When Senator Leahy laughed with Raul Castro

When Senator Leahy laughed with Raul Castro

On Tuesday, Leahy, who is retiring this year after representing Vermont in the Senate since 1975, released “The Road Taken,” an engrossing memoir that covers his long career, from his politically fraught vote against the Vietnam War to his account of rallying his fellow senators back into the chamber on Jan. 6 after they fled the mob that stormed the Capitol. In between, you meet dozens of politicians, Supreme Court Justices, presidents, world leaders, musicians, and Hollywood celebrities. Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is the president pro tempore of the United States Senate.Afra Abdullah is associate producer for POLITICO audio.Kara Tabor is producer for POLITICO audio.Brook Hayes is senior editor for POLITICO audio.Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Trump finally tries the patience of Evangelicals

Trump finally tries the patience of Evangelicals

This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: Evangelicals chafe at Trump’s blasphemy— POLITICO White House reporter Gabby Orr explains why. Also, POLITICO's senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesia...

16 Aug 201925min

Is Joe Biden’s brother the next Billy Carter?

Is Joe Biden’s brother the next Billy Carter?

This week on the Nerdcast with guest-host Blake Hounshell: Over his decades in office, ‘Middle-Class Joe’s’ family fortunes have closely tracked his political career. We have POLITICO's Ben Schrecking...

9 Aug 201927min

The post-debate state of the race

The post-debate state of the race

This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: POLITICO national political reporter Elena Schneider and senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian break down who came out on top in this week's democra...

2 Aug 201919min

Dissecting a moment: Booker piles on Biden

Dissecting a moment: Booker piles on Biden

Cory Booker, in search of his first bona fide “moment” as he tries to work his way up in the presidential race, came ready to lunge into his critique of Joe Biden’s new criminal justice proposal as to...

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'You're wrong' vs. 'I'm right': Sanders and Warren spar with moderates

'You're wrong' vs. 'I'm right': Sanders and Warren spar with moderates

"You're wrong" for criticizing “Medicare for All,” Sen. Bernie Sanders told former Rep. John Delaney in the first answer of the night — setting up an evening of conflict between the left and the cente...

31 Jul 20199min

2020 Dems prepare to come out swinging in this week's debates

2020 Dems prepare to come out swinging in this week's debates

On this special episode of the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland, POLITICO White House reporter Chris Cadelago on the things he'll be watching for during this week's debates. Learn more about your ad ch...

29 Jul 201912min

Democrats plot a post-Mueller strategy

Democrats plot a post-Mueller strategy

This week's Congressional appearance by Robert S. Mueller III landed with a thud, so what's next for Democrats itching to impeach the president? Sarah Ferris from POLITICO's Congressional team joins t...

26 Jul 201923min

Is the Democratic field about to shrink?

Is the Democratic field about to shrink?

This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland, POLITICO White House reporter Gabby Orr and Congressional reporter Heather Caygle explain the fallout of President Trump's racist tweets. Also: POLITIC...

19 Jul 201925min

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