Episode Details

Today's headlines: The Biden administration is still deciding whether to extend student loan payment pause past August 31, while Disney’s Hulu has refused to air political ads that deal with controversial issues like abortion and the January 6 attack. Then, the senate has voted 64-32 on a package to fund domestic production of semiconductor chips. Finally, Mike Pence’s former chief of staff appeared before a January 6th grand jury last week, and Russia has announced that they’ll be pulling out of the international space station in 2024.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• CNN: Biden administration is still deciding whether to extend student loan payment pause past August 31
• Washington Post: Dems fume at Disney’s Hulu for blocking ads on abortion, guns
• NPR: A bill to reduce reliance on China for semiconductors moves closer to a Senate vote
• People: Pence Chief of Staff Is Now Highest-Ranking White House Official Known to Have Testified for Jan. 6 Grand Jury
• NY Times: Russia Says It Will Quit the International Space Station After 2024

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