October 1, 2024: Dockworkers Strike and an Update on Negotiations, Hurricane Helene Destruction and Issues with Disaster Relief Funding, DOJ Sues Alabama Over Voter Removals, and More.

Episode Format:

1. DOJ Sues Alabama Over Removal of Voters from Voter Rolls (1:13)

2. US and Iraq Reach Agreement to Change Scope of US Military Presence in Iraq (2:52)

3. Hurricane Helene Aftermath (4:54)

4. Dockworkers Strike for First Time in Decades; Here's What the Fight Is About (7:00)

5. Supreme Court Denies RFK Jr.'s Request to Have NY Ballot Access Heard (11:18)

6. Quick Hitters: California Becomes First State to Ban Dyes in School Foods, Arkansas Sues YouTube, DOJ Indicts Iranian National Over Hacking Efforts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Pleads Not Guilty, Prime Video in Talks to Cover Election Night, and VP Debate is Tonight (13:34)

7. Rumor Has It: Did Biden Say There Are No Resources Left For Hurricane Helene Relief? Are Presidential Candidates Lying in Their Political Ads? (15:47)

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DOJ Sues Alabama Over Removal of Voters from Voter Rolls

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-alabama-violating-federal-laws-prohibition-systematic-efforts-remove

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-11/chapter-II/part-9428

US and Iraq Reach Agreement to Change Scope of US Military Presence in Iraq

https://www.state.gov/joint-statement-announcing-the-timeline-for-the-end-of-the-military-mission-of-the-global-coalition-to-defeat-isis-in-iraq/

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-withdrawing-iraq-agreement-lead-troop-reductions/story?id=114296946

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/us-troops-will-leave-some-bases-in-iraq-under-deal-to-end-mission-fighting-islamic-state

Hurricane Helene Aftermath

https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-helene/?id=113931821

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/30/weather/hurricane-helene-recovery-cleanup-monday/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-asheville-f02869c7d01e68f2d7f0553abb82252f

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-gets-defensive-when-pushed-whos-commanding-hurricane-helene-response

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/live-blog/helene-deadly-storm-live-updates-rcna173203

Hurricane Helene Donation Resources

https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAiwc4qx2rn/?igsh=ZnoyMTl2eGlycjJs

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240928/how-help-after-hurricane-helene

Dockworkers Strike for First Time in Decades; Here's What the Fight Is About

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/nx-s1-5133391/dockworkers-strike-east-gulf-coast-ports-shipping

https://www.findlaw.com/employment/wages-and-benefits/taft-hartley-act-overview.html

https://nam.org/manufacturers-call-on-president-to-invoke-taft-hartley-act-to-stop-port-strike-32188/?stream=policy-legal

https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/artifact/president-harry-s-trumans-speech-regarding-taft-hartley-bill-veto-june-20-1947#:~:text=of%20steel%20mills.-,President%20Harry%20S.,fair%20wages%20and%20working%20conditions

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/business/3171471/biden-taft-hartley-port-strike-five-billion-day/

Supreme Court Denies RFK Jr.'s Request to Have NY Ballot Access Heard

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25177135-24a285-order

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/27/robert-f-kennedy-jr-supreme-court-decision-00181508

https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/57619/what-would-it-actually-mean-for-a-minor-3rd-party-to-get-5-of-the-vote-in-a-g

https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/understanding-ways-support-federal-candidates/presidential-elections/public-funding-presidential-elections/

Quick Hitters

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/28/california-hot-cheetos-school-cafeterias-00181555

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2316

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/arkansas-sues-youtube-claims-site-fueling-mental-health-114365237

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1371191/dl (Iranian Hacking Indictment)

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-irgc-cyber-actors-indicted-hack-and-leak-operation-designed-influence-2024-us

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-charges/

https://apnews.com/article/debate-how-to-watch-walz-vance-a52aba0422364147be2fe6469bf5d6b7

https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/prime-video-contemplating-live-news-6310649/

Rumor Has It

https://www.eenews.net/articles/lawmakers-stunned-as-disaster-funds-left-out-of-stopgap-bill-2/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNDIi3rujAM

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/30/fact-sheet-update-biden-harris-administrations-continued-response-to-hurricane-helene/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Funding-Request-to-Meet-Critical-Needs.pdf

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4907140-biden-expects-supplemental-bill-hurricane-relief/

https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/10/01/how-long-will-it-take-for-washington-to-act-on-emergency-aid-for-helene-victims/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIsTIGmSWsM