Tavis Smiley

Founder and Artistic Director of EVIDENCE: A Dance Company, Ronald K. Brown joins Tavis in-studio to talk about his distinguished 40-year dance career and his new show, Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, performing its distinctive blend of contemporary and African diasporic traditions at The Wallis in Los Angeles this weekend. 

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Healthcare executive, entrepreneur and 2026 Democratic nominee for Indiana State Treasurer, Coumba Kebe, talks about her historic campaign as she advocates for affordable healthcare, protecting public schools and building thriving communities in Indiana.

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Ashleigh Fields, former breaking news reporter at The Hill and now a journalist with the Washington Informer, shares her thoughts on how the White House is preparing for the midterms, along with reflections from her recent travels to Rwanda and Qatar.

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California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton gives an update on his campaign, his response to President Trump’s comments about Los Angeles and San Diego, and his new sexually provocative campaign ad targeting his Democratic rival.

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Nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate and writer of the Navarrette Nation at Substack, Ruben Navarrette shares his analysis about Trump's comments about L.A. & San Diego, the state's gubernatorial race and other trending political topics.

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U.S. Senate Democratic nominee for Tennessee and environmental advocate Marquita Bradshaw talks about her rematch with incumbent Republican Bill Hagerty and her historic campaign to become the first Black U.S. Senator from the Volunteer State. 

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Civil rights activist, humanitarian and interfaith advocate Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs reflects on the double standard between October 7th and 9/11 commemorations and why we did not see anti-American protests on 9/11 even though we are seeing “anti-Israel” protests this week.

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Democratic State Controller of California, Malia Cohen talks about her re-election campaign and the work of overseeing an office responsible for tracking and disbursing state funds. 

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Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Devin Remiker, talks about how the high-stakes fight for state-level political power is heating up with the 2026 vote.

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Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation magazine, podcast host and author, discusses why it’s the people versus the Supreme Court and other justice topics. 

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