Senate Passed Inflation Reduction Act After 16 Hour Vote-A-Rama
From Build Back Better, to Manchin says no, to Build Back Manchin, to the rebranded Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats finally have some of their long-delated agenda passed
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FBI Arrests Four Current and Former Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor Death
Four former and current Louisville, Kentucky police officers who were involved in the Breonna Taylor killing.
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval Passes; Only Three Code Talkers Remain
From the Arizona Mirror: One of the few remaining Navajo Code Talkers, Samuel Sandoval, died at the age of 98. “Sam was a great warrior. (He) served his country well; especially using the top...
From CNN: US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan
The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, President Joe Biden said Monday in a speech from the White House.
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NBA Great, Civil Rights Advocate Bill Russell Dead at 88
American icon and legend Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88. He was also known for playing basketball.
Chris Cuomo Returns To Something Called NewsNation
After the clamoring of absolutely no one for his return, Chris Cuomo returns from news media exile with a new gig at NewsNation.
Steve Bannon Is All Bluff and No Bluster
It took a jury all of 3 hours to find Steve Bannon guilty of both counts.
From CNN: The FCC is cracking down on ‘auto warranty’ robocalls
US telecom providers will now be required to block millions of illegal robocalls a day advertising extended vehicle warranties
President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19
President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip in Massachusetts, the White House announced via press statement.
Comment Rescue: A request for a sales pitch from Chip Daniels
Put on your thought experiment caps, we’re going to put together an argument for why Democrats should support Republicans in the next election.
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Elon Musk Pulls Out Of Twitter Deal
“Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion deal for Twitter Inc”
From Reuters: Minneapolis ex-cop Chauvin gets 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s rights
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted last year of murdering George Floyd, was sentenced on Thursday to 21 years in prison on separate federal charges
From the San Francisco Chronicle: S.F.’s new D.A. is Brooke Jenkins, the prosecutor who left Chesa Boudin’s office and joined the recall
Mayor London Breed picked former prosecutor Brooke Jenkins to be San Francisco’s next district attorney following a historic recall that ousted Chesa Boudin from office two years into his term.
From Reuters: U.S. funeral home owner who sold body parts pleads guilty to fraud
Prosecution seeks 12-15 year prison sentence
Meanwhile, In That Other Investigation Into Trump & 2020 Election
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis requested a grand jury, which is issuing subpoenas to some of Trump’s former circle of advisors.
