Ellen Frankman

Takeaway Senior Producer

Ellen Frankman appears in the following:

Pleading the Fifth: Mike Flynn Is Playing a Long Game

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn will invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in refusing to comply with a subpoena from the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Senator Ron Wyden Stands Firm on Russia Investigation

Friday, May 19, 2017

Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee and discusses the turmoil facing the Trump Administration.

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Israelis Keep a Close Eye on Trump's Classified Intel Leak

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Reports now show that the sensitive intelligence on ISIS that President Trump shared with the Russians came from Israel. 

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China's Cultural Revolution Dredges Up Chilling History of Killings

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

A new book details the bloody massacre of more than 4,500 people in Dao County in the fall of 1967. 

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What Did Trump Share With Russian Officials?

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

The Washington Post's Karoun Demirjian says it's "very, very, very, very strange" that President Trump shared what he did with a non-ally. 

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A Life That Is a Story of Songs: The Music of Memphis Artist Don Bryant

Friday, May 12, 2017

Legendary Memphis soul singer-songwriter Don Bryant wrote for the likes of Al Green and Etta James. Now he's back in his element with a new album, "Don’t Give Up On Love."

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Three in GOP Join Dems to Block Repeal of Climate Regulation

Thursday, May 11, 2017

The first defeat in a wave of resolutions came on Wednesday in the Senate, in the shadow of the capital's continued shock and handwringing over the firing of FBI Director James Comey.

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Comey's Feverish Firing: What's Next

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

FBI Director James Comey has been fired by President Trump. Here's what's next for the FBI, and for the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election. 

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Puerto Rico's Path to Bankruptcy

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

A look at how Puerto Rico ended up as the largest local government bankruptcy case in United States history, and what it means for everything from pensions to schools. 

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Houston Police Chief Protests Texas Governor's Sanctuary Cities Ban

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

On Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that imposes civil and criminal penalties on localities that don’t comply with federal immigration policies.

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Watch: Sally Yates Testifies on Capitol Hill

Monday, May 08, 2017

The congressional investigation into Russian interference in the election continued today in the Senate. Watch former acting Attorney General Sally Yates' testimony.

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Who Really Reads Fake News

Friday, May 05, 2017

A new report finds that consumption of fake news crosses the political aisle, and the data also reveals that the more you consume fake news, the more likely you are to vote.

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The Shift: Exploring America’s Rapidly Changing Workforce

Thursday, May 04, 2017

It's the free market that decides which jobs stay and which jobs go, and technology and innovation are changing the present and shaping the future of the U.S. labor market.

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In Venezuela, A Game of Constitutional Roulette

Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Venezuela has seen 27 Constitutions in the past 200 years, and number 28 might be just on the horizon

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The GOP Renews Push to Repeal Obamacare

Tuesday, May 02, 2017

President Donald Trump has promised a new push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and the vote could come as early as this week.

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Sanctuary Cities Fight Back and Win

Monday, May 01, 2017

A federal judge in San Francisco blocked President Donald Trump's plan to punish so-called "sanctuary cities." Here's what you need to know. 

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John Ridley Pays Tribute to The L.A. Riots in New Doc

Friday, April 28, 2017

John Ridley, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter behind "12 Years a Slave," discusses his new film "Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992."

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100 Days In, Appalachia Holds Cautious Optimism for Trump

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to Appalachia, which won him 399 of the 420 counties that make up the 13 states across the region.

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U.S. Toughens Trade Talk with Canada

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

After the White House announced that it would impose a 20 percent tariff on lumber imported from Canada, the president took to Twitter to criticize America's neighbor to the north.

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Debunking Myths About the Global Arms Trade

Monday, April 24, 2017

The global arms trade is at it’s highest level since the Cold War. Historian and writer Paul Holden argues that the present system undermines democracy and makes us less safe.

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