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5 new accelerants for the raging Trumpster fire
What's fueling the Trumpster fire this week? Cambridge Analytica, the Kremlin, the extramarital ladies, Fox News, and Millennial women.
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Guest: Sergio Caltagirone, Luke Harding Over the past couple of years, the Kremlin has surpris ...
Air Date: March 19, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:28From pride to protest: How Russians feel about their presidential election
More than 140 million people live in Russia, and their opinions on politics, politicians and policy run the gamut.
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Vatican bows to pressure, releases retired pope’s letter
The so-called "Lettergate" scandal has embarrassed the Vatican for the past week.
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Russia expels 23 UK envoys, blames others for spy poisoning
The poisoning has plunged Britain and Russia into a war of recrimination and blame.
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Some area Democrats supporting Trump trade moves, while GOP lawmakers object
Trump's more isolationist view of the U.S. isn't winning over the GOP majority, says Congressman Ryan Costello, a Republican who represents an area west of Philadelphia.
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Listen 4:07Meet the activist who uncovered the Russian troll factory named in the Mueller probe
Internet activist Lyudmila Savchuk spent two months working undercover at the troll factory in 2015, creating fake social media accounts and writing blog posts.
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NYT: Mueller subpoenas Trump company, demands documents on Russia
President Donald Trump's company says it has been turning over documents for months in response to requests from federal investigators.
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‘Black Panther’ puts spotlight on question of connection
"Growing up, we used to get made fun of for being African" by black Americans, says the 36-year-old physical therapist. "Now ... we're in, we're cool."
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U.S. says Russia hacked energy grid, punishes 19 for election meddling
The Trump administration accused Russia of an operation to hack and spy on the U.S. energy grid, other critical infrastructure; imposed sanctions for election meddling.
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Russia promises reprisals to U.K. as White House calls out Moscow over poison attack
The U.K. released a joint statement along with the U.S., France, and Germany, calling on Russia to answer for the use of the nerve agent.
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Life’s nice in the Nordic ice: Finland, neighbors top U.N. happiness index; America slides
The U.S. dropped four spots from last year to No. 18, just above the U.K. and the U.A.E. In fact, the explanation for the American slide gets an entire chapter.
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Poisoned spy inflames U.K. – Russia relations
Guest: Richard Pérez-Peña We talk about the nerve agent attack on a former spy and his daughter in Salisbury, U ...
Air Date: March 15, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 13:58Tillerson’s ouster and its implications
Guest: Emily Tamkin Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was fired by President Trump via tweet on Tuesday. His repla ...
Air Date: March 14, 2018 10:40 am
Listen 17:29Mike Pompeo: A soldier, spy chief, and Tea Party Republican becomes a diplomat
Mike Pompeo, who President Trump tapped Tuesday to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, has an extraordinary resume. However, he's never been a diplomat.
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