Episode 76
Donald Trump's retribution presidency continues with the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey; how the rising Democratic resistance is made up of a new class of candidates who care about good policymaking and are approaching Americans' real problems with honest ideas; and we are just days away from a potential government shutdown.
The future of media and democracy in America, and how Jimmy Kimmel is merely a test case for the Trump administration; despite the ridiculousness of Trump's remarks at the UN General Assembly, world leaders aren't laughing at America anymore, they're looking elsewhere for leadership; what the Supreme Court's latest decision in the shadow docket means for democracy and the separation of powers.
What the indictment of fmr. FBI Director James Comey means for democracy and the future of Trump's retribution presidency; candidate for Mayor of Seattle Katie Wilson discusses the new Democratic resistance; NYC Comptroller Brad Lander breaks down the latest example of violent overreach by Trump's ICE forces; Arundhati Roy's "The God of Small Things" is the subject of this week's Velshi Banned Book Club.
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