Jul. 31, 2020 9:43 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump stokes fears about election security
Postponing election day, as suggested by President Trump Thursday, cannot be done without an act of Congress. But is this very suggestion a threat to democracy? The panel discussed the latest from the 2020 campaign and Capitol Hill, as the economy s…
Jul. 24, 2020 9:26 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump orders federal agents into cities as COVID-19 deaths rise
President Trump’s plan to send thousands of federal officers into cities sparked outrage as the number of Americans who have tested positive for COVID-19 passed 4 million this week.
Jul. 17, 2020 9:27 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump attacks Joe Biden as COVID-19 cases spike
The 2020 race for the White House is heating up. President Trump lashed out at Joe Biden, making false claims about his opponent’s platform and saying Biden would “abolish the suburbs.” The panel also discussed the president’s uneasy relationship wi…
Jul. 10, 2020 9:25 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence and pressures schools to reopen
President Trump commuted longtime confidant Roger Stone’s sentence Friday as COVID-19 cases surged across the country. The panel discussed the questions before leaders in Washington this week: will they encourage schools to reopen as early as next m…
Jul. 03, 2020 9:08 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump’s Declaration of Grievance
President Trump is speaking Friday night at Mount Rushmore, ahead of Independence Day. The visit captures this president at this moment: turning to symbols from the past and rallying his base as his campaign faces mounting challenges. The panel also…
Jun. 26, 2020 9:33 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Coronavirus infections spike and President Trump’s polls sink
The coronavirus pandemic is spreading rapidly in many states, with more than 40,000 new cases on Thursday alone, and spikes in Florida, Texas, and California. This week the panel discussed how some Republicans may break with President Donald Trump o…
Jun. 19, 2020 9:46 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Bolton allegations rock Washington, while leaders debate police reform
President Donald Trump will take the stage in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday - his first rally in the era of the novel coronavirus. It comes amid reporting on explosive allegations from the forthcoming book by his former National Security Adviser, John…
Jun. 12, 2020 10:01 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Congress considers legislation as calls for policing reforms grow
As calls for policing reform grow in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Congress is considering what action to take. Also, where does President Trump stand on possible reforms? The panel discussed the widening rift between th…
Jun. 05, 2020 9:49 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: American democracy is tested in the streets
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May. 29, 2020 9:15 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Americans protest unarmed man's death as country passes a grim virus milestone
Angry demonstrators across the nation protested, both peacefully and violently, the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who said that he couldn’t breathe as a white police officer kneeled on his neck in Minneapolis. The Department of Justic…
