Month: August 2024

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The Daily Signal - Biden’s Supreme Court ‘Reforms’ Are ‘Shameful’ and ‘Dangerous,’ Legal Expert Warns

President Joe Biden’s proposed changes to the Supreme Court are “shameful” and “dangerous,” legal expert John Malcolm says.

Last week, Biden announced a “bold plan to reform the Supreme Court,” including ending lifetime appointments in favor of 18-year terms, implementation of an enforceable code of ethics, and an attempt to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity.

“It is attempting to attack the integrity of the court and to destroy the independence of the one body that is supposed to be apolitical,” says Malcolm, senior legal fellow and vice president of the Institute for Constitutional Government at The Heritage Foundation.

Malcolm joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain the likelihood of any of Biden’s three proposals actually being implemented, and what each would mean for the integrity of the Supreme Court.

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NPR's Book of the Day - M.T. Anderson’s ‘Nicked’ follows a heist to steal the bones of Saint Nicholas

National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson has written his first novel for adults. Nicked is set in 1087 and follows a monk and treasure hunter looking to steal the bones of Saint Nicholas – this is based on true events — in hopes it will miraculously cure a plague raging through the Italian city of Bari. In today's episode, Anderson speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about why he considers the comic novel a 'medieval noir' and what it means to believe — or not believe – in miracles.

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Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Taking Risks in Business, Poker, and Life (with Bill Perkins)

Maria sits down with Bill Perkins, the legendary energy trader, to talk about his approach to risk in business, poker, and life.

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It Could Happen Here - Fighting Antisemitism with Shane Burley and Ben Lorber

Gare is joined by Shane Burley and Ben Lorber to discuss how to identify antisemitism and the attacks against Palestine solidarity protests. Their new book is titled "Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism."

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CBS News Roundup - 08/07/2024 | World News Roundup Late Edition

Organizers cancel three of Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna after alleged terror plotters arrested. President Biden tells CBS News in his first interview since withdrawing from the race that he's not confident of a peaceful transfer of power if former President Trump loses. Tropical Storm Debby still menacing the Carolina coasts. CBS News Correspondent Stacy Lyn with tonight's World News Roundup.

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Pod Save America - Tim Walz Keeps the Good Vibes Going

VP Kamala Harris hits the road with her new running mate, Tim Walz, who lands his first official couch joke of the campaign against his GOP counterpart, JD Vance. Meanwhile, Trump tries to brand Walz as a communist. Then, Dan and guest host Melissa Murray break down Biden’s Supreme Court reforms, Trump’s January 6th case and the infinite shadiness of Justice Clarence Thomas’s flight schedule.

 

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1A - Protecting Children From Climate Change And Rising Temperatures

It's been a brutal year for wildfires. Nearly 100 are raging right now across the U.S. And the season's peak hasn't even arrived.

In California, the Park Fire has gobbled up 400,000 acres since July 24, making it the fourth-largest blaze in state history.

Worsening wildfires are a result of climate change, which has created drier, warmer conditions.

That's dangerous for those in the path of the flames – but also downwind. Kids' lungs are especially vulnerable to the smoke. Their growing bodies are more at risk from climate change's effects – like worsening air quality and rising temperatures – than adults.

We discuss the impact of rising temperatures on children.

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The Gist - Walz Wields His Midwesternry

A full analysis of Tim Walz's entry into the 2024 presidential race. Discussed are the chants of "coach," the claims of "joy," the new ways of thinking about key issues that he's introduced into the race. Plus, former Ambassador to Moscow and Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan discusses his book Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir from the Front Lines of Russia's War Against the West.


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The Indicator from Planet Money - Is the UK open for business?

Globalization, as we once knew it, is dead ... well, that's according to the UK's new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves.

Chancellor Reeves has run the UK Treasury since July 2024. She's facing an economic backdrop familiar to many countries: hollowed-out industrial towns; climate change; global wars and conflicts.

Today on the show: Our conversation with Chancellor Reeves on her visit this week to the US. What she thinks went wrong with globalization, and the new economic map she's coursing.

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