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The Playbook Podcast

The Playbook Podcast

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 POLITICO’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns bring their fresh insight, analysis and reporting to the biggest story driving the day in the nation’s capital.All rights reserved Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Inside the war on Trump’s new MAGA (with Marjorie Taylor Greene) | The Conversation

    Inside the war on Trump’s new MAGA (with Marjorie Taylor Greene) | The Conversation
    Apr 12 2026
    Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) – the MAGA acolyte-turned-antagonist who resigned from Congress after a public and messy fight with Donald Trump – joins “The Conversation” to talk about the war in Iran, why she thinks the GOP will be “slaughtered” in the midterms and her desire to build a new political coalition in America.
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    43 mins
  • Harris vs. Buttigieg, again

    Harris vs. Buttigieg, again
    Apr 10 2026
    Today Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg take the stage in New York City, offering an early glimpse at a possible 2028 clash. Meanwhile, a fragile Iran ceasefire is raising fresh questions abroad, and Senate Republicans head to the White House to talk reconciliation. POITICO’s Megan Messerly and Adam Wren break down the early 2028 dynamics, the foreign policy tensions and what comes next.
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    12 mins
  • Trump escalates attacks on NATO

    Trump escalates attacks on NATO
    Apr 9 2026
    President Donald Trump’s fresh barrage of attacks on NATO is raising new questions about America’s commitment to the alliance. Meanwhile, confusion around the U.S.-Iran ceasefire continues to cloud the global picture. And Democrats weigh whether the moment presents a political opening. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Adam Wren break down the NATO fallout, the state of the ceasefire and what to watch next.
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    13 mins
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