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Protesters jeered at Vance, Hegseth, and Miller as they handed out cheeseburgers to National Guard troops at DC’s Union Station—where Miller dismissed demonstrators as “crazy communists”—before the show turned to GOP gerrymandering in Texas and Ukraine’s fight against a looming Russian offensive.

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Protestors at DC’s Union Station Yell at Vance, Hegseth and Miller Who Calls Them “Crazy Communists” as They Bring Cheeseburgers to National Guard Troops We begin with Vance, Hegseth and Miller showing up today at DC’s Union Station with cheeseburgers for the National Guard troops only to be met by a cacophony of protest from … Continued

Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast)

Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – August 20, 2025

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On Today’s Show: Occupied D.C.? Six GOP States Send National Guard to Washington as Outcry Grows over Trump Power Grab For-Profit Presidency: New Yorker Mag Reveals Trump Family’s Frenzy to Cash In on the White House “Unprecedented and Not Normal”: ACLU Sues over Legal Black Hole at “Alligator Alcatraz” ICE Jail Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted … Continued

Law & Disorder

Syria’s Missing Children w/ Shane Bauer and Free D.C. with Dara Baldwin

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In the aftermath of Syria’s civil war, families have endured a desperate, over-decade-long search for loved ones forcibly separated by the Assad regime. We speak with investigative reporter Shane Bauer who reported in the New York Times that at least 300 children were taken from their parents—often detained—and placed into orphanages under murky, undocumented circumstances. … Continued