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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross

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Hosted by Tiffany Cross, the Washington, D.C-based show will unpack the news of the week with fresh, diverse voices from a cross section of thought leaders, elected officials and journalists, focusing heavily on the rising majority in this country and how their issues impact society as a whole.

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Hosted by Tiffany Cross, the Washington, D.C-based show will unpack the news of the week with fresh, diverse voices from a cross section of thought leaders, elected officials and journalists, focusing heavily on the rising majority in this country and how their issues impact society as a whole.

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English


Episodes
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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: October 29, 2022

10/29/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': We bring you the latest on the violent attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband. Former President Obama hits the campaign trail for Democrats before the midterms. A Russian court rejected Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year sentence for alleged cannabis possession. Plus, Tax Professor Dorothy Brown stops by to explain how corporate profiteering is driving record-high inflation. All this and more on this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross.'

Duration:01:21:30

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: October 22, 2022

10/26/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison discusses his party's plan to address voters' top issues ahead of the midterms. The January 6th committee formally subpoenaed Donald Trump. Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrests of formerly incarcerated people in Florida charged with allegedly voting fraudulently in the 2020 election. Plus, a new documentary tells the story of Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, and her message of strength and heroism. All this and more on this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross.

Duration:01:21:55

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TITLE: The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: October 15, 2022

10/15/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': The January 6 committee closed out their final hearing by voting unanimously to subpoena Donald Trump. Representative Karen Bass discusses her campaign for Los Angeles Mayor and the L.A. City Council members who were caught on tape making racist remarks. Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker battled it out in Georgia in their first debate for U.S. Senate. Plus, Grammy-nominated poet and spoken word artist J. Ivy talks...

Duration:01:23:54

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: October 8, 2022

10/8/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': Five members of the right-wing militia group Oath keepers went on trial this week for seditious conspiracy. Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Mandela Barnes discusses his campaign for the U.S. Senate fresh off his debate against Senator Ron Johnson. New reporting reveals that the woman who accused Herschel Walker of paying for her abortion is allegedly the mother of one of his children. All this and more on this week’s...

Duration:01:23:28

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: September 24, 2022

9/24/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a sweeping lawsuit accusing Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, and three of his children of widespread fraud. Dr. Chris Pernell discusses what experts call an “out of control” rise in sexually transmitted diseases. "The Woman King” is the number one movie in America right now; historical advisor to the film Prof. Leonard Wantchekon breaks down the history of woman warriors in...

Duration:01:25:01

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Presenting Into America: The Power of the Black Vote, part 2

9/23/2022
With this year’s midterms more critical than ever, MSNBC correspondent Trymaine Lee is taking his podcast, Into America, to some of the country’s most prominent Historically Black Colleges and Universities in a special series “Into America: The Power of the Black Vote” to learn how the next generation of Black thinkers and doers are harnessing the power of Democracy to shape America’s future. Listen a preview of the second episode: “Knocking Out Student Loan Debt.” And head over to the Into...
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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: September 17, 2022

9/17/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': The DOJ has appealed a Florida judge’s decision that blocked access to hundreds of classified documents seized from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Senator Lindsey Graham introduced legislation for a federal ban on most abortions at 15 weeks of pregnancy, despite saying last month that abortion issues should be left to the states. Plus, Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou discusses his foundation’s three-part running and music...

Duration:01:25:28

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: September 9, 2022

9/3/2022
This week on ‘The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross:’ President Joe Biden warns the nation about the potential collapse of democracy during a prime-time speech in Philadelphia. NASA’s Artemis I makes a second attempt to launch to the moon. Plus, Donald Trump’s legal woes continue after the DOJ releases more details about the documents they seized at Mar-a-lago. All this and more on this week’s episode of ‘The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross.’

Duration:01:27:26

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: August 27, 2022

8/27/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': Dr. Jason Johnson fills in for Tiffany Cross and discusses the newly released affidavit at the center of the search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. President Biden made good on his campaign promise to cancel $10,000-$20,000 in federal student loan debt for individual borrowers making less than $125,000 per year. Three officers have been suspended following a viral video that appeared to show them pinning down a suspect...

Duration:01:25:59

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: August 20, 2022

8/20/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': Former Trump officials push back on Trump’s claim that he had a ‘standing order’ to declassify documents he took from the White House residence. The school year has just begun, but classrooms across America face a catastrophic teacher shortage. Seventeen years later, a new documentary tells the story of the children who survived Hurricane Katrina. Plus, Tiffany speaks with directors Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah on their...

Duration:01:24:34

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: August 13, 2022

8/13/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': The newly unsealed search warrant that led to the nine-hour search at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence showed officials were seeking classified documents. Representative Jamaal Bowman discusses “The Rap Act,” a new bill he co-sponsored to protect artists’ creative expression from being used as criminal evidence. Plus, Tiffany talks about the state of Mississippi following the news that a grand jury declined to indict...

Duration:01:24:56

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: August 6, 2022

8/6/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': The Senate is working a rare Saturday session to advance the "Inflation Reduction Act," which includes healthcare provisions, corporate tax reform, and substantial investments in climate change. Dr. Chris Pernell discusses the latest on monkeypox following President Biden's decision to declare it a public health emergency. And just over 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre, a judge ruled the three remaining survivors...

Duration:01:25:40

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: July 30, 2022

7/30/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross': The countdown to the November midterm elections begins, and a recent Gallup poll shows that at least half of Americans are more enthusiastic about voting in 2022 than in previous years. The Dep’t. of Justice acknowledges a wide-ranging investigation into the Jan. 6th insurrection. And after centuries of genocide and oppression, descendants of the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre are being denied access to their stolen belongings....

Duration:01:29:05

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: July 23, 2022

7/23/2022
On this week's episode of 'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross,' guest host Charles Blow fills in for Tiffany. Steve Bannon, a former top advisor to Donald Trump, was found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress following an explosive January 6 hearing that zeroed in on Trump's hours of inaction during the insurrection. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs of California discusses a new bill protecting contraception access that was just passed by the House of Representatives. Plus, The World...

Duration:01:25:24

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: July 16, 2022

7/16/2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross’: The January 6th Committee issued a subpoena to the U.S. Secret Service for missing texts amid accusations that the agency erased text messages from January 5th and 6th. Tiffany examines the state of our republic following a recent poll showing that a majority of Republicans and Democrats think that American democracy will cease to exist. Plus, Malcolm Nance is back from Ukraine and discusses the deadly toll of the war, as...

Duration:01:27:37

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BONUS - The Culture Is: Black Women

7/11/2022
MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Tiffany Cross host a dinner party at Minton’s in Harlem with Black female trailblazers who are shaping America’s culture, including: Throughout the revelatory dinner, guests share personal stories and experiences about what it’s like to be a Black woman in America and what it’s like to spark change. The episode also features Reid’s exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris in Mississippi. They discuss Harris’ historic role as the first Black woman to hold the office.

Duration:00:50:45

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: July 9, 2022

7/9/2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross’: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis issues new subpoenas in the investigation into potential election interference by former President Trump in Georgia’s 2020 election. Newly released body cam footage shows the moment police fatally shot unarmed 25-year-old Jayland Walker with *60* bullets. And WNBA star Brittney Griner pled guilty this week to drug charges in Russia. Plus, Tiffany speaks with a new generation of...

Duration:01:23:47

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: July 2, 2022

7/2/2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross’: Congresswoman Val Demings drops by to discuss new reports of alleged witness tampering in the January 6th investigation. Airlines are in chaos after thousands of flights are canceled for the holiday weekend. And activists and lawyers are on high alert for what a post-Roe v. Wade era could mean for the criminalization of women. Plus, Tiffany discusses the impact of Black music as the Essence Festival gets underway. All this...

Duration:01:26:15

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'The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: June 25, 2022'

6/25/2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross’: The Supreme court overturned Roe V. Wade, undoing decades of legal precedent. New York’s Attorney General Letitia James drops by to give her reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down her state’s law that limited licenses to carry firearms. Meanwhile, President Biden signed the most sweeping gun legislation in almost 30 years into law. Plus, Tiffany recaps the last bombshell to come out of the January 6...

Duration:01:25:39

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The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross: June 18, 2022

6/18/2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross:’ the January 6 Committee held their third public hearing. Capitol officer Harry Dunn joins Tiffany Cross to discuss what he witnessed on the day of the insurrection. Georgia Republican Senatorial Candidate Herschel Walker confirms that he has three other kids that he hadn’t publicly acknowledged until now. Plus, some abortion clinics across the country have already stopped providing abortion services ahead of the SCOTUS...

Duration:01:25:21