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Gabbard, RFK Jr. confirmed as GOP lines up behind Trump

On this episode, The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann and JM Rieger sit down with media reporter Jeremy Barr to break down the Trump administration's recent spats with the media – from barring The Associated Press from Oval Office events, to removing media organizations from workspaces at the Pentagon. Plus, Trump demands a $20 billion settlement from CBS. Then, are Republican senators ceding all of their power to Trump and the executive branch? And why was Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) – until recently his caucus' leader – alone in his opposition to several of Trump's cabinet nominees?

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On this episode, The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann and JM Rieger sit down with media reporter Jeremy Barr to break down the Trump administration's recent spats with the media – from barring The Associated Press from Oval Office events, to removing media organizations from workspaces at the Pentagon. Plus, Trump demands a $20 billion settlement from CBS. Then, are Republican senators ceding all of their power to Trump and the executive branch? And why was Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) – until recently his caucus' leader – alone in his opposition to several of Trump's cabinet nominees?

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02/13/2025

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28 minutes

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<p>On this episode, The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann and JM Rieger sit down with <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/02/13/associated-press-gulf-of-america-media-access/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">media reporter Jeremy Barr to break down the Trump administration's recent spats</a> with the media – from barring The Associated Press from Oval Office events, to removing media organizations from workspaces at the Pentagon. Plus, Trump settles with Facebook and Twitter, and demands a $20 billion settlement from CBS.</p><p><br></p><p>Then, are <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/02/13/rfk-jr-senate-confirmation-vote-count-health-secretary/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Republican senators</a> ceding all of their power to Trump and the executive branch? And why was Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) – until recently his caucus' leader – <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/12/mcconnell-resistance-trump-votes/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=can-he-do-that" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">alone in his opposition</a> to several of Trump's cabinet nominees?</p>

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