The Young Turks

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Green Gamble Apr 20, 2023

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Episode summary: Germany shuts down its last nuclear power reactors. Biden's green gamble. UnitedHealth touts profit surge after lobbyists weaken Medicare advantage crackdown. Group of wealthy Americans warns US democracy "will not survive" unless the rich are taxed heavily.

HOSTS: Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian)

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Settling for Seconds Apr 19, 2023

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Episode summary: Dominion settles lawsuit against Fox News. An 84-year-old is charged in the shooting of black teenager who went to the wrong house. Oklahoma county sheriff and three other officials allegedly caught on tape talking about killing journalists. Employees asked about canceled bonuses. The CEO replied, "Leave pity city."

HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian)

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Doom & Groom Apr 18, 2023

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Episode summary: Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander admits to inappropriate messages with teen boys. Big Republican donor and "a bunch of friends" back off DeSantis over culture war politics: "Very big problem." "What happened to Donald Trump?" DeSantis supporting super PAC launches attack ad against former president. GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace calls out her party’s "heads in the sand" response to gun violence: "Republicans can no longer be silent." Trump on school shootings at the NRA forum: "This is not a gun problem ... this is a spiritual problem."

HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian)

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Pudding Fingers Apr 15, 2023

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Episode summary: Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. Justice Thomas didn’t disclose the deal. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims intel leaker was arrested because he’s "white, male, Christian." Republican uses "great replacement" theory to justify abortion ban. Donald Trump ad slams "pudding fingers" Ron DeSantis for supporting social security cuts.

HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur), John Iadarola (@johniadarola) & Jordan Uhl (@JordanUhl)

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Pentagon Leaker Apr 14, 2023

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Episode summary: Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base, friend says. Alex Wagner airs secret recordings showing Giuliani and Trump aide telling Fox News they couldn’t prove voter fraud. Appeals court temporarily keeps abortion pill available but limits access. Ro Khanna calls for Feinstein's resignation: "It is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties." In surprising turnaround, Tennessee’s Republican governor is pushing gun reform.

HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian)

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Cruel Conservatives Apr 13, 2023

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Episode summary: Driven to debt: Too-low interest rates caused. GOP eyes new work requirements for millions on Medicaid, food stamps. Rutgers academic workers strike for the first time in their school’s 250+ years of existence. Popular handgun fires without anyone pulling the trigger, victims say.

HOSTS: Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian)

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Sowing Discord Apr 12, 2023

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Episode summary: "We must prepare for war against China": Mark Levin gets raucous applause from Hannity’s studio audience. Pentagon leak traced to video game chat group users arguing over war in Ukraine. Ex-NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines posts video of confrontation with protesters. Twitter users are unable to retweet, like or comment on Substack links. Also, Substack users can no longer embed tweets in newsletters. America’s first dark money ballot line: The latest scheme to launch a centrist, third-party “unity” ticket comes from a dark money front for corporate interests.

HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian)

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Reproductive Fights Apr 11, 2023

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Episode summary: Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings. "That is a stunning position!" CNN’s Dana Bash confronts AOC on telling Biden to "ignore" abortion pill ruling. Jon Stewart tangles with Biden official on bloated defense budget while soldiers are on food stamps. Five dead and at least six taken to the hospital in Louisville mass shooting, police say. The shooter is dead.

HOSTS: Cenk Uygur (@CenkUygur) & Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian)

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Silencing Dissent Apr 08, 2023

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Episode summary: Expelled Tenn. Democrat slams GOP: "We can never normalize the ending of democracy." Justice Thomas defends luxury vacations with GOP megadonor, claims he was advised he didn’t have to disclose. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been "trash talking his GOP colleagues," per report. Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024. DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144 million.

HOSTS: John Iadarola (@johniadarola), Michael Shure (@michaelshure), & AB Burns Tucker (@iamlegallyhype)

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