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Reality Check With John Avlon

Reality Check with John Avlon features Avlon’s analysis on current political events and its intersection with history. With the rise in prominence of extremist groups and movements in the United States as well as the conspiracy theories pushed by prominent political figures, host and CNN senior political analyst John Avlon traces back to history to make sense of the present.
Reality Check with John Avlon features Avlon’s analysis on current political events and its intersection with history. With the rise in prominence of extremist groups and movements in the United States as well as the conspiracy theories pushed by prominent political figures, host and CNN senior political analyst John Avlon traces back to history to make sense of the present.
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According to a recent report from Safeguard Defenders, there are more than 100 Chinese government-backed overseas "police stations" operating in more than 50 sovereign nations right now. In this episode of Reality Check with John Avlon, Safeguard Defenders Campaign Director Laura Harth describes the intimidation tactics being used, including alleged kidnapping.
<p>Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago where the President-elect said he "couldn't be more impressed" by the Democratic Senator. Is he on the way to being MAGA's new favorite Democrat? Abby Phillip and her NewsNight panelists discuss.</p>
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Former US President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower for Manhattan federal court for the second defamation trial against him, in New York City on January 22, 2024. Writer E. Jean Carroll is seeking more than $10 million in damages in the civil trial, alleging that Trump defamed her in 2019 when he was president and she had just come out with her allegation, saying she "is not my type."  This is separate to a civil case last year where another New York jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting Carroll in a department store dressing room in 1996 and subsequently defaming her in 2022, when he called her a "complete con job." (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
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FILE - New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to the press in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Oct. 4, 2023, in Mexico City. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Adams defended members of his campaign staff while addressing a room full of reporters for the first time since federal agents raided the home of his chief fundraiser last week. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
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FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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FILE - This June 8, 2021 file photo shows the Supreme Court building in Washington. A Thursday, June 17, 2021 Supreme Court ruling that favored Catholic Social Services in Philadelphia was far from the constitutional gale wind that would have reshaped how courts interpret religious liberty under the First Amendment. Governmental entities are now on notice that if they want to ban discrimination against LGBTQ persons or anyone else, they had better not allow for any exceptions -- or else religious groups will have the right to ask for them, and they'll have a strong case for getting them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 01:  U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol's House Chamber on March 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. During his first State of the Union address, Biden was expected to speak on his administration's efforts to lead a global response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, work to curb inflation and to bring the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic.  (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo-Pool/Getty Images)
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MESA, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 09:  Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Legacy Sports USA on October 09, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. Trump was stumping for Arizona GOP candidates, including gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake, ahead of the midterm election on November 8.  (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 23: Members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on April 23, 2021. Seated from left: Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Standing from left: Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett. (Photo by Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images)
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ST PAUL, MN - NOVEMBER 14: A car with a flag endorsing the QAnon drives by as supporters of President Donald Trump gather for a rally outside the Governor's Mansion on November 14, 2020 in St Paul, Minnesota. Thousands have gathered in cities around the country today to contest the results of the election earlier this month. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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