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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 28 MIN

Karl Rove: Historic Redemption, the Hard Work of Politics, and the Essential Nature of Americans

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Karl Rove cuts through partisan noise to examine deep questions about American democracy. The master political strategist offers a surprisingly optimistic take on our polarized moment, drawing from the divisions of the 1960s, the Gilded Age, and the 1896 McKinley-Bryan race. His rich and dynamic storytelling invites listeners to consider that Americans will ultimately demand unity.Karl is the former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush and currently a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a Fox News contributor, and the author of The Triumph of William McKinley.Find him at rove.com. For more, visit goodcitizenpodcast.com.Follow us on Facebook @TRPresidentialLibraryInstagram @trlibraryX @TRPresLibrary.And sign up for our newsletter at trlibrary.com/newsletter to stay up-to-date on the TRPL!--Good Citizen is hosted by Ted Roosevelt V and produced by The Future of StoryTelling in collaboration with Charts & Leisure, on behalf of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. Learn more about T.R.’s upcoming presidential library at www.trlibrary.com. Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation350 Third AvenueMedora, North Dakota 58645 Future of StoryTellingFounder and CEO, Charles MelcherDirector, Carolyn MerrimanProducer, Alison Byrne Assistant Producer, Madison BrownProduction Assistant, Tsuki Carlson Charts & LeisureExecutive Producer, Jason OberholtzerProducer, Meghal JanardanEditor, Garrett CroweMix, Andrew AtkinMusic and Final Assembly, Michael Simonelli With special thanks to Jenna Williamson, Edward F. O’Keefe, Robbie Lauf, Courtland Miller, and Matt Briney.

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Karl Rove cuts through partisan noise to examine deep questions about American democracy. The master political strategist offers a surprisingly optimistic take on our polarized moment, drawing from the divisions of the 1960s, the Gilded Age, and the 1896 McKinley-Bryan race. His rich and dynamic storytelling invites listeners to consider that Americans will ultimately demand unity. Karl is the former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush and currently a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a Fox News contributor, and the author of The Triumph of William McKinley. Find him at rove.com.

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