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December 04, 2023

National News

7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami warning

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast.

apnews.com/article/philippines-mindanao-earthquake-245460306105515a2d104f082b4d506e?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Big Losses for Trump!

Friday night, Judge Chutkan rejected Trump’s “big” argument that he couldn’t be criminally prosecuted for acts committed during his presidency because he had blanket immunity. We discussed the motion when he filed it in early October (read here if you want a refresher on its substance). At the time, I characterized the argument as a flawed one, likely to be a swing and a miss.

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/big-losses-for-trump?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

A Criminal President is Not Immune

Judge Tanya Chutkan rules forcefully against Donald Trump's insistence that he is "absolutely immune"

open.substack.com/pub/america/p/a-criminal-president-is-not-immune?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Tennessee's prison population grows as violent crime drops steeply – Tennessee Lookout

The Tennessee Department of Correction is imprisoned eight percent more Tennesseans in 2022, even as serious crimes declined.

tennesseelookout.com/2023/12/04/tennessees-prison-population-grows-as-violent-crime-drops-steeply

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Getting Louder - Celebrating Real Progress

MeidasTouch Interviews Pres. Biden/Biden-Harris Campaign Tests Out "Share Banking"

open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc/p/getting-louder-celebrating-real-progress?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: Dec.

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