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Slow Burn

Clarence Thomas is one of the most powerful figures in America today. Nearly every issue of national consequence has his fingerprints all over it, from voting rights to gun rights and from abortion ac... Read more

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Season 1 Trailer: Watergate

Season 1 Trailer: Watergate

It took two years for the Watergate scandal to unfold—for a break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters to go from a... Read more

17 Nov 2017

3mins

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Martha

Martha

People called her crazy, and to be fair she must have seemed crazy. But she was onto something. How Martha Mitchell, the... Read more

28 Nov 2017

30mins

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S1 Ep. 2: The Defeat of Wright Patman

S1 Ep. 2: The Defeat of Wright Patman

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S1 Ep. 3: A Very Successful Cover-Up

S1 Ep. 3: A Very Successful Cover-Up

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S1 Ep. 5: True Believers

S1 Ep. 5: True Believers

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Extra, Extra

Extra, Extra

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