Todd Zwillich

Interim Host and Takeaway Washington Correspondent

Todd Zwillich appears in the following:

Live Free and Vote: Will New Hampshire Reshuffle the Deck?

Monday, February 08, 2016

Voters in New Hampshire will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the first presidential primary of the 2016 election. 

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When You're Married to Each Other — And to Politics

Friday, February 05, 2016

For the final installment of "Road Warriors: Life on the Campaign Trail," we speak with a couple that's done just about every job on the campaign trail.

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Your Skeletons Are Showing: Meet the People Who Find Dirt on Politicians

Thursday, February 04, 2016

Running for political office is a dirty business. And if you’re going to throw your hat in the ring, you better be prepared to grab a shovel and dig.

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Road Warriors: Campaign Trackers

Wednesday, February 03, 2016

For the second part of our series "Road Warriors: Life on the Campaign Trail," we look at "trackers," the people who make sure that everything an opponent says or does is on camera. 

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How to Steal Mitt Romney's Tie

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

As part of our series, "Road Warriors: Life on the Campaign Trail," we have a behind-the-scenes look at the makeup room at the Romney debates.

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Road Warriors: The Advance Team

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

The Takeaway's newest series explores the world behind political campaigns. We begin with a look at the job of the "advance" team—the people who make electoral events picture perfect. 

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Panel Calls for Depression Screening for Pregnant Women, New Moms

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

This week, one of the nation's leading preventive medicine panels recommended that pregnant and women who have just given birth be screened for depression by a doctor.

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How the Air Conditioner Changed America

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The air conditioner has become a key tool in the preservation of art and artifacts, and it also changed American politics and geography.

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Saudi Oil Company May Open for Investment

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Saudi Aramco, the largest energy company in the world based on the size of its oil reserves, may float shares of its business.

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Fact and Fiction in The Buildup to Iowa

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Less than a week away from the Iowa caucuses, we look at just how important this next week is for the 2016 race. 

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Denmark Approves Controversial Law to Seize Refugee Assets

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

A new law in Denmark would allow the search and seizure of valuable assets from asylum seekers. The government says the income will help pay for the burden of caring for these refugees.

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Dems Use Trump Card in Refugee Vote

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Using campaign politics, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would have tightened screenings of refugees from Syria and Iraq. 

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A Crisis With No End in Flint

Thursday, January 21, 2016

The mayor of Flint, Michigan discusses the city's water crisis, and a local business owner explains how his restaurant has been trying to survive in the face of contaminated water.

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SCOTUS Will Rule On Obama's Immigration Actions Ahead of 2016 Election

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The case will be argued during the first half of this year with a decision expected in June—just weeks before Democrats and Republicans select nominees for the 2016 election.

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Cheekiness, Enthusiasm, Regret: Obama's Last SOTU Seeks to Shake Things Up

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

President Obama's last State of the Union address was billed by the administration as "non-traditional." But was it really so different?

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Zwillich: 'Bowie is the Most Influential Living Musician'

Friday, January 08, 2016

Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich is a David Bowie superfan. On Bowie's birthday, Todd argues why Bowie is the most influential musician alive today. 

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Why the CDC Can't Research Gun Violence

Friday, January 08, 2016

A nearly twenty-year-old ban effectively prevents the CDC from researching gun violence, even though the Congressman who sponsored it, Jay Dickey, has called it a mistake. 

Top Democrat Steve Israel Retires

Thursday, January 07, 2016

After 16 years, Congressman Steve Israel is retiring from politics. He says he simply couldn't make another phone call for money. 

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What Congress Hopes to Accomplish in 2016

Tuesday, January 05, 2016

With Congress back from winter break, Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich looks ahead to what's on the Congressional docket in 2016. 

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Historic Floods in the Midwest

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Unusual winter flooding in Missouri this week has left dozens dead, and forced the evacuation of a number of towns. 

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