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April 14, 2026
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The Audacity of Pope

In This Episode

President Trump attacks Pope Leo as “weak on crime” in a long social media screed before posting an AI-generated photo of himself as Christ healing the sick. JD Vance fails to broker a peace deal with Iran, Trump announces plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by blockading it, a horrifying scandal upends the race for California governor, and Democrats’ Senate hopes show signs of life. Then, LA councilmember Nithya Raman stops by the studio to talk about her campaign for LA mayor and how she plans to tackle the city’s most pressing crises: housing and homelessness.

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