Evening Roundup, November 19
Featuring: Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Norm Ornstein, Josh Levs, Jaime Lodge, Alphonso David, Carron J. Phillips, Ben Sheehan, Angela Alsobrooks with April Ryan, and The Contrarian Podcast
Celebrating the ‘secret sauce’ of fighting authoritarianism
Greetings from Los Angeles—on the heels of a very special evening to celebrate the heart and soul of the democracy movement. Contrarian readers might know that in addition to this weekly column, I am part of the leadership team at the iconic Ms. magazine. Last night...
We do not want to go back to sham health insurance plans and denials
In 2006, I had to try to find health insurance for my son who was no longer eligible to stay on my employee health plan. I went to eInsurance, a website that proudly claimed it was easy to use to compare relevant insurance plans. It was, indeed, easy to use…
Trump’s Epstein call is coming from inside the house
When a House committee released some documents related to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein last week, the overtly partisan media did what it always does: grab a few lines out of context and rush to sweeping conclusions. …
A program that helps keep women- and minority-owned businesses afloat is on the ropes
By Jaime Lodge
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is part of what has made our continued growth possible.
Rolling back opportunity: Attacks on programs that support economic mobility
By Alphonso David
Despite decades of documented disparities in federal contracting, the administration has eliminated core civil rights protections in programs to help minority and disadvantaged businesses.
Please Don’t Fall for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Convenient Rebrand
By Carron J. Phillips
Doing the bare minimum isn’t proof of rehabilitation.
Are we really going to see the Epstein Files?
Congress just passed a bill almost unanimously that requires the Department of Justice to release all records and documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump says he’ll sign the bill as soon as he gets it. After that, the Department of Justice has 30 days to release all the files. But what’s really going on here?
Haven't We Seen Enough? Senator Alsobrooks on the Epstein Files & RFK. Jr's Incompetence
In a special addition of The Tea, host April Ryan is joined by Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) to discuss what comes next for the Epstein files, RFK Jr.’s incompetence as the U.S. Health Secretary, and how the American people have an opportunity to use their voice at the ballot box during next year’s midterms.
Two People Have Figured Out How to Win Pivotal Elections
We are just about one year away from the 2026 midterms, a pivotal election for re-installing authoritarian guardrails and protecting our democracy.
#Resist the fraudster authoritarians. Vote Blue!
When an illegally appointed pretend "interim" prosecutor submits to a federal judge a fake indictment that was never voted on by the grand jury... disbarment if not criminal prosecution would seem to be in order: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtEkJ_OQsHM
Norm Ornstein has a great piece on healthcare insurance in this edition. He makes a great point about the ACA and many other aspects of healthcare insurance under the Trump regime.