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Hillary Clinton Campaign Aide To Press: We Told You Russia Was A BFD

A top aide details the many attempts to get the media to pay more attention to the election meddling.
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How A Senator Went From Parroting The NRA Line To Making Gun Control His Life's Work

“I realized that I was not going to consider myself a success in public service if I didn’t deliver on something here. And that still scares the hell out of me."
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How Congress Utterly Failed In Its Response To The Sandy Hook Shooting

A senator on the frontline of the Sandy Hook response explains why an opportunity was missed.
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Bernie Sanders' Team Explains Why He Won't Hand Over His Donor List

“It’s like the hammer of Thor. You can have it but only a few people can wield it.”
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The Inside Story Of How Bernie Sanders Became The Greatest Online Fundraiser In Political History

The operatives who turned a septuagenarian independent socialist into a money-raising juggernaut explain for the first time how they did it.
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Why Political Losers Tell Us More About American Politics Than The Winners

Welcome to season two of Candidate Confessional, a podcast dedicated to those who came up short in the world of governance.
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This Congressman's Story Perfectly Illustrates GOP Obstructionism Of Obama

Two weeks after Tom Perriello took office, he was being hit with attack ads.
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The Moment A Kid Named Obama Realized A Black President 'Can Happen'

Rev. Jesse Jackson faced doubts and death threats when he ran for the White House. He also inspired some notable young politicians.
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Jeb Bush's Campaign Shows Just How Insufferable Big Donors Can Be

"We could have probably had 19 full-time staffers dedicated just to the donor advice."
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Why Do Marylanders Keep Voting For White Men?

Rep. Donna Edwards in her concession speech calls out her state for its lack of diversity in who it sends to Congress.
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