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  • Desp-air at the EPA
    The Supreme Court strips the Environmental Protection Agency of its regulatory authority on emissions. Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law takes effect. And Emmett Till's family finds a long-lost arrest warrant for what would be the only living suspect in the notorious lynching. 
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    29 min
  • How a Pill Becomes a Law
    Facing confusion over "trigger laws," a Missouri hospital system temporarily halts Plan B prescriptions. NATO welcomes two new members in response to Russia's invasion. And on the final day of Pride Month, transgender patients ask why insurers often refuse to cover their medical costs.
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    30 min
  • Trump Tried to Lead Armed Mob Himself, Says Aide
    In the most shocking January 6th testimony so far, a White House advisor claims the former President tried to physically join armed supporters. Fifty migrants in a tractor trailer are found dead near the Mexican border. And some states trying to ban abortion are being stymied by courts. 
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    29 min
  • Church and State of Play
    As activists try to delay the implementation of abortion bans, an emboldened Supreme Court releases a new ruling about prayer in public schools. Women in red states express concern about apps that track information about potential pregnancies. And as world leaders converge without him, Vladimir Putin launches a vicious attack on Kyiv.
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    25 min
  • The Day Abortion Became a Crime
    In a span of hours, "trigger laws" made abortion illegal in seven states, setting off a mad scramble at clinics. In a special edition, Brad travels to Arkansas to speak to the doctor who facilitated some of the final abortions in the state, along with Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.
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    30 min
  • Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
    The Supreme Court upends nearly 50 years of precedent by declaring women do not have a fundamental constitutional right to abortion.
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    13 min
  • The Right to Carry (Almost) Everywhere
    The Supreme Court rules Americans have a basic right to carry a handgun in public. Former DOJ officials describe how former President Trump tried to strong-arm them into backing his false claims. And an ABC News investigation reveals that most buildings in Surfside, Florida, have still not had city-led inspections one year after a condo collapse. 
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    31 min
  • Nightmare Fuel: Do We Need a Gas Tax Holiday?
    President Biden pushes Congress to halt federal taxes on gasoline for the summer. The Wall Street Journal reports the FDA could forbid Juul from selling its signature product. And an earthquake in Afghanistan kills more than a thousand people.
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    27 min
  • Uvalde & Guns: New Legislation, Lingering Questions
    As senators agree to introduce a bipartisan gun bill, Texas officials issue scorching analysis of what went wrong in Uvalde. State election officials describe intense pressure from President Trump to take illegal action. And quarterback Deshaun Watson settles 20 of his 24 sexual misconduct lawsuits.
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    30 min
  • Aches on a Plane
    After a weekend that left thousands of Americans stranded and confused, analysts fear that more travel meltdowns could be on the way. Russia launches a brutal assault on Ukraine's Luhansk region. And a stretch of Louisiana nicknamed "Cancer Alley" will now play host to a new environmental experiment.
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    29 min

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