About this episode

The episode covers primary day in Maine and South Carolina, featuring discussions with various political figures and insights into U.S.-Canada relations.

It’s primary day in Maine and South Carolina. Caitlin Huey-Burns is in Blue Hill, Maine outside of democratic senate candidate Graham Platner’s headquarters, while Skyler Henry joins from Greenville, SC on where the GOP field for governor stands there. Bob Costa joins Ed on-set to discuss his recent interviews with Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and Vice President JD Vance. Bob gets Sanders’ perspective in continuing to back Platner despite his controversies, while Vance explains where the U.S. stands on a deal with Iran. Plus, Ed interviews Ontario Premier Doug Ford about his visit to Capitol Hill — what he hopes to get out of the trip to improve U.S.-Canada relations. All that and more on The Takeout! 

People in this episode

Host: Ed

Guests: Caitlin Huey-Burns, Skyler Henry, Bob Costa, Doug Ford

Topics covered

• primary elections
• U.S. politics
• Senate candidates
• governor race
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Capitol Hill

Places: Maine, South Carolina, Ontario

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