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3145 - These swing voters don’t like or understand the reason for the war in Iran

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Episodes

These swing voters don’t like or understand the reason for the war in Iran

The toll the war in Iran has on the U.S. economy

ICE is keeping tabs on American citizens

Poll: Most Americans oppose war in Iran, but most Republicans support it

Justice Department releases missing Epstein files related to Trump

Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?

Runoffs, voting mishaps and Trump endorsements in TX and NC primaries

Trump keeps teasing a federal election takeover

What Trump says to expect of war in Iran

U.S. and Israel strike Iran. Here's what we know

Is the U.S. going to war with Iran?

Why bipartisanship is disappearing from Congress

Is the FCC 'equal time' rule leading to media censorship — and self-censorship?

Key takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address

What to watch in the race for North Carolina's open Senate seat

Supreme Court rules most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal

Federal agencies under Trump have been using white nationalist messages

Trump says his administration should pay him billions of dollars

What's the main thing in Maine's Senate race?

Trump administration eliminates greenhouse gas regulations

DHS funding set to expire as talks over immigration enforcement reforms stall

Trump wants a deal with Iran, but could military strikes be coming?

ICE makes these swing voters anxious, but they don’t want to ‘abolish ICE’

What to watch in the Texas Senate race

The midterm map is beginning to take shape

How fights over ICE funding are playing out on the Hill and in midterm races

Most Americans say ICE has ‘gone too far’ in new poll

Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we learn?

Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections

Trump’s efforts to control the Fed may jeopardize new chair’s confirmation

Another government shutdown looms -- what you need to know

Minnesota shooting blurs political lines around guns

Internal review contradicts Trump administration on Alex Pretti shooting

Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS

Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump?

Jack Smith defends Trump investigations and Trump backs off Greenland threat

Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump

Defiant Trump continues calls for acquiring Greenland

Trump's (second) first year

How the Trump Justice Department is targeting his perceived opponents

Congress, content creators, and Can't Let It Go

Big problems in a big world

Trump administration doubles down on ICE tactics following Minneapolis shooting

President Trump tries to refocus on the economy

How Trump's 'Don-roe Doctrine' is different than Bush-era GOP foreign policy

Week in politics: Minneapolis ICE shooting and congressional Republicans defect

What does President Trump plan to do with Venezuela’s oil?

Supreme Court poised to rule on tariffs, birthright citizenship and more

Jan. 6, 2021: Five Years Later

How Do Trump’s Actions In Venezuela Square With MAGA And ‘America First’?

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