Chip Gibbons joins us for another edition of Chip Chat. We break down the latest news around the AUMF, including how the Trump administration is trying to use it to go to war with Iran, and the congressional effort to repeal it before that happens.

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-Yet another shady attack blamed on Iran, without any sort of evidence or proof

-Normally boring bureaucracy watchdog urges White House to fire Kellyann Conway

-New ethics concern in the Trump era: legal fundraising for officials

-Freddie Mac backing of Kushner deal questioned by Warren, in wake of Jared offshore investment expose

-GAO: tobacco tax rate disparity costs government billions

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-Sanders leans heavily on New Deal, FDR to articulate views on democratic socialism and the fight against Trump

-The Two Sams break down Bernie’s talk after attending the speech at GWU

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-Speaker claims caucus doesn’t back impeachment inquiry amid news she’s thwarting a Judiciary Committee majority from proceeding

-Lindsey Graham holds hearing on ending asylum and increasing length of child detention limits, stench of corporate prison profit motive in the air

-Just drop out, Cory. Sen. Booker, floundering in 2020 polls, does disgusting flip-flop on anti-BDS bill

-GAO: Government agencies still dragging feet on years-old climate change recommendations

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-After being known for getting embarrassed by Anthony Scaramucci, Reince Priebus joined the Navy to become a weekend warrior bureaucrat. He was honored by Mike Pence today.

-WH gives key immigration role to hardliner Ken Cuccinelli; predecessor forced out by white nationalist Stephen Miller

-One of the SCOTUS libs (not Breyer) didn’t want to relitigate Gitmo indefinite detention

-Trump threatens more tariffs on China ahead of possible G-20 sideline meeting

-House Democrats shamed into reversing ban on free public tax filing services

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-DHS watchdog random inspection of ICE facilities turns up horrific conditions: rotten food, moldy housing, nooses in cells

-Trump brags his sanctions are ruining Iran, while claiming he’s open to talks

-(for subscribers) Honor Can: Vox Workers get placed on the pedestal for standing up to union busting managers

-(for subscribers) Garbage Can: 2020 Bottom-feeders Delaney and Hickenlooper for trying to undercut single-payer

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-Republicans looking forward to making money off global ecological disasters, while bashing refugees

-Bernie Sanders introduces labor-board member resolution at Walmart shareholders meeting

-Fed could cut interest rates if trade disputes harm economy; major banks could see revenue slashed

-Congress attempting to thwart Trump administration efforts to jam through weapons deals to Saudi Arabia, UAE

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-President says Britain’s public health system should be on the table after Brexit, in US-UK trade deal

-GAO raises privacy alarm over FBI facial recognition database with 640 million photos

-More economic warfare: Trump admin restoring Cuba sanctions in support of Venezuela regime change operation

-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was told Census citizenship question would help “white Republicans”

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-Ginsburg joins conservative justices in 5-4 decision tightening supervised release rules

-All about the green: Congress on verge of legalizing cannabis banking

-NYT: Emails show Elaine Chao was planning meeting with shipping CEO sister

-Half the country struggles with medical bills, 1 in 5 put off career moves for insurance coverage

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-Mckayla Wilkes joins us to discuss her primary campaign against a member of the Washington elite, Number Two House Democrat Steny Hoyer

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