Episode #388: Is Trump The Wizard For Oz? And Whither Cawthorn?
Five states are holding primaries on May 17th, with Pennsylvania and North Carolina taking top bill.
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Five states are holding primaries on May 17th, with Pennsylvania and North Carolina taking top bill.
We explore the effect of Donald Trump’s endorsements. A look at the upcoming Georgia primaries. And we remember the late Orrin Hatch, the longest serving Republican senator in history.
Claims made by freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) may have gone too far for the House Republican leadership to support his re-election. We look at the key Senate races up in 2022. And a new book on politics and the media is asking serious questions about bias.
A look at the career of the late Rep. Don Young (R-AK), the longest serving Republican in the history of Congress. And a review of a recent Ohio GOP Senate debate that almost turned physical.
The Democratic Party is rewriting its calendar for the 2024 presidential race, and Iowa is expected to lose its position as the lead off contest. And Sen. Jim Inhofe’s (R-OK) upcoming resignation will result in a special election — but an assured Republican victory.
A review of Tuesday’s primaries in Texas, featuring George P Bush’s attempt to topple the state attorney general. Plus, a Presidents Week look at some classic movies and the presidents they portrayed.
The health of a New Mexico Democrat becomes critical in a Senate that is split 50-50. And Mike Pence, who spent four years as a compliant vice president, surprised many with his break from Donald Trump over the correct course of action on that fateful Jan. 6th day.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, under tremendous pressure from the left, announced his resignation this week, which allows President Biden to name a successor while the Democrats still control the Senate.
Does Joe Manchin’s decision to vote no on President Biden’s top priority end its chances? And we remember Bob Dole, the former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 presidential nominee, who died earlier this month at the age of 98.
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, author of a new book about centrism in politics, says both parties need to compromise if they expect anything to get done. And we review the career of Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT), who announced his retirement after nearly 48 years in office.