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May 2024
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2.⁠ ⁠How to buy the White House

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Is there too much money in US politics? Why do people donate to presidential campaigns? Who are the two women vying to be Mexico’s next president?  Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci for this week's episode of The Rest Is Politics: US as they answer all these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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