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
- 1942
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
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
August 12, 2024: Why Democrats are mum about Harris’ official platform
A week before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the party has yet to define its priorities should Kamala Harris win the presidency. There is no public 100-day plan, and no explicit plan …
00:06:09 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
August 9, 2024: Trump struggles with Harris in the spotlight
What do you do when your opponent seems to be getting all the media attention? Hold a press conference, of course. Yesterday, former President Donald Trump did just that, taking questions in Florida.…
00:08:19 |
Fri 09 Aug 2024
August 8, 2024: How long can Kamala Harris bite her tongue?
In the two-plus weeks since she’s emerged as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Kamala Harris has yet to give a sit-down interview or field reporters’ questions — and that’s just the way …
00:08:43 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
August 7, 2024: With Walz in, the 2024 race takes shape
Last night, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made their first appearance together as running mates in Philadelphia. National political reporter Holly Otterbein joins Racha…
00:09:58 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
August 6, 2024: How Trump mounted his return to the national stage
Only one president has ever managed a return to the White House after losing reelection. If Donald Trump wins in November and becomes the second, his time in relative exile in Mar-a-Lago may well be …
00:09:40 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
August 5, 2024: Veepstakes crunch time
Vice President Kamala Harris spent the weekend interviewing at least three candidates to be her running mate. Her campaign said a decision will come by Tuesday, when she will also appear publicly wit…
00:08:25 |
Mon 05 Aug 2024
August 2, 2024: Inside Harris’ VP shortlist
In a matter of days, Kamala Harris will officially announce her running mate. But ahead of the unveiling, speculation is rampant in Washington about who she’ll pick and why. National politics corresp…
00:08:10 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
August 1, 2024: Trump attacks Harris’s racial identity
If former President Donald Trump wanted to steal back the spotlight after a week of the attention being on VP Kamala Harris, he did that. But it seems likely to backfire in a major way. Yesterday, Tr…
00:09:08 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
July 31, 2024: The head of Project 2025 is stepping down. What now?
On Tuesday, the Heritage Foundation confirmed that Paul Dans, the director of the contentious 2025 Presidential Transition Project, or Project 2025, is stepping down. However, Dans’ departure does no…
00:10:00 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
July 30, 2024: Republicans sharpen their Harris attack strategy
Democrats have been on cloud nine for the past week since President Joe Biden announced his decision not to run for re-election. However, Republicans have shifted their focus and sharpened their stra…
00:08:32 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
July 29, 2024: Biden’s SCOTUS about-face
President Joe Biden may not be running for reelection, but that does not mean he intends to be invisible during his lame duck period. Today, Biden is expected to present a proposal to significantly r…
00:09:24 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
July 26, 2024: Trump aims ‘nasty’ talk at Harris
The struggle is real. Ever since Kamala Harris emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Donald Trump’s allies have struggled to land on a consistent line of attack against the VP. The r…
00:07:53 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
July 25, 2024: Joe Biden’s long goodbye
Last night, President Joe Biden gave a rare Oval Office speech to mark an even more rare occurrence: A president who is eligible for another term choosing not to run for reelection. While at times fo…
00:08:25 |
Thu 25 Jul 2024
July 24, 2024: Netanyahu's visit to DC lands with a thud
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday afternoon. However, the recent shakeup in the presidential race has overshadowed what would normally b…
00:10:13 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
July 23, 2024: How ‘Kamala the cop’ plays in 2024
Kamala Harris has received enough commitments to move closer to clinching the Democratic presidential nomination. When Harris previously ran for the Democratic nomination, her record was criticized f…
00:10:32 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
July 22, 2024: Biden withdrew from the 2024 race. What now?
For the first time in over 50 years, a sitting president eligible for a second term has opted to forgo reelection. After weeks of speculation, the president announced on Sunday that he would withdraw…
00:14:12 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
July 19, 2024: And that's a wrap on the RNC
On Thursday night, Donald Trump gave the longest televised acceptance speech ever, and while the crowd was initially locked in, it later grew restless. The news elephant in the room for many reporter…
00:14:19 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
July 18, 2024: J.D. Vance pitches himself to America
J.D. Vance officially accepted his party’s nomination for vice president Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. To unpack how Vance's speech played in the room — and the split screen …
00:15:22 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
July 17, 2024: One-on-one with Sen. Ted Cruz at the RNC
Day two of the 2024 Republican National Convention was informally about the runners-up. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis were two of the notable speakers. …
00:13:27 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
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