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The Young Turks

The Young Turks is Home of The Progressives. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and a host of progressive voices deliver the news and provocative commentary. Whether you are seeking a breakdown of current events, politics and the mainstream media or just a quick laugh, the TYT daily podcast will always keep you informed and entertained.

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Trump Dumped Feb 16, 2022

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The Trump Organization’s trusted outside accounting firm has taken the unprecedented step of ditching its client, explaining that the former president’s family company has a decade of financial statements that can’t be trusted. Tucker Carlson was lampooned by social media users after he accused Canada’s prime minister of being a “Stalinist dictator” who “suspended democracy” amid anti-Covid mandate demonstrations. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Congress’ inner workings a ‘Sh!t Show,’ but she also hopes for change. San Francisco police linked a woman to a crime using DNA from her rape exam. Candace Owens lamented that the word ""discrimination” has become political.

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""Imminent Threat"" Feb 15, 2022

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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that Russia's ramp-up of forces around Ukraine over the past few days indicates Russian President Vladimir Putin could give an order for military action ""essentially at any time."" Support for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election has more than doubled that of President Joe Biden — among people who did not vote at all in 2020. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it clear that “defund the police” is not the position of the Democratic party, amid a renewed push from Cori Bush. Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink is facing a legal challenge from an animal rights group that has accused the company of subjecting monkeys to ‘extreme suffering’ during years of gruesome experiments. An Ohio mayor says it's a slippery slope from ice fishing to prostitution.

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Deep Dive II Feb 12, 2022

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President Joe Biden issued a warning on Thursday to any Americans who remain in Ukraine as Russia continues to threaten an invasion. Two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said the CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans. A Black FedEx driver said FedEx hasn’t ‘supported’ him after being shot by white men. A Purdue police officer used excessive force on a student. A GOP Rep., who disavowed Trump after Jan. 6, posted a humiliating video of herself outside of Trump Tower sucking up to the former President.

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ToiletGate! Feb 11, 2022

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Dave Chappelle personally came to a city council meeting and threatened to remove $65m dollars of investments from his city if they allowed a developer to move forward with an affordable housing program. Repeat STOCK Act violator Senator Tommy Tuberville called a stock trading ban for Congress ""ridiculous."" According to a new book, while President Trump was in office, staff in the White House residence periodically discovered wads of printed paper clogging a toilet — and believed the president had flushed pieces of paper. Geraldo Rivera tangled with Tomi Lahren over the convoy of Canadian truckers who were protesting Covid-related mandates.

Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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Canadian Confederates! Feb 10, 2022

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Striking concrete workers in Seattle have shut down the city’s $23 billion construction industry. Canadian protesters blocked the busiest international crossing into North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules. A lawsuit says that a Las Vegas bartender, who was robbed at gunpoint, should be forced to repay bosses' stolen money. Amazon has received $4.7 billion in subsidies globally. Ilhan Omar breaks down Congress’ ‘high school’ cliques.

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Crying Wolf Feb 09, 2022

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Voting rights advocates in Congress and across the United States reiterated the need for stronger federal voting rights laws after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Alabama's GOP-drawn, racially gerrymandered congressional map to stay in place. President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat. A migrant encampment that has been a feature of the Tijuana-San Diego border since last February was cleared out Sunday morning during a raid conducted by over 100 police officers and Mexico's National Guard. Elderly Floridians speak out after Republicans secretly switched their voter registration. The posh California suburb that declared itself a mountain lion habitat to block affordable housing is backing down after backlash.

Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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Shady Business Feb 08, 2022

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Former President Donald Trump improperly removed multiple boxes from the White House that were retrieved by the National Archives and Records Administration last month from his Mar-a-Lago residence. Trump also spent his whole presidency ripping up documents that aides had to tape back together. Delta Air Lines has asked the Justice Department to help set up a national ‘no-fly’ list of unruly passengers. Iowa introduced a bill that would require cameras in public school classrooms. A former clerk for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spent the last week amping up his former boss's Wikipedia page while trying to plant seeds of skepticism about other high court hopefuls. The U.S. Navy lied about shutting down the Hawai’i oil spill.

Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur

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Old & Fat Feb 05, 2022

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The U.S. has accused Russia of an elaborate plot to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces that Russia could use as a pretext to take military action against its neighbor. The Congressional Workers Union announces staff efforts to unionize the offices and committees of the United States Congress. Fox News guest: “If AOC was fat and in her 60s, would anyone listen to another thing she ever said?

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Bipartisan Love Feb 04, 2022

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United States Special Forces carried out a major raid in northwest Syria in the early hours of Thursday morning that reportedly resulted in the killing of more than a dozen people—including six children and four women. In a statement hours after the operation, U.S. President Joe Biden said that ""thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi—the leader of ISIS."" The Democrats’ Senate majority is temporarily gone. President Biden thanked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell “for being my friend” during National Prayer Breakfast. A historic, iconic bridge in Rotterdam is to be temporarily taken down so Jeff Bezos' enormous yacht can reach the sea. Locals are worried about the risk of damage to the monument. Daughter swears she got her mom off QAnon by getting her addicted to Wordle instead.

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President Evil? Feb 03, 2022

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A Pentagon spokesperson on U.S. troop deployment amid standoff with Russia said, ""I want to be very clear about something: these are not permanent moves...Moreover, these forces are not going to fight in Ukraine. They are going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies."" The Biden administration appears to be trying to overturn a ruling that helps those who have been bankrupted by student loans. The BLM Mystery - Where did the money go? Thousands of day-care workers in Washington will get personal checks from the D.C. government for at least $10,000, after the D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to redirect tax dollars from the city’s richest residents to child-care workers. A number of Republican Senate candidates running on anti-Big Tech platforms have stock holdings in the same companies they are vowing to hold accountable if elected to Congress.

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