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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
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On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news episodes
- Week In The News: Mattis To Retire; Trump, Afghanistan And Syria; Government Spending Bill
Defense Secretary James Mattis to retire at the end of February. President Trump decides to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, and an announcement on Afghanistan may come, too. The president puts down a marker — on the wall. The roundtable on the week that was. Pierre Thomas, Molly Ball and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint47 min - Week In The News: Trump Meets With Democrats, Cohen's Sentencing, Theresa May And More
Top Democrats go face-to-face with Trump. Prison time for Michael Cohen. Trump's border wall and U.S.-Mexico talks. Vivian Salama, Olivier Knox and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint48 min - Week In The News: Bush's Funeral, U.S.-China Dealings, N.C. Election Fraud And More
Farewell to Bush 41. U.S.-China trade uncertainty. Power plays in Wisconsin. Potential election fraud in North Carolina — by Republicans. Lisa Falkenberg, Franco Ordoñez and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint47 min - Week In The News: Cohen, Manafort, G-20, Yemen, Russia-Ukraine Clash
Cohen pleads guilty. Deep job cuts at GM. Lies and Paul Manafort. Russia and Ukraine skirmishes at sea. The roundtable swims in choppy waters. Kimberly Atkins, Kathy Gilsinan and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint47 min - Week In The News: Election Recounts, Trump Cabinet, CNN's Lawsuit, California Fires
Midterm recounts and results. CNN sues Trump. A Cabinet shakeup looms. Melania's fight in the White House. California on fire. Ed O'Keefe, Julie Mason and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint47 min - Week In The News: Sessions Out, Election Results In, California Shooting And More
The midterm elections hand the Senate to Republicans, the House to Democrats and a headache to the President. Jeff Sessions is out. And the mass shooting in California. Craig Gilbert, Shawna Thomas and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint47 min - Week In The News: Midterms, President Trump In Pittsburgh, Birthright Citizenship
President Trump visits Pennsylvania as Pittsburgh mourns. He promises to reverse birthright citizenship despite clear-cut constitutional guarantees. And, there's the push toward midterms. Mary Bruce, Ayesha Rascoe and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint47 min - Week In The News: Suspicious Packages, Midterm Debates, Saudi Statements
Potentially lethal packages sent to top Democrats, and CNN. The midterm debates go from hot to fiery. On Khashoggi's murder, the Saudis confirm, then squirm. Seung Min Kim, Daniel Dale and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint47 min - Week In The News: Latest On Saudi Saga, Midterm Battles And More
Secrets, lies, truths and U.S.-Saudi relations. Gloves come off in midterm battles. Elizabeth Warren’s DNA. Margaret Talev, Fernando Pizarro and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint47 min - Week In The News: Kavanaugh, Haley, Hurricane Michael And More
Justice Kavanaugh takes his seat on the Supreme Court. Nikki Haley heads for the exits. Hurricane Michael threatens lives. Alexis Simendinger, Toluse Olorunnipa and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.
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About On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news
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Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history…
and the human condition. No topic is too complicated or off the table. It’s all On Point.
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