Political scandals once ended careers. Are they as powerful as they once were? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 3 MIN

Political scandals once ended careers. Are they as powerful as they once were?

from Morning Edition · host Barbara Sprunt

There was a time when scandals were the death knell for political careers. But today, they're far from being career enders. Do scandals really not hold any power anymore?

There was a time when scandals were the death knell for political careers. But today, they're far from being career enders. Do scandals really not hold any power anymore?

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Political scandals once ended careers. Are they as powerful as they once were?

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There was a time when scandals were the death knell for political careers. But today, they're far from being career enders. Do scandals really not hold any power anymore?

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