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The Trailer: Biden says most cops are good. Trump goes way further.
In this edition: Trump's Blue Lives campaign, the aftermath of the Massachusetts primary, and the moderators for this year's presidential debates.
The Trailer: Markey got the memes. Will he get the win?
In this edition: The battle for Massachusetts, the downballot races that could change Congress, and 48 hours of presidential campaigning focus on social unrest.
The Trailer: The six political states of Florida
In this edition: The political geography of Florida, the confusing new debate over crime, and a third party that won't run against anybody, yet.
The Trailer: The message coming from the Republican convention
In this edition: What we're learning at the Republican National Convention, what's happening in Massachusetts's Democratic primaries, and how Biden and Trump are handling the situation in Kenosha, Wis.
The Trailer: As RNC opens, Trump reboots his 2016 pitch
In this edition: The challenge facing this Republican National Convention, the anti-Biden messages bubbling below the surface, and the GOP messaging you may have missed in Charlotte.
The Trailer: The six political states of North Carolina
In this edition: The political geography of North Carolina, the plans for the GOP's big week, and why a Biden adviser set off a liberal panic.
The Trailer: The Democratic Party on display this week
In this edition: A very suburban Democratic convention, the lessons of the GOP's “counter-programming,” and the Democratic infighting over primary challenges comes to the home of the Kennedys.
The Trailer: What mattered at the start of the Democratic convention
In this edition: The virtual convention gets real, the primaries to watch today, and the voting rights (and postal service) debate gets louder.
The Trailer: The seven political states of Wisconsin
In this edition: The political geography of Wisconsin, the door-knocking power of a Tea Party founder, and new polling.
The Trailer: The path ahead for Kamala Harris
In this edition: The path ahead for Kamala Harris, the big left (and QAnon) wins in this week's primaries, and a scandal in a Massachusetts primary comes apart.
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