After President Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines to California to stop immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles, other states are wondering: are we next? We hear about how Trump overrode Governor Gavin Newsom and what it could mean for future protests.
Guest: Josh Campbell, CNN Correspondent
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How Trump’s Coal Cuts Are Hitting His Diehards
President Donald Trump wants coal to be king again – but what about the people who have risked everything to extract it? A CNN investigation has revealed how the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have slashed protections for vulnerable coal miners.
Guest: Kyung Lah, CNN Senior Investigative Correspondent
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Episode Photo by: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
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A GOP Trump Critic Wants Others to Speak Out. Will They Listen?
A post-Trump GOP Is years away, but some are already planning. In a conversation recorded live at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, we hear from one of Trump’s loudest critics from his first term about whether current Republicans can push back without jeopardizing their political futures.
Guest: Jeff Flake, former US Ambassador to Turkey
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Under RFK Jr.’s HHS, Who Decides the Facts?
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement that the Covid-19 vaccine will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women has sparked concern among many health experts. We hear from one of them who thinks this is just the latest in a line of moves that could undermine trust in science.
Guest: Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Episode photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Congress Makes the Case for Crypto
President Donald Trump’s embrace of the cryptocurrency industry has boosted the value of multiple digital assets, while raising thorny conflict of interest questions stemming from his personal crypto ventures. We break down a bill moving through Congress that could have wide-ranging impacts – even for those who have never invested in crypto.
Guest: Hilary Allen, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law
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