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The Vote For Brett Kavanaugh is Here. It's a Moment of Truth for Democrats. Oct 05, 2018

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The vote for Brett Kavanaugh is happening this weekend. Will Democrats hold strong? Heidi Heitkamp might have sun her re-election by announcing that she's a NO vote on Kavanaugh, but it's the right thing to do. Good for her. Don't count on Jeff Flake to do the right thing.

We talk to Scott Wong and Niall Stanage from The Hill, David McCuan, Chair of Political Science at Sonoma State University and political commentator for KTVU-TV, Oakland, and Vann Newkirk III from The Atlantic.

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The FBI Report on Brett Kavanaugh Is a Total Sham Oct 04, 2018

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The FBI report on Brett Kavanaugh is in the Senate's hands. They never interviewed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. They never interviewed people who corroborated her story. They never interviewed multiple important people relevant to the case. What kind of investigation is that? Do they even care about getting the truth out? The Republicans only care about getting Kavanaugh confirmed. Will the FBI report provide enough cover for people to vote for him? The vote is happening this weekend.

We talk about the coming midterms with Kyle Kondik from Center for Politics at University of Virginia, journalist Matt Laslo and HuffPost's Jen Bendery.

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Donald Trump's Alleged Wealth? He Didn't Build That. Oct 03, 2018

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A bombshell NYT story details how Donald Trump and his family have scammed their way into wealth. Trump's father gifted him untold amounts of money to propel him to his wealth. The NYT lays it all out.

Plus, Donald Trump went to Mississippi to hold another one of his silly rallies. He mocked and made fun of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in front of a hooting Republican audience. Will Republicans distance themselves from his toxic comments? Don't count on it.

We talk to Asawin Suebsang from the Daily Beast, Kevin Robillard from HuffPost and Ben Schreckinger from Politico.

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The FBI Is Expanding the Investigation Into Brett Kavanaugh Oct 02, 2018

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We knew that there was going to be an FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh. It's officially underway. They've spoken to Mark Judge, who may be the key to the whole story. Democrats rightly complained that the scope was too narrow and on Monday, Trump implied that the FBI was expanding the scope of their investigation. Will the American public get the information that they deserve? Will it be enough to stop Kavanaugh?

We talk to Addy Baird from ThinkProgress, Sabrina Siddiqui from The Guardian and Pema Levy from Mother Jones.

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The FBI is Investigating Brett Kavanaugh. Is His Nomination in Jeopardy? Oct 01, 2018

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Jeff Flake demanded an FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh at the very last minute, which means we will have to wait another week to find out if he will make it to the Supreme Court. What a wild weekend. Will the FBI have the scope to find out the real story? Is the WH trying to limit the investigation? It certainly looks like it. Depending on what they find, it could be enough for some Senators to change their minds on Kavanaugh.

We talk to Lauren Gambino from The Guardian, Kaili Joy Gray from ShareBlue and Melanie Zanona from The Hill.

Plus, a surprise visit from Ben Cohen from Ben and Jerry's!

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BONUS: Trump Must Go! Another Exclusive Excerpt From Bill's New Book Sep 29, 2018

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We've been giving you a sneak peek of Bill's new book, Trump Must Go! He lists 100 reasons why Trump is not qualified to be president. We've talked about how terrible he is on a number of issues, but in today's episode, we take a look at the damage that he's done to the environment.

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While Trying To Defend Himself, Brett Kavanaugh Looked Unfit For The Supreme Court. Sep 28, 2018

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A highly emotional, gripping day of testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill Thursday. It was an all day affair that saw both of them make their cases. Dr. Ford was a credible witness who told a very believable story about her assault at the hands of Brett Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh cried, attacked Senators, was visibly angry and came off looking unstable. Is this the best choice for the highest court in the land? Clearly not.

Lots to talk about with Rachel O’Leary Carmona, the Chief Operating Officer for the Women's March, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), and Zoe Tillman, Legal Reporter for Buzzfeed News.

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Brett Kavanaugh's Accuser Finally Gets Her Say Sep 27, 2018

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Today will be the day that Dr. Christine Ford will get her chance to tell her story to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Will it be enough for Republicans to vote NO on Kavanaugh? They've already scheduled votes to confirm Kavanaugh amid rumors that they don't even have the votes.

Donald Trump held a press conference on Wednesday and it was one of the weirdest, most insane displays we've ever seen from him.

We try and make sense of this insane news day with Adam Wollner from McClatchy, Rep Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Leah Askarinam from Inside Elections.

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The GOP is Plowing Ahead To Try and Confirm Kavanaugh. Will it Work? Sep 26, 2018

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We will hear from Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday. It apparently doesn't matter what either one will say, because the GOP has already scheduled a vote for Friday morning. Will her testimony trigger any of them to vote against him? Do they even care? If they confirm Kavanaugh, they will pay a very serious price this November. We talk about the grotesque manner that Kavanaugh is being pushed through the Senate with Jocelyn Frye from the Center for American Progress about the embarrassment that Republicans are putting themselves through.

We also get an update on news from the House with Rep Mark Pocan (D-WI).

We also talk about labor from a different perspective with Matt Woodruff, President of The American Maritime Partnership.

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Brett Kavanaugh Says He Was A Virgin Throughout High School. It Doesn't Matter. Sep 25, 2018

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In a bizarre turn of events, Brett Kavanaugh went on Fox News Monday evening. He claims that he was a virgin for all of high school. It doesn't matter. No one is accusing him of having sex... He is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women The question now is... Will the hearing even happen on Thursday? Will Kavanaugh make it? He shouldn't.

Plus, Donald Trump continues his blatant obstruction of justice. Rod Rosenstein might be out of a job later this week. If that happens. we have a constitutional crisis.

We talk to our friend Former US Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu, Graham Vyse from Governing Magazine and Founder of Summer Strategies & Government Ethics Expert Melanie Sloan.

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