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    Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
    Robin Dreeke: Guthrie Investigation Friction Is Normal — The Spotlight Isn't

    Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 18:20


    Sheriff Nanos says one thing. Federal sources say another. The evidence went to Florida instead of Quantico. The crime scene was released before the FBI secured it. The doorbell footage timeline is disputed. For four weeks, the Nancy Guthrie investigation has been criticized as uniquely dysfunctional. Robin Dreeke — who spent 21 years inside the FBI — says this is what most investigations look like. The dysfunction isn't unusual. The visibility is.Dreeke served as Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's been inside multi-agency cases where jurisdictional friction, evidence disputes, and contradictory public messaging were the norm, not the exception. The only difference with Guthrie is scale of attention. Every decision gets second-guessed in real time. Every contradiction gets amplified. Every resource shift gets interpreted as surrender.The specific criticisms have been constant. Reporters photographed blood on Nancy's front stoop before federal agents secured the property. The home was released, then re-warranted multiple times. DNA samples at the private lab have reportedly hit "challenges." Federal sources accused Nanos of blocking evidence access. Nanos pushed back publicly. Neither side has clarified the footage timeline dispute.Dreeke addresses whether any of this actually impacts outcomes — or whether it's the kind of friction that exists on every major case but usually stays invisible. When Pima County scales back to core detectives and the FBI moves operations to Phoenix, does that signal failure? Or is it the standard transition when an initial surge doesn't produce an arrest? The answer depends on understanding what baseline investigative dysfunction actually looks like.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #RobinDreeke #FBI #ChrisNanos #PimaCounty #HiddenKillersLive #Investigation #TrueCrime #TucsonKidnapping

    On The Brink with Castle Island
    Dana Syracuse and Josh Boehm (Paul Hastings) on the regulatory picture post-Genius (EP.705)

    On The Brink with Castle Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 31:16


    Dana Syracuse and Josh Boehm of Paul Hastings join the show. In this episode we discuss: The OCC Charter process how digital asset companies are pursuing the federal path The aftermath of the Genius Act passage and the rulemaking process for this law Considerations for Federal vs. State charter pathways The market structure bill Learn more about Paul Hastings 

    Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
    Nancy Guthrie Investigation: FBI Insider Says the Dysfunction You're Seeing Is Standard

    Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 18:20


    The crime scene was released before the FBI fully secured it. Evidence went to a private Florida lab instead of Quantico. Federal sources accused the sheriff of blocking access. There's been public contradiction about basic facts — even whether the doorbell images were captured on one day or two. For four weeks, the assumption has been that this investigation is uniquely dysfunctional. Robin Dreeke has worked inside the Bureau. His take: this isn't the exception. This is the rule. We just don't usually have a nation watching.Dreeke spent 21 years with the FBI, including serving as Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's been inside multi-agency investigations. He knows what the friction looks like behind closed doors. And what's playing out publicly in the Guthrie case — the tension between federal and local, the evidence routing disputes, the contradictory statements to press — that exists on almost every major case. It just stays invisible because no one's paying attention.The criticism has been relentless. Reporters photographed blood on Nancy's front stoop before the FBI secured the property. The home was released, then re-warranted, then searched again multiple times. DNA went to a private lab while federal sources questioned the decision. Pima County said one thing about the footage; CNN and ABC reported sources saying another. The FBI hasn't clarified.Dreeke addresses whether any of this actually rises to dysfunction — or whether national scrutiny creates an impossible standard that no investigation could meet. The resource drawdown, the operations moving to Phoenix, the home being returned to the family — it looks like surrender. But Dreeke explains what these moves actually signal from inside the system.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #RobinDreeke #FBI #PimaCounty #ChrisNanos #Investigation #TucsonKidnapping #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

    Radio Advisory
    288: Health policy update: VBC, site-neutral payments, and 340B

    Radio Advisory

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 31:54


    After a turbulent 2025, the early months of 2026 are proving that the policy landscape isn't quieting down. Federal agencies are rolling out new payment models, lawmakers are revisiting long debated rules, and courts continue to shape what policies move forward and which stall. From value based payment to drug pricing and site of care policy, leaders are navigating a fast shifting environment with real implications for finances, operations, and long term strategy. In this episode, host Abby Burns invites three Advisory Board experts to break down the major policy forces that leaders need to watch now: [1:35] Clare Wirth explains the newest wave of value based payment models out of CMMI, and what they signal about this administration's posture toward value-based care. [10:20] Nick Hula explores how site neutral payments, the return of inpatient only list changes, and state level certificate of need laws could accelerate site of care shifts. [20:51] Chloe Bakst unpacks the chaos surrounding 340B — from the halted rebate pilot to impacts of HR1 and emerging state reporting requirements — and the decisions leaders must make today to prepare for what's coming next. We're here to help: Webinar | How to be successful under TEAM Cheat sheet | 340B Drug Pricing Program Ready-to-Use Resource | Policy Scenario Impact Calculator Expert Insight | How policy changes will impact your bottom line Expert Insight | Inside CMS' final rule changes for 2026 Stay Informed | Healthcare Policy Updates Timeline Radio Advisory's Health Policy playlist Webinar | Join Optum Advisory experts at this upcoming webinar to learn how optimizing patient access unlocks the value of digital innovations and drives long-term sustainability A transcript of this episode as well as more information and resources can be found on RadioAdvisory.advisory.com.

    The Megyn Kelly Show
    US Launches Military Strikes on Iran, Feds Investigate Terrorism Ties in TX Shooting: AM Update 3/2

    The Megyn Kelly Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 22:16


    The United States and Israel launch Operation Epic Fury, a massive coordinated strike targeting Iran's leadership and military infrastructure, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and striking hundreds of regime and weapons sites across the country. Lawmakers and voters react sharply to the Iran strikes as retaliation begins, and U.S. casualties mount. Federal authorities investigate possible terrorism ties after a gunman killed two people and injured more than a dozen in a downtown Austin shooting hours after Iran's Supreme Leader was killed. Texas voters head to the polls in high-stakes Senate primaries featuring a volatile Democratic clash between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico and a bitter Republican fight among John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, and Wesley Hunt.   Riverbend Ranch: Visit https://riverbendranch.com/ | Use promo code MEGYN for $20 off your first order.    Relief Factor: Break up with pain—Relief Factor targets inflammation so you can move better and feel better; try the 3-Week QuickStart for just $19.95 at https://ReliefFactor.com or call 800-4-RELIEF. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    60 Minutes
    03/01/2026: Iran, Under Siege, Breaking the Cycle

    60 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 47:45


    After a surprise joint attack by U.S. and Israeli military forces on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, correspondent Scott Pelley interviews Reza Pahlavi, a leader of the Iranian opposition to the Islamic Republic and the son of the late deposed shah of Iran. Pelley reports on this pivotal moment for Iran's leadership, whether regime change is coming, who leads a future transition, and what happens to Iran's nuclear weapons. Federal judges are under threat as never before. A 60 MINUTES investigation found that judges who have ruled against the Trump administration have become top targets. 60 MINUTES spoke with 26 federal judges – 9 Democratic appointees and 17 Republican, both sitting and retired. As Bill Whitaker reports, the sitting judges tell 60 MINUTES they feel under siege – and fear for their safety and for the future of the country. For the past two weeks, the father of an accused mass shooter has been on trial in Barrow County, Georgia. Prosecutors there say he ignored glaring red flags before his teenage son shot up Apalachee High - a tragedy that left 4 dead. This is not the first time the parent has been put on trial. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on an earlier, precedent-setting case from Oxford, Michigan where both the school shooter and his parents now sit behind bars, raising the question: Will holding parents accountable help break the cycle of school shootings in America? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    THE JASON LEE PODCAST
    S2 Ep124: JLP120: Chef Dee Monster Speaks Out On Federal Case, Bad Boys Fallout, & Natalie Nunn Allegations

    THE JASON LEE PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 52:24


    Gangland Wire
    Lefty Rosenthal and College Basketball

    Gangland Wire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Gangland Wire, Host retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins dives into the shadowy intersection of organized gambling and college athletics through the story of Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal.  During the early 1960s, Rosenthal built his reputation by identifying weaknesses in sports systems, particularly among vulnerable college athletes. He met one who could not be bought, Mickey Bruce of Oregon. At the center of this story is a little-known but pivotal attempt at a fix involving the Oregon Ducks. Rosenthal and his associate, David Budin, believed they had found an opening, but they ran headlong into the integrity of Oregon halfback Mickey Bruce. Bruce flatly refused the bribe, setting off a chain reaction that would help expose a much wider pattern of corruption in college sports.   I break down how this wasn't an isolated incident but part of a nationwide effort by gamblers to influence outcomes and exploit young athletes. The episode explores the mechanics of organized gambling, attempts to fix games, and why college sports became such an attractive target for mob-connected bookmakers. The story reaches a dramatic turning point during U.S. Senate hearings on gambling in college athletics, where Mickey Bruce publicly identified Lefty Rosenthal as one of the men who tried to corrupt him. It's a rare moment in mob history—one where a gambler is named in open testimony by a player who refused to bend.   From there, I trace Rosenthal's continued rise in the gambling world, from Miami to Las Vegas, where he would help shape modern sports betting while repeatedly managing to stay one step ahead of serious legal consequences. Rosenthal’s story raises enduring questions about accountability, the limits of law enforcement, and why some figures seem untouchable. I close the episode by reflecting on Rosenthal's legacy—and on Mickey Bruce's quiet heroism.   Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. 0:03 The Story Begins 4:14 The Bribe Attempt 7:58 The Aftermath of Scandal 12:26 The Rise of Lefty 14:34 College Sports and Corruption 18:58 The Online Gambling Boom 22:26 The Fall of Adrian McPherson 24:24 Mickey Bruce’s Legacy [0:00] Hey, hey, all you wiretappers, back here in the studio of Gangland Wire. This is Gary Jenkins, a retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective. I worked a mob for about 14 years, and now I tell some mob stories, as many as I can find. And we all know Lefty Rosenthal. We all know Robert De Niro played him as Ace Rothstein in the film movie Casino. And that movie, part of the reason it was so good that Nicholas Pelleggi, the screenwriter, and wrote the book, was able to spend hours and hours interviewing Lefty Rosenthal in real life. He had gone to Florida by then and it seemed like the mob wasn’t after him anymore. They had one attempted bombing of him, if you remember. [0:41] So it was a really good movie. There’s really good depiction of that era and that system that they had going out there. Let’s go back on Lefty Rosenthal’s history to a guy that he couldn’t corrupt. Lefty Rosenthal thought he could corrupt anybody, but he found a guy that he couldn’t corrupt. It was really one of his early cases where law enforcement, the FBI, and other state law enforcement agencies figured out Lefty Rosenthal was somebody, and he was a pretty big gambler. He was a nationwide gambler. In 1960, the Oregon Ducks had a pretty good team. What a name, the Oregon Ducks. They had a man named Dave Grayson and the quarterback with Dave Gross in the backfield. They had a 5’3 All-American receiver named Cleveland Jones. What a name, Cleveland Jones. They went 7-2-1. They lost to Michigan, and they also lost to eventual Rose Bowl champ Washington. But this was good enough to gain a Liberty Bowl invite to play Penn State. Oregon lost the bowl and played in two feet of snow and freezing temperatures in Philadelphia that year. [1:50] But the biggest news of the season was made during their trip to Ann Arbor to play Michigan. They had this potential All-American player named Mickey Bruce, who really was obscure compared to especially this Dave Gross or this Cleveland Jones, who was an unusual player. He was a president of his fraternity. He was a former Little League World Series star. He was the son of an attorney. He was a team captain. He played halfback and defensive back. And there was two professional gamblers came to Ann Arbor that year and they didn’t know much about this guy, but they did know, one of them’s name was Budin, David Budin, and the other one was Frank Lefty Rosenthal. They didn’t know much about Mickey Bruce, but they had a connection to him. A guy who played for the Oregon State basketball team named Jimmy Granada and knew Boudin from when they were little kids growing up on the basketball courts in New York City. Now, Granada told Mickey that he had two friends staying at the team hotel and they needed tickets. This time, players could then were given tickets and they could turn around and sell them to people. Boudin ended up finding him and introduced himself and said he was Jimmy Granada’s friend and invited Mickey up to the room and said, I’m the guy that needs a couple of tickets. [3:15] Mickey was a little bit hesitant, but didn’t know this guy. He’s probably got a New York accent, probably slick, more than likely. He hesitated at first and booted and said, just take a few minutes. I just want to get you to go and get those tickets. And so he goes him, so he follows him into the room and he finds Lefty Rosenthal waiting there, who he doesn’t know and won’t even have any idea who he is till much later. So they chatted a little bit about the game as people will and ask him questions about the team. And Rosenthal mentioned that Oregon was a six-point underdog. He said, do you don’t think a player could be bribed? Mickey said, I suppose they could. Buden then cut in. He said, Mickey, he said, what do you think it would cost to ensure that Michigan won by at least eight points? Mickey plays along. He says, you’re the big-time gamblers. You should know. So Buden said, about $5,000. And Mickey said, that’s probably fine. [4:14] Mickey said, let me check into this. And he said, I’m late for a team meeting and I got to get going. So they made plans to meet later on about 9 p.m. Mickey was no fool or small town rube. His father had been a Chicago attorney and he now practice in El Cajon, California. [4:31] He raced to catch up with his teammates and told an assistant coach about the bribe who told the athletic director, who then called in the Michigan State Police, who called in the FBI. And they told Mickey to go ahead and show up at 9 p.m. at the meeting in the hotel room. They don’t want to apprehend Buden and Rosenthal right now. They want to get some more information and really get a real solid bribery attempt out of them. So acting on the advice of these cops, Mickey goes back to the hotel room that evening. [5:00] Buden and Rosenthal start talking to him. And so they gave him tips about how to carry out this scheme without attracting any attention. Buden and Rosenthal say, we’ll give you an extra $5,000 and you can get the quarterback, Dave Gross, to go along with this scheme. He said, Mickey, you just need to let some pass receivers get behind you once in a while and let them run up the score a little bit. And you’re not going to win anyhow, more than likely. Get the quarterback to call a few wrong plays nobody really ever noticed. And he said, I’ll give you each $5,000 after the game if you’ll do that. He also offered Mickey $100 a week just to call him at his house down in Florida and update him about the health of Oregon’s team before weekly betting lines were released makes you wonder how many guys did Rosenthal have calling him to update him on injuries and everything on different college teams and professional too. Because I know from doing a story before that Ocardo and a lot of the Chicago gangsters really valued Rosenthal’s tips on making their football bets. He seemed to have some kind of an inside track. [6:08] As he got ready to leave, Mickey said, oh, wait a minute. I gave you those tickets. You got to pay me, which were only worth about three bucks each. And so Lefty gave him 50 bucks for the two tickets. Mickey would remember later that he had to roll $100 bills in his pocket, which is typical for a high-flyer, high-rolling kind of a dude like that, have a big roll of cash in your pocket. And then you reach down in, peel some off so everybody can see how much money you got in your pocket. Rosenthal said, hey, I got to leave tonight, but see my friend Buden in the morning, David Buden, and he’ll give you the money. Mickey agreed, went back to his room. The next morning, while eating breakfast with his teammates, he sees a state trooper leading Buden out of the hotel in handcuffs, and then missed Lefty Rosenthal, who, as he had told them the night before, the Lefty was going to be leaving, and they had made a good bribery attempt. I don’t know what the police were waiting on. They were trying to make an even better case or something. I guess they probably They wanted him to go back in and catch them all together with the money. But then lefty left, and they went ahead and pulled the trigger early. You never know how these things work out exactly and what was at play. During the game, Mickey, I tell you what, Mickey played his heart out. He got an interception for a touchdown. It didn’t make any difference. Michigan won easily, 21 to nothing, and easily covered the six-point spread. [7:28] A player will later be asked about this, and part of the reason was he said the coach had called a late-night team meeting and told them about this bribery attempt and asked them if any of them had been approached. Of course, everybody said no. Whether they had or not, they’re going to say no. But this player said it really shook us. We just had no rhythm. We just couldn’t get together for that game. [7:50] Buden, when he was arrested, it turns out he was arrested for registering at a hotel under a fake name. He ends up paying some little fine and leaving town. [7:58] Lefty was long gone the next day. It’s possible that Rosenthal and Buden knew that just attempting this bribe might have the negative impact on Oregon’s chances against the spread anyhow. All we know for sure is they got off scot-free in the end, and Buden paid a $100 fine or whatever. Lefty, but he did get exposed because Mickey Bruce, he didn’t have any idea of what he was getting drawn into, but it became a nationwide scandal. Basketball and football games, college games were being influenced on a wide scale by these gambling interests and Lefty Rosenthal was right in the middle of it all. Part of the McClellan committee, Senator McClellan of Arkansas convened his select committee just to investigate gambling and college athletics later that year. Because of this Michigan interaction with Lefty and college players and attempted bribery, they brought Mickey Bruce in. September the 8th, 1961, there’s a Senate hearing witness table. And sitting at that table is Mickey Bruce at one side and Frank Lefty Rosenthal at the other. And this was the same Frank he’d met at this hotel room. And he literally fingered Rosenthal as one of the men who attempted to bribe him. That photo that I’ve got in there, if you’re on YouTube, Rosenthal fled the fifth, of course. [9:27] Committee here, meetings like that, really what they’re good for is to stir law enforcement and bring people out and bring out and get the public riled up against organized crime. That’s what McClellan’s committee was really good for. They had several of those committees that finally got local authorities and the FBI to start looking at organized crime. And in particular, this is the mother’s milk of organized crime by now is gambling. And college sports gambling was the thing at the time. There was some pro teams going on, but it didn’t have near the action going down on it that the college teams had. There was a lot more interest in college and a lot more college games every week. Later on the next year, Wayne County, Michigan District Attorney’s Office wanted Mickey Bruce to come back to Detroit and swear out a complaint against the people that tried to bribe him and name him and give statements and everything. Bruce, by then, he didn’t really want to mess with it. He was playing football. He had his fraternity work. He had to keep his grades up because he was going to law school. [10:32] But they had a game against Ohio State that November. Michigan authorities thought, just come in and see us when you’re here. But he was out for the season by then. He had separated his shoulder, and he never really played again when they were playing Stanford earlier that year. He wasn’t going to go back to Michigan. His coaches tried to get him to cooperate, but he said, I’m done with the whole matter. In an interview, he said, as far as I’m concerned, this whole thing should have been dead a month ago after it happened. He conferred with his father, and they both said they can’t really make him do that. [11:05] He said, I didn’t have time to go. I’ve got all these school activities that I’m doing, and I just don’t want to go. And he said, the Michigan police botched this thing from the start. They should have stuck around, and they should have got Rosenthal before they left town. There were several things they should have done, and it was a poorly run investigation that probably wasn’t going to succeed anyhow. And he said it had been over a year, and he said, I don’t really remember exactly what happened. I understand all that, and he could have helped him make a case, but there’s an obscure a paragraph in Lefty Rosenthal’s FBI file. And it might explain a little more about why Mickey Bruce didn’t testify in a criminal trial against Lefty. It already testified and pointed him out in the McClellan hearing. But right after that, his mother received a telephone call in her home in El Cajon, California. Now, there’s some, it says name redacted, but you can easily fill in the name. 1961, September 1961, name redacted, El Cajon, received a phone call from an unidentified male asking if, name redacted, can you fill in, Mickey Bruce, name redacted, answered in the negative, at which time this person uttered an oath and added, you’re going to get it, and so is he. I think it’s pretty easy to fill in the names of Mickey Bruce and his mother easily. [12:26] Bruce stayed home Oregon went to Columbus Lost to the Buckeyes again Wayne County DA Dropped any cases Against Buden and Rosenthal For lack of evidence Lefty will continue During these years To run his sports book Out of Florida He’ll continue Traveling around the country And making contact With people in the College sports world Trying to bribe players And coaches And gather information And. [12:50] Cops in Miami were watching Lefty by then, 1960, New Year’s Eve. Police Chief Martin Dardis of Miami knocked on Rosenthal’s door with a group of guys and found him in his bedroom in his pajamas. He had a telephone in one hand and a small black book in the other. Dardis took the phone away from him and started answering the calls, and they were from bettors all around the country. He remembered that there was one guy named Amos who wanted to place a bet on a football game on New Year’s Day. And Dardis handed the phone to Rosenthal who told the guy that was calling in says you’re talking to a cop you stupid SOB. [13:28] During that raid, Rosenthal complained he’d paid $500 to keep local police from harassing his bookmaking operations. He said, you guys must be kidding. [13:37] Evidently, you didn’t get your piece. About a year later, February 1962, after the Senate hearings, detective knocked on his door again in Miami. He came to the door sporting dapper attire, which he was a really dapper dresser, and he had painted fingernails, according to a newspaper account. He said, I’ve been expecting you. [13:58] The detectives arrested Rosenthal, not for bribing Mickey Bruce, but he and his friend Buden faced charges in North Carolina for offering $500 to Ray Paprocki, a basketball player at NYU, and wanted to shave points in a 1960 NCAA tournament against West Virginia. During this time, authorities had uncovered a nationwide network of fixtures who conspired to influence hundreds of college basketball games over a five-year period. In the end, 37 players from 22 schools were arrested on charges relating to [14:31] port shaving. Man, that’s, boy, that was huge. We’ve got these guys going down now periodically that are getting involved because of the apps. And we’re going to get a little more into that. This gambling thing and college athletics especially, but even pro athletics. It’s a corrupting force, guys. I know a lot of you like to bet on games, but it really, there’s a real potential for corrupting the game. And in the end, if they keep it up and people keep corrupting these games, it’s just going to be like wrestling. You’ll just, somebody will control who’s going to win and who’s going to lose in every contest. That’s what these gamblers would like to get, and they’d make all the money. [15:08] Rosenthal pleaded no contest. He got a $6,000 fine for trying to fix this NYU-West Virginia game. He claimed that David Buden gave up his name and that he said later on, trying to clear himself of that, that that wasn’t really me. David Buden did it, and he would have given up his mother’s stay away from what he had to face. That was when the Nevada Gaming Control Board was after him. [15:33] In 1967, Rosenthal, under the watch of the Chicago Outfit, started acting like his outfit bosses and bring outfit tactics down to Miami. He started intimidating rival bookies and others in Miami who incurred his wrath. He ordered bombings of the territory. I interviewed the son of a CIA operative named, his father’s name was Ricardo Monkey Morales. Look back and see if you can find that interview of the son of Monkey Morales. I think Monkey Morales was probably in the title. And he told us about his father’s relationship with Rosenthal. He told him that Lefty had told his dad that he represented organized crime out of Chicago. And he said that Morales said that Rosenthal paid him. He said that Rosenthal paid Monkey Morales to blow up Alfie’s newsstand with a bookie joint in the back. He also had him, they had him blow up a car and a boat owned by a well-known jewelry thief that the mob was pressuring to do some burglaries for them. He also had him explode a bomb. I remember this, explode a bomb in the front yard of a Miami police officer trying to show his power. I guess this guy was messing with him or something, trying to tell everybody he was connected to the outfit and don’t mess with me. [16:50] Morales would also claim that he’d witnessed Rosenthal meeting with Tony Splatron in Miami in 1967. [16:58] 1970s, he goes to Las Vegas at the request of the outfit, which we all know. We’ll go back over it a little bit. Even legitimate gambling people will say he invented the sportsbook industry in Las Vegas. They didn’t really do that before. And Sports Illustrated once called him the greatest living expert on sports gambling. He’ll die in 2008 of natural causes down in Florida after all the skimming investigation went down and people started going to grand juries and being indicted and going to trials and everything. All the mobsters did. Several people in Las Vegas did. A guy out of the Tropicanda who was Kansas City’s man, Joe Augusto, and a guy named Carl Thomas who worked at both casinos and helping in skimming and several other guys that worked in the casino business. But guess who never was indicted? And guess who never even was called in for an interview? And guess who just hid out? Lefty Rosenthal. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Jane Ann Morrison of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Finally, they get an FBI agent to confirm to her that he was a top echelon informant during all this time. They try to blow him up in his Cadillac, another famous attempted mob hit. A lot of people speculate on that. They’ll always say it was Kansas City because they thought he was an informant all along. and never liked him and never trust him because he really, he brought all the heat down out in Las Vegas. Now, the heat was coming anyhow, but he maybe brought it a little bit quicker. [18:24] There’s a former federal prosecutor out of Las Vegas that once said, it’s been said you should never speak ill of the dead, but there are exceptions to the rule, and Frank Rosenthal is one of those exceptions. He is an awful human being. [18:38] Dave Budin, the guy who first approached Mickey Bruce, Yes. Continues in the sportsbook game and draws his son Steve into it. And by the 1990s, the online betting industry has taken over from your neighborhood bookie and a mob just running everything. It’s a multi-billion dollar thorn in the side of the U.S. authorities. [18:59] 1998, federal prosecutors indicted Miami gambler David Buden, same man that tried to bribe Mickey Bruce, and indicted Buden’s son for running something called SDB Global. [19:13] Which later became SBG. Federal authorities prosecuted Boudin under a federal anti-gambling statute because SDB Global was incorporated in Costa Rica, but it was based in Miami. Pleaded guilty and got a $750,000 fine. In Kansas City, during those same years, the son of the feared mafia capo, if you will, Willie the Rat Comisano, Willie Comisano Jr., They headed up a group of bookies that contained the names and sons and other extended relatives of many Kansas City Mafia members out of the 50s and 60s. And they were using the internet and dealing with either SDB Global or one of the other sports betting sites that sprung up in Costa Rica because they were all over the place. Budins were high flyers in this doing business out of Costa Rica. And they were making a lot of money, a lot of money. In 2004, SBG comes to the attention of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. They sent an undercover in, and they asked an SBG operator why the company required customers to call before wiring each new deposit. And he got him on tape to say, because we change the names in the countries of the middlemen all the time. The agent suggested that the process made it uneasy, and the employee of SBG said, you don’t have to worry about it. Lots of people do it. [20:35] Well, during this investigation, they also found there was a Florida State star quarterback named Adrian McPherson was placing bets on games that he was playing in and ends up getting dismissed from the Florida State Seminoles football team. He was a rising star, a rising young star quarterback. In the investigation, they learned he’d already lost $8,000 to a local bookie who’d cut him off. He was giving him, extending him credit. Guy owed him $8,000 and he cut him off. So that’s when he turned to online SBG sites. Now, you have to pay up front. So he was getting some money to gamble somehow, and he tried to hide this activity by using a roommate, but a review of his phone records showed several calls to STB, and one time was, like, just before, there were, like, two in a row. And that’s how they were, like, trying to hide it and then pass it off to make it look like there was somebody else making the bet. He eventually gets arrested. He pleads to lesser charges. But one of those charges was check forgery. And when a gambler starts losing, many times they’ll turn to those white-collar crimes like check forgery, embezzlement. They’ll start stealing from their work, shoplifting, drug dealing. They can do anything like a junkie, man. They’ll do anything to keep gambling. [21:52] I once knew a guy said he couldn’t even walk into a casino because he just starts getting a rush. He just can’t stay away from the machines once he walks in. So he totally has to stay out. Adrian McPherson, he was also an all-star baseball player. Even though he is kicked out of college ball for betting on his own team, he then gets drafted. The New Orleans Saints in 2005 draft him. They want him as their starting quarterback. But they also drafted a guy named Drew Brees, who ended up leading him to the Super Bowl in 2006. [22:27] Now, later in that season or during that season, the Tennessee Titan mascot will accidentally hit McPherson with a golf cart. He sues him for several million dollars. The following year, he does this. He’s been injured by this golf cart. I don’t know if it wasn’t a career injury, obviously, but they also the gambling thing. And the following year, he appears with the Grand Rapid Rampage AFL team. Then he goes to a Canadian team. Then he plays on a variety of arena football teams, a different one every year almost. And finally, in 2018, the Jacksonville Sharks, which is an arena team, releases him. His gambling led him to a free fall into obscurity. He was on his way up to life-changing generational wealth, and the gambling just got him. [23:17] Let’s go back a minute, you know, all these, I’ll be telling all these stories about these low rents and degenerate gamblers. Let’s go back to the incorruptible Mickey Bruce. He was injured during 1961 during his senior year. His last game was in 1961 against Stanford. His three seasons of Oregon, he rushed 29 times for 128 yards. At one touchdown, he caught 10 passes for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, he intercepted six passes in the last season, returned six punts for an 11-yard average. He ends up being drafted in the 24th round of the 1962 AFL draft by the Oakland Raiders, but he never pursued a professional football career. Instead, he followed his father’s footsteps. He went to law school and became a lawyer out in California. [24:08] Michael J. Bruce, his story goes really beyond the gridiron. He’s on that very short list of individuals who have implicated gangsters, pointed them out in court, and survived. And he prospered from then on under [24:20] his own name. He didn’t go in witness protection or anything like that. He might not have agreed to prosecute Lefty going back to Michigan for that other case, but he did stand up and point at Lefty Rosenthal and say, he’s the one that tried to bribe me. 1981, Mickey Bruce will get the Leo Harris Award. Presented to alumni, alumnus Letterman, who have been out of college for 20 years and have demonstrated continuous service and leadership to the university. Some of the other, Alberto Salazar went to Oregon. He got it. A guy named Dan Fouts, I know that name, Johnny Robinson, Bill Dellinger. [25:02] So guys, it’s much better to get a Lifetime Achievement Award for doing good than to get a car bomb or to die in obscurity. So thanks, guys. That’s the story of Lefty Rosenthal and his earlier years before the skimming and really the story of a tribute to Mickey Bruce, a guy that stood up and did the right thing when it needed to be done. Thanks, guys. And don’t forget, stand up and go to your computer and order one of my books online or rent one of my movies or look at my website and see what you like there. Make a donation, if you will. I got expenses. Don’t usually ask for. I got ads. They just cover some things and then other things. Some of these FOIA things cost a lot of money and got a few expenses. Anyhow, so thanks a lot, guys. But mostly, I appreciate your loyalty and all the comments that you make on my YouTube channel and on the Gangland Wire podcast group. It’s inspiring. It really, truly is inspiring. It keeps me coming back. Thanks, guys.

    KQED's The California Report
    How Federal Homelessness Funding Changes Could Impact Those in Need

    KQED's The California Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 10:41


    The Trump administration tried last fall to drastically reduce the amount of federal grant money counties could use for permanent supportive housing programs. The effort was struck down in court for the current funding cycle. But if next year's requirements are similar, there could be huge ramifications across California. Reporter: Elena Neale-Sacks, KAZU Rallies were held across the state this weekend following the US-Israeli airstrikes in Iran. The LAUSD board has voted unanimously to place Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave. The decision comes days after FBI agents searched Carvalho's home in San Pedro. Reporter: Mariana Dale, LAist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Beyond The Horizon
    Ghislaine Maxwell And The Interview That Got Her Sent To Solitary Confinement

    Beyond The Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 11:32 Transcription Available


    Ghislaine Maxwell was placed in solitary confinement after giving a jailhouse interview without authorization while awaiting sentencing, according to reporting at the time. Federal prison officials said the interview violated Bureau of Prisons rules governing inmate communications with the media. As a result, Maxwell was moved to segregated housing, commonly referred to as solitary confinement, where inmates are typically isolated for most of the day and have limited contact with others. The disciplinary action followed her participation in the interview, which had been conducted by phone and later broadcast publicly.Her legal team criticized the decision, arguing that the punishment was excessive and punitive, particularly given the intense public scrutiny surrounding her case. They maintained that Maxwell had not posed a security threat and suggested that the move reflected the heightened sensitivity around her prosecution and conviction in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation. Prison authorities, however, defended the action as a routine enforcement of institutional rules, stating that all inmates are subject to the same restrictions regarding unauthorized media contact.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

    Os Pingos nos Is
    Gilmar suspende quebra de sigilo ligada a Toffoli

    Os Pingos nos Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 119:26


    Confira os destaques de Os Pingos nos Is desta sexta-feira (27):O ministro do STF Gilmar Mendes suspendeu a quebra dos sigilos bancário, fiscal e telemático da empresa Maridt, que tem entre os sócios o ministro Dias Toffoli. A medida havia sido determinada pela CPI do Crime Organizado para investigar a compra de um resort por um fundo ligado ao ex-banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro, do Banco Master. O presidente do Senado, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), determinou a apuração da votação que aprovou a quebra de sigilos de Lulinha, filho do presidente Lula (PT), após parlamentares da base governista alegarem fraude na contagem dos votos na CPMI do INSS. O Senado da Argentina aprovou o projeto que reduz a maioridade penal de 16 para 14 anos. A proposta tem apoio do presidente Javier Milei, que defendia idade mínima de 13 anos, mas recuou após negociação com aliados. O texto passou por 44 votos a 27. Segundo a Casa Rosada, adolescentes condenados ficarão em espaços separados dos adultos e a prisão em regime fechado será aplicada apenas a crimes graves, como homicídio. O comentarista Luiz Felipe D'Avila comentou a aprovação pelo Senado argentino da redução da maioridade penal de 16 para 14 anos, uma pauta defendida pelo presidente Javier Milei. Segundo ele, a medida representa a ideia liberal de que liberdade só existe com responsabilidade e que quem viola a lei deve responder pelos seus atos. O senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) se reuniu com o governador de São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos-SP), em meio às articulações para as eleições. Após o encontro no Palácio dos Bandeirantes, Tarcísio elogiou o senador e afirmou que ele “vai fazer a diferença” e será capaz de unir forças em um projeto de responsabilidade fiscal e visão de futuro.O governador de Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema (Novo-MG), anunciou que detentos irão auxiliar nos trabalhos de limpeza em Ubá, na Zona da Mata, após as fortes chuvas que atingiram o município e causaram destruição em diversos pontos da cidade. O anúncio foi feito pelas redes sociais e gerou debate na internet. Durante análise sobre o cenário eleitoral em São Paulo e as dificuldades do presidente Lula (PT) para montar um palanque competitivo no estado, o comentarista Bruno Musa afirmou que o PT hoje representa apenas 9% do poder político no Brasil. As estatais brasileiras registraram déficit de R$ 4,9 bilhões em janeiro, o pior resultado para o mês em valores nominais, segundo relatório de estatísticas fiscais do Banco Central. No acumulado dos últimos 12 meses, o rombo chega a R$ 9,7 bilhões. A Corregedoria Regional da Polícia Federal no Rio de Janeiro afastou preventivamente o ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) do cargo de escrivão na delegacia da PF em Angra dos Reis, na Costa Verde fluminense. A medida vale até a decisão final do processo administrativo disciplinar aberto em 27 de janeiro para apurar faltas injustificadas. O ex-ministro da Previdência Carlos Lupi (PDT) foi citado em delações premiadas firmadas por ex-dirigentes do INSS no inquérito que apura o esquema de descontos ilegais em aposentadorias e benefícios. Segundo informações divulgadas pelo portal Metrópoles, Lupi teria atuado para proteger indicados seus que ocupavam cargos estratégicos no instituto. Você confere essas e outras notícias em Os Pingos nos Is.

    The TMZ Podcast
    Feds Announce Dozens More Arrests in Minnesota Church Anti-ICE Protest

    The TMZ Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 16:05


    Federal prosecutors have charged 30 additional people in the Minnesota anti-ICE church protest case, where Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty and insists he was present as a journalist. Plus, NBC is reportedly taking a serious look at Pink as a potential replacement for Kelly Clarkson on her daytime talk show, though no deal has been finalized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Michael Steele Podcast
    A Moment Of Clarity: The Battle for Your Ballot: Is Federal Overreach Threatening State Elections?

    The Michael Steele Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 2:58


    What happens when the federal government refuses to acknowledge the Constitution? When state election officials asked a simple civics question about who actually has the authority to run our elections, they were met with a "stunned silence" from federal authorities. Michael Steele pulls back the curtain on a growing tension between state sovereignty and federal interference that could redefine how you vote this November.Catch Michael Steele on The Weeknight Mondays - Fridays at 7pm EST on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/weeknightFollow Michael on X: https://x.com/MichaelSteeleFollow Michael on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelsteele.bsky.socialFollow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chairman_steele/Follow Michael on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chairman_steeleListen to The Michael Steele Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-michael-steele-podcast/id1412905534Watch The Michael Steele Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJNKzTkCZE9uNqPiKYw5eU5YkS_mMsr6oIf you enjoyed this, share it with a friend!

    WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
    The DHS Shutdown Drags On / Trump's Plan for Powering AI Data Centers

    WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 26:25


    Federal workers with TSA airport security and the Coast Guard are receiving partial paychecks, after Democrats again refuse to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms to ICE. Plus tech firms prepare to visit the White House, as Donald Trump tells them to generate their own electricity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    CNN News Briefing
    Bill Clinton Deposition, Federal Anthropic Phase Out, NASA's Moon Landing Changes and more

    CNN News Briefing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 6:44


    We start with details on former President Bill Clinton's testimony to lawmakers in their Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The US ambassador to Israel gave an urgent warning over a potential US military strike on Iran. President Donald Trump made a major move against an American AI company. The father of a teenage Georgia school shooter took the stand in his own defense. Plus, why NASA's plans to put man back on the moon will look differently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK
    Federal anti-geoengineering bill gains momentum

    AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 57:42 Transcription Available


    America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Clayton J. Baker – A growing movement challenges weather modification programs, comparing geoengineering to gain-of-function science and warning of escalating harm to public health, ecosystems, and freedom. Lawmakers introduce the Air Quality Act as activists organize a national roundtable, urging citizens to demand transparency, accountability, and an end to atmospheric intervention...

    Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
    Anna Kepner Update: Stepbrother Charged With Homicide — Custody Court Reveals Sealed Federal Case

    Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 13:16


    Breaking developments in the Anna Kepner case: her sixteen-year-old stepbrother has been charged with federal homicide, according to custody court filings that exposed what the FBI won't confirm.The February 20th emergency petition filed by the suspect's biological father reveals the teenager was charged on February 3rd, 2026, by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. He appeared in sealed federal court on February 6th, was processed for pretrial release, and returned to guardian custody in Brooksville.Anna Kepner, eighteen, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 7th, 2025. She was discovered under a bed in her stateroom — asphyxiated by what her family says was a bar hold restraint. She shared that cabin with her stepbrother and her fourteen-year-old biological brother. The adults slept across the hall.The federal case remains sealed. But the custody battle between the suspect's divorced parents has become the only source of public information. His father is funding his defense. His mother — married to Anna's father — wants accountability. The family expelled the teenager immediately after docking. Neither has seen him since.Today we examine the charges, the legal pathway to adult prosecution, and whether this sealed case will ever see daylight.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AnnaKepner #CarnivalCruise #HomicideCharged #CruiseShipDeath #SealedCase #FBIInvestigation #TrueCrimeToday #CarnivalHorizon #JuvenileJustice #BreakingNews

    The Tara Show
    JD Vance Targets Welfare & Voter Fraud in Democrat States

    The Tara Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 11:09


    Millions of dollars allegedly misused in welfare programs. Illegal immigrants on voter rolls. And the Trump administration fights to get the data states refuse to share. Today on AmperWave Daily, we break down the latest updates from JD Vance's crackdown on welfare and voter fraud, and what it could mean for elections and taxpayers.

    The Tara Show
    Surveillance State? Allegations of Political Spying Rock Federal Agencies

    The Tara Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 6:48


    Were federal agencies weaponized against political opponents? Did intelligence officials spy on campaign operatives without evidence of crimes? And are new administration officials now uncovering internal surveillance inside their own departments? Today on AmperWave Daily — explosive allegations about the FBI, Homeland Security, and what some are calling a domestic surveillance scandal. Let's unpack it.

    The Tara Show
    Minnesota Medicaid Fraud & Alleged Deep State Spying Explodes

    The Tara Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 28:37


    Half a trillion dollars of taxpayer money allegedly gone in Minnesota alone. Illegal immigrant sex offenders flown into the U.S. with minimal oversight. And a shadowy web of surveillance inside federal agencies — are our institutions out of control? Today on AmperWave Daily, we break down the latest explosive claims on fraud, political spying, and border security.

    C-SPAN Radio - Washington Today
    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies in closed session in the House Oversight Committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation

    C-SPAN Radio - Washington Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 59:35


    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies in closed session before the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, saying she has no new information to give them, and the Republican leaders of the committee should be asking people whose name comes up many times in the Epstein files, including President Donald Trump; Gov.  Tim Walz (D-MN) announces an anti-fraud legislative package and responds to the Trump Administration putting on hold nearly $300 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns; Vice President JD Vance travels to a portion of Wisconsin where a vulnerable House Republican is running for reelection to speak at a manufacturing facility about the economy; Federal bank regulators answer questions at a Senate Banking Committee hearing about debanking and a top UAE official's $500 million investment in a crypto company owned by the Trump family; another round of U.S.-Iran talks over Iran's nuclear program concludes with no announced breakthrough, as the U.S. House & Senate plan to vote next week on a War Powers Act resolution requiring Congressional approval before the President can use the military against Iran; Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray talks about way forward for the paper after recent, deep newsroom cuts; Cindy McCain says she is stepping down as head of the United Nations World Food Program due to health reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Beyond The Horizon
    The Death Of Jeffrey Epstein And The Unanswered Questions Surrounding It

    Beyond The Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 27:04 Transcription Available


    Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan on August 10, 2019. The official ruling by New York City's chief medical examiner classified the death as suicide by hanging. Federal investigations later cited a series of institutional failures inside the jail, including malfunctioning cameras, guards who failed to conduct required checks, and Epstein's removal from suicide watch shortly before his death. The Department of Justice's inspector general described the episode as a cascade of negligence and staffing breakdowns rather than evidence of a coordinated plot. Two correctional officers were charged with falsifying records related to required monitoring rounds, further reinforcing claims of systemic dysfunction within the facility.Despite the official suicide determination, persistent public skepticism has fueled debate over whether Epstein could have been murdered. Critics point to the extraordinary number of powerful individuals linked to him, the unusual security lapses on the night of his death, and inconsistencies in early reporting as reasons to doubt the conclusion. Some forensic experts hired by Epstein's brother have argued that certain injuries were more consistent with homicide, though those findings have not overturned the medical examiner's ruling. The controversy has become emblematic of broader distrust in institutions, with many people viewing the unanswered questions surrounding Epstein's death as symbolic of deeper failures in accountability and transparency.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

    Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other
    His Name Above Every Name: Dehumanization, Dignity, and the Practice of Seeing

    Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 20:18


    What does it cost a person to go unseen? And what does it ask of us to truly see one another? In this solo reflection, Corey Nathan explores the moral weight of being seen and the deliberate cruelty of being made invisible. From Marilynne Robinson's Lila to Muhammad Ali's thundering "What's my name?" to Mother Teresa's gaze upon the discarded, this episode traces a thread that runs through literature, history, jazz, and the headlines of this particular moment. When Attorney General Pam Bondi turned her back on Jeffrey Epstein's survivors, when federal agents hide behind masks while the faces of those they detain are photographed and published, when a president plasters his name above John F. Kennedy's, these are not isolated incidents. They are a pattern. And naming that pattern is where the work begins. What would it mean to choose differently? To look at one another the way John Ames looked at Lila? To call each other by our own names? Calls to Action ✅ If this conversation resonates, consider sharing it with someone who believes connection across difference still matters. ✅ Subscribe to Corey's Substack: coreysnathan.substack.com ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion What This Episode Explores The Need to Be Seen To be seen — truly seen, not used or categorized or erased — is both what we most need and what can make us most exposed. Marilynne Robinson's Lila captures this with devastating precision: the way genuine recognition can feel terrifying to someone who has only ever been seen as a body to be used. When Power Weaponizes Invisibility Pam Bondi sat before Congress with her back to Jeffrey Epstein's survivors. Federal agents conceal their identities behind masks while those they detain are pictured and named. Those killed in lethal operations are reduced to labels. The pattern Colonel David Lapan identified is not accidental: those with power choose who remains invisible and who is exposed. What's My Name Muhammad Ali didn't just fight Ernie Terrell in 1967. He demanded to be known on his own terms, not by a name others had assigned him. The jazz musicians of the 1940s did the same thing, quietly and subversively, by calling each other "man" in a culture that called Black men "boy." To name someone is to acknowledge their humanity. The Counterexamples From Mother Teresa to David Brooks to Vaclav Havel, this episode draws on voices who understood what it means to see and be seen, as well as why that capacity is never merely symbolic. It is the foundation of moral culture. The Challenge to the Church As a Christian, Corey wrestles honestly with a hard number: more than two-thirds of white evangelicals continue to support an administration whose record on human dignity, as described in this episode, is difficult to square with the gospel. What We Can Choose None of us can single-handedly reshape national politics. But we can choose how we see each other. We can turn around and see those this administration will not. Why This Matters Now The daily acts of seeing, naming, and beholding are not symbolic gestures. They are the building blocks of moral culture. And when those in authority systematically exploit the need to be seen or weaponize anonymity to strip others of their humanity, the response can't only be political. It has to be personal. As Jesse Jackson shared with a group of children on Sesame Street: I am... somebody. Connect on Social Media Corey is @coreysnathan on all the socials... Substack LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky TikTok Thanks to our Sponsors and Partners Thanks to Pew Research Center for making today's conversation possible. Links and additional resources: Pew Research Center: pewresearch.org Meza Wealth Management: mezawealth.com Proud members of The Democracy Group Final Thought The world will not always look at you the way you deserve to be seen. But you can choose to look that way at others. Now go talk some politics and religion. And step forward. With gentleness and respect.

    Trump's Trials
    Community looking for answers after refugee released from federal custody found dead

    Trump's Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 4:38


    A community and family in Buffalo, New York, are searching for answers after a refugee who had gone missing after being released from federal custody found dead last week. Alex Simone reports.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

    Trump's Trials
    How the Epstein file saga is fueling extremist conspiracies

    Trump's Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 5:06


    Authorities have not yet shared a motive behind a fatal incident that took place at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence and resort early Sunday morning. Federal and local law enforcement shot dead a 21-year old man from North Carolina. Authorities say he was armed and entered the property unlawfully. But media reports have asked whether the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files may play a role. NPR's domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef reports.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

    The Brian Mudd Show
    Q&A of the Day – Would Combating Federal Fraud Fix the U.S. Deficit?

    The Brian Mudd Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 10:10 Transcription Available


    Today's note comes on the heels of two significant related developments this week. The first was President Trump's State of the Union announcement that the administration was launching a “war on fraud” and that Vice President JD Vance was being tasked to lead it. The second was the Senate Judiciary Committee's estimate for the amount of federal spending that's outright defrauding American taxpayers – is 10%. 

    PRIDE: The Podcast
    Federal Fumbles & Fierce Walks

    PRIDE: The Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 82:02


    Hey PRIDE Fam! On today's episode, the hosts are joined by friends of the pod Christi Tisdale and Darren Stach! They discuss a variety of hot topics including the DHS shutdown, immigration enforcement, the E-Files controversy, and the impact of Jeffrey Epstein's case. They also pay tribute to Jesse Jackson and discuss the significance of the Pride flag at Stonewall. The conversation shifts to reality TV, focusing on Traitors and the America's Next Top Model documentary, highlighting issues of representation and accountability. Do you want the tea? Cuz I know you want the tea!

    Ancestral Findings (Genealogy Gold Podcast)
    AF-1247: U.S. Census Records 1850 And Beyond, When The Federal Count Became Person By Person

    Ancestral Findings (Genealogy Gold Podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 22:26


    By the middle of the nineteenth century, the United States had reached a point where a simple decade-by-decade household tally no longer satisfied federal goals. The country was larger, more complex, and more mobile. Economic life was shifting quickly. Immigration and internal movement were reshaping regions. New kinds of public questions were becoming national questions. The census, which began as a constitutional count tied to representation, became one of the government's most important instruments for measuring the nation. The turning point is 1850. Beginning that year, the census starts listing free people as individuals rather than compressing most households into age and sex categories under a single head of household name. From that point forward, the census becomes less like a broad headcount and more like a structured national inventory. It is still a snapshot taken at intervals and collected by human beings in local settings, but it represents a new level of governmental ambition in what is recorded, how it is standardized, and what the federal government expects it can learn from the results. This part of the series follows the historical logic behind that shift. It focuses on what the federal government gained by naming individuals, why questions expanded, why schedules are not consistent from decade to decade, and how the census became a long-running system for national measurement... Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/us-census-records-1790-1840-government-purpose/ Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal  #Genealogy #AncestralFindings #GenealogyClips

    America Out Loud PULSE
    Federal anti-geoengineering bill gains momentum

    America Out Loud PULSE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 57:42 Transcription Available


    America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Clayton J. Baker – A growing movement challenges weather modification programs, comparing geoengineering to gain-of-function science and warning of escalating harm to public health, ecosystems, and freedom. Lawmakers introduce the Air Quality Act as activists organize a national roundtable, urging citizens to demand transparency, accountability, and an end to atmospheric intervention...

    3 em 1
    Lula diz que precisa de Haddad em São Paulo / Tarcísio posa com Flávio e sela união

    3 em 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 121:14


    No 3 em 1 desta sexta-feira (27), o destaque foi o presidente Lula (PT) que afirmou que precisa da candidatura do ministro da Fazenda, Fernando Haddad (PT), ao governo de São Paulo nas eleições de 2026. O chefe do Executivo deve ter uma nova reunião com o ministro na próxima semana para alinhar a estratégia eleitoral. Reportagem: André Anelli. O senador e pré-candidato à Presidência, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), e o governador de São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos), reuniram-se para definir a articulação do palanque político no estado paulista. Em publicação na rede social X, o filho de Jair destacou a construção do chamado “Projeto Brasil” ao lado do governador, reforçando a aliança estratégica para os próximos pleitos e dizendo: “Vamos fazer história juntos”. Reportagem: Misael Mainetti. O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal Gilmar Mendes suspendeu, nesta sexta-feira (27), a quebra de sigilo da empresa pertencente ao ministro Dias Toffoli e seus irmãos. O magistrado considerou que a CPI (Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito) do Crime Organizado incorreu em desvio de finalidade. Reportagem: Janaína Camelo. O presidente do Senado Federal, Davi Alcolumbre (União Brasil), afirmou que vai avaliar se anula a votação da CPMI (Comissão Parlamentar Mista de Inquérito) do INSS que aprovou a quebra de sigilo de Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, filho do presidente Lula (PT). Após a sessão marcada por denúncias de fraude regimental feitas por governistas, o senador analisará os requerimentos para decidir sobre a validade do rito. Reportagem: Beatriz Souza. Em pronunciamento exclusivo ao 3 em 1, o senador Fabiano Contarato (PT), que é o presidente da CPI (Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito) do Crime Organizado, afirmou que a decisão do Supremo Tribunal Federal adota uma interpretação diferente sobre o rito das investigações. O parlamentar falou sobre a liminar do ministro Gilmar Mendes, que suspendeu a quebra de sigilo da empresa do ministro Dias Toffoli. A União Europeia decidiu aplicar provisoriamente o acordo comercial com o Mercosul após avanços nas negociações bilaterais entre os blocos. O vice-presidente Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) afirmou que o tratado deve começar a vigorar em maio. Reportagem: Luca Bassani e Marcelo Mattos. O senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) venceria o presidente Lula (PT) em um eventual segundo turno nas eleições de 2026, segundo levantamento do instituto Paraná Pesquisas. Na projeção, o senador aparece à frente do atual presidente com 44,4% das intenções de voto, contra 43,8% do petista, consolidando um cenário de polarização e disputa acirrada pela sucessão presidencial. O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal André Mendonça autorizou o empresário Daniel Vorcaro, dono do Banco Master, a prestar depoimento à CAE (Comissão de Assuntos Econômicos) do Senado. A decisão estabelece que o deslocamento do investigado para Brasília deve ser realizado em aeronave da Polícia Federal ou em voo comercial. Reportagem: Janaína Camelo. Tudo isso e muito mais você acompanha no 3 em 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    AURN News
    Justice Department Expands Voter Roll Lawsuits

    AURN News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 1:17


    The Justice Department has filed five new lawsuits against Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia and New Jersey as part of its effort to obtain unredacted voter registration lists. Federal officials say the move is aimed at reviewing how states maintain their voter rolls under federal law. But opposition is growing, with Utah's lieutenant governor calling the effort federal overreach. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    KMJ's Afternoon Drive
    Federal Probe Of LAUSD Superintendent Focuses On AI Contract

    KMJ's Afternoon Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 5:57


    A federal investigation into LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho appears to center on a multimillion‑dollar AI contract with the now‑defunct tech startup AllHere, whose founder was charged with fraud in 2024. FBI agents searched Carvalho’s home, LAUSD headquarters, and a Florida property linked to his past work in Miami, with reporting indicating the probe is focused on Carvalho himself, not the district. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Jornal da Manhã
    Jornal da Manhã - 27/02/2026 | 1ª EDIÇÃO: Chefão do jogo do bicho é preso / Temporal em MG | 2ª EDIÇÃO: Flávio e Lula empatados / Paquistão x Afeganistão

    Jornal da Manhã

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 301:49


    Confira os destaques do Jornal da Manhã desta sexta-feira (27): O bicheiro Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho, conhecido como Adilsinho, foi preso na manhã desta quinta-feira (26) em Cabo Frio, na Região dos Lagos. A ação foi realizada pela Força Integrada de Combate ao Crime Organizado (Ficco/RJ), que reúne agentes da Polícia Federal e da Polícia Civil do Rio de Janeiro, com apoio do Ministério Público Federal. O governo do estado de São Paulo anunciou a liberação de R$ 10 milhões para apoio imediato às vítimas das fortes chuvas que atingem o litoral paulista em 2026. A Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Social (SEDS) informou que os municípios podem acionar os chamados Benefícios Eventuais, mecanismo ágil para atender famílias afetadas por alagamentos, deslizamentos e outras situações de calamidade pública. Um juiz federal dos Estados Unidos suspendeu a política do governo de Donald Trump que autorizava a deportação de imigrantes em situação irregular para “países terceiros”, ou seja, nações com as quais eles não possuem vínculo direto. A decisão judicial determina prazo de 15 dias para que o governo apresente recurso. O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva se reuniu nesta quinta-feira com o líder religioso Ulisses Soares, em meio a críticas relacionadas ao desfile que o homenageou na Marquês de Sapucaí, no Rio de Janeiro. Levantamento da Paraná Pesquisas divulgado nesta sexta-feira (27) mostra empate técnico entre o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) e o senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) em dois cenários de 1º turno. No primeiro, sem Ronaldo Caiado (PSD), Lula aparece com 39,6% das intenções de voto, contra 35,3% de Flávio. No segundo, sem Ratinho Junior (PSD), o petista marca 40,5%, enquanto o senador soma 36,6%. A margem de erro é de 2,2 pontos percentuais. No 2º turno, o filho do ex-presidente avança e fica com 44,4% das intenções de voto contra 43,8% de Lula. O presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), ministro Edson Fachin, solicitou ao Executivo e ao Legislativo a indicação de representantes para compor uma comissão técnica que irá propor um regime de transição para o pagamento de verbas classificadas como indenizatórias, conhecidas como “penduricalhos”. A sessão da CPMI do INSS desta quinta-feira (26) foi marcada por uma confusão generalizada que terminou em agressões físicas entre parlamentares. O estopim foi a aprovação da quebra de sigilo bancário de Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, o “Lulinha”. O ministro Gilmar Mendes, do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), afirmou que o inquérito das fake news tem “importância histórica” e classificou como “dramático” o início do governo do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro (PL) para a Corte. O decano declarou que sempre apoiou a investigação, aberta em 2019, que apura disseminação de notícias falsas, ameaças e ataques contra integrantes do tribunal. Pesquisa da Reuters em parceria com a Ipsos indica que a maioria dos norte-americanos apoia a deportação de imigrantes em situação irregular nos Estados Unidos, alinhando-se à posição do presidente Donald Trump. No entanto, o levantamento mostra desaprovação às táticas consideradas linha-dura adotadas pelo governo. Essas e outras notícias você acompanha no Jornal da Manhã. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Native Land Pod
    We Watched the State of the Union So You Don't Have To (it's bad)

    Native Land Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 76:01 Transcription Available


    On episode 120 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers are joined by guest co-host Reecie Colbert. Reecie Colbert hosts The Reecie Colbert Show on Sirius XM, a live call-in talk show that focuses on politics and culture. Reecie is a renowned political strategist, a best-selling author, and a frequent guest on cable networks. FOR YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: – Vinicius Jr. Deals with Racism on the Field – Newsom Tries to Relate, Says He Scored 960 on the SATs – Man with Tourrettes yells “N*gger” at BAFTA Awards Ceremony – Idaho Town Removes Juneteenth, Reinstates Columbus Day – AAMA President Calls for Flags to be Flown at Half Mast for Rev Jackson – Al Green Explains His Sign at Trump’s SOTU President Trump delivered a LONG State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the longest in at least 60 years. Many Democrats boycotted the event, which Trump used to tell lies and exaggerate his 2nd term “accomplishments.” He sparred on the House floor with Reps Ilhan Omar and Rashida Talib, ripped off an idea from Democrats to create “Trump accounts,” and claimed that he was going to replace the Federal income tax. If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod. We are 256 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Police Off The Cuff
    Nancy Guthrie BREAKING_ Federal Search After $1M Reward _ Arrest Coming_

    Police Off The Cuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 62:40


    Nancy Guthrie BREAKING: Federal Search After $1M Reward — Arrest Coming? Federal prosecutors joined local law enforcement in executing a targeted search connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie — signaling a major escalation in the investigation. With a $1 million reward now on the table, tips are pouring in and investigators may be closing in on critical evidence. We break down what authorities were likely looking for, what this federal involvement really means, and whether an arrest could be coming next. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Inside with Jen Psaki
    Trump apparently numb to federal waste as staff burns through taxpayer money

    Inside with Jen Psaki

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 41:42


    California Governor Gavin Newsom talks with Jen Psaki in an extended interview about the damage Donald Trump has done to democracy in the United States, the threat of his potential successors like JD Vance and Marco Rubio, fighting with the right-wing media machine and what American voters are looking for in a president. Jen Psaki points out that in Donald Trump's first term, Cabinet members who wasted taxpayer money on personal luxuries like planes were cast out of the administration. Donald Trump appears to have lost his aversion to that type of abuse because making spectacles of themselves indulging in taxpayer funded benefits, but haven't prompted any scorn from Trump for doing so. Jon Lovett, co-host of Pod Save America on Crooked Media, joins Jen Psaki to discuss. Crooked Media podcasts will be featured on MS NOW beginning this Saturday, February 8 at 9pm ET. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Political Breakfast with Denis O’Hayer
    Georgia federal and state candidates prepare to qualify for major races next week

    Political Breakfast with Denis O’Hayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 7:19


    On today's Political Breakfast, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson go live with host Lisa Rayam and are honing-in on next week's candidate qualifying period for the 2026 General Election cycle. The period runs from next Monday to Friday. Candidates have until then to officially qualify for state races like Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General. All Georgia Senators, Georgia Representatives and U.S. Representatives are up for re-election this year. So is one U.S. Senate seat, held by Democrat Jon Ossoff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Colorado Matters
    Feb. 26, 2026: Colorado pushes back against federal health guidance; Exploring the state's petroglyphs and pictographs

    Colorado Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 28:56


    Colorado continues to push back against the federal government's dismantling of science-based health care. Then, tucked away in deep canyons, or even hidden in plain sight, you might find images on rock walls from long ago — made by Indigenous people in what's now Colorado. We go exploring with Colorado Wonders. Plus, we "Raise the Curtain" with actress Annie Barbour, known for her approach to high language. And for Black History Month, we celebrate the legacy of the late jazz icon, Denver's own Purnell Steen. 

    Consumer Finance Monitor
    A National Strategy to Prevent Scams — "United We Stand"

    Consumer Finance Monitor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 64:43


    In a recent episode of the award-winning Consumer Finance Monitor podcast, Alan Kaplinsky was joined by Nick Bourke, Kate Griffin, and Ballard Spahr partner Joseph Schuster to discuss a groundbreaking new report from the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program: United We Stand: A National Strategy to Prevent Scams. The episode builds on Nick and Kate's prior appearance on the podcast last July, when the report was still in development. Now finalized, the report offers one of the most comprehensive frameworks to date for addressing what has become a systemic threat to American households and the broader financial system. The Scope of the Problem: A Systemic Threat Frauds and scams are no longer isolated consumer protection issues. According to the report, U.S. households are losing an estimated $196 billion annually to scams — roughly $1 billion every couple of days. One in five American adults reports having lost money to an online scam. As Nick Bourke explained, today's scams are: ·                 Technology-enabled ·                 Highly organized and industrialized ·                 Often operated by transnational criminal organizations ·                 Accelerating due to AI and faster payment systems The so-called scam "lifecycle" includes four stages: 1.     Lead – Hooking the victim 2.     Deceive – Building trust (often through impersonation or relationship-building) 3.     Bleed – Extracting funds 4.     Clean – Laundering proceeds, often through cryptocurrency or offshore channels Different sectors see only fragments of this lifecycle; social media platforms may see the "lead," financial institutions the "bleed," and law enforcement the "clean." That fragmentation allows criminals to scale operations while defenders remain siloed. Why Scams Are Rising Despite Heavy Investment As Kate Griffin noted, industry and government are investing heavily in prevention. Yet scams continue to grow. Why? ·                 Fragmentation across sectors: No single actor sees the entire attack sequence. ·                 Outdated reporting infrastructure: Federal systems at agencies like the FBI and FTC remain manual and technologically antiquated. ·                 Regulatory uncertainty: Financial institutions and technology platforms face unclear expectations about what data they can use and share. ·                 Speed of modern payments: Faster money movement means faster losses. Joseph Schuster emphasized that many financial institutions are strongly incentivized to prevent fraud as they often bear reputational and financial risk when scams succeed. But legal ambiguity, especially under statutes like the Fair Credit Reporting Act, can chill data-sharing and innovation. Core Recommendations from the Aspen Report The report outlines both high-level national reforms and granular operational improvements with more than 180 specific ideas. 1. Elevate Scam Prevention to a National Priority The report calls for: ·                 A designated federal lead (or "czar") to coordinate strategy ·                 A whole-of-government approach ·                 Clear national goals and metrics Without centralized leadership, enforcement and regulatory actions remain fragmented.  2. Modernize Law Enforcement Reporting Systems Federal reporting portals, including Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), the FBI's complaint systems, and the FTC's databases, require modernization. The report recommends: ·                 Streamlined, automated reporting ·                 Backend data interoperability across agencies ·                 Advanced analytics and AI tools for enforcement 3. Establish Clear Duties to Act Paired with Safe Harbors One of the most important themes discussed was the need for: ·                 Clear expectations for banks, telecom companies, and digital platforms ·                 Safe harbors that protect companies when sharing scam intelligence in good faith Countries like Australia have already codified such frameworks. The U.S. has yet to establish similarly coordinated standards. 4. Build a Cross-Sector Information-Sharing Ecosystem Effective scam prevention requires: ·                 Exchange of scam indicators (malicious URLs, compromised phone numbers, device patterns) ·                 Interoperable information-sharing platforms ·                 Privacy-preserving architecture ·                 Legal clarity to mitigate antitrust and consumer reporting concerns Joseph noted that industry appetite for collaboration is strong but clarity and guardrails are essential. 5. Consider a U.S. National Anti-Scam Center The report explores the idea of a centralized "front door", potentially something like stopscams.gov, that would: ·                 Serve as a national reporting hub ·                 Provide victim resources ·                 Facilitate coordination among law enforcement ·                 Support public education campaigns Social Media and Platform Responsibility The discussion also addressed the evolving role of digital platforms. Scam activity frequently originates through: ·                 Paid advertisements ·                 Dating applications ·                 Direct messaging ·                 Fake investment websites Compared to banks, social media companies operate within a less clearly defined regulatory structure. Courts are increasingly developing theories of "platform liability," but statutory clarity is lacking. The report urges policymakers to define reasonable expectations for platforms — paired with safe harbors and practical tools that empower prevention rather than merely assign blame. What Happens Next? The key question: who implements this strategy? Kate Griffin emphasized that this is a whole-of-society problem requiring coordinated action by: ·                 Federal leadership ·                 Congress ·                 Financial institutions ·                 Telecom and digital platforms ·                 Law enforcement ·                 Civil society There have been encouraging developments, including: ·                 Treasury and State Department sanctions targeting transnational scam networks ·                 A joint DOJ–FBI–Secret Service initiative targeting Southeast Asian scam operations o   But much more remains to be done. Nick Bourke suggested that, one year from now, real success would include: ·                 A designated federal anti-scam lead ·                 A congressional commission ·                 Measurable national prevention goals ·                 Corporate adoption of formalized anti-scam strategies Joseph Schuster added that industry innovation is ongoing, particularly in artificial intelligence, biometrics, and authentication, but warned that fragmented state-level regulation could complicate progress. Key Takeaways Alan Kaplinsky closed the episode with several important observations: ·                 Fraud and scams are now a systemic threat, not a niche compliance issue. ·                 Prevention, not just reimbursement, must be the organizing principle. ·                 Coordination matters as much as authority. ·                 Good-faith companies need regulatory clarity, not just enforcement pressure. ·                 Reducing scams strengthens trust in the U.S. financial system and digital economy. The Aspen report reframes the debate. Rather than assigning blame, it calls for aligned incentives, shared responsibility, and coordinated national action. If the title of the report, United We Stand, becomes reality, the United States may finally begin to bend the curve on one of the most costly and fast-growing threats facing consumers today. For more insights on consumer financial services developments, visit Ballard Spahr's Consumer Finance Monitor blog and explore the full Aspen Institute report here. Consumer Finance Monitor is hosted by Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel at Ballard Spahr, and the founder and former chair of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group. We encourage listeners to subscribe to the podcast on their preferred platform for weekly insights into developments in the consumer finance industry.

    Minnesota Now
    Mental health provider says federal Medicaid halt will lead to 'more crisis'

    Minnesota Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 10:09


    State leaders are responding to a move by the federal government to withhold about a quarter billion dollars in Medicaid funding. The Trump administration says the state has 60 days to share a plan to address fraud or the freeze could be extended. But Governor Tim Walz and members of his administration say they've been taking such steps. State Medicaid Director John Connolly said the state will have to pay the federal government a quarter billion dollars for services already provided, which is a hit to the state budget. Connolly says the Trump Administration has threatened to withhold more money.The funding pause affects 14 categories of services funded through Medicaid. Late in 2025, the state began reviewing providers of those services. It has suspended or delayed some payments. The programs include, in part, treatments for substance use disorder and mental health conditions. Marcus Schmit, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, spoke with host Nina Moini about what the funding threat could mean for mental health care in the state.

    Crosscurrents
    What did Mayor Lurie say to President Trump in last October's phone call?

    Crosscurrents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 10:53


    Four months ago, President Trump vowed to send National Guardsmen into the streets of San Francisco, claiming that they would be sent to reduce crime. This was amid similar deployments to Washington, D.C. and Chicago — both major cities run by Democratic mayors.But the night before the deployment was to begin, San Francisco's Mayor Daniel Lurie spoke to Trump in a phone call. And, the next day, the President reversed his decision on deploying the Federal troops. Joe Rivano Barros is a senior editor with Mission Local, who has been following the fight to uncover the details of the Trump-Lurie call.

    Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Government Contractors Can't Do Without
    Fastest 5 Minutes: Audits of Federal Small Business Program Awards

    Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Government Contractors Can't Do Without

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 9:09


    This week's episode addresses efforts by various federal government agencies to audit and investigate purported ‘waste, fraud, and abuse' in small business set-aside awards, and is hosted by Yuan Zhou, Olivia Lynch and Zach Schroeder. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.

    The Glossy Beauty Podcast
    How brands are responding to Trump's tariff reversal, plus the latest on tariff refunds

    The Glossy Beauty Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 31:47


    There's a new chapter in President Donald Trump's ongoing tariff rollercoaster.   In April of 2025, President Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan, which stacked new tariffs onto existing duties to raise overall import taxes as high as 145% for certain countries. The “Liberation Day” announcement left the beauty, fashion and wellness industries struggling to properly plan for 2025 and beyond.  These tariffs have been a major source of revenue for the Federal government. In January, the U.S. collected more than $30 billion in duties, more than double the amount generated in January of 2025.  Last week, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down these tariffs on the grounds that they were ordered under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The SCOTUS ruling doesn't say that Trump cannot enact tariffs, just that IEEPA doesn't explicitly give the president that power.  This rollback has caused ripples throughout our focus industries, with brand leaders wondering what happens next and whether businesses can expect refunds on the tariffs struck down by SCOTUS. On Tuesday, House Democrats announced plans to unveil a bill on March 2 outlining how businesses can recoup these illegal tariffs. The Senate Committee on Finance estimates that the government collected about $175 billion in tariffs under IEEPA since April 2025.  Immediately after the SCOTUS ruling, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a blanket 10% percent tariff on imported goods. On Saturday, he said he would raise it to 15%, but as of Wednesday, at the time this podcast was recorded, U.S. Custom and Border Protection had replaced Trump's IEEPA tariffs with a 10% global import charge. It's unclear if it will be changed to 15% soon.  On Tuesday, during the State of the Union address, President Trump called the SCOTUS ruling “unfortunate” and said that the “type of money we're taking in is saving our country.” He said the U.S. would soon have to “make a new deal that could be far worse” for companies and countries as the administration is “testing alternative legal statutes” which are “a little more complex but probably a little bit better” than IEEPA. He added that “congressional action would not be necessary” to reinstate similar tariffs.  In the meantime, brands have been left to navigate a quickly changing landscape. In today's episode, Glossy Beauty Podcast host Lexy Lebsack is joined by senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and senior beauty reporter Emily Jensen to unpack the latest tariff news and share how brands are responding. Both Parisi and Jensen covered the tariff rollback earlier this week for Glossy's beauty and fashion verticals. 

    Así las cosas
    "El Mencho es el criminal que más servidores encargados de cumplir la ley ha asesinado": Manelich Castilla Craviotto

    Así las cosas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 12:21


    Manelich Castilla Craviotto, Abogado y ex Comisionado general de la Policía Federal

    SBS Spanish - SBS en español
    Noticias SBS Spanish | Jim Chalmers identifica alta inflación como principal desafío para el presupuesto federal

    SBS Spanish - SBS en español

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 11:45


    Boletín 26/02/2026: El Tesorero federal ha identificado una inflación superior a la esperada como el principal desafío que configura el próximo presupuesto federal. Escucha el resumen informativo de la jornada.

    3 em 1
    CPI do INSS aprova quebra do sigilo do filho de Lula / Negociações entre EUA e Irã

    3 em 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 120:56


    No 3 em 1 desta quinta-feira (26), o destaque foi a CPMI (Comissão Parlamentar Mista de Inquérito) do INSS que aprovou nesta quinta-feira (26) a quebra de sigilo bancário e fiscal de Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, filho do presidente Lula (PT). A sessão foi marcada por forte confusão e protestos da base governista, que tentou barrar a votação dos requerimentos ligados à investigação de fraudes contra aposentados. O presidente da comissão, senador Carlos Viana (Podemos), manteve o resultado sob alegação de cumprimento do regimento interno. O senador Carlos Viana (Podemos), presidente da CPMI (Comissão Parlamentar Mista de Inquérito) do INSS, comentou a confusão durante a sessão nesta quinta-feira (26) e reafirmou a aprovação da quebra de sigilo do filho do presidente Lula (PT), o Fábio Luís Lula da Silva. O parlamentar descreveu a reação dos governistas como “natural de quem não aceita perder”. Em entrevista exclusiva, o deputado federal Paulo Pimenta (PT) afirmou que levará à Mesa Diretora do Congresso denúncias de fraude na votação da CPMI (Comissão Parlamentar Mista de Inquérito) do INSS, liderada por Carlos Viana (Podemos). O parlamentar declarou que não há elementos que vinculem a família do presidente Lula às investigações e contestou a validade da sessão que aprovou a quebra de sigilo de Fábio Luís Lula da Silva. O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal André Mendonça permitiu que José Eugênio Dias Toffoli e José Carlos Dias Toffoli não compareçam à CPI (Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito) do Crime Organizado. Por serem convocados como investigados, o magistrado entendeu que os irmãos do ministro Dias Toffoli possuem o direito constitucional de não serem obrigados a depor. Reportagem: Janaína Camelo. O presidente da Câmara dos Deputados, Hugo Motta (Republicanos), afirmou que a votação da PEC (Proposta de Emenda à Constituição) do fim da escala 6x1 deve ocorrer em maio. O parlamentar destacou que a tramitação da proposta sobre a jornada de trabalho segue um rito técnico. Reportagem: André Anelli. O deputado federal Jonas Donizette (PSB), líder da bancada, questionou a postura do PT (Partido dos Trabalhadores) em relação ao vice-presidente Geraldo Alckmin (PSB). Durante as discussões sobre a sucessão presidencial, o parlamentar defendeu a manutenção de Alckmin na chapa de Lula (PT) para as eleições de 2026. Reportagem: Misael Mainetti. O presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal, ministro Edson Fachin, adiou o julgamento sobre o pagamento de penduricalhos e verbas indenizatórias para o dia 25 de março. Fachin também afirmou que o trabalho da comissão com os Três Poderes começou. Reportagem: Janaína Camelo. O presidente nacional do Republicanos, deputado federal Marcos Pereira (SP), afirmou que as chances de o partido apoiar a reeleição do presidente Lula (PT) estão “abaixo da média”. Em entrevista ao Jornal da Manhã, o parlamentar declarou que não pode contrariar a maioria da Câmara dos Deputados. A Polícia Federal afastou o ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro do cargo de escrivão devido a faltas não justificadas. A medida faz parte de um processo administrativo disciplinar que apura as ausências do servidor e, ao final do rito legal, a punição pode resultar na demissão do quadro da instituição. Tudo isso e muito mais você acompanha no 3 em 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno
    Stepbrother Charged Months After Teen Found Dead On Cruise Ship

    The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 1:45


    Federal prosecutors have charged the stepbrother of Florida teen Anna Kepner with homicide months after she was found dead and hidden in her cabin aboard a Carnival cruise ship, with the criminal case first revealed through an emergency divorce court filing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Gary and Shannon
    BREAKING: Feds Raid LAUSD Superintendent's Home & SOTU Fallout

    Gary and Shannon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 29:01


    The Gary & Shannon Show Hour 1 (02/25) - Marla Tellez from Fox LA joins Gary while Shannon's on vacation — and it's immediately a breaking news day. Federal authorities raid LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's home and district headquarters — FBI staying silent on why Fox LA's Gigi Grassia joins live with the latest on the Carvalho raids SOTU recap: Trump's highlight lines, the tone shift, and what are we teaching our kids by boycotting? New Epstein twist: thousands more documents may exist outside government control Plus Marla's mom-guilt as a new mother and Gary's parenting advice on toddler tantrums See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The John Batchelor Show
    S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot covers Charles Evans Hughes winning the Republican nomination, forcing Roosevelt to abandon Progressives, while suffrage leaders pressure candidates to support a federal amendment during the 1916 campaign. 6

    The John Batchelor Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 7:14


    Neil Lanctot covers Charles Evans Hughes winning the Republican nomination, forcing Roosevelt to abandon Progressives, while suffrage leaders pressure candidates to support a federal amendment during the 1916 campaign. 6

    Morning Wire
    ‘Follow the Money' - Dark Money Pipeline Uncovered Behind Minnesota Riots? | 2.21.26

    Morning Wire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 17:26


    Federal immigration crackdowns and fraud investigations in deep blue states like Minnesota and California have sparked protests, some turning violent. The Trump administration claims many demonstrations are not organic but orchestrated and funded by “dark money” groups. In this episode, we examine the funding trail with Seamus Bruner of the Government Accountability Institute. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2644- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Boll & Branch - Get 15% off your first order + free shipping at https://BollAndBranch.com/wire with code wire.Hello Fresh - Go to https://HelloFresh.com/morningwire10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices