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National Journal Radio — 335 episodes
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Primary Pulse Check
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Pine Tree State Puzzle
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: MAHA Movement Up Close
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The 2028 Presidential Draft
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Redistricting Redux
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Redistricting Rumble
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Age of Alt Media
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Riding the Poller-Coaster
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Lifespan of the MAGA Movement
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Redistricting Rodeo
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Where the Political Headwinds Blow
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Bold 2026 Predictions
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Reshaping Federal AI Strategy
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Changing of the Guard
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The 2026 Midterm Preview
National Journal Radio Episode 93: The Presidential Factor in the Midterms
National Journal Radio Episode 92: The Off-Year Gubernatorial Campaign Trail
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Ripple Effects
National Journal Radio Episode 91: The Shutdown Showdown
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Thermostatic Politics
National Journal Radio Episode 90: Inside the Redistricting Arms Race
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Federal Workforce Transitions in the Trump 2.0 Era
National Journal Radio Episode 89: Shake-Ups at HHS
National Journal Radio Episode 88: The Great Almanac of American Politics
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: August Reset
National Journal Radio Episode 87: Power or the Purse?
National Journal Radio Episode 86: The Races That Will Determine Control of Congress
National Journal Radio Episode 85: Sen. Markwayne Mullin Talks BBB
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Redistricting, Retirements and Races
National Journal Radio Episode 84: Around the World
National Journal Radio Episode 83: Vote-a-rama Drama
National Journal Radio Episode 82: Emerging Senate Battlefields
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Seeking Approval
National Journal Radio Episode 81: Look Who's Talking
National Journal Radio Episode 80: Let's Play Ball
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Trump's Cuts to Government Contracts
National Journal Radio Episode 79: A Step Closer for Budget Reconciliation
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Handicapping the Midterms
National Journal Radio Episode 78: The Big, Beautiful Bill
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Margins to Mainstream
National Journal Radio Episode 77: Democrats Have a Tea Party
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: A View from the States
National Journal Radio Episode 76: Budget Breakdown
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The House Ranks, Divided
National Journal Radio Episode 75: The Senate Battlefield Forms
National Journal Radio Episode 74: Bringing Down the House
National Journal Radio Episode 73: A Full Plate in the House
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Trump Redoes the Midterms
National Journal Radio Episode 72: State of the European Union
National Journal Radio Episode 71: DOGE Days
National Journal Radio Episode 70: Battles of Nominations
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Tales of a Transition
National Journal Radio Episode 69: Trump Returns Back to the White House
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Trump 2.0
National Journal Radio Episode 68: New Beginnings in 2025
National Journal Radio Episode 67: Looking Back at 2024
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Great Woman Theory
National Journal Radio Episode 66: Lost in Transition
National Journal Radio Episode 65: Changes on Capitol Hill
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: What Happened Tuesday Night?
National Journal Radio Episode 64: The Mega Election Preview
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Meaning of Mail-ins
National Journal Radio Episode 63: Senate Storylines
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Information Overload
National Journal Radio Episode 62: What's Left of Biden's Presidency
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Hotline Power Rankings, Reviewed
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Entering the Homestretch
National Journal Radio Episode 61: Putting the Debate in Perspective
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Nearing November
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Democrats' DNC Message
National Journal Radio Episode 60: Vibe Shifts at the DNC
National Journal Radio Episode 59: Dispatch from the Windy City
National Journal Radio Episode 58: Inside the Oppo Playbook
National Journal Radio Episode 57: 5 Days in August
National Journal Radio Episode 56: The Presidential Summer
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: That's a Wrap in Milwaukee
National Journal Radio Episode 55: What's Next Post-Chevron Doctrine?
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Unpacking Debate Performances
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Art of the Ad
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Two Years Post-Dobbs
National Journal Radio Episode 54: Take Me Out to the Ballgame
National Journal Radio Episode 53: Navigating NATO
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: A Hail Mary Moment
National Journal Radio Episode 52: House of Cards
National Journal Radio Episode 51: It's Not Easy Being Green
National Journal Radio Episode 50: Moving Up the Ranks
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Dysfunction Discussion
National Journal Radio Episode 49: The Future of Abortion Access
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Path to 270
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Races Under the Radar
National Journal Radio Episode 48: Spending Saga
National Journal Radio Episode 47: Technologic
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Super Tuesday Explained
Bonus Episode: Polling Palooza
National Journal Radio Episode 46: Ukraine, Two Years Later
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: South Carolina Sweepstakes
National Journal Radio Episode 45: To The Border and Beyond
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Polls, Polls, Polls
National Journal Radio Episode 44: A Focus on Foreign Policy
Bonus Episode: In the Interim before New Hampshire
Bonus Episode: Paths through Iowa and New Hampshire
National Journal Radio Episode 43: A New 2024 Political Calendar
National Journal Radio Episode 42: Congress Unwrapped
National Journal Radio Episode 41: The Road Ahead in 2024
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Temperature Check
National Journal Radio Episode 40: A Hard Pill to Swallow
National Journal Radio Episode 39: Cyberchase
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: What It Takes 2024
National Journal Radio Episode 38: What to Expect From the Off-Year Elections
National Journal Radio Episode 37: A New Speaker Approaches
National Journal Radio Episode 35: U.S. Response to Israel And Ukraine
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Is an Off Year Really an Off Year?
National Journal Radio Episode 34: Saved by the Bell For Now?
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Keeping Tabs With Hotline
National Journal Radio Episode 33: Kevin McCarthy's Impeachment Conundrum
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: What's Up in Bidenworld?
National Journal Radio Episode 32: What's Next for Congress?
National Journal Radio Episode 31: Oh, the Places You'll Go!
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: No More Sleepy August
National Journal Radio Episode 30: Inside the Almanac
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Hit DeReset Button
National Journal Radio Episode 29: In the Palmetto State
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Bidenomics
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Hotline's Back!
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Another One
National Journal Radio Episode 28: The Campaign Ahead for Biden
National Journal Radio Episode 27: Entering Estonia!
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Talking Townhalls
National Journal Radio Episode 26: The Kentucky Derby
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The 2024 Crystal Ball
National Journal Radio Episode 25: Supreme Court Controversies
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: What's Next for Trump?
National Journal Radio Episode 24: Decoding State Legislatures
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: What Comes After Indictment?
National Journal Radio Episode 23: TikTok on the Clock
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Early Season
National Journal Radio Episode 22: What's Ringing in the Right?
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Digging Through the Headlines
National Journal Radio Episode 21: Ukraine, One Year Later
National Journal Radio Episode 20: The State of the Union Is Rowdy
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Politics Abhors a Vacuum
National Journal Radio Episode 19: Checking in on the West Wing
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Throwing Wrenches Into Washington
National Journal Radio Episode 18: The Middle
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Ringing in the New Year with a Bang
National Journal Radio Episode 17: A Year Like No Other
National Journal Radio Episode 16: Lame-Duck Drama
National Journal Radio Episode 15: Georgia On My Mind
National Journal Radio Episode 14: Grading the Midterm Polls
National Journal Radio Episode 13: On the Road to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: The Post-Election Debrief
National Journal Radio Episode 12: The Mega Midterms Preview
National Journal Radio Episode 11: The Ukrainian Exodus
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Bellwethers and Upset Picks
National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: Hotline Previews the Midterms
National Journal Radio Episode 10: The Elephant in the Room
National Journal Radio Episode 9: Court Is in Session
National Journal Radio Episode 8: Behind the Power Rankings
National Journal Radio Episode 7: Polling 101
National Journal Radio Episode 6: A New Life in Austin, Texas
National Journal Radio Episode 5: The Battleground for Abortion Access
National Journal Radio Episode 4: The State of Affairs in Mar-a-Lago
National Journal Radio Episode 3: On, Wisconsin!
National Journal Radio Episode 2: Jump In The Fire
National Journal Radio Episode 1: Brave New World
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Episode 166: The Final Countdown
Episode 165: When There's a Will, There's a Way
Episode 164: What's the Matter With Pennsylvania?
Episode 163: Silver Linings Playbook
Against the Grain Episode 162: Paging the Hotline
Episode 161: Culture War on Steroids
Episode 160: The Way to Win
Episode 159: What Happens in Vegas
Episode 158: Prediction Time
Episode 157: The Democrats' Diagnosis
Episode 156: Matt Lewis and the News
Episode 155: Number Brunching
Episode 154: Delayed By Redistricting
Episode 153: Trick or Treat
Episode 152: The State of the Union Isn't Strong
Episode 151: New World Order
Episode 150: The No-Spin Zone
Episode 149: Eye on the Prize
Episode 148: Living La Vida Loca
Episode 147: Parents vs. School Boards
Episode 146: Cleanup on Aisle Psaki
Episode 145: No Rest for the Weary
Episode 144: Let the Midterm Races Begin
Episode 143: Breaking Down Redistricting
Episode 142: Back to Business
Against the Grain Episode 141: Food Fight
Against the Grain Episode 140: Under the Magnifying Glass
Against the Grain Episode 139: How to Fix Congress
Against the Grain Episode 138: About Last Night
Against the Grain Episode 137: Tug of War
Against the Grain Episode 136: The Main Thing
Against the Grain Episode 135: Virginia State of Mind
Against the Grain Episode 134: Missing the Mark
Against the Grain Episode 133: Diagnosing the Pandemic
Against the Grain Episode 132: Democrats Divided
Against the Grain: Episode 131: David Vs. Goliath
Episode 130: Republican Reboot
Episode 129: Not-so-Lazy Days of Summer
Episode 128: Behind Shontel Brown's Victory
Episode 127: Staying on Message
Episode 126: Running in Place
Episode 125: Golden State of Mind
Episode 124: Dan's Plan
Against the Grain Episode 123: The Narrow Path
Against the Grain Episode 123: The Narrow Path
Episode 122: Comstock Takes Stock
Episode 121: The Primary Problem
Episode 120: A Bronx Tale
Episode 119: Crunching Numbers
Episode 118: Shaken, Not Stirred
Episode 117: Virtual Reality
Episode 116: Straight Talk Express
Episode 115: Prediction Time
Episode 114: Coming Out of the Honeymoon Phase
Episode 113: Agents of Shield
Episode 112: Oh, Atlanta
Episode 112: What Matters
Episode 111: Right Direction
Episode 110: The Making of the President
Episode 109: Keystone Race Alert
Episode 108: My Old Kentucky Home
Episode 107: Dems on Defense
Episode 106: All Over the Map
Episode 105: Red Alert
Episode 104: Losing His Religion
Episode 103: Reed All About It
Episode 102: Impeachment Round Two
Episode 101: The Aftermath of an Insurrection
Episode 100: The Path to Parity
Episode 99: Cracking the Ceiling
Episode 98: The Oregon Trail
Episode 97: The Biden Brand
Episode 96: Georgia on My Mind
Episode 95: Election Week
Episode 94: Rocking the Suburbs
Episode 92: Party Planning
Episode 91: Full House
Episode 90: Send in the Cavalry
Episode 89: Majority Rule
Episode 88: Data for Podcast
Episode 87: Florida, Man
Episode 86: By the Brooks
Episode 85: Voting at Home
Episode 84: The Sunshine State
Episode 83: He's Seen Enough
Episode 82: Platforms and Primaries
Episode 81: Laying Down the Law
Episode 80: Life After Trump
Episode 79: Mike'd Up
Episode 78: Get Your House in Order
Episode 78: Get Your House in Order
Episode 77: Virtues and Vices
Episode 76: Protests and the Presidency
Episode 75: Progressive Priorities
Episode 74: Leaning Left
Episode 73: Battle for the Senate
Episode 72: Call and Response
Episode 71: Jacksonian Politics
Episode 70: Odds and Ends
Episode 69: Going the Social Distance
Episode 68: Bernie Bows Out
Episode 67: November is Coming
Episode 66: Cover Your Congress
Episode 65: Biden's Back
Episode 64: Delegate Dash
Episode 63: Betting on Nevada
Episode 62: Bern Notice
Episode 61: Tangled Webs
Episode 60: Taylor-Made
Episode 59: The Final Countdown
Episode 58: Blank Checks and Balances
Episode 57: Keys to the Kingdom
Episode 56: Every Happy Campaign
Episode 55: Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude
Episode 54: Blue's Clues
Episode 53: Bluegrass Blues
Episode 52: Right Answers
Episode 51: Not Your Father's Republican Party
Episode 50: American Interests
Episode 49: Pick Your Defense
Episode 48: Ukraine In The Membrane
Episode 47: Crystal Ball
Episode 46: The Elephants on Parade
Episode 45: Populism Across the Pond
Episode 44: Texas Fold 'Em
Episode 43: Biden His Time
Episode 42: Republicans Beyond the Wall
Episode 41: Bai the Book
Episode 40: The Elephant in the Room
Episode 39: Open to Debate
Episode 38: Leading the PAC
Episode 37: No Participation Trophies
Episode 36: Women are Winning
Episode 35: Friends and Potential Friends
Episode 34: The Apprentice
Episode 33: How to Win the White House
Episode 32: The Majority Maker
Episode 31: What Voters Really Want
Episode 30: On Ayres
Episode 29: First, Principles
Episode 28: House Call
Episode 27: Russia or Health Care?
Episode 26: The Debate Over Hate
Episode 25: Betting on Beto
Episode 24: The Mod Squad
Episode 23: Checkpoint Charlie
Episode 22: On the Mark
Episode 21: All About the Base
Episode 20: The Non-Electables
Episode 19: Data Download
Episode 18: Poll Position
Episode 17: The Republican Civil War
Episode 16: Master of the House
Against the Grain Episode 15: Trendspotting
Episode 14: Breaking Down the Midterms
Episode 13: Opposition Research
Episode 12: The Great Revolt
Episode 11: When They Go Heye
Episode 10: The Right Unites
Episode 9: Supreme Uncertainty
Episode 8: Split-Screen Politics
Episode 7: McConnell's Man
Episode 6: A Pox Upon Both Houses
Episode 5: House Talk
Episode 4: Red Alert for Republicans
Episode 3: The Man With the Message
Episode 2: Keeping the Faith
Episode 1: Jury's Still Out
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