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Lauren Southern was an alt-right influencer. Now she's finding her 'way back to reality'
23/01/2026 | 33 mins.
A former right-wing influencer and tradwife tells all in her new memoir, "This is Not Real Life." From meeting with terrorists, neo-Nazis, political crime rings, to arrests, psychotic breaks and addiction, Lauren Southern shares how the life she thought she wanted ended up almost killing her.

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Has Trump's erratic behavior gone too far?
22/01/2026 | 33 mins.
President Donald Trump's fixation on Greenland is alienating some Congressional Republicans and American allies. Has Trump's erratic behavior crossed a line?

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Trump wants to cap credit card interest. Can he?
21/01/2026 | 34 mins.
President Trump says he wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. What it could mean for Americans' credit card debt.

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DOGE didn't save taxpayers $1 trillion, after all
20/01/2026 | 34 mins.
According to recent reporting, DOGE fell short of its goals to save taxpayers $1 trillion and streamline government processes. So what did we get from the agency?

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America is polarized. Could this writer's new approach fix it?
19/01/2026 | 33 mins.
Polarization pushes people apart. Writer Chloé Valdary says we can heal deepening divisions by treating each other like human beings, not political abstractions.

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Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history and the human condition. No topic is too complicated or off the table. It’s all On Point.

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