Podcasts about Electoral college

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.  First, Brad speaks with world renowned Economist Dr. Robert Shapiro about the economic pressures facing American families, including rising gas, food, electricity and health-care costs, and why Rob believes many of those increases are tied to Trump administration policies on tariffs, health care and the war in Iran. They also discuss the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, what higher borrowing costs mean for mortgages, credit cards and car loans, and why Rob is worried about slower growth as wages fail to keep pace with inflation. The conversation also turns to the political consequences of the economy heading into the midterms and what Democrats should prioritize if they regain control of Congress. Dr. Shapiro argues that Democrats should roll back tariffs, restore Affordable Care Act subsidies and press for an end to the war in Iran as ways to reduce price pressures and show voters they are focused on improving household finances. Then, John Kenneth White joins Brad to discuss his new book, "Democracy on the Edge: The Trump Elections and the Future of American Politics." John argues that America's democratic crisis did not begin with Donald Trump, but has been made more severe by decades of growing presidential power, congressional weakness and structural problems in the Constitution. Brad and John discuss the Electoral College, the Senate, Supreme Court reform, Congress's diminished role in war powers and the broader question of whether the country's political institutions are still working as intended. The conversation also explores the country's changing racial and generational makeup, the political backlash that followed Barack Obama's election, the long-running stalemate between the two parties, and the economic divide between wealthy Americans and everyone else. John argues that younger voters are less attached to either party because they have not seen enough results, and he closes on a more hopeful note about the responsibility of ordinary citizens to protect democratic institutions and take ownership of the country's future. Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders, is an American political analyst for The Times of India TV, and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. Brad also writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' You can read his new Substack called, 'The Bannon Ballot Blast,' at www.bradbannon.substack.com. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.  First, Brad speaks with world renowned Economist Dr. Robert Shapiro about the economic pressures facing American families, including rising gas, food, electricity and health-care costs, and why Rob believes many of those increases are tied to Trump administration policies on tariffs, health care and the war in Iran. They also discuss the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, what higher borrowing costs mean for mortgages, credit cards and car loans, and why Rob is worried about slower growth as wages fail to keep pace with inflation. The conversation also turns to the political consequences of the economy heading into the midterms and what Democrats should prioritize if they regain control of Congress. Dr. Shapiro argues that Democrats should roll back tariffs, restore Affordable Care Act subsidies and press for an end to the war in Iran as ways to reduce price pressures and show voters they are focused on improving household finances. Then, John Kenneth White joins Brad to discuss his new book, "Democracy on the Edge: The Trump Elections and the Future of American Politics." John argues that America's democratic crisis did not begin with Donald Trump, but has been made more severe by decades of growing presidential power, congressional weakness and structural problems in the Constitution. Brad and John discuss the Electoral College, the Senate, Supreme Court reform, Congress's diminished role in war powers and the broader question of whether the country's political institutions are still working as intended. The conversation also explores the country's changing racial and generational makeup, the political backlash that followed Barack Obama's election, the long-running stalemate between the two parties, and the economic divide between wealthy Americans and everyone else. John argues that younger voters are less attached to either party because they have not seen enough results, and he closes on a more hopeful note about the responsibility of ordinary citizens to protect democratic institutions and take ownership of the country's future. Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders, is an American political analyst for The Times of India TV, and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. Brad also writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' You can read his new Substack called, 'The Bannon Ballot Blast,' at www.bradbannon.substack.com. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

In this episode of Gene Valentino's Grassroots Truth Cast, Gene sits down with renowned legal scholar and Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz for a candid and thought-provoking conversation about American politics, constitutional rights, free speech, and the future of the nation.Dershowitz discusses his book, Why I Quit the Democrats and You Should, Too: Confessions of a Reluctant Republican, and explains his decision to leave the Democratic Party. The conversation also explores the state of free speech on college campuses, meritocracy, the Electoral College, political polarization, and the importance of protecting constitutional liberties.Gene and Professor Dershowitz also discuss the weaponization of the justice system, the role of political parties, and the need for open, constructive debate in America.

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, Ben Ferguson fills in for Mark. The mainstream media has turned on President Trump after he banned CNN, POLITICO, and MS NOW from the White House. The View accuses Trump of being a dictator, never mind that Obama tried to ban FOX and Democrats have banned conservatives for decades. All Trump is saying is these outlets can write what they want, but they don't have the right to access the White House. Trump is tired of the Fake News. The media is, for all intents and purposes, Democratic state sponsored media. However, Trump should play the long game. What happens when Democrats get into office? Or the next Republican? We either have a First Amendment, or we don't. We either have a free press, or we don't. As loathsome as the mainstream media is, we must be careful about restricting media outlets because we don't like what they write. Also, if you're in doubt about what Democrats will do if they win the midterms, they're not even trying to hide their agenda. They're saying they will weaponize the government and impeach not only Trump, but Cabinet secretaries and others in his inner circle. Thomas Massie has already tried to impeach Pete Hegseth. Others, like Kristi Noem, were fired before they could be impeached. No surprise: Democrats have been saying these things since Trump's first term. The difference now is they are telling people to not even think about working for Trump in the first place. For the midterm election, the pitch is clear: vote for us and we'll lock them up. Finally, the Democratic party is dead and is now made up of communists and Marxists, aka Democratic Socialists. Their agenda is to destroy this country, our democracy and unleash lawlessness. The DSAs  want to eliminate the Presidency, Electoral College, SCOTUS, prisons, borders and law enforcement. They're saying all this openly. Democratic Socialists are telling you exactly who they are. Believe them. Add this to their threat to punish anyone who supports the President and the message is clear: be afraid. It's not worth the risk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aidan Grogan is a researcher at the Manhattan Institute. He went undercover at Socialism 2026 — the annual conference sponsored by Haymarket Books, held in Chicago over Labor Day weekend — and sat in on panels that weren't being livestreamed to see what they were saying behind closed doors. In some cases, they were saying considerably more radical things than what made it onto the stream.We talked about: how he got in (registered as Aidan G. with a burner email, wore Marxist pins, didn't iron his shirt, gave up on the disguise by day four); masks required at all times, COVID still surging, it felt like 2020 all over again; the family abolition session — two Yale-affiliated researchers sitting in a circle with Crayola markers on the table, advocating to dismantle the family as an oppressive capitalist institution; Sophie Lewis, Oxford graduate, family abolitionist, currently married; the audience describing the "most culturally celebrated family" as white people, private property, and heteronormativity; the fat genocide panel and the presenter who was herself relatively fit; Sophie Lewis denying any biological basis to sex; the mismatch between revolutionary rhetoric and people with too much anxiety to fire a gun; the old macho Marxists vs. today's conference-goers; Bill Ayers and the career path of a left-wing terrorist (hint: it ends in a tenured professorship); Robert Nisbet's The Quest for Community and why radical politics is a substitute religion for the socially alienated; and the DSA platform calling for abolishing the Senate, the Electoral College, and the checks and balances of the American constitutional order.Read Aidan's coverage → City Journal: cityjournal.orgFollow Aidan → Manhattan Institute: manhattan-institute.orgTIMESTAMPS:0:00 — Intro — Aidan Grogan, Manhattan Institute and City Journal0:43 — What is Socialism 2026? Haymarket Books, Labor Day, Chicago1:27 — Going undercover — livestreams vs. behind closed doors3:51 — The viral clip: pronouns, jazz hands, anxiety about clapping4:11 — Armed revolution calls — "I have too much anxiety to use a gun"5:35 — How he got in: Aidan G, burner email, Marxist pins, bad clothes7:20 — Day one vs. day four — what happens when you dress normally8:20 — Masks required the entire time — felt like 2020 all over again10:00 — His cover story: "I'm new to socialist ideas and just exploring"10:54 — The family abolition session — Crayola markers, Yale researchers12:29 — What does abolishing the family actually mean?14:17 — The audience answers: white people, private property, heteronormative16:41 — Sophie Lewis: family abolitionist, Oxford graduate, currently married17:49 — Do they ever actually live by the ideas they preach?18:49 — "It takes a village" — and why they mean the government21:09 — The data: two married biological parents produce the best outcomes for children23:45 — Low birth rates — opportunity cost, not money cost26:06 — At war with biology — the left's rejection of reality27:24 — Queer theory, family abolition, and the roots of the movement28:27 — Sophie Lewis denies any biological or natural basis to sex31:38 — The fat genocide panel — presenter was relatively fit33:29 — The old macho Marxists vs. today's conference-goers34:15 — Luigi the musical, political violence, and LARPing revolutionaries36:48 — Champagne socialism — why these people won't actually risk anything38:48 — Robert Nisbet and radical politics as substitute religion39:01 — People who want communes nobody would want to be on43:05 — Bill Ayers, the Weather Underground, and the career path of a left-wing terrorist45:18 — Should we be worried? Lone wolves vs. organized violence46:52 — DSA platform: abolish the Senate, Electoral College, and checks and balances47:50 — Mayor Mamdani and the low bar for praising elected officials49:59 — American institutions are more robust than the radicals thinkWatch full episodes on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Vb53s4I0A&list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJListen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU Co-host of Happy Hour Econ → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-hour-econ/id1863476697 Lou's book — That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r TheLouPerez.com |  info@thelouperez.com Newsletter: https://substack.com/@louperez#Socialism #DSA #ManhattanInstitute #FamilyAbolition #AidanGrogan #RadicalLeft #CityJournal #LouPerezPodcast #LionsOfLiberty #Marxism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aidan Grogan is a researcher at the Manhattan Institute. He went undercover at Socialism 2026 — the annual conference sponsored by Haymarket Books, held in Chicago over Labor Day weekend — and sat in on panels that weren't being livestreamed to see what they were saying behind closed doors. In some cases, they were saying considerably more radical things than what made it onto the stream.We talked about: how he got in (registered as Aidan G. with a burner email, wore Marxist pins, didn't iron his shirt, gave up on the disguise by day four); masks required at all times, COVID still surging, it felt like 2020 all over again; the family abolition session — two Yale-affiliated researchers sitting in a circle with Crayola markers on the table, advocating to dismantle the family as an oppressive capitalist institution; Sophie Lewis, Oxford graduate, family abolitionist, currently married; the audience describing the "most culturally celebrated family" as white people, private property, and heteronormativity; the fat genocide panel and the presenter who was herself relatively fit; Sophie Lewis denying any biological basis to sex; the mismatch between revolutionary rhetoric and people with too much anxiety to fire a gun; the old macho Marxists vs. today's conference-goers; Bill Ayers and the career path of a left-wing terrorist (hint: it ends in a tenured professorship); Robert Nisbet's The Quest for Community and why radical politics is a substitute religion for the socially alienated; and the DSA platform calling for abolishing the Senate, the Electoral College, and the checks and balances of the American constitutional order.Read Aidan's coverage → City Journal: cityjournal.orgFollow Aidan → Manhattan Institute: manhattan-institute.orgTIMESTAMPS:0:00 — Intro — Aidan Grogan, Manhattan Institute and City Journal0:43 — What is Socialism 2026? Haymarket Books, Labor Day, Chicago1:27 — Going undercover — livestreams vs. behind closed doors3:51 — The viral clip: pronouns, jazz hands, anxiety about clapping4:11 — Armed revolution calls — "I have too much anxiety to use a gun"5:35 — How he got in: Aidan G, burner email, Marxist pins, bad clothes7:20 — Day one vs. day four — what happens when you dress normally8:20 — Masks required the entire time — felt like 2020 all over again10:00 — His cover story: "I'm new to socialist ideas and just exploring"10:54 — The family abolition session — Crayola markers, Yale researchers12:29 — What does abolishing the family actually mean?14:17 — The audience answers: white people, private property, heteronormative16:41 — Sophie Lewis: family abolitionist, Oxford graduate, currently married17:49 — Do they ever actually live by the ideas they preach?18:49 — "It takes a village" — and why they mean the government21:09 — The data: two married biological parents produce the best outcomes for children23:45 — Low birth rates — opportunity cost, not money cost26:06 — At war with biology — the left's rejection of reality27:24 — Queer theory, family abolition, and the roots of the movement28:27 — Sophie Lewis denies any biological or natural basis to sex31:38 — The fat genocide panel — presenter was relatively fit33:29 — The old macho Marxists vs. today's conference-goers34:15 — Luigi the musical, political violence, and LARPing revolutionaries36:48 — Champagne socialism — why these people won't actually risk anything38:48 — Robert Nisbet and radical politics as substitute religion39:01 — People who want communes nobody would want to be on43:05 — Bill Ayers, the Weather Underground, and the career path of a left-wing terrorist45:18 — Should we be worried? Lone wolves vs. organized violence46:52 — DSA platform: abolish the Senate, Electoral College, and checks and balances47:50 — Mayor Mamdani and the low bar for praising elected officials49:59 — American institutions are more robust than the radicals thinkWatch full episodes on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Vb53s4I0A&list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJListen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU Co-host of Happy Hour Econ → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-hour-econ/id1863476697 Lou's book — That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r TheLouPerez.com |  info@thelouperez.com Newsletter: https://substack.com/@louperez#Socialism #DSA #ManhattanInstitute #FamilyAbolition #AidanGrogan #RadicalLeft #CityJournal #LouPerezPodcast #LionsOfLiberty #Marxism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration's proposed changes to the residence criteria for the 2030 Census have brought new attention to a question examined by the Center for Immigration Studies two years ago: How does immigration affect political representation even when immigrants do not vote?In response, the Center is rebroadcasting Parsing Immigration Policy Episode 178, “Immigration Shifts Political Power,” originally released in October 2024. The episode features Steven Camarota, Director of Research, discussing two studies released by the Center examining how immigration affects the distribution of political power.Under the current system, House seats and Electoral College votes are apportioned among the states based on total population. The Census Bureau's proposed residence criteria for the 2030 Census would exclude illegal immigrants and long-term temporary visitors from the Census count, which is used to apportion seats in the House of Representatives.The two CIS studies examined:House seats and Electoral College votes: “Tilting the Balance” estimated that immigration affected the distribution of 17 House seats in the 2020 Census, with a net gain of 14 seats for Democratic-leaning states.Representation within congressional districts: “How Non-Citizens Impact Political Representation and the Partisan Makeup of the U.S. House” examined how differences in non-citizen populations affect the distribution of representation among districts.“Because of the way reapportionment and redistricting work, immigration, including illegal immigration, redistributes political power in Washington,” said Camarota, the lead author of both studies. “This redistribution is directly proportional to the scale of legal and illegal immigration and exists independent of whether or how immigrants themselves vote.”HostMark Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.GuestSteven Camarota is the Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies.LinksProposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic QuestionsEstimating the impact of legal and illegal immigration on apportionment and political influence in the U.S. House and Electoral CollegeHow Non-Citizens Impact Political Representation and the Partisan Makeup of the U.S. House of RepresentativesHow Many Non-Citizens Would Have to Vote to Affect the 2024 Presidential Election?Tilting the BalanceIntro MontageVoices in the opening montage:Sen. Barack Obama at a 2005 press conference.Sen. John McCain in a 2010 election ad.President Lyndon Johnson, upon signing the 1965 Immigration Act.Booker T. Washington, reading in 1908 from his 1895 Atlanta Exposition speech.Laraine Newman as a "Conehead" on SNL in 1977.Hillary Clinton in a 2003 radio interview.Cesar Chavez in a 1974 interview.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaking to reporters in 2019.Prof. George Borjas in a 2016 C-SPAN appearance.Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2008 comments on the Senate floor.Candidate Trump in 2015 campaign speech.Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes".

Recorded live at the third Black Books Matter Festival, this conversation brings together Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The 1619 Project, and journalist and culture critic Michael Harriot, author of Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America.MahoganyBooks co-founder Ramunda Young opens the afternoon with the reason the store exists. She grew up in Tulsa, one mile from Black Wall Street, and never learned about it in school. Then Hannah-Jones and Harriot take on "the real America." They talk about why most Americans are never taught a history that centers slavery, why The 1619 Project drew such fierce pushback, and why they reject the idea that George Washington's slaveholding was a mere "flaw." Hannah-Jones traces how Virginia's slaveholding elite shaped American republicanism and connects that line to the Electoral College. Both argue that Black Americans didn't only build this country's wealth. They also helped define what liberty and democracy actually mean.Hannah-Jones closes with a charge: learn your history, because it shows you what you're capable of. Then the whole room says it together: Black books matter.Shop books from Nikole Hannah-Jones, Michael Harriot, and more at MahoganyBooks.com.Takeaways:Nikole Hannah-Jones explains that most Americans never learn a slavery-centered history. Official school curricula don't teach it, popular culture rarely tells it, and even Black Americans often have to seek it out on their own.Hannah-Jones argues that many white Americans have built their personal identity on the belief that the U.S. is an exceptional nation. When asked how much of the ignorance is willful, Michael Harriot says some people were never taught, but that by 1988 or 2015 it had to be a deliberate choice.The speakers reject framing George Washington's slaveholding as a minor "flaw." They cite his pursuit of Ona Judge and his sale of people who tried to escape to the Caribbean, and they argue the founders knew slavery was wrong and chose it anyway.Hannah-Jones argues that the heart of the American Revolution was Virginia, not Boston or Philadelphia. She traces American republicanism, where a small group of elite landowning white men govern for everyone else, to a colony whose poor were largely enslaved and couldn't vote. She connects that idea to the Electoral College.Hannah-Jones says reducing Black Americans' contribution to forced labor reinforces white supremacy. She argues Black people also gave the nation intellectual labor, turning the Declaration of Independence into a document about liberty and pushing democracy to mean that everyone has a say.Hannah-Jones argues that telling this story "kills their myth" of American exceptionalism. She says that threat, more than the history itself, is why this work is targeted and banned. She calls the current administration's attack on history tactical, not superficial.Hannah-Jones urges listeners to learn their history and "get that ancestral knowledge." She warns that what's planned for Black Americans is something most people in the room have never lived through. She adds that fear is okay, because courage requires fear.Mentioned in this episode:...But Make it Books promo Hey, y'all. It's Niccara, host of ... But Make It Books, a podcast where we're bookishly healing through life. In this podcast, we use fiction and nonfiction as a doorway into the deeper parts of life. Think ambition, healing, identity, the questions you didn't even know you were carrying. Every episode, we let the book lead us somewhere real. Because the best stories don't just entertain you, they help you understand yourself. So go ahead and find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Subscribe now and bring your whole self to the conversation. Peace, y'all.African AncestryWe are the pioneers of genetic ancestry tracing for Black people globally, reconnecting you to your specific African roots–the country and the people. Our scientists compare your DNA markers to the largest African reference database in the world in order to find your African origin up to 2000 years ago.African Ancestry

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, the Declaration of Independence is the clearest statement of America's founding principles. The United States was uniquely founded on a fusion of Judeo-Christian values and Enlightenment principles, combining faith, morality, reason, and natural rights while rejecting theocracy. America's founding principles allow individuals to hold diverse beliefs, including atheism and agnosticism, while preserving freedom of thought and religion. Islamism and Marxism are incompatible with American founding ideals because they reject natural law, natural rights, and the reasoning embodied in the Declaration of Independence.  The founders sought to prevent both tyranny and mob rule, intentionally avoiding monarchy, oligarchy, dictatorship, and pure democracy. The Constitution is rooted in the principles of the Declaration of Independence and modern efforts to alter institutions such as the Electoral College, the Senate, or the Supreme Court represent attacks on those founding principles - Judeo-Christian and Enlightenment values. Attacks on the Constitution are fundamentally attacks on the Declaration, the founding, and the belief system. Later, President Trump has shown strong leadership on AI and data centers, which is the fourth industrial revolution with the potential to create large numbers of high-paying jobs, new businesses, medical breakthroughs, and opportunities for local and state governments. The AI threats and warnings are fearmongering - the United States must continue advancing because China is not slowing its AI development. Democrats are advocating greater regulation and oversight of AI and data centers, which would be the most massive power grab ever by them. Excessive government control could hinder U.S. competitiveness and allow China to gain an advantage. Also, why ​do ​Republicans ​go ​on ​these ​inane network ​Sunday ​shows? Hosts such as George Stephanopoulos, Kristen Welker, and others are biased against them and use interviews to embarrass Republican guests. These programs have small audiences that do not include Republican, conservative, or MAGA voters, making them ineffective for motivating turnout in an election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Carl reflects on Labor Day weekend and what it represents: the everyday Americans, laborers, tradespeople, and small business owners, whose work built the country's roads, skyscrapers, and economy. He points out that small businesses collectively employ more Americans than big corporations do, and that nearly 40 percent of the country is invested in the stock market through 401ks and personal investment accounts. To Carl, that broad participation in the American economy is proof that capitalism, not socialism, is what has given ordinary people a path to build something of their own. From there, Carl pushes back hard against the socialist and communist rhetoric he's hearing from candidates ahead of the midterm elections, tracing the term "capitalism" back to Karl Marx and arguing that every nation that has tried socialism or communism, Stalin's Soviet Union, Mao's China, Hitler's National Socialist Germany, has ended in failure and human suffering. He notes that only about 120,000 Americans are registered communists, yet argues that outside funding from groups he names, including George Soros-linked organizations, has given that movement outsized influence in this year's elections. Carl also draws a line from history to the present, revisiting the Civil War and the Republican Party's founding to oppose slavery, and connecting it to what he describes as modern-day slavery under radical elements within some Islamic countries. He names several current elected officials and candidates he considers threats to the Constitution, and argues that low voter turnout is what allows radical candidates to win. Carl closes by turning to the 25th anniversary of September 11th this week, honoring those who lost their lives in the attacks and the first responders who died in the line of duty or from illness in the years after. He ties Labor Day and 9/11 together as reminders of what he believes is at stake this November: the Constitution, the Electoral College, and what he calls America's Judeo-Christian foundation. His closing message is a direct call to VOTE.   In this episode: ➔ Why Capitalism, Not Socialism, Built the American Dream ➔ The Truth About Communism's Track Record, and Who's Funding Its Return ➔ Remembering 9/11 and the Call to Vote This November   Connect with Carl: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn YouTube X   Produced by: Social Chameleon

Rosemary from Duluth talked High Bridge & Electoral College, Yemeni coffee boom, Democrats have kamikaz'd their own party, Danno talked Impossible Whopper, Rob from The Bears Den, WX, more fake meat, Al from Hermantown lived under socialism, a text line joke, and we played Taps...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Signatory of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, James Wilson was a sitting Supreme Court justice when he died. So why is he missing from popular history?From inspiring the phrase 'we the people' to starting the ball rolling on the Electoral College, Jesse Wegman joins Don to discuss Wilson's influence on the United States.Jesse is Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice and author of 'The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution'.Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  All music from Epidemic Sounds.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The idea of civility goes back to classical Rome and the ways in which citizens engaged one another within the republic. The term itself is often used in a number of different ways, reflecting expected behavior, particularly in public spaces, and as a mechanism to manage human interaction. But civility and the use of this idea often shape hierarchical relationships within society and within politics and may define who is to be included within the polis and who may be excluded. Thus, the conversations that led to the new book, Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value, interrogated the idea of civility in many of its facets and did not necessarily settle on a simple definition or means of implementing civility within contemporary society. Michael DiNiscia, Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives at New York University's Brademas Center, and Ellyn Toscano, Director of the Hawthorndon Foundation, edited this valuable exploration of the idea of civility within democracy. In so doing, they brought together academics, politicians and former politicians, activists, artists, and individuals from the foundation world to discuss this controversial idea of civility, unpacking the term, the way it is used, and how society may consider civility within the realm of politics and public life. I had the pleasure of discussing Civility Unbound with Michael DiNiscia and Hussein Rashid, one of the contributing authors. Our conversation covered the content of the book, tracing the sections that include philosophy and political theory, democratic institutions and politics, social justice and protest, media engagement, and lessons from arts and culture. The chapters are fascinating and accessible. As a reader, you feel as though you are part of the ongoing conversation with the various authors, since the chapters are in dialogue with each other and with the reader, without coming to a consensus on the role and capacity of civility within democratic society but with many paths to consider. The impetus for this book, and for focusing on the idea of civility, grew out of the events of January 6, 2021, and an overarching question about whether the United States could return to a state of civility in our politics, after we had witnessed the violent insurrection that attempted to stymie the constitutional process of tallying Electoral College votes. Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value brings many voices together to, in a way, respond to this violence, this incivility that had been demonstrated by a group of American citizens. The various contributing authors to Civility Unbound take up the theory and practice of civility, trying to determine what it actually means and the rules around civility and political engagement. Across the chapters we find that there is a paradox around civility, around who is asked to “remain civil” and who gets to define what civility means. Civility may well reside within power relationships and dynamics, with rules applied to some groups or individuals and not to others. Invoking civility may well surface inequalities and the unequal places and footing of those engaging in politics and society. This is particularly important to consider in context of American democracy, and the unequal distribution of power and state violence inherent in the American state. Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value prompts the reader to consider how democratic engagement works and how we are to participate in attempts at self-rule. We discussed the First America podcast during the conversation. Here is a link to the podcast website: First America Podcast Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The idea of civility goes back to classical Rome and the ways in which citizens engaged one another within the republic. The term itself is often used in a number of different ways, reflecting expected behavior, particularly in public spaces, and as a mechanism to manage human interaction. But civility and the use of this idea often shape hierarchical relationships within society and within politics and may define who is to be included within the polis and who may be excluded. Thus, the conversations that led to the new book, Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value, interrogated the idea of civility in many of its facets and did not necessarily settle on a simple definition or means of implementing civility within contemporary society. Michael DiNiscia, Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives at New York University's Brademas Center, and Ellyn Toscano, Director of the Hawthorndon Foundation, edited this valuable exploration of the idea of civility within democracy. In so doing, they brought together academics, politicians and former politicians, activists, artists, and individuals from the foundation world to discuss this controversial idea of civility, unpacking the term, the way it is used, and how society may consider civility within the realm of politics and public life. I had the pleasure of discussing Civility Unbound with Michael DiNiscia and Hussein Rashid, one of the contributing authors. Our conversation covered the content of the book, tracing the sections that include philosophy and political theory, democratic institutions and politics, social justice and protest, media engagement, and lessons from arts and culture. The chapters are fascinating and accessible. As a reader, you feel as though you are part of the ongoing conversation with the various authors, since the chapters are in dialogue with each other and with the reader, without coming to a consensus on the role and capacity of civility within democratic society but with many paths to consider. The impetus for this book, and for focusing on the idea of civility, grew out of the events of January 6, 2021, and an overarching question about whether the United States could return to a state of civility in our politics, after we had witnessed the violent insurrection that attempted to stymie the constitutional process of tallying Electoral College votes. Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value brings many voices together to, in a way, respond to this violence, this incivility that had been demonstrated by a group of American citizens. The various contributing authors to Civility Unbound take up the theory and practice of civility, trying to determine what it actually means and the rules around civility and political engagement. Across the chapters we find that there is a paradox around civility, around who is asked to “remain civil” and who gets to define what civility means. Civility may well reside within power relationships and dynamics, with rules applied to some groups or individuals and not to others. Invoking civility may well surface inequalities and the unequal places and footing of those engaging in politics and society. This is particularly important to consider in context of American democracy, and the unequal distribution of power and state violence inherent in the American state. Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value prompts the reader to consider how democratic engagement works and how we are to participate in attempts at self-rule. We discussed the First America podcast during the conversation. Here is a link to the podcast website: First America Podcast Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

The idea of civility goes back to classical Rome and the ways in which citizens engaged one another within the republic. The term itself is often used in a number of different ways, reflecting expected behavior, particularly in public spaces, and as a mechanism to manage human interaction. But civility and the use of this idea often shape hierarchical relationships within society and within politics and may define who is to be included within the polis and who may be excluded. Thus, the conversations that led to the new book, Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value, interrogated the idea of civility in many of its facets and did not necessarily settle on a simple definition or means of implementing civility within contemporary society. Michael DiNiscia, Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives at New York University's Brademas Center, and Ellyn Toscano, Director of the Hawthorndon Foundation, edited this valuable exploration of the idea of civility within democracy. In so doing, they brought together academics, politicians and former politicians, activists, artists, and individuals from the foundation world to discuss this controversial idea of civility, unpacking the term, the way it is used, and how society may consider civility within the realm of politics and public life. I had the pleasure of discussing Civility Unbound with Michael DiNiscia and Hussein Rashid, one of the contributing authors. Our conversation covered the content of the book, tracing the sections that include philosophy and political theory, democratic institutions and politics, social justice and protest, media engagement, and lessons from arts and culture. The chapters are fascinating and accessible. As a reader, you feel as though you are part of the ongoing conversation with the various authors, since the chapters are in dialogue with each other and with the reader, without coming to a consensus on the role and capacity of civility within democratic society but with many paths to consider. The impetus for this book, and for focusing on the idea of civility, grew out of the events of January 6, 2021, and an overarching question about whether the United States could return to a state of civility in our politics, after we had witnessed the violent insurrection that attempted to stymie the constitutional process of tallying Electoral College votes. Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value brings many voices together to, in a way, respond to this violence, this incivility that had been demonstrated by a group of American citizens. The various contributing authors to Civility Unbound take up the theory and practice of civility, trying to determine what it actually means and the rules around civility and political engagement. Across the chapters we find that there is a paradox around civility, around who is asked to “remain civil” and who gets to define what civility means. Civility may well reside within power relationships and dynamics, with rules applied to some groups or individuals and not to others. Invoking civility may well surface inequalities and the unequal places and footing of those engaging in politics and society. This is particularly important to consider in context of American democracy, and the unequal distribution of power and state violence inherent in the American state. Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value prompts the reader to consider how democratic engagement works and how we are to participate in attempts at self-rule. We discussed the First America podcast during the conversation. Here is a link to the podcast website: First America Podcast Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

The idea of civility goes back to classical Rome and the ways in which citizens engaged one another within the republic. The term itself is often used in a number of different ways, reflecting expected behavior, particularly in public spaces, and as a mechanism to manage human interaction. But civility and the use of this idea often shape hierarchical relationships within society and within politics and may define who is to be included within the polis and who may be excluded. Thus, the conversations that led to the new book, Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value, interrogated the idea of civility in many of its facets and did not necessarily settle on a simple definition or means of implementing civility within contemporary society. Michael DiNiscia, Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives at New York University's Brademas Center, and Ellyn Toscano, Director of the Hawthorndon Foundation, edited this valuable exploration of the idea of civility within democracy. In so doing, they brought together academics, politicians and former politicians, activists, artists, and individuals from the foundation world to discuss this controversial idea of civility, unpacking the term, the way it is used, and how society may consider civility within the realm of politics and public life. I had the pleasure of discussing Civility Unbound with Michael DiNiscia and Hussein Rashid, one of the contributing authors. Our conversation covered the content of the book, tracing the sections that include philosophy and political theory, democratic institutions and politics, social justice and protest, media engagement, and lessons from arts and culture. The chapters are fascinating and accessible. As a reader, you feel as though you are part of the ongoing conversation with the various authors, since the chapters are in dialogue with each other and with the reader, without coming to a consensus on the role and capacity of civility within democratic society but with many paths to consider. The impetus for this book, and for focusing on the idea of civility, grew out of the events of January 6, 2021, and an overarching question about whether the United States could return to a state of civility in our politics, after we had witnessed the violent insurrection that attempted to stymie the constitutional process of tallying Electoral College votes. Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value brings many voices together to, in a way, respond to this violence, this incivility that had been demonstrated by a group of American citizens. The various contributing authors to Civility Unbound take up the theory and practice of civility, trying to determine what it actually means and the rules around civility and political engagement. Across the chapters we find that there is a paradox around civility, around who is asked to “remain civil” and who gets to define what civility means. Civility may well reside within power relationships and dynamics, with rules applied to some groups or individuals and not to others. Invoking civility may well surface inequalities and the unequal places and footing of those engaging in politics and society. This is particularly important to consider in context of American democracy, and the unequal distribution of power and state violence inherent in the American state. Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value prompts the reader to consider how democratic engagement works and how we are to participate in attempts at self-rule. We discussed the First America podcast during the conversation. Here is a link to the podcast website: First America Podcast Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.socialSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on the Mark Levin Show, AI and data centers are the new boogeyman. And the ones complaining the loudest are so-called conservatives. According to a poll, 71% of Americans oppose data centers. But what is it they oppose? There's a lot of lies and misinformation floating around, like what happened during COVID. It's democracy vs. mobocracy, and people are throwing their principles to the wind. While West Virginia welcomes data centers, California wants to ban them. People who call themselves conservatives preach against socialism then demand government kill an entire industry? This is where the rubber hits the road: conservatives must either support what's right or join the mob. We're capitalists, this is who we are. America must support new technologies that will create new jobs and secure our future. We lost an American legend: Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80. The news was sudden and hits in a personal way. Dolly was the quintessential American: grew up dirt poor, she became a success not due to socialism or government programs, but through talent and hard work. She wasn't a political hack and had her opinions, but she loved this country and was a great patriot. There was never any hint of scandal in her private life. She had some health problems in the last years of her life and recently posted basically a goodbye to her fans. She'll be remembered along with legends like Elvis and Johnny Cash. Dolly Parton, American legend. She will be missed. Later, a Democrat nobody's heard of, Rep Johnny Olszewski, declares that impeachment of President Trump a top priority if Democrats take the House. Democrats are weaponizing impeachment for pure politics against a president who won a record popular vote, Electoral College total, and every swing state, rather than addressing genuine constitutional violations. Also, Hasan Piker's recent remarks linking American Jews' support for Israel to potential violence against them, while blaming AIPAC for Democratic backlash, have drawn condemnations from several Democratic lawmakers. AIPAC is a transparent American PAC funded by Americans—unlike foreign influence from places such as Qatar or Turkey. Furthermore, what is in the president's mail-in voting executive order? It ensures voter integrity and the requirements are common sense, yet Democrats and their media lie about it as an effort to stop women and people of color from voting and call it a grave threat. The Democrats and their slip-and-fall lawyers always seem to be on the side of the cheaters but claim they are just looking out for the rest of us. This executive order is perfectly legitimate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's Mark Levin Show, what is in the president's mail-in voting executive order? It ensures voter integrity and the requirements are common sense, yet Democrats and their media lie about it as an effort to stop women and people of color from voting and call it a grave threat. The Democrats and their slip-and-fall lawyers always seem to be on the side of the cheaters but claim they are just looking out for the rest of us. This executive order is perfectly legitimate. Also, a leaked CBC memo instructed reporters ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 not to refer to the attacks as terrorist attacks, instead describing hijackings that led to passenger jet crashes in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Manhattan that destroyed the World Trade Center. If 9/11 is not terrorism then terrorism does not exist. The left and Islamists in media allow this insanity to spread like poison.  Later, people aren't reading books, especially young people, so they lack independent information and don't understand the history of socialism; they aren't taught it and are instead taught that socialism is fantastic. Many do not know what happened in the Holocaust or the Civil War's massive battles to preserve the Union and end slavery, nor why the Electoral College or the Senate exist. As a result they listen to Rasputin-type figures and radical anti-American faculty with tenure become the only source they have, leaving them without enough knowledge to push back. Afterward, the Democrats did everything they could to stop Ronald Reagan from pursuing the Strategic Defense Initiative, which led to Patriot missiles, among other life-saving technologies. The media regurgitated the Democrats' talking points, and mocked Reagan and "Star Wars."  The Democrats, the media, and the Woke Reich isolations opposed significant increases in our defense budget, which has been shrinking as a percentage of GDP for some time. Meanwhile,  Barack Obama and Biden changed names on forts, ships, mountains. They changed nouns and pronouns. But Trump changes names to promote America and these same people lose what's left of their minds. Finally, Jon Husted calls in to discuss his Senate run against Sherrod Brown in Ohio. Brown tries to portray himself as a moderate but he's a liberal. Husted says the Democratic Socialists are taking over the Democratic party. They want to make us less free and take more control over your money and your future. Husted supports President Trump's polices on the border, trans athletes in women's sports and so one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wednesday's Mark Levin Show, there's deep frustration, shared by many Americans, over government officials who voice concerns about figures like Abdul El-Sayed, and Hasan Piker yet take no real action against them. We're not discussing freedom of religion but rather individuals who seek to destroy the country, promote violence, attack the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, and undermine the system—primarily first- and second-generation Islamists, some of them naturalized citizens or children of birthright citizenship (like Piker). The Washington ruling class lacks the will to defend law-abiding American patriots, with Democrats protecting such individuals for their votes and others remaining intimidated by accusations of Islamophobia. Later, a Democrat nobody's heard of, Rep Johnny Olszewski, declares that impeachment of President Trump a top priority if Democrats take the House. Democrats are weaponizing impeachment for pure politics against a president who won a record popular vote, Electoral College total, and every swing state, rather than addressing genuine constitutional violations. Also, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposes a private Manhattan event featuring the leader of India's Hindu nationalist group (the RSS, ideological parent of the ruling party and linked to Prime Minister Modi). This is part of a pattern of his hostility toward Jews, Italians, and now Indians.  Mamdani a bigot who trashes PM Modi the same way leftists trash PM Netanyahu.  Later, Hasan Piker's recent remarks linking American Jews' support for Israel to potential violence against them, while blaming AIPAC for Democratic backlash, have drawn condemnations from several Democratic lawmakers. AIPAC is a transparent American PAC funded by Americans—unlike foreign influence from places such as Qatar or Turkey. Finally, Sen Dan Sullivan calls in to discuss his Senate election against Mary Peltola, who is a far-left liberal whose two terms in Congress produced zero bills signed into law. Sullivan called Alaska's ranked-choice voting system a manipulable scam put on the ballot to elect liberals - don't fall for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show, we lost an American legend: Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80. The news was sudden and hits in a personal way. Dolly was the quintessential American: grew up dirt poor, she became a success not due to socialism or government programs, but through talent and hard work. She wasn't a political hack and had her opinions, but she loved this country and was a great patriot. There was never any hint of scandal in her private life. She had some health problems in the last years of her life and recently posted basically a goodbye to her fans. She'll be remembered along with legends like Elvis and Johnny Cash. Dolly Parton, American legend. She will be missed. Also, Social Security is in deep trouble. Founded in 1935 as government-funded retirement insurance, it's expanded massively from its original scope to more than 58 million recipients. Unlike in years past, soon there will not be enough workers to pay into the system. It's effectively broke. Social Security is meant to be funded by payroll taxes - effectively, a tax on employment. The money is supposed to be deposited into a trust fund, but that no longer exists. Today's retirees get less benefits than they paid in. And those who didn't pay into the system, like illegal aliens, get full benefits. Politicians are running Social Security into the ground like they did Medicare. Then, why are so many young people socialists? Because they don't read substantive stuff. And not these AI-generated books, but real books by real authors who did their own original research. Young people these days would rather get on TikTok and social media than read a book about America, the Constitution, the Third Reich, the Holocaust, or isolationism in the 1930s that led to Pearl Harbor. Ever see these videos where someone goes to college campuses and ask students basic questions about American civics? What does the Senate do? What is the Electoral College? What does packing the Supreme Court mean? They haven't a clue. This is why education is so important, especially early in life. We've handed education over to the government and teachers' unions, and we wonder why kids grow up loving socialism? Finally, Jeanne Allen, author of "The Education Avengers: How and Why a New Class of Heroes Is Fighting America's Biggest Battle," tells the stories of twelve remarkable individuals who, like The Avengers from the Marvel movie, fought for those who can't defend themselves: children. The Education Avengers took on the Hydra - aka the education establishment, the many-headed tangle of rules, compliance mandates, unions and apathy. These people come from different backgrounds: teachers, entrepreneurs, pastors, parents, innovators and business leaders. They're examples of what ordinary people can do when they band together and don't accept the status quo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins talks with Osita Nwanevu, author of The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding, about the history, meaning, and future of American democracy. They discuss the distinction between republicanism and democracy, the compromises and contradictions of the American founding, and why the Constitution should be treated as a political document rather than an untouchable artifact. Nwanevu also examines the undemocratic features of contemporary political institutions, including the Senate, the Electoral College, and the filibuster, as well as the relationship between political and economic democracy. The conversation considers the role of unions and civil society in developing democratic capacities and the challenges facing workers in a changing economy.Osita Nwanevu is the author of The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding (Random House, 2025). He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, a columnist at The Guardian, the Democratic Institutions fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, and Senior Advisor at the Aspen Institute's Philosophy & Society Initiative. **This episode was recorded on July 13, 2026**Show Notes:Osita Nwanevu's SubstackOsita Nwanevu, “Who Owns the Declaration of Independence?” (The New Republic, 2026)Nwanevu, “Care Workers Get a Seat at the Table” (In These Times, 2025)Nwanevu, “What Is Political Writing For?” (Columbia Journalism Review, 2021)Virtual Sentiments | Laura K. Field on the Making of the MAGA New RightVirtual Sentiments | Maria Pia Paganelli on 250 Years of Adam Smith's Wealth of NationsVirtual Sentiments | Glory Liu on Adam Smith's AmericaLiya Palagashvili, “Empowering American Workers” (The Mercatus Center, 2026)The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1904-5). Vol. 6.An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, edited with an Introduction, Notes, Marginal Summary and an Enlarged Index by Edwin Cannan (London: Methuen, 1904). Vol. 1.Gordon Tullock, “The Transitional Gains Trap” (Bell Journal of Economics, 1975)Stephen Ansolabehere, John M. de Figueiredo, and James M. Snyder Jr., “Why is There so Little Money in U.S. Politics?” (Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003)If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramLearn more about Academic & Student ProgramsFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatus

With the midterm elections less than 80 days away, Democrats appear confident that historical trends and current polling will deliver control of Congress. But several factors could complicate that outcome, including the course of the Iran war, Republican redistricting, Donald Trump's campaign war chest, recent primary results, and questions about the reliability of polling. The growing influence of Democratic Socialists within the Democratic Party could also reshape the race as voters get a closer look at their positions on policing, immigration, energy, foreign policy, women's sports, the Supreme Court, the Electoral College, and other major issues. Despite expectations of Republican losses, control of both the House and Senate remains up for grabs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dean's List with Host Dean Bowen – The DSA's platform calls for abolishing the U.S. Senate and Electoral College, replacing the presidency with congressional leadership akin to a parliamentary system, adopting a multi-party system, and abolishing ICE and the current prison system. But many within the Democrat party are pushing back...

For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday  To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, we should encourage independent engagement with ideas like those of Justice Clarence Thomas rather than selling out to the left, communists, socialists, Islamists, the Woke Reich, isolationists, or others who have fallen into traps pushing greater interventionism or abandoning the dollar as the reserve currency. The prevailing hate directed at America, its founders, symbols, belief systems, Judaism, Christianity, and Israel should be condemned. We must maintain constitutional conservatism!  Rep Hakeem Jeffries attacks Justices Sam Alito and Thomas over alleged ethics issues while ignoring Justice Sonia Sotomayor's corruption. Sotomayor is the most ethically corrupt justice on the Court. She used taxpayer-funded court resources and staff to promote and sell her book by requiring organizations to purchase copies for her speeches, thereby earning substantial profits.  Jeffries shifted from ethics complaints to attacking a Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 because Democrats disagree with the ruling and seek to control the Court.  Also, there is no real substantive distinction between the DSA and the Democrat Party. The Democrats, as the more experienced institutional establishment, simply avoid overtly using terms like communism, Marxism, or even socialism while pursuing the same radical American Marxist agenda, differing mainly in approach, style, verbiage, and the speed of implementation rather than the underlying goals. Both seek to destroy the courts, citizenship, the Electoral College, and the voting system; promote open borders with no ICE deportations; centralize power in their own hands; and attack capitalism despite occasional claims otherwise. Later, Rep Randy Fine calls to discuss intense antisemitic attacks in his Republican primary.  Even Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats have condemned this. He also credits Florida's long stretch of conservative governance for keeping radical elements out and making the state a model of freedom and opportunity.  Afterward, the Iranian regime will not fall through economic pressure alone and must be destroyed. The IRGC—the true backbone of the regime—is replacing regular army generals and top brass with its own loyalists while preparing extensive escalation plans. Iran's leadership is growing more confident, remaining skeptical of Trump's motives, shifting into a survival economy, and viewing any talks as a mere pause before further conflict. Finally, Alyssa Rosenheck calls in to discuss her new book - White. Blonde. Jew.: A Call to End Extremism, Speak Up, and Reclaim Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dean Karayanis, New York Sun columnist and former member of Rush Limbaugh's “highly overrated staff,” takes over The Derek Hunter Podcast, diving into hot-and-spicy political debates and cultural issues: Constitutional Debates & Kentucky Politics: Analysis of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's calls for constitutional amendments, abolishing the Electoral College, and demanding “proof of life” for Sen. Mitch McConnell. Electoral College vs. Popular Vote: A breakdown of James Madison's original intent, the balance of power between low- and high-population states, and alternative systems like district-based electoral votes. Standards & Identity Politics: A commentary on institutional standards, identity-driven hiring, and the societal pressures around public accountability. Cambridge University's drive to tick a box by hiring Jason Arday ended, when he could no longer keep up the façade, in him taking his own life because he'd just never been equipped with the tools he needed in life.

 In this hard-hitting episode, Joe exposes the conjoined crises threatening American sovereignty: a hopelessly convoluted election system designed to foster distrust, and a radical political apparatus actively dismantling rule of law. Starting in Antrim County, Michigan, and tracing through Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Joe breaks down how middle-of-the-night vote flips, missing machine tapes, and ransomware cover-ups are not mere glitches, but symptoms of a compromised framework. Joined by whistleblower Regina Miller, the show pulls back the curtain on chain-of-custody violations, altered records, and election officials actively destroying evidence while federal authorities look the other way.The breakdown goes far beyond election mechanics, pivoting directly to the political motives driving the confusion. Joe examines the stark disconnect between elite political rhetoric and the reality on the ground—highlighting how Republican infighting and F-rated liberty scores enable a system where basic safeguards like the SAVE Act and clean voter rolls are actively blocked. With local law enforcement pushing back against systemic refusal to audit, the show establishes how a lack of machine transparency directly erodes citizen trust in our governing institutions.Joe uncovers the radical agenda benefiting from this broken system. From Democratic Socialists framing the U.S. Constitution as an "obstacle" to revolution, to official DNC resolutions calling for the abolition of ICE and top governors pushing to dissolve the Electoral College, the pattern is undeniable. Between the catastrophic human cost of open-border policies and the complete capture of local governance by non-assimilated leadership, Joe delivers an unvarnished look at a nation pushed to the brink—and demands accountability before our sovereignty is lost for good.

Todd examines the media's demand that Attorney General Todd Blanche demonstrate independence from President Trump and argues that enforcing the law must not be confused with politically targeting opponents. He then responds to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's call for direct presidential elections, congressional and Supreme Court term limits, and other constitutional changes, warning that supposedly moderate Democrats continue to advance a radical agenda. Todd closes with the WNBA's apology after arena security told a mother and daughter to cover shirts supporting biological women in women's sports, and explains why free expression matters even when a message is controversial.

Host Marc Cox is joined in studio by radio host Ryan Wiggins (Wiggins America) to examine national primary contests and political strategies. The segment analyzes ballot dynamics in the Alaska U.S. Senate primary, where incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan faces a primary challenge from a candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. alongside Democratic challenger Mary Peltola. The hosts evaluate legal challenges, non-partisan top-four primary mechanics, and rank-choice voting structures across state jurisdictions. Additionally, the hosts critique recent public statements by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear proposing the elimination of the Electoral College, discussing presidential campaign logistics, rural voter representation, and constitutional governance principles.Hashtags: #MarcCoxShow #RyanWiggins #AlaskaPrimary #DanSullivan #RankedChoiceVoting #ElectoralCollege

On the August 18, 2026 edition of The Marc Cox Morning Show, hosts Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge examine local public safety, national political developments, and Second Amendment judicial decisions. Hour 1: The hosts discuss open-concept office spaces, White House facility construction challenges, an Oval Office lifeguard commendation, Rosie O'Donnell's guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, FDA foreign produce inspection protocols, and Green Party politician Jill Stein's St. Louis arrest warrant. Hour 2: On The Shortlist, the hosts critique a Democratic National Committee resolution regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Segment 2's St. Louis Morning Brief covers an ICE office vigil, local Flock Safety camera usage, and Mayor Cara Spencer's dispute with the St. Louis Police Officers Association. In Segment 3, former Missouri State Senator John Lamping analyzes gaming commission revenues, public education spending, and campaign strategy for Missouri Amendment 3. Segment 4's In Other News covers a viral bear break-in attempt and Nine PBS (KETC Channel 9)'s federal lawsuit against Iron Mountain Data Centers over 50 terabytes of trapped archival footage. Hour 3: The show details WNBA arena security removing fan apparel at an Atlanta Dream game and a Pennsylvania Attorney General grand jury indictment charging 14 individuals in connection with a cocaine ring operating at Penn State University's Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi fraternity houses. Segment 2 features Fox & Friends First co-host Todd Piro discussing the Penn State drug bust and ChatGPT teen usage controls. In Segment 3, Mark Walters from Armed American Radio's Daily Defense details a new U.S. Department of Justice portal establishing non-violent felony gun rights restoration pathways. Hour 3 closes with Segment 4's Kim on a Whim, evaluating online discourse from commentator Matt Walsh regarding maternal mental health in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Hour 4: The hosts review policy statements from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner transitioning homelessness programs toward "Treatment-First" requirements. Segment 2 examines primary elections in Florida and Alaska, focusing on ballot confusion in Alaska's U.S. Senate primary between incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan, challenger Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., and Representative Mary Peltola. Segment 3 features Ryan Wiggins (Wiggins America) analyzing rank-choice voting mechanics and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's Electoral College statements. Hour 4 closes with Greg Litwicki detailing the Shooting for Honor sporting clays event at NILO Farms benefiting Folds of Honor Missouri / Southern Illinois.

Hour 4 opens with host Marc Cox addressing federal housing policies, examining policy changes announced by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner that transition federal homelessness programs toward "Treatment-First" requirements mandating mental healthcare and addiction recovery services. In Segment 2, the hosts examine primary election contests in Florida and Alaska, focusing on ballot confusion in Alaska's U.S. Senate primary. Segment 3 features guest Ryan Wiggins from Wiggins America discussing rank-choice voting mechanics in Alaska and critiquing Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's public statements on the Electoral College. Hour 4 concludes with Segment 4 featuring Greg Litwicki, who details the Shooting for Honor sporting clays event at NILO Farms benefiting Folds of Honor Missouri / Southern Illinois. Hour Hashtags #MarcCoxShow #HUD #ScottTurner #AlaskaPrimary #RankedChoiceVoting #RyanWiggins #ElectoralCollege #FoldsOfHonor #NILOFarms Hour Guest List Ryan Wiggins — Host of Wiggins America (Hour 4, Segment 3) Greg Litwicki — Organizer of Shooting for Honor (Hour 4, Segment 4)

Todd examines the media's demand that Attorney General Todd Blanche demonstrate independence from President Trump and argues that enforcing the law must not be confused with politically targeting opponents. He then responds to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's call for direct presidential elections, congressional and Supreme Court term limits, and other constitutional changes, warning that supposedly moderate Democrats continue to advance a radical agenda. Todd closes with the WNBA's apology after arena security told a mother and daughter to cover shirts supporting biological women in women's sports, and explains why free expression matters even when a message is controversial.

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Millions of Americans are leaving blue states for red ones, and businesses are following. We look at the billions in income moving with them and how the migration could reshape congressional seats and the Electoral College after 2030. FOCUS: Singer Nicole C. Mullen shares her mission to encourage people to make “Godly decisions” and explains what flawed biblical figures can teach us about faith and human nature. MAIN THING: Mel Gibson's The Resurrection of the Christ is taking shape more than two decades after The Passion of the Christ, with some major changes from the original film. CBN's Raj Nair and Billy Hallowell break down what we know. VERSE: Colossians 1:13-14 — “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Guest host Dean Karayanis steps in for Derek Hunter to break down current political debates, focusing on NYC's Mayor Zohran Mamdani's hypocrisy on landlords and Amazon delivery subcontractors, border enforcement, and TPS policies. Plus, the left's attacks — from Vice President Harris to Governor Kathy Hochul of New York — on constitutional structures like the Electoral College and Supreme Court because democracy means they don't get their way 100% of the time. Plus, Tom Homan as an eloquent spokesman for the dark side of choosing to encourage illegal entry into America.

National Review Senior Editor Charles C.W. Cooke, who hosts the Charles C.W. Cooke Podcast, fills in for Jim on the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Charlie and Greg as they dig into Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joining the left-wing chorus wanting to abolish the Electoral College, why fewer men are working now and what can be done to reverse it, a professor at Cal-Berkeley fed up with incoming students who are way behind on math, and a majority of Dems, independents, and Republicans favoring price controls.First, they rip. Gov. Beshear for failing to understand the the purpose of the Electoral College. Charlie and Greg also explain why scrapping it would be really bad, both for Kentucky and for Beshear's fledgling White House ambitions.Next, they wince at a New York Post editorial highlighting how men have fallen behind women in employment and that it's part of an ongoing trend, but it's one usually triggered by some shock like the financial crisis or the Covid pandemic. Charlie says we need to realize the economy doesn't look llike it did a couple of decades ago, and getting an accurate picture is a big step towards addressing the problem.Then, they applaud a University of California-Berkeley math professor for venting that many of her students are entering the school anywhere from five to eight years behind in math and that she has to take time to teach concepts they should have learned in middle school. The professor, as well as Charlie and Greg, point to admissions policies and other factors that distract schools from simply admitting the best of the best.Finally, they groan as a new poll shows a majority of Democrats, independents, and even Republicans all favor price controls. Charlie argues that many politicians are flat out lying about our current economic conditions and are convincing too many people of the wrong remedy.Please visit our great sponsors:Brooklyn Beddinghttps://BrooklynBedding.comGet 30% off sitewide Brooklyn Bedding with promo code 3ML. BetterHelphttps://betterhelp.com/3ML See the reviews, see what stands out, and see if BetterHelp is right for you. Noble Goldhttps://NobleGoldInvestments.com/3MLIf you want to see how physical gold and silver could fit into your portfolio, download Noble Gold Investments FREE Wealth Protection Kit.New episodes every weekday. 

National Review Senior Editor Charles C.W. Cooke fills in for Jim on the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Charlie and Greg as they dig into Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joining the left-wing chorus wanting to abolish the Electoral College, why fewer men are working now and what can be done to reverse it, a professor […]

Ian makes his case as to why the Electoral College should be abolished

On today's show, Ian Hoch makes his case as to why the Electoral College should be abolished and allows the WWL listeners to call in to discuss the implications. Then, Ian has on Matthew, the offical SOTA Ukraine Correspondent, to talk about how drones are evolving, how Ukraine's drone fleet absolutely smoked the U.S. Army in a recent war game, and what the deteriorating situation inside Russia means for the future of the war, and Matthew Guariglia, Senior Policy Analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to discuss the implications of municipal law enforcement agencies using weaponizing drones.

This hour, Ian Hoch makes his case as to why the Electoral College should be abolished and allows the WWL listeners to call in to discuss the implications.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Josh Hammer, Newsweek Senior Editor at Large, to discuss foreign policy challenges surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, the rising debate between socialism and capitalism, and key developments ahead of Florida's primary elections. Mark is later joined by Congresswoman Ann Wagner, Representative for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, to discuss campaign updates following district redistricting, key economic and safety concerns among voters, U.S. foreign policy regarding Iran, and legislative efforts to regulate artificial intelligence and protect seniors from AI-driven financial fraud.

"Choosin' Texas" broke the Billboard charts – so why can't we all agree it's the Song of Summer? Audie breaks down why the answer may say more about the state of the music industry than Ella Langley. Plus: Boy Throb is Ari's latest summer music obsession, and he doesn't care if it's a psyop.   Like what you heard? Sign up for our newsletter to catch up on the latest trends, obsessions and culture.  Something in your feed you want us to talk about on the show? Email us a video at engagementparty@cnn.com and we'll feature you on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including Pete Buttigieg joining Kamala Harris in calling for the Electoral College to be reconsidered or abolished ahead of the 2028 election; President Trump saying U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro "choked" after prosecutors dropped the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian David Hearn and blamed a rushed, botched installation, leaving Pirro's job in jeopardy; and Tom Holland's muscular transformation for Spider-Man: Brand New Day fueling debate over Hollywood "physique inflation," male body image, and increasingly extreme fitness standards; and much more. #rubinreport #jeaninepirro #electoralcollege #spiderman #physiqueinflation #daverubin

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" covers Kamala Harris calling for abolishing the Electoral College, expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices, and granting statehood to Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico while leaving Joe Biden off her list of America's greatest presidents; the growing campaign to free accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione through jury nullification despite the evidence against him; the rise of "Ozempic temples," why rapid weight loss from GLP-1 drugs is creating new cosmetic concerns, and doctors warning against dangerous filler procedures and DIY weight-loss regimens; and much more. #RubinReport #KamalaHarris #LuigiMangione #electoralcollege #supremecourt #ozempicface #ozempic #daverubin

This week on the Mark Levin Show, modern Western societies, enlightened and democratic, are experiencing "soft negative power." Gradually, our democratic institutions are being subverted by infiltration of unelected institutions like bureaucracies, independent agencies, and the judiciary. Soft negative power leads to authoritarian democracy. One branch of government absorbs and overtakes the others. Legislatures pass tyrannical laws. Soft negative power is so effective that one of the worst tyrannies of all -- Marxism -- is now deeply ingrained in the Western psyche. If you take money from one successful person and give it to five others who haven't earned it, who do you think those five people will vote for? This is why America is a republic, not a democracy. This is why the Founding Fathers put in safeguards such as a Senate, Electoral College and a Supreme Court - things Democratic Socialists despise. Sen. Lindsey Graham would have been amused yet pleased by the packed tributes from those who once labeled him a warmonger. He was a peace monger who stood firmly with America's allies. He knew Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan are forces for good against Iran, Russia, and Communist China. Graham was straightforward, his word was his bond. You may not have agreed with everything he said, but he was a man of principle. He will be missed. Later, the Iranian regime needs to be eliminated. The Iranian people want liberation and are being slaughtered for speaking out - the focus should be arming them, rooting out the IRGC, and applying aggressive military leadership rather than endless bombing or infrastructure destruction alone. Meanwhile, Zelensky and the Ukrainians are winning the war against Putin and Russia. Spain has seen a massive influx of over 80,000 illegal immigrants from Morocco and Northern Africa, with humanity as far as the eye can see breaking into the country while its socialist, radical leftist, anti-American and anti-Israel president does nothing. This mirrors the rapid destruction possible in a single government cycle, as occurred under Biden in America. Communists in the Democrat Party, Democratic Socialists of America and their allies oppose immigration enforcement and attack ICE precisely because they seek such open-border circumstances as a regular occurrence to replace the current citizenry with people from the Third World. This is revolution by immigration that will destroy the country; there is no discussion of assimilation or the true purpose of immigration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, modern Western societies, enlightened and democratic, are experiencing “soft negative power.” Gradually, our democratic institutions are being subverted by the infiltration of unelected institutions like bureaucracies, independent agencies, and the judiciary. Soft negative power leads to authoritarian democracy. One branch of government absorbs and overtakes the others. Legislatures pass tyrannical laws. Soft negative power is so effective that one of the worst tyrannies of all—Marxism—is now deeply ingrained in the Western psyche. If you take money from one successful person and give it to five others who haven't earned it, who do you think those five people will vote for? This is why America is a republic, not a democracy. This is why the Founding Fathers put in safeguards such as a Senate, Electoral College, and a Supreme Court—things Democratic Socialists despise. Also, Democratic Socialists are Marxists. How different is the Democratic Party from the DSA? Abolish the Electoral College? Pack the SCOTUS? Redistribute wealth? Sounds pretty communist! Megan Romer is the co-chair of the DSA, and she didn't hide anything: on Fox News Sunday, she called for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, the SCOTUS, ICE, borders, and prisons, and wants government ownership of corporations. Steve Kornacki at NBC looked at the poll numbers, and while Democrats love all this Marxism, 8 out of 10 independents want nothing to do with it. Yet Republicans aren't capitalizing on this. Moderate Democrats like John Fetterman don't fit in anymore. Will Republicans provide them a home? Then, Anthony Fauci is set to testify before Rand Paul's Senate committee. Turns out Fauci kept a diary during COVID. He patted himself on the back for all the media attention he received and all the celebrities and high officials he met. But the diary shows he lied to us about COVID's fatality rate. Fauci spouted one set of numbers in public but wrote different numbers in his diary. Look for Rand Paul to rake Fauci over the coals. But remember this the next time someone pushes Medicare for All. We now know there was no scientific basis for the six-foot rule. We now know there was no benefit to masks. If the government controls your healthcare, the government controls what kind of healthcare you get. Finally, news flash: Elon Musk is no longer a trillionaire. Poor Bernie Sanders—he just lost his talking point! SpaceX stock lost $600 billion in value. That's how money works: it's fleeting, and it's investors who determine the value of a company. But Musk is an example of the American Dream. He started with nothing and made something of himself. And so what if he's a billionaire or trillionaire? It doesn't affect you, unless you work for him. Rich people create jobs and prosperity. It's communist regimes where people starve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Mark Levin Show, Senator Lindsey Graham, a loyal friend and loyal ally to democratic and peace-loving countries around the world, has passed away. He was a friend to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and others. He was a counterbalance to naive Woke Reich isolationists who talk about American sovereignty but don't realize you have to fight for it. Graham had a lot in common in national security matters with Ronald Reagan. Not even a nation as powerful as the United States can go it alone, and Graham understood we have alliances for a reason. The left and Woke Reich isolationists wasted no time attacking him, but he was popular in South Carolina and all over the world. He and his sound advice will be truly missed. Then, the infiltration of America by Islamists and jihadis is really in full force, and no one seems to be doing anything about it. Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's father-in-law, Jukaku Tayeb, is a top donor to his super PAC and a longtime leader on ISNA's founding committee and CAIR Michigan president—both groups are co-conspirators in the Holy Land Foundation terror-financing trial that funneled millions to Hamas, tied to the Muslim Brotherhood mothership responsible for groups like Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Hamas, and funded by Qatar and Turkey. Why do Democrats tolerate these ties? Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) seeks to eliminate the U.S. Senate and Electoral College to advance their agenda, though both require constitutional amendments. These institutions exist to protect smaller, less-populated states, ensuring they have a meaningful say in government so they would join the Union during independence. Similarly, the Electoral College ensures smaller states influence presidential elections, countering domination by a handful of large, populous Democrat metropolitan states and cities. Removing these safeguards would enable mob rule, open borders, non-citizen influence, and a centralized Marxist government. Later, the 2028 Republican presidential primary must be competitive and vibrant, with no coronations. The Republican Party needs to be rooted in the principles of Jefferson, Washington, Madison, Reagan, Buckley, Goldwater, and Milton Friedman's free markets—not Democrat-lite nationalism or populism that dismisses history—and we should demand articulate candidates who boldly contrast conservative beliefs with the left. No, we don't want a bold government, which is what the socialists and Marxists desire. We want an effective limited government confined to its constitutional powers, a bold private sector, and individual sovereignty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and its policy platform: Socialist, communist, and Marxist in nature. A proposal to replace elements of the existing American constitutional system. An attempt to eliminate or weaken traditional checks and balances in government. 2. Government Restructuring DSA supports changes such as: Eliminating the Electoral College. Expanding the House of Representatives. Ending the Senate filibuster. Reducing the Supreme Court's power of judicial review. Moving toward a governmental structure centered on a single federal legislature. Abolishing the U.S. Senate. Implementing ranked-choice voting. 3. Economic and Social Vision Reduced work obligations. Universal access to housing. Elimination of debt. No need for private health insurance. Publicly funded retirement. Freedom from mortgages and landlords. 4. Immigration and Border Policies Ending immigration detention and deportation practices. Granting amnesty to undocumented immigrants. Reducing border enforcement measures. 5. Influence on the Democratic Party The DSA has become increasingly influential within Democratic politics. Establishment Democrats enabled the rise of socialist candidates. More Democratic candidates are receiving support from socialist organizations and winning elections. The DSA IS pushing the Democratic Party further left. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wednesday's Mark Levin Show, the Woke Reich and certain influencers claim that Israel can't stop going to war but it's the U.S. who has been bombing Iran since the ceasefire, sidelining Israel. These Influencers are being paid to undermine President Trump and blame Israel for conflict with Iran. These influencers push the narrative that if only Israel made peace with the Palestinians, then there would be no more conflict. Who do these influencers think support terrorism? Why don't they criticize Qatar, who spend millions buying influence in America? Also, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) seeks to eliminate the U.S. Senate and Electoral College to advance their agenda, though both require constitutional amendments. These institutions exist to protect smaller, less-populated states, ensuring they have a meaningful say in government so they would join the Union during independence. Similarly, the Electoral College ensures smaller states influence presidential elections, countering domination by a handful of large, populous Democrat metropolitan states and cities. Removing these safeguards would enable mob rule, open borders, non-citizen influence, and a centralized Marxist government. Later, Bruce Blakeman calls in to discuss his run for New York Governor. Under Gov Kathy Hochul New York ranks dead last in economic outlook, driving out high-net-worth individuals and businesses through anti-business policies, high taxes, and overregulation. Blakeman pledges to cut taxes and electric rates, welcome businesses, ensure safer neighborhoods, and build a vibrant economy. Afterward, Todd Blanche is a proven leader who effectively represented Donald Trump in the private sector and  who is serving as acting attorney general at the Department of Justice. Democrats oppose his nomination because they preferred Merrick Garland who protected Joe Biden by invoking privileges to block the release of his testimony audio or video, hired rogue prosecutor Jack Smith, and approved the Mar-A-Lago SWAT raid and other attacks on Trump's liberty and due process. Democrats would never accept any nominee chosen by Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I'll cover the craziness coming from Tucker and the woke right. Also, the Dems are in deep trouble with the Platner situation.  1776 Live Club: No purchase necessary. Must be 18+. See rules at https://Bongino.com/1776 Find the video podcast of The Dan Bongino Show exclusively on Rumble at https://Rumble.com/bongino The National Popular Vote Compact: An End Run Around the Electoral College? https://fedsoc.org/events/the-national-popular-vote-compact-an-end-run-around-the-electoral-college Staggering 900 NYC public schools failing students amid grade inflation, lax accountability https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/us-news/900-nyc-schools-failing-students-amid-grade-inflation-lax-accountability/ ‘We do need to defund the police': 2020 interviews undermine Abdul El-Sayed's claim he never advocated for unpopular movement https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/politics/kfile-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-defund-police-fact-check Sponsors: Birch Gold - Text DAN to 989898 Patriot Mobile - https://patriotmobile.com/dan - code: dan Supersure Insurance - https://supersure.com/bongino American Financing - https://americanfinancing.net/bongino - NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-994-7600 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit https://AmericanFinancing.net/Bongino. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices