We discuss Rupert Murdoch’s retirement, Fox News’s unsuccessful effort to make Donald Trump disappear and, on the eve of the second debate, where things stand in the GOP presidential nomination campaign.Important links: Political Wire  News Items Special offers:  Get 20% off a new annual membership to Political Wire. Get a 14-Day Free Trial to News Items. 

In this inaugural episode, we discuss the latest criminal indictment of Donald Trump and its impact on the Republican presidential race and U.S. politics in general.Important links: Political Wire  News Items Special offers:  Get 20% a new annual membership to Political Wire. Get a 14-Day Free Trial to News Items.