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Jeh Johnson speaks out on separating immigrant families: ‘It’s just something I couldn’t do’ Jun 26, 2018

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As the Trump Administration grapples with a crisis of its own making Jeh Johnson, former Secretary of Homeland Security tells us about what happened when he faced separating children from their parents.

Will lightning strike twice in the South? Andrew Gillum campaigns in Trump country Jun 19, 2018

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Andrew Gillum is the mayor of Tallahassee and he's attempting to do something never attempted by a black person in Florida: Be elected governor. But he's got to get through the primary first.

Tim Kaine calls out the 'glass jaws' and 'crybabies' of the Trump administration Jun 12, 2018

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Senator Tim Kaine, member of the armed services committee and foreign relations committee weighs in on North Korea, the drama in Canada and the demons unleashed by President Trump.

Steve Phillips on why Democrats need to stop focusing on the white working class Jun 05, 2018

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Steve Phillips, author of "Brown is the New White", discusses how the inability of the largely white democratic leadership to inspire people of color is a problem staring them right in the face.

Starbucks is closed to talk race. We're open to do the same. May 29, 2018

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Today, Starbucks is closing its stores nationwide for racial bias training. So we're bringing you a collection of past interviews that explore the history of African Americans in this country and how that informs what Starbucks employees will be hearing.

Jazz artist Wynton Marsalis says rap and hip-hop are 'more damaging than a statue of Robert E. Lee' May 22, 2018

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning musician talks about how his new work "the ever-funky lowdown" fits in the current conversation around race and how rap and hip-hop is damaging to that conversation. This interview includes strong language, including the n-word.

How Jordan Klepper does satire in the age of Trump May 15, 2018

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Jordan Klepper, the host of Comedy Central's, "The Opposition," talks about how he does the show in an age when the comedy of real life tops about what comedians can come up with.

Kevin de León: Meet the "unicorn" taking on Dianne Feinstein May 08, 2018

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California state Sen. Kevin de León is taking on Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the primaries. So who is he? He discusses his immigrant roots, his unplanned foray into politics and his disdain for Trump, and what all of that has to do with unicorns.

‘I’m not convinced I’m dead’: Mark Hamill on Luke’s fate, Trump vs. Vader and more May 04, 2018

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To celebrate May The Fourth, we brought Mark Hamill on the show. He talks about his career, why Star Wars still resonates so strongly, and Mark shares some stories from Star Wars history that you might not have heard before.

Laugh it up fuzzball! May 01, 2018

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Search your feelings, you know it to be true ... that you want to listen to Mark Hamill.