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Amid America's ongoing drug epidemic, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have proposed legislation to prevent drug smuggling efforts from cartels at the southern border. Now, the FDA has approved the over-the-counter sale of Narcan, a drug used to treat and reverse opioid overdoses. FOX News Medical Contributor and Professor at NYU Langone Health Dr. Marc Siegel joins the Rundown to discuss America's drug crisis, how Narcan works, and important signs to watch out for to spot an overdose. Later, Executive Vice President at Fort Wayne Recover and Allendale Treatment Nate Moellering discusses the benefits of making Narcan accessible, the effects it has on the body, and why he advocates for overdose prevention and intervention as a former addict himself. Campaign travel has begun in anticipation of a 2024 showdown for the Republican presidential nomination, and many pundits and preliminary polls are forecasting a close contest between former President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Meanwhile, Americans' faith in the political system has decreased, and a recent survey of U.S. citizens showed that values like patriotism and tolerance have decreased significantly from previous years. Former Congressman Will Hurd talks 2024 GOP politics and his new book, ‘American Reboot.' He breaks down a winning strategy for Republicans in a national election, how GOP candidates will appeal to voters in 2024, and the important distinction between TikTok and other social media companies.   Plus, commentary by Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid America's ongoing drug epidemic, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have proposed legislation to prevent drug smuggling efforts from cartels at the southern border. Now, the FDA has approved the over-the-counter sale of Narcan, a drug used to treat and reverse opioid overdoses. FOX News Medical Contributor and Professor at NYU Langone Health Dr. Marc Siegel joins the Rundown to discuss America's drug crisis, how Narcan works, and important signs to watch out for to spot an overdose. Later, Executive Vice President at Fort Wayne Recover and Allendale Treatment Nate Moellering discusses the benefits of making Narcan accessible, the effects it has on the body, and why he advocates for overdose prevention and intervention as a former addict himself. Campaign travel has begun in anticipation of a 2024 showdown for the Republican presidential nomination, and many pundits and preliminary polls are forecasting a close contest between former President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Meanwhile, Americans' faith in the political system has decreased, and a recent survey of U.S. citizens showed that values like patriotism and tolerance have decreased significantly from previous years. Former Congressman Will Hurd talks 2024 GOP politics and his new book, ‘American Reboot.' He breaks down a winning strategy for Republicans in a national election, how GOP candidates will appeal to voters in 2024, and the important distinction between TikTok and other social media companies.   Plus, commentary by Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy returns to the Black Knight Nation podcast to discuss service academy football players and their NFL quest.

Dr. Mark T. Esper, 29th U.S. Secretary of Defense, wrote “A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times” to chronicle his experiences at the Pentagon during the tumultuous term of Donald J. Trump. The pages capture his own life of service in and out of uniform, the old threats, the new Cold War, and the challenges of staying true to your oath. Mark shares his assessment of the country's current adversaries and his work at West Point's Modern War Institute and at Red Cell Partners, his VC firm investing in the next generation of tactical and information technology.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

In this episode, we're taking a look back at our Fast Company Innovation Festival from last year. Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh shared his perspectives on the changing dynamics between workers and employers, technology and employment trends, and the future of work.

The U.S. military released video of the encounter between the Russian fighter jet and an American surveillance drone, as it was forced down over the Black Sea. Russia denied the collision happened. Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen joins AC360 to discuss whether the video undermines the Russian version of events. Plus, CNN has exclusively learned that dozens of Mar-a-Lago staff, from servers to aides, have been subpoenaed in the investigation into former President Trump's handling of classified documents. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig tells AC360 what these subpoenas say about where special counsel Jack Smith is in his probe.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

TalkTV's International Editor Isabel Oakeshott kicks off today's show to discuss yesterday's budget, migrant forecasting carried out by The Sun, as well as her reaction to The Lockdown Files and the journalistic work carried out by her and her team at the Telegraph. Travel correspondent from The Independent Simon Calder joins shortly after to give us the full lowdown on today's train strikes and how this will affect you and your commute. Conservative MP for North East Somerset & Former Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Jacob Rees-Mogg returns to the Independent Republic to discuss yesterday's budget, we also ask Mogg why the government have decided to raise corporation tax as Jeremy Hunt waves through the biggest tax burden since war in the 2023 budget. Deputy Comment Editor at the Telegraph Annabel Denham continues the conversation surrounding the budget with a particular focus on why the government's plans for free childcare has been halted until 2025, we discuss whether this is a good plan for parents and families at all? Political Editor of the Scottish Daily Mail Michael Blackley joins shortly after to provide the latest from the SNP leadership race, and member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and Conservative MP Bob Seely closes the show to discuss the Russian fighter jet that intercepted a US drone and how this will affect the ongoing conflict in the east. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (03/06/2023): 3:05pm- According to The New York Post's Miranda Devine, “[n]ew emails uncovered by House Republicans probing the COVID-19 pandemic reveal the deceptive nature of Dr. Anthony Fauci.” In early 2020, Fauci commissioned a paper to “disprove the theory that the virus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.” You can read the opinion editorial here: https://nypost.com/2023/03/05/new-emails-show-fauci-commissioned-paper-to-disprove-wuhan-lab-leak-theory/ 3:30pm- Appearing on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) addressed allegations that Dr. Anthony—as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease—pushed researchers to disprove the laboratory leak theory. Rep. Jordan called for greater transparency immediately. 3:40pm- While speaking with Margaret Brennan, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said, “I think we should work under the assumption that there is a probability [the COVID-19 pandemic] was a lab leak…we ought to look into outlawing that kind of research…or conduct it in… high security labs.” 3:50pm- Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News' Shannon Bream that he has no doubt that COVID-19 originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China and accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of being “complicit” in its cover-up. 4:05pm- Speaking at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) taking place outside of Washington, D.C., former President Donald Trump referred to the World Health Organization (WHO) as “We Hide Outbreaks.” Trump also told members of the press that China needs to be held accountable for the COVID-19 outbreak, accusing China of costing the world economy an estimated $50 trillion in economic growth. 4:10pm- On Sunday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Ventura, California. During his speech, in front of a packed crowd, Gov. DeSantis criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom, Disney, and woke ideology. 4:15pm- Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) taking place outside of Washington, D.C. over the weekend. Her speech was not well attended—is she just campaigning to be the eventual Republican Presidential nominee's Vice President? 4:35pm- According to The New York Post, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights has ordered USA Powerlifting to permit biological males who identify as female to compete in the women's division. 4:55pm- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is now telling citizens to remove their face masks when entering a store—in hopes of cracking down on shoplifting. 5:05pm- The Drive at 5: According to a report from Ari Blaff at National Review, “Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) staff attorney Thomas Jurgens was among the dozens of rioters arrested following a violent attack on police at the proposed site of the Atlanta Police Foundation's training facility, located a few miles south of the city.” The Southern Poverty Law Center is notorious for inaccurately labeling mundane conservative organizations as dangerous, hate groups. You can read the report at: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/dozens-arrested-for-attacking-cops-with-molotov-cocktails-bricks-at-atlanta-training-facility/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=breaking&utm_campaign=newstrack&utm_term=30748108 5:20pm- In response to Hershey's decision to go “woke”, The Daily Wire has released its own brand of chocolate and has already sold over 300,000 candy bars in the first 36-hours of their release. 5:35pm- According to reports, author R.L. Stine intends to edit his “Goosebump” books to have more inclusive language. 5:40pm- Comedian Chris Rock addressed Will Smith's 2022 Oscars slap during a live Netflix stand-up special on Saturday. 6:05pm- A New York Times opinion editorial by David Wallace-Wells theorizes that “we've been talking about the lab-leak hypothesis all wrong.” Wallace-Wells writes, “if you had been told, back in 2019, that this would be the state of knowledge in 2023, would it not seem extremely weird to you that there has not been a broad public conversation about the wisdom of potentially dangerous virological research in the meantime? That so much more oxygen had been eaten up by partisan theater than by public debate over the policy implications of such a possibility?... The boundaries of mainstream discourse have suggested that we should resolve the matter of pandemic origins before moving on to the implications of the lab-leak hypothesis. But this has proved a paralyzing standard.” You can read the editorial here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/opinion/lab-leak-energy-department-covid.html 6:30pm- A New York Times opinion-columnist says he can no longer enjoy McDonald's because his socio-economic status has changed after attending Yale—and, consequently, fast food is now beneath him. 6:45pm- Russell Brand accuses MSNBC of bias while on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. FLASHBACK: MSNBC's greatest lies!

It's Tuesday, March 7th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus.  (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Chinese Commies have closed/demolished 48 churches in last 4 years International Christian Concern has issued their annual report on the Chinese Communist government's persecution of churches.    A total of 48 churches have been closed or demolished between 2019 and 2022. Plus, the Communists have arrested 89 church leaders, 13 of which occurred in the first six months of 2022. Pray for faith in the fire for our Chinese brothers and sisters. Trump wins CPAC 2023 poll Former President Donald Trump won the CPAC poll again on Saturday as the favored Republican candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential race — this time with 62% of the vote.  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came in second place with 20%.   Trump laid out his vision. TRUMP: “In 2016, I declared, ‘I am your voice.' Today, I add, I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.” His talk included promises to do something about drugs and illegal immigration. Recent YouGov polls still have Donald Trump well above DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley by an average of 18-20%.   Should Trump win the 2024 election, he would be the only president since Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms.  Pompeo: Adding trillions of dollars in debt is “deeply un-conservative” Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who served under President Trump, spoke at the CPAC gathering, calling the addition of trillions of dollars by both Democrats and Republicans as “deeply un-conservative.” POMPEO: “You know, I stared today at $31 trillion in debt and tell my son, ‘Make sure you work hard because Social Security may just not be there for you.' “Every recent administration, Republican and Democrat alike, added trillions in dollars to our debt. That is deeply un-conservative. The Trump administration, the administration I served,  added $8 trillion in new debt. “This is indecent and can't continue earning back that trust will be hard work. It won't just be a campaign speech. It won't just be talking about it. We need demonstrated seriousness, people who will explain to the American people, and to their kids and grandkids, why this matters. “These will require tough choices, difficult choices, but the risks required are worthy.” Secretary Pompeo also challenged conservative voters not to settle when choosing the next president. POMPEO: “Over the last few years, I've heard some, who claim to be conservative, excuse hypocrisy by saying something like, ‘Well, we're electing a president, not a Sunday school teacher.'  That's true, but having taught Sunday school, maybe we could get both!” Second housing bust of millennium The second housing bust of the millennium looks like it is worse than the first, so far.   Wolfstreet reports that San Francisco Bay Area housing median prices have plunged by 35% in 10 months.  That compares to a 21% plunge over the same time period in 2008.   And the average 30-year mortgage rate is 7.08%, up from 6.36% in early February.  Obesity is number one threat to human health Obesity is the greatest threat to human health, impacting longevity worldwide. The newly released World Obesity Atlas 2023 suggests that more than half the world will be obese or overweight by 2035.  This will cost the world about $4.32 trillion in increased medical costs or about 3% of the Gross World Product.   At present trends, childhood obesity is expected to double with boys and more than double with girls leading to a total of 1.5 billion adults and nearly 400 million children who will be obese. That's up from 650 million obese as of 2016. Among the larger nations, the most obese nations in the world are Kuwait, United States, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Turkey, Egypt, Bahamas, New Zealand, and Iraq.  COVID dropped life expectancy Life expectancy has dropped worldwide — the only significant dip since the Chinese famines of 1959. The numbers indicate equal drops in 2020 and 2021, equating to about one year,  Anarchists attack Atlanta Police training facility Sunday's anarchical attack on an Atlanta Police training facility, derisively referred to as “Cop City,”  resulted in 35 arrests, reports Reuters.   The coordinated attack on the police apparently included people from France and Canada.  Steven Curtis Chapman's 50th #1 song Steven Curtis Chapman chalked up his 50th number one song on the Contemporary Christian Music charts with his latest single “Don't Lose Heart,” reports BMI.   Don't lose heart Don't you dare let go I've been where you are You are not alone I know it gets dark I know it gets hard But we're gonna make it home (we're gonna make it home) So don't lose heart "Don't Lose Heart” is a cut from Chapman's 2022 album entitled Still which is themed on the struggles the family faced upon the loss of Chapman's 5-year-old daughter, Maria Sue, in 2008.  The only musicians that captured this accomplishment in other genres include Conway Twitty and George Strait, on the country charts, and Madonna on the pop charts. Raquel Welch, an active churchgoer in last 20 years, died at 82 And finally, actress Raquel Welch died several weeks ago at 82 years of age. For about 20 years, Welch was a faithful member of Calvary Presbyterian Church in Glendale, California, a part of the Presbyterian Church in America denomination. According to a tribute to Welch's life and testimony, written by Christopher and Denada Neiswonger, she was “a wonderful lady and a fine Christian. She fully embraced the Reformed and Presbyterian faith as described in the Westminster standards." In her autobiography, written in 2010, Welch described how she found a small church “on the way to Pasadena, where the pastor and congregation were very devout and really knew their Scripture. I had come there because I'd heard the pastor speak on the radio.”   Considered the “definitive sex symbol of the 1960s and 1970s,” her life was dotted with divorces until 2003. We'll close with John 4:16-18, 25-26 today with the woman at the well. [Jesus] told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband.  The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.” The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.” Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am He.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, March 7th, in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: According to The New York Post's Miranda Devine, “[n]ew emails uncovered by House Republicans probing the COVID-19 pandemic reveal the deceptive nature of Dr. Anthony Fauci.” In early 2020, Fauci commissioned a paper to “disprove the theory that the virus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.” You can read the opinion editorial here: https://nypost.com/2023/03/05/new-emails-show-fauci-commissioned-paper-to-disprove-wuhan-lab-leak-theory/ Appearing on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) addressed allegations that Dr. Anthony—as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease—pushed researchers to disprove the laboratory leak theory. Rep. Jordan called for greater transparency immediately. While speaking with Margaret Brennan, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said, “I think we should work under the assumption that there is a probability [the COVID-19 pandemic] was a lab leak…we ought to look into outlawing that kind of research…or conduct it in… high security labs.” Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News' Shannon Bream that he has no doubt that COVID-19 originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China and accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of being “complicit” in its cover-up.

Former Secretary of Homeland Security joins the show to talk about the border.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins Hugh to discuss the new finding that COVID is believed to have escaped from a Wuhan lab as well as an appropriate response to the Ukraine War entering its second year. Vivek Ramaswamy joins hugh to talk about his decision to join the 2024 campaign, and author C.J. Box on his new Joe Pickett best-seller "Storm Watch."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The annual war authorization (NDAA) is an excellent opportunity to examine our military's roles and goals in the world. In this episode, learn about how much of our tax money Congress provided the Defense Department, including how much of that money is classified, how much more money was dedicated to war than was requested, and what they are authorized to use the money for. This episode also examines our Foreign Military Financing programs with a deep dive into a new partner country: Ecuador. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the shownotes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd269-ndaa-2023-plan-ecuador Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD244: Keeping Ukraine CD243: Target Nicaragua CD230: Pacific Deterrence Initiative CD229: Target Belarus CD218: Minerals are the New Oil CD191: The “Democracies” Of Elliott Abrams CD187: Combating China CD176: Target Venezuela: Regime Change in Progress CD172: The Illegal Bombing of Syria CD147: Controlling Puerto Rico CD128: Crisis in Puerto Rico CD108: Regime Change CD102: The World Trade Organization: COOL? World Trade System “IMF vs. WTO vs. World Bank: What's the Difference?” James McWhinney. Oct 10, 2021. Investopedia. The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World. Sally Denton. Simon and Schuster: 2017. Littoral Combat Ships “The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs.” Eric Lipton. Feb 4, 2023. 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Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Jen's highlighted version Bills H.R. 8711 - United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022 S. 3591 - United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022 Audio Sources A conversation with General Laura J. Richardson on security across the Americas January 19, 2023 The Atlantic Council Clips 17:51 Gen. Laura Richardson: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that has been ongoing for the last over a decade in this region, 21 of 31 countries have signed on to this Belt and Road Initiative. I could take Argentina last January, the most recent signatory on to the Belt and Road Initiative, and $23 billion in infrastructure projects that signatory and signing on to that. But again, 21 of 31 countries. There are 25 countries that actually have infrastructure projects by the PRC. Four that aren't signatories of the BRI, but they do actually have projects within their countries. But not just that. Deepwater ports in 17 countries. I mean, this is critical infrastructure that's being invested in. I have the most space enabling infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere in Latin America and the Caribbean. And I just caused question, you know, why? Why is all of this critical infrastructure being invested in so heavily? In terms of telecommunications, 5G, I've got five countries with the 5G backbone in this region. I've got 24 countries with the PRC Huawei 3G-4G. Five countries have the Huawei backbone infrastructure. If I had to guess, they'll probably be offered a discount to upgrade and stay within the same PRC network. And so very, very concerning as we work with our countries. 20:00 Gen. Laura Richardson: What I'm starting to see as well is that this economy...the economy impacts to these partner nations is affecting their ability to buy equipment. And you know, as I work with our partner nations, and they invest in U.S. equipment, which is the best equipment, I must say I am a little biased, but it is the best equipment, they also buy into the supply chain of spare parts, and all those kinds of things that help to sustain this piece of equipment over many, many years. So in terms of the investment that they're getting, and that equipment to be able to stay operational, and the readiness of it, is very, very important. But now these partner nations, due to the impacts of their economy, are starting to look at the financing that goes along with it. Not necessarily the quality of the equipment, but who has the best finance deal because they can't afford it so much up front. 24:15 Gen. Laura Richardson: This region, why this region matters, with all of its rich resources and rare earth elements. You've got the lithium triangle which is needed for technology today. 60% of the world's lithium is in the lithium triangle: Argentina Bolivia, Chile. You just have the largest oil reserves -- light, sweet, crude -- discovered off of Guyana over a year ago. You have Venezuela's resources as well with oil, copper, gold. China gets 36% of its food source from this region. We have the Amazon, lungs of the world. We have 31% of the world's freshwater in this region too. I mean, it's just off the chart. 28:10 Gen. Laura Richardson: You know, you gotta question, why are they investing so heavily everywhere else across the planet? I worry about these dual-use state-owned enterprises that pop up from the PRC, and I worry about the dual use capability being able to flip them around and use them for military use. 33:30 Interviewer: Russia can't have the ability to provide many of these countries with resupply or new weapons. I mean, they're struggling to supply themselves, in many cases, for Ukraine. So is that presenting an opportunity for maybe the US to slide in? Gen. Laura Richardson: It is, absolutely and we're taking advantage of that, I'd like to say. So, we are working with those countries that have the Russian equipment to either donate or switch it out for United States equipment. or you Interviewer: Are countries taking the....? Gen. Laura Richardson: They are, yeah. 45:25 Gen. Laura Richardson: National Guard State Partnership Program is huge. We have the largest National Guard State Partnership Program. It has come up a couple of times with Ukraine. Ukraine has the State Partnership Program with California. How do we initially start our great coordination with Ukraine? It was leveraged to the National Guard State Partnership Program that California had. But I have the largest out of any of the CoCOMMs. I have 24 state partnership programs utilize those to the nth degree in terms of another lever. 48:25 Gen. Laura Richardson: Just yesterday I had a zoom call with the U.S. Ambassadors from Argentina and Chile and then also the strategy officer from Levant and then also the VP for Global Operations from Albermarle for lithium, to talk about the lithium triangle in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile and the companies, how they're doing and what they see in terms of challenges and things like that in the lithium business and then the aggressiveness or the influence and coercion from the PRC. House Session June 15, 2022 Clips Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA): The GAO found that the LCS had experienced engine failure in 10 of the 11 deployments reviewed. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA): One major reason for the excessive costs of LCS: contractors. Unlike other ships where sailors do the maintenance, LCS relies almost exclusively on contractors who own and control the technical data needed to maintain and repair. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA): Our top priority and national defense strategy is China and Russia. We can't waste scarce funds on costly LCS when there are more capable platforms like destroyers, attack submarines, and the new constellation class frigate. A review of the President's Fiscal Year 2023 funding request and budget justification for the Navy and Marine Corps May 25, 2022 Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense Watch full hearing on YouTube Witnesses: Carlos Del Toro, Secretary, United States Navy Admiral Michael M. Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations General David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps Clips Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS): I think the christening was just a few years ago...maybe three or so. So the fact that we christened the ship one year and a few years later we're decommissioning troubles me. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS): Are there not other uses, if there's something missing from this class of ships, that we would avoid decommissioning? Adm. Michael Gilday: We need a capable, lethal, ready Navy more than we need a larger Navy that's less capable, less lethal, and less ready. And so, unfortunately the Littoral combat ships that we have, while the mechanical issues were a factor, a bigger factor was was the lack of sufficient warfighting capability against a peer competitor in China. Adm. Michael Gilday: And so we refuse to put an additional dollar against that system that wouldn't match the Chinese undersea threat. Adm. Michael Gilday: In terms of what are the options going forward with these ships, I would offer to the subcommittee that we should consider offering these ships to other countries that would be able to use them effectively. There are countries in South America, as an example, as you pointed out, that would be able to use these ships that have small crews. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary ofDefense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks to Traveling Press April 25, 2022 China's Role in Latin America and the Caribbean March 31, 2022 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Watch full hearing on YouTube Witnesses: Kerri Hannan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Policy, Planning, and Coordination, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State Peter Natiello, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Latin America and Caribbean Bureau, U.S. Agency for International Development Andrew M. Herscowitz, Chief Development Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Margaret Myers, Director of the Asia & Latin America Program, Inter-American Dialogue Evan Ellis, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies Clips 24:20 Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA): Ecuador for example, nearly 20 years ago, former President Rafael Correa promised modernization for Ecuador, embracing Chinese loans and infrastructure projects in exchange for its oil. Fast forward to today. Ecuador now lives with the Chinese financed and built dam that's not fully operational despite being opened in 2016. The Coca Codo Sinclair Dam required over 7000 repairs, it sits right next to an active volcano, and erosion continues to damage the dam. The dam also caused an oil spill in 2020 that has impacted indigenous communities living downstream. And all that's on top of the billions of dollars that Ecuador still owes China. 56:40 Peter Natiello: One example that I could provide is work that we've done in Ecuador, with Ecuadorian journalists, to investigate, to analyze and to report on the issue of illegal and unregulated fishing off Ecuador's coast. And we do that because we want to ensure that Ecuadorian citizens have fact-based information upon which they can make decisions about China and countries like China, and whether they want their country working with them. 1:23:45 Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): There are 86 million tons of identified lithium resources on the planet. On the planet. 49 million of the 86 million are in the Golden Triangle. That's Argentina, Bolivia, Chile. So what's our plan? 1:54:10 Evan Ellis: In security engagement, the PRC is a significant provider of military goods to the region including fighters, transport aircraft, and radars for Venezuela; helicopters and armored vehicles for Bolivia; and military trucks for Ecuador. 2:00:00 Margaret Myers: Ecuador is perhaps the best example here of a country that has begun to come to terms with the challenges associated with doing business with or interacting from a financial or investment perspective with China. And one need only travel the road from the airport to Quito where every day there are a lot of accidents because of challenges with the actual engineering of that road to know why many Ecuadorians feel this way. Examining U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance March 10, 2022 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Watch Full Hearing on YouTube Witnesses: Jessica Lewis, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State Mara Elizabeth Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities, U.S. Department of Defense Clips 1:23:17 Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): According to one study, the DoD manages 48 of the 50 new security assistance programs that were created after the 9/11 attacks and out of the 170 existing security assistance programs today, DOD manages 87, a whopping 81% of those programs. That is a fundamental transition from the way in which we used to manage security assistance. And my worry is that it takes out of the equation the people who have the clearest and most important visibility on the ground as to the impact of that security assistance and those transfers. Sen. Chris Murphy: We just spent $87 billion in military assistance over 20 years in Afghanistan. And the army that we supported went up in smoke overnight. That is an extraordinary waste of U.S. taxpayer dollars, and it mirrors a smaller but similar investment we made from 2003 to 2014 in the Iraqi military, who disintegrated when they faced the prospect of a fight against ISIS. Clearly, there is something very wrong with the way in which we are flowing military assistance to partner countries, especially in complicated war zones. You've got a minute and 10 seconds, so maybe you can just preview some lessons that we have learned, or the process by which we are going to learn lessons from all of the money that we have wasted in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jessica Lewis: Senator, I'll be brief so that Dr. Karlin can jump in as well. I think we do need to learn lessons. We need to make sure, as I was just saying to Senator Cardin, that when we provide security assistance, we also look not just at train and equip, but we look at other things like how the Ministries of Defense operate? Is their security sector governant? Are we creating an infrastructure that's going to actually work? Mara Elizabeth Karlin: Thank you for raising this issue, Senator. And I can assure you that the Department of Defense is in the process of commissioning a study on this exact issue. I will just say in line with Assistant Secretary Lewis, it is really important that when we look at these efforts, we spend time assessing political will and we do not take an Excel spreadsheet approach to building partner militaries that misses the higher order issues that are deeply relevant to security sector governance, that will fundamentally show us the extent to which we can ultimately be successful or not with a partner. Thank you. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): You know, in Iraq, last time I was there, we were spending four times as much money on security assistance as we were on non-security assistance. And what Afghanistan taught us amongst many things, is that if you have a fundamentally corrupt government, then all the money you're flowing into the military is likely wasted in the end because that government can't stand and thus the military can't stand. So it also speaks to rebalancing the way in which we put money into conflict zones, to not think that military assistance alone does the job. You got to be building sustainable governments that serve the public interests in order to make your security assistance matter and be effective. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in North and South America March 8, 2022 House Armed Services Committee Watch full hearing on YouTube Witnesses: Melissa G. Dalton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs Office of the Secretary of Defense General Laura Richardson, USA, Commander, U.S. Southern Command General Glen D. VanHerck, USAF, Commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command Clips 17:30 General Laura Richardson: Colombia, for example, our strongest partner in the region, exports security by training other Latin American militaries to counter transnational threats. 1:20:00 General Laura Richardson: If I look at what PRC (People's Republic of China) is investing in the [SOUTHCOM] AOR (Area of Responsibility), over a five year period of 2017 to 2021: $72 billion. It's off the charts. And I can read a couple of the projects. The most concerning projects that I have are the $6 billion in projects specifically near the Panama Canal. And I look at the strategic lines of communication: Panama Canal and the Strait of Magellan. But just to highlight a couple of the projects. The nuclear power plant in Argentina: $7.9 billion. The highway in Jamaica: $5.6 billion. The energy refinery in Cuba, $5 billion. The highway in Peru: $4 billion. Energy dam in Argentina: $4 billion, the Metro in Colombia: $3.9 billion. The freight railway in Argentina: $3 billion. These are not small projects that they're putting in this region. This region is rich in resources, and the Chinese don't go there to invest, they go there to extract. All of these projects are done with Chinese labor with host nation countries'. U.S. Policy on Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean November 30, 2021 Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Watch full hearing on YouTube Witnesses: Brian A. Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State Todd D. Robinson, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State Clips 1:47:15 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): I'd like to start with Mexico. I am increasingly concerned that the Mexican government is engaged in a systematic campaign to undermine American companies, and especially American energy companies that have invested in our shared prosperity and in the future of the Mexican people and economy. Over the past five months, Mexican regulators have shut down three privately owned fuel storage terminals. Among those they shut down a fuel terminal and Tuxpan, which is run by an American company based in Texas, and which transports fuel on ships owned by American companies. This is a pattern of sustained discrimination against American companies. And I worry that the Mexican government's ultimate aim is to roll back the country's historic 2013 energy sector liberalisation reforms in favor of Mexico's mismanaged and failing state-owned energy companies. The only way the Mexican government is going to slow and reverse their campaign is if the United States Government conveys clearly and candidly that their efforts pose a serious threat to our relationship and to our shared economic interests. 2:01:50 Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ): Mr. Nichols, can you can you just be a little more specific about the tactics of the GEC? What are some of the specific activities they're doing? And what more would you like to see them do? Brian A. Nichols: The Global Engagement Center both measures public opinion and social media trends throughout the world. They actively work to counter false messages from our strategic competitors. And they prepare media products or talking points that our embassies and consulates around the hemisphere can use to combat disinformation. I think they do a great job. Obviously, it's a huge task. So the the resources that they have to bring to bear to this limit, somewhat, the ability to accomplish those goals, but I think they're doing vital, vital work. 2:13:30 Todd D. Robinson: We are, INL (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement) are working very closely with the Haitian National Police, the new Director General, we are going to send in advisors. When I was there two weeks ago, I arrived with -- they'd asked for greater ability to get police around the city -- I showed up with 19 new vehicles, 200 new protective vests for the police. The 19 was the first installment of a total of 60 that we're going to deliver to the Haitian National Police. We're gonna get advisors down there to work with the new SWAT team to start taking back the areas that have been taken from ordinary Haitians. But it's going to be a process and it's going to take some time. Sen. Bob Menendez: Well, first of all, is the Haitian National Police actually an institution capable of delivering the type of security that Hatians deserve? Todd D. Robinson: We believe it is. It's an institution that we have worked with in the past. There was a small brief moment where Haitians actually acknowledged that the Haitian National Police had gotten better and was more professional. Our goal, our long term goal is to try to bring it back to that Sen. Bob Menendez: How much time before we get security on the ground? Todd D. Robinson: I can't say exactly but we are working as fast as we can. Sen. Bob Menendez: Months, years? Todd D. Robinson: Well, I would hope we could do it in less than months. But we're working as fast as we can. Global Challenges and U.S. National Security Strategy January 25, 2018 Senate Committee on Armed Services Watch the full hearing on YouTube Witnesses: Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Chairman of Kissinger Associates and Former Secretary of State Dr. George P. Shultz, Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University and Former Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage, President, Armitage International and Former Deputy Secretary of State Clips Dr. George Shultz: Small platforms will carry a very destructive power. Then you can put these small platforms on drones. And drones can be manufactured easily, and you can have a great many of them inexpensively. So then you can have a swarm armed with lethal equipment. Any fixed target is a real target. So an airfield where our Air Force stores planes is a very vulnerable target. A ship at anchor is a vulnerable target. So you've got to think about that in terms of how you deploy. And in terms of the drones, while such a system cannot be jammed, it would only serve to get a drone—talking about getting a drone to the area of where its target is, but that sure could hit a specific target. At that point, the optical systems guided by artificial intelligence could use on-board, multi-spectral imaging to find a target and guide the weapons. It is exactly that autonomy that makes the technologic convergence a threat today. Because such drones will require no external input other than the signature of the designed target, they will not be vulnerable to jamming. Not requiring human intervention, the autonomous platforms will also be able to operate in very large numbers. Dr. George Shultz: I think there's a great lesson here for what we do in NATO to contain Russia because you can deploy these things in boxes so you don't even know what they are and on trucks and train people to unload quickly and fire. So it's a huge deterrent capability that is available, and it's inexpensive enough so that we can expect our allies to pitch in and get them for themselves. Dr. George Shultz: The creative use of swarms of autonomous drones to augment current forces would strongly and relatively cheaply reinforce NATO, as I said, that deterrence. If NATO assists frontline states in fielding large numbers of inexpensive autonomous drones that are pre-packaged in standard 20-foot containers, the weapons can be stored in sites across the countries under the control of reserve forces. If the weapons are pre-packaged and stored, the national forces can quickly deploy the weapons to delay a Russian advance. So what's happening is you have small, cheap, and highly lethal replacing large, expensive platforms. And this change is coming about with great rapidity, and it is massively important to take it into account in anything that you are thinking about doing. Foreign Military Sales: Process and Policy June 15, 2017 House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Watch the full hearing on YouTube Witnesses: Tina Kaidanow, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State Vice Admiral Joseph Rixey, Director, U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Clips 14:40 Tina Kaidanow: Arms Transfers constitute an element of foreign policy. We therefore take into account foreign policy considerations as we contemplate each arms transfer or sale, including specifically, the appropriateness of the transfer in responding to U.S and recipient security needs; the degree to which the transfer supports U.S. strategic foreign policy and defense interests through increased access and influence; allied burden sharing and interoperability; consistency with U.S. interests regarding regional stability; the degree of protection afforded by the recipient company to our sensitive technology; the risk that significant change in the political or security situation of the recipient country could lead to inappropriate end use or transfer; and the likelihood that the recipient would use the arms to commit human rights abuses or serious violations of international humanitarian law, or retransfer the arms to those who would commit such abuses. As a second key point, arms transfers support the U.S. Defense industrial base and they reduce the cost of procurement for our own U.S. military. Purchases made through the Foreign Military Sales, known as the FMS, system often can be combined with our Defense Department orders to reduce unit costs. Beyond this, the US defense industry directly employs over 1.7 million people across our nation. 20:20 Vice Admiral Joseph Rixey: FMS is the government-to-government process through which the U.S. government purchases defense articles, training, and services on behalf of foreign governments, authorized in the Arms Export Control Act. FMS is a long standing security cooperation program that supports partner and regional security, enhances military-to-military cooperation, enables interoperability and develops and maintains international relationships. Through the FMS process, the US government determines whether or not the sale is of mutual benefit to us and the partner, whether the technology can and will be protected, and whether the transfer is consistent with U.S. conventional arms transfer policy. The FMS system is actually a set of systems in which the Department of State, Department of Defense, and Congress play critical roles. The Department of Defense in particular executes a number of different processes including the management of the FMS case lifecycle which is overseen by DSCA (Defense Security Cooperation Agency). Technology transfer reviews, overseen by the Defense Technology Security Administration, and the management of the Defense Acquisition and Logistics Systems, overseen by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, and the military departments. This process, or a version of it, also serves us well, in the DoD Title X Building Partnership Capacity arena, where the process of building a case, validating a requirement and exercising our U.S. acquisition system to deliver capability is modeled on the FMS system. I want to say clearly that overall the system is performing very well. The United States continues to remain the provider of choice for our international partners, with 1,700 new cases implemented in Fiscal Year 2016 alone. These new cases, combined with adjustments to existing programs, equated to more than $33 billion in sales last year. This included over $25 billion in cases funded by our partner nations' own funds and approximately $8 billion in cases funded by DOD Title X program or Department of State's Appropriations. Most FMS cases move through the process relatively quickly. But some may move more slowly as we engage in deliberate review to ensure that the necessary arms transfer criteria are met. 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During the pandemic, schools across the country shut down and shifted to remote learning. Now, studies show that the consequences of this have left American students with an education deficit, with difficulties in key areas such as reading and math. Harvard University Professor of Education Thomas Kane joins the Rundown to discuss what factors in remote learning contributed to the negative phenomenon of learning loss and why school districts need to reconsider how they spend their funds to help students recover. Later, Illinois' Peoria County Regional Superintendent Beth Crider joins to discuss how she's witnessed students' learning and development be stunted by the pandemic and what action can be taken now to mitigate the severe learning loss.   Today is Ash Wednesday, and for many Christians, it's seen as a day to deepen their relationship with God. However, many studies have shown that the percentage of Americans identifying as Christians has decreased throughout the decades. Thousands of churches nationwide have closed in recent years, and many attribute the pandemic as a reason for this trend. As a former priest, this trend does not scare Jonathan Morris. The theologian and FOX News Contributor joins the Rundown to discuss the factors behind this shift in faith, and why he believes people, not the church, should change with the times to keep up with God.   Plus, commentary by Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the pandemic, schools across the country shut down and shifted to remote learning. Now, studies show that the consequences of this have left American students with an education deficit, with difficulties in key areas such as reading and math. Harvard University Professor of Education Thomas Kane joins the Rundown to discuss what factors in remote learning contributed to the negative phenomenon of learning loss and why school districts need to reconsider how they spend their funds to help students recover. Later, Illinois' Peoria County Regional Superintendent Beth Crider joins to discuss how she's witnessed students' learning and development be stunted by the pandemic and what action can be taken now to mitigate the severe learning loss.   Today is Ash Wednesday, and for many Christians, it's seen as a day to deepen their relationship with God. However, many studies have shown that the percentage of Americans identifying as Christians has decreased throughout the decades. Thousands of churches nationwide have closed in recent years, and many attribute the pandemic as a reason for this trend. As a former priest, this trend does not scare Jonathan Morris. The theologian and FOX News Contributor joins the Rundown to discuss the factors behind this shift in faith, and why he believes people, not the church, should change with the times to keep up with God.   Plus, commentary by Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot is going on in the country. We have had train derailments, multiple flying objects shot down, power outages on Capitol Hill and airports, and the FAA grounded all planes for the first time since 9/11. Is there something bigger at play? Former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo weighs in. We will also talk to him about the threat from China and reports that the U.S. was behind the sabotaging of the Nordstream pipelines, not Russia. And he discusses his new book, Never Give an Inch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus spends some time speaking with retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel Chris Miller, who served as the Acting Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump. Chris also served as Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center as well as numerous command and staff positions within the 5th Special Forces group (Airborne). He also participated in combat operations in Afghanistan & Iraq. In his role as the Secretary of Defense, Chris was overseeing military departments, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the unified commands, as well as planning and coordinating military deployments and operations. With his vast military knowledge and experience of over 3 decades, Mr. Miller brings to the table an interesting and informative perspective to the role of the U.S military, and it's function at every level. In this episode you will hear: • This is the book launch, officially. (9:01) • They have all this exclusive intelligence. You know how much got to the ground force? Zero.(15:44) • There were lessons learned, and we're all about passing it on. That's what we're all about now. (18:07) • [Speaking to Marcus] This is the path the Lord put you on. You accept that. You are the face of the war. (21:58) • The [the military] has a structure that will take people in and form them differently and change how they view life in a good way. (25 :00) • The army makes a good man better and a bad man worse. (27:26) • It's all about selfless service and it's not about you (32:44) • When my heart and my mind became aligned with being a selfless servant, it was like rocket fuel. (33:28) • When you realize this is how it is might as well just embrace it. It's a game changer. (33:42) • I was the Secretary of Defense under President Trump for the last 73 days. Not a lot went on. (37:19) • I spent like 35-36 years as a government employee or as a military person. (38:03) • If you are asked to interview for a job, always interview because you're gonna learn something and you might get the job. (42:28) • Al Qaeda had been seriously weakened from all of our attacks. We call it mowing the grass. Just keep killing them off. Eventually there's not going to be anybody left – and it worked. (44:32) • I know we can't defeat terrorism - that's a verb. We can defeat Al Quada (a noun).  (45:26) • [Marcus] If we're fighting terrorists, we're trained terrorists, trained to cause terror to them, so much so that there won't be another group coming up after them. (45:57) • Special Operator: Figure out the network, figure out the incentive system, communicate, execute. (46:50) • The only person who could keep us attacking was President Trump. (47 :04) • We killed off the head of ISIS. This guy was the definition of evil. (47:38) • The President asked me if I wanted to become a political appointee. (48:36) • The purpose of the military is not only to protect and serve, but to defend the constitution and to ultimately protect the people of the United States. (51:43) • I only learn when I screw something up. (64:05) • I was really pissed about the way Afghanistan ended. (65:55) • We will fire a kid who messes up a piece of paperwork, and our generals aren't held accountable for losing a war. (66:16) • Chris' Book: Soldier Secretary (85:57) 

With AI week ending, Glenn talks with the chief investment analyst for Brownstone Research, Jeff Brown, who gives Glenn a hopeful outlook on the future of AI and humanity as he elaborates on points he made in the most recent episode of "The Glenn Beck Podcast." Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins to discuss the future of American national security and President Biden's alleged role in the attack on Russia's Nord Stream pipelines. Sen. Mike Lee joins to discuss the possibility of Biden ordering the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With AI week ending, Glenn talks with the chief investment analyst for Brownstone Research, Jeff Brown, who gives Glenn a hopeful outlook on the future of AI and humanity as he elaborates on points he made in the most recent episode of "The Glenn Beck Podcast." Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins to discuss the future of American national security and President Biden's alleged role in the attack on Russia's Nord Stream pipelines. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry joins to discuss his state's bill that helps limit children's access to sexually explicit books in public libraries. Sen. Mike Lee joins to discuss the possibility of Biden ordering the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines. Glenn's chief researcher, Jason Buttrill, joins Glenn to discuss the FBI's apparent disdain for Catholicism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 -  Good Tuesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) both have refused to meet with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce due to the organization's endorsement of Democrats. The New York Times ripped Vice President Kamala Harris. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly voiced concerns that Vice President Kamala Harris does not have the necessary political acumen to win a party primary. Some Democrats are leaking their disdain for Vice President Kamala Harris to the press, with a few political bigwigs arguing openly that Harris is a major liability for 2024. Springfield and Greene County are not taxing cannabis sales... Yet.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed claims that the Chinese Communist Party sent spy balloons over the U.S. during the Trump Administration, plus Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke on how the balloon could have been shot down over Montana with serious risk, and Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman on the SOTU Tuesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight's rundown:  Talking Points Memo: An honest assessment of the Tyre Nichols travesty. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins the No Spin News to discuss Russia, China, Joe Biden, his new book, and whether or not he'll run for president. President Biden has a dishonest response to the Catholic church's stance on abortion This Day in History: 'Late Night with David Letterman' premieres on NBC. Final Thought: Tom Brady retires. In Case You Missed It: Read Bill's latest column, "Hitler, Tojo, Putin, and Xi" Let your people know you're a No Spin guy or gal! Get the new No Spin Polo, available at BillOReilly.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan visited the residence in Tenino where there is a plan to house sex offenders. Rumors swirl that the 49ers might sign Tom Brady in the offseason. Biden administration lans to end COVID public health emergency in May. Former Secretary of Defense says we need to provide fighter jets to Ukraine. // Biden tells a folksy anecdote while visiting decrepit rail tunnel. // A trip down memory lane to the year 1918 and how the U.S. dealt with a pandemic. Woman in Tacoma with TB refuses treatment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunday Replay: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo On His New Book 'Never Give An Inch'  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Never Give An Inch - the new book by Former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - was recently released. Aside from recounting his tactics in the Trump administration, the former Secretary also sheds light on key foreign policy priorities under his tenure. These include his dealings with Turkey and President Erdogan, his visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, his views on the deepening ties between the US and Greece, and his relationship with Prime Minister Mitsotakis. Lena Argiri, the DC Correspondent for ERT - the Greek Public Broadcasting Company, joins Thanos Davelis to break down former Secretary Pompeo's latest revelations. Read Lena Argiri's review of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's book (in Greek): Βιβλίο Πομπέο: Το τρίωρο βίντεο για το πραξικόπημα, η οργή της Άγκυρας και η ΕλλάδαYou can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on CBS discussing his new book, 2024 plansPolitical books are often bland. Mike Pompeo's is savage.Greek government wins no-confidence vote over wiretapping scandalGovernment should ‘stick to the budget targets'

Former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo's full-hour conversation with Hugh Hewitt about his new best-selling memoir "Never Give An Inch." Not surprisingly, Hugh covers all of the book and its many news-making stories.   Join Hugh LIVE: Weekdays, 6-9AM ET. Visit Hugh's website: https://hughhewitt.com Follow Hugh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hughhewitt The Hugh Hewitt Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hughhewittshow/   Subscribe to The Hugh Hewitt Show's podcast here: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/HHShowApple Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/HHShowGoogle Spotify: http://bit.ly/HHShowSpotify   Check out the Hughniverse for a commercial-free archive of The Hugh Hewitt Radio Show and The Aftershow with Duane "Generalissimo" Patterson anytime you want: https://www.hughniverse.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discusses his new memoir ‘Never Give an Inch' including his criticism of the Vatican's appeasement of the Chinese Communist Party. Chairman Mike Gallagher of the new Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party joins Hugh as does new NRSC Chairman Senator Steve Daines, Senator Lindsey Graham, and journalists Jim Geraghty, Olivia Beavers, and Mollie Hemingway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Pompeo served under President Donald Trump as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2017 to 2018 and as the 70th United States Secretary of State from 2018 to 2021. He is a former United States Army officer. Sec. Pompeo joins Mike to discuss the classified documents that were discovered at the residences of Mike Pence, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump. What does this all really mean? What does America need to do regarding our relationship with China? Does Sec. Pompeo plan to run for President in 2024? Plus, Sec. Pompeo talks about his new book called “NEVER GIVE AN INCH: Fighting for the America I Love”. Go to mikepompeo.com to order it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Pompeo served under President Donald Trump as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2017 to 2018 and as the 70th United States Secretary of State from 2018 to 2021. He is a former United States Army officer. Sec. Pompeo joins Mike to discuss the classified documents that were discovered at the residences of Mike Pence, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump. What does this all really mean? What does America need to do regarding our relationship with China? Does Sec. Pompeo plan to run for President in 2024? Plus, Sec. Pompeo talks about his new book called “NEVER GIVE AN INCH: Fighting for the America I Love”. Go to mikepompeo.com to order it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now it appears that former Vice President Mike Pence had classified documents in his home as well. What is going on with everyone storing away classified information? Everyone has got to take ownership. Republican Sen. Rick Scott said that the Department of Justice must explain why they raided Trump's home, but not Joe Biden's home. Is Donald Trump emerging triumphantly from this whole documents scandal? Plus, Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins Mike to talk about the classified documents discovered at Biden, Mike Pence, and Trumps' residences and his new book called “Never Give An Inch: Fighting for the America I Love”. Also, Newsmax is being deplatformed from DirecTV in the latest censorship move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King to discuss his new book, "Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love," and whether he plans to run for president in 2024.Two families say they want to care for a child, known as "Baby L" to protect her identity. The child, who is now living with a Marine family, is at the center of court battles in the U.S. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.Sarah Klein, the first known victim of former sports doctor Larry Nassar, she shares a letter with her younger self about overcoming pain to become a fierce advocate for sexual abuse survivors for the "CBS Mornings" series "Note to Self." Fandango managing director Erik Davis breaks down the big surprises from this year's Oscar nominations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy joins Clay and Buck on the classified documents scandals and tarnished FBI. Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight due to war in Ukraine. Former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo, author of the new book "Never Give an Inch," joins C&B. The most consequential and incompetent transportation secretary in recent memory?Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joined me for a long interview about his new memoir “Never Given An Inch” which will continue tomorrow but we cover “Russia, Russia, Russia” in today's pod, along with interviews with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Richard Haass.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James was only the second woman to ever lead a U.S. military service, where she oversaw an annual budget of more than $139 billion and nearly 660,000 airmen. Secretary James joins Adam to share her unique journey and best lessons and advice. Secretary James and Adam discuss how to rise within your career; how to navigate and avoid setbacks; how to lead in times of crisis; how to manage anxiety and pressure; and much more.

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: As the White House tries to make it easier for women to access abortion drugs, pro-life advocates push back in defense of unborn life. Senior Reporter for the Daily Signal, Mary Margaret Olohan, joins to share her reaction to Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Florida and pledge to provide and protect abortion access. And the Republican controlled US House is using its new power to send a message about pro-life politics. Meanwhile, more classified documents were found over the weekend in the Wilmington, Delaware home of President Joe Biden. Staff writer for National Review, Nate Hochman, joins to share his take on the president's classified documents scandal. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is pushing a bill that would ban the state's public schools from withholding information about merit awards. This comes after 17 Virginia schools were caught delaying or failing to give students notice of their national merit scholarships in time for college applications. Former Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, joins to share her take on this situation. Finally this evening, tonight the network is happy to announce and welcome a familiar face as the new president and COO of EWTN News. Montse Alvarado, host of EWTN News In Depth and Executive Director of the Beckett Fund will take on the new role in just a few months. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

Former secretary to Governor Andrew Cuomo Melissa DeRosa joins the program to talk about the embarrassing loss Kathy Hochul faced in the hands of her peers and how she was never viewed as a strong candidate for Governor of New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 -  Good Wednesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Former Secretary of State and current U.S. climate envoy John Kerry called himself and his fellow attendees a "select group" with an "almost extraterrestrial" plan to save the planet during the World Economic Forum. Despite what you may have heard, many "recyclables" sent to recycling plants are never recycled at all. The history of banning plastic straws. The Biden administration has opened an investigation into a Texas school district for banning sexually explicit books that promote gender theory.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice thinks the way forward for the war in Ukraine is: more. More weapons and more money to Ukraine's forces trying to kick Russia out of their country.

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Former Secretary to Governor Andrew Cuomo Melissa DeRosa joins John Catsimatidis and Curtis Sliwa on Sid & Friends in the Morning to talk about George Santos and his crisis management team, the Buffalo blizzard, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed members of Congress after meeting with President Biden at the White House. In his first visit outside of his country since Russia invaded in February, Zelensky called for continued financial support from the U.S., telling Congress: “You money is not charity. It is an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way." Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton joins AC360 to react to Zelensky's message. Plus, Olena Gnes recently relocated to the United States from her home in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she had been sheltering in a basement for the majority of the war. She tells Anderson Cooper why she was “very proud” of her President's speech.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

John Solomon and Amanda Head host ‘Just the News, No Noise' delivering the pressing news of the day and giving you Information without indoctrination while rising above the rhetoric. Interviews this week with Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson, Harvard Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz, New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell, and Florida Congressman-Elect Cory Mills. To see the daily show, go to americasvoice.news each Monday through Friday at 6pm Eastern Time or watch any time at JustTheNews.com/tv.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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