Biden’s pollster on how to ‘not get our a---- kicked’ in midterms
In the coming weeks and months, the Playbook team will be out covering the key districts and states that will decide the outcome of the midterm elections. This week, co-author Ryan Lizza was in Las Ve...
15 Apr 202236min
Ro Khanna had some BBB advice for the president. Biden called it ‘homicide.’
Congressman Ro Khanna is one of the most influential progressives inside the house democratic caucus. He represents California’s 17th district – a large chunk of Silicon Valley. It’s wealthy, influent...
8 Apr 202233min
Think you understand suburban voters? Doug Sosnik has a 14-page memo betting otherwise.
Doug Sosnik is a man whose deep dive political memos are considered essential reading in Washington. He's best known as a former senior adviser to then-President Bill Clinton. His latest memo dissects...
1 Apr 202227min
'It's war and the enemy gets a vote’: The man advising Blinken
When you look at the major diplomatic events of the last thirty years, Derek Chollet has experienced them all. He’s worked with legends like James Baker, Strobe Talbott and Richard Holbrooke and serve...
25 Mar 202244min
Why a centrist Democrat is ditching Congress
Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) pioneered the playbook that helped Democrats flip the House in 2018. Less than four years later, she announced her retirement. Her experience has raised alarms about the...
18 Mar 202235min
The man fighting for Ukraine in DC
Even as President Joe Biden has emphasized that the U.S. and NATO do not want to engage with Russia militarily, Congress has pushed the administration to take a hard stance against Russia through unpr...
11 Mar 202236min
An insider’s look into Putin’s long game
More than a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has escalated his military offensive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rallied international support ...
4 Mar 202245min
Putin’s new war, inside and out
It’s an event that Russians, Ukrainians and the rest of the world have been thinking about, but one that many people didn’t think would actually happen: Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Tense war...
25 Feb 202222min
