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Lawmakers approved new political maps and decided how to spend COVID-19 relief money. But they didn't pass bills about vaccine mandates or the criminal penalty for illegal voting.

President Joe Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis have ordered flags at half-staff in honor of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, as he's remembered by friends and family. Also, on today's Sunrise: — Survivors of the Dozier School for Boys (now senior citizens) recall the horrors of their abuse. — Lawmakers are bracing for a knockdown, drag-out Session on issues like redistricting and abortion rights. — Ousted Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo speaks out. — Today's Sunrise Interview is with Florida Politics health care reporter Christine Sexton who gives the scoop on all things health care. Seriously, she will share one of the best resources for health news and information.

Teachers in a Texas school district were told last week that a new state law requiring them to present multiple perspectives about “widely debated and currently controversial” issues meant they needed to make “opposing” views on the Holocaust available to students. NBC News obtained an audio recording of the official, Gina Peddy, the Carroll Independent School District's executive director of curriculum and instruction, speaking to the teachers about how to work under the constraints of the new law, known as House Bill 3979. The law was passed amid a wave of efforts in Republican-led statehouses to prevent “critical race theory,” “divisive” topics and concepts related to race and bias from being taught to children. “Under this law, it would be impossible to teach that Nazi Germany was inherently antisemitic, or that the Third Reich oppressed Jews simply because they were Jews, because that would identify Nazis as inherently biased and Jews as inherently and systemically oppressed,” Russel Neiss, a Jewish educator in St. Louis, wrote in the St. Louis Jewish Light in May about legislation that had been proposed in Missouri. Lawmakers there are continuing to push for anti-critical race theory rules for schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teachers in a Texas school district were told last week that a new state law requiring them to present multiple perspectives about “widely debated and currently controversial” issues meant they needed to make “opposing” views on the Holocaust available to students. NBC News obtained an audio recording of the official, Gina Peddy, the Carroll Independent School District's executive director of curriculum and instruction, speaking to the teachers about how to work under the constraints of the new law, known as House Bill 3979. The law was passed amid a wave of efforts in Republican-led statehouses to prevent “critical race theory,” “divisive” topics and concepts related to race and bias from being taught to children. “Under this law, it would be impossible to teach that Nazi Germany was inherently antisemitic, or that the Third Reich oppressed Jews simply because they were Jews, because that would identify Nazis as inherently biased and Jews as inherently and systemically oppressed,” Russel Neiss, a Jewish educator in St. Louis, wrote in the St. Louis Jewish Light in May about legislation that had been proposed in Missouri. Lawmakers there are continuing to push for anti-critical race theory rules for schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Across the US, many states are considering laws that prohibit online platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, etc. from enforcing rules against what we call “lawful but awful” online content. Lawmakers are motivated to do this because they think laws are needed to prevent social media platforms from censoring conservative viewpoints. As with many laws though, the unintended consequences of these laws could prove to be much more harmful than the behavior the law was intended to regulate. To help us navigate the craziness of what would and would not be allowed if these laws go through, our guest today is Elizabeth Banker, VP of Legal Advocacy for Chamber of Progress. Chamber of Progress is also a sponsor of this show. Elizabeth Banker is Vice President of Legal Advocacy for Chamber of Progress. Elizabeth brings twenty-five years of in-house, law firm, and trade association experience on intermediary liability, Section 230, and online safety. Most recently, Elizabeth was Deputy General Counsel at Internet Association where she directed policy on consumer privacy and content moderation. While at IA, Elizabeth conducted a review of 500 Section 230 decisions and testified twice before the Senate on efforts to reform Section 230. Elizabeth has first-hand experience responding to the challenges that face online services as a veteran of both Twitter and Yahoo!. She was Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Law Enforcement, Security and Safety at Yahoo! Inc. for more than a decade.  More recently she was Senior Director and Associate General Counsel for Global Law Enforcement and Safety at Twitter.  Elizabeth spent five years as a shareholder at ZwillGen, a boutique law firm focused on privacy and security in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth began her career in government with the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection during the Clinton Administration. Hate Speech and Bully Speech Would Stand Many of the laws being proposed would actually tie the hands of social media platforms on some of the regulations that they currently have in place about harassment, bullying, and threatening behavior. These are all types of content that no social media platform wants to see on their platforms. Currently, the social media providers have rules and regulations that they currently enforce across their platforms to keep users free from hateful, bullying speech and harassment.  These new laws would add many complexities to enforcing the rules and it will open them up to the constant appeals process for users who have their content removed, etc.  100 Bills and Counting So far in 2021, we have seen over 100 bills proposed in state legislatures all across the nation. There will probably be many more before the end of the year. The Amicus Brief that Chamber of Progress files was a way to explain to the court the real world implications of these laws, should they be passed and hold up to the legal battles ensuing. Objections Being Filed The TX law that is currently under consideration was one in which we filed our objections in the amicus brief.  We believe that all platforms should be able to moderate harmful content in order for consumers to be healthy and safe on their platforms. Additionally, these platforms should be inclusive and widely accessible. Here are the main objections we have to this TX law: It prevents platforms from removing content that is not illegal, such as harassment, hate speech, misinformation, suicide, etc. The law undermines the current content moderation efforts by forcing platforms to basically publish a playbook about how they detect illegal content. This means child abusers, terrorists, spammers, identity thieves, and other bad actors would have enough information to evade detection. So this will lead to more illegal content online. This law places an undue burden on content moderation. If content is removed, the platform has to go through lots of additional steps that will discourage the company from actually removing content that should actually be taken down. So again, the net effect is that consumers will have more harmful content to wade through in order to enjoy a platform. Should Parents Be Worried? The TX law actually prevents platforms from taking the content moderation steps that they currently take. When it comes to content directed at children, there are many areas that fall under the awful, but lawful heading that would probably be left on the platform. For example, content glorifying suicide, or self-harm, or promoting eating disorders, etc. are all types of content that platforms would no longer be able to regulate. Cyber bullying is another area where the current protections would be removed. So, school fight videos that are normally removed, would still be accessible. Non-consensual intimate images, called revenge porn would not be taken down, as well as other types of harassment that could be very harmful to teens.  So parents have every right to be worried, especially if you've already been through dealing with these sorts of problems, because under this law, they will only worsen. Misconceptions About Free Speech The First Amendment does not apply to private companies. It only prohibits government regulation and restriction. Each social media platform has their own First Amendment concerns about what they allow on their platforms too. The argument that social media platforms are violating a person's right to free speech just doesn't hold water. Misunderstanding Section 230 Section 230 plays a critical role in allowing the platforms to remove harmful content without being sued. The platforms rely on this protection.  Recently a Russian foreign influence campaign sued because their content was removed. The lawsuit failed because of Section 230.  It's important for us to fight to keep both the First Amendment and the Section 230 protections for content moderation strong in order to keep consumers safe while they enjoy these online platforms. Resources: Progress Chamber Website Follow Elizabeth on Twitter: @elizabethbanker

In other news tonight: Mayor Lightfoot, FOP at odds over vaccine mandate; new documentary on Pete Pete Buttigieg debuts at Chicago Film Festival; former cop shop in northwest suburbs becoming a brew pub; and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NTD News Today—10/15/20211. President Biden Signs Debt Limit Hike2. Port Backlog to Last Until Summer: Official3. Rise in Consumer Prices Sharpest Since 19914. NBA Player Benched After Opting Out of Vax5. Anchorage Imposes Mask Mandate Amid Surge

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome the egregiously overdue end of the travel ban to the U.S. for vaccinated people from the UK and the European Union. They also shudder after finding out Loudoun County, Virginia, schools have failed to reported abuse incidents for years and that Democrats in the Virginia legislature made it […]

Dom Giordano, WPHT host and former teacher, has dedicated much of his daily show toward parents who are taking it into their own hands to push back against school boards that have a negative impact on their children. This has culminated in a weekly podcast on education, Readin', Writin', and Reason, which has allowed wonderful relationships to develop between Giordano, educators, and parents throughout the country who are speaking out against overbearing school boards. This week, Dom spends time speaking with those in the know, people who have experienced much of what we're seeing first-hand before, and have fought back in their own ways. First, Dom is joined by Pennsylvania State Representative Andrew Lewis, who has sponsored a bill in the House, HB1332, which calls for more transparency from school boards in the decision-making process when determining curriculum. The bill, if signed into law, would make school curriculum materials more accessible to parents, requiring schools across the state to post curriculum materials on their public-facing websites. Lewis explains why he took up the cause, telling many stories of parents who discovered curriculum they were vehemently against, only after it was too late.  Then, Pennsylvania State Senator Scott Martin joins the program, explaining why he's searching for answers after a letter was penned to students throughout the Commonwealth, which threatened children with a court ordered quarantine.  Also, New Jersey State Senator Holly Schepisi joins the podcast to discuss her push to find answers surrounding an initiative by New Jersey schools that encourages teachers to log private information of students and families in a third-party advocacy application.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 129: Anti-vaxxers & organ donations, Idaho Lt Gov auditions for a promotion, FOX wants disabled vets to pay more in taxes, and GOP lawmaker says vaccine has "tentacle monster". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tom-powell-jr/message

Chris, Melanie, and Zack return to discuss Richard Haass's critique of “Washington's new flawed foreign policy consensus.” The Council on Foreign Relations president laments the bipartisan turn away from the mostly internationalist spirit that has informed U.S. foreign policy since the end of the World War II. Is he right? Does such a consensus exist? And does that explain why successive U.S. presidents seem so skeptical of internationalism? The three also try to discern what Haass favors as an alternative, but conclude that dissatisfaction with the current direction of U.S. foreign policy doesn't easily translate into specific and implantable policies. Grievances for Katherine Tai for an underwhelming speech on U.S. trade policy, for Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley for holding up ambassadorial appointments, and to those who harassed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema — in the restroom! — for being … jerks. Attagirl to Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa who braved abuse and intimidation for uncovering corruption and misrule in the Philippines and elsewhere. Chris gives a shout out to Reps. Jim McGovern and Peter Meijer for introducing legislation to rein in executive power, and Melanie praises the developers at GlaxoSmithKline for their life-saving new malaria vaccine. She also gives a special shout out to her nephew Zack and his Utah state champion golf team at Long Peak High School. Links: Richard Haass, “The Age of America First: Washington's Flawed New Foreign Policy Consensus,” Foreign Affairs, November/December 2021, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-09-29/biden-trump-age-america-first. Richard Haass, “What Mike Pompeo doesn't understand about China, Richard Nixon and U.S. foreign policy,” Washington Post, July 25, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/25/what-mike-pompeo-doesnt-understand-about-china-richard-nixon-us-foreign-policy/.   New American Engagement Initiative Annual Student Competition, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/scowcroft-center-for-strategy-and-security/new-american-engagement-initiative/naei-annual-student-competition/. New American Engagement Initiative Future Foreign Policy series with Rep. Joaquin Castro, Monday, Oct. 18 at 3:30 pm, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/future-foreign-policy-series-featuring-rep-joaquin-castro/. “America is shorthanded in foreign affairs. Thanks, Ted Cruz,” Washington Post, Oct. 10, 2021, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/10/america-is-shorthanded-foreign-affairs-thanks-ted-cruz/. Ankit Panda Twitter, https://twitter.com/nktpnd/status/1447366126447570946?s=12. Apoorva Mandavilli, "A 'Historic Event': First Malaria Vaccine Approved by WHO," New York Times, Oct. 6, 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/health/malaria-vaccine-who.html.  Connor O'Brien, “Lawmakers aim for blockbuster overhaul of war powers, arms sales,” POLITICO, Sept. 30, 2021, https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/30/war-powers-act-bipartisan-overhaul-514794. Dina Smeltz, Ivo Daalder, Karl Friedhoff, Craig Kafura, and Emily Sullivan, "A Foreign Policy for the Middle Class--What Americans Think," Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Oct. 2021, https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/ccs2021_fpmc_0.pdf. Peggy Noonan, "Progressives Hold the Capital Captive," Wall Street Journal, Oct. 7, 2021, https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-progressives-aoc-squad-sinema-reconciliation-infrastructure-lbj-approval-polling-11633643510.  Tyler Haslam, "High School Golf: Kihei Akina Leads Lone Peak Knights to 8th State Title in 9 Years," Deseret News, Oct. 5, 2021, https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/5/22708095/high-school-golf-kihei-akina-leads-lone-peak-knighs-to-8th-state-title-in-9-years-6a-uhsaa.   

We’re barely getting out of one fight over the debt ceiling and we’re already looking down the road to the next one. Will the GOP come around before the December deadline? We’ll discuss why this game of chicken might not end well. Plus, China says RIP to LinkedIn, and Nokia is dropping a new brick phone! Here’s everything we talked about today: “White House banking on another McConnell retreat over the debt ceiling” from Politico Grey Horse newsletter on the mental and emotional effects of social media  “Microsoft Folds LinkedIn Social-Media Service in China” from The Wall Street Journal “Lawmakers pressure secretary of state to act on “crisis” posed by “Havana syndrome” as cases mount” from CBS News “Nokia releasing new version of 6310 phone —  and it still has Snake!” from The Daily Mail “How space researchers knew that 90-year-old William Shatner didn’t have to worry about his age” from CNN If you or someone you care for is in distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (en Español: 1-888-628-9454; deaf and hard of hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

We’re barely getting out of one fight over the debt ceiling and we’re already looking down the road to the next one. Will the GOP come around before the December deadline? We’ll discuss why this game of chicken might not end well. Plus, China says RIP to LinkedIn, and Nokia is dropping a new brick phone! Here’s everything we talked about today: “White House banking on another McConnell retreat over the debt ceiling” from Politico Grey Horse newsletter on the mental and emotional effects of social media  “Microsoft Folds LinkedIn Social-Media Service in China” from The Wall Street Journal “Lawmakers pressure secretary of state to act on “crisis” posed by “Havana syndrome” as cases mount” from CBS News “Nokia releasing new version of 6310 phone —  and it still has Snake!” from The Daily Mail “How space researchers knew that 90-year-old William Shatner didn’t have to worry about his age” from CNN Read the transcript here. If you or someone you care for is in distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (en Español: 1-888-628-9454; deaf and hard of hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

 It's a story we've become all too familiar with since Democrats took control of the House in 2019: Lawmakers issue subpoenas to Trump White House officials — who then stonewall at his behest.   Today, the Jan. 6 committee could find itself hitting the same roadblocks. Steve Bannon and Kash Patel have been subpoenaed for questioning today, and Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino are slated for Friday. Trump has asked them not to cooperate, claiming executive privilege bars their participation — an assertion Democrats call bogus.  Raghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

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Bill Handel on the alarming number of people quitting their jobs, as they're empowered by new leverage. Lawmakers have an idea when it comes to fixing Facebook: regulate the algorithm. Chris Little and Wayne Resnick join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News, where the three discuss news topics that include: The 101 freeway is closed north of Santa Barbara as the Alisal fire nears Reagan's 'Western White House', the port of Los Angeles will become a round-the-clock operation to ease the shipping backlog, and social security COLA is the largest it's been in decades as inflation jumps.

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Live from the no panic zone—I'm Steve Gruber—I am America's Voice—God Bless America this is the Steve Gruber FIERCE AND FEARLESS – in Pursuit of the truth—   Here are three big things you need to know right now—   Three— Beaumont begging for nurses - Offering signing bonus - Doing everything they can   Two— Rep Gubernatorial candidate James Craig signals he is in support of a 2020 Election audit  here in Michigan.    One— Democrats are now arguing that the preposed voting maps put out by the Redistricting Commission are bad and would make it hard for black law makers to win elections.     

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5PM - Hanna Scott: Local lawmaker pushes alternative for unvaccinated workers ahead of mandate deadline // Soderbergh shot ‘Kimi' in Seattle, so why aren't more big Hollywood movies made in Washington state? // Your Letters + Letter of the Day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attempts to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Montana have failed in recent legislative sessions.

For the past few decades, it seems like Congress has been stuck in a perpetual state of gridlock. Lawmakers may say they want to work together, but when push comes to shove, the party that’s in the majority often ends up going it alone. For FiveThirtyEight, Lee Drutman breaks down why bipartisanship in Congress is dying — and what that means for democracy. You can read Drutman’s article in FiveThirtyEight now on Apple News.

‘This is life safety at risk. These guys are going to have to step forward and protect the kids of this state.'

Hour 1 * Guest: Becky Akers – a free-lance writer and historian whose work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Post, Barron's, the New York Post, American History Magazine, the Independent Review, Military History Magazine, the Ottawa Citizen, lewrockwell.com, forbes.com and many other publications and websites – beckyakers.wordpress.com. * Becky Akers is also an Author: Halestorm, Abducting Arnold. the revolutionary new novels. Buy them before They're banned! * Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology late Monday after Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all went down for several hours. * More than five hours, the company's family of apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp, were unavailable to the billions who use them. A cascade of mistakes made during maintenance on Facebook's network caused the outage that took its services offline – Not! * Lawmakers in the hearing explored the role that Facebook's algorithms play in amplifying problematic content. * Ex-Insider Frances Haugen, Says Facebook Hid Efforts to Hook Users. * Meet In-Q-Tel, the CIA's Venture Capital Firm – James Corbett of The Corbett Report. Hour 2 * Facebook mysteriously goes down after whistleblower tells all. * The Government has secretly ordered Google to track certain searches, The Washington Examiner reported – Google has defended its response to the warrants and claims it is protecting its users. * Obama Signed Indefinite Detention Bill Into Law. * Are You An Enemy Combatant? * National School Boards Association: Angry Parents Are Domestic Terrorists, Biden Must Stop Them With FBI, PATRIOT Act – The NSBA wants the DHS, FBI, Secret Service, and Department of Education to investigate people who show up at school board meetings. * Parents Refuse To Be Intimidated By Biden's Attorney General Labeling Them Domestic Terrorists. * Why Is The Post Office Stockpiling Ammo? Why Is the Post Office Buying Bullets? – Bloomberg. * Why Are Federal Bureaucrats Buying Guns And Ammo? $158M Spent By Non-Military Agencies – Forbes – Education Department is just one of 53 federal administrative agencies purchasing guns and ammunition since 2006. * Sen. Rand Paul: When Fauci was asked if Americans would be able to spend Christmas together, he said we would have to wait and see – He thinks he's the authority on where you spend YOUR holidays – He thinks we're just waiting for him to make OUR personal decisions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

The ruling late Wednesday from a U.S. District Judge doesn't protect providers who perform abortions while the Texas law makes its way through the courts.

Lawmakers score a big victory in the emergency powers legal battle. Indiana violating federal law over special education. Reproductive rights rallies across the state and country. And more on Indiana Week in Review for the week ending October 8th, 2021.

DB-Oct7,2021: Lawmakers have reached an agreement to extend the debt ceiling through early December, which allows the debt limit to increase by $480 billion. With equities' high volatility this week continuing to roil markets, economists are warning that the U.S. defaulting on its debt would lead to a recession and violent swings in financial markets. Natural gas and oil also are reaching astronomical levels, keeping investors on edge about the supply bottlenecks affecting Europe and the U.S. in the colder months to come. Steven Van Metre, president of Steven Van Metre Financial, joins the Daily Briefing to address the macro factors fueling this week's market dynamics. Interviewed by Ash Bennington. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/2ZZLiBH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How severe was the damage from the Maricopa County election audit conducted by the cyber ninjas? Gaydos and Chad discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the ongoing Republican efforts to ban vaccine mandates in the state. Ohio Public Radio Statehouse Reporter Andy Chow joins the show.

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Frances Haugen, who left the social network in May and leaked internal documents, gave senators rare insight into its inner workings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights:  “We're seeing more than a doubling of support just in the last week for the open letter to America, published by AZ State Senator Wendy Rogers,  calling for a 50-state audit.”“It never ceases to amaze me how so many on the left can actually see the situation at hand far more clearly than so many patriots who are spending their time wallowing in despair.”“According to a leftist Yale professor, we're winning. The MAGA movement is winning. And it's winning because patriots are taking over the Republican Party, patriots are taking over School Boards, patriots are taking over voter precincts, and patriots are taking over the election system and our election laws.”“The MAGA movement will not go away. It's only getting stronger and there's absolutely nothing that the left can do to stop it.”Timestamps:[01:43] On the open letter calling for audits across the board[04:37] The result of the Arizona audit[07:27] How the Arizona audit continues to radically impact our upcoming elections[08:15] How the far-left are indeed admitting that Trump and the MAGA movement are winningResources:Join me in Jacksonville, FL, with Donald Trump Jr on Oct. 8-9!!! This is going to be our biggest event EVER!!! So make sure to click on the link RIGHT NOW: https://conferences.turleytalks.com/aftEp. 663 Why the AZ AUDIT Changes EVERYTHING!!!Get Your Brand-New PATRIOT T-Shirts and Merch Here: https://store.turleytalks.com/Become a Turley Talks Insiders Club Member and get the first 7 days FREE!!: https://insidersclub.turleytalks.com/welcomeFight Back Against Big Tech Censorship! Sign-up here to discover Dr. Steve's different social media options …. but without the censorship! https://www.turleytalks.com/en/alternative-media.com Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and/or leave a review.Do you want to be a part of the podcast and be our sponsor? Click here to partner with us and defy liberal culture!If you would like to get lots of articles on conservative trends make sure to sign-up for the 'New Conservative Age Rising' Email Alerts. 

Jeff gets pumped about U.S. Space Force Guardians newly unveiled dress uniforms. CV reluctantly brings us yet another story about Afghanistan as two of the military's highest-ranking generals telling lawmakers that they did not support the full withdrawal this year. Ashley shares a story from The American Legion Magazine about the benefits of Wind Therapy. RAPID FIRE Marine Lieutenant Colonel who demanded Afghanistan accountability thrown in brig. Remains of Medal of Honor recipient Rev. Emil Kapaun returned to Kansas 70 years after his death in North Korean POW Camp. Navy veteran with broken-down scooter becomes TikTok star is flooded with generosity. Lawmaker on a mission to compel Pentagon to take UFOs seriously.

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A Facebook whistleblower is scheduled to testify in Congress about new revelations regarding the company's Instagram service and its mental health effects on children. Lawmakers grilled a Facebook executive about findings from the company's own research during a hearing on Thursday. Christopher Low chats with us about the markets. And, there are murder hornets in the Pacific Northwest whose presence leads to plenty of agricultural concerns.

A Facebook whistleblower is scheduled to testify in Congress about new revelations regarding the company's Instagram service and its mental health effects on children. Lawmakers grilled a Facebook executive about findings from the company's own research during a hearing on Thursday. Christopher Low chats with us about the markets. And, there are murder hornets in the Pacific Northwest whose presence leads to plenty of agricultural concerns.

Lawmakers voted to avoid a government shutdown, but Democratic leaders delayed a crucial vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill. What's the way forward? And what are the Biden administration's new immigration guidelines? Plus, a look at how Afghanistan has changed under the Taliban, one month since the US withdrew its troops.

The U.S. government faces a looming shutdown if Congress can’t pass a spending bill by midnight tonight — but that didn’t stop lawmakers from enjoying their annual baseball game. ABC News has the story. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports that President Biden’s legislative agenda is under threat, even as House Democrats are expected to vote on a key infrastructure bill today. Britney Spears is free from her father’s legal oversight, a major development in the singer’s quest for independence. The L.A. Times reports. Salmon is the most popular fish in the U.S. But, according to National Geographic, Americans seeking out sustainably raised salmon might not be getting what they paid for. Netflix says Korean drama Squid Game is likely its most popular show of all time. Variety explains the success of the series, whose violent and dystopian plot sees hundreds of cash-strapped contestants compete in children’s games for a chance at millions.

The news to know for Thursday, September 30th, 2021! We'll explain the new bill on the table that could prevent a government shutdown. Lawmakers have just hours to pass it.  Also, COVID-19 cases that last months: it turns out they're more common than first thought.  Plus, a big push from YouTube to ban all anti-vaccine information, a new court ruling that has #FreeBritney activists celebrating, and a new "Bachelor" host that fans of the show will recognize.  All that and more in around 10 minutes... Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp.com/newsworthy and Noom.com/newsworthy Support the show and get ad-free episodes here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider            

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Seven House lawmakers are facing ethics complaints for violating the Stock Act, which polices insider trading, because of a recent bipartisan trend of lawmakers ignoring disclosure requirements. They say it was an accident. Plus, TikTok accounts are using public disclosures to tell followers when to buy and sell stock based on what congressmembers do. It's a clear sign of the distrust the public has in their officials. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and investigative correspondent Tim Mak.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.