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February 07, 2024

National News

Dysfunction Reigns in Congress as G.O.P. Defeats Multiply

In a day of chaos in the Capitol, Republicans failed to impeach the homeland security secretary, lost a vote to speed aid to Israel and cheered the demise of a border deal they had demanded.

www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/us/politics/border-ukraine-israel-aid-congress.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Tk0.I4V_.XlBPBlJ9goqo&bgrp=c&smid=url-share

He's Not Immune

No surprise to readers of Civil Discourse, Donald Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution. Neither he nor Joe Biden can order SEAL Team Six to execute a political rival with impunity. They cannot prevent the smooth transfer of power by abusing the power of the presidency.

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/hes-not-immune?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The Trump Election Immunity Ruling, Annotated

A three-judge appeals court panel rejected former President Donald J. Trump’s claim that he was immune to criminal charges. Read its decision, with Times analysis.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/06/us/politics/trump-immunity-ruling-2020-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Tk0.dIEA.pqoLNp1KMWB0&bgrp=c&smid=url-share

February 6, 2024

MAGA Republicans appear to have killed the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, after senators and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spent four months writing the border security piece of the bill that the House MAGA Republicans themselves demanded. House Republicans insisted that border security be added to the supplemental national security bill that provided additional assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and provided humanitarian aid to Gaza.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/february-6-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Three charts to explain Tennessee's budget – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposes spending down cash reserves for more business tax cuts and his school voucher proposal in his planned budget.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/02/07/three-charts-to-explain-tennessees-budget

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Seniors:

This is 86-and-a-half: Eve France Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire

"I think I got better as I got older."

open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/this-is-86-and-a-half-eve-france?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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