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The Lindsay Clancy jury is now in its third day of deliberations with still no verdict in the Massachusetts murder trial. Jurors are weighing weeks of testimony and hundreds of exhibits as they decide whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children. Meanwhile, defense attorney Kevin Reddington is speaking out as the tension outside the courthouse continues to grow. We break down the latest developments, what the jury has asked to review, and what could happen next. #LindsayClancy, #LindsayClancyTrial, #VerdictWatch, #TrueCrime, #CourtNews, #CrimeTalk

#LindsayClancy #LindsayClancyTrial #TrueCrime #CrimeTalk #courtnews  The Lindsay Clancy murder trial is now in the hands of the jury. After weeks of testimony, prosecutors and the defense delivered sharply different closing arguments over the central question in the case: Was Lindsay Clancy criminally responsible when she killed her three children, or was she suffering from a mental disease or defect that left her legally not responsible? Prosecutors argued the killings were planned, deliberate and carried out by someone who understood that what she was doing was wrong. The defense argued Clancy was suffering from severe postpartum mental illness and psychosis that fundamentally altered her perception of reality. Jurors must now consider first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter and the issue of criminal responsibility. Scott Reisch breaks down the closing arguments, the legal instructions and the difficult decisions now facing the jury.

The Lindsay Clancy trial entered Day 20 with prosecutors continuing their rebuttal of the defense's postpartum psychosis claim. Dr. Kirk Heilbrun maintained that Clancy was seriously mentally ill but still understood that killing her children was wrong and remained criminally responsible. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington aggressively challenged his qualifications, methodology, and roughly $54,000 in fees. Prosecutors then called forensic psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Saathoff, who questioned Clancy's claim that a male voice suddenly appeared during the killings, repeatedly ordered her to kill her children, and then disappeared afterward. Saathoff will return Wednesday to finish his testimony, with closing arguments currently expected Thursday. #LindsayClancy #LindsayClancyTrial #CrimeTalk #TrueCrime

#LindsayClancy #LindsayClancyTrial #CrimeTalk  The prosecution's rebuttal case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial put two mental health experts at the center of the fight over criminal responsibility. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington continued his tense cross-examination of psychiatrist Dr. Avram Mack, challenging his experience, methodology, prior forensic work, and conclusions about Clancy's mental state. Mack maintained that Clancy was suffering from a serious depressive illness but was not psychotic and remained capable of understanding right from wrong and controlling her conduct. Then forensic psychologist Dr. Kirk Heilbrun offered a different diagnosis — Bipolar II disorder — while reaching a similar conclusion on the key legal issue. Heilbrun testified that he did not believe Clancy was experiencing acute psychosis or genuine command hallucinations when she killed her three children. But the testimony also produced another courtroom confrontation. Heilbrun referenced Clancy's Catholic upbringing while discussing her thinking surrounding suicide, prompting Reddington to move for a mistrial. Judge William Sullivan denied the motion, called the religious testimony inappropriate, and instructed jurors to disregard it. In this episode of Crime Talk, Scott Reisch breaks down the performances of Mack and Heilbrun, Reddington's aggressive cross-examination, which expert may have connected better with the jury, and whether the prosecution gained ground against the defense's insanity case. With testimony nearing an end and closing arguments expected later this week, the battle over Lindsay Clancy's mental state — and whether she was legally criminally responsible — is approaching its conclusion.

Karmelo Anthony has scored a significant procedural victory in his fight for a new trial. The Texas judge who presided over Anthony's murder trial, State District Judge John Roach Jr., has been recused from the case after Anthony's new legal team argued that Roach's post-trial comments and other actions raised questions about whether he could fairly consider allegations that serious mistakes occurred during the original trial. Visiting Judge Sid Harle granted the recusal Wednesday, and Judge Michael B. Chitty has now been assigned to the case. Anthony, now 19, was convicted in June of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a confrontation at a high-school track meet in Frisco, Texas. Jurors rejected Anthony's self-defense argument, and he was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Anthony's new attorneys are now asking for the entire conviction to be set aside and a new trial granted. Among their arguments are allegations involving restrictions on public and media access to the courtroom, rulings affecting Anthony's defense, and disputes surrounding what evidence could be presented to jurors. The defense also focused heavily on a television interview Roach gave shortly after the verdict in which he defended the trial and indicated agreement with the jury's decision. But this is an important distinction: Karmelo Anthony has NOT been granted a new trial. His murder conviction and 35-year sentence remain in place. What he has won is the first major battle in his post-trial challenge: the judge deciding whether serious errors occurred during John Roach's trial will no longer be John Roach himself. Scott Reisch breaks down what the judge's removal means, the arguments Anthony's attorneys are making, and whether any of them could actually be enough to get Karmelo Anthony back in front of another jury. What do you think? Was removing Judge Roach the right decision — and does Anthony have a legitimate argument for a new trial?

Luigi Mangione's New York state trial has been postponed as his defense launches a potentially case-ending double-jeopardy challenge following his federal guilty plea. Judge Gregory Carro canceled the September 8 trial date and gave Manhattan prosecutors until October 9 to respond. The court will take up the issue on December 10, just days before Mangione's December 18 federal sentencing. Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges and admitted that he followed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to New York and shot him. Federal prosecutors say they will seek life imprisonment, although the federal sentencing guidelines currently calculate a range of roughly 24 to 30 years. The major question now is whether New York can continue with its own murder and weapons prosecution. Mangione's attorneys argue that New York's unusually broad statutory double-jeopardy protections prohibit another prosecution arising from the same criminal transaction. Manhattan prosecutors argue the state offenses involve different legal elements and interests, and the statute itself contains exceptions that could permit the case to continue. Meanwhile, the defense case in the Lindsay Clancy trial is underway. Susan Clancy testified that Lindsay's mental health deteriorated dramatically in the months before the deaths of her three children and told jurors that Lindsay was "begging for help." Defense psychiatrist Dr. Donald Condie also criticized portions of her treatment records as sparse and testified about symptoms reflected in those records. The defense argues that severe postpartum mental illness left Lindsay Clancy not criminally responsible. Prosecutors maintain that she understood what she was doing and deliberately planned the killings. The jury will ultimately determine whether she was criminally responsible. Join criminal defense attorney Scott Reisch for analysis of the latest courtroom developments, the legal arguments and what happens next. What do you think? Should New York's broader double-jeopardy law prevent the state from prosecuting Mangione after his federal guilty plea? And does the testimony that Lindsay Clancy was "begging for help" strengthen her defense?

Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas, the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis is underway. Prosecutors opened the case by telling jurors that Davis helped plan the attack and that some of the most important evidence will come from Davis himself — including years of interviews, statements to investigators, and his memoir. Davis has pleaded not guilty. His defense argues that prosecutors are treating stories and exaggerations as fact and says there is not enough independent evidence to corroborate Davis' claims. Crime Talk breaks down the opening statements, the prosecution's theory, the defense strategy, the evidence surrounding Keffe D's own words, and what jurors heard as testimony began in one of the most closely watched criminal cases in decades. Witness testimony also began Monday following the opening statements. Join Scott Reisch for legal analysis, courtroom coverage, and discussion of the Tupac Shakur case. #Tupac #TupacShakur #KeffeD #DuaneDavis #TupacTrial #CrimeTalk #TrueCrime #Courtroom #Trial #LegalNews

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court—and then said the words prosecutors wanted on the record. The 28-year-old admitted he shot Brian Thompson in Manhattan. Now sentencing is set, and the legal fight shifts to punishment, strategy, and what comes next. Scott breaks down the plea, the admission, and the consequences. Watch, comment, and subscribe for more legal analysis. #LuigiMangione, #BrianThompson, #CrimeTalk, #FederalCourt, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis

A guilty plea is reportedly expected Friday in Luigi Mangione's federal case. If it happens, the fallout could reshape the entire legal strategy. Scott breaks down what prosecutors gain, what the defense may be avoiding, and whether the New York case is now at risk. This is the legal angle that matters: leverage, exposure, and what happens next. Watch to the end and tell us if this changes the whole case. #LuigiMangione, #TrueCrime, #CrimeTalk, #LegalAnalysis, #FederalCourt, #BreakingNews

Nick Reiner's case just became much more serious. A Los Angeles County grand jury indictment now alleges murder by lying in wait in the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. That special circumstance could mean life without parole or a potential death penalty decision. Scott breaks down what prosecutors must prove, what the defense will attack, and why skipping the preliminary hearing matters. Watch to the end and comment: should prosecutors seek death if they can prove it? #NickReiner, #RobReiner, #TrueCrime, #CrimeTalk, #LegalAnalysis, #CaliforniaLaw

Chris Watts may be headed toward marriage from behind bars. Reports say Watts is in a serious prison relationship with frequent visits, a possible marriage request, and a name-change twist. But there is still no confirmation he is legally married, and prison approval would be required. Scott breaks down what's reported, what's confirmed, and what this says about prison relationships and public fascination with notorious killers. Watch to the end and tell us what you think. #ChrisWatts, #TrueCrime, #CrimeTalk, #PrisonRomance, #ScottReisch, #TrueCrimeNews

Hour 4 wraps up with Hollywood promoting this weekend's big card show and the guys looking ahead to a Miami Hurricanes team with major expectations. Joe revisits the “South Beach flu” debate from earlier with Omar Kelly and explains why he believes the Dolphins need to do a better job evaluating players' backgrounds before signing or drafting them. Plus, Joe and Hollywood revisit the Jerry Rice vs. Antonio Brown GOAT debate and build their ultimate all-time football team. The show wraps with Omar Kelly joining to talk Miami Dolphins

Lauren Boebert's adult son, Tyler Boebert, is facing new felony child sexual exploitation charges. Court records say he was arrested in Garfield County and released after posting a $10,000 bond. The new case comes while he is awaiting sentencing in two unrelated criminal cases. Scott breaks down the charges, the bond issue, and what happens next in court. Watch to the end and tell us whether the court treats this like a major warning sign. #LaurenBoebert, #TylerBoebert, #CrimeTalk, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #Colorado

The Lindsay Clancy trial just took another dramatic turn. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington says someone on the prosecution team was caught on a hot mic saying "shut her up" while Clancy cried during autopsy testimony. We also break down the McLean psychiatrist's testimony and what it does—and does not—do for the postpartum-psychosis defense. Scott explains the legal stakes, what the judge could do next, and why this matters now. Watch to the end and tell us: if the allegation is confirmed, how should the court respond? #LindsayClancy, #ClancyTrial, #TrueCrime, #CourtroomDrama, #LegalAnalysis, #CrimeTalk

In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas welcomes back Dr. Chris Smith — historian at Coventry University, author of The Hidden History of Bletchley Park and The Last Cambridge Spy, and a returning friend of the podcast for his third appearance — to explore one of the most remarkable and troubling stories in modern British history: the Cambridge Five. Five young men, recruited at Cambridge in the 1930s, rose to the very heart of the British establishment — the Foreign Office, MI5, MI6, and Bletchley Park — and spent decades passing its secrets to Moscow. Dr. Smith takes Jonathan through the full arc: the political radicalization of the 1930s that made Soviet recruitment possible, the individual stories of Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, and Anthony Blunt, and — above all — the fascinating, overlooked figure of John Cairncross, the ironmonger's son from a Scottish mining town who was never quite let into the fold, mocked for his accent, made to fetch the tea, and who nonetheless walked out of Bletchley Park with raw decrypts stuffed in his trousers and fed them to Moscow. The episode covers the Battle of Kursk and what Cairncross's intelligence really contributed, the extraordinary Venona Project that began unravelling the ring, why MI5 couldn't prosecute the men they knew were guilty, how Anthony Blunt accidentally revealed himself by threatening to sue Private Eye, and why the story of the Cambridge Five — class, betrayal, embarrassment, and the establishment protecting its own — still grips Britain seventy years on. Links The Last Cambridge Spy by Dr. Chris Smith The Hidden History of Bletchley Park by Dr. Chris Smith My Silent War by Kim Philby My Five Cambridge Friends by Yuri Modin (better than any spy novel — though not entirely true) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy — John le Carré Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 78 - Did Churchill Know? Unraveling the Myths of the Coventry Blitz and Wartime Espionage Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 86: Codebreakers, Spies, and Secrets - The Truth About Bletchley Park and Alan Turing Friends of Anglotopia Club Takeaways The Cambridge Five were not recruited because they were ideological fanatics — they were recruited because the 1930s presented them with a genuine political crisis: mass unemployment, fascism rising across Europe, a British establishment incapable of responding, and the Labour Party wiped out in 1931. Soviet communism appeared to be the only organized force willing to fight the Nazis. Kim Philby did not seek out the NKVD — he fell into their hands almost by accident when he went to work with the Viennese underground and met Litzy Friedmann, whose contacts led straight to Soviet intelligence. His recruitment was as much luck as design. John Cairncross was the only one of the five who did not come from the upper-middle or upper class. Born in 1913 in Lesmahagow, a mining town south of Glasgow, the son of an ironmonger and one of eight children, he arrived at Cambridge already primed with a chip on his shoulder — and was immediately reminded by Anthony Blunt and others that he was not quite one of them. Guy Burgess was literally the last person the Soviets wanted to recruit — their own list had him at the bottom. He was a prolific drunk who couldn't keep secrets and would tell people he was a spy when intoxicated. They eventually let him in because he'd worked it out and it was better to have him inside the tent. Cairncross's route into Bletchley Park came through losing his job in Lord Hankey's office when Churchill became Prime Minister and cleared out Chamberlain's people. He simply asked the right person to write the right letter, and was hired to work in Hut Three. Nobody ran adequate background checks — being a Cambridge man was effectively sufficient. Stealing secrets from Bletchley was almost embarrassingly easy. Cairncross would take raw decrypts from the room where they were waiting to be incinerated, stuff them in his trousers, walk out unchecked, get on the train to London, and hand them to his handler. Getting in without a pass was dangerous; leaving was essentially unmonitored. Cairncross's contribution to the Battle of Kursk — providing intelligence that allowed the Red Army Air Force to locate and destroy several hundred Luftwaffe aircraft on the ground — was real, but its precise importance is genuinely contested. The volume and quality of intelligence over years, not any single document, is what made the Cambridge Five so valuable. The reason none of the five were prosecuted comes down to evidence — specifically the Venona Project. The Americans were never going to allow their top-secret ongoing cryptanalytic operation to be exposed in a British criminal court, and without that evidence, MI5 had nothing admissible. The deal offered to Blunt and Cairncross: tell us everything and we guarantee you'll never be prosecuted. Anthony Blunt accidentally exposed himself by attempting to sue Private Eye for insinuating he was the fourth man. To bring a case you have to go public — which immediately told everyone in the journalistic world exactly who he was, and forced Margaret Thatcher to make a statement in the House of Commons using qualified parliamentary immunity. The Cambridge Five story endures because it is simultaneously a great spy thriller, a story about British class and the establishment's habit of protecting its own, and a genuinely embarrassing episode that helped bring down governments. John le Carré based the villain of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy directly on Kim Philby, and the story has never quite gone away. Soundbites "Cairncross was mocked for his accent, made to fetch the tea, passed over — and went on to smuggle raw decrypts out of Bletchley Park stuffed in his trousers, feeding Moscow intelligence that shaped the greatest tank battle in history." — Jonathan's introduction. "In nineteen thirty-one, the Labour party basically gets annihilated in the general election. And for a lot of these quite radical individuals, it seems now that the establishment doesn't have the moral fortitude to address any of these issues with any kind of clarity or energy." — Chris on why Cambridge radicals turned to communism. "Philby literally walks up to a communist lecturer at Cambridge and says, what can I do for the movement? And this guy dispatches him off to Vienna, where he joins the Viennese underground and meets Litzy." — Chris on how Kim Philby's recruitment happened almost by accident. "Guy Burgess is literally the bottom of the list. He couldn't keep a secret, liked to get drunk all the time, and when drunk would literally tell people he was a spy. He would actually do that. And everyone would be like, he's drunk, talking rubbish." — Chris on the spy ring's most problematic recruit. "He just stuffs raw decrypts down his trousers and walks out of the park. Gets on the train to London. That's all it took. Getting in without a pass, you might get shot. But leaving — no one ever checked him." — Chris on how Cairncross stole secrets from Bletchley Park. "It's not the one James Bond, Jason Bourne style moment that we kind of imagine from TV. It's the volume, quantity, and quality over years which makes them so important to the Soviet Union." — Chris on why the Cambridge Five mattered. "The United States are not going to allow you to have their top-secret project come out in a British criminal court case. They haven't got admissible evidence. And everybody involved probably knows it." — Chris on why none of the five were ever prosecuted. "In the act of threatening to bring a case to court, you have to go public. So why would Anthony Blunt be suing Private Eye over Andrew Boyle's book? He basically revealed himself as a spy. And that meant Thatcher had to make a statement in the House of Commons." — Chris on how Blunt accidentally exposed himself. "Novels like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy are literally written about Kim Philby. John le Carré had been an MI6 officer in the sixties and knew full well what had happened. It's not only better than fiction — it's also inspired the best fiction." — Chris on why the story endures. "It's about the establishment being untrustworthy. It brings down governments. It literally dogs them for decades. Every time there's a new generation of politicians, this story comes back again. It's the gift that keeps on giving." — Chris on why Britain can't let go of the Cambridge Five. Chapters 00:21 Introduction — Jonathan sets the scene: five Cambridge men, decades of treachery, and the one nobody remembers 02:05 Welcome Back, Chris — His third appearance; previous episodes on Bletchley Park and the Churchill/Coventry myth 02:09 How Chris Came to Cairncross — A PhD on Bletchley Park, a memoir, and a biography waiting to be written 03:03 Who Were the Cambridge Five? — Setting the scene for anyone who half knows the story 03:18 Meet the Five — Philby, Maclean, Burgess, Blunt, and the outsider Cairncross 05:00 Cambridge in the 1930s — The Devil's Decade, the Great Depression, 20% unemployment, and the 1931 election wipeout 07:55 The Soviet Union as the Only Alternative — Why young radicals looked to Moscow when everything else failed 09:43 How Kim Philby Was Recruited — Vienna, Litzy Friedmann, the NKVD, and an accident of love 11:33 Philby Recruits the Others — Arnold Deutsch, picking the fruit from the tree, and why the Soviets got very lucky 13:41 What Motivated Them? — Anti-fascism, anti-appeasement, class guilt, and the case that holds up vs. the one that doesn't 15:39 Enter John Cairncross — Lesmahagow, Glasgow, the Sorbonne, and an extraordinary family 16:20 Cairncross's Background — An ironmonger's father, eight children, five university degrees, and the brother who became chief economic advisor 19:55 Glasgow University — Bursary exams, near-perfect scores in French and German, and the city that films as New York 23:46 Two Years in Paris — Wine, Molière, Nazi refugees, and cycling holidays through Berlin 25:35 Cairncross Arrives at Cambridge — 1934, his brother Alec, and the year he finally becomes political 29:54 How Cairncross Was Recruited — Blunt spots him, Guy Burgess pursues him, Klugmann closes the deal 33:21 Rejected from Academia, Tops the Civil Service Exam — The establishment he hated becomes the one he joins 34:16 Into the Foreign Office — Top marks, third secretary, and Donald Maclean as his boss 38:02 Transferred to the Treasury — Why it turns out to be a goldmine for Soviet intelligence 39:04 Lord Hankey's Office — The MAUD Committee, nuclear weapons, and Cairncross as the first atomic spy 43:11 Cairncross Loses His Job and Gets to Bletchley — Churchill sacks Hankey's people; a letter to the right person; Hut Three 44:11 Background Checks in Wartime — Cambridge, Trinity, a bit of a communist at university — childish stuff, let him in 45:35 Stealing Secrets from Bletchley Park — Decrypts in his trousers, unmonitored exits, the train to London 46:00 Hut Six and Hut Three Explained — The mathematicians vs. the translators, Enigma and Lorenz 48:09 The Battle of Kursk — What Cairncross passed to Moscow, how many aircraft were destroyed, and how much it actually mattered 50:29 Six Thousand Documents and the Order of the Red Banner — Volume and quality over years 50:39 Did Cairncross Harm Britain? — His argument, Chris's verdict, and why the post-war evidence collapses his defence 53:08 Fast Forward: The Cold War Begins — Ally to enemy, and the ring starts to unravel 53:36 The Venona Project — How the Americans cracked the Soviet one-time pad and why it took decades 55:16 Narrowing Down to Maclean — The wife in New York, seven years of analysis, and Kim Philby tipping him off 59:09 Cairncross Confesses in 1963/64 — The MI5 deal, why prosecution was legally impossible, and what he revealed 01:00:47 Why They Couldn't Prosecute — Venona, admissible evidence, and the lawyers' verdict 01:03:53 The Deal Offered to Blunt and Cairncross — Tell us everything; we guarantee you'll never be prosecuted 01:04:46 How Blunt Was Finally Exposed — Andrew Boyle's book, Private Eye, a threatened lawsuit, and Thatcher's statement 01:07:04 Cairncross Publicly Named — Jock Colville, the handwritten note, and Oleg Gordievsky's defection 01:08:09 Cairncross's Final Years — France, TV interviews, memoirs, and death in 1995 01:10:07 Why the Story Still Grips Britain — Class, the establishment, le Carré, Private Eye, Yes Prime Minister 01:12:21 Wrap-Up — The Last Cambridge Spy, Yuri Modin's memoir, and a fourth episode already being planned Video Version

Alex Murdaugh's convictions were tossed. His $600,000 lawsuit against Becky Hill was not. A federal judge dismissed the claim, ruling Hill's misconduct did not legally cause his defense costs. That is the legal split: constitutional violation in one courtroom, no proximate cause in another. Scott breaks down the ruling, the appeal, and what it means before the April 5 retrial. Should Becky Hill have to pay? Watch, comment, and stay for what happens next. #AlexMurdaugh, #BeckyHill, #MurdaughTrial, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #CrimeTalk 

Bryan Kohberger has a new lawyer and wants to withdraw the guilty plea that spared him death row. Meanwhile, Lindsay Clancy broke down as jurors saw nanny video of baby Callan during her murder trial. One case turns on coercion and ineffective assistance. The other turns on criminal responsibility. Scott breaks down what each court has to decide next — and what could blow up legally. Comment: Should Kohberger get to withdraw his plea, and does Clancy's reaction help her defense? #BryanKohberger, #LindsayClancy, #CrimeTalk, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #CourtroomDrama

Sixteen children were allegedly found confined in deplorable conditions. Now Elizabeth Siders is asking an Ohio court for a competency evaluation—and possibly an insanity evaluation. We also break down Lindsay Clancy, Courtney Clenney's plea deal, and Luigi Mangione's public-trial demand. Scott explains what these legal moves actually mean and what happens next. Watch, comment, and subscribe for the legal breakdown behind the headlines. #CrimeTalk, #ElizabethSiders, #LindsayClancy, #CourtneyClenney, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis

When minors are involved, the legal system has no room for excuses. Today we're looking at several cases where children are connected to the facts, the filings, or the failures. What did investigators, courts, agencies, or adults allegedly miss? Scott breaks down the legal questions, accountability issues, and what happens next. Watch, comment, and subscribe for more legal analysis from Crime Talk. #CrimeTalk, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #ChildSafety, #CourtCases, #ScottReisch

Two homes. Two horrifying cases. Two very different legal fights. In the Lindsay Clancy trial, jurors toured key locations tied to the prosecution's timeline. In Ohio, three Siders defendants now face competency evaluations after 16 children were allegedly found in severe neglect. Scott breaks down what the jury saw, what competency really means, and what happens next. Watch to the end and tell us which legal issue matters most. #CrimeTalk, #LindsayClancy, #SidersCase, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #CourtTV

New jail footage has surfaced in the Ohio "House of Horrors" child endangerment case. Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Jr., Christina Siders, and Gary Siders Sr. face 16 felony counts after authorities say 16 children were found in severe squalor. The defense says this is poverty being criminalized. Prosecutors say the conditions crossed a very serious legal line. Scott breaks down the charges, the defense strategy, the gag order, and what happens next. Watch to the end and tell us: poverty case, criminal case, or both? #ElizabethSiders, #OhioHouseOfHorrors, #ChildEndangerment, #CrimeTalk, #LegalAnalysis, #TrueCrime

Lindsay Clancy broke down as jurors heard her husband's 911 call. Bryan Kohberger is now trying to withdraw his guilty plea, pointing to disputed hair evidence. Scott breaks down the insanity defense, plea-withdrawal fight, and what courts actually care about. Watch to the end and tell us which legal battle faces the bigger uphill climb. #CrimeTalk, #LindsayClancy, #BryanKohberger, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #CourtroomNews

Chris Watts' alleged second mistress is now giving a much fuller account. Amanda McMahon claims the relationship started earlier and lasted longer than she told police. But the texts remain unverified, Watts denied knowing her, and the DA has not publicly commented. Scott breaks down what matters legally—and what is still just an allegation. Watch to the end and tell us: does this change anything, or just expose more chaos? #ChrisWatts, #AmandaMcMahon, #CrimeTalk, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #ColoradoCrime

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is underway, with prosecutors arguing intent and the defense arguing she was not criminally responsible. Meanwhile, Bryan Kohberger now claims innocence and wants to withdraw the guilty plea that spared him the death penalty. Scott breaks down the legal reality: mental state, jury pressure, plea withdrawal, and the long odds ahead. Watch and comment: which case has the harder legal hill to climb? #LindsayClancy, #BryanKohberger, #CrimeTalk, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #Courtroom

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for July 24, 2026. We open with California's mail-in ballot system — and the 150,000 ballots rejected in the June primary as invalid. Out of 8.5 million ballots returned, nearly 94,000 arrived too late and another 50,000 failed signature verification. We connect it to the Los Angeles mayor's race, where Spencer Pratt held second place in ballots received before Election Day — and then mysteriously dropped to third as post-Election Day ballots arrived and a democratic socialist surged from third to first. We explain why California's system — which mails ballots to every registered voter, accepts them up to seven days after Election Day, and allows signature corrections after the fact — is designed for maximum permissiveness rather than maximum integrity. We also note that the pressure from Trump's DOJ is producing results: states are now publicly acknowledging ballot problems they would have quietly buried before. In our Top 3 Things You Need to Know, President Trump issued new tariffs on 60 countries — including Canada, Mexico, the UK, and EU members — based on a new legal justification targeting forced labor in supply chains, after the Supreme Court struck down his prior tariff authority earlier this year. Then four Somali immigrants in Minnesota pled guilty to defrauding Medicaid out of millions by using AI to fabricate patient notes for medical visits that never happened, billing the government for fictional services through a fake company called Brilliant Minds Services LLC. And the Democratic Party announced its 2028 primary schedule — placing South Carolina first because of its higher proportion of Black voters, a state Democrats haven't won in a presidential election since Jimmy Carter in 1976. We call it what it is: racial politics dressed up as party reform. We also cover the man who disguised himself as a police officer and murdered Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband in a politically motivated attack — sentenced this week to life in prison. We say plainly: political violence cannot be given an inch, regardless of who commits it or who the targets are. What happens in Mexico — where candidates are killed and hung from bridges — cannot be allowed to happen here. We dig deep into a congressional reform proposal with two straightforward components that somehow don't already exist. First, ban members of Congress from having sexual relationships with congressional staffers — including colleagues' staffers, not just their own. Second, require FBI background checks for all House employees within 30 days of starting work, plus a foreign influence disclosure form requiring staffers to reveal any contracts or payments from foreign governments within the past three years. We explain why both of these are urgent: active investigations currently implicate congressional staffers as potential agents of Qatar, China, and Cuba — multiple cases involving China and Cuba alone. Congressional staffers write the bills, negotiate in back rooms, and exercise enormous real power. We should know who they are and who is paying them. Our American Mamas Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson revisit the question of how to find couple friends — and arrive at the same beautiful, frustrating conclusion they always do. Couple friendship is seasonal, it's fragile, it's devastated by divorce, and it is almost impossible to manufacture. The best couple friends come through your children's sports, through shared seasons of life, and occasionally through the miraculous coincidence of your children marrying each other's best friends' children. Guys don't have friends — they have wives. And their wives have friends. And those friends have husbands. That's the whole system. We also cover LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers — and President Trump's answer when asked in the Oval Office whether LeBron or Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time. Trump said he only likes people who like him, and therefore: Michael Jordan, all the way. We agree with the conclusion if not necessarily the methodology. We also discuss John Fetterman's midterm strategy advice for Democrats — delivered in his signature style: don't be weird, don't be communist, don't be weirdo socialist, don't praise Mao, and don't do crazy stuff. We call it the most useful political advice any Democrat has given their party in years, and note that it will almost certainly be ignored. Then it's Fake News Friday — including whether Mamdani admitted he lacks authority to invade Poland, whether the EU makes more fining U.S. tech companies than taxing its own, whether right-wing extremists in the UK were arrested for planning to disrupt Muslim events, whether a Minnesota woman was convicted of saying a slur to a Somali man accused of rape who was never prosecuted, whether Ben Franklin performed electroshock experiments on slaves, whether the Smithsonian put that in a museum exhibit, whether Trump announced a third-term run, whether a New York school district hired a robot teacher, and whether the Obama Presidential Library stiffed its plumber out of nearly $4 million. Sophie Cunningham's shoes sold out in under 24 hours. We couldn't get any for prizes. For our Bright Spot, Paul Jackson was driving on I-5 near Seattle when he spotted an SUV drifting across three lanes with an unconscious driver and a terrified child in the back seat. He pulled alongside the out-of-control vehicle, wedged it against the concrete barrier, brought both cars to a stop, jumped out, put the SUV in park, and stayed with the woman and child until emergency services arrived. Quick thinking, steady hands, and the willingness to act. May your pursuit of happiness bring you joy. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In This Hour:--  Are background checks an infringement on Second Amendment rights? Why are denials wront 99% of the time? Dan Wos provides a different take.--  Take a shooting class and get a new shotgun?  Gun Talk's Director of Training Chris Cerino details a new "Experience" class where students come away with the newest Benelli shotgun.--  Walk away and live.  Takeaways from the gunfight training scenarios in the First Person Defender series on the new TV channel Shooting Sports Life.Gun Talk 7-26-26 Hour 1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.

The Ohio Siders case now has two competing stories: "feral children" versus "extreme poverty." Elizabeth Siders' attorney disputes the state's language, while prosecutors allege 16 children were endangered in horrific conditions. Scott breaks down what is fact, what is argument, and what actually matters in court. Watch to the end and tell us where poverty ends and criminal neglect begins. #CrimeTalk, #SidersCase, #OhioHouseOfHorrors, #ElizabethSiders, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis

The D4vd murder hearing is now focused on online purchases, aliases, and search evidence. David Anthony Burke has pleaded not guilty, and the defense says he did not cause Celeste Rivas Hernandez's death. Scott breaks down what the chain saws, body bag, and unused burn box could mean at a probable cause hearing. Watch to understand what the judge is really deciding before this case can go to trial. #D4vd, #CelesteRivasHernandez, #CrimeTalk, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #PreliminaryHearing

Jury selection is underway in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial, with 18 jurors sought for a case expected to last weeks. The defense argues postpartum psychosis means she was not criminally responsible; prosecutors say the evidence shows planning. Scott breaks down why juror bias, media exposure, expert testimony, and landmark insanity cases may shape the verdict. Watch and comment: is this a murder case, a mental health case, or the hardest legal line to draw? #LindsayClancy, #CrimeTalk, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #InsanityDefense, #PostpartumPsychosis

Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami as UK prosecutors seek extradition. They now face a wave of UK allegations, including rape, trafficking, assault, and illegal image offenses, all of which they deny. Their attorney calls it a political hit. Prosecutors call it a criminal case. Scott breaks down what actually matters: extradition, evidence, treaty rules, and what happens next. Watch to the end and comment: can they fight this, or is the UK getting them back? #AndrewTate, #TristanTate, #TateBrothers, #Extradition, #TrueCrime, #CrimeTalk

In a world of greenwashing, wall-to-wall podcast ads, and affiliate marketing "listicles," it's really hard to know if a brand is actually as sustainable and ethical as it claims.  Well, Amanda has been looking into this kind of stuff for years, so in this episode they will show you exactly what they do when they want to figure out the true story of a brand.  And specifically, we will unpack Quince as an example!In this episode:Is Quince as sustainable and ethical as their marketing seems to claim?What are some obvious red flags that a brand is not sustainable and ethical?Why are sustainable fashion organizations, writers, and activists no longer receiving as much funding as they once did?Why does Amanda feel "weird" about the Commons app?Why is a job review site (Glassdoor) a surprisingly useful addition to your slow fashion toolbox?And why can't we shop our way to a better world?Also: Six years of Clotheshorse...and introducing, CONWAY!Helpful links and reading:@sustainablefashionfriend@alookbehindtheseamsGood On YouEco-StylistCobbled Goods"Not everyone is loving Quince's dupes," Chantal Fernandez, The Cut."Williams-Sonoma sues Quince over sales of 'dupe' products," Jonathan Stempel, Reuters."Beyond Compare? Quince Battles Class Action Over Its ‘Traditional Retail' Pricing Model," ArentFoxSchiff"I got a cease and desist from Quince," Ecocult.Amanda's first post about the Esprit sweatshirt (you can also find this on IG)"About that viral Esprit sweatshirt...the revolution will not be for sale at Costco." (you an also find this on IG)The new Clotheshorse PO Box: 69 Main Street, Box 16  New Providence, PA 17560Get your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/Until the end of July, use promo code THEPRICEISRIGHT to get 50% off all merch! Amanda and Dustin care for a colony of 12 feral cats and they want to get them all fixed this spring. So help them cover that cost by picking up some hot deals on Clotheshorse merch.If you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it's a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.worldDid you enjoy this episode? Consider "buying me a coffee" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorseClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:Slow Fashion Academy is a size-inclusive sewing and patternmaking studio based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded by designer and fashion professor Ruby Gertz. Ruby just launched CLO3D for Custom Fit: a 12-week beginner-friendly online course in virtual patternmaking with CLO3D software. Instead of making sample after sample, you can now customize avatars that match your real body measurements and fit-test garments virtually—before cutting into a single piece of fabric. You can also work from your pre-existing paper or PDF patterns! This course is designed to get you over the initial hump to working confidently in the program. It includes 300+ bite-size video lessons spaced out over 12 weeks, weekly live Q&A calls for accountability, a custom body scan to use as a you-sized virtual dress form, and a super supportive community of like-minded designers that are all learning together in a cohort. Perfect for indie patternmakers, emerging designers, or anyone who wants to design clothes that actually fit their one-of-a-kind body.Learn more about the course, as well as our in-person sewing and patternmaking workshops at www.slowfashion.academy.Deco Denim is a startup based out of San Francisco, selling clothing and accessories that are sustainable, gender fluid, size inclusive and high quality--made to last for years to come. Deco Denim is trying to change the way you think about buying clothes. Founder Sarah Mattes wants to empower people to ask important questions like, “Where was this made? Was this garment made ethically? Is this fabric made of plastic? Can this garment be upcycled and if not, can it be recycled?” Signup at decodenim.com to receive $20 off your first purchase. They promise not to spam you and send out no more than 3 emails a month, with 2 of them surrounding education or a personal note from the Founder. Find them on Instagram as @deco.denim.Selina Sanders, a social impact brand that specializes in up-cycled clothing, using only reclaimed, vintage or thrifted materials: from tea towels, linens, blankets and quilts.  Sustainably crafted in Los Angeles, each piece is designed to last in one's closet for generations to come.  Maximum Style; Minimal Carbon Footprint.Republica Unicornia Yarns: Hand-Dyed Yarn and notions for the color-obsessed. Made with love and some swearing in fabulous Atlanta, Georgia by Head Yarn Wench Kathleen. Get ready for rainbows with a side of Giving A Damn! Republica Unicornia is all about making your own magic using small-batch, responsibly sourced, hand-dyed yarns and thoughtfully made notions. Slow fashion all the way down and discover the joy of creating your very own beautiful hand knit, crocheted, or woven pieces. Find us on Instagram @republica_unicornia_yarns and at www.republicaunicornia.com.Cute Little Ruin is an online shop dedicated to providing quality vintage and secondhand clothing, vinyl, and home items in a wide range of styles and price points.  If it's ethical and legal, we try to find a new home for it!  Vintage style with progressive values.  Find us on Instagram at @CuteLittleRuin.

Hiring decisions begin with student safety. In this episode, OSBA attorneys Dustin Koslen and Jennifer Hardin explain Ohio's employee background check requirements, absolute bar offenses, rehabilitation provisions and what school districts should consider before hiring applicants with past criminal convictions.They also preview updated OSBA legal fact sheets and the upcoming Attendance, Tuition and Custody Law Workshop.For more resources, training and advocacy updates from the Ohio School Boards Association, visit ohioschoolboards.org.

00:00 Docket 00:59 Intro 02:52 Defense Seeks New Trial for Karmelo Anthony 10:55 R. Kelly Formally Petitions President Trump for Commutation  14:16 70-Year-Old Arrested in 1987 Cold Case Murder 16:51 'Just Unlucky': Sentenced to Life for 12th DWI Conviction 21:13 NJ Babysitter Blames Toddler  23:47 Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Stabbing Girlfriend 26:08 Legal History 27:37 Quote of the Day 28:32 Questions from Subscribers 30:11 Dumb Criminal of the Day Karmelo Anthony wants a new trial after his murder conviction. His defense says an off-the-record deal, courtroom access limits, and alleged judicial bias tainted the process. Prosecutors say the trial was fair and the verdict should stand. Scott breaks down whether this is a real legal issue—or just a long-shot post-trial swing. Watch, comment, and stay to the end. #KarmeloAnthony, #AustinMetcalf, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #CrimeTalk, #NewTrial

A capital murder case does not come cheap. Tyler Robinson, accused in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has been deemed indigent and is entitled to a specialized defense team. Now Utah taxpayers could be looking at a legal bill that may climb past $10 million. Scott breaks down why death penalty cases cost so much, how defense strategy works, and what happens next. Watch, comment, and subscribe for sharp legal analysis without the courtroom fog machine. #CharlieKirk, #TylerRobinson, #CrimeTalk, #LegalAnalysis, #DeathPenalty, #Utah

What made you do a background check on them?!Was it a new date, a neighbor, a coworker, or maybe someone your friend was seeing? Listeners share their stories!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 Docket 01:15 Intro 03:16 Charlie Kirk Shooting 10:31 New Evidence in Scott Peterson Case 19:24 Ashlee Buzzard gets to use a stress ball in court 21:52 OnlyFans Model Seeks Domestic Violence Proof for trial 25:07 What Do You Do to Get 120 Years? This Case Answers It 28:28 8 Shots Fired in PlayStation Return Dispute 29:51 WD-40 Murder Plot 32:00 Legal History 34:00 Quote of the Day 34:51 Questions from Subscribers 37:58 Dumb Criminal of the Day What do you do to get 120 years? This case gives the court a very clear answer. Timothy J. Dubois Jr. was sentenced after a knifepoint abduction and sexual assault tied to a Starbucks parking lot. Investigators used Apple Watch data, DNA, forensic genealogy, and a recorded confession. Scott breaks down the evidence, the sentencing math, and why the defense's plea for leniency failed. Watch to the end and tell us: was 120 years the right sentence? #CrimeTalk, #ScottReisch, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #TimothyDubois, #DNAEvidence

Karmelo Anthony's new legal team is going after the conviction—and the judge. Two new motions seek a new trial and Judge John Roach's removal from post-trial proceedings. After a 35-year sentence, the legal fight has moved from the jury room to alleged constitutional and trial errors. Scott breaks down what these motions actually mean—and whether they have a real legal path forward. Watch to the end and tell us: serious appellate issue or a post-trial legal Hail Mary? Hashtags: #KarmeloAnthony, #AustinMetcalf, #TrueCrime, #LegalAnalysis, #CourtNews, #CrimeTalk

Talent acquisition has long been treated as a supply chain – but trust is rarely treated as part of the infrastructure. In this episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, HRO Today CEO, Elliot Clark, speaks with President of Consulting Services for Procom, Carolyn Levy, about why assurance, verification, and transparency are becoming essential in modern talent acquisition.The conversation explores how remote work, increasingly sophisticated fraud, layered supplier ecosystems, and changing hiring behaviors are exposing new risks for employers. Rather than relying on one-time checks, Levy suggests that organizations should evaluate trust continuously across the hiring lifecycle and ask stronger questions of workforce partners.The discussion also looks at what verification can look like in practice – from reference checks and identity validation to evidence-based candidate review and continuous assessment designed to build greater confidence throughout the talent supply chain.

Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 592) Topics: Uber announces stronger background checks Detroit Lyft Driver Drunk While Working 72 year old rideshare driver attacked by passenger Doordash Insurance Optional Waymo and Uber get divorced in Arizona Rideshare Rodeo Brand & Podcast: https://linktr.ee/RideshareRodeo   

Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert covers critical vulnerabilities found in OpenClaw, the open-source AI assistant. On the news front, we discuss the status of Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and examine the Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute‘s (ETRI) development of an intelligent, service-programmable mobile core network, a key enabling technology for the 6G era.... Read more »

Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert covers critical vulnerabilities found in OpenClaw, the open-source AI assistant. On the news front, we discuss the status of Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and examine the Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute‘s (ETRI) development of an intelligent, service-programmable mobile core network, a key enabling technology for the 6G era.... Read more »

Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert covers critical vulnerabilities found in OpenClaw, the open-source AI assistant. On the news front, we discuss the status of Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and examine the Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute‘s (ETRI) development of an intelligent, service-programmable mobile core network, a key enabling technology for the 6G era.... Read more »

On today's episode, Vince welcomes back Katarina Szulc, investigative journalist and host of the Ironclad Original, Borderland: Dispatches. Kat shares insights from her recent reporting in Ukraine, where authorities are investigating claims that foreign fighters with cartel ties traveled to the front lines to learn modern combat tactics before returning to Latin America. The conversation also explores foreign mercenaries in Ukraine, the evolution of cartel warfare, U.S. pressure on cartel leadership, corruption in Mexico, and what these developments could mean for the future of organized crime. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:44) Cartels, Ukraine, and FPV Drone Warfare (03:26) The Colombian Connection & Drone Schools in Lviv (09:52) American Mercenaries & Background Checks on the Front Lines (11:33) Gamers vs. Combat: How Simple is FPV Drone Flying? (15:24) Behind the Scenes of the Global Mercenary Recruitment Machine (25:06) US Boots on the Ground & The Standoff over Drone Strikes in Mexico (29:51) Cartel Corruption & Political Gaslighting in Sinaloa (34:22) The 2026 World Cup: A Cartel Moneymaker? (47:17) 2026 Wrap-Up: The Year of the Fallen Kingpins & The Endless Drug War Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love the show? Have any thoughts? Click here to let us know!We head to the tippey-top of the U.S. to share stories from Maine! First, Kenzie talks about the story of Darien Richardson who was tragically shot and later died from her injuries. Despite years of investigation and countless leads, her case remains unsolved more than 15 years later. Next, Lauren talks about the ominous Specter Moose. The Specter Moose is a massive ghostly creature said to appear before tragedy strikes or severe weather rolls in. Join us as we explore these spec-tacular Maine mysteries!-If anyone has information that could help solve the case of Darien Richardson, please call Detective Tully (207-874-8550) or Detective Druan (207-874-8592). To provide information anonymously, call 207-874-8584 and leave a message on the department's crime tip line. You may also text keyword “PPDME” and a message to 847411 (TIP411). --Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by clicking on our Link Tree: https://instabio.cc/4050223uxWQAl--Have a scary tale or listener story of your own? Send us an email to ascarystatepodcast@gmail.com! We can't wait to read it!--Thinking of starting a podcast? Thinking about using Buzzsprout for that? Well use our link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you and get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1722892--Works cited!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dq_0tJvFgEFuU1ZpZQ3E_LcuLc-RrTML8fSt9ILWb6k/edit?usp=sharing --Intro and outro music thanks to Kevin MacLeod. You can visit his site here: http://incompetech.com/. Which is where we found our music!

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Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover new data showing Virginia's monthly gun sales doubling year-over-year, landing it in the number 2 spot in the nation for long gun sales, as the state's new "assault firearm" ban is set to take effect. We also cover the legal fight over the state's universal background check law, where gun-rights groups successfully convinced a judge to continue preventing its enforcement for now. Stories: -https://thereload.com/gun-rights-groups-warn-virginia-police-against-enforcing-enjoined-background-check-law/ -https://thereload.com/analysis-how-a-scotus-footnote-keeps-dooming-silencer-challenges-member-exclusive/

I discuss some geopolitical moves that are being made and hopefully how they are removing power from those who sought to end out way of life, as we attempt to preserve it.  I also cover some K12 arrests and firing across the nation and a new Connecticut law that seeks to tyrannize homeschooling families; and an executive order that strips vaccine bureaucracy of its influence and power.   Book Websites: HERE and HERE. https://www.moneytreepublishing.com/shop PROMO CODE: “AEFM” for 10% OFF, or https://armreg.co.uk PROMO CODE: "americaneducationfm" for 15% off all books and products. (I receive no kickbacks).  https://www.thriftbooks.com/ Q posts book: https://drive.proton.me/urls/JJ78RV1QP8#yCO0wENuJQPH

It's Thursday, May 28th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus Iranian Christian convert gets 10-year prison sentence A judge in Iran recently sentenced a Christian convert to nearly a decade in prison. That's according to the Persian-language Human Rights Activists News Agency. Authorities raided the home of Ghazal Marzban in January. They arrested her and confiscated her Bible. A judge sentenced her to nine years and eight months in prison last week on trumped up charges.  The 41-year-old Christian woman converted to Christianity from Islam nearly 10 years ago. Since then, she has faced arrest, imprisonment, interrogation, and now another imprisonment.  Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Iran. The country is ranked 10th on the Open Doors World Watch List of the most oppressive countries to be a Christian.  Hebrews 13:3 says, “Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.” Trump's Cabinet meeting on war with Iran U.S. President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting at the White House yesterday about the Iran war.  The United States and Iran remain in a fragile ceasefire that began last month. President Trump hopes to finish the war through negotiations.  Listen. TRUMP: “Iran is very much intent; they want very much to make a deal. So far, they haven't gotten there. We're not satisfied with it, but we will be. Either that or we'll have to just finish the job. Their navy is gone, as I've said a thousand times. Their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Everything's gone. And they're negotiating on fumes.” However, the Trump administration is prepared to finish the job with the military if negotiations fail. Listen to comments from War Secretary Pete Hegseth.  HEGSETH: “Whether it is through the efforts of your negotiators, that they ensure they never have a nuclear weapon, or we have to go back to the War Department to finish the job that way, we're prepared to do that.” MAGA Ken Paxton trounced Senator John Cornyn in GOP primary In a rejection of the GOP Establishment in the May 26th Senatorial run-off in Texas, Republican Party voters ousted Senator John Cornyn who has been in the Senate for 23 years, according to World Magazine.   After President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during early voting, he trounced Cornyn, 63% to 36%, reported NBC News. CORNYN: “After a public service career lasting more than four decades and 18 consecutive campaign wins, tonight we've come up short in this primary runoff. A few years ago, I had a friend of mine say, ‘You know what makes God laugh?' He said, ‘When we make plans.'” Without referencing Ken Paxton by name, Senator Cornyn vowed to support him in the general election this November. CORNYN: “I've spent most of my time in the Senate, building the Republican Party in Texas, and in the U.S. Senate. I've always supported the Republican ticket, and I intend to do so again in this general election. I've said throughout this race that I trust the voters of Texas. They've made their decision, and I must respect it.” However, Cornyn did throw some shade at the registered Republicans who failed to show up and vote for him. CORNYN: “In this runoff election, approximately 8% of registered voters made their voices heard. Of that 8% who voted, roughly 60% said they were ready for a different direction. Another reminder that those who show up decide for those who do not.” (Watch Senator Cornyn's 7:42-minute concession speech here). Ken Paxton, who has vowed to support the Trump agenda, said this. PAXTON: “Today, change was on the ballot, and change won.” (applause) He expressed his gratitude for President Trump's endorsement. PAXTON: “When everyone in Washington told him to abandon me and abandon the people of Texas, he didn't listen. Instead, he gave his complete and total endorsement. President Trump is the leader of our party, and his endorsement is the most powerful force in politics. And I'm honored to have his support, and I look forward to working with him in the Senate to deliver for Texas.” Despite Cornyn and his allies outspending Paxton 9 to 1, Paxton came out on top in this $163 million primary, making it the most expensive primary in U.S. history. PAXTON: “We went up against $150 million and all the attacks in the world. And you know what happened? The voters declared loud and clear a simple truth that we know in our hearts and in our souls: Texas is not for sale.” (cheers) Paxton pivoted to the general election and spoke about his Democrat opponent, James Talarico, a 37-year-old Texas State Representative. PAXTON: “My opponent is the most extreme radical the Democrats have ever nominated. He's even running a ‘vegan' campaign, whatever that is. (laughter) He goes by a few names that you may all have heard of. Some people know him as ‘Tofu Talarico.' (laughter)  Some people call him ‘Six-Gender Jimmy.' (laughter)  I've even heard some people call him ‘James Tala-freak-o.'  (laughter) “He's a threat to our children. He wants boys in girls' sports, gender mutilation surgery performed on kids. And, when asked what he loved, outside of his family and friends, his first answer was ‘trans kids.' That's weird. That's a radical guy. “He wants the open borders policies of Biden, the woke agenda of AOC. He said, ‘You can't be a Christian if you support the oil and gas industries.'” (Watch Ken Paxton's 9:51-minute victory speech here.) Man who gave Abortion Kill Pill to pregnant woman indicted A Texas jury indicted a man last week in an abortion-related case.  Twenty-five-year-old Jon Rueben Demeter allegedly gave an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman, killing the unborn baby.  It's the first time Texas has criminally charged someone for providing an abortion since banning most abortions in 2022. Connecticut requires background check for homeschool parents Connecticut is expanding its regulation of homeschooling in the state. Democrat Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No.26-37 into law on Tuesday. The law requires parents to disclose their intent to homeschool to the state. Also, parents cannot take their children out of public school for homeschooling without undergoing a background check. James Mason, the president of the Home School Legal Defense Association, said, “By requiring every parent to be pre-screened before they can begin homeschooling, it turns parents from trusted actors into potential risks to be managed.” 42% of Christians don't talk about God with other believers And finally, Lifeway Research released analysis of its 2025 State of Discipleship Living Unashamed study. The survey found that 30 percent of Protestant churchgoers agree with the statement that “Many people who know me are not aware I am a Christian.” That's up from 14 percent in 2013. Also, 42 percent of respondents said spiritual matters do not normally come up in daily conversations with other Christians. That's up from 29 percent in 2013. Psalm 71:1 and 15, says, “In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame! … My mouth will tell of Your righteous acts, of Your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, May 28th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Send us Fan MailDoes your community perform background checks on potential purchasers and potential renters? Do your community residents expect their neighbors to be screened for safety and financial capacity purposes?  Join Donna DiMaggio Berger and guest Robert Sanchez, a seasoned professional from SARMA, as they unravel the complex world of background checks. Donna and Robert dive into the intricacies of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the cost of background checks, the challenges of screening foreign applicants, and the potential penalties if your background check is incomplete or inaccurate.  In this enlightening conversation, Donna and Robert unpack the evolution of background checks and debate the importance of credit scores. They debunk the myths surrounding FICO and Vantage scores and provide practical tips for building good credit. Shifting gears, Donna and Robert focus on the international arena, considering background checks for international applicants and data privacy concerns. They touch on the challenges of running background checks in different jurisdictions, the necessity of parental consent when screening juveniles, and the ever-looming threat to data security. They wrap up by considering the issues that blanket approval policies can pose and discuss about emerging technologies. Robert's valuable insights will surely equip you to better understand and navigate the world of background screening. Tune in as Donna and Robert explore this topic of such importance to so many mandatory community associations!Conversation highlights include:Screening potential renters and potential purchasersUnderstanding and utilizing background reports Understanding credit score ranges Screening costsTransmitting and storing sensitive informationUnderstanding the different entities found on a criminal backgroundRelated Links:Podcast: The Impact of Rentals on Community Associations with David Muller, Vice Chair of Becker's Community Association PracticeResource: Background Screening with SarmaArticle: A Rude Awakening: Your Board May Not Have the Right to Screen Leases and Sales at All!

Title:John Lott EXPOSES the Background Check FAILURE Nobody Wants You to See Podcast Description: Dr. John Lott joins Armed American Radio host Mark Walters for a hard-hitting deep dive into America's broken federal gun background check system, Second Amendment rights, ATF overreach, and the truth behind firearm statistics the mainstream media refuses to discuss. In this explosive conversation, John Lott breaks down shocking data showing millions of failed and false NICS background check denials, why innocent Americans are getting caught in the system, and how the DOJ and FBI allegedly hid critical information from the public for years. The discussion also exposes how Form 4473 errors, unconstitutional delays, and bureaucratic failures impact law-abiding gun owners across the country. The show also tackles: Federal gun background check failures FBI and DOJ transparency issues ATF enforcement and firearm regulations Thomas Massie's efforts to expose NICS errors Gun control myths vs real crime statistics Why criminals don't buy guns legally Firearm homicide data manipulation Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and U.S. gun violence comparisons The Second Amendment under attack Concealed carry rights and self-defense Gun ownership in America NRA, gun rights activism, and constitutional freedoms Plus, Mark Walters discusses the growing fight against anti-gun narratives, the media's obsession with gun control, and why millions of responsible American gun owners continue to defend liberty and freedom. If you care about the Constitution, gun rights, self-defense, concealed carry, firearms policy, ATF regulations, NICS background checks, and protecting the Second Amendment, this episode is a must-listen. #JohnLott #SecondAmendment #GunRights #NICS #ATF #GunControl #MarkWalters #ArmedAmericanRadio #2A #ConcealedCarry #Firearms #SelfDefense #NRA #DOJ #FBI #Form4473 #GunOwners #Freedom #Constitution #Podcast