Podcast appearances and mentions of Brett Kavanaugh

- Hard Decisions Debate: Imaging in RA (Drs. Troum & Ruderman)  https://youtu.be/mFDZRmhPOPk- Hard Decisions: Import of Seropositivity (Dr. Cush) https://youtu.be/jePnI49K2u4 - Hard Decisions: MTX Dosing and Monitoring Issues (Dr. Weinblatt)  https://youtu.be/XKAFe-xMkyU - Hard Decisons - Perspectives: Difficult to Treat RA (Drs. Kavanaugh & Cush)  https://youtu.be/Lmc6u9wFJU8

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with what might apparently be one of the hardest jobs in America--being one of Donald Trump's lawyers. Trump's attorney just last month said that Trump cannot be held responsible for his alleged crimes, because he was only listening to the advice of lawyers and learned constitutional scholars. Yet, this past weekend, Trump himself said it was all his idea. Our legal experts have more. Also in this episode, we bring you new reporting on the alleged nexus of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and dark money millionaires in Alabama's open defiance of rulings on unfairly drawn legislative maps. Plus, Joy's former Republican guest answers the question: Does the GOP have no shame? Lauren Boebert's musical theater viewing scandal is just the latest in a string of bad behaviour by prominent members of the party that many say preaches often about family values. Listen now!

Today we're rerunning an episode from 2018 featuring two interviews with Harper's Magazine's former New Books columnist, Lidija Haas, and with our current Easy Chair columnist Rachel Kushner. Listen in advance of our event tonight at the Center for Fiction, “What Happened to Gen X?,” which will see Harper's editor Christopher Beha in conversation with his generational peers Rachel Kushner and Ethan Hawke as they explore the question at the center of our September issue. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee—and Brett Kavanaugh's irate response—was an excruciating bit of political theater, complete with righteous speeches from both sides of the aisle. (It also proved to be not much more than spectacle, as Kavanaugh was sworn in as an associate justice earlier this week.) Nevertheless, the event illustrated how we are socialized to perform and understand gender, race, and class. In this episode, New Books columnist Lidija Haas joined Harper's web editor Violet Lucca to discuss a handful of recent publications that deal with these issues: Lacy M. Johnson's The Reckonings, Rebecca Traister's Good and Mad, and Kristen M. Ghoddsee's Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism. In the second segment, Rachel Kushner, the author of The Mars Room and Telex From Cuba joined Lucca to discuss an essay she wrote that was included in the October 2018 issue's Readings section, pulled from her memories of the late Nineties New York art world. Subscribe to Harper's for only $16.97: harpers.org/save “Learning to Wait,” Rachel Kushner's latest column for the October issue of Harper's: https://harpers.org/archive/2023/10/learning-to-wait/ Rachel Kushner's latest book, The Hard Crowd: Essays 2000–2020: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Hard-Crowd/Rachel-Kushner/9781982157708 Lidija Haas in the Harper's archive: https://harpers.org/author/lidijahaas/ Lidija Haas's review of Rebecca Traister's Good and Mad for Bookforum: https://www.bookforum.com/print/2503/rebecca-traister-s-case-for-feminist-rage-20155 “Red Letter Days,” Rachel Kushner's 2018 essay on the late Nineties New York art world: https://harpers.org/archive/2018/10/red-letter-days/ “What Happened to Gen X?”, our event tonight at the Center for Fiction: https://centerforfiction.org/event/the-center-for-fiction-and-harpers-magazine-present-what-happened-to-gen-x/

SEASON 2 EPISODE 37: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) BREAKING: Have Meet The Press staffers including Kristen Welker violated NBC News's own WRITTEN JOURNALISTIC guidelines – what it called “The NBC News Employee Handbook” – in failing to correct or fact-check Trump or in some significant way warn Meet The Press viewers yesterday that he was spreading provable falsehoods on their network in a pre-taped interview that provided NBC News three full days to document those falsehoods? Did NBC News make a deal with Trump's campaign to make sure that didn't happen – to NOT materially fact-check him on-the-air during the disastrous Kristen Welker interview? I do NOT yet know with complete assurance the answer to these questions. I DO know they are among many questions being asked INSIDE NBC right now, in part because of ONE tweet, and in part because of the awful realization that some sort of illicit pre-arrangement is an almost BETTER explanation than that Welker, and Meet The Press, and NBC News, abrogated virtually every one of its journalistic responsibilities in a Chris Licht-level dumpster fire that has left the long time viability of Welker, and her Executive Producer, and the nearly 76 year old program itself, up in the air. I do NOT know for certain that there is an internal investigation. I DO know veterans within NBC News are pushing for one based on the following timeline: Welker and NBC News reporter Dasha Burns were among a dozen Washington insiders who were quote “wining and dining” with Trump thugs Jason Miller, Steven Cheung and Chris LaCivita at a steakhouse called “Rare” the night before the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee. The dinner was August 22nd, Welker had been named the host-in-waiting for Meet The Press on June 5th, the interview was suddenly announced late in the day last Wednesday, the 13th, conducted on Thursday the 14th. Contacts or discussions between Meet The Press and the Trump campaign about editorial restrictions - at that dinner or elsewhere - would be a major issue. The more PRESSING problem is: at exactly 10 A-M Eastern yesterday, NBC News posted on its website, a fact check of Welker's interview. At 10:13 A-M its “Meet The Press” account tweeted this, verbatim: Quote “Former President Trump made a spate of false and misleading comments about immigration, foreign policy, abortion and more in a wide-ranging interview with Meet The Press moderator Kristen Welker,” unquote. The problem is that the NBC News Employee handbook requires – or required – I was never given one, though I was given access to one, and I haven't personally seen a revised copy and am relying on others quoting it to me – that if they knowingly broadcast or publish lies false or misleading comments or information by anyone in any non-live format without a disclaimer or caveat or… a fact-check – they have violated the NBC News Employee codes and are potentially subject to punishment up to and including suspension and termination. On the one hand, NBC News is posting a fact-check of what, at 11:30 AM, it tweeted were “at least 11 times during President Trump's interview" when Trump was not truthful. "Here's our fact check." While on the other hand, someone in a position of authority at NBC News decided – made certain – that there was no SIMILAR fact check ON the television broadcast itself, other than a passing mention directing viewers to the website. But in confirming Trump quote “made a spate of false and misleading comments” in a piece posted ON THE NBC NEWS WEBSITE, they are underscoring that they failed to clearly flag and disclaim and caveat – and WARN – that Trump was MAKING those “false and misleading comments” on their television network, and in all the clips shown on MSNBC, CNBC, and the NBC owned and affiliated statements. The Meet The Press telecast, of course, SKIPPED anything resembling the online fact-check. B-Block (25:16) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: ABC's John Parkinson boasts about shouting at President Biden asking if he'll pardon his son - as he visits the churchyard where his son is buried. News organizations ignore a Trumpist Terrorist near the Biden home (if it had been Kavanaugh's house they'd be talking martial law) and Drew Barrymore sees the light but Bill Maher is still a Scumbag SCAB. C-Block (31:20) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: A fitting time to bring up 2009 and the day Jeff Zucker called us in to his NBC President's office and announced that our corporate boss Jeff Immelt was ready to take MSNBC off the air because his mommy was a fan of Bill O'Reilly and was mad that I was criticizing Bill. Seriously.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, shop owners are suing their landlords for crime increase. Candidates with the two worst polling numbers are running together; how will that equal a win? Biden unfreezes $6B in Iranian assets in secretive exchange.

Will President Joe Biden finally face consequences for his role in the family influence-peddling scheme? Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss the rationale behind House Republicans' impeachment inquiry, explain why Democrat efforts to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot make U.S. elections unfree and unfair, break down Democrats' "banned books" lie, and review the Kavanaugh confirmation smears. Mollie and David also share their culture picks for the week.

On 9/11: did you notice the new “terrorism” the government invented after January 6th?Are the new 9/11 attack cells already here? Retired Special Forces Mike O'Rourke on CCP Nationals walking around our military bases We remember where we were, what we were doing, what the room smelled like on the anniversary of 9/11. In today's show we discuss the new terrorism the government has invented. Kammi Harris compares the tragedies of 9/11 and Pearl Harbor to the events of January 6th and others horrendously lump the tragedies with J6. We take a look at the DOJ and their perversion of justice as well as the media's continued lies to protect the Figurehead Biden.What does God's Word Say?Leviticus 19:15“'Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.Proverbs 18:5 5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.Colossians 4:1 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.Episode Links:JUST IN: Prosecutors are seeking 120 days in jail for Alex Jones sidekick Owen SHROYER, saying his rhetoric prior to — and on — Jan. 6 bear significant responsibility for the chaos that unfolded. What Seditious Conspiracy? Judge Tim Kelly has sentenced five members of the Proud Boys to a total of 82 years in prison. In the process, Kelly branded the men as terrorists. But what do videos from that day really show?The Reason the DOJ Asked for Leniency for a BLM Protester Who Killed a Man Is Simply UnbelievableKammi Harris compares J6 to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor The Lincoln Project's failed presidential campaign leader, Steve Schmitt compares J6 and 911 MSNBC: GOP 'Could Never Fathom' How 'Decent and Civil' Biden IsFlorida Grandmas, Obstructionists, and Fence Shakers: America's New Terrorists; While the GOP sleeps, the Biden Department of Justice and federal judges in D.C. are systematically creating a new list of federal terrorism crimes.None of the people who organized this at the Capitol during Kavanaugh's hearings were sentenced to 22 years in jail for seditious conspiracy, even though they disrupted Constitutional proceedings in Senate buildings for months, with the help of Democrat senators who helped them in, ... and then reacted to the confirmation by violently attacking the Supreme Court.CNN's Jade Sacker penetrating the Capitol with a member of BLM/Antifa cheering, “We did it!” And then asking her conspirator if he was filming, he said he'd delete it, he lied. CNN was in on it.Republican AG Announces RICO Charges on 61 Leftists After Violent InsurrectionTPM's @MrAndyNgo on his recent trial against alleged Antifa attackers: "It was a trial that was unfortunately marred with repeated security incidents inside the courtroom, outside the courtroom, outside the courthouse."Nathan Hughes was charged with civil disorder, trespassing in a restricted building, disorderly conducts and “impeding passage through Capitol.” For this—as with many J6ers—he was the subject of an armed FBI raid.Funeral today, Sep 2, 2023, for Jord Meacham, a 22-year-old from Utah. He was arrested & charged in Aug ‘23 on the standard 4 misdemeanors for Jan 6. He took his own life rather than face the pressure that @USAO_DC & @FBI placed on him. Matthew Graves, #SH, @FBI ruining lives 4Patriots https://4patriots.com Protect your family with Food kits, solar generators and more at 4Patriots. Use code TODD for 10% off your first purchase. Alan's Soaps https://alanssoaps.com/TODD Use coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price. BiOptimizers https://magbreakthrough.com/todd Use promo code TODD for 10% off your order. Bonefrog https://bonefrog.us Enter promo code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your subscription. Bulwark Capital http://KnowYourRiskRadio.com Find out how Bulwark Capital Actively Manages risk. Call 866-779-RISK or visit KnowYourRiskRadio.com Patriot Mobile https://patriotmobile.com/herman Get free activation today with offer code HERMAN. Visit or call 878-PATRIOT. RuffGreens https://ruffgreens.com/todd Get your FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag of Ruff Greens, simply cover shipping. Visit or call 877-MYDOG-64. SOTA Weight Loss https://sotaweightloss.com SOTA Weight Loss is, say it with me now, STATE OF THE ART! Sound of Freedom https://angel.com/freedom Join the two million and see Sound of Freedom in theaters July 4th. GreenHaven Interactive https://greenhaveninteractive.com Digital Marketing including search engine optimization and website design.

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the DC grand jury that indicted Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss met again for the first time in four weeks.Then, on the rest of the menu, Republicans are freaking out over imaginary COVID mandates; Brett Kavanaugh said that he is “hopeful” the Supreme Court soon will take specific steps to deal with ethics issues at the court; and, California lawmakers approved a new tax for guns and ammunition to pay for school safety improvements.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where three round-the-world sailors reached land safely after sharks nearly sank their catamaran in the Coral Sea; and, an ailing American researcher trapped 3,000 feet deep in a Turkish cave awaits a difficult and long rescue.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy profession, and a large number of its practitioners spend many nights drowning their sorrows in Ouisghian Zodahs.”― Douglas Adams"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"

Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Marc Elias, who has litigated more election and voting cases than almost anyone, to talk about Alabama's disregard for SCOTUS' decision in the big Voting Rights Act case of last term, and why the lawlessness is the point. They also delve into the dangers of tying the disqualification of former President Donald J Trump from office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the outcomes in his criminal trials. And why, when it comes to defending democracy, depending on the courts may make sense in the short term, but faces serious problems in the long term. In this week's Amicus Plus segment, Dahlia is joined by Slate's Mark Joseph Stern to discuss Justice Samuel Alito's chosen venue to publish a love letter to Senator Dick Durbin, Chief Justice John Roberts' chosen venue to publish a love letter to Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and why a major religious freedom case is looking more and more like a fake spike.   Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show.  Dahlia's book Lady Justice: Women, the Law and the Battle to Save America, is also available as an audiobook, and Amicus listeners can get a 25 percent discount by entering the code “AMICUS” at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Marc Elias, who has litigated more election and voting cases than almost anyone, to talk about Alabama's disregard for SCOTUS' decision in the big Voting Rights Act case of last term, and why the lawlessness is the point. They also delve into the dangers of tying the disqualification of former President Donald J Trump from office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the outcomes in his criminal trials. And why, when it comes to defending democracy, depending on the courts may make sense in the short term, but faces serious problems in the long term. In this week's Amicus Plus segment, Dahlia is joined by Slate's Mark Joseph Stern to discuss Justice Samuel Alito's chosen venue to publish a love letter to Senator Dick Durbin, Chief Justice John Roberts' chosen venue to publish a love letter to Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and why a major religious freedom case is looking more and more like a fake spike.   Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show.  Dahlia's book Lady Justice: Women, the Law and the Battle to Save America, is also available as an audiobook, and Amicus listeners can get a 25 percent discount by entering the code “AMICUS” at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Marc Elias, who has litigated more election and voting cases than almost anyone, to talk about Alabama's disregard for SCOTUS' decision in the big Voting Rights Act case of last term, and why the lawlessness is the point. They also delve into the dangers of tying the disqualification of former President Donald J Trump from office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the outcomes in his criminal trials. And why, when it comes to defending democracy, depending on the courts may make sense in the short term, but faces serious problems in the long term. In this week's Amicus Plus segment, Dahlia is joined by Slate's Mark Joseph Stern to discuss Justice Samuel Alito's chosen venue to publish a love letter to Senator Dick Durbin, Chief Justice John Roberts' chosen venue to publish a love letter to Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and why a major religious freedom case is looking more and more like a fake spike.   Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show.  Dahlia's book Lady Justice: Women, the Law and the Battle to Save America, is also available as an audiobook, and Amicus listeners can get a 25 percent discount by entering the code “AMICUS” at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Noah Kulwin and Brendan James to discuss the most recent season of the Blowback podcast. Then, she's joined by freelance writer Garrison Lovely to discuss his recent piece in The Nation entitled "Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower." Emma starts off by reacting to remarks UAW President Shawn Fain made on CNBC, in response to a question about UAW withholding their endorsement of President Biden. Then, she's joined by Noah and Brendan to discuss Season 4 of Blowback, and Emma's devastation that a postscript from the movie "Rambo" did not, in fact, hand it to the mujahideen in Afghanistan, despite the movie being a love letter of sorts to them regardless. Noah dives into some of the history of the mujahideen, and how the U.S. began involvement with them and supporting them as a Cold War battleground state in the conflict against Russia. Brendan breaks down the antecedents to the Iraq and Afghanistan war, and how all of the elements of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan from the 1970's-1990's, especially their support and eventual rejection of the mujahideen, lead directly into the 20+ year conflict that defined the 21s century. Then Emma is joined by Garrison, who discusses his early employment as an intern, and then full-time staffer at McKinsey Consulting, and how it shaped his views on America capitalism. Garrison explains his work involving the carceral state, and how McKinsey tried to make its mark on American prisons, and also dives into some of the absolutely unbelievable corporate-speak that McKinsey has introduced into the lexicon, like "right-sizing", and how those signifiers mask and obscure some of the more insidious characteristics of the work being done at the firm.  And in the Fun Half, Emma is joined by Matt Binder and Brandon Sutton and check in on some of the Senate Republicans, like Josh Hawley, who are getting a little antsy about Mitch McConnell's leadership as Minority Leader after his most recent freeze-up. They then dive into Mehdi Hasan's masterful skewering of Vivek Ramaswamy, who was constitutionally incapable of answering why Trump was the best President of his life time, but also a sore loser who committed abhorrent acts on January 6th. They then get into the REAL, hard-hitting news of the day: Tucker Carlson's bombshell interview with convicted felon and serial fabulist Larry Sinclair, who outlined the (most likely fictional) night where he had (alleged) sex with Barack Obama and smoked crack with him (it was actually cocaine, we think.) They top it off by hearing Tim Pool's thoughts on the matter (would it shock you that he compared it to Christine Blasey Ford's testimony against Justice Kavanaugh)? Plus, your calls & IM's! Check out Blowback here: https://blowback.show/ Check out Garrison's piece here: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/mckinsey-whistleblower-confessions/ Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/  

A survey found that residents of several states, including Arizona, oppose the trans rights movement's demands.

Themes: Food, Farming, Community, Nature, Agriculture, Healing, Regenerative Farming, Death, Belonging, Health, Purpose, Grief, Sustainability Summary:  Today I welcome Kate Kavanaugh to the show! She started her journey in regenerative agriculture 15 years ago looking at how meat could be a byproduct of conservation. Now, Kate is the host of the Mind, Body, and Soil podcast where she is devoted to digging in deep with guests, finding the threads of what it means to be humans woven into this earth. In her spare time, Kate raises goats, pigs, cows, and poultry on a small farm in upstate New York.  In this episode, Kate teaches us about the importance of regenerative agriculture and how it helps us regain connectivity to nature, microbiome, animals, soil, and so much more. She shares about the importance of restoring our relationship with our food and animals, how death is all around us and we must embrace instead of avoid it, and how we can create more meaningful connections with the food we eat, the land we walk on, and the farmers and ranchers in our community. A fascinating episode you won't want to miss! Discover: Kate's journey from being a vegetarian to butchery and embracing regenerative agriculture The importance of death in the cycle of life and how it's ingrained in every aspect of our lives How to restore our connection to nature, animals, food, and community 00:00 Intro 00:42 Finding connectivity with our food 02:11 From farms to supermarkets 06:18 The problem with processed foods 14:59 Restoring our nutritional relationship with nature 17:40 Getting into regenerative agriculture 20:06 Touch some soil 26:02 “We are feeding more than ourselves…” 29:47 About having a farm 35:11 From stewarding to consuming an animal 39:08 Death is an integral part of the cycle of life 48:07 How to restore our relationship with nature, food, and community Links: Instagram: @kate_kavanaugh - https://www.instagram.com/kate_kavanaugh Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-body-and-soil/id1615122217  Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LozvGYEduMrJGDjRhUJu9?si=5b7f73b264424c45 Twitter: @katekavanavgh - https://twitter.com/katekavanavgh YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katekavanaughmbs Website: groundworkcollective.com Farm Finder - Near Home: http://nearhome.groundworkcollective.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@katekavanaugh Sponsors: Hatch Restore 2 | Go to hatch.co/markgroves to get $20 off and free shipping! Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off sitewide at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we meet Kavanaugh Livingston who in her first year as an EFM making a difference in supporting EFM (Eligible Family Member) careers in her community. Like many EFMs, she had to pause her career while her spouse serves as an FSO with the State Department.Kavanaugh organized an event to educate other post EFMs about the benefits of in mission employment, including both current and long-term retirement benefits. We also talk about the possibilities of offering similar informational support sessions to EFMs at your post.Some key takeaways from her careers workshop:If it helps, use the EFM employment notebook as a suggested way to organize an electronic repository of all of your employment-, HR-, and payroll-related documents;Download and keep copies of ALL of your employment-related documents from Employee Express and any other online employee portals (i.e. SF-50s and Leave and Earnings Statements);The attached notebook also contains contact information, resources, and guidance on how to understand key employment documents;To streamline the process of applying for or renewing your security clearance (a.k.a. the e-QIP form), keep track of all of your residences, contacts, and travel details from the past 10 years;When applicable, use a personal email address (and not a government email address) to register for any third-party employment, HR, and retirement portals. When you retire from or leave government service, you will lose access to your government email; andIt is the employee's responsibility to track their earnings statements and creditable service. Check these documents frequently to ensure their accuracy so that your retirement benefits are calculated appropriately.Materials related to her EFM careers event available here.Kavanaugh Livingston is a first-tour EFM in Mexico and recently transitioned to a life as a stay-at-home mom. Before moving to Mexico Kavanaugh was a management consultant for IBM, and led strategy, knowledge management, and change management projects for her clients. Before her time at IBM, Kavanaugh got her MBA and worked for the United Nations Foundation (UNF). During her time with UNF, she managed efforts to improve household energy access for a global initiative. Kavanaugh started her career in the legal field before her most recent employment experiences. She is currently working towards her 200-hour yoga teacher training certification.Kavanaugh is also a certified project management professional and has applied her extensive project management experience to support other EFMs at her current post. Her experience demonstrates that anyone at post, even first-tour EFMs, can serve as leaders.

EPISODE 1661: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Celeste Marcus, LIBERTIES Managing Editor, explains why the "threat isn't Ken, it's Kavanaugh" in terms of contemporary conceptions of female beauty Celeste Marcus is the managing editor of Liberties. She is writing a biography of Chaim Soutine Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me for a one-on-one discussion with Alabama State Representative Anthony Daniels, the youngest and first African American Minority Leader of the Alabama House of Representatives.

In today's show Attorney Andrew Branca begins a reading of part 5 of 7 of the 2010 US Supreme Court decision of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Bruen.  This part 5 of the reading of Bruen covers the concurrence opinions by Justices Alito, Kavanaugh, and Barrett.Bruen is the seminal 2022 Supreme Court decision written by the Justice Clarence Thomas extending Heller's (2008) holding that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is an individual right to apply to FEDERAL government, as well as McDonald's (2010) holding that the 2A right also applied to the STATES, to hold that the 2A also protected the right to keep and bear arms outside the home, in public.As a result, the New York state law requiring a showing a special need for public carry of a firearm that was challenged by NYSRPA was ruled unconstitutional, thus rendering essentially all "may issue" concealed carry regimes unconstitutional.This reading of Bruen is the entirety of the decision, both majority by Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Gorsuch, as well as concurrences by Justices Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Alito,and also the dissent by Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan. (Bruen was a 6 to 3 decision.)As a result, this very lengthy reading is divided into seven manageable portions--the first four of which are Justice Thomas' majority opinion.As a result, this very lengthy reading is divided into seven manageable portions--the first four of which are Justice Thomas' majority opinion.Prior this starting this reading of Bruen I had already read the 2008 US Supreme Court majority decision of Heller (which found that the 2A was an INDIVIDUAL right with respect ot the FEDERAL government), as well as the 2010 US Supreme Court decision of McDonald (which found that the 2A also applied to the STATES).You can read the entirety the NYSRPA v. Bruen decision here:lawofselfdefense.com/bruenEnjoy! #BruenBecome a Law of Self Defense Member for JUST 99 CENTS!Not yet a Law of Self Defense Member? WHY NOT? Try our two-week trial membership, unlimited access to our show content, for just 99¢! Stay a member after that and it's still just ~30¢ a day, less than $10 a month! Get the 99¢ trial membership by clicking on the image or link below:https://lawofselfdefense.com/trialBecome a Platinum Member for ONLY 82 CENTS A DAY!PLUS get EVERY class & book we offer, for FREE!We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members!BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY!http://lawofselfdefense.com/82centsAMERICAN LAW COURSESGet a law-school level education in typical first-year (1L) law classes, including criminal law, constitutional law, evidence, property, and more, at a fraction of the cost and time of law school, and without any of the political toxicity of today's law schools. Spring semester starts soon with Constitutional Law!Learn more at: americanlawcourses.comamericanlawcourses.com/conlawLAW CARDS!https://www.lawofselfdefense.com/lawcardsSUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel:"Law of

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Marty Carpenter After the ruling of Roe v. Wade, many people have sought out to complete abortions in states that have legalized abortion. However, Utah's Attorney General Sean Reyes has shown pushback against Justice Kavanaugh's ruling that interstate travel is a constitutional right. Attorney General Reyes has signed a letter that wants to do away with that amendment. Greg and Marty talk about similar situations that aren't subject to this law and what to expect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Greg Skordas and Marty Carpenter Government Shutdown Possible Again Thought federal spending shutting down the government was a thing of the past? It sure isn't. Greg Skordas and Marty Carpenter talk to ABC News Correspondent in Washington Andy Field about how this could affect millions of Americans across the nation.    Ron DeSantis Defends Stance on Slavery Florida Gov. DeSantis has been in the news– maybe not in the way that he or his team want. After DeSantis said about slaves “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” Greg and Marty talk about the importance of reading the entire news story rather than just headlines. Former Pres. Trump's Charges Increase President Trump's legal team has been working overtime for the last couple of years and it isn't stopping anytime soon. After employees at the Mar-A-Lago Club accused the Former President of wanting to delete incriminating videos and hide files, 37 counts against Trump are now on record. Greg and Marty talk about the ins and outs of the case against the 45th President.   US Trading Causes for Concern? Polls have shown that many Americans are showing concern with technology and trading power with the EU and threats from both China and Russia. Is there any validity for that? US Chamber of Commerce Advisor Asheesh Agarwal joins KSL At Night and lays out what is going on. List of 100 Companies Championing Women in Utah A list was released by Inspire In Utah, an initiative that empowers Utahns and our workers, that disclosed 100 local companies that champion women. Vice President of Human Resources at doTerra Chris Farnsworth about how his company is helping to empower and value women. Out-of-State Abortions Could Still Be Investigated After the ruling of Roe v. Wade, many people have sought out to complete abortions in states that have legalized abortion. However, Utah's Attorney General Sean Reyes has shown pushback against Justice Kavanaugh's ruling that interstate travel is a constitutional right. Attorney General Reyes has signed a letter that wants to do away with that amendment. Greg and Marty talk about similar situations that aren't subject to this law and what to expect.   Sentencing for Lori Vallow Daybell The long awaited sentencing for Lori Vallow Daybell will conclude on Monday, the 31st of August. After months of trials, stories, and tragedy Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted of murder. Greg and Marty about what the judge could rule and summarize this saga.   SLC's Olympic Bid on Hold? The Winter Games have been a talking point in this state since 2002. There have been talks about Salt Lake City being a host for 2030 and 2034 but it seems they have stalled and are going to be delayed. Chief Operating Officer of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee Fraser Bullock lets us know what this means for the Beehive State being a candidate for the Winter Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Front Page: President Biden's economic plan, dubbed Bidenomics, is proving to be a tough sell to voters, Chief Justice John Roberts has found an ally in the middle of the Supreme Court bench in Brett Kavanaugh, and more.

An unusual group of justices — including Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, both conservative, and the court's three liberal justices — formed the slim 5-4 majority that upheld the Supreme Court's past rulings on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The court said that in Alabama, a state where there are seven congressional seats and one in four voters is black, the Republican-dominated state legislature had denied African American voters a reasonable chance to elect a second representative of their choice.  As we inch towards 2024, we here at the show will be covering how YOUR voting rights are protected (or abused) across this great land and hope for even louder and sharper rebukes to the pathetically obvious attempts at manipulation. Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time!Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack! Tell us what you think on Twitter! Or, if you are fed up with Elon's bullshit, hit us up on Threads! There are always shenanigans over on TikTok too…Are you registered to VOTE?

On this Tuesday topical show, Crystal chats with Carrie Barnes, Chair of the King County Democrats, about how the county party engages in local elections and politics. Reflecting on the importance local races have on people's daily lives, Carrie highlights how the party focuses on - especially in low-turnout odd years like this one - voter education and engagement through their endorsements and Get Out the Vote work. The conversation then dives into what is a Democrat and who the party is for, the relationship between different local party organizations, how electeds are held accountable when they don't live up to their campaign promises, and the importance of Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) as the backbone of the party.  As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii, find Carrie Barnes at @carriesbarnes, and the King County Democrats at @kcdems.   Carrie Barnes Carrie Barnes is the current Chair of the King County Democrats. She previously served as Communications Chair for the party. Along with communications, in that role she has been responsible for engagement with the Executive Board, PCOs, Legislative Districts, KCYD, Elected Officials, and financial supporters. Carrie's primary focus has been to provide timely and valuable information about the work of the party to its stakeholders, while also organizing volunteer engagement, recruiting, and retention for the King County Dems. Carrie was also previously the Chair of the 37th Legislative District Democrats, one of the most diverse LDs in Washington, serving as the 37th's 2022 Delegate Chair for the Washington State Caucus Convention. She is a long-distance runner who spent the most recent election night handing out pizza to voters who were still waiting in line after dark. She loves to cook and host fundraisers for Democratic candidates at her home that she shares with her husband, 3 teenagers and their bulldog Lola.    Resources King County Democrats   2023 Endorsements | King County Democrats   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review show and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen to Hacks & Wonks. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. Well, today, I am thrilled to be welcoming Carrie Barnes, the Chair of the King County Democrats, to the show. Welcome, Carrie. [00:01:02] Carrie Barnes: Thank you so much for having me. I'm just thrilled to be here today - thank you. [00:01:07] Crystal Fincher: Well, thrilled to have you. We talked to your predecessor before - Shasti Conrad, who was Chair of the King County Democrats, now is Chair of the Washington State Democrats, the State Party - and you are succeeding Shasti in this role. So I guess just starting out - who are the King County Democrats and how did you get involved in this work which led you to become Chair? [00:01:34] Carrie Barnes: That is such a perfect question. I'm going to back up and talk a little bit about myself - how I got into this work. I've always considered myself a lifelong Democrat. I was raised by my grandparents - grew up right outside of Butte, Montana, moved to Spokane. And I considered myself a really good Democrat because I wrote the check, I attended events - but then something happened after Trump got elected and I was a little confused. I didn't know, really, where I belonged in the party. I just couldn't see myself participating. It was just really disorienting. And then in 2018, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer and my world stopped. But the only thing that really kept me going - believe it or not - was just finding out about just the travesty of what the Republican Party had been doing to the systems and structures nationally. And then when Brett Kavanaugh got put on the Supreme Court, a switch just flipped in me and I said - It is enough. I need to get involved. It's not enough to write the check, to talk to my friends about politics. And through that, I became a grassroots volunteer for a presidential campaign where I met a really great guy, Tom Schmidt, who had been - he was a Precinct Committee Officer coordinator. So he said - You should become a PCO where you live. And I said - What's a PCO? And he walked me through the importance of - what a precinct, a legislative district - how we self-govern and extrapolated that to King County. And that is where I really found my purpose. I joined the 37th Legislative District Democrats as a PCO and then a Second Vice-Chair doing events. And then we had COVID, so I then ran as First Vice-Chair of the 37th Legislative District and then Chair while I was working at the county. And the whole purpose and joy - the joy it brought me - is connecting voters and volunteers to the elected that they believe in, that will make the policy change that will improve human beings' lives - in our area, in our county, in our neighborhoods. And since then, I continue the work that Shasti Conrad and her team have really framed out for us to build upon - and that is several different factors across the county I'm happy to go into. But my story is I absolutely love what I do. And it is very fulfilling - and meeting voters, meeting candidates, meeting elected officials - there's work to be done to get the change that we want. [00:04:16] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. One thing I think that a lot of people struggle with is they hear about national politics - they hear about the national Democratic Party - predominantly the news covers things at the federal level. And sometimes we just don't talk about politics and the party at the local level, and what is happening. So I guess just looking at the difference or the division between the national, the state, the local - what is the sphere and responsibility of the King County Democrats. How do the local parties differ from the national party? [00:04:52] Carrie Barnes: Thank you - that is a super good question. We've got the national party, we have a state, and then we look at county and local. If you look at the lowest level, that is the local city government. And those are housed in different areas across King County - jurisdiction - they can cover two legislative districts. And a legislative district is an area where you live that will have your State Senator and your two State Reps. So at a local level, you will have your State Senator, your two Representatives. And then at a city level, you could cross two different legislative districts. So a local city government - I'm gonna use Bellevue as an example - there are two legislative districts that are encompassed in Bellevue. The local races - your city council, your planning commissioners - these are the folks that affect so much of what we see and what we want at our local level. At a state level with your State Representatives and your State Senators, that is where we get our bills in our state representation. And then you've got our state executives - so then you've got our governor, our lieutenant governor, our soon-to-be-elected attorney general, and the executives across the state. For King County, we are one of 49 [39] counties. So the state sees all the counties, the counties contain the legislative districts. And below that, you've got your city council - that can cover two - and your commissioners. It is so important that we highlight how important our local races are - they are historically low-turnout races that have enormous effect on daily lives to make those decisions. And again, we're not in a presidential year, we're in an odd year - so turnout is down. And one of the things that the County Democrats - what we look as a charter is that voter engagement - making sure that voters know there is an election. We endorse our Democratic candidates, so they know who we've endorsed. And we really focus on Get Out the Vote. It's a huge focus, and it's a really needed one. [00:07:08] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely, it's a very big focus. And I don't know that the local party has had such a focus, or the level of focus or engagement, in past years that it has had in recent years. There's been a huge effort to increase representation from people in precincts - basically neighborhoods - and getting that representation done. There's been an increasing amount of engagement in those local races. How do you approach recruiting, working with PCOs, the importance of PCOs? How do they participate in the party and what does that enable and achieve? [00:07:51] Carrie Barnes: Thank you - it's a super good question. The engagement that we, at the county, broadly look at is how we're working with our local party organizations and how we help with data. So what that means is - within so many precincts in a legislative district, having a Precinct Committee Officer walk your neighborhood, be this Democratic - hey, here's what's going on - being that force and function of a local community organizer means reaching out to folks who live in these areas and expanding on the purpose of what we're doing. What that means is we are saying - We're a party that - here's our values - we are looking for progressive solutions. We are working to bring that awareness, that voter contact - and it is knocking on doors, believe it or not, with data in these areas that we historically haven't had a Precinct Committee Officer. We have this really great success story of one of our real super volunteers - and she's amazing - who looked at her legislative district and wanted to grow the outreach of Precinct Committee Officers representing the community. And in two weeks, knocking on doors, she had recruited 51 Precinct Committee Officers engaged in the party. And taking that model throughout the county is exactly our purpose. Sometimes people can't see themselves in local government until you tell your story - that I was nervous when I first started walking my neighborhood - I didn't know what to do, but the support system and the support of folks that I got to know made it so easy. And very like-minded - there you had someone to talk to - and we really want to take that throughout each of the different local LPOs, the local political organizations, and just have it across the county. So we're really looking to build and recruit. [00:09:49] Crystal Fincher: Which is really important - I've had the conversation - certainly, I'm not the first one to say it, but local politics is organizing. Local politics is community engagement and connection with people. When you have conversations with folks about why it's so important to get involved at the local level, what do you tell them? [00:10:10] Carrie Barnes: I tell them they have a voice. I tell them - when they come to get involved in the local party, they are part of how we are defining what it means to be a Democrat - that means actually solving problems, supporting solutions that really work, working on provable outcomes - what does that mean. Other cities, other states - what has been leveraged and how do we champion that with your voice for recruiting candidates, for supporting our candidates, for getting out the vote, for the solutions that are leading with data-driven results. We take a compassion in our approach. Change is hard. If you've always lived in the exact same street, in the exact same house, change is hard to realize it will look different. It needs to look different - being compassionate towards our unhoused, leading with the approach of we're gonna work to solve problems - that we all agree to. And when I talk to people about the party, that's what they want. They wanna work for these things. And it's really fun to have a volunteer join and get involved. And for me, it's really fun to see what particular passion brings them joy working in the party. [00:11:23] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. When you talk about those issues - and here in King County, we have a bit of a different composition than a lot of areas in the country in that we are bluer than a lot of areas - not that there are no Republicans or that there's no red, there certainly is. But a larger percentage of Democrats, which creates interesting situations - especially locally - in that Democrats and Republicans aren't the only parties. Locally, we have the Democratic Socialists, we have People's Party, we have people who identify as various things on the left. As you're moving through this and looking at who defines a Democrat - what is a Democrat and who is the party for? [00:12:06] Carrie Barnes: Really good question. We're engaging in what it really means to be a Democrat by putting our efforts and focus on solving problems, leveraging data - not short-term comfort, tough love, that by contrast we know empirically doesn't work, has never worked. We are - it's not just saying things without doing the things. And we're working in local communities to address systemic inequities around affordable housing - looking at our lack of quality affordable housing, which can exacerbate social issues - we know homelessness, poor educational attainment, and mental and health conditions. The Democrats, we - as definition, defining it - are working for solutions. And sometimes those solutions will take longer than a tough love approach, but staying in it and telling the story to voters about why it will take longer - because it is a true solution, not a quick solve - is where we are defining who we are. It's a nuance when you have a Democrat-on-Democrat race, but our values of equity - our values that we agree there is a social agreement we have when we have this experience of local government is to provide services, education, safety, and opportunity. And getting to those core principles that every constituent and every resident has a voice and needs to be heard and seen is one of the - how we are defining what it means to be a Democrat. [00:13:40] Crystal Fincher: And in those races where there are, certainly, Democrats running against each other - when there are people who seem to be aligned on values, but aren't officially Democrats, how do you approach that? And are they welcome? Are they endorsed? How does that work? [00:13:58] Carrie Barnes: That is a individual and nuanced question with and I'm - with the county, our endorsements, we endorse one candidate per race. And at the county level - King County has 17 different legislative districts - and those are 17 legislative districts that we ask, for our endorsement, to send two representatives and two backup. So our endorsement is a true compilation of what our county looks like. And they get together, and this committee just does the yeoman's work - how it ties back to a Democrat, are they, are they not - is we do have bylaws and rules that say you have to attest to be a Democrat. It's tricky because there are folks, and it's their right to do so, who attest to be a Democrat but maybe have in the past maxed out their contributions to very controversial Republicans. On the other end, we have a candidate who represents our values, who has done the work, who is - what I mean by done the work, they have doorknocked for Democratic candidates, they are involved in their local legislative district, they have worked for equity, they have seen marginalized communities - bringing them to the table - but they're not a stated Democrat. What do we do? We look at each individual candidate and say - Does the city benefit if we endorse this person? Whose lives will get better if we hold to our values and endorse this candidate? It's super important to take it as a case-by-case, not a blanket statement - the county's not a monolith, saying you're attesting to being a Democrat is not a monolith. So we take a really hard look and we will, at times in certain situations, really back what the city needs based on our Democratic values. [00:15:54] Crystal Fincher: That's a really good point. And you mentioned that there are - you said, 17 legislative district organizations within King County. I think one thing that may not be that well understood is that the Democratic Party is not really a top-down organization. It is not like a headquarters with multiple branches. Even on the local level, sometimes people think - Oh, well, the legislative districts answer to and they do whatever the King County Democrats say and they do whatever the state party and the national party says - but these are all independent organizations. Can you detail how that works? [00:16:32] Carrie Barnes: Yes, of course. So King County encompasses 17 different legislative districts - local party organizations. And each of these legislative districts have an executive board - their hyperlocal organization. Within your hyperlocal organization - and I'm just gonna show off on the 37th legislative district, which was my, I'm still in the 37th, but the organization I used to chair - are the PCOs. So all of those Precinct Community Officers I mentioned in the beginning are housed within a legislative district, and that is who - as a PCO - those are the officers. And from a local party structure, these PCOs - and I highly recommend to become a PCO and if you have any questions, please reach out because I would really love to have Democratic PCOs - who are field organizers per se. They walk their neighborhood, they talk about what the Democrats are doing - they're the ones who vote for leadership. So it is from the bottom up. You can become a member or a PCO, but the PCOs vote for leadership in your local party organization. And leadership then - they set the agenda. They put on the barbecues, the festivals, the Get Out the Vote. At the county, we work with all 17. And our - what we do is we support from an educational standpoint. So I look at - our charter's to educate, to advocate, and to activate at a broad scale. So we're sister organizations, but we also have this ability that - because we're an all-volunteer organization, volunteers come and go - to be that older sister, stable sister per se, that has historical knowledge. If a chair in a local party organization needs to take a new job and move to Olympia, what do I do? We will connect you with another chair for mentoring - because we all, working together, is what really moves the dial on policy, on initiatives, and on candidates when needed. So it's a relationship, it's a sister relationship - 17 local organizations - the county encompasses all of them, and we all work together. [00:18:39] Crystal Fincher: Now that is a really good point. You do work together, you have done a lot of the training function. Another thing PCOs get to do is quite significant - and that is play a major role in the appointment of new legislators. I don't know what the number is now, but usually it's around a third of the legislators in our State Legislature originally get their positions via appointment. And if a vacancy opens up - someone has to move out of state, someone moves to a new position, new role, someone decides to retire or step down - then the legislative districts play a major role. And PCOs, in particular, play a major role in the appointment of someone new. How does that work? [00:19:26] Carrie Barnes: It's a real fabulous scenario we could be looking at in 2024. So if there is a vacancy for a state - either a State Representative or a State Senator - the PCOs in that legislative district vote. Only the PCOs who have been elected or appointed then vote for the replacement of the either senator or representative. So only the PCOs vote in that legislative district, which is in our constitution, and then they take the top three candidates. And an example I can pull up is when Pramila Jayapal won her US Congressional race - in the 37th, then her Senate seat was, she had vacated her Senate seat - and the PCOs in the 37th voted for three people that then get sent to the King County Council and for final appointment. It is a monumental way to have your voice and your vote heard - in a really local level - by having that vote, having that privilege to then vote for the appointment, replacement of the elected official. And Rebecca Saldaña, our amazing Senator from the 37th, is just the right person in the right moment for that appointment - and the PCOs were the ones who vote. And just to highlight how many PCOs are in a legislative district, it varies from 29 all the way up to 111 - I think we've got one LD that has quite a bit more, so I'm going off old news, but just as an example - it's a very honorable, worthy vote that you get to have as PCO. [00:21:04] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. And so now these people get into office - whether it's the appointment, or being elected, or they're running for office - how does the party support its endorsed candidates who are running for office? [00:21:19] Carrie Barnes: That's our job. So our endorsed candidates - we just finished our endorsement process - and what we're doing is to, at its core, empower candidates with data to help them better target their voters, which is harder in nonpartisan races. An example is the county, myself - we've got a committee chair, his name is Alexander Erickson, who works at the county, engaging with that local party organization, and we say - We're working with the campaign, the local party, and the county. What do you need? Where can we support you? - again, to empower candidates with data to engage our voters in the most important races, to ensure that we elect a slate of Democratic leading candidates up and down the ballot. We reach out to all our endorsed candidates, and we will be doing door knocking canvasses, Get Out the Vote. With our candidates that have the primary - they're our focus - and we will be out door knocking for our endorsed candidates, we'll be bringing in our coalition partners to help us. And then after - the general - it will be a weekend of action. It is having a weekend - the four weekends leading up into the general for our endorsed candidates - these are the folks that need our support, and we are out there at a very data-driven level to really point them in the right direction, point us in the right direction to really move that dial - without overlapping with the campaign or the LD, so we're bringing them all in together. This is the first time we've really taken this approach at such a local level, and I just look forward to the success and to continue it in '25 and '27. [00:22:53] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. And so you're supporting this candidate - they get elected. Does the party also get involved in issue advocacy and trying to advance local policy and ordinances? Does the party hold people who it's endorsed and other elected officials accountable to what they promised when they were running? How does that work? [00:23:16] Carrie Barnes: It's a really exciting question. The answer is yes. The elected official - just making up a story, just for example - we want to give them political will to continue the promises that they ran on to get elected. And we hold incumbents to a higher standard, especially because they have committed and are in office - we expect acumen, we expect solving for solutions. And as it happens - maybe an elected isn't living up to that promise that we endorsed on - what will typically happen is either a letter from a local party gets supported by the county and conversations happen. It is important to live your truth of why you ran - representing Democratic values. Does that change? Possibly. But our job is to say - How do we support the voters that voted you in office? - whether it is through advocacy, through letter, or through initiative. It is really important that we all come together and we are all on the same page - and at the county, we work with that local legislative district, and we can take it countywide - really, how do we use and leverage our voice as County Democrats to push or pull on those levers to get that needed change from an elected official? [00:24:36] Crystal Fincher: How, generally, is the reception from elected officials to that? Is that something that people generally work through? Does it result in the severing of a relationship, a revocation of an endorsement? How has that process worked? [00:24:50] Carrie Barnes: So, I'd have to look in the past if there's been a rescinding of an endorsement. Rescinding of endorsements has happened - there's maybe - social media didn't get checked enough and it's a quick pull. How it is met - it depends on the elected official. I think that some are more resistant than others. Some are absolutely gobsmacked that they didn't realize that the voters and the constituents weren't feeling seen or heard, and it's a conversation - that they're not bringing up through their own storytelling what their individual process or plan is. And voters who don't hear - we make up stories in our heads without that information - they're not representing us, they're not talking. So, I would not say it's always with welcome arms, but that's okay - getting the truth about where the vision of why you were elected - and are you living that, are you communicating with your constituents is really important for an elected official. And also for the voters because, at the end of the day, what voters, what PCOs, what committee members want is to solve the issues we all agree are important. [00:26:03] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. Now, when it comes to those issues, making progress - people are like - Well, does the local party really make a difference? What does the party do? When people ask you - What difference can the local party make? What policy have you engaged with and advocated for and gotten passed? - what do you tell people? [00:26:26] Carrie Barnes: I say it makes a difference because it's a collective. It is a collective of Democrats. It is having a voice. An example is a resolution. If there's a resolution that you need scale at - from a community group, and I'm just using an example, who - they want a service or an opportunity that they are not getting from their city council member. The local party - we are a collection that - they bring a resolution, we will sign on to it. Their voice is not the 17 people who need that help. Their voice is now the membership of the 37th legislative district - it includes 117 PCOs, the membership of 350 members - who are signing on - on behalf of this community group, where it is a scale. We are saying - We support you, and we will further this. You have the ability, by working in a local party, to get engaged personally with your elected official who comes to meetings - who you can ask your question. You could say - My property tax is too high. Can we have our King County Assessor John Wilson address our membership so we understand those changes better? And then to go out into our coalition partners and either share the recording. But it's a way - the local party and getting engaged is a way to not only get yourself involved into what questions, what issues, what passions you have, how do we advocate for those that need it - and as a collective voice, how do we further that change? So a local community group that's looking for services in the 37th - the 37th signs on to a resolution - they can bring it to the county, they can bring it to the other LDs - where now you have the King County Democrats, you have multiple local political organizations and LDs signing on, which then becomes over several thousand folks backing your ask for a specific service or a specific action to support what you need. [00:28:27] Crystal Fincher: When considering what's on the table now in terms of candidates, in terms of policy - what are the top priorities for the King County Democrats to address? [00:28:39] Carrie Barnes: So I'll start with candidates, and then I'll go to initiatives. Right now, in our local election, we have some amazing candidates who have been doing amazing work - very progressive work that is around housing, around parks, around public safety, around even pandemic response. And I'll just talk about Bothell. We've got a really great group of previously endorsed Democratic candidates in Bothell, who now have pretty well-funded competitors because - as with just human nature, when things are going well and progressing, there's also a group of opposition who's - I just want to keep things the same. I just want to keep my city the same way it has been since whenever. And the priority for the county is to support those candidates that are making the best change for the most human beings in their city. Crisis solutions, really working with the - I said public safety - but really working with creating a community core, providing body-worn cameras for police. These are really - I mean, they're common-sense solutions, but they're also viewed in some opposition as too much, too fast. And so our priority are making sure that these incumbents are re-elected. They can continue to do their good work. And we've got really great candidates in Kirkland, as well. We have candidates in Burien. These are where, as Democrats - who we have endorsed and are doing solutions based on data, but have some strong opposition that is organized - that we support them so that each of their priorities are fulfilled. [00:30:18] Crystal Fincher: When it comes to continuing to build the party, working with local party organizations - what are the things that are most important or at the top of your list that will help with that? [00:30:32] Carrie Barnes: Building the party is absolutely getting people connected. With COVID, it felt very like we were - and we still are, to a certain extent - a little disengaged. And it is telling the story of Democrats - of how your voice can make a change. When we talk about recruitment, that is bringing in our community groups and our neighbors. I look at party building as outreach. With any volunteer organization, you have some that have never left - they're amazing, there are stalwarts. And there are some people who don't know that they have a legislative district of Democrats. They can really have this amazing conversation all about politics, all about local politics, so that they're not annoying their husband like mine. I can have these conversations - my husband's like, Ugh, too much - but I love that community. It is letting people know there is community space with local Democrats who share those values and visions. How does the county do that? We've got to support our local, progressive candidates we've endorsed, asking for volunteers to join us - but to meet like-minded Democrats to create these opportunities and spaces. And coming up into a presidential year, it's really, again, telling our story - that if you are a mom with two kids and Zoom is perfect for you, come to our meetings, but also come to our social. We would love to have your engagement reaching out to our community groups and labor. It's really a lot of outreach and a lot of in-person conversations. And it will look different after COVID. We will have next year - for the Democratic Party in King County, we will have an all-county convention. So anyone who's thought about - What do these guys do? - this will be a month-long introduction into building the party. [00:32:24] Crystal Fincher: Sounds good. And as we part, if people are interested in getting involved, how can they do that? [00:32:33] Carrie Barnes: I would love for anyone who wants to get involved to send an email to info@kcdems.org. We have volunteer coordinator who will have a conversation with you and give you all the happenings, where everyone is meeting in the county. You can pick and choose. And let's have a conversation about where your passion for public service is and make sure that we're aligning you with that community. [00:32:58] Crystal Fincher: All right. Well, thank you so much for joining us, Carrie Barnes - appreciate your time today. [00:33:03] Carrie Barnes: Thank you so much - I appreciate you. [00:33:06] Crystal Fincher: Thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks, which is produced by Shannon Cheng. You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks. You can catch Hacks & Wonks on every podcast service and app - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review shows and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the podcast episode notes. Thanks for tuning in - talk to you next time.

This month we will be rewinding a few of our favorite Jeopardy contestant themed episodes. Please enjoy this REWIND episode of Sam Kavanaugh vs. Andy Wood.Follow us @youshouldknowbetterpodwww.thetriviapodcast.com

In today's episode of Counterculture, Danielle explains why it's so harmful that the Left has made it their mission to demonize Supreme Court justices—particularly Justices Thomas and Alito (though Kavanaugh and others have been attacked in the past). Danielle speaks with legal scholar John Yoo about the Court's significance. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Join hosts Jackie Martling and Peter Bales in the 27th episode of Season 3 of Stand-Up Memories, as they embark on a hilarious and heartwarming comedy journey with the talented mother-daughter duo, Rosanne Sorrentino and Bridget Kavanaugh. In this captivating episode, delve into the world of comedy as Rosanne and Bridget share their experiences, reflecting on their unique mother-daughter relationship and their remarkable careers in stand-up. Rosanne Sorrentino, an established comedian known for her razor-sharp wit and fearless stage presence, takes us on a laughter-filled exploration of her comedy career. From her early days in the comedy clubs to headlining shows across the nation, Rosanne's stories are bound to entertain and inspire aspiring comedians and comedy enthusiasts alike. Bridget Kavanaugh, the daughter of Rosanne, brings her own comedic genius to the table with a fresh and unique perspective. With a quick wit and a knack for storytelling, Bridget shares her journey through the world of comedy, influenced and inspired by her mother's comedic legacy. Together, they offer a captivating glimpse into the bond that fuels their comedic endeavors. In this episode, Martling and Bales delve into the heart of Rosanne and Bridget's relationship as they discuss their shared passion for comedy. From collaborating off stage to supporting each other's comedic growth, they explore the joys and challenges of navigating the comedy world as a mother-daughter duo. Tune in to Stand-Up Memories Season 3 Ep. 27 and witness the laughter, love, and undeniable chemistry between Rosanne Sorrentino and Bridget Kavanaugh. Be prepared for an entertaining and insightful conversation that will leave you inspired and eager to explore the comedy landscape. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to the Stand-Up Memories channel for more engaging episodes featuring legendary comedians and their unforgettable journeys in the world of stand-up comedy. #StandUpMemories #ComedyPodcast #RosanneSorrentino #BridgetKavanaugh #MotherDaughterComedy #StandUpComedy #Entertainment #Humor #ComedyCommunity

Topics: Which YouTuber is marketing a highly caffeinated beverage to children? Jonah Hill isn't the first man to weaponize the language of therapy against their romantic partner. When is it acceptable – if not important – to publicly share private text messages? Leah Litman and Melissa Murray of our fave podcast “Strict Scrutiny” stop by to help us process a dizzying Supreme Court term, psychoanalyze Brett Kavanaugh, identify the pettiest Supreme Court justice, and share the push notification they'd share to every American's phone. Let's get back on those voicemails! Call (212) 287-5244‬ with questions, anecdotes, local tea, and any and all musings you want to hear us react to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Dark with Hosts Rob & Andrew – Years from now, historians will look back at this time in history and see it as a point of inflection brought on by three Supreme Court Justices: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. All justices were appointed to the high court by then-President Donald Trump. Because of the impact they have now and will have on the court, their rulings could be referred to as the...

EPISODE 240: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: One of Trump's stochastic terrorists went to Barack Obama's house to assassinate him. Anybody else notice this, or was it just me? And that a Washington judge was having a hard time last night finding an excuse to hold him without bail? Hold the WOULD-BE ASSASSIN without bail? And that Trump had doxxed Obama and finally found a sucker willing to do his bidding for him? AND park his van full of ammo and weapons a few blocks from Obama's home. AND livestreamed himself threatening Jamie Raskin and Kevin McCarthy and oh he was going to take his van to Maryland to a federal facility containing a nuclear research reactor and blow up the van and the nuclear reactor and… I mean am I the only one seeing this anywhere? Trump – crazier and more dangerous by the minute – is finally clearly and inextricably linked to a guy ready to answer Trump's constant drumbeat to try to get one of his cultists to kill, without TELLING them to kill and thus leaving himself open to prosecution FOR killing or incitement-to-kill, and the Department of Justice remains asleep at the switch. The US Magistrate Judge in DC, Zia M. Faruqui managed to avoid having to release Trump's figurative flying monkey – his name is Taylor Taranto – by keeping him in stir overnight and putting the onus on the government to answer the judge's question: if the original charges against this would-be political murderer Taranto were simply left over trespassing accusations from January 6th, and the government wanted him held without bail because he's a flight risk, what if the Judge finds he's NOT a flight risk? Is it enough that threatening key Democratic and Republican congressmen and talking about going to a government nuclear reactor and blowing up your van next to – oh and responding to one former president's publishing of another former president's address by going there with a van full of weapons of death – is THAT quote “clear convincing evidence” of a danger to the public and even if it is, does that mean the judge can really hold him in jail? Yeah, you guys let Taranto loose while the lot of you argue over how many angels can dance on the head of this proverbial pin, and, you know, if he goes back to Obama's neighborhood or, I dunno, tries to ram the White House with his van while screaming “TRUMP IS GOD” as he does so, maybe then prosecutors can indict him for various vehicular and parking offenses. B-Block (20:00) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Miles Taylor says Trump negotiated with Erik Prince to form his own private mercenary army to dispatch to Afghanistan and Venezuela; RFK needs money more than power; Steve Bass's new horizon; farewell to Dr. Frank Field and Marvin Kitman. (25:50) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Laura Ingraham wants to defund Jack Smith. How about demoting him to 7 PM? The warmest day since July 4, 122,977 BC. And GQ Magazine first neuters a piece that offended David Zaslav of Warner BROS, then kills the piece completely, then it turns out GQ's Editor is producing a film FOR WARNER BROS. C-Block (34:10) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Angelina, L'il Bit and Prince in Georgia (35:20) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: Nothing makes me smile more than a week with July 4th in the middle. It's because of that kind of calendar that I got my first network job just 44 years ago. The holiday ate up nearly all the business days they would've had to look for anybody besides me! (Plus that first broadcast from July 1979).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, the more Democrats have control over classrooms, the more our children's test scores keep falling. So much of what goes on in the classroom is Democrat party propaganda. The government has obliterated the education system and destroyed an entire generation of children. President Biden sent his kids to private schools, but he opposes school choice. The Democrat party today is the greatest enemy we face in America. Biden and the Democrats speak more fondly of illegal immigrants than they do of American citizens. Biden and the Democrats are more in love with the Paris climate accords than our Constitution. The Democrat party is massively expanding government and spending money they don't have. Capitalism is being devoured by economic socialism and free speech and academic freedom is shrinking in America. Also, this latest prosecutorial leak of an audio clip to CNN is further intended to poison a Donald Trump jury pool and deny the former president due process. The corrupt Biden DOJ, Jack Smith's office, and the usual corrupt media lapdogs have publicly identified, characterized, and even released whatever classified information is known to the public. In this, they've committed scores of felonies, interfered in a presidential election, and have pushed the nation to the brink of some kind of civil war, while smearing and denouncing Trump and his supporters. Trump hasn't leaked anything to the public. The whistleblowers have testified about obstruction, political interference, multiple underlying crimes, etc. They've been ignored by the corrupt media, personally attacked by the power-hungry Democrat Party, and punished by the Biden regime. Later, the left-wing media praise John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett for their completely illogical vote with the Supreme Court's leftists in issuing a ruling, involving North Carolina and state legislatures, where the matter is moot and, even more, reads the plain language of the Constitution out of existence. The left knows this tactic works, and the weakest among the Court's Republican members are susceptible to the praise. Notice how the three leftist Democrats on the Court never break when it comes to major decisions important to the Democrats, regardless of the Constitution's text and the framers' intent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The overturning of Roe v. Wade didn't take pro-lifers by surprise. 40 Days for Life began preparing for it when Justice Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court. But the Dobbs decision was followed by a year of surprises—most of them good, some of them not so good. On this episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we break down eight of the most surprising post-Roe developments.

La semana pasada el Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos dictaminó que parámetros como la raza ya no se tendrán en cuenta para los procesos de admisión en las universidades. La decisión tomada por una mayoría de seis votos contra tres obligará a reelaborar los criterios de admisión en la educación superior de la mayor parte de Estados, donde durante décadas esto de la diversidad racial ha sido casi un artículo de fe. El impacto más inmediato se sentirá en las universidades más prestigiosas del país, las de la llamada Ivy League, situadas todas en el nordeste cuyos títulos son considerados como los más valiosos ya que constituyen un trampolín para la movilidad social ascendente en Estados Unidos. El propio tribunal Supremo que ha tomado esta decisión es un ejemplo. Ocho de los nueve jueces que lo componen estudiaron en Yale, en Harvard o en alguna de las universidades de la Ivy League. El presidente del tribunal, el juez John Roberts, que se graduó en Harvard en 1979, aseguró tras la sentencia que “durante demasiado tiempo las universidades han concluido, erróneamente, que la piedra de toque de la identidad de un individuo no son los retos superados, las habilidades desarrolladas o las lecciones aprendidas, sino el color de su piel. Nuestra historia constitucional no tolera esa elección”. Los seis jueces que votaron a favor de eliminar la medida (Clarence Thomas , Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett y el presidente John Roberts) creen que la discriminación racial debe ser eliminada por completo, que el estudiante ha de ser tratado sobre la base de sus experiencias como individuo y no sobre la base de la raza. Según ellos “muchas universidades han hecho todo lo contrario durante demasiado tiempo” La decisión del Supremo ha ocasionado una formidable polémica. Los partidarios de la discriminación positiva aseguran que no existe sustitución posible a esta medida si se quiere garantizar que las minorías raciales, especialmente los estudiantes negros, puedan acceder a las universidades más solicitadas. Creen que la discriminación positiva es un contrapeso necesario para corregir los errores de varios siglos de discriminación racial en los que a los estadounidenses no blancos se les negó la admisión en escuelas y lugares de trabajo. La jueza del Supremo Sonia Sotomayor junto a los otros dos jueces que votaron en contra, Elena Kagan y Ketanji Brown Jackson, creen que la sociedad “no es, y nunca ha sido, daltónica”. Para ellos el tribunal Supremo está ignorando las peligrosas consecuencias de una sentencia que no refleja la diversidad del pueblo estadounidense. El asunto no tardó en saltar a la arena política. El presidente Joe Biden mostró su desacuerdo y pidió que se construyan itinerarios educativos que apuesten por la inclusión. Donald Trump recibió el fallo de forma muy distinta, dijo que era un gran día para Estados Unidos, que por fin se hacía justicia y que supone una recompensa para todos los que tengan habilidades extraordinarias. Ni uno ni otro podrán cambiar la sentencia ya que el Supremo es independiente, lo que obliga a las instituciones de educación superior a buscar nuevos métodos para que se mantenga la diversidad racial en las universidades. Nadie sabe aún cómo lo van a hacer. En La ContraRéplica: - Montevideo sin agua potable - Escrache en Valencia - Los activistas de "Sinpoli" · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #eeuu #universidad Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

This week on the Mark Levin Show, what did we learn from what took place in Russia over the weekend? When you have an autocracy - you have the inability to have comity, inability to have bipartisanship, and inability to corporate. There are all different kinds of tyrannies in the world, some elected, some of the mob, and some of the iron fist. We have a tranny right here in America, an entity that embraces tyranny - that is today's Democrat party. The Democrat party is not merely a political party, it is the federal government party, and they want monopolistic control. Also, the left-wing media praise John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett for their completely illogical vote with the Supreme Court's leftists in issuing a ruling, involving North Carolina and state legislatures, where the matter is moot and, even more, reads the plain language of the Constitution out of existence. The left knows this tactic works, and the weakest among the Court's Republican members are susceptible to the praise. IRS whistleblowers allegedly confirm that constraints were placed on the federal investigation into Hunter Biden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earlier Friday, in a major blow to President Joe Biden and his administration, the U.S. Supreme Court officially struck down the federal student loan debt elimination scheme. And the impact of this ruling will have tremendous ramifications over the next year—specifically, as we're heading into the 2024 election. After about a year of legal back and forth, the Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration, finding their scheme to be illegal. The court ruled 6–3, with the conservative wing (including Justices Clarence Thomas, John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett) all ruling against the Biden administration. ⭕️ Sign up for our NEWSLETTER and stay in touch

In episode 1509, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by comedian, Brandie Posey, to discuss… Supreme Court Ending Affirmative Action In Colleges - Legacy Admissions Like Brett Kavanagh Are Still Cool Tho, Teamsters - UPS Strike is IMMINENT, So The Shein Influencer Trip Sure Backfired, Costco Is Cracking Down On People Sharing Memberships--Netflix-Style and more! Supreme Court Ending Affirmative Action In Colleges - Legacy Admissions Like Brett Kavanagh Are Still Cool Tho Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative action at colleges in landmark ruling The Future of College Admissions without Affirmative Action Legacy College Admissions Come Under Fire In New Report YALE LEGACY ADMISSION BRETT KAVANAUGH IS NOW THE SWING VOTE ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AT UNIVERSITIES So The Shein Influencer Trip Sure Backfired Shein Is the World's Most Popular Fashion Brand—at a Huge Cost to Us All Apple knew a supplier was using child labor but took 3 years to fully cut ties, despite the company's promises to hold itself to the 'highest standards,' report says Experts warn of high levels of chemicals in clothes by some fast-fashion retailers Shein, Fast Fashion Hit With Gen Z, Tries Charm to Counter Scrutiny Shein Takes Influencers on Factory ‘Tour' Influencers gave glowing reviews of Shein's fast fashion factories. Backlash ensued Shein Flew Influencers to China to Help Its Image. A Backlash Ensued. Costco Is Cracking Down On People Sharing Memberships--Netflix-Style I'm a Costco employee – customers are always trying a trick at self-checkout but we know every time ‘Costco did the same thing to me': Customer using mom's card says Costco declined it for ‘fraudulent activity' LISTEN: Who He Iz by KAYTRAMINÉSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Knowlton - The scandal of Brett KavanaughWhen Brett Kavanaugh was nominated by the Trump administration in 2018, there were the much needed checks and balances; the results were a slew of accusations at Kavanaugh of impropriety at various stages of his life, resulting in the televised interviews which he fought his case on the premise 'I like beer'.But the accusations which made headlines were only the tip of a rather unpleasant iceberg.Patrick Knowlton looked into Kavanaugh's history, gathered stories from friends and colleagues (those who would cooperate) and former peers during his college days.It was accepted that Kavanaugh's appointment alone tilted the balance of the Supreme Court to the right, but what people found hard to justify was the sheer volume and potential seriousness of the rumours surrounding the proposed Supreme Court Judge.From 2018.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

Today's show provides the winning economic message for any Republican candidate in the general election. Bidenomics is designed to ensure that no middle-income family can live with dignity and perpetuate the American standard of living. I explain how the government is purposely making us poor with a mix of debt servicing, Federal Reserve policies, and supply-side regulations that have made homes, cars, food, and fuel unaffordable for new families looking to climb the ladder. The endless trap between crushing debt, high interest rates, reinforcing inflation, and more expensive interest on the debt will permanently box out our standard of living. Those doing this want us poor so they can control us. At the end, I discuss a pair of Supreme Court decisions. On the positive side, we ended affirmative action in college admissions, but we still need to use the momentum from the court decision to end all forms of racial preferences in employment, government, and public policy. On the negative side, Barrett and Kavanaugh just screwed us on another redistricting case that could help Democrats win back Congress.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show, this latest prosecutorial leak of an audio clip to CNN is further intended to poison a Donald Trump jury pool and deny the former president due process. The corrupt Biden DOJ, Jack Smith's office, and the usual corrupt media lapdogs have publicly identified, characterized, and even released whatever classified information is known to the public. In this, they've committed scores of felonies, interfered in a presidential election, and have pushed the nation to the brink of some kind of civil war, while smearing and denouncing Trump and his supporters. Trump hasn't leaked anything to the public. The whistleblowers have testified about obstruction, political interference, multiple underlying crimes, etc. They've been ignored by the corrupt media, personally attacked by the power-hungry Democrat Party, and punished by the Biden regime. Also, the left-wing media praise John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett for their completely illogical vote with the Supreme Court's leftists in issuing a ruling, involving North Carolina and state legislatures, where the matter is moot and, even more, reads the plain language of the Constitution out of existence. The left knows this tactic works, and the weakest among the Court's Republican members are susceptible to the praise. Notice how the three leftist Democrats on the Court never break when it comes to major decisions important to the Democrats, regardless of the Constitution's text and the framers' intent. Afterward, what do Obama, Bush, Clinton, Carter, and Biden have in common? They are all descendants of a slave owner. Donald Trump is the only living U.S. president whose ancestors didn't own slaves. Later in the show we were joined by Trent Staggs, who is challenging Senator Mitt Romney in Utah for his seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tarun and Mike are joined by Dan Lust to dive into the NCAA memo regarding schools' involvement with NIL. Welcome to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you informed on everything at the intersection of sports and the law. The world of Name, Image, and Likeness keeps moving forward as Tarun (⁠⁠@tksharmalaw⁠⁠), Mike (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_sonof_Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and Dan (@SportsLawLust⁠⁠⁠) break down the latest updates in NIL. The NCAA has released a memo regarding different states that have passed laws to protect schools within those particular states from NCAA punishment for being involved with and facilitating NIL for their student-athletes. Dan jumps into the NIL Hour with Tarun and Mike to break down the logistics of the memo and how it can be enforced. The NCAA is telling their member schools that they can't adhere to state law, but they must adhere to NCAA legislation. This is a bold move by the NCAA. Is this a scare tactic? Is the NCAA trying to delay the process of school involvement for a federal NIL bill? Is the NCAA trying to accelerate other states who haven't passed or even proposed a similar bill so schools can be involved? We dive into all the possibilities. To quote Justice Kavanaugh in Alston: "The NCAA is not above the law." *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ConductDetrimental.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Let us know if you want to join the team. Hosts: Dan Wallach (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WallachLegal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) | Dan Lust (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SportsLawLust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Producers: Mike Lawson (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mike_sonof_Law⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/condetrimental/support

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court handed down a major voting rights decision in the Allen v. Milligan case. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court upheld Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and found that Alabama's 2022 congressional map likely violated Section 2. This comes as a surprising victory for voting rights and the Thornburg v. Gingles (1986) test after a series of other Supreme Court cases that have narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act, including the Brnovich v. DNC case in 2021 and Shelby County v. Holder in 2013. The decision was written by Chief Justice John Roberts and was joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh along with the liberal justices. In this episode, Jason Torchinsky of Holtzman Vogel and Rick Hasen of UCLA School of Law join host Jeffrey Rosen to break down the Allen decision; discuss why Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh voted with the liberal justices to uphold the Gingles framework; what other conservative justices Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch wrote in dissent; and what this means for redistricting and voting rights in 2024 and beyond.  Resources: Allen v. Milligan (June 2023) Jason Torchinsky, Amicus Brief on Behalf of the National Republican Redistricting Trust Rick Hasen, “John Roberts Throws a Curveball,” NYT (June 8, 2023) Thornburg v. Gingles (1986) Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (1965)  Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.    Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.    Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.    You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.