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The Playbook Podcast

by POLITICO

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.

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1
A major test of Trump’s grip on the GOP
14:20 Mar 31, 2026
2
A defining week for the Trump presidency
13:26 Mar 30, 2026
3
How Democrats Can Win Back Trump Country (with Gov. Andy Beshear) | The Conversation
36:04 Mar 29, 2026
4
Inside Newsom’s plan to take on Trump | On the Road
1:09:10 Mar 28, 2026
5
Texas forever
12:33 Mar 27, 2026
6
Trump's headline headaches
14:13 Mar 26, 2026
7
Mar-a-Lago turns blue
13:35 Mar 25, 2026
8
Russia's oil play
10:27 Mar 24, 2026
9
Immigration in focus
12:54 Mar 23, 2026
10
Sen. Ruben Gallego wants to make Democrats fun again | "The Conversation"
35:38 Mar 22, 2026
11
A tale of two Democrats
13:17 Mar 20, 2026
12
Trump's coalition challenge
13:16 Mar 19, 2026
13
The skeptics speak
14:23 Mar 18, 2026
14
Iran incursion risks MAGA revolt
14:10 Mar 17, 2026
15
Playing it Strait
12:41 Mar 16, 2026
16
Sanders on BBQ, politics, and sneaking out of the governor’s mansion
41:52 Mar 15, 2026
17
Hoosier hoopla
12:54 Mar 13, 2026
18
The MAGA immigration malaise
12:58 Mar 12, 2026
19
Trump's timeline tightrope
14:22 Mar 11, 2026
20
An Iran off-ramp
14:34 Mar 10, 2026
21
Trump's oil foil
13:41 Mar 9, 2026
22
Sen. Britt says Iran attack makes Americans safer | "The Conversation"
57:41 Mar 8, 2026
23
Call it like it is
12:47 Mar 6, 2026
24
Trump's price pickle
12:51 Mar 5, 2026
25
Texas-sized drama
12:26 Mar 4, 2026
26
The Iran messaging quagmire
13:01 Mar 3, 2026
27
Trump's Iran equation
12:51 Mar 2, 2026
28
Sen. Slotkin on the real fight within the Democratic party | The Conversation
28:11 Mar 1, 2026
29
Trump's Texas two-step
13:36 Feb 27, 2026
30
Iran inflection point
15:44 Feb 26, 2026
31
Trump's SOTU show
13:00 Feb 25, 2026
32
A high-stakes SOTU
12:25 Feb 24, 2026
33
Trump's Iran question
14:06 Feb 23, 2026
34
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on what it'll take to end the war | "The Conversation"
1:05:03 Feb 22, 2026
35
Groundhog Day at the Supreme Court
12:56 Feb 20, 2026
36
War and peace
13:41 Feb 19, 2026
37
Texas scold 'em
12:18 Feb 18, 2026
38
From Switzerland to Texas
14:17 Feb 17, 2026
39
Where does Fetterman fit among Democrats? | "The Conversation"
49:33 Feb 15, 2026
40
2028 runs through Munich
12:33 Feb 13, 2026
41
Targeting Trump’s tariffs
15:39 Feb 12, 2026
42
Bondi's big day
12:29 Feb 11, 2026
43
Hot seat on the Hill
13:13 Feb 10, 2026
44
The Epstein saga spins on
16:21 Feb 9, 2026
45
María Corina Machado on her hopes for Venezuela’s future | "The Conversation"
59:46 Feb 8, 2026
46
Make the Monoculture Great Again
13:15 Feb 6, 2026
47
María Corina Machado on her hopes for Venezuela’s future | "The Conversation"
59:46 Feb 6, 2026
48
Countdown to shutdown
9:58 Feb 5, 2026
49
Who is Kevin Warsh?
13:42 Feb 4, 2026
50
Another White House welcome
14:04 Feb 3, 2026
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