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Back to SearchHow Trump unity and Biden fumbles are helping the House GOP change the map
Episode 473
Congressman Richard Hudson is chairman of the National Republican Campaign Committee, which is to say, he’s in charge of delivering a majority in Nov…
1 year, 8 months ago
Brian Kemp warns GOP against being ‘overconfident’ about Trump
Episode 472
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp joins for a bonus episode of Playbook Deep Dive.
In a live interview from the Republican National Convention, Kemp — a sw…
1 year, 8 months ago
How to win an open convention — if Joe Biden drops out
Episode 471
Elaine Kamarck is a longtime member of the DNC’s rules committee, a scholar at Brookings, a former advisor to top Democrats such as Bill Clinton, Al …
1 year, 8 months ago
Who’s afraid of Donald Trump? Not this rising star GOP governor.
Episode 470
Utah Governor Spencer Cox is a longtime Trump critic who is known nationally for his work to depolarize American politics.
This week, Cox easily defe…
1 year, 9 months ago
The man Democrats call to prepare for debate night
Episode 469
Bob Bauer is President Joe Biden’s personal lawyer and was general counsel to both of Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns. But over the last three …
1 year, 9 months ago
Jim Clyburn’s advice to Joe Biden on the election and the Democratic Party's future
Episode 468
South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn is often considered the single most important person in helping Joe Biden win the Democratic nomination in 202…
1 year, 9 months ago
Chris Coons has thoughts on Gaza, the border and Biden’s age
Episode 467
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), one of President Joe Biden’s closest foreign policy advisors, gives his assessment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta…
1 year, 10 months ago
Trump’s Guilty. Here’s what he shouldn’t do on appeal.
Episode 466
POLITICO’s senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney and legal columnist Ankush Khardori debrief on what happened at the Hush Money trial, how Trump’…
1 year, 10 months ago
Inside Rick Scott’s quest to be the Senate’s Florida man
Episode 465
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joins host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to discuss his entry into the Senate GOP leadership race to succeed Mitch McCon…
1 year, 10 months ago
“Political malpractice”: the Debate Commission chief thinks Trump blew it
Episode 464
On Wednesday morning, Frank Fahrenkopf received a letter from the Biden presidential campaign that ruined his day. Fahrenkopf is co-chair of the Comm…
1 year, 10 months ago