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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 25 MIN

Slow burn in the Michigan primary

from The Playbook Podcast · host POLITICO

In Michigan, progressives didn’t get the showstopping night they were hoping for as tight race ensued between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens. Plus, Playbook’s co-authors Dasha Burns, Adam Wren, and Will Steakin get to the other stories Washington’s talking about: Francesca Hong’s Thanksgiving blunder, and what House Speaker Mike Johnson has to say about Rep. Max Miller’s refusal to step down. And finally, Jeanine Pirro still stands in limbo over her court filing on the Reflecting Pool.  For more news and analysis, subscribe to the Playbook newsletter: politico.com/playbook 

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