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June 13, 2019 The new politics of trade
As Donald Trump fights tariff wars around the world, he's upended the usual politics of trade and put politicians from both parties in an awkward spot. Many 2020 Democrats are trying to out-tough the president on the trade fight with China, while Republicans who believe in lower tariffs are struggling to rein in the president's professed love of them.
Interviews include:
· Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO· Lori Wallach, director of ‘Global Trade Watch’ at Public Citizen· Sen Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Sen. Sherrod Brown (R-OH) · Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)

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35 min
June 06, 2019 The method and the madness
Donald Trump is not winging it. Or at least he’s not totally winging it. However improvisational his daily machinations on trade may seem, Trump and his team are acting on a well-developed theory of the case, one that has been decades in the making.
Interview include:
· Dan Ujzco, international trade and customs attorney with Dickinson Wright· Carla Hills, former United States Trade Representative· Mike Froman, former United States Trade Representative· Christine McDaniel, trade economist at the Mercatus Center· Darci Vetter, former chief agricultural negotiator in the United States Trade Representative’s office · Michael Pillsbury, senior Fellow and Director for Chinese Strategy at the Hudson Institute, consultant at U.S. Department of Defense

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31 min
June 04, 2019 Global Politico is now Global Translations
What if you were witnessing the most pivotal moment in a generation -- one that would determine the future of technology, trade, the climate of the planet -- and you didn't even realize it, because you were too distracted by partisan fights on social media and shouting matches on cable news?
Global Translations unlocks the power of POLITICO's newsrooms across the globe to help you understand the method behind the madness of the most pressing issues in the world today. In season one, we're unpacking how the Trump Administration's fixation on China is foundational and is affecting policy across the board. Episodes begin this Thursday.
Global Translations, a POLITICO podcast brought to you by Citi, a leading global bank.

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2 min
April 16, 2018 What comes next in a world disrupted
In her last episode as host of the show, Susan joins her "partner in crime" Blake Hounshell, the editor of POLITICO Magazine, to make sense of the ways the Trump Administration has disrupted Washington's relations with the world. Blake turns the tables on Susan, as he asks a few questions of his own. A note for listeners: Watch this space! Stay subscribed to the Global Politico so you don't miss what's coming next from the team at POLITICO.
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39 min
April 09, 2018 Trump vs Putin? Time to be ‘scared’
Contributing writer to The Atlantic Julia Ioffe joins The Global Politico for a comprehensive conversation on all things Russia.
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48 min
April 02, 2018 Hugh Hewitt gives rare praise for Trump’s national security purge
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, an influential voice among national security conservatives, is struggling over what to think of the GOP’s Trumpian remake. He joins The Global Politico to discuss Trump’s temperament, his love of Ronald Regan, and the new team of incoming Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton.
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39 min
March 26, 2018 Jake Sullivan: "Difficult to overestimate the potential danger John Bolton could put us in"
John Bolton has advocated for war with Iran and North Korea. He loathes the United Nations, disdains international law, and still thinks the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was the right idea. Hillary Clinton’s top foreign policy adviser Jake Sullivan joins The Global Politico to discuss the Bolton pick, Rex Tillerson's Twitter firing and where's the U.S. place in foreign policy leadership going forward.
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55 min
March 19, 2018 Adam Schiff: I thought there would be more Jeff Flakes, John McCains and Bob Corkers
Days ago, Republican abruptly shut down the committee’s yearlong investigation of President Trump and the 2016 Russian election meddling, Congressman Adam Schiff joins The Global Politico to discuss how it all went down, what it’s like when a congressional committee melts down and what he thinks comes next in the investigations of the president that are still ongoing.
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40 min
March 12, 2018 Chuck Todd on the high wire act of covering Trump
"Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd sits down with Susan Glasser to discuss covering this most unusual of White Houses amid the chaos and upheaval of the last few weeks. Chuck also explains what it's like to be attacked by the president and how the nature of television reporting has changed in the Trump era.
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38 min
March 08, 2018 Naftali Bennett: ‘I Intend to Be the Prime Minister of Israel’
Is the Bibi era over? A conversation with Naftali Bennett, the brash right-winger who wants to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu.
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35 min

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