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What are the political consequences of Kavanaugh's testimony?
Episode 135
The partisan display at Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearing is likely to change the way future nominees are vetted -- and whether pe…
7 years, 6 months ago
Behind the scenes as Kavanaugh's nomination hit the rocks
Episode 134
Brett Kavanaugh's hearing was on track.... then off..... then on.... and now maybe off track again? We break down what's happening between Kavanaugh …
7 years, 6 months ago
The politics of hurricanes explained
Episode 133
On this week’s Nerdcast, POLITICO’s podcast on the White House and politics: As Hurricane Florence arrives, Donald Trump can’t resist firing his feud…
7 years, 6 months ago
Is the left building its own Tea Party or something else entirely?
Episode 132
The defeat of an incumbent congressman in Massachusetts and the contentious Supreme Court nomination hearings for Brett Kavanaugh show how Democrats …
7 years, 7 months ago
Trump's pre-Magna Carta mindset
Episode 131
A primary Tuesday means a primary Friday on Nerdcast — a primary analysis, that is. We break down what happened in the last big multi-state primary b…
7 years, 7 months ago
Inside Trump's split screen reality
Episode 130
A guilty verdict, a guilty plea, and an indictment. What a week in national politics.
POLITICO reporting referenced in this segment:Inside the Trump b…
7 years, 7 months ago
BONUS: Did a presidential pardon just become more likely?
President Trump loves a controversial pardon. Following his disgraced former campaign chairman Paul Manafort being found guilty, it's looking like we…
7 years, 7 months ago
High primary turnout creates more centrist Dems
Episode 128
What do democratic voters want? A candidate that will win! How will they try to get it? By moving more to the center, probably! High voter turnout in…
7 years, 7 months ago
Bernie-backed underdogs underperform
Episode 127
Primaries, nerds! *cue emoji clapping hands and confetti* We're in our happy place. First, we're talking campaigns, what Bernie Sanders might be get…
7 years, 8 months ago
Trump gets into the midterms. Big league.
Episode 126
Ahhh Midterm season is (still) in the air. With president Trump back on the road, we've been hearing him drop some midterm hopefuls' names on the ral…
7 years, 8 months ago