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Posted on July 27, 2021 · Political experts unpack today’s hearing, our understanding of what happened on January 6th, and the role of the hearing in history.

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A constable, 33 officers and over 3,000 other Texans were members of the Oath Keepers, report says

Posted on September 7, 2022 · A recent analysis of Oath Keepers’ membership rolls leaked last year found that Texas had more members of the far-right extremist group than any other state — and the most who worked as elected officials, law enforcement officers or members of the military.

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Pence says he’d consider testifying to House January 6 committee

Posted on August 17, 2022 · During an event in New Hampshire Wednesday morning, former Vice President Pence said he'd consider an invitation from the House January 6 committee to testify.

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Chronicling a crisis in American democracy (June 16, 2022)

Posted on June 16, 2022 · On Thursday's show: New York Times correspondent Jonathan Martin discusses his book, This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future. And we visit Juneteenth historical sites in Galveston.

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Day 2 of the Jan. 6 hearings: Does Trump believe his own lies even in the face of evidence against him?

Posted on June 13, 2022 · On this second day of the January 6 public hearings, we not only talk with a political science expert about President Trump's and his allies push to spread false claims of election fraud, we also address the psychological aspect of plausible deniability with the director of the UTMB-Galveston Crime and Prevention Center.

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Reactions To U.S. House Committee Investigating Capitol Hill Riot

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