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POLITICO’s Dasha Burns bring her fresh insight, analysis and reporting to the stories driving the day in the nation’s capital. She will be joined by her fellow co-authors and journalists from across POLITICO — available, as always, in audio and video formats each morning.

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September 18, 2026 Democrats’ P(doom) 22:30

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September 17, 2026 Decoding Decoded 23:21
September 16, 2026 A turning point on AI 19:47
September 15, 2026 AI regulation’s strange bedfellows 21:45
September 14, 2026 AI alarm bells are ringing. How will Washington respond? 24:44
September 13, 2026 ‘I'd rather they be American killer robots’ (with Sen. Ted Cruz) | The Conversation 49:33
September 12, 2026 Spencer Cox on why Trump is the result — not the cause — of America’s crisis 56:57
September 11, 2026 Trump divides on dividends 28:37
September 10, 2026 Trump’s Convention, Vance’s Moment 28:02
September 9, 2026 Can Trump’s convention kickoff compete with the NFL? 26:11
September 8, 2026 Why a Nebraska Senate candidate flipped on Trump’s border wall 25:43
September 6, 2026 ‘What the hell is going on with the Democratic Party?’ (with Stephen A. Smith) | The Conversation 47:47
September 5, 2026 Susan Collins on her high-wire act in Trump’s GOP | On the Road 49:41

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