The 45th
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The 45th
The 24-hour news cycle can barely keep up with the Trump Administration. For a deeper dive and a closer look at the latest developments out of the White House tune in to "The 45th". Hosted by Rabia Chaudry and Susan Simpson, "The 45th" is a weekly dissection of policy and spectacle with guests and p...
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January 21, 2021 / Rabia and Susan wrap up four years of coverage of the Trump administration and discuss the challenges facing President Biden, and t...
175: Insurrection
January 8, 2021 / Rabia and Susan discuss the domestic terrorist attack on Capitol Hill, vaccine distribution, Georgia's Senate runoff election result...
174: Innoculated
December 18, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the ongoing challenges to the election, a massive, far-reaching Russian cyberattack, and the latest develo...
173: Pardon Me Pt. 2
December 2, 2020 / Rabia and Susan catch up on the dozens of election challenges raised by the Trump team, the recent Flynn pardon, and latest covid a...
172: Four Seasons
November 13, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the latest Covid numbers, President-Elect Biden's win, and Trump's attemps to overturn the election and pr...
171: President Elect
November 6, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the historic results of the 2020 Presidential election, and the still recording-breaking covid19 numbers. <...
170: The Final Countdown
October 29, 2020 / Wajahat Ali joins Rabia this week to discuss the final days of the campaign, and how the Supreme Court has already positioned itsel...
169: Electoral Intrusion
October 22, 2020 / Rabia and Susan record live from the road, catching up on the presidential campaigns, the latest COVID news, Hunter Biden allegatio...
168: YMCA
October 15, 2020 / Rabia and Susan talk about the confirmation hearings of Amy Barrett and Bill Barr's terribly disappointing performance in the nontr...
167: Superspreader
October 8, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the biggest story of the year: Trump and nearly everyone around him has Covid-19.
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166: Empty Seat
September 23, 2020 / Susan talks to Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice about their recent book, A User's Guide to Democracy, and the ramifications that...
165: Herd Mentality
September 16, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss Trump's townhall, the 27 letters between him and Kim Jong Un, the West coast wildfires, and the latest in...
164: Why the Supreme Court Won't Save Us
September 8, 2020 / Rabia and Susan welcome professor Mike Klarman to discuss the decline of democracy, catch up on the latest Covid19 numbers, and co...
163: Bannon's Bad Day
August 27, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the DNC, RNC, Steve Bannon's arrest, and much more happening in the courts.
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162: Mount Bustmore
August 13, 2020 / Rabia and Susan welcome journalist Thor Benson to the show to discuss Biden’s VP pick, the latest in Covid-19 news, Trump’s AXIOS in...
161: Demon Sex
July 30, 2020 / Susan and Rabia are joined by CPB and Border Police whistleblower Jenn Budd to discuss the deployment of federal law enforcement in Am...
160: Jeff Sessions Finds Something New
July 15, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the latest in COVID19 related news, Jeff Session's primary loss, the WH undermining Fauci, PPP funds and SBA f...
159: Bounty
July 2, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the Russian bounty scandal, big SCOTUS decisions, and are joined by Israeli human rights attorney Michael Sfard...
158: Mustachio Strikes, Finally
June 18, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the two big Trump tell all books about to drop.
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157: Abolish Does Not Mean What You Think It Means
Jun 10, 2020 / Guest Dr. Marcia Chatelain joins Rabia and Susan to discuss the latest in COVID news and BLM protests.
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156: Black Lives Matter
June 3, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the latest in the Flynn case, COVID news, nationwide BLM protests, and the horrific administration response.
155: 100,000
May 27, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss vaccine development, Presidential threats and conspiracies, and the latest on the IG firings.
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154: You’re Fired
May 20, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the latest in COVID19 related news, the Friday night massacre of Inspector Generals, and QAnon bullshit conspir...
153: The Darkest Winter
May 14, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss recent oral arguments at SCOTUS pertaining whether or not Trump is a king, Barr dropping charges against Flynn,...
152: Warped Speed
May 7, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the latest in Covid19 developments and the new whistleblower complaint.
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151: Sunshine in a Needle
April 30, 2020 / Susan is joined by new guest host Greg Lewis to discuss the latest in Coronavirus policy.
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150: Liberate America
April 23, 2020 / Susan and Rabia interview Peter Singer about his new book, and how disinformation campaigns impact what we know and don't know about...
149: Mutiny on the Bounty
April 16, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the latest COVID19 developments, the development of Hunger Games Districts, and the unraveling of the Preside...
148: Purges in the Time of Quarantine
April 9, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the current status of Covid19 and stay at home orders, daily White House briefings, and the latest round of pu...
147: Exponential
April 2, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the Trump administration’s rapidly shifting messaging on the coronavirus pandemic.
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146: Steepening the Curve
March 26, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the latest in Covid19 developments and are joined by guest Dr. Sarah Kureshi to answer the questions we all h...
145: A Perfect Storm
March 19, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the latest developments in the government response to the coronavirus, dropped charges against Russian hacker...
144: Pandemic
March 12, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the latest developments on the coronavirus, the Taliban peace plan, and what’s behind the petro battle betwee...
143: Corona Fever Dream
March 5, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss this administration's response to the coronavirus, our new peace plan with the Taliban, and Trump's ongoing li...
142: Namaste Trump
February 26, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss Trump's visit to India, the great deep state purge, and coronavirus denial.
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141: Barr None
February 19, 2020 / Susan and Waj discuss Trump's continued demolition of the DOJ.
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140: The Constitution Didn't Plan For This
February 14, 2020 / Wajahat Ali and Susan discuss the first week of Trump, unleashed.
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139: Trial Adjourned, Sine Die
February 5, 2020 / Rabia and Susan discuss the end of the Senate’s impeachment trial and Trump’s State of the Union address.
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138: Return of the Mustache
January 30, 2020 / Susan and Rabia discuss the ongoing impeachment trial before the Senate, Jared Kushner's plan for peace in the Middle East, and Joh...
137: Hyde Yo Ambassador
January 16, 2020 / Wajahat Ali and Siraj Hashmi join Rabia to discuss the latest Dem debate, the shocking new documents released in the Ukrainian inve...