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The secret Senate bill to "repeal and replace" Obamacare was as sinister as the MOMocrats expected, especially when it comes to women's healthcare (and what would you expect when it was crafted behind closed doors by 13 men without any input from their female colleagues?) It didn't take long for Mitch McConnell to realize that he would not get the votes he needed to pass it with just his slight Republican majority.The phone calls and demonstrations in Senators' offices were an early indication that the bill in its current form would not get to the Senate floor (there is something really distressing at images of people in wheelchairs being handcuffed and carried away). But McConnell is a wily old master of the political dark arts, and we can be sure this evil bill will be back. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills will also talk about the Philando Castile case where the officer was acquitted even after the jury saw the devastating dashcam video - and this week's indictiment of the three Chicago officers who shot young Laquan MacDonald 16 times in the back and tried to spin it as self-defense (that video was already released, and it's devastating).An Engender Media Group production. 

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Jon Ossoff's loss in GA-6 left the White House gloating, Democrats panicking and pundits pronouncing that the party doesn't know how to win in the Age of Trump and should clean house - beginning with an ouster of Nancy Pelosi as House leader. "Poppycock," say the MOMocrats (the phrase they actually use is a lot stronger than that, but we're not certain it would be appreciated in this BlogTalkRadio description). The truth is, Democratic candidates outperformed expectations in every single special election this year (which were all in deeply red districts). The House is in play for 2018.Of course, there are other reasons to be concerned: today's reveal of the secret Senate healthcare bill (which is just as mean as the one the House passed), the travesty of the acquittal in the Philando Castile case, and the mess that is Trump foreign policy are just a few that MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills will discuss on this week's podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production. 

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If there was one good thing to come out of the disappointing 2016 election, it's the tsunami of progressives - especially women - who are stepping up and running for office. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills welcome one of those candidates: Laura Moser, candidate for Congress in Texas' 7th district.The MOMocrats will also touch upon the week's political news, from the progressive point of view. Check back here an hour from airtime for a list of the topics. Chances are, there will be some discussion of what's happening in Congress and a reaction to the latest  from lawmakers and candidates. An Engender Media Group production. 

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Former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee was so widely anticipated, that the three major broadcast networks dropped regular programming to cover it live -- something they've rarely done since the advent of cable news. And it was as dramatic as anticipated - especially after the early release of his printed opening statement yesterday, which read like a Hollywood movie. Comey's actual testimony didn't disappoint: He calmly and quietly laid out the case for a President who obstructed justice by tellng the FBI Director he "hoped" he could let [the Flynn investigation] go."  MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about this electrifying performance from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production.

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Aside from his failed presidency, Donald Trump will go down in history as the originator of "covfefe," which translates to "another distraction from the issues at hand." Those issues include withdrawing from the Paris Accords, exempting his staff from ethics rules, destroying our public education system, resuming the failed war on drugs with tough sentences while allowing corporate criminals to go free, giving the Russians back the compounds seized after they interfered in our election, and obstructing the investigation into that Russian interference.  In the meantime, those investigations are moving forward, with James Comey expected to testify as early as next week. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss political news from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production. 

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Donald Trump has been visiting with foreign leaders for the last week and managed not to do or say anything too embarrassing, which we realize is a low bar, but there you have it. And then today, he spoke at NATO. It was not good. Also not good are the continuing revelations about the Trump team and Russia, which may or may not be the reason that Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon were sent back to the states to deal. Or the budget proposal the White House released last week. Not to mention the CBO evaluation of the healthcare bill passed by the House last month. Finally, today is the special election in Montana and the Republican candidate has been charged for attacking a journalist. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington, Karoli, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production. 

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Donald Trump gave a commencement speech yesterday to graduates of the US Coast Guard Academy that quickly turned into a whine about how he has been treated by the media, with no acknowledgement that the problems plaguing his sinking ship of a White House are all self-inflicted. And as the day wore on, the pace of bad news for Trump just accelerated: Deputy Attorney General named respected former FBI head Robert Mueller Special Counsel to investigate the connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. The Washington Post published a transcript of a 2016 meeting of House Republican leadership where there were comments about Trump being on the payroll of Vladimir Putin - and Paul Ryan ordered them never to leak those allegations to the public. (The GOP denied the conversation took place until they learned there was a recording of it - which they then characterized as "joking.") And the New York Times revealed the bombshell news that BEFORE the inauguration, Michael Flynn informed the Trump transition team that he was under FBI investigation -- and he was named National Security Advisor ANYWAY. And - as MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills note... that was just YESTERDAY's developments. They've got plenty of political news to talk about from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production.

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Gee, what ever might the MOMocrats talk about this week? Has anything newsworthy happened? It starts with "C" and ends with "omey" and there is a chance the topic may make it's way onto our podcast this afternoon, along with Donald Trump's usual echoes of Nixon and the actions of tin-horn dictators around the world. MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss politics from a progressive point of view in this Engender Media Group production. 

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The big news in Congress today is that they voted on the AHCA. Again. Only this time, the House Republicans mustered the votes to repeal Obamacare and replace it with the latest version of Trumpcare. And no, they're not waiting around for the CBO to score the bill on costs and consequences, because that is what made everyone realize that it wasn't better than the healthcare law we already had. Besides, Congress wants to get this done before they take yet another long recess. MOMocrats Aliza Worthington, Karoli, and Donna Schwartz Mills also talk about the re-heat of the House and Senate investigations into how Russia disrupted our election - or, as Chuck Grassley would say, why Hillary's emails still matter. (Hey - somehow THAT ended up being the lede on the news yesterday after Comey testified before the Senate.) The MOMocrats' weekly podcast looking at the day's political news from the progressive point of view.  MOMocrats MOMochat looks at this week's news from a progressive point of view. An Engender Media Group production.

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Trump is right about one thing: You can't judge an entire presidency by its first 100 days. But it is a useful benchmark, and this administration has been spectacular in all its failures: From the executive orders that keep getting struck down in court to the failed healthcare proposal, to the paranoia and infighting within the White House, to enriching themselves from the trappings of the presidency, to the ever-present undercurrent of the Trump campaign's boost from Russia (and whether anyone within the campaign was colluding)... President Trump and his team get an "F" for "feeble."  MOMocrats Aliza Worthington, Karoli, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss. An Engender Media Group production. 

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