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Aug 2018
37m 55s

Staying Power (Present Day)

CNN
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Poppy and Jeffrey begin the journey discussing RBG on the Supreme Court in the Trump era, hearing from her granddaughter Clara Spera on what she learned about her grandmother in law school. They also hear from CNN SCOTUS guru Joan Biskupic on how RBG's 2016 comments about then-presidential candidate Donald Trump have played out today and what to expect from ... Show More
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Trailer: RBG: Beyond Notorious
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Dissenter (2000's)
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