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Hosted by CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, State of the Union features interviews with top newsmakers on politics and policy—covering Washington, the country, and the world.
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Going behind the curtain of pro wresting with legendary champion, manager and booker Murry Murkoff.
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NBC News’ Meet the Press is the longest-running television show in history. If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. Meet the Press NOW airs weekdays at 4PM ET on NBC News NOW.
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Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post, for your ears. Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi are your hosts, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays around 5 p.m. Eastern time.
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Award-Winning Author and Editor Shawn Reilly Simmons gets to know her guests by asking Five Compelling Questions (plus a few bonus ones) about the writing life. Topics include finding inspiration, staying motivated, writing as a career, staying sane during the creative process, and balancing fictional and real life.
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30+ year veteran Hall of Fame pro wrestling journalist Wade Keller from Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter and PWTorch.com discusses the top stories of the week in pro wrestling with top-level guest cohosts and interviews pro wrestling's newsmakers each week. 640160 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.
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15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Raw TV ratings & lack of roster depth, McMahon returning?, NXT tonight, TNA cuts, NXT's future, PPV gimmicks, more
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2:51:23Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from May 25 and 26, 2010. On the May 25, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and Bruce Mitchell talk with callers about the previous night's WWE Raw, breaking news analysis of the Raw TV ratings, Bret Hart in a short-term Raw GM role?, Batista's strong performance o…
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An appeals court temporarily reinstates most of President Trump's tariffs after the White House lashed at the trade court that struck them down. International trade law & policy attorney Timothy Brightbill discusses whether the Trump administration will take its tariff fight to the Supreme Court. A federal judge allows Harvard University to continu…
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RFK Jr.'s imprint on covid vaccines and public health
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28:14Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s skepticism of vaccines and mainstream medicine is making waves in the agency he oversees. Host Colby Itkowitz talks with The Post’s national health reporter Lena Sun and health and science accountability reporter Lauren Weber about how Kennedy’s recent vaccine announcement and his “Make America Healthy Again” movement are sh…
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Sean returns to tell us about his time in Europe and his new tattoo. He's been playing Doom the Dark Ages, Nightreign, and to a T. News is scarce but we discuss EA canceling their Black Panther game, NSO gets some new N64 updates, and Death Stranding is getting an anime adaptation. TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the sho…
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INTERVIEW CLASSIC: Keller talks with Tony Schiavone about TNT Title compared to past secondary titles, MJF on vs. off camera, Arn-Jake, more
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1:29:33In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (5-21-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller with Tony Schiavone from the AEW announce team. The following are the topics Wade and Tony cover in (rough) chronological order: Which match should go on last on Saturday night at Double or Nothing – the AEW World Title match or the TNT Championship…
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Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, argues that Elon Musk will remain active in government despite President Trump saying the billionaire would likely be leaving his administration within months. Vice President JD Vance touts crypto deregulations at a Bitcoin event. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary speaks with NBC…
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Last week, the Department of Homeland Security issued an order barring Harvard from enrolling foreign students, claiming that Harvard had created an unsafe environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault students on campus. The order said that students enrolled at Harvard must transfer schools or lose their legal status.…
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NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Fann on why too much wrestling on one weekend can be a good thing, SNME review, Double or Nothing fallout, more
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2:00:35PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Rich Fann, a PWTorch columnist and podcaster. They cover these topics: Why too much wrestling on one weekend can be a good thing rather than exhausting. AEW Double or Nothing fallout Review of key happenings at a newsworthy S…
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The Trump administration threatens to cut its government contracts with Harvard University. Former Secretary of Education under President Obama, Arne Duncan, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump’s fight against higher education. The FBI reopens several Biden-era investigations. Russia unleashes a large-scale attack on Ukraine.…
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Could new laws make voting harder for married women?
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22:13Arizona, New Hampshire, Louisiana and Wyoming have all passed laws requiring voters to prove they are citizens. Texas has been considering one. But critics are raising alarm bells that such laws could make it harder for eligible citizens to vote – in particular, women who have changed their names after marriage or divorce. Today’s show was produced…
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15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Keller & Parks & Caldwell talk WWE insulting audience with Bryan-Cole, TNA PPV changes and roster cuts, Carlito, more
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2:40:02Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from May 20 and 21, 2010. On the May 20, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller had a live discussion with callers on main topics of the NXT angle with Michael Cole and Daniel Bryan, WWE insulting the audience with the angle, Vince McMahon looking for a reaction, why…
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Authorities respond after a car drove into a crowd of people during a parade in Liverpool, England. President Trump marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery as he lashes out at President Vladimir Putin for Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine. NBC News Correspondent Shaq Brewster examines how police departments across the country have changed…
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Summer is the perfect time to dive into a new book, and the Post’s Book World section has compiled recommendations for every type of reader. Today, Book World editors Jacob Brogan and John Williams talk to host Elahe Izadi about the new releases and old titles they suggest digging into this summer. Here’s the list of books mentioned in today’s epis…
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10 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell discuss Booker T's commentary, Lana-Rusev-Ziggler, Shelton's shortcomings, Ambrose, Reigns, Austin
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2:16:56In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (5-26-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell discuss WWE Elimination Chamber, Booker T’s color commentary, NXT Takeover, Dean Ambrose push, Austin at WM32, Lana-Rusev-Dolph Ziggler, Cena, Ambrose, WWE-NXT …
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Speaker Mike Johnson, Senator Ron Johnson and Senator Michael Bennet
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42:58On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake presses House Speaker Mike Johnson on the impact the GOP tax and spending bill will have on the national debt and on Medicaid. Next, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson joins Jake to detail his concerns about the bill and his threat to sink it unless there are steeper spending cuts. Then, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet joi…
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May 25 - Lost & Lonely: America’s Mental Health Crisis
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47:40Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Arthur Brooks join a special edition of Meet the Press on America’s mental health crisis. Lori Gottlieb, Nedra Glover Tawwab and Jean Twenge join the Meet the Press roundtable.By NBC News
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INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 YRS AGO): Jim Ross's reaction to Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens appearing on NXT and Raw, brand split history, his schedule
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1:47:13In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-21-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Jim Ross with his reaction to Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens appearing on NXT and Raw this week, WWE’s brand split history and future prospects, TNA-DestAmerica, his schedule these days, Jerry Lawler documentary, the Divas Division, and more w…
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The life of George Floyd, revisited
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1:05:37George Floyd’s murder sparked massive protests for racial justice around the country. There were calls for police reforms, reparations and closing the racial wealth gap. But five years later, it seems like the pendulum has swung back the other way. President Donald Trump is dismantling diversity and inclusion initiatives. And just this week, the Ju…
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AEW DYNASTY PPV PREVIEW - Keller & Krol preview AEW Double or Nothing PPV line-up + Full Tony Khan Media Q&A
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2:33:10PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents our AEW Double or Nothing PPV Preview episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. Wade is joined by former PWTorch Newsletter columnist Eric Krol. They begin with thoughts on the "Hangman" Page-Will Ospreay dynamic and predictions, and then march through the rest of the line-up ending with Anarchy in the Ar…
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Markets fall as President Trump threatens to increase tariffs on Apple and the European Union. Former Chancellor of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Holden Thorp discusses his concerns over the Trump administration’s attack on higher education. Baylor College of Medicine Dean Dr. Peter Hotez explains the new COVID-19 vaccine formula and…
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The Diddy trial: Kid Cudi, and ‘Mr. Combs's kingdom’
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33:08Federal prosecutors called a slew of witnesses this week to bolster their racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Many of them corroborated incidents that Combs’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura described in her testimony last week – but others added details that pushed against her narrative that he was controlling…
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Nathan joins this week as Claire had a potential previous engagement but shows up as well! Nathan is reaching for the stars in Wario's Woods, looking for a good speedrun time, Claire is playing a variety of cool stuff and is particularly fond of Tactical Breach Wizards and Paul... well, let's just say Paul wishes he was loving Doom: The Dark Ages. …
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15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Keller & Powell talk whether Bischoff's TNA stint hurt his legacy, Linda McMahon's Senate campaign, more
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2:53:00Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from May 18 and 19, 2010. On the May 18, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and guest cohost Jason Powell of prowrestling.net take live calls for an hour with a focus on last night's Raw, Bret Hart's U.S. Title win, and the final hype for Over the Limit. Also, ha…
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President Trump and Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at the White House about the release of a report that examines the root causes of chronic illness in children. The suspect in the deadly shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers is identified and charged. The Trump administration announces it is halting Harvard Univer…
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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ win, Biden’s health
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30:23President Donald Trump has had a busy week. The House passed a legislative package containing much of his agenda early Thursday morning after Trump met with factions of the House GOP earlier this week. Congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor walks through how overnight negotiations led to the bill’s passage. And Colby Itkowitz talks with The Post…
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5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell: Undertaker documentary, should AEW’s PPV be free on TNT, Tony Khan honeymoon period with fans, more
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2:48:13In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (5-19-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss the Undertaker documentary, the AEW Double or Nothing line-up, Drew Gulak, potential NXT call-ups including K…
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Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) discusses how President Donald Trump’s agenda bill will impact his constituents as GOP holdouts meet with the president at the White House. Trump confronts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with unfounded claims of white genocide in his country during another Oval Office confrontation. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki and To…
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Millions rely on Medicaid for health care. Will Congress cut it?
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28:38House Republicans are trying to push President Donald Trump’s massive tax and immigration bill across the finish line this week, hoping to conquer internal divisions and tee up a vote that would send the bill to the Senate. One of the areas targeted for major cuts is Medicaid, which insures more than 80 million people in the United States. To root …
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NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Parks preview WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, AEW Double or Nothing, NXT Battleground, plus WWE weak finishes, more
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2:05:54PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host PWTorch columnist and PWTorch podcast host Greg Parks. They discuss these topics: A thorough preview of AEW Double or Nothing including thoughts on the build for each of the matches starting with "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Will …
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President Trump unveils his multibillion-dollar Golden Dome missile defense system. The president stops by Capitol Hill to tell Republican holdouts to get in line behind sweeping legislation to enact his agenda. The Department of Justice charges a Democratic congresswoman from New Jersey, accusing her of assaulting federal agents outside an ICE det…
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The cryptocurrency that buys access to Trump
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28:36Just days before his inauguration, President Donald Trump launched his own meme coin, a novelty cryptocurrency. Since then, the Trump Organization has made millions of dollars off its sale and has invited the top investors to a private dinner, set to happen later this week. Technology reporter Drew Harwell talks to Post Reports co-host Colby Itkowi…
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15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: History of mid-card titles, Bret Hart vs. Miz, what does "commercial-free" actually mean, ROH place in industry, more
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2:34:53Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from May 14 and 17, 2010. On the May 14, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and Brian Hoops features calls and discussion on last night's TNA Impact, TNA booking, a caller debate on the Samoa Joe-Matt Morgan set-up, Kevin Hall & Scott Nash winning the TNA Tag Title…
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President Trump holds high-stakes phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as he looks to broker a ceasefire. Moody's downgrades the U.S. credit rating, citing concerns about the country's national debt. Former President Joe Biden is considering treatment options after announcing his cancer diagnosis. Rep.…
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The small-business owner suing Trump over tariffs
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26:23Before she decided to sue the Trump administration, Emily Ley’s image wasn’t political. She makes high-end planners and has a new cookbook with easy recipes for busy parents. But she manufactures her planners in China and says Trump’s tariffs make her business model untenable. “One minute I was talking about how to make an easy pot roast, and the n…
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10 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell discuss Kevin Owens’s Raw debut, mysterious Bryan injury, Triple H’s NXT media call, Charlotte’s looks
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1:50:45In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (5-19-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell discuss Payback fallout on Raw, Kevin Owens’s Raw debut, mysterious Bryan injury, Triple H’s NXT media conference call, Samoa Joe, and more with live callers. T…
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Full interview: Mike Pence says he privately warned Trump against tariffs in his first term
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49:50In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, former Vice President Mike Pence says he advised President Trump against setting tariffs during his first term and now welcomes signs of a possible de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.By NBC News
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Rep. James Clyburn, David Axelrod and Van Jones
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43:58On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake Tapper sits down with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss Trump’s tariff policy, efforts to negotiate trade deals, and plans for the US to accept a luxury jet from Qatar. Then, Jake presses Democratic Rep. James Clyburn over his past support for Joe Biden’s re-election campaign amid new reporting about Bide…
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May 18 — Mike Pence, Sec. Scott Bessent and Sen. Chris Murphy
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47:34Former Vice President Mike Pence shares his views on the second Trump administration. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to warnings from the world’s largest retailer about rising prices tied to President Trump’s tariffs. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) weighs in on new revelations about former President Joe Biden’s health during the 2024 campai…
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INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 YRS AGO): Ex-WWE Creative John Piermarini talks Rusev, CM Punk’s UFC status, how WWE can create their own Ronda Rousey
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2:11:22In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-14-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed John Piermarini, a former member of WWE Creative, who discussed Payback’s Fatal Four-way, Rusev, Billy Corgan-TNA, C.M. Punk’s UFC status, how WWE can create their own Ronda Rousey, could Jon Jones type of character work in pro wrestling,…
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Tara Brach on how to deal with fear and uncertainty
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34:10The world can seem like a really scary place right now. Many of us look around and see wars, climate change, economic uncertainty and a lot of overwhelming things we can’t control. So today we’re going to share a conversation about fear. Elahe Izadi spoke to Tara Brach, a therapist with a PhD in clinical psychology who has also spent years studying…
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15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Keller & Parks & McNeill talk NXT cuts fallout, Daniel Bryan, Vickie Guerrero, Scott Hall, Bischoff-Heyman, more
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2:43:51Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from May 12 and 13, 2010. On the May 12, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost PWTorch's Pat McNeil took live calls on a wide array of subjects including the Eric Bischoff-Paul Heyman relationship, the previous night's NXT cuts and the future of NXT, Dani…
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The Supreme Court rules the Trump administration must give Venezuelans more time to challenge deportation under the Alien Enemies Act. Republican hardliners block President Trump’s tax bill in the House Budget Committee. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about the future of the Democratic Party. The Trump administra…
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The Diddy trial: Cassie’s "freak-offs" testimony
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40:15The first week of testimony in the trial of music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs began with several witnesses, including the highly anticipated Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. Ventura is a central witness in the government’s case against Combs – she filed a civil lawsuit against him detailing allegations of violence and sex trafficking in 2023 that led to …
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Sean is somewhere in the world so it's up to the other two to hold down the fort. Paul has been enjoying the end-game stuff in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and has some thoughts on Doom: The Dark Ages early hours. Claire has been working through Mortal Kombat 1 despite being grossed out by how it's monetized and is working on Drawn To Life for game …
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15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Keller & Powell ask whether TNA should go PG? Should Batista go to TNA? What's up with Ross? Sting-Hardy, Cena, more
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2:54:04Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from May 10 and 11, 2010. On the May 10, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and guest cohost Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net, they talk about whether TNA should switch to targeting kids and families as Matt Morgan just suggested, and also how they can win back f…
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President Trump says the U.S. and Iran are “close” to reaching a nuclear deal. The Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump’s executive order eliminating birthright citizenship. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor discusses the status of the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks as Putin skips negotiations in Turkey.…
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Trump's big beautiful Boeing from Qatar, and a trade war thaw
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32:01There are plenty of ethical and security questions surrounding the Trump administration’s plan to accept a gift of an airplane from Qatar. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake talks with White House reporters Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Natalie Allison about the proposal, and what it says about Trump’s evolving foreign policy in the Middle East. Also…
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