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Here's Episode #168 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

00:00-15:30: More Epstein/Moroun Corruption/Tariffs/ICE

Pat Johnston discusses how it appears some information related to Dear Leader Trump in the Epstein Files was withheld. We learned how the MAGA billionaire family who owns The Ambassador Bridge gave $1million to a pro-MAGA PAC just before Trump announced his intentions to block a public bridge from opening. Supreme Court decides against the Trump Regime's insane tariff scheme, but he's already placed new tariffs to hurt the working class. And working class Michiganders showed up to protest a planned ICE detention center in Romulus.

15:07-38:02: State Rep. Dylan Wegela

Progressive Democratic Michigan State Rep. Dylan Wegela of the 26th House District talks about why he's part of the Democratic Socialists of America, and how working class Michiganders are finding it harder to get ahead in an economy designed to work for the billionaire Epstein Class. Wegela talks about his work on reigning-in ICE activity in Michigan, and his fight against A.I. data centers.
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38:03-53:04: Olympics Rant

Pat needed a little time to rail against MAGA hypocrisy and misogyny during the Winter Olympic Games.

53:05-55:21: Ending

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NOTES:

"Hundreds rally as Romulus council rejects ICE detention center plan." By Katherine Dailey of Michigan Advance

"Data center moratoriums pile up in Michigan. No one knows if they’ll work." By Kelly House of Bridge Michigan

"Michigan lawmakers unveil plan to repeal data center tax breaks." By Kelly House of Bridge Michigan

"ICE detained a Minnesota teen, labeled him an ‘unaccompanied minor,’ and lost him." By Susan Du of The Minnesota Star Tribune

"Why I And You Love Alysa Liu." By Joe Wrote in Joe Wrote

"What Americans think of the Epstein files, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling." By Reuters

"America needs immigrants — ICE is doing more harm than good." By Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson of The Hill

"Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump." By Stephen Fowler of NPR

"Moroun gave $1M to PAC supporting Trump prior to president’s tirade over Gordie Howe Bridge." By Ben Solis of Michigan Advance

"Soybean tariffs challenge Michigan growers." By Madison Merrill of Spartan Newsroom