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Thursday, February 18 2016

  • Caucusing in Nevada; Imagining Reparations; 'Cartel Land' February 18, 2016

    Caucuses in Nevada; New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney&nbsp;on&nbsp;Christie's new budget;&nbsp;the range of reparations; Oscar-nominated "Cartel Land" director. (episode)

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    • The Heat Is on in Nevada Caucuses February 18, 2016

      POLITICO's Gabriel Debenedetti discusses the race for the Democratic presidential nomination heading into Saturday&rsquo;s Nevada caucuses, which finds the candidates in a dead heat in polls.

    • Christie Lays Out Budget, Won't Budge on Pension Amendment February 18, 2016

      Governor Chris Christie has proposed a new budget. New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney explains why he supports a constitutional amendment on pension funds that Christie rejected.

    • Here's What Reparations Might Look Like February 18, 2016

      Slate's Jamelle Bouie lays out the various options, from individual checks to targeted policies, the United States could take to pay reparations for slavery.

    • America's Destructive 'Zig-Zagging' Through Middle East Policy February 18, 2016

      NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel says the last two administrations broke the Middle East's status quo and "unleashed a chain of events that we are still dealing with."

    • Oscar-Nominated Documentaries: 'Cartel Land' February 18, 2016

      Filmmaker Matthew Heineman talks about his Oscar-nominated documentary&nbsp;"Cartel Land," which&nbsp;looks at vigilante groups on both sides of the Mexican border fighting&nbsp;against drug cartels.