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McConnell, the GOP & the Court

How Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell helped transform the Supreme Court and U.S. politics. Amid scrutiny of the high court and a power struggle in the GOP, FRONTLINE examines McConnell’s rise and role in pushing the judiciary to the right and America’s polarized democracy.
Season 2023 Episode 18 Length 54:23 Premiere: 10/31/23

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Season 2023 Episodes

Netanyahu, America & the War in Gaza/Failure at the Fence
S2023 E22 Length 1:54:23 Premiere Date 12/19/23

The Discord Leaks
S2023 E21 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 12/12/23

Inside the Uvalde Response
S2023 E20 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 12/05/23

20 Days in Mariupol
S2023 E19 Length 1:37:15 Premiere Date 11/21/23

McConnell, the GOP & the Court
S2023 E18 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 10/31/23

Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover
S2023 E17 Length 1:54:23 Premiere Date 10/10/23

The Astros Edge
S2023 E16 Length 1:24:24 Premiere Date 10/03/23

Putin vs. the Press
S2023 E15 Length 53:08 Premiere Date 09/26/23

Two Strikes/Tutwiler
S2023 E14 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 09/05/23

Putin's Crisis
S2023 E13 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 07/11/23

Inside the Iranian Uprising
S2023 E12 Length 52:55 Premiere Date 06/29/23

America's Dangerous Trucks
S2023 E11 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 06/13/23

After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics
S2023 E10 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 05/30/23

Once Upon A Time In Iraq: Fallujah
S2023 E9 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 05/23/23

Clarence and Ginni Thomas
S2023 E8 Length 1:54:23 Premiere Date 05/09/23

America and the Taliban (Part Three)
S2023 E7 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 03/21/23

America and the Taliban (Part Two)
S2023 E6 Length 54:53 Premiere Date 04/11/23

America and the Taliban (Part One)
S2023 E5 Length 54:53 Premiere Date 04/04/23

Age of Easy Money
S2023 E4 Length 1:54:22 Premiere Date 03/14/23

Putin and the Presidents
S2023 E3 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 01/31/23

Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (Part 2)
S2023 E2 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 01/10/23

Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (Part 1)
S2023 E1 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 01/03/23

"McConnell, the GOP & the Court" - Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 10/31/23

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

God in America - Preview 2
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 10/11/10

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Frederick Douglass
Clip Length 04:01 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Brain Wars: David Nash
Clip Length 01:12 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
Clip Length 10:04 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Jose Barco
Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Kenny Eastridge
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Law & Disorder: Robert Williams
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 08/08/10

Haiti: The Aid Dilemma
Clip Length 14:49 Premiere Date 06/25/10

"Gangs of Iraq" - Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 04/17/07

Obama Speaks at Harvard Law in '90
Clip Length 11:39 Premiere Date 04/24/90

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