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Episodes
Airstrikes On Gaza, Shutdown Pressure Points, Venezuela Boat Strikes
00:13:2410/20/2025
A Tiny Plot to Call Home
00:22:3710/19/2025
"No Kings" Protests; Aid Slow for Gaza; U.S. - China Trade War Heats Up
00:14:4910/18/2025
Bolton Indicted, Trump and Zelenskyy Meeting, Rebuilding Gaza
00:14:5210/17/2025
Venezuela Escalation, Shutdown Layoffs Paused, Military Pay
00:13:0610/16/2025
Gaza Ceasefire Tested, Shutdown Stalemate, SCOTUS Voting Rights
00:13:2210/15/2025
What's Next For Gaza?, Trump Return From Middle East Trip, ICE Tactics
00:14:0610/14/2025
Hostages Released, Trump In The Middle East, Shutdown Layoffs
00:12:1310/13/2025
ICE Under Trump
00:17:0210/12/2025
Nobel Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Regime Change in Venezuela