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by Nicole Sandler
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- 2 days ago1h 39m
Emptywheel Friday and the News Keeps Breaking!
This show is recorded live every day except Fridays! Because Marcy Wheeler lives in Ireland and I'm in Arizona, we record on Fridays at 12 noon Eastern, and it goes live at 3pm Eastern. Occasionally we get caught with news breaking in between the two, as happened today. And it was a big one ... a story that I had even predicted might happen, I just didn't think it would happen so fast! Susie Wiles is out as White House Chief of Staff and the heinous Stephen Miller is taking the job. I opened the show live with Marcy Wheeler's reaction, then we rolled the tape of a long, joyful look at the midterm results. Marcy makes the case that this was an anti-Trump wave fueled by cost-of-living frustration, and that Democrats' real opportunity is at the state level, where new trifectas in places like Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin can show people government can work for them. We talk about Texas, Georgia, Mississippi and the Senate map, the Arizona races (including a breaking call on AZ-5), and the Florida and Louisiana letdowns. Then we look ahead: a Hegseth impeachment push from Thomas Massie, the December 11 funding deadline, the committee chairs who'll run oversight in January, the Epstein files and a House Judiciary Democrats' report, a string of DOJ departures, concerns about voter-roll challenges aimed at naturalized citizens, Ukraine and Putin, and hearings on ICE. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
- 3 days ago1h 6m
The Healing Has Begun, Now We've Got Some Apologizing to Do
The healing has begun, and now we've got some apologizing to do. I open with a song from 2Krispii for every conservative who suddenly cares because gas prices are too high, then break the news that Trump loyalist Harmeet Dhillon has resigned as head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, the first DOJ shakeup since Democrats swept the midterms. I walk through the races still outstanding: Scott Colom's lead in Mississippi, Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan in Alaska, Lauren Boebert trailing in Colorado's 4th, and the nail-biters right here in Arizona, including my friend Elizabeth Lee in AZ-5. Mangy Fetlocks sings "The Day That MAGA Died." Then I do something about the damage to our standing in the world: I pick up the phone and call Denmark and Canada to apologize, since he never will. I also try to reach a hostel owner in Kyiv I befriended as the war started, but haven't spoken to in years, and it doesn't go the way I hoped. PS I did follow through after the show, but you'll have to wait for the outcome until tomorrow or Monday (and it's worth the wait!). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
- 4 days ago1h 12m
We Did It: Celebrating Democracy’s Return and Our Birthdays with Driftglass
It’s my birthday, and the blue tsunami is the best gift I could have asked for. As of this morning, Democrats had secured 54 Senate seats and 228 House seats, with a real chance at 240 or more. NBC News noted it’s the first time since 2006 that the minority party flipped both chambers in a single night. Driftglass joins me to celebrate. We cover the Senate flips in Maine, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, plus Michigan held. We cover the governors’ wins, including Georgia, Texas, Ohio and Nevada, and Arizona’s still-undecided congressional races, with Elizabeth Lee’s remarkable run in the 5th. Driftglass shares his math on how far Republicans underperformed Trump’s 2024 margins even in the districts they held. We talk about the state legislatures that finally got some attention, why Democrats shouldn’t let anyone tell them a blowout isn’t a mandate, who might lead Senate Democrats, and what to watch out for during the lame duck period. Tomorrow: I'm thinking of calling around the world to apologize to our allies, and I want your suggestions for who to call. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
- 5 days ago1h 0m
It's Election Day – Vote Like Your Future Depends On It
It's Election Day, so go vote! I'm back in the new studio, a little scattered and a lot bruised after yesterday's MRI (four tries to find a vein, in case you were wondering), and since there's no guest today, the phone lines are open. One caller from South Carolina informs me that Donald Trump is the most "philanthropic" president we've ever had. Not only was his sentiment wrong, so was his pronunciation. I ask for receipts. We'll see. Then I turn to Israel, where last week's election has left things unsettled. I read from Ilan Goldenberg's piece at J Street's substack on the historic possibility of a governing partnership between Jewish and Arab parties, replay my September 2019 call to a hotel in Tel Aviv, and try that hotel again to see what's changed. Spoiler: seemingly a lot. Plus: what to watch as the polls close tonight, and why I'm worried about the next 61 days. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
- 6 days ago1h 1m
Back to the Future with the Nicole Sandler Show
After a week away to move, I’m back in the rebuilt studio, just in time for Election Day tomorrow. I open the show with J-L Cauvin doing his best D'ump impression with a bit on Haley Stevens and Mike Rogers. I took some calls (the phone works!) from Vereen in the Tampa Bay area and Charlene in Arizona about Florida’s governor’s race, rents, and gas prices. I caught up on some of the news I missed: the Michigan Senate fallout, the Cenk Uygur PAC ad, and Judd Legum’s report that most major outlets ignored a new allegation in the House Judiciary Democrats’ Epstein report that included another credible rape allegation against the orange blimp. We wrapped it up with an impassioned plea to vote if you haven't already, and to stay in line until you vote - as long as you're in line before the polls close ( and you'd better be! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
- 2 weeks ago1h 19m
Emptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeler: Midterm Home Stretch, Stolen Elections, and 11 Days to Go
Happy Friday, everyone! I got my YouTube channel back, so we are officially back in business. Today's Emptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net is a big one. We're 11 days from Election Day, and Marcy breaks down what DOJ is up to in Alaska and California, a week of indictments and complaints landing right before the vote, and what she's seeing in the races that are moving toward Democrats, from Georgia to Mississippi to Texas. We also talk about the Ohio ad that even some Republicans are running from, Elon Musk's money, Starlink and Ukraine, and what could happen between Election Day and January. Before you go: if you haven't voted yet, make a plan. Then go a step further and knock doors, make calls, or give someone a ride to the polls. Marcy and I both said it, and I mean it. No show next Friday because I'm moving, but we'll be back the Friday after the election. Watch the full conversation on YouTube, or catch it wherever you get the podcast. And please share this with a friend who needs a reality check and a little hope this week. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
- 2 weeks ago1h 4m
Elizabeth Lee 4 AZ - She Just Might Be the First CongressWoman from AZ05
Elizabeth Lee, the Democratic nominee in Arizona's 5th Congressional District, is back on the show 12 days before Election Day. A year ago she was an underdog nobody gave a chance in an R+10 district. Today, she says, her opponent has lost 19 points of ground even while outspending her 10 to 1, and the race is a toss-up. We talk about what she hears when she knocks on doors across all 173 precincts: not scandal, but grocery prices, gas, housing, healthcare, and water. We dig into her opponent Mark Lamb's absence from the district and the debates, the reporting that's followed him, and why she says the "extreme" label he pins on her doesn't fit someone who shows up for everybody. I vent about renting in a market where rents are up about 50% in a year, and Elizabeth explains how corporate landlords and private equity are turning tenants over for profit. She shares the story of how decades of being dismissed by doctors led her to become a nurse, and why she believes a healthier society starts with paying the people who actually deliver care. She also lays out what she sees as the real cost of the war in Iran, why she thinks every House seat matters, and the simple ask she's making of listeners: find three people who haven't voted yet and talk to them! Tomorrow, it's another Emptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeler, and we might just be back on YouTube, finally! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
- 2 weeks ago1h 5m
Wednesday Driftglassing: No Kings, Evil Landlords, Damn Hackers!
Happy Wednesday! Driftglass and I did our weekly hour today, and it's my most enjoyable of the week. We talked about No Kings, the Arizona and Illinois races, and the Republicans who've suddenly decided they were "independent" all along (spoiler: we aren't letting them off the hook). Also, we finally found a house. So, I'll be out next week -- packing, moving, and rebuilding my studio. I promise some good shows to run while I'm out. Charlie has yet to be convinced about the new pool. The YouTube situation is still a mess, as the damn hackers seem to have gotten back in to my channel again today! So in the meantime, you can catch me on Twitch and LinkedIn for video and at nicolesandler.com for audio. If you haven't voted yet, please do. It's the best feeling to get that "your ballot has been counted" email. I should be back tomorrow, hopefully with the next Congressional Representative from AZ05, Elizabeth Lee. 💙 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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