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Further Rading:More Republican candidates poised to join 2024 campaign - https://to.pbs.org/44dKDtkMontana House Republicans discipline Rep Zooey Zephyr - https://bbc.in/41ZYaCCTransgender Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr disciplined for remainder of 2023 session - https://cbsn.ws/3LhFBTXNebraska attorney files ethics complaint against State Sen. Megan Hunt in debate for Let Them Grow Act - https://bit.ly/40Pz8Fg<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"> https://twitter.com/NebraskaMegan/status/1651321048388739074 </figure> Tucker Carlson breaks his silence without addressing why Fox News fired him - https://cnb.cx/3NlXK5EIndiana lawyers say they're too busy to address all of the lawsuit challenging new anti-trans law - https://bit.ly/3oG9vcEWhat comes next in the debt ceiling showdown - https://bit.ly/3VaIHxvGOP-led House passes bill to hike debt limit and slash spending - https://nbcnews.to/3LBRd5lChief Justice Roberts declines to testify at Senate's Sup

Further Reading:NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media' - https://n.pr/3GKcw1LTwitter’s blue check apocalypse is here, and this is the full story - https://bit.ly/3LfnEFBFox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems - https://n.pr/3KXUNp7Oklahoma gov calls on officials to resign after ‘hanging’ and racist remarks on tape - https://bit.ly/3Lg1vIaMcCurtain County officials face multiple calls to step down over racist, threatening remarks - https://bit.ly/3H38W2SExpelled Black lawmaker Pearson to return to Tennessee House - https://bit.ly/3GHslGp Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com

Further Reading:Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know - https://bit.ly/3ZNPOfZRead the full indictment against Trump - https://bit.ly/412KBBUMitt Romney: Trump is unfit for office but New York charges are political - https://bit.ly/3Ka9QLGIn Trump case, experts see echoes of failed case against Sen. John Edwards - https://wapo.st/3nUkr6hTravelgate to Furnituregate: a guide to the Clinton scandals of the 90s - https://bit.ly/3mcSKF8Judge in Trump's New York case appears to have donated $15 to Biden for President in 2020 - https://nbcnews.to/3ZWlyzKClarence Thomas and the Billionaire - https://bit.ly/40OVmYPClarence Thomas Broke the Law and It Isn’t Even Close - https://bit.ly/3zDO26rLiberal Janet Protasiewicz defeats conservative Dan Kelly in closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race - https://bit.ly/417L1HbDan Kelly in his concession speech says Wisconsin Supreme Court winner Janet Protasiewicz was 'not worthy' opponent - https://bit.ly/3mgYrlA What we know about the Nashville school sho

This ep Dan Torres, Producer of Talk the Talk on WHMP and Host of the podcast Collateral Banter, joined us to talk about the Jan 6th Report!You can find out more about Dan's work at the following sites: https://whmp.com/podcasts/shows/talk-the-talkhttps://podbay.fm/p/the-collateral-banter-podcast Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/92dac422-e59d-4f78-8350-111bb8001f3b

Further Reading:FDIC Failed Bank List - https://bit.ly/3FvpFuSCrypto feared being walled off from traditional finance. The banking crisis is fueling those worries. - https://politi.co/3YOkvBa Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/d4038568-edf9-40f5-b3e5-6fd35b814f8b

Further Reading:How Team Biden sees the economy - https://bit.ly/3ZB9J2tH.R. 140 - Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act - https://bit.ly/3J59MfUCalifornia to not do business with Walgreens over abortion pills issue, Governor says - https://reut.rs/3JsgcHbBiden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing - https://politi.co/3JtMtOjTucker Carlson, Donald Trump and the in-fighting at Fox News - https://bbc.in/3F817b9Showdown before the raid: FBI agents and prosecutors argued over Trump - https://wapo.st/3ysZbGMCPAC speaker says, "Transgenderism must be eradicated," while claiming it doesn't exist - https://bit.ly/3Fc7n1DSend us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/7aac909b-4eb2-46d3-adf3-f8eb435cd8c5

Further Reading:Florida Republican pitches bill to eliminate the Florida Democratic Party - https://nbcnews.to/3kJanf4The Ultimate Cancel Act text - https://bit.ly/3ETe2xP Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/2c6beb0e-2570-4726-adb3-8f7fbc0363bd

Further Reading:What's going on with the Opening Arguments podcast and sexual harassment? (Reddit - OutOfTheLoop) - https://bit.ly/3Ivf993'New York Times' stories on trans youth slammed by writers — including some of its own - https://n.pr/40ZxodYJK Rowling's Anti-Transgender Stance And Hogwarts Legacy - https://bit.ly/3YWstZnNikki Haley calls CNN's Don Lemon a 'sexist middle-aged' anchor after comments about her not being in her prime - https://politi.co/3IwMEIfNikki Haley formally enters 2024 presidential race - https://bit.ly/3Eg5d0JNikki Haley 2024 presidential announcement: full video - https://youtu.be/qITO7H1UVnc Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!) Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/a359b7d0-35d3-42b2-beb6-7802c087c289

Further Reading:What We Know About Tyre Nichols’s Lethal Encounter With Memphis Police - https://nyti.ms/3Ynmc94What we know about the killing of Tyre Nichols - https://n.pr/3DCzA18Gov. Josh Shapiro signs order eliminating 4-year degree requirement for thousands of Pennsylvania jobs - https://bit.ly/3X2ZxgS Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/6093f124-0834-4a81-b971-133f9718d4df

Further Reading:McCarthy blocks Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from House Intel panel - https://nbcnews.to/3j7p5M2McCarthy sees GOP defections ahead of expected effort to keep Rep. Ilhan Omar off House panel - https://cbsn.ws/3H6sjaCDeSantis scrambles RNC race after praising Dhillon and urging ‘new blood’ - https://politi.co/3HftrsmMike Pence: Classified documents found at former vice-president's home - https://bbc.in/3HzOmrLSundance’s Brett Kavanaugh Documentary Doesn’t Drop Any Bombshells, but It Does Something Just as Important - https://bit.ly/3j7RtO2 Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis podcast is a member of the

Further Reading:U.S. hits debt ceiling as partisan standoff sparks economic worries - https://reut.rs/3iRmw0tUnited States Debt Ceiling (Wikipedia) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_debt_ceilingWhite House's hopes for a lame-duck debt ceiling deal are fading fast - https://politi.co/3XKcFskWhat the 21 McCarthy holdouts got in committee assignments - https://nbcnews.to/4001BJwRepublican firebrands get prominent committee assignments, Santos awarded two seats - https://abcn.ws/3XmTJjjReps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar get committee assignments after Democrats kicked them off - https://nbcnews.to/3iPoy18‘For me it’s time’: Jacinda Ardern steps down as New Zealand's Prime Minister - https://nbcnews.to/3GR8UdzJacinda Ardern: political figures believe abuse and threats contributed to PM’s resignation - https://bit.ly/3HjTfoO Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the

Further Reading:Biden's lawyer says additional classified documents found, GOP calls for new probes - https://n.pr/3k7v6bLHouse speaker finally elected on 15th ballot — the most since before Civil War - https://cbsn.ws/3kbPUiiTwo lawmakers nearly come to blows — and other crazy moments from McCarthy’s final speaker votes - https://yhoo.it/3W8ow1VNew House Rules Make It Easier to Dump Speaker, and Harder to Spend or Raise Taxes - https://nyti.ms/3WcxOKdElizabeth Warren Endorses Porter’s Bid to Oust 89-Year-Old Dianne Feinstein - https://bit.ly/3QEvmLK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis podcast is a member of the Pla

Read Further:George Santos arrived in D.C. this week. No one is more riled than N.Y.'s other gay congressman. - https://nbcnews.to/3Zhm4ZEKevin McCarthy loses historic 11th vote for US House Speaker - https://bbc.in/3GIDkA1The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here's what happened - https://n.pr/3In3MQWIsraeli government plan to limit judicial powers sharply criticised - https://bit.ly/3vISXRKIsrael’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court - https://bit.ly/3CnELB5Split-screen makes Biden look good and the House GOP look worse - https://on.msnbc.com/3GkYUt1Officials say Bolsonaro may have left Brazil for Florida - https://bit.ly/3X8eI95Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Putin's 'trivial' Christmas truce - https://bbc.in/3VOj2cK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episo

Further Reading:Lights aim for more economic vitality in downtown Northampton - https://bit.ly/3WNDhIkNorthampton landmarks Cooper’s Corner and State Street Fruit Store markets sold to general manager - https://bit.ly/3vsvELUBiden Promise Tracker Scorecard - https://bit.ly/3rFd4gWBiden Truth Tracker Scorecard - https://bit.ly/3Q5LN3o Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/d1c69cb1-3497-410d-ad98-015c81475186

Further Reading:Five red flags in Trump's taxes - https://politi.co/3FSg68MRichard Neal: Trump’s taxes were not audited regularly, results of probe show ‘two-tiered system’ - https://bit.ly/3Q38xB7New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious' - https://n.pr/3FMCEI1N.Y. attorney general's office 'looking into' allegations against George Santos - https://nbcnews.to/3GgtZ2dDemocrats advance plan to reorder primary calendar - https://nbcnews.to/3GggbVu Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find oth

Further Reading:China abandons key parts of zero-Covid strategy after protests - https://bbc.in/3PtBplCRussia warns of "consequences" if U.S. sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine - https://bit.ly/3FTLy7ZThe bizarre far-right coup attempt in Germany, explained by an expert - https://bit.ly/3W5WAwwThe Special Counsel Investigating Trump Is Wasting No Time - https://bit.ly/3HFZ2oYWilliam J. Jefferson corruption case - https://bit.ly/3FXjuRdI Think I Found Kyrsten Sinema’s Side Hustle - https://bit.ly/3iXEGxeHow Kyrsten Sinema’s decision to leave the Democratic Party will change the Senate - https://bit.ly/3WhdWWSLargest nursing strike in NHS history starts - https://bbc.in/3FSpcCL Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support

Further Reading:Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent a strike - https://n.pr/3ORV4eKArizona's Cochise County finally certifies its election results after a court order - https://n.pr/3VrW6ArHouse Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black leader in Congress - https://bit.ly/3iwJ4myNancy Pelosi says husband is 'coming along' after San Francisco hammer attack - https://bit.ly/3XQGND1House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black leader in Congress - McCarthy: Democrats could influence House speaker pick if GOP doesn't unite - https://bit.ly/3UoXNNKMcCarthy's quest for House speaker risks derailment - https://bit.ly/3XNr8Et <section> @anthonygramuglia How will #twitter crashing impact #writers ? i mistakenly said "tiktok" takeover and not "twitter" any #writersoftiktok ♬ original sound - Anthony Gramuglia </section> script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"/script <><>Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/el

Its pledge week for Valley Free Radio! If you enjoy Civil Politics or any other show on VFR, go to Valleyfreeradio.org/donate!Further Reading:What's left to count in the House? Republicans win control, but margin is narrow - McCarthy overwhelmingly won G.O.P. backing for speaker, but the vote signals he still faces a tough fight. - https://nyti.ms/3EAtE9EPatty Murray likely to be first female Senate president pro tem, 3rd in line for presidency - https://bit.ly/3gcLqq4Raphael Warnock files suit over state law blocking Saturday voting ahead of Senate runoff - https://bit.ly/3g9LOFK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFMDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradioThis

Inside Elon Musk’s first meeting with Twitter employees - https://bit.ly/3hCo6Ta Geoff Diehl is kind of running for governor. Has a haphazard campaign strategy hurt his chances? - https://bit.ly/3WX3Dsq WWLP Election Results - https://www.wwlp.com/election-results Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!) Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/civilpoliticsradio/6d235b4e-25ad-443f-a281-7b1ee673fb18