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In this episode, a California Congressman reacts to the Trump Administration's call for increased timber production and fuels reduction orders. We'll discuss efforts to speed up emergency payments for farmers, explore how Fresno State is helping people enter the agriculture field, and examine why some dairies are crossbreeding with beef animals.

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2.20.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dismantling DOE, USDA land-grant scholarships pulled, Meta's digital redlining, Kash Patel confirmed The vetting committee has voted to advance Trump's nominee for the Education Department for confirmation votes on the Senate floor. I will speak with the president of the National Education Association, who will explain why Linda McMahon should not be appointed as Secretary of Education. The USDA's 1890 National Scholars Program, which partners with 19 HBCUs to provide full scholarships in agriculture, food sciences, and natural resources, gets cut. Civil rights groups are suing the tech company META for digital redlining. One of the lawyers involved in the case will join us to explain the situation. We will discuss how Musk is pressuring advertisers. Kash Patel has been confirmed to lead the FBI. A California Congressman gets a letter from the Justice Department because of his comments about Elon Musk. And the White Missouri man who shot an unarmed black teen who rang his doorbell dies just weeks before his sentencing. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump rescinded his freeze on federal grants and a wide range of government spending after it was blocked by a federal judge. But the president is offering millions of federal workers an early retirement buyout, which he says is in the name of efficiency. A House Oversight panel has been formed to keep an eye on the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency, and there is only one Californian on that subcommittee. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart and KCBS political reporter Doug Sovern spoke with that California Congressman, Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) from Long Beach.

Today on our show we speak with the plaintiffs in a class action suit filed against two California Congressmen for voting to fund the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Then we feature the latest from the Electronic Intifada with Nora Barrows- Friedman. Last up we take a look at the possible banning or forced sale to a US corporation of TikTok and whether its role as a social media platform for Palestinians to inform the world with real time streaming of the devastation in Gaza has been a factor. The post A Class Action Lawsuit Against 2 California Congressman For Voting to Fund Ongoing Genocide in Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

It's election day plus-three ... and there are now 73 days until Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Thanks for joining us as we look ahead to the big changes in store for Americans. On today's show: What went so horribly wrong for the Democratic Party in Tuesday's election? We hear from a California Congressman on everything from the candidate to the messaging. And we'll talk with California's state senate president on whether the Golden State can find a way to work with its old arch nemesis, President Trump.

Limiting speed in our vehicles could be a reality very soon. And I'm not talking about limiting how fast your car or truck can go. It's about ensuring your vehicle doesn't exceed the speed limit. While the possibility upsets a lot of people, some are warming to the idea. A California Congressman recently tried to introduce a bill that would place a governor in every new vehicle sold there. While he didn't get everything he wanted, he revised the bill to include a limiter that the driver can turn off. This limiter will change how we drive in the future... Click Here To Subscribe Apple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicGoogle PodcastsTuneIniHeartRadioPandoraDeezerBlubrryBullhornCastBoxCastrofyyd.deGaanaiVooxListen NotesmyTuner RadioOvercastOwlTailPlayer.fmPocketCastsPodbayPodbeanPodcast AddictPodcast IndexPodcast RepublicPodchaserPodfanPodtailRadio PublicRadio.comReason.fmRSSRadioVurblWe.foYandex jQuery(document).ready(function($) { 'use strict'; $('#podcast-subscribe-button-13292 .podcast-subscribe-button.modal-666cb86b613f0').on("click", function() { $("#secondline-psb-subs-modal.modal-666cb86b613f0.modal.secondline-modal-666cb86b613f0").modal({ fadeDuration: 250, closeText: '', }); return false; }); });

Zionist controlled politicians are whipping up fury against President Joe Biden for declaring that he will halt the transfer of US weapons to Israel if the Jewish state goes forward with an anticipated invasion of Rafah. Before we begin our analysis and commentary of news, we must pay tribute to a great American patriot who passed away Wednesday night. Korean War hero, US Marine, former California Congressman, 1972 Republican Presidential candidate, co-founder of Earth Day, and a practicing attorney until his last day – Pete McCloskey. Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 05/09/2024Listen to this FULL show exclusively on Faith & Valueshttps://members.faithandvalues.com/posts/aipac-whips-up-fury-against-joe-biden-over-weapons-to-israel-banJoin the leading community for Conservative Christians! https://www.FaithandValues.comYou can partner with us by visiting https://www.TruNews.com/donate, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.Now is the time to protect your assets with physical gold & silver. Contact Genesis Gold Today! https://www.TruNewsGold.comGet high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!https://www.AmericanReserves.comIt's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!https://www.amazon.com/Final-Day-Characteristics-Second-Coming/dp/0578260816/Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books! https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/final-day-10-characteristics-of-the-second-coming/id1687129858Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.https://www.sacrificingliberty.com/watchThe Fauci Elf is a hilarious gift guaranteed to make your friends laugh! Order yours today!https://tru.news/faucielf

On this episode, Amanda Head talks with former California Congressman and current TRUTH Social CEO Devin Nunes about the technological developments his company has made since going public. Nunes details how TRUTH Social users will soon be able to watch television within the app and how his company's ultimate goal is to provide free speech opportunities that Big Tech has either taken away or continues to censor. Additionally, on Tax Day, Amanda sat down with Patrick Hedger who serves as the Executive Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance to discuss the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) new Direct File program. Although it seems as if the IRS launched this online software to help people file easier and without costly third party assistance, Hedger made sure to share the same concerns over their lack of data protection that was recommended by the Government Accountability Office last August. Be sure to tune in to the latest episode of "Furthermore with Amanda Head" on your favorite podcast platforms, including on JustTheNews.com/podcasts/furthermore-amanda-head and then be sure to follow her on social media by searching for her handle, @AmandaHead.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Solomon and Amanda Head host ‘Just the News, No Noise' delivering the pressing news of the day and giving you information without indoctrination while rising above the rhetoric. Interviews this week with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, former California Congressman and CEO of ‘Truth Social' Devin Nunes, Dinesh D'Souza, Wisconsin Congressman Glenn Grothman, and co-founder and co-chair of ‘AmericanValues2024.org' Tony Lyons. To see the daily show, go to americasvoice.news each Monday through Friday at 6pm Eastern or watch any time at JustTheViews.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Was Matt Gaetz's call for the ousting of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House the right thing to do?  Is Gaetz a good guy or a villain?  What happens going forward?  Is there a plan?  Will this affect the GOP's chances of holding onto the House?

California Congressman and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy strongly criticized New York Representative Jamaal Bowman for allegedly pulling a fire alarm in a House office building as the House was deciding on whether or not the government shutdown would happen, RadarOnline.com has learned.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of the TechTank Podcast, co-host Nicol Turner Lee speaks to Congressman Ted (D-CA) about these and other areas concerning AI regulation, oversight, and guidance in the United States. They also discuss how AI's regulation from other countries will influence national policymaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal is unveiling new legislation on Wednesday to help communities near regional airports that have long been facing toxic chemical contamination in their groundwater. The “Clean Airport Agenda” will make sure federal agencies phase out the use of these toxic chemicals in such communities.  Reporter: Benjamin Purper, KCBX State lawmakers are voting on a resolution declaring August trans history month across California. Reporter: Lesley McClurg , KQED California is on its way to becoming the first state to explicitly ban discrimination based on caste. State lawmakers approved a bill to make it a protected class and sent it to the governor on Tuesday. Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio 

Douglas LaMalfa is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative Californias 1st Congressional District, and has been since 2013. He is a Christian who is not afraid to Hold the Line despite being in one of the most left leaning states in the country. Doug explains why it is important for all people, but especially for Christians to not flee states like California and to be involved in politics.

Sen. Ron Johnson says evidence revealing President Joe Biden's complicity in Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings is “more than enough” to disqualify him from a second presidential term. Additional interview with former California Congressman and Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes on RussiaGate and how President Joe Biden and Hunter Biden's business bribery scheme with Ukrainian energy company Burisma is the biggest corruption scandal in U.S. history.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). I'm sure many of you are at least familiar with the name Chandra Levy. In 2001, before Sept. 11, 24-year-old Chandra was a graduate student from the University of Southern California, finishing up an internship in Washington, D.C., when she went missing in early May of that year. Her case uncovered a secret affair with a well-known California Congressman, which was blasted all over the media. But when her body was discovered in a D.C. metro park about a year later, her case quickly shifted from a missing person to a homicide. In 2010, a man by the name of Ingmar Guandique was convicted and sentenced for Chandra's murder; but 5 years later in 2015, his conviction was overturned and a new trial for Guandique was ordered. In a twist of fate, though, prosecutors ended up dropping all charges against him, and Guandique was deported back to his home country of El Salvador in 2017… Leaving the question: Did Chandra's killer escape a second conviction and return to his home country? Or, could a former political leader really be the one responsible for her murder? Now, 22 years later, we still have very few answers, and Chandra's murder remains one of D.C.'s most prominent cold cases.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The First Amendment prohibits the U.S. government from censoring speech. In this episode, drawing from internal Twitter documents known as “the Twitter files” and Congressional testimony from tech executives, former Twitter employees, and journalists, we examine the shocking formal system of censorship in which government employees are using their influence over private companies to indirectly censor speech in a way that they are clearly prohibited from doing directly. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the shownotes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd270-the-twitter-files Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD224: Social Media Censorship CD141: Terrorist Gifts & The Ministry of Propaganda (2017 NDAA) CD113: CISA is Law The Twitter Files "Capsule Summaries of all Twitter Files Threads to Date, With Links and a Glossary.” Matt Taibbi. Jan 4, 2023. Racket News. Matt Taibbi “The Democrats' Disastrous Miscalculation on Civil Liberties.” Matt Taibbi. Mar 12, 2023. Racket News. “#1940 - Matt Taibbi.” Feb 13, 2023. The Joe Rogan Experience. Hunter Biden Laptop Story “Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad.” “13. They did the same to Facebook, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. ‘The FBI basically came to us [and] was like, “Hey... you should be on high alert. We thought that there was a lot of Russian propaganda in 2016 election. There's about to be some kind of dump similar to that”'” [tweet]. Michael Shellenberger [@ShellenbergerMD]. Dec 19, 2022. Twitter. Influence, Propaganda, and Censorship “From the Twitter Files: Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb secretly pressed Twitter to hide posts challenging his company's massively profitable Covid jabs.” Alex Berenson. Jan 9, 2023. Unreported Truths. “Twitter Aided the Pentagon in Its Covert Online Propaganda Campaign.” Lee Fang. December 20, 2022. The Intercept. “Facebook, Twitter dismantle a U.S. influence campaign about Ukraine.” Aug 24, 2022. The Washington Post. Angus King Takedown Request Spreadsheet Audio Sources Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, the Twitter Files March 9, 2023 House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Witnesses: Matt Taibbi, Journalist Michael Shellenberger, Author, Co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and the California Peace Coalition Clips 17:20 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): In the run up to the 2020 Presidential election, FBI Special Agent Elvis Chan, in his deposition in Missouri versus Biden, said that he repeatedly, repeatedly, informed Twitter and other social media platforms of the likelihood of a hack and leak operation in the run up to that Presidential election. He did it even though there was no evidence. In fact, he said in his deposition that we hadn't seen anything, no intrusions, no hack, yet he repeatedly told them something was common. Yoel Ross, Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter, testified that he had had regular meetings with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and other folks regarding election security. During these weekly meetings, federal law enforcement agencies communicated that they expected a hack and leak operation. The expectations of a hack and leak operation were discussed throughout 2020. And he was told they would occur in a period shortly before the 2020 Presidential election, likely in October. And finally, he said "I also learned in these meetings, that there were rumors that a hack and leak operation would involve Hunter Biden." So what did the government tell him? A hack and leak operation was coming. How often did the government tell him this? Repeatedly for a year. When did the government say it was going to happen? October of 2020. And who did the government say it would involve? Hunter Biden. 19:35 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): How did they know? Maybe it's because they had the laptop and they had had it for a year. 21:50 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Finally, as if on cue, five days later on October 19, 51 former intel[ligence] officials signed a letter with a now famous sentence "the Biden laptop story has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation." Something that was absolutely false. 25:25 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): And the Republicans have brought in two of Elon Musk's public scribes to release cherry-picked, out-of-context emails and screenshots designed to promote his chosen narrative, Elon Musk's chosen narrative, that is now being paroted by the Republicans, because the Republicans think that these witnesses will tell a story that's going to help them out politically. 25:50 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): On Tuesday, the majority released an 18 page report claiming to show that the FTC is quote, "harassing" Twitter -- oh my poor Twitter -- including by seeking information about its interactions with individuals before us today. How did the report reach this conclusion? By showing two single paragraphs from a single demand letter, even though the report itself makes clear that there were numerous demand letters with numerous requests, none of which we've been able to see, that are more demand letters and more requests of Twitter. 28:05 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Mr. Chairman, Americans can see through this. Musk is helping you out politically and you're going out of your way to promote and protect him and to praise him for his work. 28:15 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): This isn't just a matter of what data was given to these so-called journalists before us now. 31:35 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Mr. Chairman, I'm not exaggerating when I say that you have called before you two witnesses who pose a direct threat to people who oppose them. 32:30 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): We know this is because at the first hearing, the Chairman claimed that big government and big tech colluded to shape and mold the narrative and suppress information and censor Americans. This is a false narrative. We're engaging in false narratives here and we are going to tell the truth. 37:35 Michael Shellenberger: I recognize that the law allows Facebook, Twitter, and other private companies to moderate content on their platforms and I support the right of governments to communicate with the public, including to dispute inaccurate information, but government officials have been caught repeatedly pushing social media platforms to censor disfavored users and content. Often these acts of censorship threaten the legal protection social media companies need to exist, Section 230. If government officials are directing or facilitating such censorship, and as one law professor, it raises serious First Amendment questions. It is axiomatic that the government cannot do indirectly what it is prohibited from doing directly. 41:50 Matt Taibbi: My name is Matt Taibbi, I've been a reporter for 30 years and a staunch advocate of the First Amendment. Much of that time was spent at Rolling Stone magazine. Ranking Member Plaskett, I'm not a "so-called" journalist. I've won the National Magazine Award, the I.F Stone Award for Independent Journalism, and I've written 10 books, including four New York Times bestsellers. 45:35 Matt Taibbi: Ordinary Americans are not just being reported to Twitter for deamplification or deplatforming, but to firm's like Pay Pal, digital advertisers like Xandr, and crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. These companies can and do refuse service to law abiding people and businesses whose only crime is falling afoul of a distant, faceless, unaccountable, algorithmic judge. 44:00 Matt Taibbi: Again, Ranking Member Plaskett, I would note that the evidence of Twitter-government relationship includes lists of tens of thousands of names on both the left and right. The people affected include Trump supporters, but also left leaning sites like Consortium and Truthout, the leftist South American channel TeleSUR, the Yellow Vest movement. That, in fact, is a key point of the Twitter files, that it's neither a left nor right issue. 44:40 Matt Taibbi: We learned Twitter, Facebook, Google and other companies developed a formal system for taking in moderation requests from every corner of government from the FBI, the DHS, the HHS, DOD, the Global Engagement Center at [the Department of] State, even the CIA. For every government agency scanning Twitter, there were perhaps 20 quasi private entities doing the same thing, including Stanford's Election Integrity Partnership, Newsguard, the Global Disinformation Index, and many others, many taxpayer funded. A focus of this fast growing network, as Mike noted, is making lists of people whose opinions beliefs, associations, or sympathies are deemed misinformation, disinformation or malinformation. That last term is just a euphemism for true but inconvenient. Undeniably, the making of such lists is a form of digital McCarthyism. 1:01:00 Matt Taibbi: So, a great example of this is a report that the Global Engagement Center sent to Twitter and to members of the media and other platforms about what they called "the Pillars of Russian Disinformation." Now, part of this report is what you would call, I think you would call, traditional hardcore intelligence gathering where they made a reasoned, evidence baseed case that certain sites were linked to Russian influence or linked to the Russian government. In addition to that, however, they also said that sites that quote, "generate their own momentum," and have opinions that are in line with those accounts are part of a propaganda ecosystem. Now, this is just another word for guilt by association. And this is the problem with the whole idea of trying to identify which accounts are actually the Internet Research Agency and which ones are just people who follow those accounts or retweeted them. Twitter initially did not find more than a handful of IRA accounts. It wasn't until they got into an argument with the Senate Select Intelligence Committee that they came back with a different answer. 1:06:00 Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL): Before you became Elon Musk's handpicked journalists, and pardon the oxymoron, you stated this on Joe Rogan's podcast about being spoon fed information. And I quote, "I think that's true of any kind of journalism," and you'll see it behind me here. "I think that's true of any kind of journalism. Once you start getting handed things, then you've lost. They have you at that point and you got to get out of that habit. You just can't cross that line." Do you still believe what you told Mr. Rogan? Yes or no? Yes or no? Matt Taibbi: Yes. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL): Good. Now, you crossed that line with the Twitter files. Matt Taibbi: No. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL): Elon Musk -- It's my time, please do not interrupt me. Crowd: [laughter] Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL): Elon Musk spoon fed you his cherry-picked information, which you must have suspected promotes a slanted viewpoint, or at the very least generates another right wing conspiracy theory. 1:11:20 Matt Taibbi: That moment on the Joe Rogan show, I was actually recounting a section from Seymour Hersh's book, Reporter, where he described a scene where the CIA gave him a story and he was very uncomfortable. He said that "I, who had always gotten the secrets, was being handed the secrets." Again, I've done lots of whistleblower stories. There's always a balancing test that you make when you're given material, and you're always balancing newsworthiness versus the motives of your sources. In this case, the newsworthiness clearly outweighed any other considerations. I think everybody else who worked on the project agrees. 1:14:45 Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC): Richard Stengel, you know who that is? Matt Taibbi: Yes, he's the former, the first head of the Global Engagement Center. Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC): I want the American people to hear from him for 30 seconds. Richard Stengel: Basically, every country creates their own narrative story. And, you know, my old job at the State Department was what people used to joke as the "chief propagandist" job. We haven't talked about propaganda. Propaganda. I'm not against propaganda. Every country does it, and they have to do it to their own population. 1:24:20 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): December 13, the very first letter that the FTC sends to Twitter after the Twitter files, 11 days after the first Twitter file, there have been five of them come out, the FTC's first demand in that first letter after the Twitter files come out is identify all journalists. I'm quoting "identify all journalists and other members of the media" to whom Twitter worked with. You find that scary, Mr. Taibbi, that you got a federal government agency asking a private company who in the press are you talking with? Matt Taibbi: I do find it scary. I think it's none of the government's business which journalists a private company talks to and why. I think every journalist should be concerned about that. And the absence of interest in that issue by my fellow colleagues in the mainstream media is an indication of how low the business has sunk. There was once a real esprit de corps and camaraderie within Media. Whenever one of us was gone after, we all kind of rose to the challenge and supported -- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): It used to be, used to be the case. Matt Taibbi: Yeah, that is gone now. 1:28:50 Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): How many emails did Mr. Musk give you access to? Michael Shellenberger: I mean, we went through thousands of emails. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Did he give you access to all of the emails for the time period in which? Michael Shellenberger: We never had a single, I never had a single request denied. And not only that, but the amount of files that we were given were so voluminous that there was no way that anybody could have gone through them beforehand. And we never found an instance where there was any evidence that anything had been taken out. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Okay. So you would believe that you have probably millions of emails and documents, right? That's correct, would you say? Michael Shellenberger: I don't know if -- I think the number is less than that. Matt Taibbi: Millions sounds too high. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): Okay. 100,000? Matt Taibbi: That's probably closer. Michael Shellenberger: Probably, yeah. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI): So 100,000 that both of you were seeing. 1:37:10 Matt Taibbi: There were a couple of very telling emails that wepublished. One was by a lawyer named [Sasha Cardiel???], where the company was being so overwhelmed by requests from the FBI and in fact they, they gave each other a sort of digital High Five after one batch, saying "that was a monumental undertaking to clear all of these," but she noted that she believed that the FBI was essentially doing word searches keyed to Twitter's Terms of Service, looking for violations of the Terms of Service, specifically so that they could make recommendations along those lines, which we found interesting. 1:48:15 Michael Shellenberger: And we haven't talked about Facebook, but we now know that we have the White House demanding that Facebook take down factual information and Facebook doing that. 1:48:25 Michael Shellenberger: And with Matt [Taibbi]'s thread this morning we saw the government contractors demanding the same thing of Twitter: accurate information, they said, that needed to be taken down in order to advance a narrative. 1:49:55 Matt Taibbi: You know, in conjunction with our own research, there's a foundation, the Foundation for Freedom Online, which, you know, there's a very telling video that they uncovered where the Director of Stanford's Election Integrity Partnership (EIP) talks about how CISA, the DHS agency, didn't have the capability to do election monitoring, and so that they kind of stepped in to "fill the gaps" legally before that capability could be amped up. And what we see in the Twitter files is that Twitter executives did not distinguish between DHS or CISA and this group EIP, for instance, we would see a communication that said, from CISA, escalated by EIP. So they were essentially identical in the eyes of the company. EIP is, by its own data, and this is in reference to what you brought up, Mr. Congressman, according to their own data, they significantly targeted more what they call disinformation on the right than on the left, by a factor I think of about ten to one. And I say that as not a Republican at all, it's just the fact of what we're looking at. So yes, we have come to the realization that this bright line that we imagine that exists between, say the FBI or the DHS, or the GEC and these private companies is illusory and that what's more important is this constellation of kind of quasi private organizations that do this work. 1:52:10 Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): What was the first time that Mr. Musk approached you about writing the Twitter files? Matt Taibbi: Again, Congresswoman that would — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): I just need a date, sir. Matt Taibbi: But I can't give it to you, unfortunately, because this this is a question of sourcing, and I don't give up... I'm a journalist, I don't reveal my sources. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): It's a question of chronology. Matt Taibbi: No, that's a question of sourcing — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Earlier you said that someone had sent you, through the internet, some message about whether or not you would be interested in some information. Matt Taibbi: Yes. And I refer to that person as a source. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): So you're not going to tell us when Musk first approached you? Matt Taibbi: Again, Congresswoman, you're asking me, you're asking a journalist to reveal a source. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): You consider Mr. Musk to be the direct source of all this? Matt Taibbi: No, now you're trying to get me to say that he is the source. I just can't answer — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Either he is or he isn't. If you're telling me you can't answer because it's your source, well, then the only logical conclusion is that he is in fact, your source. Matt Taibbi: Well, you're free to conclude that. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Well, sir, I just don't understand. You can't have it both ways. But let's move on because -- Unknown Representative 1: No, he can. He's a journalist. Unknown Representative 2: He can't, because either Musk is the source and he can't talk about it, or Musk is not the source. And if Musk is not the source, then he can discuss [unintelligible] Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): No one has yielded, the gentlelady is out of order, you don't get to speak — Multiple speakers: [Crosstalk] Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): The gentlelady is not recognized...[crosstalk]...he has not said that, what he has said is he's not going to reveal his source. And the fact that Democrats are pressuring him to do so is such a violation of the First Amendment. Multiple speakers: [Crosstalk] Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): I have not yielded time to anybody. I want to reclaim my time. And I would ask the chairman to give me back some of the time because of the interruption. Mr. Chairman, I am asking you, if you will give me the seconds that I lost. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): We will give you that 10 seconds. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Thank you. Now let's talk about another item. When you responded to the ranking member, you said that you had free license to look at everything but yet you yourself posted on your...I guess it's kind of like a web page...I don't quite understand what Substack is, but what I can say is that "in exchange for the opportunity to cover a unique and explosive story, I had to agree to certain conditions." What were those conditions? She asked you that question and you said you had none. But you yourself posted that you had conditions? Matt Taibbi: The conditions, as I've explained multiple times -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): No sir, you have not explained, you told her in response to her question that you had no conditions. In fact, you used the word licensed, that you were free to look at all of them. All 100,000 emails. Matt Taibbi: The question was posed, was I free to to write about — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Sir, did you have any conditions? Matt Taibbi: The condition was that we publish — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Sir, did you have any conditions? Yes or no? A simple question. Matt Taibbi: Yes. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): All right. Could you tell us what conditions those were? Matt Taibbi: The conditions were an attribution of sources at Twitter and that we break any news on Twitter. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): But you didn't break it on Twitter. Did you send the file that you released today to Twitter first? Matt Taibbi: Did I send the...actually I did, yes. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Did you send it to Twitter first? Matt Taibbi: The Twitter files thread? Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): That was one of the conditions? Yes or no, sir. Matt Taibbi: The Twitter files thread actually did come out first. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): But sir, you said earlier that you had to attribute all the sources to Twitter first. What you released today, did you send that to Twitter first? Matt Taibbi: No, no, no, I post I posted it on Twitter Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): First. First, sir, or did you give it to the Chairman of the Committee or the staff of the Committee first? Matt Taibbi: Well, that's not breaking the story, that's giving...I did give — Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): So you gave all the information that you did not give to the Democrats, you gave it to the Republicans first, then you put it on Twitter? Matt Taibbi: Actually, no, the chronology is a little bit confused. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Well then tell us what the chronology was. Matt Taibbi: I believe the thread came out first. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Where? Matt Taibbi: On Twitter Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): On Twitter. So then you afterwards gave it to the Republicans, and not the Democrats? Matt Taibbi: Yes, because I'm submitting it for the record as my statement. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Did you give it to him in advance? Matt Taibbi: I gave it to them today. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): You gave it to them today, but you still have not given anything to the Democrats. Well, I'll move on. 1:57:20 Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Now in your discussion, in your answer, you also said that you were invited by a friend, Bari Weiss? Michael Shellenberger: My friend, Bari Weiss. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): So this friend works for Twitter, or what is her....? Matt Taibbi: She's a journalist. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Sir, I didn't ask you a question. I'm now asking Mr. Shellenberger a question. Michael Shellenberger: Yes, ma'am, Bari Weiss is a journalist. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): I'm sorry, sir? Michael Shellenberger: She's a journalist. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): She's a journalist. So you work in concert with her? Michael Shellenberger: Yeah. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): Do you know when she first was contacted by Mr. Musk? Michael Shellenberger: I don't know. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): You don't know. So you're in this as a threesome? 2:00:10 Michael Shellenberger: Reading through the whole sweep of events, I do not know the extent to which the influence operation aimed at "pre-bunking" the Hunter Biden laptop was coordinated. I don't know who all was involved. But what we saw was, you saw Aspen and Stanford, many months before then, saying don't cover the material in the hack and leak without emphasizing the fact that it could be disinformation. Okay, so they're priming journalists to not cover a future hack and leak in a way that journalists have long been trained to in the tradition of the Pentagon Papers, made famous by the Steven Spielberg movie. They were saying [to] cover the fact that it probably came from the Russians. Then you have the former General Counsel to the FBI, Jim Baker, and the former Deputy Chief of Staff to the FBI, both arriving at Twitter in the summer of 2020, which I find, what an interesting coincidence. Then, when the New York Post publishes its first article on October 14, it's Jim Baker who makes the most strenuous argument within Twitter, multiple emails, multiple messages saying this doesn't look real. There's people, there's intelligence experts, saying that this could be Russian disinformation. He is the most strenuous person inside Twitter arguing that it's probably Russian disinformation. The internal evaluation by Yoel Roth, who testified in front of this committee, was that it was what it looked to be, which was that it was not a result of a hack and leak operation. And why did he think that? Because the New York Post had published the FBI subpoena taking the laptop in December of 2019. And they published the agreement that the computer store owner had with Hunter Biden that gave him permission, after he abandoned the laptop, to use it however he wanted. So there really wasn't much doubt about the provenance of that laptop. But you had Jim Baker making a strenuous argument. And then, of course, you get to a few days after the October 14 release, you have the president of the United States echoing what these former intelligence community officials were saying, which is that it looked like a Russian influence operation. So they were claiming that the laptop was made public by the conspiracy theory that somehow the Russians got it. And basically, they convinced Yoel Roth of this wild hack and leak story that somehow the Russians stole it, got the information, gave us the computer, it was bizarre. So you read that chain of events, and it appears as though there is an organized influence operation to pre-bunk.... Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Why do you think they could predict the time, the method, and the person? Why could the FBI predict it? Not only did they predict this, they predicted it, so did the Aspen Institute, seemed like everyone was in the know saying, here's what's gonna happen, we can read the future. Why do you think, how do you think they were able to do that? Michael Shellenberger: I think the most important fact to know is that the FBI had that laptop in December 2019. They were also spying on Rudy Giuliani when he got the laptop and when he gave it to the New York Post. Now, maybe the FBI agents who are going to Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook and Twitter executives and warning of a hack and leak, potentially involving Hunter Biden, maybe those guys didn't have anything to do with the guys that had the top. We don't know that. I have to say, as a newcomer to this, as somebody that thought it was Russian disinformation in 2020, everybody I knew thought it was Russian disinformation, I was shocked to see that series of events going on. It looks to me like a deliberate influence operation. I don't have the proof of it, but the circumstantial evidence is pretty disturbing. 2:14:30 Matt Taibbi: We found, just yesterday, a Tweet from the Virality Project at Stanford, which was partnered with a number of government agencies, and Twitter, where they talked explicitly about censoring stories of true vaccine side effects and other true stories that they felt encouraged hesitancy. Now the imp— Unknown Representative: So these were true. Matt Taibbi: Yes. So they use the word truth three times in this email, and what's notable about this is that it reflects the fundamental misunderstanding of this whole disinformation complex, anti-disinformation complex. They believe that ordinary people can't handle difficult truths. And so they think that they need minders to separate out things that are controversial or difficult for them, and that's again, that's totally contrary to what America is all about, I think. 2:17:30 Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY): Of course we all believe in the First Amendment, but the First Amendment applies to government prohibition of speech, not to private companies. 2:33:00 Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY): And even with, Twitter you cannot find actual evidence of any direct government censorship of any lawful speech. 2:33:20 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): I'd ask unanimous consent to enter into the record the following email from Clarke Humphrey, Executive Office of the Presidency, White House Office, January 23, 2021. That's the Biden Administration. 4:39am: "Hey folks," this goes to Twitter, "Hey folks, wanted..." they used the term Mr. Goldman just used, "wanted to flag the below Tweet, and I'm wondering if we can get moving on the process for having it removed ASAP." 2:35:40 Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA): He said the First Amendment applies to government censorship of speech and not private companies, but what we're talking about and what the Chairman just illustrated is that what we have here and what your Twitter files show is the Federal government has partnered with private companies to censor and silence the speech of American citizens. 2:29:20 Matt Taibbi: In the first Twitter files, we saw an exchange between Representative Ro Khanna and Vijaya Gadde, where he's trying to explain the basics of speech law in America and she's completely, she seems completely unaware of what, for instance, New York Times v. Sullivan is. There are other cases like Bartnicki v. Vopper, which legalized the publication of stolen material, that's very important for any journalists to know. I think most of these people are tech executives, and they don't know what the law is around speech and around reporting. And in this case, and in 2016, you are dealing with true material. There is no basis to restrict the publication of true material no matter who the sources and how you get it. And journalists have always understood that and this has never been an issue or a controversial issue until very recently. 2:44:40 Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL): Would you agree that there was a black list created in 2021? Michael Shellenberger: Sorry, yes, Jay Bhattacharya, the Stanford Professor, who I don't think anybody considers a fringe epidemiologist, was indeed -- I'm sorry, I couldn't, I didn't piece it together -- he was indeed visibility filtered. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL): Correct. And so this blacklist that was created, that really was used to de-platform, reduce visibility, create lists internally, where people couldn't even see their profiles, that was used against doctors and scientists who produced information that was contrary to what the CDC was putting out, despite the fact that we now know that what they were publishing had scientific basis and in fact was valid. Michael Shellenberger: Absolutely. And not only that, but these are secret blacklists, so Professor Bhattacharya had no idea he was on it. 43:05 Matt Taibbi: The original promise of the internet was that it might democratize the exchange of information globally. A free internet would overwhelm all attempts to control information flow, its very existence a threat to anti-democratic forms of government everywhere. What we found in the Files was a sweeping effort to reverse that promise and use machine learning and other tools to turn the Internet into an instrument of censorship and social control. Unfortunately, our own government appears to be playing a lead role. We saw the first hints and communications between Twitter executives before the 2020 election, when we read things like "flagged by DHS," or "please see attached report from FBI for potential misinformation." This would be attached to an Excel spreadsheet with a long list of names, whose accounts were often suspended shortly after. #1940 - Matt Taibbi February 13, 2023 The Joe Rogan Experience Clips Matt Taibbi: So this is another topic that is fascinating because it hasn't gotten a ton of press. But if you go back all the way to the early 70s, the CIA and the FBI got in a lot of trouble for various things, the CIA for assassination schemes involving people like Castro, the FBI for, you know, COINTELPRO and other programs, domestic surveillance, and they made changes after Congressional hearings, the Church Committee, that basically said the FBI, from now on, you have to have some kind of reason to be following somebody or investigating somebody, you have to have some kind of criminal predicate and we want you mainly to be investigating cases. But after 9/11 they peeled all this back. There was a series of Attorney General memos that essentially re-fashioned what the FBI does, and now they don't have to be doing crimefighting all the time. Now they can be doing basically 100% intelligence gathering all the time. They can be infiltrating groups for no reason at all, not to build cases, but just to get information. And so that's why they're there. They're in these groups, they're posted up outside of the homes of people they find suspicious, but they're not building cases and they're not investigating crimes. It's sort of like Minority Report there, right? It's pre-crime. Matt Taibbi: We see reports in these files of government agencies sending lists of accounts that are accusing the United States of vaccine corruption. Now, what they're really talking about is pressuring foreign countries to not use generic vaccines. Right. And, you know, that's a liberal issue, that's a progressive issue. The progressives want generic vaccines to be available to poor countries, okay? But, you know, you can use this tool to eliminate speech about that if you want too, right? I think that's what they don't get is that the significance is not who [it's used against], the significance is the tool. What is it capable of doing, right? How easily is it employed, and you know, how often is it used? And they don't focus on that. Joe Rogan: Has anything been surprising to you? Matt Taibbi: A little bit. I think going into it, I thought that the relationship between the security agencies like the FBI and the DHS and companies like Twitter and Facebook, I thought it was a little bit less formal. I thought maybe they had kind of an advisory role. And what we find is that it's not that, it's very formalized. They have a really intense structure that they've worked out over a period of years where they have regular meetings. They have a system where the DHS handles censorship requests that come up from the States and the FBI handles international ones, and they all float all these companies and it's a big bureaucracy. I don't think we expected to see that. Matt Taibbi: I was especially shocked by an email from a staffer for Adam Schiff, the Congressperson, the California Congressman. And they're just outright saying we would like you to suspend the accounts of this journalist and anybody who retweets information about this Committee. You know, I mean, this is a member of Congress. Joe Rogan: Yeah. Matt Taibbi: Right? Most of these people have legal backgrounds. They've got lawyers in the office for sure. And this is the House Intelligence Committee. Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter's Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story February 8, 2023 House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Witnesses: Vijaya Gadde, Former Chief Legal Officer, Twitter James Baker, Former Deputy General Counsel, Twitter Yoel Roth, Former Global Head of Trust & Safety, Twitter Annika Collier Navaroli, Former Policy Expert for Content Moderation, Twitter Clips 14:50 Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD): What's more, Twitter's editorial decision has been analyzed and debated ad nauseam. Some people think it was the right decision. Some people think it was the wrong decision. But the key point here is that it was Twitter's decision. Twitter is a private media company. In America, private media companies can decide what to publish or how to curate content however they want. If Twitter wants to have nothing but Tweets commenting on New York Post articles run all day, it can do that. If it makes such tweets mentioning New York Post never see the light of day they can do that too. That's what the First Amendment means. 16:05 Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD): Officially Twitter happens to think they got it wrong about that day or two period. In hindsight, Twitter's former CEO Jack Dorsey called it a mistake. This apology might be a statement of regret about the company being overly cautious about the risks of publishing contents and potentially hacked or stolen materials, or it may reflect craven surrender to a right wing pressure campaign. But however you interpreted the apology just makes the premise of this hearing all the more absurd. The professional conspiracy theorists who are heckling and haranguing this private company have already gotten exactly what they want: an apology. What more do they want? And why does the US Congress have to be involved in this nonsense when we have serious work to do for the American people? 26:20 James Baker: The law permits the government to have complex, multifaceted, and long term relationships with the private sector. Law enforcement agencies and companies can engage with each other regarding, for example, compulsory legal process served on companies, criminal activity that companies, the government, or the public identify, such as crimes against children, cybersecurity threats, and terrorism, and instances where companies themselves are victims of crime. When done properly, these interactions can be beneficial to both sides and in the interest of the public. As you Mr. Chairman, Mr. Jordan, and others have proposed, a potential workable way to legislate in this area may be to focus on the actions of federal government agencies and officials with respect to their engagement with the private sector. Congress may be able to limit the nature and scope of those interactions in certain ways, require enhanced transparency and reporting by the executive branch about its engagements, and require higher level approvals within the executive branch prior to such engagements on certain topics, so that you can hold Senate confirmed officials, for example, accountable for those decisions. In any event, if you want to legislate, my recommendation is to focus first on reasonable and effective limitations on government actors. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 31:05 Vijaya Gadde: On October 14, 2020, The New York Post tweeted articles about Hunter Biden's laptop with embedded images that looked like they may have been obtained through hacking. In 2018, we had developed a policy intended to prevent Twitter from becoming a dumping ground for hacked materials. We applied this policy to the New York Post tweets and blocked links to the articles embedding those sorts of materials. At no point to Twitter otherwise prevent tweeting, reporting, discussing or describing the contents of Mr. Biden's laptop. People could and did talk about the contents of the laptop on Twitter or anywhere else, including other much larger platforms, but they were prevented from sharing the primary documents on Twitter. Still, over the course of that day, it became clear that Twitter had not fully appreciated the impact of that policy on free press and others. As Mr. Dorsey testified before Congress on multiple occasions, Twitter changed its policy within 24 hours and admitted its initial action was wrong. This policy revision immediately allowed people to tweet the original articles with the embedded source materials, relying on its long standing practice not to retroactively apply new policies. Twitter informed the New York Post that it could immediately begin tweeting when it deleted the original tweets, which would have freed them to retweet the same content again. The New York Post chose not to delete its original tweets, so Twitter made an exception after two weeks to retroactively apply the new policy to the Post's tweets. In hindsight, Twitter should have reinstated the Post account immediately. 35:35 Yoel Roth: In 2020, Twitter noticed activity related to the laptop that at first glance bore a lot of similarities to the 2016 Russian hack and leak operation targeting the DNC, and we had to decide what to do. And in that moment with limited information, Twitter made a mistake. 36:20 Yoel Roth: It isn't obvious what the right response is to a suspected, but not confirmed, cyber attack by another government on a Presidential Election. I believe Twitter erred in this case because we wanted to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2016. 38:41 Annika Collier Navaroli: I joined Twitter in 2019 and by 2020 I was the most senior expert on Twitter's U.S. Safety Policy Team. My team's mission was to protect free speech and public safety by writing and enforcing content moderation policies around the world. These policies include things like abuse, harassment, hate speech, violence and privacy. 41:20 Annika Collier Navaroli: With January 6 and many other decisions, content moderators like me did the very best that we could. But far too often there are far too few of us and we are being asked to do the impossible. For example, in January 2020 after the US assassinated an Iranian General and the US president decided to justify it on Twitter, management literally instructed me and my team to make sure that World War III did not start on the platform. 1:08:20 Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC): Did the US government ever contact you or anyone at Twitter to censor or moderate certain Tweets, yes or no? Vijaya Gadde: We receive legal demands to remove content from the platform from the US government and governments all around the world. Those are published on a third party website. 1:12:00 Yoel Roth: The number one most influential part of the Russian active measures campaign in 2016 was the hack and leak targeting John Podesta. It would have been foolish not to consider the possibility that they would run that play again. 1:44:45 Yoel Roth: I think one of the key failures that we identified after 2016 was that there was very little information coming from the government and from intelligence services to the private sector. The private sector had the power to remove bots and to take down foreign disinformation campaigns, but we didn't always know where to look without leads supplied by the intelligence community. That was one of the failures highlighted in the Senate Intelligence Committee's report and in the Mueller investigation, and that was one of the things we set out to fix in 2017. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA): On September 8 2019, at 11:11pm, Donald Trump heckled two celebrities on Twitter -- John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen -- and referred to them as "the musician John Legend and his filthy mouth wife." Ms. Teigen responded to that email [Tweet] at 12:17am. And according to notes from a conversation with you, Ms. Navaroli's, counsel, your counsel, the White House almost immediately thereafter contacted Twitter to demand the tweet be taken down. Is that accurate? Annika Collier Navaroli: Thank you for the question. In my role, I was not responsible for receiving any sort of request from the government. However, what I was privy to was my supervisors letting us know that we had received something along those lines or something of a request. And in that particular instance, I do remember hearing that we had received a request from the White House to make sure that we evaluated this tweet, and that they wanted it to come down because it was a derogatory statement towards the President. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA): They wanted it to come down. They made that request. Annika Collier Navaroli: To my recollection, yes. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA): I thought that was an inappropriate action by a government official, let alone the White House. But it wasn't Joe Biden, about his son's laptop. It was Donald Trump because he didn't like what Chrissy Teigen had to say about him, is that correct? Annika Collier Navaroli: Yes, that is correct. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA): My, my, my. 1:45:15 Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH): Mr. Roth, were those communication channels useful to Twitter as they work to combat foreign influence operations? Yoel Roth: Absolutely, I would say they were one of the most essential pieces of how Twitter prepared for future elections. 2:42:35 Rep. Becca Balint (D-VA): Ms. Gadde, did anyone from the Biden campaign or the Democratic National Committee direct Twitter to remove or take action against the New York Post story? Vijaya Gadde: No. 4:15:45 Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): And now we forward to 2020. And earlier you had testified that you were having regular interactions with National Intelligence, Homeland Security and the FBI. Yoel Roth: Yes, I did. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): And primarily to deal with foreign interference? Yoel Roth: Primarily, but I would say -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): But you had said earlier your contact with Agent Chang was primarily with foreign interference? Yoel Roth: Yes, that's right. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): And these were emails....were there meetings? Yoel Roth: Yes, Twitter met quarterly with the FBI Foreign Interference Task Force and we had those meetings running for a number of years to share information about malign foreign interference. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Agents from Homeland Security or Intelligence, or just primarily the FBI? Yoel Roth: Our primary contacts were with the FBI and in those quarterly meetings, they were, I believe, exclusively with FBI personnel. 4:18:05 Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Earlier today you testified that you were following national security experts on Twitter as a reason to take down the New York Post story on Hunter Biden's laptop. Yoel Roth: Yes, sir, I did. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): So after 2016, you set up all these teams to deal with Russian interference, foreign interference, you're having regular meetings with the FBI, you have connections with all of these different government agencies, and you didn't reach out to them once? Yoel Roth: Is that question in reference to the day of the New York Post article? Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Yeah. Yoel Roth: That's right. We generally did not reach out to the FBI to consult on content moderation decisions, especially where they related to domestic activity. It's not that we wouldn't have liked that information, we certainly would have. It's that I don't believe it would have been appropriate for us to consult with the FBI. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): In December of 2020, you did a declaration to the Federal Election Commission that the intelligence community expected a leak and a hack operation involving Hunter Biden. Recently, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the FBI warned Meta that there was a high effort of Russian propaganda including language specific enough to fit the Hunter Biden laptop security story. You're talking to these people for weeks and months, years prior to this leaking. They have specifically told you in October, that there's going to be a leak potentially involving Hunter Biden's laptop. They legitimately and literally prophesized what happened. And you didn't contact any of them? Yoel Roth: No, sir, I did not. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Did they reach out to you? Yoel Roth: On and around that day, to the best of my recollection, no, they did not. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): After the story was taken down and you guys did it, and you personally disagreed with it Ms. Gadde, did you contact them and say is "Hey, is this what you were talking about?" Yoel Roth: If that question was directed to me. No, I did not. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): Ms. Gadde, did you talk to anybody from the FBI? Vijaya Gadde: Not to the best of my recollection. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND): So I guess my question is, what is the point of this program? You have constant communication, they're set up for foreign interference. They've legitimately warned you about this very specific thing. And then all of a sudden, everybody just walks away? 5:18:55 Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM): We are devoting an entire day to this conspiracy theory involving Twitter. Now, the mission of this committee is to root out waste, fraud and abuse and to conduct oversight on behalf of the American people. And if you need any evidence of waste, fraud and abuse, how about the use of this committee's precious time, space and resources to commit to this hearing? 5:58:25 Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO): Back to Mr. Roth, is it true that Twitter whitelisted accounts for the Department of Defense to spread propaganda about its efforts in the Middle East? Did they give you a list of accounts that were fake accounts and asked you to whitelist those accounts? Yoel Roth: That request was made of Twitter. To be clear, when I found out about that activity, I was appalled by it. I undid the action and my team exposed activity originating from the Department of Defense's campaign publicly. We've shared that data with the world and research about it has been published. 6:07:20 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Mr. Roth, I want to go back to your statement in your declaration to the FEC "I learned that a hack and leak operation would involve Hunter Biden," who did you learn that from? Yoel Roth: My recollection is it was mentioned by another technology company in one of our joint meetings, but I don't recall specifically whom. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): You don't know the person's name? Yoel Roth: I don't even recall what company they worked at. No, this was a long time ago. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): And you're confident that it was from a tech company, not from someone from the government? Yoel Roth: To the best of my recollection, yes. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Did anyone from the government, in these periodic meetings you had, did they ever tell you that a hack and leak operation involving Hunter Biden was coming? Yoel Roth: No. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Did Hunter Biden's name come up at all these meetings? Yoel Roth: Yes, his name was raised in those meetings, but not by the government to the best of my recollection. 6:09:30 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH): Mr. Roth, why were you reluctant, based on what I read in the Twitter files, why were you reluctant to work with the GEC? Yoel Roth: It was my understanding that the GEC, or the Global Engagement Center of the State Department, had previously engaged in at least what some would consider offensive influence operations. Not that they were offensive as in bad, but offensive as in they targeted entities outside of the United States. And on that basis, I felt that it would be inappropriate for Twitter to engage with a part of the State Department that was engaged in active statecraft. We were dedicated to rooting out malign foreign interference no matter who it came from. And if we found that the American government was engaged in malign foreign interference, we'd be addressing that as well. 6:13:50 Rep. James Comer (R-KY): Twitter is a private company, but they enjoy special liability protections, Section 230. They also, according to the Twitter files, receive millions of dollars from the FBI, which is tax dollars, I would assume. And that makes it a concern of the Oversight Committee. Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior? October 28, 2020 Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Witnesses: Jack Dorsey, [Former] CEO, Twitter Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet and Google Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook [Meta] Clips 2:20:40 Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): The issue is not that the companies before us today are taking too many posts down. The issue is that they're leaving too many dangerous posts up. In fact, they're amplifying harmful content so that it spreads like wildfire and torches our democracy. 3:15:40 Mark Zuckerberg: Senator, as I testified before, we relied heavily on the FBI, his intelligence and alert status both through their public testimony and private briefings. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI): Did the FBI contact you, sir, than your co star? It was false. Mark Zuckerberg: Senator not about that story specifically. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI): Why did you throttle it back? Mark Zuckerberg: They alerted us to be on heightened alert around a risk of hack and leak operations around a release and probe of information. Emerging Trends in Online Foreign Influence Operations: Social Media, COVID-19, and Election Security June 18, 2020 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Watch on YouTube Witnesses: Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security Policy at Facebook Nick Pickles, Director of Global Public Policy Strategy and Development at Twitter Richard Salgado, Director for Law Enforcement and Information Security at Google 1:40:10 Nathaniel Gleicher: Congressman, the collaboration within industry and with government is much, much better than it was in 2016. I think we have found the FBI, for example, to be forward leaning and ready to share information with us when they see it. We share information with them whenever we see indications of foreign interference targeting our election. The best case study for this was the 2018 midterms, where you saw industry, government and civil society all come together, sharing information to tackle these threats. We had a case on literally the eve of the vote, where the FBI gave us a tip about a network of accounts where they identified subtle links to Russian actors. Were able to investigate those and take action on them within a matter of hours. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Chris Campos sits with Mark DeSaulnier California 10th District Congressman of East Contra Costa County.

The Steak for Breakfast Podcast is ending the week with a HUGE Friday edition of the show! Rain checks and IOUs snowballed into a packed podcast that's bringing you a little Kash, a trio of U.S. House Representatives and the best tech analysis that the Heritage Foundation has to offer.   Former Chief of Staff to the DOD and Special Assistant to President Trump, Kash Patel joins us to open the show. We discuss Chinese Spy Balloons, a recent Truth Social post and get behind enemy lines regarding the Russia and Ukraine conflict.   Today's Cold Open is examines the fallout from the House vote that removed Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Intelligence Committee.   Florida Congressman, Matt Gaetz (FL-1) makes his Steak for Breakfast debut today. Rep. Gaetz takes through the first month of business in the House, the start of committee work, and his journey to becoming the Firebrand that we have come to appreciate on the show.   California Congressman, Kevin Kiley (CA-3) was back on the podcast today discussing the launch of Committee Season. Rep. Kiley talks about about resolutions passed this week that ban socialism and end the covid emergency and how he is best utilizing his new position in Congress to expose CA Governor, Gavin Newsom's America Last agenda.   News Block One provides coverage to the most recent developments in the Russia and Ukraine conflict from around the globe.   Tech Policy Expert for the Heritage Foundation, Jake Denton was studio today to talk about recent developments with Congress trying to slow the spread and influence of TikTok and we get into the new ChatGTP app that's writing term papers now, but may be replacing journalists in the future.   Georgia Congressman, Mike Collins is finally back on Steak for Breakfast. Rep. Collins discusses his committee appointments, the vote to remove Rep. Omar from Foreign Intelligence and the upcoming battle over the debt ceiling.   News Block Two kicks off Committee Season, where the Judiciary couldn't begin opening their session on the Border Crisis before getting into it over the Pledge of Allegiance.   Subscribe to the show, rate it and leave a review on iTunes and Spotify before you download, listen, like follow and SHARE Steak for Breakfast content!   Steak for Breakfast:   website: https://steakforbreakfastpodcast.com   Steak for Substack: https://steakforbreakfastpodcast.substack.com   linktree: https://linktr.ee/steakforbreakfastpodcast   MyPillow: Promo Code: STEAK at checkout Website: https://mystore.com/steak Website: https://www.mypillow.com/steak Via the Phone: 800-658-8045   My Patriot Cigar Co. Enter Promo Code: STEAK http://mypatriotcigars.com/usa/steak   Kash Patel (Former Christ of Staff to the DOD)   Truth Social: @Kash   Website: https://fightwithkash.com   Matt Gaetz (U.S. House Rep., FL-1)   Twitter: @mattgaetz   Website: https://linktr.ee/repmattgaetz   Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/firebrand-with-matt-gaetz/id1512848110   Mike Collins (U.S. House Rep., GA-10)   Twitter: @MikeCollinsGA   Website: https://mikecollinsga.com/   Kevin Kiley (U.S. House Rep., CA-3)   Twitter: @RepKiley   Website: https://kiley.house.gov/   Jake Denton (Tech Policy, Heritage Foundation )   Twitter: @RealJDenton   Website: https://www.heritage.org/staff/jake-denton  

Special Saturday podcast to talk to former California Congressman and Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes on why Special Counsel Robert Hur is the wrong guy to investigate Biden's usage of classified documents, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton on his organization's new lawsuit to gain access to the government's files on Hunter Biden, and CEO of Rebel News Ezra Levant on World Economic Forum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Kaye reports on a California Congressman just assigned to the House Ag and Natural Resources committee who had a legal run-in with the EPA and Department of Justice over alleged ‘Waters of the US' violations. Lana Shovli, Director of Communications Illinois Pork Producers, previews Illinois Pork Expo February 7. Scott Jensen with COUNTRY Financial talks Life Insurance. If everything costs more, do we need more life insurance? Early morning markets and weather.

John Solomon and Amanda Head host ‘Just the News, No Noise' delivering the pressing news of the day and giving you Information without indoctrination while rising above the rhetoric. Interviews with former California Congressman and Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes, Rep. Andrew Clyde, Rep. Scott Perry, President of National Border Patrol Council Brandon Judd, Director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom- Nile Gardiner, and 2nd Lt. Addie Hulet. To see the daily show, go to americasvoice.news each Monday through Friday at 6pm Eastern Time or watch any time at JustTheNews.com/tv.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Live from the no panic zone—I'm Steve Gruber—I am America's Voice— I am a man on a mission to make this nation better—and yes I am proud to say I believe in America First—   Here are three big things you need to know know right now--    ONE— Joe Biden will not be attending the funeral of the former Pope Benedict the 16th—it seems the Pope made it clear—not to invite the man in The White House—hmmmm—   TWO— The Fed may be ready to jack up interest rates once again—that is the takeaway from the December minutes that have been released—I will tell you what that means—   THREE— Former President Donald Trump called for unity behind California Congressman Kevin McCarthy—and suddenly nobody cared and nothing changed—instead the number of those voting against the embattled Republican leader grew—   It has to make you wonder if the influence of the man running for a third term has waned— his endorsements leading up to the past few elections have carried serious weight—BUT that appears to not be the case any more—    I mean those pushing back include some staunch supporters over the years and people he has openly supported in elections and other times—members of Congress like Matt Gaetz of Florida—and Lauren Boebert of Colorado—not to mention members like Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Andy Biggs of Arizona—   Congressman Gaetz took it one step further on Wednesday—and called the endorsement by Trump, Sad! A clear shot at one of the former Presidents catch phrases— But it appears this battle for the heart of the Republican Party and the GOP is much bigger and more significant than some people realized—   With a block of 21 Republicans not only saying no to supporting McCarthy—BUT saying they will never support him and that he will never be speaker—just like they have been saying for weeks now—it looks like McCarthy will not emerge as the House leader—or ever get the gavel—   It's the first time since 1923 that a Speaker has not been selected on the first ballot—   And let me be clear—I think this is a good thing—I am with the dozens of heavyweight conservatives that do not support McCarthy—and instead—support a robust debate on who will get the gavel—   In fact, I am a big fan of Florida Congressman Byron Donalds—who was nominated and picked up 20 votes in the 5th and 6th votes—   Though most observers say Donalds has no chance—I say that's too bad!   Its too bad that in order to become Speaker—or get whatever other assignment you want—its based on longevity and not on talent and ability—it makes the Congress sound more like it runs on a union mentality and not the meritocracy that America has always run on in the past—   I think Donalds who is entering his second term, is in his early forties with a great story and a background in finance—and a fierce presence on TV is the perfect kind of leader for a new wave of conservatism—the fact that he is black is another bonus—because as I have said on this program for a long time now—the new face of conservatism in America—is black and brown—as more and more traditional Democrats reject the status quo and search for a new political home—HOW better to do that and set the tone for the future than to put an eloquent, articulate, incredibly bright black man on the floor as the Speaker of the House? Talk about turning the tide—and getting millions of black and Hispanic Americans to re-think their entire political identity—you could not find a more effective person to pull that off than Byron Donalds— I personally think he is a Rock Star—but alas—he has not been in the club long enough to get the nod from the old fools from the old school—   Meanwhile—it is important for America to see that Republicans are truly interested in fighting for what is best for this nation and its people—sure the Democrats are jeering from the cheap seats about how the GOP is in disarray and how they cannot govern—and I say that is not at all what you are seeing—   In fact the 20 rebels—are demanding new leadership that won't cave to every Democrat demand—and spend money we don't have over and over again in 5,000 page bills that no one has even read—the block of 20 will also prevent any Democrat from ascending to the throne of power as some are suggesting could happen—it won't—   I am thrilled to see people that are willing to fight for this nation and that are willing to put their political futures and fortunes on the line—to demand change, accountability and for once real transparency—none of which would have ever come from Mitch McConnell's lapdog McCarthy—   Politics can be messy—especially when the old guard is getting tossed out—and make no mistake that is happening right now—the gravy train has been run of the tracks by a bunch of radicals that have the nerve to believe America First actually means something—   Its about time somebody stood up and said no! Its about time somebody stood up and said we have done these same old things over and over again long enough!   I have no idea where this is going to end—BUT right now I am watching and enjoying the status quo and business as usual get torched by people who promised their voters that is exactly what they intended to do—   And as far as spineless weasels like Fred Upton trying to come in and lead some milquetoast crap from the socialist middle—that will never happen either—   Thank God—God bless America—and enjoy the show—its an important one—that is long overdue!  

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California Congressman, Ro Khanna, joins CareTalk to discuss why he believes Medicare Advantage is “just private insurance that profits by denying coverage.”TOPICS:(1:04) Ro Khanna on what's wrong with Medicare Advantage(2:14) What are the prospects of renaming Medicare Advantage?(5:01) How does equality tie in with healthcare?(6:26) “Medicaid for all?”(9:31) Managed care and extending Medicare(12:36) Redistributing jobs and opportunities to de-industrialized towns(15:55) Progressive capitalism ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. ABOUT RO KHANNACongressman Ro Khanna represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving in his third term.Rep. Khanna sits on the House Agriculture, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform committees, where he chairs the Environmental Subcommittee. Additionally, Rep. Khanna is the Deputy Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; serves as an Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus and is the Democratic Vice Chair of the House Caucus on India and Indian Americans. Rep. Khanna is committed to representing the people and ideas rooted in Silicon Valley to the nation and throughout the world. GET IN TOUCHVisit us on the webBecome a CareTalk Podcast sponsor Guest appearance requestsFOLLOW CARETALK Spotify Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsFollow us on LinkedIn

Townhall Review – October 1, 2022 Hugh Hewitt talks with Byron York, of the Washington Examiner, and with California Congressman and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy about the fundamental issues facing the electorate and the “Commitment to America.” Dennis Prager examines the recent speech given by Italy's first female Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson talk with James Carafano about the upheaval facing world democracies and dictatorships as well. Hugh Hewitt talks with Walter Russell Mead about his book, “The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Solomon and Amanda Head host ‘Just the News, Not Noise' delivering the pressing news of the day and giving you Information without indoctrination while rising above the rhetoric. Interviews with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), CEO of Fieldcraft Survival Mike Glover, Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Kari Lake, former California Congressman and Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX). To see the daily show, go to americasvoice.news each Monday through Friday at 6pm Eastern Time or watch any time at JustTheNews.com/tv.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Rachel has a conversation with special guest California Congressman Ted Lieu.  They discuss what's its like representing such a large entertainment district, how his office can assist actors, how entertainment & politics intersect, and why we should go for our dreams!Co-Host - Author of Diary of an Actress - Executive Producer: Rachel BailitCo-Host - Editor - Producer : Max Bugrov

We have a very special podcast for you! An all-star panel discussing the world premiere of the full theatrical trailer of "My Son Hunter", which debuted on Truth Social. After you hear the trailer, listen to the panel discussion hosted by Truth Social CEO and former California Congressman, Devin Nunes. The panelists are: Donald Trump, Jr.; "My Son Hunter" director Robert Davi (Licensed to Kill, Die Hard, The Goonies); Government Accountability Institute President, Breitbart News Senior Contributor, and bestselling author of "Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win", Peter Schweizer; and Breitbart News' Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow. During the podcast we delve into the film, the Biden family, Breitbart's plan for producing and promoting entertainment, and the state of the nation. "My Son Hunter" marks Breitbart's expansion into film distribution and is available for pre-order now and will be available for download and streaming starting September 7. The full-length theatrical trailer has garnered 3.5 million cross-platform views to date since the Truth Social rollout.

In this week's Reagan Forum podcast we go back to August 9, 2022 for our in-person event with Mike Garcia, the California Congressman who has overseen the district which includes the Reagan Library since 2020. Congressman Garcia was a speaker in the Reagan Foundation's Time for Choosing Speaker Series, a forum for leading voices in the conservative […]

In this week's Reagan Forum podcast we go back to August 9, 2022 for our in-person event with Mike Garcia, the California Congressman who has overseen the district which includes the Reagan Library since 2020.  Congressman Garcia was a speaker in the Reagan Foundation's Time for Choosing Speaker Series, a forum for leading voices in the conservative movement. A first-generation American citizen, Congressman Mike Garcia was a highly decorated United States Naval Officer and businessman before serving in the United States House of Representatives. He was one of the first F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter pilots in the Navy. He participated in combat operations during the first six months of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and accrued over 1,400 hours of operational flight time over nearly 20 years of active and reserve military service.

“You have this phenomenal wealth-generation going on. Yet you still have so much of the country totally left out – half the country, if not more, thinking the American dream isn't gonna be available for their kids.”U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna is an uncommon Congressperson. He represents California's 17th district – a district with one of the highest concentrations of billionaires in the country. But he is adamant that we should tax billionaires fairly. He represents Silicon Valley, yet he works across the aisle with Republican leaders in Kentucky to foster opportunities and bring tech jobs to rural parts of the country. All while still upholding the interests of his own constituents. Why does he do this? From his grandfather's role in the Indian Independence Movement to his parents' immigration to the United States, the Khanna family's journey is a living embodiment of the American dream. And now as a Congressman, he wants to keep that dream alive. New episodes of Uncommon Ground with Van Jones release weekly, every Wednesday. How can you get outside of your bubble? What can you invest in to increase opportunity? Call 347-770-2785 and leave Van a voicemail. Your comment or question will be recorded, and may be played and answered on a future episode of Uncommon Ground!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After a comprehensive overview of the current immigrant invasion crisis and Joe Biden's seemingly imminent repeal of Title 42, Charlie jumps into an action-packed interview with former California Congressman and friend of the show, Devin Nunes, who currently serves as the CEO of President Trump's free speech alternative to Twitter—TRUTH Social. Charlie gets Devin's reaction to Elon Musk's recent $44 Billion purchase of Twitter and what that means for platforms like TRUTH. He highlights throughout the discussion that, despite all the hype around the Elon Twitter Acquisition, Trump's app remains at the very top of the Apple App Store—a fact the Legacy Media conveniently seems to ignore. They also dive into the current, chaotic & confused  state of the Biden Regime and the being Former Chair of the House Intel Committee, Congressman Nunes shares an insightful update on the John Durham Investigation and why it appears likely to personally implicate Hillary Clinton herself.  Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of evidence has pointed to how successful a four day working week is in increasing productivity, as well as avoiding burnout.Well there's been a massive development in the United States.California congressman Mark Takano has submitted a bill for Congress to introduce the four day work week for California.Congressman Takano told Kate Hawkesby imporoving employee wellbeing has benefits for everyone.“I think we can improve the health of most workers, reduce the stress that they experience, and at the same time we're seeing experiments in countries such as yours and other places around the world that productivity does not have to suffer, in fact productivity might even be enhanced.”LISTEN ABOVE

Tuesday, July 20th, 2021, Larry Conners reacts to a recent FOX Report of the largest migrant migration at the border. Senator Ted Cruz explains who/what is really spreading Covid as the Biden Administration are shipping illegals deeper into our country. Then, a California Congressman suggesting the CDC should require LA to mask back up. And [...] The post Newest Mass Migration At Border / 1PM LC-USA 7–20-21 appeared first on Larry Conners USA.

Here is the podcast for the latest episode of Gurvey's Law, which features California Congressman Brad Sherman, and Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, the husband-wife duo behind the documentary "Boys State." You can hear the episode, which originally aired on February 7th on KABC Talkradio, at www.gurveyslaw.com, Apple Podcasts, and Audioboom!

President Trump made history this week as the House voted to impeach him for his role in the Capitol siege. He's now the only president to be impeached twice. House members who voted in favor were undoubtedly influenced by their experiences on Jan. 6 as insurgents breached the Capitol. Rep. Raul Ruiz, who was at the Capitol, recounts walking his colleagues through active shooter drills as fears heightened. IN THIS EPISODE Alex's Twitter handle: @alexcoheninla GET IN TOUCH Have an idea for our "News in Haikus" segment, or just want to ask Alex a question? There are three ways to get in touch: SoCal in 17 page On Twitter using hashtag #SOCALIN17 Call 424-209-8764 and leave us a voicemail!​​

There is no sign that the Vice President and the Cabinet are going to use the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office, so the House of Representatives is moving forward with another impeachment proceedingThree members of Congress, led by one from California, have already written up the Articles of Impeachment and plan to introduce them Monday Congressman Ted Lieu of Los Angeles co-authored this impeachment, along with colleagues Jamie Raskin and David Cicilline, which calls for the president to be removed for inciting violence against the government of the United States. He joined KCBS Radio Political Reporter, Doug Sovern, along with KCBS Radio news anchors, Jeff Bell and Patti Reising, with more on the next steps they are planning on taking.

Big tech and corporate media played an outsized role in the 2020 election, says California Congressman and House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes. And based on how the Biden team is responding to evidence of election irregularities...

Big tech and corporate media played an outsized role in the 2020 election, says California Congressman and House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes. And based on how the Biden team is responding to evidence of election irregularities...

CSU Bakersfield celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a virtual celebration that features Sir Richard Branson as the first keynote speaker in the CSUB President's Lecture Series alongside California Congressman and CSUB Alumnus Kevin McCarthy. Sir Richard Branson is an English entrepreneur, investor, author and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin Group in the 1970s, which controls more than 400 companies in various fields. Congressman Kevin McCarthy serves California's 23rd district and is currently the Republican Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. #CSUB #CSUBakersfield #RunnerStream #CMedia ✔️Subscribe to Runner Stream on YouTube ✔️Subscribe to Runner Stream on Apple ✔️Subscribe to Runner Stream on Spotify Runner Stream on Social Media: ► Follow on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/runner-stream/message

The United States Post Office has been dragged into a bitter political fight in the weeks leading to the presidential election over the issue of mail-in voting, and whether the service is prepared to handle a deluge of mailed ballots. KCSB's Harry Lawton talked to local Congressman Salud Carbajal about the situation in Santa Barbara and nationally.

You interviewed the “Tree?” Well yes I did…. I failed to pull this nickname out of Floyd McClendon on our podcast interview. But it did not take long for his friends to let me know. Evidently, Floyd McLendon is a Legend. Floyd McLendon is a retired US Navy SEAL residing in “The Great State of Texas.” He is running to represent the 4th Congressional District. We sat down to talk military life, veterans and the dedication necessary to run for Congress and lead once there. McLendon grew up in South Side Chicago, and chose to enlist shortly after high school. “I needed the maturity,” he said.McLendon planned to spend six years in the service, but as his first tour drew to a close, he changed his mind. A radar and satellite technician aboard three different ships, McLendon sought to enter SEAL training. One minor hurdle – he had to learn to swim. As a testament to his determination, he passed the requirements and entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL School (BUD/S) 6 months later. Through illness and injury, McClendon made two trips through BUD/S before earning his Trident. A six-year stint stretched into 25. McLendon retired from active duty in 2017 and left Coronado for the plains of Texas But it was his penchant for public speaking that started to path to a Congressional bid. After delivering a speech in 2013, McClendon was asked by a California Congressman if he would ever consider running for congress. That Congressman recognized something  McClendon did not see in himself. Upon returning from Guam in 2017. McClendon revisited the idea with that same Congressman, and then spent a year on Capitol Hill on a Legislative Fellowship. The die was cast. McClendon is vying to be selected the Republican nominee in the primary next week, and to represent the Texas 4th Congressional District after the election in November. McClendon stepped into the VeteranCrowd Spotlight to cover a range of issues: Hear some of his campaign trail stories. The many miles trekking across his district and knocking on doors HIs experience and observation that 99% of the work in Congress is difficult and thankless How military training, discipline, and working in the Teams and focusing on the Mission prepares him to lead in Congress How military, law enforcement, and first-responders serve as examples of ways to work together And the importance of being humble, but firm and standing your ground. McClendon seeks to be a voice of experience in Congress for the military and our veterans, and to bring a purpose and service-driven heart to Washington. You can follow Floyd McLendon on Linkedin, and learn about his campaign on the McLendon for Congress Web Page Never miss a thing by subscribing to the VeteranCrowd Network https://veterancrowdnetwork.com/contact/

In 2001, former Washington intern Chandra Levy went missing after a hiking day trip. This prompted a months-long search revealing she had been entangled with a much older California Congressman.

California Congressman & E.R. Doctor, Dr. Raul Ruiz spends a few minutes sharing what he knows.

Found In Translation Episode 348: Host Ray Collazo is joined by activists and surrogates around the Super Tuesday map to discuss the miraculous night for Vice President Joe Biden and what this means for Senator Bernie Sanders. Doug Chavez, Tania Del Rio and James Garcia analyze what Biden’s comeback means for the race and the Latino community moving forward. California Congressman and Sanders surrogate Ro Khanna joins the show to discuss impact of Latino vote on Super Tuesday and what Sanders now needs to do moving forward to win the Democratic nomination. Michelle Tremillo of Texas Organizing Project joins from Houston to share how TOP is organizing communities of color and what the Presidential and down ballot races teach us about the changing Texas landscape. Texas State Representative Victoria Neave updates us on how Biden mobilized voters down the stretch in Texas. Neave also shares issue priorities for Latino state legislators going into next year’s state legislative session.

He was doing fine. Successful businessman, father of 4, then he decided that he needed to run for congress, and change the Orange County electoral map from red to blue. Join Orange County California Representative Harley Rouda and Lisa Birnbach find the things that make life better, even in the times of Donald Trump.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. My Name is Lucy Barton play, 2. Democracy, 3. Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman, 4. Harvey Weinstein’s guilt, 5. Lisa’s friend Heidi.Rep. Rouda’s 5 Things: 1. Kaira Rouda and their four amazing kids, 2. Dress sneakers aka cool shoes, 3. The iPhone, 4. Nespresso (Red Bull), 5. Food delivery apps: Postmates / UberEats / GrubHub / DoorDash / Caviar.

This weeks mini is a taste of the Patreon episodes with Randy bringing in a story for Jason and Dan. A California Congressman is caught using campaign money for personal expenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a Republican member of Congress on the House Judiciary Committee, Tom McClintock has been on the front lines of recent impeachment proceedings. During Monday's hearings McClintock accused democrats of exercising a "stunning abuse of power" and said their refusal to respect the will of the voters threatens to collapse democracy "into chaos". McClintock has served a decade in Congress, representing California's 4th district which spans the Sierra Nevada from Truckee to the Sequoia National Forest. Forum talks to the congressman about impeachment and his legislative priorities.

President Obama takes progressives to task for being too revolutionary, a California Congressman has a "did he or didn't he" moment during an interview on MSNBC, former Vice-President Biden tells someone to vote for the opposition and Prince Andrew of Great Britain doesn't just put his foot in his mouth - he eats his entire leg.

It's a special two-hour edition of Driving Forces! Hour 1: Celeste speaks to Darrell West of the Brookings Institution about his memoir, "Divided Politics, Divided Nation," followed by a breakdown of Election 2020 with Lee Miringoff of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. Hour 2: Jeff and Celeste talk about Bill de Blasio for president (?) with Anna Sanders of the New York Daily News and then welcome California Congressman and presidential candidate Eric Swalwell to the program.

It's a special two-hour edition of Driving Forces! Hour 1: Celeste speaks to Darrell West of the Brookings Institution about his memoir, "Divided Politics, Divided Nation," followed by a breakdown of Election 2020 with Lee Miringoff of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. Hour 2: Jeff and Celeste talk about Bill de Blasio for president (?) with Anna Sanders of the New York Daily News and then welcome California Congressman and presidential candidate Eric Swalwell to the program.

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, considering a run for president at age 38, visits a University of New Hampshire undergraduate business class.Topics / mentions:Bruce Lee quoteSame day as his Politics and Eggs talk (a New Hampshire Primary tradition seen on The West Wing!)General Electric CEO Jeff ImmeltHis ongoing 30-year student loan payback, 3 ideas for student debt reformSen. Cory BookerHe and his wife rent, don't own, their home"We should not root against anyone's success.""things that you can't count, but we count on"China and steel dumping, currency, intellectual property theftIntelligence CommitteeUNH is a land, sea, and space grant universityJohn Lewis, Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-FrankMaxine Waters, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)Stephanie Murphy and Future Forumcorporate homeownership in Californiaa university benefactor, vineyard owner who "escaped" to Northern CaliforniaLittle Kabulcorporate finance, government finance, personal financecampaign schedulenew Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/QandQwithAnext Q&Q podcast guest not a Democrat; others will be from industry, other sectors

California is actually proposing taxing texting The Beatles song The Tax Man is the most conservative pop/rock song Left wing authoritarianism California Congressman says he would love to be able to regulate the content of free speech What is brave and heroic? The media hasn't adjusted what the label heroic to the changes in society Is it brave now to come out as conservative? A current movie where Hollywood did everything right

DEMOCRATS AND RUSSIANS It's July 2018 and the mainstream media has been on fire for over 18 months with allegations that President Trump "colluded" with the Russians to win the 2016 Presidential election. So far, we have seen very little in the way of evidence that Trump or any member of his campaign had anything more than a conversation with the occaisional Russian. Still, whatever "new information" the media learns, they feverishly connect dots which have no business being connected. As a student of politics and history, I have found the behavior of the media as well as Democrats to be appalling. What I hope to do for you in this podcast is to give you some idea of the history that exists between Democrats and Russians. At the end of this podcast, my hope is you will understand why I am appalled at the current behavior of the Mainstream Media and the Democrat Party. The Russian Hoax by Gregg Jarrett This story begins in Russia, with the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. The Bolshevik takeover of Russia was the first successful Marxist revolution and it sent shock waves around the world, particularly in Western countries. European and American intellectuals were swept up in the excitement of revolutionary change and what it could mean for the future of the world. Violence and Terror in the Russian Revolution Remember, in 1917, Marxism had never been attempted as a governing philosophy. Russia would be its first laboratory. The intelligentsia had a rooting interest, hoping for its success. The early days of the Russian Revolution under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin were bloody in the extreme. Anyone opposing the new Bolshevik government under Lenin was deemed a "counter-revolutionary" and typically met horribly cruel deaths, often by starvation. Although Lenin died in 1924, he was succeeded by Joseph Stalin, who was even worse. Execution by Hunger: The Hidden Holocaust by Miron Dolot While this was going on in Russia, in the United States, fear was growing. It was fear of the "Red Menace" or the "Red Scare." Many Americans feared a Marxist revolution would come to America. New immigrants from Europe, particularly Eastern Europe and Italy were often receptive to leftist propaganda. The leftists, however, never really gained a foothold because the rise of organized labor blunted the revolutionary fervor. In short, American businesses adapted. Still, on university campuses around the U.S., the cutting edge of political thought centered on the great collectivist experiment going on in Russia. To bring Americans a bird's eye view of what was happening in Russia, the New York Times assigned a journalist named Walter Duranty to cover the progress of the Russian Revolution. Duranty filed news accounts accentuating the positive and to his everlasting discredit, all but ignoring the negative. The trouble was, the negative Duranty either played down or ignored entirely was so monstrous, it was clear he was acting as a propaganda tool for Stalin. Crimes of the Bolsheviks Duranty ignored the deliberate and intentional starvation of as many as 11 million Kulak peasant farmers, an atrocity rivalling the Nazi Holocaust of European Jewry in its immensity. The New York Times still displays Duranty's Pulitzer Prize in its headquarters offices in New York City. The prize was awarded before it was learned that Duranty was a fraud. Duranty's reports from Russia were followed closely by academics, who were excited to know of the revolutionary progress and successes. Although viewed with hostility in the halls of American government as a subversive ideology, antagonism toward Russian Marxism faded completely when the United States found itself allied with Russia after Hitler declared war on the United States in December 1941. Who was Walter Duranty? At that moment, many of those left wing university intellectuals as well as others who were just plain, old, pro-Russian Marxists, found their way into the US government in various roles to help defeat Nazism. Immediately after the defeat of Nazi Germany, the US found itself with tons of pro-Russian Marxists all throughout the institutions of government, placed there by the FDR and Truman Administrations. These were people who were favorably disposed toward Stalinist Russia and many of them were current or former members of the Communist Party of the United States. Others were recruited as spies. But all of them were Democrats. Almost immediately after the war ended, Russia and the United States became Cold War enemies. In 1948, a former American communist and spy for Russia, Whittaker Chambers, revealed that a vast network of Russian spies existed in the United States. Richard Nixon, a California Congressman at the time, listened to what Chambers had to say and what he said was explosive. Chambers accused a Truman Administration official in the State Department, Alger Hiss, of being a Soviet Russian spy. The accusation mattered a great deal because Hiss accompanied FDR to his meeting with Stalin and Churchill at Yalta, where the construct of post-war Europe was being discussed and decided. Truman also appointed Hiss to draft the UN Charter. The accusation that a Soviet Russian spy was that close to the President of the United States caused a political earthquake, resulting in an avalanche of cries of partisanship and character assassination directed at both Chambers and Nixon. Knowing this was political dynamite, Democrats began to line up in defense of Alger Hiss's loyalty to the United States. Among those Democrats attesting to Hiss's loyalty were two sitting Supreme Court Justices, one past Democrat Presidential candidate and one future Presidential candidate, Adlai Stevenson. The Democrats went to the mat for Hiss, sealing Nixon's reputation as one of the worst and most cynical villains in US political history for condemning an "innocent man" as a disloyal American. Except, there was one problem. IT WAS ALL TRUE! Hiss was indeed a spy for Russia. Although the question of his guilt remained unsettled and was debated for decades, after the fall of the USSR, old KGB documents revealed Alger Hiss was indeed a spy for Russia. The damage to the Democratic Party did not end there. Subsequent to the Hiss Affair, Senator Joseph McCarthy held hearings in 1954, accusing many dozens of State Department officals along with many prominent people in business and entertainment of being Communists, loyal to Russia. Although McCarthy did accuse many people later shown to be totally innocent of any disloyalty, while holding leftist or even Marxist political views, those same KGB documents, made available in the mid-1990s, also confirmed that dozens and dozens of those he accused, all of whom were Democrats, were indeed spying for Russia. The Venona Secrets US News & World Report: Declassified Docs reveal KGB Spies in US Even to this day, the news media refuses to tell the entire truth about Hiss or McCarthy. To this day, despite the existence of incontrovertible evidence of Hiss's guilt, Democrats playing on the ignorance of Americans, continue to defend Alger Hiss and condemn Whittaker Chambers, Richard Nixon and Joseph McCarthy, who were guilty of only zealously defending the United States, showing great courage and patriotism. Blacklisted by History by M. Stanton Evans Witness by Whittaker Chambers At this juncture, it is fair to point out that the Democratic Party is not pro-Russian, per se. What I hope I am making clear here is that the Democratic Party has been a home for those harboring pro-Russian sentiments. From the 1920s through the 1950s, those sentiments were clearly ideological. But in 1960, America elected a vehemently anti-communist and therefore, anti-Russian President, John F Kennedy, who was a Democrat. He was a true profile in courage, especially during the Cuban Missile Crisis. So, it's rather ironic that his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, a former Marine, who turned Communist, defected to Russia, marrying a Russian woman, returning to the United States, where he murdered President Kennedy. It now seems almost like COSMIC KARMA for the Democratic Party. As we moved through the 60s, 70s and 80s, left wing, pro-Russian, pro-Soviet extremism became prevalent on both college campuses and in the media. For example, during the 1960s, much of campus rioting was instigated by pro-Russian groups aligning themselves with the Democratic Party. This also carried on through the 1970s. Political parties in the US, which at least tangentially aligned themselves with the Democratic Party had Russian sponsors and were aligned with the policies of the Soviet Union. One example: The Socialist Workers Party, which got its orders directly from Moscow. Russian involvement with Democrats became more pronounced during the 1980s under President Reagan. While Reagan was President, Russian sponsored movements like "No Nukes" came to fruition. It argued in favor of the Russian position regarding the placement of Pershing II nuclear missiles in Western Europe. Also, the burgeoning environmental movement was secretly funded by Russian interests as a way to keep the US out of the market as a supplier of oil and natural gas, two commodities Russia needs and depends on greatly. Then, of course, there was Ted Kennedy's appeal to Yuri Andropov, the leader of the USSR at the time. Kennedy was hoping to enlist Andropov's cooperation in defeating Reagan in the 1984 election. Kennedy's outreach was an act of treachery, but Reagan won re-election easily, taking 49 of 50 states. All of this was done to undermine the power and influence of the United States and in every case, found its most vocal support in the Democrat Party. Soviet Influence on Peace Movement Newsweek: Putin is Funding Green Groups to discredit natural gas Russian-funded environmental group gave millions to anti-fracking groups   It should disturb every American when a foreign power, be it friend or foe, attempts to insinuate themselves into our electoral process, but it should not be altogether unexpected. The United States is the greatest and most powerful country in the world. We should be prepared for others to interfere in our elections. But before they can interfere in our elections, we should take note of how they are interfering in our political system in other ways as I have outlined here. Russian interference didn't begin in 2016 and it won't end in 2018. Questions regarding Bill and Hillary Clinton's relationship with Russians remain unanswered. The approval of a deal sending 20% of America's uranium ore and the timing of a $150 million "contribution" to the Clinton Foundation, along with vast sums for speeches given in Russia, deserve as much or more attention than the strained effort to find collusion between the Trump campaign and Russians. If links exist, let us see the evidence. But if we are left with only our suspicions in the absence of evidence, then we ought to have the courage to leave those suspicions wanting. The Democratic Party for nearly 100 years has never been so ferociously anti-Russian as they are now. It is obvious that their ferocity is fueled by political expediency more than it is by a search for the truth. Just as it was for Walter Duranty. Just as it was for Alger Hiss. Just as it was for Ted Kennedy.

We caught up with Rep. Ro Khanna during a recent visit to his home district in the Silicon Valley. Rep. Khanna talks about his support for the Marijuana Justice Act, the Justice Department under Jeff Sessions and his favorite place to grab a cup of chai.