The Run-Up Goes to Iowa
The Run-Up Goes to Iowa
For the past few months, The Run-Up has been reporting on political insiders and the work they’ve quietly been doing to ... Read more
23 Jun 2023
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57mins
The Democrat Saying What Others Won’t
The Democrat Saying What Others Won’t
Back in 2020, Joe Biden stood out in a crowded Democratic primary field filled with younger, more historic candidates. V... Read more
15 Jun 2023
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45mins
The Case for Democrats to Stop Playing Defense
The Case for Democrats to Stop Playing Defense
Heading into the 2024 presidential election, a big part of the Democratic Party’s approach is to win through defense — t... Read more
8 Jun 2023
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54mins
The New Terms of Abortion Politics
The New Terms of Abortion Politics
The Dobbs decision upended political calculations on both sides of the abortion debate. Democrats used the issue as evid... Read more
1 Jun 2023
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53mins
The Fight to Define Extremism
The Fight to Define Extremism
Two things are true: Bothsidesism can flatten the realities of political extremism in this country. And many voters real... Read more
25 May 2023
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54mins
The Backup Plan for Lost Voters
The Backup Plan for Lost Voters
This episode contains strong language. A central reality of the 2024 presidential election is taking shape: Voters may, ... Read more
18 May 2023
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43mins
The Anti-Trump Republicans (and the Specter of 2016)
The Anti-Trump Republicans (and the Specter of 2016)
The 2016 Republican primary field was crowded. At one point, 17 people were vying for the nomination. It was a pileup th... Read more
11 May 2023
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44mins
The Trump Inevitability Question
The Trump Inevitability Question
Outside a Manhattan courtroom, on the day of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment, Astead spoke to two camps of s... Read more
4 May 2023
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47mins
The Pillow Guy and the R.N.C. Chair
The Pillow Guy and the R.N.C. Chair
Throughout our reporting inside the Republican Party over the past few months, one person kept showing up: Mike Lindell,... Read more
27 Apr 2023
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49mins
The New Demands of the MAGA Right
The New Demands of the MAGA Right
For Republican presidential hopefuls, the Conservative Political Action Conference has played a very specific role in th... Read more
20 Apr 2023
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46mins