Topics Discussed:

• Hurricane Zeta
• Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation
• SCOTUS Decisions on Elections and Voting
• Polls and Predictions
• Covid-19 Update

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Topics Discussed:

• Covid-19 Updates
• Supreme Court Confirmation
• Moment of Hope: A’shanti Gholar (Emerge)
• Why Biden?
• Outside of Politics

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We discuss the issues on state ballots across the country. Ever wondered about specific initiatives, constitutional amendments, and referendums? This episode is for you!

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Topics Discussed:

• Final Presidential Debate
• Disinformation and the NY Post Story
• Governor Whitmer's Response to Threats
• Moment of Hope: (dis)connected Short Film
• Prognostications and Polls
• Outside of Politics

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Topics Discussed:

• Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearings
• Bush v. Gore
• The Future of the Supreme Court

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Topics Discussed:

• #ThisIsWhy Post Responses
• Abortion and Political Shifts
• Matthew Shepard Anniversary
• Moment of Hope
• Susan Page on the VP Debate
• Outside of Politics

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We were thrilled to talk with Senator Elizabeth Warren this week. We chatted about how to respond when people accuse Democrats of being socialist, why childcare and caregiving in general are such important pieces of economic success, and why you - yes, you! - give her hope to keep at the work of democracy.

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Topics Discussed:

• President Trump's Health
• Federal Leadership Around Covid-19
• Breonna Taylor's Case
• Moment of Positivity with Celeste Williams
• Disagreeing on Abortion
• Disagreeing on Guns
• Outside of Politics

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We share our reactions to the first presidential debate which was....um...messy, to say the least. We talk about why we think it went down the way it did, the moments that stood out to us, what it can tell us about the state of the race, and what is giving us hope in the face of it all.

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Topics Discussed:

• Amy Coney Barrett
• Moment of Positivity
• Donald Trump's Taxes
• Outside of Politics

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Topics Discussed:

• Update on Beth's Mom
• Breonna Taylor Decision
• Protecting Democracy
• Work and Burnout with Anne Helen Petersen

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Topics Discussed:

• Beth's Family Update
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Gender Roles and the Pandemic
• Outside of Politics

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We watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix and it brought up all kinds of thoughts and feelings for us about social media. We tease apart some of those thoughts and what the government's role should or shouldn't be when it comes to social media.

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Topics Discussed:

• It's Ok That We're Not Ok
• Wildfires and Climate Change
• Police Shooting in Los Angeles
• Schools and Covid-19
• Alabama Voting Options
• Moment of Positivity
• Election Interference
• Outside of Politics

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Topics Discussed:

• World Suicide Prevention Day
• September 11 Anniversary
• West Coast Wildfires
• Leadership in a Crisis
• Bob Woodward Book
• Brian Murphy - Homeland Security Department Whistleblower
• Trump Flotillas and Caravans
• Department of Justice & E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit
• Voting Resources
• Trump's Positive Achievements
• Talking to Trump Supporters

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Topics Discussed:

• Covid and Colleges
• Moment of Positivity
• Americans with Disabilities
• Outside of Politics

Many thanks to our guests:

• Mary Sue Welch, President of All Blind Children of Texas
• Jennie Spotila, Occupy M.E. and Twitter
• Nina Coyle, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
• Angie Ferguson

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In honor of the 30th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act (ADA), we break down five things you need to know about this historic legislation. On Tuesday, we'll be back with our thoughts and shared experiences from people directly affected by this law.

1. It took decades of thousands of people working locally to pass the ADA 
2. Defining "disability" under the ADA is very fact-intensive
3. The ADA helped bring about massive changes
4. But we have a long way to go.
5. There are many ways you can work toward disability justice. 

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Topics Discussed:

• Hurricane Laura
• Portland Shooting & Escalating Political Tensions
• Are We Still Bipartisan?
• Covid-19 Wastewater Testing
• 2020 Senate Races to Watch
• Outside of Politics

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Topics Discussed:

• Hurricane Laura
• Kenosha, Wisconsin Protests and Killings
• Republican National Convention
• Cancel Culture

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Topics Discussed:

• California Wildfires (with Jessica Morse)
• Jacob Blake and Trayford Pellerin
• 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage
• GOP and Democratic Party Platforms
• Outside of Politics

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Recorded on Thursday morning before the final night of programming, we reflect on the highs and lows of the Democratic National Convention.

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Topics Discussed:

• DNC Convention
• United States Postal Service
• Covid-19 and Healthcare Workers
• 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage
• Outside of Politics

Many thanks to Ellen Goodman and Lynn Sherr of the She Votes podcast and Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas for sharing their wisdom and expertise with us.

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We’re reviewing Kamala Harris’s history and sharing our thoughts about her groundbreaking role on the Democratic party ticket.

1. The child of immigrants, Kamala Harris was particularly influenced by her mother.
2. This is not the first time Kamala Harris has made history.
3. Kamala Harris spent most of her career as a prosecutor.
4. Kamala Harris has had a long history of electoral success.
5. Kamala Harris is a centrist and pragmatist.

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Topics Discussed:

• Covid-19 Numbers
• Trump and Executive Orders
• Hong Kong and American Foreign Policy
• Belarus Election
• 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
• Conspiracies Theories (with Mike Rothschild)
• Outside of Politics

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Topics Discussed:

• Beirut Explosion and Government Regulations
• Covid-19 Relief
• NRA Lawsuit
• Great American Outdoors Act
• 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
• Axios Interview, Mary Trump’s Book, and the Psychology of Donald Trump

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Topics Discussed:

• Vice Presidential Pick
• Tik Tok
• Conspiracy Theories
• 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
• American Response to Covid-19

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In the final installment of our How To Be A Citizen series, we look ahead to potential election reforms and what the next steps of citizenship might look like for you.

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In the third installment of our How To Be A Citizen series, we talk about getting trustworthy information in a saturated news landscape. We discuss media literacy and how to find information about who and what is on your local ballot.

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In the second installment of our How To Be A Citizen series, we get philosophical about our role as citizens of this country. We examine the foundations of citizenship in American and what it means to be a citizen in 2020.

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In the first installment of our How To Be A Citizen series, we discuss how we got here in the first place. We talk about the origins of our democracy, the structure through which it operates, and the process of voting.

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Topics Discussed:

• Reporting Covid-19 Data
• Wayfair Conspiracy Theory
• Overt Racism in America (Karens Gone Wild)
• Protester Arrests in Kentucky
• Federal Death Penalty
• The Future of the Republican Party (with Mark McKinnon and Tim Miller)

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As decisions about returning to school are being made around the country, we are devoting this entire episode to the topic of education. We hear from women across the spectrum of education policy and practice about the biggest problems in education and how we should be thinking about fall.

Thank you to our amazing guests for sharing their thoughts and expertise about education:

• Julie Bogart of Brave Writer
• Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman
• September Gerety
• Kate Lambert
• Grace Loughead
• Ginny Walters

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Sarah and Beth talk about the final Supreme Court decisions in this term and why we are asking too much of the Court right now. They also discuss the political drama surrounding decisions being made about reopening schools in the fall.

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Topics Discussed:

• Flooding in Japan
• Private Vanessa Guillen
• Russia and Putin
• Reproductive Rights and SCOTUS
• Patriotism and July 4th
• Removing Statues
• Cancel Culture
• Outside of Politics

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Today's show is the 500th one we've launched into the world. It's been an incredible journey and we can't wait to see what comes next. ⁠We're celebrating by sharing some of our favorite moments and messages from some friends of the show.

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Don't forget to share your stories, memories, favorite moments, and more with #PantsuitPolitics500.⁠ Cheers to you all, because we never would've come this far without you.⁠

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Topics Discussed:

• Russia Targets American Troops in Afghanistan
• SCOTUS Abortion Decision
• Covid As An Accelerant
• Outside of Politics

Thanks so much to Marisa Pyle, Hal Connolly, Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman of Kentucky, Amanda Melton, and Janice Elliott for giving their time and expertise to our community.

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This Friday, July 3, we’ll be celebrating our 500th episode! Share in the celebration by using #PantsuitPolitics500 to share your favorite moments or episodes, how listening to the podcast has mattered to you, or why you listen.

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Topics Discussed:

• Elijah McClain
• Policing Reform Bill
• Covid-19 Coverage
• Individualism vs. Collectivism
• The Kentucky Senate Primary
• Presidential Polling
• Party Conventions

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Next week, on July 3, we’ll be celebrating our 500th episode! Share in the celebration by using #PantsuitPolitics500 to share your favorite moments or episodes, how listening to the podcast has mattered to you, or why you listen.

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Topics Discussed:

• Geoffrey Berman Firing
• Reading Stabbing Attack
• Conflict Between China and India
• North Korea Destroys Embassy
• John Bolton
• Rosemary Ketchum
• Trump Tulsa Rally
• Veepstakes
• Kentucky Senate Primary
• Hope

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Juneteenth is the oldest national commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Today, it celebrates African American freedom and achievement. We're breaking down a few of the facts about Juneteenth that you should know as you celebrate today.

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Topics Discussed:

• Rayshard Brooks Death
• Changes in Policing
• LGBTQ Policy and Rights
• Covid-19 Working Stories
• Outside of Politics

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We talk with local activists who are stepping up in their hometowns as well as journalist Anne Helen Petersen about why small town protests matter.

Many thanks to the local activists who joined us today:

• Taylor Stone-Welch
• Andiamo White
• Martaj Marks
• LeVar Dillard
• Jessica Moore

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Topics Discussed:

• What Does "Defund the Police" Mean?
• Institutional Change
• Public Health and Protests in a Pandemic
• Tom Cotton Editorial
• 2020 Endorsements
• Three Reactions to Friday's Episode
• Outside of Politics

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In a moment when we are reexamining the role and practices of policing in America, we are thrilled to welcome back Lisa Sharon Harper, an author, activist, and founder and president of Freedom Road, to talk us through what a world without police might look like.

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Topics Discussed:

• *Breaking News* Trump Press Conference
• George Floyd Murder & Ongoing Protests
• Covid-19 Questions Answered with Michelle Becker
• Benediction (@prayersfromterry)

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Episode Resources:

• Why the CVS Burned (Slate)
• 5 Racist Anti-Racism Responses “Good” White Women Give to Viral Posts (KatyKatiKate)
• The case for hiring more police officers (Vox)
• Better Policing Can Improve Legitimacy and Reduce Mass Incarceration (Harvard Law Review)
• Private insurance companies can play a powerful role in reforming police practices (Marketplace)
• The Police Can Still Choose Nonviolence (The Atlantic)
• Imagine a world without police. (For A World Without Police)
• What Policing Should Look Like (Reason)
• Community Policing (National Police Foundation)

Talking To Kids About Racism:

• How to talk to your children about protests and racism (CNN Health)
• RESOURCES FOR TALKING ABOUT RACE, RACISM AND RACIALIZED VIOLENCE WITH KIDS (Center for Racial Justice in Education)
• Raising Equity

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Topics Discussed:

• George Floyd
• 100,000 American Deaths
• Governor Gretchen Whitmer

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Episode Resources:

• Amy Cooper Knew Exactly What She Was Doing (Huff Post)
• As Mayor Frey calls for officer's arrest, violence intensifies in Minneapolis (Star Tribune)
• Campaign For Professional Policing
• What We Know About the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis (The New York Times)
• How Amy Cooper and George Floyd represent two versions of racism that black Americans face every day (The Washington Post)
• Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launches investigation into Midland dam failures (Bridge)
• Whitmer among lawmakers sharing stories about rape in abortion debate (The Detroit News)
• Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extends Michigan stay home order to June 12 (Detroit Free Press)

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Topics Discussed:

• America's Return to Space
• Joe Biden
• Andy Beshear & Kentucky Protests
• President Trump and the 2020 Election
• Women Leaders and Pandemics (with Swanee Hunt)
• Outside of Politics

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Episode Resources:

• Battling COVID-19: How Women’s Leadership Saves Lives (Women's eNews)
• NASA to launch astronauts to space station from US soil for the first time in a decade (CNN Business)
• SpaceX's Crew Dragon set for final key test before astronaut launch (CNN Business)
• Meet the NASA astronauts who will fly on historic SpaceX mission (CNN Business)
• Biden says he was too ‘cavalier’ about black voters’ choices (AP)
• In unprecedented times, Andy Beshear has done what's right for Kentuckians (Courier Journal)
• Did Social-Distancing Measures in Kentucky Help to Flatten the COVID-19 Curve? (Gatton College)
• Beshear hung in effigy as Second Amendment supporters rally at Capitol ahead of Memorial Day (Courier Journal)

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Topics Discussed:

• Flooding
• Hong Kong
• Georgia Canceled Election
• Obamagate
• Swing Left

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Episode Resources:

• Beth's Nightly Nuance on the Georgia special election (Pantsuit Politics)
• China to impose sweeping national security law in Hong Kong, bypassing city’s legislature (The Washington Post)
• China Moves to Impose New Hong Kong Security Laws, Tightening Its Control (The New York Times)
• The media is helping Trump turn the bogus ‘Obamagate’ into the 2020 version of Clinton’s email (The Washington Post)
• Obamagate was the worst crime ever committed and here is what it was (The Washington Post)

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Topics Discussed:

• Breonna Taylor Death (1:08)
• Public Service and Compliments (12:02)
• Where Does the Money Come From? (15:05)
• Outside of Politics (43:24)

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Episode Resources:

• Breonna Taylor Was Always Essential (Rolling Stone)
• Louisville postal inspector: No ‘packages of interest’ at slain EMT Breonna Taylor’s home (WDRB)
• Family sues after 26-year-old EMT is shot and killed by police in her own home (CBS News)
• 'No-knock' searches plus stand-your-ground laws: A deadly combo for civilians and police (USA Today)
• Family seeks answers in fatal police shooting of Louisville woman in her apartment (The Washington Post)
• The Trump administration has recently moved to oust 4 government watchdogs. Here they are. (USA Today)
• The government whistleblower who says the Trump administration's coronavirus response has cost lives (60 Minutes)
• The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money (The New Yorker)
• House Democrats unveil their $3 trillion coronavirus relief package (Axios)
• US is `printing' money to help save the economy from the COVID-19 crisis, but some wonder how far it can go (USA Today)
• The US...  
  

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We share kids' perspective on Covid-19. Ranging in age from toddlers to college students, we hear from kids and young adults who are processing the pandemic as uniquely as their adult counterparts. Thank you to the many, many kids, young adults, and parents who sent in their stories.

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Topics Discussed:

• Covid-19 & Reopening the Economy (01:36)
• Michael Flynn & the Department of Justice (09:43)
• Tara Reade (17:42)
• Local Leader Compliments (29:03)
• America's Relationship with China (30:51)
• Outside of Politics (52:40)

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Episode Resources:

• Take the Shutdown Skeptics Seriously (The Atlantic)
• The agonizing story of Tara Reade (Vox)
• Leaders Are Crying on the Job. Maybe That’s a Good Thing. (The New York Times)
• Amazon's 'Making the Cut' is the ultimate example of product placement (Engadget)

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The Nuanced Life Episode from May 6th, 2020.

We've gotten so many messages from you all about how to make decisions in the midst of this pandemic. We're in the messy middle of this and we are all feeling it. We share how we're doing and tackle some listener questions about how to handle this moment in time.

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So many of you wrote in asking us to talk about Plandemic, the viral video making its way around social media. We break down its content, intention, and what you need to know as you talk to the people in your life who are watching it.

Topics Discussed:

• Processing Plandemic (01:48)
• Ahmaud Arbery (50:45)

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Episode Resources:

• Georgia family demands arrests 2 months after son shot dead (AP)
• Ahmaud Arbery's parents call for arrests after 'modern lynching in the middle of the day' (The Guardian)

Plandemic:

• These are the '10 plain truths' about the coronavirus pandemic, according to former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden (CNN)
• Fallout From Fatigue Syndrome Retraction Is Wide (The New York Times)
• Fact check: Hospitals get paid more if patients listed as COVID-19, on ventilators (USA Today)
• Hospital Payments and the COVID-19 Death Count (FactCheck.org)
• Hospitals get paid more to list patients as COVID-19. (PolitiFact)
• Estimated Cost of Treating the Uninsured Hospitalized with COVID-19 (KFF)
• Royalty payments to staff researchers cause new NIH troubles (U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health)
• March-In Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act (Congressional Research Service)

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Topics Discussed:

• Covid-19 Fatigue (1:38)
• Joe Biden (22:28)
• Murder Hornets (38:24)
• Local Leader Compliments (39:27)
• Supreme Court Decisions (42:29)
• Outside of Politics (58:01)

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Episode Resources:

• Julie Wise, King County Elections Director
• A Message from President Ambar

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Topics Discussed:

• Mental Health Awareness Month (2:32
• 2020: Joe Biden (3:55)
• 2020: Justin Amash (15:55)
• Defense Production Act and Meat Supply (25:42)
• Covid-19 Treatment (32:55)
• Local Leader Compliments (33:57)

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Episode Resources:

• Mental Health America
• Meet the team who will help Joe Biden pick his vice presidential running mate (USA Today)
• Justin Amash Becomes the First Libertarian Member of Congress (Reason)
• Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘Nation-State’ (Bloomberg)

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Topics Discussed:

• Census Reminder (2:02)
• Food Waste and Hunger (3:33)
• The Role of Government in a Crisis (5:46)
• Covid-19 Medical Updates (20:56)
• Local Leader Compliments (22:31)
• Trey Greyson Interview (25:35)
• Outside of Politics (54:02)

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Episode Resources:

• USDA let millions of pounds of food rot while food-bank demand soared (Politico)
• U.S. food banks run short on staples as hunger soars (Reuters)
• 2 million chickens will be killed in Delaware and Maryland because of lack of employees at processing plants (CNN)
• Trump Urges Some Governors to Consider Reopening Schools; U.S. Passes 50,000 Deaths (The New York Times)
• WHO says no evidence shows that having coronavirus prevents a second infection (CNN)
• A mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients (The Washington Post)
• Oregon Sends 140 Ventilators to New York (Willamette Week)

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We share your personal experiences with Covid-19 - stories from patients, family members, medical professionals, and public officials. We hope this episode serves as a resource for you to share with your own communities to help Americans better understand what it's like for those facing this disease firsthand.

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Topics Discussed:

• Shutdown Protests (2:57)
• Canadian Shooting (18:04)
• What Happens Next? (8:32)
• Outside of Politics (47:57)

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Episode Resources:

• Pro-fun activists using Facebook groups to push anti-quarantine protests (The Washington Post)
• It's Time to Build (Andreessen Horowitz)
• Midland, Tex., was already reeling from a collapsing oil market. Then came coronavirus. (The Washington Post)
• Chief medical officers are leading Canada through COVID-19 crisis — and many are women (CBC)
• Actual/Estimate New Case County (PBS)
• Joe Biden: My Plan to Safely Reopen America (The New York Times)
• National Coronavirus Response: A Road Map to Reopening (AEI)
• Serology testing for COVID-19 (Johns Hopkins)
• Testing coronavirus survivors’ blood could help reopen U.S. (The Washington Post)
• What governors need from Washington during this health emergency (The Washington Post)
• Bill Gates: Here’s how to make up for lost time on covid-19 (The Washington Post)
• The History of Earth Day

Topics Discussed:

• President Trump's Response to Covid-19 (02:27)
• Call to Hear First Hand Experiences with Covid-19 (20:00)
• Celebrating Local Leaders (20:51)
• Michelle Becker Answers Your Questions (23:41)
• Prayers for A Turbulent Time (50:17)

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Sponsors: 

• Blinkist
• Third Love

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Topics Discussed:

• Biden Sexual Assault Accusation (3:01)
• Easter Weekend Severe Weather (20:23)
• CARES Act Update (21:19)
• Celebrating Local Leaders (23:25)
• Wisconsin Election (29:17)
• 2020 Election Ramifications (23:26)
• Voting By Mail (34:32)
• Outside of Politics (49:15)

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Sponsors: 

• Bombas
• M.M. LaFleur

Episode Resources:

• Examining Tara Reade’s Sexual Assault Allegation Against Joe Biden (The New York Times)
• Sexual assault allegation by former Biden Senate aide emerges in campaign, draws denial (The Washington Post)
• The Pandemic's First Wave (The Washington Post)
• Closing poem by Allison Gill

Celebrating Local Leaders:

• Meet the doctor who ordered the Bay Area’s coronavirus lockdown, the first in the U.S. (The Mercury News)
• Federal policy says students must pick up school meals in person. (The Washington Post)
• Del. Roem Advocates for Increased Access to School Meals (Bristow Beat)
• Virginia Stapleton - City Council Candidate

Voting By Mail and the 2020 Election

• Could the 2020 Election Be Postponed? Only With Great Difficulty. Here’s Why. (The New York Times)

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Topics Discussed:

• The Presidential Election (2:20)
• Celebrating Local Leaders (16:12)
• Coronavirus Research - Michelle Becker (22:16)

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Sponsors: 

• M.M. LaFleur
• Legacy Box
• Ritual

We are beyond thrilled to be sharing an incredible conversation we had with Lisa Sharon Harper, an author, activist, and founder and president of Freedom Road. Freedom Road is a consulting organization which trains and designs experiences that help groups do justice in just ways. We know you are going to love Lisa as much as we do and that this conversation will encourage and challenge you in the best ways. 

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Sponsors: 

• HelloFresh
• Pill Club

Topics Discussed:

• Extra Credit Books (01:33)
• Tackling Misinformation (06:05)
• Why We Keep Talking about Coronavirus Here (15:39)
• Celebrating Local Leaders (23:18)
• Lament for Coronavirus (28:54)

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Sponsors: 

• Rothy's
• M.M. LaFleur

Episode Resources:

• Extra Credit Book Club Subscription
• Pantsuit Politics Facebook Book Club
• Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index: Rich sheltered, poor shafted amid virus (Axios)
• This Pandemic Is Not Your Vacation (Buzzfeed News)
• Coronavirus deniers take aim at hospitals as pandemic grows (NBC News)
• Lament for Coronavirus by Shannon Williams (Pantsuit Politics Website)

Topics Discussed:

• Opening Meditation (2:22)
• Jonesboro Tornado (5:05)
• CARES Act (5:59)
• Coronavirus Reveals Our Humanity (14:11)
• Compliments: Gov. Tim Walz (22:44)
• Federalism, Power, and Covid-19 (27:57)
• The Hillary Documentary (58:57)

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Sponsors: 

• HelloFresh
• Hydrant

Episode Resources:

• Apple Covid-19 Website
• 'I have a broken heart': Trump policy has immigrants backing away from healthcare amid crisis (The Guardian) 
• Immigrants Are Now on Hunger Strike in 3 ICE Detention Centers Over Coronavirus Fears (Vice)
• The U.S. Tried to Build a New Fleet of Ventilators. The Mission Failed. (The New York Times)
• A Coronavirus Quarantine in America Could Be a Giant Legal Mess (The Atlantic)
• The Constitution and the Coronavirus (We the People podcast)
• Governors are starting to tighten their borders. The implications are staggering. (Vox)
• Trump approves Michigan disaster declaration after war of words with governor (Politico)
• 'GM was wasting time': Trump invokes DPA to force GM to make ventilators (Politico)
• Officials Debate Whether Gun Stores Are 'Essential' During Coronavirus Outbreak (NPR)
• The Stafford Act, Invoked By President Trump, Has Rarely Been Used For Public Health Emergencies (Forbes)
• What is the Stafford Act? Trump's emergency declaration provides funds, flexibility for state, local officials to deal with coronavirus (USA Today)
• Coronavirus and the Stafford Act—What It Means for Contractors (Bloomberg Law)
• In support of President Trump’s use of the Stafford Act (Kenosha News)
• What is the Defense Production Act? (CNN Politics)
• Local and State Officials Unlock Sweeping Powers to Fight Coronavirus (The New York Times)
• Inside the White House during '15 Days to Slow the Spread' (Politico)
• The Last Month: How a Failure to Test Blinded to U.S. to Covid-19 (The New York Times)
• Germany Has Relatively Few Deaths From Coronavirus. Why? (The New York Times)
• Libertarianism and the Coronavirus Pandemic (CATO Institute)
• Equal Pay Days 2020

Topics Discussed:

• Opening Meditation (02:24)
• CARES Act (04:09)
• International Covid-19 Numbers (25:21)
• Celebrating Local Leaders (35:44)
• 2020 Election Questions (37:57)

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Sponsors: 

• Ritual
• ThirdLove

Episode Resources:

• READ: $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill (NPR) 
• Congress Reaches Agreement On A Coronavirus Relief Package: Tax Aspects Of The CARES Act (Forbes)
• What's in the $2.2 trillion coronavirus Senate stimulus package (The Washington Post)
• Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook (Politico)
• How the Intelligence Community Predicted COVID-19 (The Dispatch)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed cases in Russia as of March 26, 2020, by region (Statista) 
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed cases in Ukraine as of March 26, 2020, by region (Statista) 
• As Russia shuts its borders, how widespread is COVID-19 there? (PBS News Hour)
• Why the Coronavirus Might Be Hitting Russia Harder Than We Think (U.S. News & World Report)
• Michael Roach (Local County Judge in Stephens County Texas)

Topics Discussed:

• Opening Meditation (2:14)
• Good Community Members (3:20)
• Covid-19 and the Senate (11:51)
• Compliments: Andy Beshear (27:53)
• QAnon and Coronavirus (34:39)
• Conversation with Joe Walsh (46:50)
• Talking to Conspiracy Believers (54:37)
• Outside of Politics (1:07:25)

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Episode Resources:

• "Govern me, daddy": Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear a clean-cut sex symbol for the coronavirus age (Salon)
• Inside the COVID-Denialist Internet Bubble (Politico) 
• The Conspiracy Theory Handbook
• How a QAnon Coronavirus Conspiracy About Oprah Went Viral (Vanity Fair)
• QAnon May Be Resting, But It Will Never Die (Mother Jones)
• How to debunk COVID-19 conspiracy theories (The Verge)
• China's wild coronavirus conspiracy theories haven't slowed down (ABC News)
• Iran leader refuses U.S. help, citing virus conspiracy theory (Politico)
• How to Get Someone Out of a Cult (The New York Times Magazine)

Topics Discussed:

• Anxiety in the Time of Coronavirus (01:08)
• Joe Biden is the Democratic Nominee (13:37)
• Connecting Our Community (16:43)
• Who Should We Bail Out? (22:09)
• Meditation (41:27)

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Episode Resources:

• How history predicts the 2020 election (and the next 40 years) (Medium)
• Before Virus Outbreak, a Cascade of Warnings Went Unheeded (The New York Times)
• The global economic policy response to coronavirus takes shape (Atlantic Council)
• What Do You Tell Someone Who Still Won’t Stay Home? (The Atlantic)
• Why Do People Believe in Conspiracy Theories? (Psychology Today)
• Pantsuit Politics Classifieds
• Maggie's Martial Arts Studio YouTube 
• Final Meditation (Live in the Details)

Topics Discussed:

• Coronavirus (03:43)
• Economic Stimulus Bill (11:14)
• Compliments: Proactive, Brave Leadership (25:37)
• The Democratic Debate: Round Eleven (31:37)
• Outside of Politics (49:03)

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Episode Resources:

• Landing at Dulles Airport, I encountered a case study in how to spread a pandemic (The Washington Post) 
• Democrats have a new coronavirus relief package. Here’s what’s in it. (Vox)
• Justin Amash's Concerns (Twitter)
• The incompetence pandemic (Politico)
• Europeans Erect Borders Against Coronavirus, but the Enemy Is Already Within (The New York Times)
• Fact-checking the 11th Democratic primary debate (The Washington Post)
• The Pied Pipers of the Dirtbag Left Want to Lead Everyone to Bernie Sanders (The New York Times)
• US ambassador to UN makes visit to Syrian border, announces $108M of new aid (ABC News)
• Several Americans were injured when rockets hit Iraqi base for second time in a week (CNN) 
• Readwise App

Topics Discussed:

• Spring Tour Update (02:05)
• Coronavirus (03:26)
• Democratic Primary (34:19)
• Harvey Weinstein Sentencing (40:27)

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Today's meditation came to us from Amy: May we be safe, may we be happy, may we be healthy, may we be at ease.

Episode Resources:

• Social distancing could buy U.S. valuable time against coronavirus (The Washington Post)
• Democratic Primary Age Breakdown (Twitter)

Topics Discussed:

• Democratic Primary (02:20)
• Compliments: Women Marching and Rideshare Companies (15:16)
• Coronavirus (21:03)
• Outside of Politics (45:05)

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Episode Resources:

• 6 More States Vote Tuesday. Here's Your Guide To Michigan And The Rest (NPR)
• Why Do Such Elderly People Run America? (The Atlantic)
• North Korea launches unidentified projectiles for second time in two weeks (CNN)
• North Korea Distracts From Virus Threat With New Missile Launch (Bloomberg)
• Women fill streets of world’s cities with call for justice (AP)
• Women in Resistance Dataset (Harvard)
• Female protesters often lead to effective mass movements (Axios)
• This Is Life Under Lockdown in Italy (The New York Times)
• White House advisers to give President Trump policy options for coronavirus response, including paid sick leave (The Washington Post)
• U.S. markets crater as coronavirus, oil prices trigger brief halt in trading (The Washington Post)
• Preparing for Coronavirus to Strike the U.S. (Scientific American)
• In a disaster that calls for isolation, your community will help you survive (Curbed)
• A look inside coronavirus preparations at a major U.S. hospital (The Washington Post) 
• Resources for Home (CDC)
• How to self-quarantine during coronavirus outbreak (Live Science)
• Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus (NPR)
• Political Coordinates Test (IDR Labs)

We discuss the Super Tuesday comeback of Joe Biden and what that means in the big picture for the primary. 

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How to Talk To Your Kids about Politics (Good Kids podcast)

Topics Discussed:

• Coronavirus (4:45)
• Democratic Race Narrows (13:10)
• Taliban Agreement (27:24)
• Mississippi Prisons (32:17)
• Compliments: Taylor Swift & The Good Place
• Medicare for All (39:02)
• Outside of Politics (1:08:56)
• Live Reaction to Amy Klobuchar (1:14:45)

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Episode Resources:

• Iowa Caucus Coverage
• Free Nightly Nuance from February 27
• Mayor Pete Flew Sky High (The New York Times)
• Turkey says millions of migrants may head to EU (BBC)
• Erdogan says he hopes for Idlib ceasefire deal in Putin talks (Al-Jazeera)
• How AI Predicted the Coronavirus Outbreak with Kamran Khan (The Twiml AI Postcast)
• The glaring loophole in U.S. virus response: Human error (Politico)
• Negotiators move closer to deal for coronavirus, expected to exceed White House request (CNN)
• Two inmates die at Mississippi State Pentiteniary (WTVA)
• Inside The Prison Where Inmates Set Each Other On Fire and Gangs Have More Power Than Guards (ProPublica)
• How Do Other Countries Pay For Health Care? (What the Health?)
• Five Things You Need to Know About Medicare for All (Pantsuit Politics)

What You Need to Know About Medicare for All:

1. Medicare: minus the "All" (02:19)
2. Medicare is popular because it touches so many Americans. (09:09)
   Currently, 44 million beneficiaries—some 15 percent of the U.S. population—are enrolled in the Medicare program. Enrollment is expected to rise to 79 million by 2030. Only one in 10 beneficiaries relies solely on the Medicare program for health care coverage.
3. Medicare for All is not really Medicare and it's not one thing. (14:10)
4. The cost of these plans is very, very high. (17:24)
5. The Taiwanese health care system is the closest equivalent which is why you hear so much about it. (21:38)

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Episode Resources:

• Medicare’s Private Option Is Gaining Popularity, and Critics (The New York Times)
• Side-by-Side Comparison of Medicare-for-all and Public Plan Proposals
• Medicare For All (Politico)
• Medicare-for-All Is Not Medicare, and Not Really for All. So What Does It Actually Mean? (ProPublica)
• Sanders Embraces New Study That Lowers ‘Medicare For All’s’ Cost, But Skepticism Abounds (Kaiser Health News) 
• 9 things Americans need to learn from the rest of the world’s health care systems (Vox)
• A Brief History: Universal Health Care Efforts in the US (PNHP)
• An Overview of Medicare (KFF)
• Here's How Warren Finds $20.5 Trillion To Pay For 'Medicare For All' (NPR)
• Medicare-for-all: Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s new bill, explained (Vox)

Topics Discussed:

• Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty (04:59)
• Coronavirus (07:59)
• President Trump in India (13:34) 
• Cheating in Baseball (21:34)
• Negotiating with the Taliban (26:03)
• Mike Bloomberg NDAs (27:54)
• Compliments: Lindsay James & Greyhound Bus (28:39)
• Nevada Caucus Results (34:58) 
• Outside of Politics (01:02:51)

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Episode Resources:

• Fourteen Days of Solitude: A Diary (The New York Times)
• ‘America Loves India,’ Trump Declares at Rally With Modi (The New York Times)
• After Attending a Trump Rally, I Realized Democrats Are Not Ready For 2020 (Medium)
• Joey Votto Interview (The Jim Day Podcast)
• US-Taliban truce begins, raising hopes of peace deal (Al-Jazeera)
• Bloomberg: 3 Women Who Made 'Complaints About Comments' Can Seek NDA Releases (NPR)
• Iowa lawmakers kill mobile home park bills as residents beg, 'please, help us' (Des Moines Register)
• Greyhound will no longer consent to warrantless searches by border patrol agents (Vox)
• William McRaven: If good men like Joe Maguire can’t speak the truth, we should be deeply afraid (The Washington Post)
• What Democrats Aren’t Admitting About Trump’s Record (The Atlantic)

Sarah and Beth recap the ninth Democratic presidential primary debate and talk about how they think it will - and won't - impact the primary moving forward.

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Topics Discussed:

• Roger Stone & Bill Barr (3:58)
• Taliban Agreement (17:42)
• Harvey Weinstein Trial (23:28)
• Compliments: African Union Summit & Pete Buttigieg (34:20)
• Primary Panic 40:45)
• Outside of Politics (71:15)

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Episode Resources:

• DOJ Alumni Statement on the Events Surrounding the Sentencing of Roger Stone (Medium)
• Barr privately ordered re-examination of Michael Flynn's case, US officials say (CNN)
• ‘Extortion’: N.Y. Assails Trump Administration Over Traveler Programs (The New York Times)
• Border Patrol Will Deploy Elite Tactical Agents to Sanctuary Cities (The New York Times)
• Trump Administration Adds Six Countries to Travel Ban (The New York Times)
• Trust and Consequences (The Washington Post)
• ‘Something has to be done’: Trump’s quest to rewrite history of the Russia probe (The Washington Post)
• Is Patriarchy Too Big to Fail? (The Baffler)
• Beth's Nightly Nuance on the African Union Summit

The Democratic Primary:

• The Cult of Unity Is a Poison (The Dispatch)
• 14 questions for Bernie Sanders (The Washington Post)
• Sanders Is Winning Because He's Popular (The Atlantic)
• Mike Bloomberg for years has battled women’s
  allegations of profane, sexist comments (The Washington Post)
• Mike Bloomberg Is Hacking Your Attention (The New York Times)
• The Bloomberg Temptation (The New York Times)

We discuss our time on the ground in New Hampshire and the results of the primary there. 

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Topics Discussed: 

• News of the Week 
• Deaths in Afghanistan
• Compliment: Vindman Brothers
• Democratic Primary 
• Outside of Politics 

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• Hydrant

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Topics Discussed:

• State of the Union (03:33)
• Impeachment (15:18)
• The Iowa Caucus Results (33:06)

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Episode Resources:

• Trump Bashes Socialism While Endorsing a Status Quo Socialism of His Own (Reason)
• State of the Union fact check: What's true and what's false in Trump's address (NBC News)
• How Capitalism Broke Young Adulthood (The Atlantic)
• ASL Caucus in Iowa (Daily Moth)

We bring you our coverage direct from Des Moines, Iowa. We met voters, candidates, and legislators who all shared their thoughts on the Iowa 2020 experience. 

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Episode Resources:

• Pantsuit Politics on YouTube
• U.S. farm bankruptcies hit an eight-year high: court data (Reuters)

Topics Discussed:

• Emotional Housekeeping (01:45)
• Impeachment Q&A Day (08:39)
• Executive Power and Term Limits (15:30)
• Brexit (29:36)
• Iowa Caucus & New Hampshire Primary (38:12)

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Episode Resources:

• The First Primary: Why New Hampshire? (University of New Hampshire)
• Why the Iowa Caucuses Are So Important (The New York Times)

Topics Discussed:

• Climate Change Offsets (3:08)
• Coronavirus (6:48)
• Traumatic Brain Injuries (9:28)
• Secretary Pompeo and Mary Louise Kelly (13:34)
• John Bolton and an Impeachment Update (24:15)
• Jim Lehrer and Kobe Bryant (31:33)
• 2020 Primary (38:09)
• Outside of Politics (50:07)

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Episode Resources:

• The Good Traveler
• Symptoms of Coronavirus (CDC)
• About Novel Coronavirus  (CDC)
• Coronavirus Live Updates (The New York Times)
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Hoffman (Department of Defense)
• 34 troops diagnosed with brain injuries days after Trump dismissed them as 'headaches' (Politico)
• Yes, Secretary Pompeo, Americans Should Care About Ukraine (The New York Times)
• Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says (The New York Times)
• Des Moines Register Warren Endorsement
• New Hampshire Union Leader Klobuchar Endorsement

Topics Discussed:

• Impeachment Update (02:02)
• Jeff Bezos and Mohammad Bin Salman (13:16)
• Coronavirus (17:13)
• 2020 Campaign Update (23:07)

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Topics Discussed:

• Impeachment Update (05:42)
• Compliment: Ayanna Pressley (25:41)
• The New York Times Democratic Primary Endorsement (33:05)
• Outside of Politics (01:01:39)

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Episode Resources:

• Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Beautiful Bald Head For The First Time (The Root)
• Team Biden Memo on Impeachment
• Answer of President Donald J. Trump
• Impeachment Trial Memorandum
• Trial Memorandum of President Donald J. Trump
• Cory Booker on What Breaks His Heart
• Sarah and Beth's Washington Post Democratic Primary Quiz Results
• College-Educated Voters Are Ruining American Politics (The Atlantic)

Topics Discussed:

• Lev Parnes & Rudy Guiliani (2:04)
• Impeachment Update (11:00)
• The Seventh Democratic Debate (18:14)

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Episode Resources:

• Extra Credit: The Pantsuit Politics Book Subscription
• Materials provided by Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to the House (The Washington Post)
• Lev Parnas Adds New Details on Push to Oust U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (The New York Times)
• The Fog of Rudy (The New York Times)
• Impeachment trial security crackdown will limit Capitol press access (Roll Call)
• The Third Rail of Calling ‘Sexism’ (The Cut)
• Virginia Approves the E.R.A., Becoming the 38th State to Back It (The New York Times)

Topics Discussed:

• Democratic Primary (01:30)
• Natural Disasters Around the World (07:54)
• CLEAN Future Act (09:29)
• Iran (13:06)
• Afghanistan Deaths (19:47)
• Taiwanese Election (20:45)
• China and Trade (22:08)
• Compliments: Tom Donahue & Eitan Hersh (22:56)
• Senate Impeachment Rules (27:27)
• Outside of Politics (46:13)

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Episode Resources:

• Politics is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change (Eitan Hersh)
• Veronika Cardigan pattern (Ravelry) 
• The Chickpea Bowl (The Lazy Genius)

News of the Week

• 'Clerics get lost!': Iran protests rage on for a third day (Al-Jazeera)
• Al-Asad base had minutes' notice before the Iranian rockets came crashing down in an hour-long barrage (The Washington Post)
• Iranians protest for the third day over downed airliner amid reports of gunfire by security forces (The Washington Post)
• The Trump Administration’s Fluctuating Explanations for the Suleimani Strike (The New York Times)
• Iran Cracks Down as Protests Over Downing of Airliner Grow (The New York Times)
• 2 Soldiers killed in Afghanistan from Virginia, Illinois (Associated Press)
• JetBlue plans to go completely carbon neutral on all U.S. flights (The Washington Post) 
• House Democrats' climate bill aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (Axios)
• The CLEAN Future Act Memo
• Bernie Sanders (The New York Times Opinion)
• Chamber of Commerce CEO to push a more bipartisan agenda (Axios)

Rules for an Impeachment Trial

• John Roberts may be leading the Senate impeachment trial, but this woman is shaping it (Politico)
• 15 things you need to know about how Senate impeachment trials work (CNN Politics)
• Impeachment and Removal (Congressional Research Service)
• Nixon v. United States
• Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials
• S.Res.16 - A resolution to provide for the issuance of a summons and for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. 
• Senate trial of Bill Clinton (Wikipedia)
• The Supreme Court can review an unfair impeachment trial (The Washington Post)
• Susan Collins working with ‘small group’ of GOP senators to allow impeachment witnesses (Bangor Daily News)
• At Impeachment Trial, Chief Justice Roberts May Have More Prestige Than Power (NPR)

Topics Discussed:

• Iran Deescalation (2:14)
• Meghan & Harry (15:51)
• Australian Wildfire (27:06)

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Episode Resources:

• The Tragedy Expert (Without Fail) 
• Trump Moves to Exempt Big Projects From Environmental Review (The New York Times)
• Millions of animals are dying from the Australian fires, and the environment will suffer for years to come (CNN)
• 1 Billion Animals Have Reportedly Died in Australia’s Wildfires (The Cut)
• 7 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster (Vox)
• Australia fires: Misleading maps and pictures go viral (BBC)
• Why the Fires in Australia Are So Bad (The New York Times)

Topics Discussed:

• Our New Look! (01:48)
• Australian Wildfires (03:40)
• Iran & Qasem Soleimani (04:19)
• Manda Bay Kenya Attack (23:39)
• Venezuelan Politics (25:12)
• Compliments: Michelle Williams and Those Involved in Harvey Weinstein's Trial (27:04)
• The Challenges of 2020 (31:33)
• Outside of Politics (56:12)

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Episode Resources:

• Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed (AP)
• Supporters Of Venezuela's Maduro Try To Seize Control Of Legislature (NPR)
• All Bets Are Off as Harvey Weinstein’s Sexual Assault Trial Opens Today (The New York Times)
• December 2019 Issue of The Atlantic

Conflict with Iran:

• Trump’s mistold tale of Obama and Iran (AP)
• US-Iran tensions: Timeline of events leading to Soleimani killing (Al-Jazeera)
• Qasem Soleimani: Timeline of events leading to US killing of Iranian general (Evening Standard)
• Iran Vowed Retaliation After a U.S. Strike Killed a Top Iranian General. Here’s a Timeline of Recent Escalations (TIME)
• In A Day Of Turmoil, Repercussions Of Soleimani Killing Grow More Widespread (NPR)
• Iranians Close Ranks Behind Leaders After U.S. Kills Popular General (The New York Times)
• American Foreign Policy Is Broken. Suleimani’s Killing Proves It. (The New York Times)
• Iran announces it is suspending its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal (The Washington Post)
• Trump faces Iran crisis with fewer experienced advisers and strained relations with traditional allies (The Washington Post)
• Dear Colleague on Introduction of War Powers Resolution (Nancy Pelosi)
• Schumer & Menendez's Letter to President Trump (Politico) 

Topics Discussed:

• Amazon (02:23)
• Impeachment Update (04:10)
• Christianity Today Editorial (14:50)
• Democratic Debate (27:05)

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After polling our listeners, you have selected our 2019 Episode of the Year! Today, we're replaying our policy set from May about abortion law. You'll hear our Five Things You Need to Know About Abortion Law followed by our conversation about the complexities and nuances surrounding this issue.

Thanks to everyone who voted; we know abortion is a tough topic, so it speaks well of our community that you all were and continue to be so ready to engage with it. 

Five Things to Know About Abortion Law:

1. Abortion has a long emotional history in the US that Roe vs. Wade didn't stop.

2. Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Georgia have passed "heart beat bills".

3. Heartbeat bills and outright bans on abortion in all circumstances are surging in popularity, despite the fact that public opinion is largely more nuanced about abortion.

4. Stare decisions recently took a hit on the Supreme Court. 

5. Kentucky's law has already been struck down in court. Mississippi and Ohio's are already being challenged. Georgia and Alabama laws are also expected to be challenged.

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Resources on Abortion Law:

• New poll finds "dramatic shift" on abortion attitudes

• Gallup polls on abortion

• Abortion would automatically be illegal in these states if Roe v. Wade is overturned

• Abortion Opponents Think They’re Winning. Have They Set Themselves Up to Fail?

• ‘The Time Is Now’: States Are Rushing to Restrict Abortion, or to Protect It

• Missouri Democratic lawmakers slam abortion bill

• Missouri Lawmakers Pass Bill Criminalizing Abortion at About 8 Weeks of Pregnancy

Topics Discussed:

Jersey City Shooting (01:52)

St John's Properties Holiday Bonus (03:24)

USMCA (07:00)

Citizenship for Farm Workers (11:51)

Inspector General Report (12:49)

Bill of Rights Day (29:22)

Time Person of the Year: Greta Thunberg (30:08)

Earlene Peterson and the Death Penalty (34:48)

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Episode Resources:

• Nightly Nuance on Trump's Executive Order defining Judaism
• Md. company’s employees split surprise $10M bonus (Washington's Top News)
• House votes to provide a pathway to citizenship for thousands of undocumented farmworkers (CNN Politics)
• The USMCA is finally done. Here's what is in it. (The Washington Post)
• Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation (U.S. Department of Justice)
• He'll be the first federal prisoner executed in 17 years. Relatives of his victims are pleading for his life (CNN)
• TIME Person of the Year 2019 
• Bill of Rights Day

Topics Discussed:

The British Election (02:26)

National Defense Authorization Act (04:04)

Pensacola Shooting (05:43)

Afghanistan Papers  (10:54)

Compliments: Utah and the Trump Administration (29:06)

Impeachment Update (35:20)

Trump Lawsuits (35:53)

Outside of Politics (56:19)

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• Congress Agrees Space Force; 2020 NDAA Vote Next Week (Breaking Defense)
• Saudis have come for U.S. military training for decades (The Washington Post)
• Pensacola Victims: Three Hopeful Men at the Dawn of Naval Careers (The New York Times) 
• Pearl Harbor Shooting Unfolded in 23 Seconds in Packed Area (US News & World Report)
• At War with the Truth (The Washington Post)
• Trump gave states the power to ban refugees. Conservative Utah wants more. (The Washington Post)
• In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016 (The New York Times)
• House Judiciary Committee report outlining constitutional grounds for impeachment (CNN)
• Donald Trump: Three decades, 4,095 lawsuits (USA Today)
• Trump Is Fighting So Many Legal Battles, It’s Hard to Keep Track (The New York Times)

Topics Discussed:

Measles Outbreak in Samoa (02:39)

Macmillan E-book Licensing (03:43)

Kamala Harris (06:23)

Impeachment Update (07:56)

Amazon (23:39)

Your Political Holiday Stories (47:30)

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Episode Resources:

• I Tried to Block Amazon From My Life. It Was Impossible. (Gizmodo)
• We should be ashamed, but when it comes to Amazon, we just can’t help ourselves (Los Angeles Times)
• Amazon reveals the bestselling items that drove Cyber Monday to become its biggest shopping day in history (Business Insider) 
• Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan (The Atlantic)
• Behind the Smiles (Reveal News)
• Amazon: Behind the Smiles (Reveal podcast)
• The Cost of Next-Day Delivery (BuzzFeed News)

Topics Discussed:

UN Climate Summit

NATO Meeting

British Election and the London Bridge Attack

Trump, the Taliban, and the Military

Unrest in the Middle East

Problems in China

Compliments: Sen. Marco Rubio and all of Washington D.C.

The Impeachment Timeline

What Congress is Working On

2020 Presidential Primary

Beth's Book Review of A Warning

Outside of Politics

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Global News

• Don't fiddle while the planet burns, U.N. chief warns climate summit (Reuters)
• COP25: UN climate change conference, 5 things you need to know (United Nations)
• What is the UN's COP25 climate summit, and why does it matter? (NewScientist)
• NATO Leaders Meeting - Updated media advisory
• London Attack Spurs Heroism and Questions About a Prisoner’s Release (The New York Times)
• General Election Coverage (BBC)
• With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Is Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years (The New York Times)
• What Iran Did Not Want You to See (The New York Times Opinion)
• With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional ‘black hole’ (AP)
• China Spares Trade in First Retaliation to U.S.’s Hong Kong Law (Bloomberg)
• China and Russia Are Partners—and Now Have a $55 Billion Pipeline to Prove It (The Wall Street Journal)

Domestic News

• Trump signs a sweeping federal ban on animal cruelty (The Washington Post)
• Trump and counsel invited to take part in upcoming impeachment hearings (CNN)
• White House Counsel response to Judiciary Committee (Jake Tapper on Twitter)
• House Resolution 546
• Senate quicksand engulfs a bipartisan plan that Trump backs (Politico)
• How Kamala Harris’s Campaign Unraveled (The New York Times)
• Bloomberg News will not investigate Michael Bloomberg or Democratic rivals (Reuters)
• Bloomberg News Says It Won't Cover Owner's Presidential Campaign Or His Rivals (NPR)

Other Resources

• Vote on your favorite Pantsuit Politics episode of 2019!
• Northland: A 4,000-Mile Journey Along America's Forgotten Border by Porter Fox
• Celebrating Advent shouldn’t be complicated. (Tsh Oxenreider)

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Topics Discussed:

Edwards Gallagher (1:37)

Hong Kong (8.54)

Netanyahu Indictment (13.26)

Compliments: Minimum Wage Increases and  (14.41)

Talking Politics at Thanksgiving (20.04)

Outside of Politics (35.05)

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Episode Resources:

• Job loss predictions over rising minimum wages haven't come true (Axios)
• More Than Half the World Now Lives in a Democracy (Beautiful News)

Topics Discussed:

The Democratic Debate (02:29)

Impeachment Hearings (19:54)

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Topics Discussed:

China Updates (01:59)

Iranian Influence in Iraq (6:15)

North Korean Demands (10:16)

Louisiana Elections (11:45)

Farm Bankruptcies (13:03)

Military Clemencies (15:17)

House Science Committee (17:52)

More Mass Shootings (20:26)

Impeachment (24:35)

Outside of Politics (51:39)

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Foreign News:

• 'Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims (The New York Times)
• Hong Kong Violence Escalates as Police and Protesters Clash at University (The New York Times)

Domestic News:

• U.S. stock market at record but farm bankruptcies at highest since 2011 (Market Watch)
• Trump grants clemency to troops in three controversial war crimes cases (Military Times)
• EPA to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules (The New York Times)
• NRDC Attorney Live-Tweets Hearing
• The Complete Science Committee Hearing
• Prosecutor calls Walmart shooting isolated incident (AP) 
• 4 killed, 6 others shot at family gathering in Fresno, California (NBC News)
• A student wrote a haunting poem about how the Santa Clarita school shooting made her feel (CNN)
• How Scientists Got Climate Change So Wrong (The New York Times)

Topics Discussed:

Global Natural Disasters (02:08)

Hong Kong Protests (05:07)

2020 Primary (09:16)

Erdogan-Trump Meeting (13:55)

Impeachment Hearings (20:40)

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• Behind Trump’s Dealings With Turkey: Sons-in-Law Married to Power

Topics Discussed:

Impeachment Inquiry Public Hearings (02:41)

Bloomber Test Balloon (07:57)

Peter King (09:18)

Bolivia (10:07)

Gilead Sciences (13:05)

Compliment the Other Side (14:20)

Uighurs in China (19:33)

Outside of Politics (41:29)

Recommended Resources:

Why George Kent is a Star Witness

Bolivia’s Morales Steps Down

The Suit Against Gilead Sciences

Buttigieg Promises to Name Woman VA Secretary

Hire Honor: The Call of Duty Endowment

A Day of Violence in Hong Kong

US Blacklists China AI Startups

In China, Every Day is Kristallnacht

Plight of the Uyghurs

Council of Foreign Relations on the Uyghurs

America’s Consumer Paradise Means Hell on Earth

Xi Jinping and Authoritarianism

Technology and the Uyghurs

Chen Quanguo and Perfecting a Police State in Tibet

Members of the Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee

American Heretics

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Topics Discussed:

2019 Election Results (01:32)

Impeachment Update (22:09)

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Impeachment Update (02:13)

Funding the Government (03:11)

Saudi Aramco Goes Public (05:08)

DHS Acting Secretary (08:05)

Beto O'Rourke Ends His Campaign (12:10)

Warren's Medicare for All Plan (17:00)

Compliments: Oklahoma and Apple (35:34)

Governor Steve Bullock (43:24 )

Outside of Politics (59:04)

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Department of Homeland Security:

• US border officers die by suicide 30% more often than other cops (Quartz) 
• Border Patrol Suicide Rate Spikes (CBS News)
• Nearly 475,000 migrant families arrested at the US-Mexico border -- up 342 percent (CNN Politics)
• Border Patrol Apprehended Nearly 1 Million Migrants At The Southern Border In Fiscal Year 2019 (Time)
• Homeland Security Secretary story (AP News)
• White House To Name Chad Wolf As Acting Homeland Security Secretary (NPR)
• Trump, DHS differ on who is acting DHS secretary (Politico)
• Agency securing nation's borders struggles with permanent leadership (Axios)
• Mr. President, we need a secretary of homeland security (Washington Post)

The Democratic Primary:

• Inside Beto O’Rourke’s collapse (Politico)
• Ending the Stranglehold of Health Care Costs on American Families (Medium)
• Warren Has a (Fantasy) Plan (The Wall Street Journal)
• Can Warren Actually Avoid Taxing the Middle Class? (The Atlantic)

Apple and Housing: 

• Apple commits $2.5 billion to combat housing crisis in California (Apple)
• Apple commits $2.5 billion to address California’s housing crisis and homelessness issues (Tech Crunch)

Governor Steve Bullock:

• Steve Bullock for President
• The Red-State Savior Democrats Don’t Want (Politico)

Topics Discussed:

2019 Election (02:16)

Impeachment Resolution (15:05)

All Saints Day (34:57)

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Episode Resources:

• Your November 2019 North Texas Voting Guide (Kera News)
• Where House members stand on impeaching Trump (The Washington Post)
• Democrats’ Rules Approved for Impeachment Inquiry (The New York Times)
• Democrats Unveil Proposed Rules for Public Impeachment Proceedings (The New York Times)

Topics Discussed:

Power & Wildfires in California (02:24)

Killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (03:15)

Global Protests (08:56)

Compliments: Mark Meadows and the American Congressional Exchange (21:17)

The Federal Budget Process (26:37)

Outside of Politics (50:07)

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Episode Resources:

• GOP's Meadows offers tribute to Elijah Cummings (The Hill)
• American Congressional Exchange (Bipartisan Policy Center)
• To bridge divide, our congressman went to Arkansas. Theirs came here. Did it work? (The News Tribune)

Killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi:

• This is the compound where ISIS' Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died (NBC News)
• With Baghdadi in their sights, U.S. troops launched a ‘dangerous and daring nighttime raid’ (The Washington Post)
• Al-Baghdadi Raid Was a Victory Built on Factors Trump Derides (The New York Times)
• How the US military raid that killed al-Baghdadi happened (CNN)

Global Protests: 

• Do today's global protests have anything in common? (BBC News)
• Spinning, downplaying, ignoring: Lebanon protests and the media (Al Jazeera)
• Chilean Capitalism on Trial (The Wall Street Journal)
• The Daily Reality of Chile's Turbulent Anti-Government Protests (Vice)
• Iraqi students join thousands in ongoing anti-gov't protests (Al Jazeera)
• What Happens Next in Ecuador (TIME)
• What the Protests Breaking Out All Over the World Have in Common (Slate)
• Onion prices dip after export ban, farmers protest (The Times of India)

Federal Budget Process:

• Five Things You Need to Know About the Federal Budget Process
• Budget Issues: Continuing Resolutions and Other Budget Uncertainties Present Management Challenges (GAO)
• Indian Health Services: Considerations Related to Providing Advance Appropriation Authority (GAO)
• Budget Issues: Effects of Budget Uncertainty from Continuing Resolutions on Agency Operations (GAO)
• The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman
• Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment Poses Serious Risks (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
• House Republicans are voting to make deficits unconstitutional after their $1.5 trillion tax cut (Vox)

Topics Discussed:

Impeachment Update (02:08)

1. Budget Vocabulary (09:10)

2. Mandatory vs. Discretionary vs. Tax Breaks (12:59)

3. Deficits and Debt (16:06)

4. The Process in Theory (20:28)

5. The Process in Practice (23:11)

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Episode Resources:

Overview:

• Federal Budget Glossary (National Priorities)
• What is the Federal Budget? (The Balance)
• Budget of the U.S. Government (USA.gov)
• The Essential Guide to the Federal Budget (Politico Pro)
• Federal Budget 101 (National Priorities)

History:

• History of the Budget Process (Tax Policy Center)
• US Federal Budget History (Areppim)
• A Short History of Government Taxing and Spending in the United States (Tax Foundation)

The Process:

• Introduction to the Federal Budget Process (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
• Federal Spending: Where Does the Money Go (National Priorities Project)

Debt and Deficit: 

• Why the U.S. may soon spend more on its debt than on kids (CBS News)
• Federal Budget Deficit Tops $1 Trillion—With No End In Sight (Forbes)
• US Debt Clock
• Federal Revenue: Where Does the Money Come From (National Priorities)
• Borrowing and the Federal Debt (National Priorities)
• U.S. National Debt Hits Record $22 Trillion (NPR)
• The outlook for US government debt (The Economist)
• America's Fiscal Future (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
• Introduction to Treasury Secretaries (TreasuryDirect Kids)
• How much money did the federal government collect and spend in 2018? (Data Lab)

2020 Budget:

• President Donald Trump's Economic Plan (The Balance)
• Fiscal Year with Examples Using the Federal Budget (The Balance)
• A Budget for a Better America (WhiteHouse.gov)
• Government Shutdown 2019, 2018, and 2013 Explained (The Balance)
• Interest on the National Debt and How It Affects You (The Balance)
• US Federal Budget Breakdown (The Balance)
• H.R.4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Congress.gov)
• H.R.2740 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (Congress.gov)
• Proposed Budget Agreement Could Cost $1.7 Trillion (Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget) 
• Appropriations Watch: FY 2020 (Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget) 
• Appropriations Status Table: FY2020 (Congressional Research Service)
• Trump signs stopgap spending bill to avoid a shutdown (Politico)

Topics Discussed:

Brexit (02:03)

Syrian Ceasefire & Middle East Policy (03:26)

G7 Summit Location (04:07)

Impeachment Update (23:03)

2020 Primary Update (30:35)

Compliment: All Women Space Walk & Keanon Lowe (36:10)

Campaigning and Social Media (40:33)

Outside of Politics (01:03:51)

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Episode Resources:

• Brexit: What Happens Now? (BBC)
• Mitch McConnell Op-Ed (The Washington Post)
• Trump says his Doral golf resort will no longer host next year's G7 summit after criticism (The Washington Post)
• After backlash, Trump says his Doral resort won’t host G-7 summit (Politico)
• Oregon high school football coach disarms and hugs student carrying loaded shotgun (Fox News)
• Twitter lays out rules for world leaders amid pressure to rein in Trump (The Guardian)
• Platforms give pols a free pass to lie (Axios)
• Trump Campaign Floods Web With Ads, Raking In Cash as Democrats Struggle (The New York Times)
• The Dark Side of Techno-Utopianism (The New Yorker)

Topics Discussed:

Elijah Cummings (02:31)

Brexit (03:40)

1000 Days of Trump (04:54)

Impeachment Update (18:30)

Democratic Debate: Round Four (29:48)

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Episode Resources:

• Disaster in the Desert: Why Trump’s Middle East Plan Can’t Work (Foreign Affairs)

Topics Discussed:

Atatiana Jefferson (01:48)

Marie Yovanovitch (04:09)

Syria & Turkey (08:20)

Trump News Slaughter Video (14:28)

Ellen & George W. Bush (19:59)

Compliments: Nancy Amons & Cynthia Thielen (22:55)

Domestic Violence Awareness & Trauma-Informed Workplaces (28:43)

Outside of Politics (35:47)

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• Ideas at Work with the Center for the Study of Liberty (October 16)
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• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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• “They murdered this woman”: Outrage after Texas officer shoots a black woman in her own home (Vox)
• Nancy Amons Mike Pompeo Interview
• The Bipartisan Political Legacy Of Cynthia Thielen (Honolulu Civil Beat)
• Women Helping Women (Kristin Shrimplin)
• Break the Cycle
• The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Awareness Project
• RAINN Statistics

National Domestic Violence Hotline Resource:

Might you be experience domestic violence? Consider the following. Does your partner ever...

• Insult, demean or embarrass you with put-downs?
• Control what you do, who you talk to or where you go?
• Look at you or act in ways that scare you?
• Push you, slap you, choke you or hit you?
• Stop you from seeing your friends or family members?
• Control the money in the relationship? Take your money or Social Security check, make you ask for money or refuse to give you money?
• Make all of the decisions without your input or consideration of your needs?
• Tell you that you’re a bad parent or threaten to take away your children?
• Prevent you from working or attending school?
• Act like the abuse is no big deal, deny the abuse or tell you it’s your own fault?
• Destroy your property or threaten to kill your pets?
• Intimidate you with guns, knives or other weapons?
• Attempt to force you to drop criminal charges?
• Threaten to commit suicide, or threaten to kill you?

If you answered ‘yes’ to even one of these questions, you may be in an unhealthy or abusive relationship. Don’t hesitate to chat or call us (1-800-799-7233) if anything you read raises a red flag about your own relationship or that of someone you know.

Topics Discussed:

Syria (03:05)

Impeachment Update (16:34)

Elizabeth Warren and Pregnancy Discrimination (21:45)

Ellen and George W. Bush (28:08)

Stephanie Wittels Wach (44:13)

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Episode Resources:

• American inside German synagogue where worshippers thwarted attack, said it felt "like an eternity" (NBC News)
• Inspector general report shows at least 16 officers involved in cover-up of Laquan McDonald shooting (NBC News)
• Evacuations ordered as fast-moving wildfire spreads in Bay Area town (CBS News)
• Who are the Kurds? (BBC News)
• Why Is Turkey Fighting the Kurds in Syria? (The New York Times)
• Shells Fired Into Turkey as Syria Offensive Extends Into 2nd Day (The New York Times)
• The U.S. played down Turkey’s concerns about Syrian Kurdish forces. That couldn’t last. (The Washington Post) 
• 2 Florida businessmen who helped Giuliani in Ukraine arrested on campaign finance charges (NBC News)
• Explaining the Pelosi-Trump standoff over a full House vote on an impeachment probe (ABC News)
• Read the White House Letter in Response to the Impeachment Inquiry (The New York Times)
• Trump warns GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell about disloyal Republicans (CNN Politics)

Topics Discussed:

Impeachment Update (02:20)

Compliment: Hakeem Jeffries and Doug Collins (22:09)

The #MeToo Anniversary (26:31)

Outside of Politics (48:44)

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Episode Resources:

• 'Game Recognizes Game': A Bipartisan Bond In The Age Of Impeachment (NPR)
• She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
• The Toll of Me Too by Rebecca Traister (The Cut)
• Who Buys Sex? (Demand Abolition)

Topics Discussed:

Impeachment (01:52)

Sarah Riggs Amico(25:30)

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Topics Discussed:

Hong Kong (02:59)

MBS and the Khashoggi Murder (07:27)

Immigration Decisions (12:04)

Compliments: Fighting the Opioid Crisis (15:49)

Impeachment & Ukraine (21:03)

Outside of Politics (39:12)

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• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
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Episode Resources:

• Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power (The New York Times)
• Mohammad bin Salman denies ordering Khashoggi murder, but says he takes responsibility for it (CBS News)
• A bad day for Trump administration on immigrant front as it suffers three legal defeats in one day (Los Angeles Times)
• Flores v. Barr (US District Court) 
• Doctor Facing Life in Prison for Thousands of Opioid Doses (The New York Times)
• Last Day podcast 
• How Trump’s Defenders Will Be Remembered (The Atlantic)
• Trump Was Repeatedly Warned That Ukraine Conspiracy Theory Was ‘Completely Debunked’ (The New York Times)
• $50K reward offered to out Trump whistleblower (Washington Examiner)
• Republicans who back impeachment can save the country — and the GOP (NBC News)
• Justice Department found Trump didn’t commit a campaign finance crime raised by whistleblower (PBS News Hour)
• Intelligence panel has deal to hear whistleblower’s testimony (The Washington Post)
• State Dept. intensifies email probe of Hillary Clinton’s former aides (The Washington Post)
• Jeff Flake: Fellow Republicans, there's still time to save your souls (The Washington Post)
• The “Cancel Culture” Con (The New Republic)

Topics Discussed:

Impeachment Inquiry

The Whistleblower

Joseph Maguire Testimony

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets for Louisville
• Nuance Nation Tour tickets for D.C. and Dallas 
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources:

Washington Post Timeline

Lawfare Timeline

Reuters Timeline 

CNN Timeline 

Whistleblower Complaint 

Call memorandum 

Acting DNI hearing 

LA Times on Trump calling whistleblower informants spies

We are releasing our conversation on the Nightly Nuance to everyone due to the historic nature of the day's news events. On September 24, 2019, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi formally announced an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Impeachment is a hot topic in the news right now. We'll be talking about it more on Tuesday's episode, but today we're covering the history, purpose, and process of impeachment. 

Resources About Impeachment:

• High Crimes and Misdemeanors
• House of Representatives: Impeachment
• 1993: Senate Impeachment Trial Powers Upheld
• Is Obstruction an Impeachable Offense? History Says Yes

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Topics Discussed:

Trump, Biden, and Ukraine (02:12)

UN General Assembly (14:47)

Climate Strike (16:26)

Israeli Election (19:52)

Compliments: Rep. Paul Mitchell & Homelessness in Nevada (22:59)

Modern Labor Movement (28:28)

Outside of Politics (1:05:53)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets for Louisville
• Nuance Nation Tour tickets for D.C. and Dallas 
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources: 

• Zones of Regulation

Five Things You Need to Know About Labor Unions:

1. The American labor movement sprang to life with industrialization and resulted in many of the workplace protections we enjoy today. (02:02)

2. Union membership peaked in the mid-20th century but struggled with racist and sexist policies as well as corruption within the leadership and anti-union government policies. (11:10)

3. As private union membership began to decrease, public service unions began to grow. (17:57)

4. We are also seeing the rise of organized action beyond the public sector as well. (20:04)

5. There is also a rise of collective action inside tech about both worker issues and societal issues. (21:46)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets for Louisville
• Nuance Nation Tour tickets for D.C. and Dallas 
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources:

• The History of Unions in the United States (Investopedia)
• Labor Movement (History Channel)
• Our Labor History Timeline (ALF-CIO)
• Eight-Hour Day Movement (Encyclopedia.com)
• Haymarket Riot (History Channel)
• Did Black Rebellion Win the Civil War? (JSTOR Daily) 
• Labor, Recreation, and Rest: The Movement for the Eight-Hour Day (University of Maryland)
• Commonwealth v. Hunt (Wikipedia)
• Commonwealth v. Pullis (Wikipedia)
• 6 Deadly Labor Disputes (Mental Floss)
• The Rise and Fall of Labor Unions In The U.S. (Who Rules America?) 
• The Year Tech Workers Realized They Were Workers (Wired)
• Google Walkout: Employees Stage Protest Over Handling of Sexual Harassment (The New York Times)
• Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing (The Verge)
• BuzzFeed Agrees to Recognize Union After Monthslong Standoff (Bloomberg)
• BuzzFeed News Is Part of a Union Wave at Digital Media Outlets (The New York Times)
• Yoga Teachers Are Unionizing to Heal the Wellness Industry (The Cut)
• A plan to revive American unions (The Weeds)
• As Grass-Roots Labor Activism Rises, Will Unions Take Advantage? (The New York Times)
• Employee Activism Is Alive in Tech. It Stops Short of Organizing Unions. (The New York Times)

Topics Discussed:

Saudi Aramco Drone Strike (02:37)

Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy (09:31)

Brett Kavanaugh...Again (11:53)

GM Labor Strike (19:17)

Compliments: Adam Schiff & Attitudes About Vaping (20:42)

The Democratic Debate: Round Three (26:59)

Outside of Politics (54:23)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets for Louisville
• Nuance Nation Tour tickets for D.C. and Dallas 
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Third Love
• Bombas

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Episode Resources: 

• Pantsuit Politics Episode Guide (scroll down to see the Kavanaugh confirmation episodes)
• Brett Kavanaugh Fit In With the Privileged Kids. She Did Not. (The New York Times)
• The Democrats’ Trust Exercise (The New Yorker)

Topics Discussed:

John Bolton (02:21)

The Bahamas (06:50)

Bombing Iraq (11:47)

North Korean Weapons (15:03)

The Battle of the Dans (17:46)

Legislating the Gig Economy (23:55)

Rural Broadband Access (36:02)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources: 

• "Death to America" billboards pop up in Baghdad. It's a message from Iran. (CBS News)
• North Korea confirms second test launch of multiple rocket launcher (CBS News)
• Uber says drivers aren’t part of its ‘usual course’ of business (CNBC)
• How Kentucky Gambled for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars From a Broadband Program It Didn’t Qualify for (ProPublica)

Topics Discussed:

Afghanistan and Peace Talks (01:55)

Republican Primaries (13:25)

Compliments: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and University of Tennessee (19:39)

IDEA Funding (25:14) 

Outside of Politics (51:59)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources: 

Afghanistan and Peace Talks:

• Pantsuit Politics Episode Guide (scroll down for links to our 9/11 series)
• The U.S. War in Afghanistan (Council on Foreign Relations)
• How Trump’s Plan to Secretly Meet With the Taliban Came Together, and Fell Apart (The New York Times)
• Pentagon identifies US soldier killed in suicide car bomb attack in Afghanistan (CNN)
• The Real Donald Trump Is a Character on TV (The New York Times)

Republican Primaries:

• Republicans in three states cancel presidential nominating contests for 2020 (CBS News)
• Republicans to scrap primaries and caucuses as Trump challengers cry foul (Politico)

Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Compliments):

• Whitmer agrees to delay road funding talks to finish Michigan budget (Bridge) 
• Michigan has a smart idea for fixing gerrymandering. Conservatives want to crush it. (Vox)

IDEA Funding:

• Loving Parents Want What's "Best" for Child -
  School Only Needs to Provide an "Appropriate Program" (Wrights Law)
• Walczak v. Florida Union Free School District (Wrights Law)
• The Evaluation Process: What to Expect (Understood)
• 10 Ways to Be an Effective Advocate for Your Child at School (Understood)
• Trump Seeks 10 Percent Cut to Education Department Aid, $5 Billion for Tax-Credit Scholarships (Education Week)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Funding: A Primer (EveryCRSReport.com)
• Lawmakers Look To Fully Fund IDEA (Disability Scoop)
• Broken Promises: The Underfunding of IDEA (National Council on Disability)

IDEA Categories of Eligibility:

• Autism
• Deaf-blindness
• Deafness
• Emotional disturbance
• Hearing impairment
• Intellectual disability
• Multiple disabilities
• Orthopedic impairment
• Other health impairment (includes ADHD)
• Specific learning disability (includes dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and other learning differences)
• Speech or language impairment
• Traumatic brain injury
• Visual impairment, including blindness

Topics Discussed:

Hurricanes and Climate (02:37)

CNN Climate Town Hall (03:44)

Campaign Contributions (15:12)

Brexit and Democracy (20:25) 

Here's how you can help Hurricane Dorian victims (CNN)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

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• HelloFresh
• Betabrand

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Sarah talks with Amye Archer and Loren Kleinman, editors of If I Don't Make It, I Love You, a collection of narratives from survivors of school shootings in America. To help get a copy of this book in the hands of every U.S. Senator, visit their GoFundMe campaign.

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Topics Discussed:

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund (03:51)

Trump Administration and LGBT Issues (14:27)

Kirsten Gillibrand (31:07)

Georgia Senate Race (36:24)

Kentucky Senate Race (38:47)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources:

• As Puerto Rico Braces For Storm, DHS, FEMA To Move $271 Million To Border Operations (NPR)
• DHS FY 2019 Southwest Border Emergency Transfer and Reprogramming (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) 
• Trump admin asks Supreme Court not to extend sex discrimination ban to sexual orientation (The Hill)
• Court to take up LGBT rights in the workplace (SCOTUS Blog)
• Gerald Lynn Bostock vs. Clayton County, Georgia (Supreme Court) 
• Harris Funeral Homes vs. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Supreme Court) 
• The September Democratic Debate Will Be One Night Only (The New York Times)
• Kirsten Gillbrand's Departure Video

Topics Discussed:

The G7 Summit (03:24)

Compliments: Joe Walsh & Bill deBlasio (16:40)

The Border Crisis (23:38)

Outside of Politics (51:16)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

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Episode Resources:

• Health Coverage of Immigrants (Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation)
• Find a Health Center (National Association of Community Health Centers)
• What Would Giving Health Care to Undocumented Immigrants Mean? (The New York Times)
• 10 ways to manage the migration crisis (The Guardian)
• The Hard Realities of Mass Migration (To the Best of Our Knowledge)

Topics Discussed:

1. There is a legitimate rise in people seeking to cross the border both illegally and legally, but we are not at record levels of immigration. (02:33)

2. The Northern Triangle (08:33)

3. For most of our history, border deportations were pretty informal if not absent. (14:20)

4. The Trump administration does not believe the U.S. should welcome the persecuted or oppressed. (18:57)

5. Increased migration to the US is part of an international trend -- this could be the new normal. (23:51)

Referenced:

• Our 2016 primer on immigration
• General Chapman's Last Stand (Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell)
• Let Me Count the Ways (This American Life)
• Radiolab Border Trilogy

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

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Episode Resources:

• Trump scores partial win on asylum ban as court narrows injunction (Politico)
• Thousands of asylum-seekers left waiting at the US-Mexico border (PRI)
• Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year (Politico)
• New Border Apprehension Numbers Show Brutal Effect of ‘Metering’ at Ports of Entry (WOLA)
• Central America’s Violent Northern Triangle (Council on Foreign Relations)
• The border is in crisis. Here’s how it got this bad. (Vox)
• Credible Fear (Marie Claire)
• Why border crossings are at an 11-year high, explained in 500 words (Vox) 
• Claims of Fear (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
• Southwest Border Migration FY 2019 (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
• What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in 6 charts (Pew Research Center) 
• Is there a crisis on the US-Mexico border? (BBC)
• Six charts on the immigrants who call the US home (BBC)
• Asylum Decisions and Denials Jump in 2018 (TRAC Immigration)
• 56,000 cases put on fast-track in US immigration courts (PBS News Hour)
• Central American Migration: Root Causes and U.S. Policy (Congressional Research Service)
• The US Border Crisis Is Just The Tip Of An International Problem (WGBH)
• The climate crisis, migration, and refugees (Brookings)

Topics Discussed:

Economy (02:29)

Native Presidential Forum (12:08)

Kabul Wedding Attack (13:55)

Disabled People and Gun Control (16:09)

Compliments: Beto O'Rourke & California Law Enforcement (17:40)

Defining the Political Spectrum (26:59)

Antifa (30:41)

Proud Boys (35:17)

Dealing with Extremist Ideologies in America (39:54)

Outside of Politics (58:30)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Ideas at Work (October 16)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Express VPN
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Episode Resources:

The Economy:

• Trump tests a materialistic message to voters (CNN)
• In Economic Warning Signals, Trump Sees Signs of a Conspiracy (The New York Times)
• Five of the world's biggest economies are at risk. Here's where the US stands (CNN)

Proud Boys, Antifa, and Liberal Democracy:

• The assault on conservative journalist Andy Ngo, explained (Vox)
• What Is Antifa? Explaining the Movement to Confront the Far Right (The New York Times)
• Can you really be a fascist without being a racist? (Politics.co.uk)
• Can Antifa Build an Effective Broad-Based Anti-Fascist Movement? (Films for Action)
• Three Percenters: What is the gun-toting group? And what do its supporters want? (USA Today)
• Proud Boys rally in Portland is latest test for police (NBC News)
• The Proud Boys, the bizarre far-right street fighters behind violence in New York, explained (Vox)
• The Proud Boys: Drinking Club or Misogynist Movement? (To the Best of Our Knowledge)
• Portland mayor praises police after 'largely peaceful' day of far-right, far-left demonstrations (Fox News)
• Antifa and Far-Right Groups Face Off in Portland as Trump Weighs In (The New York Times)
• Far-right and antifa groups both claim victory at Portland (Associated Press)

The Constitution and its amendments are the foundation of American democracy. Yet, we are continually debating their meaning. We're going back to basics and breaking down some of the most hotly debated amendments to help us all understand them on a historical level.

In this episode, Beth talks with Dr. Michael Baranowski, political science professor and host of The Politics Guys, about the Tenth Amendment. 

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• MVMT
• Babbel

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Topics Discussed:

Jeffrey Epstein (03:35)

Kashmir (12:54)

Trump Immigration Policies (16:24)

Compliments: Tulsi Gabbard and Colombia (23:58)

The Presidency and Empathy (28:39)

Gun Policy Proposals (36:52)

Outside of Politics (01:07:07)

Resources:

• Epstein’s Death Has a Simpler Explanation (The Atlantic)
• Before Jail Suicide, Jeffrey Epstein Was Left Alone and Not Closely Monitored (The New York Times)
• Safety Concerns Grow as Inmates Are Guarded by Teachers and Secretaries (The New York Times)
• Jeffrey Epstein: How conspiracy theories spread after financier's death (BBC News)
• Don’t call victims of sex trafficking ‘young women’ by Swanee Hunt (Boston Globe)
• India’s Move in Kashmir: Unpacking the Domestic and International Motivations and Implications (Lawfare)
• India revokes Kashmir's special status: All the latest updates (Al Jazeera)
• Technology Could End Mass Shootings (Tech News World)
• Background Checks Save Lives and Protect Our Communities (Everytown) 
• What Are ‘Red Flag’ Gun Laws, and How Do They Work? (The New York Times) 
• Assault Weapons (Giffords Law Center)
• Former NBA player given prison for selling guns stolen in train heist (Chicago Tribune)
• The Radical Vision of Toni Morrison (The New York Times)

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Blinkist
• Ritual
• Joybird

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The Constitution and its amendments are the foundation of American democracy. Yet, we are continually debating their meaning. We're going back to basics and breaking down some of the most hotly debated amendments to help us all understand them on a historical level.

In this episode, Sarah talks with Angela J. Davis about the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments. 

Intro: (00:50)

4th Amendment: (02:52)

5th Amendment: (15:14)

6th Amendment: (26:30)

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• HelloFresh
• Babbel

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Topics Discussed:

The Democratic Primary Debates: Round Two (02:39)

Compliments: Canadian Doctors & California College Professors (15:42)

Mass Shootings (20:53)

Outside of Politics (56:31)

Additional Resources:

• What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer
• The American Exception
• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Loti Gottlieb

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• ThirdLove
• Rothy's
• Silk Therapeutics

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The Constitution and its amendments are the foundation of American democracy. Yet, we are continually debating their meaning. We're going back to basics and breaking down some of the most hotly debated amendments to help us all understand them on a historical level.

In this episode, Beth talks with Dr. Kristin Goss of Duke University about the second amendment. 

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Pact
• Babbel

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The Constitution and its amendments are the foundation of American democracy. Yet, we are continually debating their meaning. We're going back to basics and breaking down some of the most hotly debated amendments to help us all understand them on a historical level.

In this episode, Sarah talks with her constitutional law professor, Stephen Wermiel, about the first amendment. 

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Pact
• Express VPN

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Topics Discussed:

The Mueller Testimony (6:05)

Puerto Rico (32:26)

The Federal Budget (36:42)

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Check out The NewsWorthy from Erica Mandy, a daily news podcast that brings you the headlines in under ten minutes.

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Topics Discussed:

Hong Kong (4:16)

Puerto Rico (8:04)

Iran (12:20)

Compliment the Other Side: The Trump Administration (22:50)

Beth's Big Announcement (24:23)

Minimum Wage (39:53)

Budget (48:53)

Mueller Testimony (54:36)

Outside of Politics (57:58)

Additional Resources:

• Fast Food Burnout
• Pantsuit Politics on the Minimum Wage
• Years and Years

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

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• FabFitFun
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• Silk Therapeutics

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Resources:

• Am I an American? by Ibram X. Kendi

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Express VPN
• Rothy's
• Silk Therapeutics

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Topics Discussed:

Trump's Tweets

The Border Camps

Compliment the Other Side: Tabitha Isner & the Trump Administration

Campaign Finance 

Outside of Politics

Resources:

• Tabitha Isner Deposition
• Citizens United and campaign finance
• The Awakened Family by Shefali Tsabary
• Adam Gopnik on The Ezra Klein Show

Events and Interviews:

• Nuance Nation Tour tickets 
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Silk Therapeutics
• ThirdLove
• Ritual

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Events and Interviews:

• Get tickets for the Nuance Nation tour today! Tickets are now on sale for the Bay Area and Southern California.
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Campaign Finance Resources:

• Swilling the Planters With Bumbo: When Booze Bought Elections
• Political Patronage
• Mitch McConnell: Election ordinance is, in part, reaction to past excesses
• How Nonprofits Spend Millions on Elections and Call it Public Welfare
• 2020 Democrats’ campaign finance pledges, explained
• From George Washington to Shaun McCutcheon: A brief-ish history of campaign finance reform
• Context of '1883: Law Prohibits Government from Soliciting Campaign Donations from Civil Service Workers'
• A look at the impact of Citizens United on its 9th anniversary
• Money-in-Politics Timeline
• Public funding of presidential elections
• How Our Campaign Finance System Compares to Other Countries
• International campaign finance: How do countries compare?
• 7 Other Nations That Prove Just How Absurd U.S. Elections Really Are

Sponsors:

• Blinkist
• MVMT

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Topics Discussed:

The Women's World Cup (03:43)
Sudan (09:41)
Iran (14:23)
Compliment the Other Side: Rep. Bennie Thompson & Connie Morella (25:33)
The Census (31:25)
Outside of Politics (53:41)

Resources:

• Why Megan Rapinoe's brother, Brian, is her greatest heartbreak, and hope
• The USWNT is after something far more subversive than just better pay
• Sudan’s military and civilian opposition have reached a power-sharing deal
• Sudan's pro-democracy movement, military agree to share power
• Sudan's political transition remains at risk despite power-sharing deal
• Trump says Iran 'better be careful' as Tehran increases uranium enrichment
• How US-Iran war could play out in Iraqi theater (Kerry Boyd Anderson)
• Pantsuit Politics interview with Sean McFate
• The Guilty Pleasures of Mansion Porn

Census Resources:

• U.S. Government Accountability Office
• Department of Commerce v. New York
• U.S. Census Bureau at a Glance
• Why The Census Debate Matters To Corporate Leaders
• After removing a citizenship question on the 2020 census, the DOJ is trying to put it back on — at Trump’s request
• Trump 'determined' to add citizenship question to census, top immigration official says
• The Census Case Could Provoke a Constitutional Crisis

Events and Interviews:

• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Silk Therapeutics
• Rothy's
• HelloFresh

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Resources: 

• Inspire U.S.
• Meet Claire Harmon

Events and Interviews:

• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Audible

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Resources: 

• Missy Bird website
• Missy Bird Facebook
• Missy Bird Twitter
• Missy Bird Instagram

Events and Interviews:

• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• Silk Therapeutics
• Lola
• Simple Health

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Topics Discussed:

Wednesday night debate (01:46)

Thursday night debate (27:13)

Events and Interviews:

• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• The American Beverage Association
• Vistaprint

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Topics Discussed:

• Detention Centers at the Border (05:14)

• E. Jean Carroll's Rape Accusation (26:25)

• Compliment the Other Side: Tucker Carlson & Governor Kate Brown (32:05)

• True Crime (41:31)

• The Enneagram and Parenting (01:02:11)

Resources:

• Why a Government Lawyer Argued Against Giving Immigrant Kids Toothbrushes
• Hideous Men (E. Jean Carroll's essay)
• 12 Reasons We Love True Crime, According to the Experts
• What One Researcher Discovered About America's True Crime Obsession
• Don't Use My Family For Your True Crime Stories
• I opened up about my stalker to a true crime podcast. Here’s why it helped me heal.
• As Making a Murderer returns, is the obsession with true crime turning nasty?
• Netflix’s Ted Bundy documentary and the problem with peak true crime
• Our addiction to true crime has a human cost
• Why our true crime obsession is bad for society
• Is our growing obsession with true crime a problem?
• Why are we obsessed with true crime and what is it doing to our minds?
• The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge by Beatrice Chestnut

Events and Interviews:

• Ambition Out Loud podcast
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• The American Beverage Association
• ThirdLove
• Rothy's
• TheSkimm

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Topics Discussed:

• Mark Charles (02:43)

• Reparations (07:18)

• Joe Biden (16:15)

  • The New York Times Meet the Candidate videos

Events and Interviews:

• Speaking Your Brand podcast
• United and Together podcast
• Minnesota Public Radio with Kerri Miller
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

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• Away
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Mark Charles:

• Mark Charles website and campaign site
• Mark Charles enters 2020 race
• Mark Charles on America's apology
• The Tragedy Expert on Without Fail

Events and Interviews:

• Speaking Your Brand podcast
• United and Together podcast
• Podcast Movement (August 13-16)
• Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
• Blissdom (November 14-16)

Sponsors:

• The American Beverage Association
• Ritual
• Express VPN

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Today, we're featuring two incredible women who are running for Senate in 2020. MJ Hegar is running against incumbent John Cornyn in Texas. Stephany Rose Spaulding, who spoke to us during her 2018 campaign for Congress, is running for the Democratic nomination in Colorado. 

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We discuss the "deal" the administration made with Mexico over tariffs and Hong Kong protests about extradition legislation. Beth compliments Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Sarah compliments states working to overturn the death penalty. In our main segment, we return to our conversation about Brexit and share what we think will happen. Outside of politics, we talk accents and celebrate Nicholas Holland's 40th birthday. 

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Despite the fact that Brexit has been a thing for years now, things are still a mess over in the United Kingdom as they attempt to decide exactly how this is going to go down. Today, we're breaking down what you need to know about Brexit before we discuss our opinions about it on Tuesday's episode. 

We'll be answering all these questions and more:

1. How did Britain get to be in the European Union in the first place?
2. How did Bexit became a thing?
3. What's in the divorce deal?
4. What is the Irish backstop and why is it complicating things?
5. What happens after Theresa May leaves office?

Brexit Resources:

• Financial Times Brexit Coverage
• What's the difference between the withdrawal agreement and political declaration?
• What's in the political declaration?
• BBC correspondents on the draft deal
• Your simple guide to the UK leaving the EU

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We start by talking about developments in the 2020 field, including the addition of Mark Charles, Kirsten Gillibrand's failure to launch, and security risks exemplified by what happened to Kamala Harris. We also share our heartbreak over the shooting in Virginia Beach and ponder President Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom. 

For Compliment the Other Side, Beth honors the work of Democrats in Connecticut who are working on a new budget package. 

In our main segment, we respond to listener Cody's message about Pride Month. We share our personal journeys in relation to LGBTQ rights and how we got to the positions we hold now.

Finally, we reflect again on the life and legacy of Rachel Held Evans and what an honor it was to be at her funeral this weekend. It was truly a sacred experience and we are so grateful to have known her. We encourage you to take the time to watch the funeral service yourself.

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We talk through the news of the week, including that nine minute press conference that Robert Mueller gave urging us all to read his report. We also discuss the Israeli election, the potential boycotts of red states, and the absurd reason the USS John McCain is in the news. 

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We discuss the tension between President Trump and Congress, specifically the House of Representatives led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. We also share our conversation with Lt. Col. Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, a Naval Academy graduate an attack helicopter pilot who is doing important research focusing on the gendered nature of conflict. 

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After two heavy episodes diving into the weeds of abortion law, we're lightening things up today. We share our great conversation with Willie Geist about journalism, the politics of the 2020 presidential race, and what's in his Netflix queue. 

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We start with a few current events including the House passing the Equality Act, Jared Kushner and the new immigration law, Justin Amash's important Twitter thread, and a surprising Compliment the Other Side from Sarah. Then, we dig in on the complexities of abortion law in America and what we think will happen next. Outside of politics, Sarah shares her thoughts on the Game of Thrones finale and Beth has feelings about the finale of this season of Survivor. 

Recommended Resources

• LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill passes House
• House passes sweeping anti-discrimination bill to expand protections of LGBT people
• President Trump unveils new immigration plan
• Key facts about U.S. immigration policies and proposed changes
• Michigan GOP congressman says Trump’s conduct impeachable
• Missouri Democratic lawmakers slam abortion bill
• Missouri Lawmakers Pass Bill Criminalizing Abortion at About 8 Weeks of Pregnancy

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Today, we're sharing five things you need to know about abortion law in advance of a deeper conversation about recent events on Tuesday's episode. 

1. Abortion has a long emotional history in the US that Roe vs. Wade didn't stop.
2. Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Georgia have passed "heart beat bills".
3. Heartbeat bills and outright bans on abortion in all circumstances are surging in popularity, despite the fact that public opinion is largely more nuanced about abortion.
4. Stare decisions recently took a hit on the Supreme Court. 
5. Kentucky's law has already been struck down in court. Mississippi and Ohio's are already being challenged. Georgia and Alabama laws are also expected to be challenged.

Resources on Abortion Law

• New poll finds "dramatic shift" on abortion attitudes
• Gallup polls on abortion
• Abortion would automatically be illegal in these states if Roe v. Wade is overturned
• Abortion Opponents Think They’re Winning. Have They Set Themselves Up to Fail?
• ‘The Time Is Now’: States Are Rushing to Restrict Abortion, or to Protect It

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We share thoughts on a variety of international news stories including trade with China, conflict with Iran, and Russian interference in European elections. Then, we dive deep on rural infrastructure and how the lack thereof is affecting America. Outside of politics, Sarah fumes about Game of Thrones and Beth contemplates different kinds of love on her 12th anniversary.

International News Recommendations:

• Houthi Rebels in Yemen
• Four Ships Sabotaged in UAE
• US Air Carrier in the Gulf
• Russia and the European Elections

Compliment the Other Side: Democratic Lawmakers and the Death Penalty

Rural America Recommendations:

• The Hard Truths of Trying to ‘Save’ the Rural Economy
• The Opioid Epidemic in Kermit, W.Va.
• In deep-red West Virginia, Warren touts plan to fight opioid crisis
• Sanders' plan for rural America isn't much of a plan
• They Were Promised Coding Jobs in Appalachia. Now They Say It Was a Fraud.
• Kentucky’s $1.5 Billion Information Highway to Nowhere
• Why Rural America Needs Cities
• A New American Dream: The Rise of Immigrants in Rural America
• Rural America is Stranded in the Dial-Up Age
• How Rural Communities Are Embracing Immigrants and Thriving as a Result

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It's been a diverse news week and our conversation in this episode reflects that. We talk about Congress holding Attorney General Bill Barr in contempt and where things may be going next on the investigation/impeachment front. We also talk about the multitude of countries this with which this administration seems interested in going to war. 

We share our heartbreak over the school shootings this week and the hero students who sacrificed themselves for their classmates.

Finally, we have a conversation about drugs. Denver has decided to decriminalize psychedelics and Sarah is here for it. Beth, not so much. What we are both here for is a serious conversation about pharmaceutical advertising, something President Trump has been tweeting about lately.

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In our first segment, we share our grief over the death of Rachel Held Evans. We also talk about conflict in the Middle East (in both Gaza and Iran) and the continuing drama between Attorney General Bill Barr and Congress. In the main segment, we have a conversation about some big ideas that have been floating around the internet lately including the Bring Down the House documentary on Netflix, women working long hours and experiencing burnout in the workplace, tragedy, and empathy. 

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Our recap of and conversation about the Barr hearing leads us into a deeper conversation about elections, past and future. How should we be talking about 2016? Should we care what Hillary Clinton has to say? Who should we trust? We talk about all that and more. Then, we share Sarah's conversation with Lauren Leader, author of Crossing the Thinnest Line and CEO of All In Together, about the variety of ways women can be politically engaged. 

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First up, we discuss current events, including the Chabad synagogue shooting, the coverage of Joe Biden compared to female Democratic candidates, and AG Barr's testimony. In the main segment, we have an in-depth conversation about impeachment and whether or not Congress should consider impeaching President Trump. Finally, we talk about Avengers: Endgame. Yes, there are spoilers, but don't worry! They are at the end of the show and can easily be skipped. 

Recommended Resources:

• She was at the synagogue to mourn her mother. She was killed while protecting the rabbi.
• San Diego synagogue shooting casts spotlight on rapidly growing Orthodox Jewish Chabad movement
• Barr Threatens Not to Testify Before House, but Democrats May Subpoena Him
• Compliment the Other Side: Pennsylvania Democrats

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We discuss church tragedies around the world, including the hundreds dead in Sri Lanka, the fundraising to rebuild Notre Dame, and the churches which were burned in Louisiana. We also talk about Iran, John Bolton, and what's going on with our Middle Eastern diplomacy. During Compliment the Other Side, Beth compliments Minnesota women working on climate change and Sarah compliments Mitt Romney.

In our main segment, we break down the Mueller report. We read the whole thing and do our best to discuss it in a measured, thoughtful way. We also consider what actions may or should be taken as a result of the report. 

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We share our compelling conversation with Marianne Williamson, teacher, speaker, author, and, now, presidential candidate. We were honored to speak with her about a variety of issues facing America today. She shared her vision for the future of the country and how she envisions her part in that future. 

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We discuss the impending release of the Mueller report, President Trump's plan to send immigrants to sanctuary cities, and the continued controversy around Ilhan Omar's comments about 9/11. We also check in on the 2020 primary, including thoughts on how the coverage of Mayor Pete Buttigieg contrasts with that of the women candidates. Then, we share our conversation with Marjorie Skiba, an American expat living in Denmark; she shares what it's like to move from America to a socialist country. Plus, Beth shares what she's ready and Sarah talks Game of Thrones. 

Compliment the Other Side: Texas State Rep. Jeff Leach and Nevada State Senators Nicole Canizzaro and Julia Ratti

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We talk with Kansas House of Representatives member Stephanie Clayton, who switched political parties last year. Stephanie shares with us what that process looked like for her and her motivations behind it. Plus, the response of her constituents might surprise you. You can follow Rep. Clayton on Twitter @SSCJoCoKs.

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We follow-up on our conversation about Joe Biden from Friday's episode. His actions over the weekend have shifted Beth's position a bit. We also discuss the end of Kirstjen Nielsen's tenure at the Department of Homeland Security and Pete Buttigieg's comments on faith and morality. In our main segment, we share our conversation with Senator Maggie Hassan from our live event in at South Church in Portsmouth, NH. To finish out, we share the Q&A segment from the event. 

Thank you so much to Tom at the RiverRun Bookstore and the New Hampshire Women's Foundation for putting on such a great event on Friday evening. 

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The conversation around Joe Biden's potential presidential campaign is getting contentious. We have some disagreements about it as well. We talk about all the distinct questions we believe we should be asking about a Biden candidacy. Plus, we talk about Kathy Griffin and how that picture has impacted her life and career.

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Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles.

We're honored to be joined for the whole show by Rep. John Delaney, a Democratic candidate for president. He chats with us about healthcare, the border crisis, and the call for Rep. Schiff's resignation. We compliment all the other side and then Rep. Delaney shares the vision of his candidacy for president. Plus, outside of politics, we talk about his NCAA bracket and the great work his wife is doing. 

Recommended Resources:

• John Delaney for President
• The Healthcare Hot Potato
• Border Patrol Struggles with Surge
• DHS Asks to Deport Migrant Children

Can't get enough Pantsuit Politics? Come see us interview Senator Maggie Hassan at South Church in Portsmouth, NH on April 6 or attend the Pasta & Politics dinner in Fort Myers, Florida on April 12. You can also buy Pantsuit Politics merch!

We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.

Thanks to our sponsors: Beauty by Design, Robinhood, and Betabrand.

Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles.

The response to the Barr letter continues and the fight to have the full Mueller report released continues to escalate. We discuss that and why President Trump seems intent on wasting this positive news cycle. Then, we're joined by Kelly Werder to discuss 50/50 by 2020, a bipartisan political action committee determined to see gender parity in our elected officials. They are sponsoring the Courage to Run 5K across the country on April 13. We're extra fond of them because our book is their first pick for their book club!

Can't get enough Pantsuit Politics? Listen to our interview on the Mind Love podcast or come see us interview Senator Maggie Hassan at South Church in Portsmouth, NH on April 6th at 6:30pm. You can also buy Pantsuit Politics merch!

We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.

Thanks to our sponsors: the American Beverage Association and Amenity Health. 

Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles.

March is National Criminal Justice Month and we're diving in deep on that subject today. Friday's episode will help get you ready for this conversation. We also are discuss the newly released Mueller report. On Compliment the Other Side, Sarah compliments Justin Amash and Beth compliments Senator Lauren Book. Outside of politics, Sarah went hiking and Beth learned about perimenopause.

Criminal Justice Resources:

• The Bail Project
• The Sentencing Project: Collateral Consequences
• National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Conviction

Can't get enough Pantsuit Politics? Come see us interview Senator Maggie Hassan at South Church in Portsmouth, NH on April 6th at 6:30pm.

We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.

Thanks to our sponsors: ThirdLove and FabFitFun. 

Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles.

March is National Criminal Justice Month. Plus, criminal justice reform is one of the few pieces of major legislation that has been passed with bipartisan consensus under the Trump administration. We'll be talking more about this issue on Tuesday's episode. Today, though, we're getting you ready for that conversation by sharing five things you need to know about criminal justice reform. 

1. The cost of the criminal justice system can begin before a person is every convicted of a crime.
   • The Bail Project
   • How the bail system in the US became such a mess — and how it can be fixed
   • Bail reform, which could save millions of unconvicted people from jail, explained
   • The Economics of Bail and Pretrial Detention
2. Once you're in the court system, the process is difficult and representation is hard to come by.
   • Plead guilty, go home. Plead not guilty, stay in jail.
   • The Trial Penalty: The Sixth Amendment Right To Trial on the Verge of Extinction and How To Save It
   • Overworked and Underpaid: America's Public Defended Crisis
3. If you plea or are convicted, sentencing is another layer of inequity.
   • The First Step Act, explained
   • Trump administration looks to Texas as it pushes a criminal justice reform bill
4. A prison sentence is often just the beginning of the punishment which can continue far beyond the prison walls.
   • Is it a poll tax if felons have to pay court costs and fees to regain voting rights?
   • Invisible Punishment: The Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment
5. Let's talk about the death penalty.
   • Death Penalty Fast Facts
   • Nine facts about monetary sanctions in the criminal justice system