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Is the United States prepared for a nuclear war? Mar 26, 2022

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American voters are overwhelmingly concerned about a nuclear attack within the next decade and almost half do not support U.S. troops being deployed to aid Ukraine’s war efforts, according to a NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released earlier this month. Hacking a nuclear power plant in the United States, and causing a nuclear meltdown, would amount to a nuclear attack without ever firing a missile. Is the United States prepared for a nuclear war? Max Everett, the former Chief Information Officer of the Department of Energy and The White House, believes we are well prepared. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Ex-KGB spy explains Putin’s rise to power Mar 25, 2022

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Jack Barsky spent more than a decade working as a KGB agent, just like Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, unlike Putin, he was stationed in the United States posing as an American for 10 years. Barsky is a former sleeper agent who spied on the U.S. from 1978 to 1988. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Inside Putin's $700 million superyacht Mar 24, 2022

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Putin’s superyacht boasts a missile defense system, a hospital, and a gold toilet paper holder. @theyachtguy takes us inside during an exclusive interview on “Banfield.”

Prevent Russian hackers from infiltrating your devices Mar 23, 2022

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The White House is warning that Russia could be planning cyberattacks on Americans. “I can assure you that the Russians are gonna be attacking us, digitally, and I’m sure other countries are, as well. We need to prepare ourselves,” retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Weiss said during a Tuesday appearance on “Banfield.”

American doctor saves Ukrainian newborns in war zone Mar 22, 2022

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Dr. Bill Novick is not your average doctor. The world-renowned pediatric and cardiac surgeon recently traveled from Memphis, Tennessee to Lviv, Ukraine to help treat six tiny babies. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Ukraine’s former PM says we're ‘already in a third world war’ Mar 19, 2022

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Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler, warning that we are “already in a third world war.” In an exclusive interview on “Banfield,” Honcharuk said he believes this is just the beginning but that Ukraine won’t back down.

Ukrainian Parliament still meeting amid war Mar 18, 2022

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Ukrainian Parliament members are still conducting in-person meetings despite the dangers of Russia’s invasion. Parliament has met three times since the war began, conducting votes in their official buildings, according to Solomiia Bobrovska, the deputy head of the Ukrainian delegation to NATO.

Controversy over Keystone pipeline explained Mar 17, 2022

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Why are gas prices continuing to break the bank, when oil prices are going down? Is big oil making money off the backs of hard-working Americans? Oil experts on “Banfield” explain why prices at the pump aren’t moving in the same direction as oil. Watch Ashleigh Banfield's Talk Show on NewsNation weeknights at 10/9c.

Defiance amid the destruction in Ukraine Mar 16, 2022

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During a chilling live interview Tuesday on NewsNation’s “Banfield,” Ukrainian parliament member Solomiia Bobrovska had to leave early as the sound of bombs became too close for comfort. “I have to leave the interview because this shelling is so close, and I have to go to a bomb shelter. I’m sorry.”

Would Russia abandon U.S. astronaut at space station? Mar 15, 2022

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U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries.

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