Podcasts about Constitution

In this episode of American Potential, special guest host Heather Andrews sits down with Ana Benson to share her journey from Peru to becoming an American citizen and helping others understand the freedoms and principles that define the United States. Ana came to America in 1987 during a difficult moment in her life, never imagining that the country would eventually become her home. She recalls becoming a U.S. citizen shortly after the September 11 attacks and how that experience deepened her gratitude for America and the freedoms she had found here. After getting involved in grassroots politics, Ana discovered another calling: helping members of Utah's Hispanic community learn about the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and American history. Today, she works to bring people from different Latin American backgrounds together, teaches citizenship classes, and encourages others to become engaged in their communities. Ana also shares why the Declaration's promise of the “pursuit of happiness” means so much to her and offers a simple challenge for anyone who wants to make a difference: start with just 10 minutes a day to learn more about the country, its history, and the freedoms worth protecting.

Dr. Anthony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress vote next weekDr. Anthony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress vote in a Senate committee next week after he invoked the Fifth Amendment in a hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and its origins.Kentucky Senator Rand Paul led the charge to have the now-retired infectious disease expert testify.But Fauci declined to answer dozens of questions from senators."Any reasonable person who has followed his unhinged obsession with me would readily come to the same conclusion," said Fauci."Therefore, although it pains me to do so because of the respect I have for the legislative branch of government and my decades-long record of cooperating with Congress, under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions. Thank you."Paul told CBS News he believes Fauci could be prosecuted for not answering questions during the hearing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Cuomo breaks down six reasons MAGA's increasingly anti-Muslim rhetoric is both politically self-defeating and fundamentally at odds with American values, arguing that legitimate concerns about Islamist extremism are being used to cast suspicion on an entire religion.  Chris examines Nancy Mace's recent comments about Muslim elected officials, the critical difference between Islam and Islamism, and why collective blame has repeatedly produced some of the ugliest chapters in American history.  He also explains why targeting Muslim Americans could ultimately make the country less safe while handing MAGA's opponents an opportunity to make a much stronger argument about religious freedom, citizenship, and the Constitution.   Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Unlock your best hair, skin, and body with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on iRESTORE with code CUOMO at https://irestore.com/cuomo ! #irestorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dean's List with Host Dean Bowen – The DSA party platform calls to abolish law enforcement and the military in direct opposition to the purpose of the Constitution. The DSA's lofty goals include: Abolishing the police and prison system, Replacing the Supreme Court, Abolishing the Senate, Instituting public ownership of corporations and essential industries...

Is America's judicial system under unprecedented political pressure?In this eye-opening episode of GrassRoots TruthCast, Gene Valentino sits down with Carrie Severino, President of the Judicial Crisis Network, to discuss the growing challenges facing the U.S. Supreme Court, judicial independence, constitutional law, and the future of America's legal system.Carrie shares her unique perspective from working alongside Justice Clarence Thomas, discusses the confirmation battles surrounding Supreme Court nominees, and explains why preserving the Constitution and the rule of law has never been more important.Topics Covered:

**Podcast Description – Episode 1,274** Clay Edwards and Creston Berch bring another unfiltered dose of reality radio in Episode 1274 of the Clay Edwards Show. Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Andy Gipson joins the show for a hard-hitting conversation on his day-one commitment to ban Sharia law and its influence in Mississippi by executive order or special session. Gipson doesn't mince words about the threat he sees already present in the state, including a Muslim cultural center in Jackson, and draws clear distinctions between religious freedom and a competing legal system that he argues undermines the Constitution, women's rights, and American values. The discussion covers foreign financing, taxpayer dollars, enforcement of existing laws against mutilation, polygamy, and related practices, plus Gipson's broader vision for real economic development—including new sawmills and bringing jobs back to Mississippi. Clay also tears into the “entrepreneur” job-title crowd, lays out the personal lifestyle commitments required if you're truly anti-data center, and breaks down the latest Southern Poverty Law Center scandal involving former CFO Heidi Beirich—secret payments to white supremacist informants and a reported affair with a neo-Nazi leader. The show digs into the definition of culture rot, Jackson's current homicide pace tracking toward another high year, the $8 million bond in a child sexual battery case, free-speech standards in the live chat, and the ongoing media and activist rush to judgment in the Nolan Wells case. No sugar added. No positive-solutions theater. Just the issues most people still won't touch. Tune in for the full conversation.

Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Andy Gipson joins the show for a hard-hitting conversation on his day-one commitment to ban Sharia law and its influence in Mississippi by executive order or special session. Gipson doesn't mince words about the threat he sees already present in the state, including a Muslim cultural center in Jackson, and draws clear distinctions between religious freedom and a competing legal system that he argues undermines the Constitution, women's rights, and American values. The discussion covers foreign financing, taxpayer dollars, enforcement of existing laws against mutilation, polygamy, and related practices, plus Gipson's broader vision for real economic development—including new sawmills and bringing jobs back to Mississippi.

Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss how left-wing politicians and media are trying to cover up the history of wokeness and its champions, why AOC's fertility advice is horrible for women, and how importing un-American ideology has corroded our politics. Mollie and David also discuss their recent travels and share their culture recommendations for the week.Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here.The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.

In this episode of Justice Matters, Glenn dives deep into two critical legal developments involving Donald Trump: the ongoing battle over birthright citizenship and the controversial expansion of executive privilege. Glenn discusses Trump's recent attempts to undermine the 14th Amendment, emphasizing that the Constitution cannot be altered by executive order. He highlights the recent court rulings affirming that anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen, regardless of their parents' immigration status.Shifting gears, Glenn addresses Trump's efforts to redefine executive privilege, attempting to extend it beyond government officials to include private citizens and foreign actors. He explains the implications of this move and how it seeks to shield Trump from accountability as investigations loom. With a mix of legal insight and pointed commentary, Glenn underscores the importance of defending constitutional rights and the role of nonprofits in fighting for justice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Oath of Office requires public officials to support and defend the Constitution. But can DSA officials honor that pledge while they seek to dismantle its core structure? Josh Hammer joins The P.A.S. Report Podcast with Professor Nick Giordano to examine the conflict between the Democratic Socialists of America and the United States Constitution. Hammer, author of Israel and Civilization, host of The Josh Hammer Show, and senior counsel at the Article III Project, explains why proposals to abolish the Senate, weaken the courts, and eliminate constitutional safeguards raise serious questions about the oath under 5 U.S.C. § 3331. The conversation also explores the collapse of civic education, the difference between constitutional reform and constitutional subversion, the Islamist-Marxist alliance, and the political divide over Israel. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why the DSA agenda threatens separation of powers and constitutional government  Whether officials can reject the Constitution's structure yet swear to defend it  Where legitimate constitutional reform ends and constitutional subversion begins  How poor civic education leaves Americans unable to recognize constitutional threats  Why opposition to Israel now spans the progressive left and parts of the populist right

The President did not file for reconsideration of the Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara, but the President nevertheless doesn't let the Constitution rest, issuing two new executive orders that purport to extend the set of persons not receiving birthright citizenship upon their birth, among other things. We take a look.  Meanwhile, our review of the Roberts Court's important constitutional cases brings us back to the Affirmative Action cases, and we take a look at them three years in.  Finally, another listener question takes us to yet another corner of the constitutional canon - and Akhil is ready even without advance notice.  CLE is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.

Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss how left-wing politicians and media are trying to cover up the history of wokeness and its champions, how AOC's fertility advice is horrible for women, and how importing un-American ideology has corroded our politics. Mollie and David also discuss their recent travels and share their culture recommendations for the week.Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here.The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.

In this Federalist Society America 250 series, experts analyze modern legal and policy debates through the lens of the Founding generation. The Founders gave us the tools to answer many contemporary questions; join us as we explore those answers.In Federalist 23, Alexander Hamilton identified the common defense and the preservation of peace against external attacks as two of the principal purposes served by union. The Constitution that union adopted divides the power to declare war—vested in Congress—and the power to direct war—vested in the President as Commander in Chief. But what does it say about national security more broadly? The Founders were not without reservation about the risks of concentrating the means of defense, with James Madison warning the Constitutional Convention that a “standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.” It was also clear from the start, however, that functions like intelligence gathering belonged more naturally to the executive, whose institutional character supported the necessary secrecy and dispatch.This webinar will explore how the Founders understood national security power beyond the battlefield, how closely subsequent practice tracked their design, and whether today’s allocation of powers serves both the nation's security and its liberty.Featuring:Dr. Alberto Coll, Director, Global Engagement; Vincent de Paul Professor of Law, DePaul University College of LawProf. Matthew Waxman, Liviu Librescu Professor of Law, Columbia School of LawProf. John Yoo, Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law, University of California at Berkeley; Senior Research Fellow, School of Civic Leadership, Civitas Institute, University of Texas at Austin; Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute(Moderator) Molly Nixon, Senior Fellow in Executive Power, Cato Institute

Sharia-adherent Muslims like Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed have a problem. That strategy for conquest requires they strive to impose sharia as the supreme law of the land worldwide. They are further commanded to engage in jihad, or holy war, to accomplish it.   A new BanSharia.com “micro-documentary” makes clear that – while Islam's “perfect man,” the prophet Mohammed, preferred violent jihad – the designated terrorist group called the Muslim Brotherhood and its front-group known as CAIR, which has endorsed El-Sayed, practice a stealthy, pre-violent kind they call “civilization jihad.” It helps that sharia also obliges its adherents to lie to advance their conquest, a practice known as taqiyya. Only by lying can they swear an oath of office to defend the Constitution.  El-Sayed is campaigning on a platform of “trust.” If he can't be trusted to honor that oath, he's ineligible to serve. This is Frank Gaffney.

How much surveillance is too much? On The Dr. Sky Experience on 77 WABC, Jeff Dornik dives into the growing use of Flock cameras, the blurry line between public safety and government surveillance, and what happens when technology gives government the ability to track ordinary Americans everywhere they go. Jeff also shares the story behind his media career and Pickax, while bringing the conversation back to a bigger question: are we willing to surrender freedom and privacy simply because someone promises us safety? Apparently, Big Brother finally discovered license-plate readers.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jeff-dornik-show--4788100/support.Follow The Jeff Dornik Show on Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star review. That's how we reach more people and bypass Big Tech suppression.Watch LIVE daily at 7pm ET on Rumble and subscribe so you never miss a show:https://rumble.com/c/jeffdornikBig Tech is silencing truth while harvesting your data to feed the machine. That's why I built Pickax, a free speech platform where creators own their content and your voice isn't controlled. Join now:https://pickax.com/?referralCode=y7wxvwq&refSource=copy

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageSeventy percent is not a fringe. If you have ever swallowed your words while someone called basic common sense “radical,” this Liberty Minute is for you. We start with a blunt claim: you are being sold a fake 50-50 story, and it is designed to make you doubt what you already know is true.We walk through why we created the free Crazy vs. Common Sense newsletter on Substack and what it is actually for: giving you receipts before the next awkward moment with a coworker, a cable anchor, or your kid's teacher. Instead of hot takes, we read the political books and history books and boil them down with a clear verdict. Each issue runs through timeless lenses that outlast fads: the US Constitution, the Western tradition, and Catholic teaching as historically taught. You get what the author nails, where the argument falls short, and our plain-language “crazy or common sense” call.Along the way, we connect the project to Thomas Paine and the American habit of saying the obvious thing out loud in print when institutions normalize dysfunction. We also dig into polling that shows broad agreement across party lines, including questions where majorities label certain policies “completely crazy,” which raises a bigger question: who benefits when normal people stay quiet?If you want political analysis grounded in books, data, and moral clarity, subscribe, share this with a friend who feels worn down, and leave a review so more people can find it. What is one “Tuesday opinion” you have felt pressured to apologize for?Key Points from the Episode:The crazy versus common sense newsletter. And friends, it's completely free. So go sign up today.  https://crazyvscommonsense.substack.com/  the lie that “crazy” equals mainstream   why we started the newsletter after hearing the same conversations everywhere  everyday examples where people self-censor common sense  Scott Jennings' framing and the Thomas Paine connection  how we review one political or history book each week   the three lenses we use: Constitution, Western tradition, Catholic teaching  five early issues on border security, election integrity, and institutional capture  the 70% polling data that shows you are not the fringe  why we include fair criticism of books to earn trust  a five-minute format plus optional book briefs for busy readers  Go to crazy versus commonsense.substack.com right now.  We are building and have built out a whole library of book briefs, just one pager's five-minute read over at the Mojo Book Academy on Substack, mojoacademy.substack.com.  Keep fighting the good fight!Resources for this episode:Sign up here  https://crazyvscommonsense.substack.com/Links?

Ashley Campbell explores the true meaning of the gospel, faith, and spiritual growth, emphasizing the importance of understanding God's kingdom, healing, and living in faith. She shares personal insights and practical steps to deepen spiritual life and overcome anxiety and burdens.key topicsDefinition of the gospel beyond traditional viewsThe importance of faith in profiting from the gospelThe spiritual battle against anxiety and fearThe role of humility and submission in spiritual growthThe significance of God's kingdom and provisionChapters00:00 Introduction: What is the Gospel?00:30 Praying for Guidance and Understanding03:21 Luke and Peter on Anxiety and Vigilance04:48 The Meaning of Submission and Humility07:09 Recognizing the Spiritual Battle and Anxiety09:33 The Power of Words and Faith in Spiritual Warfare12:00 Transforming Thoughts and Emotional States15:19 Healing from Past Trauma and Responsibility18:15 Entering God's Rest Through Faith19:09 Redefining the Gospel and Its True Meaning22:21 The Gospel of Salvation and the Kingdom25:13 Living by Truth and Living in the Kingdom30:24 God's Provision and Living Without Worry32:27 Profiting from the Gospel and Faith in Action37:49 Entering into Rest and Expectation40:35 Jesus as Our High Priest and Spiritual Victory41:35 Recognizing God's Thoughts and Living Spiritually42:24 Encouragement to Walk in Faith and TruthFacebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590000310120 ANDhttps://www.facebook.com/dailyencouragementwithashleycampbell/Want to purchase a signed copy of my book?https://buy.stripe.com/7sI8xdg6F2kZgSIfZ6ORRead the reviews on Amazon? https://a.co/d/gwyks9gWant to join my Facebook group that will equip you with the knowledge of the History of the United States, what the Constitution means and how you can preserve this great nation we live in?Join my paid group today! For only $10 a month, you will have access to classes that will help you have the knowledge you need to save your liberties given to you by God.Group Link:https://www.facebook.com/share/RA7FqCx95Lbv5gWv/Group Payment link:https://buy.stripe.com/cN24gX07H4t70TKcMVPodcast links:Apple/I tunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-encouragement-with-ashley-campbell/id1625607569Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4d32a7f2-1e3e-4045-aa13-2b77784c71d1/daily-encouragement-with-ashley-campbelliHeartRadiohttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-daily-encouragement-with-a-112334720/Want to sponsor the Podcast?https://buy.stripe.com/9AQbJpdYx8JnfOEfZ8Rumble Account: https://rumble.com/user/AshleyCampbell

Nancy Churchill, chair of the Ferry County Republican Party, argues that moderate Democrats and independents now face a defining choice as the Democratic Socialists of America openly publish a platform calling for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court. She points to Julian Epstein, longtime chief counsel for House Judiciary Democrats, who recently left the party, and to Bill Maher's public reading of DSA positions, as evidence the shift is no longer deniable. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-democrats-a-time-for-choosing-communism-or-the-constitution/ #Opinion #DangerousRhetoric #Democrats #Constitution #DSA #Communism #Politics #WashingtonState #ClarkCounty #NancyChurchill

Anthony Fauci went to medical school, but never practiced medicine. Instead he moved to the dark side, where he became a bureaucrat's bureaucrat in an agency that Congress had no proper authority to create. In doing so, he lined his pocket - and his friends' pockets - with your tax money while killing millions.

Does the president have the sole and unitary authority to wield all tasks inside to the executive branch by the Constitution? Here to talk about this important topic are two excellent scholars and thinkers. John Yoo, the Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at UC Berkeley and perhaps the man who is most known for reviving […]

John Adams famously said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Perhaps he should have included “a mentally healthy people.” In recent years, Americans have become more willing to discuss mental health and seek professional help for anxiety, depression, and other […]

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Pastor David Whitney – Some would claim, "So what? If you are doing nothing wrong, what do you have to hide?" Is this how our Founders thought about the God-given rights which they sought to protect with the Fourth Amendment to our Constitution? Tune into this lively discussion between Pastor Whitney and Dr. Brian Shelly...

We are in week 2 of Chaugust and time to check in on our progress. Peter is not eating bread but is eating 31 different flavors of ice cream while completing his 5k a day. Bryan forgot his big book about the Constitution to read while on vacation but is making up for it by getting all his runs in. And both admit that the journaling needs to stay a priority, as it is the secret to a successful Chaugust. Plus messages and voice memoooooos from Judy,  Evan, and of course, Mary from Maine. Please share how your Chaugust is unfolding by emailing us at howwasyourruntoday@gmail.com

In a battle against government overreach, a group of companies is taking on the state of Colorado in a lawsuit that's raising important questions about the role of private entities in regulating public policy. This episode, we dive into the details of the case, which challenges a new recycling program that's been implemented in the state.The program, known as the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act, has some major problems. For one, it hands over control of recycling to a private entity that's not accountable to the public. This entity, called the Circular Action Alliance, gets to decide how much companies have to pay to participate in the program, and those companies can't even challenge the fees in court. It's a situation that's raising concerns about the constitutionality of the program.The lawsuit, filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, argues that the program violates several provisions of the Constitution, including due process and the First Amendment. The Alliance's Senior Litigation Counsel, Andrew Morris, joins us to explain the details of the case and why it's so important.If you're interested in learning more about this case and the issues at play, tune in to this episode to hear Andrew's insights and analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 84 days to the midterms and a six-state primary night ahead, Chuck Todd and Chris Cillizza open on Chuck's least-hedged read of the cycle: Democrats haven't had a good summer, but Republicans have had a worse one, and every macro trend points to something in the neighborhood of 30 House seats and six or seven Senate seats. The only thing holding him back from calling it a pasting is the Democratic brand problem — and they dig into the polling behind it, including why Hillary Clinton's warning that the socialism-and-communism attack could land is worth taking seriously. That leads to the sharpest segment of the episode: whether Abdul El-Sayed needs to give a version of the Kennedy "I don't work for the Pope" or Obama race speech about being a Muslim American, why the traditional consultant advice to ignore it is wrong, and where he'd give it. They then flip the question to the other side, asking whether Josh Shapiro, Jon Ossoff, Rahm Emanuel, or JB Pritzker will face a parallel demand to publicly separate loyalty to the Constitution from loyalty to Israel. The back half is a clinic in reading political spin. Tim Scott's claim that Republicans will hold 54 Senate seats prompts a broader riff on why partisans now get punished for telling the truth, and why both the political industry and the media have built incentives against saying what's obvious. They break down AOC's remarkable weekend — announcing she's freezing her eggs, then telling Jon Karl she hasn't ruled out 2028 — and what it signals about staking a claim to the progressive lane before El-Sayed can. Chuck makes the case that parenthood is a real asset in presidential politics, and they assess whether Ossoff, now climbing the prediction markets, has the hunger and stamina for it, plus why Shapiro sometimes reads as a try-hard. They close with a genuinely angry exchange about Bill Cassidy's Blanche vote, the threats reshaping how senators vote, and a Nats-and-Reds baseball detour. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 84 days out and a six-state primary night ahead 00:45 Previewing the primaries 01:37 Republicans had a worse summer than Democrats 02:49 Trump makes it harder. Congress did nothing to earn reelection 03:14 Why the macro says 30 House seats and 6-7 Senate seats 04:02 Does the nominee even matter in an environment this bad? 05:14 Hillary Clinton's warning about the socialism-communism attack 06:14 In wave years, the losing party always thinks it's found a lifeline 06:45 Where the communism attack could actually work 08:27 Did "Comrade Kamala" actually help Trump in 2024? 09:42 The attack only lands if a seed has already been planted 10:47 The mailbag question: Islamophobia in the Michigan race 11:11 Using El-Sayed's full name isn't even a dog whistle 12:10 Should El-Sayed give an Islam speech? 12:55 Why the consultant advice — stay on affordability — is wrong here 14:13 The Obama-and-Reverend-Wright precedent 15:45 Mike Rogers, Hassan Piker & a false attribution in circulation 17:24 Jackie Robinson, Kennedy, and breaking barriers 20:15 The flip side: will a Jewish candidate face the same demand? 22:10 The line each of them may have to draw on Netanyahu 23:02 Fever swamp vs. what voters actually care about 23:33 The insulting premise, and the Catholic parallel from the 1950s 25:05 Tim Scott tells Manu Raju Republicans will have 54 seats 26:51 Why partisans now get punished for telling the truth 28:49 Scott on Paxton, and what you're required to say out loud 30:42 Why they do the live streams — no election-night patty cake 31:47 The rare politicians who still say it plainly 32:41 AOC announces she's freezing her eggs 33:26 AOC says she's open to 2028 34:45 The El-Sayed factor: a swing-state progressive with more juice 36:23 Chuck's argument: you're a stronger candidate if you're a parent 37:52 Bush, Obama, Biden & families as political assets 38:51 Even Trump's kids softened him in 2016 41:08 The Howard Stern statistic about listeners who hate you 41:24 Ossoff passes Newsom in the Kalshi and Polymarket 2028 odds 42:10 Why Ossoff clearly has the ambition 44:08 Ossoff and Pritzker could bridge the party's divide 45:17 Pritzker's own money and his own record 46:07 Does Mark Kelly have the hunger? Does Wes Moore? 47:47 Where Shapiro crosses from wanting it to trying too hard 48:28 Des Moines in November, and why nobody likes a try-hard 49:18 Cassidy & Blanche 50:40 The part that doesn't get reported: threats to families 51:21 You signed up to put the public ahead of yourself 53:15 Trump tells Punchbowl the voters are angry at Republicans, not him 53:46 Will he actually spend the super PAC money? 54:04 The truth-serum question: would Trump rather be replaced by a Democrat? 54:20 Nats sweep the Reds 55:32 What is wrong with the Cincinnati Reds? 57:42 The Nats' 34-year-old analytics managerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OA1286 - NYU Law professor and Strict Scrutiny co-host Melissa Murray joins to discuss (among many other things) her new book, Sonia Sotomayor's dance moves, and why actually reading the Constitution matters now more than ever.  Professor Murray's book The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader is this month's OA Book Club selection, and we'll be meeting to discuss it via Zoom on August 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST. This is a perk available to patrons at ALL tiers! The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader, Melissa Murray (2026) “Of Might and Men,” Leah M. Litman, Melissa Murray, Katherine Shaw, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 122 Issue 6 (2024) “A Podcast of One's Own,” Leah M. Litman, Melissa Murray, Katherine Shaw, Michigan Journal of Gender & Law, Vol. I, Issue  The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents With Commentary, Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissman (2024) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!

Most people think that socialism will come to America suddenly through either a violent revolution or in some other dramatic fashion, but what if Americans simply voted for it one entitlement, one regulation, and one government guarantee at a time? In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano takes the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) platform at its word and follows democratic socialism to its logical conclusion. From rent control, social housing, and single-payer healthcare to public ownership of major industries and a new constitutional system, this episode examines how socialist policies could transform private property, the economy, individual freedom, and the relationship between American citizens and government. What You'll Learn In This Episode: The Road to Socialist America: How democratic socialism could advance through incremental policies, government guarantees, and greater dependency without a violent revolution Private Property and the Housing Crisis: How rent controls, government housing policies, and restrictions on landlords could weaken private property rights while driving greater government control of housing Healthcare, Redistribution, and Government Dependency: Why single-payer healthcare and wealth redistribution could expand bureaucratic power without eliminating inequality Nationalization and the American Economy: What DSA proposals for public ownership of major corporations and essential industries could mean for investment, innovation, economic growth, and prosperity The Constitution and a Democratic Socialist Republic: Why the DSA calls for a new constitution, abolition of the Senate, and fundamental changes to the presidency, Supreme Court, federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances Episode Chapters 00:00 – What Would a Socialist America Actually Look Like? 03:20 – The Democratic Socialist Platform: Government Control From Cradle to Grave 13:00 – How Socialism Takes Hold: The Incremental Path to Government Dependency 20:18 – Socialist Control of Housing, Healthcare, and the Economy 25:44 – From Private Property to Government Control of American Industry 36:52 – How Socialism Dismantles the Constitution and Checks and Balances 43:12 – The Socialist Endgame—and How Americans Can Stop It

Ben & Bob talk about the history of the US Senate and why the august body is now under attack from both the Freedom Caucus and the Democratic Socialists of America.   For readings discussed in this episode, check out Michael Trotti's "The Troubling Roots of Off-Year Gubernatorial Elections" from Made By History (Oct. 29, 2025) and Article 5 of the US Constitution, which states: "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate."   This episode was edited by Ben Sawyer.

After Nancy Mace's rank and bigoted comments about Muslim Americans, it's clear she has no understanding of the First Amendment. Steve Schmidt breaks down MAGA's mental illness and why she and Donald Trump are not fit to serve. Today's Merch: The People's Househttps://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/the-peoples-house-sweatshirt SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trevor Loudon Reports – Vail said meaningful change requires education of citizens, legislators, and the incoming administration after Governor Ron DeSantis leaves office. He supports treating Islam similarly to other ideologies historically restricted for seeking to undermine the Constitution and argued that First Amendment protections should not shield political efforts that erode...

NOTE: two editors notes were left in this episode. A YouTube viewer caught it and shared the timestamps with me. Two hours after release, we fixed and swapped the file, but your device may not have updated if it auto-downloaded on release.In 216 BC, at a place called Cannae, Rome lost 50,000 men in a single afternoon. Along with 80 senators, one of the two sitting consuls, both quaestors, and 29 military tribunes, all gone in the space of a few hours.Any monarchy in that position sues for peace. Any dictatorship reorganizes. Any modern government panics. Rome refused to even send an ambassador. They elected new magistrates, raised new legions (some made up of slaves offered their freedom), and the assemblies kept meeting. The tribunes kept using their veto. And the whole thing just kept running.That wasn't toughness. It was engineering. The Roman Republic wasn't a democracy — it was a machine specifically built to survive catastrophic failure at any single point. Two consuls with veto power over each other. Ten tribunes with veto power over almost anything. A Senate that couldn't legislate. Assemblies that could. Unwritten customs (mos maiorum) with more binding force than written law. Patron-client networks that ran in parallel to the formal state. Every layer had a backup. When one failed, three others held. That system ran for nearly 500 years.Then, over about a century, the layers weakened one at a time, not because the Romans got dumber, but because the pressures grew faster than the system could adapt.This is Episode 1 of "The Fall of the Roman Republic" series. It's the foundation you need before you can watch the machine break in every subsequent episode. If you don't understand how the intact system worked, none of the failures will land.CHAPTERS:00:00 The Battle of Cannae — Why Rome Didn't Collapse03:11 What the Roman Republic Actually Wasn't05:26 The Assemblies: Where Laws Actually Got Made08:44 The Senate's Real Power (It Wasn't Legislation)11:01 The Consuls: Engineered Against Kingship13:31 The Tribunes: The Sacrosanct Veto Weapon15:38 Cursus Honorum and Mos Maiorum: The Filters20:57 The Dictatorship: Rome's Kill Switch (Cincinnatus)23:04 Patron-Client Networks: The Invisible Layer25:51 The Three Pressures That Would Break Everything33:37 Setting Up Tiberius Gracchus (133 BC)SOURCESPolybius, Histories, Book 6, the ancient tutorial on the Roman "mixed constitution," the recovery from Cannae as proof the design workedLivy, Ab Urbe Condita, Varro's return to Rome after Cannae ("thanked because he had not despaired of the Republic"), the Cincinnatus storyPlutarch, Life of Tiberius Gracchus, the killing scene on the CapitolMary Beard, SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the res publica meaning, the tension between "public thing" and "everyone governs"Andrew Lintott, The Constitution of the Roman Republic, the definitive modern reference on institutional structureFergus Millar, The Crowd in Rome in the Late Republic, how the assemblies actually functionedTom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic, the accessible narrative of the collapse this series will trace

Founding Father James Wilson's bold vision for American democracy was lost to scandal. As a young lawyer, Wilson made the case for American independence in an essay that inspired the famous words “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” He wrote the first draft of the Constitution and, along with the much more famous James Madison, played an essential role in its creation. Wilson believed that the people are the ultimate source of all power. He argued successfully for a strong central government and a powerful presidency, but fought unsuccessfully for a direct vote for the president and the Senate. Appointed as a justice to the first Supreme Court, Wilson was later brought down by reckless land speculation and died of malaria in the back room of a North Carolina tavern while hiding from his creditors. Because of that scandal, instead of being remembered as one of our nation's great political thinkers, Wilson has been virtually written out of American history books. But journalist Jesse Wegman brings to life this most prescient of our earliest patriots and makes a convincing argument that scandal should not have diminished the life and impact of a brilliant, complicated man whose vision for our country could not be more relevant today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Kosta and his guest: Jaime Linder, Programming and Events Coordinator at Plenty Downtown Bookshop. In this episode: This will be the first episode to air after our local election, and I want to promise everyone we'll be returning to our normally scheduled programming. Our episode today is the perfect bridge from politics back to normal life. This fall, Plenty Bookshop, in partnership with the National Constitution Center, will host a book study with 250 participants here in the Upper Cumberland to learn about our United States Constitution. How did this all come together? The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. Why do so few of us understand it? You've already hosted an educational training with cohort leaders on the Constitution and what they can expect throughout this process. At the conclusion of this study, what's one takeaway you hope all participants have? It's the 250th anniversary of the United States, and by the end of this year, we'll have 250 community members who (hopefully) truly understand the mission and vision of our Constitution. How does this improve our community? What can the Constitution teach us here in Putnam County? Find out more about Plenty Downtown Bookshop: https://www.plentybookshop.org/Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is a product of Morgan Franklin Media and recorded in Cookeville, TN.This episode of Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is made possible by our partners at Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy.Find out more about Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy:https://aspirebarberandbeauty.com

Trevor Loudon Reports – Vail said meaningful change requires education of citizens, legislators, and the incoming administration after Governor Ron DeSantis leaves office. He supports treating Islam similarly to other ideologies historically restricted for seeking to undermine the Constitution and argued that First Amendment protections should not shield political efforts that erode...

A freak tornado drove the British army out of Washington. A supernatural fog hid 9,000 soldiers in rowboats on a dark river. Farmers with muskets nearly collapsed the republic before it had a constitution. These aren't myths — they're the parts of American history nobody put in your textbook. What if the founding was stranger than anything you were taught? Lance Wallnau goes deep on the hidden stories behind America's founding — from the Mayflower's secret divide to the acts of Providence that kept the revolution alive when everything said it should have died. In this episode: * The Mayflower wasn't a ship full of saints — fewer than half were Christians, and the two groups nearly came to blows before they ever touched land * The Mayflower Compact: the first uneasy deal between faith and fortune in America * The "unnatural fog" at the Battle of Long Island that evacuated 9,000 soldiers overnight, undetected * Valley Forge: 2,000 men dead from cold and hunger — and why Washington refused to leave * The freak storm of 1814 that doused the flames and scattered a British army from a burning Washington D.C. * Shays' Rebellion: the armed uprising that made the Constitution necessary * Why George Washington genuinely did not want to be president This is America's 250th year. Knowing where we came from changes how you see where we're going. Podcast Episode 2171: Mysterious Stories You Never Heard About Our Founding | don't miss this! Listen to more episodes of the Lance Wallnau Show at lancewallnau.com/podcast

Le 9 juin 2024 au soir, elle est invitée à l'Élysée pour les résultats des Européennes.Elle pense enfin faire partie du “boys club” du chef de l'État, mais le président leur annonce à tous ce soir-là qu'il dissout l'Assemblée nationale.Malgré son état de choc, elle est la seule à lui rappeler, en public, que la Constitution lui impose de consulter la présidente de l'Assemblée nationale avant toute dissolution.Yaël Braun-Pivet est la première femme présidente de l'Assemblée nationale dans l'histoire de la République.Avocate pénaliste, bénévole aux Restos du Coeur, elle entre en politique à 47 ans en rejoignant le mouvement d'Emmanuel Macron, convaincue qu'un renouveau était possible.Dix ans plus tard, elle occupe une fonction centrale de notre système démocratique, à laquelle elle s'est hissée sans l'aval de son parti, sans demander l'autorisation au président, en se présentant simplement devant les 577 députés qui l'ont élue.Dans cet épisode, elle parle sans filtre de :La dissolution : ce qui s'est vraiment passé ce soir-là à l'Élysée, et comment elle a essayé de convaincre le président jusqu'au bout.Sa méthode pour faire fonctionner l'Assemblée sans majorité, y compris quand il faut faire dialoguer toutes les sensibilités politiques, des centristes aux extrêmes.Les neuf ans de Macronie : les erreurs qu'elle assume, les promesses non tenues et ce dont elle est fière.Trois heures de discussions profondes, sans éléments de langage, sur ce que gouverner veut vraiment dire avec le quatrième personnage de l'État.Vous pouvez suivre Yaël sur Linkedin, X, Instagram.TIMELINE:00:00:00 - Mettre en pause sa carrière pour sa famille 00:17:32 - D'avocate à députée à 47 ans 00:25:46 - Sa famille réfugiée, la Résistance et le déclic Macron 00:30:58 - Le bloc central a-t-il échoué ? 00:35:58 - La France dans un monde qui va trop vite 00:45:16 - Comment réunir Marine Le Pen et Mathilde Panot autour d'une table 00:53:06 - Couper le cordon sanitaire 01:02:14 - Les politiques font-ils confiance aux Français ? 01:13:50 - Le problème de l'administratif en France 01:31:09 - "2027 ne changera rien si on gouverne comme avant." 01:44:34 - Éduquer la population à l'IA 02:01:10 - Pourquoi elle défend la proportionnelle 02:14:43 - Sa proposition concrète sur la fiscalité 02:22:07 - Le retard administratif de l'État 02:28:08 - Commissions d'enquête : outil démocratique ou show médiatique ? 02:35:28 - Apprendre la dissolution en direct 02:44:40 - Les femmes font-elles de la politique différemment ? 02:48:56 - Est-elle candidate pour 2027 ? 02:59:28 - "Tu peux pas t'engager en politique si t'as pas sincèrement envie de servir"Les anciens épisodes de GDIY mentionnés : #555 - Philippe Aghion - Prix Nobel d'économie - Redresser la France et l'Europe#546 - Edouard Philippe - Présidentielles 2027 - Le courage politique et l'addiction française à la dépense publique#520 - Sarah Knafo - Députée Européenne - Bousculer l'état profond par le peuple#512 - François Ruffin - Député - En finir avec l'État perfusionNous avons parlé de :De Gaulle - Partie 1 - L'Âge de ferDe Gaulle - Partie 2 - J'écris ton nomLa loi sur l'aide à mourirMistral AIArthur MenschMémorial des Glières - site officielArticle Wikipedia - Vote électronique en EstonieLes recommandations de lecture : À ma place, de Yaël Braun-PivetPour les générations futures, de Simone VeilUn grand MERCI à nos sponsors : Squarespace : https://squarespace.com/doitQonto: https://qonto.com/r/2i7tk9 Brevo: brevo.com/doit eToro: https://bit.ly/3GTSh0k Payfit: payfit.com Club Med : clubmed.frCuure : https://cuure.com/product-onely (code DOIT)Vous pouvez retrouver la liste de tout le matériel utilisé pour enregistrer nos épisodes sur cette page.Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ?Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

On Friday's Mark Levin Show, in Dearborn, Michigan, imams and so-called scholars repeatedly call for the annihilation and destruction of Americans—not only Jews but all Americans. Once a hard-working blue-collar auto-making community Dearborn is now ground zero for Islamists. This threat is the central election issue of national survivability. And people like Traitor Tucker Carlson give these Islamists aid and comfort. Will President Trump's closest advisors condemn him now? Americans will not surrender this magnificent land to third-world, primitive, barbaric seventh-century ideologies. Americans must stay strong, rely on one another, and refuse to seat in Congress any Marxist Islamist elected to destroy society, the country, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, since an oath to uphold the Constitution is required and those who campaign against it are unqualified regardless of who elected them. Later, Julian Epstein, former chief counsel of House Judiciary and oversight committees, calls in and announces he will support and contribute to Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan rather than Abdul El-Sayed.  Michigan Democrats, by nominating El-Sayed, are embracing a dangerous, nihilistic ideology aligned with genocidal jihadist movements like Hamas, and anti-American extremism. Democrats must defeat extremism and return to principles of building rather than taking if they hope to stop mass defections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final episode—for now—of our series on reclaiming constitutional power for every American, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern urge you to consider the many ways you can make constitutional meaning in your life, your community, and your profession. Joining us to imagine what that has looked like historically and what it might look like tomorrow is New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, our former Slate colleague who possesses an uncanny, award-winning knack for applying historical context to modern-day events. He sits down with Dahlia and Mark to give the long view of the modern Supreme Court's monopoly on constitutional understanding; its gradual (and problematic) professionalization; his own wishlist for structural reform at the high court, and a bracing reminder that there is a tremendous amount to be done to claw back the Framers' vision of a constitution by the people.We want to hear from you! Tell us what you're doing in your life to assert ownership of the Constitution. What are you doing to expand fundamental freedoms to you, your loved ones, and your neighbors? Write to us at amicus@slate.com, and we might be in touch with you for a special Amicus event in September. By the People is Slate's end-of-term project exploring the ways in which ordinary Americans have shaped the meaning of the Constitution beyond the rulings of the Supreme Court. You can read the full package of articles accompanying this series at slate.com/bythepeople.The justices publish their opinions a few dozen times a year. Dahlia and Mark share theirs every week. Slate Plus gets you all of it: Amicus ad-free with a weekly bonus segment, and no paywalls anywhere on Slate. Join now. Visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode—for now—of our series on reclaiming constitutional power for every American, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern urge you to consider the many ways you can make constitutional meaning in your life, your community, and your profession. Joining us to imagine what that has looked like historically and what it might look like tomorrow is New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, our former Slate colleague who possesses an uncanny, award-winning knack for applying historical context to modern-day events. He sits down with Dahlia and Mark to give the long view of the modern Supreme Court's monopoly on constitutional understanding; its gradual (and problematic) professionalization; his own wishlist for structural reform at the high court, and a bracing reminder that there is a tremendous amount to be done to claw back the Framers' vision of a constitution by the people.We want to hear from you! Tell us what you're doing in your life to assert ownership of the Constitution. What are you doing to expand fundamental freedoms to you, your loved ones, and your neighbors? Write to us at amicus@slate.com, and we might be in touch with you for a special Amicus event in September. By the People is Slate's end-of-term project exploring the ways in which ordinary Americans have shaped the meaning of the Constitution beyond the rulings of the Supreme Court. You can read the full package of articles accompanying this series at slate.com/bythepeople.The justices publish their opinions a few dozen times a year. Dahlia and Mark share theirs every week. Slate Plus gets you all of it: Amicus ad-free with a weekly bonus segment, and no paywalls anywhere on Slate. Join now. Visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode—for now—of our series on reclaiming constitutional power for every American, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern urge you to consider the many ways you can make constitutional meaning in your life, your community, and your profession. Joining us to imagine what that has looked like historically and what it might look like tomorrow is New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, our former Slate colleague who possesses an uncanny, award-winning knack for applying historical context to modern-day events. He sits down with Dahlia and Mark to give the long view of the modern Supreme Court's monopoly on constitutional understanding; its gradual (and problematic) professionalization; his own wishlist for structural reform at the high court, and a bracing reminder that there is a tremendous amount to be done to claw back the Framers' vision of a constitution by the people.We want to hear from you! Tell us what you're doing in your life to assert ownership of the Constitution. What are you doing to expand fundamental freedoms to you, your loved ones, and your neighbors? Write to us at amicus@slate.com, and we might be in touch with you for a special Amicus event in September. By the People is Slate's end-of-term project exploring the ways in which ordinary Americans have shaped the meaning of the Constitution beyond the rulings of the Supreme Court. You can read the full package of articles accompanying this series at slate.com/bythepeople.The justices publish their opinions a few dozen times a year. Dahlia and Mark share theirs every week. Slate Plus gets you all of it: Amicus ad-free with a weekly bonus segment, and no paywalls anywhere on Slate. Join now. Visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Lindsay led the 2018 Grievance Studies Affair, a hoax so effective it got a chapter of Mein Kampf rewritten as feminist theory accepted into a peer-reviewed journal. Since then he's built New Discourses around defining the woke formula of critical theory plus Leninist tactics, and how the formula appears on the left and the right. In this conversation, Lindsay traces "woke" back through Lenin's vanguard model and a 1937 Nazi corporate law that literally invented the word "stakeholder," then applies the same framework to Tucker Carlson, breaking down why he meets every box on the definition. James connects totalitarian ideology to clinical narcissism, explains why government incentive structures guarantee corruption regardless of who's in charge, and shares firsthand accounts from parents whose teenage sons are being radicalized into neo-Nazi forums. The conversation closes on JD Vance and his documented ties to post-liberal, Catholic integralist thinkers. Lindsay's  books: The Marxification of Education  Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity - and Why This Harms Everybody Race Marxism Timestamps: 03:07 Who is James Lindsay: anti-totalitarian researcher 04:18 The Grievance Studies Affair, explained 07:08 Cynical Theories and writing from a left-wing perspective on purpose 10:42 Defining "woke" begins 12:06 Critical theory's roots, back to Marx 13:53 The two components of woke: critical theory + Leninist behavior 19:20 Woke left vs. woke right, and the "Animal Farm" stakeholder model 25:33 The Nazi Shareholder Act of 1937 — the real birth of "stakeholder" 29:54 Do people actually understand this system? 31:17 Why everyone should listen to people who escaped communism 32:08 Totalitarianism as institutionalized narcissism 35:25 Why government incentive structures guarantee corruption 40:15 Bill Gates and the "Messiah complex" 43:01 Marx's Communist Manifesto, reread through narcissism 45:16 What happened to Tucker Carlson? 46:09 The case for why Tucker Carlson is "woke right" 50:15 Tucker's 2019 shift and Elizabeth Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act 53:06 How much of Tucker's audience is bots? 54:00 How much real power does Tucker actually have? 58:13 Hitler's "My Secret Book" and the targeting of youth 59:59 Parents' stories: kids radicalized into neo-Nazi forums 1:03:48 Where does JD Vance fall in the "woke right"? 1:05:53 Patrick Deneen's Regime Change and replacing the Constitution 1:06:16 Catholic integralism and Vance's economic worldview 1:08:42 The Iran MOU controversy and the operation against Vance

How does someone claim to know the exact state of classified military stockpiles, yet claim complete ignorance when asked if they have to uphold the Constitution?If you've ever wondered how political figures use selective memory to dodge accountability, Michael Steele breaks down the masterclass in convenient ignorance.When news broke that a leak investigation was launched over a story the White House simultaneously denied, it raised a fundamental question: how can President Donald Trump claim total detail on military munitions while drawing a complete blank on basic presidential responsibilities?Catch Michael Steele on The Weeknight Mondays - Fridays at 7pm EST on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/weeknightFollow Michael on X: https://x.com/MichaelSteeleFollow Michael on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelsteele.bsky.socialFollow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chairman_steele/Follow Michael on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chairman_steeleListen to The Michael Steele Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-michael-steele-podcast/id1412905534Watch The Michael Steele Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJNKzTkCZE9uNqPiKYw5eU5YkS_mMsr6oIf you enjoyed this, be sure to share it with a friend!

August 6, 2026On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, In 1865, Americans ratified the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, outlawing enslavement except as punishment for crimes, In subsequent years, with the ratification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, citizenship was guaranteed to anyone born or naturalized in the US (except certain Indigenous Americans) and the right to vote was extended to Black men, These amendments gave Congress the power to enforce them, In response, white opponents hindered the ability of Black men to vote, Opposition did not gain traction until after WWII, when judges used the due process clause and the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to argue that states could not deprive any American of equality, Under pressure from President Dwight D Eisenhower, Congress passed civil rights acts in 1957 and 1960, and in 1964 Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which strengthened voting rights, In 1965, the Voting Rights Act became law, It was reauthorized repeatedly by large margins, but in 2013, the Supreme Court struck down the provision of the law requiring that states with a history of discrimination get approval before changing voting laws, The assault on the Voting Rights Act continued in 2026, after the decision in Louisiana v Callais, The gap between white and Black voter turnout in the 2024 election was the highest since at least 2008.Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/g9TUa1Rwd6U?si=T8_KKcHQZElhpnZ-Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe

This is HUGE! President Trump signed two new executive orders that are much narrower than his original 2025 order, after the Supreme Court ruled that his earlier broad attempt to end birthright citizenship violated the Constitution. The administration says these new orders target specific exceptions rather than eliminating birthright citizenship generally. Trump says if SCOTUS wont do their job, he'll do it for them! And an Appeals Court Panel Stacked with Biden, Obama Judges Blocks Construction of President Trump's White House Ballroom – TRUMP RESPONDSSponsor:My PillowWww.MyPillow.com/johnSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailAaron, Trent, and Peaches get into one of the biggest questions future service members keep asking: should you still join the military if you do not like the current political climate, the administration, or where the country seems to be headed?The short version: if politics are enough to stop you from serving, maybe you were looking for a reason not to join anyway.The team breaks down what it actually means to serve under presidents, commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and policies you may not personally agree with. They talk about swearing an oath to the Constitution, not a political party, and why the military forces you to work with people from every possible background, belief system, and worldview.They also get into why military service can change your perspective on America, what you learn from seeing the rest of the world, why Americans have a unique willingness to go get their people, and why discomfort, shared hardship, and serving something bigger than yourself still matter.The episode wraps with a strong shoutout to Jarred Taylor, his impact on the military content space, and his book Deep Scythe — a fictional but highly relevant look at fifth-generation warfare, innovation, and the future fight.Chapters:00:00 - Intro, Partners, and Outside The Wire07:08 - Should Politics Stop You From Joining?09:01 - Excuses, Fear, and the Word “But”10:59 - Serving Under Leaders You Disagree With13:47 - Working With People Who See the World Differently16:01 - Online Opinions vs. Actually Doing Something17:38 - Your Oath Is to the Constitution21:31 - How to Get Past the Politics23:40 - Skills, Benefits, and the Military Friend Network25:42 - Discomfort, Growth, and Finding Out Who You Are27:48 - Maybe the Military Is Exactly What You Need31:52 - Saying True Things Gets Pushback34:41 - Testing Your Beliefs in the Real World36:40 - Humanitarian Work and Seeing America Differently39:29 - Aaron's Africa Story and Real Perspective43:08 - Americans Go Get Their People47:42 - Politics Should Not Override Service49:53 - Jessica Lynch and the American Rescue Mentality52:19 - Partner Forces, Courage, and Cowardice57:36 - Final Word on Serving Anyway58:44 - Jarred Taylor and Deep Scythe01:03:02 - How JT Helped Ones Ready01:05:45 - Membership and Outside The Wire01:07:35 - Wrap-UpSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Are “sensitive places” becoming Constitution-free zones? Mark Walters and Paul Markel tackle the Texas State Fair gun fight, marijuana and firearm ownership, Form 4473, SCOTUS, gun bans and the next major battles for the Second Amendment.

President Trump's executive orders Thursday afternoon attempting to re-ground his opposition to birthright citizenship prompted an emergency livestream with Lucretia and me on Substack. We wanted to get ahead of the certain hysteria of the blue-faced crazies on BlueSky (and the media, but I repeat myself) that Trump is “undermining the Constitution” and “defying the […]

Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig to discuss  Anthony Fauci's invocation of the Fifth Amendment. Is it okay? Is it not okay? How does this relate to the pardon power? Then it's on to a constitutional game show where  each member of this three-person team picks two constitutional amendments they would magically ratify and one amendment they would veto.  The Agenda: –Anthony Fauci can take the Fifth –Did Fauci even have such a right? –Wiping your phone is an obstruction of justice –Amending the Constitution! –Impeachment reform, resizing Congress, and emergency powers –Presidential eligibility, redefining Article II, and repealing the 17th Amendment –We will see a 28th Amendment Show Notes: –Elie Honig: When You Come at the King –How to Investigate a President (with Elie Honig) - CAFE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show, Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Senate from Michigan, is a very sick person, full of hate. He is on record supporting driver's licenses for illegals, opposing cooperation with ICE, and says America was founded on slavery. Slavery actually existed all over the world when America was founded: Black tribes sold other Africans to Europeans. Slavery exists today in Africa - where Islamists kill and capture Christians in Nigeria -- and in the Middle East. Women are treated horribly in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan -- all Islamic areas. America fought a Civil War and amended our Constitution to rid this country of slavery. Nirvana has never existed anywhere, but the America of today is as close as it has ever come. Meanwhile, issues like universal healthcare are falsely cast as civil rights to advance a Marxist agenda that expands “democracy” and “rights” while threatening programs like Medicare and opposing enforcement against illegal immigration; supporting candidates like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan would harm both the state and the country. Also, Sen Chris Van Hollen is a radical nut job, Jew hater, and Israel hater. Van Hollen defends Democrats against communist labels by citing Republican attacks on FDR over Social Security. What did FDR do? FDR created internment camps of 120,000 Japanese Americans, refusing to sign a bipartisan anti-lynching bill to protect Southern votes, imposing Jewish immigration quotas during the Holocaust, and enacting socialist policies including industrial trusts and price/wage controls that prolonged the Depression, arguing socialism redistributes rather than creates wealth. Later, Wisconsin Governor candidate Francesca Hong views Thanksgiving as racist and posted in 2021 that Americans should cancel it. This is the problem with insufficiently patriotic immigrants welcomed into the Democratic Party's big tent. In breaking news, authorities arrested a man Sunday at President Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course after he appeared to monitor security preparations two days ahead of a fundraiser there. The man, who was taking photos and video, carried a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket; a loaded pistol was recovered from his car. He was charged with allegedly carrying a concealed firearm and possessing prohibited ammunition. The arrest was announced by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as Trump prepared to arrive for a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the fight over the SAVE Act, voter ID, and election integrity dominates Washington, one question matters above all: what does the Constitution actually say about voting? - - - Today's Sponsor: Shopify - Stop thinking about your business. Start building it. Free trial at https://shopify.com/shapiro - - - DailyWire+ Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe