Evening Roundup, May 9
Featuring Joseph Tomás McKellar & Jen; Shalise Manza Young; Andrew Weissmann & Jen; Allison Rice; Jess Piper & Jen; Democracy Index; Jamie Schler; Ruben Bolling; and our Contrarian Pet of the Week!
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The 'Not Me' Trump administration's blame-shifting | ||
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By Shalise Manza Young | ||
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Judge Rules that Detained Tufts Student Must Be Released: Andrew Weissmann explains | ||||||
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On Friday, Vermont Federal District Court Judge William K. Sessions III ordered the immediate release of Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student who was grabbed off the street by ICE in March and has been held in a detention center in Louisiana ever since. | ||||||
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The Ravens and 'football decisions': It's time to be clear | ||||||
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This week, the Baltimore Ravens released longtime kicker Justin Tucker. Tucker is often touted as the greatest kicker in NFL history, largely because he holds the all-time field goal percentage record and has the longest field goal in NFL history, a 66-yard game-winner against the Lions in 2021. | ||||||
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Trump's policies hurt rural America: Jess Piper explains | ||||||
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Roughly 78% of America’s most farming-dependent counties voted for Trump in the 2024 election. Now, Trump’s tariff chaos and cuts to USAID are causing massive pain for independent farmers. What is the tipping point for Trump voters? How much harm can they endure before admitting that their vote was a mistake? | ||||||
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The Democracy Index | ||||||
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This week we saw the consequences of autocratic overreach. Although there are still heartbreaking tragedies and dangers inflicted every day, it’s important to step back and see where democracy has been resilient. | ||||||
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Contrarian Pet of the Week | ||||||
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Meet...Tulip! | ||||||
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Everyday (Fabulous) French Bread | ||||||
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“All woes are lighter if there’s bread.”—Miguel de Cervantes | ||||||
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