Donald and Ronald: Is Trump Really Like Reagan?
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.As Republican candidates continue to crisscross the country this week, the GOP front-runners are making many in the party's establishment question...
View ArticleThe 2016 Election: What Would Jesus Do?
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.South Carolina churchgoers may fill pews every Sunday, but this weekend they'll be filling voting booths. Republican presidential candidates are...
View ArticleSlate: The Chick-fil-A Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and special guest Will Dobson, Slate’s Political Editor. This week: Mitt Romney’s European adventure, Ted Cruz from Texas and the...
View ArticleGabfest Extra: Day 7 of the Government Shutdown
Slate's John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the escalating war or words between Democrats and Republicans, and a new poll that looks especially bad for the GOP.
View ArticleGabfest Extra: Day 9, Glimmers of Hope?
Slate's David Plotz and Dave Weigel discuss possible movement in the shutdown and debt ceiling standoff.
View ArticleThe "Say It with Me: President Ted Cruz" Edition
Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest Jamelle Bouie discuss the presidential ambitions of Sen. Ted Cruz, the Supreme Court case involving license plates and the Confederate flag, and the...
View ArticleThe Abortion Debate
Eyal Press and Jeffrey Toobin join Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the latest uproar over Planned Parenthood and the politics of abortion.
View ArticleThe Cruz Agenda
Jeffrey Toobin joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss how the Republican candidates are sparring over national security.
View ArticleClinton's Foes
Evan Osnos joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss Hillary’s challenges — from Bernie Sanders and from Republicans — as the primary season gets under way.
View ArticleElection Results by Iowa Communities Offer Nuanced Look at Caucus Votes
Pundits and politicians say Iowa doesn't represent America — and they're right. But some parts of Iowa are a lot like other sections of the United States, and looking at the state this way can provide...
View ArticleCruz wins on campaigning and conservative support
Watch Ted Cruz’s speech after the Iowa caucuses on Monday.DES MOINES, Iowa — Ted Cruz sealed a victory in the Republican Iowa caucuses Monday, winning on the strength of his relentless campaigning and...
View ArticleThe Loudest Voice on the Stage at Last Night's GOP Debate
Gabriel Sherman, national affairs editor at New York Magazine and the author of The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News--and Divided a Country (Random...
View ArticleBeyond Data: What's Really Driving Voters to the Polls
Voters will head to the polls today in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. Dubbed "Mega Tuesday," today is one of the biggest days for scoring delegate, second only to "Super...
View ArticleISIS vs. Europe
Dexter Filkins joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss how the Islamic State terrorizes the West and attracts young recruits.
View ArticleThe Trump Doctrine
Evan Osnos joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the fractured foreign policy platform in the Republican party.
View ArticleWhy the Heck are Cruz and Kasich Campaigning in the Bronx?
It was a busy week in presidential politics — with all five of the candidates stumping in, and around, New York City.For Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump it was a homecoming of sorts....
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What to watch for in New York’s primary
Supporters of Hillary Clinton pose for a selfie photograph outside the Grafflin School where Clinton voted in the New York U.S. presidential primary election in Chappaqua, New York, on Tuesday. Photo...
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Trump, Clinton triumph on home turf in New York primaries
Supporters celebrate as Hillary Clinton is declared by television networks as the winner in the New York presidential primary at a rally in the Manhattan borough of New York City on April 19. Photo by...
View ArticleIs This Any Way to Choose a President?
Adam Gopnik joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the eccentricities of the nomination process.
View Article#StopTrump, Love, Romance & Race, America's First Ladies
Coming up on today's show:In a speech today, President Obama will address Europe’s most pressing issues, including unity among the countries in the region. Heather Conley, the director of the Europe...
View ArticleThe Woman's Card
Evan Osnos joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss Trump’s opening gambit against Clinton and Cruz’s last stand.
View ArticleA Recent History of Electoral Skulduggery
The on-again off-again Cruz/Kasich alliance to stop Trump through the strategic swapping of primary states may have been the most brazen, and short-lived, GOP effort to thwart the popular favorite, but...
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4 major takeaways as Cruz drops out, Trump and Sanders win
Donald Trump smiles as he speaks at the start of a campaign victory party after rival candidate Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, at Trump Tower in...
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Stunned Trump foes face diminished options at GOP convention
Here’s what the 2016 GOP convention could look like. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Still shaken by Donald Trump’s triumph, Republican and conservative foes of the billionaire can...
View ArticleThe Final Night of the RNC; Trump Lays a Smackdown on Cruz; Analysis of Last...
On today's show we hear coverage and analysis from:David Frum, editor at The Atlantic, chairman of Policy Exchange and former speechwriter for President Bush.Congressman Lee Zeldin, Representative of...
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