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Democrats Cave on Gina Haspel May 16, 2018

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It looks like Gina Haspel WILL be the next director of the CIA. Yesterday, Sen Mark Warner and Sen Heidi Heitkamp both said they would vote yes on her confirmation. What a disgrace that Democrats can't even take a stand on torture.

Will the summit with North Korea fall apart? Maybe. Kim Jong-Un has shut down talks with South Korea and the summit with the United States is on the rocks.

The fallout from the Israelis attack on Palestinian protesters continues to build with Nikki Haley blaming Hamas yet again.

Plus, some important results from primaries! We talk about them Jon Allen from NBC News and Daniel Strauss from Politico.

Plus, we talk about the lessons of 1968 and the legacy of RFK with Rick Allen, editor of the new book, RFK.

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Israel Has A Right To Defend Itself, But Not The Right to Murder Unarmed Protesters May 15, 2018

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Bloodshed in Israel as Palestinian protesters were gunned down by armed Israeli forces. Everyone has warned Trump about moving the embassy to Jerusalem and he just doesn't care. Will it matter?

We talk to Jack Jenkins from Religion News Service about the controversial speakers at the embassy's opening and where this could all lead.

Friend of Bill Sabrina Siddiqui talks news of the day with Pema Levy from Mother Jones!

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Trump is Going To Start World War III May 14, 2018

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Trump has moved the Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and it has sparked massive protest in the region. Israelis have killed over a dozen protesters and will lead to more violence. What are we thinking?

The WH still hasn't apologized for it's comments about John McCain. They're disgraceful comments, but it's to be expected with Donald Trump as boss. The fish rots from the head.

We talk to Nahal Toosi from Politico, Graham Vyse from the New Republic and Jennifer Williams from Vox!

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PRODUCER PODCAST: James Beard Award Winner Rodney Scott Talks BBQ May 12, 2018

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Producers Peter Ogburn and Ray Rogers talk to the latest winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast. He's Rodney Scott, legendary pitmaster at Scott's BBQ in Hemingway, SC and Rodney Scott's BBQ in Charleston, SC.

We talk about the big win, BBQ culture, and the merging of tradition and innovation.

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Donald Trump's WH Continues to Embarrass Themselves May 11, 2018

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Two horrible stories from the White House today

Donald Trump berated his DHS Secretary so badly that she wrote a letter of resignation.
A member of Trump's staff made a disgraceful joke about the health of John McCain after he came out against Gina Haspel.

Guest host Cam Joseph from TPM talks about the chaos in the WH. We also talk about the upcoming midterms with Laura Barron-Lopez from Washington Examiner and Democratic Strategist Tracy Sefl. We also talk about the confirmation of Gina Haspel. Will it happen?

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We Might Nominate A War Criminal to Lead the CIA May 10, 2018

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Gina Haspel seems to be cruising towards confirmation as the head of the CIA. She is an admitted war criminal. Shouldn't she be in jail? Democrats who are supporting her are spineless.

We talk to former OH State Sen. Capri Cafaro about the Democratic gains in the primaries earlier this week. The Hill's Niall Stanage gives us all the latest from the White House and Code PInk's Medea Benjamin joins us in studio!

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Donald Trump Pulls Out of the Iran Deal. What Does That Mean For the US? May 09, 2018

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Reckless, stupid and ignorant. Just a few of the words to describe Trump pulling the US out of the Iran nuclear deal. What does it mean for us? We break it down.

Plus, lots of big wins for progressives in the primaries from last night! We've got the latest!

We talk to Vox's Dara Lind, Ploughshares Fund's Joe Cirincione and Brian Fallon from Demand Justice about the importance of judges

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Trump's Pick for to Lead the CIA Might Not Make It May 08, 2018

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Gina Haspel has been nominated to lead the CIA, but doesn't want the job! She has a history of torture sites, rendition and other war crimes. Will the GOP actually vote for her?

Another Democratic politician resigns amid accusations of sexual and physical abuse. At least Eric Schneiderman did the right thing by resigning. Good riddance.

We talk to Zoe Tillman from Buzzfeed about the latest with Stormy Daniels/Mueller, Emily Stewart from Vox about Gina Haspel and Andrew Desiderio from the Daily Beast gives us the latest on the Iran deal!

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Rudy Giuliani Might Be the Worst Person That Trump Could Have Hired May 07, 2018

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Rudy Giuliani went back on TV over the weekend and dug an even bigger hole for his client, Donald Trump. After letting the cat out of the bag and admitting that Trump lied to the American people about the Stormy Daniels payment, he did the Sunday shows and made the situation worse. We've got the audio and the reaction.

We're joined by Addy Baird from ThinkProgress, Jordan Fabian from The Hill and Alex Seitz-Wald from NBC News.

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PRODUCER PODCAST: This Week in Kanye May 05, 2018

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It's been a wild week for Kanye West. He's tied himself to Donald Trump and said some disparaging remarks about slavery. Producers Peter Ogburn and Ray Rogers weigh in on the damage he's done to his brand and also how dangerous his words can be. Plus, can you separate the art from the artist?

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