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FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath sits down with journalists and filmmakers for probing conversations about the investigative journalism that drives each FRONTLINE documentary and the stories that shape our time. Produced at FRONTLINE’s headquarters at GBH and powered by PRX. The FRONTLINE Dispatch is made possible by the Abrams Foundation Journalism Initiative.
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Host Arun Rath takes listeners behind-the-scenes of PBS's award-winning public affairs series FRONTLINE, with producer interviews, sneak previews of upcoming reports, and timely discussions with today's top newsmakers.
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What prompted the FBI to reinvestigate over one hundred unsolved civil rights era murders? And what does justice look like for families whose loved ones were killed? Reporter James Edwards seeks answers to these questions, reflecting on his own family’s experiences along the way. Hear episode 1 on June 11.
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As one of the most watched documentary film series on public television, NATURE delivers the best in original natural history films to audiences nationwide. The Inside NATURE podcast picks up where the film series leaves off. We speak to filmmakers behind some of NATURE’s greatest films, track down updates on animal characters from past episodes, and go beyond the headlines to talk with experts on the frontline of wildlife research and conservation.
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Seeking to separate fact from fiction, the multi award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum. When three London school girls went missing in 2015, they generated global headlines and the media storm that ensued continues to this day. Back then, investigative journalist Josh Baker was filming at a mosque in the girls' neighbourhood as their families came to seek help; their daughters were on the way to Syria to join the Islamic State group. But it was too l ...
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Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you the "Q&A" podcast.
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In a nod to the protest albums of the 1960s and 70s, Bhi Bhiman’s Peace of Mind finds inspiration in the chaos that is modern American life. So much so that he had to release the album as a podcast and dig deeper on everything from immigration to religion, racism to Russia with experts, activists and artists like author Dave Eggers, religious scholar Reza Aslan, attorney & advocate Rabia Chaudry, LaDoris Cordell, and more. Part politics, part Behind the Music, all fascinating, Peace of Mind ...
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The Gackle Report is a Bay Area hockey website produced by two Canadians devoted to covering the San Jose Sharks. Throughout the 2014-15 NHL season, Paul and Patrick Gackle, who grew up in Winnipeg, Canada, will produce a daily hockey podcast to fill the Bay Area’s puck talk void while also providing daily news articles about Sharks hockey. The Gackle Report is the place to go for insider coverage of the Sharks and fresh analysis about the latest happenings around the NHL. Paul Gackle grew u ...
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Tracing the dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FRONTLINE examines how the scion of a storied dynasty endured tragedy and scandal, broke with the Democratic Party and his family, stoked conspiracy theories, and is reshaping government and public health.By FRONTLINE
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter point; Supreme Court hears case on the death penalty & intellectually disabled defendants
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59:45Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter of a percentage point. We will hear from the Chair and President Donald Trump and speak with The Hill's Business Editor Sylvan Lane (4); Speaker Mike Johnson presents a range of health care reform bills to House Republicans that could be voted on soon, but not among them is the Democrat's priority of ex…
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Pres. Trump holds 'affordability' campaign-style rally in PA; Supreme Court hears GOP challenge to campaign finance limits law
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1:03:07President Donald Trump travels to Pennsylvania for a rally to talk about rising costs and his economic agenda; Senate Republicans say they will offer an alternative health care plan involving personal Health Savings Accounts when the Senate Democratic bill to extend expiring Obamacare health insurance enhanced premium supports comes up for a vote o…
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POTUS Trump proposes a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China
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45:37Congress is back to work this week…And on the Senate's agenda—a vote on extending health care tax credits past the end of the month…Democrats want a simple three-year extension of the tax credits…Republicans oppose that but have yet to put out a plan of their own… The tax credits help millions of Americans pay for insurance on state-run exchanges…W…
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The Rise of RFK Jr., Part 1: From Hickory Hill to Heartache
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37:11How did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. evolve from Democratic political heir to MAGA-aligned power player? Host Raney Aronson-Rath and filmmaker Michael Kirk trace his path from Hickory Hill to the Trump administration and introduce FRONTLINE’s serialized audio adaptation of The Rise of RFK Jr.By GBH
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Weekend Edition: President Trump Pardons TX Democrat Henry Cuellar, AfghanEvac, and Electricity and Utility Prices on the Rise
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29:07In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: President Trump stuns House Republicans with a surprise pardon this week for Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar – whose Laredo seat Republicans were hoping to pick up in the midterms. We'll get the scoop from Gabby Birenbaum Washington Correspondent for the Texas T…
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Pres. Trump attends World Cup draw, receives FIFA Peace Prize; CDC vaccine advisory committee votes not to recommend all newborns get hepatitis B shot
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53:47President Donald Trump attends the 2026 World Cup Draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC with the leaders of co-hosts Mexico & Canada. The three talking about what it means to co-host the world's largest sports tournament; President Trump receives the inaugural peace prize from world soccer's governing body, FIFA; Trump Administration release…
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FBI arrests suspect in 2021 RNC & DNC headquarters pipe bombs case; Pentagon briefs lawmakers on second strike against drug boat that killed survivors
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58:41A 30 year-old man from Woodbridge, Virginia is arrested and charged in the FBI's investigation of pipe bombs placed outside the Republican and Democratic party headquarters on the eve of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol; A Navy admiral tells lawmakers Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not issue a "kill them all" order against a suspe…
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Republican wins Congressional special election in Tennessee; President Trump rolls back Biden-era vehicle fuel economy standards
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54:16The Republican candidate wins the Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election by a comfortable margin, but not as big as President Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election. We get reaction from party leaders in Congress about what this may mean for the 2026 midterm elections; President Trump grants a full pardon to Rep. He…
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Defense Secretary Hegseth says he learned of survivors and second missile strike on alleged drug boat hours later, cites 'fog of war'
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55:37President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he did not see any survivors in the water when a second strike was ordered and launched on a boat alleging carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean Sea in September, and President Trump says he does not want Somali immigrants in the United St…
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White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
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40:36The White House confirmed President Trump will meet today with his national security team to discuss Venezuela as his administration intensifies its pressure campaign on the country…The meeting comes as lawmakers from both parties voice concerns over reports of a possibly unlawful follow-up strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean that kil…
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Weekend Edition: The US Economy and the "Affordability" Crisis, Mood of the nation this Thanksgiving, and the FCC in the Trump Administration
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29:47In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: As the holiday shopping season kicks off – a discussion about the U-S economy and the "affordability" crisis with Heather Long - columnist and Chief Economist for Navy Federal Credit Union. Then: Pollster and strategist Frank Luntz discusses what his focus gr…
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Two Nat'l Guardsmen are shot & wounded in DC; Georgia judge dismisses criminal 2020 election interference case against Pres. Trump & co-defendants
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51:59Two National Guard troops patrolling Washington, DC not far from the White House are shot. A suspect, also shot is in custody; Judge in Georgia dismisses the election interference criminal case against President Donald Trump and co-defendants at the request of the prosecutor. We will talk with USA Today Justice Department reporter Aysha Bagchi (11)…
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In this episode of The FRONTLINE Dispatch, host Raney Aronson-Rath speaks with longtime FRONTLINE correspondent Evan Williams, director of The Rise of Germany’s New Right. Together, they unpack how the hardline Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has surged in popularity, drawing young voters on TikTok, capitalizing on economic anxiety, and reframi…
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Pres. Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, says food prices are dropping; Pres. Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace deal 'very close'; DC Mayor Bowser (D) not running for reelection
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46:11Two days before Thanksgiving, President Donald Trump pardons two turkeys, named Gobble & Waddle, jokes that former President Joe Biden's turkey pardons are invalid due to his use of an autopen, and says food prices are coming down; Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announces she will not run for a fourth term in 2026; Attorney General Pam Bond…
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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) to Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth: Pentagon investigation over ‘illegal orders’ video won’t ‘intimidate me’
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33:52The Pentagon announced today it is investigating Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over possible breaches of military law…It comes after the former Navy pilot along with a five other Democratic lawmakers called for troops to disobey illegal orders in a social media post last week… AND after President Trump ramped up the rhetoric by accusing the la…
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Weekend Edition: Ban Individual Stock Trading by Members of Congress, Sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia, and Chris Matthew's book "Lessons from Bobby."
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32:37In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A discussion with Investigative journalist Dave Levinthal about a new push to ban individual stock trading by Members of Congress – and whether HE thinks it'll finally pass. Then: Brad Bowman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies takes a closer look at…
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President Trump Meets With New York City Mayor-Elect Mamdani; Rep. Vindman Calls for Release of Transcript of Trump's 2019 Call with Saudi Crown Prince
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41:05President Trump and incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met at the White House today…It's their first meeting since the New York city election earlier this month…And it comes after months of public hostility between the two…with the president calling the mayor-elect a communist and even threatening to arrest and deport him…While the mayor-e…
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Former President George W. Bush & former Rep. Liz Cheney give eulogies at former Vice President Dick Cheney's funeral
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51:57Former President George W. Bush says at the funeral service for his Vice President Dick Cheney that Cheney was "totally devoted to protecting the United States and its interests", while daughter Liz Cheney says her father knew "that bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans"; President Donald Trump in online posts ca…
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More than a decade ago, the Emmy-nominated documentary Poor Kids explored poverty in the United States as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. Born Poor tells the stories of the same children, now grown, chronicling their lives from childhood to the present day. The 90-minute documentary follows Kaylie, Johnny and Brittany across three c…
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Pres. Trump names Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally; Senate officially passes bill to release all Epstein investigation files, sends to the President
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54:43President Donald Trump at a U.S.-Saudi Arabia investment summit announces Saudi Arabia has been named a major non-NATO ally of the United States and visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has encouraged him to help stop the civil war in Sudan; Bill to require the Justice Department to release all documents in the investigation of the late …
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House passes bill 427-1 to release all of the Justice Dept's Jeffrey Epstein investigation files
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54:26House passes a bill almost unanimously to release all of the files in the federal investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, where the prince pledges to invest $1 trillion in the U.S and the president dismisses a question about the 2018 murder …
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President Trump says he will sign a bill into law to release all Epstein investigation files if it passes Congress
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46:51President Donald Trump says he will sign a bill into law torelease all the files from the federal investigation of the late sex offenderJeffrey Epstein if it passes Congress, a reversal from his position a few days ago. He says he does not want the Epstein issue to be a distraction from all the legislative accomplishments of the Republican party. H…
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Weekend Edition: Congress Ends Government Shutdown, Midterm Elections, the Epstein files, and Veterans Day.
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29:09In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: as Congress ends the longest government shutdown in history – a conversation with Real Clear Politics President Tom Bevan on the winners and losers – if it'll matter in the midterm elections. Then – the other big political story this week on Capitol Hill: ren…
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New survey on Americans' views on affordability; Pres. Trump calls for investigation into Epstein ties to Bill Clinton, Larry Summers
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50:51New survey of Americans finds seven in 10 say raising children is now unaffordable; Trump Administration prepares to lower tariffs on some food items such as coffee & fruit, and announces a new trade deal with Switzerland; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) visits a food bank in Chicago as federal food aid money through the SNAP program is now restarted with …
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Federal government reopens, but questions about timing of furloughed worker backpay, full SNAP benefits & air travel returning to normal
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53:41First day of the federal government reopening following a record-long shutdown, and now the work begins to send the government employees who were furloughed back pay, get SNAP food aid benefits that were held up to beneficiaries' accounts and get air travel back to normal; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announces $10,000 bonuses for TSA of…
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House to join Senate in passing funding bill to end gov't shutdown; Trump mentioned in released Epstein emails
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48:53Longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is about to end with the House Republicans expected to join the Senate in passing a bill to fund most of the government through January and part of the government for the full fiscal year, through September 2026. House Democrats are speaking out against the bill because it does not have an extensi…
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Pres. Trump speaks at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery on Veterans Day; House prepares to debate & vote on Senate-passed bill to end government shutdown
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50:21On this Veterans Day holiday, President Donald Trump travels to Arlington National Cemetery to honor those who have served in the U.S. military and to highlight his administration's efforts to provide veterans with benefits they have earned. He also says, "we're not going to be politically correct anymore. From now on when we fight a war, we only f…
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The Senate is expected to vote to fund the government and end the shutdown this evening. On Sunday, lawmakers reached a deal and advanced the measure in a 60-40 vote, setting up this evening’s final action. The agreement---for now---includes funding to reopen the government until January and a vote on the expiring health care tax credits next month…
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Weekend Edition: Election Results, Democratic Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva, & Fmr. CDC Dir. Robert Redfield
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22:56In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: Kirk Bado -- editor of National Journal's "Hotline" -- discusses Tuesday night's off-year election results and what it means for the upcoming midterm elections. Then: a conversation with Democratic Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona about her de…
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Senate Democrats offer Republicans to end government shutdown for one year extension of expiring ACA health insurance premium tax credits
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53:01Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) makes a new offer to Republicans to end the federal government shutdown, now at Day 38, that includes a one-year extension of expiring Affordable Care Act health insurance premium tax credits; U.S. Agriculture Department says it is working to comply with a federal judge's order to fully fund SNAP food aid…
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Senate Dems expected to block new GOP proposal to end gov't shutdown in Friday vote; Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to retire
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52:26Senate Republicans and Senate Democrats hold lengthy, separate, private meetings on Day 37 of the federal government shutdown strategizing on how to end the stalemate. Republicans may bring to a vote a new proposal that includes some regular spending bills and a promise for a vote on extending health insurance premium tax credits; President Donald …
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Supreme Court seems poised to strike down Pres. Trump's global tariffs
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1:00:15Supreme Court hears a case brought by business owners challenging whether President Donald Trump had the power to declare national emergencies to implement global tariffs. Most news articles suggesting the answer is 'no', We will hear some of the oral argument and talk with The Hill's Legal Affairs reporter Zach Schonfeld (1); Transportation Secret…
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Election Day 2025; 35-day gov't shutdown ties record; former Vice President Cheney dies
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54:38It's election day, with key races for New York City mayor, New Jersey and Virginia governors and California's congressional redistricting ballot initiative; Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) announces a commission to explore congressional redistricting in his state with the aim of flip the only Republican-held seat to Democratic; It's Day 35 of the federal gov…
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Day 34 of Federal Shutdown & Kirk Bado of The Hotline on Election Night 2025
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43:27It's day 34 of the government shutdown… and this afternoon the Trump administration said it will provide half benefits to Americans who receive federal food assistance…That after states filed lawsuits against the White House to fund SNAP with an emergency reserve… Meanwhile, members of both parties are looking for a way out after weeks of minimal p…
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Weekend Edition: Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein's "The American Revolution" and Jeffrey Rosen's New Book "The Pursuit of Liberty..."
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36:36In this weekend's episode, two segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A conversation with award-winning documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein who discuss their upcoming PBS' series "The American Revolution." Then: National Constitution Center President & CEO Jeffrey Rosen discusses his new book, "The Pursuit of Libe…
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Federal judge orders Trump Admin. to use SNAP emergency funds during gov't shutdown to prevent lapse of food aid to 42 million Americans
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50:33A federal judge orders the Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the federal government shutdown, which is now on Day 31; Senate Republicans do not appear eager to heed President Donald Trump's call to get rid of the Senate filibuster to overcome Democratic opposition to t…
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Senate votes to overturn Pres. Trump's global tariffs; Pres. Trump touts trade deals he said he made with Chinese Pres. Xi; U.S. gov't shutdown Day 30
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57:49Senate votes to overturn President Donald Trump's global tariffs; President Trump touts trade deals he said he made in his meeting withChinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea; U.S government shutdown is now 30 days old. Saturday, federal funding will stop for the 42 million people on food aid program SNAP; nominee for head of U.S. Strategic Comman…
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter point; Chair Powell says another rate cut in December is 'not a foregone conclusion'
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52:29Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year, but Fed Chair Powell says another rate cut in December is not a foregone conclusion given concerns about the job market. We hear from the Fed chair and talk with Reuters Federal Reserve Correspondent Howard Schneider (5); Federal government shutdown is now at Day …
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Gov't Shutdown Day 28: Dem-led states sue USDA to release SNAP emergency funds; air traffic controllers miss first paycheck
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52:24On day 28 of the federal government shutdown, Senate fails to advance a temporary government bill to reopen the government for the 13th time. It is supported by most Republicans but opposed by most Democrats because it does not address expiring Affordable Care Act health insurance premium tax credits; two dozen states led by Democrats sue over the …
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Government Shutdown Day 27, POTUS Trump Travels Asia
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44:25The Senate returned to Washington today with no end to the government shutdown in sight. Meanwhile, the effects are piling up, and food assistance for more than 40 million low-income Americans is at risk. Major airports are seeing more flight delays because of the growing air traffic controller shortage, and the largest federal workers union is urg…
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Weekend Edition: U.S. Military Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats in Venezuela, President Trump's Meeting with Xi Jinping, and PBS Frontline Film "The RFK Jr."
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28:09In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, a discussion with Ryan Berg of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, about the recent U-S military strikes on suspect drug boats off the coast of Venezuela. Next – we turn our attention to the Trump administration's trade and tariffs agenda ahead …
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