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"Everything right now is a political battle, and it shouldn't be." Jul 26, 2017

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"Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a VERY weak position on Hillary Clinton," President Trump wrote in a tweet Tuesday morning. This is just one example of several verbal and tweet-based attacks that the president launched against Sessions in recent weeks. Michael and Rick wonder if Sessions is close to hearing Trump's signature one-liner, "You're fired!" The guys also discuss Senator John McCain's calls for more open, compassionate legislating during his triumphant return to the Senate.

"We investigate, we report and we make recommendations." Jul 25, 2017

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Jared Kushner testified in a closed-door session in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee today amid questions of collusion and cries to strip him of his security clearance. Tomorrow, he'll testify in another closed-door session with the House Intelligence Committee. Democratic congressman and Chief Deputy Whip Joaquin Castro (D-Texas 20), a member of the House Intel Committee, previews that conversation with Mr. Kushner. Robert Costa of the Washington Post discusses tribalism in the GOP and his recent story: "Republicans are in full control of government — but losing control of their party".

"We're in a whole new presidential environment than anything we've seen historically." Jul 22, 2017

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Investigating the investigators! Michael and Rick talk with Tom Hamburger, who covers the intersection of money and politics for the Washington Post, about President Trump's legal team investigating Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team. The guys also discussed a Pew poll that said nearly half of liberals can't stand being around Trump supporters. Why can't we all just get along?

Follow the money Jul 20, 2017

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Dr. Seva Gunitsky, a professor of politics at the University of Toronto, says that in order to understand the roots of the collusion between Trump and Russia, we need to set Putin aside and follow the money.

"The swamp we're in is the swamp we've helped to create." Jul 20, 2017

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Do we get the politics we deserve? If our decisions are based on impressions from watching too many episodes of 'The West Wing' or 'House of Cards', do we get a messy political system and a television president? Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com, joins us to discuss this thought-provoking idea. We also talk to Amber Phillips of the Washington Post about the emerging and widening divide between President Trump and Senate Republicans over the attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

"Compared to health care, the budget is relatively simple...We've decided that 2 and 2 is going to equal 4 again." Jul 19, 2017

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The House Budget Committee recently unveiled its proposed budget for 2018. The GOP plan, dubbed the 'Building a Better America' proposal, already faces sharp criticism from both Republican moderates and conservatives on the far-right. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI 1) shares his thoughts on the new budget proposal. Abbas Milani, Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University, joins the guys to address the Trump administration's contradicting policies towards Iran.

"'Oooh, Trump bad!' is not going to win congressional elections." Jul 18, 2017

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The newest Washington Post/ABC News poll shows President Trump's approval rating at 36%, the lowest rating for a president in 70 years. However, the poll also shows that 52% of people think the only message coming from the Democratic Party is that they are anti-Trump. Michael Steele and Rick Ungar discuss these numbers and how they could shape the 2018 midterms. The guys also talk to Democratic strategist Don Calloway about what we might see when Congress takes up the contentious issue of tax reform.

"China is not an enemy, but they're a competitor." Jul 15, 2017

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In February, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon went before throngs of cheering Republicans at CPAC and proclaimed that reclaiming our "national and economic sovereignty" and "dismantling the administrative state" would be key goals of the Trump administration. Tonight, we take a look at how that policy directive has played out in the arena of foreign policy. Former Ambassador to the U.N. and two-term Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson talks about how the U.S. is abdicating leadership in Asia and China is filling that void. Charles Hill, a career minister in the U.S. foreign service, breaks down why a diminished, understaffed and underfunded State Department would be a huge mistake.

"Quite frankly, our [cyber]security sucks." Jul 14, 2017

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Russia's meddling in the 2016 election was a huge escalation in cyber warfare. Morgan Wright, an expert on cybersecurity strategy and cyberterrorism, talks about the increasing threat of cyber warfare and the importance of cybersecurity. Tracy Sefl, a Democratic communications strategist, compares her experiences conducting opposition research to what happened in the Donald Trump Jr. story.

"ISIS has been defeated in Mosul, but it has come at a tremendous cost." Jul 13, 2017

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Jamie McIntyre, author of the Washington Examiner's 'Daily on Defense' newsletter, discusses the cost of victory in Mosul and where the fight against ISIS will go next. Real estate expert Jennifer Hammond, host of "The Jennifer Hammond Show" on SiriusXM's Urban View, talks about her new book "101+ Resources for Veterans: The Ultimate Resource Guide".

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