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Beware Angry Voters In a Down Economy-The Roundtable-July 17 Jul 17, 2020

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Trump losing it. Covid winning. Schools not opening. Masks. Masks. The Roundtable with Addy Baird, Politics Reporter, BuzzFeed News, Sudeep Reddy, Managing Editor, Politico and Vann Newkirk, Senior Editor for The Atlantic and host of the Floodlines Podcast.

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Supreme Court Blockbusters. w/Adam Liptak of The Times Jul 14, 2020

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John Roberts moving to the middle? Big decisions on DACA, LGBTQ+ and Native American Rights. Plus a session of beatdowns for the Trump Administration. With Adam Liptak who has been covering The Supreme Court for The New York Times since 2008. He’s also a former practicing attorney.

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"I Never Collaborated." The Roundtable July 10th Jul 10, 2020

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Dangerous School Openings? Trump Failing and Flailing. Biden Bides His Time. Successfully. With Jason Joseph Dick, Deputy Editor, CQ Roll Call, Lauren Burke, Writer, Black Press USA, and Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent, New York Magazine.

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Teachers Union Pres. Randi Weingarten on What Happens this Fall Jul 07, 2020

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Randi Weingarten is President of The American Federation of Teachers, one of two teachers’ unions in the U. S. She previews what SHOULD happen this fall as schools restart. She worries about what WILL happen if Trump continues his lies about Covid 19. She also reveals the results of a new poll of teachers on the effectiveness of remote learning. Spoiler alert: Not good.

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Good Week: Biden, Putin. Bad Week: Trump-The Roundtable-July 2 Jul 02, 2020

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Trump losing. Covid gaining. Trump "hoaxes" the Russian bounty story. Veepstakes heating up. With Sabrina Siddiqui, National Politics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Political analyst for CNN, Igor Bobic Politics Reporter at HuffPost, and Leah Askarinam, Editor of National Journal Hotline.

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"That Sacrifice Was Wasted." w/David Frum Jun 30, 2020

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David Frum is an Atlantic Senior Editor, a Bush 43 speech writer. And still a Republican. His new book, Trumpocalypse, (buy it here), is a searing take down of Trump and a plan for the USA and the world to recover from Trump. Including statehood for DC, a new voting rights act, killing the filibuster and requiring the release of tax returns for all presidential candidates.

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"Not a Good Picture." The Roundtable-June 25 Jun 25, 2020

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Bolton Book. Biden Surges. Covid Rising. Black Lives Matter at the Polls. With Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter, The Daily Mail, Sudeep Reddy, Managing Editor, Politico and Joseph Williams, Senior Editor at U.S. News & World Report.

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The Constant Cyberwar with David Ignatius of The Washington Post Jun 23, 2020

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David Ignatius is an award-winning (French Legion of Honor!) columnist for The Washington Post focusing on foreign affairs. Bill talks David about Trump, Michael Flynn, Russia and North Korea. He’s also the author of 11 spy novels. His latest, The Paladin, delves deep into the dangerous world of cybersecurity and technologically sophisticated misinformation campaigns. Including “deep fakes.” You can see it here on Amazon

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Unfit for Office - The Roundtable - Juneteenth Jun 19, 2020

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Bolton. DACA. LGBTQ+. Dem Leverage on Police Reform. Covid still dangerous. Today's pod guest-hosted by Chris Lu, fmr Obama Labor and WH official with Jennifer Haberkorn of The Los Angeles Times, Scott Wong, Senior Staff Writer for The Hill and Elliot Williams, CNN Legal Analyst who spent 8 years in the Obama Administration at DOJ and DHS.

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James Clyburn on Black Lives Matter Jun 16, 2020

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House Whip, Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina, talks about the need for comprehensive police reform but warns against counterproductive slogans like "Defund the Police." He details Trump's life-long racism culminating in the planned Tulsa rally. He reveals how his late wife and he urged Biden to run.

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