May 29, 2025
Trump wages war on Harvard, Germany joins the US and other countries in a cautious escalation of the war in Ukraine, and the Trump administration proposes a program to turn every baby into a budding capitalist. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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May 21, 2025
Trump negotiates his big beautiful bill, Biden is diagnosed with cancer, and South African refugees resettle in the United States. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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May 14, 2025
The new pope has taken the name Leo, alluding to Pope Leo XIII who developed modern Catholic social teaching, and the Trump administration might accept the gift of a luxury airliner from Qatar. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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May 6, 2025
The AfD gets labelled an extremist organization, and Trump plans to reopen Alcatraz and to impose tariffs on foreign film production. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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May 1, 2025
Trump makes a mineral deal with Ukraine, the liberal candidate wins the Canadian election, and Spain faces power outages. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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