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S3 E7 Andrew Jackson's Tomb

Visiting the Presidents - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
"Do not cry; be good children and we shall meet in heaven." Andrew Jackson, our 7th President, lived hard, and died harder, a man who rarely took an easy breath throughout his long life.  Hear about his Presidency, his life after the office, his death, burial, and commemorations! Check out the ...

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1912, Wilson vs. Taft v. Roosevelt: The Bull Moose

American Elections: Wicked Game - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
Teddy Roosevelt comes out of retirement and returns to the political fold to unseat his longtime political friend and ally, President William Howard Taft. As both parties struggle to hold their progressive and conservative factions together, Democrat Woodrow Wilson seeks to ride the wave of progr...

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1908, Taft vs. Bryan: A Significant Loser

American Elections: Wicked Game - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
Teddy Roosevelt’s hand-picked successor, Republican William Howard Taft, faces off against Democrat William Jennings Bryan. In his third and final presidential campaign, Bryan preaches the gospel of populism. In the end, his progressive ideas are no match for Roosevelt’s legacy, but Bryan’s faile...

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38.) Gerald Ford 1974-1977

[Abridged] Presidential Histories - April 15, 2024 20:00 - 48 minutes
"Our long national nightmare is over." - Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974 ~~~ Gerald Ford is the only person in American history to reach the vice presidency and the presidency without being elected to either. Despite this, he was a popular president - for 1 month. But then he pardoned Nixon, and i...

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WSJ goes after downtown St. Louis, closing the gun show loophole

Hancock and Kelley on FOX 2 St. Louis - April 14, 2024 20:44 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
The Wall Street Journal had an extremely unflattering front-page report about the demise of downtown St. Louis. ...   First lady Jill Biden was in St. Louis to raise money for her husband’s reelection bid. ...   Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey files a lawsuit to stop the lat...

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S3 E6 John Quincy Adams' Tomb

Visiting the Presidents - April 10, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
"This is the last of Earth but I am composed!" Fewer Presidents have had a more difficult Presidency, and given more in their post-Presidency than John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. Hear about his Presidency, his remarkable life after the office, his death, burial, and comm...

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1904, Parker vs. Roosevelt: Rough Rider

American Elections: Wicked Game - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
In the aftermath of President McKinley’s assassination at the hands of an anarchist, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt, a man known for his physical and mental strength, rises to power and to the occasion. In the 1904 contest, the Democrats, and their candidate Judge Alton B Parker, learn a hard les...

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38.B) The campaigns of Richard Nixon, an interview with John Farrell

[Abridged] Presidential Histories - April 08, 2024 18:00 - 46 minutes
It didn't take long for Richard Nixon to earn the nickname "Tricky Dick," but was he really any more tricky than the typical politician? You bet he was! John Farrell, a long-time journalist and author of numerous books on political leaders, including Richard Nixon, The Life,  discusses the man...

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37.B) The campaigns of Richard Nixon, an interview with John Farrell

[Abridged] Presidential Histories - April 08, 2024 18:00 - 46 minutes
It didn't take long for Richard Nixon to earn the nickname "Tricky Dick," but was he really any more tricky than the typical politician? You bet he was! John Farrell, a long-time journalist and author of numerous books on political leaders, including Richard Nixon, The Life,  discusses the man...

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U.S. Justice Dept. takes note of STL crime, Israel admits fault in aid worker bombing

Hancock and Kelley on FOX 2 St. Louis - April 07, 2024 20:34 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
We begin with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland taking note of violent crime in St. Louis and pledging to do something about it. ... The rise of the write-in candidates and the fall of right-wing school board candidates in Tuesday's local elections. ... We’re keeping up with forme...

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1900, McKinley vs. Bryan: The Rise and Fall of Empires

American Elections: Wicked Game - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
In a tumultuous period defined by change, innovation, expansion and war, the stage is set for a rematch between incumbent Republican William McKinley and Democrat William Jennings Bryan. After McKinley’s Vice President dies in office, a new star rises to power in the Republican Party. Teddy Roose...

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Meet the Press NOW — March 27

NBC Meet the Press - March 27, 2024 21:26 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
A recovery mission and investigation are underway in Baltimore after the Francis Scott Key Bridge partially collapsed yesterday. NBC News Correspondent Garrett Haake spoke with newly-appointed RNC co-chair Lara Trump about the 2020 election results, abortion, and who is paying for her father-in-...

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S3 E5 James Monroe's Tomb

Visiting the Presidents - March 27, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Another Fourth, another President's death! Hear about the strange afterlife of James Monroe, our first President to die away from his home, and one of the first to be transferred from one state to another! Learn about James Monroe's brief post-Presidency, death, and commemorations! Check out t...

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Meet the Press NOW — March 26

NBC Meet the Press - March 26, 2024 21:11 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Authorities are investigating the circumstances around the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case related to the abortion pill mifepristone. Independent presidential candidate RFK Jr. announces Nicole Shanahan as his runni...

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1896, Bryan vs. McKinley: The Battle of the Standard Bearers

American Elections: Wicked Game - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
In the wake of the greatest economic depression in the country’s history so far, the Democrats battle it out over the future of monetary policy. In the midst of the debate, former Nebraska congressman William Jennings Bryan emerges as the Democrat Candidate. To win the election, Bryan will have t...

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Meet the Press NOW — March 25

NBC Meet the Press - March 25, 2024 21:15 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial date is set for mid-April, while an appeals court reduced his nearly half-a-billion dollar bond to $175 million. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels a delegation trip to Washington, D.C. after the U.S. abstained from a United Nat...

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March 24 — Ronna McDaniel and fmr. Justice Stephen Breyer

NBC Meet the Press - March 24, 2024 14:07 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss her time leading the RNC. Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer reflects on the state of U.S. democracy and the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Stephen Hayes, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and C...

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Meet the Press NOW — March 19

NBC Meet the Press - March 19, 2024 21:15 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
The Supreme Court gives Texas a temporary green light to enforce a controversial immigration law gives local police the authority to arrest and deport migrants. Voters head to the polls in five states, including in Ohio where a key Republican Senate primary contest is taking place. NBC News campa...

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1892, Harrison vs. Weaver vs. Cleveland: The Centennial President

American Elections: Wicked Game - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
Benjamin Harrison, the Centennial President, survives a deadly strike, an international conflict, and the massacre at Wounded Knee. On the campaign trail, Harrison fights to overcome these obstacles and get the best of not one, but two challengers: former Democrat President Grover Cleveland and J...

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Meet the Press NOW — March 18

NBC Meet the Press - March 18, 2024 21:19 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Former President Trump stirs up controversy after making inflammatory remarks at a campaign event over the weekend. Garrett Haake, Daniella Diaz, Doug Thornell and Brendan Buck join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. NBC News Global Security reporter Dan De Luce explains new warning by experts a...

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37.A) Nixon's Domestic Agenda, an interview with Luke Nichter

[Abridged] Presidential Histories - March 18, 2024 17:00 - 55 minutes
Richard Nixon was sworn in as President with a Democratic House and Senate across Capitol Hill, which you might expect to lead to legislative impasse. Instead, it was one of the more prolific legislative stretches in American history, including such accomplishments as: Lowering the voting age, T...

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After-school violence, STL population drops, Hartmann runs for office

Hancock and Kelley on FOX 2 St. Louis - March 17, 2024 19:54 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Viral videos of violent, even deadly, after-school fights among teens in St. Louis County lead to calls for action from the state capital to the nation’s capital. ... A new bipartisan bill in the Missouri legislature would ban marriage for those under the age of 18. Currently, 16- and 17-year...

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March 17 — José Andrés and Sens. Ben Cardin and Bill Cassidy

NBC Meet the Press - March 17, 2024 14:15 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss his party’s position on Israel after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an obstacle to peace. During an exclusive interview, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) reacts to former ...

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Meet the Press NOW — March 15

NBC Meet the Press - March 15, 2024 21:52 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
The Georgia special prosecutor in the criminal election interference case against former President Trump announces his resignation. Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not endorse Trump’s re-election bid. Tom Perez, senior advisor to President Biden, talks about the White House’s respo...

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Meet the Press NOW – March 14

NBC Meet the Press - March 14, 2024 21:14 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Former President Donald Trump returns to the courtroom as a Florida judge considers dismissing the charges against him for mishandling classified documents. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) offers his most scathing criticisms of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government...

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Meet the Press NOW – March 13

NBC Meet the Press - March 13, 2024 21:16 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
The House passes a bill that could ban TikTok. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) joins to discuss the future of the bill as it heads to the Senate. Former Fulton County Assistant District Attorney Darryl Cohen explains a Georgia judge’s decision to dismiss three counts against former President Don...

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S3 E4 James Madison's Tomb

Visiting the Presidents - March 13, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
James Madison, the last of the Founding Presidents to pass, but one supremely focused on his historical legacy. Journey back to Montpelier to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and what this means for the memory of the Fourth President!  Learn about James Madison's long post-pre...

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Meet the Press NOW — March 12

NBC Meet the Press - March 12, 2024 21:12 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Former special counsel Robert Hur testifies on Capitol Hill about his report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss that testimony. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) defends his legislation that would force Chi...

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1888, Cleveland vs. Harrison: Tariffs and Truths

American Elections: Wicked Game - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
Social unrest rocks the nation as labor riots, economic anxiety and widespread racial violence threaten Grover Cleveland’s chances for a second term. In the midst of the turmoil, President Cleveland faces off against the grandson of a former president, a deft campaigner, and a rising star in the ...

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Meet the Press NOW — March 11

NBC Meet the Press - March 11, 2024 21:09 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
A rift grows between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel vows to press on with a ground invasion despite Biden’s warning. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Ukraine aid, TikTok and Biden’s 2024 campaign. Leigh Ann Caldwell,...