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The Campaign Moment The Washington Post
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“The Campaign Moment” cuts through the noise and connects the dots of political developments with unmatched reporting, expertise and lively conversations. Co-host Aaron Blake is one of The Washington Post’s veteran political reporters and is a constant each Friday as he analyzes and distills the moments that matter. He also writes our Campaign Moment newsletter. He’s joined by rotating colleagues from the Politics team and “Post Reports” co-hosts Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi.
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Campus outrage and the GOP’s reckoning with Marjorie Taylor Greene
Elahe Izadi chats with Aaron Blake, author of the Post newsletter The Campaign Moment, and national politics reporter Colby Itkowitz. They delve into the most important political moments of this past week. Listen for these conversations most Fridays during the 2024 campaign.
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The danger for Trump in his hush money trial
The first witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial testified in court this week. Today we explore whether the biggest threat to Trump’s 2024 campaign is refreshing people’s memories.
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A race that could flip the Senate, and Biden on Israel
Elahe Izadi talks with Aaron Blake and Liz Goodwin about Week 1 of Trump’s first criminal trial, how Israel is dividing Democrats in Congress, and whether GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy to approve aid to Ukraine could cost him his job.
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It's 1864 in Arizona, and time for Trump's first criminal trial in N.Y.
Martine Powers chats with Aaron Blake and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez about how an abortion ruling in Arizona is threatening to upend the election, how RFK Jr.’s candidacy helps Trump, and the former president’s first criminal trial beginning next week.
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MAGA's local strategy, Biden's abortion ad and Trump trial tensions
Martine Powers chats with Aaron Blake, author of the Post newsletter The Campaign Moment, and national political reporter Isaac Arnsdorf. They talk about Biden's new abortion ad, Trump’s latest challenge in his classified documents case and the ground-up approach some Republicans are taking to influence the machinery of the country’s elections. Listen to these conversations every Friday during the 2024 campaign.
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Ronna McDaniel drama, the RFK factor and Trump 'running for his freedom'
Martine Powers chats with Aaron Blake, author of the Post newsletter The Campaign Moment, and investigative political reporter Josh Dawsey. They delve into the most important political moments of this past week. Listen for these conversations every Friday during the 2024 campaign.