46 min listen
The politics of hurricanes explained
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Sep 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On this week’s Nerdcast, POLITICO’s podcast on the White House and
politics: As Hurricane Florence arrives, Donald Trump can’t resist
firing his feud with Puerto Rico back up over how the administration
handled Hurricane Maria there last year. Plus, find out what people who
want to run for president in 2020 learned from the primaries in 2018.
Tune in each week to geek out with us as we dive deep into the political
landscape and the latest numbers that matter.
politics: As Hurricane Florence arrives, Donald Trump can’t resist
firing his feud with Puerto Rico back up over how the administration
handled Hurricane Maria there last year. Plus, find out what people who
want to run for president in 2020 learned from the primaries in 2018.
Tune in each week to geek out with us as we dive deep into the political
landscape and the latest numbers that matter.
Released:
Sep 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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