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Aug 2024
46m 6s

I Knew You Were Trouble

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
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Kamala Harris’ VP Pick and Iran’s impending attack. Find us on Youtube. Russell, Clarissa, and Mike welcome Tim Alberta (The Atlantic) to review the Democrats’ vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and discuss the impending attack on Israel from Iran with David French (New York Times). GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Follow the show in your podcast app of choi ... Show More
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