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Two years after Charlottesville, Trump stokes divisions with…

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  Trump’s White House is enmeshed in the politics of race exactly two years after the violent marches at Charlottesville. Meanwhile, Trump is fueling conspiracy theories about the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Michelle Bernard, Phil Rucker, and Annie Karni, discuss. VIDEO HERE: Date: August 12, 2019

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The Partisan Comparisons of Al Franken and Roy Moore

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Al Franken’s sexual misconduct allegations vs. Roy Moore’s sexual abuse allegations—are politics confounding the issues? Michelle Bernard joins Joy Reid and her panel debate this controversy. VIDEO HERE:   Air Date: November 26, 2017

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Is Donald Trump Advised by Conservative News Pundits?

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Michelle Bernard joins MSNBC’s “AM Joy” to discuss whether allegations that Jeanine Pirro, Sean Hannity and other conservative media personalities have Donald Trump’s ear on far-reaching subjects. VIDEO HERE: Air Date:  November 26, 2017

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Iran, Tillerson and the Future of the Nuclear Deal

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Michelle Bernard joins “AM JOY” to discuss Rex Tillerson’s efforts to preserve the Iran nuclear deal, while Donald Trump publicly challenges it. VIDEO HERE: Air Date:  October 15, 2017

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Trump, the NFL, and the History of the National Anthem

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Michelle Bernard joins Joy Reid and her panel to discuss how our national anthem, written by a British slave holder, has an odd history that might change the framework of the Colin Kaepernick controversy. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: October 1, 2017

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Does Trump Have Empathy for Puerto Rico?

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Michelle Bernard joins Joy Reid and her panel discuss the widespread shock at what many see as a lack of empathy in Donald Trump’s tweets about Puerto Rico. VIDEO HERE: Air Date:  October 1, 2017

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Trump’s Initial Response to Charlottesville Draws Criticism

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Michelle Bernard joins Joy Reid and the panel to discuss the widespread outrage against Donald Trump for  blaming “many sides” for violence at Saturday’s white supremacist rally. VIDEO HERE:   Air Date: August 13, 2017

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Op-ed: “Congress Must Act: A Trump Pardon of Disgraced Sheriff Joe Arpaio will Create a Constitutional Crisis Like No Other”

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  If Donald Trump carries out his threat to pardon Arizona’s ex-Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, he will be granting the fantasy of every wannabe law enforcement officer, rogue police officer, Nazi sympathizer, Klansman, alt-right and white-supremacist ideologue in the nation: an American police state comprising self-declared Aryan peoples. The “Delusionals” as I refer to them, would […]

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