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Things in Iran continue to be tenuous, while Trump makes waves at NATO, a building makes waves in Midtown, an ICE shooting in Houston sounds a little too familiar, and the Senate tumult continues. Update: Iran -via Axios and Reuters Trump + NATO -via AP News Manhattan Building -via ABC News ICE Shooting in Houston -via NBC News Sure, Mitch -via The Hill  and CNN   - Pro ject Hop e - Go F...

A tragedy in Ohio leads the news, as Maine Democrats have a decision to make, Hamas makes an announcement, and the World Cup continues. Tragedy in Ohio -via CNN Graham Platner -via NPR and The Maine Monitor Update: Gaz a -via The Guardian Worl d Cuppa -via NY Times, NBC News, Reuters, and Baseball Alman ac - Pro ject Hop e - Go Fu nd Me: I Lo ve Ve nezuela Found ati on Ta ke the pled ge to be a vo...

A Coney Island shooting leaves officials with no information, while extreme weather continues nationwide; Mallory McMorrow’s campaign is over; a deadly National Guard shooting leaves more questions than answers in Memphis; and when he’s not threatening a “really long speech,” Trump has now decided to ruin the World Cup. Coney Island Shooting -via ABC News New Jersey Heat -via AP News and NPR Trump...

It’s the 250th anniversary of this silly little experiment we’re running. But it’s also my Grandpa’s 99th birthday. So let me tell you some stories, including one about an underground missile, another about a carving of a sun, and most importantly, another about the world’s best grandparents. -via Home of the Heroes, Armed car stops missile, AMA Journal of Ethics , NPR -Project Hop e - Go Fun dMe...

In addition to an update on Venezuela, we’re also talking about a really annoying couple and a really annoying fireworks display, plus some financial dealings that were about on the up-and-up as the disclosure of Mitch McConnell’s current status. Update: Venezuela -via ABC News and AlJazeera - P rojec t Hop e - Go Fun dMe : I Love Ve nezuela Fo undation Empire State of Mind -via CBS News and CBS N...

As the Supreme Court continues to drop rulings, a deadly heatwave in France will see some relief before things heat up again and the House is out of session (on a whim). Supreme Court Rulings -via Axios (birthright citizenship), NBC News (investigation into Trump’s past renting practices), CBS News (spending limits), AP News (trans athlete ban), and The Guardian (Alito) France’s Heat Wave -via NY...

Fighting resumed around the Strait of Hormuz despite the Iran ceasefire, Venezuela’s earthquake death toll surged past 1,700, the Supreme Court issued major rulings on presidential power, voting rights, and Trump’s legal cases, and Pete Buttigieg revealed his family was subjected to a false CPS investigation. Update: Iran -via CBS News Update: Venezuela - The Guardian , PBS , and CNN P rojec t Hop...

An update on Venezuela, as well as two ways to help. -via NPR and BBC P rojec t Hop e Go Fun dMe : I Love Ve nezuela Fo undation Ta ke the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter D ece mber. o n Amazon Sub scribe to the Su bstack: kimmoffa t. substac k .com All e p isodes ca n be found at: k im moffat.com/th enews As a lwa ys , yo u ca n find m e on I nstagr am/Twitter/Bluesk y @kimmoff...

Deadly earthquakes devastated Venezuela, the Supreme Court handed down a series of major immigration, gun, and civil rights rulings, Senate Republicans abruptly reversed course on the Iran war powers resolution, and the Reflecting Pool saga somehow got even stranger. Venezuela -via NPR and Project Hope Supreme Court Hands Down Rulings -via NPR (asylum seekers), NBC News (TPS), AP News (gun law), W...

As Trump holds a bipartisan housing bill hostage to disenfranchise voters with the SAVE America Act, one person in America has been given a lifesaving drug and no one knows who it is, plus back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela right as I hit record. Trump Tries to Disenfranchise Voters (Again) -via AP News , NBC News , NBC News , Brennan Center , Native American Rights Fund , and NPR Medical M...

A deadly shooting at a California library was reportedly inspired by Columbine, the Senate finally passed a symbolic war powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump’s authority in Iran, the Supreme Court expanded the government's ability to deny reentry to some green card holders, and a federal judge blocked ICE from making arrests inside immigration courts. Chico Library Shooting -via ABC News Upda...

Britain’s Prime Minister resigned, the Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill, two federal judges blocked Trump administration initiatives, the Supreme Court declined to hear a Voting Rights Act case, and Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. Starmer, Out -via NY Times Senate Passes Housing Bill -via CBS News Judge Blocks Trump -via The Hill Reflecting Pool -via Th...

As things in Iran continue (and continue to be confusing), Trump’s posting is becoming more confusing, a Los Angeles fire finally gets good news, while the Reflection Pool… doesn’t. Update: Iran -via Reuters , NY Times , NPR , NBC News Camp David -via The Daily Beast Boyle Heights Fire -via CBS News Reflection Pool -via The Hill Take the ple dge to b e a vo ter at ra isin gvoters.or g/beavo ter D...

There may be other stories in the news, but today I’m only covering two stories: a one-year-old killed by police and Georgia Republicans have pushed back against a redistricting request. Kohen Wiley -via NY Times , National Diaper Bank , Michigan Law Georgia Republicans Push Back -via AP News Take the ple dge to b e a vo ter at ra isin gvoters.or g/beavo ter D ece mber. o n Amazon Sub scribe to th...

A deadly shooting at a Delaware hospital sparked a manhunt, the Senate once again failed to advance a measure limiting Trump’s war powers, the White House ballroom project will reportedly cost taxpayers hundreds of millions, the FBI disrupted an alleged terror plot targeting Trump’s UFC event, and the administration moved forward with plans to break up the Department of Education. Delaware Hospita...

A B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base killed eight people, Gavin Newsom says federal investigations around people in his orbit are politically motivated while others dispute that characterization, and the U.S. and Iran appear to be nearing a formal peace agreement. B-52 Bomber Crash -via ABC News Gov. Newsom Being Investigated -via AP News Update: Iran -via NPR Take the ple dge to b e a vo...

A possible Iran deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a deadly skydiving plane crash in Missouri killed 12 people, Russia struck a major religious site in Kyiv, Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, and the Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years. Update: Iran -via AP News Skydiving Plane Crash -via ABC News Kyiv Religious Spots Under Attack -via CNN Elon Musk – the Trilli...

Trump abruptly called off planned strikes on Iran while claiming a deal is near, the Minnesota man who murdered former House Speaker Melissa Hortman pleaded guilty, forecasters warned of a potentially historic El Niño, and a political protest on the National Mall sparked another round of “8647” controversy. Update: Iran -via AP News Guilty Plea in Minnesota -via AP News El Niño Está Aquí -via The...

The U.S. expanded strikes on Iran while warning attacks could continue, Pentagon officials openly discussed military options for Cuba, and Bill Gates defended his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein during congressional testimony. Update: Iran -via AP News and CBS News Cuba Options -via AP News Gates Goes to Congress -via BBC Take the ple dge to b e a vo ter at ra isin gvoters.or g/beavo ter D ece m...

U.S. strikes on Iran threatened an already fragile ceasefire; House Democrats and a handful of Republicans passed a pro-union labor bill over Mike Johnson’s objections; Congress approved $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding; and primary elections reshaped races in Maine, South Carolina, and California. Update: Iran -via AP News and NY Times House Dems Outmaneuver Johnson -via CBS News IC...

An update on the deadly earthquake in the Philippines that left dozens dead, Iran and Israel appear to be holding a fragile ceasefire, a federal judge blocked Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, the administration launched a major denaturalization effort, and Nithya Raman officially advanced to the Los Angeles mayoral runoff (which I already told you yesterday). Earthquake News -via ABC News and AP Ne...

Mass attacks in Ohio and New York left at least 18 people injured, a powerful earthquake struck the Philippines, tensions between Iran and Israel threatened a fragile ceasefire, Trump abruptly ended a contentious interview with NBC, and California election results began to take shape. A Weekend of Mass Attacks -via ABC News and The Guardian Earthquake in the Philippines  -via AP News Update:...

Not a real episode, but just a couple of quick headlines before a real episode on Monday. Take the ple dge to b e a vo ter at ra isin gvoters.or g/beavo ter D ece mber. o n Amazon Sub scribe to the Su bstack: kimmoffa t. substac k .com All e p isodes ca n be found at: k im moffat.com/th enews As a lwa ys , yo u ca n find m e on I nstagr am/Twitter/Bluesk y @kimmoffat and T ikTok @kimmo ffatishere

Health officials warned the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be worse than reported, Trump and Netanyahu reportedly clashed again, a federal appeals court ruled against the Pentagon’s transgender military ban, and public pressure helped derail the DOJ’s controversial fund for January 6 defendants. Ebola Outbreak -via ABC News Trump and Netanyahu Argue (Again) -via CNN Anti-Tr...

A manhunt ended in Virginia, a deadly explosion in Myanmar left dozens dead, Zelensky accused Russia of abducting Ukrainian children and training some to fight against Ukraine, Israel captured the strategic Beaufort Castle in Lebanon, and protests continued over conditions at New Jersey’s Delaney Hall ICE facility. Virginia Manhunt -via ABC News Myanmar Explosion -via BBC Zelensky’s Kidnapping Acc...