Jeff Maurer

Former senior writer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; political comedy writer, I Might Be Wrong

Former senior writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, political comedy writer on I Might Be Wrong

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Will sending troops to the Mexico border worsen the immigration crisis? A conflict in Sudan has no end in sight. Plus Hollywood writers go on strike.

1500 troops to the border: Biden took page out of Trump’s playbook?

Will sending troops to the Mexico border worsen the immigration crisis? A conflict in Sudan has no end in sight. Plus Hollywood writers go on strike.

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