Political leaders in California announced that they would work to make California a sanctuary state for women seeking abortions if P vs. Wade is overturned. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a deposition from former President Donald Trump on January 7th, 2022. A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Meanwhile, two National Guard officials are testifying that the Army’s report over the response to the Capitol riot is “whole fiction.” Moving on, Starbucks workers at three stories in Buffalo voted to unionize. Finally, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

NY Times: "California Positions Itself as a ‘Refuge’ of Abortion Rights"

Washington Post: "New York attorney general seeks Trump’s deposition as part of civil fraud investigation"

AP News: "Court rejects Trump’s efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel"

The Daily Beast: "Top National Guard Bosses Say Army’s Jan. 6 Narrative Is a ‘Fiction’"

Washington Post: "Starbucks workers in Buffalo win watershed union vote"

NPR: "The Met will strip the Sackler family's name from its exhibition spaces"