Nicole Sandler’s daily fix of the latest news and fascinating guests with a healthy dose of snark and humor.
Sorry for my absence yesterday… still feeling the effects of a nasty infection from a few weeks ago, and trying to listen to my body and take better care of myself. Getting old sucks, but it beats the alternative! Anyway, I’m back today (with a follow up appointment with my doctor scheduled for tomorrow afternoon)….
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Both the Democratic and Republican conventions are in the rear view mirror, and we made it through Labor Day, so we’re now officially in the home stretch of the 2024 presidential election cycle. In two months and two days Nov 5 arrives, whether or not we’re ready. Today, we’ll take a look at some of…
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We wrap up each week with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net and a review of all that happened that week. Today it’s Jack Smith’s superseding indictment (predicted by Marcy last week), plus the big boring CNN interview, the Arlington Cemetery photo op debacle, RFk Jr & Tusli Gabbard and lots more…
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For the past dozen or so years, I’ve had a weekly conversation with my old friend Howie Klein who blogs at DownWithTyranny.com and runs the Blue America PAC, identifying and supporting progressive candidates up and down the ballot all over the country. Howie returns today and brings with him a young candidate running for the…
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I’ve been looking forward to this interview for a long time. In fact, Steve Benen was scheduled on this show two weeks ago, the day MINISTRY OF TRUTH: DEMOCRACY, REALITY, AND THE REPUBLICANS’ WAR ON THE RECENT PAST was published, but I got sick and had to reschedule. I promise you, it was worth the…
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Today is a catch up day, of sorts. We’ll talk about the latest news – there’s never a lack of crazy stuff to discuss while TFG is trying to remain relevant. Just before we hit the air, a breaking news alert came in– Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment in the J6 Obstruction case against…
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I’m finally feeling almost normal after an awful infection that led me to two separate Emergency Room visits in one week. So today, it’s back to the grind.Somehow, the fact that today is Monday is not quite as awful as the last few hundred (or so it seems) Mondays have been… So, we’ll chat about…
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Well, that was a convention for the history books! I apologize for the lack of an Emptywheel Friday show last week. I got really sick from a UTI that spawned an e Coli infection, something you do not ever want. Thankfully I was doing well enough this week to be able to share some highlights…
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I can’t remember ever smiling so much while watching a political convention. I predict the top three names for baby girls born this year will be Hope, Joy and Kamala!! Night 3 of the party of the decade featured some real surprises: Stevie Wonder delivering heartfelt words and a rousing “Higher Ground.” Sheila E was…
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If I had to chose a week to be sick this would have been the one. That’s because as lousy as I feel, watching the festivities out of Chicago for the DNC is making me feel so much better. Although the first night was a difficult act to follow, the Harris/Walz team did just that….
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