The Kicker with Ashlee Banks
Welcome to The Kicker with Ashlee Banks! Ashlee is an independent journalist covering the White House, Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court and foreign affairs. She formerly worked for theGrio, Blavity, Essence, REVOLT and Roland Martin Unfiltered.
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- Sep 30, 2026
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No Ties, No Safety: The Supreme Court Clears the Way for High-Risk Third-Country Deportations (opens the original)
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Inside the Reopened Investigation at Cornell University (opens the original)
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Before It's Too Late: Why the Architects of AI Are Begging Washington to Pull the Plug (opens the original)
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Inside the White House Press Ban; Pres. Trump Is Trying to Rewrite the Rules of Free Speech (opens the original)
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FAA Testing AI at BWI, DCA and IAD Airports: What This Means for DMV Travelers (opens the original)
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