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Thursday, May 11th, 2023 May 11, 2023

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Today's Headlines: George Santos, a US representative, has been charged with 13 counts, including fraud and making false statements, and has pleaded not guilty. The end of the Title 42 immigration policy is causing concern for potential influxes of migrants, but new measures are being put in place to crack down on illegal border crossings and create legal pathways for asylum seekers. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has returned to the Senate part-time after a 3-month absence due to shingles, giving Democrats their majority on the judiciary committee.

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Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 May 10, 2023

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Today’s Headlines: Former President Donald Trump has been found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in the New York state civil trial, and has been ordered to pay $5 million to E. Jean Carroll. New York Representative George Santos has been charged with a crime, but the charges are not yet known. Congress failed to reach a deal on the debt ceiling crisis, and President Biden has floated the idea of invoking the 14th Amendment. A bill to raise the age to buy an AR-15 style rifle from 18 to 21 has been advanced in Texas. The US Preventive Services Task Force now recommends women start getting mammograms to detect breast cancer at age 40.

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AP News: Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M
Washington Post: Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors, people familiar say
NBC News: Biden and McCarthy barely speak, dimming prospects for a debt ceiling deal
Texas Standard: In surprise vote, Texas House committee advances bill to raise minimum age to buy assault rifles
Axios: Women should start getting mammograms at 40 not 50, major health panel says
US Preventative Task Force: Breast Cancer: Screening

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Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 May 09, 2023

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Today's headlines: President Biden announced airline regulations requiring compensation for flight delays and cancellations. Troops were sent to the southern border as migrant processing centers were established. Republicans plan to vote on a bill to reinstate strict border policies. Closing arguments were given in E. Jean Carroll's trial against Donald Trump. A New York judge restricted Trump from posting about a hush money payment case. Vermont made it a crime to own or operate paramilitary training camps.

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Monday, May 8th, 2023 May 08, 2023

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Today's headlines: Mass tragedies occurred in Texas, with a shooting in Allen killing 8 people and an intentional SUV attack in Brownsville leaving 7 dead. Another shooting took place at a festival in St. Louis, resulting in 2 deaths. President Biden called for gun control legislation. The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic but not a global public health emergency. US economic numbers showed job growth but signs of a possible recession. Minnesota expanded voting access, and Georgia's election interference investigation progresses. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill shielding his travel records, and King Charles III was coronated alongside Queen Camilla.

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Friday, May 05, 2023 May 05, 2023

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Today's Headlines: Scandals at the Supreme Court arise as billionaire donor Harlan Crow was found to have paid private school tuition for Justice Clarence Thomas's grandnephew. In another report, Justice Thomas's wife was paid tens of thousands of dollars for consulting work at the direction of a conservative activist. Four Proud Boys were found guilty of seditious conspiracy for their participation in the January 6th attack. Texas lawmakers advanced a bill that allows the Secretary of State to overturn election results in one of their largest counties if 2% or more of the polling locations run out of ballot paper for more than an hour. Jordan Neely, a Michael Jackson impersonator, was killed on the New York City subway by a passenger who put him in a chokehold.

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Thursday, May 04, 2023 May 04, 2023

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Today's Headlines: Yesterday, a man opened fire at a medical facility in Atlanta, injuring 4 and killing 1 person, before fleeing and being captured by authorities. In Texas, a manhunt for a man who shot and killed 5 of his neighbors ended with his capture. Lawmakers introduced a bill that would restrict the financial activities of members of congress. Donald Trump's trial for rape and defamation continued while Trump flew to Scotland. Two drones exploded at the Kremlin, which Russia blamed on Ukraine. New York passed a law banning natural gas and other fossil fuels in most new buildings.

AP News: Police capture suspect in Atlanta medical practice shooting
NYTimes: Man Accused of Killing 5 in Texas Had Help Evading Capture, Officials Say
Axios: AOC, Gaetz unite to ban members of Congress from trading stocks
NYTimes: Trump Will Offer No Defense Witnesses in Rape Trial, His Lawyer Says
NYTimes: Explosions Over the Kremlin Set Off Dueling Accusations
Washington Post: N.Y. ditches gas stoves, fossil fuels in new buildings in first statewide ban in U.S.

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Wednesday, May 03, 2023 May 03, 2023

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Today's Headlines: Democrats proposed a plan to increase the debt ceiling without Republican spending cuts. Missouri delayed the attorney general's order restricting gender-affirming care for transgender people. The US Surgeon General declared loneliness a health epidemic, as it poses deadly risks similar to smoking cigarettes. Pornhub blocked users in Utah to protest against stricter age-verification measures for adult content.

NBC News: Hollywood writers go on strike after contract negotiations fail
Wall Street Journal: Treasury Chief Janet Yellen Says U.S. Risks Default as Soon as June 1 Without Debt Ceiling Increase
Axios: Missouri gender-affirming care restrictions temporarily blocked by court
AP News: Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking
Axios: Pornhub blocks access in Utah in protest of new age verification law

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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 May 02, 2023

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Today's headlines: The manhunt is still underway for the suspect who killed 5 people in Cleveland, Texas. The suspect had entered the US illegally and was deported at least 4 times, but his current immigration status is unknown.The Federal Reserve and FDIC have acknowledged that the recent bank failures were caused by lax oversight, watered-down regulations, and poor management, partly their responsibility. Disney's Orlando district formally voted to sue Disney, with the oversight board seeking to maintain its oversight of design and construction in the district after Disney rewrote the bylaws to strip them of those powers.

Writers Guild of America members voted to authorize a strike to request almost $600 million in salary increases, primarily concerning pay for streaming shows. A Montana state representative has filed a lawsuit after her colleagues voted to bar her from the House floor after she rebuked them for supporting a ban on gender-affirming care.

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Monday, May 1st, 2023 May 01, 2023

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Today's headlines: Texas resident Francisco Oropeza shot five of his neighbors, aged between 8 and 31, after being asked to stop shooting rounds in his backyard. In Colorado, Governor Jared Polis signed four new gun-related laws and a poll found that most people support gun regulation. The Utah state court is deciding a case that could make it hard to get an abortion in the state, and Louisiana lawmakers are working on a bill that would give tax credits to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers. Finally, several financial institutions made bids to buy First Republic Bank.

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EXTRA EXTRA: Who Bought The Supreme Court? (Best Of Extra Extra) Apr 28, 2023

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UPDATE: Extra, Extra is now available to all listeners! Thank you to our loyal subscribers for their support — monthly Spotify subscribers will no longer be charged after April, and monthly and annual Apple subscribers will receive prorated refunds for April and beyond within 30 days.

In the meantime, enjoy this episode of Extra Extra from late 2022 about the Supreme Court...

I mean, it's one Supreme Court, Michael. What could it cost? 580 million dollars? Sami goes deep into the decades-long scheme that resulted in a 6-3 conservative court taking away our abortion rights (and more). If that sounds like one of Sami's speculative theories, you'd be wrong, at least this time. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins the episode to explain what he's named "The Scheme", and unpacks how a very small group of right-wing donors have gradually spent $580 million dollars in dark money to build a covert operation for the sake of "court capture", complete with its own ecosystem of advertising, faux scholarship, and talent pipeline. Plus they answer the question everyone’s been asking: is it finally time to appoint more Supremes?

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