Episode 20: Superbad

Though we are a week late, let's break down the results of Super Tuesday, what it means, and what the elections will look like moving forward. Spoiler alert: It's not a lot. Maggie also catches you up on Trump's winning in life streak, as well as the Biden admin's lawsuit blocking the biggest supermarket merger in the country. Pro cheap eggs forever.

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Check out the sources used for this episode (full list on website):
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-primary-takeaways-biden-trump-uncommitted-48b7ab77b7af425c3662e5a8f28e37f6
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-primary-what-to-watch-election-2024-0d3b34840f812fc36a145a47fe30d929
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-super-tuesday-could-be-haleys-last-chance-stop-trump-2024-02-26/
https://apnews.com/article/presidential-election-delegate-selection-process-primary-caucus-9720daa8d706a4afceaa2d939f59a1b9
https://www.racetothewh.com/2024/gop/forecast
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-02-26/explainer-how-super-tuesday-could-be-haleys-last-chance-to-stop-trump
https://www.270towin.com/2024-presidential-election-calendar/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/politico-playbook-daily-briefing/id1169056746?i=1000646593824
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/us/politics/super-tuesday-when-states.html
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4492283-extremism-economy-immigration-voters-concerns-2024/
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/extremism-is-us-voters-greatest-worry-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2024-02-27/
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4490983-immigration-rises-to-top-concern-in-us-gallup/
https://apnews.com/article/kroger-albertsons-antitrust-grocery-merger-competition-71b47dc86ec7449f29b2b488c1d3f9de
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/0

Today Maggie and special guest, Tash, tackle the flaws and politics of the healthcare system from their perspectives of being involved in it. From socialized medicine, to big pharma, to abuse of the system, the girls get into it all. It's a big episode, buckle up, baby.

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Check out the sources used for this episode:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/4708/healthcare-system.aspx

https://news.gallup.com/poll/468401/majority-say-gov-ensure-healthcare.aspx

https://www.ispor.org/heor-resources/more-heor-resources/us-healthcare-system-overview/us-healthcare-system-overview-background-page-1

Maggie's favorite media bias site:
https://www.allsides.com/media-bias

America is reeling from Taylor Swift's Superbowl win, but Taylor Swift has influence in much more than the Superbowl. How in the f*** could Taylor Swift possibly be involved in politics? Enter WTFIM to explain why you should care about Taylor Swift and other celebrities influence on politics.

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Check out the sources used for this episode (full list on website): 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4438048-the-memo-the-politicization-of-taylor-swift
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-more-popular-taylor-swift-maga-biden-1234956829/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/taylor-swift-transcends-americas-political-divides-barely-rcna125908
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/01/the-twisted-logic-of-the-taylor-swift-backlash-it-seems-like-political-suicide-00138924
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/08/taylor-swift-instagram-post-endorsement-democrats-tennessee
https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-political-evolution-timeline-8528527/
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/10/taylor-swifts-decision-to-walk-the-political-plank-was-right-choice.html
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/taylor-swift-instagrammed-politics-2018-midterm-elections
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2023/09/29/the-unavoidable-politics-of-taylor-swift-00119201
https://time.com/6249730/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-hearing-congress/
https://apnews.com/article/american-concert-ticket-sale-reforms-taylor-swift-a5ddb8282a2c72f6dedafc8139c75921
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2024/01/23/dads-daughters-bonding-over-football-taylor-swift/
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/22/1201183160/taylor-swift-instagram-voter-registration

This week WTFIM is recapping the New Hampshire primary where Donald Trump defeated the only other Republican candidate left standing, the girly herself, Nikki Haley, as well as what the classification by the US of a new terrorist group means. Will Haley be able to make a comeback? Listen now to hear what went down in the Granite state and why it should matter to you.

Timestamps:
NH primary results: 3:38
Everyone vs. Houthi: 14:30

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Check out the sources for this episode (full list of sources can be found on website):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/01/23/new-hampshire-exit-polls/
https://weartv.com/news/local/where-will-the-rest-of-gov-desantis-presidential-campaign-funds-go
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ron-desantis-campaign-winston-churchill-fake-quote-experts-say/
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/ron-desantis-budweiser-churchill-quote/677214/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/23/takeaways-new-hampshire-primary-election/
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/23/1225662487/donald-trump-wins-nh-primary-results
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2024-01-23/new-hampshire-gop-primary
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/01/23/new-hampshire-primary-2024
https://apnews.com/article/trump-republicans-new-hampshire-primary-haley-ba60c68c0e16a6db8f4cb3a6d6f4f848
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/when-do-polls-open-close-new-hampshire-primary-2024/
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/new-hampshire-gop-primary-election-2024/card/south-carolina-polls-show-trump-with-lead-over-haley-7n96VFDhadFDFtY9HiZG
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2024/01/23/2024-south-carolina-primaries-democratic-republican-parties-date-whos-on-the-ballot/72312297007/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/haley-refuse-drop-out-loss-new-hampshire-trump-rcna134767

The elections have begun with the first primary of the year: the random phenomenon called the Iowa caucuses. Wtf are the Iowa caucuses? What is the importance of them to you? What happened? Listen now to find out what went down when Iowans risked "passing away" on Monday.

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Maggie's favorite media bias site:
https://www.allsides.com/media-bias

Check out the sources used for this episode (full list on website):
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4405622-iowa-caucuses-live-updates/
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/01/15/iowa-caucus/blaming-the-media-00135705
https://www.axios.com/2024/01/15/iowa-caucus-2024-live-updates-trump?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-axios&utm_content=later-40437279&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio
https://apnews.com/article/nikki-haley-election-2024-trump-desantis-debate-cfa811ad87758a2d92779e793f06bbce
https://www.axios.com/2024/01/16/iowa-caucuses-turnout-trump-weather
https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/primaries-and-caucuses/results/iowa/republican-presidential-primary
https://www.axios.com/2024/01/16/vivek-ramaswamy-suspends-2024-presidential-campaign?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-axios&utm_content=later-40439017&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/16/politics/asa-hutchinson-suspends-campaign/index.html?Date=20240116&Profile=cnnpolitics&utm_content=1705422607&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868?i=1000634496969
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868?i=1000637975107
https://www.axios.com/2024/01/15/biden-117-million-dollar-fundraising-blitz
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/16/trump-haley-debate-2024-00135782
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/16/takeaways-trump-iowa-caucus-00135762

Congress is BACK back and they've only got one thing on their mind: money. Don't we all. Maggie is back discussing the trillion plus dollar bipartisan spending deal Congress has struck for the 2024 budget and what this deal means for all of us, plus if the deal will work out in time before a government shutdown.

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Check out the sources used for this episode (full list on website):
https://thehill.com/homenews/4396402-spending-deal-things-to-know?utm_source=hill_app&utm_medium=social&utm_content=share-link
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4397460-chip-roy-mike-johnson-ouster/
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/07/congress-spending-deal-shutdown-00134200
https://apnews.com/article/congress-ukraine-border-security-joe-biden-55da358910d67622c7f4289666979f63
https://apnews.com/article/congress-spending-shutdown-5809f29447b250a3902c45098cbd6909
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4396151-right-wing-opposition-spending-deal/
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-republican-hardliners-challenge-johnson-over-spending-deal-2024-01-10/
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/01/08/the-us-congress-remains-far-from-the-finish-line-of-a-budget-deal
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/09/1223626340/house-gop-leaders-will-need-to-convince-members-to-pass-spending-deal
https://www.govexec.com/management/2024/01/congress-pivots-full-year-funding-bills-after-bipartisan-agreement-spending-levels/393194/
https://rollcall.com/2024/01/11/rule-adopted-on-do-over-vote-after-gop-rebels-meet-with-speaker/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/09/government-shutdown-short-term-funding/
https://www.ft.com/content/b971ec46-0e82-44d1-9281-1f62a8761247

It's a new year and that means we need to talk about what (maybe or maybe not) the year ahead is going to look like in our favorite realm: politics. Besides elections. Obviously. From the ever-widening partisan chasm to policy problems big and small, WTFIM will take you through the hot potato topics you need to pay attention to this year.

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https://www.allsides.com/media-bias

Check out the sources for this episode:
https://news.gallup.com/reports/226475/gallup-northeastern-artificial-intelligence-report.aspx
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/states-2024-issues-abortion-artificial-intelligence-rcna129092
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/18/texas-governor-abbott-bills-border-wall-illegal-entry-crime-sb3-sb4/
https://kjzz.org/content/1864882/how-lukeville-port-entry-closure-will-affect-tourism-rocky-point
https://mx.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-closure-of-lukeville-arizona-port-of-entry/
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1609/consumer-views-economy.asp
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/11/23/how-will-americas-economy-fare-in-2024-dont-ask-a-forecaster
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/u.s.-economy-forecast-2024:-will-there-be-a-recession-or-a-soft-landing
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ongoing-fighting-between-israel-and-hezbollah-raises-fears-of-a-wider-middle-east-war
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4377931-israel-hamas-palestinians-iran-houthis-middle-east-conflict/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/more-americans-say-foreign-policy-should-be-a-top-u-s-priority-in-2024
https://apnorc.org/projects/2024-the-publics-priorities-and-expectations/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/states-2024-issues-abortion-artificial-intelligence-rcna129092

What a year it has been, folks. While WTFIM has only been your right hand in politics for 2 (ish) months now, we're recapping the biggest stories of this sh*t show of a year in politics to catch you up on WTFIM heading into the new year, an election year! Get yourself informed in 15 minutes and send to anyone you think needs a recap in politics this year. Happy mf new year.

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868?i=1000634855992
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868?i=1000635231875
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868?i=1000637005630
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868?i=1000638743454
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2i0Nr2iiKDs1OtWopZf11K?si=aa160d57643f42c4
https://open.spotify.com/episode/47TYkzWnqIJjQYgiB3eQuB?si=ee74282ae26542b6
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KW6GZuiiiHZai2AWSV7iO?si=ee8d0129d2d34cc8
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6s6MiP5i8EorBqqaFNPI46?si=accdd648914a45cc
https://open.spotify.com/episode/54oVk8CWJ90718eYrX5fso?si=af9b89ae0840450f
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4372444-republicans-point-fingers-historically-low-lawmaking?utm_source=hill_app&utm_medium=social&utm_content=share-link
https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4373886-cbc-applauds-biden-marijuana-cocaine-pardons?utm_source=hill_app&utm_medium=social&utm_content=share-link

WTFIM is back this Christmas week with a historic, landmark Colorado Supreme Court decision barring Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 presidential primary ballot in the state. Listen now to learn how it will affect the looming elections and what it means for YOU heading into the new year.

Also RIP James Cooper.

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Check out Maggie's favorite media bias site:
https://www.allsides.com/media-bias

Check out the sources for this episode (Full source list on website):
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2023/12/19/schumers-plan-b-00132551?nname=huddle&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b4be0000&nrid=0000014c-2414-d9dd-a5ec-34bc65180004&nlid=630309&cid=hptb_secondary_0
https://rollcall.com/2023/12/19/gop-in-uproar-after-colorado-court-bars-trump-from-state-ballot/
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4368632-trump-campaign-vows-to-appeal-colorados-14th-amendment-case-completely-flawed-decision/
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4368809-christie-trump-colorado-ballot-voters-should-decide-not-courts/
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4368809-christie-trump-colorado-ballot-voters-should-decide-not-courts/
https://apnews.com/article/trump-insurrection-14th-amendment-2024-colorado-d16dd8f354eeaf450558378c65fd79a2
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/19/gop-colorado-supreme-court-trump-ballot-00132601
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/trump-colorado-ruling-2024.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-ineligible-run-president-jan-6-colorado-court/story?id=105785727
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/19/colorado-disqualify-donald-trump-00132578
https://coloradosun.com/2023/12/19/donald-trump-colorado-ballot-decision-supreme-court/
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/amendment-14/section-3/

Ugh. Here it is. WTFIM is back with everything you absolutely need to know about all of Republican presidential candidate frontrunner Donald Trump's four indictments and charges against him. The cases are probably the most confusing and complicated subject in politics right now and Maggie breaks it all down for you in just 20 minutes. You're welcome, America.

PART I, STATE CHARGES: 1:59
PART II, FEDERAL CHARGES: 8:27
PART III, CAN TRUMP STILL RUN?: 15:39

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Check out the sources used for this episode (Full list on website):
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-indictments-details-guide-charges-trial-dates-people-case/
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/the-breakdown/breakdown-trump-jail-convict-trial-politics-news/289-d597bac9-b19a-466d-83a5-93669bdd2e66
https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/12/12/michael-cohens-lawyer-cites-fake-cases-in-early-probation-release-bid-court-says/?sh=5f752fff4ecd
https://whyy.org/articles/trump-indicted-third-time-where-cases-stand/
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213895254/trump-georgia-proposed-trial-date
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/georgia-judge-issues-protective-order-trump-election-interference-case-rcna125547
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-codefendants-guilty-pleas-georgia-criminal-case-2020-election/
https://www.voanews.com/a/explaining-four-trump-indictments/7226285.html
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/05/1168256845/donald-trump-becomes-the-first-president-charged-with-criminal-activity
https://www.politico.com/interactives/2023/trump-criminal-investigations-cases-tracker-list/
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-REPORT/pdf/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdf
https://manhattanda.org/district-attorney-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-indictment-of-former-president-donald-j-trump/