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Apr 14
48m 39s

An Ugly Pair of Scandals

CNN Podcasts
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Two congressmen quit as sex scandals shake Capitol Hill. Is this what accountability looks like in the Trump era? And why is this one of the few things that can bring both sides together?  Also: Will Trump's blockade actually hurt Americans? ... Trump still catching hell over his "blasphemous" pope post.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch ... Show More
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