Tanzina Vega

Host, The Takeaway

Tanzina Vega appears in the following:

Religious Liberty at Stake in Native American Lawsuit

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

The Ramapough Lenape Indians in New Jersey are accusing the Township of Mahwah of violating their religious freedom.

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Mueller Report Reveals New Trump Tower Moscow Details

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

What didn't receive a lot of coverage in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report: new details on then-candidate Trump's efforts to construct a Trump Tower in Moscow.

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Can Social Security Be Saved?

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

A new report has extended Social Security's lifetime by one year, but the program is still on track to become insolvent in 2035.

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Sri Lanka Attacks Highlight Continuing Threat From ISIS-Inspired Actors

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Sri Lanka that have killed at least 300 people.

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Lead Paint from a Hundred Years Ago is Still Poisoning Kids in the US

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

WNYC's newest podcast, The Stakes, examines how lead disproportionately affects communities of color across the US.

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Citizenship Question on the Census: What is the Potential Impact?

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Oral arguments begin on Tuesday at the Supreme Court to challenge the census citizenship question.

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Breaking Down Elizabeth Warren's $1.25 Trillion Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

On Monday, 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren rolled out a plan to reduce student loan debt of up to $50,000. The proposal could impact over 40 million Americans.

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The New President of Ukraine Plays the President of Ukraine on TV

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Volodymyr Zelensky is a comedic actor with no government or military experience who will now preside over a country in conflict with Russia.

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Right-Wing Militia Detains Group of Migrants Along Border, Unleashing Widespread Condemnation

Monday, April 22, 2019

The ACLU called the group an "armed fascist militia organization."

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Series of Deadly Suicide Bombings in Sri Lanka Target Churches and Hotels

Monday, April 22, 2019

On Sunday, a series of coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka killed more than 250 people. Three of the attacks were carried out at churches.

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He Shot Her and Will Soon Be Able to Own a Gun Again. On the Fight to Close the 'Boyfriend Loophole.'

Monday, April 22, 2019

"If there were controls in place that had closed the loophole on him...he would not have been able to inflict as much harm as he did, that his behavior would have been hastened."

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Public Protest in Nicaragua Hits One Year Mark

Thursday, April 18, 2019

The demonstrations ballooned into calls for the country’s President Daniel Ortega to step down.

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Congressman Jamie Raskin: Immediate Thoughts on Redacted Mueller Report

Thursday, April 18, 2019

The Democrat from Maryland joins us to discuss his immediate thoughts.

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William Barr has a History of Withholding Key Information from Congress

Thursday, April 18, 2019

In 1989, he provided a summary that gave cover to President George H.W. Bush's abduction of Manuel Noriega from Panama.

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The Secretive Firm Profiting from Puerto Rico's Crisis

Thursday, April 18, 2019

We take a look at McKinsey, one of the biggest — and secretive — consulting firms in the world.

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The Mueller Report: What We Know So Far

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Initial analysis from reporter Max Kutner and legal expert Caroline Fredrickson.

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Filmmaker Nia DaCosta is Staking Her Ground

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Nia DaCosta discusses her forthcoming films "Little Woods" and "Candyman."

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Farmers Turn to Hemp as New Cash Crop

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Since the Farm Bill's passage in December, farmers have increasingly turned to hemp to fill the void left by crops affected in the trade war with China. 

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A Year of Trade Wars: Are We Any Closer to a Deal?

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

President Trump has signaled that a trade deal between the U.S. and China might be within reach.

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Death Penalty for People With Mental Illness: Should It Be Banned?

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Should people living with mental illness face the death penalty?

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