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Axe and Murphy discuss various political topics with guest Ron Brownstein.

This week Axe and Murphy were joined by the great Ron Brownstein—veteran journalist, Bloomberg Opinion columnist, and CNN senior political analyst. The Hacks dive into Trump's preparations for America250, the affordability crisis and the impact of tariffs in key swing states, today's California primary, and the latest developments in races in Maine and Texas—and so much more. Photo by Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hosts: Axe, Murphy

Guest: Ron Brownstein

Topics covered

• Trump preparations
• affordability crisis
• tariffs
• California primary
• swing states
• political races

Keywords

• Trump
• California primary
• affordability crisis
• tariffs
• swing states
• political analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloomberg Opinion, CNN

Places: California, Maine, Texas

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