No Post On Trump Days
What A Day14 Aug 2020

No Post On Trump Days

  • This was the first week since March that the number of new unemployment claims in the US fell below one million. Tens of millions remain jobless and the start of Congress’s August recess means it’s unlikely we’ll see new relief legislation before September.
  • Trump said the quiet part out loud yesterday, admitting that his refusal to provide emergency funding to the postal service would make universal vote-by-mail impossible. We discuss Republican efforts to make voting-by-mail more difficult in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, and whether they’re succeeding.
  • And in headlines: a peace deal between Israel and the UAE, Mike Bloomberg to speak at the DNC, and the two bubbles of “Jurassic Park: Dominion.”


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Can Blanche Do What Bondi Couldn't?

Can Blanche Do What Bondi Couldn't?

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Democrats' Platner Problem

Democrats' Platner Problem

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Are The Killer Robots Inevitable?

Are The Killer Robots Inevitable?

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The CBS News Crisis

The CBS News Crisis

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4 Jun 22min

Trump’s Dangerous New Spy Boss

Trump’s Dangerous New Spy Boss

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he's appointing the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bill Pulte, as acting Director of National Intelligence. The news comes after Tulsi Gab...

3 Jun 17min

Californians Vote With New Map

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California politics is experiencing a rare moment on the national stage as wacky candidates and local scandals have become a microcosm for the country as a whole, as well as a potential preview of wha...

2 Jun 21min

Is Social Media Hype Even Real?

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It’s no secret that what we see on social media is highly choreographed. But a recent article in New York Magazine by Lane Brown confirms it by uncovering the world of artificial hype that drives what...

1 Jun 21min

ICE Is Still Detaining People

ICE Is Still Detaining People

President Donald Trump's immigration policies haven't been getting much attention lately. But don't be fooled — the immigration detention industrial complex hasn't slowed down. One infamous facility i...

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