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’

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Cancelling Student Debt Only Costs $40 Billion A YearWashington Post
McConnell Works To Box Out ManchinPolitico
Activists Take Stand Demanding No Manchin Pipeline BillCommon Dreams
At McConnell Center, Sinema Advocates For Stronger Filibuster The Hill
Edward Snowden Granted Russian CitizenshipNew York Times
NASA Prepares To Crash Spacecraft Into AsteroidThe Guardian
Rashida Tlaib Is Absolutely Right About Progressives And IsraelJacobin
Former NSA Chief Signed Deal To Train Saudi HackersThe Intercept
Widespread Protests In Iran ContinueHuffPost
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

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National Security Risk Review Of Mar-A-Lago Docs ResumesPolitico
Jan. 6 Committee Can Access AZ GOP Chair’s Phone RecordsThe Hill
Stocks Plunge To Lowest Levels Since 2020Washington Post
Global Markets Tumble As Recession Fears ReturnNew York Times
Cori Bush On Green New Deal For CitiesThe Nation
How A Pipeline Bill Gets GreenwashedThe Lever
Manchin Serves Up A Shit SandwichHill Heat
Structural Crisis Of New Deal Gave Us NeoliberalismJacobin
The Importance Of Citizen ActivismThe American Prospect
Is Crypto A Big Scam?The Intercept
Corruption Caught On TapeThe Lever
A Left Answer To InflationIn 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

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Trump’s Legal Woes Mount Without Presidential ProtectionsAP
Trump’s Path To Stall Docs Probe Narrows Reuters
Central Banks Accept Pain Now, Fearing Worse LaterNYT
House GOP Unveils Roadmap If They Win Back HouseNPR
DISCLOSE Act, Bill To Shine A Light On Dark Money, FailsThe Lever
Zero GOP Senators Vote To Curb Dark MoneyCommon Dreams
Multilevel Marketing Companies Are Cashing In On The CrisisJacobin
Where The Colorado River Crisis It Hitting HomeNPR
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 InterviewCNN
Manchin Releases Proposed Pipeline Bill Text The Hill
Protests Erupt In Russia After Putin Mobilizes More TroopsNYT
Ukraine Leader Says Putin Not Serious About Ending WarAP
Biden Denounced Putin’s Overt Nuclear ThreatsCNBC
House Passes Bill Making It Harder To Overthrow ElectionNPR
Fed Raises Rates AgainReuters
Fed In Full Recession-Creation ModeCommon Dreams
Facebook Censorship Violated Palestinian Human RightsThe 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

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Israeli Forces Deliberately Killed Palestinian JournalistThe Intercept
How Colleges Use AI To Monitor Student ProtestsDallas Morning News
Special Master Skeptical Of Trump ClaimsNew York Times
Pompeo Pushes Back On TrumpRawStory
Number Of Ultrarich Hits All-Time HighCommon Dreams
Delaware Braces For GOP Migrant Flight StuntReuters
Feds Crack Down On Covid Aid FraudstersAP
Canadians Deserve To Vote On Breaking With MonarchyJacobin
Texas Sheriff Threatened For Saying He’d Investigate DeSantis StuntVICE

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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 Q3CNBC
Queen Elizabeth II Finally Laid To RestCNN
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 AloneJacobin
House GOP Wants To Investigate Chamber Of CommerceThe Intercept
Ukraine Warns Of Nuclear Terrorism After Strike Near PlantAP
Major Earthquake Rocks MexicoReuters
Vegan Meat Company COO Arrested For Biting Another ManRawStory

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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 WeekNew York Times
FedEx Warns Of Global RecessionCNN
Massive Sea Storm Heading For AlaskaNPR
Privatization Threat Remains In JacksonCommon Dreams
Trump Openly Embraces QAnonAssociated Press
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of War CrimesReuters
Trump Team Misrepresented Files At Mar-A-LagoWashington Post
Our Brave New Venture-Funded Brand CultureGarbage Day
AOC Is HeatedHeated
Donut Break JournalismPopular Information
Biden Releases Crypto Regulatory FrameworkCNBC

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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

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No Inheritance Tax For King Charles IIINPR
Judge Appoints Special Master, Denying DOJ AccessThe Hill
Migrants Flown To Martha’s Vineyard Say They Were MisledReuters
Rioter Who Wore Camp Auschwitz Shirt On J6 Gets Jail TermPolitico
Could Putin Ouster Be Near?The Daily Beast
US Warned Response To Russia Could Provoke Nuclear WarCommon Dreams
British Police Arresting People For Criticizing The Monarchy Jacobin
Mortgage Rates Jump Above 6% For First Time Since 2006New York Times
DOJ Changing The Way It Prosecutes CompaniesCNBC
After Indiana’s Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect, Docs Brace For ImpactWaPo

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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 OversightPolitico
Rail Union Strike AuthorizedThe Hill
America’s Addiction To CopsDiscourse Blog
Biden vs. Newson On Farmworkers’ Right To VoteThe Nation
The NFL Is A Political WeaponThe Lever
Trump Furious Over MyPillow Guy RaidThe Daily Beast
US Indicts Iranian Hackers On Infrastructure AttacksPolitico
Longest-Serving Rep Could Lose To Jan. 6 RioterHuffPost
Defense Rests Early In Parkland Shooter TrialNPR
WHO Says Covid End “In Sight” Associated Press
New Bill Would Protect Workers Who Walk Off The Job Due To ClimateThe 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, DeadHuffPost
Young Americans Aren’t Rewarded Biden On Student Debt YetWaPo
Markets Plunge On New Inflation DataNew York Times
Congress Prepares To Act On Rail StrikeThe Hill
How Wall Street Is Funding The Culture WarThe Lever
Senate GOP In Disarray On Culture WarDaily Kos
Lindsey Graham’s Late-Term Abortion Ban Is A LieThe Intercept
The Price Of Private Equity’s Power Plant GrabThe Nation
Why Chileans Rejected The New Proposed ConstitutionJacobin

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