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Is Trump Getting Inside Info on the Mueller Investigation? Dec 04, 2018

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Another wild tweetstorm from Donald Trump on Monday. He bashed Mueller, praised Roger Stone for not testifying against him, and called for Michael Cohen to serve a full sentence in jail. One has to wonder if acting AG Matt Whitaker might be feeding Trump inside information about the investigation?

The border wall is at the heart of a possible government shutdown. Will Democrats cave and give Trump the money to build it? Will Trump actually shut the government down?

We talk to Leah Askarinam from Inside Elections, Niall Stanage from The Hill and Marianne Levine from Politico!

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Donald Trump Is An Asset of Russia Dec 03, 2018

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With former Trump right-hand-man, Michael Cohen, turning on his former boss, we're getting a clearer picture of how Russia is using the President of the United States. It's proof that there was a conspiracy and collusion. It's also proof that Robert Mueller is closing in on Trump and his family. No way to get around it: This is BAD news for Trump.

We talk to Melanie Zanona from The Hill, Max Bergmann from the Moscow Project and Matt Fuller from HuffPost!

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BONUS: The Dangers of Using Tear Gas on Women and Children Dec 01, 2018

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We are using tear gas on women and children at our Southern border. Peter Ogburn talks to Emma Roller, who wrote a piece for HuffPost about how dangerous the chemical warfare is. Plus, using tear gas is usually just the beginning. Things have a tendency to escalate after that. Read her piece here:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tear-gas-border-warning_us_5bfdceb4e4b0d23c21378b68

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We Now Have Definitive Proof of a Connection Between Trump and Russia Nov 30, 2018

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Michael Cohen is singing. He's telling all the details on The Moscow Project, which was Trump's plan to build in Russia even after he was the GOP nominee for President. This is a very concerning development in the Robert Mueller investigation. But what does it mean? Guest host Jason Dick explains how much trouble Trump could be in.

The Democrats are in the process of electing their leadership. How will they move forward? What will their priorities be?

We talk to Reporter & Editor at CQ Now, Katherine Tully-McManus, Congressional Reporter for CQ Roll Call Jennifer Shutt, and Author, Editor at Brightest Young Things, and Host of the podcast of You, Me, Them, Everybody, Brandon Wetherbee

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We Are Watching Obstruction of Justice Happen Right Before Our Eyes Nov 29, 2018

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Paul Manafort is in some serious hot water. He was recently charged again and accuse dof lying to the special counsel. But, Donald Trump is openly floating the idea of pardoning him. THAT is obstruction of justice. But don't count on Republicans to do anything about it.

Nancy Pelosi WILL be the next Speaker of the House. She got over the first hurdle by winning in the caucus and the next stop is Speakership. She's the right person at the right time.

We talk to Yvette Simpson, the new head of Democracy for America, Former REPUBLICAN Congressman from Connecticut Chris Shays, and Danielle Gibbs-Leger from the Center for American Progress.

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The White House Holds a (RARE) Press Briefing Nov 28, 2018

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The White House held a press briefing on Tuesday, which is extremely rare these days. Sarah Huckabee Sanders lied about climate change, the caravan at the border, Paul Manafort and Robert Mueller. What else is new? Why do they even have these press briefings?

A sad, but not unsurprising result in the runoff in Mississippi. The Democrat was defeated by a racist Republican.

Plus, Democrats will be deciding on new leadership. Can Nancy Pelosi get her old position as Speaker back?

We talk to Austin Evers from American Oversight, Jennifer Haberkorn from LA Times and Anisha Singh from the Center for American Progress!

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Trump Campaigns for (Another) Racist Candidate Nov 27, 2018

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Donald Trump went to Mississippi to campaign for yet another racist candidate for the Senate. There's a runoff today, which could give the GOP another seat in the Senate or could shock the country by sending another Southern Democrat to serve.

Plus, there's a crisis at the southern border and it looks like WE are the bad guys.

We talk to Amy Harder from Axios about the climate change report and Yahoo News' Hunter Walker about all things White House!

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We're Back From Break! And There is a LOT of News to Catch Up On! Nov 26, 2018

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Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! We're here to cover everything you might have missed. From Donald Trump dissing the troops YET AGAIN to a brutal report on climate change to the fact that we are using chemical weapons on other countries, we cover all that we can!

Plus, can Nancy Pelosi survive another challenge to the Speakership?

We talk to Dem strategist Capri Cafaro, Nate James from the AFGE and Niels Lesnewski from Roll Call!

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BONUS: The Impact of the Midterms Nov 23, 2018

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It was a historic night for women this election cycle. Bill talks to Andrea Dew Steele, the Founder and President of Emerge America about ALL of the new women who were elected on Election Night and what impact they'll have on the new Congress. Plus, Peter Ogburn and Graham Vyse examine all the new changes to state legislatures around the country.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Let's Look Ahead to 2020 Nov 22, 2018

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Now that the midterms are over, it's time to start to speculate about presidential politics! Bill sits down with Hanna Trudo from the National Journal to go through an EXHAUSTIVE list of all the different candidates and what their strategies might be. Plus, one of the things Peter Ogburn is most thankful for is the National Parks. He talks to Tom Cassidy, Vice President of Government Relations and Policy for the National Trust for. Historic Preservation.

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