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-It sure does sound like Facebook wants to get into global payday lending with its Libra -Zuckerberg inconsistent when answering questions about moderating political ads, concedes that some disinfo should come down -Day after testimony that hurt Trump, House Republicans storm SCIF to disrupt impeachment depositions -Dow Chemical man leading EPA regional office in New England Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Investor-owned utility announces more planned blackouts due to weather conditions -Ohio counties receive $260 million in settlement with opioid manufacturers, eyeing pharmacies next -Senate Dems press regulators on Vanity Fair reporting of suspicious futures trades linked to President Trump’s statements -Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are angry about an effort to crackdown on market manipulation and insider trading -HUD screwing Puerto Rico out of billions in disaster-related grants, Ben Carson brags about it Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Buttigieg campaign hires two aides recommended by Mark Zuckerberg, with Facebook under fire from the left -US military now openly talking about “guarding oil” in Syria; Trump reportedly eyes keeping troops in east, along the Iraq border -UAW votes until Friday on ending GM strike, reports of workers unhappy with deal -Department of Agriculture finalizes new rules protecting corporations from FOIA, points critics to recent Supreme Court ruling -Federal land managers still failing to secure staff after Bundy uprising: GAO Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

The two Sams conducted an interview with San Francisco DSA member Mia about the mismanagement, greed, and cruelty of California utility PG&E, and why the public should take it over. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel for more stuff like this!

-Pelosi talks about helping Trump pass a trade deal after standing up to him or whatever -The Speaker said she was mad about US global power. Slay him with a cruise missile, Queen! -Impeachment proceedings: US Ambassador to EU tells Congress he was directed to make policy through Giuliani -We need help: CDC data release confirms trend of rising youth suicide in the United States -Ron Wyden wants to throw Mark Zuckerberg in jail (good) -President plans to hold next year’s G-7 at his own shitty hotel Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-One in sixteen dollars spent by Biden’s campaign is going to a private jet -Strike updates: UAW-GM dispute reportedly near its end; Chicago Teachers prepare for action -Nothing sinister here, folks: Trump admin wants public comments on “Special Immigrant Juvenile” designation, which gives status to immigrant orphans -CFPB head refused offer by company to compensate ripped-off customers, ignored career staff calls to seek said compensation, and then almost certainly lied about it to Congress today -US officials claim cyber attack against the Iranian government after September 14 strike by Houthis on Saudi oil infrastructure; Iran says it never happened Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Vape ‘Em if You Got ‘Em: US military announces ban on vape sales through branch exchanges -White House unveils sanctions against Turkey for military operation Trump effectively greenlit -Professional relationship between Elaine Chao and Mitch McConnell could be investigated by DOT Inspector General, House committee -What could possibly go wrong? Senate Dem suggests making journalists a protected class -The Fed is upping intervention in financial markets and lowering interest rates, consumer credit card interest is trending in the other direction Subscriber only content (Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel): -PG&E left millions of Californians in the dark last weekend. DSA San Fran member Mia (@buttpraxis) talks about plans to bring the for-profit utility under state and worker control

-Warren reverses on accepting corporate campaign money in the general, but then says she’ll help the Democratic Party raise corporate cash -Giuliani clients charged with violating campaign finance law, House Dems subpoena them for reported role in Ukraine scandal -Warrantless wiretap search numbers revealed in FISA court filings -Facebook could be attempting to use crypto partners as a shield against regulators, Senators warn -Half of US bird species set for extinction with 2 percent global temperature rise—Audubon Society

The two Sams are atoning, so instead of a newscast, we’re unlocking an interview we did with Chicago teacher and member of the CTU bargaining team, Kenzo Shibata. Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Justice Gorsuch frets about “massive social upheaval” if SCOTUS recognizes gay and trans workplace rights under Civil Rights Act -Gordon Sondlond, Trump donor who became Ambassador to EU, enters center stage of impeachment fight for clumsy text message scheming -Up to $27.3 billion in mortgages, one in every nine mortgage dollars insured last year by the FHA, may have been improperly backed due to borrowers’ federal tax debt -Orwell didn’t write instructions for Jeff Bezos, dang it. Congress called on to investigate Amazon home products’ ties to police departments. Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Trump goes from calling for wars to end to threatening to sabotage the Turkish economy in a few hours -Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao meeting disproportionately with local officials from state of husband, Mitch McConnell -SCOTUS kicks off new term hearing case on Kansas law narrowing the use of insanity pleas; White House sides with state, obviously, claiming pleas allow “an on-off switch for liability.” -GM strike drags on, UAW calls for assurances on job security Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Warren releases labor plan to Vox praise of “most ambitious” but no vow to end “at will” employment (unlike Sanders) -Trump admin ratchets up trade war stance, hitting tasty butter, British blankeys and other European products with tariffs Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel To listen to the full episode, including bonus content at the end: Chicago Teachers Union votes to set Oct 17 strike date. Teacher/CTU bargaining unit member Kenzo Shibata discusses the state of Chicago schools, the education strike wave and the fight to make the US more worker-friendly

-House Oversight looks at possible rental of Trump Hotel rooms to curry favor with President -USDA floats another proposal to cut food stamps for millions of people -Whistleblower may have tried to stop Boeing 737 malfunctions; company applying to get planes back in the air -The world is on track to get 50 percent of its energy supply from renewables by 2050, a US government report says. That’s not good enough. Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-A crowd reportedly booed Speaker Pelosi after she voiced support for Henry Cuellar, an incumbent Dem who voted with Trump for most of last Congress -Justice Dept. Inspector General details DEA light touch on opioids as overdose crisis worsened -Trump admin, North Korea to resume talks this weekend; South Korea continues to voice support for diplomacy -Manufacturing index dips to lowest level since 2009 -DC Circuit upholds FCC relaxation of Net Neutrality rules, blocks Trump admin effort to stop stronger rules at state level Subscribe at Patreon.com/DisrictSentinel

-The Sams take the day off for the Jewish New Year -Trump's Civil War tweet, and other recent stories from over the weekend -UNLOCKED FROM BEHIND THE PAYWALL: An interview with podcaster Karen Geier on Justin Trudeau’s love of costumes and the Prime Minister’s chances of remaining in power after Canadian federal elections Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Whistleblower complaint on the Trump-Ukraine-Hunter Biden scandal alleges multiple White House inside sources, State Department efforts to rein in Rudy Giuliani -Joseph Maguire, Acting Director of National Intelligence, testified today. Maguire tried to explain why it took months to tell Congress, despite Inspector General corroboration -Obvious “Wag the Dog” reference much? The Trump administration is accusing Syria of chemical weapons use -GM strike enters day 11, though UAW and management look close to a deal. The company has already restored workers’ healthcare coverage Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel to unlock the bonus content at the end of the episode: Canadian Bae Con -Justin Trudeau’s woke brand falls apart weeks before the Canadian election, with the Prime Minister mired in a blackface scandal. Canadian writer/podcaster Karen Geier (@KarenGeier) comes on to discuss the situation

-Dems look to screw up this up already, disingenuously framing the Ukraine issue as the only impeachment related matter that the public “understands” -On the Republican side: the “transcript” released by Trump is not a transcript and even then it does not make him look good at all -FHA reverse mortgage foreclosures spiked from 2 to 18 percent in four years, according to watchdog report -Fed governor Lael Brainard won’t answer question about whether she’s “a capitalist or a socialist” -FTC accuses Match dating conglomerate of illegally exploiting the horny Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel for access to the bonus content at the end of today's show: Building Huge Vulnerable Aircraft Carriers to Own My Enemy -Sina Rahmani, from The East is a Podcast, on the recent Saudi oil attack and how the United States is in a prime position to get dealt a huge blow by Iran

-Bernie’s plan wouldn’t necessarily do that, but it gets us closer than Warren’s plan -More House Dems coming around on impeachment after Trump-Biden-Ukraine scandal -New York Fed promises up to $75 billion cash injections to overnight financial markets every day until Oct. 10 (that means the economy is good, right?) -Senate set to confirm former Koch lackey as top overseer of federal land management -Speaking of which, GAO details how energy companies have been getting away with highway robbery on federal land leases -New Trump overtime rule takes potential raise away from 2.8 million workers Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Climate Strike protests clog rush hour for drivers in Washington, sparking reactionary thirst posting from Ken Cuccinelli -Senate Dems demand hearing on Trump Ukraine pressure over Biden failson -President clearly appears to be acting inappropriately, though Hunter exemplifies why ex-VP is a bad nominee -The Labor Department, which is about to be led by Eugene Scalia, wants to collect info on public sector management metrics -Trump admin assault on graduate student unions officially unveiled today -FCC media ownership rules dealt setback in appeals court Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Fed decision to lower rates comes as New York Fed injects $128 billion in financial markets -Intelligence community tries to take Edward Snowden’s book profits -House moves bills that would stop forced arbitration, GOP attack on endangered species protections -Elizabeth Warren flubs question about raising taxes for single payer. Who cares about higher taxes with health insurance vampires on the prowl? Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel