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  • The Plan to Kidnap a Governor
    The FBI says it foiled a plot to attack the Michigan state house and kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The Commission on Presidential Debates says it won't allow President Trump to participate in person. And another hurricane is about bear down on a stretch of land already ravaged this year.
    29 min
  • Like Talking to a Wall: The VP Debate
    Vice President Mike Pence & Senator Kamala Harris, separated by plexiglass, sit down for a toned-down debate. A Texas officer gives his version of events after being arrested for the murder of an unarmed black man. And a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan threatens to become a bloody proxy war involving Turkey and Russia.
    29 min
  • Like Talking to a Wall: The VP Debate
    Vice President Mike Pence & Senator Kamala Harris, separated by plexiglass, sit down for a toned-down debate. A Texas officer gives his version of events after being arrested for the murder of an unarmed black man. And a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan threatens to become a bloody proxy war involving Turkey and Russia.
    29 min
  • The White House WFH Plan
    Two dozen people have now tested positive after spending time at the White House, forcing quarantines in top government and military positions. Political strategists question the president's decision to stop negotiating a relief deal. And voters grapple with glitches, warnings, and shifting rules as registration deadlines arrive.
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    30 min
  • The White House WFH Plan
    Two dozen people have now tested positive after spending time at the White House, forcing quarantines in top government and military positions. Political strategists question the president's decision to stop negotiating a relief deal. And voters grapple with glitches, warnings, and shifting rules as registration deadlines arrive.
    FiveThirtyEight Voting Guide
    30 min
  • Infectious Energy
    Moments after returning to the White House, President Trump worries medical experts by taking off his mask, declaring "maybe I'm immune." Testing timelines and positive results have thrown campaigns and Congress into chaos. And after eyeing a re-start, movie theaters plan for a prolonged shutdown.
    31 min
  • Infectious Energy
    Moments after returning to the White House, President Trump worries medical experts by taking off his mask, declaring "maybe I'm immune." Testing timelines and positive results have thrown campaigns and Congress into chaos. And after eyeing a re-start, movie theaters plan for a prolonged shutdown.
    31 min
  • A Timeline of Trump’s Infection
    In a special edition, Brad walks through the week of gatherings and protocols leading up to President Trump's hospitalization. A naval doctor gives flat-out false statements describing Trump's condition. And while still presumed contagious, the president decides to leave his quarters for a quick drive.
    32 min
  • A Timeline of Trump’s Infection
    In a special edition, Brad walks through the week of gatherings and protocols leading up to President Trump's hospitalization. A naval doctor gives flat-out false statements describing Trump's condition. And while still presumed contagious, the president decides to leave his quarters for a quick drive.
    32 min
  • Bonus: President Trump Hospitalized
    After experiencing what the White House calls "mild symptoms" of COVID-19, President Trump is transported to Walter Reed Medical Center. As the world tries to decipher the president's condition, new positive results have prompted questions about how far the implications could reach.
    20 min

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