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Sep 2024
1h 43m

About Another Trump Assassination Attemp...

Andrew Heaton, Jen Briney, Justin Robert Young
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The gang discusses the second assassination attempts on Donald Trump, the media's reaction, and the implications of political rhetoric on violence. Also, Israel's attack on Hezbollah by exploding pagers.


Chapters


00:00 Puff Daddy's Controversial Parties


08:57 Listener Gifts


19:07 Trump's Assassination Attempt


49:58 Hezbollah's Retaliation and Regional Tensions


01:23:59 Healthcare Policy and the Affordable Care Act



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