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It may well usually really feel as if politicians use a whole lot of phrases with out saying a lot of something. So how do journalists and residents make sense of what’s stated (and unsaid) within the many congressional experiences, courtroom choices and marketing campaign memoirs that pour out of Washington?
This week on “Matter of Opinion,” Carlos Lozada makes the case for studying the Capitol, and makes use of insights from his new e book, “The Washington Book,” to assist his co-hosts decode everybody from Donald Trump to Mike Pence to Barack Obama.
(A full transcript of this audio essay shall be out there inside 48 hours of publication within the audio participant above.)
Really useful on this episode:
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“The Washington Book” by Carlos Lozada
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“What Were We Thinking” by Carlos Lozada
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“The Lady on the Washington Zoo” by Marjorie Williams
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“Postwar” by Tony Judt
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“The Rising Republican Majority” by Kevin Phillips
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“The Rising Democratic Majority” by John Judis and Ruy Teixeira
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“Chain Response” by Thomas B. Edsall and Mary D. Edsall
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“Lifeless Proper” by David Frum
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“The Grand New Party” by Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam
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“The Speechwriter” by Barton Swaim
Ideas? E-mail us at matterofopinion@nytimes.com.
Observe our hosts on X: Michelle Cottle (@mcottle), Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) and Carlos Lozada (@CarlosNYT).
“Matter of Opinion” is produced by Phoebe Lett, Derek Arthur and Sophia Alvarez Boyd. It’s edited by Jordana Hochman. Mixing by Pat McCusker. Unique music by Isaac Jones, Efim Shapiro, Carole Sabouraud, Sonia Herrero and Pat McCusker. Our fact-checking group is Kate Sinclair, Mary Marge Locker and Michelle Harris. Viewers technique by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. Our govt producer is Annie-Rose Strasser.
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