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The Afghanistan Withdrawal: 'We Did Not See This Coming This Fast'
General Mark Milley, Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Secretary Antony Blinken testify before Congress about the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Two special counsels, two presidents, and the investigations that defined the new normal of executive branch accountability.
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Trump v. The Institutions: The Conversations That Shook American Democracy
Four threads from the Trump presidency, as told through the sworn testimony, recorded calls, and internal White House communications that defined an era.
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The Hur Interview: 'I Did Not Know How the Classified Documents Got There'
President Biden's October 2023 interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur, as told through the special counsel's report and the transcript of the interview.
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The Zuckerberg Testimony: 'Senator, We Run Ads'
Mark Zuckerberg's April 2018 testimony before Congress, where senators grilled the Facebook CEO on Cambridge Analytica, data privacy, and how the company makes money.
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The Mueller Report: 'This Is the End of My Presidency'
The special counsel's interviews with White House staff reveal what happened inside the West Wing when Robert Mueller was appointed.
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The TikTok CEO Testimony: 'Have You Ever Shared Data with the Chinese Communist Party?'
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's March 2023 testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where lawmakers grilled him for five hours on data privacy and Chinese government influence.
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