On tonight’s Big Picture, Sam discusses the right-wing push for a second constitutional convention and the dangers it presents to our democracy with Richard Eskow of Campaign for America’s Future. Then, Sam talks to Dave McCulloch of Capitol Media Partners and Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio about the vote for Neil Gorsuch in the Senate and an investigation revealing settlements paid by Fox News to women who accused Bill O’Reilly of sexual harassment.

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Valerie Ervin, Working Families Party & Tim Cavanaugh, Libertarian/Political Commentator. Mike Pence won't dine alone with women who aren't his wife. What's up with that? Does he just not know how to control himself? Or is the Vice President of the United States a member of the Christian Taliban?

Alex Lawson, Social Security Works. The most interesting development in the Medicaid expansion saga, however, is taking place in Kansas, where Democrats AND Republicans have joined sides to pressure a far-right governor into giving healthcare access to the working poor.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses the growing support for Medicaid and Medicare expansion with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works. Then, Thom talks to political commentator Tim Cavanaugh and Valerie Ervin of the Working Families Party about Mike Pence’s unusual dining habits, and Iowa’s decision to ban individual counties in the state from raising their minimum wage.

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Linda Benesch, Social Security Works & Dave McCulloch, Capitol Media Partners. Donald Trump is now calling for cuts to lifesaving medical research to help pay for his border wall - you know, the one Mexico was supposed to pay for. In what possible moral universe does this make sense?

Alan Tonelson, RealityChek/The Race to the Bottom. The United Kingdom has officially begun the process of leaving the European Union. Will Brexit make Britain Great Again - or hand the country off to the oligarchs?

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses Brexit and what it means for the U.S. economy and American consumers with economist Alan Tonelson. Then, Thom talks to Dave McCulloch of Capitol Media Partners and Linda Benesch of Social Security Works about Trump’s battle with the Freedom Caucus and a proposal to make massive cuts to critical research at the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Robert Zarr, Physicians for a National Health Program. Any day now - Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill to create a single-payer healthcare system right here in the United States. Progressives have tried to pass single-payer before, but this time feels different. With Obamacare popular but flawed - and with Republicans exposed as scam artists - the idea that we should guarantee healthcare for all Americans resonates now more than ever. Which raises the question - what IS single-payer healthcare?

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Scott Greer, The Daily Caller & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute. So, do Republiicans think poor people in Red States don't deserve constitutional rights? Is this the new confederacy trying to keep down poor minorities in Red States?

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses healthcare reform and how a single-payer system could help Americans with Dr. Robert Zarr, President of Physicians for a National Health Program. Then, Thom talks to Scott Greer of the Daily Caller and Charles Sauer of the Market Institute about a bill scrapping internet privacy protections and the Trump administration getting cozy with the coal industry.

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Sam Sacks, The District Sentinel News Co-op &Bryan Pruitt, Red State. Just as global warming appears to be reaching a dangerous new phase - Donald Trump has begun dismantling what little climate protections we do have. He’s calling it a win for workers. But who's really going to come out on top? West Virginia miners or the coal barons who've robbed their state blind?