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The Playbook Podcast

The Playbook Podcast

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POLITICO’s Dasha Burns bring her fresh insight, analysis and reporting to the stories driving the day in the nation’s capital. She will be joined by her fellow co-authors and journalists from across POLITICO — available, as always, in audio and video formats each morning.All rights reserved Daily Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The Battle for Black voters

    The Battle for Black voters
    9 Oct 2026
    Rep. Byron Donalds is making a play for Black voters in a new ad shared exclusively with POLITICO. What does his campaign tell us about the battle for Black voters this midterm election — and what are Democrats doing to win this voting bloc back? Then the other stories animating Washington: James Talarico has been sidelined by the flu and a South Carolina Democrat responds to anti-transgender attacks head on. Plus, Playbook shares a 200-second interview with GOP strategist Luke Thompson. For more news and analysis, subscribe to the Playbook newsletter: politico.com/playbook
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    27 mins
  • Knives out on MAGA Inc.

    Knives out on MAGA Inc.
    8 Oct 2026
    Knives are out for MAGA Inc.’s top two globetrotting advisers, Chris LaCivita and James Blair. Does this open the duo to take the fall if a blue wave materializes in November? Then the other stories animating Washington: Marco Rubio sounds presidential in Athens, despite saying he doesn’t have plans to run in 2028, Mike Rogers takes aim at Trump in his latest ad and a political kink controversy may not be that controversial at all. For more news and analysis, subscribe to the Playbook newsletter: politico.com/playbook
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    21 mins
  • Trump’s Latino coalition cracked

    Trump’s Latino coalition cracked
    7 Oct 2026
    Republicans appear on the verge of losing the Latino voter coalition that helped carry President Donald Trump in 2024. But that doesn’t mean they’re embracing Democrats. Then the other stories animating Washington: several tech companies fund Trump’s effort to accelerate AI, Abdul El-Sayed taps into Flock anxieties in a new attack ad against Mike Rogers, and the Kansas Senate seat is now a toss-up. For more news and analysis, subscribe to the Playbook newsletter: politico.com/playbook
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    23 mins
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