Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA cabinet exit, a Fed fight, and a big Virginia vote
Trump’s cabinet shakeup continues, with Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer out — the third high-level exit in just weeks. Dasha and Jack break down …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
GOP scrambles for a midterm strategy as Iran talks teeter
JD Vance returns to Pakistan for another round of Iran talks as a fragile ceasefire nears its deadline. Gas prices may have peaked — but relief isn’t…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Can the GOP pull off a California upset? (with Steve Hilton) | The Conversation
California’s governor's race just got a major shakeup.
Democrat Eric Swalwell dropped out amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations, and now the…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump's big economic swing out West
President Donald Trump’s push to promote his affordability agenda is colliding with economic anxiety at home and a war abroad that’s driving up costs…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Politics, polling, and more RFK Jr. animal lore
Trump heads to Las Vegas to sell his tax agenda, but Republicans worry his message isn’t breaking through — and that could spell trouble for the midt…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Republicans cash in on Tax Day?
On today’s Playbook Podcast, Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns break down Republicans’ Tax Day push to sell Trump’s tax cuts and ask whether voters are …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Swalwell fallout scrambles California governor’s race
Playbook’s Jack Blanchard is joined by POLITICO California Bureau Chief Melanie Mason for a deep dive into the resignation of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-C…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
All eyes on Hormuz
President Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz begins at 10 a.m. after talks with Iran collapsed, Hungary’s Prime Minister and MAGA favori…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside the war on Trump’s new MAGA (with Marjorie Taylor Greene) | The Conversation
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) – the MAGA acolyte-turned-antagonist who resigned from Congress after a public and messy fight wit…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Harris vs. Buttigieg, again
Today Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg take the stage in New York City, offering an early glimpse at a possible 2028 clash. Meanwhile, a fragile Iran…
4 months, 3 weeks ago