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WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is arrested and could be extradited back to the US for conspiracy charges! Trump is considering releasing migrants detained at the border into Democratic sanctuary cities! And attorney Michael Avenatti could face up to 335 years in prison after being indicted on 36 federal charges! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amarynth, Emely, and Tony for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

02:56 -  GOP Texas lawmaker reintroduces bill to allow death penalty for women who have abortions

11:37 -  Twice as many companies paying zero taxes under Trump tax plan

20:02 - Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London

29:00 - Trump Says He Is Considering Releasing Migrants in ‘Sanctuary Cities’

35:41 - Attorney Michael Avenatti Has Been Indicted On 36 Federal Charges

Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

GOP, Texas, Tony Tinderholt, abortion, death penalty, tax cut, Amazon, Netflix, Chevron, Deere, tax season, Julian Assange, Wikileaks, extradition, conspiracy, database, leak, Trump, sanctuary city, Democrat, London, UK, Michael Avenatti, tax evasion, IRS

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Could a series of Louisiana church fires be racially motivated? Cheap antibiotics in Kenya fuel deadly drug-resistant infections. Plus, President Trump declares a trained Iranian military force a terrorist group. The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia Winger, Jennie Sheffer, and Valerie Dowret for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

1:13 -  Director of Secret Service to Leave Post

11:01 -  Series of Church Fires Suspected of Being Racially Charged

15:40 - Trump Designate IRGC as Terrorist Group

32:01 - Cheap Antibiotics Fuel Resistant Infections in Kenya

Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

Donald Trump, U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph Alles, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen,  Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Mar-A-Lago, Louisiana, State Fire Marshal H. Browning, St. Landry Parish, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Greater Union Baptist Church, Vivian United Pentecostal Church, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Middle East, Iran, ISIS, Kenya, Kibera, antibiotics

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President Trump threatens to shut down the southern US border, giving Mexico a year to fix the migrant situation! Joe Biden makes jokes about consent following allegations of inappropriate conduct from multiple women! And Democrats continue to demand a full release of the Mueller Report after complaints about Barr’s summary! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Tony, Amarynth, and Emely for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

05:42 -  Trump Walks Back Threat To Close U.S. Border, Giving Mexico A '1-Year Warning'

15:40 -  Joe Biden Made Multiple Jokes About Consent In His First Speech Since Allegations Of Inappropriate Contact

34:00 - Dems ratchet up pressure on Barr over Mueller probe

Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

Trump, Mexico, border, immigration, migrants, warning, Joe Biden, consent, MeToo, Lucy Flores, Democrats, Attorney General, Bar, Mueller Report, Russia, probe, special counsel

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Trump pushes proposals for an ACA replacement back until after the 2020 election! Brunei’s new anti-LGBTQ+ death-by-stoning law sparks international outcry! And the House Judiciary Committee authorizes a subpoena for Robert Mueller’s full report! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia, Sam, and Evan for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

01:37 -  Trump backs off Obamacare replacement after top GOP leader nixes the idea

12:34 -  Brunei’s new penal code would enshrine ‘cruel and inhuman punishments’ UN rights chief warns

16:03 - House panel authorizes subpoena for full Mueller Report

31:36 - As Trump rages over border, Kushner quietly plans legal immigration boost

Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

Donald Trump, president, Obamacare, GOP, Republican, GOP, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, healthcare, Brunei, homophobia, stoning, United Nations, UN, House Panel, subpoena, Mueller Report, FBI, Russia, elections, obstruction, Kushner, immigrant, workers

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China is set to ban fentanyl production and exports to the United States, allegations of sexual misconduct surface against Joe Biden, and child marriages in the US have been given a spotlight by a California Senator. The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff! Join Amelia Winger, Jennie Sheffer, Valerie Dowret for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

1:29 -  China To Ban Fentanyl Production 

15:45 -  Joe Biden Sexual Misconduct Allegations

30:12 - Supreme Court Death Penalty Case

39:20 - Bill Against Child Marriage in California

Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

Donald Trump, War on Drugs, fentanyl, China, drug abuse, drug rehabilitation, Philadelphia, Kensington, Joe Biden, sexual misconduct, Lucy Flores, 2020 presidential election, Supreme Court, death penalty, cruel and unusual punishment, Eighth Amendment, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Stephen Breyer, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, child marriage, Senator Jerry Hill, Pennsylvania, human rights abuse

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The United Kingdom’s anticipated withdrawal from the European Union is stalled once again as MPs reject May’s agreement! The Mueller Report will be available to the public by mid-April! And more people are registering to move to New Zealand following their response to the Christchurch attack! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amarynth and Maya for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

02:37 -  Brexit: MPs reject May's EU withdrawal agreement

15:27 -  Mueller report will be delivered by ‘mid-April, if not sooner,’ attorney general tells Congress

23:00 - After New Zealand Attacks, More People Registered to Move There

29:35 - How America’s Biggest Theater Chains Are Exploiting Their Janitors

36:10 - Apple tries to take a bite out of credit card industry

Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

Brexit, UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, Theresa May, Parliament, Labour, Tories, Mueller Report, Mueller, attorney general, Russia, Trump, probe, New Zealand, Christchurch, theater, janitors, Apple, credit card

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A New York county bans unvaccinated children from public spaces following a measles outbreak! Chicago prosecutors drop the charges on Jussie Smollett, immediately sparking criticism! And Theresa May promises to step down if her party backs her Brexit deal! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia and Evan for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

01:32 - Measles outbreak leads New York county to ban unvaccinated children from public spaces

11:26 - Betsy DeVos grilled in Congress over proposed elimination of Special Olympics funding

16:15 - Vatican women editors resign from women's magazine

27:01 - Priest stabbed while leading televised Mass in Montreal; suspect arrested

30:40 - Jussie Smollett: Mayor says case makes Chicago look foolish

39:19 - Brexit: Theresa May vows to stand down if deal is passed

Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

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Attorney General William Barr presents his summary of the Mueller investigation before Congress! Attempts to legalize marijuana fail in New Jersey. And two survivors of Parkland’s MSD school shooting open the conversation about mental health in schools. The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia Winger, Jennie Sheffer, and Valerie Dowret for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

1:39 -  Mueller Investigation Comes to a Close

15:35 -  Israel Strikes Hamas 

24:42- Marijuana Legalization Fails in New Jersey 

30:26 - Two Survivors of Parkland Die by Suicide

Live show edited to podcast format by Jennie Sheffer

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

Robert Mueller, President Trump, Russia, 2016 Presidential Election, impeachment, Internet Research Agency, Israel, Hamas, Arab/Israeli conflict, legalization, marijuana, New Jersey, war on drugs, Parkland, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, mental health, mental illness, gun control, gun violence

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WHIP’s News Department is rolling out some updates to its Crackdown, featuring a fact-checking group to bring you the best, most accurate content! Racial tensions in Charlottesville continue after a threat is posted online targeting minority groups at the high school! And some Indiana teachers are calling for changes to state legislation after being shot with an airsoft gun in a training simulation! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amarynth, Tony, and Emely for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

05:55 -  Updates on WHIP News Department and New Fact-Checking Group

17:08 -  Teenager Arrested in Charlottesville After Racist Online Threat Shuts Schools for 2 Days

33:40 - Teachers Were Injured After Being Shot With Plastic Pellets "Execution-Style" During An Active Shooter Drill

43:18 - Karen Uhlenbeck Is the First Woman to Win Math’s Top Prize

Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

Charlottesville, 4chan, 8chan, Indiana, teachers, ALICE training, Karen Uhlenbeck, mathematics, soap bubbles, threat, geometry, airsoft, pellets, fact checking, WHIP News Department, Crackdown. active shooter, social media, extremist

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Disney closes a deal to acquire Fox in one of the biggest mergers in media history! The Trump administration proposes changes to the Higher Education Act to cap student loans! West Virginia accuses a former bishop and church leaders of violating consumer protection laws! The world’s a busy place, and thanks to the internet, we witness a whole lotta’ stuff. Join Amelia, Sam, and Evan for a rational look at current events around the world - only on Rational Radio.

01:20 -  Disney Monopoly Grows

15:28 -  Trump Administration Proposes Capping Student Loans, Cutting Repayment Options

30:24 - West Virginia Sues Bishop and Diocese Over Sex Abuse, Citing Consumer Protection

Live show edited to podcast format by Emely Morel

Intro music: Chicago by [JCM] Canada, available on Soundcloud

Disney, Fox, merger, Comcast, Trump, student loans, Higher Education Act, West Virginia, Catholic Church, consumer protection