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499 episodes

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

00:11:0710/11/2025