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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The populist reshaping of the Republican party

    Today, former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper announced his bid to run for Senate. The Democrat may be his party’s best shot at taking a Senate seat in the Centennial State -- if he unseats Republican incumbent Cory Gardner.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 22, 2019 • 1 min read

    Today, former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper announced his bid to run for Senate. The Democrat may be his party’s best shot at taking a Senate seat in the Centennial State -- if he unseats Republican incumbent Cory Gardner. The GOP is now firmly the party of Trump. However, the price of that brand of populism could be a Republican victory in the White House in 2020. That’s according to new a new poll from the LA Times and USC.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Emmy nominee Laverne Cox on elevating stories of trans people
    1. 0:00The populist reshaping of the Republican partyYou’re reading this
    2. 8:31Orange County grapples with neo-Nazi activity
    3. 16:08As women sue Lyft over alleged sexual assault, how safe is it to hail a ride?
    4. 25:02Emmy nominee and 'Orange' star Laverne Cox on changing conversations about trans people
    5. 39:05The Music Center gets a $40 million makeover
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