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Dave Chappelle personally came to a city council meeting and threatened to remove $65m dollars of investments from his city if they allowed a developer to move forward with an affordable housing program. Repeat STOCK Act violator Senator Tommy Tuberville called a stock trading ban for Congress ""ridiculous."" According to a new book, while President Trump was in office, staff in the White House residence periodically discovered wads of printed paper clogging a toilet — and believed the president had flushed pieces of paper. Geraldo Rivera tangled with Tomi Lahren over the convoy of Canadian truckers who were protesting Covid-related mandates.Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Striking concrete workers in Seattle have shut down the city’s $23 billion construction industry. Canadian protesters blocked the busiest international crossing into North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules. A lawsuit says that a Las Vegas bartender, who was robbed at gunpoint, should be forced to repay bosses' stolen money. Amazon has received $4.7 billion in subsidies globally. Ilhan Omar breaks down Congress’ ‘high school’ cliques. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voting rights advocates in Congress and across the United States reiterated the need for stronger federal voting rights laws after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Alabama's GOP-drawn, racially gerrymandered congressional map to stay in place. President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat. A migrant encampment that has been a feature of the Tijuana-San Diego border since last February was cleared out Sunday morning during a raid conducted by over 100 police officers and Mexico's National Guard. Elderly Floridians speak out after Republicans secretly switched their voter registration. The posh California suburb that declared itself a mountain lion habitat to block affordable housing is backing down after backlash.Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump improperly removed multiple boxes from the White House that were retrieved by the National Archives and Records Administration last month from his Mar-a-Lago residence. Trump also spent his whole presidency ripping up documents that aides had to tape back together. Delta Air Lines has asked the Justice Department to help set up a national ‘no-fly’ list of unruly passengers. Iowa introduced a bill that would require cameras in public school classrooms. A former clerk for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spent the last week amping up his former boss's Wikipedia page while trying to plant seeds of skepticism about other high court hopefuls. The U.S. Navy lied about shutting down the Hawai’i oil spill.Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. has accused Russia of an elaborate plot to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces that Russia could use as a pretext to take military action against its neighbor. The Congressional Workers Union announces staff efforts to unionize the offices and committees of the United States Congress. Fox News guest: “If AOC was fat and in her 60s, would anyone listen to another thing she ever said? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

United States Special Forces carried out a major raid in northwest Syria in the early hours of Thursday morning that reportedly resulted in the killing of more than a dozen people—including six children and four women. In a statement hours after the operation, U.S. President Joe Biden said that ""thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi—the leader of ISIS."" The Democrats’ Senate majority is temporarily gone. President Biden thanked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell “for being my friend” during National Prayer Breakfast. A historic, iconic bridge in Rotterdam is to be temporarily taken down so Jeff Bezos' enormous yacht can reach the sea. Locals are worried about the risk of damage to the monument. Daughter swears she got her mom off QAnon by getting her addicted to Wordle instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Pentagon spokesperson on U.S. troop deployment amid standoff with Russia said, ""I want to be very clear about something: these are not permanent moves...Moreover, these forces are not going to fight in Ukraine. They are going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies."" The Biden administration appears to be trying to overturn a ruling that helps those who have been bankrupted by student loans. The BLM Mystery - Where did the money go? Thousands of day-care workers in Washington will get personal checks from the D.C. government for at least $10,000, after the D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to redirect tax dollars from the city’s richest residents to child-care workers. A number of Republican Senate candidates running on anti-Big Tech platforms have stock holdings in the same companies they are vowing to hold accountable if elected to Congress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel has called on Amnesty International not to publish an upcoming report accusing it of apartheid. At least six historically black colleges and universities received bomb threats Monday morning, disrupting campus operations and launching police investigations. Martin Shkreli must return $64.6 million in profits he and his former company reaped from jacking up the price and monopolizing the market for a lifesaving drug. Garrett Soldano, a GOP candidate for governor in Michigan, says we must inspire women who have been raped to understand how heroic they are in giving birth and see that ""God put them in this moment."" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DMFI PAC, the political arm of Democratic Majority for Israel, announced on Monday that it is backing 15 House candidates in the upcoming primary elections as part of its first round of congressional endorsements. A new survey has found that most Americans don’t think President Joe Biden should commit to replacing Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer with an African American woman. Former President Donald Trump spent his weekend eliminating any remaining doubt that he wanted to steal the 2020 election. Susan Collins twisted herself in knots to avoid saying she won’t support Trump in 2024. Joe Rogan addressed the recent controversies surrounding his podcast in a nearly 10-minute video following news that Spotify will be adding a disclaimer before his podcast. A number of Republican Senate candidates running on anti-Big Tech platforms have stock holdings in the same companies they are vowing to hold accountable if elected to Congress.Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 50-year-old bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, requiring rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet and form a human chain to reach occupants of a bus that had plummeted with the span into a park ravine. A federal judge on Thursday canceled oil and gas leases of more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico, ruling that the Biden administration did not sufficiently take climate change into account when it auctioned the leases late last year. As the United States weighs more involvement in the growing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, some of the largest weapons companies in the world — Raytheon and Lockheed Martin — are openly telling their investors that tensions between the countries are good for business. According to a new report, the federal Department of Health and Human Services is failing to meet its responsibilities for leading the nation’s response to public health emergencies including the coronavirus pandemic, extreme weather disasters and even potential bioterror attacks. Workplaces are filling up with employees who have COVID.Hosts: John Iadarola, Ana Kasparian, Francesca FiorentiniThe largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/joinSUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturksFACEBOOK: ☞ http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurksTWITTER: ☞ http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurksINSTAGRAM: ☞ http://www.instagram.com/TheYoungTurksTWITCH: ☞ http://www.twitch.com/tyt👕 Merch: http://shoptyt.com❤ Donate: http://www.tyt.com/go🔗 Website: https://www.tyt.com📱App: http://www.tyt.com/app📬 Newsletters: https://www.tyt.com/newsletters/If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network:The Damage Report ▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereportTYT Sports ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytsportsThe Conversation ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytconversationRebel HQ ▶ https://www.youtube.com/rebelhqTYT Investigates ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA#TYT #TheYoungTurks #BreakingNews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices