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Party Politics

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Overwhelmed by the political news cycle every week? We get it — that’s why we’re ‘keeping the fun but losing all the drama’ of politics! Party Politics podcast is hosted by Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina, two smart and sassy University of Houston political science professors, who deliver a… read more

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Party Politics, Ep. 60: Can President Trump Pardon Himself?

On Party Politics this week, co-hosts Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus are going to catch you up on the week’s political news:

Texas:

  • George P Bush and “doctored report”
  • Texas leads in removing Confederate symbols
  • Gov. Greg Abbott fallout from school safety/guns plan
  • Ted Cruz and Jimmy Kimmel: one-on-one

National:

  • Can President Trump pardon himself?
  • Special counsel Robert Mueller accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering
  • California primaries
  • President Donald Trump cancels Eagles’ White House celebration a day before the visit

Brandon and Jay talk about what the U.S. Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision means for religious refusal laws in Texas.

You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email partypoliticspod@houstonpublicmedia.org

Party Politics is produced by Don Geraci, audio engineer is Todd Hulslander and our digital editors are Matt Prendergast and Giselle Bueno.

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