In The Thick

#120: Time to Take Comrade Trump Seriously

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Julio catches up with all-star guests Raquel Cepeda, filmmaker and author, and Wajahat Ali, TV host and contributor to The New York Times, about all the latest threats to U.S. democracy. They talk about the meeting between Trump and Putin in Helsinki, the rise of the Abolish ICE movement and what might happen with the new SCOTUS nominee. We also find out "Where's Maria?" who was –literally– on the road reporting.    Want to read more?

  • In the press conference, Putin gave Trump a soccer ball. The NY Times explains the moment's hidden significance.
  • What Abolish ICE really means, according to The Atlantic.
  • Bustle on what the confirmation process will look like for Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's pick for the Supreme Court.
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