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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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 Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.2022-2026 CNN Politique Sciences politiques
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