Furloughed federal workers may lose some health benefits: U.S. senators - https://reut.rs/2Hxptjw

Government Shutdown Puts Federal Food Stamp Program In Jeopardy - https://n.pr/2HuAORe

Trump Confidant Roger Stone Indicted On 7 Counts Related To 2016 Election Attack - https://n.pr/2HydiD5

Senate Intelligence Committee Subpoenas Trump Attorney Michael Cohen - https://nyti.ms/2HFDuvE

Sen. Kamala Harris announces she will run for president in 2020 - https://abcn.ws/2HvzDRq

She gave people ‘dignity through art’: Cottage Street artists remember Denise Herzog - http://bit.ly/2HwJUwN

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg launches presidential exploratory committee, could be nation's first openly gay nominee - https://abcn.ws/2HwOPhb

Easthampton mayor looks to Israel for pointers - http://bit.ly/2HxrwEe

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Back pay approved for furloughed federal employees once shutdown ends - https://wapo.st/2HnmgCW

U.S. shutdown taking toll on FDA, USDA inspection roles: experts - https://reut.rs/2HkRA5m

FDA Alerts Pet Owners About Recalls of Several Dry Pet Foods - http://bit.ly/2HjvArn

3 Officers Acquitted of Covering Up for Colleague in Laquan McDonald Killing - https://nyti.ms/2RZHjiU

Trump decision to ground Pelosi trip was response to her letter on State of the Union - https://cbsn.ws/2RUt0ft

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Further Reading:

Official: Guatemalan boy who died in U.S. custody tested positive for influenza B, final cause of death remains under investigation - https://wapo.st/2RnmvSd

Trump Threatens to Close Border Over Funding Standoff - https://on.wsj.com/2Rt8ouV

Mass. crime chemist admits daily drug use in lab, sparking a second scandal - https://wapo.st/2RlUaf4

Minimum wage increases coming to 20 states in January - https://cbsn.ws/2RloS7X

Judge denies special counsel Robert Mueller's request to delay hearing in Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi's lawsuit over government shutdown - https://cnb.cx/2Rq3PRK

Violence Against Women Act Expires Because Of Government Shutdown - https://n.pr/2RjpeMG

Hoyer: Democrats won't seat NC Republican amid election fraud investigation - http://bit.ly/2RhWN1D

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Trump wants “Mitch” to use the “Nuclear Option.” Here’s what that means. - http://bit.ly/2RbxPk9

Brexit: EU reveals no-deal plans - https://bbc.in/2RbzaaF

Gatwick disruption: How will police catch the drone menace? - https://bbc.in/2RhlhYU

Federal Panel Of Judges Dismisses All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh - https://n.pr/2Re1IjZ

Senate GOP blocks Mueller protection bill for third time - https://politi.co/2RdV0KK

Acting Attorney General Whitaker Won't Recuse Himself From Mueller Inquiry - https://n.pr/2R5qjrl

‘He chose to blow it’: A rare dissent from the couch of ‘Fox & Friends’ after Trump attacks Ford - https://wapo.st/2Rfh7k0

Facebook’s very bad year, explained - http://bit.ly/2R8d4WR

Tumblr Moves To Ban All 'Adult Content' — Here's Why That Matters - http://bit.ly/2Rg6o8U

Also! We got an answer from an informed listener: "Referring to your earlier conversation this evening (December 21) on shooting down drones at the London airports, I believe the reason why projectiles, e.g., bullets, shot into the sky land with a terminal velocity significantly less than the initial velocity is due to air resistance with causes a continual frictional dissipation of the projectile's kinetic energy as it moves throught the air.  Were the experiment carried out in a near vacuum, e.g., on the moon's surface, I suspect the two velocities would be very close to each other."

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Sandy Hook Elementary School evacuated after bomb threat on 6th anniversary of shooting - https://nbcnews.to/2SJzRoS

‘Her skills are real’: How Pelosi put down a Democratic rebellion in bid for speaker - http://bit.ly/2SPoImy

North Carolina Legislature Calls for New Primary if New Election Is Held in Disputed District - https://nyti.ms/2SNeDGD

Wisconsin’s Walker signs sweeping lame-duck GOP bills - http://bit.ly/2SMAxdh

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Congress approves measure to prevent a partial government shutdown for another 2 weeks - http://bit.ly/2QEhog8

Trump Picks William Barr, Attorney General Under H.W. Bush, To Return To DOJ Helm - https://n.pr/2QEQcxH

Huawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivation - https://bbc.in/2QDp0Q2

Japan government to halt buying Huawei, ZTE equipment - https://reut.rs/2QL0oFe

Why We Miss the WASPs - https://nyti.ms/2QIVyrO

‘I thought I’d put in a protest vote’: the people who regret voting leave - http://bit.ly/2QCUOEO

People’s Stated Reasons for Voting Leave or Remain - http://bit.ly/2QDWptN

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Bob from Occupy the Airwaves joins us to discuss the 2018 midterms while we provide up to date analysis and commentary!

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