ITT Sound Off: Politics Is Transactional

Published: Jan. 28, 2022, 9:14 p.m.

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Maria and Julio discuss Justice Stephen Breyer\\u2019s decision to retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, and President Biden\\u2019s commitment to appoint a Black woman in his place. They also give an immigration update, and reflect on the heartbreaking killing of Mexican journalist Lourdes Maldonado L\\xf3pez.

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  • Elie Mystal, justice correspondent at The Nation, gives a detailed look into the potential Black women nominees for the Supreme Court.

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  • Medical advisers are urging DHS to expand protections for COVID-19, as cases have soared by over 800 percent in detention centers this year, reports Camilo Montoya-Galvez for CBS.

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  • \\u201cWhen someone kills a journalist or tries to silence an independent critical voice, the journalist is not the ultimate target. You are,\\u201d writes Katherine Corcoran in this opinion piece for The Washington Post.

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