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Sentinel News Dump 10/16/18 Oct 16, 2018

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-Secretary of State in Saudi Arabia helping monarchy peddle PR talking points on Khashoggi disappearance -Amid Khashoggi outcry, Treasury Department issues new sanctions….on Iran -Trump threatens to cut off aid to right-wing authoritarian allies in Honduras over migrant caravan -Judge okays legal challenge of Betsy DeVos plan to go easy on for-profit college fraudsters To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

Sentinel News Dump 10/15/18 Oct 15, 2018

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-Attorney General tries to stop mild police reforms from taking place in Chicago -Supreme Court declines appeal of $400 million penalty for ex-lead paint makers -Another Cheney wants to offer up the US military to help dirty energy industry -The wildly unpopular Paul Ryan is hitting the midterm campaign trail for the GOP To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

Sentinel News Dump 10/11/18 Oct 11, 2018

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-With Kavanaugh behind them, Senate Judiciary Committee advances two questionable judicial nominees -Trump administration trashing environmental laws for insipid border wall fortifications -Saudi Arabia and Israel are cranking up their awfulness with no complaints from the US -Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini tells Senate Banking Committee: expect downturn by 2020. -The F-35 has been grounded, yet again #AbolishThePentagon

Sentinel News Dump 10/10/18 Oct 10, 2018

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-DOJ approves CVS-Aetna merger, conditions deal on Medicare prescription drug divestment -FBI Director Christopher Wray: Kavanaugh probe was limited -US foreign arms sales up 33 percent to $55 billion; Obama still holds the all-time record because of 2012 fighter jet sales to Saudi Arabia -RBG puts a stop to Wilbur Ross deposition, in lawsuit over Commerce Secretary’s lies about a Census citizenship question To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

Sentinel News Dump 10/9/18 Oct 09, 2018

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-Trump UN Ambassador to resign at the end of the year -Bernie Sanders criticizes global rise of right-wing authoritarianism, in foreign policy speech -Kavanaugh’s first day on the Court: no protests interrupted oral arguments -Looks like advanced US weapons systems can be easily hacked, according to GAO To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

SentinelCast 82: Susan Collins, Meet the Garbage Can Oct 08, 2018

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-Senator gets the can after horrendous, partisan speech announcing Kavanaugh support -A conversation on public education with Emily Gasoi, candidate for DC State Board of Education -DC City Council narrowly evades #GarbageCan for repealing Initiative 77 For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Sentinel News Dump 10/4/18 Oct 04, 2018

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-Right as in correct; North Dakota Senator to vote “no” on Kavanaugh -Mike Pence rattles his sabre to impress the chuds -Judge enjoins cruel Trump policy expelling refugees from El Savador, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Haiti -Federal prosecutors investigating Danske Bank for 200 billion Euro money laundering scheme -Rep. Andy Harris whines in the Wall Street Journal about people blazing at his office. Poor thing! -Today in Garbage Can History: In 1976, the Supreme Court lifted its temporary ban on capital punishment. To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

Sentinel News Dump 10/3/18 Oct 03, 2018

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-GOP Senators plan on getting report tonight; the nominee and Dr. Ford haven’t been interviewed yet. -US ruled in violation of a treaty with Iran, so the Trump administration pulls out of that agreement, too -EPA scraps regulatory language noting impact of climate change on the young, the elderly, and the poor -FAA reauthorization passes Senate, lobbyists succeed in killing examination of fees To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

Sentinel News Dump 10/2/18 Oct 02, 2018

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-DHS Inspector General finds Trump admin woefully unprepared to execute border policy -Someone mailed ricin to the Pentagon -FDIC head unprepared to defend policy to relax leverage ratio; Sen. Warren calls plan “insane” -Trump admin disarming forest rangers, in a nod to its Bundy Boy supporters -Plus, the latest on the Kavanaugh investigation: Why did the FBI miss the UB40 bar fight until now? To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

Sentinel News Dump 10/1/18 Oct 01, 2018

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-President unveils his USMCA. It’s a mixed bag. -Trump takes Qs on Kavanaugh drinking lies, says the judge was candid (he wasn’t) -Short-handed SCOTUS hears case on our pal the Dusky Gopher Frog -Judge allows second emoluments case, one brought by Congresspeople -Obama unveils second round of endorsements; Bob Menendez could ruin Dem plans to take back the Senate To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.

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