-Supreme Court sides with anti-LGBTQ Masterpiece Cakeshop; Ginsburg & Sotomayor reject “religious neutrality” basis of ruling -Pruitt abusing staff privileges (bad), tries to buy used mattress from the Trump Hotel (hilarious tbqh) -Sen. Merkley tries to inspect detention center for immigrant kids, asked to leave -Education Department sued for DeVos neglect of civil rights cases -After “googling nullification,” jury acquits J20 defendant who wasn’t even accused of breaking stuff Broadcasted f...
Jun 04, 2018•24 min
-More charges dropped against inauguration protesters, after prosecution caught concealing exculpatory evidence -Canada, Mexico, and EU retaliate with US aluminum and steel tariffs set to take effect -Scott Pruitt made an EPA employee do his errands, and lawmakers want an investigation -Dinesh D’Souza given pardon by D’Degenerate president; Reprieve for Rod Blagojevich may be next Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute to our Patreon: www.p...
May 31, 2018•17 min
-National Security Adviser hires an Islamophobic piece of shit because he is one -NLRB looking to sidestep conflict of interest on corporate franchise standard, according to Dem lawmakers -District Judge halts DeVos plan to shield for-profit college fraudsters from lawsuits -No word yet from State Dept. on wild fake assassination story in Ukraine -Fed kicks off Volcker Rule roll back and decries regulatory burden, though banks have been making record profit Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music ...
May 30, 2018•16 min
-Trump admin and North Korea talking again, with Moon Jae In doing the heavy lifting -Official Hurricane Maria death toll off by factor of 70, according to Harvard study -Threat of more far-right gains in Italy, US-China trade tensions cause stock market dip -Illinois class action against Facebook can proceed, over creep tagging via facial recognition -SCOTUS declines to hear challenge to Arkansas abortion case Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) C...
May 29, 2018•21 min
-North Korea talks breakdown thanks to loose talk of “Libya Model” -Justice Department, CFTC launch investigation of Bitcoin price manipulation -Moderate Republicans and Democrats are on the verge of forcing immigration votes in the House -Buzzkill: Troops guarding nuclear weapons in trouble for dropping acid -Plus, bonus preview of tomorrow’s SentinelCast: we discuss workers rights with Dan Ortiz, counsel for Lewis in Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis. Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of...
May 24, 2018•20 min
-Mike Pompeo says there’s “an aggressive plan to punish China and Mexico” for opioid crisis -Health insurance exec warns Americans to brace for monthly premium hikes as high as 80 percent -FBI: Oops, we were wrong by a factor of four about the number of encrypted phones we can’t hack -Sir, you have violated my First Amendment Rights, Sir! Judge rules Trump can’t block on Twitter Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute to our Patreon: www.pat...
May 23, 2018•17 min
-Trump admin set to punish European allies who don’t violate Iran Deal -DeVos dismisses ethics concerns over student loan bank card scheme, despite apparently knowing little about it -FDIC reports 27.5 percent increase in bank profit, with the Dodd-Frank roll-back set to clear the final hurdle in Congress -Amazon helping cops with facial recognition surveillance, in yet another reason to despise Jeff Bezos -The Justice Department is having elevator problems. Time to FOIA emails for “Jeff Session...
May 22, 2018•20 min
-Supreme Court says workers don’t have right to organize lawsuits -Trump hunts for alleged FBI mole on his 2016 campaign; DOJ inspector general investigating matter -Neocon Sludgelord Alert: Pompeo outlines aggressive Iran policy, while Pence fills diap over Venezuela -Too Big to Epic Bacon Fail? Groups urge FTC to break-up Facebook -Race card for the race cars, as Trump hails lily-white NASCAR for saluting the anthem Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten....
May 21, 2018•16 min
On the latest SentinelCast (for subscribers)... -Chip Gibbons on why Gina Haspel is especially awful -Pittsburgh DSA Co-chairs Arielle Cohen and Adam Shuck on the chapter’s big wins in state elections -A certain Racist Lawyer Defender has been nominated for the Garbage Can. Thank you for support Smash retweet button districtsentinel.com Facebook: facebook.com/DistrictSentinel Twitter: twitter.com/TheDCSentinel
May 21, 2018•3 min
-Trump sounds like a mafia guy, calls for Kim Jong Un to sign “protection” deal -Treasury Inspector General looking into report about missing Michael Cohen suspicious activity records -CFPB payday lending rule survives Congressional Review Act deregulation frenzy -Ajit Pai ripped on for celebrating hugely unpopular Net Neutrality repeal with some of the dumbest right-wingers online -Plus, some of our interview with Arielle Cohen and Adam Shuck, co-chairs of Pittsburgh DSA, on the chapter’s big w...
May 17, 2018•20 min
-Wyden talks of cover-up, alludes to embarrassing secrets, as Haspel advances through Senate -IsraelGate? Alleged Cambridge Analytica ties to Russian and Israeli spies emerging, as investigation proceeds -Democratic Senators finally say Palestinians in Gaza have a basic right to not be murdered by the IDF -Net Neutrality repeal repeal clears Senate Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/DistrictSentinel/ www....
May 16, 2018•23 min
-Bank regulators changing Volcker Rule to allow Wall Street to quickly buy and sell stocks -Two more Senate Dems, Warner & Heitkamp, support torture-doer Gina Haspel -Don’t hurt him, Chuck! Grassley might call on Pruitt to step down over ethanol waivers to oil refineries -Trump admin considering detention for immigrant kids on military bases Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/DistrictSentinel/ www.dis...
May 15, 2018•17 min
-Top Senate Dem gushes over Trump embassy move, as peaceful protesters are gunned down by Israel -Supreme Court let’s it ride (reverses federal ban on sports gambling) -Should have said nothing: Wilbur Ross says US beef is safe because he and Trump eat it and “there are no signs of mental instability” -Republicans confirming judges at twice the speed of Obama, Dems say GOP is stacking the courts -Joe Donnelly became the second Democrat to support torture-doer Gina Haspel Broadcasted from Washing...
May 14, 2018•21 min
On the latest SentinelCast (for subscribers)... -Tarik from Mic Dicta, the world’s best named legal podcast, on Michael Cohen’s world of trouble -Plus...Did the president’s personal lawyer call into the listener rant line??? -Israel goes in the iron dome that is The District Sentinel Garbage Can. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel Thank you for support Smash retweet button districtsentinel.com Facebook: facebook.com/DistrictSentinel Twitter: twitter.com/TheD...
May 14, 2018•2 min
-Net Neutrality Dies Next Month: FCC rule change set to take effect June 11, Aji Pai brags ISPs won’t be regulated like utilities -HHS Secretary claims Canada rationing cancer/AIDS drugs, but it’s the US for-profit system actually killing people -Vote on Dream Act could be forced in House, If seven more Republicans & every Dem back petition -Joe Manchin ruins hopes of blocking Gina Haspel nomination Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribut...
May 10, 2018•25 min
-CIA Director nominee clumsily slogs her way through cringeworthy confirmation hearing -Racist auto-lenders & sheisty student loan providers get boost from GOP -Senate could advance a repeal of Ajit Pai’s weakened Net Neutrality rules -Prominent Democrats back expansion of workers’ rights (on paper) Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/DistrictSentinel/ www.districtsentinel.com Facebook: www.facebook.co...
May 09, 2018•31 min
-Trump pulls US out of Iran deal without citing any violations by Tehran -You’ve heard cops make up “The Ferguson Effect.” Now, Jeff Sessions says there’s an “ACLU effect” -Administration attempting to squirrel away $15 billion already allocated by Congress -Democrats respond to premium spike forecast with positive vision of healthcare-for-all….haha just kidding Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/District...
May 08, 2018•22 min
-Haspel reportedly almost backed out; Wyden accusing CIA of “A-to-Z cover-up” over torture record -Whom among us doesn’t enjoy Shadow Diplomacy? Trump accuses Kerry of “possibly” breaking law to save Iran Deal -Jeff Sessions attacks encryption, picking up a misguided effort once spearheaded by James Comey -Trump says West Virginians shouldn’t support Blankenship, citing Roy Moore, who he once supported Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute...
May 07, 2018•18 min
On the latest SentinelCast (for subscribers)... -Professor Nathaniel Grow, on appeals before SCOTUS challenging baseball’s antitrust exemption -Eoin Higgins discusses his reporting on allegations against liberal journalist Al Giordano -Welcome to GarbageCan Chat. The Tom Brokaw Defenders have logged on. To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel Thank you for support Smash retweet button districtsentinel.com Facebook: facebook.com/DistrictSentinel Twitter: twitter.c...
May 07, 2018•2 min
-Bank lobbyists complain about Republicans failing to replace Obama FDIC chair -Feds monitored Trump Lawyer’s phone calls -White House keeps the creepy fundamentalist train rolling -Another One (Scott Pruitt staffer) Bites the Dust (will retire) -Administration puts out 27 pages of talking points to defend CIA Director nominee, former Bush torture overseer Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/DistrictSentin...
May 03, 2018•17 min
