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Sep 2024
22m 12s

Six Weeks to Go

The New York Times
About this episode

As the presidential race enters its final 45 days, we assemble a campaign round table with our colleagues from the politics desk.

Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Nate Cohn interpret this week’s biggest developments.

Guest: 

  • Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
  • Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
  • Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

For more information on today’s episode, visit 

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