former Speechwriter, John McCain
Native Alaskan and Washington writer; former speechwriter for John McCain
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Jessica Gavora
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FROM Jessica Gavora
Which Way, L.A.?
Palin Injects Excitement but Questions Still Remain Governor Sarah Palin could not be more popular in Alaska, but how is she playing in the lower 48? Post-convention polls indicate a surge in Republican enthusiasm for the McCain-Palin ticket, but will Palin strengthen Republican appeals to the all important swing voters who will decide this election?
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Palin Injects Excitement but Questions Still Remain Governor Sarah Palin could not be more popular in Alaska, but how is she playing in the lower 48? Post-convention polls indicate a surge in Republican enthusiasm for the McCain-Palin ticket , but will Palin strengthen Republican appeals to the all important swing voters who will decide this election?
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Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
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Human Rights in the era of Donald Trump President Trump’s UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, said today the US might pull out of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council. Serious violators of human rights are members of the Council itself–and a US resignation could make things worse. Later on today’s show, now that he’s into his second term, comedian turned US Senator Al Franken is telling jokes again.
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The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.