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Help is finally on its way to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands - a staggering nine days after Hurricane Maria became the SECOND Category 4 storm to hit the US territories in the space of a couple of weeks. There's a lot of speculation as to why it has taken the Trump Administration so long to respond to this disaster, and MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills have their own theories. We do think Trump was more interested in disparaging peaceful protests of police brutality by NFL players, the crazy Republican election run-off in Alabama, yet another failure at repealing Obamacare... and a tax "reform" plan that will only benefit the wealthy. Politics from a progressive point of view produced by Engender Media Group.

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The Senate Republicans have one last chance to repeal Obamacare before September 30, and by golly -- this time, they are determined to do it. If the saga of taking away healthcare from Americans reminds you of a zombie movie, you are not alone -- and if this one passes, we are ALL gonna be the Walking Dead, say MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills, who talk about actions you can take right now (even if you live in a blue state with Democratic Senators). Also on discussion this week: The disasters in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United Nations... and the continuing saga of Aliza's disappearing Black Lives Matters signs. Politics discussed from a progressive point of view by the MOMocrats - an Engender Media Group production. 

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Could Trump actually do something right by making DACA law? Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi think so - even if it will still be a huge hurdle to get a bill approved in Congress. In the meantime, MOMocrats Aliza Worthington, Karoli, and Donna Schwartz Mills are enjoying the angst yesterday's announcement has caused among the #MAGA crowd. They discuss this and other political developments of the week - including Bernie's healthcare plan and Hillary Clinton's new book - from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production. 

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A second superstorm in a fortnight - fed by a rise in ocean waters and temperatures - is barrelling towards the United States. And climate change deniers are accusing the media and "meterorologic industrial complex" of creating these weather disasters, which sane people understand may become our new reality. All of this amid this week's dizzying political announcements on DACA, the debt ceiling, the Russia investigation, and more. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills try to catch their breaths enough to discuss from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group discussion. 

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Harvey dropped the equivalent of more than two Great Salt Lakes onto Texas before finally moving east as a tropical depression - and made history as the most expensive natural disaster in the nation's history. The timing could not have been better (or worse) for Congress, which will have budget, the debt ceiling, and tax reform at the top of their fall agenda. And it will cause a flurry of new problems for our incompetent president, who likes to tout the booming economy as his one "achievement."  MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills will talk about Harvey, it's aftermath, and how to help - as well as the ongoing politics (Pardoning Arpaio as the storm was about to hit! Going to the site and treating it like a campaign rally! Continuing revelations about Russia!) - of course, from a progessive point of view. And Engender Media Group production. 

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The President began the week by giving a somber, thoughtful foreign policy speech on Afghanistan, which is the longest-running war in US history. He read from the teleprompter, didn't stray, and received high marks. On Tuesday, just eight months into his administration, he held a 2020 campaign rally in Phoenix, where he reverted to form, misquoting his own remarks after Charlottesville, and raging against Arizona's two Republican senators and the press (he even led a chant of "Lock Her Up" for old time's sake). Then last night, in a speech to an audience of veterans, he switched back to "presidential."If this president reminds you of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, there's no mistaking which persona is the real Donald Trump. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss. An Engender Media Group production. 

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The horrific events in Charlottesville could have been a unifying moment for Donald Trump, and his advisers tried to steer him into a replica of a statesman. But Donald Trump doesn't like to be told what to do and so he did what he does best: support the most deplorable of his base and rant about the violence that was the fault of "both sides" and the "alt-left." You know, the people who were there to fight Nazis. Like Americans are supposed to do. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss. An Engender Media Group production. 

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The MOMocrats have been following the healthcare saga closely - after all, (as women and mothers who are older than 25), Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills are automatically saddled with pre-existing conditions. So do their families. And even a so-called "skinny repeal" of the Affordable Care Act could be a disaster for their health and financial security. They discuss this and the rest of the crazy ups and downs of the week's political news, from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production. 

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The GOP's healthcare plan is like a zombie movie - each time you think it's dead, it rises again. Conservatives are raging mad over the failure of the Republican Congress to repeal the ACA, and they're not afraid to target the moderate members of their caucus for actually caring about their constituents' well being. And yesterday, the President had all the party's Senators to lunch at the White House, so he could try to bully them into another try (we're looking at you, Dean Heller - who was pointedly seated right next to him). So Mitch McConnell is going to try again, using one of the many bills passed by the House during the Obama presidency. The problem is, no one is sure WHICH bill they are going to vote on - or whether a vote will even get to the floor. With the news that Senator McCain is fighting brain cancer, their majority is down to one. Speaking of the President - his interview with the New York Times yesterday was bonkers. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss in the weekly political podcast from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production. 

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The news this year keeps on coming at a crazy pace, and MOMocrats Aliza Worthington, Karoli, and Donna Schwartz Mills do their best to keep up. Collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government during the 2016 election? That's looking more and more concrete, thanks to Donald Trump, Jr's smoking balalika emails showing his eagerness to hear dirt on Hillary, courtesy of the Russian government. Meanwhile, Mitch McConnell postponed the Senate's August recess so he could go back to the drawing board on his healthcare bill - still behind closed doors, and still without input from any female Senators.  And as if that's not drama enough, today was the confirmation hearing for Christopher Wray, President Trump's nominee to replace James Comey. The MOMocrats discuss from a progressive POV. An Engender Media Group production. 

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