Today's topics: *the ongoing Barr confirmation hearing, and some early takeaways *Mueller and Gates as for an additional 60 days until sentencing *Mueller's report will not be disappointing-- here's why *"why is Kushner still serving in the White House?" *the case to reopen the government based on the 13th Amendment has an ongoing hearing right now *today's sanctions vote *and action items to end the government shutdown

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Today's topics: *the breaking weekend news that there is a two year old counterintelligence investigation into whether the President is secretly a Russian operative *CNN announces they've seen transcripts of the discussions concerning this counterintelligence operation *new details emerge of the President hiding information and translator notes concerning his meetings with Putin *Cummings announces he is seeking testimony from the translator before the House *likely responses from the Congreee *criminal implications for the President's potential conduct, including espionage and treason *Republicans crossing lines to try to end the shutdown *and a few words on staying sane.

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Today's topics: *a tin foil hat warning on theories behind the shutdown *McConnell, and why we need to put pressure on him NOW *Cohen agrees to testify before the House Judiciary committee on February 7th; set your calendars *what "leave to file" means on the Flynn docket *a few words on clickbait and how YOU may be participating in Russian active measures *why educating yourself is so critical *a few words on eminent domain and property seizure at the border *Bill Barr's prior experience with the pardon power *and it's Friday in Trumpland. Stay tuned.

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Today's topics: *the lawsuit filed last night to reopen the government on the basis of the fact that forcing government workers to work without pay violates the 13th Amendment *"is there any way out of this where the President isn't a flailing screaming mess?" *a few words on funding for disaster relief for the California wildfire recovery *Barr refuses to meet with Dems but meets with Republicans *Barr is good friends with Mueller; what does it mean? *timing of a Mueller report vis-a-vis indictments *and a few words on action items for today (call McConnell!!!)

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Today's topics: *the President's speech and the Dems response *Rosenstein's planned departure and its implications  *the MASSIVE news about Manafort conveying voter polling data to the Russians, who else it implicates, what it means for new indictments, and how it relates to conspiracy law *a few words about election law and what it could mean for the president in the context of fundraising off last night's speech *and lastly, R. Kelly is finally under investigation; a few words on following black women and black activists and why standing in solidarity requires centering on black women, NOW

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Today's topics: *why everyone needs to calm down about this trial balloon on a declaration of emergency *a few words on how to deal with tonight's speech, expectations about it, who's drafting it, and our engagement *expected outcomes and Pelosi/Schumer's response *the ongoing shutdown and Republicans who have indicated that they're going to jump ship and vote to reopen *and the BIG breaking news of the day on Veselnitskaya's indictment, and what it means for Trump, his son, his son-in-law and Mueller's investigation *stay calm people. the point is not to be dead when it's over, but to be ready to build anew

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Today's topics: *RBG not being on the bench, and why we shouldn't panic *why I think a declaration of a state of emergency isn't going to happen *please call Mitch McConnell and urge him to bring the bill to reopen the government to the floor *"how bad is it?" *why we need to hang out hats on good news *Cyntoia Brown is granted clemency *and we need to keep going with both our own care and our Resistance

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Today's topics: *the 116th Congress is seated! And why we all need to celebrate all our hard work *Last night, the House passed a bill to reopen the government. McConnell is refusing to bring it to the Senate floor; ACTION ITEM for today is to call his office and demand a vote *The possibility of a veto override to re-open the government *Some words on the really weird arrest of Paul Whelan in Russia *Trump's comments on the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan and where he might be getting his talking points, per maddow and others *"Will Nielsen be held accountable for the deaths at the border?" *"Can the Mueller report be suppressed?" *A primer on the rationale behind the argument that a sitting president can't be indicted *A few words on why we all should be watching and supporting Surviving R. Kelly *And thanks for bearing with the broadcast while my kids and I have been down with the flu. We return to our regular broadcasting schedule next week.

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Today's topics: *be sure to catch the year-end podcast on Mueller, She Wrote, with me, Sarah Kendzior, Seth Abramson, Mimi Rocah, Renato Mariotti, and many others giving our opinion on the "story of the year" on Trump/Russia *a few words on the Women's March *Elizabeth Warren announces *Graham's role as chairman on Senate Judiciary in 2019 *the government shutdown and civil cases against Trump *an American citizen was arrested in Russia overnight; a few words on spy swap speculation *a reboot on Mike Pence and why he is likely within Mueller's sites *"how will the government shutdown end?" *and a few final words for the year on media, caring for one another, and ongoing Resistance HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Today's topics: *the news on Cohen's cellphone in Prague *a brief review of the insanity defense *"is McConnell compromised?" *Trump's trip to Iraq *the latest on the government shutdown *and a few words about what to expect from Mueller between now and January 3rd

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