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:
A Total Eclipse Of The...Sun!
How is Trump's Phony Media Company "Worth" $7 Billion?
Baltimore Mayor Says Key Bridge Cleanup Is Like "Jenga"
Outrage Intensifies After World Central Kitchen Strike
World Central Kitchen Pauses Work in Gaza After Fatal Israeli Strike
Florida Voters Will Decide Abortion Access In November
How Biden Can Move Voters on Immigration
The Pill That May Save Abortion Rights
Trans Athletes Fight For Rights
Baltimore Mourns Victims of the Bridge Collapse
Supreme Court Side-Eyes Anti-Abortion Doctors
Trump Trades In Lies, And On Nasdaq Starting Today
Texas Gives No Clarity On Exceptions to Anti-Abortion Law
Why Hip Hop Never Had a #MeToo Movement
Third Parties Could Threaten Biden’s Reelection
The Courts Temporarily Stop Texas From Arresting and Deporting Migrants
Netanyahu Insists on Rafah Offensive Despite Biden's Warning
Ohio Could Be Make Or Break For Senate Dems
The Damages Done To Georgia's Case Against Trump
How Israel Became a Rogue Ally
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