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Episode 487Aug 3, 2021

The eviction moratorium blame game

We’ll pick apart statements from the White House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Plus: the Ozarks, wolf turns and mysterious jetpack pilots.

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A sign calling for fighting evictions is set on the ground as Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) spends the night outside the U.S. Capitol to call for for an extension of the federal eviction moratorium on July 31, 2021 in Washington, DC.
A sign calling for fighting evictions is set on the ground as Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) spends the night outside the U.S. Capitol to call for for an extension of the federal eviction moratorium on July 31, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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The federal eviction moratorium expired at the end of July, meaning potentially millions of struggling renters could lose their homes. On today’s show, we’ll pick apart the finger pointing between the White House and congressional leadership over who let the moratorium lapse and what’s next for renters and landlords. Plus: the Ozarks, wolf turns and mysterious jetpack pilots.

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The eviction moratorium blame game