The South’s blue moment (with Rep. Jim Clyburn)
In an exclusive interview with Dasha Burns, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) gives his first reaction to Democrats’ historic midterm wins, reveals...
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20 of 575 episodesRaphael Warnock is 'nauseously optimistic' about Dems' midterm chances | On the Road
In the latest episode of On the Road, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at the Flying Biscuit Cafe in Atlanta, w...
Why the midterms are a warning sign for both parties
With Election Day days away, Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi and Democratic strategist Lis Smith join Dasha to break down what’s driving...
Hochul makes the case for a governor to lead Democrats in 2028 | On the Road
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin over breakfast in New York City for a wide-ranging conversation about governing...
Democrats’ race reckoning (with Angie Nixon)
Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon joins Dasha for a wide-ranging conversation about her historic campaign and the Democratic Par...
Retiring Republican senator warns GOP: Trump's coalition may not last | On the Road
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at a Charlotte diner for a candid conversation about his new book, his decision t...
Inside the democratic socialists’ plan to shake up Congress
Democratic socialists Melat Kiros and Darializa Avila Chevalier each defeated a longtime Democratic incumbent to win their deep-blue primari...
Walking the Trump tightrope (with Byron Donalds)
Dasha sits down with Rep. Byron Donalds, the Florida Republican nominee for governor, for a special midterms edition of the show. As Republi...
Can this pastor flip a Senate seat in deep red Kansas? (with Adam Hamilton)
In this special midterms edition of “The Conversation with Dasha Burns,” Adam Hamilton, the pastor and Democratic candidate challenging Sen....
Will Democrats finally win in Texas? (with Gina Hinojosa)
In this special midterms edition of “The Conversation with Dasha Burns,” Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for governor of Texas, sits dow...
Is this the Democrat who could win back the South? | On the Road
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at Mosca’s Restaurant for a wide-ranging conversation about Preside...
The GOP senator breaking with Trump on vaccines and AI (with Sen. Bill Cassidy)
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who lost his reelection bid to a Trump-endorsed challenger, joined Dasha to discuss the future of the Republican...
‘I'd rather they be American killer robots’ (with Sen. Ted Cruz)
Dasha sits down with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at the Republican midterms convention in Dallas to discuss President Trump’s tariffs, the econo...
Spencer Cox on why Trump is the result — not the cause — of America’s crisis
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at Salt Lake City’s Red Iguana for a wide-ranging conversation about his new book, “O...
‘What the hell is going on with the Democratic Party?’ (with Stephen A. Smith)
Stephen A. Smith is best known for sports commentary. But now, he’s weighing in on the direction of both political parties — and even consid...
Susan Collins on her high-wire act in Trump’s GOP | On the Road
Sen. Susan Collins joins POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at Perry’s Lobster Shack in coastal Maine for a wide-ranging conversation about her reel...
The lesson Democrats could learn from MAGA
The 2026 midterms are taking shape, and the results could determine the future of both parties. Dasha sits down with her fellow Playbook co-...
An outsider Democrat taking on both parties in Iowa | On the Road
In a new episode of the On the Road, Jonathan Martin sits down with Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand at the Iowa State Fair to talk pol...
He went after social media. AI is next. (with Jonathan Haidt)
Social psychologist and “The Anxious Generation” author Jonathan Haidt helped turn concerns about kids and social media into a global politi...
How DSA progressives and centrist Dems can both win (with Sen. Adam Schiff)
In a live taping of the show in Sacramento, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) weighs in on whether insurgent candidates on the left could become a...