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Ike and McCarthy, a historian's look

Historian David Nichols talks about his book, "Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower's Secret Campaign against Joseph McCarthy," analyzing the feud between our 34th President and the most powerful member of Congress. Nichols addresses how this historical lesson about McCarthyism is applicable to contemporary battles on Capitol Hill.

Also on today's program: Secretary of State Tom Schedler speaks about voter registration rates and voting turnout, here.

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