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Breaking! Rep Anna Paulina Luna describes the new Congressional Task Force focused on transparency and disclosure of long-held government secrets. The list of topics is fantastic! Thanks for watching, liking, and subscribing! It really helps the channel.Watch full videos at LehtoFiles YouTubeSupport the channel and get exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/chrislehtoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lehto-files-investigating-uaps--5990774/support.

News stories you may not hear elsewhere are featured each week on the News Round-Up & Comment broadcast. Here's a sample of what Jim presented. Listeners rounded out the broadcast with their thoughts as well.--Mark Scarsi, a Trump appointed Judge, ripped into the decision by President Biden to pardon his son Hunter in a filing saying that when the president has brought authority, he cannot rewrite history. --The Biden White House is considering preemptive pardons carefully weighing the extraordinary step of handing blanket pardons.--Federal authorities have arrested an Arizona man in San Diego who threatened to put a hole in Trump's face.--Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe was grilled by Republican Representative Pat Fallon as part of an investigation by the Congressional Task Force set up to examine the two attempts on the life of Donald Trump. --The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a congressional staffer on Monday after he was caught trying to smuggle ammo into a House office building. --Sunday evening Israeli fighter jets intercepted an Iranian plane over Syria, suspected of transporting weapons to Hezbollah.--The Israeli military launched a wave of air strikes in Lebanon Monday evening after Hezbollah launched two mortars at the Mount Dov area for the first time since the cease-fire between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group took effect last week.--Egypt has presented Hamas with an updated proposal to free some of the roughly 100 remaining hostages and initiate a cease-fire in Gaza.--Iranian state media highlighting Tehran's decision to activate centrifuges linked to its nuclear program.

News stories you may not hear elsewhere are featured each week on the News Round-Up & Comment broadcast. Here's a sample of what Jim presented. Listeners rounded out the broadcast with their thoughts as well.--Mark Scarsi, a Trump appointed Judge, ripped into the decision by President Biden to pardon his son Hunter in a filing saying that when the president has brought authority, he cannot rewrite history. --The Biden White House is considering preemptive pardons carefully weighing the extraordinary step of handing blanket pardons.--Federal authorities have arrested an Arizona man in San Diego who threatened to put a hole in Trump's face.--Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe was grilled by Republican Representative Pat Fallon as part of an investigation by the Congressional Task Force set up to examine the two attempts on the life of Donald Trump. --The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a congressional staffer on Monday after he was caught trying to smuggle ammo into a House office building. --Sunday evening Israeli fighter jets intercepted an Iranian plane over Syria, suspected of transporting weapons to Hezbollah.--The Israeli military launched a wave of air strikes in Lebanon Monday evening after Hezbollah launched two mortars at the Mount Dov area for the first time since the cease-fire between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group took effect last week.--Egypt has presented Hamas with an updated proposal to free some of the roughly 100 remaining hostages and initiate a cease-fire in Gaza.--Iranian state media highlighting Tehran's decision to activate centrifuges linked to its nuclear program.

GEORGE WEBB Investigative Journalist Follow George Webb on X -  Read all about his investigations at https://georgewebb.substack.com/ Donald Trump Assassination Attempt  Crooks had overseas bank accounts and phone storage so who was he talking to? Who was using that bank account? How much money was in that account? Melania Trump -  When her fingernails are out she is a fierce person. HEADLINE: American Slaughter Pen - Part Two by George Webb We have these folks out there saying they are trying to kill the president. They put their agents in and call it an insurrection, then bring in the snipers to shoot you in a fishbowl situation. The guys that started the fight slip away but you are still there and you will be slaughtered.  Melania Trump is now striking back at the press for their laggard approach to getting to the bottom of the Trump Assassination attempt. The Former First Lady went so far as changing the focus of her upcoming book, due out on October 1st, to be substantially dedicated to the Trump Assassination attempt in Butler, PA, on July 13th, 2024. We do not know how much Melania's new book will pivot to the recent Trump Assassination attempt at the time of this writing, but the Former First Lady's claws are definitely out on this topic. We have yet to see a strong response in the US Congress to her criticisms of slow-footedness in terms of the Congressional Task Force looking into the Trump Assassination. I  toured, in 2022 - Melania's hometown and school in Slovenia and even sat in with a Slovenian band that had recorded a tribute song to Melania. Melania's command of five languages and her uncanny ability to move through the top celebrity circles in Europe before coming to the US suggest she is no shrinking violet when the chips are down. With Melania's forceful upbraiding of the press and the investigative agencies, is that our international group of researchers' tireless efforts are paying off. We will have a massive amount of information ready for an inquiry if the Former First Lady decides to lead an independent investigation. If the House Trump Assassination Task Force continues to drag its feet, this is a likely possibility. My conclusion is that the Sheriff is still responsible for their SWAT Team, not a Federal Agency. My conclusion is Sheriff Tony Guy abdicated responsibility if his SWAT Team for the Trump Assassination Roof. Alexander Vindman - I knew exactly who leaked that call and I believe history will ultimately show it was he that called Adam Schiff. We followed his brother, there is a very deep string of corruption w/ Vindman. He is making the movie where he is the hero of January 6th. This is part of the American Slaughter Pin. The news came out that Julian Assange would be released, Joe Biden agreement to get the rest of the Seth Rich email dump of 2016. The Russian prisoner exchange with the journalist Evan Gershovich. There is a calmness and soothes of Melania's voice, she is Arnold w/ beauty and class. Harris said she hasn't been to Europe and here is Melania that has been to all the capitals.  She is one w/ teeth and claws and I love to report on her.

//The Wire//2200Z August 16, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN IRELAND. GAZA PEACE TALKS BEGIN. QUESTIONS MOUNT REGARDING DETAILS OF TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Ireland: Violence continues as a Priest was stabbed in a suspected terror attack yesterday evening. Fr. Paul Murphy was stabbed multiple times by an assailant at the Renmore Barracks in Galway, where he was conducting his duties as an Army Chaplain. He remains hospitalized with wounds not expected to be life threatening. Sentries at the barracks detained the attacker after the incident. AC: Local media reports that Fr. Murphy was wearing civilian attire at the time of the incident, possibly indicating this was a more targeted attack (though this remains speculative at this time).Throughout Ireland protests and demonstrations have remained regular and have become more organized. Thousands have protested in Dublin over the past few days, and demonstrations at the construction site of a migrant center in Coolock have increased in size as well.Middle East: Various diplomatic envoys state that yesterday's first round of Gaza peace talks concluded on a positive note. A joint American-Egyptian-Qatari statement on the peace talks indicated that “the road is paved” towards a ceasefire solution.-HomeFront-Pennsylvania: As the Congressional investigation into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump continues, many exceptionally suspicious details have come to light. Recently, Rep. Clay Higgins (a member of the Congressional Task Force to investigate the incident) released a preliminary report highlighting many discrepancies, including that the body of the alleged shooter, Mathew Crooks, is no longer available for examination due to being released by the FBI for cremation 10 days after the shooting.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: In the wake of the Trump assassination attempt (a mere 34 days ago), the details that have been released (or discovered) have increasingly pointed to nefarious intent by federal agencies, to some degree. At some point, the thousands of hours of content from experts on the matter must reach a consensus. For many, there is already enough evidence in the public sphere to indicate how much of this nearly-successful attack was the result of incompetence, and how much was deliberate negligence. What will be important to consider moving forward, is how serious American politics have become. Last week, Trump's plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Montana due to a mechanical issue. This afternoon, JD Vance's aircraft also made an emergency landing due to a door seal malfunction. Earlier this week, an incident involving Trump's Secret Service detail became public, in which a USSS agent not only abandoned her post at one of Trump's events minutes before his arrival, but also secretly allowed unauthorized persons into the heart of the secure area, even in the wake of the assassination attempt.In any other time, these data points would be easily chalked up to random problems, errors, or general complacency. However, considering the context of recent events it would be wise to account for other more nefarious possibilities. With events of this magnitude, and a machine with as many pieces, it is very unlikely for any one theory or idea to explain everything. Making decisions (and assessing risk) without all of the information is a reflection of the human condition itself; humans almost always have to make judgement calls without knowing the full story.Analyst: S2A1//END REPORT//

NSI's Cyber and Tech Center hosted a fireside chat featuring Representative Jay Obernolte (CA-23) and Royal Hansen, Google's Vice President of Privacy, Safety, and Security Engineering, on March 5 from 12:15 to 1:15pm ET on Capitol Hill. Rep. Obernolte was recently announced as the Chairman of the new bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, which is tasked with ensuring America continues to lead the world in AI innovation while considering how to protect the nation against current and emerging threats. Royal is Google's Vice President of Privacy, Safety and Security Engineering, where he leads the central engineering function that builds and scales the foundational technology that keeps billions of people safe online.Rep. Obernolte, and Royal discussed how AI can help defend the nation, including enable cyber defenders to better protect U.S. critical infrastructure from foreign cyber threats and cyber criminals. They will also address how to mitigate potential security risks associated with AI and how the U.S. can fully harness this new technology to empower our nation's cyber defenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twelve members of Congress shave been appointed to a new commission to lead the House's exploration of AI's transformational opportunities and potential challenges. Their mission? To create guiding principles, recommendations and bipartisan policy proposals for the regulation of AI. One of those members joined Federal News Network's Eric White to discuss the task ahead: Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Robert M Pittenger, author of CHARACTER MATTERS: PERSONAL STORIES OF 31 WORLD CHANGERS, represented the Charlotte, North Carolina area for three terms, with a focus on national security, foreign investment reform, tax reform, and religious freedom. He served as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, and as Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance. Congressman Pittenger received bipartisan recognition for his leadership on reforming the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the only government agency tasked with identifying potential foreign investments which threaten national security. His Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, which cracked down on malicious foreign investment targeting national security technology, was signed into law in 2018. He also received bipartisan recognition for elevating the issue of “terrorism financing” as another front in the war on terror. In this role, he has met with hundreds of world leaders and security experts to advocate increased global cooperation in the fight against radical Islamic terrorism. He has organized and hosted more than one dozen Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forums, which have brought together over 700 Members of Parliament and other leaders from 70 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America to discuss counter-terror finance, cyber security, data sharing, cryptocurrencies, and predatory foreign investment. Born and raised in Texas, Robert was the youngest of four children. His dad was a small business owner, and his mother raised the children. Upon graduating from the University of Texas, Congressman Pittenger worked for 10 years as Assistant to the President of Campus Crusade for Christ, helping to bring the work of the organization to over 170 countries. In 1985, Congressman Pittenger moved to Charlotte, where he built a national real estate investment company. Congressman Pittenger and his wife, Suzanne, live in Charlotte. They have four grown children and twelve adorable grandchildren.

We pick back up with Joshua Corman, founder of grass roots organization I Am the Cavalry, for part two of our discussion. Josh shares insights from his many years on the healthcare cyber front lines and provides both a captivating and sobering perspective on the state of healthcare security today. And while there have been many strides forward, we still have a long way to go. Audra and I learned so much during our discussion including themes such as cyber asbestos, the emerging care desert, dependency on undependable things, recalibrating the cost of connected medicine, if you can't protect it/can't connect it, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, and actionable insights on what we can do right now, as individuals and collectively, to make a difference.   Joshua Corman is the founder of I Am the Cavalry, a grassroots organization focused on the intersection of digital security, public safety, and human life. He was formerly chief strategist of CISA's COVID Task Force, where he advised on the pandemic response, provided cybersecurity expertise on healthcare infrastructure, and supported control systems and life safety initiatives. Prior to CISA, Josh was SVP and chief security officer at PTC, where he accelerated cyber safety maturity across industries. Previously, he served as director of the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative, on the Congressional Task Force for Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity, and in leadership roles at Sonatype, Akamai, IBM, and the 451 Group. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e248

We had so much to talk about with this week's guest that we made it a two-part episode! Joining us this week, and next week, is Joshua Corman, founder of grass roots organization I Am the Cavalry. Josh shares insights from his many years on the healthcare cyber front lines and provides both a captivating and sobering perspective on the state of healthcare security today. And while there have been many strides forward, we still have a long way to go. Audra and I learned so much during our discussion including themes such as cyber asbestos, the emerging care desert, dependency on undependable things, recalibrating the cost of connected medicine, if you can't protect it/can't connect it, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, and actionable insights on what we can do right now, as individuals and collectively, to make a difference. Joshua Corman is the founder of I Am the Cavalry, a grassroots organization focused on the intersection of digital security, public safety, and human life. He was formerly chief strategist of CISA's COVID Task Force, where he advised on the pandemic response, provided cybersecurity expertise on healthcare infrastructure, and supported control systems and life safety initiatives. Prior to CISA, Josh was SVP and chief security officer at PTC, where he accelerated cyber safety maturity across industries. Previously, he served as director of the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative, on the Congressional Task Force for Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity, and in leadership roles at Sonatype, Akamai, IBM, and the 451 Group. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e247

we delve into a new Congressional task force aimed at combating Mexican cartels. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

we delve into a new Congressional task force aimed at combating Mexican cartels. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representative for Michigan's 11th district and Co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on American Hostages and Americans Wrongfully Detained Abroad Haley Stevens joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the return of Britney Griner and bringing Paul Whelan home next.

In this first episode of Debugged, Medha Gupta chats with Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton, state Senator, attorney, and representative of the people of Northern Virginia and Shenandoah Valley for over two decades - AND drumroll please - co-chair of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge! Rep. Wexton discusses her journey in politics and how her work has improved the lives of Virginia's children and families. The pair also discuss the meaning of digital citizenship in regards to technology and government and how Rep. Wexton, as founder of the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship, has taken steps toward equipping Americans with tools and resources to use technology responsibly. Tune in to learn about Rep. Wexton's meaningful work and insight as co-chair of this year's Congressional App Challenge!

I appeared in an advertisement for NDSS. "Many NDSS researchers contributed to the map of chromosome 21, which was the first to be mapped as part of the Human Genome Project due to the relatively low number of genes on the chromosome. NDSS created Changing Lives: Down Syndrome and the Health Care Professional, which aimed to educate physicians, nurses, genetic counselors and other health care professionals on the clinical and developmental needs of people with Down syndrome. NDSS launched Everyone Counts: Teaching Acceptance and Inclusion, a curriculum for grades K-6 that encourages positive relationships between students with and without disabilities. In 2008, NDSS spearheaded the effort to help pass the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (Kennedy-Brownback legislation; Public Law 110-374). The law seeks to ensure that pregnant women receiving a positive prenatal test result and parents receiving a postnatal diagnosis will receive up-to-date, scientific information about life expectancy, clinical course, intellectual and functional development, and prenatal and postnatal treatment options. NDSS is carrying out the spirit and intent of this law by helping to facilitate the passage of Down syndrome information bills at the state level. In May 2008, the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus (CDSC) was formed under the leadership of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). The purpose of the CDSC is to educate members of Congress and their staff about Down syndrome. NDSS works the CDSC to support legislative activities that would improve Down syndrome research, education and treatment and promote public policies that would enhance the quality of life for those with Down syndrome. In 2015, the CDSC expanded to a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome. NDSS unveiled its public awareness campaign, My Great Story, which honors and celebrates people with Down syndrome by showcasing stories written by and about them in a unique online storybook. Through a generous grant from the Riggio Family in 2005, NDSS provided three-year grants to two colleges in New Jersey to develop model postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities. Over time, NDSS has provided technical assistance to emerging postsecondary programs across the country. Today there are over 250 two and four-year colleges and universities providing postsecondary education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities. (See thinkcollege.net for a comprehensive list.)" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support

Elected officials from coast to coast are talking about when we should pivot from a coronavirus health related focus to a post-corona reopening of our economy, but what exactly does that mean? Congressman Andy Biggs was recently appointed by President Trump to Trump's Congressional Task Force on Reopening the American Economy. Biggs joins Tim and talks about what steps are necessary, what the government's role should be and how long it will take to get the economy humming again. 

On Friday’s Mark Levin Show, despite the CAFE standards on automobiles causing unnecessary deaths in the United States, nothing has ever been done to drop them. Despite the initial purpose for these standards which requires less steel in order to make cars lighter so they consume less fuel, they still cost more Americans their lives. CAFE standards kill Americans and the government never shut down the economy for those lives. In fact the Country has become energy independent since the formation of OPEC. Then, the Index Mundi website shows just how often people die in the U.S by State, City, by minute and even down to the second, plus it excludes deaths from the coronavirus. Later, Dr. Knut Wittkowski the former head of epidemiology bio-statistics calls in to discuss his argument that coronavirus could be killed if lockdowns were lifted and goes on to challenge the models used by doctors Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx. Afterward, Dr. Peter Pry, Executive Director of the Congressional Task Force on National and Homeland Security, joins the show to discuss our need to protect America’s electrical grid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday’s Mark Levin Show, despite the CAFE standards on automobiles causing unnecessary deaths in the United States, nothing has ever been done to drop them. Despite the initial purpose for these standards which requires less steel in order to make cars lighter so they consume less fuel, they still cost more Americans their lives. CAFE standards kill Americans and the government never shut down the economy for those lives. In fact the Country has become energy independent since the formation of OPEC. Then, the Index Mundi website shows just how often people die in the U.S by State, City, by minute and even down to the second, plus it excludes deaths from the coronavirus. Later, Dr. Knut Wittkowski the former head of epidemiology bio-statistics calls in to discuss his argument that coronavirus could be killed if lockdowns were lifted and goes on to challenge the models used by doctors Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx. Afterward, Dr. Peter Pry, Executive Director of the Congressional Task Force on National and Homeland Security, joins the show to discuss our need to protect America’s electrical grid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ethylene Oxide Gas was declared a cancer-causing agent in 2016 by the Environmental Protection Agency. As Illinois legislation to outlaw the agent failed last week, we’ll talk about a new Congressional task force pushing for a national ban.

Joshua Corman is a Founder of I am The Cavalry (dot org) and CSO for PTC. Corman previously served as Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative for the Atlantic Council, CTO for Sonatype, Director of Security Intelligence for Akamai, and in senior research, analyst, & strategy roles. He co-founded RuggedSoftware and IamTheCavalry to encourage new security approaches in response to the world’s increasing dependence on digital infrastructure. Josh's unique approach to security in the context of human factors, adversary motivations, and social impact has helped position him as one of the most trusted names in security. He also serves as an adjunct faculty for Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College and on the Congressional Task Force for Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity.    

IamTheCavalry (https://www.iamthecavalry.org/) to encourage new security approaches in response to the world’s increasing dependence on digital infrastructure. Josh's unique approach to security in the context of human factors, adversary motivations, and social impact, has helped position him as one of the most trusted names in security. He also serves as an adjunct faculty for Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College and on the Congressional Task Force for Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity. In this episode we discuss his start in information security, being a super hero, the start of I am The Cavalry, cyber security and public safety, government vs. hackers, IoT security, looking for non-traditional cyber skills, and so much more. Where you can find Josh: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshcorman/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/joshcorman) I am The Cavalry (https://www.iamthecavalry.org/)

Symposium Closing Keynote - Bits & Bytes, Flesh & Blood, and Adapting for the Next 20 Years About the speaker: Joshua Corman is a Founder of I am The Cavalry (dot org), and formerly served as Chief Strategist for CISA regarding COVID, healthcare, and public safety. He previously served as CSO for PTC, Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative for the Atlantic Council, CTO for Sonatype, and other senior roles. He co-founded RuggedSoftware and I am The Cavalry to encourage new security approaches in response to the world's increasing dependence on digital infrastructure. His unique approach to security in the context of human factors, adversary motivations, and social impact has helped position him as one of the most trusted names in security. He also serves as an Adjunct Faculty for Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College, and was a member of the Congressional Task Force for Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity.

If an electromagnetic pulse – or EMP – were detonated high above the United States and/or Canada, it would destroy power grids, as well as civilian critical infrastructure and bring an end to 21st century life as we know it. The projection is that 90% of life would be wiped out. Is North Korea capable of this kind of attack on North America? Guest: Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, executive director of the Congressional Task Force on National and Homeland Security and Chief of Staff of the Congressional EMP Commission (Photo: KCNA via Reuters, File Photo) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Roy Green Show Against a backdrop of overdose deaths caused by illegal opioids, there are chronic pain patients who have long been prescribed opioids in order to make life bearable. Many are experiencing difficulty renewing their opioid prescriptions because doctors fear retribution from medical organizations and governments for taking care of their patients. Guests: Marvin Ross, writer on health issues for Huffington Post Canada, including the column “Ontario's War on Pain Patients” Barry Ulmer, Executive Director of the Chronic Pain Association of Canada - Raising the minimum wage is a controversial issue in a number of Canadian provinces, notably Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Guest: Julie Kwiecinski, Ontario director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, sits on the CFIB's national minimum wage committee - A Gravis Marketing poll was conducted in Alabama in relation to the sexual assault accusations against Republican candidate for Senate, Judge Roy Moore. Guest:  Doug Kaplan, President and CEO of Gravis Marketing - If an electromagnetic pulse – or EMP – were detonated high above the United States and/or Canada, it would destroy power grids, as well as civilian critical infrastructure and bring an end to 21st century life as we know it. The projection is that 90% of life would be wiped out. Is North Korea capable of this kind of attack on North America? Guest: Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, executive director of the Congressional Task Force on National and Homeland Security and Chief of Staff of the Congressional EMP Commission See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In recognition of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Dr. Joseph Loconte addressed Faith & Law on "How Martin Luther's Reformation Transformed the World." As the lecture title suggests, Loconte gently pushed back against Rod Dreher's "Benedict Option." One of the first things Luther did as he secured his position in Germany was to abolish all of the monastic orders. Loconte will explain why Luther chose this course of action.Joseph Loconte, PhD, is an Associate Professor of History at The King’s College in New York City, where he teaches courses on Western Civilization, American Foreign Policy, and International Human Rights. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918(Harper Collins, 2015) and winner of the 2017 Best Article award from the Tolkien Society for his article How J.R.R. Tolkien Found Mordor on the Western Front.Dr. Loconte previously served as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University, where he taught on religion and public policy. He was a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., and from 1999-2006 he held the first chair in religion and civil society as the William E. Simon Fellow at the Heritage Foundation.Dr. Loconte’s other books include: God, Locke, and Liberty: The Struggle for Religious Freedom in the West(Lexington Books, 2014); The Searchers: A Quest for Faith in the Valley of Doubt (Thomas Nelson, 2012); The End of Illusions: Religious Leaders Confront Hitler’s Gathering Storm (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004); and Seducing the Samaritan: How Government Contracts Are Reshaping Social Services (The Pioneer Institute, 1997).Dr. Loconte’s commentary on religion and public life appears in the nation’s leading media outlets, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the National Interest, the Weekly Standard, and National Review. He is also a regular contributor to the London-based Standpoint and the Huffington Post. For 10 years he served as a commentator for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.Dr. Loconte has testified before Congress on international human rights and served as a human rights expert on the 2005 Congressional Task Force on the United Nations, contributing to its final report, “American Interests and U.N. Reform.” From 2001-2003, he was an informal advisor to the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. More recently, he was a speechwriter for British MP Andrew Mitchell, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development. He now serves as a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum and as an affiliated scholar at the John Jay Institute.A native of Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Loconte divides his time between New York City and Washington, D.C.Support the show (http://www.faithandlaw.org/donate)

DUE TO AN EMERGENCY OF THE HOST, WE WILL BE REBROADCASTING MY INTERVIEW WITH CLARE LOPEZ. Monday at 6:00PMPT/9ET. We'll be talking about Shariah law, the Muslim Brotherhood and much, much more.Ms. Lopez is the Vice President for Research and Analysis at the Center for Security Policy.  www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org.Lopez manages the Center’s counterjihad and shariah programs, bringing with her also an expertise on Iran, Hizballah, and southern border issues. From 2010-2014, she was a Sr. Fellow with the Center.Lopez began her professional career as a CIA operations officer and later applied her national security expertise as a consultant, intelligence analyst, and researcher in various contract positions within the defense sector.She has been an instructor for military intelligence and Special Forces students and lectures widely on Iran, Islam, and the Muslim Brotherhood around the country.Earlier an advisor to EMP Act America, in February 2012 Ms. Lopez was named a member of the Congressional Task Force on National and Homeland Security, which focuses on the Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) threat to the nation and is a member of the Center’s Secure the Grid Coalition.Lopez is the co-author of two published books on Iran, author of an acclaimed paper for the Center, The Rise of the Iran Lobby, and co-author/editor of the Center’s Team B II study, “Shariah: The Threat to America”.Ms. Lopez received a B.A. in Communications and French from Notre Dame College of Ohio and an M.A. in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. She completed Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, Virginia before declining a commission to join the CIA.

Please join your host Susan Knowles of STAND FOR TRUTH RADIO as I welcome CLARE LOPEZ  to our show on MONDAY, October 19 AT 6:00PMPT/9ET. We'll be talking about Shariah law, the Muslim Brotherhood and much, much more.Ms. Lopez is the Vice President for Research and Analysis at the Center for Security Policy. www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org.Lopez manages the Center’s counterjihad and shariah programs, bringing with her also an expertise on Iran, Hizballah, and southern border issues. From 2010-2014, she was a Sr. Fellow with the Center.Lopez began her professional career as a CIA operations officer and later applied her national security expertise as a consultant, intelligence analyst, and researcher in various contract positions within the defense sector.She has been an instructor for military intelligence and Special Forces students and lectures widely on Iran, Islam, and the Muslim Brotherhood around the country.Earlier an advisor to EMP Act America, in February 2012 Ms. Lopez was named a member of the Congressional Task Force on National and Homeland Security, which focuses on the Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) threat to the nation and is a member of the Center’s Secure the Grid Coalition.Lopez is the co-author of two published books on Iran, author of an acclaimed paper for the Center, The Rise of the Iran Lobby, and co-author/editor of the Center’s Team B II study, “Shariah: The Threat to America”.Ms. Lopez received a B.A. in Communications and French from Notre Dame College of Ohio and an M.A. in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. She completed Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, Virginia before declining a commission to join the CIA.

The Congressional Task Force on Overcriminalization held its fourth hearing in November. Composed of five Democrats and five Republicans, the Task Force, which awaits reauthorization after its November 30 expiration, was first created on May 7, 2013, by a unanimous vote of the House Committee on the Judiciary. The Task Force was charged to "conduct hearings and investigations and issue a report on overcriminalization in the federal code, as well as possible solutions." In this podcast, we hear from Shana-Tara Regon, NACDL's Director of White Collar Crime Policy, about this groundbreaking task force, the work it has done, and the critically important work that lies ahead. Learn more about NACDL. Ivan J. Dominguez, host; Isaac Kramer and Elsa-Maria Ohman, production assistants; Steven Logan, production supervisor. Music West Bank (Lezet) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Walkabout (Digital Primitives) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. Running time: 13m17s