A Coequal Branch (feat. Rep. Mike Levin)

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

Today, Republican Jefferson Griffin has conceded the North Carolina Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs; a second US Navy jet has been lost at sea under the watchful eye of Pete Kegstand; the Trump administration has ordered the intelligence community to amp up spying on Greenland; Salt Lake City and Boise have adopted official pride flags in response to state laws banning them; a US appeals court allows Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to be transferred to Vermont to challenge her immigration detention; lawyers have asked for a restraining order to stop the removal of migrants to Libya; the Abrego Garcia case is delayed again - this time because Trump is invoking privilege over discovery; a woman says a rent a cop at a hotel in Boston confronted her in the bathroom and demanded she prove her gender; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Rep. Mike Levin (CA 49th)
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Stories:
Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier | CNN Politics

Woman says security guard at Liberty Hotel in Boston confronted her in bathroom, asked to prove gender | CBS News Boston

Exclusive | U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland | WSJ

Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race | The New York Times

Detained Tufts student must be transferred to Vermont, appeals court rules | The Washington Post

Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws | The New York Times

Good Trouble:
Protests are being planned to counter US President Donald Trump's military parade on June 14. The 'No Kings' group is organizing nationwide demonstrations against Trump's policies. These events coincide with the US Army's 250th-anniversary parade. Over 100 'No Kings' events are registered across the US. The group aims to reject authoritarianism. No Kings.org

Indivisible And Partners Announce ‘NO KINGS’ Nationwide Day of Defiance on Flag Day, During Trump’s Birthday Parade

'We Don't Do Kings': Mass Protests Planned to Counter Trump's Birthday Military Parade | Common Dreams

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