Between Iraq And An Earth Quake
What A Day8 Jan 2020

Between Iraq And An Earth Quake

  • Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq that house US troops. Stay tuned today for the White House’s official response.
  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to more forward with impeachment without hearing witnesses. We discuss what might happen as we roll on towards the bottom of impeachment valley.
  • Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez filed a state of emergency after the island was hit by a series of earthquakes that have left 300,000 homes and businesses without water.
  • And in headlines: FB deepfakes, Bloomberg’s big game, and the tale of Sonos and Goliath.

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MAGA Threats Made Him Leave The Country

MAGA Threats Made Him Leave The Country

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Trump's Grift Goes Global

Trump's Grift Goes Global

From $400 million planes to $300 million ballrooms, from cryptocurrency to just plain… currency, President Donald Trump and his family have profited massively from his return to the White House. Accor...

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US Absent From Global Climate Conference

US Absent From Global Climate Conference

For the last two weeks, a critically important climate conference has been taking place in Belem, Brazil. For the first time in 30 years, the United States did not send a delegation to the conference....

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"Things Happen": Trump Goes All In On MBS

"Things Happen": Trump Goes All In On MBS

President Donald Trump joyously welcomed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, also known as MBS, to the White House on Tuesday. That's despite the fact that, according to US intelligence, ...

19 Nov 202525min

The U.S. Takes Aim At Venezuela

The U.S. Takes Aim At Venezuela

This week, President Donald Trump told reporters that he would be willing to hold talks with Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. His statements came as the Navy’s largest aircraft carrier arrived in...

18 Nov 202525min

Were There Any Winners In The Government Shutdown?

Were There Any Winners In The Government Shutdown?

The longest government shutdown in American history ended last week, thanks to 8 Senate Democrats giving up the fight to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. The infighting between Democrats hasn't s...

17 Nov 202522min

Make America What Again? Policy Priorities For A Progressive Future

Make America What Again? Policy Priorities For A Progressive Future

Good policy is good politics, or so the saying goes. So, uh, how do we agree on what that is? Jane Coaston talks with three of the left’s most prominent policy thinkers: Democratic strategist Waleed S...

15 Nov 202534min

Scam Calls Are Getting Worse: Here's Why

Scam Calls Are Getting Worse: Here's Why

This week, a court filing showed that the Trump Administration has declared the current funding structure for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be illegal. The agency was created in the wake...

14 Nov 202522min

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