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It's Complicated

Join former federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Renato Mariotti and former Special Agent at the FBI and Legal Analyst Asha Rangappa as they dive deeper into complicated issues in the news.

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Manafort Flips: What does this mean for Mueller and the Trump Presidency? (with Joyce Vance)

Manafort Flips: What does this mean for Mueller and the Trump Presidency? (with Joyce Vance)

Renato and Patti discuss the implications of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort's decision to "flip" and cooperat... Read more

16 Sep 2018

37mins

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The Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh: How Would He Change the Supreme Court? (with Neal Katyal)

The Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh: How Would He Change the Supreme Court? (with Neal Katyal)

Renato and Patti discuss the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, including how he wo... Read more

10 Sep 2018

44mins

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Quid Pro Quo Established: Does Trump Have Any Defense Left? (with Ned Price)

Quid Pro Quo Established: Does Trump Have Any Defense Left? (with Ned Price)

Renato and Patti discuss the bombshell testimony of Ukraine envoy Bill Taylor, the Republican Members of Congress bargin... Read more

25 Oct 2019

1hr 1min

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FBI Counterintelligence Investigation of Trump: Was Trump working for Russia? (with Asha Rangappa and John Sipher)

FBI Counterintelligence Investigation of Trump: Was Trump working for Russia? (with Asha Rangappa and John Sipher)

Renato and Patti discuss the recent news that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation to determine if Trump w... Read more

14 Jan 2019

1hr 29mins

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Roger Stone Indicted: What Does This Mean for Mueller, Trump, and Congress? (with Mike Quigley and Barb McQuade)

Roger Stone Indicted: What Does This Mean for Mueller, Trump, and Congress? (with Mike Quigley and Barb McQuade)

Renato and Patti discuss the recent indictment of Trump associate Roger Stone, who was indicted for lying to Congress, w... Read more

26 Jan 2019

1hr 8mins

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Redacted Mueller Report: What Does a First Read Tell Us? (with Jennifer Rodgers and Asha Rangappa)

Redacted Mueller Report: What Does a First Read Tell Us? (with Jennifer Rodgers and Asha Rangappa)

Renato and Patti discuss some of the important findings and conclusions in the redacted Mueller report, as well as Attor... Read more

20 Apr 2019

1hr 12mins

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Impeachment Goes Public: How Should House Democrats Put on Their Case? (with Barb McQuade)

Impeachment Goes Public: How Should House Democrats Put on Their Case? (with Barb McQuade)

Renato and Patti discuss the public phase of the impeachment inquiry and how House Democrats can best make their case. T... Read more

2 Nov 2019

1hr 2mins

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Jeffrey Epstein Indicted: Will He Finally be Brought to Justice? (with Mimi Rocah)

Jeffrey Epstein Indicted: Will He Finally be Brought to Justice? (with Mimi Rocah)

Renato discusses the recent indictment of Jeffrey Epstein as well as the prior non-prosecution agreement that caused the... Read more

14 Jul 2019

1hr 1min

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State of Chaos: What Comes Next for Mueller and for Trump’s “Emergency”? (with Barb McQuade and William Banks)

State of Chaos: What Comes Next for Mueller and for Trump’s “Emergency”? (with Barb McQuade and William Banks)

Renato and Patti discuss numerous new legal developments, including the confirmation of Bill Barr as Attorney General, c... Read more

16 Feb 2019

1hr 23mins

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Michael Cohen Testifies: Evidence of Financial Crimes? (with Mimi Rocah and Ro Khanna)

Michael Cohen Testifies: Evidence of Financial Crimes? (with Mimi Rocah and Ro Khanna)

Renato and Patti discuss the Congressional testimony of former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, including his discussing pote... Read more

2 Mar 2019

1hr 12mins

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First Week of Impeachment Hearings: What Mattered? (with Maya Wiley)

First Week of Impeachment Hearings: What Mattered? (with Maya Wiley)

Renato discussed the first week of public impeachment hearings. He was joined by MSNBC Legal Analyst Maya Wiley, the for... Read more

18 Nov 2019

1hr

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Professor Christine Blasey Ford Comes Forward: What Does This Mean for the Kavanaugh Nomination and for Women? (with Judith Lichtman)

Professor Christine Blasey Ford Comes Forward: What Does This Mean for the Kavanaugh Nomination and for Women? (with Judith Lichtman)

Renato and Patti discuss the implications of Professor Christine Blasey Ford's accusation that Judge Brett Kavanaugh att... Read more

23 Sep 2018

44mins

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Mueller Report Arrives: What Does It Mean? (with Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Rodgers, Shan Wu, and Asha Rangappa)

Mueller Report Arrives: What Does It Mean? (with Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Rodgers, Shan Wu, and Asha Rangappa)

Renato discusses the questions raised by the transmission of the Mueller report to Attorney General Bill Barr, as well a... Read more

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Unprecedented Obstruction: Can Trump Stonewall the House Indefinitely? (with Ro Khanna)

Unprecedented Obstruction: Can Trump Stonewall the House Indefinitely? (with Ro Khanna)

Renato and Patti discuss the Trump Administration's attempts to stonewall the House investigations, including the invest... Read more

29 Apr 2019

42mins

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Articles of Impeachment and OIG Report: What Does It Mean? (with Asha Rangappa)

Articles of Impeachment and OIG Report: What Does It Mean? (with Asha Rangappa)

Renato and Patti discuss the articles of impeachment introduced in the House Judiciary Committee and the Justice Departm... Read more

13 Dec 2019

1hr 27mins

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Cohen and Manafort Filings: What Criminal Liability Does Trump Have? (with Neal Katyal)

Cohen and Manafort Filings: What Criminal Liability Does Trump Have? (with Neal Katyal)

Renato and Patti discuss the recent filings by federal prosecutors in New York and Special Counsel Robert Mueller, inclu... Read more

9 Dec 2018

1hr 10mins

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Mueller Corrects the Record: What Does This Mean and What Happens Next? (with Neal Katyal)

Mueller Corrects the Record: What Does This Mean and What Happens Next? (with Neal Katyal)

Renato and Patti discuss the recent Buzzfeed News report that indicated there was substantial evidence that Trump direct... Read more

21 Jan 2019

1hr 17mins

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The Kavanaugh Hearing: What Does it Mean for His Nomination and the Nation?

The Kavanaugh Hearing: What Does it Mean for His Nomination and the Nation?

Renato and Patti discuss the testimony of Professor Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Recorded moments af... Read more

28 Sep 2018

48mins

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Census Questions: Can Trump Add a Citizenship Question to the Census Despite the Supreme Court Ruling? (with Daniel Jacobson)

Census Questions: Can Trump Add a Citizenship Question to the Census Despite the Supreme Court Ruling? (with Daniel Jacobson)

Renato and Patti discuss the Trump Administration’s reaction to the Supreme Court ruling on adding a citizenship questio... Read more

6 Jul 2019

1hr 7mins

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Cohen and Flynn Sentencing Memoranda: What Do They Reveal About the Mueller Investigation? (with Ken White)

Cohen and Flynn Sentencing Memoranda: What Do They Reveal About the Mueller Investigation? (with Ken White)

Renato and Patti discuss the revelation in Michael Cohen’s sentencing memorandum that Cohen discussed his false testimon... Read more

5 Dec 2018

54mins

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