Julia Azari

political science professor at Marquette University

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Julia Azari is an assistant professor of political science at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the co-editor of The Presidential Leadership Dilemma: Between the Constitution and a Political Party.

Julia Azari on KCRW

Kamala Harris has struggled to make a name for herself or win over voters. Are the criticisms and scrutiny of her fair, or just another consequence of being a vice president?

Why Kamala Harris, like Biden, is plagued by low poll numbers

Kamala Harris has struggled to make a name for herself or win over voters. Are the criticisms and scrutiny of her fair, or just another consequence of being a vice president?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The GOP has been too divided to enact its program, despite majorities on Capitol Hill.  How long can it remain united in support of President Trump?

Will Republicans stand by their man?

The GOP has been too divided to enact its program, despite majorities on Capitol Hill.  How long can it remain united in support of President Trump?

from To the Point

One reason Bernie Sanders is pushing on until the Democratic Convention in July is his desire to shape the official Democratic party platform.

How Will Bernie Sanders Influence the Democratic Party Platform?

One reason Bernie Sanders is pushing on until the Democratic Convention in July is his desire to shape the official Democratic party platform.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Prop 34 – sponsored by the California Apartment Association – looks like health care reform, but it’s crafted to stop one nonprofit from spending on politics.

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Can civility influence voters in the Trump era? Has Biden’s policy in the Middle East backfired? Plus, the United States hits a bleak milestone on executions.

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The U.S. says Israel was behind this week’s remote detonations of Hezbollah’s communication devices. How was the operation pulled off?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Measure A – on LA County ballots this November – asks voters whether or not to approve a sales tax hike to fund homeless services and affordable housing.

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An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

from Lost Notes