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Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: Even some top Republicans are now say that despite all of Donald Trump’s pouting, it’s time for the presidential transition to begin. One GOP Senator says he may intervene as soon as today to get Joe Biden access to presidential intelligence briefings. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has produced a whitewash report about how the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein got a sweetheart deal from federal prosecutors. But Epstein’s victims – and their lawyers – are having none of it. And lastly, college students are up in arms over intrusive test-taking software that tracks their every move. Even as the student outcry grows, the companies that make the proctoring software are making a mint during the pandemic. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: Only four of fifty-three Senate Republicans have congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, according to the Washington Post. But several Republicans said yesterday that Biden should be afforded some of the privileges of an incoming president, while still declining to risk Donald Trump’s wrath by admitting that Biden won. One of the more pressing issues: Whether and when Biden will have access to intelligence reports – specifically, the presidential daily brief that Trump receives, but doesn’t read, every day. Senator John Thune of South Dakota told CNN that it makes sense for Biden to get intelligence briefings. John Cornyn of Texas, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, also said Biden should get the information, calling it just part of the transition. Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the most senior member of the GOP, and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also said Biden should receive classified briefings. And Senator Susan Collins of Maine said QUOTE President-elect Biden should be receiving intelligence briefings right now. That is really important. It’s probably the most important part of the transition ENDQUOTE. She added that he should have access to office space, federal employees and the standard assistance, per the Post. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who sits on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, said he is prepared to intervene if the process to grant Biden access has not begun by some time today. Biden said this week that access to classified information would be nice to have, but it’s not critical. Spoken like a man who’s sat through one too many Zoom meetings! DOJ WHITEWASHES EPSTEIN DEAL A Justice Department investigation found that federal prosecutors who oversaw a controversial non-prosecution deal with Jeffrey Epstein in 2008 exercised QUOTE poor judgment ENDQUOTE but did not break the law, NBC News reports. The investigation by the department’s Office of Professional Responsibility focused on the conduct of former government lawyers, including ex-Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. Prosecutors looked into allegations that Epstein abused dozens of teenage girls in the early 2000s. He eventually pleaded guilty to state charges involving a single victim in a deal that ended the federal investigation and spared Epstein the prospect of prison time. Acosta was the US attorney for the Southern District of Florida at the time. He resigned as Trump’s labor secretary last year amid renewed scrutiny of the case. In a thirteen-page executive summary of the investigation’s findings, OPR said Acosta was primarily responsible for the non- prosecution agreement. The report calls that agreement QUOTE a flawed mechanism ENDQUOTE. But OPR did not find that Acosta engaged in professional misconduct. Early yesterday, Justice Department officials briefed several Epstein victims on the investigation’s findings in a meeting in Miami, according to NBC. Lawyer Adam Horowitz, who represents four Epstein victims, said that most of the abuse survivors were suspicious and frustrated with the report’s conclusions. Sigrid McCawley, who also represents Epstein victims, called the report an anemic accounting and said the victims deserve action, change and accountability. In response to the OPR report, Congressman Ben Sasse of Nebraska said QUOTE Letting a well-connected billionaire get away with child rape and international sex trafficking isn’t poor judgment – it is a disgusting failure. Americans ought to be enraged ENDQUOTE. Oh, don’t worry about that! If there’s one thing Americans have, it’s rage. STUDENTS REVOLT OVER SURVEILLANCE Students around the country are fighting back against an intrusive new form of digital spying – online test proctoring software, which has taken off during the coronavirus pandemic. The Washington Post reports that online proctoring companies have taken in millions of dollars, some of it public money, from thousands of colleges in recent months. But they’ve also sparked a nationwide school-surveillance revolt. One system, Proctorio, uses gaze-detection, face-detection and computer-monitoring software to flag students for any head, eye, or mouse movement deemed abnormal. A student can be flagged for finishing the test too quickly, or too slowly, clicking too much, or not enough. Students argue that the testing systems have made them afraid to click too much or rest their eyes for fear they’ll be branded as cheats. Some students also said they’ve wept with stress or urinated at their desks because they were forbidden from leaving their screens. The Post reports that a student rebellion over the software has erupted into online war, with lawsuits, takedowns and viral brawls. Some students have even tried to take the software down from the inside, digging through the code for details on how it monitors millions of high- stakes exams. Thousands of college students have signed petitions to cancel online-proctor deals in at least nine states. Others have organized letter-writing campaigns to administrators, arguing the technology is too invasive to support. Students also have pointed to the companies’ troves of personal video data as a major vulnerability for cyberattack. In July, hackers published more than four hundred thousand records taken from one of the companies, ProctorU, including names, passwords and home addresses. A few schools, including the University of California at Berkeley, have already banned online proctoring due to privacy and accessibility concerns, the Post reports. Here’s hoping more follow suit – preferably before it’s time for final exams. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, entered quarantine yesterday after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus. It’s bad timing, as he just announced a hand audit of the state’s presidential election results. State election officials say the audit won’t be affected by the quarantine news because the real work is being done at the county level. Okay then – just don’t make it so the audit needs an audit. SAM: Joe Biden has picked a White House chief of staff, and his name is Ron Klain. NBC News calls Klain, 59, a longtime Democratic operative with strong ties to Biden, having served as chief of staff during the first years of Biden’s vice-presidency. Klain also coordinated the Obama administration's response to the Ebola outbreak, which seems like experience that could come in handy these days, on account of the pandemic and all. SAM: Federal coronavirus czar Anthony Fauci told ABC News yesterday that QUOTE the cavalry is coming ENDQUOTE and that he hopes a vaccine will be available to all Americans in April, May and June. But the Associated Press reports that state and local officials are planning for the likelihood that the first shipments will not be enough to cover everyone in high-priority groups. And public health groups estimate that an additional $8.4 billion is needed to fund vaccine distribution in the states. Sounds like a job for Ron Klain! SAM: Reuters reports that top US cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs, who worked on protecting the election from hackers, expects to be fired by Donald Trump. Krebs oversaw a website called Rumor Control that debunked misinformation about the election. The White House apparently got mad that one of the ideas the website debunked was Trump’s bogus allegation that Democrats waged mass election fraud this year. That seems like it’s worth getting fired over. Props to you, Mister Krebs. That’s all for the AM Quickie. Join us this afternoon on the Majority Report. NOV 13, 2020 - AM QUICKIE HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - The Islamic regime of Iran is apparently hurting financially from the re-imposed sanctions…is it time for a regime change? And the Democrats have crossed the line from policy to anarchy in their ‘know your rights’ campaign to illegal criminals…what should the consequences be for their outrageous behavior? We’ll discuss this with Dr. STEVEN BUCCI from the Heritage Foundation. Plus, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has resigned his post…who is Alex Acosta and what does he have to do with accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein? We’ll get the deets from best-selling author and columnist ANDREW McCARTHY! AND, The individual voice of the British citizen is being snuffed out…and Tommy Robinson is the prototype. Is there anything that can save this critical individual freedom for the Brits? And you may be shocked to learn that, Norway, the land blessed with stunningly beautiful landscapes, has a dark and ugly side. We’ll discuss this with senior reporter and chief European correspondent for CBN News, DALE HURD! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately." Come hang with us...

This week the Bad Libs (Zach Miller and Brendan Woodruff) are in the space station to celebrate Jeffrey Epstein's arrest on child sex trafficking charges. They break everything down and discuss Bill Clinton and Donald Trump's ties to the case, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's resignation, and Epstein's possible intelligence ties. In addition, they cover other news from last week including: the 2020 Census question, male chaperones for female reporters covering the Mississippi Governor's race, the situation at the border and more...(Recorded 7/13/2019)

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns. ICE raids are set to begin Sunday. President Trump will not add a citizenship question to the census per executive order. The 9/11 aid bill passes the House. A verbal fight breaks out at White House between reporters. The Washington Post calls the new Lion King fascistic.

This is the longest week so far, and it felt that way. The chaos of our lives has obfuscated the damage and extremes under Trump, as each week blurs into the next week's crises and unprecedented actions. This week's turmoil centered on Jeffrey Epstein's arrest and the resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, the 13th Cabinet member to depart the regime — next week there will certainly be new plot lines to engage and exhaust the American people. This week the Democrats seemed to take a step back, amid party infighting. Notably, the Trump regime continues to successfully stonewall all the House efforts at accountability, and seemingly Democratic leadership is taking a slight uptick in Trump popularity as a rationale to back off in tone, while in actuality, the lack of action by the Democrats has normalized the previously unthinkable of accepting foreign help and obstructing justice. While the country eagerly awaited Robert Mueller's testimony on July 17, that too evaporated and became a moving target. Trump careened from one rage to another this week, but notably, he is largely getting his way. When things go against him, he finds new ways to re-center and seize the narrative. His central message of immigration continues to be front and center and Fox News seized on the theme of “these are not our children” to dull the news on conditions at detention centers, as deportation raids were set to start. Trump continued to repeat his themes that the media is “the enemy of the people,” that he will serve more than two terms, and that Democrats are enabling millions of “illegal aliens” to vote — all setting the stage for an unpredictable 2020 election. Read the full list here: https://theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/week-139/

Nancy Pelosi and the Squad are at odds, and Trump targets these Congresswomen with racist tweets (4:18). We discuss Biden possibly losing some African-American support (20:06), Warren's new immigration policy and further plans (33:02), Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's resignation (42:42), and other headlines (48:22).

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns. ICE raids are set to begin Sunday. President Trump will not add a citizenship question to the census per executive order. The 9/11 aid bill passes the House. A verbal fight breaks out at White House between reporters. The Washington Post calls the new Lion King fascistic.

Renato discusses the recent indictment of Jeffrey Epstein as well as the prior non-prosecution agreement that caused the resignation of former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. He is joined by MSNBC Legal Analyst Mimi Rocah, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. Listener Survey

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta abruptly resigned this morning amid a furor over a sweetheart deal that he gave accused billionaire sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he was US Attorney in South Florida. Acosta has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, saying that his orders to offer Epstein leniency came from higher up in the Justice Department. A new Belgian news investigation has found what many US privacy activists have long suspected: Not only are smart devices like Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa listening to us literally all the time, but thousands of Google employees are listening to us through our devices, even when they’re not activated, ostensibly to help train the algorithm to be more precise. In a statement, the company admitted that the news was true, but tried to downplay it, saying that Google employees listen to only 0.2 percent of all recordings. Patricia Gorky, a software engineer and technology and security analyst, joins the show. A four-year study by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has revealed more about the CIA’s secret torture program than was ever revealed in the heavily redacted Senate Torture Report, including information about the origin of the rendition and secret prison program. Meanwhile, the CIA is pushing a new law that would make it illegal to reveal the name of any CIA officer who has ever been undercover, even if that officer never served overseas. The goal? To protect those CIA officers who have committed war crimes or crimes against humanity. Turkey received its first shipment of the Russian S-400 air defense system today, setting the stage for likely US sanctions, and heightening tensions with its NATO allies. Meanwhile, a series of proposed amendments to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act--all sponsored by Senate Democrats--could impose crippling sanctions on Russia. Mark Sleboda, an international affairs and security analyst, joins the show. It’s Friday! So it’s time for the week’s worst and most misleading headlines. Brian and John speak with Steve Patt, an independent journalist whose critiques of the mainstream media have been a feature of his site Left I on the News and on twitter @leftiblog, and Sputnik producer Nicole Roussell. Friday is Loud & Clear’s weekly hour-long segment The Week in Review, about the week in politics, policy, and international affairs. Today they focus on massive impending ICE raids across the country, the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein and resignation of Labor Secretary Acosta and tensions between Iran and the UK. Jesse Franzblau, a Sanctuary DMV member and organizer, and Sputnik News analysts and producers Walter Smolarek and Nicole Roussell, join the show.

Craig is joined by regulars Allan Lengel and Nancy Derringer from Deadline Detroit, and by special guest, attorney Joel Sklar.  Topics this week include a special "Trump vs Democrat" survey, the resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta over the Epstein prosecution scandal, corruption in Macomb County and much more.  

Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gordon fills in for Kevin Cirilli. Craig spoke with Ron Bonjean, Parner at Rokk Solutions, Adrienne Elrod, Democratic Strategist, and Alex Wayne, Bloomberg News White House Editor. They discussed the 2020 elections, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta announcing his resignation, and President Trump's comments on USMCA and Mueller.

Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gordon fills in for Kevin Cirilli. Craig spoke with Ron Bonjean, Parner at Rokk Solutions, Adrienne Elrod, Democratic Strategist, and Alex Wayne, Bloomberg News White House Editor. They discussed the 2020 elections, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta announcing his resignation, and President Trump's comments on USMCA and Mueller.

Labor secretary Alex Acosta resigns -- deciding his role in a sweetheart deal for accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago is too much of a political headache for President Trump heading into his re-election campaign. Plus, Mueller delayed -- the special counsel's long-awaited congressional testimony is being pushed back a week -- to July 24th now -- as lawmakers try to negotiate a deal for Robert Mueller to spend more time taking questions. And a 30-minute session with reporters this morning is trademark Trump. A lot of insults, a lot of twisted facts, plus takes on house speakers past and present. Republican Paul Ryan gets a tongue lashing, and Democrat Nancy Pelosi gets an endorsement of sorts. Today's Panel: Olivier Knox with SiriusXM, Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, Margaret Talev with Bloomberg, and CNN's Dana Bash. Also, on the Program: CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Manu Raju.

Today on the Midday News Wrap, WYPR Morning Edition news anchor Nathan Sterner sits in for Tom Hall as we examine some of the week's top news developments. First, a look at the continuing migrant crisis along the U.S. southern border, and the impending nationwide ICE raids on migrants with deportation orders. Nathan talks with Seattle-based immigration attorney Minda Thorward -- whose private firm provides legal services to migrant families in the Northwest -- about the roots of the current immigration disaster. Then, we’re joined by AP White House correspondent Darlene Superville, who describes the Trump Administration’s controversial citizen-count efforts, its aggressive immigration strategies, and how it’s dealing with now-resigned Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's legal ties with the wealthy financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.And later, we talk with Michael Fletcher, a writer with ESPN’s Undefeated, about the US Women’s Soccer Team’s high-profile quest for pay equity, on the heels of their remarkable 4th World Cup victory.

President Trump says a nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally will begin Sunday. Governor Newsom is telling people they don't have to let agents inside without a warrant. What rights do immigrants (both legal and illegal) really have in this situation? Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress, planned for Wednesday, could be delayed one week amid new discussions to allow more time during the hearing for lawmakers to ask questions. What's really happening on Capitol Hill? People in Big Sur are angry over "overtourism." Many residents have had it with the flood of tourists and the traffic they bring. The popularity of the HBO show “Big Little Lies,” which is set in nearby Monterey, is believed to have rekindled interest in the Central Coast’s most popular spots. President Trump says Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Acosta is the latest in a long list of top Trump administration officials to leave. How does this turnover impact the president's agenda? Tax dollars hard at work as crews finally fix a stubborn pothole in front of the KNX building. Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti even pitched in to help fill in the pothole as he promised he'd do the last time he was on "In Depth." We went down to check out the work. A real flight simulator is now in a hotel room. Find out where.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta gave a press conference on Wednesday regarding his conduct as prosecutor during billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s “sweetheart deal.” Acosta has no plans to resign and claims that the terms of the deal were harsher than they might have been and that his intentions were to help Epstein’s victims avoid the courtroom “victim shaming” so prevalent at the time. Investigative journalist Ben Swann joins Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss.

Every year, colleges raise tuition prices yet again. That’s helped create the student debt crisis, and it's causing more young people to skip college altogether. But what’s the government’s role here? Is it making things worse? And if so, what’s the solution? Richard Vedder, author of "Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America." shares his thoughts. We also cover these stories:•Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defends his handling of Jeffrey Epstein plea deal. •An appeals court rules that President Trump's hotel isn't violating the emoluments clause.•California is becoming the first state to offer Medicaid to young adult illegal immigrants.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are no calm days for Andy and Katie. Hear about how Katie's two minute interview with Shepard Smith on Fox News discussing Jeffrey Epstein and Labor Secretary Alex Acosta led to death threats against Katie. The day started normal and ended with the Sheriff's department being called.

Critics are reframing the Jeffrey Epstein scandal to Trump. AOC has more beef with Pelosi. Ilhan Omar calls Tucker Carlson's comments on the American Dream racist. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta holds a press conference amid calls for his resignation. The media begins to prop up Mitch McConnell's challenger. The US Women push for equal pay at their victory parade.

Kevin discussed Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s handling of a Florida plea agreement for financier Jeffrey Epstein and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before the House Financial Services committee. Panelists: Antjuan Seawright, Democratic Strategist, Founder and CEO of Blueprint Strategy and Mattie Duppler, Senior Fellow at the National Taxpayers Union and former Former Coalitions Director for the House Republican Conference. Kevin also spoke with House Financial Services Committee ranking member, Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina republican about Fed interest rates, trade and blockchain technology.

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defended a 2008 plea agreement he oversaw as a U.S. attorney in Florida in which multimillionaire and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein got a light sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to state charges. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, Congressional reporter Kelsey Snell, and national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

Gordon Byrd interviews Professor Jeffrey Swartz, based at Western Michigan University - Cooley Law School's Tampa campus and a former Miami-Dade judge, about Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's defense of the plea deal he cut with Jeffrey Epstein over child sex trafficking charges when he was U.S. Attorney in Miami.

Tom goes live to Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s press conference in Washington. Acosta refuses to resign and defends his plea deal for Epstien amid his sexual assault charges. Tom goes in depth with this story and details it to the world.

Kevin discussed Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s handling of a Florida plea agreement for financier Jeffrey Epstein and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before the House Financial Services committee. Panelists: Antjuan Seawright, Democratic Strategist, Founder and CEO of Blueprint Strategy and Mattie Duppler, Senior Fellow at the National Taxpayers Union and former Former Coalitions Director for the House Republican Conference. Kevin also spoke with House Financial Services Committee ranking member, Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina republican about Fed interest rates, trade and blockchain technology.

Critics are reframing the Jeffrey Epstein scandal to Trump. AOC has more beef with Pelosi. Ilhan Omar calls Tucker Carlson’s comments on the American Dream racist. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta holds a press conference amid calls for his resignation. The media begins to prop up Mitch McConnell’s challenger. The US Women push for equal pay at their victory parade.

Iran is forging ahead with its nuclear program, and that’s creating more uncertainty in the Middle East. So what’s the best way to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons? Today Luke Coffey of The Heritage Foundation has some ideas. We also cover these stories:•Democrat leaders call for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign over his 2008 deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein.•President Trump defends Acosta, but says White House is looking at deal.•BET founder Robert Johnson praises Trump on the economy, says Democrat party is becoming too extreme. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Top Democrats call for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign amid his plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein. A circuit court rules that public officials can’t block private citizens on social media. The Left boycotts Home Depot because it’s co-founder donated to Trump. Nancy Pelosi says the census question is about making America White again. Disney casts a Black actress to play Ariel in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid. Starbucks apologizes to Tempe police after kicking them out.

Top Democrats call for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign amid his plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein. A circuit court rules that public officials can't block private citizens on social media. The Left boycotts Home Depot because it's co-founder donated to Trump. Nancy Pelosi says the census question is about making America White again. Disney casts a Black actress to play Ariel in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid. Starbucks apologizes to Tempe police after kicking them out.

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta joins the show to talk about USMCA and workforce development and his upcoming Tour in Grand Rapids & Detroit.

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials; Blue Moon Spirits Fridays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Robert Reich said Attorney General Bill Barr should be arrested and put in jail if he refuses to cooperate with Democrats in Congress.Then, on the rest of the menu, the Trump administration officially rolled back safety rules that were put in place after the Deepwater Horizon blowout; Labor Secretary Alex Acosta was shredded for knowing nothing about birth control; and, a Trump State Department official had a really racist take on US/ China relations.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where the ACLU and other rights groups sued the US government over William Barr's decision to hold asylum seekers without bond; and, Trump has left America without a permanent defense secretary for five months.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy profession, and a large number of its practitioners spend many nights drowning their sorrows in Ouisghian Zodahs.” ― Douglas Adams "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/3/1855029/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Blue-Moon-Spirits-Fridays

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America welcome a unanimous Supreme Court decision forbidding states from seizing assets in excess of the penalties a convicted person faces.  They also unload on Labor Secretary Alex Acosta as a judge rips the former U.S. Attorney for striking a 2007 plea bargain with Jeffrey Epstein and not sharing those deliberations with the accusers at the request of Epstein's lawyers.  They react to North Carolina officials ordering a do-over in a North Carolina congressional race after a shady absentee ballot strategy by the Republican campaign.  And they react to the Robert Kraft news, which broke as they were recording.

Mike and Kristin kick things off by discussing the latest twists and turns in the Jeffrey Epstein case, new sex trafficking charges, and his former friendships with high-powered political types. They agree on the reprehensible nature of the charges and discuss the idea that money can “get you out of trouble”. Both say that there is obvious disparity between rich evil-doers and regular folks who do evil. Also, they get into the resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. Next up is the fact that Mexico seems to be stepping up their efforts at the border, as per their deal made with the U.S. government last month. Both Mike and Kristin raise the point that while this is promising, it will take time to see more data. If there seems to be a trend towards fewer border crossings, this might be a jumping off point for discussion once again. Then, the British Ambassador to the U.S. has resigned due to leaked memos he'd sent previously to London, which contained disparaging remarks about Trump. Trump went on the offense and, after some barbs traded, Ambassador Darroch stepped down. Both Mike and Kristin agreed that stepping down was the right thing to do. Kristin made a point about this being symptomatic of our increasingly polarized atmosphere, and Mike emphasized that this is nothing new in the Trump Era. An Appeals Court ordered the dismissal of the Emoluments Clause case against Trump, citing that the Attorneys General who brought the case lacked standing. This ruling made sense to both Kristin and Mike. Mike hopes that this is actively pursued, perhaps by Congress. Kristin mentioned that she feels this is mostly politically motivated, another “proxy battle” between Left and Right. Finally, the big, headline-making battle within the Democrat Party was on everyone's minds! Kristin was curious to see what Mike had to say, citing that it brought back memories of the Tea Party infighting within the GOP and that many prominent Democrats had taken to blasting the more progressive congressional freshmen for making wild claims against Pelosi and company. Mike found that he was more intrigued by this story than he thought he would be, and sided with Pelosi, though he said that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and company may have valid points buried in the back-and-forth. *Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible*. If you're interested in supporting the show, go to patreon.com/politicsguys ( https://www.patreon.com/politicsguys ) or politicsguys.com/support ( http://www.politicsguys.com/support ). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy