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Remember to donate to VFR! Help us support a vibrant community of creators - go to www.valleyfreeradio.org/donate Further Reading: Florida teacher says she's being investigated after showing Disney movie with gay character - https://bit.ly/43dcqbZ Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus, mass employee relocation amid DeSantis feud - https://cnb.cx/3MhKjkX DeSantis signs bill banning DEI degrees...

Further Reading: CNN town hall highlights media’s struggle with how to cover Trump and his lies - https://to.pbs.org/42Rs0d9 CNN's Trump town hall draws 3.3 million viewers - https://bit.ly/42Nanej Trump jokes about sexual abuse verdict, repeats election falsehoods - https://reut.rs/3O3Cli2 .. Three years, 1.1 million deaths: COVID emergency ending in US - https://bit.ly/454UrWW US ethics watchdog...

Further Reading: Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Flour (April 2023) - https://bit.ly/3LxwAGl Police issue call for help, outrage continues to grow over deadly subway chokehold encounter - https://7ny.tv/3AXe5WY 'No writers. No TV': Hollywood scribes strike over pay - https://reut.rs/3LZGx0N WGA Negotiations—Status as of May 1, 2023 - https://bit.ly/42rBgEt Hollywood’s writers are on strike....

Further Rading: More Republican candidates poised to join 2024 campaign - https://to.pbs.org/44dKDtk Montana House Republicans discipline Rep Zooey Zephyr - https://bbc.in/41ZYaCC Transgender Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr disciplined for remainder of 2023 session - https://cbsn.ws/3LhFBTX Nebraska attorney files ethics complaint against State Sen. Megan Hunt in debate for Let Them Grow Act - https...

Further Reading: NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media' - https://n.pr/3GKcw1L Twitter’s blue check apocalypse is here, and this is the full story - https://bit.ly/3LfnEFB Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems - https://n.pr/3KXUNp7 Oklahoma gov calls on officials to resign after ‘hanging’ and racist remarks on tape - https:...

Further Reading: Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know - https://bit.ly/3ZNPOfZ Read the full indictment against Trump - https://bit.ly/412KBBU Mitt Romney: Trump is unfit for office but New York charges are political - https://bit.ly/3Ka9QLG In Trump case, experts see echoes of failed case against Sen. John Edwards - https://wapo.st/3nUkr6h Travelgate to Furnituregate: a guide...

This ep Dan Torres, Producer of Talk the Talk on WHMP and Host of the podcast Collateral Banter, joined us to talk about the Jan 6th Report! You can find out more about Dan's work at the following sites: https://whmp.com/podcasts/shows/talk-the-talk https://podbay.fm/p/the-collateral-banter-podcast Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ Fo...

Further Reading: FDIC Failed Bank List - https://bit.ly/3FvpFuS Crypto feared being walled off from traditional finance. The banking crisis is fueling those worries. - https://politi.co/3YOkvBa 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  and follow us on the socials!&...

Further Reading: How Team Biden sees the economy - https://bit.ly/3ZB9J2t H.R. 140 - Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act - https://bit.ly/3J59MfU California to not do business with Walgreens over abortion pills issue, Governor says - https://reut.rs/3JsgcHb Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing - https://politi.co/3JtMtOj Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump and the in-figh...

Further Reading: Florida Republican pitches bill to eliminate the Florida Democratic Party - https://nbcnews.to/3kJanf4 The Ultimate Cancel Act text - https://bit.ly/3ETe2xP 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  and follow us on the socials!  Facebook.com/c...

Further Reading: What's going on with the Opening Arguments podcast and sexual harassment? (Reddit - OutOfTheLoop) - https://bit.ly/3Ivf993 'New York Times' stories on trans youth slammed by writers — including some of its own - https://n.pr/40ZxodY JK Rowling's Anti-Transgender Stance And Hogwarts Legacy - https://bit.ly/3YWstZn Nikki Haley calls CNN's Don Lemon a 'sexist middle-aged' anchor afte...

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  and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to ou...

Further Reading: What We Know About Tyre Nichols’s Lethal Encounter With Memphis Police - https://nyti.ms/3Ynmc94 What we know about the killing of Tyre Nichols - https://n.pr/3DCzA18 Gov. Josh Shapiro signs order eliminating 4-year degree requirement for thousands of Pennsylvania jobs - https://bit.ly/3X2ZxgS Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.m...

Further Reading: McCarthy blocks Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from House Intel panel - https://nbcnews.to/3j7p5M2 McCarthy sees GOP defections ahead of expected effort to keep Rep. Ilhan Omar off House panel - https://cbsn.ws/3H6sjaC DeSantis scrambles RNC race after praising Dhillon and urging ‘new blood’ - https://politi.co/3Hftrsm Mike Pence: Classified documents found at former vice-president...

Further Reading: U.S. hits debt ceiling as partisan standoff sparks economic worries - https://reut.rs/3iRmw0t United States Debt Ceiling (Wikipedia) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_debt_ceiling White House's hopes for a lame-duck debt ceiling deal are fading fast - https://politi.co/3XKcFsk What the 21 McCarthy holdouts got in committee assignments - https://nbcnews.to/4001BJw Republican fi...

Further Reading: Biden's lawyer says additional classified documents found, GOP calls for new probes - https://n.pr/3k7v6bL House speaker finally elected on 15th ballot — the most since before Civil War - https://cbsn.ws/3kbPUii Two lawmakers nearly come to blows — and other crazy moments from McCarthy’s final speaker votes - https://yhoo.it/3W8ow1V New House Rules Make It Easier to Dump Speaker,...

Read Further: George Santos arrived in D.C. this week. No one is more riled than N.Y.'s other gay congressman. - https://nbcnews.to/3Zhm4ZE Kevin McCarthy loses historic 11th vote for US House Speaker - https://bbc.in/3GIDkA1 The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here's what happened - https://n.pr/3In3MQW Israeli government plan to limit judicial powers sharply criticised - h...

Further Reading: Lights aim for more economic vitality in downtown Northampton - https://bit.ly/3WNDhIk Northampton landmarks Cooper’s Corner and State Street Fruit Store markets sold to general manager - https://bit.ly/3vsvELU Biden Promise Tracker Scorecard - https://bit.ly/3rFd4gW Biden Truth Tracker Scorecard - https://bit.ly/3Q5LN3o Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:&n...

Further Reading: Five red flags in Trump's taxes - https://politi.co/3FSg68M Richard Neal: Trump’s taxes were not audited regularly, results of probe show ‘two-tiered system’ - https://bit.ly/3Q38xB7 New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious' - https://n.pr/3FMCEI1 N.Y. attorney general's office 'looking into' allegations against George Santos - https://nb...

Further Reading: China abandons key parts of zero-Covid strategy after protests - https://bbc.in/3PtBplC Russia warns of "consequences" if U.S. sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine - https://bit.ly/3FTLy7Z The bizarre far-right coup attempt in Germany, explained by an expert - https://bit.ly/3W5WAww The Special Counsel Investigating Trump Is Wasting No Time - https://bit.ly/3HFZ2oY William J. Jeffers...

Further Reading: Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent a strike - https://n.pr/3ORV4eK Arizona's Cochise County finally certifies its election results after a court order - https://n.pr/3VrW6Ar House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black leader in Congress - https://bit.ly/3iwJ4my Nancy Pelosi says husband is 'coming along' after San Francisco hammer attack - https://bit.ly/3XQGND...

Its pledge week for Valley Free Radio! If you enjoy Civil Politics or any other show on VFR, go to Valleyfreeradio.org/donate ! Further Reading: What's left to count in the House? Republicans win control, but margin is narrow - McCarthy overwhelmingly won G.O.P. backing for speaker, but the vote signals he still faces a tough fight. - https://nyti.ms/3EAtE9E Patty Murray likely to be first female...

Inside Elon Musk’s first meeting with Twitter employees - https://bit.ly/3hCo6Ta Geoff Diehl is kind of running for governor. Has a haphazard campaign strategy hurt his chances? - https://bit.ly/3WX3Dsq WWLP Election Results - https://www.wwlp.com/election-results Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,...

Further Reading: What Happened to Liz Truss Can’t Happen Here - https://bit.ly/3U7W2F7 Congressional District 14 Debate - https://youtu.be/m695Yf0ZQlI 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  and follow us on the socials!  Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio &nbsp...

Further Reading: Everything you need to know about the 2022 Massachusetts ballot questions - https://bit.ly/3yY0hem Will the millionaires tax on the November ballot help Mass. residents? It depends, new report finds - https://bit.ly/3z13865 What to know about the Massachusetts driver's license ballot question - https://bit.ly/3SpqI3g Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: ...