Episode Details

Today's headlines: The Senate Judiciary committee, led by Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, called for Chief Justice John Roberts to testify at a hearing focused on ethics rules of the Supreme Court. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed legislation barring transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's teams at federally supported schools, but it is unlikely to advance in the democratic-led Senate and would be vetoed by President Biden. Democratic Governor Laura Kelly of Kansas vetoed two anti-trans bills, but her veto is likely to be overridden by the legislature. MyPillow founder and Fox News personality Mike Lindell owes $5 million to a computer forensics expert who proved his election interference claims were false. SpaceX's test flight of their new rocket ended in an explosion and crash into the Gulf of Mexico.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• NPR: Roberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics
• AP News: House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams
• KCUR: Kansas Democratic governor vetoes anti-transgender bills, saying they'd scare off business
• Washington Post: Mike Lindell's firm told to pay $5 million in 'Prove Mike Wrong' election-fraud challenge
• AP News: SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas

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