Month: June 2024

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The NewsWorthy - First Debate Takeaways, Bibles in Schools & Bronny Joins LeBron- Friday, June 28, 2024

The news to know for Friday, June 28, 2024!

We'll bring you the top takeaways from the first presidential debate of the 2024 election season.

Also, we'll explain a rare case in which law enforcement officials are being held accountable for a school shooting and a controversial decision to bring the bible into public schools.

Plus, we'll tell you what the CDC is saying about the next round of Covid-19 vaccines, how a court decision could reshape how fans watch the country's most popular sport, and a father-son duo making history in the NBA. 

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Short Wave - Move Over Norse Mythology, There’s A New Loki In Town — A Dinosaur

A brand new species of ceratops, or horned dinosaur, was recently discovered in northern Montana. The dinosaur is called Lokiceratops rangiformis, after the Norse god Loki, and is believed to have lived roughly eighty million years ago. The bones of the plant-eating dinosaur were found on private land in an area well known for its large amount of fossils, and at first, researchers thought the bones belonged to another species of dinosaur!

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The Daily Signal - How GOP Lawmakers Plan to Strip Government of All DEI Programs

A group of Republican lawmakers is working to strip all DEI programs out of the government through legislation they call the Dismantle DEI Act. 


“This bill goes through the federal government and works to remove the officers, the programs” centered on DEI, or diversity, equity, and inclusion, Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, says. 


Cloud and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, along with 20 other members of Congress, introduced the Dismantle DEI Act to end the use of taxpayer money to fund programs that Cloud says are discriminatory in nature. 

DEI programs “make race the very first lens in which you interpret everything,” Cloud said, adding that millions in taxpayer dollars are being spent on something that “produces no value for anyone.” 


Cloud joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain how the Dismantle DEI Act would work if passed and enacted. The Texas lawmaker also discusses growing threats along the southern border and how his fellow Texans view the border crisis. 


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What Could Go Right? - The Progress Report: Decriminalizion of Marijuana & A Global News Roundup

In this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma discuss the emotional state of the world, the decriminalization of marijuana in Brazil, and the surprising resilience of small islands to rising sea levels. They highlight the disconnect between individual experiences and collective perceptions, as well as the need for more positive stories in the media.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Morgan Talty examines Native identity in ‘Night of the Living Rez’ and ‘Fire Exit’

Today's episode features two interviews with author Morgan Talty. First, a conversation with NPR's Melissa Block about his 2022 collection of short stories, Night of the Living Rez, and how he navigates the weight of representation for the Penobscot Nation. Then, NPR's Andrew Limbong asks Talty about his new novel, Fire Exit, which takes place in the same cinematic universe as his former book but follows a white man trying to make sense of his place within an Indigenous community.

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Opening Arguments - I… Hate the Supreme… COURT!

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As the Supreme Court gives itself an extension on its homework, we review two of its most recent completed assignments: 

  • Department of State v. Munoz (6/21/2024) What rights do US citizens have to object to the arbitrary denial of a spouse’s immigrant visa? Matt explains the arbitrary perils of the consular visa processing system and Amy Coney Barrett’s dangerously misguided search for deeply rooted history and tradition in an immigration system deeply rooted in white supremacy. We also discuss Justice Sotomayor’s warning in dissent about 

  • Snyder v. U.S. (6/26/24): In fantastic news for anyone looking to give or receive a bribe, a 6-3 conservative majority has effectively read any penalties for paying a public official off after they have given you what you wanted out of federal law. Brett Kavanaugh reminds us what he was put there for by mischaracterizing the facts, finding entirely new meanings for the word “rewarded,” and worrying way too much about soccer moms inducing violations of 18 USC 666 with gift cards and edible arrangements.

     

We close out with a quick review of Steve Bannon’s desperate attempts to stay out of prison, and the concerning commitments House Republicans have recently made to stand behind his argument that the entire January 6th committee was invalid.

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Lost Debate - Biden’s Time Is Up

Ravi reacts to President Biden’s performance during the presidential debate, makes the case for Biden to step aside ahead of the Democratic National Convention, and calls for more accountability and honesty from left-wing media and the leadership within the Democratic Party.


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Strict Scrutiny - SCOTUS Dodges the Question of Emergency Abortions

After accidentally uploading the decision in the EMTALA case, the Supreme Court released it for real today. Leah is joined by Fatima Goss-Graves, Chris Geidner, and Amanda Hollis-Brusky to analyze the Court’s “refusal to declare what the law requires,” as KBJ put it in her dissent. Plus, Leah, Chris, and Amanda break down today’s opinions in cases about the administrative state, breathing clean air, and big pharma.

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CBS News Roundup - 06/27/2024 | World News Roundup Late Edition

President Biden and former President Trump meet face to face in Atlanta for the first presidential debate. Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for the time being. Oklahoma orders schools to teach the Bible in every classroom. CBS News Correspondents Linda Kenyon and Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.

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