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32 mins; April 01, 2026
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33 mins; March 04, 2026
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26 mins; February 19, 2026
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32 mins; February 18, 2026
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37 mins; February 11, 2026
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29 mins; January 14, 2026
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35 mins; January 13, 2026
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26 mins; January 12, 2026
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The Outstanding Cases Against The Trump Administration
32 mins; January 08, 2026
ICYMI: The New Interim Leader Of Venezuela
10 mins; January 07, 2026
The Fifth Anniversary Of The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
38 mins; January 06, 2026
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32 mins; January 05, 2026
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35 mins; December 24, 2025
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31 mins; December 22, 2025
The News Roundup For December 19, 2025
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37 mins; December 18, 2025
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43 mins; December 15, 2025
The News Roundup For December 12, 2025
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The Ethics Of Animal Testing
31 mins; December 11, 2025
The CDC, RFK Jr., And Childhood Vaccine Schedules
32 mins; December 10, 2025
'If You Can Keep It': Trump And Matters Of Military Law
37 mins; December 08, 2025
The News Roundup For December 5, 2025
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33 mins; December 04, 2025
How The Idea Of Affordability Is Shaping Our Politics
35 mins; December 03, 2025
The Outlook For Affordable Care Act Subsidies
34 mins; December 02, 2025
'If You Can Keep It': The Former Feds Running For Office
36 mins; December 01, 2025
Scientific Method: The Science And Stories Of Time Travel
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'If You Can Keep It': The Cracks In The GOP
42 mins; November 24, 2025
The News Roundup For November 21, 2025
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'If You Can Keep It': The Democrats After The Shutdown
44 mins; November 17, 2025
The News Roundup For November 14, 2025
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The State Of The Civil War In Sudan
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The Financial Burden Of Caregiving
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ICYMI: Trump Pardons Top Jan. 6 Conspirators
11 mins; November 11, 2025
'If You Can Keep It': The Results Of The 2025 Election
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The Ongoing Fight For Justice Of Jeffrey Epstein Survivors
37 mins; November 05, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Get Their Day At The Supreme Court
11 mins; November 04, 2025
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33 mins; November 04, 2025
'If You Can Keep It': The Pushback Against Election Deniers
