Episode Details

This Friday starts with the sinking of Russia’s flagship in the Black Sea, and a pair of potential new NATO members. Next, Trump’s former chief of staff is embroiled in a voter fraud scandal. Then we get an update on the federal mask mandate, followed by another case of police brutality. We hear about Elon Musk’s latest bid to assume full control of Twitter. Finally, a Republican state Senator out of Tennessee made a *questionable* comparison praising an unexpected historical figure.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• NY Times: Russian ships moved farther from shore after a fire on a flagship, a U.S. official says
• WaPo: Russia threatens to move nukes to Baltic region if Finland, Sweden join NATO
• The Guardian: Mark Meadows removed from North Carolina voter roll amid fraud inquiry
• CNBC: Biden administration extends transportation mask mandate for 15 more days
• NY Times: Videos Show Police Officer Fatally Shooting Black Man in Michigan
• Yahoo: Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Take Twitter Private
• Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk Is No Longer Twitter’s Largest Shareholder
• Daily Beast: GOP Lawmaker: Hitler Should Serve as an Inspiration to Homeless People

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