Everything Is Feinstein
What A Day16 Okt 2020

Everything Is Feinstein

A new study shows eight million people have fallen into poverty since May, when the CARES Act money started running out, but lawmakers in Washington still can’t agree on a second relief bill. We review the current state of negotiations, and how the delay is affecting Americans in need.

Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up their confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, with no big surprises except a few frustrating moments where Democratic ranking member Dianne Feinstein went out of her way to signal approval for the process and for Lindsey Graham.

And in headlines: Thailand declares a “state of extreme emergency” after protests, three people who were traveling with Biden and Harris test positive for COVID-19, and the BTS IPO. Plus Crooked's own Erin Ryan fills in for Akilah.

Show Links:

"Inside the Fall of the CDC" https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-the-fall-of-the-cdc

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Let The Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin

Let The Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin

Around a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are headed to Capitol Hill this week to appear for their Senate confirmation hearings. The big one to watch today is the hearing for Trum...

14 Jan 202524min

TikTok Is Still On The Chopping Block

TikTok Is Still On The Chopping Block

After months of delays, New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan finally sentenced president-elect Donald Trump in his criminal hush money case Friday. Merchan ruled Trump’s conviction must b...

13 Jan 202525min

While LA Burns, Trump Fuels The Disinformation Fire

While LA Burns, Trump Fuels The Disinformation Fire

The Palisades and Eaton fires that began Tuesday in and around Los Angeles have become some of the most destructive — and likely most expensive — wildfires in American history. City and county officia...

10 Jan 202525min

Los Angeles Is On Fire

Los Angeles Is On Fire

The Los Angeles area is battling massive fires. At least five people have died, and more than 2,000 structures have either been damaged or destroyed so far. Tens of thousands of people remain under ev...

9 Jan 202524min

Meta’s MAGA Moment

Meta’s MAGA Moment

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company plans to end its fact-checking program as part of a broader overhaul of how it moderates content on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. In a v...

8 Jan 202521min

Congress Ain’t Gettin’ Any Younger, Folks

Congress Ain’t Gettin’ Any Younger, Folks

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s victory Monday, exactly four years after he denied President Joe Biden the same courtesy by inciting a violent mob of insurrectionists to march to the...

7 Jan 202521min

What Trump's Win Means for Jan 6 Rioters

What Trump's Win Means for Jan 6 Rioters

Congress is set to certify President-elect Donald Trump's victory today, on the four-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Since then, almost 1,500 people have been charged with crimes for thei...

6 Jan 202524min

The New Jersey Drones Mass Delusion, Explained

The New Jersey Drones Mass Delusion, Explained

Something mysterious has been going down in New Jersey this week…but it’s NOT drones. It’s that thousands of people are looking at airplanes in the night sky and thinking they see UFOs. What causes ma...

21 Des 202432min

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