Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hinges on a special election taking place today in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Democrats currently have a one-seat majority in the chamber. The results of today’s race will determine if Democrats can pick up one more seat or if they become tied with Republicans. We’re joined by Melissa Walker, head of Giving Circles over at The States Project, to learn more about who’s running and what’s at stake.
It’s looking like a whirlwind of a week for Trump and the many battles he faces in court. After an appeals court ruled last week that he did not qualify for immunity from prosecution, Trump and his lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday and asked them to pause the case. Meanwhile, the hearing to address the allegations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis engaged in an improper and unethical relationship with her lead prosecutor will take place on Thursday.
And in headlines: Israel’s military killed at least 67 Palestinians in Rafah, a new bill that was introduced in Wyoming could take trans kids away from their parents if they receive gender-affirming care, and Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers will walk off the job this Valentine’s Day.
Show Notes:
Progressives and Centrists Spar In Major NY Democratic Primary
The State of Abortion Access Two Years After Roe
Is This Progressive Answer to Crime Working?
Congress Weighs Drafting Women To Military
The Push For Federal Action On Extreme Heat
A Georgia Man's Life Mission To Preserve Black History
Netanyahu Dissolves Israel’s War Cabinet
Trump's Odds Of Getting Conviction Reversed
The Real Story Behind the Far-Right's Rise in Europe
SCOTUS Maintains Access to Abortion Drug...For Now
Rep. Jamie Raskin On Project 2025
Hunter Biden's Guilty Verdict
How Climate Change Is Impacting Reproductive Health
Israel Hostage Rescue Mission Kills Scores of Palestinians
Why Is the SAT Back (Again)?
SCOTUS Holds Off On Big Case Decisions... Again
Harris, Trump Head To California To Court Big-Money Donors
Sen. Alex Padilla: Biden's Border Plan Is "Unconscionable"
Biden's Executive Order For The Border
Celebrity Endorsements For The Win?
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