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In our news wrap Wednesday, the crackdown in Kazakhstan has led to the arrest of another 1,700 people for allegedly taking part in violent protests, bringing the total to 12,000. Also, Senate Republicans fired back after President Biden denounced them for stalling voting rights legislation, and a federal judge will allow a sexual abuse lawsuit to move forward against Britain's Prince Andrew. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Capitol Hill, Democrats are looking for ways to move voting rights forward as Senate Republicans pushed back after President Biden denounced them for stalling legislation. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss where legislation stands and what options lie ahead. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Should Republicans follow the Senate Minority Leader's lead or former President Donald Trump's? CNN's GOP Reporter Gabby Orr explains why that answer isn't as clear as it used to be lately. Trump keeps harping on the 2020 election results, while some Senate Republicans would rather move on. However, the grip Trump has on the House GOP remains tight. Plus, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was asked to voluntarily cooperate with the select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome Senate Republicans making their decisions about running in 2022 and with two incumbents deciding to run again, the GOP odds of taking the majority probably improved. They also fume as New York City Mayor Eric Adams decides to support a city council resolution allowing 800,000 non-citizens in the […]

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome Senate Republicans making their decisions about running in 2022 and with two incumbents deciding to run again, the GOP odds of taking the majority probably improved. They also fume as New York City Mayor Eric Adams decides to support a city council resolution allowing 800,000 non-citizens in the city to vote in municipal elections. And they're stunned as Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor claims - in oral arguments - that 100,000 kids are seriously ill with COVID and that many of them are on ventilators. None of that is anywhere close to accurate.Please visit our great sponsors:Omahahttps://omahasteaks.comUse code MARTINI for Free Pork Chops (4) and Chicken Breasts (4)Novohttps://banknovo.com/martiniSign up for free for access to over $5000 worth of perks and discounts.

It's Casual Friday! Sam hosts Osita Nwanevu, contributing editor at The New Republic, to wrap up the week in news and discuss his recent piece in the New York Times, "Trump Isn't the Only One To Blame for the Capitol Riot." Osita sits down to unpack the project of Republican grievance that has been built over the last few decades, boiling over into violence last 1/6. Osita explores how conservatives have been forced to grapple with seeing themselves as a political majority while they see the culture slip away from their values. First, he and Sam contextualize this within the last few decades, exploring how Senate Republicans have last represented a majority of voters in the 90s, despite holding a majority of seats about half of the time, and how this, along with a similar situation with the presidency, has allowed analysis to take over the right that ignores the structure of our political system, allowing them to interpret the electorate as conservative. They then dive into the narrative set up by this ideology, seeing any success of a progressive agenda on the electoral or cultural fronts as a result of Democratic conspiracy to undermine the conservative majority, and look at how Democratic institutionalists have internalized the fight for white moderate support as a necessity in politics, thus only working to reinforce this idea that they must constantly be catered to. They wrap up the interview by exploring how leftist organizing can work to do what the DNC won't, building infrastructure on the ground to create a base that fights for its majority representation without conceding to a moderate conservatism that is antithetical to its platform. Sam also touches on some upcoming court cases taking on testing mandates, vaccine mandates, and Congress's capacity for delegation. Then, Sam is joined by comedian Judy Gold, host of the Kill Me Now podcast, as she makes her 2022 MR debut! Judy and Sam take on the 1/6 anniversary, the conservative fear of actually saying “fuck you” to a president, and the state of having children in Omicron. And in the Fun Half, Sam touches on the oral arguments for the SCOTUS case on vaccine mandates, Teacher Lauren discusses the failure of localities to stand behind their teachers and students, and Dennis Prager reminds us that 1/6 insurrectionists were unarmed, metaphorically. Elon Musk's single lane, Tesla-only tunnel in Las Vegas turns out to not help congestion, Peter McIndoe preaches about the self-care of letting yourself breathe drone-free air, and Adam from OH-6 discusses a potential plan to run for Congress, plus, your calls and IMs! Purchase tickets for the live show in Boston on May 15th HERE: https://thewilbur.com/artist/majority-report/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:  https://madmimi.com/signups/170390/join Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Check out today's sponsors: sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Great company, great product and fans of the show! Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at http://www.sunsetlakecbd.com. And now Sunset Lake CBD has donated $2500 to the Nurses strike fund, and we encourage MR listeners to help if they can. Here's a link to where folks can donate: https://forms.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Support the St. Vincent Nurses today! https://action.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Matt's other show Literary Hangover on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/literaryhangover Check out The Nomiki Show on YouTube. https://www.patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out The Letterhack's upcoming Kickstarter project for his new graphic novel! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/milagrocomic/milagro-heroe-de-las-calles Check out Jamie's podcast, The Antifada. https://www.patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at https://www.twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's podcast News from Nowhere. https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Subscribe to Osita's newsletter here. The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

Jan. 06, 2021 - Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt, a western New York Republican, responds to Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State address and looks ahead at the 2022 legislative session.

Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, shares what Senate Republicans can do to stop the Democrats' attempts to get rid of the filibuster. Steve Marshall, Alabama Attorney General, gives an update on the legal challenges against President Biden's vaccine mandate for private employers before the U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, shares what the data really shows after President Biden called COVID a “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” Mark Meadows, Senior Partner at Conservative Partnership Institute, discusses his new book, “Chief's Chief,” Nancy Pelosi extending proxy voting again, and how the Left is using January 6 to intimidate conservatives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

On today's show: Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, shares what Senate Republicans can do to stop the Democrats' attempts to get rid of the filibuster; Steve Marshall, Alabama Attorney General, gives an update on the legal challenges against

Play: 0:00-0:07 I think I agree with Chuck Schumer … and more on today's CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. This is Toby Sumpter. Today is Tuesday, January 4, 2021. VAERS Stats from SEn. Ron Johnson The chart lists Ivermectin, Hydroxychloriquine, Flu vaccines, Dexamethasone, Tylenol, Remdesivir, and Covid Vaccines. While Ivermectin lists 393 total deaths, with 15 deaths per year, and hydroxychloriquine lists 1770 total deaths, averaging 69 deaths per year, and Flu vaccines list 2001 deaths total, with an average of 77 deaths per year, Covid vaccines show a total of 21,002 deaths and since that has only been counting for the last year, that is also the currently annual average: 21,002 deaths from COVID vaccines. Now, were some of those deaths with vaccines instead of from vaccine? Most likely. But something is going on there. Girls-Only Schools Say They Will Only Admit Biological Girls A group of girls-only private schools in Britain are refusing to admit transgender students, worried that it could affect their status as single-sex schools under current law. The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), which represents 25 schools across Britain, released its policy with regards to gender identity in order to clarify that the schools organizing through this group should reject the admission of transgender children. The GDST believes that an admissions policy based on gender identity rather than the legal sex recorded on a student's birth certificate would jeopardize the status of GDST schools as single-sex schools under the act,” their new guidance states. “For this reason, GDST schools do not accept applications from students who are legally male. We will, however, continue to monitor the legal interpretation of this exemption,” the guidance continues. The Trust hastened to add that all current transgender students are welcome to remain as students. The Trust also sacrificed four oxen, three sheep, and two turtle doves following the announcement, hoping not to be destroyed from the face of the earth. The problem is that men in the UK and in North America have not stood for freedom: DNB AR500 Armor: The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them at www.ar500armor.com. Biden To Promote Meat Industry Overhaul President Biden on Monday will promote an overhaul of the meat-packing industry as he blames rising consumer prices and dwindling farmers' profits on the handful of large “middlemen” who dominate the processing segment of the supply chain. Play: 2:00-2:44 The White House said the administration will spend $1 billion to expand independent processing capacity and instill competition in a market where four meat-packing companies control 85% of the beef market, four firms control 50% of poultry processing, and four big processors control 70% of the pork market. Mr. Biden is under pressure to alleviate inflation and supply chain pressures that are making food, gas, toys and other products more expensive. At times, he's blamed the sticker shock on price gouging by big industry players. The meat-processing industry is his latest target. He said dominant processors are increasing their profits at the expense of farmers and families. Mr. Biden's plan includes $100 million for workforce training and safety after Congress accused the meat-packing industry of forcing workers into unsafe conditions during the pandemic. Ransomware attacks also hit the industry earlier in Mr. Biden's term. The White House said it will strengthen rules that require farmers and ranchers to get a fair price for the meat they provide. Ah… there we go: strengthen rules that require fair prices… That's exactly what you don't the Federal Government to be doing. Rep. Thomas Massie thread: Thread. The Biden administration is over the target. Four companies control the majority of meat processed in the United States. This quad-opoly of corporate middlemen have driven up prices in stores while depressing prices paid to struggling farmers. (tinyurl.com/5bxm87km) We all agree: the solution is to promote competition. Biden advisors recommend antitrust lawsuits against the big packers and subsidies for the little guys. There's a better answer though that's free: Roll back crippling regulations on the little guys and they will flourish. Six years ago, I worked with Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate to introduce a bill called the PRIME Act, which would right-size regulations and break up the corporate monopoly on meat processing. We've introduced this bill in every congress since 2015. The PRIME Act would allow local farmers to sell meat in local grocery stores using local processors, as long as the commerce doesn't cross state lines, and complies with all state and county regulations (such as monthly inspections by county health departments). Here's the PRIME Act, just a few pages and easy to understand. Check out the House and Senate sponsors from both sides of the aisle: (congress.gov/bill/117th-con…) (congress.gov/bill/117th-con…) So who opposes the PRIME Act and why hasn't it passed? Big Agriculture lobbyists (posing as friends of small farmers) oppose this bill, and I'm sad to tell you they've bought off most members of the House Agriculture committee. But a President could cut through the bull! Meanwhile, critics also pointed out that Biden doesn't seem to be too concerned about Big Pharma monopolies. How many Pharmaceutical companies control the current medicine markets? And speaking of monopolies: Democrats Pushing End to Filibuster Rules Democrats are resuming their push to change Senate filibuster rules in the hope of passing elections legislation, and they plan to use the one-year anniversary of the Capitol riot to win over two hold outs, Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. Democrats are hopeful that they can sway the two moderates by arguing both publicly and privately that the riot set off a sustained Republican effort to erode voting rights in state capitals across the country, Politico reported Monday. Of course this would be an about-face from previous stances. For example: In 2005, Then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., condemned weakening the Senate's tradition of extended debate as “an example of the arrogance of power,” a “power grab by the majority party” that would “eviscerate the Senate.” It was 2005, and Republicans held the White House and Congress. Chuck Schumer on the Filibuster Play Audio The Senate was established originally as a check against majoritarian impulses. It has an equal voice for all the states - 2 senators per state, and there are six year terms with only a third of the senators up for re-election every two years. The 60 vote filibuster is not required by the constitution, but it is certainly in keeping with the spirit of the constitution. Removing the 60 vote threshold certainly does move it closer to the House. Of course in May 2017, Then-President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Republicans abandon extended debate in order to enact his legislative priorities. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., majority leader at the time, rejected “fundamentally changing how the Senate has worked for a very long time.” The difference between playing politics and standing for principle is seen very clearly right here. Principles are things that don't change. They remain the same for everyone, no matter who is in power. Frequently, Republicans are just as bad as Democrats. While there is certainly room to be grateful for some of what Trump did, this is certainly an area where he was rocking the boat in an unprincipled way. If the Democrats were smart, they'd cite Donald Trump as a defense for their move. PSalm of the DAy: Psalm 30 2:48-3:28 Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links. This is Toby Sumpter with Crosspolitic News. A reminder: Support Rowdy Christian media, and share this show or become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member. 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Sunday Replay: Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Leader

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Rachel Bovard, Federalist senior tech columnist and senior director of policy at The Conservative Partnership Institute, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why GOP senators endorsed Democrat legislators’ excessive spending by raising the debt ceiling.

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Rachel Bovard, Federalist senior tech columnist and senior director of policy at The Conservative Partnership Institute, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why GOP senators endorsed Democrat legislators’ excessive spending by raising the debt ceiling.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Are you listening, Republicans? President Joe Biden on Friday pledged to "keep up the fight" to pass voting rights legislation that remains stalled in Congress due to Republican opposition, as he delivered the commencement address at a historically Black university in South Carolina. "I've never seen anything like the unrelenting assault on the right to vote. Never," Biden said. The President urged Congress to pass two Democratic-sponsored bills -- the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act -- that Senate Republicans have blocked. "This battle is not over," Biden said, adding: "We're going to keep up the fight until we get it done and you're going to keep up the fight and we need your help badly." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you listening, Republicans? President Joe Biden on Friday pledged to "keep up the fight" to pass voting rights legislation that remains stalled in Congress due to Republican opposition, as he delivered the commencement address at a historically Black university in South Carolina. "I've never seen anything like the unrelenting assault on the right to vote. Never," Biden said. The President urged Congress to pass two Democratic-sponsored bills -- the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act -- that Senate Republicans have blocked. "This battle is not over," Biden said, adding: "We're going to keep up the fight until we get it done and you're going to keep up the fight and we need your help badly." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I'll be candid…I'm exhausted; mentally and intellectually exhausted. No doubt the last 21 months have taken their toll on all of us, and I'm painfully aware of what they've taken out of me. But it isn't just covid; it's seemingly everything and everyone from the bottom up, and nowhere is more exhausting than the political playground and the children who are supposed to be our leaders.Don't even start with me about why your tribe isn't the problem, for you are the problem for being tribal in the first place, as we've documented and discussed endlessly here. You're a god damned lunatic for investing in one of these political parties and I take great joy in knowing that you will live an empty and hollow life as you watch all of your asinine dreams never come true as your party betrays you over and over again, and ultimately changes absolutely nothing about your miserable life.We have literally reached the tit-for-tat, nana-boo-boo level of politics in America. Whatever one party does that the other doesn't like, the aggrieved party takes to a whole other level as soon as they can.It's hard to tell where exactly it all started, but it was this century for sure. When the 22nd century begins and the days of America being a dominant super power are long behind us, history will record that somewhere around January 20, 2001 is when the beginning of the end of the nation occurred. Prior to the election of 2000, we were able to disagree while being polite. We were able to accept differing views. We even acknowledged aloud that ideas different than ours were a good and healthy thing. A mere legal drinking age later, we now seek to destroy anyone who doesn't see the world the way we do, and we'll stop at nothing to achieve our goals.We'll invent an entire fallacy that claims a sitting president colluded with Russia and we'll spend 3 years in an attempt to destroy his presidency based on that lie. We'll tell people that they aren't actually black, Hispanic, or even women, unless they agree with our policies, despite the provable color of their skin, ethnic background, and gender. We'll spend a year claiming that an election was a fraud despite leaders and judges from our own tribe telling us over and over again that it wasn't. We'll even storm our own capital in the greatest temper tantrum since the Boston Tea Party, and then stick by our actions.Over the last two decades, the decay of America has been hastened by watching the other tribe make major mistakes and miscalculations and then repeating them in a far bigger fashion, with no regard for the law or the constitution.In 2013, Democrats held a majority in the Senate while President Barack Obama occupied the White House.For four decades, a 60-vote supermajority had been required to advance all federal judicial nominees and executive-office appointments. Then, Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, his pick for Defense secretary, and others. In response, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid orchestrated a move to lower the Senate vote threshold to 51 to confirm most presidential appointments.By 2017, roles had reversed — Republicans held the majority in the Senate, and President Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office. After Senate Democrats, now in the minority, filibustered the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch — Trump's first nominee to the Supreme Court — New Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell engineered his own "nuclear option." The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-48 to reduce the vote threshold for confirming nominees to the Supreme Court from 60 to 51, upping the ante. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/01/fact-check-gop-ended-senate-filibuster-supreme-court-nominees/3573369001/In 2019, Trump decided to become a king rather than a president and declared the situation at the southern border a national emergency, thus granting himself broad powers and setting the precedent for any high office holder to do exactly the same thing following. All of you Trump-lovers angry at how Democrats have handled Covid have your lovable orange man to thank for their widely sweeping and broad executive powers they have used to destroy our nation as best they can. And now that Trump has shown them the way, Democrats across the country are already using emergency declare things like “guns” a “disaster,” as was done in New York. On the national level, nut cases Bernie Sanders and Alexandra Ocasio Cortez are pleading with President Biden to declare Climate Change a national emergency, which would give him the ability to almost single-handedly order the coal industry to shut down. If his infrastructure bill known as “Build Back Better,” which is essentially just the groundwork for the Green New Deal, doesn't pass, don't be surprised if he does exactly that. https://www.businessinsider.com/cuomo-gun-control-new-laws-disaster-emergency-executive-order-2021-7https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/sanders-ocasio-cortez-seek-climate-emergency-declarationhttps://www.npr.org/2019/02/15/695012728/trump-expected-to-declare-national-emergency-to-help-fund-southern-border-wallThe latest salvo in this childish back and forth came just this weekend on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to stop the new Texas law on abortion from continuing while lawsuits challenging it are heard. Republican lawmakers in Texas this year passed a law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which normally occurs at about six weeks into pregnancy. The Texas law allows private citizens to enforce the ban, empowering them to sue abortion clinics and anyone else who "aids and abets" with the procedure, a brilliant and disgustingly scary way around the Constitution and rule of law which also set yet another new precedent.It didn't take long to see how the Democrats, this time, would up the ante on this one as California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected. Bravo, Texas Republicans for coming up with this idea! I'm not sure why (or if) Newsome will stop at “assault weapons,” why not go after all guns? Meanwhile, Oklahoma can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on pornography, Oregon can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on gas-powered vehicles, Tennessee can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on black people being outside, and Massachusetts can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on hiring anyone who voted for Trump. Why not? https://www.npr.org/2021/12/12/1063489922/california-governor-gavin-newsom-assault-weapons-ban-texas-abortion-lawThis is the lunacy we have created, tolerated, and now cheer, as long as our tribe is winning. Republicans across America are already screaming about Newsome's pledge, while ignoring entirely that he is right…their tribe did exactly the same thing in Texas, but because it's their tribe, it's ok.Lots of people are aware that it's a very scary time in America, but what most people aren't aware of is that we're still at the beginning. Like usual, we're too stupid to comprehend the mechanics of anything and we just leap to the worst case scenario; A 2021 national survey by pollster John Zogby found a plurality of Americans (46%) believed a future civil war was likely, which is asinine for the sheer fact that we are too cowardly as a people to ever actually implement such a thing. Not to mention that the powerful protect the powerful and the one thing that will bring our political parties together is an attempt by us to rise up. It's the 21st century, they don't need cops or soldiers to keep us in check; they can and would use technology, drones, and if needed, bombs. A couple of heat-seeking missiles dropped on Texas and California (to make it fair to both tribes) would put a swift end to any uprising. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/09/16/is-the-us-headed-for-another-civil-war/And that's the point; our time to have done anything about this has long since passed. In the end, while the two parties childishly find new ways to get what they want, they're really just playing games with each other and laughing at all of us that we continue to accept it…because we have to. That's why I'm so exhausted and so done with pretty much everyone…you actually believe that this stuff matters and that you have some sort of control over it. You don't, and it's embarrassing to watch you think otherwise.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck a deal with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to pave the way towards increasing the debt ceiling. The increase has been on the Democrats wish list and the bipartisan agreement paves the way for Senate Democrats to accomplish it without fear of a GOP filibuster. FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram explains why some Republicans went along with the deal. America mourns the loss of longtime Senate Republican leader Bob Dole this week. Kansas Republican Jerry Moran holds the Senate seat once held by Dole, and gives his thoughts on his predecessor's legacy along with the lessons Americans can learn from his time in politics.

Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck a deal with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to pave the way towards increasing the debt ceiling. The increase has been on the Democrats wish list and the bipartisan agreement paves the way for Senate Democrats to accomplish it without fear of a GOP filibuster. FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram explains why some Republicans went along with the deal. America mourns the loss of longtime Senate Republican leader Bob Dole this week. Kansas Republican Jerry Moran holds the Senate seat once held by Dole, and gives his thoughts on his predecessor's legacy along with the lessons Americans can learn from his time in politics.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and 14 other republicans cave to the Democrats and agree to allow Democrats to temporarily raise the debt ceiling again. 

Tonight on the Last Word: A Georgia GOP primary brawl may be good for Democrats. Also, Senate Republicans block Sen. Chris Murphy's bill to expand background checks for gun sales. Plus, the American Rescue Plan is bolstering the economy. And Senate Leader and presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at age 98. Lauren Groh-Wargo, Sen. Chris Murphy, Gene Sperling and Sheila Burke join Lawrence O'Donnell.

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the news of the week, including a rise in COVID-19 cases and legislative priorities ahead of the 2022 General Assembly. Guests: John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader; Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal.

After a standoff among Senate Republicans, Congress passes a stopgap funding measure to avoid a shutdown. In an ABC News exclusive, Alec Baldwin claims he never pulled the trigger of the gun that killed a cinematographer. And more Omicron variant infections pop up around the U.S.

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the monumental anti abortion case will reveal if the three Trump-picked justices were lying under oath.On the rest of the menu, Senate Republicans blocked the 'must-pass' defense bill after demanding its quick passage; a California court will determine if a law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies is legal; and, a federal appeals court has ordered the release of some redacted passages from the Mueller Report.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Polish women protested attempts to further restrict abortion; and, German prosecutors are investigating tax evasion by tax advisers.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"To those of us who believe that all of life is sacred every crumb of bread and sip of wine is a Eucharist, a remembrance, a call to awareness of holiness right where we are. I want all of the holiness of the Eucharist to spill out beyond church walls, out of the hands of priests and into the regular streets and sidewalks, into the hands of regular, grubby people like you and me, onto our tables, in our kitchens and dining rooms and backyards.” -- Shauna Niequist "Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/12/1/2066936/-West-Coast-Cookbook-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Smothered-Benedict-Wednesdays

The process of the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan is under deeper scrutiny after a Congressional memo from Senate Republicans cited allegations  that the Biden administration has only vetted a small portion of the 82,000 refugees brought into the U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (R-FL), an Afghanistan War veteran,  joins to break down why he believes a rushed evacuation has resulted in a weakened vetting process and to discuss the importance of slowing down the vetting to prevent compromising national security. He later discusses the threat ISIS-K and al-Qaeda pose to the U.S., how the loss of our intelligence operations in that region create vulnerabilities and why he believes Afghanistan is an issue that is here to s stay.   Bail Reform is a growing movement especially with many on the left. Advocates argue many poor people cannot afford to pay bail after they are arrested and wind up serving days, weeks and sometimes even years for a crime they have yet to be convicted of. Critics, however, say bail reform and low bails are releasing dangerous criminals too soon and putting communities in danger.  Jim Trusty, a former federal prosecutor, discusses the bail reform debate and how states and cities can address the problems of the bail system without releasing dangerous people.   Plus, commentary from FOX News Contributor Liz Peek

The process of the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan is under deeper scrutiny after a Congressional memo from Senate Republicans cited allegations  that the Biden administration has only vetted a small portion of the 82,000 refugees brought into the U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (R-FL), an Afghanistan War veteran,  joins to break down why he believes a rushed evacuation has resulted in a weakened vetting process and to discuss the importance of slowing down the vetting to prevent compromising national security. He later discusses the threat ISIS-K and al-Qaeda pose to the U.S., how the loss of our intelligence operations in that region create vulnerabilities and why he believes Afghanistan is an issue that is here to s stay.   Bail Reform is a growing movement especially with many on the left. Advocates argue many poor people cannot afford to pay bail after they are arrested and wind up serving days, weeks and sometimes even years for a crime they have yet to be convicted of. Critics, however, say bail reform and low bails are releasing dangerous criminals too soon and putting communities in danger.  Jim Trusty, a former federal prosecutor, discusses the bail reform debate and how states and cities can address the problems of the bail system without releasing dangerous people.   Plus, commentary from FOX News Contributor Liz Peek

The battle over vaccine mandates is heating up in Minnesota, as Senate Republicans ask for Walz to back off and St. Paul police sue over their city's policy. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

News headlines in a Liberty Minute for Thursday, day 613 of 15 days to flatten the curve. The Biden administration wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate if price gouging is causing increased gas prices. Seriously? Joe, you caused the gas prices. You put in so many new regulations you are in the way of production. You are the problem. Was yesterday's sale of the last of the oil drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico your way of admitting that? Disney Cruise Line is demanding that everyone 5 years old and up to be vaccinated, while the governor of New Mexico now says that you are not vaccinated unless you've had all the boosters too. Meanwhile, the OSHA vaccine mandate is on hold but Senate Republicans are attempting to use the Congressional Review Act to make it go away. The Senate Republicans need just one Democrat to vote for the Review. Everyone, just shut up and get vaccinated. Watch the Liberty Lighthouse live stream tonight at 7 pm Eastern with Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Jason Monn. Until tomorrow, protect your liberties. Once they're gone there's no getting them back. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/libertylighthouse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertylighthouse/support

In today's episode, Scott Levesque discusses the REAL numbers behind Alaska's case counts, Dan Sullivan joins 49 Senate Republicans to challenge Biden's C-19 mandate, and the Alaska economy is slow...REAL slow. All that and more!

Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, discusses the NDAA provision forcing women into the military draft and also Senate Republicans moving to formally disapprove of the Biden/OSHA vaccine mandate. Andrea Lucas, Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), comments on the Biden administration's intrusive questionnaire for evaluating requests for religious exemptions to vaccine mandates. Roger Severino, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, laments a memo showing that HHS is expected to roll back Trump-era religious liberty protections. Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Arizona and chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, shares what an internal email provided by an FBI whistleblower reveals about the DOJ using counterterrorism tools against parents. Lela Gilbert, FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, discusses the Biden State Department removing Nigeria from its Countries of Particular Concern list. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

Walz says he's reluctant to invoke emergency powers and provoke Senate Republicans, even as federal defense department personnel are on their way to provide emergency relief for Minnesota hospitals. Also, about 44,000 elementary school aged kids have now been vaccinated. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Senate Republicans will formally challenge the Biden administration's OSHA vaccine mandate that says private businesses with 100 workers or more must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4 or face weekly testing and mask mandates. © 2021 KFTK (Audacy). All rights reserved. | Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, discusses the NDAA provision forcing women into the military draft and also Senate Republicans moving to formally disapprove of the Biden/OSHA vaccine mandate; Andrea Lucas, Commissioner on

Hour 3 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Nick shares a piece from The Federalist on how 31 Republicans helped Democrats take over the country. You can read that piece by clicking here. A total of 32 House and Senate Republicans helped push President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package over the finish line, most of whom have been showered with campaign cash from the leading lobbying group behind the bill — the United States Chamber of Commerce. ALSO -  Wes Scroggins joins Nick Reed this morning: Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 20th, for a Vaccine Mandate Rally in Jefferson City. The rally will take place at 10 a.m. at the state capitol in the Rotunda. This rally is being organized by Mike Moon.

The Biden administration recently said U.S. households should expect to pay higher prices to heat their homes this winter compared to last year, as the demand for oil and gas continues to soar. Since entering the White House in January, President Biden has taken steps to try and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to combat climate change, including ending the Keystone Pipeline. Recently though, President Biden has asked OPEC to increase oil production due to the high demand of and soaring prices, a decision Republicans are calling hypocritical. Alaska GOP Senator Dan Sullivan joins to weigh in on why he disagrees with the President's energy policy, and why he thinks it's important for America to be energy independent. Plus, he talks about a Senate Republican bill he is co-sponsoring called the American Energy, Jobs & Climate Plan, and explains how it is an alternative to the Democrats' Green New Deal legislation.   On Veterans Day, the nation pays tribute to our military's men and women who served their country honorably. The holiday is meant to commemorate the many sacrifices of those who fought to protect America across the globe. Retired Marine Staff Sergeant and Fox News Contributor Johnny Joey Jones joins to explain what Veterans Day means to him and how it serves as a day for those who served to remember what was lost in the war while appreciating all that they still have in their lives. Joey explains how military service makes a person grow, he addresses the physical and psychological wounds that veterans still deal with daily and he shares his optimism seeing how more organizations are forming to help veterans in need.   Plus, commentary by Medal of Honor recipient and FOX News contributor Dakota Meyer.

The Biden administration recently said U.S. households should expect to pay higher prices to heat their homes this winter compared to last year, as the demand for oil and gas continues to soar. Since entering the White House in January, President Biden has taken steps to try and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to combat climate change, including ending the Keystone Pipeline. Recently though, President Biden has asked OPEC to increase oil production due to the high demand of and soaring prices, a decision Republicans are calling hypocritical. Alaska GOP Senator Dan Sullivan joins to weigh in on why he disagrees with the President's energy policy, and why he thinks it's important for America to be energy independent. Plus, he talks about a Senate Republican bill he is co-sponsoring called the American Energy, Jobs & Climate Plan, and explains how it is an alternative to the Democrats' Green New Deal legislation.   On Veterans Day, the nation pays tribute to our military's men and women who served their country honorably. The holiday is meant to commemorate the many sacrifices of those who fought to protect America across the globe. Retired Marine Staff Sergeant and Fox News Contributor Johnny Joey Jones joins to explain what Veterans Day means to him and how it serves as a day for those who served to remember what was lost in the war while appreciating all that they still have in their lives. Joey explains how military service makes a person grow, he addresses the physical and psychological wounds that veterans still deal with daily and he shares his optimism seeing how more organizations are forming to help veterans in need.   Plus, commentary by Medal of Honor recipient and FOX News contributor Dakota Meyer.

This week, the Senate Republicans filibustered the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and stopped it from being voted into law in the Senate, even though there was a majority of 51 votes. A filibuster is just, literally, talking a bill to death so that the Senate cannot get on with its work. To close off that trick, to stop a filibuster, you need 60 votes, and only one Republican, Lisa Murkowski, crossed the line to vote for the bill. Now, understand, the filibuster was specifically created by Southern Democrats after the Civil War for one single purpose: to prevent voting rights legislation and the protection of black people. In fact, one of the only times it was ever used was in 1922 to block the passage of a national law against lynching. So, until very recently, it's been used almost exclusively for one purpose, that is to block rights of black people to vote. Now, it's been used lately by Republicans for all kinds of things, but basically it's a Jim Crow tactic.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Jon Jeter, award-winning journalist and foreign correspondent, radio and television producer, Bluesologist and Decolonizer, and author of the book “Flat Broke in the Free Market: How Globalization Fleeced Working People” to discuss Black voters' diminishing interest and participation in elections, how Democrats have failed to present candidates that inspire Black voters, and how politicians like Barack Obama sell out Black voters time and time again.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Greg Palast, author of several New York Times bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and investigative reporter, whose work you can find at gregpalast.com to discuss the blocking of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act by Senate Republicans, which would have restored key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the history of the filibuster as a tool of racist disenfranchisement, and how Democrats' inaction on issues such as voting rights contributed to their electoral defeats.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Bob Schlehuber, co-host of Political Misfits, on from 12-2 PM EST to discuss the anniversary of the offensive the Tigray People's Liberation Front waged against the government of Ethiopia, how the US meddling in Ethiopia plays into the broader cold war drive against China, and the misleading media narrative about humanitarian aid and the political reality of that aid.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Executive Director of One People's Project to discuss electoral efforts to defund the police and demand accountability from the police, the long overdue conversation on policing and the changing momentum on public support for defunding the police, the political landscape of Virginia that contributed to Democrats' electoral defeats there, the Unite The Right civil trial, and how white supremacist messaging and branding has evolved since the rally and the Capitol insurrection.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Greg Palast, author of several New York Times bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and investigative reporter, whose work you can find at gregpalast.com to discuss the blocking of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act by Senate Republicans, which would have restored key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the history of the filibuster as a tool of racist disenfranchisement, and how Democrats' inaction on issues such as voting rights contributed to their electoral defeats.

Today, in the Hot Notes: Republican Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia but Dems do well pretty much everywhere else; House Democrats are putting Paid Family Leave BACK into the budget reconciliation; Senate Republicans filibuster voting rights for the fourth time; Merrick Garland drops a pair of Trump legal challenges that blocked federal benefits for same sex couples; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News. Our Guests: Ruth Ben-Ghiat https://twitter.com/ruthbenghiat https://lucid.substack.com/p/welcome-to-lucid Follow AG and Dana on Twitter: Dr. Allison Gill  https://twitter.com/allisongill https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote https://twitter.com/dailybeanspod Dana Goldberg https://twitter.com/DGComedy Follow Aimee on Instagram: Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero) Have some good news, a confession, a correction, or a case for Beans Court? https://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/ Or https://patreon.com/thedailybeans Promo Codes Go to http://magicspoon.com/DAILYBEANS to grab a custom bundle of cereal and try it today! And be sure to use our promo code DAILYBEANS at checkout to save five dollars off your order!  Join the over 800,000 people taking charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced professional. Special offer for DAILYBEANS listeners, get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/DAILYBEANS. You will love discovering how Hunter Douglas window treatments transform the light in your home, elevating everyday life and defining the mood of every room in your home. Visit http://HunterDouglas.com/DAILYBEANS to take advantage of the Season of Style rebate savings event. Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to http://UPSTART.com/DAILYBEANS. Lettuce Grow is here to help with a hydroponic garden that can help you grow fruits and veggies. No green thumb required! Go to http://lettucegrow.com/BEANS to shop the Farmstand! And be sure to use our promo code BEANS at checkout for $50 off the Farmstand! Adam & Eve has it all. Men and women, straight or gay, and anywhere in between, Adam & Eve has everything you're looking for in an amazing variety of erotic products. Go check out http://AdamandEve.com today, select one item and get 50% off including FREE shipping when you enter the offer code DAILYBEANS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked consideration of a voting rights bill for the fourth time this year. The U.N. human rights office is blaming Ethiopia's government and Tigray's rebels for extreme brutality in their civil war. The U.S. military warned that China's nuclear force is growing much more rapidly than expected. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Senate Republicans have used the filibuster to block major voting rights legislation twice this year. Meanwhile, at least 19 states have enacted 33 laws that make it harder to vote. What would it take to pass voting rights legislation? Jack Beatty, Tia Mitchell, Sen. Angus King and LaTosha Brown join Anthony Brooks.

Tonight on the Last Word: President Biden and Democrats seem close to a deal on social spending. Also, Senate Republicans block debate on voting rights again. And Michael Wolff discusses his “hundreds of hours” spent with Steve Bannon. David Corn, Norm Ornstein, Zerlina Maxwell, Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Norma Torres also join Lawrence O'Donnell.

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the committee investigating Jan. 6 sending a strong message that they will aggressively pursue their mission by enforcing their subpoenas. Then, Joy and her panel discuss Senate Republicans opposing voting rights legislation for the third time this year. Plus, David Corn joins us on his reporting in Mother Jones that Sen. Joe Manchin is allegedly telling associates he is considering leaving the Democratic Party, if he does not get his way on the Build Back Better bill. Next, Jacqueline Charles, Caribbean correspondent for the Miami Herald joins The ReidOut, sharing her expertise on the dire situation in Haiti. Finally, in "The Absolute Worst," Joy critiques police officers and unions fighting against Covid-19 vaccine mandates. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would suspend the debt ceiling, forcing Democrats to devise a new strategy. As the U.S. runs the risk of default, Vox looks at unusual moves that could end the debt-limit debate forever. CNN previews Gen. Mark Milley’s congressional testimony, which could be highly charged. Senators are expected to press him over his conduct during the Trump administration following revelations in Bob Woodward’s new book. Following R. Kelly’s guilty verdict, the New Yorker looks at questions about the singer’s actions over the decades that remain unanswered. Bitcoin is going nuclear. The Wall Street Journal explains why cryptocurrency miners are increasingly partnering up with nuclear-power plants.