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Cheers: To the musical legacy and more left behind by the legendary Lofton “Coffee” Butler, who passed away this week at 93. From his early musical beginnings in the Southernmost

The agent wrote: I’m saddened to write this because I’m a proponent of free speech and have been brought up to allow everyone to have their say. But I also realize that there are other considerations that institutions are faced with. This afternoon I was contacted by the University of Michigan instructing me to withdraw their invitation due to the removal of funding from the donors, because of their interpretation of Ms. Walker’s comments regarding Israel. They are Not willing to fund this program and the university/Women’s center do not have the resources to finance this on their own...

Week on a resolution, and they have the votes to turn back this national emergency, but not to override a veto. they keep pointing out the fact that president obama had executive orders, but did president obama ever assert a national emergency based on this? >> no. the thing that they keep glossing over is that there were national emergencies -- i think there are still over 30 ongoing national emergencies. but what president obama -- and i don't think any other president ever did since the national emergencies act in 1976 -- is that they haven't -- well, one, didn't start as a campaign promise...

$32 trillion for medicare for all. are they vulnerable on this.? >> it does make it difficult to push back on things where they're talking out of both sides of your mouth. easier to be a fiscal hawk when you're not in charge of the purse string. it is a challenge for republicans to come up with that positive agenda that does demonstrate the fiscal responsibility they talk about. >> dana: zach, how much is the energy on the left, progressive side of the democratic party going to cause headaches or not for the presidential nominee on the democratic side? >> well, i think it's similar to what the...

Security for a border wall. they couldn't accept that money without an act of congress authorizing it. there is a reason for that. you don't want any rich person to control what government is spending without any accountability from the legislator's branch, that's the reason congress has the power of the purse string. no, this is unrealistic and viable. >> this is why i love the internet, in addition to go fund me, others have it to build an escalator over the wall. >> ladders. >> ladders over the wall. i mean, you got to give them points for yes it aivity. >> creativity. >> they are certain i...