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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The decrease in White House transparency continues
Less and less is coming from the White House, frustrating reporters and lawmakers.
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Trump's Russia comments: deeply damaging or jus...
GOP lawmakers are quick to forgive the president's missteps.
34 min
128
The Trump Pence split-screen
President Trump is ruffling feathers in Europe while Mike Pence heads to the Midwest. Plus, Supreme Court!
34 min
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How Supreme Court nominations are like politica...
We've gone full Supreme Court this week.
29 min
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Kennedy retirement reunites fractured Republicans
In a news week that seemed like it would never end, there were two big upsets for the Democrats. We get into both.
35 min
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The turmoil at the border is just beginning
This week we're talking about the turmoil on the U.S.-Mexico border and the democrats not backing Nancy Pelosi.
34 min
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For Republicans, Trump holds the cards
What's the state of the GOP? Then breaking down DACA and immigration.
30 min
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BONUS: Decoding Trump, Post Summit
While we were sleeping, President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Singapore. They signed a "very comprehensive document," but what was in it?
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A sigh of relief from Democrats
Sizing up the race for the House this fall
34 min
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Super Tuesday: primary elections edition
Hear about California's top-two primary system (it's wonky!) and then what the White House has up its sleeve for the 2018 Midterms.
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Can Democrats win in the South, and Paul Ryan’s...
Paul Ryan is a lame duck, and he's gotten himself into a pickle. Plus, primaries!
33 min
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Inside Mueller’s team, and a look at the Dems
Primaries again! Then a look inside the Mueller investigation.
31 min
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Sizing up the primaries and unpacking two nucle...
We talk about what unfolded in Tuesday night's primary elections and how our relationships with Iran and North Korea are similar but so different.
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BONUS: The woman who connected Castro with the ...
The story of how one pioneering female journalist used grit, determination and some intimate diplomacy to establish a secret backchannel between the U.S. government and Fidel Castro, altering the course of the Cold War.
38 min
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Nobody wants to be Trump's lawyer
Unpacking Rudy Giuliani's big Stormy Daniels reveal and sharing the primaries we're following.
35 min
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Dr. Ronny Jackson drops out, Missouri midterms ...
We break down the rise and fall of Dr. Ronny Jackson and what's going on in Missouri's midterm election.
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Abe visits Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Nikki Haley and ...
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Nine months is a long time to be a lame duck
Unpacking Paul Ryan's departure from the House and recapping this week in the White House.
32 min
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Scott Pruitt did 'the swampiest thing imaginable'
We're talking about the controversies surrounding EPA administrator Scott Pruitt. Then, shifting gears to take on the big economic stories from this week: Tariffs from China and Trump's hate for Amazon.
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Inside How Trump favored Texas over Puerto Rico
32 min
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Democrats Unfriend Facebook
On the show this week, it's Facebook's future in Washington, a senate race in West Virginia and questions asked by Politico readers. Plus, Charlie gets some "Deer Hunter" closure.
30 min
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Post Tillerson Stress Disorder
On the show this week, we’re talking Rexit and the oh-so-close race for a Congressional seat in the Western Pennsylvania
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Another week, another White House departure
We’re talking tariffs, trade, the stock market and Texas primaries.
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Is Hope Hicks gone for good?
POLITICO reporters discuss White House communications director Hope Hicks' resignation, Jared Kushner's security clearance downgrade and the latest in the Paul Manafort indictment saga.
31 min
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BONUS: Why 2018 Is do-or-die for Democrats
Washington insider and former Clinton political director Doug Sosnik joins the Nerdcast to walk listeners through his latest analysis of the 2018 map.
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