Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Tom Steyer: Impeaching the president is a moral issue
Donald Trump calls out California billionaire Tom Steyer for airing ads calling for his impeachment. Steyer fires back. He’s here to talk about his mission to remove the President from office and why it’s not a quixotic campaign.
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenPhoto of Tom Steyer courtesy of NextGen Climate
In this episode
4 storiesHow the NorCal fires changed the lives of a resident and a politician
The fires in Northern California earlier this month left at least 42 people dead and more than 8,000 structures burned. The fires are close to being fully contained. Attention has shifted to rebuilding and recovery. We catch up with a woman whose dad lost everything, and a politician who says the fires changed the way he views government.
Read the story10 minWhy liberal billionaire Tom Steyer thinks he can get Trump impeached
“Wacky and totally unhinged” is how President Trump described California billionaire Tom Steyer on Twitter. It’s likely that Trump caught one of Steyer’s ads calling for the president’s impeachment. Steyer is one of the biggest donors to Democratic candidates in the country, and is rumored to be considering a Senate run against Dianne Feinstein.
Read the story11 minIs there still an appetite for 'Saw' movies?
Our critics review “Jigsaw,” the first movie in the “Saw” series in 10 years; “All I See Is You,” in which Blake Lively plays a blind woman who regains her sight; “Suburbicon," directed by George Clooney and starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore; “Novitiate,” about a young woman who joins a convent in the 1960s.
Read the story13 minIn 'The Square,' art museum curator's liberal values get tested
The new movie “The Square” is about a smug art museum curator in Sweden whose progressive ideals are tested by a Muslim child. We speak with the director.
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