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12/30/24 • 14 min
Sources:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/30/south-korea-authorities-seek-arrest-of-yoon-over-martial-law-declaration
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8e2ym9md3o
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/29/politics/video/sotu-chris-sununu-says-trump-hasnt-permanently-changed-gop
https://www.yahoo.com/news/middle-eastern-politics-headlines-5-050000073.html
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) South Korea authorities seek arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration
(00:04:11) A tale to two ministers - a year in Jersey politics
(00:08:03) This GOP governor says Trump hasn’t permanently changed his party. Hear why.
(00:10:59) Middle Eastern Politics Headlines at 5:08 a.m. GMT

AfD Gains Support in German Elections, Rape as a Political Weapon, Iranian Hackers Target Biden and Trump Associates
Simply Politics
08/25/24 • 6 min
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/25/germany-looks-on-nervously-as-afd-crowds-cheer-nations-most-feared-politician-ahead-of-state-elections
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/tavleen-singh-writes-rape-as-a-political-weapon-9531411/
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/24/politics/iranian-hackers-biden-trump-whatsapp/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/25/politics-is-part-of-the-problem-but-it-can-also-help-pave-a-pathway-out-of-loneliness-and-isolation
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Germany looks on nervously as AfD crowds cheer nation’s most feared politician ahead of state elections
(00:01:14) Tavleen Singh writes: Rape as a political weapon
(00:01:48) Iranian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of Biden and Trump administration associates, Meta says
(00:03:48) Politics is part of the problem – but it can also help pave a pathway out of loneliness and isolation

12/08/24 • 14 min
Sources:
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-legislative-aides-demand-resignation-of-sen-sonya-jaquez-lewis/article_910d9e6a-b4d5-11ef-9023-7b6687b07708.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/clintons-urge-voters-agitated-todays-230027109.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/07/politics/video/smr-pete-hegseth-confirms-start-of-background-check-process
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/mitt-romneys-complicated-political-career-comes-to-an-end.html
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Colorado legislative aides demand resignation of Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis
(00:03:58) Clintons urge voters agitated by today's politics to remain involved in public service
(00:07:28) Defense nominee Pete Hegseth starts background check amid multiple controversies
(00:09:51) Mitt Romney’s Complicated Political Career Comes to an End

GOP Leadership Secures Stability, Musk’s Italian Controversy, and Shifts in US Foreign Policy
Simply Politics
11/14/24 • 13 min
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/13/politics/house-gop-raise-motion-to-vacate-threshold/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/13/europe/italy-president-elon-musk-politics-intl-latam/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/13/politics/elise-stefanik-ukraine-nato/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/13/politics/joe-biden-xi-jinping-apec/index.html
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:45) House GOP leadership announces new rules package raising motion to vacate threshold
(00:04:09) Italian president tells Musk to quit meddling in Italy’s politics
(00:07:36) Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, declines to stand by previous support for Ukraine joining NATO
(00:10:18) Biden to meet for a final time with Xi this week as a new Trump era of China relations begins

Support for First Female Chancellor, Concerns Over Yemen-Somalia Alliance, Gender Gap in 2024 Election, Far-Right Surge in EU
Simply Politics
06/11/24 • 12 min
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/11/businesswomen-rachel-reeves-female-chancellor-economic-growth
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/11/politics/us-intelligence-houthis-al-shabaab/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/11/politics/gender-gap-2024-election-analysis/index.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/eu-vote-far-right-parliament-populist-nationalist-macron-snap-election-2024-6
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:45) Top businesswomen back Rachel Reeves as first female chancellor
(00:03:55) US intelligence assesses Houthis in Yemen in talks to provide weapons to al-Shabaab in Somalia, officials say
(00:06:44) Young men and women are diverging politically. That could shape the 2024 election.
(00:09:15) Macron calls for snap election in France after far-right wins in European Union vote

12/31/24 • 12 min
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/30/trump-endorses-mike-johnson
https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/talent-acquisition/asking-about-politics-when-hiring-invites-legal-risk
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/12/defense-spending-stagnates-as-election-dominates-us-politics-2024-in-review/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-31/wwe-wrestling-trump-politics/104740596
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) Trump endorses Mike Johnson for another term as House speaker
(00:03:51) Asking About Politics When Hiring Invites Legal Risk
(00:06:22) Defense spending stagnates as election dominates US politics: 2024 in review
(00:09:33) How WWE got a chokehold on American politics in the age of Trump

Trump’s Election Fraud Claims Risk GOP House Majority, Fed Rate Cut Sparks Political Controversy
Simply Politics
09/19/24 • 12 min
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/trump-new-york-republicans-analysis/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/business/fed-rate-cuts-politics-nightcap/index.html
https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-haitian-immigrants-springfield-ohio-7e8b09654c0dd90d72c884dbb798c71b
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/18/politics/video/paul-whelan-readjusting-to-life-and-technology-sot-digvid
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Analysis: Why Trump’s election fraud falsehoods might cost the GOP the House
(00:04:23) The Fed’s rate cut had nothing to do with politics. That’s not holding politicians back
(00:07:03) Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
(00:09:42) ‘A bit of a shock’: Paul Whelan shares what he is having difficulty adjusting to after 5 year imprisonment

08/15/24 • 12 min
Sources:
https://www.economist.com/in-brief/2024/08/15/columbias-president-resigns-over-gaza-protests
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/14/politics/video/former-biden-harris-2020-adviseron-rfk-jr-s-ask-for-harris-cabinet-role-it-feels-very-selfish
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/trump-attacks-harris-analysis/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/14/politics/video/trump-harris-north-carolina-focus-zeleny-digvid
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) Columbia’s president resigns over Gaza protests | Latest US politics news from The Economist
(00:03:35) Former Biden-Harris 2020 Adviser on RFK Jr.’s ask for Harris cabinet role: “It feels very selfish”
(00:07:16) Analysis: Trump has the inklings of a plan to take on Harris, but he seems unable to implement it
(00:08:51) Video: What Harris is trying to do that Biden and Clinton could not

Trump’s Moves on Police Reform, DEI, and TikTok: A Deep Dive
Simply Politics
01/23/25 • 13 min
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/politics/justice-department-trump-police-reform-agreements/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/politics/civil-service-protections-dei-trump/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/politics/video/january-6-rioters-gop-lawmakers-capitol-trump-collins-src-digvid
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/politics/tiktok-trump-legal-executive-order/index.html
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Trump’s Justice Department halts police reform agreements
(00:03:59) Trump targets DEI and civil service protections, striking fear in some federal workers
(00:06:46) GOP lawmaker welcomes rioters back to Capitol to ‘hear their side of the story’
(00:10:06) Trump’s executive order for TikTok shows his willingness to skirt federal laws and keep app in limbo, legal experts say

Protests in Taiwan, GOP Struggles in Colorado
Simply Politics
06/21/24 • 12 min
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd118zly349o
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/whose-gop-is-todays-colorado-gop-bidlack/article_770b54dc-2f5e-11ef-b90b-b77838dfc7d1.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd118zly349o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd118zly349o
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:35) Taiwan braces for protests as controversial bill pushed forward
(00:03:25) Whose GOP is today's Colorado GOP?
(00:06:03) Taiwan braces for protests as controversial bill pushed forward
(00:08:23) Taiwan braces for protests as controversial bill pushed forward
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