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October 28, 2019

Season 2019 Episode 2086 | 55m 21s

Rukmini Callimachi discusses Abu Bakr al Baghdadi's death and what it may mean for ISIS; Republican pollster Frank Luntz and former U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman give an update on the political climate in Washington; and Aarti Shahani reflects on her childhood, her father's imprisonment and the American Dream.

Aired: 10/27/19
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