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Resisting The Right-Wing Attack on Democracy with Ari Berman
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This week, we’re sharing a recording of an event hosted at the Center for Brooklyn History where Chris interviewed author Ari Berman. Berman is the national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and has written numerous books including his latest, “Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It,” wh…
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Trump reads positive press clippings about himself to bide time during trial
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Guests: Kristy Greenberg, Suzanne Criag, Phillip Hamilton, Lisa Friedman, Michelle Goldberg Donald Trump's fixer will take the stand. Tonight: what we learned from witnesses in court today—and why it's all a prelude to the key witness. Then, a wild story Trump corruption hiding in plain sight. And about that "No Going Back” book tour...the crucial …
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Trump's 'nuts and sluts defense' against Stormy Daniels backfires
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Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Amanda Carpenter, Luis A. Miranda, Jr. Donald Trump's attorneys mock and shame Stormy Daniels—and the people's witness apparently holds her own. Tonight: the wild cross examination of the woman at the center of the cover-up and the two big rulings that caused the defendant to storm off. Plus, is a sitting Republica…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene fails to oust Speaker Mike Johnson; Trump weighs in too late
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Guests: Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord, Sahil Kapur, Ben Rhodes Judge Cannon delays the classified document trial indefinitely. Tonight: the failure of the courts to hold Donald Trump accountable. Then, President Biden heads to Wisconsin to troll his rival's Foxconn failure. And a major embarrassment for Marjorie Taylor Greene. Want more of Chris? D…
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‘Jump scare’: Stormy Daniels testifies about sexual encounter with Trump
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Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Jen Psaki, Hala Gorani Stormy Daniels takes the stand and tells the jury what happened with Donald Trump—and how she was paid for her silence. Tonight: the impact of her testimony on the case. Lisa Rubin and Harry Litman watched it all happen and join live tonight. Then: with one candidate in a courtroom and the ot…
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The Stakes for Reproductive Rights with Jessica Valenti
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We’re sharing another episode in our WITHpod 2024: The Stakes series, in which we choose specific areas of policy and talk to an expert about Trump and Biden’s records on the topic. This week, we’re discussing the seismic changes to reproductive rights over the past few years and both candidates’ stances. Jessica Valenti is an author and the founde…
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Hope Hicks ‘drops a bomb’ during Trump trial: ‘Nail in the coffin moment’
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Guests: Kristy Greenberg, Olivia Nuzzi, Catherine Christian, Tara Setmayer, Timothy Noah, Eric Cortellessa The People call Hope Hicks to the witness stand. Tonight: gripping testimony from a Trump insider on the Trump campaign's attempt to catch and kill. And what the jury heard about campaign panic over the Access Hollywood tape. Then, new reporti…
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An oral history of how exactly Trump killed Roe v. Wade
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Guests: Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani, Michelle Goldberg, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Roiphe Tonight: our special report on the man who killed Roe v. Wade. Then, Congressman Jamie Raskin a potential nightmare brewing in the Supreme Court. And as protests over Israel and Gaza disrupt colleges nationwide, what's getting lost in the way it's all being cov…
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Trump back in court for 2nd week of testimony in criminal trial
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Guests: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Judge LaDoris Cordell, McKay Coppins, Andrew Marantz Tonight: the judge hands down his penalty for violations of the gag order. And what we learned from the man brokering the deal between Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump. Then, the chilling plan for a second term, in Trump's own words. Plus, what we know about what'…
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