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Sen. Menendez defiant, House GOP at war, the Swift effect Sep 26, 2023

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Sen. Bob Menedez remains defiant amid bribery charges and calls to resign. Prosecutors allege the Senator accepted cash, gold, a car, and more in exchange for his influence. Former Illinois Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich went to prison in 2012 after being found guilty of corruption charges. He joins to discuss both his, and Sen. Menendez’s cases. Plus, the US hurtles towards a government shutdown amid a House GOP war. And, Taylor Swift’s attendance at a Chief’s game sparks a nearly 400% hike in Travis Kelce jersey sales.

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Sen. Menendez accused of secretly aiding the Government of Egypt Sep 23, 2023

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There are growing calls for New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign amid bribery charges, as $500k in cash and gold bars are seized from his home. Our panel discusses the details of the Foreign Committee Relations Chair’s indictment, which includes providing non-public military sales information to Egypt, and also editing a letter used to lobby senators to release aid to the country.

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Rupert Murdoch steps down, civil war on The Hill, authors versus A.I. Sep 22, 2023

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Rupert Murdoch steps down at FOX, sending shockwaves through media and politics. It comes in the wake of defamation lawsuits against FOX for pushing election lies, and the loss of primetime star Tucker Carlson. Former FOX News host Geraldo Rivera joins to talk about what Murdoch's departure could mean for the future of the network. Plus, there’s no deal in sight as the government shutdown looms next week. Is there anything that can be done to stop this runaway train? And, best selling authors who say artificial intelligence is illegally using their copyrighted work, join the Authors Guild in a class action lawsuit against OpenAI.

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Bombshell Giuliani accusations, fireworks on the Hill, Colorado cops on trial Sep 21, 2023

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Bombshell new accusations against Rudy Giuliani emerge as Cassidy Hutchinson, the star witness in last year's January 6 Committee hearings, claims in a brand-new book that he groped her backstage at the rally that preceded the insurrection at the Capitol. Plus, the US Attorney General was in the hot seat today at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in which he pushed back on GOP accusations of politicizing the DOJ. And, two Colorado cops go on trial in the death of 23 year-old Elijah McClain, who was walking home from a convenience store with iced tea when he was confronted by police.

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Trump documents revelation, McCarthy job pressure, Prince William on the run Sep 20, 2023

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Molly Michael was an assistant to Donald Trump during his Presidency, and after he left the White House. She says he instructed her to say he knew nothing about boxes full of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. A former White House colleague explains why Michael is such a credible witness in the case. Plus, can Kevin McCarthy keep his job? The House Speaker is facing increasing pressure to resign from the far-right of his own party, as his ordered impeachment inquiry into President Biden goes full speed ahead and a government shutdown continues to loom. And, how Prince William went incognito for a run through New York Central Park today, and no New Yorkers noticed.

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Trump’s election admission, Hunter Biden sues IRS, Rolling Stone backlash Sep 19, 2023

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Trump admits he was told claims about 2020 election fraud were false in an NBC interview, and that he ignored the advice of his attorneys who told him he lost because he did not respect them. Laura Coates explains why this may turn into a very big problem for him both in court, and in a possible second term. Plus, Hunter Biden sues the IRS claiming the whistleblower in his indictment leaked his private tax information. And, the co-founder of Rolling Stone faces a backlash for his comments on women and black artists. Also tonight, former Fox News Host Geraldo Rivera weighs in on Joe Biden framing his age as experience as the President heads into the 2024 race, and the US unfreezes $6 billion in Iranian funds as part of a prisoner release deal.

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United Auto Workers on strike Sep 16, 2023

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In a historic move, UAW workers at the 3 largest US auto companies have gone on strike. Union workers are seeking better wages, benefits, and conditions, which they say are modest proposals given the companies' high profits and executive pay— approximately 300 times the average worker. Ford Motors has laid off 600 workers, and General Motors is closing a factory in Kansas at which 2000 people work.

Department of Justice special council Jack Smith wants a gag order on Donald Trump in order to prevent possible intimidation. Though standard in criminal cases, an order would be complicated by Trump's election campaign.

Today marks 60 years since the KKK bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama, killing 4 young girls, Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Addie Mae Collins, and injuring 22 others.

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Autoworker strike looms, Hunter Biden indicted, trial plan rejected Sep 15, 2023

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BREAKING NEWS: The UAW is to begin targeted strike action if a deal is not reached by midnight, meaning production could grind to a halt at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Plus, the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden indicts the President’s son on three felony gun charges, alleging he lied about struggling with a crack cocaine addiction when he bought the weapon. And, a Fulton County judge rejects D.A. Fani Willis' plan to try Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants together in the election subversion case, on October 23rd. Our panel discusses what happens next.

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Manhunt: capturing a killer Sep 14, 2023

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In-depth coverage of the dramatic capture of escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante after an intense two-week manhunt that kept a community on edge. Laura Coates hosts live from Chester County, Pennsylvania where it all went down. She asks residents what it was like living in in the search zone, and speaks with law enforcement about the details of the moment the armed fugitive was finally apprehended.

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McCarthy orders Biden impeachment inquiry Sep 13, 2023

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally orders an impeachment inquiry into Biden, alleging the President profited from his son’s business deals, despite any evidence. This, as the Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach a liberal justice before she has heard a single case. Plus, the Fulton County D.A. continues to push for one trial for all 19 defendants in the Georgia election subversion case. And, J.J. Klaver is a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent. He joins to discuss the latest on the manhunt for the escaped Pennsylvania killer, now in its 13th day, including the very dangerous weapon Danelo Cavalcante has stolen from a Garage.

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