Brittney Griner is Home (with Jen Psaki)

Brittney Griner is Home (with Jen Psaki)

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Lula pulls off a shocking comeback in Brazil, a leaderless student movement topples Serbia’s autocrat, and Israeli voters go to the polls for the first time since the October 7th attacks.Tommy and Ben break down Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s stunning runoff victory over Flá ...  Show more

France Descends Into Chaos

Trump rigs the war in Russia’s favor, France descends into chaos, and we witness another episode of the Trump administration soap opera drama, As the World Burns.Tommy and Ben walk through Trump and Zelensky’s most recent war of words, the devastating consequences of the US holdi ...  Show more

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