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Back to SearchSeptember 6, 2023: As Senate returns, McConnell tries to silence doubt
Episode 1678
Mitch McConnell is moving as fast as he can to get beyond questions about whether his health will hurt his ability to lead Senate Republicans. Playbo…
2 years, 5 months ago
September 5, 2023: What we learned from a new book on Biden
Episode 1677
A new book dropping today offers a rare inside look at Biden’s first two years in office. Franklin Foer’s “The Last Politician” offers in-depth insig…
2 years, 5 months ago
August 25, 2023: Trump? Booked. Debate? Over. Has anything changed?
Episode 1676
Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton talks with senior columnist and politics bureau chief Jonathan Martin about this week in politics and his new col…
2 years, 6 months ago
August 24, 2023: Inside Playbook’s post-debate group chat
Episode 1675
One story looms above all others today: the first Republican debate. (Although a close second is Donald Trump, who is expected to surrender to law en…
2 years, 6 months ago
August 23, 2023: What Ronna McDaniel told us about tonight’s debate
Episode 1674
We’re just a few hours away from the start of the first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, and the event is already mired in controversy. Playboo…
2 years, 6 months ago
August 22, 2023: The debate stage is set. The mayhem is just beginning.
Episode 1673
The debate stage is set. Late last night, the RNC announced that eight candidates will be participating in the first presidential debate of the 2024 …
2 years, 6 months ago
August 21, 2023: What Kamala Harris told us
Episode 1672
Vice President Kamala Harris’ political future — and quite possibly the success of the Democratic ticket in 2024 — hinges on a simple question: In mo…
2 years, 6 months ago
August 18, 2023: 2024 hopefuls prep for GOP debate, Newsom wades into debates in S.F.
Episode 1671
As Republicans gear up for the big debate in Milwaukee, further west, California Gov. Gavin Newsom injects himself into the debates raging in San Fra…
2 years, 6 months ago
August 17, 2023: Can Nikki Haley engineer a breakout moment?
Episode 1670
Six months into her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley is mired in the single digits and needs a breakout moment. Could next week’s presidential deba…
2 years, 6 months ago
August 16, 2023: Why Biden's bully pulpit isn't targeting Trump
Episode 1669
Thus far, President Joe Biden’s administration has not used Donald Trump’s multiple indictments as fodder for insult. Playbook co-author Eugene Danie…
2 years, 6 months ago