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A Democratic Wave Is Forming for 2018

November 22, 2017 · 1:13 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report joins us on the podcast for his 2018 midterm election outlook.

Here’s what Cook wrote this week: “The prevailing winds could significantly change over the next year, but with the current dynamics in place, it would require a big event to cause a change in the political weather.”

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2018 Campaign, Conversations

Preet Bharara on How to Flip a Witness

November 13, 2017 · 2:54 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by President Trump earlier this year, joins Chris Riback to discuss the unfolding Russia investigation and how special counsel Robert Muller might try to flip a witness.

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Conversations Preet Bharara

‘Just Ask Me’

October 4, 2017 · 9:01 am ET · Leave a Comment

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) talks about the GOP’s tax reform plan — and what the House Freedom Caucus will do — with Chris Riback on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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Budget & Taxes, Conversations

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A Former Congressman Explains Our Divided Country

October 3, 2017 · 9:04 am ET · Leave a Comment

Former Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA) discusses his new book, Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America, and What We Can Do About It, on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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Conversations, Political Books Jason Altmire

Those Hopey, Changey White House Years

September 21, 2017 · 8:54 am ET · Leave a Comment

New on the podcast: 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 President Obama’s go-to comedy writer, Litt took the lead on drafting the president’s speech for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. It’s a great conversation.

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The Storming of the Presidency

July 22, 2017 · 9:23 am ET · Leave a Comment

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 of the Presidency.

Author Joshua Green joins Chris Riback on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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Conversations, Political Books, White House

Are the U.S. and China Headed for War?

July 21, 2017 · 8:27 am ET · Leave a Comment

That’s the provocative, timely, and somewhat scary question posed by one of America’s great authorities on international affairs: Harvard’s Graham Allison.

Allison is the author of the bestselling Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?

He speaks to Chris Riback on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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A Conversation with Al Franken

June 9, 2017 · 12:00 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) joined Chris Riback on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations. It’s a really fun conversation.

Franken is also author of an excellent new book, Giant of the Senate.

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Conversations Al Franken

A Conversation with Sidney Blumenthal

May 19, 2017 · 5:20 pm ET · Leave a Comment

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. II, 1849-1856, is our latest guest on Political Wire Conversations.

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A Conversation with Tom Walker (a.k.a. Jonathan Pie)

April 10, 2017 · 8:10 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Chris Riback spoke with actor and comedian Tom Walker — more widely known as Johnathan Pie for his hilarious rants about the 2016 election — on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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2016 Campaign, Conversations

Why Trump Will Lose Playing Putin’s Dangerous Game

March 3, 2017 · 8:42 am ET · Leave a Comment

Garry Kasparov, the Russian political activist and chess grandmaster, joins us on Political Wire Conversations for a discussion about Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and their very dangerous game.

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Conversations, Foreign Affairs Garry Kasparov, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Is Donald Trump Above the Law?

January 18, 2017 · 5:41 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Norm Eisen, an expert in government ethics and a Fellow at the Brookings Institution, is our guest on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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Conversations, Ethics Norm Eisen

It Was Still the Economy, Stupid

December 24, 2016 · 1:53 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Democratic pollster Celinda Lake talks to Chris Riback on Political Wire Conversations about what happened to her party in the 2016 election.

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2016 Campaign, Conversations

The ‘Nose-Holder’ Election

November 4, 2016 · 2:21 pm ET · Leave a Comment

GOP pollster Neil Newhouse talks to Chris Riback on Political Wire Conversations about what he sees as a quickly tightening presidential race.

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2016 Campaign, Conversations Neil Newhouse

Can Democrats Put More House Seats In Play?

October 25, 2016 · 4:56 pm ET · Leave a Comment

David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report talks to Chris Riback on Political Wire Conversations about the battle for control of the House of Representatives.

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2016 Campaign, Conversations

What’s Going On with the Republican Party?

October 16, 2016 · 6:06 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Matt Lewis, Chris Riback and Taegan Goddard discuss the future of the Republican party on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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Conversations, Republicans

‘Foreign Policy for Campaigns is Like an Unexploded Landmine’

September 28, 2016 · 12:15 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Chris Riback spoke to political scientist Dan Drezner on Political Wire Conversations about social media and the impact of foreign policy on the 2016 presidential campaign.

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2016 Campaign, Conversations Dan Drezner

Jim Messina: ‘It Was Always Going to be Close’

September 24, 2016 · 11:01 am ET · Leave a Comment

Chris Riback caught up with Jim Messina, President Obama’s campaign manager in 2012, in an airport lounge. The audio quality is sometimes spotty but Messina’s insights into the 2016 campaign are great.

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2016 Campaign, Conversations Jim Messina

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