On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
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Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history and the human condition. No topic is too complicated or off the table. It’s all On Point.
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Making Sense Of The Week: Pro-Trump Riot At Capitol, Democrats Win Senate
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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President-Elect Biden Says America Is Back. Is That True?
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Biden's Health Care Team: How Will They Tackle The Pandemic?
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Can Biden's Economic Team Reverse The Pandemic Economy?
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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What To Expect From The Final Days Of The Trump Presidency
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Divisions Deepen Over Presidential Transition
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Where The Race For The White House Stands
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Final Campaign Stretch As COVID-19 Infections Climb
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Barrett Confirmation Hearing, Early Voting
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Week In The News: The President's Coronavirus Diagnosis
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Trump And Coronavirus, Presidential Debate, Supreme Court
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Week In The News: RBG, Supreme Court, Breonna Taylor
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Wildfires, Hurricane Sally, Bahrain, Barr And More
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Woodward Book, West Coast Wildfires, Coronavirus Updates
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Beirut Explosion, Stimulus Struggles, Progressive Primary Wins
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Coronavirus Updates, Stimulus Plan, Funeral Of John Lewis
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Feds Deployed In Chicago, Coronavirus Spikes, John Lewis' Passing
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Coronavirus Surge, Primary Elections, Biden's Climate Plan
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Week In The News: George Floyd Funeral, Georgia Elections, Pandemic Recession
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Nationwide Protests, Trump Bible Photo, Chauvin Charge Upgraded
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Death Of George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Coronavirus Death Toll
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May 29, 2020 |
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Week In The News: House Relief Bill, Fauci's Testimony, SCOTUS Virtual Arguments
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May 15, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Unemployment Rises, More States Open Up, Latest Coronavirus Numbers
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May 01, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Some States Reopen, Congress Virus Aid, Trump Halts Immigration
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Week In The News: The Battle Over Reopening The Economy, Trump Coronavirus Guidelines
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Week In The News: COVID-19 Cases Rise, Wisconsin's In-Person Election, Sanders Drops Out
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Coronavirus Updates, Social Distancing Extended, Amazon Strikes
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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Week In The News: The Political, Cultural And Economic Impact Of Coronavirus
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Super Tuesday, Warren Drops Out, Tennessee Tornadoes
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Week In The News: 2020 Latest, Coronavirus, Trump Visits India
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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How To Fix The Local News Crisis
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Democrats Debate, Trump's Pardons, Calls For AG Barr's Resignation
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Week In The News: 2020 Election Latest, Trump's DOJ, Barr Responds To Trump Tweets
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment, Iowa Caucus Latest, Trump's State Of The Union Address
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment, Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, 2020 Latest
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment Trial, Trump In Davos, 2020 Election Latest
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment Trial, Democrats In Iowa, U.S.-China Trade
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Week In The News: U.S.-Iran Tensions, Bolton And Impeachment, Puerto Rico
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Iranian Military Leader Killed, Baghdad Embassy Protests, Hate Crime Charges In N.Y.
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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Week In The News: Trump Impeached, Trump Supporters Rally, Democrats Debate
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Articles Of Impeachment, New NAFTA, 2020 And More
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Week In The News: The Impeachment Inquiry, NATO And A Changing Presidential Race
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Trump In Afghanistan, Ukraine Aid Latest, Navy Secretary Out, 2020 Field Grows
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Quid Pro Quo Confirmation, 2020 Democrats, Epstein
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts, Impending Public Hearings
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment Resolution, ISIS Leader's Death, California Fires
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Quid Pro Quo, Syria Withdrawal, 2020 Politics
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Syria, Brexit Deal, Democrats Debate, Impeachment
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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Week In The News: More Whistleblowers, White House Defiance, Turkey And Syria
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment Inquiry, Facebook, Sen. Bernie Sanders, More
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment Inquiry, Whistleblower Complaint, Climate Change
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Saudi Oil Attacks, Kavanaugh, Corey Lewandowski, GM Strikes
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Asylum Claims, 2020 Democrats, Bolton, N.C., Gun Laws
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Dorian, Walmart, Brexit, Hong Kong And More
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Hurricane Dorian, A Narrowing 2020 Field, Potential Trade Talks With China
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Week In The News: More New Migration Policy, Economic Anxiety, Greenland, G-7
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Week In The News; 2020 Candidate Michael Bennet
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Mass Shootings, ICE Raids, China And Hong Kong
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Democrats In Detroit, Baltimore, Interest Rates
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Mueller Testimony, Puerto Rico Resignation, New U.K. PM
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Trump And The 'Squad,' Impeachment Vote, Eric Garner, Asylum
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Epstein, Census, U.S.-U.K. Tensions, More
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Migrant Centers, Trump And July Fourth, Census Citizenship Question
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Democratic Debates, Border Crisis Bill, SCOTUS Rulings, G-20 Summit
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Iran-U.S. Tensions, Reparations, Trump 2020, EPA Rollbacks
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Iowa, Conway, Sanders, Trump And Foreign Help
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Trump's U.K. Visit, Mexico Tariffs, Parkland Arrest, D-Day
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Mueller In Public, Abortion Battles, 2020 Debates
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May 31, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Impeachment Clamor, Migrant Children Deaths, Severe Weather
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May 24, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Trump Immigration Plan, Abortion Bills, Iran, China And More
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May 17, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Contempt Vote, China Tariffs, North Korea Missiles, Trump Taxes
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May 10, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Barr And Congress, Synagogue And College Shootings, Venezuela
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May 03, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Trump Fights Subpoenas, Biden And 2020, Sri Lanka Bombings
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Reading The Mueller Report, Yemen, Asylum-Seekers, More
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Assange Arrested, Security Shakeups, AG Barr And More
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Mueller Week 2, Multiple Biden Allegations, Mar-A-Lago, More
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Mueller Report, Affordable Care Act, Jussie Smollett
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Trump Feuds, Fox-Disney Merger, FAA, Midwest Flooding
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Border Emergency, Boeing, Brexit, Buying Your Way To College And More
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Manafort Sentenced, Ilhan Omar, Trade Deficit, Security Clearances
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Cohen's Claims, North Korea Summit, Emergency Declaration
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Border Wall Lawsuit, Acosta Accusations, North Carolina Election Fraud
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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Week In The News: National Emergency, Parkland, Amazon New York And More
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Virginia Politics, State Of The Union, Trump Investigation
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Trump And National Security, Stone Pleads Not Guilty, Cold Weather Continues
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Shutdown Week 5, 2020 Presidential Candidates, Lincoln Memorial Video
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Shutdown Continues, William Barr's Hearing, Brexit Bombs
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Shutdown Day 21, Border Wall And Manafort's Russia Contacts
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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Week In The News: Government Shutdown, New Congress, Romney, Warren And More
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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Year In The News: Mueller Investigation, Kavanaugh Hearings, Parkland Shooting And More
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Dec 28, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Mattis To Retire; Trump, Afghanistan And Syria; Government Spending Bill
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Trump Meets With Democrats, Cohen's Sentencing, Theresa May And More
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Bush's Funeral, U.S.-China Dealings, N.C. Election Fraud And More
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Cohen, Manafort, G-20, Yemen, Russia-Ukraine Clash
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Election Recounts, Trump Cabinet, CNN's Lawsuit, California Fires
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Nov 16, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Sessions Out, Election Results In, California Shooting And More
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Nov 09, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Midterms, President Trump In Pittsburgh, Birthright Citizenship
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Nov 02, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Suspicious Packages, Midterm Debates, Saudi Statements
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Latest On Saudi Saga, Midterm Battles And More
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Oct 19, 2018 |
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Week In The News: Kavanaugh, Haley, Hurricane Michael And More
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Oct 12, 2018 |