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  • Does ICE Know Who You Are?

    Critics fear ICE is using a growing slate of facial recognition and surveillance tools to track not only undocumented immigrants, but also protesters opposing operations in Minneapolis and beyond. So with Democrats and Republicans at odds over changes to ICE ahead of a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, what data is being collected and what does it mean for the average American? 

    For more: ICE shunned body cams in Minnesota. So why are agents using phone cameras? 

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    Guests: Nicole Cleland & Juliette Kayyem, CNN Senior National Security Analyst 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

    Photo: John Moore/Getty Images

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    26 min
  • The Brewing Battle for Control of How We Vote

    Officials in Georgia are sounding the alarm after the FBI searched an elections office in Fulton County last week in connection with alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election. Now, as President Donald Trump calls on Republicans to “nationalize the voting,” some state officials across the country are wondering if they will be able to run their midterm elections without interference from Washington. Plus: what does Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard have to do with all of this? 

    For more: DNI Gabbard put Trump on the phone with FBI agents who searched Fulton County elections office, sources say 

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    Guests: Robb Pitts & Mo Ivory, Fulton County Board of Commissioners & Marshall Cohen, CNN Senior Reporter 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

    Photo Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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    26 min
  • New TikTok: Different Owners, Fresh Censorship Concerns

    TikTok was on the verge of being banned in the US as President Donald Trump took office last year. Now, its US operations are in the hands of new owners after a deal backed by the Trump administration. Since those owners took control, some users on the left claim they’ve been having trouble posting about sensitive topics like ICE or Jeffrey Epstein. So is this a tech hiccup, or a possible sign of political censorship? 

    For more: The Trump-approved US TikTok is off to a rough start 

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    Guest: Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Tech Editor 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

    Photo Credit: Brook Joyner/CNN

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    19 min
  • Banger Meme, Or Neo-Nazi Bullhorn?

    We know the Trump administration is extremely online. But experts have started to notice that some of the memes and videos posted by official government accounts have a distinct far-right flavor that draw disturbing parallels with white supremacist and neo-Nazi propaganda. Is this a mistake? Trolling? Or something darker? We hear from an expert who says white nationalist groups are getting the message that "our guys are in control."

    For more: The US government seems to have a clear message for White nationalists 

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    Guest: Jon Lewis, Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

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    23 min
  • In Control...Or Out of Touch? Trump Tackles Affordability

    The White House says President Donald Trump is going to travel the country starting this week, selling his economic accomplishments ahead of the midterms. But after calling affordability a Democrat-led ‘hoax,’ will anyone buy it? We break down three recent Trump administration proposals about housing, health care, and credit cards and examine whether they could actually bring down prices. 

    For more: Affordability may finally be improving. Trump’s scorched-earth tactics are only part of the reason 

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    Guest: Tami Luhby, CNN Senior Writer 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

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    22 min
  • Are Federal Agents Allowed to Do That? What About Protesters?

    Minneapolis remains on edge two weeks after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. As the Department of Justice opens criminal investigations into local and state officials and vows to press charges against protesters who disrupted a church service on Sunday, some activists are wondering if it's safe to continue speaking out. We hear from one of them and get an explainer on the legal issues that soon could become relevant in other cities. 

    For more: Trump officials investigate protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service, targeting ICE official 

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    Guest: Rachel Moran, University of St. Thomas law professor 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

    Editorial Support: Maggie Koerth

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    23 min
  • ‘We Do Not Want to Become Americans’: Greenlanders on Trump’s Threats

    President Trump has not backed down on his threats to take control of Greenland, potentially by military force. Danish officials have also not backed down on their insistence that their territory is not for sale. So where does this go from here? How could things play out if Trump does follow through? And how do Greenlanders feel about being caught in the middle? CNN went to the island to find out.

    For more: Worried Greenlanders fear for future as Trump threatens US takeover 

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    Guest: Nic Robertson, CNN International Diplomatic Editor  

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

    Editorial Support: Caroline Paterson & Benjamin Brown

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    25 min
  • Is De-Escalation in the Trump Administration’s Dictionary?

    Tensions in Minneapolis remain high after an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in her car last week. Despite widespread outrage, the Trump administration is sending in hundreds more law enforcement agents to enforce immigration orders. So what does this mean for activists keeping tabs on ICE? And why are federal agents using such aggressive tactics? 

    For more: New documents shed light on Renee Good’s ties to ICE monitoring efforts in Minneapolis 

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    Guests: Loretta Capeheart, Héctor Reyes, & Josh Campbell, CNN Senior Correspondent 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

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    24 min
  • The Supreme Court Enters the Debate Over Transgender Athletes

    The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in a case that could decide whether states may ban transgender students from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. It comes as President Donald Trump has moved to punish institutions that are inclusive of trans athletes. We break down the legal case and hear from a transgender former college athlete who says this is about way more than a game. 

    For more: Do transgender women have an athletic advantage? Here’s what the science does – and doesn’t – say 

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    Guests: Mayumi Berry, former NCAA athlete & John Fritze, CNN Supreme Court Reporter  

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

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    22 min
  • Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Do The Oil Companies?

    After US forces executed the stunning seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Máduro, President Donald Trump said American companies would work to rebuild Venezuela’s crumbling oil industry. But energy experts say that work will be costly, complicated, and dangerous – if any companies want to do it at all.  

    For more: Trump said Venezuela stole America’s oil. Here’s what really happened 

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    Guest: Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

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    21 min

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