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2024...it's getting real!

David Axelrod, Amy Walter, Tim Alberta, Claire McCaskill, Stephanie Murphy

May 17, 2024

electoral politics

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How Chicago Shaped Barack and Michelle Obama

David Axelrod, Susan Sher, Adam Green, Alicia Sams

May 09, 2024

Chicago/Illinois

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Frank Bruni: The Age of Grievance

Frank Bruni, David Axelrod

April 26, 2024

The Axe Files

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Bridging the Divide Conference: Local News Deserts & Polarization

Jeff Zeleny, Tim Marema, David Axelrod, Silvia Rivera

April 11, 2024

Bridging the Divide
journalism

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A Conversation Between Sister Simone Campbell and David Axelrod

Sister Simone Campbell, David Axelrod

March 22, 2024

The Axe Files

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Night at the Coliseum: A History of Political Conventions in Chicago

David Axelrod, Bill Daley, Jonathan Alter, Don Rose, Ron Grossman

March 20, 2024

Chicago/Illinois

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Election Preview with David Axelrod

David Axelrod, David French, David Wasserman, Susan Davis, Bakari Sellers

October 05, 2023

electoral politics

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Campaign Journalism Conference 2024 - Path to the Presidency

David Axelrod, Reince Priebus, Tom Perez

April 26, 2023

journalism
electoral politics

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Celebrating 10 Years of Service at the Institute of Politics featuring Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Antony Blinken, David Axelrod

January 20, 2023

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Hacks & Axe, Part 3:

David Axelrod, Mo Elleithee, Tim Phillips, Jonathan Weisman

October 28, 2022

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Hacks & Axe, Part 2: Congressional Analysis

David Wasserman, David Axelrod

October 19, 2022

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Cody Keenan and Ten Unforgettable Days with Obama (AXE FILES)

Cody Keenan, David Axelrod

October 10, 2022

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2024...it's getting real!

How Chicago Shaped Barack and Michelle Obama

Frank Bruni: The Age of Grievance

Bridging the Divide Conference: Local News Deserts & Polarization

A Conversation Between Sister Simone Campbell and David Axelrod

Night at the Coliseum: A History of Political Conventions in Chicago

Election Preview with David Axelrod

Campaign Journalism Conference 2024 - Path to the Presidency

Celebrating 10 Years of Service at the Institute of Politics featuring Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Hacks & Axe, Part 3:

Hacks & Axe, Part 2: Congressional Analysis

Cody Keenan and Ten Unforgettable Days with Obama (AXE FILES)

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