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On this week's Chip Chat we examine new legislation in Congress to rein in Espionage Act prosecutions and protect whistleblowers, journalists, and dissenters. Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-The President is back at the White House and says he’s “feeling great,” but that’s not what video footage shows -Top military officers are now under quarantine after the Coast Guard’s number two tests positive -The Department of the Interior rushed to reduce royalty claims for oil companies at the pandemic onset: GAO -How original: Housing finance vehicle poses risks to financial system, SEC report warns -DHS releases report on white supremacist violence, confirming Ken Klippenstein reporting on Election Day warnings music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Doctors should respect Trump’s wishes and let him be far away from the medical professionals, and as close as possible to Senate Republicans -Another One: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEneny tests positive for covid-19 -FBI refuses to release records on Michael Forest Reinoehl, citing law enforcement exemption to FOIA -Exxon Mobil projecting 17 percent increase in fossil fuel emissions by 2025 -Two conservative justices urge Supreme Court to walk back Obergefell gay marriage decision music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Isn't it weird how centrists in the UK no longer want to martyr themselves over EU membership now that Labour doesn't have a left-wing leader? Riley from Trashfuture joins SK to discuss. music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Trump already accusing Biden of using ear pieces ahead of tonight’s debate -A second covid stimulus could be in the cards this year, after all -Republicans complain about congressional probe of white supremacists in law enforcement -Citigroup fined for destroying subpoenaed audio recordings, JP Morgan fined for manipulating precious metals and US Treasury markets -DHS blocks whistleblower’s lawyer from accessing documents Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

For this week's Chip Chat we discuss the latest move by Trump's Justice Department to claim that 3 major American cities are now under the control of anarchists. music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-The CFTC approves of derivatives tied to the price of water in California -That didn’t take long: GOP gets votes to move on RBG replacement before the end of the year -Some of the 200,000: Federal inmates die of covid-19 shortly after getting positive test results -Feds tap protesters phones in Portland and ask for agency volunteers in legally dubious mission, Ken Klippenstein reports music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Trump set to move on RBG vacancy by the end of the week, though Republicans may not have the votes for a quick confirmation -DOJ labels cities “anarchist jurisdictions” to take funding from them -Pompeo announces new sanctions on Iran that are being ignored, even by US allies -PPE shortages still widespread, GAO report warns music courtesy of Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Journalist Chip Gibbons joins us for another edition of Chip Chat. We discuss the Julian Assange extradition trial underway in London. We also reflect on the sudden passing of activist Kevin Zeese. Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Green Party denied spot on Wisconsin ballot, liberals harm their “save democracy” message by spiking the football and sneering -Nurse blows whistle on forced sterilizations at ICE detention facility -Trump says he did, actually, want to assassinate Assad in 2017, walking back prior claims -Europe making strides on Net Neutrality, as U.S. backslides -Regulators set to lightly penalize Citigroup after the bank accidentally sent $900 million of its own money to a client’s creditor music courtesy of Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-Dems won’t use the threat of an October government shutdown to extract concessions from Republicans, even though Republicans are preparing to use such tactics in December -Pentagon gives absurd justification for bolstering nuclear arsenal -Report gives “minimum estimate” of 115 head injuries caused by police “less lethal” weaponry during the Uprising for Black Lives -EPA sued by state governments over methane rule rollback with record temperatures fanning wildfires in the Western US Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Chip Chat is back! Journalist Chip Gibbons joins to talk about events in DC, where Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing "law and order" in a way that would make even Trump blush. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-President goes full Facebook Boomer in rant about antifa airplane -The biggest corporate lobby in the country endorsed 23 House Dems -Two right-wing parties: Maxine Waters says Republicans want to defund the police -Death Merchant Mnuchin urges Democratic governors to reopen state economies -US holdings in Cayman Islands increase by $250 billion last year Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-US reaching new levels of bleakness with the President valorizing reactionary militia chuds in Portland and Kenosha -Federal eviction moratorium extended until the end of the year, though state moritorums are resuming with dozens of millions at risk -Finally, one for energy companies: Trump admin proposes “streamlining” oil and gas leases on US Forest Service lands -House Dems ready subpoenas for Louis DeJoy, among others Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

Journalist Chip Gibbons joins for another edition of Chip Chat. Whistleblower Edward Snowden is in the news again. Exactly what would it take to get him back home?

Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his VP. On Chip Chat, we explore the McCarthyite smears that may have ruined the chances of another potential VP pick: Rep. Karen Bass. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-The Senate is stalled on pandemic assistance, while the House isn’t even in session. -Top government watchdog clashes with Trump appointed pandemic inspector general over jurisdiction -A study found that more than 900 healthcare workers have died from covid-19, with dozens of deaths linked to PPE shortages -Companies start to take back oil from the SPR storage space offered by the Trump administration -Report: DHS privately acknowledged environmental damage by border wall construction, did nothing. Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

-With Congress deadlocked, Trump tries to extend emergency programs through executive order. Even if upheld, they might have little impact. -Six federal inmates have already died from covid-19 this month, ten days into August -Kodak Switcheroo on hold: $765 million government loan held up over allegations of stock market funny business -Trump appointees accused by whistleblower of consolidating power within DHS Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

On today's show we interview Shana East who was appointed by Bernie Sanders to serve on the 2020 DNC Rules Committee. While most of the attention has been focused on the bad news coming out of the DNC Platform Committee, Shana breaks down the funny business perpetrated by Democrats on the Rules Committee. Follow Shana on Twitter @TheShanaEast

-Washington obsesses over a video sharing app as millions of people lose crucial pandemic unemployment benefits -Chuck Schumer takes credit for hating Tik-Tok before Trump (again, millions just lost their unemployment during a pandemic) -Georgia prison’s neglect of ill inmates sparks weekend uprising -Mass incarceration is a public health hazard: Covid-19 hotspots throughout the United States are clustered around prisons Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel