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Debt Ceiling: No End In Sight

Monday, July 25, 2011

There's down to the wire, and then there's this. Ben Smith, senior political writer for Politico.com, discusses the continued intransigence in the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington, and the various plans being crafted in the Republican and Democratic camps.

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Anthony Weiner’s Twitter Trouble

Thursday, June 02, 2011

Ben Smith, senior political writer for Politico.com discusses the lewd tweet Representative Anthony Weiner sent out last week, and the controversy that’s ensued.

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In the Senate: Don't Ask, Don't Tell & the DREAM Act

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Yesterday, the Senate voted against taking up a military bill that includes the DREAM Act and a repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Ben Smith, senior political writer at Politico, discusses the vote and politics at play. Plus, your take on this morning's surprising Paladino-Cuomo poll - it's closer than almost anyone expected.

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Republican Leaders

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and other Republican stars are headed to New Orleans. Politico.com's Ben Smith and Time's Michael Scherer discuss this weekend's Southern Republican Leadership Conference and what's ahead for the Republican party heading into November's mid-term elections.

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ACORN By Any Other Name

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

ACORN is reorganizing. Edward-Isaac Dovere, editor of the monthly publication focused on New York politics and policy City Hall, and Ben Smith, senior political writer for Politico.com, discuss the reorganization of the beleaguered anti-poverty group ACORN.

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Copenhagen Climate Conference Begins

Monday, December 07, 2009

The most anticipated conversation about the environment in years will kick off in Copenhagen today. It'll last seven days: Leaders from 192 countries, including President Obama, will ...

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Health Care Battle Lines

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Is the health care debate really Obama's Waterloo? Ben Smith of Politico discusses the battle lines being drawn in Washington. Then, Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI), discusses what centrist Democrats want from health care legislation, and why he voted against the bill last Friday.

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Partners: Obama Will Extend Same-Sex Benefits

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

President Obama will sign a presidential memorandum today to extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees as far as allowed under the Defense of Marriage Act. It's a surp...

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Report: No improper contact between Obama staffers and Blagojevich

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

President-elect Obama's aides will release a report today reportedly showing his transition team is clean. Meanwhile, the Illinois state senate committee considering impeachment of Bl...

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Palin

Monday, October 27, 2008

In the final, intense sprint to the finish of the election, is there a Sarah Palin insurgency? Politico blogger Ben Smith sees increasing signs of tension in the McCain-Palin camp as ...

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RNC Coverage: Hour 1

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Ben Smith, reporter for Politico, and Stephen Dinan, reporter and blogger for The Washington Times, discuss the vetting process of Sarah Palin, plus the big speeches from last night.

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Christine Todd Whitman, former New Jersey governor, co-chair of the Republican Leadership Council, ...

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Bullying the Blogs

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Ben Smith, co-founder of Room Eight, discusses a grand jury subpoena issued to silence his blog, where he writes about New York politics. Attorney Paul Alan Levy also joins us to talk about bloggers' First Amendment rights.

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The Summer of Forgetting

Thursday, July 17, 2008

After a summer of all play and no work, kids are at risk of losing two months’ worth of learning. YMCA’s Marty Forth and CUNY professor of education Ken Gold explain why – and how kids can use their academic skills during summer break. Plus, is your online identity really ...

Is This the End?

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Ben Smith, blogger and columnist at politico.com, discusses the status of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

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Politics Keep Swinging

Friday, May 16, 2008

Politico.com's Ben Smith discusses some of the latest news from the campaign trail.

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In His Own Words

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

We cut live to the resignation of Governor Eliot Spitzer. Then Brian and WNYC political director Andrea Bernstein offer analysis of the speech with Ben Smith, a columnist and blogger for Politico.com, and Karen de Witt, Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio.

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Spitzer Speaks

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

In anticipation of Eliot Spitzer's official resignation speech, Brian and WNYC political director Andrea Bernstein continue to get updates from Albany and analysis from WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal live at the Governors office. We are also joined by Ben Smith, a columnist and blogger for Politico.com, and John Fund, an ...

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Are You The One? Florida Weighs In

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Ben Smith , writer for Politico.com talks about the primary results in Florida and what they mean for super duper Tuesday next week. Also, why did Edwards drop out now?

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Are You the One? Fact-Checking the Debate

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

The Democratic candidates traded charges of unsavory business ties in last night's debate. Politico.com's Ben Smith looks at the facts and the contexts.

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Race Matters

Monday, January 14, 2008

Daily News columnist Errol Louis and Politico senior political writer Ben Smith look at how racial politics will impact the presidential race.

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