Big Picture Interview: Larry Cohen, Our Revolution/Democracy Initiative. As Donald Trump's brand of populism continues to reveal itself as a scam of epic - maybe even historical - proportions - is his popularity among working Americans reaching a breaking point?

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On tonight’s Big Picture, Sam talks to Bryan Pruitt of Red State and Valerie Ervin of the Working Families Party about recently removed FBI director James Comey and whether Trump committed obstruction of justice, and Mike Pence’s comments on the clash of civilizations. Then, Sam discusses the nuclear disaster at Hanford Nuclear Site and consequences of nuclear power with Paul Gunter of Beyond Nuclear.

Sam discusses Trump’s commission to investigate voter fraud with investigative reporter and filmmaker Greg Palast. Then, Sam talks to Horace Cooper of the National Center for Public Policy Research and political commentator Doug Christian about the unpopularity of the GOP healthcare bill, and the fate of net neutrality under Trump’s FCC.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Sam talks to Dave McCulloch of Capitol Media Partners and Isaiah Poole of People’s Action about the Trump administration’s decision to fire FBI director James Comey, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions looking to start another war on drugs. Then, Sam discusses the GOP healthcare bill’s fate in the Senate with Michael Lighty of National Nurses United.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Sam discusses the results of the French elections with economist Dr. Richard Wolff. Then, Sam talks to Bryan Pruitt of RedState and Zaid Jilani of the Intercept about the Trump administration defending its Muslim ban by citing a Jim Crow era case, and a right-wing media company acquiring more local TV stations.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Sam discusses a protester facing jail time and the future of the anti-war movement under the Trump administration with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK. Then, Sam talks to Dave McCulloch of Capitol Media Partners and Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio about the GOP healthcare bill and whether the Trump administration is asking government employees to tune in to Fox News.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses the effects of the GOP health plan on children and education with Dr. Ajay Chaudry, leading scholar of childcare policies at NYU. Then, Thom talks to commentator Tim Cavanaugh and Valerie Ervin of the Working Families Party about the Republicans’ “big lie” strategy and the Justice Department’s decision to press charges against a protester who laughed during a hearing.

Tim Cavanaugh, Libertarian/Political Commentator & Valerie Ervin, Working Families Party. Donald Trump is now using Nazi-style propaganda techniques to sell his failed policies to the American people - and the scary thing it is - it might just work.

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Big Picture Interview: Dr. Ajay Chaudry, New York University Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service & Steinhardt School of Culture, Development, and Education/Cradle to Kindergarten. As Republicans in Congress moves to gut Obamacare - are we watching the first volleys of the next class war?

Alan Tonelson, RealityChek/The Race to the Bottom. In the American media - the 2017 French presidential has been portrayed as a rehash of the 2016 US presidential election - with far-right populist Marine Le Pen playing the role of Donald Trump and her opponent - centrist Emmanuel Macron - standing in for Hillary Clinton. And while France is a very different country than the United States - the comparison is a good one - because the French election - like its 2016 American counterpart - is a referendum on neoliberalism - whether the political establishments here or in France want to admit it or not.

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Eleanor Goldfield, Act Out!-Occupy.com & Dave McCulloch, Capitol Media Partners. Or are Republicans using this bill as a cover for one of the most cynical tax cut schemes in American history? More on that scheme - and what it says about the real Republicans agenda...

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom talks to Dave McCulloch of Capitol Media Partners and Eleanor Goldfield of Act Out! about the House passing the GOP healthcare bill and Trump’s announcement to relax enforcement of the Johnson Amendment, promoting so-called “religious liberty.” Then, Thom talks to economist Alan Tonelson about the upcoming French election and how it reflects world views of neoliberalism.