Episode 94
The latest on the investigation into the shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington and the national security implications of President Trump's response; fmr. U.S. Amb. to Ukraine William Taylor on why it would be foolish to believe Vladimir Putin's claim that he is ready for ‘serious' talks to end the war in Ukraine; Trump ramps up his attacks on members of the press.
President Trump is tearing down the federal oath he swore to uphold by eroding democratic guardrails; new data reveal the majority of the people the Trump administration is deporting are not the ‘worst-of-the-worst' as the president claims; the U.S. is threatening military strikes inside Venezuela; new reporting reveals Trump may be souring on FBI Director Kash Patel, due to a growing list of embarrassments and mistakes.
The investigation into the deadly ambush of two National Guard troops patrolling Washington and the Trump administration's response has refugees on edge; a report from Hong Kong looks into the catastrophic apartment complex fire that left at least 128 people dead; fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor describes why it would be "hopelessly naive" to believe Vladimir Putin wants to hold talks to end the war in Ukraine; Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is the subject of this week's Velshi Banned Book Club.
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