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Sep 25
2h 24m

Ezra Klein: America At Its Breaking Poin...

Trevor Noah
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New York Times journalist and political commentator Ezra Klein joins Trevor to discuss the ‘the room where it happens’ — is there an actual room? Who has access? And is Ezra a card-carrying member? 
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