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Bill Gates on vaccine ‘tracking’ conspiracy theories
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- Bill Gates on vaccine ‘tracking’ conspiracy theories
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- 4 months ago
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- During an interview on “The Conversation," Bill Gates, co-founder of the Gates Foundation, joked with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns about the conspiracy theory that COVID vaccines are used to track vaccinated individuals.
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- Trump's rapid-fire economic address
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- 4 months ago
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- President Donald Trump delivered a live address to the nation from the White House on Wednesday night, offering a pitch focused squarely on the economy. During the roughly 20 minute speech, a sharp contrast with his meandering campaign style rally in Pennsylvania last week, Trump touted the progress his administration has made on cost of living concerns. But will that message stick with voters ahead of next year’s midterms?
Plus, U.S. forces carried out additional strikes on an alleged drug boat overnight, pushing the death toll close to 100 as tensions with Venezuela continue to escalate. And the Turning Point USA youth conference kicks off in Phoenix, drawing top conservatives including Vice President JD Vance as the movement convenes without founder Charlie Kirk.
Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House reporter Megan Messerly break it all down.
Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool
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- Gates on working with Trump vs. Biden
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- 4 months ago
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- In an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns for “The Conversation," Gates Foundation Co-founder Bill Gates said that he has had more meetings regarding public health with President Trump than former President Joe Biden.
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- Susie Wiles sparks a media storm
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, set off a media storm on Tuesday after Vanity Fair published a deeply reported account of the White House’s inner circle, featuring candid comments from Wiles drawn from 11 interviews. The report prompted a flurry of defense from within the White House, while others complained about what they viewed as an unforced error by the typically media-averse Wiles. Plus, House Republicans are set to move forward with a health care package that excludes Obamacare subsidies set to expire at year’s end, a decision that could raise premiums for millions of Americans and sharpen tensions inside the GOP.
Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns break it all down.
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- Love is in the air: Two very DC engagements
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- 4 months ago
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- Backlash over Trump's Reiner comments
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Vice President JD Vance is headed to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to talk about affordability with voters who are feeling the pinch of cost-of-living concerns. Senior administration officials also head to Capitol Hill to brief senators about recent U.S. military action in the Caribbean after criticism from lawmakers. Plus, love is in the air in MAGA world after a series of high-profile engagements.
Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns break it all down.
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- A renewed peace push
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- 4 months ago
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- Negotiators are engaged in high-level talks to hammer out a peace plan for Ukraine in Berlin, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounding like he’s ready to cut a deal. Though President Donald Trump did not attend the weekend negotiations with European leaders, he seems poised to swoop in once a legitimate plan is on the table. The question mark looming over the talks, though, is uncertainty over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s position. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and POLITICO White House reporter Sophia Cai break down the latest developments.
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- Bill Gates on regulating AI
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- 4 months ago
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- Bill Gates defends climate change memo
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- 4 months ago
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- Bill Gates on why he thinks Trump supports global health funding
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- 4 months ago
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- Peace talks in limbo
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- 4 months ago
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- President Donald Trump is expressing doubts about new Ukraine peace talks as negotiations with Europe intensify. Adam Wren and Megan Messerly unpack what comes next.
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- Is Silicon Valley too 'cozy' with Trump?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Hoosier daddy? | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Indiana state Senate on Thursday rejected a proposed congressional map backed by President Donald Trump that would have all but guaranteed an additional two safe Republican seats, dealing a major blow to the president’s nationwide redistricting push. The rejection marks a rare loss for Trump during his second term, as state-level lawmakers flex their own political power in the face of an intense pressure campaign. Playbook’s Adam Wren and White House reporter Megan Messerly discuss why Indiana Republicans stiff-armed Trump and what it means for the midterm map.
Chapters:
00:00 Indiana GOP rejects Trump-backed map
0:21 Why Indiana Republicans defied Trump
3:25 What it means for the 2026 midterms
6:41 Obamacare subsidies near expiration
7:44 How the White House is messaging health care
10:40 Zelensky’s new peace plan for Trump
11:47 Trump, Europe and Ukraine talks
14:00 Closing and farewell
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- Bill Gates on vaccine hesitancy, AI and global health | The Conversation
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gates Foundation co-founder Bill Gates joined POLITICO’s Dasha Burns on this week’s episode of “The Conversation” to discuss his continued support for vaccine philanthropy, the impact of government aid cuts in global health, AI, vaccine skepticism and much more. The interview took place shortly after the release of The Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers Report projects, which predicts that child deaths will rise in 2025 for the first time this century.
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- Trump snubs Europe
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- 4 months ago
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- Trump is weighing a request from European leaders to meet on Ukraine’s latest peace plan and his hesitation is exposing growing strains between the U.S. and its longtime allies. Jack and Megan break down the widening rift.
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- Trump’s new world order | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- President Donald Trump has shaken up the way that America interacts with the rest of the world in nearly every way since he returned to office earlier this year. It’s a reality that is only becoming more apparent as Trump continues to navigate efforts to secure peace in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Longstanding alliances with Europe have taken precedent in the past, but that appears to no longer be the case. So what does this mean for the futures of Russia, Ukraine and U.S.-European relations? Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House reporter Megan Messerly dig in.
Chapters:
00:00 – Zelensky’s peace plan
01:45 – Trump resets U.S. diplomacy
02:12 – Europe standoff
04:43 – Ukraine’s concessions
07:16 – Monroe Doctrine 2.0
11:03 – Missile strike debate
12:46 – Obamacare subsidy fight
14:16 – Indiana redistricting showdown
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- What it's like to cover the World Cup final draw
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Our White House reporter @sophiacai99 covered the FIFA World Cup final draw where President Donald Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize and countries around the world found out who they will play in next year's tournament.
The FIFA Peace Prize was an award dreamed up by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has had more face time with Trump this year than any world leader. The draw also featured performances by Village People, who have soundtracked many a Trump rally, and Andrea Bocelli, another Trump favorite.
Sophia takes us behind the scenes of the event has been programmed for one fan above all: President Donald Trump.
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- Trump’s A-plus reality check
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Trump’s “A+++++ economy” line is making waves and raising eyebrows inside the White House. Jack and Megan break down why the message isn’t landing with voters struggling with rising costs.
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- Can Trump stick the landing on affordability? | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- President Donald Trump made an affordability push on Tuesday night in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, where he spoke for more than an hour-and-a-half. The speech was billed as a major opening salvo in an increasing affordability push from the White House ahead of the midterms. The president clung to the idea that the high day-to-day expenses many Americans are facing is the fault of former President Joe Biden. But at various points he also veered off on tangents. So what do voters really think? Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House reporter Megan Messerly dig in.
Chapters:
00:00 – Trump on Affordability
01:35 – White House Messaging Gap
03:50 – Pennsylvania Speech
05:28 – Holiday Comments
07:53 – Election & Voter Signals
11:37 – Ukraine, Europe & Congress
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- Will Trump walk away from Ukraine?
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Trump questioned whether Ukraine was still a democracy in an interview with POLITICO's Dasha Burns on The Conversation.
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- Trump gives himself 'A++++++' grade on the economy
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Trump told POLITICO's Dasha Burns he’d rate the state of the economy an “A++++++” despite cost-of-living concerns among many Americans.
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- President Donald Trump | The Conversation
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- President Donald Trump sat down with POLITICO's Dasha Burns for this week’s episode of The Conversation for a 45-minute exchange about his influence on Europe, major American policy challenges and the future of the GOP.
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- Is AI a tool or a threat? Teachers union head weighs in.
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- 5 months ago
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- Trump's trade rep downplays day-to-day impact of tariffs
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- 5 months ago
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- Teachers union president on why she’s a ‘partisan lightning rod’ | The Conversation
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten joined POLITICO’s Dasha Burns on this week’s episode of “The Conversation” to talk about the mission of public education in a tense political climate, the effects of dismantling the Department of Education, school choice, AI technology in schools and much more.
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- Teachers union head: 'Fascists fear teachers'
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- 5 months ago
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- Trump's trade rep says there's a backup plan if SCOTUS blocks tariffs
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- 5 months ago
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- A MAGA World Cup?
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- 5 months ago
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- A MAGA World Cup? | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at noon today at the Kennedy Center. The event is to determine which countries will fall into each group for the 48-team tournament this summer. But it’s not only a monumental day in the sports world: amid all the typical pageantry will be plenty of politicking. FIFA is plying President Donald Trump with praise and prizes. And Trump will be shaking hands with leaders of Canada and Mexico, the two other host nations with whom he has sparred at times. White House reporter Sophia Cai joins Playbook’s Adam Wren to break down all the behind-the-scenes drama and what you can expect from the draw.
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- Jewish donors confront antisemitism on the right
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- 5 months ago
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- The GOP is still reeling from Tucker Carlson's interview with holocaust denier and white nationalist Nick Fuentes. POLITICO's Samuel Benson reports Jewish donors in particular are uncomfortable, and some are organizing to challenge any candidates Fuentes supports with his 501(c)(4), the America First Foundation.
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- Do tariffs lead to higher prices? Trump's trade rep responds.
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- 5 months ago
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- Trump trade rep. on the tariff strategy, prices and reshoring manufacturing | The Conversation
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- On this week’s episode of “The Conversation,” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer joined POLITICO’s Dasha Burns to discuss President Trump’s tariff strategy, how Trump's second term trade policy differs from his first term, inflation, why the trade deficit matters and much more.
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- Hegseth gets a pass
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- 5 months ago
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- Pete Hegseth is expected to get little more than a slap on the wrist for using Signal to share classified details of a U.S. bombing mission. The internal report says he broke protocol, but with the Trump White House backing him he is not likely to face real consequences.
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- Signalgate: the sequel | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Pete Hegseth has been no stranger to drama during his tenure as Defense secretary, with a steady stream of headlines following him since his nomination. But perhaps the most notable fiasco was the “Signalgate” incident, in which Hegseth shared detailed military plans in a group chat of administration officials — and one stray journalist. Today, the Pentagon inspector general’s report of the incident is set to be released. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns unpack what we already know, and what to expect.
Chapters:
00:00 Hegseth’s two crises hit Congress
00:28 What’s in the Signalgate report
01:31 The Caribbean missile strike briefing
04:26 Fallout and Hegseth’s standing
09:26 GOP splits on affordability
11:16 New polling on cost of living
13:14 RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel meets
15:54 Trump slaps his name on “Peace” institute
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- Exclusive: Bill Gates on rising child death rates due to funding cuts
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- 5 months ago
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- Tennessee wake-up call
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- 5 months ago
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- Republicans held Tennessee’s 7th, but an eight-point win in a district Trump carried by 22 is setting off warning signs. The heavy push from national Republicans underscores growing worries heading into 2026.
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- What Tennessee tells us about 2026 | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Republican Matt Van Epps won a closely watched special election in Tennessee last night, defeating Democrat Aftyn Behn. But Republicans writ large may still be wringing their hands as they look forward. Despite Van Epps’ relatively easy victory, the margin of victory — which drastically trailed President Donald Trump’s edge in the district last year — shows that Republicans still have work to do to find a message that lands on affordability. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns break down what the results mean for the midterms and whether Trump can strike the right chord on cost-of-living issues.
Chapters:
00:00 intro
00:34 Tennessee GOP warning sign
03:28 what the swing means for 2026
04:07 Republicans’ affordability problem
10:19 no Ukraine breakthrough
13:07 Hegseth’s big week + Signalgate
16:13 Trump targets Dulles Airport
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- Inside Hegseth's military purge
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- 5 months ago
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- The White House defends Hegseth on the boat strikes, but the legal fallout is growing. Jack and Paul explain the chain-of-command questions and what it means for the Pentagon.
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- Hegseth’s headache | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- President Donald Trump is holding his latest made-for-TV Cabinet meeting today, where all eyes will be on Pete Hegseth. The Defense secretary has captured headlines over the legality of airstrikes the U.S. conducted on the boats of alleged “narcoterrorists” around Venezuela — with a Washington Post report over the weekend raising more questions from Republicans and Democrats. Both Trump and Hegseth in recent days have voiced support for the action but distanced themselves from the report. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Pentagon reporter Paul McLeary unpack what to know, plus the latest on Ukraine peace talks.
Chapters:
00:00 Trump’s Cabinet & Hegseth in the hot seat
01:43 The legal fallout from the boat strikes
04:56 Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon shake-up
06:21 Are these strikes even legal?
08:20 Venezuela tensions escalate
09:44 Witkoff meets Putin
12:30 Can Trump actually get a peace deal?
15:51 Tennessee special ele...
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- Hegseth denies war crime
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- A deadly U.S. boat strike is now sparking war crime accusations as Hegseth pushes back and the Pentagon scrambles to respond.
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- Trump’s vexing Venezuela position | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Trump administration pressure campaign against Venezuela and strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the region are coming under increased scrutiny after reporting that caught the attention of bipartisan members of Congress. President Donald Trump offered cautious support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s involvement. It comes after Trump’s controversial decision to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted in the U.S. of drug trafficking. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns break down what to expect next, plus Trump’s next immigration crackdown.
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00:00 Intro
00:40 Venezuela strikes & Hegseth controversy
03:10 Trump distances himself from the story
05:20 Possible U.S. military move in Venezuela
07:50 Witkoff heads to Putin for Ukraine talks
10:30 GOP special election in Tennessee
12:20 New ICE crackdown in New Orleans
14:10 White...
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- A call too close to Putin
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- A new call transcript shows Trump adviser Steve Witkoff echoing Russia’s plan for Ukraine and raising questions about his closeness to Moscow.
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- Witkoff's revealing phone call | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- A stunning transcript reportedly detailing Steve Witkoff’s private conversation with one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top aides reveals the approach that President Donald Trump’s administration is taking to end the war in Ukraine. The White House hasn’t denied the transcript’s validity, and the revelation comes as Trump’s plans to dispatch emissaries to meet with Putin next week. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and diplomatic correspondent Felicia Schwartz walk through the stakes. Plus, the FBI opens investigations into six Democratic members of Congress who Trump is accusing of sedition.
Chapters:
00:00 Trump sends envoy to Moscow
01:20 Ukraine reacts
03:42 The leaked Witkoff transcript
06:40 Coaching Putin on Trump
10:32 Trump wants a quick deal
13:34 FBI targets Democrats
18:24 The ShamWow guy runs for Congress
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- Trump’s immigration raids hit purple North Carolina
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- POLITICO's Mayah Ward discusses the White House's move to bring immigration raids to the battleground state of North Carolina. Local Republicans are concerned the raids might hurt the party's cause there.
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- Army Secretary shares plan to check in on soldiers over the holidays
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Can Trump sell the Ukraine peace plan to Russia? | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump has dispatched Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi over the Ukraine peace plan. The proposal is an updated version from the original 28-point plan, drafted by Steve Witkoff, which was criticized by many for favoring Russia. The new plan, which has been slimmed down, has garnered far more support in Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proclaimed that peace seems “doable” now. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Adam Wren break down what to know and what comes next.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Trump’s envoy to Russia on Ukraine
02:52 How the Gaza deal reshaped the Ukraine plan
05:40 Vance vs. Rubio on Ukraine
07:28 NATO allies react to Trump’s peace push
09:00 Trump’s Thanksgiving trip and health care wobble
10:40 GOP revolt over extending Obamacare
11:59 Trump’s revenge tour hits legal trouble
14:05 MAGA takes aim at Mark Kelly
16:47 Ba...
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- Rubio's Russia warning
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is urging President Trump not to hand Moscow the upper hand in Ukraine talks, warning that Russia has shown no sign it will accept any revised deal. European officials say the stakes are clear: borders cannot be changed by force.
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- Abby Phillip on what Dems can learn from Jesse Jackson
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Rubio’s week of war and peace | The Playbook Podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is back from Geneva, where he met with Ukrainian and European officials to negotiate a peace agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Rubio said Sunday he was “very optimistic” about the progress thus far. President Donald Trump has set a Thursday deadline for Ukraine to accept a deal. Meanwhile, tensions with Venezuela are mounting as the U.S. amasses military resources in the region at a level not seen in decades. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and diplomatic correspondent Felicia Schwartz discuss the stakes.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
0:32 Rubio drives Ukraine peace push
2:36 Europe pushes back on the plan
5:04 Is Russia even on board?
6:28 Trump’s Thanksgiving deadline
9:36 Venezuela tensions escalate
12:03 New terror designation in Venezuela
13:15 Rubio at the center of both crises
15:35 Christmas at the White House
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- Why CNN's Abby Phillip is tired of covering the Epstein files
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- 5 months ago
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