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Michael Isikoff & David Corn: Putin’s War on America

March 16, 2018 admin International Affairs, Politics

Michael Isikoff and David Corn, authors of Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump,  discuss how

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Chris Whipple: ‘The Most Dysfunctional White House In History’

March 9, 2018 admin Politics

Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency, explains how Donald Trump’s White House compares to others.

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Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt: “How Democracies Die”

February 9, 2018 admin International Affairs, Politics, Public Policy

Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt discuss their New York Times bestseller, How Democracies Die. It’s a discussion that could change the way you look

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David Cay Johnston

David Cay Johnston: It’s Even Worse Than You Think

January 23, 2018 admin Politics, Public Policy

Investigative reporter David Cay Johnston joined me to discuss President Trump’s first year in office and explain why It’s Even Worse Than You Think. Subscribe

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McKay Coppins: What’s God’s Plan for Mike Pence?

December 18, 2017 admin Politics

McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses how Vice President Mike Pence reconciles his religious beliefs and ambition with his political actions as President Donald

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Chris Matthews: Today’s Politics Through the Perspective of RFK

December 8, 2017 admin Politics

I spoke with Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball and author of the new book, Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit. Subscribe via iTunes or Google

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Preet Bharara: How to Flip a Witness

November 13, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by President Trump earlier this year, discusses the unfolding Russia investigation and how special counsel Robert Muller

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David Litt Hopey Changey

David Litt: Those Hopey, Changey White House Years

September 21, 2017 admin Politics

Obama speechwriter David Litt joins us for a conversation about his new book, Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years, A Speechwriter’s Memoir. As

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Joshua Green

Joshua Green: The Storming of the Presidency

July 22, 2017 admin Politics

If you’re going to read one book on politics this summer vacation, it should be Devil’s Bargain – Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming

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Sen. Al Franken: “I Freed Up the Funny”

June 9, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

I spoke with Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) about Russia, Pres. Trump, health care — and which is more fun: Saturday Night Live or the U.S. Senate.

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Podcast Abe Lincoln Sidney Blumenthal

Sidney Blumenthal: On Abraham Lincoln, Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton

May 19, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

Sidney Blumenthal, a key adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton and the author of Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol.

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Jonathan Pie podcast

Tom Walker (a.k.a. Jonathan Pie): The Absurd Humor of Politics

April 10, 2017 admin Politics

I spoke with actor and comedian Tom Walker — more widely known as Johnathan Pie for his hilarious rants about the 2016 election — on

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