About this episode
Let’s start this week with Democracy Watch, kicking off with Donald Trump’s recent rally, Sen. Susan Collin’s “unlikely” plan to back a Trump 2024 presidential bid, and Joni Mitchell’s plans to join Neil Young’s protest over Spotify. Next, we discuss a story about a Florida teen who was denied abortion care due to her GPA. Meanwhile, two nurses on Long Island were arrested for running a $1.5 million dollar scam selling counterfeit vaccination cards. Finally, Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open yesterday, making this his 21st grand slam title. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NBC News: “Trump suggests he might pardon Jan. 6 defendants if he returns to White House” Business Insider: “GOP Sen. Susan Collins says it’s unlikely she will back a Trump 2024 presidential bid because there are ‘many other qualified candidates’” NY Times: “Joni Mitchell Plans to Follow Neil Young Off Spotify, Citing ‘Lies’” Washington Post: “How hard is it to get a court-approved abortion? For one teen, it came down to GPA” Daily Beast: “Two Long Island Nurses Accused of Making $1.5M From Fake Vax Cards” NY Times: “Rafael Nadal Wins the Australian Open, His 21st Grand Slam Title” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices