Month: February 2021

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The Daily Signal - What We Know About Cuomo’s COVID-19 Cover-up

The cover-up may be worse than the crime, Joel Zinberg, a medical doctor and contributor to the Manhattan Institute's City Journal, says of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s inaccurate reporting of COVID-19 nursing home deaths in his state. 

Zinberg, who is also a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a professor, and a former member of the Trump administration, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain what is known about Cuomo’s mismanagement of New York nursing homes during the pandemic and whether or not he sees Cuomo’s actions as an impeachable offense. 

We also cover these stories:

  • The Senate holds confirmation hearings for Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general.
  • The Supreme Court announces that it will not shield former President Donald Trump from having to turn over his tax returns to a New York grand jury.
  • The Supreme Court says it won’t look at lawsuits from Pennsylvania Republicans regarding the state’s vote by mail policy. 

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Chapo Trap House - 500 – The Friends We Made Along The Way (2/22/21)

Ayyyyyy look at us. Against all odds, personal, political, technological, logistical, uhhh, hygenic-al, we made it to 500 dang episodes. We’re taking a moment to bask in our own greatness, and got all our favorite friends, past guests, and fellow podcasters to send in some toasts and/or roasts of the show. Seriously, it’s been great and thanks to all who’ve been along for the ride with us.
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Read Me a Poem - “The Guest House” by Rumi

Amanda Holmes reads Rumi’s poem, “The Guest House,” translated by Coleman Barks. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.


This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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Opening Arguments - OA467: Demolishing the Electoral College, with Lawrence Lessig

Harvard Law Professor and activist Lawrence Lessig joins us to talk about his ongoing efforts to get rid of the Electoral College. It's a war being fought on multiple fronts, but Professor Lessig's current effort is to force states to assign delegates proportionally. The all or nothing system we have now is not actually written into the Constitution. Listen in for the full breakdown!

Links: Rodriguez v. Newsom cert petition, Baten v. McMaster, 967 F.3d 345

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Will Office Workers Ever Go Back To The Office?

COVID-19 has shown companies that flexible work practices are not only possible but should become an option as offices open up again, and many employees say they no longer want to work five days a week in the office. Reset looks at the factors business leaders are weighing as they decide whether to bring employees back to the office.
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Pod Save America - “When they Cuomo, we go high.”

House Democrats try to pass the American Rescue Plan by the end of the week, President Biden says he wants schools open five days a week by the end of April, and Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Administration is under investigation for undercounting Covid-related nursing home deaths. Then Georgia State Representative Bee Nguyen talks to Tommy about her fight against a new round of voter suppression legislation from Republicans.


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Consider This from NPR - Update On A Movement: How ‘Defunding Police’ Is Playing Out In Austin, Texas

Last summer, the city of Austin, Texas, slashed the budget for its police department. More recently, the city council voted on a new way to spend some of that money. KUT reporter Audrey McGlinchy explains what other changes have taken place in Austin.

A powerful new player is joining calls for reparations for Black Americans: the American Civil Liberties Union. Civil rights attorney Deborah Archer — the ACLU's newly elected board president and the first Black person to assume that role — explains the organization's new stance.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: The First Canadian Bitcoin ETF Is Absolutely Soaring

The Purpose Bitcoin ETF BTCC could be Canada’s biggest ETF in a matter of weeks.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

Today on the Brief:

  • Welcome back to the price rollercoaster
  • The latest from China’s digital yuan trial
  • A 3-week sprint to a stimulus package


Our main discussion: Canada’s first bitcoin ETF

NLW discusses:

  • ETF 101
  • Pros and cons of a bitcoin ETF
  • History of bitcoin ETF proposals 
  • Early performance for Canada’s BTCC ETF 
  • Implications for a U.S. BTC ETF in 2021


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