Playbook Deep Dive

The GOP's identity crisis

A question from a high schooler left POLITICO chief political correspondent Tim Alberta stumped: What does it mean to be a Republican? Alberta talks with Scott Bland about whether the Republican National Convention answered that question this week — and how Donald Trump has shaped the party's future.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.Tim Alberta is the chief political correspondent for POLITICO.Adrienne Hurst is an associate producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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Welcome to Playbook Deep Dive, the stories behind the power. From Congress and the White House to bar stools and back rooms, POLITICO Playbook’s Ryan Lizza brings you interviews with the most compelling and important figures who explain what’s really going on in Washington.