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Live with Sharon McMahon & Steve Vladeck
Everything that's happening at the Supreme Court at this moment, and more.
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Sharon McMahon
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Steve Vladeck
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What John Adams Started, Trump Wants to Finish
Before there was January 6, 2021, there was May 9, 1798.
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Gabe Fleisher
44
An Arson Attack, a Passover Seder, and the Past That Still Burns
The timing of the arson attack at Josh Shapiro’s home doesn’t seem coincidental.
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Sharon McMahon
99
Gold Is Soaring, Treasury Bonds Are Crashing — What Does It All Mean?
One of the safest bets in the world is no longer safe — and it’s costing you.
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Elise Labott
61
The DOJ Whistleblower They Tried to Silence
Liz Oyer glanced at her notes.
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Sharon McMahon
95
Weekend Wrap Up
When 60,000 Votes Don’t Count and Harriet Tubman Disappears
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Sharon McMahon
2
The Press vs the President: a Win for the First Amendment?
A few weeks ago, I was standing with a group of reporters outside the White House, waiting for a press aide to let us in.
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Gabe Fleisher
35
When 60,000 Votes Don’t Count and Harriet Tubman Disappears
Also: Trump pauses tariffs and an election denier loses his license.
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Sharon McMahon
153
What Do 300 Students, Billions in Funding, and a Loyalty Pledge Have in Common?
Plus: please take our reader survey to help us help you!
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Sharon McMahon
149
You’re Not Imagining Things: Your Grandparents Had It Easier Than You
Standing in the Rose Garden and holding a red “Make America Great Again” hat, President Donald Trump announced that he had very good news for the…
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Sharon McMahon
157
The Growing Divide on Trump's Team
Conspiracy theorist's Oval Office meeting was just the beginning
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Elise Labott
21
This Week in the Preamble
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Sharon McMahon
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