Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hinges on a special election taking place today in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Democrats currently have a one-seat majority in the chamber. The results of today’s race will determine if Democrats can pick up one more seat or if they become tied with Republicans. We’re joined by Melissa Walker, head of Giving Circles over at The States Project, to learn more about who’s running and what’s at stake.
It’s looking like a whirlwind of a week for Trump and the many battles he faces in court. After an appeals court ruled last week that he did not qualify for immunity from prosecution, Trump and his lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday and asked them to pause the case. Meanwhile, the hearing to address the allegations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis engaged in an improper and unethical relationship with her lead prosecutor will take place on Thursday.
And in headlines: Israel’s military killed at least 67 Palestinians in Rafah, a new bill that was introduced in Wyoming could take trans kids away from their parents if they receive gender-affirming care, and Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers will walk off the job this Valentine’s Day.
Show Notes:
Trump's Unappealing Appeal
Florida Man Gets Fired
Boeing Troubles Take Off
NYC Sues Over Migrant Buses
Abortion Rights And Texas Wrongs
Trump's Maine Squeeze
And WAD's Person Of The Year Is...
The Difference Between Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism
Optimism? In This Economy?!
The Golden Globe Standard
All's Well That Ends Sickle Cell
Texas Grants Nation's First Court-Sanctioned Abortion
Biden Delivers Billions More Student Debt Relief
Tommy Tubervillainy
SCOTUS Decides Fate Of Landmark Opioid Settlement
Hundreds Dead In Gaza After Truce Ends
Fighting Resumes In Israel-Hamas War
Good COP28, Bad COP28
Trump Wants To Repeal Obamacare. Again.
Young Thug, Trump Vs. Georgia’s RICO Act
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