Speaker of the House Emerita Nancy Pelosi once told Washington Post Columnist Karen Tumulty quote "Nobody ever gives away power. If you want to achieve that, you go for it. But when you get it, you must use it."
That was in 2020, and Nancy Pelosi used her power then. She's still using it. Most recently to influence President Joe Biden's decision to end his presidential campaign.
First as a volunteer and democratic fundraiser, then as a member of Congress, and finally as the most powerful woman in political history, Nancy Pelosi has spent the better part of four decades amassing power and using it to achieve her legislative goals.
Now she's put pen to paper about HOW she did that.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Are Weedkillers Killing Illinois Trees?
Tree health in Illinois is on the decline. One major issue contributing to this is the widespread use of weedkillers on commercial farms, lawns and turf.
Herbicide drift, or the movement of toxic chemicals found in common weedkillers to non-targeted plants and trees, is damaging leaves, branches and even fruit. Not only do these chemicals affect plant growth, it’s still unclear whether it has an impact on human health too.
Reset learns how herbicide drift is hurting the long term health of natural biodiversity.
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State of the World from NPR - Crypto-currency Captive in Nigeria; German Chancellor Turned Fictional Crime Sleuth
A popular book and TV series in Europe imagines the straight-laced former German chancellor Angela Merkel solving crimes in her retirement. We unpack the premise's popularity. And an American has been jailed in Nigeria over a dispute the country has with the crypto-currency exchange Binance. Some say the man is effectively being held hostage.
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The Daily Signal - Republicans Thrilled with Walz, Cori Bush Loses, Israel Group Vandalized| August 7
TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
- Under Tim Walz’s leadership, Minnesota babies born alive in botched abortions were left to die.
- Republicans celebrate Kamala Harris’ choice of Tim Walz.
- Far-left squad member Rep. Cori Bush loses her primary.
- Palestine supporters vandalize the American Israel Public Affairs Committee headquarters
- Russia accuses Ukraine of entering and attacking its territory.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why the Howey Test Remains Contentious for Crypto
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CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the intersection between crypto markets and the establishing regulatory framework, with a focus on the Howey Test and what it means for crypto markets.
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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 109: ‘Folksy’
Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris picked her running mate. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss the corporate media's distortion of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his radical track record, analyze why Harris passed on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and dive into Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's "toxic masculinity." Mollie and David also share their thoughts on "Deadpool & Wolverine," "The Peanut Butter Falcon," and Ennio Morricone and Jerry Goldsmith's music.
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The Journal. - Judge Rules ‘Google Is a Monopolist’
In a historic decision this week, a federal judge ruled that Google acted to illegally maintain a monopoly in online search. The case was the first of several antitrust lawsuits the U.S. government has brought against some of the nation’s leading tech companies, and the ruling marks a major victory for its efforts to reign in big tech. WSJ’s Miles Kruppa explains how this decision could shake up Google’s business and potentially change how we search the internet.
Further Reading:
-Google’s Antitrust Loss Set to Reshape Search and Mobile Industries
-Google Loses Antitrust Case Over Search-Engine Dominance
Further Listening:
-Why the DOJ Is Suing Google Again
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Motley Fool Money - Another Wild Day in the Market
(00:21) Kirsten Guerra and Mary Long discuss:
- Why SuperMicro stock is down bad after boasting nearly 150% revenue growth.
- Whether Airbnb's slump is due to a company problem or a macro one.
-The importance of celebrating wins, even when you’ve got losses.
Then, at (15:59), Rick Munarriz and Ricky Mulvey take a look at Roku, and what needs to happen for the company to finally turn a profit.
Companies mentioned: SMCI, NVDA, META, ABNB, AXON
Host: Mary Long
Guests: Kirsten Guerra, Rick Munarriz, Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan
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Cato Daily Podcast - Prospects for Immigration Reform amid Declining Public Support
Public support for fostering robust legal immigration has taken a dramatic negative turn. What's likely under a Trump or Harris administration on immigration? David Bier comments.
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The US versus the American Indian Movement
Nowadays most people in the United States are well aware of the larger Civil Rights movement -- including the US government's conspiratorial efforts to destroy those movements and their leaders. Yet there's another story wrapped up in this strange tale of government power versus movements for equality: the story of the American Indian Movement, and how the US power structure's actions set the stage for later conflicts like Waco.
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