Further Reading:
Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating, citing rising government debt - LINK
DOGE tried assigning a team to the Government Accountability Office. It refused - LINK
U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, Bessent says
Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)
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Mid-Show Music: Dirt Man by Carter Vail
Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)
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Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5
Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)
Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/
Further Reading:
Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs - LINK
Top Republican leads bill to reassert Congress’ tariff power amid Trump trade war - LINK
New details about the case of the Tufts University student detained by ICE - LINK
Lawmakers pen letter to feds, demanding release of detained Tufts University student - LINK
Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects foreign criticism
Further Reading:
Run for Something - runforsomething.net
Scoop: Schumer faces growing House Dem calls to step down - LINK
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This episode we were joined by Michael Moriarty: a member of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Executive Director of the OneHolyoke Community Development Corporation
OneHolyoke CDC - oneholyoke.org
Further Reading:
Transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress - LINK
Scoop: Dems privately confront Trump speech disruptors - LINK
Video: Rep. Gooden rips away 'This is not normal' sign from Rep.
Further Reading:
Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit - LINK
Top 'Washington Post' editor kills article on deputy's departure - LINK
Fake video of Trump kissing Musk's feet displayed at HUD office in Washington - LINK