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Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.
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Weaponization of the FBI from Hoover to Trump 2.0 with Beverly Gage
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50:50J. Edgar Hoover is one of the most polarizing figures in U.S. history. And the seeds he planted as the decades long founding director of the FBI continue to shape much of today’s conservative political landscape. Kash Patel, who now leads the FBI, has openly vowed to find ways to punish Trump’s political enemies. While that’s appalling, it’s not th…
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‘Desperate’: Elon Musk begs employees to 'hang onto your stock' as Tesla flounders
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41:38Guests: Jess McIntosh, Michelle Goldberg, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Melissa Murray, Ben Rhodes The man who bought the presidency arrives at the Pentagon for a personal briefing. Tonight: new concerns over Elon Musk's control of the government. Then, new reporting on the dozens of Social Security offices across the country being closed as Trump's Comm…
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‘I am furious’: Republican reps hide from their constituents as backlash mounts
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42:07Guests: Amanda Litman, Waleed Shahid, Lee Gelernt, Alvaro Bedoya, Michael Lewis Big crowds for no-show Republicans, bigger crowds for Democrats in the fight. Tonight: as the President undermines American education, new evidence that the people aren't going to stand for it. Then, the Trump administration courts a constitutional crisis in defiance of…
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'Now is the time to break glass’: Chris Hayes reacts to Schumer interview
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42:35Guests: Jamelle Bouie, Norm Eisen, Jameel Jaffer A five-alarm constitutional fire, and the case for political risk before it's too late. Plus, the Trump administration's actions to destroy higher education in America. And one of the key elections Democrats are pointing to as a place to start a comeback. Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to…
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‘We’re not there yet’: Schumer on what Trump has to do to put democracy at stake
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41:27Resisting the Trump assault on the constitutional order. Tonight: My exclusive prime-time interview with Senator Chuck Schumer on meeting this critical moment as Donald Trump attacks the foundation of the country. Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcas…
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What’s the Deal with Congestion Pricing? with Janno Lieber
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55:33Public streets play a big role in our day-to-day lives. And if you’ve visited any large metropolitan city, you’ve seen just how much traffic can fill up roadways. New York City became the first city in America to implement congestion pricing, a program aimed at generating revenue and making streets less crowded. But the initiative hasn’t been immu…
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‘Lawlessness’: Hayes on the ‘terrifying’ abuse of power at Trump’s EPA, FBI
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42:37Guests: Faiz Shakir, Rebecca Traister, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Ezra Klein Citizens mobilize in protest while Democrats fracture in Washington. Tonight: the growing movement on the ground against Trump's bid for dictatorship. Then: Trump pledges to use the Justice Department as a weapon and threatens to jail his opponents. Plus d…
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‘Big mad’: Trump is ‘emotional’ and ‘annoyed’ over trade war he started
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42:53Guests: Catherine Rampell, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rushab Sanghvi, Sen. Bernie Sanders Trump tanks the market and throws a tariff tantrum. Tonight: Trump's emotional reaction and his escalating threats as the trade war he created torpedoes the economy. Then: a major setback for the Trump-Musk chainsaw as a judge sides with thousands of fired federal wo…
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