Playing Politics

Listening to the "Playing Politics" podcast from the Star Tribune and WCCO Radio is like taking a seat at the Editorial Board table and hearing an informed and opinionated weekly discussion of all things political in Minnesota and the nation. "Playing Politics" features WCCO’s Chad Hartman and the Star Tribune’s John Rash in addition to editorial writer Patricia Lopez and columnists Lori Sturdevant and D.J. Tice – award-winning journalists who bring varied perspectives to the issues of the day.

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Showdown on voting rights
14 min
27
Jan. 6 shadows 2022 politics
10 min
28
A turbulent 2021
17 min
29
Will surplus break the legislative logjam?
16 min
30
Roe v. Wade case tests the court, and maybe soo...
14 min
31
COVID's hold grimly endures
17 min
32
U.S. House debates fate of Paul Gosar
13 min
33
Judge rejects Trump's executive-privilege claim
13 min
34
A good night for Frey
14 min
35
City elections down to final days
15 min
36
Dems' narrow majority slims down bill
14 min
37
Election (and endorsement) season
15 min
38
Biden administration besieged
13 min
39
Woodward's bombshell book on Trump
12 min
40
Gazelka enters the race for governor
13 min
41
Biden's deadline dilemma
14 min
42
Bipartisan heat on John Thompson
15 min
43
Special session sprints to finish
12 min
44
Uptown upheaval latest test for Minneapolis
11 min
45
Reopening George Floyd Square vexes Mayor Frey
13 min
46
State budget brinkmanship
10 min
47
The Cheney purge
14 min
48
The Chauvin verdict
10 min
49
Infrastructure Week (era, actually)
15 min
50
Will Washington finally act on guns?
15 min