June 16, 2025 • 25 mins
This weekend saw a shocking act of political violence, a military parade in DC, and political protests across the US. What's going on?
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Miranda Kennedy with help from Jolie Myers, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Matthew Billy, and hosted by Noel King.
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Protestors forming the words "No King" gathered in San Francisco. Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images.
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