To the Point

To the Point

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To the Point episodes

  • McConnell hits headwinds, delays health bill

    has a new argument for Republicans who aren't ready to support his version of health care reform. If it's not passed after the July 4 recess... they might have to work with the Democrats. We hear more about the effort to gut Obamacare.

    53 min
  • Russian money laundering and ties to Trump & Associates

    Robert Mueller was named Special Counsel to investigate intelligence-agency findings that Russia tried to help Donald Trump get elected. Now, the President has conceded it happened, and it appears that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is focused on money laundering and organized crime.

    53 min
  • Military clashes in Syria expose complex factions

    Recent strikes against Iranian-backed troops and the downing of a Syrian fighter-plane have Russia accusing the US of “complicity in terrorism.” It's threatening to make targets of planes and drones flown too far into its comfort zone by the western coalition. We'll update divisions in the Trump Administration over what to do.

    53 min
  • Democrats and the lessons of a losing campaign

    Since their candidate lost a congressional race in Georgia last night, Democratic Party regulars are licking their wounds.  But around the country, some party activists aren't just disappointed, they're planning to start something new.

    53 min
  • Britain in a slump as the EU enjoys revival

    What a difference a year makes. That's how long it's been since Britain narrowly voted to leave the European Union and go back on its own. But, on both sides of the English Channel, political realities have dramatically changed. Will there be a "hard" Brexit, a "soft" Brexit… or no Brexit after all?

    53 min
  • Gun violence strikes Congress

    A Congressman is gunned down during baseball practice along with three other people — just one of more than 150 mass shootings this year. Will bullets striking so close to home change anything on Capitol Hill? We get some answers

    53 min

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did…

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