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Jul 2023
59m 17s

Weekly Roundup: Jesus Said Push Them in ...

BRADLEY ONISHI + DANIEL MILLER
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Brad and Dan begin by discussing a bombshell report at the New York Times outlining Trump's plans to completely transform the executive branch if he becomes president again. Brad analyzes how the playbook he and his team are using comes right from Orban's takeover of Hungary's government from within. In the second segment Dan analyzes the reports that Ron De ... Show More
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