Kagro in the Morning - December 19, 2023

<p>On the <em>KITM Holiday Countdown</em> we’re <a title="" href= "https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/19/2212542/-Kagro-in-the-Morning-is-LIVE-at-9-AM-ET" target="_blank" rel="noopener">running out of holidays</a> to count down. As it is Tuesday, we did count down the minutes till <strong>David Waldman</strong> welcomed<strong> Joan McCarter</strong>, but didn’t expect her to bring <a title="" href= "https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/14/2211683/-Congress-wraps-for-the-year-after-giving-Putin-a-Christmas-gift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">many glad tidings</a>. The Gop has <a title="" href= "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4366819-gop-no-deal-ukraine-border/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">no Christmas joy</a> to <a title="" href= "https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/18/2212396/-Senate-Republicans-hold-Ukraine-funding-hostage-to-force-Biden-s-hand-on-immigration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">send Ukraine</a>. Germany will be <a title="" href= "https://www.newsweek.com/germany-will-deploy-troops-first-time-since-world-war-ii-1853409" target="_blank" rel="noopener">permanently deploying troops</a> for the first time since World War II.</p> <p>Leonard Leo will make sure <a title="" href= "https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/18/2212436/-Democrats-push-for-Supreme-Court-transparency-as-dark-money-swells" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supreme Court stockings are overflowing</a> this year, as he <a title="" href= "https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/15/2211956/-When-it-comes-to-abortion-it-s-the-Alito-and-Leo-Supreme-Court-now" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has in years before</a>. Clarence Thomas will continue to <a title="" href= "https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2023/12/gofundme-legal-experts-say-clarence-thomas-being-sponsored-by-billionaires-is-bribery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ho-ho-ho</a> for billionaires, but won’t expect <a title="" href= "https://newrepublic.com/post/172494/clarence-thomas-smeared-sister-gain-right-wing-cool-points" target="_blank" rel="noop