News Brief Weekly
News Brief Weekly
BMBC News
This is a podcast made by young people for young people about the news rocking the world. It is published every Saturday.
Election Week #2: Biden Takes the Lead in Key Swing States + Trump Loses in Courts
In this Episode:  - Today, Biden took the lead in 2 key swing states: Georgia and Pennsylvania - Trump's lawsuits alleging fraud in battleground states lost in 2 courts in Michigan and Georgia - The state of the Presidential, Senate, and House races Sources:  - The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-president.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage - Bloomberg  Thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making this podcast possible! Visit the BMBC News website
Nov 7, 2020
5 min
Election Week #1: The Presidential Race is Tighter than we Thought + Election Week will be Chaotic...
In this Episode:  This is the first edition of our 2 - 3 part series about Election Week. I'll try to make one every day about the results and everything you need to know about this very prolonged Election Day!  - Why the Presidential and Senate races are pretty tight - Why Election Week will be chaotic, especially if Trump loses - Today's results in  the Senate and the Presidential races Sources - Election data from the New York Times, which sources their election data from the Associated Press (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-president.html) - Some additional information from the Charlotte Observer (https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article245970215.html) - Some more additional information from my own forecasting Huge thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making this podcast possible!  Visit the BMBC News website
Nov 5, 2020
3 min
2020 Election Update: 2020 is Seeing Groundbreaking Campaign Spending
In this Episode:  - My take on the final 2020 debate - 2020 is seeing campaign spending we haven't seen ever!  Sources:  - The Center for Responsive Politics - FiveThirtyEight - RealClear Politics  Thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making this podcast possible!  Visit the BMBC News website
Oct 30, 2020
7 min
2020 Election Update: Will Trump Win the 2020 Election like in the 2016 Election?
In this Episode:  - The final Presidential Debate of the 2020 Election cycle is coming up tomorrow!  - We pose this question: will Trump win the 2020 Election as he did in the 2016 Election? Sources:  - CNBC  - the New York Times - FiveThirtyEight - RealClear Politics Thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making these episodes possible!  Visit the BMBC News website! 
Oct 21, 2020
3 min
2020 Election Update: Debates Galore!
In this Episode:  - Who won the recent Presidential Debate? - People are voting early and by-mail in record numbers this election Sources:  Reuters FiveThirtyEight RealClearPolitics Visit the BMBC News website! Huge thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making this podcast possible!
Oct 6, 2020
4 min
2020 Election Update: The First Presidential Debate is Coming Up!
In this Episode:  - The first 2020 Presidential Debate is coming up. Who will win the debate? Who will moderate the debate? How can you watch the debate? - Trump and Biden's tax returns have been released.  Sources:  - FiveThirtyEight - RealClearPolitics - @BoKnowsNews (Twitter) - The New York Times - Yahoo News Huge thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making these podcasts possible!
Sep 29, 2020
5 min
2020 Election Update: How is Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death Related to Politics?
In this Episode:  - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing has created a fight in Congress about when to nominate her replacement - Bloomberg donated $13 Million to help Florida prisoners vote - Recent Polling  Sources/Research:  - FiveThirtyEight - NBC News Visit the BMBC News Website! Huge thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making these podcasts possible!
Sep 23, 2020
4 min
2020 Election Update: Trump Makes Gains Among Latino Voters
This is the second episode in a series, in which I talk to you about everything 2020 elections: the latest news, polling, campaigning, swing states, and a lot more! Tune in every Tuesday evening.  In this Episode:  - Trump Makes Gains Among Latino Voters - How will the recent Atlantic report affect the Trump campaign? Sources:  - Politico - FiveThirtyEight - The Washington Post Visit the BMBC News website! Huge thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making this podcast possible!
Sep 16, 2020
3 min
Wildfires Ravage the West Coast, Killing at Least 33
In This Episode:  - Wildfires destroy towns in the west and kill 33 people there - Back to School 2020: What will it be like? - San Francisco might become the first major city to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections Sources:  - NBC News - NPR News Visit the BMBC News website! Huge thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making these podcasts possible!
Sep 13, 2020
4 min
2020 Election Update: Biden Takes the Lead in Arizona and Campaign Finance
This is the first episode in a new series called 2020 Election Update, in which I talk to you about everything 2020 elections: the latest news, polling, campaigning, swing states, and a lot more! Tune in every Tuesday evening. In This Episode:  - Biden takes the lead in terms of campaign finance, meaning his campaign has more money than the Trump campaign - Polling in Florida, Arizona, and Ohio, some key swing states Sources:  - nbcnews.com - CNN Politics - FiveThirtyEight Huge thanks to Anchor and Soundtrap for making these podcasts possible!
Sep 8, 2020
3 min
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