Evening Drive: September 26, 2022

Hurricane Ian Could Wreak Havoc On Florida

Ian’s Forecast ‘Near Worst Case Scenario’ For Tampa
Pinellas County Mandates Evacuations
Ian Up To 100 MPH, Expected To Intensify
Key West Mayor: ‘We Prepare For The Worst’

PLUS:
Cancelling Student Debt Only Costs $40 Billion A Year — Washington Post
McConnell Works To Box Out Manchin — Politico
Activists Take Stand Demanding No Manchin Pipeline Bill — Common Dreams
At McConnell Center, Sinema Advocates For Stronger Filibuster — The Hill
Edward Snowden Granted Russian Citizenship — New York Times
NASA Prepares To Crash Spacecraft Into Asteroid — The Guardian
Rashida Tlaib Is Absolutely Right About Progressives And Israel — Jacobin
Former NSA Chief Signed Deal To Train Saudi Hackers — The Intercept
Widespread Protests In Iran Continue — HuffPost
Do Presidents Have A Right To Secrecy? — The Nation

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Evening Drive: September 23, 2022

Calls To Investigate DeSantis Grow

DeSantis Immigrant Stunt Keeps Backfiring
DeSantis’ Actions Should Raise Alarm Bells
Migrants Sent North Don’t Have Happy Ending Yet
Biden Aims To “Bully” DeSantis
DeSantis Tries To Traverse US To Regain 2024 Momentum

PLUS:
National Security Risk Review Of Mar-A-Lago Docs Resumes — Politico
Jan. 6 Committee Can Access AZ GOP Chair’s Phone Records — The Hill
Stocks Plunge To Lowest Levels Since 2020 — Washington Post
Global Markets Tumble As Recession Fears Return — New York Times
Cori Bush On Green New Deal For Cities — The Nation
How A Pipeline Bill Gets Greenwashed — The Lever
Manchin Serves Up A Shit Sandwich — Hill Heat
Structural Crisis Of New Deal Gave Us Neoliberalism — Jacobin
The Importance Of Citizen Activism — The American Prospect
Is Crypto A Big Scam? — The Intercept
Corruption Caught On Tape — The Lever
A Left Answer To Inflation — In These Times

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Evening Drive: September 22, 2022

Russia Ramps Up Effort In Ukraine

Russian Men Flee To Avoid Draft
Tears, Hugs For Men Forced To Fight
US Urges World To Tell Russia To Stop Nuclear Threats
Putin Faces Fury Over Military Mobilization
Russian Panic Spirals With Attacks, Fights & Manhunts

PLUS:
Trump’s Legal Woes Mount Without Presidential Protections — AP
Trump’s Path To Stall Docs Probe Narrows — Reuters
Central Banks Accept Pain Now, Fearing Worse Later — NYT
House GOP Unveils Roadmap If They Win Back House — NPR
DISCLOSE Act, Bill To Shine A Light On Dark Money, Fails — The Lever
Zero GOP Senators Vote To Curb Dark Money — Common Dreams
Multilevel Marketing Companies Are Cashing In On The Crisis — Jacobin
Where The Colorado River Crisis It Hitting Home — NPR
Florida, Texas Dial Up Their War On Immigrants — The American Prospect

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Evening Drive: September 21, 2022

New York AG Sues Trump Family

Massive Fraud By Trump Family Alleged
5 Things To Know About The Lawsuit
DOJ Can Resume Mar-A-Lago Probe, Appeals Court Rules

PLUS:
Ginni Thomas Agrees To Jan. 6 Interview — CNN
Manchin Releases Proposed Pipeline Bill Text — The Hill
Protests Erupt In Russia After Putin Mobilizes More Troops — NYT
Ukraine Leader Says Putin Not Serious About Ending War — AP
Biden Denounced Putin’s Overt Nuclear Threats — CNBC
House Passes Bill Making It Harder To Overthrow Election — NPR
Fed Raises Rates Again — Reuters
Fed In Full Recession-Creation Mode — Common Dreams
Facebook Censorship Violated Palestinian Human Rights — The Intercept
Corporations Being “Woke” On Climate Change Isn’t Problem Or Solution — Jacobin

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Evening Drive: September 20, 2022

Lies, Conspiracies Plague Midterms

Trump’s Big Lie Fueled New Generation Of Influencers
Conspiracy Theorists Wants To Run America’s Elections
Social Media Companies Still Boost Election Conspiracies
Video Undercuts Data Breach Claims In Georgia
Prominent Election Deniers Facing Legal Troubles

PLUS:
Israeli Forces Deliberately Killed Palestinian Journalist — The Intercept
How Colleges Use AI To Monitor Student Protests — Dallas Morning News
Special Master Skeptical Of Trump Claims — New York Times
Pompeo Pushes Back On Trump — RawStory
Number Of Ultrarich Hits All-Time High — Common Dreams
Delaware Braces For GOP Migrant Flight Stunt — Reuters
Feds Crack Down On Covid Aid Fraudsters — AP
Canadians Deserve To Vote On Breaking With Monarchy — Jacobin
Texas Sheriff Threatened For Saying He’d Investigate DeSantis Stunt — VICE

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Evening Drive: September 19, 2022

Serial Podcast Subject, Adnan Syed, To Be Released

Judge Vacates Murder Conviction
Popular Podcast, Serial, Helped Raise Awareness
Syed Was Behind Bars For 23 Years

PLUS:
Ford Warns Of Extra $1B In Supply Chain Costs In Q3 — CNBC
Queen Elizabeth II Finally Laid To Rest — CNN
Where Hurricane Fiona Is Heading Next — ABC News
Pentagon Opens Sweeping Review Of Covert Psychological Ops — WaPo
Trumpism Won’t Be Defeated By Judicial System Alone — Jacobin
House GOP Wants To Investigate Chamber Of Commerce — The Intercept
Ukraine Warns Of Nuclear Terrorism After Strike Near Plant — AP
Major Earthquake Rocks Mexico — Reuters
Vegan Meat Company COO Arrested For Biting Another Man — RawStory

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Evening Drive: September 16, 2022

Martha’s Vineyard Rebuffs DeSantis Migrant Ploy

Donations, Volunteers Poured In To Aid Newcomers
DeSantis Stooge Lied To Immigrants
DeSantis Pledges More Migrant Busses
Federal DHS Agents Aided DeSantis

PLUS:
Stocks Fall Again Capping Dismal Week — New York Times
FedEx Warns Of Global Recession — CNN
Massive Sea Storm Heading For Alaska — NPR
Privatization Threat Remains In Jackson — Common Dreams
Trump Openly Embraces QAnon — Associated Press
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of War Crimes — Reuters
Trump Team Misrepresented Files At Mar-A-Lago — Washington Post
Our Brave New Venture-Funded Brand Culture — Garbage Day
AOC Is Heated — Heated
Donut Break Journalism — Popular Information
Biden Releases Crypto Regulatory Framework — CNBC

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Evening Drive: September 15, 2022

Rail Strike Averted As Deal Reached

Labor Deal Faces Tough Union Votes
Deal ‘Could Have Gone Either Way’
Punishing Schedules Cause For Union Action
Here’s What’s In White House-Brokered Deal

PLUS:
No Inheritance Tax For King Charles III — NPR
Judge Appoints Special Master, Denying DOJ Access — The Hill
Migrants Flown To Martha’s Vineyard Say They Were Misled — Reuters
Rioter Who Wore Camp Auschwitz Shirt On J6 Gets Jail Term — Politico
Could Putin Ouster Be Near? — The Daily Beast
US Warned Response To Russia Could Provoke Nuclear War — Common Dreams
British Police Arresting People For Criticizing The Monarchy — Jacobin
Mortgage Rates Jump Above 6% For First Time Since 2006 — New York Times
DOJ Changing The Way It Prosecutes Companies — CNBC
After Indiana’s Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect, Docs Brace For Impact — WaPo

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Evening Drive: September 14, 2022

Russian Military Appears Spent

Rapid Loss Of Territory In Ukraine Reveals Russian Weakness
Zelensky Visits Soldiers Who Reclaimed Ukrainian City
Zelensky Shocked By Destruction
EU Official Unveils Proposals To Address Energy Crisis
As War Began, Putin Rejected Ukraine Peace Deal

PLUS:
Congress Wants In On Trump Oversight — Politico
Rail Union Strike Authorized — The Hill
America’s Addiction To Cops — Discourse Blog
Biden vs. Newson On Farmworkers’ Right To Vote — The Nation
The NFL Is A Political Weapon — The Lever
Trump Furious Over MyPillow Guy Raid — The Daily Beast
US Indicts Iranian Hackers On Infrastructure Attacks — Politico
Longest-Serving Rep Could Lose To Jan. 6 Rioter — HuffPost
Defense Rests Early In Parkland Shooter Trial — NPR
WHO Says Covid End “In Sight” — Associated Press
New Bill Would Protect Workers Who Walk Off The Job Due To Climate — The Intercept

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Evening Drive: September 13, 2022

Biden Touts IRA At White House

White House Hosts Celebration
Biden Takes Victory Lap
Inflation Ticks Up As Biden Celebrates

PLUS:
Clinton Impeachment Figure, Ken Starr, Dead — HuffPost
Young Americans Aren’t Rewarded Biden On Student Debt Yet — WaPo
Markets Plunge On New Inflation Data — New York Times
Congress Prepares To Act On Rail Strike — The Hill
How Wall Street Is Funding The Culture War — The Lever
Senate GOP In Disarray On Culture War — Daily Kos
Lindsey Graham’s Late-Term Abortion Ban Is A Lie — The Intercept
The Price Of Private Equity’s Power Plant Grab — The Nation
Why Chileans Rejected The New Proposed Constitution — Jacobin

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