POLITICO's Nerdcast
POLITICO's top reporters dive into the political landscape, the latest numbers that matter, and detail what's really happening behind closed doors. They're people who spend Friday nights poring over poll numbers or the latest Federal Election Commission reports — so if you want to understand how the modern politics game is played, this is the podcast for you. New episodes every Friday, hosted by Scott Bland.
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Centrist Dems are warming up to Warren. That's ...
A group that once spent their time eviscerating Warren is now warming up to the candidate.
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Will FDR comparisons connect Bernie with older ...
Sanders has been struggling to build a relationship with older voters. His campaign thinks FDR comparisons could help.
33 min
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Trick or Trade and the 2020 Electoral Map
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New Dem debate criteria has candidates miffed
The candidates aren't happy, but that's showbiz, baby.
31 min
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How the 2020 Democratic candidates are preparin...
There's still 9 months until showtime, but democratic candidates are already staffing up areas they predict will be weak spots.
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Democrats want a progressive in the White House...
Joe Biden has been touting a new plan on the trail this week that pundits have absolutely trashed. But voters might actually love it.
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'It's definitely causing stress': New DNC debat...
Candidates might be meeting the required polling numbers, but they're having trouble reaching the required 65,000 individual donors.
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83
How Trump warmed up to AG Barr
Any uncertainty the president had about the attorney general seems to have vanished.
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With 20 candidates 'you're going to have a lot ...
Joe Biden's announcement is the last of the big announcements we’re expecting from Democrats running for president. With 20 candidates in the race, what happens now?
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The Mueller report lands. Now it's Congress's turn
Will it be impeachment hearings in all but name?
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Will the purge at DHS scare people into acting?
Immigration hard-liners are ascendant at the White House. What does it mean for people trying to enter the U.S., and for the president politically?
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Where do you draw the line between friendly gra...
What might have been seen as normal behavior in the past is not welcome in the present. How will Biden handle the change?
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'It felt really different at the White House th...
Donald Trump is on the offensive after Robert Mueller clears his campaign of coordinating with Russia in 2016. So how are Democrats in Congress dealing with it?
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Does the 'candidate next door' stand a chance?
The popularity of national celebrity candidates — think Bernie and Beto — has created a challenge for candidates aiming for a more down home feel.
23 min
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Beto is in. Now what?
No one has successfully gone from U.S. representative to president since James Garfield. Beto O'Rourke thinks he can.
27 min
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For the time being, Bernie's got his groove back
This campaign season, Senator Sanders is a front runner. Will he be able to maintain his status as a top candidate?
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Cohen testimony renews impeachment speculation
President Trump's former fixer spent hours fixating the American public during his testimony on Wednesday. Did his testimony reveal anything new?
28 min
93
Bernie is back — and backed — bigly
Guess who's back!? back again!? Bernie's back.
22 min
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These are the 2020 Democrats who Trump is worri...
With the field of Democrats running for president growing more crowded each week, the Trump re-election effort has started to zero in on three of them. Plus, what the fight over the wall tells us about the fights Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats will have over the next two years.
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Even more democrats are diving into the 2020 pool
Cory Booker announced last week and there are two anticipated announcements this weekend. How many more people are waiting in the wings?
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Will 2020 be the battle of the billionaires?
Has Donald Trump set the standard rather than the exception as a wealthy presidential candidate?
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As the shutdown drags on it is 'unclear what wi...
The White House hasn't been able to strike a deal with Congress to end the shutdown. It may come down to Mitch McConnell getting involved.
28 min
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Looks like the shutdown could stretch into Febr...
Congress and the White House are giving early indications that they're in this for the long haul.
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Three ways President Trump could get his wall
There are ways the president could get his wall without congressional approval. But it won't be pretty.
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Possibility of a shutdown deal is at a 'total i...
The president and democrats haven't been able to come to an agreement, and with the new congress sworn in it doesn't look like things are going to get any easier.
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