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Devon and Sarah discuss the status of the TrumpRussia investigation, arresting journalists, and some James Comey firing updates. (Spoiler Alert: The White House cannot seem to keep their story straight).

They also interview Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. They discuss gun control, feminist activism, and the importance of Moms in the gun control debate.

They award The Maxine Waters Award in Badassery.

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Key Articles

  1. #NotYourSecretary Merch
  2. She’s The First
  3. Days Before Firing, Comey Asked for More Resources for Russia Inquiry by Matthew Rosenberg and Matt Apuzzo (NYTimes)
  4. White House Lawyers Warned Trump: Stay Away From Michael Flynn by Kimberly Dozier, Asawin Suebsaeng, and Lachlan Markay (Daily Beast)
  5. Chaffetz requests DOJ IG expands probe to include Comey firing by Bianca Padro Ocasio (Politico)
  6. The Justice Department Won’t Say Whether Jeff Sessions Will Recuse From Any Part Of Hiring The Next FBI Director by Zoe Tillman (BuzzFeed News)
  7. Inside Trump’s anger and impatience — and his sudden decision to fire Comey by Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, Sari Horwitz, and Robert Costa (WaPo)
  8. ‘Enough Was Enough’: How Festering Anger at Comey Ended in His Firing by Maggie Haverman, Glenn Thrush, Michael S. Schmidt, and Peter Baker (NYTimes)
  9. Trump: I was going to fire Comey regardless of DOJ recommendation by Jeremy Diamond (CNN)
  10. Source close to Comey says there were 2 reasons the FBI director was fired by (Sarah’s new BFF) Jake Tapper (CNN)
  11. Acting FBI Director Contradicts Everything White House Has Said About FBI, Is Definitely Also Getting Fired by Ben Mathis-Lilley (Slate)
  12. HHS secretary says police ‘did what they felt was appropriate’ in arresting a West Virginia journalist by Samantha Schmidt (WaPo)
  13. U.S. Census director resigns amid turmoil over funding of 2020 count by Tara Bahrampour (WaPo)
  14. The Census Won’t Collect L.G.B.T. Data. That’s a Problem. by Praveen Fernandes (NYTimes)

Shannon Watts

  1. Shannon Watts on Twitter
  2. Shannon Watts on Medium
  3. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
  4. Everytown for Gun Safety
  5. Emerge America

Gratitude Check Links

  1. Hero Kid Demands Apology From Mike Pence After Getting Elbowed in the Face by Prachi Gupta (The Slot/Jezebel)
  2. Here’s how L.A. County citizens panel wants to spend $355 million a year in homelessness fight by Doug Smith (LA Times)
  3. Senate Democrats pressed on poor diversity in hiring by Elana Schor (Politico)
  4. Nicki Minaj Offers To Pay Fans’ College Bills On Twitter by Rebecca Shapiro (HuffPo)
  5. Reese Witherspoon Hinted At Another Season Of “Big Little Lies” And I’m Freaking Out by Kristin Harris (BuzzFeed)

Action Items

  1. CALL YOUR REPS about a Special Prosecutor and/or an independent investigation into the TrumpRussia Story How Every Lawmaker Has Reacted to Comey’s Firing So Far
  2. It Starts Today

Maxine Waters Update & The Maxine Waters Award in Badassery

  1. Maxine Waters receives standing ovation at the MTV Awards by John Bowden (The Hill)
  2. Maxine Waters: Jeff Sessions believes ‘it’s his job to keep minorities in their place’ by Jonathan Capehart (WaPo)
  3. No Love for Paul Ryan in Harlem School by Kelly Weill (Daily Beast)
  4. Let’s All Celebrate These College Graduates Raining Boos Upon Betsy DeVos by Barry Petchesky (The Concourse/Deadspin)
  5. Maloney plans town hall in Faso’s district, as health care fallout continues by Jimmy Vielkind (Politico)
  6. Some Democrats ‘Adopt a District’ to Talk Health Care – See more at: http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/sean-patrick-maloney-adopt-a-district#sthash.it9YeiGI.dpuf by Bridget Bowman (Roll Call)

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