About this episode
And the crowd goes wild! Billionaire Elon Musk buys Twitter, and the libs are up in arms. Mary Katharine talks about her appearance on the Real Time with Bill Maher, American officials visit war-torn Ukraine, and new midterm forecasts give Republicans a(nother) reason to smile.
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00:12 - Segment: Introduction
21:50 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
22:19 - Elon Musk sends Twitterverse into a spiral after purchasing the platform for $44 billion
41:43 - American officials visit Ukraine
43:55 - Crystal Ball forecasts bode well for Republicans
48:59 - Actor Chris Pratt response to calls for cancellation
Links
Supercut of Mary Katharine on Bill Maher, courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon’s Thaleigha Rampersad
Caitlin Flanagan’s work in The Atlantic
Alison Rosen's Your New Best Friend podcast
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