Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she gave her take on:
1. AUDIO: During Senate hearing today, FBI Director Christopher Wray comments on the Jan 6th insurrection and Domestic Terrorism
2. AUDIO: During Senate hearing today, FBI Director Christopher Wray says no evidence Antifa played a role in the January 6 insurrection
3. AXIOS: "U.S. sanctions Russian officials over Navalny poisoning and detention"
4. AXIOS: "Democrats to take up immigration reform next week"
5. AXIOS: "Texas to end all coronavirus restrictions"
6. AXIOS: "Sen. Joe Manchin to propose $8 billion in clean energy tax credits"
7. AXIOS: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduces "ultra-millionaire" wealth tax bill"
8. YAHOO NEWS: "2nd Democrat calls for investigation of DeSantis's vaccine distribution"
Leslie is then joined by Alex McCoy, Political Director of Common Defense, the country’s largest membership organization of progressive Veterans, with more than 180,000 members across the country.
The two discuss whether the Biden administration should withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, as well as what the administration's approach should be when it comes to relations with Iran.
The website for Common Defense is CommonDefense.us and their Twitter handle is @CommonDefense. Alex's handle is @AlexanderMcCoy4.
Biden Administration Takes Major Step Toward Closing 'Gun Show Loophole,' Requires Thousands More Dealers to Run Background Checks
AFL-CIO President Talks Worker Safety, Unions Expanding into the South, and Climate Change Policy Solutions
Restoring Our Nation's Lost Shipbuilding Capacity
Will China Flood the Globe with EVs, Green Tech? What’s Behind Latest US-China Trade Fight?
Teamsters President Talks Anheuser-Busch Contract, Molson-Coors Strike, UPS & DHL Organzing and Presidential Roundtables
Women's History Month: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education
Analyzing President Biden's SOTU; American Incomes Are Better Under Biden Than Trump
Building Unity In the Paper Industry and Beyond
Temu and Tariffs, Chinese Auto Industry, How to Make It in America, Biden Industrial Policy
Biden vs Trump on the Economy; Teamsters Organizing FedEx Express and Delta Airlines
How Unions Help Communities
Manufacturing Jobs, Two New Books Following Companies that Keep it Made in USA, Rise in Chinese Auto Production
AFL-CIO President Talks New Tech-Labor Partnership with Microsoft
Teamsters President Talks Successful Agreement with DHL, Strike Authorization by Members at Anheuser-Busch & Presidential Roundtables
2023 AAM ’Made in America Holiday Gift Guide’
Workers Seizing the Moment
Most Equitable Economic Recovery in American History
Teamsters Rally to Protect American Jobs from Mexican-Owned Grocery Chain
Israel Orders Entire Population of Northern Gaza to Move South
Remembering USW President Tom Conway
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