Democrats badly want to win control of the Senate this fall, but they just suffered a bad blow: Graham Platner, their candidate in Maine, dropped out of the race after facing rape allegations. Whose job was it to vet Platner? And what do Democrats do with this race now? 

Then, from cryptocurrency profits to calling the head of FIFA, what is President Trump’s relationship with corruption? He seems to embrace the image of being able to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants. Is there a disciplined message Democrats can craft to combat the power of his persona? 

And David gives a tribute to Don Gonyea, who is stepping away from NPR after a legendary political reporting career.

Producer: Leo Duran

Host: <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/people/david-greene">David Greene</a> 

Guests: 

<a href="https://www.kcrw.com/people/mo-elleithee">Mo Elleithee</a>, executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - <a href="https://twitter.com/MoElleithee">@MoElleithee</a>

<a href="https://www.kcrw.com/people/sarah-isgur">Sarah Isgur</a>, senior editor at The Dispatch - <a href="https://twitter.com/whignewtons">@whignewtons</a>

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Left Right &amp; Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars. David Greene pieces together the big picture by inviting people from the left and the right to unpack their ideological differences, not to smooth them over, and look at what’s truly at stake. The show offers a rare kind of clarity. It doesn’t ask you to agree. It asks you to look more closely at what’s happening and to challenge your assumptions. You might not always agree – you might even get angry – but you’ll know why you feel the way you do. No knee-jerk reactions or name calling. This show doesn’t promise easy answers or warm fuzzies; it promises more clarity for the chaotic political era we’re all living through.