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A Nation in "Peril." with Robert Costa Jan 04, 2022

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The transition from Trump to Biden was one of the most dangerous periods in American history. "Peril" tells that story. The book's co-author (with Bob Woodward) is Robert Costa, a national political reporter at The Washington Post, where he has worked since 2014. He previously served as moderator and managing editor of Washington Week on PBS and as a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.

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"Not Under Control." The Reporters' Roundtable -Dec 30 Dec 30, 2021

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Omicron Surge. Jan 6 Anniversary. Midterm Maps and Harry Reid. With Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor, NBC News Digital, Niall Stanage, White House Columnist, The Hill, Kirk Bado, Managing Editor, National Journal Hotline and Hunter Walker, Founder and Reporter, The Uprising Newsletter on Substack.

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"Brag and Blame." With Paul Begala Dec 28, 2021

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Paul Begala is a long-time and successful Democratic Strategist and CNN Commentator. He co-ran Bill Clinton's 1998 campaign and worked as Counselor to the President. Still very active in Democratic politics, he is Research Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy.

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"Pretty Angry." The Reporters’ Roundtable-Dec 23 Dec 23, 2021

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Has Manchin tanked Build Back Better? Biden getting tougher on the unvaxed and the purveyors of Covid lies. And our reporters talk about the big stories they reported on this year. With Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call, Political Theater podcast host, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY, Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent for 19thNews and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter for the Daily Mail.

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Trump's Next Coup has Already Begun. Dec 21, 2021

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Trump's Next Coup has Already Begun is the title of an article in The Atlantic magazine by the highly respected journalist, Barton Gellman. It reports on the frightening fact that Trump and almost the entire GOP establishment are systematically preparing to overthrow the results of the 2024 presidential election. 2020 and January 6th and The Big Lie were just a rehearsal. You can read it here.

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"Tested in this Moment"-The Reporters' Roundtable Dec 17 Dec 17, 2021

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Meadows’ Texts. Fox Hypocrisy. Devastating Tornadoes. Build Back Better Stalled. Harris Criticism. Brain Williams on Fire. With Melanie Mason, National Political Correspondent for The Los Angeles Times, Jason Dick, Deputy Editor CQ Roll Call, Political Theater podcast host and S.V. Dáte, White House Correspondent at HuffPost.

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Trump's "Betrayal" of America with ABC's Jonathan Karl. Dec 14, 2021

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Bill says Jonathan Karl’s new book Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show, is the best book on the final year of the Trump Presidency. Karl was the Chief White House correspondent for ABC News through the end of the Trump administration. He is now the ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent. You can purchase the book here.

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"The Good Old Days Are Gone." The Reporters' Roundtable-Dec 10 Dec 10, 2021

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Bob Dole's Life. Christmas Card Guns. GOP Hardliners Threaten. January 6th Committee Moving Faster. Biden/Putin Summit. Inflation/Biden Boom. Press Treatment of Biden/Harris. With Philip Bump, National correspondent for The Washington Post and author of the Newsletter: "How to Read This Chart,” John Bennett, Editor-at-Large, CQ Roll Call and Lauren Burke, Host Burkefile podcast and writer at Black Press.

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America Under Attack. From Inside. Dec 07, 2021

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This latest attack on America is a nonviolent coup. It's taking place across the country. It's led by Donald Trump himself. It's being carried out by his loyal followers. How can Democrats fight back? Today's guest has been tracking this ongoing coup and warning Democrats: They have to take it seriously and combat it aggressively. Brian Beutler is Editor-in-chief of Crooked Media, a company formed by Obama alumni and home of the great podcast, Pod Save America. You can follow Brian on Twitter @BrianBeutler and get his newsletter here.

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"Who Blinked?" The Reporters' Roundtable- Dec 3 Dec 03, 2021

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The Government is Funded. Supreme Court Likely to Overturn Roe v. Wade. With Big Political Fall-out. Covid Fatigue. Trump’s Positive Covid Test. GOP In-fighting. With Jennifer Haberkorn, Congressional Reporter for The Los Angeles Times, Jeff Dufour, Editor in chief at National Journal and Scott Wong Senior Staff Writer for The Hill covering House Leadership.

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