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Devon & Sarah discuss the AHCA dumpster fire, how to get the dickwads out in 2018, James Comey, and some fucking female Trump official who doesn’t believe in birth control. They interview Marcus Johnson, a writer and political scientist. The round out the week by awarding the Maxine Waters Award in Badassery.

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Key Articles

  1. Why I’m finally convinced it’s time to stop saying “you guys” by Jenée Desmond-Harris (Vox)
  2. House Republicans Say They Will Vote On Their Health Care Plan by Matt Fuller (HuffPo)
  3. House GOP leaders scramble to keep Obamacare bill moving by Cameron Joseph (New York Daily News)
  4. Under the GOP’s health plan, sexual assault could be considered a pre-existing condition by Marie Solis (Mic)
  5. House Votes To Defund Planned Parenthood by Laura Bassett
  6. Republicans exempt their own insurance from their latest health care proposal by Sarah Kliff (Vox)
  7. Donald Trump Taps Anti-Contraceptive Activist To Oversee Family Planning Program by Laura Bassett (HuffPo)
  8. Trump Administration Hires Official Whom Five Students Accused of Sexual Assault by Justin Elliott (ProPublica)
  9. Trump to sign executive order to ‘protect and vigorously promote religious liberty’ by Maureen Groppe and David Jackson (USA Today)
  10. 5 Takeaways From James Comey’s Hearing by Michael S. Schmidt (NYT)
  11. Al Franken presses Comey to investigate Trump’s taxes to see depth of Russia connections by Travis Gettys (Raw Story)
  12. Sources: Former Acting AG Yates to contradict administration about Flynn at hearing by Jim Sciutto, Manu Raju, and Pamela Brown (CNN)
  13. The Far Left Is Still Out Of Touch With Black Voters by Marcus H. Johnson (The Establishment)
  14. Follow Marcus on Twitter @marcushjohnson
  15. Listen to Marcus’ podcast, Politics and Chill
  16. Support Marcus on Patreon

Gratitude Check Links

  1. Here Are Some Other Columnists the New York Times Should Hire by Matthew Dessem (Slate)
  2. Bonobos Use the Power of Female Friendship to Overthrow Male Hierarchy by Aimee Knight (Broadly/Vice)
  3. WATCH: Mick Mulvaney’s phone call with the media descends into conference call hell by Taylor Link (Salon)
  4. Wyoming men wear tutus in protest of Senator’s victim-blaming comments by Erin Rook (LGBTQ Nation)
  5. Georgia 2018: Abrams files paperwork to run for governor by Greg Bluestein (AJC Politics Blog)

Maxine Waters Update & The Maxine Waters Award in Badassery

  1. Bigger Than Trump: One-on-One Exclusive With Rep. Maxine Waters by Kirsten West Savali (The Root)
  2. Maxine Waters: “Nobody’s Challenging the System Anymore” by Angel Elliott (Mass Appeal)
  3. April Ryan is named 2017 NABJ Journalist of the Year by The Grio (The Grio)
  4. Angela Merkel raises concerns with Vladimir Putin over persecution of gay people in Chechnya by Lizzie Dearden (Independent)
  5. Girl Scout stands up to demonstrator at neo-Nazi rally by Donie O’Sullivan (CNN)
  6. Immigrant Legislator Breaks Down While Speaking Out Against Texas Immigration Bill by Kimberly Yam (HuffPo)

Action Items

  1. California Cavalry
  2. A Singing Cowboy, A Millionaire And Rifles Dominate Montana Special Election Morning Edition (NPR)
  3. Rob Quist for Congress
  4. Poll: Democrat still leads in tight race in Georgia by David Weigel (WaPo)
  5. Jon Ossoff for Congress
  6. Archie Parnell Wins Democratic Primary In Race To Flip South Carolina District by Daniel Marans (HuffPo)
  7. Archie Parnell for Congress

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