Here's What's Happening
A daily news show; not to break news, but to break it down. Put it into context. Maybe even bring a little humor to it. All in a couple of minutes. Start the day strong. Start the day with, “Here’s What’s Happening.”
A Guy’s Little Raven Friends
Trump backs a Russia-led peace plan in Ukraine, Border Patrol targets sanctuary cities, the CDC promotes anti-vax language, and the military normalizes hate symbols under his command.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
-via CBS News
Border Patrol Operations
-via NBC News, AP News, and NY Times
Website Changes
-via AP News
Donald Trump’s Military
-via ABC News, Newsweek, and Washington Post
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I’m Just as Guilty as Hillary Clinton Now
A federal judge blasted the DOJ for “profound missteps” in the Comey case while Trump signed the Epstein records bill—just as questions swirl over whether the DOJ will actually release the files.
Comey Hearing
-via CNN
Trump Signs Epstein Bill
-via AP News
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Texas... Babe... I Love You So Much
The U.S. welcomes the Saudi crown prince, Congress passes the Epstein files bill, and a federal court smacks down Texas’ unconstitutional voting maps.
Trump and Saudi Arabia
-via BBC
Epstein Bill Passes Congress
-via CNN
Texas Maps Ruled Down
-via Texas Tribune
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Choo Choo
Trump’s Gaza “peace plan” moves forward without guaranteeing a Palestinian state, Trump suddenly pretends he wants the Epstein files released, and a judge blasts the DOJ for “profound investigative missteps” in the Comey case.
UN Approves Trump’s Plan for Gaza
-via AP News
Trump’s Epstein Problem
-via CNN
DOJ Mishandled Comey Case
-via ABC News and CBS News
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Epstein and Trump: An Unbreakable Bond (Special Episode)
Jeffrey Epstein’s emails point to Trump as “the dog that didn’t bark”—and in this case, silence might be the loudest clue yet.
Epstein and Trump: An Unbreakable Bond
-via NPR, Entertainment Weekly, PBS, USA Today, and NY Times
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Dude. What Are You Talking About?
As the Epstein revelations shake Washington, Republicans lose control of their narrative while launching mass raids, boat strikes, and military posturing to distract from the documents they’re desperate to bury.
MAGA Rift
-via AP News
Border Patrol in North Carolina
-via AP News
21st Boat Attack
-via CBS News
Trump and Venezuela
-via NPR
Flights Back to 100%
-via NBC News
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I’m About to Be So Annoying
The government is open, but now THC is under attack, the DOJ is coming for California’s maps, new Epstein documents tie Trump to 2017 contact, and Jack Schlossberg is running for Congress.
THC Products in Trouble?
-via ABC News
DOJ Sues CA
-via AP News
More Epstein Emails
-The New Republic
Jack Schlossberg
-via CNN
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The Dog That Didn’t Bark
After 43 days of Republican chaos, six Democrats crossing the line, the government has finally reopened so that Donald Trump’s name can show up in newly released Epstein emails.
Government Shutdown
-via CBS News
Epstein Emails
-via CNN and NY Times
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Constitutional Crisis Situash
The House reopens, the Senate folds, Trump targets Veterans Day and mortgages, and the Supreme Court keeps low-income families waiting for SNAP.
Government Shutdown
-via CBS News and The Hill
Veteran’s Day Speech
-via Axios
SCOTUS v SNAP
-via AP News
50-Year Mortgage
-via CBS News
Venezuela Fights Back
-via CNN
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Oh Buh Buh Buh
Democrats fold on the shutdown, Kim Davis loses big, the FDA causes confusion, and Trump hands out fake pardons.
Government Shutdown
-via NY Times, BBC, and CBS News
Kim Davis
-via NBC News
FDA Removes Warning for Women
-via AP News
Trump’s Pardons
-via AP News
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Really Shaking Things Up, Pelos!
Trump’s chaotic shutdown continues as he tries to claw back SNAP benefits, Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement, and Americans are promised $2,000 that somehow turns into auto loan deductions.
Government Shutdown
-via Axios, The Hill, AP News, BBC, and Politico
Nancy Pelosi
-via SF Chronicle
$2,000 Wishes and Dreams
-via ABC News
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Be With Your Community
An episode to tell you there's no episode? You won't find that kind of professionalism anywhere else, that's for sure! We'll be back to it on Monday, but until then - go spend some time just enjoying the results of this election.
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Talk Election Results to Me, Baybee
Voters showed up across the country and made history, from electing new governors to rejecting Trump’s agenda. And yes, Colorado gave their tax refunds to feed kids while Trump built a ballroom.
Dick Cheney
-via CNN
Election Night 2025
-via NY Times, CNN, NBC News, Politico, and Washington Post
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John Thune’s Tum Tum Is on the Case!
SNAP benefits hang in limbo on Day 35 of the government shutdown, Trump tries to swing the NYC mayoral race, and voters head to the polls in the first major Election Day of the Trump 2.0 era.
Bend and SNAP
-via Axios and CNN
Election Day
-via The Guardian
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That’s the Name of the Show!
It’s the four-year anniversary of the show! Trump threatens military action in Nigeria, another deadly boat strike goes unexplained, a mass stabbing in London leaves ten injured, tomorrow is Election Day, and Marjorie Taylor Greene has thoughts on aliens.
Train Stabbing
-via BBC
Trump Threatens Action in Nigeria
-via The Independent and Al Jazeera
Another Boat Attack
-via The Hill
Candy Bucket
-via The Guardian, The Athletic, and Archived Truth Social
Kindness Wins Out in the End
A special episode all about why Trump wants to light the filibuster on fire, and how it's not about helping anyone who relies on SNAP and WIC (unsurprising, I know), with bonus tips on how you can help folks.
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…Is the Overtime in the Room With Us?
Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean, the government shutdown hits Day 30, a cop is convicted in the murder of Sonya Massey, and Trump wants nukes.
Hurricane Melissa
-via CNN and NPR
Government Shutdown
-via CBS News, NBC News, and The Hill
Sonya Massey’s Murder
-via Washington Post
Nuclear Testing
-via Reuters and Reuters
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Am I… Lame?
As Gaza is bombed again, boats are struck in the Pacific, and 42 million Americans face food insecurity, even Marjorie Taylor Greene is starting to call BS on her own party.
Israel Strikes Gaza
-via CNN
More Boat Strikes
-via NY Times, The Guardian,
Texas Sues Tylenol
-via Texas Tribune
Government Shutdown
-via CBS News, The Hill
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The Pro-Life Party, Ladies and Germs!
A record-breaking hurricane, a $40 billion election win, and 40 million Americans about to go hungry — all while Trump plans to intensify mass deportations with a switch from ICE to CBP.
Hurricane Melissa
-via CNN
Argentine Win
-via NY Times
Government Shutdown
-via NPR and NBC News
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They Don’t Deserve Julia Roberts
Trump ditches trade talks with Canada, sends billions to Argentina, snubs American farmers, and skips the shutdown—plus a Category 5 hurricane nears Jamaica, two Louvre heist suspects are caught, and California and Virginia lead the fight for fair maps.
Hurricane Melissa
-via NPR
Louvre suspect arrested
-via BBC
Trump’s Got Beef
-via The Hill, Politico, and CBS News
Trump Not Talking to Canada
-via CNN and NY Times
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Out of Office
No episode today — I’m taking a quick break for the weekend to rest, reset, and not talk about Trump for 48 hours. Back Monday with your regular dose of the news and jokes (well, jokes to me at least).
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Words Used to Mean Something
Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine, the military expands boat attacks in the Pacific, Trump pressures North Carolina to rig maps, the government shutdown drags on, and Melania Trump gets sued over Epstein coverage.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
-via BBC
Boat Strike in the Pacific
-via The Guardian
North Carolina Map
-via CNN
Government Shutdown
-via CBS News and Axios
Melanie Trump Being Sued
-via MSN
I’ve Had It up to Here
An ICE shooting in LA, a January 6th-er arrested again, Trump sues his own DOJ, and the East Wing gets bulldozed to make room for his ballroom.
Hostile Government Takeover
-via CNN and ABC News
January 6th-er Arrested
-via ABC News
Trump the Gangster
-via NBC News
RIP The East Wing
-via AP News
Government Shutdown
-via CBS News and NBC News
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Shoulda Stuck to Books About Whales
Jeff Bezos accidentally broke the internet, Trump is sending troops where no one asked, the Supreme Court's targeting weed not guns, and four guys robbed the Louvre on scooters.
The Internet, She’s Down
-via CNN
Russia v Ukraine
-via The Guardian and Washington Post
Atlanta Tragedy Avoided
-via NBC News
Guns + Pot
-via AP News
Hostile Government Takeover
-via The Guardian
Government Shutdown
Special Episode: Louisiana v Callais
This episode is all about the Supreme Court’s latest attack on voting rights.
-via NPR, AP News, Brennan Center
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As Made Famous by NBC’s The Office
As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal comes to a crossroads, the US government continues to stay closed but that doesn’t mean we’re just sitting around.
“Cease” Fire… Deal or No Deal
-via Al Jazeera, Reuters, PBS, and NY Times
The Government Shutdown
-via CBS News and The Hill
No Kings
-via BBC, The Hill, CA.gov
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Donald Trump Is Bad at Picking Friends
A downtown shooting in Montgomery leaves two dead and twelve injured, as Trump escalates authoritarian tactics with National Guard deployments, the government remains shut down, and Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks strain his alliance with Netanyahu.
Alabama Shooting
-via PBS and US News Report
Troops Around the Country
-via Axios and AP News
Trump MIA Again
-via The Daily Beast and AP News
Government Shutdown
-via CBS News and CNN
Israel-Hamas
...
Again
A terror attack targeting Jewish worshippers on Yom Kippur left two dead in Manchester, as antisemitic violence rises globally and the FBI quietly severs ties with the Anti-Defamation League.
-via Washington Post and CBS News
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I Have a Lot of Bad Ideas
The government has shut down, but Mitt Romney would like to tell you he had a really bad idea in 2020! Plus, a Bronx chimney fell, and Dr. Jane Goodall has died.
The Government Shutdown
-via The Hill, NY Times, and The Hill
New York Chimney Falls
-via ABC News
Jane Goodall
-via The Guardian
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We’re Also Back in the Business of War Crimes?
The government shutdown is here, and so is Trump’s most chilling speech of his second term.
Money Please
-via NY Times
Trump and Hegseth Address the Troops
-via MSNBC, The Hill, The Hill, and The Slate
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Peace Coming Out the Wazoo
Trump chairs a “Board of Peace” for Gaza while threatening Hamas, Congress hurtles toward a shutdown after Trump posts a racist AI video, YouTube pays Trump $24.5 million for suspending him, and Marjorie Taylor Greene posts a cryptic Epstein-related warning.
Gaza Peace Deal
-via NPR and NY Times
Shutdown Fight
-via AP News and Politico
YouTube
-via Deadline
Marjorie Taylor Greene
-via NY Times and The Hill
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The Man’s Never Learned a Lesson in His Life
A weekend of deadly weekend shootings here in America, while Doctors Without Borders leaves Gaza, Trump sends troops to Portland, ICE detains Iowa’s top school official, and the shutdown countdown is on.
Weekend Shootings
-via NPR, Washington Post, CBS News, and Gun Violence Archive
Strikes in Gaza City Intensify
-via NY Times, The Hill, and The Guardian
Hostile Government Takeover Heads to Portland
-via Washington Post and NPR
ICE Raids in Iowa
-via CNN, Th...
We All Make Interesting Decisions
James Comey’s indictment isn’t about crimes but political prosecution. Meanwhile, as Hegseth plans a mystery military summit, more information has been released about the Dallas ICE facility shooter, and new tariffs hit trucks and medicine.
Comey Indicted
-via AP News and CNN
Hegseth’s Plans
-via Washington Post
Update: ICE Facility Shooting
-via NPR
New Tariffs
-via Washington Post
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We’re All Going to Be Okay
One dead in a Dallas ICE facility shooting, Comey may face charges, a super typhoon slams Taiwan, Elon walks back mass firings, and Trump escalates… over an escalator.
ICE Facility Shooting
-via NY Times
DOJ Prepares to Charge Comey
-via CNN
Super Typhoon
-via The Guardian
Doge’d the Unemployment After All
-via NBC News
Escalator-Gate
-via ABC News
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He Will Learn Nothing From This
Trump takes to the U.N. to insult every country there (and a few who weren't!) before bailing on a meeting with the Dems, while his would-be assassin is found guilty.
Trump v the U.N.
-via PBS, AP News, The Hill, and CNN
Ryan Routh Found Guilty
-via NPR
Trump Cancels Meeting with Dems
-via The Guardian
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Let Me Talk to My Raven Friends
Jimmy Kimmel’s show is back — unless you live in Sinclair-land. And as Trump spreads Tylenol-autism conspiracies, the government inches toward another shutdown.
Jimmy’s Back Baybee (Kind Of)
-via Deadline, Variety, and The Hill
Trump Ties Tylenol to Autism
-via AP News
Government Shutdown Looms (Repeat)
-via CBS News
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Here for the Yolks
After Jimmy Kimmel’s show is pulled for calling out MAGA hypocrisy, Democrats introduce a free speech bill as Trump suggests revoking media licenses, Texas A&M’s president resigns after a viral TikTok, NYC officials are arrested at an ICE facility, four countries recognize Palestine, and California moves to unmask federal agents.
“Free” (😉) Speech
-via AP News and NY Times
Texas A&M President Steps Down
-via Texas Tribune
NYC Officials Arrested
-via NY Times
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There’s Gonna Be a Sunrise
Since we all could use a break - instead of news, here's a reminder of why we still need to stay in the fight for the future of democracy.
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The Sickest Conduct Possible
Three officers are killed in Pennsylvania, and Jimmy Kimmel’s show is pulled after calling out MAGA hypocrisy—prompting the FCC chair to call it “the sickest conduct possible” while the actual president jails migrants, builds gator prisons, and plans hostile takeovers of Democratic cities.
Pennsylvania Shooting
-via CNN
Jimmy Kimmel
-via NY Times and Reuters
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Shave the Beard
Two Minneapolis encampments hit by mass shootings, Israel bombs Gaza as Trump pleads ignorance and the UN accuses genocide, Kash Patel embarrasses himself in Congress, Fani Willis loses her appeal, and Trump sues the New York Times for $15 billion.
Homeless Encampment Shootings
-via ABC News
Israel Bombs Gaza City
-via CNN
State Terrorism Charges Dropped
-via NY Times
Patel’s Panel
-via Axios, CBS News, and The Hill
Fani Willis Denied Ap...
