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b"Today is the 15th Anniversary of BradBlog.com! Longtime BRAD BLOG legal contributor Ernest A. Canning discusses his latest article at the blog on the "Political Revolution," embodied by the new freshman class of progressive U.S. House members. We also take a few minutes to look both back and forward at our latest milestone with Ernie and 'Green News Report' co-host and BradCast producer Desi Doyen, on the many lessons learned and important stories covered at our little, independent, reader- and listener-supported website over the past decade and a half. Many of the stories we broke over the years -- from election integrity and voting rights to climate change and more -- have since become part of the national consensus and part of many popular calls for reform. Of course, none of it could be done without those of you support our work via http://BradBlog.com/Donate. Also today: As Donald Trump's federal government shutdown nears the end of its fifth record week, he folded like a cheap suit in his attempt to bully U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over delivering his State of the Union next week. Federal aviation unions issued a dire warning about the ongoing effects and potential critical dangers of the shutdown, and we share other heartbreaking stories of families suffering the consequences of Trump's shutdown.\\xa0 Billionaire Commerce Dept. Secretary Wilbur Ross effectively called 800,000 federal workers whiners for needing to use food banks to feed their families. In the U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell finally allowed votes on measures to reopen the government, which all failed. Plus Desi has the latest 'Green News Report', with more bad news about the shutdown, Greenland's melting ice shelf, and the inspiring teen climate activist taking on the corporate powers and millionaires of Davos this week..."