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Jeffries: White House ‘radio silent’ since Monday meeting

On day four of the government shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Ali Velshi to discuss the state of…

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‘We live in a free country’: Steve Schmidt condemns Trump’s war on Americans

All in one week, federal agents stormed a Chicago apartment complex, Donald Trump told 800 of the military’s top brass…

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Teach Republicans a ‘painful lesson’: Shutdown tips for Democrats from a former GOP strategist

With no end in sight to the government shutdown, Donald Trump and OMB Director Russell Vought are threatening to fire…

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Velshi: Trump is using the shutdown to punish his rivals – and the American people

Four days into a government shutdown, congressional Republicans are refusing to negotiate and have ultimately done away with regular order.…

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John Fugelsang: Right-wing Christians use the Bible ‘as a prop’ & ignore Jesus’ message

The son of a former Franciscan brother and nun, Christianity is deeply important to John Fugelsang, and inspired him to…

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Velshi Banned Book Club: PEN America releases new ‘Banned in the USA’ list

A new report released by PEN America outlines the disturbing new trend of book bans becoming normalized. The report tracked…

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Velshi Banned Book Club: Author Jennifer Finney Boylan on PEN America’s ‘Banned in the USA’ list

Book bans have slowly become normalized in recent years and a new report from PEN America shows the alarming consequences.…

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The myth of the ‘marketplace of ideas’— and how it warps free speech

The so-called “marketplace of ideas” doesn’t simply reward truth or the strongest arguments— it rewards power. Without guardrails, the strongest…

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Trump’s GOP: Free speech for me, but not for you

The same people who once posed as champions of “free speech” during the years when Donald Trump wasn't president are…