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Katie Halper Show

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 - 3:00PM

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Wed, Feb 18, 2026 - 8:00PM

EDUCATORS FIGHT BACK

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Wed, Feb 18, 2026 - 9:00PM

WILLIAM FORSYTHE CHECKS IN

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The State of New York's Economy

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The Harlem Connection

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Everything Old is New Again - Again!

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In The Public Domain

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The Global Pigeon

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- Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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2026Talks - February 18, 2026

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies. The Utah GOP gathers signatures for a ballot measure to repeal a ban on gerrymandering and North Carolina political parties reach a truce over voter registration.

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