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Season 52 · Episode 11

Defiant Trump defends unsubstantiated claims of wiretapping and proposes "American first" budget

0.023mMarch 17, 2017

Trump doubles down on claims Obama wiretapped Trump Tower despite no evidence found by Congress.

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Episode 1Trump briefed on report blaming Putin for election meddling
Episode 2Trump answers questions about ties to Russia
Episode 3The Inauguration of President Donald Trump
Episode 4Donald Trump's first week as president
Episode 5Donald Trump’s worldview & how the world views the president
Episode 6Trump administration considers next steps for travel ban
Episode 7President Trump defends administration from Russia concerns
Episode 8

Is President Trump redefining the Republican Party?

Episode 9AG Sessions under fire amid new questions about Russia

Episode 10President Trump tries to sell wary Republicans on health care replacement and WikiLeaks details CIA spying tactics

Episode 11Defiant Trump defends unsubstantiated claims of wiretapping and proposes "American first" budget

Episode 12Health care reform indefinitely on hold and wiretapping investigations raise questions of Trump’s credibility

Episode 13Mike Flynn seeks immunity as Russia investigations continue to stall Trump agenda

Episode 14Do U.S. missile strikes in Syria mark a change in Trump’s national security priorities?

Episode 15Dramatic shifts in the Trump Doctrine

Episode 16President Trump's domestic agenda as 100-day mark approaches

Episode 17Donald Trump's first 100 days

Episode 18Republicans revive health care reform and Congress compromises on government spending

Episode 19The fallout from President Trump firing the FBI director

Episode 20Special counsel will oversee Russia investigations

Episode 21Russia investigation reaches Trump’s inner circle

Episode 22President Trump says U.S. will withdraw from Paris climate change agreement

Episode 23War of Words: Trump and Comey accuse each other of lying

Episode 24Calls for unity in the aftermath of Congressional shooting

Episode 25Senate Republicans unveil Obamacare repeal bill

Episode 26Health care policy, politics and consequences

Episode 27Trump and Putin have first face-to-face meeting

Episode 28White House in crisis mode after Donald Trump Jr.'s emails with Russian lawyer

Episode 29President Trump tries to rein in the Russia investigation as staff shakeups hit the White House

Episode 30July 28, 2017

Episode 31August 4, 2017

Episode 32August 11, 2017

Episode 33August 18, 2017

Episode 34August 25, 2017

Episode 35September 1, 2017

Episode 36September 8, 2017

Episode 37September 15, 2017

Episode 38September 22, 2017

Episode 39September 29, 2017

Episode 40October 6, 2017

Episode 41October 13, 2017

Episode 42October 20, 2017

Episode 43October 27, 2017

Episode 44November 3, 2017

Episode 45November 10, 2017

Episode 46November 17, 2017

Episode 47November 24, 2017

Episode 48December 1, 2017

Episode 49December 8, 2017

Episode 50December 15, 2017

Episode 51December 22, 2017

Episode 52December 29, 2017