Elections in India, Debates in Idaho
The Idaho debate moderator shares the recipe for today’s viral video.
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The Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi has been denied entry into the United States, but may very likely be the next prime minister of India. Shikha Dalmia, senior policy analyst at the Reason Foundation, explains the diplomatic stakes on today’s Gist. Then, the heroic moderator from today’s viral Idaho GOP gubernatorial debate explains how a cowboy, curmudgeon, biker, and normal guy ended up onstage together. For the Spiel, Mike weighs the cost of the delayed arrival of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
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