1 big thing

GOP candidates go scorched-earth

Listen Later

More Republicans are channeling former President Trump’s aggressive tactics to get ahead in the polls. Some previously moderate candidates facing competitive primaries are now releasing angry ads based on taglines like “fighting the woke mob,” and “standing up to the radical left.”

  • Plus, Minneapolis Police accused of violating civil rights.
  • And, restricting water use to combat drought in Southern California.

    • Guests: Axios' Alayna Treene and Torey Van Oot.

    Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, and Lydia McMullen-Laird. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

    Go deeper:

    • GOP channels Trump anger in primary battles
    • Probe into racist policing in Minneapolis sparks new push for change
    • Southern California restricts outdoor watering in emergency declaration
      • ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      1 big thingBy Axios
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4
      • 4.4

      4.4

      2,019 ratings

      More shows like 1 big thing

      View all
      Fresh Air by NPR

      Fresh Air

      38,509 Listeners

      The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

      The New Yorker Radio Hour

      6,784 Listeners

      Planet Money by NPR

      Planet Money

      30,732 Listeners

      Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

      Hidden Brain

      43,620 Listeners

      The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

      The NPR Politics Podcast

      25,785 Listeners

      Marketplace by Marketplace

      Marketplace

      8,767 Listeners

      NPR News Now by NPR

      NPR News Now

      14,400 Listeners

      The Daily by The New York Times

      The Daily

      111,970 Listeners

      Up First from NPR by NPR

      Up First from NPR

      56,511 Listeners

      Today, Explained by Vox

      Today, Explained

      10,217 Listeners

      Interesting Times with Ross Douthat by New York Times Opinion

      Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

      7,222 Listeners

      Consider This from NPR by NPR

      Consider This from NPR

      6,403 Listeners

      Hard Fork by The New York Times

      Hard Fork

      5,512 Listeners

      How It Happened by Axios

      How It Happened

      4,365 Listeners

      The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

      The Ezra Klein Show

      15,833 Listeners

      The Interview by The New York Times

      The Interview

      1,576 Listeners