Press Play special: Kavanaugh and this moment in politics

Sep. 28, 2018

CNN reports that President Trump will order a one-week investigation of allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. We ask what the nomination, hearing, and aftermath may mean for the November midterm election.

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Credits

Guests:

Josh Barro - Former host of Left, Right & Center - @jbarro
Ilya Shapiro - Cato Institute - @ishapiro
Emma Green - Atlantic magazine - @emmaogreen
Andra Gillespie - associate professor of political science at Emory College - @AndraGillespie

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir

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