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Todd Purdum is a senior writer at Politico and author of An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He is a former contributing Editor at Vanity Fair.
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Todd Purdum
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A view inside of the reclusive North Korea Guest host Todd Purdum gets a rare first-hand look inside North Korea, the most isolated nation in the modern world. Is it the flash point of a new Cold War that might turn hot?
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Can Democrats ride their populist wave or will it sink the party? Guest host Todd Purdum discusses the Democratic Party's growing ideological – and generational – divide and its implications for the 2018 midterms and beyond.
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A Heart-wrenching Week of Violence in America A sniper attack in Dallas left five officers dead and seven wounded after a peaceful protest against police shootings became a nightmare. To a nation already stunned by live video of the aftermath of a fatal police shooting of a motorist in Minnesota, the Texas massacre was one more stunning blow.
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New Doping Investigations Could Tarnish Olympic Gold We update the latest developments in the Russian Olympic doping scandal, and the potential impact on this summer's games in Brazil. We hear from experts on anti-doping efforts and Olympic history, and an American athlete who might win a medal if her Russian opponent is disqualified.
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The Trump Effect on the Future of the Senate Thirty-four seats in the Senate are up for grabs in November – 24 of them now held by Republicans. Democrats need a net gain of just five to regain control of the chamber. What are their chances? We explore Donald Trump's impact on hotly contested Senate races around the country, in states from Illinois and Wisconsin, to Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.
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The Democratic Party: Divided Again Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in Michigan yesterday. It's already being called, " One of the greatest upsets in modern political history ." That's not just from Sanders' campaign but respected pollsters -- now trying to figure out why they were so wrong. In advance of the voting, With another debate tonight in Miami, Democrats are figuring how to keep the party together as the battle goes on. Clinton's still likely to have the delegates needed to win the nomination. Can she avoid repeating the mistakes of past divided conventions?
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What’s Next for Candidates After Super Tuesday? The results of Super Tuesday are in and it looks like the beginning of the end for many second-tier presidential candidates. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton emerged as clear front-runners, and after last night, it’s going to be hard for any of their rivals to catch up. However, that doesn’t mean they’ll stop trying. Who will press on and who will be next to drop out?
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Hillary Clinton: Tough, Tested...Not Always Trusted Hillary Clinton, one of the world’s most famous people, the former Senator and Secretary of State has a resume designed for the White House. It also comes with a record that’s opened challenges from Republicans — and from the Left of her own party. We hear about feminism, civil rights, the trials of a First Lady and how a thick skin can become a liability as well as an asset.
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The Death of Justice Scalia and SC & Nevada Primaries Who should succeed Justice Scalia? Can the Pope judge someone's Christianity?
Left, Right & Center
Shooting in San Bernardino, Climate Change Conference Trying to make sense of the latest mass shooting.
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