Today's headlines: A nationwide rail strike has been averted with about 2 days to spare, after railroad companies and their workers reached a tentative labor agreement yesterday. Another portion of the Mar-a-Lago affidavit that justified the search warrant has been unsealed, showing that federal agents subpoenaed more than six months worth of surveillance footage between January 10th and June 24th, 2022. Governor Ron DeSantis flew two planes full of immigrants from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard in an effort to “transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations.” Senate Democrats have decided to postpone a vote on codifying same-sex marriage into law until after the midterm elections. The Supreme Court ruled that Yeshiva University in New York must comply with a state court’s order that they recognize a gay rights organization on their campus. Finally for this week, new reporting from the Washington Post reveals that customs officials have copied Americans’ phone data at a massive scale.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• Washington Post: Freight rail strike threatens supply chains, prompting White House planning
• NPR: How an attendance policy brought the U.S. to the brink of a nationwide rail strike
• maralago-cctv-footage-trump-b2167275.html">Independent: Judge unseals additional portions of Mar-a-Lago affidavit
• AP News: Florida flies migrants to ‘sanctuary’ of Martha’s Vineyard
• gay-marriage.html">NY Times: Democrats Delay Senate Vote to Protect Gay Marriage as G.O.P. Balks
• Washington Post: Supreme Court reverses course on religious school’s LGBTQ club in 5-4 vote
• Washington Post: Customs officials have copied Americans’ phone data at massive scale

Host: Sami Sage

Producers: Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing: Brandon Lee Bjornson