With impeachment ever-continuing, charter schools in the spotlight, and 2022 far too close for comfort, we take a deep dive into the current events while I try to keep my head.

This episode features the song “Aside” by Normcore, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

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00:09 Impeachment

• Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) claims he is “suspicious” of Nancy Pelosi and her role in the January 6th insurrection attempt
• Claims the impeachment trial is simply to draw attention away from those implications
• New polls show 56% vs 43% with a lean in favor of conviction for Trump marking the first time the public has been in majority favor
• Wyoming GOP censures Liz Cheney over vote for impeachment
• Kevin McCarthy privately asked her to apologize for vote, her office refuses ,along with a refusal to step-down as the state GOP has asked

05:45 Utah School Black History Month

• A charter school in Utah purportedly allowed parents to opt-out of black history month teaching
• 90% white state, with heavy religious background 
• Calls into question the ability of charter schools, as well as the differing standards of education across the United States

12:54 2022 Purple States 

• 6 purple states with senate races up in 2022
• 3 Democratic seats, 3 Republican seats, tight races all around