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  • Politicana Ep. 104 - FTX Crypto Exchange Crashes Sparking Calls For Regulation, Trump Blames McConnell For GOP Losses In Midterms, Democrats Win Key Senate Seat In Nevada

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    Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you've enjoyed the first 100 episodes. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. This is a fun one folks; sit back, relax, and enjoy! Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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    0:55 - Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto wins reelection, allowing Democrats to keep the Senate
    • Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto won reelection in Nevada clinching a critical victory
    • 12:30 -  Post-Election Trump Fires At Florida Gov. DeSantis, “I Got 1.1 Million More Votes”
      18:30 -  Trump blames McConnell for GOP election losses in the midterms.
      • Former President Trump sought to pin blame on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Sunday after Republicans lost the battle for control of the Senate. While the GOP is still favored to win the House, the party fell far short of its expectations heading into Tuesday, and many Republicans have blamed the former president and the candidates he backed in key swing states.
      • 24:40 -  Biden meets with Xi Jinping in Indonesia at the G-20 Summit.

        34:30 - FTX, the second-biggest cryptocurrency exchange crashes
        • FTX is one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is in a crisis and has pitched the digital asset market into another crash. Should the government regulate crypto and how far should these regulations go?
        • 49 min
        • Politicana Ep. 103 - Midterm Election Results

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          Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! In this episode, we discuss the midterm election results. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.


          54 min
        • Politicana Ep. 102 - Rishi Sunak Becomes Prime Minister Of The U.K., Nancy Pelosi's Husband Attacked, Supreme Court Discusses Ending Affirmative Action

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          Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you've enjoyed the first 100 episodes. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. This is a fun one folks; sit back, relax, and enjoy! Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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          1:25 - Rishi Sunak becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after Liz Truss’s resignation.

          Rishi Sunak, a practicing Hindu of Indian descent, will be the first person of color to serve in Britain’s highest office, and his Conservative Party leadership win on Monday, coinciding with the festival of Diwali, marked a moment of jubilation among many in Britain with South Asian heritage.

          8:45 - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected the next president of Brazil on Sunday

          Luis Inácio Lula da Silva aka Lula was elected the next president of Brazil on Sunday, following a contentious and tight race in one of the most populous democracies in the world. He received 50.89 percent of the vote, defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, who had 49.11%.

          20:30 - Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi-- attacked!!!

          The man who is alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, could have federal charges filed against him by the US attorney in San Francisco as soon as Monday.

          28:15 - Trump won’t return to Twitter right away: Musk enlists panel to review suspended accounts
          Newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said Friday afternoon that the social media company “will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints.” That means suspended accounts like the one held by former President Donald Trump won’t immediately return to Twitter.

          34:00 - Supreme Court leans toward ending affirmative action in college admissions

          Conservative Supreme Court justices on Monday indicated they are willing to end the explicit consideration of race in college admissions as they weighed cases challenging affirmative action policies at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University.

          53:45 - Senate Control Hinges on Neck-and-Neck Races, Times/Siena Poll Finds

          The contests are close in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Many voters want Republicans to flip the Senate, but prefer the Democrats in their state.

          1 hr 2 min
        • Politicana Ep. 101 - Liz Truss Resigns, Jan. 6th Panel Subpoenas Trump, Mike Pence May Run For President, And More!

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          Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you've enjoyed the first 100 episodes. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. This is a fun one folks; sit back, relax, and enjoy! Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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          1:00 -  UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 44 days, becoming the shortest PM in UK’s history  after failing to deliver on Tax Cuts Plan
          • U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her own Conservative Party. Truss was in office for just 44 days, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.
          • 8:40 - Turkey’s foreign minister slams the US for ‘bullying’ Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announces oil production cuts

            • OPEC+ announced last week that it would produce two million barrels of oil less a day starting in November, curbing supply in an already tight market despite pressure from the US and other nations to increase output. After the announcement, US President Joe Biden said “there will be consequences'' for American relations with Saudi Arabia after the OPEC+ move. “We see that a country has threatened Saudi Arabia, especially recently.
            • 17:10 - Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump, demanding testimony of what happened on that day

              • The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued an extraordinary subpoena to Donald Trump on Friday, demanding testimony from the former president who lawmakers say “personally orchestrated” a multi-part effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Also note, Former top Trump White House advisor Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail on Friday,  for defying a subpoena from the Jan 6th panel.
              • 28:15 - Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Biden student debt relief plan

                • The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan — halting any debt from being erased.
                • 43:30 -  Biden makes an appeal to win the Democratic coalition on November 8th by listing several issues.

                  46:15 -  Mike Pence teases for a possible run for president himself while touring states that hold early presidential contests.

                  • Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday appeared to hold back from supporting Donald Trump if the former president were to run again in 2024 and become the Republican nominee.
                  • 1 hr 3 min
                  • Politicana Ep. 100 - Celebrating 100 Episodes Of Politicana!

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                    Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you've enjoyed the first 100 episodes. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. This is a fun one folks; sit back, relax, and enjoy! Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

                    1 hr 5 min
                  • Politicana Ep. 99 - Biden Pardons Federal Offenses Of Marijuana Possession And Seeks To Reschedule Drug, Updates On The War In Ukraine And U.S. Elections

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                    Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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                    1:00 - Races to watch in the General Election News
                    • Republicans are expected to win the house
                    • Dems are slightly favored (by 538) to keep the Senate
                    • Big swing Senate elections: Georgia and Nevada
                    • 14:15 - Biden Pardons all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana
                      • Asked HHS and the U.S. Attorney General to re-examine how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.  Federal law currently classifies marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the classification meant for the most dangerous substances.
                      • 39:30 - Ben Sasse, Republican who voted to convict Trump, to depart Congress | Republicans
                        • Sasse is leaving the senate to become the new president of the University of Florida.
                        • The Governor of Nebraska (a Republican) will appoint a replacement for Sasse in January.
                        • Sasse was a university president before he entered politics - at Midland in Nebraska
                        • He voted to impeach Trump
                        • 46:00 - Updates on the Ukraine War

                          1 hr 13 min
                        • Politicana Ep. 98 - Donald Trump Attacks Mitch McConnel, Finland Closes Border To Russian Tourists, EV Charging Stations Being Built, And More!

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                          Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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                          1:10 -  Lizzo Plays James Madison’s Flute!
                          2:45 - Hurricane Ian leaves dozens dead and hundreds in need of aid, as the focus turns to rescue and recovery.
                          5:50 - Russia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city
                          12:45 - Finnish border closed to Russians with tourist visas
                          17:40 - Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis primaries are looming near

                          32:50 - Trump launches a direct attack on McConnell a month out from midterm elections

                          42:45 - Tesla's Humanoid Robot

                          52:00 - EV Vehicle Chargers going to become more available everywhere

                          1:02:45 -  Trump's self-described 'love letters' to Kim Jong-un seized from Mar-a-Lago have been published

                          1 hr 7 min
                        • Politicana Ep. 97 - New York Sues Donald Trump For Financial Fraud, Iran Protests Over Mahsa Amini's Death, Nationwide 15-Week Abortion Ban Legislation Introduced, And More!

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                          Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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                          1:15 - New York sues Donald Trump for Years of Financial Fraud, seeks at least $250 million in penalties

                          -     Over the course of OAG’s three-year investigation, OAG found that between 2011-2021, Mr. Trump’s statements were fraudulent and misleading in both their composition and their presentation. The lawsuit alleges that Donald Trump, with the help of his children Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump, and senior executives at the Trump Organization, falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to induce banks to lend money to the Trump Organization on more favorable terms than would otherwise have been available to the company, to satisfy continuing loan covenants, to induce insurers to provide insurance coverage for higher limits and at lower premiums, and to gain tax benefits, among other things.

                          19:45 -  A Majority of Americans say Donald Trump and Joe Biden are both too old to serve as president in Insider/Morning Consult Poll

                          -     Seventy-six percent of the more than 2,200 people surveyed in early September felt that Biden, 79, was "too old" to serve in public office right now, while 57% said the same about Trump, 76.

                          25:45 - Graham introduces nationwide 15-week abortion ban legislation

                          -     Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would ban abortions nationally after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The bill comes three months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to an abortion and marks the most serious effort by Republicans in Congress to pass a nationwide abortion restriction.

                          36:00 - Iranian Protests and citizen unrest grows over the government’s alleged murder of Mahsa Amini

                          -     Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend. Mahsa Amini, 22, died on Sept. 16 while in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s morality police, who accused her in part of violating the country’s strictly enforced hair code by improperly wearing her headscarf, which is required for all Iranian women. Her death has sparked outrage across Iran and waves of protesters clashed with Iranian security forces this week.

                          45:30 - Chinese state media claims U.S. NSA infiltrated the country’s telecommunications networks

                          -     The Chinese State Media Global Times claims that the National Security Agency—the NSA gained access to China’s telecommunications network through hacking tactics to gain access to the government-funded Northwestern Polytechnical University.

                          51:15 -  Biden makes the case at the UN for using 'relentless diplomacy' instead of military might solve global crises after railing on Russia

                          1:01:30 US economic barometer drops for the sixth month in a row, potentially 'signaling a recession'

                          -     A comprehensive gauge on the health of the US economy dropped in August for the sixth straight month, reinforcing concerns about a possible recession, according to CNN.

                          1:04:30 -  Gaffe of the Week: US President Joe Biden Appears Lost On Stage After Address

                          1 hr 8 min
                        • Politicana Ep. 96 - GOP Govs. Ron Desantis & Greg Abbott Bus Migrants To Cities Run By Democrats, Virginia Will Block Schools From Accommodating Transgender Students, And Much More!

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                          Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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                          1:30 - Virginia will block schools from accommodating transgender students

                          - In Virginia, the administration of Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin will require that transgender students in Virginia access school facilities and programs that match the sex they were assigned at birth and is making it more difficult for students to change their names and genders at school.

                          12:15 - More than half of Republican Senate nominees have rejected, cast doubt upon or tried to overturn the 2020 election results

                          - More than half of the Republican nominees for the 35 US Senate seats being contested in the 2022 midterms have challenged the legitimacy of the 2020 election where they have rejected and raised doubts on President Joe Biden's victory. MAGA candidates have seen major victories throughout the GOP Primaries and Trump’s endorsement have played major roles in these primary victories.

                          26:30 - Democrats’ are mortified by Abbott and DeSantis’s migrant busing policies, which sent illegal migrants to places like New York City and Martha’s Vineyard

                          - Democrats are accusing Republican governors of cruelly using migrants as political pawns after they chartered buses and flights to send them to places like New York City and Martha’s Vineyard.

                          39:15 - Weeks of torrential rains and flash floods have ravaged Pakistan/ China

                          - The South Asian nation of some 220 million people is at the epicenter of a climate crisis following historic monsoon rains in July and August. More than 1,500 people have died so far while 33 million people were affected.

                          39:15 - Water Woes in China are causing Devastation and Panic

                          44:45 - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) showcased the rise of China, Russia, Turkey and Iran as an emerging bloc of countries.

                          50:30 - Railroad strike averted after marathon talks reach tentative deal

                          59 min
                        • Politicana Ep. 95 - Queen Elizabeth II Dies At 96, Ukraine Scores Big Wins In War With Russia, Italy and Sweden Move To The Far Right, And Massive Health Care Strike In Minnesota

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                          Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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                          1:30 -  Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch died at age 96 on September 8, 2022, after reigning for 70 years. The royal family announced her death online, saying she had died peacefully at her Scottish estate, Balmoral

                          15:30 - Vladimir Putin wins race to be first world leader to congratulate Charles III for becoming King

                          16:55 - Russia and Ukraine Events Continue to Unfold with Russia Struggling amidst the conflict--Russian Officials call for the removal of President Vladimir Putin.

                          28:45 - Voters in Italy, Europe’s fourth-largest economy, go to the polls on 25 September to elect a slimmed-down parliament that is predicted to be dominated by a conservative coalition led by Giorgia Meloni. This is a far-right candidate who has praised Mussolini in the past. 

                          38:30 - Sweden’s tightly contested election sees right-wing bloc winning, results too close to call.

                          45:00 - Massive health care strike as 15,000 Minnesota nurses walk off the job

                          2:02:00 - Ted Cruz says he will vote against bill to codify same-sex marriage protections

                          1 hr 8 min

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