The Playbook Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 1941
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
September 17, 2024: Could there be another January 6?
Democrats have been using the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, as fodder for support on the campaign trail, but some are more worried about the transition of power should Kamala Harris win the White…
00:06:54 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
September 16, 2024: What we know about the second Trump assassination attempt
For the second time in just over three months, Donald Trump has survived an assassination attempt. Around 1:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Secret Service agents opened fire on a gunman who was located in the…
00:07:13 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
September 13, 2024: This election season, all bets are on
Legalized sports gambling is everywhere. Could betting on elections be next? Americans will soon be able to legally gamble on the presidential election. After a judge rejected the Commodity Futures T…
00:08:09 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
September 12, 2024: Johnson’s spending plan falls apart. What's next?
It’s mid-September, which means it’s that time of year again: Sweater weather is upon us, leaves are starting to change colors and the threat of yet another government shutdown looms over Capitol Hil…
00:10:50 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
September 11, 2024: ‘She won, he lost’ — Recapping last night’s debate
In a debate that circled around abortion, immigration, foreign policy and, yes, eating pets, Vice President Kamala Harris effectively dominated Tuesday night's debate against former president Donald …
00:15:58 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
September 10, 2024: Harris and Trump face off
For the first time as the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris will step on the debate stage to face off against former President Donald Trump. National political reporter Ho…
00:09:03 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
September 9, 2024: A pre-election spending fight
Congress returns to session today after its August recess and it already has a spending fight on its hands. At the center of the fight between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator Majority Leader C…
00:06:28 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
September 6, 2024: Farewell to the ‘courtroom campaign’
Just over a year ago, Playbook welcomed readers to the “courtroom campaign” — previewing an election year shaped largely by the legal woes of Donald Trump and Hunter Biden. So much for that. Just con…
00:05:02 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
September 5, 2024: Hunter becomes the hunted
Today, Hunter Biden goes to trial in Los Angeles, the culmination of a six-year federal investigation that resulted in criminal charges over alleged tax evasion. Though the trial is expected to last …
00:08:57 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
September 4, 2024: If Trump loses, what does the GOP look like?
Here’s something that elected Republicans won’t tell you on the record: Some of them don’t want Donald Trump to win in November. And, what’s more, they’re already plotting about what happens to the G…
00:07:59 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
September 3, 2024: The post-Labor Day sprint begins
There are just 62 days left until the 2024 presidential election, and both candidates are gearing up for the stretch run. VP Kamala Harris is dropping a new ad this morning that tackles middle-class …
00:05:08 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
August 23, 2024: Final thoughts from the DNC
And that's a wrap from the Democratic National Convention! Playbook's Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade and Eugene Daniels look back on Kamala Harris' closing speech, the potential landmines her campaign face…
00:16:00 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
August 22, 2024: Walz, Clinton, and Oprah's Joy: Day 3 of the DNC
Playbook's Ryan Lizza chats with POLITICO's Jonathan Martin and Zolan Kanno-Youngs from The New York Times to recap day 3 of the Democratic National Convention. Former President Bill Clinton made a p…
00:13:59 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
August 21, 2024: The Obamas take a different tone on day 2 of the DNC
Playbook's Rachael Bade joins CNN's David Chalian live from the CNN-POLITICO Grill to recap the second day of the Democratic National Convention. Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle O…
00:18:07 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
August 20, 2024: Biden's DNC Swan Song
Playbook's Eugene Daniels chats with Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report, to recap the first day of the Democratic National Convention. While marquee figures like Rep. Alexandria…
00:13:04 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
August 19, 2024: Day 1 of an unexpected, energetic DNC
Live from the CNN-POLITICO Grill in Chicago, Playbook's Eugene Daniels chats with Illinois Playbook author Shia Kapos about the key events to watch for on the first day of the Democratic National Con…
00:07:07 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
August 16, 2024: ‘Kamalanomics’ makes its debut
Today, Kamala Harris is expected to unveil a range of economic policies taking aim at the cost of living — from groceries to housing to the care economy. While Donald Trump and allies appear poised t…
00:10:02 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
August 15, 2024: Ramaswamy’s advice for Trump? Smash the ‘reset’ button.
It’s the question dividing Trump world: Does the former president’s campaign message need a reset? Trump surrogate Vivek Ramaswamy has earned his MAGA bona fides with his boisterous and, at times, pu…
00:11:27 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
August 14, 2024: Biden’s beef with fellow Democrats
Though President Joe Biden has reportedly come to terms with his decision to withdraw from the presidential race, he’s also said to harbor resentment towards the key members of his own party who effe…
00:10:00 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
August 13, 2024: What progressives want from Kamala Harris on national security
If Kamala Harris wins the presidency in November, some progressives hope that the new administration will listen to their concerns about national security. But are their goals realistic? Foreign affa…
00:10:06 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
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