-Legislation to stop US support of Saudi atrocities clears Senate hurdle -Clock could run out on lawsuit over Census question aimed at suppressing immigrant vote -Pelosi elected by Dems to lead, promises concessions to Republican-friendly “problem solvers” caucus -Barbara Lee loses caucus chair race to challenger with close corporate ties -Trump admin sued for neglecting Clean Water Act, ocean acidification To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Nov 28, 2018•3 min
-Panel appointed by Congress says $700 billion Pentagon budget must be larger -Gina Haspel pulled from Senate testimony with Khashoggi questions looming -The Supreme Court rules unanimously against the Dusky Gopher Frog -Trump threatens electric car subsidy after GM announced plant closures To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Nov 27, 2018•3 min
-Union attacks “greed” after GM announces massive job cuts -Company stock up more than five percent as workers, communities face misery -Pelosi to meet with tiny centrist “problem solvers” caucus that wants to empower Republicans -Midwestern farm bankruptcies increase amid Trump trade war with China -SCOTUS leaning toward allowing consumer antitrust lawsuit against Apple over app pricing To listen to the full show, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Nov 26, 2018•3 min
-GOP leaders undermine Ro Khanna’s privileged resolution on Saudi atrocities in Yemen -Only 3-in-10 Democrats think Pelosi should be Speaker -Betsy DeVos sued again over failure to provide debt relief to for-profit college fraud victims -DEA spent $17 million on “cannabis eradication” with most of the money going to helicopters and overtime To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Nov 14, 2018•3 min
-Queens, Northern Virginia get HQ2, tech retail giant to get at least $2.5 billion in public subsidies -A Bridge Too Far? Ex-top Chris Christie legal aide gets appellate court nomination -AOC joins protest in Pelosi’s office for Green New Deal; Democratic leader calls for committee -CIA: Yeah, we did consider using mind control drugs during post-9/11 interrogations To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Nov 13, 2018•3 min
A prior SentinelCast now unlocked! To listen to more episodes like this, subscribe at Patron.com/DistrictSentinel -Eli Valley on Republican Jews collaboration with fascists -Safety in solidarity: a conversation with Ben Case, Pittsburgh If Not Now organizer -Sir, Stop IT. Steve King nominated to the #GarbageCan
Nov 13, 2018•57 min
-Sessions replacement Matt Whitaker involved with patent firm dinged by FTC for deceiving consumers -Hope still for Dems in Florida: tight races headed for recounts -Judge grants Mulvaney payday rule delay while CFPB waters it down for predatory lenders -“The Rock” and “Broken Arrow” aren’t as far-fetched as they seem, per GAO’s recent reporting on weapon security To listen to the nightly newscast for the left, subscribe at: Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Nov 08, 2018•31 min
-A discussion on yesterday’s Midterm results -Loser Republican whines because Trump whined about House losers -Lmao: 10 out of 25 of the candidates endorsed by Paul Ryan lost -Plus, Jeff Sessions out: Attorney General submits resignation upon request To listen to the nightly newscast for the left, subscribe at: Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Nov 07, 2018•47 min
Relive the 2018 midterms by listening to the Sentinel boys live coverage of it. And subscribe on Patreon for exclusive content: Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Nov 07, 2018•2 hr 55 min
-War-obsessed John Bolton salivates at thought of Venezuela invasion after Bolsonaro election -Steve King, finally getting called on his white nationalist shit, yelps: “sir, stop it” like a 12 year old boy with a severe case of puberty -White House aide Larry Kudlow calls federal minimum wage “a terrible idea”--inequality was way lower when the floor was higher in real times -Sen. Wyden floats idea of imprisoning tech execs who play fast and loose with consumer privacy
Nov 01, 2018•3 min
-President proposes ending constitutionally-guaranteed birthright citizenship by executive order, Graham offers legislation. -Zinke allegations passed to Justice Department by Interior Department watchdog -Dems accuse FCC of covering up public comment fraud in support of Net Neutrality rollback -Republican FCC Commissioner claims, without a single shred of credible evidence, that municipal broadband threatens free speech To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patreon.com/Dis...
Oct 30, 2018•3 min
-President renews attacks and smears on refugees, despite Pittsburgh gunman’s hateful rants on Jews and the caravan -Sarah Huckabee Sanders refuses to rule out suspending civil liberties in response to question on increased border militarization -Democratic lawmakers call on State Department to cut off Brazil if Bolsonaro carries out thuggish threats -Tariffs on $257 billion in Chinese goods to come in December if Trump, Xi fail to reach trade agreement To listen to the full District Sentinel Ra...
Oct 29, 2018•3 min
A prior SentinelCast now unlocked! To listen to more episodes like this, subscribe at Patron.com/DistrictSentinel -Malaika Jabali on 2016 and how the Democratic Party failed black people in Milwaukee and beyond -A look at the crackdown after the Nationwide Prison Strike with Philly-based activist Ted Kelly and Frackville SCI inmate Bryant Arroyo -Does Mohammed Bin Salman beat out the NYPD? A very close Garbage Can race this week!
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 6 min
-Federal judge tells state officials to stop rejecting absentee ballots amid GOP dirty tricks campaign -Exxon may finally face climate justice because the company allegedly harmed (wait for it) shareholders -Mick Mulvaney shaves millions from a fine for payday lenders, as he seeks to relax rules on the industry -EPA pushed to collect data on lead poisoning threats; agency currently gets information only after disasters like Flint. To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patre...
Oct 25, 2018•3 min
-Whatever your stance on political violence: don’t take it out on postal workers!! -Top government watchdog reports HHS had no idea child detention policy was coming, hundreds of kids still in custody -No wonder Trump is making absurd tax cut promises:BLS data shows inflation-adjusted “non-supervisory” wages are down since Jan 2017 -Economic clouds on the horizon? Housing sales down in parts of the country not ravaged by hurricanes -Sen. Warren presses McKinsey after NYT exposes the consulting f...
Oct 24, 2018•3 min
-Trump administration publishes barely readable paper on socialism -Jeff Bezos is just the fucking worst: Amazon pitching sketchy surveillance tech to ICE -Bosses could replace health insurance benefits with cash for Obamacare plans, under admin proposal -SCOTUS shields Wilbur Ross from testifying about anti-immigrant census lies To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Oct 23, 2018•3 min
-Trump lying to whip up hatred over migrant caravan grounds alone for removal from office -Mega gas merger approved by FTC days ahead of deadline from German regulators -Administration strips transgender Americans of rights through bogus HHS definition -Treasury Department warns South Korean banks over plans for North Korea cooperation To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Oct 22, 2018•3 min
Now unlocked from behind the paywall! -Paul Blest on why the US Senate is no way to run a country -Kavanaugh: yet another reason to unironically say “Thanks Obama.” Eoin Higgins explains -Humanity’s days are numbered. We act quickly by nominating fossil fuel executives to #TheGarbageCan For more content like this, subscribe to the Sentinel on Patreon: Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Oct 22, 2018•44 min
-Mnuchin to no longer attend Saudi Arabia investment conference -White House asks SCOTUS to kill teens’ climate change lawsuit -Another cabinet official accused of misleading Congress over family separation -Trump wants the FBI to stay put at its current location in DC, wiping out potential competition for his hotel To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Oct 18, 2018•3 min
-Secret Service agent keeps reporter away from Kushner, a coward who never talks to the press -Conservatism 101: Republicans pursuing austerity after taxcut giveaway to rich -Must protect Wall Street coders! Financial regulator criticizes Obama era attempt to register computerized traders -Interior Department Inspector General reportedly on her way out amid numerous agency scandals To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictS...
Oct 17, 2018•3 min
-Secretary of State in Saudi Arabia helping monarchy peddle PR talking points on Khashoggi disappearance -Amid Khashoggi outcry, Treasury Department issues new sanctions….on Iran -Trump threatens to cut off aid to right-wing authoritarian allies in Honduras over migrant caravan -Judge okays legal challenge of Betsy DeVos plan to go easy on for-profit college fraudsters To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.
Oct 16, 2018•3 min
-Attorney General tries to stop mild police reforms from taking place in Chicago -Supreme Court declines appeal of $400 million penalty for ex-lead paint makers -Another Cheney wants to offer up the US military to help dirty energy industry -The wildly unpopular Paul Ryan is hitting the midterm campaign trail for the GOP To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.
Oct 15, 2018•3 min
-With Kavanaugh behind them, Senate Judiciary Committee advances two questionable judicial nominees -Trump administration trashing environmental laws for insipid border wall fortifications -Saudi Arabia and Israel are cranking up their awfulness with no complaints from the US -Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini tells Senate Banking Committee: expect downturn by 2020. -The F-35 has been grounded, yet again #AbolishThePentagon
Oct 11, 2018•2 min
-DOJ approves CVS-Aetna merger, conditions deal on Medicare prescription drug divestment -FBI Director Christopher Wray: Kavanaugh probe was limited -US foreign arms sales up 33 percent to $55 billion; Obama still holds the all-time record because of 2012 fighter jet sales to Saudi Arabia -RBG puts a stop to Wilbur Ross deposition, in lawsuit over Commerce Secretary’s lies about a Census citizenship question To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscri...
Oct 10, 2018•3 min
-Trump UN Ambassador to resign at the end of the year -Bernie Sanders criticizes global rise of right-wing authoritarianism, in foreign policy speech -Kavanaugh’s first day on the Court: no protests interrupted oral arguments -Looks like advanced US weapons systems can be easily hacked, according to GAO To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.
Oct 09, 2018•3 min
-Senator gets the can after horrendous, partisan speech announcing Kavanaugh support -A conversation on public education with Emily Gasoi, candidate for DC State Board of Education -DC City Council narrowly evades #GarbageCan for repealing Initiative 77 For more content like this, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel
Oct 08, 2018•47 min
-Right as in correct; North Dakota Senator to vote “no” on Kavanaugh -Mike Pence rattles his sabre to impress the chuds -Judge enjoins cruel Trump policy expelling refugees from El Savador, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Haiti -Federal prosecutors investigating Danske Bank for 200 billion Euro money laundering scheme -Rep. Andy Harris whines in the Wall Street Journal about people blazing at his office. Poor thing! -Today in Garbage Can History: In 1976, the Supreme Court lifted its temporary ban on capi...
Oct 04, 2018•3 min
-GOP Senators plan on getting report tonight; the nominee and Dr. Ford haven’t been interviewed yet. -US ruled in violation of a treaty with Iran, so the Trump administration pulls out of that agreement, too -EPA scraps regulatory language noting impact of climate change on the young, the elderly, and the poor -FAA reauthorization passes Senate, lobbyists succeed in killing examination of fees To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.c...
Oct 03, 2018•3 min
-DHS Inspector General finds Trump admin woefully unprepared to execute border policy -Someone mailed ricin to the Pentagon -FDIC head unprepared to defend policy to relax leverage ratio; Sen. Warren calls plan “insane” -Trump admin disarming forest rangers, in a nod to its Bundy Boy supporters -Plus, the latest on the Kavanaugh investigation: Why did the FBI miss the UB40 bar fight until now? To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.c...
Oct 02, 2018•3 min
-President unveils his USMCA. It’s a mixed bag. -Trump takes Qs on Kavanaugh drinking lies, says the judge was candid (he wasn’t) -Short-handed SCOTUS hears case on our pal the Dusky Gopher Frog -Judge allows second emoluments case, one brought by Congresspeople -Obama unveils second round of endorsements; Bob Menendez could ruin Dem plans to take back the Senate To listen to the full District Sentinel Radio episode, airing Monday - Thursday, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel.
Oct 01, 2018•3 min
