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What A Day4 Aug 2020

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The school year is officially beginning in some states and there have already been disruptions due to students and staff testing positive for Covid-19. A huge number of students will learn remotely for now, with only 6 of the nation’s 25 largest school districts saying they will do in-person teaching.

Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington all have primaries today. We highlight some noteworthy races and ballot initiatives to watch out for.

And in headlines: several parts of the world face extreme weather, thousands of Germans protest Covid-19 restrictions, and some thought-provoking updates from the first cruises to set sail since the pandemic began.

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Impeachment's Back, Alright!

Impeachment's Back, Alright!

The House voted to impeach Donald Trump for the second time yesterday, making him the first president to be impeached twice. Soon-to-be minority leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate won’t take up th...

14 Jan 202120min

Sedition: Possible

Sedition: Possible

The House is planning to vote on impeachment today. Democrats and some number of Republicans are expected to support it, like Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney. The FBI and DOJ held the first press co...

13 Jan 202119min

It's The Companies You Keep

It's The Companies You Keep

The business community is responding to the siege on the Capitol by suspending contributions to lawmakers who didn’t vote to certify the election results, or in some cases, suspending political donati...

12 Jan 202119min

Raid To Recovery with Rep. Mondaire Jones

Raid To Recovery with Rep. Mondaire Jones

This week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will try to pass a resolution to get Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, and if he doesn’t, the House plans to begin the process of impeac...

11 Jan 202121min

Pleading The 25th

Pleading The 25th

After Trump incited an attack on the nation’s Capitol, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi want Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the President, and a second impeachment of Trump by Democrats is...

8 Jan 202121min

Coup And A Half Man

Coup And A Half Man

Violent mobs broke into the nation’s Capitol yesterday in a failed coup attempt, which was incited and encouraged by President Trump and many other Republican politicians who continue to reject the re...

7 Jan 202121min

Glory Be To Georgia

Glory Be To Georgia

Votes are coming in from the Georgia runoff elections, with the results generally looking positive for Democrats… but we’re still waiting on the final calls. Congress meets today to certify Joe Biden’...

6 Jan 202117min

Mask On, Run Off with Senator Ed Markey

Mask On, Run Off with Senator Ed Markey

Today's Senate runoffs in Georgia will determine control of Congress, the future of economic relief, and the country’s response to existential threats like climate change. We spoke to Massachusetts Se...

5 Jan 202123min

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