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Things in Iran continue to be tenuous, while Trump makes waves at NATO, a building makes waves in Midtown, an ICE shooting in Houston sounds a little too familiar, and the Senate tumult continues. Update: Iran-via Axios and Reuters Trump + NATO-via AP News Manhattan Building-via ABC News ICE Shooting in Houston-via NBC News Sure, Mitch-via The Hill and CNN -Project Hope-GoFundMe: I Love Venezuela FoundationTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A tragedy in Ohio leads the news, as Maine Democrats have a decision to make, Hamas makes an announcement, and the World Cup continues.Tragedy in Ohio-via CNNGraham Platner-via NPR and The Maine MonitorUpdate: Gaza-via The GuardianWorld Cuppa-via NY Times, NBC News, Reuters, and Baseball Almanac-Project Hope-GoFundMe: I Love Venezuela FoundationTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A Coney Island shooting leaves officials with no information, while extreme weather continues nationwide; Mallory McMorrow’s campaign is over; a deadly National Guard shooting leaves more questions than answers in Memphis; and when he’s not threatening a “really long speech,” Trump has now decided to ruin the World Cup. Coney Island Shooting-via ABC News New Jersey Heat-via AP News and NPR Trump’s 250th Speech – God Tried, at Least-via Axios, The Hill, and NBC News McMorrow Out-via The Hill National Guard Shooting-via AP News Trump Ruins Soccer-via NY Times-Project Hope-GoFundMe: I Love Venezuela FoundationTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

It’s the 250th anniversary of this silly little experiment we’re running. But it’s also my Grandpa’s 99th birthday. So let me tell you some stories, including one about an underground missile, another about a carving of a sun, and most importantly, another about the world’s best grandparents.-via Home of the Heroes, Armed car stops missile, AMA Journal of Ethics, NPR-Project Hope-GoFundMe: I Love Venezuela FoundationTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

In addition to an update on Venezuela, we’re also talking about a really annoying couple and a really annoying fireworks display, plus some financial dealings that were about on the up-and-up as the disclosure of Mitch McConnell’s current status. Update: Venezuela-via ABC News and AlJazeera-Project Hope-GoFundMe: I Love Venezuela Foundation Empire State of Mind-via CBS News and CBS News (proposal stats) DC Fireworks Will Cause Pollution-via Washington Post, NIH, and Census Trump Reports Crypto Earnings-via Reuters and People Sen. McConnell-via NBC News and USA TodayTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

As the Supreme Court continues to drop rulings, a deadly heatwave in France will see some relief before things heat up again and the House is out of session (on a whim). Supreme Court Rulings-via Axios (birthright citizenship), NBC News (investigation into Trump’s past renting practices), CBS News (spending limits), AP News (trans athlete ban), and The Guardian (Alito) France’s Heat Wave-via NY Times, US Soccer, Etymonline, and ABC News Republicans in Disarray-via CNN and AP News Project HopeGoFundMe: I Love Venezuela FoundationTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Fighting resumed around the Strait of Hormuz despite the Iran ceasefire, Venezuela’s earthquake death toll surged past 1,700, the Supreme Court issued major rulings on presidential power, voting rights, and Trump’s legal cases, and Pete Buttigieg revealed his family was subjected to a false CPS investigation.Update: Iran-via CBS NewsUpdate: Venezuela-The Guardian, PBS, and CNNProject HopeGoFundMe: I Love Venezuela FoundationGerman Shooting-via NY Times, Gun Violence Archive, and TimeSupreme Court Ruling-via Axios, NBC News, AP News (E. Jean King) and AP News (mail-in ballots)Pete Buttigieg-via NPRHousing Bill Heads to Trump-via CNNGracie the Giraffe-via The Guardian and VoxTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

An update on Venezuela, as well as two ways to help.-via NPR and BBCProject HopeGoFundMe: I Love Venezuela FoundationTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Deadly earthquakes devastated Venezuela, the Supreme Court handed down a series of major immigration, gun, and civil rights rulings, Senate Republicans abruptly reversed course on the Iran war powers resolution, and the Reflecting Pool saga somehow got even stranger. Venezuela-via NPR and Project Hope Supreme Court Hands Down Rulings-via NPR (asylum seekers), NBC News (TPS), AP News (gun law), Washington Post (RoundUp), and AP News (Louisiana man) Senate Changes Its Mind-via PBS Reflecting Pool-via ABC PoolTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

As Trump holds a bipartisan housing bill hostage to disenfranchise voters with the SAVE America Act, one person in America has been given a lifesaving drug and no one knows who it is, plus back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela right as I hit record. Trump Tries to Disenfranchise Voters (Again)-via AP News, NBC News, NBC News, Brennan Center, Native American Rights Fund, and NPR Medical Mystery-via Forbes and STAT News Venezuela-via NBC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A deadly shooting at a California library was reportedly inspired by Columbine, the Senate finally passed a symbolic war powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump’s authority in Iran, the Supreme Court expanded the government's ability to deny reentry to some green card holders, and a federal judge blocked ICE from making arrests inside immigration courts. Chico Library Shooting-via ABC News Update: Iran-via AP News and CBS News Charges in ICE Center Attack-via CBS News The Supreme Court (Still)-via ABC News Federal Judge Rules Against ICE-via NY Times World Cuppa Records-via BBCTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Britain’s Prime Minister resigned, the Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill, two federal judges blocked Trump administration initiatives, the Supreme Court declined to hear a Voting Rights Act case, and Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. Starmer, Out-via NY Times Senate Passes Housing Bill-via CBS News Judge Blocks Trump-via The Hill Reflecting Pool-via The Guardian Judge Blocks Trump (Another One)-via CNN Clive Davis-via CBS News SCOTUS Once Again… -via NPR Not Messi’ing Around-via NBC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

As things in Iran continue (and continue to be confusing), Trump’s posting is becoming more confusing, a Los Angeles fire finally gets good news, while the Reflection Pool… doesn’t. Update: Iran-via Reuters, NY Times, NPR, NBC News Camp David-via The Daily Beast Boyle Heights Fire-via CBS News Reflection Pool-via The HillTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A deadly shooting at a Delaware hospital sparked a manhunt, the Senate once again failed to advance a measure limiting Trump’s war powers, the White House ballroom project will reportedly cost taxpayers hundreds of millions, the FBI disrupted an alleged terror plot targeting Trump’s UFC event, and the administration moved forward with plans to break up the Department of Education. Delaware Hospital Shooting-via ABC News Senate War Powers Fail to Advance-via AP News Ballroom Will Cost Tax Dollars-via Washington Post Group Arrested in Terror Plot-via BBC Reflecting Pool Lives Up to Its Name-via The Guardian Trump Breaks up Dept of Education-via NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base killed eight people, Gavin Newsom says federal investigations around people in his orbit are politically motivated while others dispute that characterization, and the U.S. and Iran appear to be nearing a formal peace agreement. B-52 Bomber Crash-via ABC News Gov. Newsom Being Investigated-via AP News Update: Iran-via NPRTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump abruptly called off planned strikes on Iran while claiming a deal is near, the Minnesota man who murdered former House Speaker Melissa Hortman pleaded guilty, forecasters warned of a potentially historic El Niño, and a political protest on the National Mall sparked another round of “8647” controversy. Update: Iran-via AP News Guilty Plea in Minnesota-via AP News El Niño Está Aquí-via The Guardian, LA Times, and ABC 7 8647 (Kind Of)-via CNN Sports by Kim™️-via CBS NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

U.S. strikes on Iran threatened an already fragile ceasefire; House Democrats and a handful of Republicans passed a pro-union labor bill over Mike Johnson’s objections; Congress approved $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding; and primary elections reshaped races in Maine, South Carolina, and California. Update: Iran-via AP News and NY Times House Dems Outmaneuver Johnson-via CBS News ICE Funding Heads to Trump-via CNN Election Results-via NY Times Knicks in… a Certain Amount-via The Athletic Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

An update on the deadly earthquake in the Philippines that left dozens dead, Iran and Israel appear to be holding a fragile ceasefire, a federal judge blocked Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, the administration launched a major denaturalization effort, and Nithya Raman officially advanced to the Los Angeles mayoral runoff (which I already told you yesterday). Earthquake News-via ABC News and AP News Update: Israel / Iran-via BBC and CBS News Judges Voids Trump’s Visa Requirements-via CNN and NBC News Trump Moves to Denaturalize Citizens-via CBS News LA Mayoral-via NBC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Mass attacks in Ohio and New York left at least 18 people injured, a powerful earthquake struck the Philippines, tensions between Iran and Israel threatened a fragile ceasefire, Trump abruptly ended a contentious interview with NBC, and California election results began to take shape. A Weekend of Mass Attacks -via ABC News and The Guardian Earthquake in the Philippines  -via AP News Update: Iran -via BBC and CBS News Walkaway Don -via NBC News CA Election -via NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Not a real episode, but just a couple of quick headlines before a real episode on Monday.Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Health officials warned the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be worse than reported, Trump and Netanyahu reportedly clashed again, a federal appeals court ruled against the Pentagon’s transgender military ban, and public pressure helped derail the DOJ’s controversial fund for January 6 defendants. Ebola Outbreak-via ABC News Trump and Netanyahu Argue (Again)-via CNN Anti-Trans Ban Unconstitutional-via AP News and NY Times Slush Fund Falls Apart-via CBS NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A manhunt ended in Virginia, a deadly explosion in Myanmar left dozens dead, Zelensky accused Russia of abducting Ukrainian children and training some to fight against Ukraine, Israel captured the strategic Beaufort Castle in Lebanon, and protests continued over conditions at New Jersey’s Delaney Hall ICE facility. Virginia Manhunt-via ABC News Myanmar Explosion-via BBC Zelensky’s Kidnapping Accusation-via CBS News More Boat Strikes - via AP News Israel in Lebanon-via NY Times Delany Hall-via NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A deadly apartment explosion in Dallas left multiple people dead, Blue Origin suffered another rocket explosion on the launch pad, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Black death row inmate challenging jury selection, and new questions emerged about conflicts of interest involving Justice Samuel Alito’s son. Dallas Apartment Explosion-via ABC News Blue Origin Explodes-via BBC SCOTUS Sides with Inmate-via CBS News Alito Continues to be on Brand-via Daily Beast How about $250?-via The HillTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

The death toll from Washington’s paper mill explosion has risen, Israel issued major evacuation orders in southern Lebanon amid renewed strikes, the DOJ launched a new investigation into E. Jean Carroll, detainees at a New Jersey ICE facility reported inhumane conditions during a hunger strike, and Matthew Perry’s former assistant was sentenced in connection with Perry’s death. Update on Paper Mill Explosion-via AP News Lebanon Evacuation Orders-via BBC and AP News E. Jean Carroll-via CNN Hunger Strike at ICE Facility-via The Guardian and MMA Facts Perry’s Assistant Charged-via NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A deadly explosion at a Washington paper mill left workers missing and injured, courts in South Carolina and Alabama dealt setbacks to Republican gerrymandering efforts, tensions continued around the fragile Iran ceasefire, and Ken Paxton has won the Texas Senate primary runoff. Washington State Chemical Explosion-via ABC News South Carolina and Alabama Voters-via NY Times and Update: Iran-via CBS News Texas Primary-via NY Times Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

An aerospace chemical leak prompted evacuations in Orange County before officials ruled out an explosion risk, a gunman opened fire outside the White House, Trump tied Iran negotiations to expanding the Abraham Accords, and a crowd stampede in South Carolina injured at least 19 people. Orange County Aerospace Tanks-via AP News White House Shooting-via Seattle Times Update: Iran-via AP News and BBC South Carolina Stampede-via ABC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

House Republicans abruptly recessed to avoid a vote limiting Trump’s war powers in Iran, a proposed Women’s History Museum bill collapsed over anti-trans provisions, and Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant testified before Congress about the abuse and manipulation she says she endured.  Update: Iran-via AP News Women’s Museum Future Unknown-via AP News Epstein’s Assistant Speaks to House-via ABC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Raúl Castro was indicted over the 1996 downing of civilian planes, tensions reportedly flared between Trump and Netanyahu over Iran negotiations, a judge ordered the White House to preserve presidential records, insurrectionists reacted to Trump’s controversial payout fund, and a bipartisan housing bill advanced in Congress. Casto Indicted-via AP News Netanyahu and Trump-via Axios and ABC News White House Must Keep Records-via CBS News Insurrectionists’ Payout-via CNN and AP News Bipartisan Housing Bill-via NPRTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

The Senate narrowly advanced a war powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump’s authority in Iran, the DOJ settlement with Trump permanently blocked the IRS from pursuing charges against him or his sons for past conduct, and primary elections reshaped key Republican races in Texas, Georgia, and Alabama. Update: Iran-via ABC News DOJ Ends IRS Investigation-via Axios Election Night-via NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque is being investigated as a hate crime, Trump’s planned strikes on Iran were paused, the administration moved forward with a controversial $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” and an ICE officer in Minneapolis was charged after allegedly shooting two immigrants and filing a false report. San Diego Mosque Shooting-via AP News Update: Iran-via ABC News Ebola-via AP News Presidential Slush Fund-via CBS News ICE Officer Charged-via CNNTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A series of random shootings in Austin left four people injured as the WHO declared an Ebola emergency in Central Africa, Trump escalated rhetoric toward Iran, new questions emerged about a massive DOJ slush fund tied to January 6th rioters, and concerns grew over the administration’s embrace of Christian nationalism. Austin Shootings-via CBS News Ebola-via BBC Idaho Crash-via ABC News Update: Iran-via CNN and CBS News Pay to Play-via ABC News It’s a Cult-via CNN Virginia Supreme Court-via CNNTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump’s trip to China raised new questions about Taiwan and Iran, Kash Patel faced backlash over a VIP snorkeling visit at Pearl Harbor, Republican-led states pushed aggressive new gerrymandering efforts, and the Supreme Court preserved access to telehealth abortion pills - for now.  Trump in China-via ABC News BPD Leadership Change-via AP News Patel’s VIP Snorkel Trip-via AP News South Carolina Gov Calls Special Session-via CBS News SCOTUS Allows Telehealth Abortions-via CNN Trump Cell Phone-via CBS NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A Massachusetts man wounded two people after firing more than 60 rounds at drivers outside Boston, House Democrats forced a vote on Ukraine aid over Speaker Johnson’s objections, Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction was overturned, and a counselor connected to Matthew Perry’s ketamine overdose was sentenced to prison Boston Freeway Shooting-via AP News Dems Pass Ukraine Aid-via Axios SC Overturns Murdaugh Convictions-via CBS News Erik Fleming Sentencing-via The GuardianTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump escalated rhetoric around Iran while dismissing Americans’ financial concerns, the Supreme Court temporarily preserved access to Mifepristone by mail, and Alabama has entered the gerrymandering chat while South Carolina is saying no (for now). Update: Iran-via CBS News Supreme Court Allows Mifepristone Access-via ABC News SCOTUS v Voting-via AP News and NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Iran pushed back on the latest U.S. peace proposal, passengers from the Hantavirus cruise ship began evacuating and returning home, a person was killed at Denver International Airport after being struck by a plane, and Virginia’s Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved redistricting measure. Update: Iran-via AP News Hantavirus-via CNN and NY Times Death in Denver-via AP News Virginia Court -via The HillTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Iran and the U.S. exchanged strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, a former Ohio deputy was found guilty in the killing of Casey Goodson Jr., courts pushed back on Trump policies again, and John Roberts defended the Supreme Court’s latest voting rights ruling. Update: Iran-via AP News and The Guardian Meade Found Guilty -via CNN Tariffs Lose Again-via Washington Post and Politico Hegseth Poised to Lose-via The Hill ICE Violated Court Order-via NY Times Trump’s Pardons Under Investigation-via CBS News John Roberts – Never Not the Worst-via CNN and NBC NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

New reporting suggests Iran’s strikes on U.S. bases caused far more damage than disclosed; Tennessee unveiled a heavily gerrymandered congressional map; questions continue around FBI election investigations; and health officials are tracking a Hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship. Update: Iran-via Washington Post Voting in America-via ABC News, NY Times, and CBS News Kewl Dude…-via The Atlantic Epstein Suicide Note-via AP News Hantavirus-via NPR, Washington Post, AP News Ted Turner-via NY TimesTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

A workplace shooting left two dead as Trump paused “Project Freedom,” Republicans pushed $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom security, the EEOC targeted DEI programs, and key primary results rolled in across Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.  DFW Shooting-via NBC DFW Update: Iran-via AP News Vaccine Safety Record Pulled-via ABC News and The Week Trump’s Ballroom-via Axios EEOC Sues NYT-via Washington Post Election Results-via AP NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Two mass shootings in Oklahoma and Texas left dozens injured and multiple dead as tensions escalate with Iran, SCOTUS chaos threatens voting maps, and a temporary ruling keeps access to mifepristone in place. Oklahoma Party Shooting-via ABC News Texas Shooting-via Spectrum 1 Update: Iran-via Axios and CBS News Leslie Knope Would Never-via The Hill SCOTUS v Voting-via AP News and Washington Post Mifepristone Reprieve-via AP NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Spirit Airlines collapses, Trump sidesteps war powers, ICE expands abusive practices, abortion access takes another hit, and Republicans openly escalate gerrymandering. RIP Spirit-via ABC News Update: Iran-via AP News and Reuters The Government’s Open Again-via CNN Torture Firm Hired-via The Guardian SCOTUS v Abortion-via CNN Louisiana Hits Pause-via AP NewsTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember.on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

This episode is all about the decision out of the Supreme Court, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.-via NPR, AP News, AP News, and Brennan CenterTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember. on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me onInstagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat andTikTok @kimmoffatishere

Things in Iran are changing (and not) fast (and slow), while three stories (Minneapolis, Comey, and Kimmel) sound a little too familiar.Update: Iran-via AP News and NBC NewsMinneapolis – Again-via CBS NewsComey Indicted-via CNN and NY TimesTrump v Kimmel-via The Daily Beast and The GuardianTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember. on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A man has killed 8 kids, including 7 of his own, as the Strait of Hormuz closes again and the Atlantic publishes a bombshell piece of reporting on Kash Patel.Louisiana Shooting-via ABC News, Gun Violence Archive, SAV, and DV AwarenessStrait of Hormuz-via AP News, Washington Post, and CNNKash Patel’s Problem-via AtlanticTake the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterDecember. on AmazonSubscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A ceasefire in Lebanon has started, an ICE agent has been charged while an ICE court interpreter has been locked up, and a former Lt. Gov. committed murder suicide. Plus… cat noises.  Ceasefire in Lebanon-via NY Times and Washington Post ICE Agent Charged-via Politico ICE Court Interpreter Detained-via The Guardian Lt. Gov. Murder Suicide-via CNN Meow Meow-via NY TimesTakethe pledgeto be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember.-on AmazonSubscribe to theSubstack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodescanbe foundat:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, youcan findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Articles of Impeachment have been filed against Pete Hegseth, and you’re about to be $1.72 richer. Plus, motivation to cast that ballot and, best of all… let’s make fun of JD Vance. Update: Iran-via AP News and The Guardian Live Nation? More Like Bad Nation-via ABC News Voter Motivation-via CNN El Oh El JD Vance-via NY TimesTakethe pledgeto be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember.-on AmazonSubscribe to theSubstack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodescanbe foundat:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, youcan findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

The DOJ is cool with insurrection, and the House is wondering how many other sexual assaulters walk amongst them. But then along comes Hungary to remind us that democracy is a decision. DOJ Moves to Vacate Insurrectionists Crimes-via ABC News Swalwell and Gonzalez Exit-via NY Times Hungary for Change-via CNNTakethe pledgeto be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember.-on AmazonSubscribe to theSubstack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodescanbe foundat:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, youcan findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has begun, but Trump’s busy beefing with the Pope, so who knows if he’s aware. Meanwhile, Minnesota is seeking information about an ICE kidnapping, and two House reps are stepping down amid sexual misconduct allegations. Update: Iran-via Washington Post and NY Times Jesus, Trump-via Axios Minnesota Kidnapping-via AP News Swalwell and Gonzalez-via AP News, CNN, and NBC NewsTakethe pledgeto be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember.-on AmazonSubscribe to theSubstack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodescanbe foundat:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, youcan findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A group of masked shooters attacked a Chick-Fil-A; things in Iran are going exactly as bad as anything you’d expect Trump and JD Vance to be involved in; and it’s time for Eric Swalwell to leave. But don’t worry - at least the astronauts were back in time to witness everything. Chick-Fil-A Shooting-via CBS News Update Iran -via Washington Post, NY Times, Al Jazeera, and NPR Eric Swalwell-via NBC News Artemis II-via NASATakethe pledgeto be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember.-on AmazonSubscribe to theSubstack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodescanbe foundat:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, youcan findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

This week is an unplanned week off, but I’ll be back next week!Takethe pledgeto be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember.-on AmazonSubscribe to theSubstack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodescanbe foundat:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, youcan findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

This one’s all about the birthright citizenship case. Where things stand now, how we got here, and why Trump took up the case at all.-via AP News, Constitution.gov, and Washington PostTakethe pledgeto be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoterdecember.-on AmazonSubscribe to theSubstack:kimmoffat.substack.comAll episodescanbe foundat:kimmoffat.com/thenewsAs always, youcan findme on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere