Inside Rick Scott’s quest to be the Senate’s Florida man
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joins host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to discuss his entry into the Senate GOP leadership race to succeed Mitch McConnell. They discuss why Sen. Scott is running, what ...
24 Maj 202437min
“Political malpractice”: the Debate Commission chief thinks Trump blew it
On Wednesday morning, Frank Fahrenkopf received a letter from the Biden presidential campaign that ruined his day. Fahrenkopf is co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has produced ...
17 Maj 20241h 4min
Mike Johnson told us what he really thinks about Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries and Donald Trump
Fresh off fending off a hard-right coup attempt, the House speaker opens up about his strategy and his future plans for the GOP Conference. Topics in this lengthy interview include: Johnson’s victory ...
10 Maj 202445min
Rep. Jerry Nadler opposed the House antisemitism bill. Here's why
Rep. Jerry Nadler, who has represented a big piece of Manhattan since 1992, is one of the longest-serving Jewish members of the House. He’s also a Columbia University alumnus: he was on campus in 196...
3 Maj 202446min
‘I used to be very combative’: How starring in ‘Civil War’ changed his politics
The biggest movie in the country right now is about a civil war — in America. If you see the film “Civil War” at a theater in downtown Washington, the scenes of the Lincoln Memorial exploding and the ...
26 Apr 202435min
Rep. Tom Cole’s cigar diplomacy to secure Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan aid
After months of delay, this week House Speaker Mike Johnson advanced his much awaited version of the Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan foreign aid package. Standing between that legislation and the House fl...
19 Apr 202450min
Michael Cohen on the first Trump trial: Prepare to be surprised
Michael Cohen may be the only person standing between Donald Trump and jail. Three of Trump’s four criminal trials — the ones in Washington, Florida and Georgia — seem hopelessly stalled. But on this ...
12 Apr 202437min
Abortion will now be on the ballot in Florida. Here’s why that’s awkward for Biden.
On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions on abortion that led the Biden campaign to declare that Florida, which Democrats have lost twice to Donald Trump, was now “winnable.” T...
5 Apr 202437min
