Episode Details

Today's headlines: The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. As California enters its third week of flooding, blizzards, power outages, and other general terror, experts say that the worst should be over this week. A new survey by the Anti-Defamation League found that the percentage of Americans who believe in a number of anti-semitic tropes, has spiked in the past three years. Last week the Republican-controlled Missouri state House of Representatives voted to implement a stricter dress code for female legislators. Ohio citizens must now have a driver’s license, state ID, passport or military ID to cast a vote. A federal judge ruled that the writer E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against Donald Trump for sexual assault will be allowed to proceed. Finally for today, Italy’s most wanted mafia boss, who’s been on the run since 1993, was arrested yesterday in Sicily.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• NPR: The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here's what you need to know.
• Washington Post: Another atmospheric river bears down on waterlogged California, but storms are weakening
• NPR: Anti-Defamation League survey finds a spike in antisemitic beliefs
• Washington Post: Missouri Republicans adopt stricter House dress code — but just for women
• Ohio Capital Journal: In a state with 1M license suspensions, Ohio voter ID law could depress turnout
• NY Times: Writer’s Lawsuit Accusing Trump of Rape Can Proceed, Judge Rules

Host: Sami Sage

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Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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