American Swamp
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201960 minEnded

American Swamp

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S01E04 - "Bill to Nowhere"

Aired on Aug 19, 2019, 1:00 AM

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American Swamp follows Katy Tur and Jacob Soboroff on an immersive journey as they travel throughout the United States and look at areas of political dysfunction and what can be done to fix the ever-rising waters of the "swamp."

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
July 28, 2019
Ended
August 18, 2019
Schedule
Sunday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)

For the People, Buy the People

Tur and Soboroff head west to Arizona and Montana to examine how big money impacts local elections in unprecedented ways and explore the potential effects it could have on undermining democracy. Tur and Soboroff speak with Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Michael Bennet, Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham, Gov. Steve Bullock and Tom Steyer to get a first-hand understanding of how big corporations and lobbyists are influencing local politics across the country.

Jul 28, 2019

60 min

POTUS Inc.

Is President Trump profiting off of the presidency? This week's "American Swamp" investigates the potential conflicts of interest presented by the President's various companies and properties. MSNBC's Katy Tur and Jacob Soboroff travel from NYC, to DC, to Palm Beach, Florida to explore whether the President's businesses are contributing to the swamp that he promised to drain.

Aug 4, 2019

60 min

Voting Rights and Wrongs

This episode of MSNBC's new documentary series "American Swamp" focuses on voting in the United States. Katy Tur and Jacob Soboroff travel to North Carolina to discuss voter fraud in a hotly contested congressional race.

Aug 11, 2019

60 min

Bill to Nowhere

This episode of "American Swamp" takes a look at an issue that almost all Americans agree needs improvement: infrastructure. Katy and Jacob take a look at why, even with bipartisan support, nothing is getting done to fix America's roads, bridges, and tunnels, and how that inaction affects every day American life.

Aug 18, 2019

60 min

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