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    <title>WAMU: The Politics Hour Podcast</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Sorting political fact from fiction, and having fun while we're at it. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sorting political fact from fiction, and having fun while we're at it. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
    <itunes:subtitle>The Kojo Nnamdi Show from WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The chairman of the D.C. Council plays defense over a few basic home improvement projects. Maryland Gov. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley gets clearance to saw off hundreds of billions of dollars from the state budget. And Virginia's incoming governor gets busy building his transition team. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chairman of the D.C. Council plays defense over a few basic home improvement projects. Maryland Gov. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley gets clearance to saw off hundreds of billions of dollars from the state budget. And Virginia's incoming governor gets busy building his transition team. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's cycling routines ignite a wave of criticism about inappropriate use of police resources. Health care clears the first mountain stage in the U.S. House -- &mdash;d several local lawmakers are put on the hot seat.  And Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon confronts the possibility of surrendering the "yellow jersey," as she stands trial on corruption charges. Join us as we pedal our way through our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:26:40 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's cycling routines ignite a wave of criticism about inappropriate use of police resources. Health care clears the first mountain stage in the U.S. House &mdash; and several local lawmakers are put on the hot seat.  And Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon confronts the possibility of surrendering the "yellow jersey," as she stands trial on corruption charges. Join us as we pedal our way through our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It's a clean sweep for Republicans in Virginia's elections. In Maryland's GOP, the former Governor is dusting off his old playbook considering another run. And in the District, a messy spat continues between lawmakers and the mayor. Kojo and Tom invite you to join our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of our region.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:55:35 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's a clean sweep for Republicans in Virginia's elections. In Maryland's GOP, the former Governor is dusting off his old playbook considering another run. And in the District, a messy spat continues between lawmakers and the mayor. Kojo and Tom invite you to join our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of our region.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Members of the D.C. Council accuse Mayor Fenty of playing dirty tricks with the city's contracting process. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley counts the number of treats the Old Line State received from the federal stimulus package. And Virginia candidates knock on doors across the state for last-minute votes. Join us for the Halloween edition of The Politics Hour -- &mdash;r weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:20:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Members of the D.C. Council accuse Mayor Fenty of playing dirty tricks with the city's contracting process. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley counts the number of treats the Old Line State received from the federal stimulus package. And Virginia candidates knock on doors across the state for last-minute votes. Join us for the Halloween edition of The Politics Hour &mdash; our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A D.C. lawmaker goes to bat for the rights of raccoons and bats. A U.S. Senator from Maryland prods state officials to clean up the Chesapeake. And political candidates in Virginia go hunting and gathering for votes in the final stretch of the fall election. We go "into the wild" in our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:49:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A D.C. lawmaker goes to bat for the rights of raccoons and bats. A U.S. Senator from Maryland prods state officials to clean up the Chesapeake. And political candidates in Virginia go hunting and gathering for votes in the final stretch of the fall election. We go "into the wild" in our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty deals with the political fallout of teacher layoffs. The Virginia gubernatorial candidates look for "job references" as they angle for the state's top political job. And some Maryland politicians give up pay in solidarity with furloughed state workers. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:16:25 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty deals with the political fallout of teacher layoffs. The Virginia gubernatorial candidates look for "job references" as they angle for the state's top political job. And some Maryland politicians give up pay in solidarity with furloughed state workers. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Virginia's candidates for governor climb the jungle gym of transportation politics. A former Maryland lawmaker becomes the "new kid" at the Department of Justice. And the D.C. Council kicks the mayor's Parks and Recreation nominee out of the sandbox. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:48:28 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Virginia's candidates for governor climb the jungle gym of transportation politics. A former Maryland lawmaker becomes the "new kid" at the Department of Justice. And the D.C. Council kicks the mayor's Parks and Recreation nominee out of the sandbox. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A bribery investigation sends shockwaves through the D.C. Council. The prospect of statewide speed cameras gives aggressive Maryland drivers the chills. And Virginia's gubernatorial candidates deploy new attack strategies to win over female voters. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:08:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A bribery investigation sends shockwaves through the D.C. Council. The prospect of statewide speed cameras gives aggressive Maryland drivers the chills. And Virginia's gubernatorial candidates deploy new attack strategies to win over female voters. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[D.C. Council members get tough on ethics. And Virginia party activists muscle up for the final weeks of the race. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:08:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[D.C. Council members get tough on ethics. And Virginia party activists muscle up for the final weeks of the race. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Maryland Republicans sack their party leader. D.C. candidates plan an early blitz on incumbent politicians in 2010. And Virginia gubernatorial hopefuls get their playbooks ready for the fall's final drive for voters. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:35:02 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maryland Republicans sack their party leader. D.C. candidates plan an early blitz on incumbent politicians in 2010. And Virginia gubernatorial hopefuls get their playbooks ready for the fall's final drive for voters. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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