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Ken Rudin, an expert in American politics and campaign history, joins MPR News host Kerri Miller every week for a conversation about the latest on President Trump, Congress, and the American political scene.

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    • Apr 22, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Political Junkie: Has the Mueller report changed anything?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 16:30


    Now that the Mueller report has been released to the public, is it changing people's minds?

    The Political Junkie: President Trump, Bernie Sanders and the rise of Mayor Pete

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 15:45


    President Trump comes to Minnesota today for a roundtable discussion on tax cuts and the U.S. economy. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with the Political Junkie about the tax cuts and why many Americans seem unhappy about them.

    What does Kirstjen Nielsen's departure mean for U.S. immigration policy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 48:36


    President Trump says there is a crisis at the border between the United States and Mexico. How do residents describe what is happening there?

    The Political Junkie: Closing the southern border, subpoena for the Mueller report and Pete Buttigieg

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 14:31


    Can President Trump really close the Southern border? That plus the latest on the Mueller report in this Monday's Political Junkie segment.

    The Political Junkie: The Mueller report is done. Now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 14:07


    Special counsel Robert Mueller's report is finished, but that's not the end of the story. What comes next? Meanwhile, is there a chance we might get rid of the Electoral College?

    The Political Junkie: The palatability of Beto O'Rourke

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 15:16


    The political junkie offers his take on the week's big political headlines, from President Trump's first veto to Beto O'Rourke and New Zealand's commitment to reform of its gun laws.

    The Political Junkie: Who is running and who is not

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 16:44


    Even in a presidential field that's already crowded, there's much speculation about who will run and who won't. The Political Junkie stopped in to help us keep everything straight.

    The Political Junkie: What came from the Cohen hearings?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 15:26


    The Michael Cohen hearings lasted over seven hours. Picking up on the most important parts can be difficult. The Political Junkie is here to help you make sense of it all.

    The Political Junkie: What could come from Cohen's testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 16:35


    Michael Cohen is set to testify publicly in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday. What information could come from his testimony? What might happen away from public view?

    The Political Junkie: Are presidential candidates from the Midwest electable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 15:21


    Amy Klobuchar announced that she will be running for president. Will her Midwestern roots give her an advantage in states like Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan that went for Trump in 2016?

    The Political Junkie: The qualities of good leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 15:59


    What are the qualities of a good political leader? Are our government leaders exhibiting the qualities of good leadership?

    The Political Junkie: The developing landscape of the 2020 election

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 12:31


    The RNC backed Trump's bid for re-election in 2020. More democrats have been announcing their intentions to run. Ken Rudin talked about everything that's happened in politics this past week.

    Political Junkie: Talking political tribalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 44:21


    The Political Junkie, Ken Rudin, joined MPR News host to talk about tribalism in politics and how people make decisions based on their party.

    Political Junkie: Does the president set the moral tone for our country?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 15:06


    The Political Junkie, Ken Rudin, joined MPR News host Kerri Miller to run down the week's biggest political headlines.

    The Political Junkie: Most consequential political stories of 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 28:17


    The political junkie, Ken Rudin, joined MPR News host Kerri Miller to talk about 2018's most consequential political stories.

    Political Junkie: Threats of a government shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 14:48


    MPR News host Euan Kerr sat down with Ken Rudin to run down the big headlines in political news this week. This week they talked about Trump's threats of a government shutdown if the border wall isn't funded, Mick Mulvaney being named acting chief of staff for Trump, and more.

    Political Junkie: How healthcare was utilized in the election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 15:32


    MPR News Host Kerri Miller runs down the week in politics with Ken Rudin, host of The Political Junkie Podcast. This week they discussed the outcome of the midterm elections and healthcare.

    Political Junkie: Election Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 18:18


    On election eve, MPR News host Kerri Miller chatted with Ken Rudin about what races are tightest around the country.

    Political Junkie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 12:28


    MPR News Host Kerri Miller runs down the week in politics with Ken Rudin, host of The Political Junkie Podcast.

    Political Junkie: How campaigns are using funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 17:12


    MPR News host Kerri Miller and Ken Rudin sat down to talk about campaign financing and early voting

    Political Junkie: 'It seems to get worse and worse'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 13:25


    Ken Rudin talked about how Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings have torn apart the Senate and the Supreme Court.

    Political Junkie: 'There are so many things at stake' in the Kavanaugh hearings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 10:27


    Ken Rudin discussed the week's politics with host Kerri Miller.

    Political Junkie: Kavanaugh vote likely on Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 17:35


    Ken Rudin said that even with the recent accusations, the Judiciary Committee will still vote.

    Political Junkie: Primaries in Minnesota and beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 18:03


    Primaries are often boring, but not this year. Ken Rudin explained why with host Marianne Combs

    Political Junkie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 18:32


    MPR News Host Kerri Miller runs down the week in politics with Ken Rudin, host of The Political Junkie Podcast.

    Political Junkie on immigration policy and practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 14:53


    MPR guest host Chris Farrell spoke with Political Junkie Ken Rudin about the latest in immigration, how current policies might impact the upcoming midterm elections, and more.

    Political Junkie on the Trump Putin relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 16:50


    President Trump walked back his comment that he did not believe Russia interfered with the 2016 presidential election. Then, he walked back that comment. MPR host Kerri Miller spoke with Political Junkie Ken Rudin to debrief Trump's conflicting comments, the Helsinki Summit, and Putin's upcoming visit to the White House.

    Political Junkie talks Trump and NATO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 15:18


    MPR News host Kerri Miller talked to Political Junkie Ken Rudin for his take on the politics of President Trump's visit to Europe and the UK.

    The Political Junkie on the impact of Trump's 'zero tolerance' policy so far

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 13:50


    Ken Rudin joined host Stephanie Curtis to talk about the latest in immigration policy.

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