John Heilemann

National Political Correspondent, New York Magazine

Political correspondent for New York Magazine and co-author of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime.

John Heilemann appears in the following:

John Heilemann on Trump v. Arts

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Bloomberg Politics' John Heilemann on Donald Trump's taste in movies and music, and how his administration could affect the arts in America.

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The Sound of Jeb(!) 'Firing on All Cylinders'

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Bloomberg Politics editors John Heilemann and Mark Halperin say that Jeb Bush did something in his formal announcement Monday that he'd yet to do on the campaign trail: show his heart.

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Game Change 2012

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss their new book Double Down: Game Change 2012 (Penguin Press HC, 2013), with an inside look at last year's Obama-Romney election.

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Post-Thanksgiving, Pre-Cliff Politics

Monday, November 26, 2012

John Heilemann, political reporter for New York Magazine, discusses the latest in the negotiations over the "fiscal cliff" and whether Republicans and Democrats can find enough common ground on tax deduction reform.

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Obama, Romney, the Clintons and More

Monday, October 15, 2012

John Heilemann, national affairs editor for New York Magazine and author of Game Change, talks about the latest in the presidential race and his NY Mag cover story about President Obama's relationship with President Clinton, and the impact on a possible Hillary run in 2016.

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Political Roundup with Heilemann and Zwillich

Monday, June 25, 2012

The Supreme Court may release some key decisions today, and the 2012 election marches on. John Heilemann, national affairs editor for New York Magazine and author of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, talks about the latest in national politics. Plus, Todd Zwillich checks in to describe the scene on the steps of the Supreme Court.

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Leap Day Politics

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Anna Sale, It's A Free Country politics reporter, and John Heilemann, national affairs editor for New York Magazine and author of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, look at the Michigan and Arizona primary results.  

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Up Next: New Hampshire

Monday, January 09, 2012

Politics reporter for New York Magazine and author of Game Change, John Heilemann, discusses what happened in this weekend's two New Hampshire debates and who stands to win and lose in tomorrow's GOP primary. 

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Politics is Local

Monday, October 03, 2011

USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page and New York Magazine national affairs editor John Heilemann discuss New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's impact on national politics.

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The 2012 Republican Race and the Romney-Huntsman Rivalry

Friday, August 05, 2011

John Heilemann, national affairs editor for New York Magazine, breaks down the latest news from the 2012 Republican presidential race and his cover piece on the history of the Romney-Huntsman rivalry.

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Gazing down the "Path to Prosperity"

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Everywhere you turn in Washington, there are budget battles. Democrats and Republicans are negotiating the 2011 budget in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown this Friday; the 2012 budget is still in the air; and the Congressional Budget Office, under the leadership of Paul Ryan (R-WI), has offered a proposal that looks to shave $6 billion from the federal budget - including big changes to Medicaid and Medicare. Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) discusses the negotiation on the hill; and John Heilemann, national affairs editor for New York Magazine; Paul Starr, professor of public policy at Princeton; and Ed Haislmaier, health policy researcher at the Heritage Foundation discuss the Ryan proposal.

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Hot on the Trail of Anonymous

Friday, January 28, 2011

The buzzy new novel O imagines Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, but its insider author is staying anonymous. Kurt is hot on the trail of who it might be, with help from New York...

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The Remaking of the President

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

John Heilemann, national political columnist for New York Magazine, discusses his cover story this week on the rapid overhaul of Obama's Presidency.

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The Remaking of the President

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

John Heilemann, national political columnist for New York Magazine, discusses his cover story this week on the rapid overhaul of Obama's Presidency.

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After Tucson

Friday, January 14, 2011

John Heilemann, national political correspondent and columnist for New York Magazine and co-author of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, talks about the national ramifications of the Tucson shootings. 

Listeners: Call in and tell us whether you think Obama's healthcare plan is a moral imperative or if you find it morally offensive. Is a moral common ground possible?

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Midterms and Beyond

Friday, October 29, 2010

John Heilemann, national political columnist for New York Magazine and co-author of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, looks ahead to Tuesday's midterm elections and beyond to 2012.

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Obama Inauguration: One Year Later

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Today is the one-year anniversary of Barack Obama’s inauguration. Reflecting on this day are guests John Heilemann , Kahlil Almustafa , David Sanger , and Matt Miller.

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Year One

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

President Obama took office exactly one year ago today. David Sanger, Matt Miller and John Heilemann discuss Obama’s first year. Nate Silver breaks down what took place in the Massachusetts special election yesterday. And, it’s the beginning of year one for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. WNYC’s Bob Hennelly discusses ...

New Book Looks Back at Palin, Obama, Edwards and the 2008 Campaign

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The 2008 race to the White House has been documented more thoroughly than any other. It kept bloggers, commentators, humorists busy on a daily basis for almost two years. So you might think you’ve heard it all. But two veteran political reporters say you haven’t.

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Campaign Confidential

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Co-authors of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime (Harper, 2010), John Heilemann, national political columnist for New York Magazine, and Mark Halperin, editor-at-large and senior political analyst at Time Magazine, got the scoop on the 2008 election.

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