A charismatic Russian woman arrives in the US on a mission to improve relations between the two countries, and she soon makes some powerful friends. But who is Maria Butina? And who is she working for? As Maria gets closer to the rich and connected she also attracts the attention of the FBI. In the politically charged world of US-Russia relations, everyone has secrets and almost nothing is what it seems. From Wondery, the makers of The Shrink Next Door and Dr. Death comes SPY AFFAIR a story ...
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Two of the biggest mouths on Twitter, writers Jason Taylor & Tara Dublin, lead a LIVE political roundtable discussion with call-in guests while interacting with fans online.
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At a time when we’re debating where policing is going, we’re going to tell you where the police came from. Guided by Peabody award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika, Empire City will provide the first accessible narrative history of the American police and its place in popular culture. Who are the police? And why were police departments created in th…
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Graduate student. Gun enthusiast. Political activist. There are several sides to this mysterious Russian woman who arrives in America. But soon, her connections with powerful politicians and wealthy businessmen will begin to raise suspicions. Binge all episodes of Spy Affair exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podc…
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A story about deception, appearances and betrayal. Spy Affair is available exclusively on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription. Join Wondery+ to binge now: https://wondery.app.link/spyaffair See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac…
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Friday Political Wrap: Trump's Tirade, Mattis Resigns & A Government Shutdown?
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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, whose experience and stability were widely seen as a balance to an unpredictable president, resigned on Thursday in protest of President Trump’s decision to withdraw 2,000 American troops from Syria. Mr. Trump announced Mr. Mattis’s resignation in two tweets Thursday evening, and said the retired four-star…
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Mueller Marches On: MSNBC Legal Analyst Glenn Kirschner Joins Us.
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Judge Emmet G. Sullivan saw it coming. The veteran jurist presiding over Michael Flynn’s sentencing had seen the filing by President Trump’s former national security adviser alleging that he was essentially tricked into lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia. No doubt, he had seen Trump’s false claim that the FBI concluded that Flynn “didn…
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Getting The Raw Story: Writer Sarah Burris is Our Guest
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A group of MSNBC political analysts feared President Donald Trump has become a “cornered badger” on political issues looming on the horizon. During a Sunday discussion about the “wall,” the panel recalled the president’s “pride” in shutting down the U.S. government to score his $5 billion. “So, what we’ve been hearing is rumors that maybe the presi…
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Friday Political Wrap: Cohen is Sentenced, Maria Butina Pleads Guilty & Adderall
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The guilty plea Thursday of a woman accused of infiltrating the National Rifle Association on behalf of the Russian government has thrust the powerful conservative group into an uncomfortable spotlight as the organization appears to be facing declining donations and signs its fearsome political influence may be waning. Russian gun rights activist M…
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Challenging Susan Collins in 2020: Dr Cathleen London
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Cathleen London, MD received her medical degree from Yale University and did her residency in Family Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University. She received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and completed her pre-medical requirements at Stanford University. Prior to moving to Maine, she was an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell S…
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Trumplandia in Shambles & Shackles: With Special Guest Cheri Jacobus
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When federal prosecutors recommended a substantial prison term for President Trump’s former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, they linked Mr. Trump to the crimes Mr. Cohen had committed in connection with the 2016 presidential campaign. What the prosecutors did not say in Mr. Cohen’s sentencing memorandum filed on Friday, however, is that they have continu…
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Friday Political Wrap: NC Congressional Fraud, Manafort, Cohen, & Mueller Time
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Democrat Dan McCready withdrew his concession Thursday in a North Carolina congressional race that has been roiled by accusations of fraud. In an interview with TV station WSOC, McCready also called on Republican rival Mark Harris “to tell the American people exactly what he knew and when he knew it.” North Carolina election officials are investiga…
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Mueller & More with CNN’s Elie Honig
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Mueller is about to have his say -- in a big way (CNN)Throughout his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, special counsel Robert Mueller has imposed on his team an ironclad rule: nobody leaks and nobody speaks -- out of court, that is. But when it comes to official court filings -- indictments, plea agreements, sentencing mem…
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The Week Ahead: President George Bush, Attacking The Fed, The Khashoggi Killing
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WASHINGTON — Just weeks after a bitterly fought election swept Democrats into power in Congress, a Republican president known for reaching across the aisle passed away. Leaders of both parties paid tribute to his civility and bipartisanship, saying the country could use more of that. And then within days of the burial, they went back to their parti…
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Friday Political Wrap: Cohen Pleads Guilty, Trump Cancels Meeting With Putin
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Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, admitted in court on Thursday that he had engaged in negotiations to build a tower in Moscow for Mr. Trump well into the 2016 presidential campaign, far later than previously known. Mr. Cohen said he discussed the status of the project with Mr. Trump on more than three occasions and brief…
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Host. Speaker. Attorney. Author in Progress. Adrienne Lawrence Joins Us
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As a BlogHer Voice of the Year and Women's Media Center Progressive Women's Voice of 2018, Adrienne Lawrence is a gamechanger. The award-winning host and attorney appears across TV and digital platforms discussing legal issues, inciting thought-provoking conversations, and putting her stamp on the hot topics of the day. Adrienne often speaks on iss…
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Distilling The National Climate Assessment With Our Guest Elena Christopoulos
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Global warming is now affecting the United States more than ever, and the risks of future disasters — from flooding along the coasts to crop failures in the Midwest — could pose a profound threat to Americans’ well-being. That’s the gist of Volume Two of the latest National Climate Assessment, a 1,656-page report issued on Friday that explores both…
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Best Of Taylor Tara Radio: Twitter Do's & Don'ts: Staying Sane On Social Media
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Twitter has sharply escalated its battle against fake and suspicious accounts, suspending more than 1 million a day in recent months, a major shift to lessen the flow of disinformation on the platform, according to data obtained by The Washington Post. The rate of account suspensions, which Twitter confirmed to The Post, has more than doubled since…
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Ivanka’s Emails, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge Endorses Pelosi, & Thanksgiving
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, in an unmistakable show of political strength Tuesday, cut a deal to sideline a potential challenger, won new confidence from her party’s resurgent left flank and earned high praise from her party’s most influential figure, former president Barack Obama. Together, the developments buoyed Pelosi as she fights to r…
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Two Dumb Guys: Talking Trump & Kids in the Hall with Paul Myers
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It’s been 30 years since American television viewers got their first look at? The Kids in the Hall. Now, a new authorized biography by Paul Myers, ?The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy,?offers an inside look at the crossdressing sketch comedians, chronicling their early years in the Toronto comedy scene, their trailblazing?TV series and subsequent re…
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The Friday Wrap: Pelosi Has The Votes, Trump Wants His Wall & The Green New Deal
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For weeks this fall, an ebullient President Trump traveled relentlessly to hold raise-the-rafters campaign rallies — sometimes three a day — in states where his presence was likely to help Republicans on the ballot. But his mood apparently has changed as he has taken measure of the electoral backlash that voters delivered Nov. 6. With the certainty…
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The Future Of The Resistance: With Special Guest, Holly Figueroa O'Reilly
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Holly Figueroa O’Reilly was crowdsourcing before crowdsourcing was cool. In 1999, she founded Indiegrrl, an organization for women in the independent music industry. What began as a small mailing list became a monster organization. Indiegrrl supported nearly five thousand female musicians internationally; they booked tours, shared resources, and he…
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Monday Political Preview+The Woolsey Fire & The Aftermath W/ Elena Christopoulos
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A forecast that includes several days of gusting Santa Ana winds has fire officials worried about the possible spread of the 83,000-acre Woolsey fire straddling Ventura and Los Angeles counties, officials said Sunday. The massive blaze, which has claimed two lives and forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate from Malibu to Thousand Oaks, was 10%…
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The Friday Wrap: Midterms, Acosta Attacked, Sessions Fired W/ Guest Brian Karem
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The Democratic victories in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night have obvious policy consequences. But it could have lasting implications for the health of America’s democracy too. Democratic backsliding refers to the subtle, gradual deterioration of democratic institutions and practices, the erosion of elements like free and fair election…
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Midterm Madness: With Special Guest Elena Christopoulos
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Whatever happens in the midterms, the aftermath will be ugly. But the elections are nonetheless a fork in the road. If we take one path, it will offer at least a chance for political redemption, for recovering America’s democratic values. If we take the other, we’ll be on the road to autocracy, with no obvious way to get off. And even if Democrats …
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The Inaugural Taylor Tara Radio Pre-Election Day Extravaganza
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The Inaugural Taylor Tara Radio Pre-Election Day Extravaganza with, Jason Taylor and Tara Dublin. Featuring Guests: Cheri Jacobus, David Jolly, Brian Karen and Dr. David Reiss. The tumultuous 2018 midterm campaign, shaped by conflicts over race and identity and punctuated by tragedy, barreled through its final weekend as voters prepared to deliver …
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Alaska Senate M Candidate Janice Park & US House Candidate TX-10 Mike Siegel
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Janice Lynn Park, the daughter of a Marine, grew up in Southern California within a mile of Disneyland. Her first of many union jobs was as telephone operator for Pacific Bell. As a young single mom of a four day old baby and a 4-year old, she began attending University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing to earn her BS; then attended Ca…
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Trying To Make Sense Of a Senseless World: With Our Guest, John Pavlovitz
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John Pavlovitz is a writer, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, North Carolina. In the past four years his blog Stuff That Needs To Be Said has reached a diverse worldwide audience. A 20-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John is committed to equality, diversity, and justice—both inside and outside faith communities. In 2017 …
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US House Candidates, Andrew Janz CA-22 & Tiffany Bond ME-2 Join Us
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The Patriot and Prosecutor Challenging Devin Nunes Andrew Janz was raised in Visalia; the son of immigrants, he has committed his life to public service. Andrew returned home after law school and became a prosecutor for Fresno County, and is now running for Congress to continue serving the community. Andrew will fight for clean drinking water for r…
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US House Candidate For AL-5 Peter Joffrion Is Our Guest
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Peter Joffrion is a lifelong resident of North Alabama and a dedicated public servant. His father, a pastor, and his mother, a teacher, instilled in him the value of hard work, integrity, and service. Shortly after graduating from law school at the University of Alabama, Peter returned home to Huntsville and began work in the City Attorney’s office…
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Women Running Campaigns And Running For Office: Elena Christopoulos Joins Us
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Elena Christopoulos is an experienced political advisor and campaign strategist in the United States, Canada and Europe. She has been a key strategist for numerous successful campaigns. Elena has managed campaign staff and has organized fundraising campaigns. As a marketing and communications strategist, Elena has developed comprehensive campaigns …
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“Time to Put Out the Garbage Fire”: The Week in Review
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In moments of national crisis, presidents typically reach for unifying themes, as Bill Clinton did after the Oklahoma City bombing and George W. Bush did with the bullhorn on the wrecked fire truck after 9/11. President Trump on Thursday chose confrontation over conciliation. Upset that critics linked a spate of pipe bombs targeting his adversaries…
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Retired Navy Seal Kristin Beck & US House Candidate, GA-9 Josh McCall Join Us
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Kristin Beck is a retired United States Navy SEAL, who served for more than 20 years in the Special Operations Forces, as well as a civil rights advocate. Over the course of 13 deployments and seven combat deployments, she conducted special operations with small UAVs, HUMINT, and Direct Action missions. Now a civil rights activist, she gives speech…
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David Crowley Candidate WI 17th AD & Jill Schiller US House Candidate OH-2
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Committed to strengthening Wisconsin, David has long advocated for its residents and communities. Since a teen, David has dedicated his life and career to improving the lives of those around him. He has organized communities around many issues, including citizen engagement, police accountability, mass incarceration, employment and many others. Davi…
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Calling All Angels: Talking Midterms with Former Train Guitarist Jimmy Stafford
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Jimmy Stafford is an American musician-songwriter who was an original member of the Grammy Award winning band Train from its inception in 1994 until he parted ways with the band in 2016. His unique style of guitar playing helped give Train its distinctive sound. Jimmy recorded eight albums with Train, selling more than 10 million copies and 30 mill…
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US House Candidates, AR-1 Chintan Desai & TX-11 Jennie Lou Leeder Join Us
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Chintan Desai is a teacher and educator from Helena, Arkansas. He was born in San Luis Obispo, California. His parents, Dipak and Daksha, immigrated from Mumbai, India in search of a better life. With little money and few friends, they built a new life for themselves and their son. ?Their journey to America was not without great cost. They left beh…
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US House Candidate For TX-27, Eric Holguin Is Our Guest
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About Eric I'm running because the communities of the 27th Congressional District deserve better - a true public servant. I've been fighting for disenfranchised communities across the country and it's time to bring that fight home. I was born and raised in South Texas to a working-class Tejano family, and it's about time that the people are represe…
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Gina Calanni Candidate, TXHD132 & Jan McDowell US House Candidate, TX-24 Join Us
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Gina Calanni: is a native Texan, multi-published author, and working mother of three school-aged boys, who is running to serve Texas House District 132 in Austin. As a single mom whose kids attend Katy ISD schools, Gina is running to ensure quality public education and access to affordable healthcare for Texas families. Gina understands firsthand t…
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Nikki Haley, Kavanaugh, Trump, & The Midterms: Talking With Victoria Brownworth
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Victoria A. Brownworth is an award-winning journalist, editor and writer and the author and editor of nearly 30 books. She has won the NLGJA and the Society of Professional Journalists awards, the Lambda Literary Award, the Keystone Award for Best Reporting, and in 2013 SPJ Award for Enterprise Reporting. Most recently, her newest novel, Ordinary M…
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US House Candidate for MO-4, Renee Hoagenson Joins Us
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Renee is a native Missourian. As a child, her family moved to Warrensburg where her father attended what is now the University of Central Missouri after serving in the Army during Vietnam. The Kennedys then moved to Greenwood, a small town near Lee’s Summit. At 18, Renee moved to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri where she graduated wit…
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Candidate for CA Assembly District 3, Sonia Aery Joins The Show
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MEET SONIA I am a proud daughter of Indian immigrants. My parents have worked so hard to make sure my brother and I had a better life than they had in India. I don’t take their sacrifice for granted. I grew up with my parents telling me stories of how they helped people in this community through their every day jobs as insurance agents. I am always…
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Trump, Kavanaugh, & The Midterms: White House Correspondent Brian Karem Joins Us
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Brian J. Karem is an award-winning, highly acclaimed journalist and best-selling author. For the past 12 years he has served as the executive editor of The Sentinel Newspapers in Prince Georges and Montgomery County Maryland. He is currently the White House correspondent for Playboy Magazine, and is also a political analyst for CNN. The Montgomery …
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Kavanaugh, Clinton, & the Kremlin Annex: Talking With Adam Parkhomenko
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Adam Parkhomenko is a Democratic political strategist and organizer who served as National Field Director for the Democratic National Committee in 2016. He was the co-founder and executive director of Ready for Hillary, a super PAC established to persuade Hillary Clinton to run for the presidency of the United States in 2016. In the 2017 party elec…
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Dr. Blasey Ford & The Kavanaugh Hearings: With Special Guest, Molly Jong-Fast
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In the weeks since Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, not one, not two, but three women have stepped forward to accuse him of perpetrating or participating in sexual assault. The first charge was Doctor Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation of attempted rape. Ford accused Kavanaugh of holding her down, muffling her screams,…
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When Women Run, Stuff Gets Done: Dr. Vanessa Enoch US House candidate, OH-8.
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For over 20 years, Dr. Enoch has been leading local efforts to drive change in local communities. Most recently, she has worked alongside state legislators and state court judges to ensure fairness within the criminal justice system and the jury selection process. Enoch is concerned that Ohio’s prisons are filled with individuals who are poor, ment…
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The Kavanaugh Debacle & #MeToo: With Special Guest, Tamara Holder
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Tamara Holder is an attorney, as well as a television commentator on MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News on legal and progressive issues. The Chicago Sun-Times recognized Holder as “One of 50 people Who Make Chicago a Better Place.” Holder focuses her legal work on governors’ pardons, clemency, commutation of sentence, as well as workplace abuse, including se…
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Brett Kavanaugh & #MeToo: With Special Guest, Tamara Holder
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Tamara Holder is an attorney, as well as a television commentator on MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News on legal and progressive issues. The Chicago Sun-Times recognized Holder as “One of 50 people Who Make Chicago a Better Place.” Holder focuses her legal work on governors’ pardons, clemency, commutation of sentence, as well as workplace abuse, including se…
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