It's News to Us

The government shutdown is used as a political bargaining chip, the Trump administration has a higher turnover rate than your local Arby’s, and more.

Once again, it’s the lighter side of It’s News to Us. No hard news, just goofing around. Happy Holidays!

Individual #1’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, sits down for an interview with ABC. We dissect it. Plus, time to revisit the Steele Dossier.

Is it the end for Individual #1? It appears that Mueller is closing in. We recap and assess the strategy going forward. Also, voter election fraud is allegedly committed by a Republican candidate in North Carolina. Shocker!

It’s the lighter side of It’s News to Us! Eddie and Jason ditch the hard news stories, push the politics to the side, and dive into offbeat and wacky headlines. 

But… but… her emails! Lock her up! Lock her up! White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump pulls a Hillary. Plus, will the dems impeach in Jan, now that they have a majority of the house? And, a rhinestone vest wearing pigeon is found. 

The president has a track record of disrespecting America's troops. Plus, an "unprecedented turmoil" behind the scenes at Facebook, according to a report. And, a Canadian curling team gets kicked out of an event for drinking too much Molson, eh. 

Attorney General #JeffSessions is OUT. What’s that mean for the Muller investigation? In California, #wildfires spread like…wildfire. Who’s to blame? Also, key #MidtermElections takeaways and more. Sources (raw link dump): https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-resigns-trumps-request/story https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/politics/sessions-resigns https://www.propublica.org/article/why-jeff-sessions-final-act-could-have-more-impact-than-expected https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/11/10/no-one-is-surprised-that-jeff-sessions-is-out-but-is-his-replacements-appointment-unconstitutional/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kellyanne-conway-matt-whitaker-trump_us https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/11/11/matthew-whitaker-not-attorney-general-material-our-view-editorials-debates/ https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/california-wildfires-trump-tweet-malibu-camp-fire-woolsey-hill-ventura-county https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/12/california-fires-latest-what-is-happening-climate-change-trump-response-explained https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/politics/trump-climate-change/index.htmlhttps://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/key-takeaways-2018-midterm-elections/story  

Does the president have a thing for authoritarian leaders? Does he wish he were one himself, or does he just play one on TV? We think DJT is trying to be a dictator and make the case. Also, Midterms are here and It’s News to Us recaps the latest. Plus, a kid gets poop while trick-or-treating. […]

Does political hate speech directly cause real-life domestic terrorism? An overview of recent election stories, as our Midterms 2018 coverage continues. And, the far right wants you to take those hands off…of yourself.  Sources (raw link dump): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-twitter-media-fake-news-enemy-people-pittsburgh-shooting-synagogue-anti-semitism https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/10/squirrel-hill-shooting-trump-anti-semitism-america.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/10/29/pittsburgh-shooting-some-jewish-leaders-dont-want-trump-visit/ https://www.vox.com/2018/10/29/18037580/pittsburgh-shooter-anti-semitism-racist-jewish-caravan https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/29/donald-trumps-rhetoric-has-stoked-antisemitism-and-hatred-experts-warn https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/28/18034922/trump-synagogue-pence-paul-ryan-pipe-bomb https://www.theroot.com/texas-voting-machines-are-reportedly-switching-votes-fo-1830046114 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-early-voting-trends-20181029-story.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/29/midterm-elections-2018-gop-blame-game-finger-pointing-ahead-midterm-elections/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/young-americans-are-more-likely-to-vote-this-year-than-past-two-midterms-new-poll-finds/2018/10/28 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/29/supreme-court-turns-away-pennsylvania-electoral-map-dispute.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/women-who-stray/201810/is-one-sexual-behavior-triggering-certain-groups

Senator Nikema Williams gathered at the Georgia State Capitol to announce a lawsuit against Secretary of State Brian Kemp. His office is currently blocking 53,000 voter registration applications from being processed. Williams joins to show to discuss this and her current Georgia Senate campaign. Plus, a dating app for Trump supporters only, continued 2018 Midterms coverage, and […]

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gets testy in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  Plus, a data breach at Facebook hits over 50 million users–you were compromised. And an email scam terrifies victims by claiming to have recorded them while “using” adult websites. Brought to you by, ABAY. Use the code NEWSTOUS at checkout when you visit abay.com. Get […]

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is accused of sexual assault, AGAIN! President Shit-For-Brains may soon fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, a protector of justice by not standing in the way of Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference. And, are self-driving cars as close to becoming the norm as portrayed in the tech blogs and […]

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is accused of sexual assault (yes, this is real life). Former Trump campaign manager, Paul Manafort, agrees to a plea deal with Robert Mueller‘s team. And, a Republican lawmaker wants members of Congress to be required to take random pee pee tests. Ever think vaping is too expensive? Brought to you by, ABAY. Use the […]

Veteran journalist Bob Woodward releases his book, Fear: Trump in the White House, which claims, according to sources from inside, that the White House is a total shit show. Plus, Donald Trump will have to answer questions under oath over sesual assult allegations. And finally, an all out brawl at a Chick-fil-A.  Brought to you by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: […]