Civil Politics

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Further Reading: Opal Lee - Wiki US-Iran memorandum of understanding in full - LINK Highlights from the Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony in Chicago - LINK You are America - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele...

Further Reading: Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero - LINK Southern California stadium workers say they have a tentative deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup - LINK Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend - LINK Sarno’s push to end free PVTA rides faces pushback amid Union Station troubles - LINK Holyoke...

Further Reading: Proposition 2 1/2 overrides & exclusions - LINK (Mass.gov) Southampton officials feel relief after passed tax override vote - LINK Hadley residents approve tax override questions - LINK South Hadley to vote on $3.5M tax override in September - LINK A city divided: Override battle heads to ballot box in Easthampton - LINK Senate passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement,...

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Further Reading: Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement - LINK U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement - LINK Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' faces additional lawsuits - LINK Colorado Democratic Party censures Jared Polis over Tina Peters clemency - LINK Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that...

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Further Reading: Bangor woman who wrote chalk messages outside Susan Collins’ house is running for Senate - LINK The war strains Gulf alliances - LINK Tennessee Republicans pass map dividing up state’s lone majority-Black district - LINK Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win - LINK State redistricting battles intensify following U.S. Supreme...

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Further Reading: U.S. soldier arrested for Polymarket bets on Maduro capture that won $400K, Justice Department says - LINK French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet - LINK Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instru...

Further Reading: Caitlyn Jenner Appeals To Trump Over His Policy That Requires Passports List A Person’s Birth Gender: “I Don’t Think This Was Really Thought Out” - LINK Orbán's defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump, analysts say - LINK Hungary's new PM cuts CPAC funding, signalling policy shift - LINK What Orban's loss means for far right movements around the world - LINK Secret Se...

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Further Reading: Supreme Court majority seems inclined to rule against Trump on birthright citizenship - LINK Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) - LINK Reefer Madness Original Trailer - LINK (YouTube) President Trump Addresses Nation on War with Iran (Full Speech) - LINK (CSPAN) 'What the hell did he just say?' GOP Iran worries build after Trump speech. - LINK Russia plants flag on North Pole seabed -...

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Further Reading: The U.S. unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs, adding to worries about the economy - LINK Dow falls 450 points, posts worst week in nearly a year as oil tops $90, jobs data disappoints - LINK John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate - LINK Mike Johnson Says Iranians Have ‘Misguided Religion’ - LINK (Youtube) Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldbe...

Further Reading: 'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud - LINK Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union - LINK Supreme Court strikes down tariffs - LINK Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country - LINK Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme -...

Further Reading: The Two Million Deportation Myth: How Aggressive ICE Enforcement Distorts Immigration Data - LINK Thousands of Epstein files taken down after some survivors' names and nude photos found - LINK Author who co-wrote two books with Noam Chomsky condemns scholar’s ties to Epstein - LINK 'Painful times in my marriage' - Melinda French Gates reacts to ex-husband in Epstein files - LINK B...

Further Reading: At Davos, U.S. allies question a fraying world order - LINK House passes sprawling spending package as Democrats split over ICE funding - LINK Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’ - LINK US official lobbied French magistrate over Le Pen’s election ban - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic...

Minneapolis couple says ICE released tear gas under their family vehicle with 6 children inside - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com ! If you wa...

Further Reading: Trump lays out Venezuela oil strategy, says he plans to meet with Machado next week in Washington - LINK Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court - LINK Who was Renee Nicole Good? - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mas...

Further Reading: Mayor Zohran Mamdani Inauguration Ceremony - LINK (C-SPAN) Highlights from NYC Mayor Mamdani's historic 1st day in office - LINK Executive Order 01 - LINK SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1 - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote!...

Happy Boxing Day! Sue and Janra talk about some possible ballot questions and then argue in favor of things they absolutely do NOT believe. Massachusetts 2026 ballot measures - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For...

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