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The Best Episodes of Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Season 2

Every episode of Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Season 2!

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Stacey Abrams" is the best rated episode of "Firing Line with Margaret Hoover" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/11/2019. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Tamika Mallory".

  • Stacey Abrams
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    #1 - Stacey Abrams

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2019

    This week on Firing Line, Stacey Abrams discusses her narrow defeat in Georgia, why she refused to concede and her next election. Stacey Abrams American politician, lawyer and novelist who served as Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. In 2018, she ran as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia.

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  • Tamika Mallory
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    #2 - Tamika Mallory

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2019

    Tamika Mallory, Co-President of the Women’s March, responds to divisions in the movement and allegations of anti-Semitism. Tamika Mallory is an activist and organizer. Since 2017, she has been Co-President of the Women’s March.

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  • Rep. Eric Swalwell
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    #3 - Rep. Eric Swalwell

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2019

    Rep. Eric Swalwell defends calling the president an agent of Russia and outlines a possible new area of inquiry for Congressional investigators. Congressman Eric Swalwell is an American politician who has served as U.S. Representative of California’s 15th congressional district since 2013.

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  • Governor Chris Christie
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    #4 - Governor Chris Christie

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2019

    Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie discusses getting fired from the Trump transition, why he thinks Jared Kushner is the one who pushed him out, and how he would have carried out President Trump’s agenda. Governor Chris Christie is the former Governor of New Jersey. He served from 2010 to 2018. His new book is titled, "Let Me Finish".

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  • José Andrés
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    #5 - José Andrés

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2019

    Chef José Andrés joins to discuss his philanthropic work in Puerto Rico, feeding Federal employees, and his twitter exchanges with the President. Chef José Andrés is a Spanish-American chef with restaurants all across the world. He founded World Central Kitchen, a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters. Andrés was named the 2018 Humanitarian of the Year by the James Beard Foundation for his efforts in Puerto Rico.

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  • Scott Walker
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    #6 - Scott Walker

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2019

    Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker joins to discuss his legacy as a reformer. Former Governor Scott Walker was Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. In 2015, he was a candidate for his party’s nomination in the 2016 presidential election.

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  • Andrew McCabe
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    #7 - Andrew McCabe

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2019

    Former Acting Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe joins to discuss his new book. Andrew McCabe is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent. He served as Deputy Director of the FBI from February 2016 to January 2018.

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  • Tony Blair
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    #8 - Tony Blair

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/22/2019

    Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair discusses the rise of populism around the globe, Brexit, and why he is advocating a return to centrist politics this week on Firing Line. Tony Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997. As of 2017, Blair is the last UK Labour Party leader to have won a general election.

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    #9 - Angus King

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2019

    Senator Angus King (I-ME) discusses the Mueller Report, why Attorney General Barr’s summary is not enough and how we can protect ourselves from the Russians in the 2020 election. Angus Stanley King Jr. is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator from Maine since 2013. A political independent since 1993, he was the 72nd Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003.

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  • Howard Schultz
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    #10 - Howard Schultz

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/5/2019

    Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discusses his potential run for president as an independent, his case for centrists politics, the backlash he has received from Democrats about his potential candidacy, and how he responds to the criticism that he could help get President Trump re-elected.

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  • H.R. McMaster
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    #11 - H.R. McMaster

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 4/12/2019

    Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster discusses his time as President Trump’s National Security Advisor, his military career that spanned 30 years including service in both Iraq wars, the rise of a new generation of geopolitical threats, and what America needs to do to stay secure.

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  • Ann Coulter
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    #12 - Ann Coulter

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/19/2019

    Conservative commentator Ann Coulter discusses her early support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign due to his hardline stance on immigration, her disappointment with how the Trump administration has handled immigration and border security, and why she is now saying the crisis at the border is “worse than it would ever be under any Democrat.”

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  • Tulsi Gabbard
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    #13 - Tulsi Gabbard

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/26/2019

    Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a 2020 presidential candidate and Democrat from Hawaii, discusses how her time serving in Iraq led her to oppose regime-change wars and defends her meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017.

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  • Stephen Moore
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    #14 - Stephen Moore

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 5/3/2019

    Stephen Moore joins to discuss the Federal Reserve.

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  • Rob Reiner
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    #15 - Rob Reiner

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 5/10/2019

    Director, actor and activist Rob Reiner explains why he is using his voice to call out President Trump on social media, reflects on the continued divisions in the country that his character on “”All in the Family”” helped to illustrate, and talks about which Democratic candidate he believes has the best shot of winning back the White House in 2020.

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  • Tom Cotton
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    #16 - Tom Cotton

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/17/2019

    Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) discusses the escalating tensions with Iran and why he believes a potential military conflict would be swift and decisive for the United States. Cotton, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, explains why believes the Mueller report is not “gospel.”

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  • Gen. David Petraeus
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    #17 - Gen. David Petraeus

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 5/24/2019

    Retired Gen. David Petraeus discusses tensions between the U.S. and Iran, reflects on his 37 years in the U.S. Army, leading troop surges in Iraq and Afghanistan, and American involvement in both countries.

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  • Chelsea Handler
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    #18 - Chelsea Handler

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 6/14/2019

    Comedian Chelsea Handler joins Firing Line to discuss how she channeled her anger and sadness after Donald Trump’s election into self discovery and activism. Handler shares her views on Robert Mueller, the #MeToo movement, and abortion rights.

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  • Liz Cheney
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    #19 - Liz Cheney

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 6/21/2019

    Rep. Liz Cheney, the highest ranking House Republican woman ever, joins Firing Line to discuss how she thinks the United States should handle Iran, North Korea and Russia. She makes the case that America is safer under the Trump administration, and says she still believe the promotion of democracy and freedom around the world should be a pillar of U.S. foreign policy.

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  • Jim Clyburn
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    #20 - Jim Clyburn

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 6/28/2019

    House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) joins Firing Line to discuss Joe Biden’s ties to segregationist senators, and whether he plans to use his platform as an influential South Carolina Democrat to endorse ahead of his state’s key primary. Clyburn also assesses the impeachment debate within the Democratic Party, and what he says needs to happen before impeachment proceedings would begin.

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  • John Delaney
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    #21 - John Delaney

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 7/13/2019

    Presidential candidate John Delaney discusses why he thinks Democrats running on popular progressive policies like Medicare for All would hand the 2020 election to Donald Trump. The former Maryland Congressman and entrepreneur details his own plans for healthcare and the environment, and makes the case that he is the candidate who will find bipartisan solutions.

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  • Ted Cruz
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    #22 - Ted Cruz

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 7/20/2019

    Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) joins Firing Line to discuss the backlash over President Trump’s racially charged tweets aimed at four Democrat Congresswoman. Cruz also discuss his concerns about anti-Semitism and socialism in the progressive left, and addresses immigration policy and border detentions.

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  • Julian Castro
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    #23 - Julian Castro

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 7/26/2019

    2020 presidential candidate and former HUD secretary Julian Castro joins Firing Line to discuss immigration policy and his breakout moment in the first Democratic debate. Castro explains why he is calling for the decriminalization of border crossings, and discusses the possibility of challenging Joe Biden on this issue when they share the stage at the next debate.

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  • John Hickenlooper
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    #24 - John Hickenlooper

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 8/2/2019

    Presidential candidate and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper discusses taking on Bernie Sanders in this week’s presidential debate. Hickenlooper explains why he says policies advocated by some candidates, like the elimination of private insurance and the Green New Deal, will hand the election to Trump. He also discusses the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, which he initially opposed.

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  • Pramila Jayapal
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    #25 - Pramila Jayapal

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 8/9/2019

    Rep. Pramila Jayapal, co-sponsor of the House Medicare for All Act, makes the case for a universal government-run health insurance program. She explains why she supports eliminating private insurance and what that would mean for the 150 million+ people with employer-based coverage. She also talks about the cost of Medicare for All and whether wait times for doctors’ visits would change.

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