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 Rev. Al Sharpton highlights political stories and issues requiring a national platform.2024 NBCUniversal Media LLC, all rights reserved Politics & Government
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  • Bill In Motion

    Bill In Motion
    Jun 30 2025
    On today’s episode of Politics Nation, Reverend Al Sharpton discusses the imminent Senate vote on President Trump’s tax bill. Senate clerks have spent over half a day reading a lengthy bill at the request of Democrats. Senate GOP leaders have made compromises to win the support of holdouts after lengthy negotiations on cuts to Medicaid and other social programs. They plan to obscure the bill’s true cost, making it appear significantly cheaper than many economists predict. Now, both Republican leaders and some of the president's allies are warning that this budget could lead to a disaster, favoring the wealthiest Americans, worsening inflation, and jeopardizing the social safety net for years to come.
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    41 mins
  • Who's winning?

    Who's winning?
    Jun 28 2025
    On today’s episode of Politics Nation, Reverend Al Sharpton starts with the Senate in session as Republicans rush to pass the President's tax bill before July Fourth. Senate GOP leaders have negotiated with holdouts on several issues to secure the votes they need, but it remains uncertain whether these agreements will be enough to clear procedural hurdles. We know that economists have warned the bill could be a disaster for America, increasing the debt while the benefits mainly go to the country's wealthiest. This potential economic outlook looks even darker next to another major win for the President this week—a series of Supreme Court decisions that have overall granted Trump even more power, mainly by reducing the one and only check we've seen on his administration: our federal courts.
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    40 mins
  • The Decider

    The Decider
    Jun 21 2025
    On today’s episode of Politics Nation, Reverend Al Sharpton discusses President Trump’s tough decision regarding the Iran and Israel Conflict. President Trump says he will decide whether the United States should attack Iran’s nuclear sites within the next two weeks despite our spy agencies saying Iran doesn’t have a bomb. The White House is expected to give an Intelligence briefing in the next hour. In the meanwhile, Democrats on the hill are already preparing to stop the President from starting a war without Congress, while their Republican colleagues are distracted by internal squabbles over the President’s “Big Beautiful” Budget Bill. South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn will join us to discuss the latest. Meanwhile, the country continues to watch ICE agents in Los Angeles snatching migrants off the streets, flanked by National Guard Troops that the President has deployed. A federal appeals court gave Trump a win on that matter this week. However, his ability to detain immigrants indefinitely may be in jeopardy, after a key court decision yesterday.
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    41 mins
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