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Yes more teachers, yes more books, yes more teachers' dirty looks... Head back to school with TDS. Stephen Colbert enrolls in broadcasting school to learn his craft. Jon Stewart takes a look at the invasive coverage of the Obama daughters heading back to school, with extra invasi ... Show More

Step out of the studio with former correspondent Jessica Williams. Join her as she chews on the problem of racist police dogs in Los Angeles, and uncovers the truth behind a prom and a porn star. Get into the spirit of Cinco de Mayo by marching for immigration rights, and dig int ... Show More

Stop the Steal: It’s the rallying cry of Trump supporters and election deniers who believe the 2020 election was stolen from them. In the final episode of Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy, Jordan dives into a theory about Italian satellites that led to a Biden win and the cr ... Show More

The filibuster is one of the better-known bits of procedure in the Senate. It might conjure images of politicians droning on for hours, or simply partisan gridlock, but the rule has an insidious, racial history. Senators have used it as a tool to block civil rights legislation si ... Show More

The fight over the filibuster brings up some deeper questions that we as a country are facing. How do we make space for disagreement without ending up at a stalemate? Can we use the tools given to us by previous generations without turning them into weapons? And how do we decide ... Show More

Senate Democrats are trying to pass legislation today on a big priority for the party: voting rights. However, Republicans are expected to block it, once again. CNN Congressional Reporter Daniella Diaz breaks down the debates today from both sides of the aisle over the legislatio ... Show More

Senate Democrats are trying to pass voting rights legislation without Republicans by changing the filibuster rules. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains the roadblocks ahead for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to do so. Plus, is there an opportunity for election reform tha ... Show More

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What seems to be certain in Washington today is that lawmakers are addressing funding the government and raising the debt ceiling. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down what isn’t so certain–where Democrats stand on passing President Biden’s Build Back Better legislati ... Show More

Inflation spikes to its highest level in nearly 40 years, as everything from gas to your couch to your sweatpants is getting more expensive. Plus, big pressure on two Senate Democratic moderates to change their minds about the filibuster and voting rights. And, Mitch McConnell sp ... Show More

Donald Trump dealt a blow to a bipartisan border-security bill, newly unveiled by America’s Senate after months of wrangling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.