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CNN's Town Hall Overload Apr 23, 2019

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CNN had a line up of five Democratic presidential hopefuls Monday night: Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, and Pete Buttigieg. One question that all candidates couldn't avoid was their positions on impeachment hearings. Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris were in favor of impeachment, while the rest of the candidates left that option up to Congress. The Democratic Party seems to be split on whether or not to start the impeachment process. With 2020 quickly approaching, the Party has to consider the smartest way to handle this issue. Will the Democratic Party focus more on kitchen table issues and beating Trump in 2020 or hold the President accountable for his actions?

Today's guest are Brian Lamb, Sabrina Siddiqui, and Pema Levy.

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To Impeach, or to Not Impeach? Apr 22, 2019

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Coming back from the Easter/Passover weekend one big question looms after the release of the Mueller report: Should congress proceed with impeachment hearings? Only one 2020 presidential candidate has advocated for impeachment; Elizabeth Warren. Is this a smart political move for her or is she just wasting her energy on a matter that won't win voters? While, other 2020 hopefuls have played it safe in their responses on impeaching the president, it seems like the focus shouldn't be solely impeachment, but the best way to beat Donald Trump in 2020.

Bill sits down with Ben Shnider, Daniel Lippman, and Igor Bobic.

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The Barr's Redacted Mueller Report is Officially Out! Apr 19, 2019

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The redacted Mueller report is out and if you think it was a total exoneration, you aren't paying attention. Trump and his cronies have been downplaying and lying about the report for years. We've now seen it and, while he didn't directly break any laws, Mueller was clear: Congress has plenty of evidence to bring collusion and obstruction charges against Trump. It looks like 2020 is the best option to get Trump out of office.

We talk to The Guardian's Lauren Gambino, Amanda Becker from Reuters and Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza from Prism!

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TODAY IS THE DAY. What Will Be Democrats Next Moves After Reading Barr's Redaction of the Mueller Report? Apr 18, 2019

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The wait is almost over but the process has only just begun. The highly anticipated redacted version of the Mueller report is coming out Thursday morning and Bill is covering all the important details you want to know. How the Trump administration is preparing for this release, and the motives behind the timing of it all. What should we expect from this report, we already know we can't trust Barr. So we want to hear the truth from one person and one person only: Robert Mueller.

Today's guest are Matt Ford from The New Republic, Will Sommer from Daily Beast, Adrienne Watson, from the DNC

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Barr's version of the Mueller report comes out Thursday, should we trust it? Apr 17, 2019

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Bill is back from his trip and covering the devastation of The Notre Dame Cathedral fire, Bernie's successful Fox News town hall, and Trump's plan to send immigrants to sanctuary cities. All the while waiting for Bill Barr's redacted Mueller report to be released Thursday. What should we expect? Will Trump be exhilarated? Whatever redaction Barr comes out with WE SHOULDN'T TRUST IT.

Our guests today are Pat Garofalo from Center for American Progress and author of “The Billionaire Boondoggle.", Rebekah Entralgo from ThinkProgress, and Kevin Robillard from HuffPost.

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Bernie Sanders Schools Fox News Apr 16, 2019

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While many progressives said that it was a bad idea for Bernie Sanders to appear on Fox News. Well, they held a town hall on Monday night and Bernie CRUSHED it. He not only held his own, he convinced several Trump voters on his issues. By the end of it, the crowd was cheering for his ideas.

The Mueller Report WILL be released to the public with major redactions by Bill Barr. Will we get to see what we need to prove that Donald Trump colluded with Russia or obstructed justice?

Guest host Peter Ogburn talks to Miranda Green from The Hill, Olivia Nuzzi from New York Magazine and Gabby Orr from Politico!

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The Democratic Field for 2020 Got More Crowded Apr 15, 2019

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Two new presidential candidates made it official over the weekend! Guest host Jason Dick examines their chances of taking back the White House.

There is a fight between establishment Democrats and progressives. Does Nancy Pelosi understand that?

We talk to Simone Pathe from Roll Call, author Tom LoBianco and Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt.

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Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Know Anything About Wikileaks. We Have The Tape. Apr 12, 2019

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Will the US prosecute Julian Assange? The decision is up to AG Bill Barr. Donald Trump says he's never heard of Wikileaks. Oops. He's on tape MULTIPLE times talking about them during the campaign.

Guest host Jason Dick talks about the state of Southern politics with Cam Easley from Morning Consult and Clyde McGrady from Roll Call. Plus, the intersection of professional wrestling and politics with Brandon Wetherbee. Also, Alexandra Petri from the Washington Post!

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The Attorney General Accuses People Of Spying on the Trump Campaign Apr 11, 2019

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Bill Barr accused people of spying on the Trump campaign in a hearing on the Hill Wednesday. There is ZERO evidence of this. It's just another Trump lie that he's trying to spread around as truth. Why would the Attorney General help spread this lie?

Bernie unveiled his official single payer health care system plan. Will it be enough to propel him to the presidency?

We talk to Molly Claflin from American Oversight Committee, Ed Chung from the Center for American Progress and Travis Waldron from HuffPost!

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AG Barr Is Acting Like Trump's Personal Attorney Apr 10, 2019

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The Attorney General came to the Hill on Tuesday to testify about the Mueller report. He didn't give any new information, but said that a redacted version of the Mueller Report will be available next week. Then.... the REAL fight begins.

The fight for Trump's tax returns continue. The head of the Treasury confirmed that the White House has been working with the Treasury over this, which is blatantly illegal. Will anyone care?

Also, the DHS is in disarray as Trump tries to ramp up the family separation policy again. Disgraceful.

We talk to Max Bergmann from The Moscow Project, attorney Hassan Zavareei and reporter Ella Nilsen from Vox!

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