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Apr 2024
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241. From White House To Courthouse: Tru...

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Will Donald Trump's hush money trial derail his presidential bid? What's happening on college campuses in the US?


Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci for the first episode of The Rest Is Politics: US as they answer all these questions and more.

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