BREAKING: Congress Subpoenas Maxwell. Now What?
Episode Date: July 22, 2025Sam Stein takes on breaking news about Ghislaine Maxwell: the DOJ suddenly wants to talk, Congress just voted to subpoena her, and MAGA influencers ar...
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1085 episodes transcribedSam Stein takes on breaking news about Ghislaine Maxwell: the DOJ suddenly wants to talk, Congress just voted to subpoena her, and MAGA influencers ar...
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Rep. Greg Casar joins Lauren Egan to discuss the aggressive push to redraw congressional maps in Texas ahead of the 2026 midterms, an effort that coul...
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