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00:08 Netanyahu Farewell

• Political student turned-rival Naftali Bennett to take his place as prime minister 
• A “change” coalition brought together after inconclusive election in March 
• Large scale coalition, spanning all of the political spectrum, used to bring him out of office
• Netanyahu uses final speech to attack rival, and highlight Biden as an enemy 
• Bennett uses his time to rebuttal, claiming he wants good relations with both US parties and will stand up to Iran 
• Bennett also drives home claim to desire peace with Palestine  
• Netanyahu promises he will be back

06:54 G7 Summit to Criticize China 

• Biden to openly condemn Chinese efforts towards ethnic unification in China, particularly in areas such as Hong Kong and Xinjiang 
• G7 countries are primed to begin a new international investment group known as the B3W, or Build Back Better for the World, alluding to his presidential slogan
• The project is designed to counter the Belt and Road initiative designed by China, which provides loans to tens of countries throughout South America, Africa, and the Balkans 
• Efforts are highly praised, but unsure of how to proceed, taking shape much like the Paris climate accords
• Financial dedication is a major sore spot, serving as a difficult roadblock to meaningful progress

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00:10 For the People Act

• Under fire from West Virginian Senator Manchin
• Noted centrist, Manchin has been called “Democratic Mitch McConnell
• Severe African American backlash, as the bill specifically defends their voter rights, and he opposes it for this reason 

04:23 Filibuster 

• McConnell’s staunch support of the system, allows for a monitory to block senate bills
• Back in 2017, when Trump called for the filibuster to be removed as democrats stopped the Republican agenda, McConnell refused to budge
• He continues this strategy as a way to ensure monotony in the house 
• Manchin supports the filibuster, ensuring a bipartisan and total support of the system which keeps politics from actualizing new policy 

07:26 Trump

• Spook recently at the NC Republican convention as he reignites his political career 
• Continues to propagate the lie, that the election was stolen from him
• Continues to claim he will soon be reinstated as president
• Believes a lawsuit in Georgia and a recount in Arizona will likely put him back into office 
• Remains the head of the Republican Party, while being largely ignored by the media

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00:09 NYC Mayor Race 

01:15 Upper Tier 

• Eric Adams 
• Andrew Yang 
• Kathryn Garcia 
• Scott Stringer (Sorta) 

01:43 Lower Tier 

• Maya Wiley 
• Dianne Morales
• Ray McGuire 
• Paperboy Prince 
• Shaun Donovan 

02:02 Dianne Morales Campaign

• Union Busting accounts 
• March for proper pay
• Implosion of the left-most candidate
• Proves against virtual signaling 

05:33 Scott Stringer 

• Minor surge, even with viable sexual molestation charges brought forth 
• Serves as a reminder that endorsements can mean nothing and everything

08:41 Eric Adams 

• Currently under fire for apparently demanding an endorsement from Orthodox Jewish leaders, claiming “they owed him” 
• Their endorsement went to Yang, his top rival.
• Hard on crime, stop and frisk, anti-drug stance 

12:27 Andrew Yang

• Orthodox Jewish support 
• Moderate coalition, challenging for top spot 
• Could face serious trouble in second round onwards 

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00:20 Israel and Palestine Conflict (Only Story)

• Conflict between the Israeli military and Hamas, a Palestinian national terrorist group 
• The Iron Dome, IDF’s anti-ballistic missile system being tested consistently for the first time
• Decades long conflict reignited, Israeli aggression highlighted 
• The world is focused largely on the atrocities on both sides, in much larger quantities from the Israeli side
• Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims there is no end in sight, his government becomes very popular with little internal opposition 
• Israel destroyed an AP building in Gaza, drawing international ire
• Israeli casualties at 10, Palestinian casualties at 197, 58 being children 
• Qatar, Egypt, and the US have all attempted to broker a deal, non being successful 

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00:11 Biden Universal Preschool/college Plan

• Biden Proposed free, high-quality preschool for all 3 and 4 year olds
• Preschool noted as often being expensive, largely unavoidable child-rearing cost 
• 1.8 trillion family plan, would add 2 years of free preschool and 2 years of free community college 
• Bill also includes benefits to families with children through child tax credits, paid for by closing tax loopholes

08:39 Experts claims on herd immunity 

• Covid-19 not likely to disappear anytime soon 
• Reaching herd immunity nearly impossible with current vaccination rates
• Covid to likely be a manageable yet deadly disease going forward for years
• Refusal to get vaccinated stemming from many groups, causing herd immunity standards to vary across the country 
• Easing restrictions across the country also likely to lead to more international strains gaining hold, causing more delays in national safety 

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00:10 AstaZeneca International Doses 

• US to begin stockpiling doses of AtraZeneca vaccine 
• The vaccines are not approved for US use
• Importantly, AstraZeneca vaccine already approved in India, the latest country to have a massive outbreak 
• Intended to be sent worldwide amid clamoring for help 
• US previously called into question amidst refusal to share patent for vaccines in circulation 

06:39 Gavin Newsom

• Recall election is now all-but-guaranteed, as enough signatures have been gathered to force the vote 
• 1,495,709 signature push the tally over the threshold according to Secretary of State Shirley Weber
• Intervention through the court system may block the elections initiative, but is unlikely at this time 
• Polls show the majority of Californians oppose the effort, and this bodes well for Newsom’s effort to stay in place. 60/40 in favor of Newsom
• The effort going through does show the weakness of a prominent national democrat, which could potentially open up new issues for democrats on a national scale 

12:24 India Outbreak 

• Relaxed atmosphere regarding COVID-19
• General disregard for Covid-19 rules and regulations 
• Dense population 
• 350,000 cases as a new daily record 
• Oxygen shortage and mass cremations 
• 2-3 weeks from the peak
• Slow response from the government fueled a harsher climb in cases

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00:05 Introduction to today's topics

01:12 Russian Sanctions 

• SolarWinds Breach prompted the issue 
• Actions taken are considered the less punitive measures that were on the table
• Largely focusing on decreasing the ability to borrow money for key actors in the Russian government 
• Though these intrusions are no uncommon, due to the scope and specifically targeted anti-democratic bend to the attack, it cannot go unaddressed 

04:50 NYT Vaccination Report

• Direct correlation between skepticism of the vaccine and support for Donald Trump 
• 1/20 democrats say they are skeptical of the vaccine while 1/2 of republicans say they do not plan on getting the shot 
• States such as Wyoming and Iowa claim they are receiving more doses than needed, due to a lack of vaccine appointments from citizens in the area 
• States such as Michigan are struggling to keep up with demand for vaccinations while asking for more federal assistance 

08:44 Supreme Court 

• Democrats reportedly preparing a bill that increases the court by 4 justices
• Goes against all precedent 
• Directly flies in the face of the idea of non-escalation of political bipartisanship
• A proposed alternative idea is to make the court a non-political position by adding a term limit, with no re-election, to decrease tensions

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00:09 Shooting of Daunte Wright 

• 20 Year old shot at traffic stop
• Outstanding warrant for arrest, failing to appear before court on the count of an unlicensed handgun
• 3 cops and a minor struggle, Daunte re-enters the vehicle 
• Officer Kim Potter shouts “Taser”, and proceeds to shoot him in the chest
• Car speeds off but Daunte dies of a single gunshot wound to the chest 
• Family fights back against “accidental” narrative 
• Took place in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 
• Riots and protests ensue as racial tensions rise 

08:31 Virginia Stop 

• Uniformed Army Medic Caron Nazario was stopped 
• Officer Joe Gutierrez, now terminated, forced him out of the car while giving contradictory orders
• Using the pretext of the orders, Gutierrez pepper sprayed Caron and forcibly took him into custody 
• Nazario has begun a case against both present police officers and has received support from Virginia’s governor 

16:22 Joe Biden’s New Promise 

• Biden’s administration is set to announce the withdrawal of all US Troops from Afghanistan by September 11th
• On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the administration attempts to paint a picture of less imperialist policies moving forward

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00:11 Matt Gaetz 

• Republican representative
• Sole vote against sex trafficking bill
• Known for adopting mid-teenage boy named Nestor 
• Currently under investigation for being involved in possible sex trafficking
• Stems from past relationship with 17 year old girl, which he payed to travel with him, violating Sex Trafficking laws
• Gaetz claims he is “a [victim] of an organized criminal extortion involving a former DOJ official” 
• Gaetz named the DOJ official as David McGee,  though the law firm where McGee works denies the claims as defamatory
• Luke Ball, longtime aide to Gaetz, departs his team without giving a reason

11:15 Trump

• Trump’s Easter memo thanks everyone for their help, and lambasts claims about non-coverage 
• Called for boycott of MLB All-Star game

16:19 Arkansas HB 1570 

• Bill bans medical care for transgender minors 
• Vetoed by governor Asa Hutchison 
• Likely to pass via supermajority in both houses of Arkansas legislature 

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00:10 Derek Chauvin Murder Trial

• Charged with second degree murder, second degree manslaughter, third degree murder
• Prosecution argues the case is easy, referencing the videos taken by bystanders as clear evidence of homicide. The prosecution also makes it clear that this case is not against the Police in general terms, just Derek
• The defense claims George Floyd’s past abuse of drugs and heart failure were the cause of death, and intend to bring medical witnesses to the stand in order to prove that point

08:49 Ghislaine Maxwell 

• Charged Monday for “Sex Trafficking of a Minor”, the first of these charges to go through as she’s awaited results in her cell since July of 2020 
• First of many cases, which details the trauma and abuse by Epstein of girls as young as 14
• Ghislaine, who was once a prominent socialite in New York, was accused and now proven to have been grooming girls for exploitation 
• More charges likely to come

14:24 Mike Lindell/Trump Q-Anon Continuation

• Trump funding another lawsuit to overturn election 
• Baseless claims continue, with Mike Lindell (the my pillow guy) continuing to act as a front for the effort
• Exemplifies the true disconnect between groups in America

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00:10 Asian-American Murders

• 8 Dead, at the hands of gunman who accused the women of furthering his addiction to sex
• Caught alive, defended by the police officers who claimed it was a “rough day” for the perpetrator 
• Further investigations showed anti-Asian posts and even sold merchandise originating on the police officer’s page
• Marches and vigils across the country remember the dead, and call for more restricted gun rights with a renewed highlight on racial injustice pertaining to the Asian community

09:16 Hard Stances on the Geopolitical Stage 

• Biden accuses Putin of being a “Killer”. Putin fired back at the nuclear bombs dropped in Japan, and the Native American massacres as a whataboutism
• Biden had said the US had “rolled over” for the Russian government in the last administration and he would not further that mentality
• During a meeting in Anchorage, US and Chinese delegations met and traded public barbs
• Chinese officials claimed there was the “strong smell of gunpowder and drama” as US officials took aim at the aggressive authoritarian nature of Chinese ruling in the past few years
• Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang all stand out as sore spots in the talks, with both sides accusing each other of grandstanding

17:11 Trump Social Media

• Trump to return to social media on his own platform in some 2-3 months 
• No details of how open or exclusive it will be, a paywall function is hinted at 
• Likely to face similar challenges to Gab and Parler, with Twitter and Facebook monopolizing the market 

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00:10 Cuomo’s Complete Abandonment 

• Both state senators, both democrats Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer  have announced the need for him to step down
• State legislature and multiple prominent party officials demand the resignation, with officials like AOC making public statements against him
• Biden’s silence is deafening, as his support for either side could close the deal, though allowing these figures to speak out against him shows the complicit nature of the White House

04:01 Gavin Newsom

• Recall efforts seem strong amongst Republicans 
• Fears of leftist surge and primary democratic opponent during recall election quelled as national progressive fronts move to help Newsom
• No new national aggressors prove a welcome sign to Newsom, facing no real opposition even if the election is called, which would make him the 4th in the country to have ever face a recall election 

06:06 Kentucky’s 1st Amendment 

• Bill passed in Kentucky’s senate would make it a crime to insult a police officer during a riot
• Would allow violent force to be used against those who disrespected police officers 

09:50 Racial Justice 

• Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill approved the prosecution’s Third Degree Murder charge against George Floyd’s murderer, Derek Chauvin
• The day of recording marks the 1 year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s murder at the hands of a police home invasion, with a no-knock unverified reason for entry

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00:07 The Royals 

• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the spotlight for claiming their son received skepticism for being not white enough
• On the Oprah interview, polarizing statements brought anger from the United State’s right wing, and defense from the left 

05:45 Burnings Masks/Books 

• Footage from the Idaho capitol show people burnings masks as a sign of hatred for the governments mask mandate 
• With 6 Dr. Seuss books being removed from the stores due to “racial depictions”, the right wing has claimed Orwellian dystopia in the aftermath 

12:43 Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Scandal

• Accused of creating a “toxic, hostile” workplace 
• 2 Lawyers named to lead sexual misconduct investigations into Cuomo
• Lead Lawyer for Cuomo’s team steps down, leaving before possible trial 
• Republicans call for removal, impeachment introduced 
• FBI investigating possible scandal regarding nursing homes being underreported in casualties during the Covid crisis, with possible faked numbers directed by Cuomo 
• Progressive democrats similarly voice disapproval, NY State Assembly Member Ron T. Kim and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang both actively calling for investigations into him for both scandals

18:42 Gavin Newsom

• Recall effort had a claimed 2 million signatures 
• Gavin faces pressure over handling of virus and lockdowns, making him a prime target for attacks on both sides 
• With high approval numbers amongst centrists and costal neo-liberals, recall efforts will likely be met with a sweeping victory for the current Governor 
• Bernie Sanders came out in support of the governor, likely saving him from a left-side attack and allowing him to safely continue without major upheavals

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00:10 Senate democrats retreat on promise to raise minimum wage

• Facing pressure from moderate democrats in WV and Montana, democrats re-arrange spending 
• No more federal minimum wage raise
• 400 dollar unemployment bonus being cut to 300
• Failure to secure votes with no republicans crossing, and moderates wishing for less personal support to families 

08:05 Syria Bombs

• Biden admin approves air-strikes on northern Syria 
• Pentagon claimed 1 dead and 2 wounded, while international groups report 22 dead 
• With Shia militants as the targets, it threatened relations with Iran as the US and Iran aimed to meet at the UN later this week
• Post attack, the talks broke down even as Biden promised concessions to return to the 2015 JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) or the “Iran Deal” 

13:24 Texas Reopening 

• 100% capacity for all businesses
• Removal of the mask mandate 
• Prominent Texas democrats claim this is a strategy to shield from criticism over the handling of the power grid shutoff 
• Gov. Abbott faced same-party criticism following his mandate 8 months ago
• Leading scientists call the move “premature”, and could likely lead to spikes in deaths that have been decreasing over the past months 
• 13% of the population has gotten at least one vaccine shot

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00:10 Saturday Night Apartheid

• SNL’s Micheal Che’s joke landed him in hot water, outcries from multiple Jewish organizations which lambasted his insinuation
• On the 17th, there was an instance of vaccines being halted at the border, only to be released some time later after outcry and conflict 
• This joke reignited the arguments for and against BDS, continuing to also spark pro-Palestinian and Pro-Isrrael sentiment on social media 

06:08 Trump’s Court Case 

• Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s attempt to shield tax records in New York case 
• Cyrus Vance says “the work continues” as he’s given the right away to investigate trump as he’s forced to comply with the subpoena 
• Trump claims it is “the greatest political witch hunt in the history of our country” 
• With multiple cases regarding both political and economic issues for Trump, it does not look good for him

10:48 Neera Tanden 

• With a vote against her confirmation by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) her prospects seem bleak 
• Republicans refuse to support her, with inflammatory tweets aimed at republicans and left wing democrats sinking her perspective role as leader of the White House budget office
• An option for replacement is Gene Sperling, a two-time director of the National Economic Council. He suffers from a lack of diversity, making it difficult for Biden to keep his promise of a diverse cabinet
• Another, Ann O’Leary, who just came off a stint serving as California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff

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00:07 Impeachment proceedings 

• Impeachment ends, and a 57-43 vote in favor is not enough, with Donald J. Trump, 45th president of the United States being found not guilty. 
• Lindsey Graham claiming there is precedent to go after Kamala Harris for any and all of BLM’s protests for justice. Any conflict during those protests could be used against her because of her support. 
• Richard Burr of North Carolina (Not Running Again)
• Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
• Susan Collins of Maine
• Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
• Mitt Romney of Utah
• Ben Sasse of Nebraska
• Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. (Not Running)

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00:09 Impeachment

• Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) claims he is “suspicious” of Nancy Pelosi and her role in the January 6th insurrection attempt
• Claims the impeachment trial is simply to draw attention away from those implications
• New polls show 56% vs 43% with a lean in favor of conviction for Trump marking the first time the public has been in majority favor
• Wyoming GOP censures Liz Cheney over vote for impeachment
• Kevin McCarthy privately asked her to apologize for vote, her office refuses ,along with a refusal to step-down as the state GOP has asked

05:45 Utah School Black History Month

• A charter school in Utah purportedly allowed parents to opt-out of black history month teaching
• 90% white state, with heavy religious background 
• Calls into question the ability of charter schools, as well as the differing standards of education across the United States

12:54 2022 Purple States 

• 6 purple states with senate races up in 2022
• 3 Democratic seats, 3 Republican seats, tight races all around

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00:11 Trump’s Legal Team

• Trump retains GOP support, increasing slowly post-Capitol riot
• Attorneys Butch Bowers, Deborah Barbier, Josh Howard, Johnny Gasser and Greg Harris all walked out over disagreements with trump on legal strategy 
• Trump demanded they speak to fraud and widespread corruption, while the legal team demanded to represent him using a case against the idea of convicting a former President

03:06 Marjorie Taylor Greene

• Video emerged regarding MTG’s reaction to 2018’s Parkland school shooting, where she attacks one shooting survivor David Hogg, calling him a coward 
• MTG also claimed all school shootings in the past 10 years were false flag attacks by the US government or staged entirely
• MTG also claimed the devastating Camp fire was started by a “Space Laser” owned and planned by George Soros, or a rich Jewish family 

10:30 Stock Market/Economy 

• DOGE coin proving that the economy moves quickly, and volatile investments will soon by the norm 
• Robinhood’s system of quick easy trading proved disastrous for hedge funds who bleed billions during a stock shorting scheme by retail traders/investors using shell companies like GameStop who are worth very little to begin with 

24:10 Navalny Followup

• 3 thousand citizens arrested calling for Alexei’s release
• Further international calls for his release and Russian police become more active

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00:05 Schumer Vs. McConnell 

• Senator McConnell demanded the Filibuster be in play for the duration of the 50/50 senate, upending the standards set and the precedent reaffirmed during the 2001 senate
• Schumer quoted as being able to deal with McConnell early Monday morning 
• That evening McConnell folds, paving way for senate appointments

07:04 Impeachment

• Now specifically being propagated to end Donald Trump’s political ambitions
• Supported by Democrats as assumed, with support from republicans less vocal, while palpable
• Little headway with proceedings continuing as the new senate is confirming positions

11:25 Consequences of the 6th

• Josh Hawley, Republican superstar, faces plummeting approval ratings, dropping 9% a week consistently showing a net approval below 35% 
• Trump establishes “Office of the Former President” in Florida, proving his commitment to staying involved. First endorsement going to Sarah Huckabee Sanders in her race for governor of Arkansas 

18:29 Navalny Followup

• Large scale protests began as Russian citizens demanded the opposition leader’s release. Multiple countries, including the United States, have called for his immediate release

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00:05 Inauguration

• 25,000 soldiers present 
• No Donald Trump, breaking with 100’s precedent, Biden called it “good”
• Pence will be there 
• Covid-19 Protocols will be in place 

02:00 Planned Executive Actions

• Canceling of the Keystone Pipeline 
• Rescind Travel Ban 
• Rejoin Paris Accords 
• National Mask Mandate 

09:05 Trump’s Impeachment 

• Referendum on him ever holding office again 
• Facing opposition from Lindsey Graham and other republicans 
• Mitch McConnell shows little fervor in defending him

12:30 International 

• Alexei Navanly returns home to Moscow, after 5 months in exile. Returning from Germany he was arrested by the state police
• Secretary Pompeo designates Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, despite evidence

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00:10 Trump’s Twitter ban 

• Social implications on a larger scale 
• Parler’s Possible Shutdown
• Devin Nunes’ Fox News address 

07:47 Slow Federal Crackdown on Rioters 

• Prominent rioters brought in
• Continued search for anyone associated, including those inciting violence 
• FBI continues to make arrests 

16:08 Biden’s Inauguration 

• Trump’s refusal
• Pence’s acceptance 
• A visible break in Republican moral

18:48 Trump’s Impeachment 

• Democratic full support
• Nancy Pelosi’s instant support, breaking from earlier impeachment 
• Republican Support, breaking with party’s official stance 
• Lisa Murkowski, Pat Toomey, amongst senators who have pledged support 
• Chris Christie breaks with longtime friend Trump to support impeachment

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00:24 Senatorial Rebuke 

• 12 Senators/Senators-elect plan on refusing the electoral college results come Jan 6th
• Performative Measure, denounced by Sen. Mitt Romney and allied centrist republicans
• Furthers the Political ambitions at the cost of institutional integrity. 
• Ted Cruz, leader of the movement, has asked everyone to “ tone down the rhetoric” 

09:49 2,000 Dollar Checks 

• Stimulus pushed by democrats, later aided by a few republicans
• Bernie Sanders’ push for 2,000 dollar stimulus checks was begrudgingly aided by centrist Democrats, followed by Donald Trump and his allies such as Lindsey Graham 

16:03 Trump’s Phone Call

• In an hour long phone call, Trump asked GA’s secretory of state, Brad Raffensperger to “find” 11,780 votes. 
• Calls into question the integrity of Trump’s election security
• Feeds idea that Trump has relied on corruption to further his ambitions 
• Recorded proof of the question, also highlights his threat which claimed there would be legal repercussions
• Calls into question the integrity of other such matters surrounding intimidation like Ukriane, Comey’s dropping of the Flynn case, etc.

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00:04 Biden Transition Team

• Full of corporate lobby 
• Centrist at best 
• Little to nothing on promises or financial relief 
• Josh Hawley/AOC continue to push for checks 

07:10 Cyber-Attack on Nuclear Codes 

• Pompeo, Romney, Biden all call for increased defense, blame Russia 
• Trump downplays it, calls it Chinese intervention

11:08 Reports of Martial Law

• Trump pushes back, claiming it’s a hoax 
• Previously, advisor Micheal Flynn supported use of troops, martial law, to redo election in a “fair” setting 

13:43 Covid-19

• New mutation in England, at least one case found in Italy, Ireland/France/Belgium/Netherlands close travel due to new strain. 
• US Cases face increasingly full Hospitals, LA hospitals hitting 100% Capacity with need for overflow room causing diminishing care

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00:09 Snowden 

• Trump in talks to pardon Snowden
• Rand Paul voiced support for pardon
• AOC, Bernie sanders wing holds to their support of pardon
• Centrists hold to James Clapper the man who committed perjury to defend the Patriot act’s oversteps

05:35 QAnon Mainstreaming/Proud Boys Mainstreaming 

• Marjorie Taylor Greene
• Proud boys stabbings (4) at trump rally in DC. 
• Million maga March turned into chaos as stabbings and vandalism against black churches were sparked 

 17:12 Asbury United Methodist Church

• Trump Law suit 
• Brought forth by Texas attorney General Ken Paxton
• Moved to have the elections in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin nullified 
• 19 Republican attorneys general vs 22 Democratic ones 
• 126 house Republicans moved to support the bill as well 
• Paxton urged Texas to form a Union of states that “respects the constitution”, a seemingly open call for succession

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00:09 Trump Lawsuits continue 

• Michigan - Court finds the point of Trump's “purportedly emergent application” for an appeal “moot”, due to vote certification being over
• Nevada - Trump's team argues fraud, is neglected due to unrealistic nature of argument, Nevada Supreme Court rules to end 
• Minnesota - Republicans attempting to overturn the Biden victory in the state were shut down, courts arguing their practice was un-democratic 
• Wisconsin - Attempt to disqualify 221,000 votes was not heard on basis of precedent 
• Georgia - vote to “void” the election there was instantly shut down on un-democratic practice
• Arizona - Similar to Georgia

09:45 DACA Reinstated

• Deferred action of childhood arrivals reinstated by Brooklyn court after acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf ironically returns to Obama-Era policy in wake of election results 

20:58 Pardons 

• Preemptive Pardons for Giuliani and his staffers 
• Preemptive pardons for Trump's family 
• Pseudo-Scandals - Currently a court case investigating a cash-for-pardon scheme from Trump and his allies, Ivanka admitting to testifying, judge forcing case to be known to the public
• Micheal Flynn - reposted a message on social media calling for Trump to impose martial law, and declare himself winner of the election 

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00:07 Wisconsin recount 

• 132 new votes for Biden, at the cost of 3,000,000 for the Trump campaign 
• Newt Gingrich likens the “vote theft” of the 2020 election to the election theft of Andrew Jackson by Clay and Adams

05:36 Killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head nuclear scientist in Iran 

• Israeli leadership claims that they have no idea who did it
• Benjamin Netanyahu specifically calling for American support against an aggressive Iran just days ago.
• Trump having openly asked his military what strikes on Iran would look like
• John Brennan (Director of Homeland Security) in the Obama admin presided over 4 Iranian scientist assassinations, but is openly calling this attack “criminal recklessness” 

12:40 Patrick Byrne, Former Overstock CEO, claims he is “funding an army of hackers” who will save the election for trump. 

• He was also known to have shared false documents surrounding the number of ballots requested in Pennsylvania, intending to spread doubt surrounding Biden’s victory. 

20:05 Micheal Flynn pardon, prompts call for Snowden and Assange pardons, though is met with stonewalling and holds no likelihood of progressing. 

• Furthered bipartisanship surrounding the matter, though state officials of both parties deny the motions based on precedent and interests.

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01:29 Biden Cabinet Picks 

• Antony Blinken “Secretary of State” 
• Well known Biden advisor and prolific in security circles, pragmatic and supportive of multilateral institutions, return to international cooperation 
• Jake Sullivan “National Security Advisor”
• Former Hillary aide and Obama-era Biden advisor
• Linda Thomas-Greenfield “UN Ambassador”
• Largely standard international front 
• John Kerry “Climate Czar”/“Climate Envoy”
• Former Secretary of State, Centrist ally
• Alejandro Mayorkas “Department of Homeland Security”
• Cuban Immigrant, Biden Ally, First Hispanic Department head 
• Avril Haines “Director of National Intelligence”

18:05 What it means for Progressives, Centrists, and GOP members

• (GOP Assumed Cabinet) 
• Ilhan Omar- Secretary of Homeland Security 
• Rashida Tlaib - Dep of justice 
• Warren -Treasury secretary 
• Bernie defense Secretary 
• Yang transportation Secretary

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Links to this weeks stories :

• 00:10 - Continued resistance by the Trump administration
• 09:40 - Fraud claims widely debunked
• 13:10 - Court cases filed and leadership reactions

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Links to this weeks stories :

• 00:10 Biden victory
• 09:15 Trump/Republican reaction
• 17:09 Down ballot results
• 23:20 Georgia runoff

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Links to this weeks stories :

• 00:10 Individual state polls
• 19:00 General Civility 
• 25:36 Future of the political parties and US politics

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Links to this weeks stories :

• 00:10 - Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination 
• 08:13 - Massive voter turnout
• 16:30 - Campaign Strategies and Tactics

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Links to this weeks stories :

• 00:10 - New Zealand’s recent election concerning Jacinda Ardern’s re-election
• 11:45 - Republican infighting close to election day
• 21:26 - Voter Enfranchisement 

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Criticism of Political Leadership

General Platform Advisement 

Supreme Court Nominee

Presidential Race, Debates

Down-ballot races, Predictions

Props and Advertising