The Campaign Moment

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  A message from Aaron 06.03.2025

  Thank you for listening to “The Campaign Moment” throughout the 2024 election and into the start of the Trump presidency. Stay subscribed to this feed for more updates on our politics coverage in audio. And make sure you’re subscribed to “Post Reports.”
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  Ukraine and the anxiety over Trump's budget 28.02.2025 37min

  A shocking meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Plus, Trump and his ally Elon Musk hit new roadblocks this week as they continue to make cuts to the federal government.
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  Trump parrots Putin, GOP DOGE drama, a big new poll 21.02.2025 32min

  President Trump’s honeymoon period is over, according to new polling from The Washington Post.
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  A doomsday scenario for the constitution 14.02.2025 34min

  President Donald Trump’s executive actions have drawn dozens of court challenges. Judges have ordered many to pause. What if he doesn’t listen?
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  Why so few people stand up to Trump 06.02.2025 29min

  A major question for this Trump administration has been: What kind of checks will there be on a second Donald Trump presidency? This week we’re getting some answers.
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  More Trump chaos and key confirmation fights 31.01.2025 32min

  Trump’s extraordinary news conference on the plane crash near Reagan National Airport, his administration’s freeze and unfreeze of all federal funds, and the Senate hearings for three more of his controversial Cabinet picks.
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  What Trump’s executive orders and Jan. 6 pardons mean 24.01.2025 29min

  President Donald Trump signed a deluge of controversial executive orders in his first week in office. Some are already being challenged in court. His administration’s answer? Go ahead and sue.
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  Hegseth and Bondi go to Washington 17.01.2025 26min

  Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks kicked off this week, and things got heated. Plus, how Trump and Biden are both taking credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
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  Trump, the unpunished felon 10.01.2025 29min

  President-elect Donald Trump is officially the first former president or president-elect to be a felon. And a closer look at the misinformation out of the historic wildfires.
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  How Mike Johnson won, and the politics of New Orleans 03.01.2025 25min

  The political reverberations of the New Year’s Day attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. And the fight to be the new speaker of the House.
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  Biden’s legacy, Trump’s Time interview 13.12.2024 28min

  President Joe Biden is racing against the clock to secure his legacy and protect some of his accomplishments from President-elect Donald Trump.
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  Will Biden issue more pardons? 06.12.2024 30min

  Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, digs his heels in. And the growing backlash over President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter.
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  Gaetz out, Oz in, and your lingering election questions 22.11.2024 32min

  Former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) pulled his name from consideration for attorney general. What will this mean for Donald Trump’s other controversial Cabinet picks?
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  The allegations haunting Gaetz and Hegseth 19.11.2024 27min

  President-elect Donald Trump has announced two Cabinet picks accused of sexual misconduct: Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth. So what exactly are they accused of? And does the GOP care?
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  Will Republicans give Trump the Cabinet he wants? 15.11.2024 32min

  President-elect Donald Trump has put forward some unconventional names for his Cabinet. Will the Senate approve them?
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  What Americans really think of Trump’s promises 12.11.2024 25min

  The president-elect has made sweeping policy promises for his second term. Do Americans actually like them?
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  Democrats play the blame game 08.11.2024 34min

  Following Donald Trump’s historic victory this week, Democrats are soul-searching again. They’re also playing the blame game.
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  How Trump did it -- and what's next 06.11.2024 27min

  Donald Trump’s wins in swing states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin pushed him to victory. How did his campaign pull off such a decisive win, and what will his agenda look like when he takes office?
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  Post Reports: Trump's historic win 06.11.2024 11min

  Former president Trump is projected to win the White House – again. Post Report host Martine Powers takes you through what we know about the results of a historic election.
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  Post Reports: Mapping how Harris or Trump might win 05.11.2024 30min

  It’s Election Day; today, what voting sounds like across the country — and a primer on what we could expect tonight as the results start to come in, and which down-ballot races to pay attention to. Aaron Blake, host of The Campaign Moment, makes an appearance on the “Post Reports” podcast.