The Truth About Trump’s Trade Wars

Ali Velshi is joined by Distinguished Professor of Democracy at University of Toronto Lucan Ahmad Way, fmr. U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, MSNBC’s Ken Dilanian, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), author of “This Is My America” Kim Johnson 

Ali Velshi is joined by Professor of Philosophy at University of Toronto Jason Stanley, Investigative Journalist Radley Balko, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and Professor of Law at University of Michigan Law School Leah Litman 

Ali Velshi is joined by The Contrarian's Jennifer Rubin, Senior Fellow Emeritus at American Enterprise Institute Norman Ornstein, Investopedia Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver, President & Senior Lecturer at Repairers of the Breach Rev. Dr. William Barber II. 

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On Tuesday, the Trump Administration sent out a memo attempting to put a blanket pause on most federal funding, sowing confusion about financing for  student loans, SNAP benefits, nonprofits, and more. The next day, after a backlash, the Administration rescinded the memo, while m ... Show More

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