Sen. Markey vs. Musk’s Twitter: The freed bird might get its wings clipped
There are some members of Congress who have famously struggled to understand the online world. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) prides himself on not only understanding the internet, but also for passing some...
18 Nov 202231min
How to flip a GOP stronghold: be a normal politician
Why were Democrats seemingly able to by and large defy history and avoid a catastrophic result in the midterms? Across the country, Democrats successfully defended seats that Republicans had confident...
11 Nov 202231min
Democrats' 'optimistic apostle' offers hope for the midterms
Simon Rosenberg is the head of the progressive think tank NDN, and he has a message for jittery Democrats on the eve of the midterms: cheer up! This week on the Playbook Deep Dive podcast we sit down ...
4 Nov 202255min
The quarter-billion dollar PAC driving a red wave
Dan Conston is the president of the Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC aligned with Rep. Kevin McCarthy with the singular mission of making the California Republican Speaker of the House. Mo...
28 Okt 202258min
Weaponized (un)truths: Has the GOP ‘lost its mind’?
Robert Draper's "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind" focuses exclusively on the GOP during the crucial 18-month period after January 6 and vastly adds to our understandi...
21 Okt 202247min
How we predict elections
Scott Bland is POLITICO’s national politics editor and leading all of POLITICO’s 2022 midterm coverage. To do it, he has a team of about 15 reporters around the country following campaigns. Despite ...
14 Okt 202232min
Dream job disappointment: Testifying against Trump
Sarah Matthews has a political resume similar to a lot of conservatives her age. At Kent State, she joined the College Republicans and made her first pilgrimage to the annual CPAC conference in Washin...
7 Okt 202253min
Giorgia Meloni's Hard Right Playbook
Last Sunday, Italians voted for the most right-wing government since Benito Mussolini. The controversial politician leading the winning coalition, Giorgia Meloni, will become Italy's first female prim...
30 Sep 202229min
