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Jason L. Riley on The Black Boom

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Jason L. Riley is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and the author of The Black Boom. During this conversation, Riley tells Matt why the economic lives of Black people improved significantly under policies put into place during the Trump administration.

Aaron Maté About The Steele Dossier and Russiagate

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Independent journalist Aaron Maté, host of “Pushback with Aaron Maté,” talks about Russiagate—and how a new indictment demonstrates that the Steele Dossier was even more flawed and corrupt than previously known.

Henry Olsen on Trump’s Chances

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On Election Day in 2016, Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen bravely took to Twitter with a bold proclamation: Trump could win! Four years later, Olsen is less bullish on Trump’s chances. During this podcast conversation, Henry discusses why Trump has an uphill battle—and what would have to happen for Trump to pull off another miracle.

Josh Kraushaar’s 2020 Election Preview

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Josh Kraushaar is the political editor for National Journal, and pens the weekly “Against the Grain” column. During this Zoom conversation, he talks with Matt about Donald Trump’s re-election chances, whether he will drag Senate Republicans down, and who Joe Biden should pick as his running mate.