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Two false shooter threats hit universities, Trump targets 55 million visas, has a fraud fine tossed, halts NIH grants on DEI, and patrols DC streets, all while the Pentagon seeks ICE volunteers and Kevin McCarthy melts down over California's redistricting.Villanova University-via NBC NewsTrump Reviewing Visas-via AP NewsTrump's Suit Tossed Out-via AxiosSOCUS Allows NIH Grant Freeze-via CNNPentagon Looking for Volunteers-via The GuardianTrump to Patrol DC-via CBS NewsKevin McCarthy, LOL-via CBS NewsTexas TribuneTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

As Israel begins its takeover of Gaza, a change of command at Target shows protest works. Plus, updates on DC, the Epstein files, and Texas. Israel in Gaza-via NBC News and CNNProtest Works-via CNN Update: DC-via ABC News, ABC News, Democracy Now, and The Hill Epstein Files-via AP News and Axios Texas-via The Hill and Texas TribuneTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

After a massive Russian strike follows Trump's Putin-Zelensky plan, he calls Crimea and NATO “impossible” for Ukraine, while House Republicans trap a Texas Democrat in chambers, Epstein files are set for release, ICE arrests a legal police officer, and Trump revokes security clearances. Russia's Invasion of Ukraine-via ABC News, BBC, and AP News Epstein Files -via CBS News Trump Revokes Security Clearances-via AP News ICE Raids-via AP News Rep. Nicole Collier-via Texas Tribune Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump proposes ending mail-in voting, jokes about canceling elections during war, and arranges a Putin-Zelensky meeting after suggesting Ukraine give up Crimea; meanwhile, a Texas Democrat refuses to sign GOP demands to leave chambers. Zelensky in America-via AP News and Axios Mail-In Voting-via NPR and Huffington Post Nicole Collier-via NBC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump's meeting with Putin fails to deliver, Oklahoma imposes ideological teacher tests, Hurricane Erin has arrived, Texas Democrats begin their trip home while DC protests continue over Trump's emergency police takeover. Putin + Trump-via The Guardian, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Newsweek, AP News, and NPR Okay, Oklahoma-via USA Today Hurricane Erin-via CNN Texans Return Home-via Politico Update: DC-via NPRTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

SCOTUS greenlights Mississippi's social media age checks, Florida adds a “Deportation Depot,” Texas opens its largest-ever ICE facility, California puts gerrymandering on the ballot during an ICE raid, Trump threatens to punish DC officials over crime stats, and a House member has seen interdimensional beings. Mississippi Social Media Age Verification-via CNN Florida Adds Another Deportation Center-via ABC News As Goes Florida, So Goes Texas-via NBC News Texas v California-via ABC News Update: DC-via The Guardian, NY Times, and AP News Aliens-via The HillTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

As preparations for Trump's meeting with Ukraine begin, DC's police state continues as does the Newsom/Trump feud). Plus - The Kennedy Center is a bummer now. Russia's Invasion of Ukraine-via CNN, BBC, CBS News, and Washington Post DC: 1984-via CNN, AP News, The Guardian, Time, and AxiosNewson v Trump v Maps-via The Hill Kennedy Center Honors-via CNNTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump faces legal backlash over his military deployment to LA, expands federal control in DC, Texas Republicans push gerrymandered maps as Paxton targets Beto, and Russia-linked hackers breach U.S. court records days before Trump meets with Putin to discuss Ukraine - without Ukraine. LA v Trump Suit-via CBS News, NBC News, and Cornell Law School Trump's DC Takeover-via AP News, CNN, NY Times, and Washington Post How About Them Cowboys?-via Texas Tribune and Texas Tribune Russia Russia Russia-via NY Times and ReutersTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Mass shootings rock Chicago, Georgia, and Texas; a Pennsylvania steel plant explodes; Israel announces plans to occupy Gaza City amid rising death tolls; Trump takes control of DC police and sends in troops; and a SCOTUS challenge threatens same-sex marriage rights. Mass Shootings-via ABC News, ABC News, AP News, CNN, and NPR Steel Plant Explosion-via NY Times Israel Takes Gaza-via BBC, CNN, and NPR Trump's DC Takeover-via AP News, CNN, NY Times, Washington Post, and Politico Obergefell's Future-via ABC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart, RFK Jr. cut mRNA vaccine research, JD Vance hosted a strategy dinner on Epstein fallout, Trump threatened to federalize DC after a carjacking, and Texas Democrats faced a bomb threat while continuing to block GOP redistricting plans. Fort Stewart-via AP News RFK Jr Ends mRNA Research Funding -via Washington Post JD Vance's Strategy Session-via ABC News Trump v DC-via CBS News Hook em Horns-via CBS NewsTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Austin Drummond was captured in Tennessee, Trump is eying military use for the Olympics and invited a sex offender to a kids' event, the House subpoenaed DOJ for Epstein files, Texas map fights escalated, and NASA may put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Update: Tennessee-via CBS News Los Angeles, the Angels We Are-via NBC News, The New Republics, and The Daily Beast Trump Invites Sex Offender to Kid's Event-via NY Magazine Epstein Stuff-via NPR The Stars at Night-via AP News, Texas Tribune, NBC News, CNN, and PoliticoTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Two nationwide manhunts are underway for mass murder suspects in Montana and Tennessee, Pam Bondi ordered a baseless grand jury investigation into Obama over 2016 election conspiracy claims, and Texas Democrats are holding firm outside the state to block a Trump-backed GOP gerrymander. Duel Manhunts-via ABC News and NBC News Bondi Directs Obama Investigation-via CNN and PBS Texas Democrats Hold Strong-via Texas TribuneTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump wants to share your health data with Big Tech and told Texas to gerrymander harder. Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity, RFK Jr. let a parasitic fish give him a hickey, and religious persuasion at work is now encouraged. Trump Tracking Health-via AP News TX Republicans Want to Further Gerrymander-via NY Times Trump Thinks a Little Religious Persuasion is Fine-via The Hill Epstein Updates-via CNN and ABC News RFK Jr. Is at It Again-via The Daily BeastTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump wants to share your health data with Big Tech and told Texas to gerrymander harder. Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity, RFK Jr. let a parasitic fish give him a hickey, and religious persuasion at work is now encouraged. Trump Tracking Health-via AP News TX Republicans Want to Further Gerrymander-via NY Times Trump Thinks a Little Religious Persuasion is Fine-via The Hill Epstein Updates-via CNN and ABC News RFK Jr. Is at It Again-via The Daily BeastTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A special episode about the latest attack on voting rights in America. -via Democracy Docket, Arkansas Law, Heritage Foundation (but don't go to them, they're unethical), The Guardian, Elect ProjectTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A short episode (there's a special episode about voting in the feed) with an update on Monday's shooting in New York and the Russian earthquake that turned into a tsunami warning along the west coast.Update: New York Shooting-via CBS News and NY TimesEarthquake in Russia-via AP NewsTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Three people are dead in a Reno casino shooting with another active shooter incident in Manhattan later that day. Trump downplays the starvation in Gaza starvation, shortens Russia's ceasefire deadline, and distances himself from Epstein — again. Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell has made appeal to SCOTUS and a judge blocked Trump's plan to defund Planned Parenthood. Reno Shooting-via CNN Trump Parts with Netanyahu -via ABC News, Virginia.edu, and Cleveland Clinic Russian Ceasefire Deadline-via The Independent and The Times Maxwell Goes to SCOTUS-via AP News and CNN Medicaid Must Fund Planned Parenthood-via ReutersTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A Michigan man is charged with terrorism after a stabbing spree. Israel pauses fighting as Gaza starves. Trump touts a shaky EU trade deal—then calls for Beyoncé's arrest.Michigan Stabbing-via BBC, 9and10News, and TwitterIsrael-Hamas-via AP NewsUS Reaches Trade Deal with EU-via AxiosTrump Wants to Prosecute Beyoncé-via CNNTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

France recognizes Palestine as the US exits ceasefire talks, SCOTUS tees up two major voting rights cases that could gut the VRA, Trump visits the Fed, and of course - a cat crimewave in New Zealand.France to Recognize Gaza-via AP News, The Hill, and AxiosTrump v Powell-via CNNSCOTUS v VRA-via AP NewsHere's This Cat-via AP NewsPete Hegseth – For Fun-via Washington PostTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

The EPA moves to gut climate rules, Columbia pays Trump $221M, Harvard resists. Macron sues Candace Owens, courts block Trump's birthright plan, and Epstein file chaos deepens. Plus: Pete Hegseth leaked war secrets in a group chat.EPA Ends Climate Change Fight-via NY Times Abrego Garcia Update-via NBC News Macron Sues Owens-via CBS News Trump v Higher Education-via CNN and NY Times Birthrights and Wrongs-via CNN I'm So Sorry but Yes, Epstein Still-via Axios, NY Times, ABC News, and The Hill Pete Hegseth – For Fun-via Washington PostTake the pledge to bea voterat raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

As the Marines withdraw from Los Angeles, Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, the U.S. Olympic Committee quietly bans trans women from competition, and the House delays a vote on the Epstein files while the DOJ prepares to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell.LA Marines Withdraw-via The GuardianOzzy Osbourne-via AxiosOlympics Ban Trans Athletes-via NY TimesEpstein-via AP News, NPR, CBS News, and CNNTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Global pressure mounts on Israel to end the war in Gaza, Breonna Taylor's killer is sentenced to 33 months, actor Malcolm Jamal-Warner dies in a drowning accident, and Trump releases FBI files on MLK Jr. to distract from growing Epstein fallout. Israel-Hamas-via ABC News Sentencing in Taylor Raid-via NY Times Malcom Jamal-Warner-via NPR FBI Files Released-via AP News and CBS NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A devastating car crash in East Hollywood injures 30, Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians seeking aid, Colbert's show gets the axe under suspicious timing, and Trump spirals further as new Epstein revelations emerge alongside threats, lawsuits, and late-night meltdowns. Los Angeles Crowd Crash-via CNN Israel-Hamas-via AP News Colbert's Colcancelled-via Vox Trump's Meltdown Continues-via The Guardian, AP News, AP News, CNN, NY Times, BBC, CNN, and NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

ICE gains access to Medicaid data in a chilling new agreement, the DOJ seeks only one day in prison for Breonna Taylor's killer, Trump's health raises fresh concerns, and disturbing new Epstein revelations include a letter signed by Trump. ICE Gets Access to Medicaid -via AP News, Journal of American Medical Association, and Georgetown Breonna Taylor's Killer-via NY Times Votes-via NBC News and CBS News Trump Diagnosis-via BBC, Johns Hopkins, ABC News Epstein-via NBC News, Politico, Axios, NY Times, TwitterTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

An earthquake in Alaska triggers a tsunami warning, Israel bombs Syria amid shifting alliances, Trump escalates Epstein cover-up accusations while firing key prosecutors. Alaskan Earthquake-via AP News Assisted-Living Facility Fire-via ABC News Israel Bombs Syrian Capital-via Axios and Washington Post Epstein – Again. Still.-via Politico, CNN, and AP NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Fallout continues over the vanished Epstein files, Trump tells Texas to rig congressional maps, House Republicans block efforts to release client lists, and half of the National Guard troops finally exit Los Angeles. Epstein Fallout Continues-via CBS News, House.gov, The Guardian, Vox, BBC, and Axios Trump Tells Texas to Redraw Lines-via AP News Update: Los Angeles-via NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump appeals a ruling limiting unconstitutional ICE raids, the Supreme Court lets him gut the Education Department, ceasefire talks stall in Israel-Gaza, Trump pledges weapons to Ukraine, and bizarrely claims ownership of a World Cup trophy. Update: Los Angeles ICE Raids-via CNN and NPR Supreme Court v Education-via AP News and CBS News Update: Israel-Hamas War-via NY Times Russia and Ukraine-via BBC World Cup-via The GuardianTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A deadly shooting in Kentucky, catastrophic floods in Texas, ICE raids under legal fire, lawmakers uncover horrors at Alligator Alcatraz, and Trump allies scramble as the Epstein memo backfires. Shooting in Kentucky-via ABC News Texas Floods-via AP News, CNN, Texas Tribune, NY Times, and Texas Monthly Deadly ICE Raids-via NBC News, PBS, AP News, and CNN Epstein List-via BBC and NewsweekTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

This is a special episode about the news that the budget bill has passed.-via AP NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Sean Combs is found guilty on lesser charges, Wisconsin protects abortion access, a judge blocks Trump's asylum ban, and the administration racks up legal battles while its budget bill stalls in Congress. Plus - you'll never believe what Trump is trying in Los Angeles now. Sean Combs Verdict-via AP News Wisconsin Supreme Court Win-via The Hill Big Beautiful Bill Burnout-via Axios CA Firework Factory Explosion-via NBC News Judge Blocks Trump's Asylum Block-via CNN Trump Looking to Bar ASL Interpreters in Briefings-via CNN DOJ Suing Los Angeles-via AP News, Politico, and AP News (Mamdani)Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump announces a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as he visits a migrant detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a judge blocks mass HHS layoffs, the Senate passes a brutal budget bill now headed to the House, and the jury deliberates in the Sean Combs case. Israel/Hamas-via AP News Alligator Alcatraz-via NPR Federal Judge Blocks HHS Layoffs-via CBS News Big Beautiful Bill-via Washington Post, The Hill, and NBC News Sean Combs Case-via CNNTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

This episode brings updates on Sunday's firefighter shooting in Idaho, last month's antisemitic attack in Boulder, and the Brian Kohberger case, plus a massive Medicaid fraud bust and a deep dive into Trump's sweeping budget bill now facing the Senate. Update: Idaho-via AP News Update: Boulder, Colorado-via BBC Update: Idaho (But a Different Part)-via ABC News DOJ Announces Health Care Fraud-via NPR One Big Dumb Bill-via NY Times, Washington Post, and AxiosTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Breaking news of a shooting in Idaho leads the news before a breakdown of what the Supreme Court's decision in the birthright citizenship case means (because it's super confusing!)Shooting in Idaho-via AP NewsBirthright Citizenship-via AP News, Supreme Court, NY Times, Politico, The Guardian, and Texas TribuneTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

The White House overshares intel while restricting Congress, Trump sues judges and mocks democracy, SCOTUS guts civil rights protections, and ICE accelerates its campaign of cruelty—from third-country deportations to outright kidnappings. Iran's Nuclear Program-via ABC News and NBC News Trump Sues Judges-via Axios SCOTUS v Planned Parenthood-via CNN RKF Jr v The Flu-via The Guardian Kilmar Abrego Garcia-via CBS News Tennessee GOP Calls for Mamdani to be Deported-via The Hill Los Angeles Citizen Kidnapped -via The GuardianTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump arrives at the NATO summit (but not before tweeting a music video about bombing Iran), ICE horrors escalate with cruel raids and medical neglect, and extreme heat adds to an already unbearable week. NATO Summit-via AP News and The Hill Heat Wave-via CBS NewsKilmar Abrego Garcia-via CNN ICE Raids-via Miami Herald, Nashville Banner, Yahoo, and The GuardianTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump fumbles a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, an impeachment effort crashes and burns, Russia escalates attacks in Ukraine, and ICE plans to expand detention with a new facility nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Israel/Iran-via AP News, NY Times, No Impeachment-via Axios Russia/Ukraine-via BBC ICE Arrests-via CBS NewsTake thepledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Iran launches a retaliatory strike, Trump declares premature peace, and the U.S. quietly escalates deportations and domestic military presence. Iran Strikes Back-via AP News, NBC News, and CNN Update: Los Angeles-via NBC News Deportations in America-via CNN and NY Times One Big Beautiful Bill-via ABC NewsTake thepledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

This episode is all about the latest in the Israel/Iran war and the United States' involvement.-via AP News, CNN, BBC, NPR, The Guardian, NY Times, and The HillTake thepledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

This episode is all about the latest in the Israel/Iran war and how we got here.-via Axios, BBC, UN, Council on Foreign Relations, Freedom House, The AtlanticTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

The Trump administration is (maybe?) prepping for war in the Middle East as the Supreme Court strips rights from trans youthIsrael & Iran-via Wall Street Journal, Politico, and CNNTrans Rights in America-via AP News and NBC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

As Israel and Iran trade fire, Trump fuels tensions with erratic threats, while a rare win for trans rights and legal battles at home highlight a tense, complicated week. Israel/Iran-via NY Times, CNN, AP News Trump Block on Passport Law-via Reuters Lawmakers Arrested in New York-via AP News Update: Los Angeles-via ABC News, CNN Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A political assassination rocked Minnesota, No Kings protests surged nationwide, Israel and Iran escalated attacks, and Trump flailed at the G7—then launched a gold phone. Political Assassinations in Minnesota-via NPR, Justice.gov, 19th, AP News No Kings-via CNN, Axios, and Reuters Israel v Iran-via BBC, AP News, Gee-7-via CNN Trump Mobile-via ABC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A deadly plane crash in India, LA remains under military occupation, Trump strips legal status from hundreds of thousands of immigrants, throws himself a military parade, and Israel strikes Iran as global tensions escalate. Air India - via BBC No Kings- via No Kings, AP News, CBS News, PBS News, CNN, and The Hill Trump Pulls Legal Status for Immigrants - via AP News Israel in Iran - via CBS NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

The U.S. edges closer to full police state mode in L.A., Israeli officers refuse to aid Gaza bombings, embassy staff flee the Middle East, and Rand Paul loses his picnic invite. Update: Los Angeles-via AP News, ABC News Mahmoud Khalil-via Axios US Embassy Staff Removed-via BBC Israel Resistance-via The Guardian Sad Boi Rand-via CNNTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Los Angeles remains eerily normal under military occupation, as Trump stokes unrest, Congress members face charges, and the right targets same-sex marriage again. Update: Los Angeles-via AP News, CBS News New Jersey House Rep Charged-via CNN Greta Thunberg -via BBC Austria Shooting-via BBC Southern Baptists v Obergefell-via NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Protests escalate in Los Angeles as Trump calls for troops and chaos spreads, RFK Jr. purges the CDC's vaccine advisory board, Israel intercepts an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, and a judge drops the Baldoni lawsuit. Update: Los Angeles - via CNN and AP News Israel Intercepts Aid Boat - via NY Times RFK Jr Kicks CDC Out - via AP News Judge Dismisses Baldoni Suit - via DeadlineTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump and Elon Musk broke up in spectacularly petty fashion, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the U.S. after a shameful deportation, and Trump's travel ban and AP ban are both back in play. Musk-Trump Feud-via CNN Kilmar Abrego Garcia-via NY Times 2025 Travel Ban-via BBC AP Ban Back-via PoliticoTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

This episode is all about the protests in Los Angeles and the Trump administration's dangerous reaction.-via AP News, BBC, CBS News, CNN, The Guardian, NY Times, LA City, Politico, and The IndependentTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Joni Ernst wants you to grasp your mortality, the FEMA director didn't know about hurricane season, Elon Musk is going through it, Mike Johnson just wants a friend, Trump thinks Biden is a robot, and an Argentinian judge has had to step down. It's all just too silly. Joni Ernst-via Washington Post, Politico, and MSNBC Head of FEMA Surprised by Hurricane Season-via CBS News Elon Musk-via NY Times and NY Times The Girls Are Fighting-via The Guardian Trump's Conspiracy Theories-via Rolling Stone Maradona Case-via AP NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

In addition to a big update on Sunday's terror attack in Denver, Ukraine has made a surprising attack in Russia, and Trump asks the Supreme Court for another favor.Update: Denver-via AP News, ADL, Vox, GuardianRussia and Ukraine-via AP NewsTrump v SCOTUS-via CBS NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

This episode is all about the terror attack in Denver, CO.-via AP News, NPR, Time, The Atlantic, and Washington PostTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember. - on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere