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Former Army command sergeant major Donald McAlister is hard ass— no two ways about it. But after a brutal deployment to the Arghandab River Valley in Afghanistan, he figures out that his toughest challenge is learning how to grieve.

Recent reporting by The New York Times describes how six Republican lawmakers in the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus "became key foot soldiers" of the Trump White House as it endeavored to invalidate Joe Biden's victory.

Linda builds a new life in California but news from home keeps chasing her. Members of Pueblos Unidos were detained in Michoacan, carrying an arsenal of weapons from the U.S. Linda’s fate depends on the U.S. asylum system, where Mexicans rarely win cases. She’s safe for now but her future in the U.S. is still unclear — a fate thousands of other asylum seekers share.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins a weeklong visit to Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan. She is seeking assurances that the United States will have access to military bases in the region. Neighboring Uzbekistan has ordered U.S. troops out of a base used for operations in Afghanistan.

Despite the efforts of Democrats, the Texas House moves forward a voter restriction bill. As new laws go into effect on September 1 — the George Floyd Act wont be one of them. What are we missing? And a livestock de-wormer is the quack medicine of choice for anti-vaxers and it’s making people sick. And billionaire Elon Musk wants to sell Texans electricity.

The Texas Medicaid unwinding process is causing catastrophic coverage losses. No state has kicked more people or kids off Medicaid or had a higher share of renewals end in loss of coverage. There are reports of the state's serious system errors and non-compliance with federal guidelines. What’s happening with Texas Medicaid?

If Donald Trump is elected president again it will end American democracy. That is the warning being sounded in a special issue of The Atlantic magazine. It is publishing a 24-article project titled “If Trump Wins” . The Atlantic, staff writer Tom Nichols joins us to explain.

It's From the Top's 25th birthday! On this edition of the show, meet a 13-year-old violinist who is equally accomplished in classical repertoire and fiddling. A 16-year-old pianist from New York performs a brilliant Beethoven Sonata and talks about her incredible experience in publishing. Finally, we reconnect with From the Top alum Yuna Langehennig and learn about her journey to becoming an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band.

The Trump administration has carried out its ninth federal execution of the year, putting to death a Texas street-gang member in the slayings of a religious couple from Iowa more than two decades ago.

Rep. Don Beyer says his legislation would ban law enforcement from hiding their names and agencies when policing public protests.