The Chuck ToddCast - In post-Covid poll, Americans say they are "thriving"

In post-Covid poll, Americans say they are "thriving"

07/11/21 • 9 min

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As troops leave Afghanistan, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) talks about what the end to America’s longest war may mean for our influence on the world stage. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) discusses the influence of far-right extremism in the GOP.

Carrie Dann’s final number of the week looks at Americans’ optimistic feelings about the future.

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