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"Feeling the Consequences." The Reporters’ Roundtable March 11 Mar 11, 2022

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Russian War Crimes. GOP Putin Whiplash. Congress actually passes a budget. Jan 6th Committee revelations. GOP replays the Culture War. With Melanie Mason, National Political Correspondent at The Los Angeles Times, Jennifer Bendery, Senior Politics Reporter for HuffPost and Pema Levy, Reporter at Mother Jones.

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The Case Against Trump. with fmr US Attorney Barbara McQuade Mar 08, 2022

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Can Congress file charges against Trump? Will the Justice Department file charges against Trump? Can a former president even be charged with a crime or even if true, can Trump still just get away with it? To get the answers, Bill talks to Barbara McQuade, an NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst. She is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Read McQuade's "Prosecution Memo" here: justsecurity.org/80308/united-states-v-donald-trump-model-prosecution-memo.

Read her Washington Post Op-ed here: washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/03/05/merrick-garland-prosecute-trump-select-committee

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"Scary as Hell." The Reporters' Roundtable March 4 Mar 04, 2022

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Ukraine War Escalating. State of the Union. January 6th Committee Bombshell. Trump vs DeSantis 2024? Texas Primary. With S.V. Dáte, White House Correspondent at HuffPost, Leah Askarinam, co-author of the On Politics newsletter at the New York Times, and Alex Seitz-Wald, Senior Digital Politics Reporter for NBC News.

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Bill's Take on Biden's State of the Union Mar 02, 2022

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Although Biden is not known as a great orator, he gave a great speech Tuesday night.

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Russia. Ukraine. Nukes. Mar 01, 2022

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What the hell is going on with Putin and Ukraine? To provide some expert context, our guests today are two experts on foreign affairs. Steve Pifer was our Ambassador to Ukraine in the last two years of the Clinton Administration and was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State with responsibilities for Russia and Ukraine in the first four years of the George W. Bush Administration. He is currently a Fellow at Stanford University and the Brookings Institution. Joining him is Joe Cirincione, a Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He previously served for over 12 years as the President of the Ploughshares Fund, a foundation focused on nuclear nonproliferation and conflict resolution. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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"Quite Stunning." The Reporters' Roundtable Feb 25 Feb 25, 2022

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Ukraine. Tucker and Trump's Putin Love. First Black Woman Nominated to SCOTUS. Truckers to DC. State of the Union. With Jeff Dufour, Editor in Chief at National Journal, Amanda Becker, covering Politics & DC for 19th News and David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY.

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"This Was a Coup." With Rep. Jamie Raskin Feb 22, 2022

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Congressman Jamie Raskin was inside the Capitol, with family, on January 6th. On January 5th he had buried his 25-year-old beloved son who had killed himself to escape a crippling depression. On January 12th, Raskin was named Lead Impeachment Manager for the second Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump. That eventful January is the subject of his New York Times Bestseller, Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy. In his interview with Bill, he shares his thoughts and emotions about the death of his son, the coup and the inside story of the Impeachment Trial. Plus he hints at just what the January 6th Committee knows about the Trump-organized coup attempt.

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The book: Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy.

American Friends Service Committee AFSC.org

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"More Time to do Nothing ." The Reporters' Roundtable- Feb 18 Feb 18, 2022

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Trump’s Bad Week. Feckless Congress. Sarah Palin Loses Libel Suit. Win for Gun Safety. MAGA's Liz Cheney Obsession. GOP Divided on Ukraine. And the Gazpacho Police. With Sudeep Reddy, Managing Editor at Politico, Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter at HuffPost and Addy Baird, Politics Reporter at BuzzFeed News.

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Christian Nationalism Linked to The Insurrection. Feb 15, 2022

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According to new and comprehensive investigation, Christian Nationalism was used to "bolster, justify and intensify the January 6 attack on the Capitol." Bill talks to Jack Jenkins, one of the top reporters covering the religion and politics beat. They explain just what Christian Nationalism is, how it was an integral part of the January 6th events and how it is driving GOP politicians. They also talk about key Christian progressives and compare each movement to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jack Jenkins' book in the subject is American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country. You can buy it here.

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"Stirring Things Up." The Reporters' Roundtable- Feb 11 Feb 11, 2022

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Missing Files. “Legitimate Political Discourse” and Pence Divide the GOP. Trucker Protest. Down to 4 for Supreme Court. Hilary Comeback? With Philip Bump, National Correspondent for The Washington Post and author of the Newsletter: "How to Read This Chart,” Maya King, National Political Reporter for Politico and Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America.

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