On this episode of The Heartland POD, for Monday,March 4, 2024 - Missouri senators attack innocent manAlabama Supreme Court race draws major money; Missouri Gov parson plays favorites, again; Starbucks unionization ; Joe Manchin catches up to reality; Trumps immunity case ; 2024 election coverage era rolls on and Trump has a short list for VP.PLUS a last call preview  SHOW NOTESTALKIN’ POLITICSTrue or False: Missouri’s freedom caucus Senators owe a major apologyhttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/02/29/wrongly-accused-kansas-city-shooting-defamation-missouri/Two weeks after a photo of Denton Loudermill became fodder for right-wing social media posts, he’s speaking to defamation attorneys about how to restore his reputationAt a Freedom Caucus news conference last week, state Sen. Rick Brattin of Harrisonville said he and the others who shared the false information had nothing to apologize for.“There’s nothing that I see even worth that,” Brattin said when asked if he planned to apologize. “We’ve done nothing and, you know, I have no comment.”The total refusal to apologize, or acknowledge any wrongdoing, infuriated Loudermill and the attorney who has been working with him to clear his name.  Yeah… NOMega donors show up in Alabama supreme court racehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/29/anti-abortion-donors-alabama-supreme-court-raceBonus Yeah No Mo Gov commutes sentence of rich connected white dude https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article286148601.html Yeah Yeah! Your starbys order is now union madehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-29/starbucks-union-negotiations-are-the-end-of-howard-schultz-erahttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/business/economy/starbucks-workers-united-union.htmlStarbucks and the union that represents employees in roughly 400 of its U.S. stores announced Tuesday that they were beginning discussions on a “foundational framework” that would help the company reach labor agreements with unionized workers and resolve litigation between the two sides.The union greeted the development as a major shift in strategy for Starbucks, which has taken steps to resist union organizing at the company since the campaign began in 2021, moves that federal labor regulators have said violated labor law hundreds of times.Ya don’t Fuckin Sayhttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4501748-manchin-on-no-labels-they-need-to-take-a-hard-look-about-whether-they-will-be-a-spoiler/Joe Manchin says what we have all known for months. Buy/Sell: Trump Immunity Case Is The Main Story of 2024https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-decide-trumps-immunity-claim-election-interference-case-rcna139026The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity over criminal election interference charges, adding a new hurdle to a trial taking place.The court said in a brief order it would hear arguments and issue a ruling on the immunity claim. In the meantime, the case is on hold, meaning no trial can take place.The order said the court would hear the case, which could take months to resolve, the week of April 22. That timeline allows for a ruling by the end of the court's regular term in June, which is faster than is typical when the court hears arguments but not as fast as prosecutors wanted it to be.https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/28/how-the-supreme-court-just-threw-trumps-2024-trial-schedule-into-turmoil-00144043 2024 Election Era Is Biden’s Michigan Problem A Media Creation or a Serious Issue? https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/politics/biden-michigan-vulnerabilities-israel-gaza/index.htmlhttps://newrepublic.com/article/179386/media-overhyping-uncommitted-threat-bidenBorder Wars https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-biden-border-election-news-02-29-24/index.htmlTrump’s Increasing Money Pithttps://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/politics/donald-trump-appeals-court-new-york/index.htmlAlleged VP list for Trumphttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/