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-Democrats cower, abandon left as Senate Republicans force vote on Green New Deal -House fails to reach two-thirds override threshold on Border Wall emergency declaration -Betsy DeVos stammers in defense of effort to roll back anti-discrimination directive on school punishment -FCC accused of faking data on improved broadband access -CFTC proposes relaxing limits on derivatives in banking industry

-Pence at AIPAC calls for criminalization of free speech, barring critics of Israel from key Congressional committee -No surprise about Mueller--too bad Dem leaders hinged impeachment on his report -Bernie getting tens of thousands at rallies. Maybe they’d get coverage if he stood on a table.

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-Rubio, Haitian President meet amid report tying the latter to arrested US mercenaries, plot to take $80 million from Haitian Central Bank -Trump administration oil drilling give-away in Wyoming stopped by federal court -Senate Republicans look to alter standing rules to ram through federal judge nominees -Department of Transportation won’t publicly report on impact of antitrust exemptions for airlines -Clarence Thomas says something at SCOTUS for the first time in three years. It was bad.

-Trump ties Venezuela coup plot to ‘twilight of socialism” in US -White House entertains fellow reactionary, Jair Bolsonaro refuses to publicly discuss Brazilian support for possible US war in Venezuela -Department of Interior being run in darkness, eight non-appointed officials making key decisions -SCOTUS rules 5-4 to make it easier for ICE to detain non-citizens with criminal records -Department of Transportation to probe Boeing 737 debacle For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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We chatted with reporter Alex Yablon about decreasing oversight of US gun sales abroad in a newly unlocked episode. For exclusive bonus content, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

JAKE JOHNSTON WITH CEPR'S HAITI: RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION WATCH JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT A BIZARRE STORY IN HAITI. HIS REPORT: http://cepr.net/publications/reports/our-boss-will-call-your-boss-an-investigation-into-the-events-in-haiti-on-february-17th For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

An Interview with Gloria La Riva on the situation in Venezuela.

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The smears of Ilhan Omar show just how scared the Israel cheerleaders are. So, too, does a new group with ties to AIPAC. Noah Kulwin, Jewish Currents Staff Writer, explains. Plus new poll number show the obvious: Bernie Sanders is the front runner in the Democratic primary so far. And his campaign. is already putting to rest 2016 talking points on what his perceived weaknesses are. Unfortunately, there’s also good news for Joe Biden An APT update coming up in the show. And the Garbage Can, hate to say it, but AOC may have tweeted her way into the trash alongside House Democrats.

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-10 percent of Chicago’s City Council could be socialist after April elections. CTU/DSA Member Kenzo Shibata joined us to break things down.

How one lawmaker cashed in on the shittiest moment in politics last year. We take a look at the last Republican in New England, Susan Collins. Then, we answer the question posed by, actually one person, what do Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln have in common? Also, for the second week in a row, we check in with the creator of the Awful Pundit Tournament, Tankie Viciedo. The hate-able 8 has kicked off, so things are really heating up. Finally, we’ve got the Garbage Can at the end of the show...two Senators square off. Will it be Dianne Feinstein for her tot stomp on climate change or Rubio for his twitter death threats against Maduro?

*UNLOCKED FROM PATREON* Intelligence reporter/author Jefferson Morley on Elliott Abrams’ history of “assistance” boding poorly for Venezuela For more shows like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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There’s another strike. Oakland teachers walked out today. Jeremy Wolff, a Fifth Grade teacher and union activist, joined us from the picket line to explain what’s going on. And...everyone on Twitter is talking about it--even that Awful Pundits themselves. I’m talking about the Awful Pundit Tournament. It’s creator, Tankie joins us to break down the current sweet 16, and what to expect not just in this year’s tournaments but future APTs as well!

-We get excited for Bernie 2020 as the consultant class diapers fill -Sanders effectiveness can’t be ignored, from healthcare to inequality to Yemen -Sam Knight gives Bernie $27 after Tom Watson meltdown -Girding ourselves for a damn capital strike

Rapid developments on the Klobuchar Kompromat front. We take a good look at the envelope shortly. Rep. Ilhan Omar shakes off a smear campaign to EVISCERATE a US war criminal. And speaking of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Alex B. Kane covers Israel Palestine and civil liberties, and he joined us to talk about this week’s dogpile from conservatives and liberals.

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