GOP leadership continues to pretend that they can compartmentalize Trump's racist rhetoric and agenda from the parts they like - Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Van Jones join to discuss; Can 2020 Dems steal the spotlight from Trump?; Bernie's campaign vents about perceived media bias; Trump retains support of Evangelicals despite controversial & racist rhetoric; NASA celebrates 50 years since Apollo 11 moon landing-what is the future for space exploration?; "Cats" has been given the feature film treatment and the trailer for this hot mess is hereTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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The House Democratic Caucus Slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff on Twitter, escalating the fight between moderates and progressives in the party - SE explains how it parallels the GOP's Tea Party insurgency (which ultimately led to Trump) and speaks to moderate Democratic Congressman Max Rose about the feud; Denver Mayor Michael Hancock tells SE how his city is preparing for Sunday's ICE raids and calls out both parties for inaction on immigration; Julián Castro's breakout debate moment hasn't helped him in the polls; Politically-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with sex trafficking of minors, and now accused of witness tampering - SE speaks to an attorney for three Epstein accusers; Christian group takes issue with a minor detail in "Toy Story 4"To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Although President Trump gave an apolitical speech on the Fourth of July, SE believes he makes patriotism all about him-Matt Lewis, Kirsten Powers & Admiral John Kirby join SE to discuss how Trumpism coopted patriotism; Joe Biden apologized for his comments a few weeks ago about working with segregationists; Bernie Sanders is slipping in the polls-Harry Enten crunches the numbers to explain why he should be worried; Kamala Harris is now *second* in the Democratic field and is all over the campaign trail this weekend; Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey describes his visit to border facilities; SE'S 30th anniversary tribute to "Seinfeld"To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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The first round of Democratic primary debates made one thing clear: the Left won the battle for the soul of the party. But will that guarantee they lose the battle against President Trump? Van Jones discusses; Brian Stelter joins SE and Van to talk about the problems with a 20-candidate debate; On a related note, SE has a roundup of which 2020 hopefuls need to pack it up and quit while they're behind; After her breakout debate performance, Senator Kamala Harris backpedals on Medicare for All; Trump is in Asia for the G20 summit, talking about the debates and tweeting about shaking Kim Jong Un's hand; Marianne Williamson for the win.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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22 out of the 23 Democrats running for president were in South Carolina this weekend: SE & her all-star panel break it all down. Bernie Sanders & Elizabeth Warren fight for 2nd place in polling, but who has a better chance to beat Trump? The US-Iran standoff continues. 2020 candidate John Hickenlooper tells SE why socialism isn't the answer. With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission coming up, MIT VP of Research Dr. Maria Zuber - who has an asteroid named after her -- shares NASA's potential plans for space exploration. 2020 Dems talk about their favorite foods: their answers will surprise you.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Leading up to Trump's 2020 campaign launch, the President has some highs and some lows and does damage control on his ABC News comments about foreign "oppo research"; Sarah Sanders announced her exit-how will that affect the White House's combative relationship with the media?; Rep. Tim Ryan joins SE to discuss why his economic message could resonate with people; Some Democratic voters are wary of repeating 2016 primary mistakes; Bill Weld tells SE why his GOP primary challenge is serious; A Canadian supermarket releases a new line of embarrassing plastic bagsTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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The Biden campaign feels the heat after a week of flips & fumbles, starting with his reversal on the Hyde Amendment; Trump's base shows some cracks, but with no clear moderate candidate in the 2020 Democratic field, who will claim those persuadable swing voters?; This week's Candidate of the Week is Congressman Eric Swalwell and he joins SE to talk impeachment and his gun control platform; The US and Mexico hammer out a deal on immigration-leading Trump to suspend the unpopular tariffs he threatened to put into effect; This week, we remembered the 75th anniversary of D-Day, however, the ideas of sacrifice and service seem to have diminished over time.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera gives SE the latest on the investigation of the mass shooting that left 12 dead and 4 wounded after a disgruntled employee opened fire; Virginia Beach Councilman Aaron Rouse & workplace violence prevention expert Kathleen Bonczyk offer insight into the tragedy; In Washington, President Trump's week of tantrums & tariffs shows yet again he governs by emotion & ego; Presidential historians put the impeachment debate into context; Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will not challenge Trump in the GOP 2020 primary.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Trump vows not to work with Democrats until investigations end, proving once again he likes the trappings of the presidency but not the actual work, plus SE explains why impeachment could be his best-case scenario at this point; Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Pelosi, and sexist smears; Elizabeth Warren gains some traction in the polls, which makes her our Candidate of the Week; Is electability & favorability still a thing in a post-Trump world?; Trump is considering pardoning war criminals; A new study shows women are more productive when the office temperature is warmerTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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After reading the redacted Mueller report in full, Republican Congressman Justin Amash says President Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct, in a lengthy Twitter thread; Controversial abortion laws in GA, AL, MO, & LA reignite intense debate; NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio enters the 2020 race; Some 2020 Democratic candidates will & have appeared on Fox News, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren refuses and is attacking the network; Besides the uncertainty of war, the ongoing confrontation with Iran exposes a growing divide between the US and our European allies; Trump pardons fans and awards friendsTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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