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The Supreme Court delivers two very different voting-rights and civil-rights decisions, a Virginia Democrat faces marijuana trafficking charges, Trump is ordered to testify in his BBC lawsuit, and the Ohio governor’s race gets downright ugly with just 11 days until Election Day. SCOTUS Keeps Trump Pause -via NPR State Sen. Lucas -via ABC News Corey Lewandowski -via CBS News Trump v BBC -via AP News 11 Days -via The Guardian, NBC News, and USA Today Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Election Day is almost here, and the most important thing left to do is simple: vote. Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Two universities face sexual assault allegations, Jalen Hurts' medical care raises serious questions, Christina Applegate reveals a misdiagnosis, and Trump ramps up his efforts to influence the midterms. We Are Jane Doe -via WBEZ and NBC News Eagles Hurt Hurts -via AP News Christina Applegate’s Misdiagnosis -via People Trump v Elections -via CBS News, CNN, AP News, The Hill, NY Times, and The Guardian Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

From alleged pay-to-play corruption and another American hospitalized after an ICE encounter to Trump's claims of rampant voter fraud, today's news is a reminder that voter turnout is exactly what this administration fears. Update: France -via AP News Pay to Cheat -via Axios Another Hospitalized via ICE -via NY Times Voters Arrested -via AP News New America -via The Hill Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

From deadly incidents in Kansas and Canada to California wildfires, international unrest, and nine million Americans taking to the streets for No Kings, today's news ends with a reminder that democracy depends on showing up at the ballot box. Deadly Soccer Match -via NBC News Canadian Military Base -via ABC News Air Force Death -via CBS News California Wildfires -via ABC News Trump’s International Friends -via AP News and Axios Parisian Protests -via NY Times No Kings -via NPR Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A deadly elementary school shooting in Oregon leaves three children dead, while Matt Gaetz faces new allegations of sex trafficking in a federal lawsuit. Bend Oregon Shooting -via CBS News Matt Gaetz -via Politico Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Trump's administration faces questions over its support for Ukraine, the DOJ investigates Ilhan Omar and threatens California over alleged noncitizen voting, and Kelly Clarkson gets into a very expensive feud over a wooden bird. Update: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine -via CBS News, Telegraph, and Axios Rep. Ilhan Omar -via NBC News DOJ Threatens California -via AP News Kelly and the Bird -via NBC News Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Two deadly Pennsylvania shootings, another ICE shooting in New York, escalating tensions in the Middle East, Cornell's fraternity controversy, and Selma Blair's arrest. Shooting in Erie -via AP News Shooting in Philly -via NY Times and Gun Violence.org ICE Shooting -via PBS Update: Middle East -via CBS News and NPR Cornell Bans Frat Parties -via NY Times Selma Blair -CNN Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

I know the show has been a little inconsistent lately. Here's my small explanation and very big apology. Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

One episode, one message: know what’s on your ballot and make your own plan for Election Day. Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Passengers stop an attempted plane crash, Tennessee moves toward a historic execution, the Paramount-WB merger advances, and Jack Smith faces another round of scrutiny. Dubai Air -via Reuters Tennessee Execution -via NBC News Paramount/WB Merger -via NBC News Blackburn Sues Smith -via NY Times and PBS News Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

The Supreme Court allows third-country deportations to resume as immigration arrests rise and questions continue about U.S. citizens caught up in enforcement. -via NBC News, ProPublica, and The Guardian Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

A Cornell sexual assault case is reopened as questions grow about how the allegations were handled and the Trump administration changes federal Title IX protections. -via NY Times, Cornell Sun, ABC News, and NPR Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Three people are killed in a Detroit shooting, and the Supreme Court allows the Trump administration’s expanded voter-citizenship system to operate ahead of the midterms. Shooting in Detroit -via ABC 7 Detroit Trump v Voting -via NPR, Brennan Center Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere

Hurricane Polo becomes a Category 5, a grand jury declines charges in Nolan Wells’ death, Trump threatens Iran at the U.N., and 760,000 ACA enrollees face removal or additional screening. Hurricane Polo -via CNN Turkish School Shooting -via AP News Update: Nolan Wells -via NBC News Trump + UN -via CBS News and NY Times Vance Kicks 760k off ACA -via AP News and NY Times Take the pledge to be a voter at raisingvoters.org/beavoter December. on Amazon Subscribe to the Substack: kimmoffat.substack.com All episodes can be found at: kimmoffat.com/thenews As always, you can find me on Instagram/Twitter/Bluesky @kimmoffat and TikTok @kimmoffatishere