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-Republican campaign donor/family company CEO set to he confirmed by Senate -Elaine Chao asked about self dealing by House Oversight Committee -Mitch McConnell predicts Dems will chicken out on Defense spending bill -GAO: Ten percent of airport and airline service workers reported physical assaults by passengers Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Trump threatens Iran to help Saudi campaign of atrocities in Yemen -Fifty thousand UAW workers out on strike, with healthcare at heart of fight -Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as state officials reject settlement in push for more damages -New Kavanaugh sexual assault reporting leads to impeachment calls from every Dem candidate but Biden Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Trump using Cold War II money for Border Wall, Pelosi laments -Low bar cleared: House Speaker not criticizing Judiciary Committee move toward impeachment investigation -Sen. Schatz offers, but then withdraws amendment withholding US aid to Brazil over Bolsonaro’s butchering of the Amazon -Bolton’s departure may mean softening of US toward Iran, but Trump hints at ramping up goonishness in Venezuela -US officials accuse Israel of spying on the White House, admit there will be no consequences Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel to listen to the full episode, including the Garbage Can!

-Trump admin cracking down on flavored e-cigs -Deadline tomorrow for Justice Department to invoke state secrets over name in lawsuit against Saudi government over 9/11 attacks -Right to work dweebs, GOP congressman introduce annual bill against “union violence” -White House and Commerce Department attack on NOAA to be investigated; bigoted attacks on Bahamians seeking refuge must also be probed Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Durbin holding off on attacking the White House for siphoning wall money, scared of angering Senate GOP -More than one in ten Americans remain in poverty by the government’s own flattering measure, at the end of economic expansion -Start telling people to smell their damn food -- GAO urges Department of Agriculture to change labels to cut down on food waste -It’s unclear to what extent President Trump approves of the mortgage finance privatization push by his own cabinet Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Pentagon deploys psychologist to monitor “behavioral drift” leading to detainee abuse -House Judiciary Chairman finally makes moves, cautiously, amid sketchiness with Trump property in Scotland -The War on Vaping: FDA warns Juul against advertising practices downplaying nicotine -Warren backs Jessica Cisneros, challenger to Trump-friendly incumbent House Democrat Henry Cuellar. Sanders’ “Our Revolution” weighing endorsement Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Hannah Gais explains her recent investigation exposing far-right attempts to penetrate Washington, featuring an ex-Daily Caller guy Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Trauma caused by migrant family child separation detailed by HHS Inspector General -Banking regulators propose loosening rules for “less than well capitalized banks” -FTC slaps YouTube on the wrist for child privacy law violations, limiting executive criminal liability -The FBI, which needs absolutely zero new authorities to go after whte nationalists if they wanted to, is spying on groups at the border protesting Trump immigration policies Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-VP in Ireland, drooling over “trade” opportunities if Johnson crashes the UK out of the EU without a deal (though the PM just lost his parliamentary majority) -Journalists who keep defending far-right grifters poised to be smeared by them with the help of the Trump campaign -Department of Labor guy resigns after Bloomberg digs up antisemitic Facebook posts. He says they were jokes. He may have enjoyed them too much, plus he’s a Christian fundamentalist activist, so fuck him. -EPA hits BP with miniscule $71k fine for 60,000 gallon Iowa oil spill Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Journalist Eoin Higgins is on to discuss the state of the Democratic Primary and we both agree it's going to come down to a fight at the convention. Become a subscriber to check out a special Thursday Garbage Canning. The world's wealthiest nations face off against the bedbug: Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Sam Knight is auditing marijuana crop diversity at the Svalbard global seed vault on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, but in his place on today’s episode we have journalist Chip Gibbons from Defending Rights and Dissent. Chip reveals the latest on whistleblower Daniel Hale and how the Trump administration has increased the intensity of the Obama administration’s attack on journalism. Check out Defending Rights and Dissent’s letter in support of Hale: https://rightsanddissent.org/news/whistleblowers-journalists-and-free-press-advocates-condemn-espionage-act-charges-against-drone-whistleblower-daniel-hale/ -Plus more haiku for new subscribers--special Brett Stephens bedbug themed poetry. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Ted Kelly, journalist and activist from our sister city of Philadelphia, is on the show today. We discuss what the cops are up to following the resignation of the city's police chief. Also, more on DA Larry Krasner's job performance so far. Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Young Turks investigative journalist and FOIA extraordinaire Ken Klippenstein makes his debut on District Sentinel Radio. We discussed his latest story on the FBI hyping up the threat of so-called black identity extremists, and investing in infiltrating Black Lives Matter groups after Ferguson. Also, Ken discloses some good FOIA strategy. Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

An interview with Portland DSA co-chair Olivia Katbi Smith on last weekend’s antifa actions in Portland. Plus some more haiku for new Patreon subscribers: Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Sanders campaign releases 6,000 word paper seeking to cut prison population by 50 percent -Trump admin seeking to make it way harder to allege housing discrimination; public comment period on HUD proposal starts today -FEC chair rebuffs Trump’s claims alleging millions of fake votes for Democrats -The President also seems to think that the business cycle is a conspiracy against him Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

—After declaring himself water boy for the rich, Hickenlooper is dropping out of the presidential race and will run for senate. Bad luck in the primary, dude. —They want Biden behind the Hillary rope, but worse —Israel just being Israel: Reps. Tlaib and Omar banned from entering Palestine —Grotesque photos on cigarette packs could be on the way, surprisingly —Plus, another Chip-Chat with Chip Gibbons: No, the FBI does not need any more legal authority to take on white nationalist “domestic terrorists” —Read Chip’s recent story on the matter here: http://inthesetimes.com/article/22012/fbi-white-supremacist-violence-domestic-terrorism-racism-el-paso-shooter Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

--The FTC, the agency charged with punishing unfair and deceptive practices, wasn’t truthful about that $125 payout in the Equifax settlement --Trump admin charged with retaliating against researcher studying impact of climate change on human health --Unseen since July 2007: Treasury yield “inversion” indicates recession is on the way. --With kisses from Ajit Pai, state AG lawsuit the only hope to stop Sprint/T-Mobile merger --Rant-Line: Weird how Intern Nate was “on vacation” during the Epstein “suicide” Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

—Despicable shithead Dave Portnoy righteously piled on for illegal unionbusting —Just like us, Congress wants some damn Epstein answers —Trump set to lose ally in Argentina with left returning to power; capital goes on strike, Bolsonaro fills diaper —US laws barring assistance to human rights abusers are still a joke, GAO report confirms —White House now delaying tariffs on Chinese electronics and textiles until after holiday season —Rant Line: Big Daddy Turtle reports on a fishy quandary Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel for the full newscast

-Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Or is that what they want you to think? Sketchy, either way -Two years today since the far-right terrorized Charlottesville. We’ve since backslid into “both sides” degeneracy -Trump admin rolls out new anti-immigrant rules targeting the poor, acting USCIS head vows to not strip Emma Lazarus prose from Statue of Liberty (not a bit) -US military failing in effort to build Afghan air force, Pentagon Inspector General reports -Republicans push NLRB rule to make it easier for bosses to ram through union decertification votes -Public comment period over on rule enabling medical discrimination against transgender people -Listener rant calls: Yes, Bureau of Land Management agents are cops. District Sentinel, come to Milwaukee. Marvin, come to DC. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Matthew Gebert put on leave. So why does Stephen Miller still have a job? -Trump presses Fed for more interest rate cuts, with an eye on foreign exchange markets -Come back, Zinc: UN report warns food will lose nutritional value thanks to global warming -Chud drug warriors at DEA aren’t exactly doing a great job keeping track of their guns and ammo -Finally, an update from Ted Kelly on the dire situation of Del Africa, the last incarcerated member of the MOVE 9 Subscribe on Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel to listen to today's full episode.