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The 80th Anniversary of D-Day and Today’s Struggle Against Tyranny We begin with the remembrance today in Normandy, France on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, with a diminished number of veterans 100 years and older attending along with world leaders, including President Biden, who spoke of sacrifice in the name of freedom and democracy, as … Continued


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Legal Challenges to Biden’s EO on Closing the Border We begin with the ACLU threatening to take the administration to court in response to Biden’s Executive Order to close the border in the event there is a flood of immigrants seeking asylum. Joining us to discuss the battle ahead in the courts is Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Policy … Continued


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Will Biden’s Executive Order to Close the Border Win or Lose Votes? We begin with President Biden’s Executive Order today allowing temporary border closures to migrants once the seven-day average of illegal entries reaches 2,500 per day. Joining us to discuss this thorny issue for the White House is Margaret Hu, a Professor of Law … Continued


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The Oligarchs Lining Up to Line Trump’s Pockets We begin with billionaires rallying to support Trump, with the late casino mogul’s wife Miriam Adelson poised to drop $100 million or more this week, as Wall Street’s Schwartzman, Ackman, and Peltz, who condemned the insurrectionist-in-chief after January 6, line up to line Trump’s pockets. Joining us … Continued


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