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How Corrupt Is The Government? May 07, 2019

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Donald Trump has taken corruption to new levels in the government. But how widespread is it? We talk about it on today's show with guest host Jason Dick. We also talk some 2020 politics and the choice that Democrats will have to make.

We talk to Katherine Tully-McManus and Jennifer Shutt from Roll Call and author Tim Krepp!

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Previewing the Week Ahead in Washington May 06, 2019

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After a wild weekend where Donald Trump had an hour long phone call with Putin, tweeted about sports and generally disgracing the Presidency, what happens this week? The President has plenty on his schedule. We preview it with guest host Jason Dick!

He's joined by Roll Call's Niels Lesniewski, Kathryn Lyon and Clyde McGrady from Heard on the Hill and Brandon Weatherbee from Brightest Young Things!

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Will Democrats Go To War Over Barr's Lying to Congress? May 03, 2019

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Attorney General William Barr lied when he testified to Congress earlier this week. That's a crime. So how will Democrats handle it? They have the power to impeach him, but without Republican support, it's likely to go nowhere. So how should they proceed?

Guest host Igor Volsky talks to Alexander Bolton from The Hill, Christy Goldfuss from Center for American Progress and Hanna Trudo from the National Journal!

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Attorney General William Barr Embarrasses Himself In Front of Congress May 02, 2019

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William Barr came to Congress to testify about the Mueller Report. He completely embarrassed himself, lied, provided cover to the President and made a mockery of the government. He used to have some credibility, but that is LONG gone. Democrats grilled him so mercilessly that he said he wouldn't come back for a second day of questioning that was scheduled. So what happens now? Robert Mueller MUST testify.

We talk to Jennifer Williams from Vox about the situation in Venezuela, Matt Ford from The New Republic and Caroline Fredrickson, author of THE DEMOCRACY FIX: How to Win the Fight for Fair Rules, Fair Courts, and Fair Elections

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Robert Mueller Makes It Clear: AG Barr LIED About the Mueller Report May 01, 2019

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Robert Mueller wrote a letter informing the current Attorney General that he mischaracterized the intent of his entire report. We now know what Bill Barr's mission was: to downplay the powerful conclusions of the Mueller Report. So now what? Robert Mueller should absolutely be allowed to testify about the intentions of his report to the American people.

We talk to Li Zhou from Vox, Alex Seitz-Wald from NBC News and Zoe Tillman from Buzzfeed!

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Joe Biden Gets Into The Race. Can He Win? Apr 30, 2019

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Joe Biden officially kicked off his presidential campaign on Monday. He's banking on working people to deliver the vote! Can he beat a crowded Democratic field? Can he beat Trump?

It's infrastructure week! Can Pelosi and Schumer work out a bipartisan deal with Trump to improve the nation's infrastructure?

We talk to Ginger Gibson from Reuters, Jon Allen from NBC News and Elaina Plott from The Atlantic!

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Trump Passes A Major Milestone in His Presidency Apr 29, 2019

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While Trump is only about halfway through his first term, he's passed a BIG milestone. The Washington Post says that he has officially told over 10,000 lies in his time in office. It's amazing to consider just how many lies he can roll out in a short period of time.

Now that Joe Biden is in the 2020 race, how does that shake up the primary? Most polls show him at the top, but can he keep that up?

We talk to The Hill's Jordan Fabian, Politico's Chris Cadelago and Randi Weingarten from the American Federation of Teachers!

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Trump vs. House Democrats Apr 26, 2019

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**SPECIAL GUEST HOST ALERT: Chris Lu, a former United States Deputy Secretary of Labor under the Obama Administration hosts our Friday show. This is the week of oversight and subpoenas. Trump is trying to stonewall the House Democrats from proceeding with any congressional hearings on security clearances, the U.S. census question, and testimony from Don McGahn and other officials. It's a long and difficult road ahead for Democrats as they try to navigate exercising their congressional powers and dealing with an administration that just won't cooperate. What Donald Trump doesn't seem to get or care about is there are checks and balances in our government for a reason...

Who will win this battle? Trump or House Democrats?

Chris Lu sits down with Executive Director of American Oversight, Austin Evers, Communications Director for DNC, Xochitl Hinojosa, and Legal Director for Democracy Forward, Javier Guzman.

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Joe Biden Is Officially the 20th Democratic Candidate in the 2020 Race for President Apr 25, 2019

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Joe Biden has officially joined the crowded group of Democratic hopefuls to take on Trump in 2020. The former Vice President posted his highly anticipated announcement video on his Twitter account early Thursday morning. And the video didn't hold anything back, Biden brought Americans back to Charlottesville, where violence and hate led to the death of Heather Heyer. Biden called Trump out on his offensive and repulsive response to the incident, while trying to remind the American people that this is a battle for the soul of the nation.

Polls leading up to Biden's announcement had him ahead of all the other candidates in the race. Now that he's in, will the third time be a charm or will the allure slowly fade?

Bill sits down with Julia Manchester from The Hill and Eliza Collins from USA Today.

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Trump Will Not Attend The White House Correspondents Dinner, & Orders His Staff to Do the Same Apr 24, 2019

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Trump enters a whole other level of pettiness after he orders his staff not attend the WHCA's annual dinner. It has been ninety- eight years since the first White House Correspondents Dinner and in that time only one President, besides Trump, has not attended. In 1981, Ronald Reagan skipped the WHCA's dinner after being shot from an assassination attempt. This years dinner will not include a comedian, but a presidential historian, after the infamous Michelle Wolf's performance left some attendees applauding and others embarrassed and upset. With Trump and his crew declining to attend certainly won't make any difference to Bill though, it's just means more booze for him!

Today's guests are Ryan Reilly from HuffPost, Niall Stanage from The Hill, and John Bennett from Roll Call.

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