Month: February 2024

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The Gist - Bloody American History, Long Before the Founders

We're joined by James Swanson author of The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America. Plus, a little squiggle of Europe called Transnistria. And 40 years on from Jesse Jackson's Presidential run, Mike spiels about progress.


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Trump Appeals Illinois Ruling To Kick Him Off The Ballot

Former president Donald Trump’s legal team on Thursday appealed an Illinois judge’s order to kick him off the state’s primary ballot. Cook County Judge Tracy Porter issued the ruling on Wednesday, though she put an immediate stay on her own order until Friday in anticipation of Trump’s appeal. The ruling comes as the nation’s highest court is set to rule on a similar effort to remove Trump from the ballot in Colorado. Reset digs into what to know — and what comes next — with WBEZ state politics reporter Dave McKinney. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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The Daily Signal - Biden, Trump Visit the Southern Border, House Passes Continuing Resolution Ahead of Friday Deadline, Missouri AG Sues Planned Parenthood | Feb. 29

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


  • President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited the U.S. southern border today
  • The House passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded in a 320-99 vote earlier this afternoon
  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the House Armed Services committee for a hearing earlier today
  • Tyler O’Neil reports that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill today that will authorize the release of certain documents related to financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein: https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/29/ron-desantis-signs-legislation-release-epstein-docs/ 
  • Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the largest abortion provider in the United States is guilty of “trafficking minors out of state to obtain abortions without parental consent.”


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Consider This from NPR - McConnell Releases His Grip On Power

Here in the US, the average age of retirement is 61. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky passed that birthday more than 20 years ago. And on Wednesday afternoon, he announced that while he still isn't ready to retire just yet, he will no longer lead Republicans in the Senate.

McConnell says he still has "enough gas" in the tank to thoroughly disappoint his critics. The soon-to-be former leader intends to serve out the rest of his term which continues through January 2027.

McConnell's Congressional career began back in 1984 when Ronald Reagan was President. The Kentucky republican has long embraced Reagan's conservatism and view of American exceptionalism.

Today's Republican party is one Mitch McConnell played a key role in shaping. Yet as he gets ready to step down from leadership, McConnell seems out of step with the direction the party is heading.

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Consider This from NPR - McConnell Releases His Grip On Power

Here in the US, the average age of retirement is 61. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky passed that birthday more than 20 years ago. And on Wednesday afternoon, he announced that while he still isn't ready to retire just yet, he will no longer lead Republicans in the Senate.

McConnell says he still has "enough gas" in the tank to thoroughly disappoint his critics. The soon-to-be former leader intends to serve out the rest of his term which continues through January 2027.

McConnell's Congressional career began back in 1984 when Ronald Reagan was President. The Kentucky republican has long embraced Reagan's conservatism and view of American exceptionalism.

Today's Republican party is one Mitch McConnell played a key role in shaping. Yet as he gets ready to step down from leadership, McConnell seems out of step with the direction the party is heading.

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Consider This from NPR - McConnell Releases His Grip On Power

Here in the US, the average age of retirement is 61. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky passed that birthday more than 20 years ago. And on Wednesday afternoon, he announced that while he still isn't ready to retire just yet, he will no longer lead Republicans in the Senate.

McConnell says he still has "enough gas" in the tank to thoroughly disappoint his critics. The soon-to-be former leader intends to serve out the rest of his term which continues through January 2027.

McConnell's Congressional career began back in 1984 when Ronald Reagan was President. The Kentucky republican has long embraced Reagan's conservatism and view of American exceptionalism.

Today's Republican party is one Mitch McConnell played a key role in shaping. Yet as he gets ready to step down from leadership, McConnell seems out of step with the direction the party is heading.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - Why Israel uses diaspora bonds

Israel has long raised money from individual supporters living overseas through a tool called diaspora bonds. This financing tool is part patriotic gift and part investment. Today, we look at how diaspora bonds work and how Israel is making use of them for its war effort.

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Oil prices and the Israel-Hamas war (Apple / Spotify)

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