Oliver Lazarus

Takeaway Associate Producer

Oliver Lazarus appears in the following:

Hugh Hewitt: From Trump Skeptic to Supporter

Friday, January 27, 2017

Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on his Trump evolution and the future of the Republican Party. 

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New Prosperity and Old Problems: Native Americans in Oklahoma

Thursday, January 26, 2017

With new prosperity and the second largest population of Native Americans in the country, tribes in Oklahoma are shifting power dynamics, despite persistent inequalities. 

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Trump Opens Door for DAPL, Keystone Pipelines

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

In a series of executive memorandums signed yesterday, President Trump revived the potential construction of a number of pipelines. 

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Horror in Oklahoma: Man's Brutal Death Reveals Abuse in Tulsa Prison System

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Elliot Earl Williams, an inmate of the Tulsa County Detention Center, laid on the floor of his jail cell, paralyzed, without receiving any help for 51 hours before he died.

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Roger Stone Is Ready for the New Era of American Politics

Friday, January 20, 2017

If there's one man behind President-elect Donald Trump's anti-establishment path to the presidency, it's Roger Stone. He calls himself a "brand name when it comes to dirty tricks."

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The Poetry of Politics: Richard Blanco on Trump's Inauguration

Friday, January 20, 2017

Donald Trump is breaking tradition again by foregoing an inaugural poet. Richard Blanco, the 2013 inaugural poet, reflects on this political moment. 

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John Ashcroft: Donald Trump Represents New Hope for U.S.

Friday, January 20, 2017

On Inauguration Day, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, who endorsed Donald Trump in September of this year, says the incoming president will restore the rule of law in America.

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Coming of Age As an Activist in the Obama Era

Thursday, January 19, 2017

As Barack Obama prepares to leave office, three former college student volunteers who campaigned for him back in 2008 reflect on the president's years at the White House.

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Snowden Vs. Manning: The Difference in Obama's Eyes

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Barack Obama sees Chelsea Manning as a conscientious objector and views Edward Snowden as a cyber foot-soldier hiding out in Russia. 

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The Legacy of John Kerry

Monday, January 16, 2017

Secretary of State John Kerry is making his final visit to London this week, capping off a four year term that marked a shift in U.S. foreign policy. 

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DOJ to Investigate James Comey as Election Fallout Continues

Friday, January 13, 2017

The Justice Department's decision to investigate FBI Director James Comey's actions is just the latest twist in the seemingly never-ending saga that has come after the 2016 election. 

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Glenn Greenwald: Democrats Are Losing Again Amid Putin Frenzy

Thursday, January 12, 2017

"Donald Trump is doing a lot of bad things on a policy level that people care about, and Democrats are talking about almost none of that," says The Intercept founder.

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The Angry Ghost of America's Unresolved Class Warfare

Thursday, January 12, 2017

The 2016 election shows just how divided America is along geographic, racial, economic, and social lines.

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New Report Details The Disturbing Brutality of SEAL Team 6

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

A two and a half year investigation reveals a pattern of violence and abuse employed by SEAL Team 6, the widely-praised unit responsible for killing Osama bin Laden in 2011.

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Unrest Spreads Throughout Mexico

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

A double digit increase in gas prices has led to looting and protests in Mexico, and Donald Trump’s plans to put more economic pressure on Mexico could make the situation worse.

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Trump Transition 2016: The Diplomatic Changeover

Monday, January 09, 2017

In an unusual move, Donald Trump's team issued an order stating that all politically appointed American ambassadors need to leave their posts by Inauguration Day, with no grace period.

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The Week That Changed America Forever

Friday, January 06, 2017

During the first week of January 1967, a rift was opened in America and we're still dealing with it to this day. 

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The Top Risks Facing the World in 2017

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

If 2016 produced a global shift in political power, what does 2017 hold?

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Bribes on the Border

Monday, January 02, 2017

Over the past decade, DHS employees and contract workers have taken nearly $15 million in bribes, turning the other way to smuggled drugs and undocumented immigrants. 

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Unpublished H.G. Wells Story Surfaces

Friday, December 30, 2016

An unpublished short story by H.G. Wells, called “The Haunted Ceiling,” has been discovered in the University of Illinois library.

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