Press Play with Madeleine Brand Will an independent counsel be enough? May. 18, 2017 Listen 50 min MORE Photo: Robert S. Mueller III, courtesy of Federal Bureau of Investigation. From this Episode: Should Congress launch an independent investigation into Russian meddling? Former FBI director Robert Mueller has been appointed as special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian meddling. Democrats and Republicans... 10 min The future of FOX News after Roger Ailes News of the death of Robert Ailes broke early Thursday morning. He advised presidents and was one of the first backers of Donald Trump. But Ailes was forced out at Fox amid... 8 min After 7 years in prison, what will Chelsea Manning do with her freedom? Chelsea Manning was released from prison Wednesday . She was originally sentenced to 35 years for leaking thousands of military and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks. But... 9 min Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ is two albums in one, with different messages Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar has sold millions of albums. He’s already racked up 20 Grammy nominations. Last year, his smash hit “To Pimp a Butterfly” won Best Rap Album.... 14 min Why President Trump keeps sticking by Mike Flynn Michael Flynn spent only 24 days as President Trump’s national security adviser. He seems to be at the center of the current investigation into the Trump campaign’s... 9 min Credits Host: Madeleine Brand Producers: Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Gina Pollack