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Episodes (51)
Ukraine Just Launched Its Biggest Attack of the War
Aug 17, 2026
Breaking: Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
Aug 14, 2026
Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty: Sources
Aug 14, 2026
Lessons from Wisconsin’s Primary Surprise
Aug 13, 2026
President Trump’s Secret Flight
Aug 12, 2026
Scores Killed in Colombia Quake
Aug 11, 2026
Ceasefire 2.0: Iran Issues Tough Demands
Aug 10, 2026
Concerns Raised Over US Missile Stockpile
Aug 7, 2026
What Progressive Primary Wins Mean for November
Aug 6, 2026
Ohio House Race Shaken Over Scandal
Aug 5, 2026
Republican Reversal: Blanche Nom Back On?
Aug 4, 2026
Negotiation Day: Iran Attacks Canceled
Aug 3, 2026
"Acting" Out? Trump Considers Pulling AG Nominee
Jul 31, 2026
Netanyahu: Trump is ‘Senior Partner’ in War
Jul 30, 2026
Bibi On Board: Trump’s Fraught Netanyahu Meeting
Jul 29, 2026
The Price Tag on Trump’s Tariffs
Jul 28, 2026
An Attack on Berlin’s Pride Festival
Jul 27, 2026
A Nuclear Deal…for Saudi Arabia?
Jul 24, 2026
The Growing Costs of the Iran War
Jul 23, 2026
Has Gov’t Contained Parasite Outbreak? Lettuce Discuss.
Jul 22, 2026
The Red Sea: A New Front in the War?
Jul 21, 2026
Americans Killed as Iran Expands Battlefield
Jul 20, 2026
Are Trump’s Election Claims Ready for Primetime?
Jul 17, 2026
Trump's AG Pick Swears He's Independent
Jul 16, 2026
ICE Patch: DHS Halts Vehicle Stops, for Now
Jul 15, 2026
The Iran Blockade is Back
Jul 14, 2026
The Sudden Death of Sen. Lindsey Graham
Jul 13, 2026
So…Are We Back at War with Iran?
Jul 10, 2026
Trump: Iran Deal is ‘Over’
Jul 9, 2026
What Happened to Mitch McConnell?
Jul 8, 2026
Graham Platner's Unraveling Senate Campaign
Jul 7, 2026
A Fourth Full of Fireworks
Jul 6, 2026
The Camden 14: Naming America’s First Soldiers
Jul 3, 2026
Less Cryptic, More Crypto: Trump’s Finances Disclosed
Jul 2, 2026
Why the Supreme Court Upheld Birthright Citizenship
Jul 1, 2026
Win for Snail Mail: The Supreme Court’s Ballot Ruling
Jun 30, 2026
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Surges
Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court Backs Trump on Immigration
Jun 26, 2026
Trump Won't Close on Lawmakers' Housing Bill
Jun 25, 2026
Fixer-Upper: Congress Takes a Swing at the Housing Crisis
Jun 24, 2026
Why the Iran Deal Isn’t a ‘Nuclear Deal’
Jun 23, 2026
Not Easy Being Green: Crackdowns at Reflecting Pool
Jun 22, 2026
Introducing "The Snare"
Jun 20, 2026
Trump’s New Battle: Political Blowback Over Iran
Jun 19, 2026
Understanding the Iran Deal, Point by Point
Jun 18, 2026
The Alleged Drone Plot Against the White House
Jun 17, 2026
Why the Iran Deal Still Isn’t Strait-Forward
Jun 16, 2026
US & Iran Reach Ceasefire Agreement
Jun 15, 2026
Deal or No Deal: Where the Iran War Stands
Jun 12, 2026
US strikes multiple targets in Iran
Jun 11, 2026