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Russian President Vladimir Putin will not join a delegation set to meet Ukraine in Istanbul in the first direct peace talks since March 2022. Syria's interim leader welcomes the lifting of US sanctions on the country. Trade chiefs from 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gather in South Korea to discuss challenges to free trade.

Founder and CEO of APAC Advisors Steve Okun joins Jim and Ray to talk about the suddenly raging trade war between the U.S. and China and what kind of impact it may have on the global trading system.Steve observes that international investment is largely frozen due to the uncertainty about what the U.S. goals are, which tariffs are temporary versus permanent, and whether the U.S. and China can come to a negotiated settlement.Steve also explains that while China has certainly exploited its advantage in manufacturing, the U.S. has long enjoyed its own advantage in the services sectors–such as entertainment, finance, health, and tourism. He says these U.S. industries may suffer under a more restrictive trade environment.The discussion also turns to international organizations and groupings like the World Trade Organization, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and whether they are losing influence in the global system as the big powers go their own way. Steve then speculates how U.S-China trade talks may proceed - and what cards Donald Trump and Xi Jinping believe they still have to play. Regardless, he expects continued volatility to continue as a new normal moving forward.Follow Steve Okun on his very popular LinkedIn profile, or at his consultancy, APAC Advisors.Follow us on X, @IndoPacPodcast; or on LinkedIn or BlueSky at our show title, Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific?Follow Ray Powell on X (@GordianKnotRay) or on LinkedIn.Follow Jim Carouso on LinkedIn.Our podcast is produced by Ian Ellis-Jones and IEJ Media (on X @ianellisjones or LinkedIn).This podcast is sponsored by BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm that specializes in the Indo-Pacific.

This week, Ukraine received authorization from the U.S. to use U.S.-supplied ATACM weapon systems to strike deep into Russia's Kursk region, followed by the authorization to use British/French Storm Shadow missiles. In the Middle East, U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein visited Beirut and Jerusalem to propose ceasefire conditions for Hezbollah and Israel, while Israel continued its bombardments in Gaza and Lebanon. In the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. announced new military aid and cooperation with the Philippines, and China signed several agreements with global partners during the G20 summit and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Brazil and Peru. Read the full Weekly Forecast Monitory here: https://newlinesinstitute.org/forecast/week-20241122/ Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Anthony Albanese attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, speaking on the importance of free and fair trade to lift living standards of people throughout the region. Australian correspondent Steve Price tells Mike Hosking Albanese is working closely with Chinese President Xi Jinping to maintain trade. Plus, the unveiling of department store Christmas windows has gone down without a crowd as anti-war protestors disrupted the tradition. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Biden met on Saturday for the third and final time during his term with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Their sit-down was on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru. William Brangham speaks with Nick Schifrin about Biden's goals for the meeting and what to expect when President-elect Trump takes the reins in two months' time. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden met on Saturday for the third and final time during his term with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Their sit-down was on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru. William Brangham speaks with Nick Schifrin about Biden's goals for the meeting and what to expect when President-elect Trump takes the reins in two months' time. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

１４日にペルーの首都リマで開かれたアジア太平洋経済協力会議の閣僚会議【リマ時事】日本や米国、中国など２１カ国・地域が参加するアジア太平洋経済協力会議の閣僚会議は１４日、閉幕した。 Ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum affirmed the importance of free trade at their meeting on Thursday, amid concerns over a possible rise in protectionism in the wake of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.

As Xi Jinping inaugurates a $1.3bn port during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru, we discuss China's expanding influence in South America ahead of next week's G20 summit. Plus: is Cop29 doomed to fail? And: we head to Italy for ‘The Global Countdown' with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Xi goes to Lima, as Peru gears up for the thirty-first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economic leaders' meeting. Bitcoin continues to hit new highs following Trump's victory. How long can it continue?Jaguar is betting big on EVs and is even going so far as to stopping selling its new petrol cars in the UK entirely.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!

This week, President-elect Donald Trump nominated members of his incoming government, and the Republican Party retained control of the House of Representatives. In the Middle East, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the annexation of the West Bank amid conflicting reports of a potential ceasefire in Lebanon. In Russia, Ukrainian forces conducted large-scale drone attacks against Moscow, and Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly spoke with Trump about potential resolutions to the war. In the Indo-Pacific, China posted new delimitations around the contested Scarborough Shoal near the Philippines, and U.S. President Joe Biden is set to attend the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Read the full Weekly Forecast Monitory here: https://newlinesinstitute.org/forecast/week-20241114/ Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

【ワシントン時事】サリバン米大統領補佐官は１３日の記者会見で、ペルーで開かれるアジア太平洋経済協力会議首脳会議に合わせ、日米韓首脳会談を開くと発表した。 Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold a meeting of their leaders on the sidelines of a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday.

President Xi goes to Lima, as Peru gears up for the thirty-first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economic leaders' meeting. Bitcoin continues to hit new highs following Trump's victory. How long can it continue?Jaguar is betting big on EVs and is even going so far as to stopping selling its new petrol cars in the UK entirely.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!

In this special episode of Chat Lounge, we examine the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, to review its path toward inclusive cooperation and explore how it can drive growth in the Global South.Peru will host the annual APEC summit from November 10th to 16th this year under the theme "Empower, Include, Grow."What key issues will be discussed at the summit? What business opportunities can China and Latin American countries explore to support growth in the Global South? And how can common challenges such as inequality and climate change be addressed through innovation and technology?Host Xu Yawen is joined by Edgar Perez, American-Peruvian business author and keynote speaker on artificial intelligence and new technologies; Maria Sanhueza, a Chilean journalist; and Alasdair Baverstock, a CGTN correspondent in Mexico, to discuss these issues.

If you work across time zones, borders and cultures, this is the show for you. Today we start a new format called Weekly Concept. Every week Leo aims at defining a topic in international business. These are shorter episodes to illustrate key concepts in this discipline. To further your research, you can find sources below. Today we talk about APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. It is a regional economic forum intended to create greater prosperity among its 21 members located in the Asia-Pacific region, including China and the United States. It was established in 1989. Links to further your research: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC Peru 2024 Article APEC businesses propose new climate bonds, carbon credit network Article APEC businesses call for greater action amidst insufficient economic growth and increasing climate risk Connect with Leo on LinkedIn. If you're looking for more, then check the subscriber-only feed. Aside from regular episodes, for the cost of one cup of coffee per month you'll get the full archive access and bonus subscriber-only episodes. Click here

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC was born at a time when globalisation and free trade were fully embraced, but the conventional wisdom has changed since then. What does this then mean for APEC's role and approach as an interlocutor platform for its 21 member economies, including Malaysia? We discuss trends in global trade with Tan Sri Dr. Rebecca Sta. Maria of the APEC Secretariat.

Against a backdrop of conflict and global security concerns, 2023 may prove to have also been a pivotal year for automated nuclear weapons systems. A year that began with chatbots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the subjects of major news stories - some with particularly concerning headlines - ended with members of the United States Congress introducing legislation to ban AI systems from nuclear weapons and US President Biden signing an Executive Order on the subject. The issue was even raised in discussions between the United States and China at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, which met in San Francisco in November.

The day before he was fired, Sam Altman said “Is this a tool we built, or a creature?” We discuss the Q* mysterious letter that warned the OpenAI board of a powerful AI discovery that could threaten humanity. Did OpenAI achieve AGI?This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/DUBIOUS today to get 10% off your first month of therapy. If you like our content, please become a patron to get all our episodes ad-free. We discuss the five days of chaos and drama at OpenAI: an industry poster-child CEO double-crossed by his chief scientist, a cloak and dagger board coup, fears of killer AI, and a dead-of-the-night staff revolution that changed the balance of global tech power. Also: while Sam Altman is a billionaire, his younger sister Annie has supported herself doing sex work, “both in person and virtually”, on OnlyFans. OpenAI has a very unusual structure: it is a for-profit company overseen by a nonprofit board with a corporate culture somewhere in between. This recent coup seems to have ousted the non-profit faction of OpenAI, the people who were concerned with artificial intelligence tech safety and ethics. Money won. We analyze how this shift might impact AI tech globally. We also discuss Q* (pronounced Q-Star) and if Open AI has gotten close to or even achieved AGI – Artificial General Intelligence, which is the step before Artificial Superintelligence ASI. Before OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's firing, several staff researchers – including Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientist - wrote a letter to the board of directors warning of a powerful artificial intelligence discovery that could threaten humanity. The day before he got fired, Sam Altman said “Is this a tool we have built or a creature we have built?” "Four times now in the history of OpenAI, the most recent time was just in the last couple weeks, I've gotten to be in the room, when we sort of push the veil of ignorance back and the frontier of discovery forward, and getting to do that is the professional honor of a lifetime," he said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. 1 2 We also talk about Sam Altman's history and his achievements: Y Combinator (Stripe, Airbnb), Worldcoin (which uses a silver orb to scan people's eyeballs in exchange for crypto tokens and might be a useful to discern humans from AI online in the future), and of course, his personal life - specifically his relationship with his sister Annie Altman. While Sam Altman is a billionaire, his younger sister Annie has supported herself doing sex work, “both in person and virtually”, on OnlyFans. 3 The recent changes at OpenAI will impact all of us, so it's important to understand the implications of these recent developments within the hottest company in tech right now. It is essential to put things into context and look at the global picture: US and China are in a race for AI supremacy. 4 5 1. Charlie Warzel The Money Always Wins The Atlantic, November 2023 ⇤2. Anna Tong, Jeffrey Dastin and Krystal Hu OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say Reuters, November 2023 ⇤3. Elizabeth Weil Sam Altman Is the Oppenheimer of Our Age OpenAI's CEO thinks he knows our future. What do we know about him? INTELLIGENCER, September 2023 ⇤4. David Brooks The Fight for the Soul of AI The New York Times, November 2023 ⇤5. Dave Lawler How the U.S. is trying to stay ahead of China in the AI race Axios, June 2023 ⇤

President Joe Biden and China's supreme ruler Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco, along with leaders of about 21 countries caught in the entangling alliance of APEC, or the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. While we know what the press reported about the meeting, it's what is not reported that is most important. And the long-term ramifications of China's intentions will have a huge effect on the ability of the United States to survive. You don't want to miss this episode of Analysis Behind the News. If you're concerned about American independence and freedom, then please watch and take the recommended actions. Also, be sure to like, share, and subscribe, so we can break through Big Tech censorship and reach many others. ACTION ITEMS: Tell Congress to Cancel UN Membership. Join The John Birch Society.

Economist and bestselling author Dr. Thomas Sowell said that relying on the government to enforce so-called “social justice” would only lead to a loss of freedom in an interview with Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show COVID-19 cases are again rising in some parts of the country. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) criticized President Joe Biden for his recent meet-up with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. President Joe Biden's approval rating is at an all-time low as the Israel-Hamas war and foreign policy weigh on voters' minds a year out from the 2024 election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, November 17th, 2023. Download our new app!: You guys are aware that we have a new app right? If not you should download it right now! Head on over to your app store, and type in “CrossPolitic”, “Fight Laugh Feast”, or “PubTV”. Once you find the app, you may need to update your app, or if you have a droid phone, you may need to delete your current FLF app, and re-download it! Once downloaded you’ll be able to view or listen to our content right on your mobile device! As always, if you’d like to sign up for a pub membership, you can head on over to fightlaughfeast.com… that’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-ethics-committee-head-moves-to-expel-george-santos-after-release-of-damning-report House Ethics Committee head to move to expel George Santos after release of damning report The chairman of the House Ethics Committee will move to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress after the release of a damning report into the embattled Long Island Republican. "Chairman Guest feels that the evidence uncovered in the Committee’s investigation is more than sufficient to warrant punishment, and that the most appropriate punishment is expulsion," Republican Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest's personal office told Fox News Digital on Thursday. "So, separate from the Committee process and his role as Chairman, he plans to file an expulsion resolution during tomorrow’s 9:00 am pro forma session." The ethics committee released a damning report that accused Santos of having "used campaign funds for personal purposes" and "engaged in fraudulent conduct," among other allegations. Guest filing the resolution on Friday tees up an expected vote on whether to boot Santos from the House sometime after lawmakers return from the Thanksgiving break on Nov. 28. A 56-page deep dive into the allegations against Santos by the panel's Investigative subcommittee detailed campaign funds being spent at spas and luxury stores, among other questionable places. The bipartisan subcommittee unanimously agreed that Santos "knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure (FD) Statements filed with the House." That includes $50,000 in campaign donations that were wired to Santos' personal account on Oct. 21, 2022, and allegedly used to, among other things, "pay down personal credit card bills and other debt; make a $4,127.80 purchase at Hermes; and for smaller purchases at OnlyFans; Sephora; and for meals and for parking." Santos also spent more than $2,200 at resorts in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from July 23, 2022, to July 24, 2022, according to the report, despite a staffer telling the subcommittee that "he was not aware of any events in Atlantic City and did not attend any campaign events in Atlantic City." Santos posted a lengthy response to the report on X, in which he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024 and accused the House Ethics Committee of bias. "If there was a single ounce of ETHICS in the ‘Ethics committee’, they would have not released this biased report. The Committee went to extraordinary lengths to smear myself and my legal team about me not being forthcoming (My legal bills suggest otherwise)," Santos wrote. "It is a disgusting politicized smear that shows the depths of how low our federal government has sunk. Everyone who participated in this grave miscarriage of Justice should all be ashamed of themselves." GOP lawmakers from New York previously moved to expel Santos earlier this month, but the effort failed along bipartisan lines. Most Democrats who said they voted to punt the measure explained they were waiting for the findings of the ethics committee report. https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/16/chinas-xi-receives-standing-ovation-american-business-leaders/ China’s Xi Receives Standing Ovation From American Business Leaders Chinese President Xi Jinping received a standing ovation from American business leaders during an exclusive dinner in San Francisco on Wednesday. Xi met with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco Wednesday and had talks on a broad range of issues, including military communications, fentanyl trafficking and Taiwan. During a private dinner in the city’s downtown Hyatt Regency hours later, Xi gave a speech about the need for China-U.S. cooperation and received praise from hundreds of high-level American business executives. “China is pursuing high-quality development, and the United States is revitalizing its economy,” Xi said during his speech. “There is plenty of room for our cooperation.” Among the leaders at the reception and dinner were Apple CEO Tim Cook, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk and a number of executives from FedEx, Qualcomm, KKR, Blackstone and Boeing, according to The Wall Street Journal. Tickets to attend the dinner started at $2,000 per person, up to $40,000 for a chance to dine with Xi at his table. “I think it’s important Americans and Chinese are meeting again face to face,” said managing director for China of McLarty Associates John L. Holden, who attended the dinner, according to The New York Times. “This is not a magic bullet, but it is something that can provide possibilities that wouldn’t exist otherwise.” “All of you here this evening remain keenly interested to do business in China, and to find ways to advance our bilateral economic relationship,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told the audience at the dinner, CNBC reported. “I know that, because half of you have come to see me to tell me that.” During his speech, Xi claimed that China is “ready to be partners and friends” rather than adversaries with the U.S, according to the Times. He also evoked China’s history with the U.S., recalling American and Chinese cooperation to defeat the Japanese during World War II. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom gifted Xi a Golden State Warriors Basketball jersey during the dinner, according to a Chinese Foreign Affairs spokesperson in attendance. In his meeting with Biden hours prior, Xi agreed to reestablish military-to-military communication lines with the U.S., which had been cut off in February. Xi also agreed to take steps to “dramatically curtail” the creation of fentanyl precursors created in China, which often end up in Mexico to be made into completed products and are subsequently trafficked into the U.S. Biden praised his Wednesday meeting with Xi and then called him a “dictator” minutes later. “Well, look, he is,” Biden said during a press conference Wednesday. Biden again calls Xi ‘dictator’ after Chinese prez warns against ‘turning back’ on Beijing-Play Clip The White House and China’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. https://www.foxnews.com/us/pro-palestinian-protesters-block-bridges-boston-san-francisco-rush-hour Pro-Palestinian protesters block bridges in Boston, San Francisco during rush hour Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked traffic on bridges in Boston and San Francisco during rush hour Thursday morning to call for a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel continues to target Hamas leadership more than a month after the militant group’s deadly incursion into Israel. On the Boston University bridge, the group IfNotNow, which says it represents members of Boston’s Jewish community, chanted "Cease-fire now!" and demanded that Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., support an immediate cease-fire and use her influence to stop the Israeli government’s military action in Gaza. The protest slowed traffic to a trickle on the bridge, which connects Boston and Cambridge, as the group held signs that said, "Let Gaza Live," and unfurled a banner across the roadway that read, "Jews say: Ceasefire now." "We care about Palestinian lives, we only want to hurt Hamas," one protester on the bridge told NBC Boston, while another said, "There can’t be peace for Jews unless there is peace for Palestinians." Meanwhile, Pro-Palestinian protesters also shut down the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, where President Biden was courting world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The Arab Resource and Organizing Center planned the demonstration, in which protesters were heard shouting, "Free Palestine" and "We want justice." Others chained themselves to the bridge or lay in the road covered with sheets smeared with fake blood, FOX2 KTVU reported. Authorities had closed one lane on the bridge as a preventative measure during the summit, the station reported, citing the California Highway Patrol. Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas after the militant group launched its Oct. 7 surprise attack, in which at least 1,200 people died in Israel and around 240 were taken captive by militants back to Gaza. More than 11,200 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. The protest came as Israeli forces dropped leaflets warning Palestinians to flee parts of southern Gaza, residents said Thursday, signaling a possible expansion of their offensive. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/15/nolte-miserable-chicagoans-drop-mayor-brandon-johnsons-approval-rating-to-28/ Miserable Chicagoans Drop Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Approval Rating to 28% In Wednesday’s glorious edition of Democrats Getting What They Voted For, newly elected Democrat Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has an approval rating of just 28 percent. Echelon Insights polled 800 registered voters in Chicago between October 18 and 22. So how is it possible that Johnson, who won a majority just seven short months ago, is now sitting with a dismal 28 percent approval rating, which is only one point higher than Lori Lightfoot (the sitting mayor he defeated) had in February 2023, which was only one month before she lost her reelection campaign? I think the answer to this disconnect is obvious. In Chicago, dead people can vote, but dead people cannot be polled over the telephone. When asked about Chicago’s worst issues, 69 percent of those polled said crime. That’s only a two-point decrease since February. Then came high taxes (31 percent) and homelessness (20 percent). Everything else was under 15 percent. When asked how Mayor Johnson is doing on those top three issues, only 21 percent approved of the job he’s doing on crime, while 66 percent disapproved. On economic development, only 32 percent approved, while 43 percent disapproved. On housing and homelessness, only 18 percent approved, while 63 percent disapproved. On the specific issue of “management of immigrants transported to the city,” only 23 percent approved, while 64 percent disapproved. This question relates directly to His Fraudulency, Joe Biden, throwing the southern border wide open to millions of unvetted, third-world illegal aliens. On that same question, living Chicago voters were asked, “How do you feel about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed plan to house migrants in ‘base camps’ made up of large, heated tents in various parts of Chicago?” Only 28 percent approved, while 63 percent disapproved. Those who said they “strongly oppose” on this question made up nearly half, 46 percent. When asked if they supported or opposed Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city, a majority of 52 percent opposed, while 42 percent supported. In February 2023, the month before Chicago voted Lightfoot out, 28 percent said the city was headed in the right direction. That number has now dropped to just 20 percent, while 65 percent say things are headed in the wrong direction. Now that cash bail has been eliminated statewide, it hurts Chicago more than any other city. Only 35 percent of Chicagoans support that policy, but the Democrat governor who instituted that suicide pact won around 80 percent of the vote in Cook County, which is where Chicago sits. This poll tells us that Chicagoans are getting exactly what they voted for and are quite upset over it, which tells you just how damaged Democrats are.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, November 17th, 2023. Download our new app!: You guys are aware that we have a new app right? If not you should download it right now! Head on over to your app store, and type in “CrossPolitic”, “Fight Laugh Feast”, or “PubTV”. Once you find the app, you may need to update your app, or if you have a droid phone, you may need to delete your current FLF app, and re-download it! Once downloaded you’ll be able to view or listen to our content right on your mobile device! As always, if you’d like to sign up for a pub membership, you can head on over to fightlaughfeast.com… that’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-ethics-committee-head-moves-to-expel-george-santos-after-release-of-damning-report House Ethics Committee head to move to expel George Santos after release of damning report The chairman of the House Ethics Committee will move to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress after the release of a damning report into the embattled Long Island Republican. "Chairman Guest feels that the evidence uncovered in the Committee’s investigation is more than sufficient to warrant punishment, and that the most appropriate punishment is expulsion," Republican Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest's personal office told Fox News Digital on Thursday. "So, separate from the Committee process and his role as Chairman, he plans to file an expulsion resolution during tomorrow’s 9:00 am pro forma session." The ethics committee released a damning report that accused Santos of having "used campaign funds for personal purposes" and "engaged in fraudulent conduct," among other allegations. Guest filing the resolution on Friday tees up an expected vote on whether to boot Santos from the House sometime after lawmakers return from the Thanksgiving break on Nov. 28. A 56-page deep dive into the allegations against Santos by the panel's Investigative subcommittee detailed campaign funds being spent at spas and luxury stores, among other questionable places. The bipartisan subcommittee unanimously agreed that Santos "knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure (FD) Statements filed with the House." That includes $50,000 in campaign donations that were wired to Santos' personal account on Oct. 21, 2022, and allegedly used to, among other things, "pay down personal credit card bills and other debt; make a $4,127.80 purchase at Hermes; and for smaller purchases at OnlyFans; Sephora; and for meals and for parking." Santos also spent more than $2,200 at resorts in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from July 23, 2022, to July 24, 2022, according to the report, despite a staffer telling the subcommittee that "he was not aware of any events in Atlantic City and did not attend any campaign events in Atlantic City." Santos posted a lengthy response to the report on X, in which he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024 and accused the House Ethics Committee of bias. "If there was a single ounce of ETHICS in the ‘Ethics committee’, they would have not released this biased report. The Committee went to extraordinary lengths to smear myself and my legal team about me not being forthcoming (My legal bills suggest otherwise)," Santos wrote. "It is a disgusting politicized smear that shows the depths of how low our federal government has sunk. Everyone who participated in this grave miscarriage of Justice should all be ashamed of themselves." GOP lawmakers from New York previously moved to expel Santos earlier this month, but the effort failed along bipartisan lines. Most Democrats who said they voted to punt the measure explained they were waiting for the findings of the ethics committee report. https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/16/chinas-xi-receives-standing-ovation-american-business-leaders/ China’s Xi Receives Standing Ovation From American Business Leaders Chinese President Xi Jinping received a standing ovation from American business leaders during an exclusive dinner in San Francisco on Wednesday. Xi met with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco Wednesday and had talks on a broad range of issues, including military communications, fentanyl trafficking and Taiwan. During a private dinner in the city’s downtown Hyatt Regency hours later, Xi gave a speech about the need for China-U.S. cooperation and received praise from hundreds of high-level American business executives. “China is pursuing high-quality development, and the United States is revitalizing its economy,” Xi said during his speech. “There is plenty of room for our cooperation.” Among the leaders at the reception and dinner were Apple CEO Tim Cook, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk and a number of executives from FedEx, Qualcomm, KKR, Blackstone and Boeing, according to The Wall Street Journal. Tickets to attend the dinner started at $2,000 per person, up to $40,000 for a chance to dine with Xi at his table. “I think it’s important Americans and Chinese are meeting again face to face,” said managing director for China of McLarty Associates John L. Holden, who attended the dinner, according to The New York Times. “This is not a magic bullet, but it is something that can provide possibilities that wouldn’t exist otherwise.” “All of you here this evening remain keenly interested to do business in China, and to find ways to advance our bilateral economic relationship,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told the audience at the dinner, CNBC reported. “I know that, because half of you have come to see me to tell me that.” During his speech, Xi claimed that China is “ready to be partners and friends” rather than adversaries with the U.S, according to the Times. He also evoked China’s history with the U.S., recalling American and Chinese cooperation to defeat the Japanese during World War II. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom gifted Xi a Golden State Warriors Basketball jersey during the dinner, according to a Chinese Foreign Affairs spokesperson in attendance. In his meeting with Biden hours prior, Xi agreed to reestablish military-to-military communication lines with the U.S., which had been cut off in February. Xi also agreed to take steps to “dramatically curtail” the creation of fentanyl precursors created in China, which often end up in Mexico to be made into completed products and are subsequently trafficked into the U.S. Biden praised his Wednesday meeting with Xi and then called him a “dictator” minutes later. “Well, look, he is,” Biden said during a press conference Wednesday. Biden again calls Xi ‘dictator’ after Chinese prez warns against ‘turning back’ on Beijing-Play Clip The White House and China’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. https://www.foxnews.com/us/pro-palestinian-protesters-block-bridges-boston-san-francisco-rush-hour Pro-Palestinian protesters block bridges in Boston, San Francisco during rush hour Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked traffic on bridges in Boston and San Francisco during rush hour Thursday morning to call for a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel continues to target Hamas leadership more than a month after the militant group’s deadly incursion into Israel. On the Boston University bridge, the group IfNotNow, which says it represents members of Boston’s Jewish community, chanted "Cease-fire now!" and demanded that Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., support an immediate cease-fire and use her influence to stop the Israeli government’s military action in Gaza. The protest slowed traffic to a trickle on the bridge, which connects Boston and Cambridge, as the group held signs that said, "Let Gaza Live," and unfurled a banner across the roadway that read, "Jews say: Ceasefire now." "We care about Palestinian lives, we only want to hurt Hamas," one protester on the bridge told NBC Boston, while another said, "There can’t be peace for Jews unless there is peace for Palestinians." Meanwhile, Pro-Palestinian protesters also shut down the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, where President Biden was courting world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The Arab Resource and Organizing Center planned the demonstration, in which protesters were heard shouting, "Free Palestine" and "We want justice." Others chained themselves to the bridge or lay in the road covered with sheets smeared with fake blood, FOX2 KTVU reported. Authorities had closed one lane on the bridge as a preventative measure during the summit, the station reported, citing the California Highway Patrol. Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas after the militant group launched its Oct. 7 surprise attack, in which at least 1,200 people died in Israel and around 240 were taken captive by militants back to Gaza. More than 11,200 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. The protest came as Israeli forces dropped leaflets warning Palestinians to flee parts of southern Gaza, residents said Thursday, signaling a possible expansion of their offensive. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/15/nolte-miserable-chicagoans-drop-mayor-brandon-johnsons-approval-rating-to-28/ Miserable Chicagoans Drop Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Approval Rating to 28% In Wednesday’s glorious edition of Democrats Getting What They Voted For, newly elected Democrat Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has an approval rating of just 28 percent. Echelon Insights polled 800 registered voters in Chicago between October 18 and 22. So how is it possible that Johnson, who won a majority just seven short months ago, is now sitting with a dismal 28 percent approval rating, which is only one point higher than Lori Lightfoot (the sitting mayor he defeated) had in February 2023, which was only one month before she lost her reelection campaign? I think the answer to this disconnect is obvious. In Chicago, dead people can vote, but dead people cannot be polled over the telephone. When asked about Chicago’s worst issues, 69 percent of those polled said crime. That’s only a two-point decrease since February. Then came high taxes (31 percent) and homelessness (20 percent). Everything else was under 15 percent. When asked how Mayor Johnson is doing on those top three issues, only 21 percent approved of the job he’s doing on crime, while 66 percent disapproved. On economic development, only 32 percent approved, while 43 percent disapproved. On housing and homelessness, only 18 percent approved, while 63 percent disapproved. On the specific issue of “management of immigrants transported to the city,” only 23 percent approved, while 64 percent disapproved. This question relates directly to His Fraudulency, Joe Biden, throwing the southern border wide open to millions of unvetted, third-world illegal aliens. On that same question, living Chicago voters were asked, “How do you feel about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed plan to house migrants in ‘base camps’ made up of large, heated tents in various parts of Chicago?” Only 28 percent approved, while 63 percent disapproved. Those who said they “strongly oppose” on this question made up nearly half, 46 percent. When asked if they supported or opposed Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city, a majority of 52 percent opposed, while 42 percent supported. In February 2023, the month before Chicago voted Lightfoot out, 28 percent said the city was headed in the right direction. That number has now dropped to just 20 percent, while 65 percent say things are headed in the wrong direction. Now that cash bail has been eliminated statewide, it hurts Chicago more than any other city. Only 35 percent of Chicagoans support that policy, but the Democrat governor who instituted that suicide pact won around 80 percent of the vote in Cook County, which is where Chicago sits. This poll tells us that Chicagoans are getting exactly what they voted for and are quite upset over it, which tells you just how damaged Democrats are.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, or APEC, concluded this week with a major focus on the meeting between President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping. We’ll dig into how the meeting received by Chinese news outlets and hear how Japan tried to manage its fraught relationship with China. Then, we’ll take a look at holiday shopping and tribal leader policy priorities.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, or APEC, concluded this week with a major focus on the meeting between President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping. We’ll dig into how the meeting received by Chinese news outlets and hear how Japan tried to manage its fraught relationship with China. Then, we’ll take a look at holiday shopping and tribal leader policy priorities.

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the United States for the first time in six years this week, announcing with U.S. President Joe Biden a range of new collaborations between the world's two biggest economies. Host Ravi Agrawal convenes a panel to analyze takeaways from this week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco and is joined by FP's James Palmer, the Spectator's Cindy Yu, and former Obama administration advisor Evan Medeiros. Suggested reading: Robbie Gramer: Biden and Xi Try the Personal Touch James Palmer: Can Xi and Biden Repair U.S.-China Ties? Agathe Demarais: Don't Expect Much From Biden and Xi Christina Lu: Beijing Tightens Its Grip on the Critical Minerals Sector Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the slowdown in retail sales and inflation was actually a good sign? Join your hosts Ylan, Brendan, and John, as they discuss the latest on the Federal Reserve. They also chat about lowering inflation and retail sales data, examining how these numbers might be an indicator of the market's cooling phase. With holiday shopping on the horizon, they also weigh in on Walmart CFO's slightly dampened expectations for the season and the role a decrease in food prices is playing in consumer behavior.As the conversation progresses, Ylan, Brendan, and John also cover the housing market, including the consumer adaptation to steep mortgage rates, and potential ceilings on home prices. The group also breaks down the Fed's stance on rate hikes and their preference for a hard landing over an inflation surge. The group also delves into China's current economic landscape, the country's stimulus attempts, and its relationship with the U.S., including a readout from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation this week and the news about a potential return for the pandas.

Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said he expects China to be “at the forefront” of artificial intelligence, and said it's important for the US to collaborate with the Asian nation on both regulation and innovation.The scale of AI work in China “is just astounding to see,” Pichai said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco, in an on-stage interview by Bloomberg's Emily Chang. “In some ways, China is going to be at the forefront of AI and that's a given.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 * Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, Founder and Chairman of the Constitution Commemoration Foundation and the author of the book and DVD/CD lecture series “To Preserve the Nation.” In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers – FreedomsRisingSun.com * During a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, Did Piden pick California governor Gavin Newsom  as his successor? * Misty Hampton's, Lawyer Jonathan Miller,  Admits To Leaking Witness Video In Trump Election Case. * National debt exceeds $33T! * Sarah Cleveland was just elected to the International Court of Justice. Hour 2 * Speaker ‘MAGA' Mike Johnson silences CNBC anchor with history lesson for trying to weaponize prayer against him – TheBlaze.com * The FCC Just Voted to Take Control of the Internet – Announces plans to resurrect net neutrality rules! * Wall Street is moving to buy up US farmland in hopes that it will be a safe bet to hedge against inflation and concerning economic conditions, according to Reuters. * Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin charges he was deprived evidence of real cause of Floyd's death – Appeals civil rights violation conviction The evidence is outlined as a determination from Kansas doctor, William Schaetzel, explaining that after a review of the Floyd autopsy records, he believes Floyd died from a complication from a rare tumor that can trigger an adrenaline surge that can be fatal. Floyd, in fact, had multiple underlying health and drug issues at the time he died. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loving-liberty/support

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* Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, Founder and Chairman of the Constitution Commemoration Foundation and the author of the book and DVD/CD lecture series “To Preserve the Nation.” In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers - FreedomsRisingSun.com * During a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, Did Piden pick California governor Gavin Newsom  as his successor? * Misty Hampton's, Lawyer Jonathan Miller,  Admits To Leaking Witness Video In Trump Election Case. * National debt exceeds $33T! * Sarah Cleveland was just elected to the International Court of Justice.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/15/2023): 3:05pm- On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced that the state of New York will begin a massive data collection effort targeting social media accounts. Hochul explained the purpose of this new government surveillance program is “to counter some of the negativity and reach out to people.” Bizarrely, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley echoed a similarly disturbing sentiment regarding social media usage while appearing on Fox News—arguing that social media accounts should no longer be anonymous and that accounts need to be verified with the user's names and other identifying information. You can read more here: https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haleys-crazy-plan-require-150320028.html 3:15pm- In response to Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's bizarre call for ending anonymity online, her supporters pointed to a tweet from Donald Trump on May 24th, 2013, where he joked: “It should be mandatory that all haters and losers use their real name or identification when tweeting—they will no longer be so brave!” An end to anonymity online would be disastrous. As Rich notes, the essays that comprise The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius.” 3:30pm- On Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee. During the hearing, Director Wray conceded that individuals on the terror watch list may have crossed into the United States illegally. Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) noted that in 2019, former DHS Sec. Jeh Johnson referred to 1,000 illegal border crossing “overwhelms the system.” With thousands of migrants entering the U.S. illegally on a daily basis throughout the Biden Administration, Rep. Guest asked Sec. Mayorkas how many crossing—in his estimations—would be considered overwhelming? 3:50pm- During Wednesday's House Homeland Security subcommittee, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) quoted 18 U.S.C. Section 2 (a): “whoever commits an offense against the United States or aids, and abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as the principal.” He then accused Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of “aiding and abetting” criminals that have exploited the Biden Administration's relaxed border security policies. 4:05pm- Pacific Legal Foundation Senior Attorney Brian Hodges joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Sheetz v. County of El Dorado—a property rights case which will be reviewed by United States Supreme Court. The Pacific Legal Foundation writes: “The government can't hold the right to use your property hostage in order to extract exorbitant fees. That's akin to extortion… Permit fees must be proportional to the public costs imposed by new development. Otherwise, the government may leverage the permit process to take property it is not entitled to, skirting the Constitution's Fifth Amendment prohibition against taking private property without just compensation.” You can read more about the case here: https://pacificlegal.org/case/sheetz-permit-extortion-scotus/ 4:15pm- Joe Lancaster of Reason writes: “When a state gives away tax money to a private company in an attempt to sway its business decisions, the least that a taxpayer can hope for is some openness in the process. Unfortunately, the state of Michigan's economic development agency is actively preventing transparency, leaving questions on how the state plans to spend billions of taxpayer dollars unanswered.” Could Michigan lawmakers signing a nondisclosure agreements impact how those lawmakers vote? You can read the full report here: https://reason.com/2023/11/14/michigan-lawmakers-signed-nondisclosure-agreements-cant-discuss-corporate-welfare-scheme/ 4:35pm- In an October 28th game between the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers, former NHL hockey player Adam Johnson had his neck cut mid game by an opposing player's skate. That player has now been charged with manslaughter. You can read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/man-arrested-manslaughter-charge-uk-ice-hockey-players-death-rcna125134 4:45pm- While appearing on Fox News, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley argued that the government should prevent social media users from posting anonymously—requiring that accounts be verified with usernames and other identifying information. An end to anonymity online would be disastrous. As Rich notes, the essays that comprise The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius.” Rich quotes Batman from The Dark Knight Rises: “the mask is not for you, it's for the people you care about.” You can read more here: https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haleys-crazy-plan-require-150320028.html 5:05pm- On Wednesday, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. David E. Sanger and Katie Rogers of The New York Times write, “President Xi Jinping of China told President Biden on Wednesday that it was ‘unrealistic' for either of the two largest economic and military superpowers to expect to ‘remodel the other,' as both countries each tried, in their own way, to halt a downward spiral in their relationship.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/15/world/biden-xi-apec-summit 5:15pm- New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy formally announced her intention to run for U.S. Senate—challenging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for his seat. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. 5:20pm- During Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate campaign announcement, she referenced her husband, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's hair! 5:25pm- David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe writes: “A shadowy dark money group that promoted a phantom candidate for State Senate in the 4th district is due in court next month to seek a dismissal of a judge's order to freeze their bank account. Jersey Freedom, a tenebrous independent expenditure group based in Jamaica, Queens, is now represented by William Tambussi, the longtime attorney for Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and the Camden County Democrats.” You can read the full article here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/dark-money-group-represented-by-south-jersey-democratic-lawyer-seeks-to-unfreeze-funds/ 5:40pm- Lisa Friedman of The New York Times reports that ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the United States and China reached a climate agreement that increases “wind, solar and other renewable [energies] with the goal of displacing fossil fuels.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/us-china-climate-agreement.html 6:05pm- Fox News reporter Hillary Vaughn asked Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MN) if she was anti-Semitic five times—Tlaib refused to answer. 6:10pm- On Wednesday, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. David E. Sanger and Katie Rogers of The New York Times write, “President Xi Jinping of China told President Biden on Wednesday that it was ‘unrealistic' for either of the two largest economic and military superpowers to expect to ‘remodel the other,' as both countries each tried, in their own way, to halt a downward spiral in their relationship.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/15/world/biden-xi-apec-summit 6:15pm- A local news report from Fox 2 in San Francisco notes that city officials miraculously cleared the streets of homeless encampments and public drug use ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC)—which is expected to result in many notable world leaders gathering in San Francisco for the week-long meeting. Local citizens are now wondering: why did it take the arrival of Joe Biden and Xi Jinping for local government to clean up this dangerous mess? Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters: “I know folks are saying, ‘oh they are just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town' and that's true… because it's true.” According to Zach Jewell of The Daily Wire, “a news crew from the Czech Republic was reportedly robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco on Sunday as the team reported on the Asia-Pacific Economic Partnership (APEC) summit taking place in the city.” You can read more here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/foreign-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-covering-apec-summit-in-san-francisco 6:20pm- While appearing on CNN with Jake Tapper, MIT graduate student Talia Khan—who is of Jewish faith—says she no longer feels safe on campus. Virginia Kruta of The Daily Wire writes: “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology took considerable backlash over a statement explaining why more actions hadn't been taken against students who promoted anti-Semitic and even genocidal slogans while participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus…the school had apparently refrained from taking action because they were concerned that foreign students—who make up nearly one-third of MIT's student body—could have their visas revoked.” You can read the full article here:https://www.dailywire.com/news/expel-deport-repeat-mit-blasted-for-protecting-anti-semitic-students-over-fears-theyd-lose-their-visas 6:30pm- According to reports, Hunter Biden is requesting that former President Donald Trump and former Attorney General Bill Bahr be subpoenaed in his criminal gun case. You can read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/hunter-biden-asks-judge-criminal-case-subpoena-donald-trump-ex-doj-off-rcna125327 6:50pm- While appearing on Fox News, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley argued that the government should prevent social media users from posting anonymously—requiring that accounts be verified with usernames and other identifying information. An end to anonymity online would be disastrous. As Rich notes, the essays that comprise The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius.” Rich quotes Batman from The Dark Knight Rises: “the mask is not for you, it's for the people you care about.” You can read more here: https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haleys-crazy-plan-require-150320028.html

It's Thursday, November 16th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Chinese gov't takes over charities The Chinese Communist Party continues to crack down on anything related to religion. The government is now considering legislation to put charities under its control. Charities have faced regulation since 2016, but have enjoyed some level of freedom from the government. Under the new law though, police and security officials will have direct control over them. Bitter Winter Magazine notes, “It is clear that the Chinese Communist Party is concerned by these Chinese charities that serve as a conduit for exchanges with the charitable arms of religious organizations abroad.”  China ranks 16th on the Open Doors' World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. Psalm 14:4 asks, “Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call on the LORD?” California Governor cleans San Fran streets for Commie dictator Speaking of China, the country's president, Xi Jinping, met with U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday for trade talks in northern California.  The two leaders haven't spoke for a year as tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise.  The meeting occurs on the sidelines of the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum being held in San Francisco. The 21-member forum includes the economies of the U.S., China, Russia, Japan, Canada, and Australia.  California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom faces criticism for just now cleaning up the streets of San Francisco, known for widespread homeless encampments and drug users. Apparently, a visiting communist dictator does the trick. House funds part of the government On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to temporarily fund parts of the government into the new year. This breaks with the past practice of passing an omnibus spending bill to entirely fund the government. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters: “As long as I've been in Congress, we have governed by omnibus bills right before Christmas. It is a terrible way to run a railroad. And the reason that we're in such trouble with our federal debt is because Congress is addicted, obsessed with this deficit spending.” The short-term spending bill is expected to pass in the U.S. Senate as well. 27 GOP Senators to Pentagon: No more tax-funded abortion travel Republicans in the U.S. Senate are calling out the Defense Department for its pro-abortion policy. Twenty-seven GOP senators sent a letter on Monday to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, Austin created a travel fund to help military members get abortions. The letter stated, “You have broken your promise to the American people not to politicize the military. … Now taxpayers–many of whom have deeply-held religious and moral objections to abortions–are on the hook to facilitate the very abortions they fundamentally oppose. … Do the right thing. Rescind the Policy now.” Proverbs 24:11 says, “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.” To write a stern, 2-4 sentence letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, asking him to stop funding abortion travel for servicemembers and their dependents, send it to 1000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1000. Church attendance still down 10% from COVID shutdowns Lifeway Research reports that churches have returned to in-person services, but not all churchgoers have. Lifeway found that 100% of U.S. Protestant pastors say their church met in person in August. That number is slightly up from August 2021 (89%) and significantly up since September 2020 (87%). However, only 9 in 10 churchgoers have returned since the pandemic. Pastors report attendance is 89% of what it was in early 2020. Prominent atheist repents And finally, a prominent atheist activist says she is now a Christian.  Ayaan Hirsi Ali shared the news in a recent essay. She was born in Somalia, Africa and grew up under Islam. Hirsi Ali eventually rejected that for atheism and became an important critic of Islam, especially its treatment of women. She was even associated with the leaders of New Atheism such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. However, atheism did not hold the answers she was looking for. Only in Christianity could she find personal meaning and purpose in life. Hirsi Ali also shared how she found hope for civilization. She noted the only thing that can fight the “resurgence of great-power authoritarianism,” “the rise of global Islam,” and “the viral spread of woke ideology” is the Christian tradition: “That legacy consists of an elaborate set of ideas and institutions designed to safeguard human life, freedom, and dignity.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, November 16th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

President Joe Biden quipped about Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D-CA) presidential aspirations on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference. A San Francisco small business owner shared frustration with the city government and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom after a thorough cleanup was ordered ahead of this week's APEC summit. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley called the meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping “embarrassing.”  Several arrests have been made outside the DNC offices in Washington, DC, where pro-Palestinian protesters violently clashed with police on Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: Fox News reporter Hillary Vaughn asked Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MN) if she was anti-Semitic five times—Tlaib refused to answer. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. David E. Sanger and Katie Rogers of The New York Times write, “President Xi Jinping of China told President Biden on Wednesday that it was ‘unrealistic' for either of the two largest economic and military superpowers to expect to ‘remodel the other,' as both countries each tried, in their own way, to halt a downward spiral in their relationship.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/15/world/biden-xi-apec-summit A local news report from Fox 2 in San Francisco notes that city officials miraculously cleared the streets of homeless encampments and public drug use ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC)—which is expected to result in many notable world leaders gathering in San Francisco for the week-long meeting. Local citizens are now wondering: why did it take the arrival of Joe Biden and Xi Jinping for local government to clean up this dangerous mess? Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters: “I know folks are saying, ‘oh they are just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town' and that's true… because it's true.” According to Zach Jewell of The Daily Wire, “a news crew from the Czech Republic was reportedly robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco on Sunday as the team reported on the Asia-Pacific Economic Partnership (APEC) summit taking place in the city.” You can read more here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/foreign-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-covering-apec-summit-in-san-francisco While appearing on CNN with Jake Tapper, MIT graduate student Talia Khan—who is of Jewish faith—says she no longer feels safe on campus. Virginia Kruta of The Daily Wire writes: “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology took considerable backlash over a statement explaining why more actions hadn't been taken against students who promoted anti-Semitic and even genocidal slogans while participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus…the school had apparently refrained from taking action because they were concerned that foreign students—who make up nearly one-third of MIT's student body—could have their visas revoked.” You can read the full article here:https://www.dailywire.com/news/expel-deport-repeat-mit-blasted-for-protecting-anti-semitic-students-over-fears-theyd-lose-their-visas According to reports, Hunter Biden is requesting that former President Donald Trump and former Attorney General Bill Bahr be subpoenaed in his criminal gun case. You can read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/hunter-biden-asks-judge-criminal-case-subpoena-donald-trump-ex-doj-off-rcna125327 While appearing on Fox News, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley argued that the government should prevent social media users from posting anonymously—requiring that accounts be verified with usernames and other identifying information. An end to anonymity online would be disastrous. As Rich notes, the essays that comprise The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius.” Rich quotes Batman from The Dark Knight Rises: “the mask is not for you, it's for the people you care about.” You can read more here: https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haleys-crazy-plan-require-150320028.html

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: On Wednesday, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. David E. Sanger and Katie Rogers of The New York Times write, “President Xi Jinping of China told President Biden on Wednesday that it was ‘unrealistic' for either of the two largest economic and military superpowers to expect to ‘remodel the other,' as both countries each tried, in their own way, to halt a downward spiral in their relationship.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/15/world/biden-xi-apec-summit New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy formally announced her intention to run for U.S. Senate—challenging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for his seat. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. During Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate campaign announcement, she referenced her husband, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's hair! David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe writes: “A shadowy dark money group that promoted a phantom candidate for State Senate in the 4th district is due in court next month to seek a dismissal of a judge's order to freeze their bank account. Jersey Freedom, a tenebrous independent expenditure group based in Jamaica, Queens, is now represented by William Tambussi, the longtime attorney for Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and the Camden County Democrats.” You can read the full article here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/dark-money-group-represented-by-south-jersey-democratic-lawyer-seeks-to-unfreeze-funds/ Lisa Friedman of The New York Times reports that ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the United States and China reached a climate agreement that increases “wind, solar and other renewable [energies] with the goal of displacing fossil fuels.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/us-china-climate-agreement.html

Il presidente statunitense Joe Biden incontrerà oggi l’omologo Xi Jinping a margine dell’Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit di San Francisco. Il forum riunisce in California 21 economie che si affacciano sul Pacifico rappresentando il 60% dell’economia mondiale. Ne parliamo con Lorenzo Lamperti, direttore editoriale di China Files, e con Lorenzo Termine, ricercatore del Centro Studi Geopolitica.info e docente di Relazioni Internazionali presso l'Università degli Studi Internazionali.

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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Jordan Peterson explaining to the “Real Time with Bill Maher” audience how leftists have shown the danger of viewing everything through the lens of oppression with their unskeptical support of Palestine; Jeremy Corbyn refusing to tell Piers Morgan whether he thinks Hamas is a terrorist group; TYT's Cenk Uygur resorting to calling Rabbi Shmuley a racist and a bigot on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” after he calmly lists facts about Palestine; Andrea Mitchell and other mainstream media hosts ignoring evidence of Hamas building tunnels under hospitals and attacking Israel for surrounding Al Shifa Hospital; why Donald Trump's latest statement has mainstream media hosts calling him Hitler; “The View's” Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin worrying about Donald Trump coming after them if he becomes president; Gavin Newsom admitting that California's cleaning up of San Francisco's homeless encampments was motivated by rich elites coming into town for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' summit; Whitney Cummings telling Joe Rogan why California's coyotes might have been drinking fentanyl-laced water; black voters in Chicago organizing against its sanctuary city status and threatening to vote for Republicans over Democrats as the migrant crisis worsens; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The presidents of the US and China will meet in San Francisco, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group summit is taking place. It's the first time they will meet in a year. We look at what might come out of the event. The US and the UK have announced new sanctions against four senior leaders and two financiers of Hamas. But how effective can sanctions be? And we talk to a supermarket chain in Wales about the impact shoplifting is having on its business.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The United States is hosting the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference this week for the first time since 2011, with leaders from the 21-member APEC economies gathering in San Francisco to talk about how to better spur trade and economic growth across the Pacific region; meanwhile the gatherings of world leaders and corporate CEOS has drawn protesters from across the country, who rallied in San Francisco Sunday and will try to shut down the APEC summit on Wednesday. Health officials say battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in northern Gaza. Critically wounded patients, including newborns, and their caregivers have been stranded, officials say, with dwindling supplies and no electricity. U.S. President Joe Biden said today that Gaza City's main hospital, Shifa, “must be protected.” Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution began today as most of the world's nations, along with petrochemical companies, environmentalists, and other stakeholders affected by the pollution, gathered to discuss draft language for the first time. Current government funding expires on Nov. 17, 2023. While newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has not announced any new and specific proposals that stand a chance of passage in the Democratic-controlled Senate, he has urged the public to “trust us.” The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, though the new rules have no means of enforcement. Donald Trump Jr. returned to the witness stand to laud his father's real estate exploits as the ex-president's civil fraud trial began its defense. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says arson caused a massive fire that has indefinitely closed a vital section of a freeway in Los Angeles. Protestors against APEC rally in San Francisco on Sunday, Nov. 12. (KPFA Photo / Aileen Alfandary) The post The United States hosts the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference this week, with world leaders gathering in San Francisco to discuss trade and economic growth; meanwhile the event has drawn protesters from across the country, who rallied in San Francisco ahead of the summit – Monday, November 13, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The United States is hosting the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference this week for the first time since 2011, with leaders from the 21-member APEC economies gathering in San Francisco to talk about how to better spur trade and economic growth across the Pacific region; meanwhile the gatherings of world leaders and corporate CEOS has drawn protesters from across the country, who rallied in San Francisco Sunday and will try to shut down the APEC summit on Wednesday. Health officials say battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in northern Gaza. Critically wounded patients, including newborns, and their caregivers have been stranded, officials say, with dwindling supplies and no electricity. U.S. President Joe Biden said today that Gaza City's main hospital, Shifa, “must be protected.” Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution began today as most of the world's nations, along with petrochemical companies, environmentalists, and other stakeholders affected by the pollution, gathered to discuss draft language for the first time. Current government funding expires on Nov. 17, 2023. While newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has not announced any new and specific proposals that stand a chance of passage in the Democratic-controlled Senate, he has urged the public to “trust us.” The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, though the new rules have no means of enforcement. Donald Trump Jr. returned to the witness stand to laud his father's real estate exploits as the ex-president's civil fraud trial began its defense. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says arson caused a massive fire that has indefinitely closed a vital section of a freeway in Los Angeles. Protestors against APEC rally in San Francisco on Sunday, Nov. 12. (KPFA Photo / Aileen Alfandary) The post The United States hosts the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference this week, with world leaders gathering in San Francisco to discuss trade and economic growth; meanwhile the event has drawn protesters from across the country, who rallied in San Francisco ahead of the summit – Monday, November 13, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

On today's Front Page: President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, prosecutors have arrested three people who operated a prostitution ring in Massachusetts and Virginia, and more.

Wall Street ended in the red yesterday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell; President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week; the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit starts tomorrow.

Next week, San Francisco is hosting its largest international event since 1945. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference — or APEC — is expected to bring tens of thousands of visitors and foreign dignitaries to the city. With lots to prove to its guests, including President Joe Biden, San Francisco has ramped up preparations that have already affected local residents. Links: Apply to be our intern! APEC 2023 San Francisco City Guide   KQED: From Street Closures to Security Checks, What to Know About SF APEC 2023 This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.

The Biden administration promises a “worker-centered” trade policy that delivers shared prosperity for all Americans. But as San Francisco gets ready to host this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, labor advocates say worker interests are not sufficiently represented at the talks. Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED Scammers have been stealing millions of dollars a month from low-income Californians' EBT cards. Yet the state still hasn't put in needed protections to keep those cards secure.  Reporter: Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

Wall Street ended in the red yesterday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell; President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week; the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit starts tomorrow.

Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) said Thursday on Fox News Channel's “Your World” that former President Donald Trump is the only 2024 GOP presidential candidate who can not win in November if President Joe Biden is not on the ticket, which the governor thinks is “getting closer and close every day.” President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific forum, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration says Israel will allow a four-hour humanitarian pause each day in its combat operations in northern Gaza to allow civilians to flee to the south. Global day of action held calling for ceasefire in Gaza, with protests in New York, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, and more. Democratic Representative Cori Bush of Missouri joined a group of veterans in front of the nation's capital today, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein announces her entry into the 2024 presidential race. Democratic senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has announced that he won't seek reelection. Climate activists from the Bay Climate Action coalition gathered at Yerba Buena Gardens to hold a rally outside of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework negotiations ahead of next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a Homeless Education Summit with lawmakers and educators to discuss the educational impacts caused by student homelessness amid the ongoing housing crisis in the state. A man sits on the rubble as others wander among debris of buildings that were targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. A new U.N. report paints a stark picture of the devastating collapsing Palestinian economy after a month of war and Israel's near total siege of Gaza. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File) The post U.S. President Joe Biden's administration says Israel will allow a four-hour humanitarian pause each day in its combat operations in northern Gaza to allow civilians to flee to the south – Thursday, November 9, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration says Israel will allow a four-hour humanitarian pause each day in its combat operations in northern Gaza to allow civilians to flee to the south. Global day of action held calling for ceasefire in Gaza, with protests in New York, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, and more. Democratic Representative Cori Bush of Missouri joined a group of veterans in front of the nation's capital today, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein announces her entry into the 2024 presidential race. Democratic senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has announced that he won't seek reelection. Climate activists from the Bay Climate Action coalition gathered at Yerba Buena Gardens to hold a rally outside of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework negotiations ahead of next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a Homeless Education Summit with lawmakers and educators to discuss the educational impacts caused by student homelessness amid the ongoing housing crisis in the state. A man sits on the rubble as others wander among debris of buildings that were targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. A new U.N. report paints a stark picture of the devastating collapsing Palestinian economy after a month of war and Israel's near total siege of Gaza. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File) The post U.S. President Joe Biden's administration says Israel will allow a four-hour humanitarian pause each day in its combat operations in northern Gaza to allow civilians to flee to the south – Thursday, November 9, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

San Francisco is cracking down on hot dog vendors and urging people living on the street to seek shelter as it races to prepare for a major international summit and reverse its image as a city in decline.Officials are looking at cosmetic cleanups such as scrubbing sidewalks and repainting fire hydrants ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Nov. 15-18, according to emails obtained by Bloomberg News through an open-records request. But they also are planning measures such as opening additional shelter beds for the city's unhoused population, aiming to address one of San Francisco's most pressing and visible crises as tens of thousands of international visitors descend on the area.Cities often spruce themselves up before major events, but San Francisco's moment in the spotlight comes as it is struggling to recover economically from the pandemic and is perceived in some corners as a symbol of urban decay. While much of the geopolitical interest around APEC concerns whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend and meet with President Joe Biden, the summit also offers the host city a chance to shift the narrative and highlight its status as a premier tech hub and tourist destination.Support the show

Two world leaders, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not attend the Group of 20 summit held in New Delhi, which concluded on Sunday. Erin Walsh, senior research fellow for international affairs in The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, says that "clearly, the two of them made a decision that they weren't going to show up.""[A]nd they want to create their own new rules, and new economy, and new standards, and new world, for that matter; for the world to play by the rules that they set forward, and I think that this was a first stab at that," Walsh says. "So, we're going to have to wait and see what happens at the upcoming [Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation] summit, but it's clear that they wanted to do that," she says, adding:And also, the fact that I think China was pouting because they are not supportive of India, there's tension between the two nations, and China wants to show that they had the upper hand and would not go to India, on [Indian Prime Minister Narendra] Modi's soil, to pay that kind of respect. And so, that tells you something about Xi Jinping, which is more than we probably want to know.APEC will host its summit in mid-November in San Francisco. Walsh joins today's episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss President Joe Biden's recent comments that he doesn't "want to contain China" and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's meeting with Putin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.