The 25th Hour

In the midst of Democratic losses in the latest round of elections, how are progressives trying to win back rural voters?

Enter the Outrun Coalition, a group dedicated to getting progressives elected to school boards and sheriff's offices, among other local positions.

Join The 25th Hour in an interview with Paolo Cremidis, Outrun's Executive Director, and Eric Ball Walton, Delaware County's first openly LGBT Village Trustee and a Board Member of Outrun.

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We're back with your mid-November update beyond the 24/7 news cycle with THE 25TH HOUR!

* De Blasio announced the return of the NYE Ball Drop.
* Public Advocate Jumaane Williams announces his run for Governor.
* The Assembly Judiciary Committee promises a bombshell report on former Governor Andrew Cuomo.
* Kamala Harris briefly became the US' first Female President after Biden undergoes a procedure under anesthesia.
* Biden signs his physical infrastructure bill into law, unleashing a torrent of funding to update the country's roads, bridges, rails, and more.
* The House passed Biden's human infrastructure proposal, focusing on expanding the social welfare net, with expected revisions in the Senate.
* The much-observed trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the then-17-year-old who went to Wisconsin following the Jacob Blake shooting and killing two people, was acquitted by a jury of murder after Rittenhouse pled self-defense.

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The weather's getting chilly this first week of November but we'll warm you up by keeping you on top of the 24/7 news cycle!

* Election results throughout the country showed Democratic losses
* Eric Adams is the new NYC Mayor, beating Republican Curtis Sliwa
* De Blasio filed paperwork to run for Governor but no word on an announcement
* Three out of the five ballot propositions in NY failed
* Pfizer's vaccine for kids 5-11 was approved
* OSHA's vaccine mandate for employers with over 100 workers was stayed
* Biden's physical infrastructure proposal was passed 
* The President presented his climate change proposals at COP26
* SCOTUS heard arguments about Texas' abortion law and NY's gun law

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Get spooky with us on this week's episode of THE 25TH HOUR, helping you stay on top of the 24/7 news cycle!

* Police, firefighters, and sanitation workers call out sick in a limited work action against the vaccine mandate.
* State Attorney General Letitia James officially announces her run for NY Governor.
* Cuomo is officially summoned to court for one of his sexual assault allegations.
* Biden heads to Europe for the G20 and COP26 without a human infrastructure deal.
* Pfizer's vaccine for kids is approved, with Moderna on the way.

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In this two-week special, we're sounding a little more raw than usual! Excuse our technical issues and get caught up on the past two weeks of headlines that catch you up to the 24/7 news cycle.

* All City workers are now under a vaccine mandate, and have until the end of the month to get their shots or go on unpaid leave.
* Hochul apologized to the families of nursing home victims who perished at the outset of the pandemic.
* Biden is facing lowering approval rating as he struggles to pass his infrastructure proposals with his own party.
* The January 6th Commission referred a criminal contempt proceeding to the Department of Justice against Trump strategist Steve Bannon.
* The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of the Texas 6-week abortion that allows unrelated parties to sue those seeking or carrying out abortions.
* Colin Powell passed away and Alec Baldwin accidentally killed someone.

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From discussing his recently announced exploratory committee for Governor to how to fix New York's broken political system in Albany,  host Dennis Futoryan, Esq., covers a lot of ground with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams in this enlightening conversation. If you want to hear about Williams' vision  for the state of New York, don't miss out! 

Ever wonder what a Public Advocate even does? How would Williams start to contrast himself from his potential gubernatorial rivals - Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, Bill de Blasio? With State Democratic Chair Jay Jacobs' endorsement of Hochul, is the fix in for the Governor's Race? What's the solution for the two-party system in America? Is it Andrew Yang's Forward Party? Public Advocate Jumaane Williams covers this ground and much more.

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We waited until September ended, and now it's time for you to catch up on the 24/7 news cycle!

* De Blasio finally toured Rikers after reluctantly relenting, but he didn't end up talking to any prisoners or staff.
* Hochul said she's ready to call up medically trained National Guard troops to make up for any potential shortage from the hospital vaccine mandate, but so far it seems hospitals are holding on.
* Biden got his booster shot on camera while assuaging concerns about his infrastructure proposal passing.
* Congress passed a temporary stopgap funding bill until December, but raising the debt ceiling and passing Biden's agenda is right over the horizon.
* And halleluiah, Britney Spears is free from her conservatorship. Meanwhile, R. Kelly was convicted of sex trafficking, and awaits his sentence.

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Fully authorize us the chance to catch you up and stay ahead of the 24/7 news cycle with THE 25TH HOUR!

* NYC mandated vaccinations amongst school staff, with unions engaging in negotiations.
* Kathy Hochul was officially sworn in as NYs 1st female Governor, who also announced State Sen. Brian Benjamin as her Lt. Gov. Cuomo gave a Farewell Speech where he still denied he did anything wrong.
* The FDA fully authorized the Pfizer vaccine for the first time, with hopes it'll get more people vaccinated.
* After warnings of an attack by the US government, a suicide bombing from ISIS-K went off inside the airport in Afghanistan, killing 13 service members and nearly 200 Afghans. Biden retaliated with an airstrike, killing two terrorists involved in planning future attacks, but warned that another attack may be imminent, still holding onto his Aug. 31st deadline.
* The House passed a budget resolution in favor of Biden's $3.5t human infrastructure proposal, and also passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
* The Supreme Court forced the Biden administration to resume Trump's Remain in Mexico policy and swatted down his emergency eviction moratorium.
* Hurricane Ida is on the move, setting sights on New Orleans, 16 years to the day it was hit by Katrina, with officials urging immediate evacuations.

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Don't let yourself drown from the 24/7 news cycle like the flooding of Hurricane Henri - catch up with THE 25TH HOUR!

* De Blasio and Governor Cuomo warned New Yorkers of the severity of incoming Hurricane/Tropical Storm Henri which is set to make a direct hit on Long Island.
* Incoming Governor Kathy Hochul is actively looking for her own No. 2 and professed support for mask mandates in schools.
* Biden is reeling from the messy Afghanistan withdrawal, vowing to evacuate any Americans trying to get out, while continuing his COVID fight by approving booster shots to reinforce vaccines' strength.
* The FDA is set to approve the Pfizer vaccine for full authorization next week.
* A would-be bomber made a scene in front of the Library of Congress while Congress members were out of session; the Capitol Police arrested the man and didn't find any bombs.

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