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Dec 2024
31m 42s

A Topsy-Turvy Week In Review

ABC News, 538, FiveThirtyEight, Galen Druke
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What even happened last week?! On this episode of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew catches Galen up as he returns from a rare week away from his push notifications. They take a look at President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, the status of House Republicans’ slim majority, and examine the polling on President Joe Biden’s controversial pardon of his so ... Show More
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