- Mike Astrue and Steve Kerrigan joined us to discuss the latest politics headlines, including those related to Charlottesville, Va. and North Korea.
- Charlie Sennott gave his takes on the standoff with North Korea and the escalating tensions in Venezuela.
- We took your calls about the tragedy in Charlottesville and President Trump's response.
- Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price gave us the rundown on what Charlottesville means for the country and the upcoming protests Saturday. We also took Donald Trump's press conference live.
- We opened the lines once more to you to talk about the clash of protesters in Virginia.
- Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed how developments in gene editing might lead to pig-to-human organ transplants.
- TV expert Bob Thompson talked about Scaramucci's appearance on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"Â and "Game of Jones."
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