Month: July 2023

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Opening Arguments - OA783: Hunter Biden Plea Goes Sideways, Fox News Goes Nuts

Liz and Andrew break down the latest developments in Hunter Biden's plea deal and help inoculate you against the coming right-wing storm of misinformation suggesting something nefarious.

In the Patreon bonus, Andrew and Liz take a deep look at the Trump SDFL docket and discover something very interesting about Special Counsel Jack Smith.

Notes Liz’s ATL on Giuliani https://t.co/CN4aal5bx9

DOJ Press release https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/tax-and-firearm-charges-filed-against-robert-hunter-biden

DOJ Information 2 - tax https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-06/rhb_information_2.pdf

DOJ Information 1 - firearm https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-06/rhb_information1.pdf

DOJ Agreement to produce Weiss https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23886334/doj-letter-weiss-testify.pdf

Fed R. Crim. Pro. 11 https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_11

Jason Smith amicus brief https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.82801/gov.uscourts.ded.82801.7.3.pdf

Email correspondence between Kittila and Biden's counsel https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.82801/gov.uscourts.ded.82801.8.1_1.pdf

Ted Kittila's (Jason Smith's counsel) letter to the Court https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.82801/gov.uscourts.ded.82801.8.0_1.pdf

Clerk's office email to Ted Kittila (Jason Smith's counsel) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.82801/gov.uscourts.ded.82801.13.0_1.pdf

Salerno letter in response to show cause order https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.82801/gov.uscourts.ded.82801.14.0_3.pdf

Affidavit of Jessica Bengels, the litigation specialist: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ded.82801/gov.uscourts.ded.82801.14.1_4.pdf

Unsealed Search Warrant Order https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.617854/gov.uscourts.flsd.617854.146.0_2.pdf

26 U.S.C. § 6531 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/6531

NY Times on Hunter Biden Plea Deal Hearing https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/politics/hunter-biden-plea-deal-charges.html?smid=url-share

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NPR's Book of the Day - In her memoir, designer Aurora James examines representation and equality in fashion

Aurora James is the designer behind the fashion brand Brother Vellies and the 15% pledge, an initiative that encourages major retailers to stock more work by Black-owned businesses on their shelves. In her new memoir, Wildflower, she describes the complicated upbringing that led her to her current work as a creative and activist. In today's episode, she tells NPR's Michel Martin why it was so important for her to work with African artisans and the misconceptions and biases she hopes to break down in the world of high fashion.
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It Could Happen Here - DeSantis’ Fashwave Adventure, Part 3

Garrison talks to Robert about a new Fashwave video shared by a DeSantis staffer and the campaign’s finance trouble.

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CBS News Roundup - 07/26/2023 | World News Round Up Late Edition

Hunter Biden plea deal hits a snag - leaving the President's son to plead not guilty to two tax crimes after agreement with prosecutors unraveled. Federal Reserve raises its key lending rate by a quarter-point. Remembering singer Sinead O'Connor.

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The Gist - Give ‘Em A Hellish Degree Of Accountability, Harry

Before he was president, Harry Truman was a junior Senator who created a very effective bipartisan committee called the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program. We know it today as "The Truman Committee." Steve Drummond, author of the new book The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two, joins us to talk about the committee's impact on the country during war time, and how it is still a model to fight corruption. Also on the show, Kevin Spacey is found not guilty again by every court he faces except the court of popular opinion. And Hunter Biden's plea deal collapses. Shocker.


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Planet Money - Summer School 3: Accounting and The Last Supper

Usually, the first class that an MBA student takes is accounting. That involves, yes, equations and counting widgets...but it's more than that. Inside the simple act of accounting is a revolutionary way of thinking not just about a business, but about the world. A universe where all the forces are in balance. Accounting gives you a sixth sense–one that can help you determine whether your business will survive or fail.

In this class, you'll learn the basics of accounting, and uncover its origins. We'll introduce you to the man who helped it spread around the world. He was a monk, a magician, and possibly the boyfriend of Leonardo da Vinci.

Is accounting... sexy?

Yes. Yes it is.

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This series is hosted by Robert Smith, and produced by Max Freedman. Our project manager is Julia Carney. This episode was edited by Sally Helm and engineered by Robert Rodriguez. The show is fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. Planet Money's executive producer is Alex Goldmark.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: What Will History Say About This Moment in Web3?

A Consensus 2023 panel with Sam Ewen, Kevin Rose and Bobby Hundreds.

In 1916, Charlie Chaplin declared, “the cinema is little more than a fad.” Then again, his contemporary Guglielmo Marconi predicted that wireless communications would make wars impossible. How will today’s Web3 prognostications stack up decades from now?

Sam Ewen, Head of CoinDesk Studios, moderates alongside panelists:

  • Kevin Rose, CEO of PROOF
  • Bobby Hundreds, co-founder of The Hundreds and Adam Bomb Squad

This episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.

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Consider This from NPR - A Patchwork of Transgender Healthcare Laws Push Families Across State Lines

When Utah passed a ban on gender-affirming care for people younger than 18, Kat and their family had to make a tough choice. Should they uproot their lives and leave the state?

Kat is 14 and transgender. The Utah law banned the medical care that Kat was considering.

Around 20 states have passed similar laws — meaning many families could face the same tough decision: whether to leave their homes and where to go. Often it's to a state like Minnesota, where elected officials have protected trans health care for patients and providers.

We speak with reporters Saige Miller from KUER in Salt Lake City and Dana Ferguson, a political reporter with Minnesota Public Radio to hear how this patchwork of laws in both states affects trans patients and their doctors.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Homelessness In The Face Of More Frequent Extreme Weather

Every summer, Chicago officials release recommendations on how to stay cool in extreme heat. But the suggestions can be challenging to follow for people experiencing homelessness. Reset talks through available options for unhoused people and what else can be done to support them with Andy Robledo, a Chicagoan providing tents to homeless encampments and Colleen Ryan, nurse practitioner with Heartland Alliance Health.
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The Daily Signal - Hunter Biden Flips To Not Guilty Plea, House Republicans Grill Mayorkas at House Judiciary Hearing, Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty | July 26

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • The Daily Signal’s Fred Lucas reports that Hunter Biden’s plea agreement with federal prosecutors–panned by critics as a sweetheart deal–fell apart in federal court in Wilmington, Del. on Wednesday after a judge scrutinized the agreement. 
  • A donor of President Joe Biden and appointee purchased artwork by the president’s son, which some ethics experts are saying present an “apparent conflict of interest” and “raises red flags,” according to Fox News.
  • The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appeared before the House Judiciary Committee, where he was grilled by Republicans over the ongoing border crisis. 
  • Our colleague Mary Margaret Olohan reports that for more than 120 years, the Daughters of the American Revolution has brought together the female descendants of Revolutionary War heroes to promote “historic preservation, education, and patriotism.” 
  • Actor Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty by a jury in Britain 


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