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Senator Harry Reid Interview: "We’re Going to Beat Trump and Take the Senate"

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Senator Harry Reid

Born on December 2, 1939, in Searchlight Nevada, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid served 30 years in the Senate from 1987 until his retirement in 2017. He served as lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1971-1974 and was chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission from 1977-1981. Senator Reid has been a major advocate of land conservation in Nevada over his political career and successfully secured the designation of about 5.1 million acres of federal land in Nevada as protected land, shielding them from development. In 2015, he received a lifetime achievement award from the League of Conservation Voters.

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February 2020

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Cenk Uygur Interview: California Congressional Bid Driven by Desire to Remove Money from Politics

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Cenk Uygur

Cenk Uygur (Democratic Party) is running for election to the US House to represent California’s 25thCongressional District. He is a candidate in two 2020 races for the seat: the regular election and the special election. The primaries for both elections will take place on March 3, 2020.

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September 2017

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Don Siegelman Interview: Former Alabama Democratic Governor Details His Political Journey Through Hell

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Don Siegelman

On February 8, 2017, former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman was released from Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale, in Louisiana, where he was serving a six-year sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice. He served the final months of his sentence on home detention that ended August 8, 2017.

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June 2010

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Ed Koch Interview: Famous New York City Mayor on Life and Politics

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Ed Koch

Bronx native Edward Irving Koch was born on December 12, 1924. His father was a furrier, and during the Great Depression, moved the family to Newark, New Jersey. After attending City College of New York, Koch served in the United States Army in 1943 with the 104th Infantry Division and was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant in 1946.

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