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All Trump All the Time
Broadcast and cable news networks promise fair political coverage as a public service, with critical time and attention to all candidates. In this year's presidential campaign, the rules are being broken as never before. We hear how "free media" has given Donald Trump an unprecedented advantage over rivals in both parties.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenBroadcast and cable news networks promise fair political coverage as a public service, with critical time and attention to all candidates. In this year's presidential campaign, the rules are being broken as never before. We hear how "free media" has given Donald Trump an unprecedented advantage over rivals in both parties.
Later on the program, an exotic murder in London turned into a real life whodunit.
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3 storiesISIS "Second in Command" Killed by US Forces in Syria
US Special Forces believe they've killed a senior leader of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq, said to be second in charge. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a news conference that it's a sign of progress. "We're certainly gathering momentum and seeing that momentum having an effect… who's who in ISIL so we can kill them."
Read the story7 minAll Trump All the Time
Broadcast and cable networks are breaking the rules for news coverage of a presidential campaign. No other candidate could just call on the phone and get on the air to hold forth before details of the terror attacks in Belgium had been reported.
Read the story33 minThe Real Life Spy Thriller behind a Putin Poisoning
An exotic murder in London took years to solve, but the details are out, and we hear how radioactive poison killed one of Vladimir Putin's most outspoken critics.
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