A lack of transparency on health, foundation and other issues trips up both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from WCCO Radio's John Williams and the Star Tribune Editorial Board's John Rash and D.J. Tice.

Post-Labor Day polls suggest a closer contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from WCCO Radio's John Williams and the Star Tribune Editorial Board's John Rash and Patricia Lopez.

It was a week of significant national, state, and city political developments. What might they mean on Election Day? Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from writers Lori Sturdevant and Patricia Lopez and host John Rash.

Donald Trump's troubled campaign turns to two new leaders. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from writers D.J. Tice and Lori Sturdevant and host John Rash.

Few voters turned out, but enough to turn out four veteran legislators. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from writers Lori Sturdevant and D.J. Tice and host John Rash.

Both major parties strive to stitch together their constituencies before the November elections. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from writers D.J. Tice and Patricia Lopez and host John Rash.

Hear the "Playing Politics" podcast analysis of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and a preview of next week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with writers Lori Sturdevant and Patricia Lopez and host John Rash.

Officer-involved shootings in Baton Rouge and Falcon Heights and the tragic assassination of five police officers in Dallas reverberate across the nation. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from writers Patricia Lopez and Denise Johnson and host John Rash.

A scathing FBI report may spare the former secretary of state from an indictment, but not from political damage. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from Editorial Page Editor Scott Gillespie and Editorial Writer Patricia Lopez and host John Rash