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A lot of guns, a lot of Trump, a lot of laughs. You need two of those three things.

  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 50:06
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The lines are drawn in the Democratic skirmish over the Pacific rim trade bill: President Obama is for it. House Democrats are not. But where is t...

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  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 08:58
  • Purchases: 5
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He has the most money and the highest name ID. Next up for Jeb Bush: An official declaration of candidacy on June 15th. Jonathan Martin of the New...

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  • Added: Jun 11, 2015
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 5
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With the memory of California Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez's Indian war-cry gaffe still fresh, author Rick Robinson joins us to talk about famous ...

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  • Added: Jun 04, 2015
  • Length: 08:58
  • Purchases: 5
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Fox News thinks it has the right solution for how to handle the unprecedented number of Republican presidential candidates for their debate in Clev...

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  • Added: May 28, 2015
  • Length: 08:58
  • Purchases: 5
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Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont and a self-styled socialist, announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination this...

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  • Added: Apr 30, 2015
  • Length: 08:58
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Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has a dilemma: a likely presidential candidate, his Senate seat is also up in 2016. And state law forbids a candidate fr...

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  • Added: Mar 19, 2015
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 5
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Senator Barbara Mikulski's step-down from her Maryland seat has already started speculation about who could take her place in 2016. Washington Coll...

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  • Added: Mar 04, 2015
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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As the 2016 race heats up and the polls begin, we turn to Iowa. We hear from former governor and presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty about which cont...

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  • Added: Feb 12, 2015
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 5
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In Illinois, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is spending millions on re-election bid on Feb. 24. Some think there is a possibility he might fail to brea...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2015
  • Length: 08:59
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Many of us are still stunned over the announcement that Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential hopeful in 2008 and his party's unsuccessful nominee...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 08:00
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While things may not be getting accomplished in Washington, there's plenty going on in the states. Reid Wilson of the Washington Post talks about s...

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  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 08:00
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As 2014 draws to a close, Political Junkie Ken Rudin remembers the lawmakers and newsmakers from the world of politics who passed away this year. K...

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  • Added: Dec 16, 2014
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 20
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There is still the specter of the shutdown of the George Washington Bridge that may ultimately damage New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's hopes of get...

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  • Added: Dec 10, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Even though the Democrats suffered major losses on November 4, they returned Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to their respective House and Senate leade...

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  • Added: Nov 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
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It's not just candidates whom we're voting for (or against!) this year. It's also hundreds of ballot initiatives, propositions and referenda that ...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
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If politics can get you sick, and Ebola can get you very sick, then what happens when Ebola and politics collide? Both parties are pointing finger...

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  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
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With five weeks (and counting) to go to the November midterms, one Senate race that was not supposed to give the Democrats heartburn -- the one in ...

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  • Added: Oct 01, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
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The so-called war on women is popping up in debates and campaign commercials around the country. Political Junkie host Ken Rudin and Colorado polls...

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
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In most cases, we know the difference between a good president and a bad one. But how do historians see them? Robert Merry, a longtime journalist w...

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  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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The Supreme Court's McCutcheon v. FEC decision has eliminated even more restrictions on the amount citizens can contribute to federal political cam...

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  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 4
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The deadline to sign up for the Affordable Care Act is past, and now comes the fun part: the political recrimination and finger-pointing. Janet Ho...

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  • Added: Apr 02, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has done his thing in Crimea, and U.S. President Barack Obama has responded with sanctions. Now Congress will hav...

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  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Scott Brown's likely entry into the New Hampshire Senate race livens up a campaign that Republicans had thought was a lost cause ... though he stil...

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 2
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A big victory for the GOP in a special Florida congressional seat highlights this week's Political Junkie. Host Ken Rudin speaks with Adam Smith o...

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  • Added: Mar 13, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 4