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Podcast: CNN Inside Politics
Episode: The Democratic nightmare before Christmas
Description: First: Joe Manchin says he's retiring from the Senate, leaving a blue seat open in a very red state. Is he planning to run for president? Plus: We bring you exclusive reporting on who saw what at Mar-a-Lago. How worried should Donald Trump be about what his employees say on the stand? And: Yet another deadline looms before a government shutdown. What's new House Speaker Mike Johnson going to do about it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices