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Primary Concerns
July 25, 2017
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The Republican Party’s Descent Into the Dark Ages
Steve Bannon biographer Joshua Green on the way Donald Trump's top political adviser has changed politics for the worse, and possibly forever.
May 23, 2017
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The Self-Incrimination of Donald Trump
On episode 56 of Primary Concerns we take a broad look at the scandal engulfing the Trump administration, and those who face the most jeopardy.
April 21, 2017
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The Trump Backlash Is Building
How the climate of scandal engulfing the Trump GOP is helping Democrats rebuild.
April 7, 2017
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When Your President’s a Fox News Addict
Conservative media was designed to rile up and scam suckers; then one became the most powerful man in the world.
February 16, 2017
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Who Should Run the Democratic Party?
In episode 45 of Primary Concerns, DNC chairmanship candidates Tom Perez and Pete Buttigieg sit down to discuss their visions for rebuilding after Donald Trump's victory.
February 10, 2017
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How Donald Trump Could Both Revolutionize the Judiciary And Destroy It
In episode 44 of Primary Concerns, Dahlia Lithwick mourns the climate of crisis and power politics engulfing the courts in the Trump era.
August 18, 2016
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Primary Concerns Episode 25: What Will Bernie’s Legacy Be?
May 19, 2016
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Primary Concerns Episode 14: Two Republicans Duke It Out Over Trump
Not every fight has to end with broken friendships.
April 28, 2016
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Primary Concerns Episode 11: The After-Bern Effect
What's next for Bernie Sanders and his movement?
March 3, 2016
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Primary Concerns Episode 4: Trump’s Super Tuesday Triumph
February 11, 2016
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Primary Concerns Episode 1: The New Hampshire Primary
Yes, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump won. But there's more to it than that.

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