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Retro Report’s Barbara Dury: “McMartin Preschool: Anatomy of a Panic”

March 16, 2014 admin All Conversations, Culture, Uncategorized

Few stories were more disturbing. Systematic child molestation in our nation’s preschools. It started, of course, with the McMartin Preschool in Manhattan Beach, CA in

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Retro Report’s Drew Magratten: “When a Bridge Falls”

March 9, 2014 admin All Conversations, Public Policy, Uncategorized

Often the only positive to come out of a disaster is the promise that it won’t happen again. That certainly was the case in 2007,

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Jeffrey Toobin: New Yorker Staff Writer; CNN Senior Legal Analyst

February 6, 2014 admin All Conversations, Politics, Public Policy, Uncategorized

The next phase of Chris Christie’s bridge scandal has arrived, and it won’t end quickly. It’s the legal battle – subpoenas, documents, testimony and more.

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Teddy Goff: Obama ’12 Digital Director; Partner, Precision Strategies

February 5, 2014 admin Politics, Technology, Uncategorized

With the midterm election season approaching, every aspect of every race will be watched: The issues; positioning; and, of course, campaigns. And within the campaigns,

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Stan Greenberg: Polling Adviser, Co-Founder Democracy Corps

January 30, 2014 admin Politics, Public Policy, Uncategorized

The agenda is set. President Obama gave his State of the Union address this week, and he was clear: He wants a year of action,

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The Making of the State of the Union Address

January 26, 2014 admin Politics, Public Policy, Uncategorized

We spoke with speechwriters for the last three presidents — Jon Favreau, David Frum and Michael Waldman — about what it takes to put together

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Jon Favreau: Former Director of Speechwriting for President Obama

January 23, 2014 admin Politics, Public Policy, Uncategorized

The connection between policy and communication is a close one. Get only the policy right, and you’re a wonk. Focus solely on the communication, and

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Mike Murphy: Political Media Consultant

January 21, 2014 admin All Conversations, Politics, Public Policy, Uncategorized

The challenges for Republicans keep piling up. First it was the Great Divide, the battle between the Tea Party wing and so-called Establishment. Now, NJ

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Steve Kornacki: MSNBC Host

January 16, 2014 admin Culture, Politics, Public Policy, Uncategorized

New Jersey Bridgegate is not slowing down. Questions around how and why several George Washington Bridge access lanes were shut last September – questions around

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Chuck Todd: NBC News Political Director & Chief White House Correspondent

January 14, 2014 admin Politics, Public Policy, Uncategorized

It took less than 10 days for our first big political scandal of the year to hit: Chris Christie’s revenge. Bridgegate. Whatever you call it,

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Joe Trippi: Political Strategist & Media Consultant

January 11, 2014 admin Public Policy, Uncategorized

The holidays are over and politics is back. After what was a relatively quiet two weeks – President Obama didn’t even have to leave Hawaii

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David Frum: Writer, Commentator, Former U.S. Presidential Special Assistant

January 10, 2014 admin All Conversations, Politics, Uncategorized

As both parties kick off the 2014 political season – and Midterm primaries and Elections creep closer on the calendar – both parties face questions.

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