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Episode 246Jul 31, 2020

Happy National Blueberry Month, or something?

Who says Congress can’t get anything done?

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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows talks to reporters after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2020 in Washington, DC.
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows talks to reporters after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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After failing to agree on and pass a new pandemic relief bill, the U.S. Senate appears to have officially recognized July 2020 as National Blueberry Month. That sounds at least a little productive … until you remember July ends Saturday, and so does the extra $600 weekly unemployment benefit millions of Americans rely on. You know it was a tough day when even “Make Me Smile” makes us cry.

Here’s a list of everything we talked about today:

The Team

Happy National Blueberry Month, or something?