Should the media have the same access to a political rally as a candidate’s supporters? The story of CBS News' Robert Costa in PA
Michael talks with CBS News Correspondent Robert Costa, who was denied entry to cover an campaign rally featuring PA Senate candidate Kathy Barnette, and PA Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano. Ori...
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Pennsylvania: This is what you get with closed primaries
Michael offers a refreshed take on Tuesday's primary election in his home state of Pennsylvania, highlighting the consequences of the commonwealth's closed primary system. Original air date 13 May 202...
13 Touko 202223min
Who Is Kathy Barnette? A great, in-depth conversation on the Pennsylvania Senate Race with Salena Zito
Michael talks with Washington Examiner National Political Reporter Salena Zito about her coverage of the PA Senate race - the primary election is this coming Tuesday. All of Salena's reporting can be ...
12 Touko 202225min
Revisiting John McCain
Michael offers a commentary after Steve Schmidt, former aide to the late Senator and Presidential Candidate John McCain, wrote a piece distancing himself from McCain, saying he was lied to about an af...
11 Touko 202224min
The Politics of Abortion: Learning more about PA Senate candidate Kathy Barnette, a "byproduct of rape"
Michael offers a commentary as another candidate in the high-stakes Pennsylvania Senate race is making headlines as the national conversation on abortion rights continues. Original air date 10 May 202...
10 Touko 202228min
"The Secrets Ed Koch Carried." Matt Flegenheimer on the NY Times piece everyone is talking about
Michael speaks with New York Times reporter Matt Flegenheimer, who co-wrote (with Rosa Goldensohn) the weekend New York Times story about the life of the late former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, a...
9 Touko 202228min
The Roe v. Wade leak: How it could happen, with Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo
Now the Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at Berkeley Law, John Yoo is a former clerk to Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Michael talks to him about the unprecedented leak of a draft ...
6 Touko 202233min
Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Trial: NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos with the Explainer
NBC / MSNBC Legal Analyst and Co-Founder of Cevallos and Wong, Danny Cevallos, joins Michael to talk about the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial in court this week. Original air date 5 May 2022 Hosted by ...
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