The Iowa caucus was so noncompetitive that the story the media were selling was not who would win, but who would place second. Trump did indeed dominate, as expected. Networks called the race about 30 minutes into the process - before most votes were cast. 

We’ll break down the Iowa caucus results, and what the numbers suggest (if anything) about the general election. 

We’ll also discuss: 

• The stopgap bill, agreed to by Congressional leaders including Senator Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson, to potentially keep the government open. 
• The House Freedom Caucus response to said bill. 
• The Emmys: RuPaul, Neicy Nash. 
• The bipartisan bill that would expand the child tax credit, and more. 

Show notes:
New York Times: Congressional Leaders Unveil Stopgap Bill to Head Off Shutdown

NBC News: Congress announces major tax deal to expand child tax credit and revive breaks for businesses

Corrections:
- We mentioned 14 appropriations bills. *There are 12. *

- We referred to Marjorie Taylor Greene as a member of the House Freedom Caucus. *She was voted out of the caucus.*

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Vibes Only is a brand new podcast from COURIER that will check the vibes of American politics and break down the need-to-know news of the week.

The vibes this week: 

• The three year anniversary of January 6th just passed. We disuss the politics of the insurrection and the state of democracy 3 years on…
• A Trump lawyer made a stunning assertion that presidential immunity would cover the chief executive in the hypothetical case of having a political opponent assassinated.
• SCOTUS has agreed to weigh in on Trump’s eligibility for the ballot in Colorado - after the state’s Supreme Court deemed him ineligible for violating section 3 of the 14th Amendment which bars those who had taken an oath “to support the Constitution of the United States” from holding office if they then “shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”
• The Iowa caucus is less than a week away and GOP voters appear poised to overwhelmingly choose that candidate ^
• Fox News had an interesting guest on to predict "what's in store for 2024."
• In her latest "public performance," Lauren Boebert allegedly punched her ex-husband in the face multiple times at a restaurant. 
• Mayra Flores, a Republican seeking to win back her old seat in the Rio Grande Valley, has been accused of routinely stealing photos of Mexican cooking to pass off as her own.
• Golden Globes, Taylor Swift, Jo Koy, and more all popping off in the group chats.
• And finally, activists and organizers in Florida secured enough signatures to put a referendum on next year's ballot to secure abortion rights. 

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INTRODUCING:
VIBES ONLY. First episode drops on January 10, 2024!

ABOUT:
The polls are broken. The stakes are unprecedented. And the future of democracy, like it or not,  hinges on one thing – VIBES. Vibes Only is here to check the vibes of American politics and break down the need-to-know news of the week. And while one of the two major parties in the country has overwhelmingly embraced a right-wing movement whose whole vibe is undermining democracy and social progress, it’s clear we need voices that can meet voters where they are and clearly and effectively call that BS out for what it is. 

Co-host Brian Derrick has earned a reputation for his ability to break down political news and define the stakes to his sizable and dedicated social media audience. Co-host Glennis Meagher is a digital media savant who has built platforms to encourage millennials and gen z to engage with politics, some for the first time. Even when the news of the week could easily kill the vibe, Brian and Glennis are like those needed friends that have the unique ability to keep it real AND pull us out of a doom spiral. 

New episodes of Vibes Only  will be available on Wednesdays wherever you get your podcasts. 

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