Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Latest Episodes
Episode #422: How Mitch McConnell Enabled The Party Takeover By Donald
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is retiring next year, ending a long career in which he united Republicans against Democratic presidents and whose relationship with Donald Trump, while never good, enabl
Episode #421: The Consoler In Chief
Past presidents have been able to take tragic events and try to console distraught Americans. Not Donald Trump. Plus: An open Senate race in Michigan, and an Iowa senator up for re-election next yea
Episode #420: Decency And Civility, Then And Now
Trump's election opened up two Senate seats, in Ohio and Florida, that have been since filled by Republican governors. And is our sadness about Jimmy Carter's passing possibly due to the thought of T
Episode #419: Trump Won, And His Cabinet Choices Prove It
The election is over, Trump won, and now the Senate has to confirm (or not) some extraordinary Cabinet choices. Also: Who will succeed Marco Rubio in the Senate? Is bipartisanship possible? And we
Episode #418: Butte And The Beast
A look at two races on the ballot next month that have national implications: Montana Senate and North Carolina governor. Plus, two vice presidential hopefuls meet in New York City.
Episode #417: The Unfathomable Rise Of Kamala Harris
How Kamala Harris went from the battles of California politics to the possibility of becoming the 47th President of the United States.
Episode #416: I’d Walk A Mile For A Kamala
How a bad debate performance by President Biden helped lead to Kamala Harris becoming the (likely) Democratic nominee for president. And a farewell to the long political career of New Jersey Democrat
Episode #415: The Debate — Cui Bono?
Setting up next week's CNN debate between Biden and Trump. Predicting Trump's running mate. And a look at some GOP VP picks that sometimes -- but not always -- worked.
Episode #414: Trump Law, Meet Murphy’s Law
Republican strategist Mike Murphy, a leading anti-Trump voice in the party, discusses the state of politics and a new look at the presidential race in the aftermath of the guilty verdict.
Episode #413: Maryland Has A Thriller, Farewell To Pete, And A Ruff Ending For Kristi
Democrats are experiencing an increasingly bitter battle for a Maryland Senate seat that suddenly seems competitive. Plus, Kristi Noem destroys her own VP hopes. And a farewell to Pete McCloskey.