The Wisconsin-based Nation reporter was not at the Capitol when it was attacked. That hasn’t stopped Donald Trump’s attorneys from holding him responsible.
Nov 21
Senator Chris Van Hollen on the Epstein Files, and the Leadership Crisis in Washington
<p>Both major parties are experiencing a crisis of leadership in Washington. President Trump’s flip-flopping on the Epstein files acknowledges that, on this issue, at least, he has lost control of MAGA. For the Democrats, the collapse of their consensus on the government shutdown ... Show More
27m 18s
Dec 2022
A Landmark Jan. 6 Verdict
<p>In a landmark verdict, a jury convicted Stewart Rhodes, leader of the Oath Keepers, a right-wing militia, of sedition for his role in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.</p><p>The charge he faced, seditious conspiracy, is one that can be traced to the American Civil War. < ... Show More
34m 41s
Aug 2022
The Alex Jones Verdict and the Fight Against Disinformation
<p><i>This episode contains descriptions of distressing scenes. </i></p><p>In a landmark ruling, a jury in Texas ordered Alex Jones, America’s most prominent conspiracy theorist, to pay millions of dollars to the parents of a boy killed at Sandy Hook for the damage caused by his ... Show More
33m 31s
Jun 2020
President Trump: “We have to dominate the streets”
President Trump spoke at a "justice disparities" event in Dallas and didn’t focus on police violence against African Americans. And, in an interview with Fox News, the President defended his “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” tweet. Anderson Cooper discusses the pres ... Show More
46m 23s
Jun 2022
An Explosive Jan. 6 Hearing
<p>On Jan. 6, 2021, when supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, Cassidy Hutchinson was at work in the White House alongside her boss, Mark Meadows, then the chief of staff.</p><p>Her stunning testimony has provided a fly-on-the-wall account of what Mr. Trump knew about t ... Show More
34m 6s
Nov 2021
November 7, 2021: Election postmortem for the press; how pro-Trump outlets are trying to erase Jan. 6 reality; are newsrooms in a "woke stranglehold?"
Plus: A Covid vaccine conspiracist within the White House press corps; a new aid for local news; why spyware is a 'worst nightmare' for journalists. Natasha Alford says. Natasha Alford, Claire Atkinson, Nicole Hemmer, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Steven Waldman, and Nicole Perlroth join B ... Show More
40m 24s