Friday, August 12th, 2022

Today's headlines: Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke for about 2 minutes about the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, and announced that the DOJ has filed a motion to unseal the search warrant and FBI property receipt. The FBI has searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, while Judge Bruce Reinhart has been consistently attacked and doxed by Trump’s base since Monday. Finally, the C.D.C. has eased Covid guidelines, noting that the virus Is ‘Here to Stay,’ while some school districts in rural Texas have been switching to 4 day weeks. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NY Times: Read the full transcript of Merrick Garland’s comments on the F.B.I.’s search of Trump’s home. Washington Post: FBI searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources say Forward: Judge who approved Trump search warrant attacked for synagogue involvement NY Times: C.D.C. Eases Covid Guidelines, Noting Virus Is ‘Here to Stay’ Texas Tribune: Rural Texas districts struggling to attract teachers are switching to four-day school weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices