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Back to SearchThe never-before-told backstory of Pence's Jan. 6 argument
Episode 348
For most of his life, J. Michael Luttig has operated behind the scenes at the top of the conservative legal world. He started his career as a young a…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Gen X activists upending Democratic politics
Episode 347
For months, the parental backlash against school closings has dominated headlines and driven speculation about a brewing electoral wave for Republica…
4 years, 2 months ago
Why Stephanie Cutter says Dems need a new SCOTUS strategy
Episode 346
Now that Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, the Biden Administration is racing to select the perfect nominee to be his replacement. According to one…
4 years, 2 months ago
A former NATO ambassador gets inside Putin’s head
Episode 344
More than 100,000 Russian troops are mobilized along the Ukrainian border. What is Vladimir Putin’s ultimate goal? Today, Playbook author Ryan Lizza …
4 years, 2 months ago
Cedric Richmond on Biden's turnaround plan
Episode 343
President Joe Biden’s first year in office has been tumultuous, marked by domestic and international challenges that have overshadowed the administra…
4 years, 2 months ago
What Joe Manchin told Steve Clemons at dinner
Episode 342
Steve Clemons is a DC institution — an operator who connects some of the biggest power players in the Capitol. He also happens to be the confidant of…
4 years, 2 months ago
Jamie Raskin's plan to hold Trump accountable
Episode 341
One year later, the ripples of the Jan. 6th riot continue to reverberate throughout American politics. For Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who led the sec…
4 years, 3 months ago
Joe Biden's inflation whisperer
Episode 340
Unemployment is dropping and the economy, by many measures, is humming. But spiraling inflation is creating a serious drag on the economic recovery a…
4 years, 3 months ago
Has Twitter warped politics?
Episode 338
Can Twitter carry a politician to victory in an election? Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels and deputy editor Zack Stanton talk to Republican digital…
4 years, 4 months ago
Houses on the Hill aren't for living. They're for lobbying
Episode 337
From their lofty offices along K street, Washington lobbyists have spent decades trying to pull the levers of power. But changing times sometimes cal…
4 years, 4 months ago