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Planet America is back for a new year and a new political era in 2025!
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Planet America is back for a new year and a new political era in 2025! Chas and John take stock of Joe Biden's complicated legacy with former DNC Chair Howard Dean and discuss the .. show full overview
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Donald Trump returns to the White House as US President
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A new Golden Age? John and Chas discuss the key takeaways from Trump's Inauguration with USA Today's Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page. Plus Biden's parting shots and why Americans don't mind having a criminal for president.
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Donald Trump's big first week back in office
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"Unconstitutional" - A setback for Trump's immigration blitz after a judge blocks an order to end birthright citizenship. Plus the Jan 6 pardons divide Republicans, and is the new president's crypto venture a scam?
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Combative first week for Trump administration
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A trade war, threats over Greenland and a plan to “clean out” Gaza. John and Chas discuss Trump’s foreign policy moments with The Heritage Foundation’s James Carafano. Also, as the ‘war .. show full overview
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Washington DC plane crash blame game
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Trump gets straight into the blame game after fatal Washington plane crash. RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard face skeptical senators, while Kash Patel is grilled about election denials. Plus .. show full overview
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Trade wars and a Gaza 'take over' bid
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Tariffs, threats and controversial cabinet picks. Canada and Mexico avoid a trade war, while Trump doubles down on a US "take over" of Gaza. Plus as the Senate clears a path for Gabbard .. show full overview
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Trump's Gaza 'take over' and Elon Musk's wrecking ball
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What's behind Trump's bid to 'take over' Gaza? We ask Middle East expert Brian Katulis. Plus as the world's richest man takes a wrecking ball to DC, we discuss the implications of Elon's government takeover with former USAID Director Jeremy Konyndyk.
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Can the courts stop Musk and Trump?
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Elon and Trump's blitz on the federal government continues - can the courts stop them? And with the Education Department also now on the chopping block, we ask Obama's Education .. show full overview
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Why Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ won’t work
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Will Trump's 'Iron Dome' make Americans safer? We ask National Security Expert Joseph Cirincione. Plus Trump's 'peace plan' with Putin over Ukraine, and the move to rename everything .. show full overview
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Sign in Will Trump hand Zelenskyy a done deal with Russia?
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America and Russia hold peace talks as Trump blames Ukraine for the war. So, will Zelensky be handed a done deal? We ask foreign policy expert Professor Angela Stent. Also, the .. show full overview
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War of the Words: Trump sides with Putin as he turns on Zelenskyy
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Trump sides with Putin as he turns on Zelenskyy. Also, is the “chaotic” plan to send migrants to Guantanamo legal? Not according to former State Department legal adviser Professor Harold .. show full overview
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Goodbye Uncle Sam
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Trump sides with Russia as UN vote deepens the US-European rift. Is it all part of the ‘deal’? We ask foreign policy expert Evelyn Farkas. Also, “what did you do last week?” The federal .. show full overview
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Beat the Press
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The White House seizes control of the press pool, while the House seizes control of the budget. We ask leading economic analyst Jessica Riedl if their sums might be a bit .. show full overview
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Eye of the Storm
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“Gambling with World War III.” It’s stacks on Zelensky as Trump cuts off military aid to Ukraine. But is another deal on the table? We ask former US Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer.
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Deadly Outbreak
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As a second death is reported in the growing measles outbreak, we discuss falling vaccination rates with infectious disease expert Dr Syra Madad. And did we just witness the “dumbest .. show full overview
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Trump diplomacy the right solution?
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Is Donald Trump’s bully diplomacy with Ukraine working? We ask his former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Also, the tariff chaos causing a stock market meltdown and Elon’s bad week continues with “explosive” cabinet meeting.
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Could the US see attacks on free speech?
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Could the crackdown on dissent lead to a new era of McCarthyism? And an iconic polling site shuts down, just as Trump’s approval ratings slump. With guests GWU Professor of Law Catherine Ross and FiveThirtyEight’s polling analyst Nathaniel Rakich.
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Trump invokes "Alien Enemies" Act
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Trump is taking on the courts, as Congressional Democrats take on each other. And Russia’s state broadcaster celebrates as the Voice of America falls silent.
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What do the JFK files actually tell us?
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Spies, secrets but no smoking gun? Classified JFK assassination files finally revealed. Plus, Trump defies the courts with calls to impeach judges and deletes history with a DEI purge on .. show full overview
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Trump's tariffs are causing chaos, but is he bluffing?
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Trump's tariff turmoil continues, but what does he hope to achieve? We ask Michael Strain, director of economic policy at the American Enterprise Institute. Also, more on how Elon Musk spent $25 million on a Wisconsin election loss.
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Is Donald Trump serious about Canada?
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Trump says he’s serious about running for a third term, but what about Canada as a 51st State? We ask military historian Eliot Cohen. Also, more stock market chaos after a backflip on .. show full overview
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Can Trump really deport US citizens to foreign prisons?
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A US judge has slammed Donald Trump for failing to take steps to bring back a man who's been illegally deported to El Salvador. We ask USC Professor Jean Reisz if Trump can go a step .. show full overview
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Harvard strikes back at Trump administration
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Coming to you from the Situation Room! Trump attacks America’s oldest and richest college. We ask Harvard Professor Cornell William Brooks how Harvard is fighting back. Also, a divided .. show full overview
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Trump celebrates 100 days, but why are polls turning against him?
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Coming to you from the Situation Room! Trump celebrates his first 100 days in office, so why are the polls turning against him? We ask The Atlantic’s Ashley Parker and Republican .. show full overview
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Trump's National Security Advisor out the door
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You’re fired! National Security Advisor Mike Waltz out after Signal chat controversy. Also, fact-checking the claims about Trump’s First 100 Days, and why media companies are bending the .. show full overview
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Will Marco Rubio be able to handle multiple jobs?
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‘Little Marco’ gets promoted to the big time. But what are the implications of Rubio’s ‘Secretary of Everything’ role? We ask former US Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder. Also, the .. show full overview
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What does America's first Pope think of Trump?
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What does America’s first pope think of Trump? Also, as the Supreme Court upholds a transgender military ban, we discuss the implications with Air Force veteran Colonel Bree Fram. And .. show full overview
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Why Trump's Qatar jet is raising red flags
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Gift or grift? Trump defends plan to accept luxury jet from Qatar. Also, as sanctions are pulled on Syria, Iran receives threats and an olive branch. We ask former National Security .. show full overview
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RFK Jr under fire over measles vaccine stance
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Don’t take medical advice from me! Health Secretary RFK Jr clashes with lawmakers over vaccine comments and staffing cuts. And as measles cases surge, we ask Dr Peter Hotez if the .. show full overview
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Biden cancer diagnosis sparks conspiracy theories
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Biden’s cancer diagnosis prompts scrutiny and conspiracy theories. Was there a health ‘cover-up’? We ask former White House Physician Dr Jeff Kuhlman. Also, Trump’s baby boom bribes and .. show full overview
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Trump cashes in on crypto as tax cuts pass the House
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Donald Trump shrugs off ethics concerns as he cashes in on crypto, while House Republicans pass tax cuts for the rich in their “big, beautiful bill”. Also, another White House ambush as .. show full overview
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Five years after George Floyd's death — what's changed?
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The backlash against Black Lives Matter. Five years after the death of George Floyd, has anything changed? We ask activist and former vice-presidential candidate Dr Melina Abdullah. .. show full overview
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So long, Elon! The world's richest man exits the White House
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Elon is exiled and Trump’s trade war heads to the courts. We talk to Ilya Somin; the lawyer who helped strike down Trump’s tariffs. Also, the mystery of America’s missing workers who .. show full overview
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Hegseth warns of Chinese invasion of Taiwan, but is war 'imminent'?
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Is a US-China war over Taiwan “imminent”? We ask former US Ambassador to China, Nick Burns. Also, the trade war continues as Trump doubles down on tariffs, while Elon Musk turns nuclear .. show full overview
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Elon Musk and Donald Trump face off in big beautiful beef
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From bromance to breakup. Musk calls for Trump’s impeachment as their feud goes nuclear. What happened? We ask New York Times Congressional Correspondent Catie Edmondson. Also, Trump .. show full overview
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