Notable News

Welcome to Notable News for October 5th! Today, I cover: -The latest on Judge Kavanaugh including the results of the FBI report, Kavanaugh's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, and the upcoming vote -Time's cover of Dr. Ford -Trump's rally in Minnesota last night -Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, both dedicated to ending sexual violence in armed conflicts -Mike Pence shifting election interference blame to the Chinese I reference 3 books/plays to read: -Ruined by Lynn Nottage -As the Waltz Was Ending by Emma MacAlik Butterworth -Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn In my Facebook group, we're talking about how to say no to things that we do not want to do. Join us at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com. Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for October 4th! (Not so great noise in this recording from my headphones.... Will be trying to edit it out for the podcast) Today, I talk about: -Kavanaugh, again! -The sham FBI investigation -The vote is scheduled for Friday -Senators only have one report to read, for one hour, in a SCIF -The Presidential alert and no, you can't turn it off My Facebook group is focused this month on saying no to all the things you do not want to do. Join us! www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com. Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 3rd of October! Today I talk about: -The latest Kavanaugh updates including the sham FBI investigation and President Trump mocking Dr. Ford at his rally in Mississippi last night -The NY Times report on the Trump family's tax fraud -The Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded -International Court of Justice rules against the United States -The humanitarian crisis in Yemen continues -Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of her honorary Canadian citizenship -The new NAFTA is basically NAFTA with a new name -Melania Trump heads to Africa -Indonesia death toll now at 1407 -Tulsa mayor re-opens an investigation to find mass graves from a 1921 massacre This month in my Facebook group, we're looking at how to say NO when we mean NO. Join us at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com. Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 27th of September! Today we talk about 3 main topics: -The upcoming Kavanaugh and Ford hearing, happening today -The Rosenstein and Trump meeting, also happening today -Trump's freewheeling press conference If you find the news a touch overwhelming right now, like a lot of people, you're always welcome to join my Facebook group, The Society of Notable Women. This month, we're focused on self-care. Join us at > www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 26th of September! Today we talk about all things Judge Kavanaugh so this episode has a trigger warning. Included in this episode: -The New Yorker Sunday night news drop about Deborah Ramirez and Judge Kavanaugh at Yale -Michael Avenatti, from his interactions with the Senate Judiciary Committee, the bots and trolls attacking his account, the 4chan falsehoods, and his client Julie Swetnick -The upcoming hearing for Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh -Who Rachel Marshall is and why it is so strange that she will be questioning Dr. Ford You're always welcome to join my Facebook group where we are celebrating Self-Care September. Don't we all need extreme self care these days? Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 21st of September! Today, I talked about: -Yesterday's Rite Aid distribution center shooting and why there is a discrepancy on what a mass shooting is -The latest Brett Kavanaugh update, including Ralph Norman's joke about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Kavanaugh's law clerk "look" requirements -Joe Biden and the Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill hearings -Midterm updates -Brazil and their own misogynistic presidential candidate -Tanzania ferry disaster -New Mexico federal closure for a child porn ring investigation, not aliens Thank you for listening, and please feel free to share! I'd love to have you join my Facebook group for Self Care September! Gotta take care of yourself first. Join us at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com. Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 20th of September! Today, I talk: -Kavanaugh update -Ron DeSantis and the Hurricane Maria numbers -Google and "don't be evil" doesn't apply to their push to create a search engine in China -Obama's rebuke of the Trump administration cutting refugee numbers -China retaliates on tariffs Join us for Self Care September is The Society of Notable Women >>> www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 18th of September! Today we cover: -The latest Kavanaugh news, a hearing scheduled and vote postponed -Hurricane Florence death toll continues to rise and the environmental effects on North Carolina -President Trump orders the Justice Department to de-classify Russian investigation related material -The Trump administration adds more Chinese good tariffs -The US is once again slashing the number of refugees it will take Self Care September is in my Facebook group! Come and join us! I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 17th of September! Today we cover: -The latest on Dr. Ford's letter on Judge Kavanaugh -Hurricane Florence's damage to The Carolinas, and now a tropical depression -Why FEMA's been in the news a lot, not even related to Hurricane Florence -Manafort did indeed plead guilty, avoiding his second trial Self Care September is in my Facebook group! Come and join us! I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 12th of September! Today we cover: -Hurricane Florence update -$10 million taken from FEMA for ICE -Paul Manafort discusses plea deal -US deficit and federal borrowing soar -More coming out of Woodward's book I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 11th of September! Today we cover: -September 11th anniversary -Hurricane Florence update -The return of the Playboy Club in NYC -Dallas police officer could face more serious charge than manslaughter -John Bolton and the International Criminal Court -Billie Jean King's op-ed on Serena Williams and the US Open I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 6th of September! Today we cover... -The mysterious NY Times op-ed -The second day of Kavanaugh hearings -Britain charges 2 Russians with poisoning in the nerve agent attack -India decriminalizes gay sex -Two big healthcare disrupters It's Self Care September in my Facebook group! Come and join us and focus on taking care of yourself this month! www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 5th of September! Today we cover: -An update on day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court hearings -Early drop of Bob Woodward's book -Nike's bold move with Colin Kaepernick as a face of their 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign -Amazon becomes the world's 2nd 1 trillion dollar company -Ford Motor Company announced cuts to the workforce, around 12% -Ayanna Pressley defeated incumbent Michal Campauno, a 10 term Massachusetts representative I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 4th of September! Today we cover all things Brett Kavanaugh, including: -Mitch McConnell refusing to give Merrick Garland a hearing -The surprising resignation of Anthony Kennedy and his son's ties to Deutsche Bank -What the Federalist Society is and what they want -What an originalism interpretation of the constitution means -What all the talk about documents related to Kavanaugh's time in the Bush White House means -Why you should text "resist" to 50409 to fight Kavanaugh's appointment today I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 29th of August! Today we cover: -Death toll from Hurricane Maria goes from 64 to 2,975 -White ex-officer found guilty in the killing of 15-year-old boy -Primary re-cap from yesterday's results: Andrew Gillum wins!! Joe Arpaio loses!! -Canada rejoins NAFTA talks with a Friday deadline -Serena wins her US Open match in a tutu -California becomes the first state to abolish bail -Devin Nunes' secret trip to London for dirt on Christopher Steele -3D gun blueprints now for sale, despite court order -Donald Trump encourages evangelical leaders to campaign for Republicans from the pulpit or there will be violence -Trump and Google -Far-right violence rocks Germany -On this day in Notable Woman history is back I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 28th of August! Today we cover: -The half-staff flag controversy around John McCain's passing and the Trump administration finally releases a statement -North Carolina’s gerrymandered map is ruled unconstitutional -President Trump announces that he and Mexico had come to a new version of the NAFTA agreement without Canada -A US district judge extended the ban on 3D printed gun blueprints -The Trump administration pledged to pay farmers $4.7 billion to offset losses from trade disputes with foreign buyers of U.S. agricultural products -UN experts provided details today of possible war crimes by all parties in the Yemen conflict -Air pollution may harm cognitive intelligence, says a new study on China -John McCain's last statement I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. Also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com.

Welcome to Notable News for the 27th of August! Today we cover: -The passing of US Senator John McCain -Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush give eulogies at McCain's funeral -Hurricane Lane updates -3 are dead after a shooting at a Florida video game tournament -Allen Weisselberg, Trump Organization CFO, has immunity in the Cohen probe -Trump's ex-doorman released his catch and kill contract -Serena Williams and her life saving, blood clot stopping Nike designed black tennis outfit is banned at the French Open -Joe Biden's statement on John McCain's death I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 24th of August! Today we cover: -David Pecker granted immunity in exchange for giving prosecutors information about Cohen and Trump -Trump tweeted out a common talking point of white nationalists and neo-Nazis about South Africa -New poll shows Trump supporters approve of Trump's personality but not his policies by a margin of 3 to 1 -The lawyer for Maria Butina accused of violating court rules by talking to the press about her case -Yesterday, the DNC reported a hack that then turned out to be a false alarm -Senator Chris Murphy attempted to add an amendment to an education spending bill yesterday that would prevent DeVos from using federal funds to purchase guns for schools I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 23rd of August! Today we cover: -One juror held out on the full 18 counts against Manfort -Duncan & Margaret Hunter indicted for using campaign funds to pay personal bills -Facebook and Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns -Verizon admits to throttling data of California firefighters -Hunger strikes have been reported as prisoners stand against forced labor -New tariffs between China and the US -Betsy DeVos weighs using federal funds to outfit schools with guns -Aung San Suu Kyi's Freedom of Edinburgh award revoked -Senator Chuck Schumer met with Judge Kavanaugh to find his stance on several issues, and Kavanaugh refuses to respond I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!

Welcome to Notable News for the 22nd of August! Today we cover: -The jury came back with 8 guilty verdicts and 10 non-unanimous decisions for Paul Manafort -Michael Cohen pleads guilty to 8 charges and implicated the President of the United States in campaign finance violations -A lawsuit has been filed against Google for illegally tracking users after they turned location tracking off -JP Morgan slashed its price target on Tesla by more than a third -The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed relaxing pollution standards for power plants nationwide -White House advisor Larry Kudlow hosted a white nationalist at his home for his birthday last weekend I invite you to share this podcast with the hashtag #notablenews. And also, my Facebook group is nearing 100 talks with amazing women helping you to recognize your own notableness. You can join at www.thesocietyofnotablewomen.com Have a notable day!