U.S. stocks soared after Donald Trump clinched the presidency early Wednesday morning. 

And another market jumped to a record-high as well: cryptocurrency.

The price of Bitcoin has topped $76,000 as of Thursday morning, and behind this record breaking value is a belief from digital currency enthusiasts that the president-elect will roll back Biden-era regulations on cryptocurrency. 

And the crypto-industry was far from a passive observer in this year’s election. It spent more than a hundred million dollars on candidates who took cryptocurrency-friendly stances, including here in Washington State.

Guest:
Brady Dale, crypto reporter for Axios 

Related links:
Bitcoin traders' next mark: bitcoin at $100,000 - Axios
The big moments in Biden's crypto crackdown - Axios
Crypto cash helps propel Trump, other allies to 2024 election victory - The Washington Post
Wealthy industry donors fuel Trump's conversion on cryptocurrency - The Washington Post 
Bitcoin Surges to Record as Crypto Investors Cheer Trump Win - The New York Times

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/business/election-stock-markets.html">U.S. stocks soared</a> after Donald Trump clinched the presidency early Wednesday morning. 
And another market jumped to a record-high as well: cryptocurrency.
The price of Bitcoin has topped $76,000 as of Thursday morning, and behind this record breaking value is a belief from digital currency enthusiasts that the president-elect will roll back Biden-era regulations on cryptocurrency. 
And the crypto-industry was far from a passive observer in this year’s election. It spent more than a hundred million dollars on candidates who took cryptocurrency-friendly stances, including here in Washington State.
Guest:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/bdale">Brady Dale</a>, crypto reporter for Axios </li>
</ul>
Related links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/06/bitcoin-100000-trump-etfs">Bitcoin traders' next mark: bitcoin at $100,000 - Axios</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/05/crypto-crackdown-biden-fdic">The big moments in Biden's crypto crackdown - Axios</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/06/crypto-cash-helps-propel-trump-other-allies-2024-election-victory/">Crypto cash helps propel Trump, other allies to 2024 election victory - The Washington Post</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/14/trump-cryptocurrency-donors/">Wealthy industry donors fuel Trump's conversion on cryptocurrency - The Washington Post </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/technology/bitcoin-election-trump.html">Bitcoin Surges to Record as Crypto Investors Cheer Trump Win - The New York Times</a></li>
</ul>

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Crypto helped Trump win the White House, and WA congressional candidates

As Donald Trump’s transition team gears up for his second administration, Democrats are spending the days after the election processing their major defeats – with a dash of second-guessing and finger-pointing about what went wrong for Kamala Harris. 

Here in Washington, Governor-elect Bob Ferguson held a press conference this morning laying out plans to battle Trump on a number of fronts, including immigration, reproductive rights, and LGBTQ+ protections.

To talk about how those battles could play out, Soundside was joined by Scott Lemieux. Lemieux is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. 

Guests:
Scott Lemieux, associate teaching professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. 

Related Links: 
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed
Kamala Harris was a good candidate who ran a very good campaign in a fiercely anti-incumbent environment - Lawyers, Guns & Money

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As Donald Trump’s transition team gears up for his second administration, Democrats are spending the days after the election processing their major defeats – with a dash of second-guessing and finger-pointing about what went wrong for Kamala Harris. 
Here in Washington, Governor-elect Bob Ferguson held a press conference this morning laying out plans to battle Trump on a number of fronts, including immigration, reproductive rights, and LGBTQ+ protections.
To talk about how those battles could play out, Soundside was joined by Scott Lemieux. Lemieux is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. 
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Scott Lemieux, associate teaching professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. </li>
</ul>
Related Links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-has-sweeping-plans-for-a-second-administration-heres-what-hes-proposed/ar-AA1tBOec">Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2024/11/kamala-harris-was-a-good-candidate-who-ran-a-very-good-campaign-in-a-fiercely-anti-incumbent-environment">Kamala Harris was a good candidate who ran a very good campaign in a fiercely anti-incumbent environment - Lawyers, Guns &amp; Money</a></li>
</ul>
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Forecasting the future battles between WA and a second Trump presidency

“Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you”.

In the weeks before the election, it was a line that echoed over and over in advertisements that ran during football games, the World Series, and prime time network television. It was paired with footage of border crossings, claims about trans girls participating in youth sports, and Vice President Harris talking about federal prisoners having access to gender-affirming medical care.

And, according to reporting from the New York Times, these pro-Trump television spots were highly effective: Ultimately, analysis from Kamala Harris’ leading super PAC found the  ad shifted the race 2.7 percentage points in Trump’s favor, among audiences who saw it.

Now that Trump has won the election, local trans community members are worried about what that message means for their future: with another Trump administration on the horizon, will he make good on the promise that he’s not for “they/them”?

Guest:
Eve Palay, a Bainbridge Island resident, and a representative of Rainbow Crew NW, a resource for the West Sound LGBTQ+ community, and she’s a member of other Trans groups around the West Sound.

Relevant Links:
Ingersoll Gender Center
Lavender Rights Project

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Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

“Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you”.
In the weeks before the election, it was a line that echoed over and over in advertisements that ran during football games, the World Series, and prime time network television. It was paired with footage of border crossings, claims about trans girls participating in youth sports, and Vice President Harris talking about federal prisoners having access to gender-affirming medical care.
And, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/us/politics/trump-win-election-harris.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">reporting </a>from the New York Times, these pro-Trump television spots were highly effective: Ultimately, analysis from Kamala Harris’ leading super PAC found the  ad shifted the race 2.7 percentage points in Trump’s favor, among audiences who saw it.
Now that Trump has won the election, local trans community members are worried about what that message means for their future: with another Trump administration on the horizon, will he make good on the promise that he’s not for “they/them”? Guest:
<ul>
<li>Eve Palay, a Bainbridge Island resident, and a representative of Rainbow Crew NW, a resource for the West Sound LGBTQ+ community, and she’s a member of other Trans groups around the West Sound.</li>
</ul>
Relevant Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ingersollgendercenter.org/">Ingersoll Gender Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lavenderrightsproject.org/">Lavender Rights Project</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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"We are part of the all": one community member's response to anti-Trans rhetoric from the Trump campaign

Democrats across the country today are waking up to a sea change in national politics and a realignment of political coalitions once considered solidly blue.  

But closer to home, Washington state is moving further to the left. 

Local Democrats appear headed for a sweep of statewide offices, and most of the conservative-backed initiatives on the ballot are losing.  

But, not everything is so clear cut.

Questions remain, including: Will voters ditch new regulations on natural gas? Will an anti-Trump Republican keep his seat in Congress? And who will join our state Supreme Court?

Discussing what we know, what we don’t, and what it all means, is a panel of political experts.

Guests:


Political consultant with Fincher consulting, and host of the Hacks and Wonks Podcast, Crystal Fincher


Former Washington state attorney general Rob McKenna
Editor and publisher of the Washington Observer, Paul Queary

Relevant Links:
November 5, 2024 General Election Results - Washington Secretary of State

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. 

Democrats across the country today are waking up to a sea change in national politics and a realignment of political coalitions once considered solidly blue.  
But closer to home, Washington state is moving further to the left. 
Local Democrats appear headed for a sweep of statewide offices, and most of the conservative-backed initiatives on the ballot are losing.  
But, not everything is so clear cut.
Questions remain, including: Will voters ditch new regulations on natural gas? Will an anti-Trump Republican keep his seat in Congress? And who will join our state Supreme Court?
Discussing what we know, what we don’t, and what it all means, is a panel of political experts.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>
Political consultant with Fincher consulting, and host of the <a href="https://www.officialhacksandwonks.com/">Hacks and Wonks Podcast</a>, Crystal Fincher
</li>
<li>
Former Washington state attorney general Rob McKenna
</li>
<li>Editor and publisher of <a href="https://washingtonobserver.substack.com/">the Washington Observer</a>, Paul Queary</li>
</ul>
Relevant Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20241105/">November 5, 2024 General Election Results - Washington Secretary of State</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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