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677 episodes
Episodes
SCOTUS Hears Birthright Citizenship Case
00:17:335/15/2025
Why Is Trump Involved In Crypto?
00:16:205/14/2025
How An American Pope May Influence American Politics
00:13:525/13/2025
Trump's Tariff Turnaround
00:15:015/12/2025
Roundup: Immigration Policies; New Surgeon General Nominee
00:22:255/9/2025
Why The U.S. Bombed Houthi Rebels In Yemen
00:15:025/8/2025
How Trump Is Reshaping U.S.-Canada relations
00:13:165/7/2025
How President Trump Is Reshaping The Justice Department
00:14:265/6/2025
Making Sense Of Cents: Setting The Federal Budget
00:17:215/5/2025
Roundup: Mike Waltz Is Out, Young Democrats Ask What's Next, And Can't Let It Go
