On Monday’s show, Ed is joined by Mitch Ceasar, member of the DNC executive Council and former Florida Democratic Party Chair, to discuss Sen. Bernie Sanders coming out in support of Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s primary opponent and saying she will not head the DNC if he wins the White...
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The possible downing of the EgyptAir flight has renewed focus on airport security. The TSA has been under scrutiny from lawmakers since long lines and a lack of personnel at some airports have resulted in a negative public reaction. Congressman Rick Nolan (D-Minnesota), who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joins ‘News With...
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Protests and marches against the Transpacific Trade Partnership (TPP) led by the activist group Popular Resistance swept through Washington, DC. However, with the picture of the 2016 elections coming clearly into focus and President Obama still trying to push the deal through before his exit, it’s important to know how the fight against the TPP could play out. Margaret Flowers, co-director of Popular Resistance, joins “News with Ed” to break it...
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American hedge fund billionaire George Soros is back in the headlines after revelations that the shadowy political donor has been hiding his fortune from US regulators with at least three offshore companies, including Mossack Fonseca, the firm exposed by the Panama Papers leak. While it seems like this slipped by the mainstream media, another controversy seems to have even more so. The notorious billionaire has sold off an entire third of his stocks and bought a $264 million share in the world’s largest gold mining company. If history teaches us anything, Soros is a great financial mastermind who hatches...
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Most Americans say Social Security should be left alone, but Republicans have wanted to privatize it for years. The fight has most recently been led by House Speaker Paul Ryan. Now, GOP presumptive nominee Donald Trump, who originally indicated that he “would not touch social security” has changed course, saying he’s open to it. However, this isn’t the first time Trump has waffled on the social safety net. For more on this, Nancy Altman, co-founder of Social Security Works, joins “News With...
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