Episodes

  • Raids Not Aid

    Raids Not Aid
    Jan 27 2025

    On this episode of Politics Nation, Reverend Al Sharpton and the mayor of Newark, New Jersey discuss an ICE/DEA deportation raid on a local restaurant. California Democrat Rep. Brad Sherman discusses his reaction to President Trump’s recent criticism of FEMA’s response to wildfires in Los Angeles. And the President-Elect of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Jeffrey Glover, talks about how Trump’s executive order freezing the DOJ will affect the Civil Rights investigations into police departments accused of harming citizens.
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    38 mins
  • Week One

    Week One
    Jan 26 2025

    The first days of President Trump's second term have already prompted lawsuits from at least a dozen Democrat-run states and cities over his Birthright citizenship order. The President and his administration have also scrapped the DEI efforts put in place by prior administrations and are now threatening federal workers in DEI roles. On this episode of Politics Nation, Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse joins to discuss the President's first week. Rev. Al Sharpton also welcomes Everett Kelly, President of The American Federation of Government Workers, to discuss federal employees' stakes.
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    46 mins
  • Inauguration Eve

    Inauguration Eve
    Jan 20 2025

    Tonight, on Politics Nation, as the sun sets on President Biden's presidency, the second era of President-Elect Donald Trump is taking shape. Trump speaks to a rally of his supporters at The Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., ahead of his inauguration inside the US Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025. The President-Elect's swearing-in is set to take place on the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley join Reverend Al Sharpton to talk about how democrats plan to handle Trump a second time around as the GOP keeps the House, Senate, and Presidency.
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    53 mins
  • CAPITOL COUNT-DOWN

    CAPITOL COUNT-DOWN
    Jan 19 2025

    Tonight, on Politics Nation, President-Elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for a second term as President of the United States Monday, January 20th. Security is high in Washington, D.C. and temperatures are expected to plunge ahead of the Inauguration, which has been moved inside due to the fearsome weather. Within the first few days the new administration says it will get to work on some of the major issues Trump campaigned on. A massive immigration raid is reportedly in the works for the city of Chicago and as many as 100 Executive Orders will be waiting on the resolute desk in the oval office for Trump's signature.

    Delaware’s freshman Senator Lisa Blunt-Rochester joins the show to discuss the plans of Trump and his allies. Plus, the brother of Eaton Fire victim Evelyn McClendon appears to discuss her life and the family’s plans to move ahead with a lawsuit against Southern California Edison.
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    45 mins
  • Up In Flames

    Up In Flames
    Jan 13 2025
    On today's episode of Politics Nation, we're following breaking news. Wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles County. However, officials at every level of government have been mobilized to deal with the catastrophe, providing a sense of reassurance. They are working tirelessly to find shelter for those who have lost their homes and protect the property they left behind. Later in the show, we'll have a conversation with Jemele Hill, a contributing writer for "The Atlantic" and host of the iHeartRadio podcast "Spolitics."
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    42 mins
  • California Crisis

    California Crisis
    Jan 12 2025
    On today's episode of Politics Nation, we are following breaking news about the wildfires in Los Angeles. Crews are actively battling the flames that have already devastated much of the Pacific Palisades and are now threatening to spread eastward, potentially affecting more neighborhoods in America's second-most populous city. Plus, President-Elect Trump will be leading the federal response to the disaster upon taking office in just nine days. Later in the show, Henna Hundle, a Public Health Researcher at Stanford University and a Delegate to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences will join us to discuss the report from the World Meteorological Organization, which stated that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record.
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    41 mins
  • Historic Day

    Historic Day
    Jan 7 2025
    In this episode of Politics Nation, Reverend Al Sharpton discusses the upcoming fourth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Congressional investigators assert that the attack was instigated by then-President Trump, who refused to accept the results of the 2020 election. On this anniversary, a Republican-majority Congress will certify the results of the 2024 election, which could potentially bring Trump back to the White House. Plus, the nation is still dealing with the aftermath of a tragic New Year's attack in New Orleans that resulted in 15 deaths, including that of the perpetrator. President Biden is scheduled to visit the city tomorrow to offer comfort to its residents. We have new information about the events leading up to this incident and how it could have been even more deadly. Later in the show, former New York Congressman Max Rose and former Pennsylvania Congressman Charlie Dent will join us to discuss the new members of Congress, the January 6 incident, the $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel, and the veteran who tragically killed 14 people in New Orleans that appeared to be inspired by ISIS ideology. All this and more is coming up.
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    42 mins
  • Remembering Jimmy Carter

    Remembering Jimmy Carter
    Jan 5 2025
    In this episode of Politics Nation, Rev. Al Sharpton covers the breaking news from Atlanta, where memorial services for the late former President Jimmy Carter are taking place in a private ceremony. Meanwhile, outside Washington, D.C., newly re-elected Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is conducting a strategy meeting with his Republican colleagues as they prepare for the upcoming legislative session. Additionally, in New Orleans, the investigation continues into the deadly New Year's attack that resulted in 15 fatalities, including the perpetrator.
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    45 mins