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Have You No Sense Of Decency? : The NPR Politics Podcast The U.S. has entered an era of post-shame politics, where politicians are willing to endure embarrassment, criticism and negative attention in order to survive scandals. We talk about the modern history of politicians weathering controversy — from Bill Clinton to embattled Republican Rep. George Santos.

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This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. It was edited by Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Research and fact-checking by Devin Speak.

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Have You No Sense Of Decency?

Have You No Sense Of Decency?

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Democrat of California, reads The Hill newspaper with a picture of Rep. George Santos (R-NY) on the cover during a break in a hearing on U.S. southern border security on Capitol Hill, February 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Democrat of California, reads The Hill newspaper with a picture of Rep. George Santos (R-NY) on the cover during a break in a hearing on U.S. southern border security on Capitol Hill, February 01, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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The U.S. has entered an era of post-shame politics, where politicians are willing to endure embarrassment, criticism and negative attention in order to survive scandals. We talk about the modern history of politicians weathering controversy — from Bill Clinton to embattled Republican Rep. George Santos.

This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. It was edited by Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Research and fact-checking by Devin Speak.

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