Podcast Episodes

Jan. 14, 2022: Bill and Hillary peek their heads out

Episode 1276

With the Democratic Party on course for a devastating midterm election and party elder statesmen stepping in to help, Playbook's Tara Palmeri reports that people close to Bill and Hillary Clinton sai…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 13. 2022: Biden and Manchin come face to face

Episode 1275

At 1 p.m., the president will appear at a Democratic Caucus meeting to try to rally senators behind the party’s voting reform proposal. In keeping with his Georgia speech this week, he’s expected to …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 12, 2022: Our exclusive new poll on voting rights

Episode 1274

We have fresh numbers, via the latest POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, on how the public views the major voting rights and electoral reform proposals being considered in Congress. Crosstabs … Toplines

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 11, 2022: Biden gets a rude welcome to Georgia

Episode 1273

Democratic leaders hoped to spend the week before Martin Luther King Jr. Day presenting a united front for voting rights legislation and blasting Republicans as undemocratic. 

So much for that.

Multipl…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 10, 2022: Biden faces his moment on the filibuster

Episode 1272

President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are entering the second week of their push to pass a pair of voting rights bills.

Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook

Jenny Ament is senior producer …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 7, 2022: Biden finds a new Manchin whisperer

Episode 1271

The White House is looking to Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) to help thaw out its frosty relationship with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in hopes of resurrecting President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan.

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 6, 2022: Jan. 6 is about Donald Trump

Episode 1270

For those who always despised him, feel betrayed by him, or fear his return to power, today is about remembering — never forgetting — Donald Trump's lowest point as president: the day he incited a mo…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 4, 2022: The election reform idea gaining currency on the right

Episode 1268

Today's Big Event: Senate Democrats will hold a virtual meeting at 12:45 p.m. It will be the first opportunity of the new year for all 50 caucus members to talk about where Build Back Better 2.0 stan…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Dec. 16, 2021: Manchinema’s Christmas present to Dems: A blunt reality check

Episode 1265

It’s a fitting end to a year dominated by two Senate Democrats at the center of pretty much everything in 2021: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have all but put the kibosh on two major proposals their…

Published on 4 years ago

Dec. 15, 2021: A junkie’s guide to the 2022 midterms

Episode 1264

The Senate passed a debt limit increase of $2.5 trillion Tuesday afternoon, and the House followed suit just after midnight. Congress should be freed from addressing the issue again until 2023.

A fina…

Published on 4 years ago