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The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a disappointing season and were sellers at the deadline, parting ways with Nicolas Roy, Bobby McMann, and Scott Laughton. Host of First Up on TSN 1050 Aaron Korolnek joins the show to give his perspective on the future of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Green Zone

The Utah Mammoth made headlines by trading for defenceman MacKenzie Weegar at the deadline. Utah analyst Nick Olczyk joins the show to chat about the move, and the Mammoth's season as they look to solidify their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Green Zone

Our NHL analyst Drew Remenda joins the show to break down the biggest trades of the day. The Green Zone

Jamie & Locker go over all the trades made in the NHL on this years trade deadline day. The Green Zone

HOUR 3 - The Colorado Avalanche have had an amazing NHL season so far. They've also been active before the NHL trade deadline tomorrow. Can the Avs continue their domination all the way to the Stanley Cup? The NHL trade deadline is tomorrow. Sometimes the right trade can change the trajectory of a teams season and make them a Stanley Cup favourite. Before the deadline passes tomorrow, who are your Cup favourites right now? The Green Zone

HOUR 2 - Dave Naylor brings the latest moves from the NFL as their 2026 offseason is getting closer to beginning. And with the NHL trade deadline coming in 24 hours, we ask Dave what life is like for a sports insider around busy days like trade deadlines and free agency. This weekend the green flag drops on the 2026 F1 season! Sportsnet's Jonathan Brazeau gets you up to date on all the driver changes and who to keep an eye on this season. The Green Zone

We have some trades to announce! The Maple Leafs couldn't get it done against the Devils. Team McEwen is holding on to a playoff spot at the Brier. Canada gets another warmup win before tonight's World Baseball Classic tonight. And the Buffalo Bills added a big piece to their receiving core. HOUR 1 - Just hours before a huge game for Team McEwen, Kevin Marsh joins Jamie & Locker to discuss this years Brier experience and how they have handled facing the best curlers in Canada. The Green Zone

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The Vancouver Canucks have moved out Tyler Myers. The Oilers comeback to beat the Senators. The Brad's clinch playoff spots at the Brier. The KC Chiefs trade away McDuffie. And the Blue Jays battled Team Canada in a friendly baseball game. HOUR 1 - The U of S Huskies women's basketball team are looking to claim another national championship. Head coach, Lisa Thomaidis, joins Jamie & Locker to discuss why this years journey is a lot different than the past couple of years. The Green Zone

HOUR 3 - The Vancouver Canucks are the worst team in the NHL and with the NHL trade deadline a few days away, trades are imminent. What can fix the Vancouver Canucks? We discussed the villainous Tkachuk brothers earlier in the show. Now we are flipping it around. If you had to take one, AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE ONE, which Tkachuk brother would you want on your team? Brady or Matthew? The Green Zone

HOUR 4 - Darrell Davis doubles down on the upcoming NHL trade deadline, the Tkachuk brothers and more! The Green Zone

HOUR 2 - Drew Remenda takes a look at the NHL teams fighting to remain in the playoff hunt. Plus, Drew reacts to the latest NHL trades and rumours. The has been a changing of the guard when it comes to the top bad guy(s) in the NHL. Matthew Tkachuk could be the top bad guy in the League right now. Where do you rank the Tkachuk's in the upper echelon of the NHL heels? The Green Zone

One of the best stories in the NHL this year is the young Islanders rookie, Matthew Schaefer, and his record breaking season. With the rise of Schaefer, comes more games won and a push for the playoffs. Are we seeing a Stanley Cup contending Islanders team in the near future? The Green Zone

Jamie & Locker share their fantasy NHL trades and we want to hear yours! Is it Crosby in Montreal? MacKinnon in Winnipeg? Brady Tkachuk in Florida? What's your fantasy trade? The Green Zone

It may be the CFL offseason but the Saskatchewan Roughriders have managed to stay very busy. The Riders have been taking the Grey Cup all over Saskatchewan. Where will the Grey Cup end up next? The Green Zone

We have a double shot with Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos today! Right now we take a deep dive look into the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs struggled again over the weekend and slide further and further away from the playoffs. The Green Zone

Nick Kypreos is back with the latest NHL trade rumours. The NHL trade deadline is this Friday and the rumour mill is buzzing! The Green Zone

The Regina Pats cannot faulter in the final weeks of the WHL season. They currently hold a playoff spot with 10 games left in their season. The Green Zone

The LA Kings are having a rough season. Over the weekend they made a coaching change and there are rumours that more changes could be coming on and off the ice. The Green Zone

Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/1/26). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u2q643"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");   Rumble("play", {"video":"v74ao6y","div":"rumble_v74ao6y"}); Video Source Links (In Chronological Order): (8) Herd of Justice on X: "A thread of today's Settlers attacks on the Palestinian town of Duma: Around 11:00, settlers invaded a Bedouin community with their goats, all the while Iranian missile are flying overhead. They were armed with guns, batons and pepper spray. https://t.co/1YWfEiDWW2" / X (12) Breaking the Silence on X: "Yesterday morning, we woke up to rocket alerts. Israel began bombing Iran. As often happens when the media attention shifts, Israel seized the moment to intensify its attacks against Palestinians. Here's what happened while the world was looking the other way

The Edmonton Oilers put up 8 against the LA Kings last night. The Oilers are currently in a playoff spot but it's going to be a dog fight all the way to the end of the season for Oilers to keep that spot. Auston Matthews has it in tough with the media and can't make a deep playoff run in Toronto. Brady Tkachuk isn't seeing the success in Ottawa like his brother in Florida. And Connor McDavid still hasn't won it all in Edmonton. Which player do you think leaves their team first? The Green Zone

The will be a lot of eyes on the Toronto Maple Leafs return to Toronto for the first time since the end of the Olympic break. There was a lot of chatter at the end of the Olympics about the Toronto media and their relationship with their players. Does the media have that much impact on the players that they cover? Spring baseball is in the air and the balls are already flying! The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays will have more eyes on them this year than ever before. Mike Wilner previews what this 2026 team could look like come October. The Green Zone

The Oilers showed the NHL who they can be with a big win last night. The Maple Leafs have struggled since the Olympic break ended. Some boo birds were out in Ottawa last night. 18 year old Matthew Schaefer shows why he should have been on Team Canada. The 2026 Brier kicks off tonight. And live from New York it's Saturday night! Kelly Knapp is ready for his second chance at a Brier championship. Can Team Knapp end Saskatchewan's Brier drought? The Green Zone

HOUR 3 - The NFL Combine began this week and Dave Naylor has been tracking some of the top Canadian athletes that you will want to keep an eye on. Also, the Atlanta Falcons will be releasing veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. Will Cousins play in 2026? The NHL is underway after their Olympic break and that means that there are a good handful of American NHL players that are returning to their Canadian teams. Would you boo those American players upon their return? The Green Zone

HOUR 2 - Drew Remenda details the media frenzy around the return of Macklin Celebrini to San Jose. After his performance at the Olympics for Team Canada, Celebrini is becoming a household name. The Pittsburgh Penguins return to action tonight but they do it without their captain, Sidney Crosby. Crosby was injured during the Olympics and will miss up to 4 weeks of action. With the Penguins in the playoff mix, will the team be able to fill the loss of Sid The Kid? The Green Zone

HOUR 1 - The NHL hit the ice again last night. The Oilers let one slip through their fingers. The Canucks put up a good fight but couldn't contain the Winnipeg Jets. The Maple Leafs ran into the juggernaut Tampa Bay Lightning. The U.S. Women's Hockey Team comment on what was said by their president. Mad Max is back for 2026. And the Saskatoon Blades clinched a playoff spot last night. Edmonton Oilers reporter, Mark Spectre, came under fire yesterday for asking Connor McDavid about coming close to winning but never winning. Some think it was in poor taste. Others think that you have to ask that question. The Green Zone

HOUR 4 - Darrell Davis doubles down on the Olympics, USA winning gold in hockey and the return of the NHL! The Green Zone

HOUR 3 - The Calgary Flames season hasn't lived up to expectations and everyone expects them to make some moves before the NHL trade deadline passes. Will the Flames be able to make positive moves to help them improve in the future? We love seeing NHL players involved with the Olympic Games. But this year it has come at a price with players returning to their NHL teams injured, including Sidney Crosby. Is it worth it for the NHL to send their players to participate in the Olympics? The Green Zone

HOUR 2 -The NHL returns to action tonight and before we know it, the NHL playoffs will be here. Matt Larkin joins Jamie & Locker to take a look at who's looking good and who's looking in when it comes to the NHL playoffs. The NHL Trade Deadline is next Friday and with the NHL's return to the ice tonight, the trade rumours are flying! Jamie & Locker weigh in on today's biggest rumours. The Green Zone

Game on! The NHL is back! Sidney Crosby won't be back in the Penguins lineup for approx. 4 weeks due to injury. Connor Hellebuyck will be coming back to Winnipeg with 2 new medals. The Toronto Raptors pushed the OK City Thunder last night. And the Regina Pats & Saskatoon Blades are in action tonight, trying to hold on to their playoff hopes. HOUR 1 - We love seeing NHL players involved with the Olympic Games. But this year it has come at a price with players returning to their NHL teams injured, including Sidney Crosby. Is it worth it for the NHL to send their players to participate in the Olympics? The Green Zone

He was one of the many Canadian voices of the Winter Olympics. Craig McMorris wraps up the 2026 Winter Olympics with Jamie & Locker. The Green Zone

Canada's final medal total at the Olympics was 21. A solid total but lower than expected. What's come into question is the funding of our Canadian athletes. What has been done in the past and what needs to be done in the future? Olympic success is important to Canadian identity. Is that truth or trash? The Green Zone

The Winnipeg Jets return to the ice tomorrow night after the Olympic break. Do Jets fans have hope that their gold medal winning goalie, Connor Hellebuyck, can be elite for their team like he was for Team USA? The UFL announced some changes to their kicking rules for this season. One rule is that teams are not allowed to punt when they are inside the 50 yard like. The other change is that 60+ yard field goals are now worth 4 points. Do you like these rules? Would you like to see them come to the CFL? The Green Zone

Drew Remenda breaks down the Men's Olympic gold medal game that saw America defeat Canada. Did Canada select the best players for this tournament? The Green Zone

Jamie & Locker are prepared to hand out their Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Who would you give a gold medal to? The Green Zone

Jamie & Locker are joined by one of the greatest American hockey players of all time. Hockey Hall of Famer, Mike Modano, weighs in on USA's gold medal victory and the rise of American hockey. The Green Zone

Jamie & Locker have calmed their heart rates after a nail-biter of a game between Canada and Finland. Now it's time for the Green Zone' 3 Stars of the Game! The Fan Line is open and we want your 3 stars of the game! Who earned the #1 star from today's Canada/Finland game? The Green Zone

The Green Zone Hockey Insider, Drew Remenda, reacts to Canada's win over Finland in the Olympic hockey semi-final game. Can Canada bring home the gold? John Cullen weighs in on Canada's Olympic curling teams. Team Homan will play for bronze at the Olympics while Team Jacobs plays for gold. The Green Zone

Canada's men's hockey team are off to the gold medal game on Sunday. We will find out this afternoon who Canada will face in the gold medal game. Rachel Homan's team falls to Sweden in Olympic curling and will now play for bronze. And we've got a new Olympic medal total for you. Canada is off the the men's gold medal hockey game after defeating Finland in the semi-final game. NHL.com's Bill price joins us from Italy with his instant reaction. The Green Zone

The was a lot of channel flipping between the women's hockey gold medal game and the curling semi-finals. Curling legend, Russ Howard, gets you caught up on Canadian at the Olympic Games. Jamie & Locker open the phone lines to get your reactions to the gold medal game between Canada and the USA. The Green Zone

Jamie & Locker are joined by the captain of the Regina Rebels, Anna Benoit and assistant coach Shaelyn Myers to react to the gold medal game between Canada & USA. Today's gold medal game between Canada and the USA captured the country. Daniella Ponticelli of the PWHL breaks down the game while highlighting some of the players who also play in the PWHL. The Green Zone

Olympics! Canada vs USA. Gold medal game. Curling semi-finals.More semi-final hockey tomorrow. We are in it today! The Women's Hockey Olympic gold medal game will just be wrapping up! Jamie & Locker react to the gold medal game and take your calls. The Green Zone

Darrell Davis is in to react to Canada's overtime win over Czechia in men's hockey. In women's hockey, Canada takes on the United States in the gold medal game tomorrow. And we get Darrell's thoughts on the drama surrounding curling at the Olympics. The Green Zone

Legendary hockey broadcaster, John Shannon, is back on The Green Zone to take a closer look at Canada's overtime win over Czechia in men's hockey quarter-final at the Olympics. Jamie & Locker crack open the phone lines to get your reactions to Canada needing overtime to beat Czechia in the quarter-finals of men's hockey. Are you feeling confident in Canada heading into the semi-finals? The Green Zone

24 hours from now Canada will be taking on the United States in the women's hockey gold medal game. TSN's & PWHL's Tessa Bonhomme joins The Green Zone live from Italy to preview this historic matchup. Canada edges out Czechia in the quarter-final game of men's hockey in overtime today. Jamie & Locker were dialed into the entire game and are handing out their 3 Stars of the Game. Who would get your 3 stars? The Green Zone

Canada needs overtime to beat Czechia. Mark McMorris misses the podium. Team Jacobs earns a win over Italy. The USports Curling Championship is underway in Regina. And the Oilers bring back a familiar face behind the bench. We woke up early to see Mark McMorris hit the slopes. Canada's curling teams saw the ice today and the Men's hockey team took on Czechia in the quarter-final. Jamie & Locker get you caught up on what you may have missed this morning at the Olympics. The Green Zone

Dear Mr. Baker,I am but one in a sea of many Americans viewed as a threat to the established order. I was once a part of that order. I helped build it. It would turn out I couldn't survive because I couldn't follow the rules of thought and speech that are mandated by everyone on the Left, especially those at the New York Times.It's personal, you see. I used to believe that if all I did was read Page One of the New York Times, I'd be well-informed. Brainwashed is more like it.It's easy to spot the bias now where it wasn't before. For instance, this was the New York Times on January 12th, and one of the strongest activists for the Democrats pretending they're pushing some sort of objective conclusion on X.But that's just another day at the New York Times. I know you didn't write this piece, Michelle Goldberg did, but it is worth mentioning as an aside that no, the “resistance libs” were not right. They were never right. I was one of them until I wasn't. It's been an ugly road out of the Doomsday Cult of the Left, but now, I live free as an exile.We were never the “resistance.” We were always the empire. We colonized the internet, after all, and, together with Barack Obama, the rise of Silicon Valley, social media, and the iPhone, as society migrated online, we were in control of all of it.But that's a story for a different time, Mr. Baker. This letter is much more urgent regarding the matters at hand. Your “analysis” and observation about Trump and protests is so wildly off base, a complete distortion of reality, that I felt compelled to write you this letter. You wrote:You write:President Trump had a ringing message of solidarity on Tuesday for demonstrators in the streets. “KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” he wrote on social media. He decried “the senseless killing of protesters,” and added that those pulling the triggers “will pay a big price.”He meant the protesters in Tehran, not Minneapolis. By contrast, the people in the streets of Minnesota, he wrote just 63 minutes earlier, were “anarchists and professional agitators” trying to cover up a fraud scandal. He vowed that “THE DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION IS COMING!”The eruption of protests on opposite sides of the planet at this moment in history has brought Mr. Trump's views of democracy and popular dissent into stark relief. The situations in Iran and Minnesota, of course, are different and complicated, but the president's rule of thumb seems simple enough: Those who take to the streets supporting a cause he favors are laudable heroes. Those who take to the streets to oppose him are illegitimate radicals.I read this, and my jaw dropped open, Mr. Baker. Where have you been for the past five years as we watched a split screen of protests in the Summer of 2020 and then on January 6th? Are you actually saying that you at the New York Times and anyone on the Left saw these things as comparable? Democracy and popular dissent in stark relief, boy, I couldn't have said it better myself.Tell me this is satire. Tell me you do not live in such an isolated bubble that you can't possibly see the blatant hypocrisy here? The treatment of these two events was very different and will be written about in opposite ways in history books forever. One will be seen as heroic and democracy in action, and the other, as dangerous. An insurrection in action. People like me were pulling our hair out, not because we would justify the riot at the Capitol, but because all of you said nothing about what happened in the Summer of 2020, a year that broke America and broke me.It wasn't only your paper that lied that Trump “incited” a mob to storm the Capitol and that it was a threat to “democracy.” That was the narrative pushed by every legacy media outlet, with no kind words for the protesters who were also doing what protesters do - getting angry and having their voices heard by a government and a culture that had demonized them, dehumanized them, and abandoned them. Trump included.The Democrats put up a Green-Zone-like fence around the Capitol. Ordinary Americans had their doors kicked in as the FBI hauled them off to jail. Anyone who even attended the “mostly peaceful” protest on January 6th was called an “insurrectionist” and “election denier,” and anyone who dared to question the 2020 election or who voted for Trump was inspected under a microscope by you all as some kind of insect or insurgent terrorist. Vice President Kamala Harris likened it to 9/11 and the attack on Pearl Harbor. These were American citizens, many of whom had been on lockdown, their businesses destroyed after COVID, and had watched the absurd events of 2020 play out. Masks, no masks, “systemic racism was more urgent than COVID,” then the pivot back to COVID, changing election rules, preventing people from gathering and thus, preventing campaigning, a surge of mail-in voting that won the election all before Election Day, a revolution in the streets that almost no one in the mainstream was even talking about once they got really bad, lest they hurt the Democrats.Oh, I know the game. I know we're all supposed to see the Trump supporters as racists, angry that Black and Brown people were in government, a second Confederacy flying their Dixie flags on January 6th, and that the protests over the Summer were about racial inequality and therefore justified. But here's the thing about democracy. You don't get to decide. We either all have the same rights or we don't have a democracy.There was nothing in your coverage, or the Liz Cheney show trial, that was, in any way, fair to the Americans who protested that day, and even to Donald Trump, who had a right to have their voices heard. No, they didn't have the right to riot. Ashli Babbitt lost her life over it, and then her memory was dragged through the mud by all of you.Here is how the Times covered Ashli Babbitt:And here is how they covered Renee Good:You see, one is treated like human garbage, and the other is treated like a hero. So just say it. Just admit that this has become a two-tiered society, you are among the ruling class, and the underclass has none of the same rights. You will decide they are “racists” and thus have no real stake in what happens in this country, even when they win the popular vote. Now that the protests in Minneapolis are violent, as violent as, if not more so than, January 6th, still you say nothing and pretend they are fighting the good fight. What has changed in ten years? Nothing except the Democrats failing to address the problem, allowing millions to flood over the border, and shaming Americans for caring about it. It's a sickness on the Left by now, a reality distortion that spilled out into real-world violence. Just look at what happened at Evergreen College. These students believed they were protesting “racism” at one of the most liberal colleges in America. Why? Because Bret Weinstein did not think it was right that white people should be asked to leave the campus on a “day of absence.”This kind of strange, new, justified violence by people who don't live in the same reality as the rest of us has become the new normal on the Left, backed up by all of you. How dare you compare them to the protesters in Iran? Complicated, you say? Oh, it's way beyond that. Pampered, privileged, bored white women and bratty college kids attacking ICE are, in no way, risking their lives. Yes, if you attack a police officer or an ICE officer, you are risking your life. Every American knows that if they live in the real world. In Iran, you are risking your life just for standing there and protesting peacefully, or speaking out of turn, or anything they decide is a crime punishable by death, which include adultry, dissent against the government, and blasphemy. At the New York Times, you want the tragic death of Renee Good to be the symbol for protesters dying at the hands of the regime, but, as usual, it is not the truth. That won't stop you from perpetuating the mass delusion and injecting it into the veins of your already unhinged readership.Here is Page One of the New York Times today. Every headline is about Renee Good. That is still the most important news of the day, even as hundreds, maybe thousands of Iranians are slaughtered.Followed by non-stop negative Trump coverage:The protests in Minneapolis are not against ICE. They are against democracy. The wrong people won the election, and that means the Left throws a fit. They've been throwing fits for ten years, starting in 2015 when they attacked a group of Trump supporters in California, calling them “racists,” because all of you sold them that lie. The violence continued on through Trump's inaugural and protests all through his first term. The Summer of 2020 was the biggest by far in modern American history, yet the legacy media, your paper, Mr. Baker, did not capture the truth of what happened. The baby tyrants who run your newsroom insisted the one op-ed by Tom Cotton, Send in the Troops, was itself violence and that caused the resignation of Bari Weiss and James Bennett, a shamefulprotst moment that should live on in infamy if people tell the truth. The Left's protesting now says one thing: Do what we want, or else. That is, Mr. Baker, closer to fascism than Trump will ever be. // This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, the head of Realign For Palestine, an Atlantic Council project that challenges entrenched narratives in the Israel and Palestine discourse. This week, we dive into the five likely scenarios that could play out in Gaza during 2026, which Alkhatib recently proposed on his social media channels. According to Alkhatib, the five proposals all "undermine Hamas severely and massively change the calculus and geostrategic landscape following the Trump-sponsored ceasefire in October, which has temporarily halted the war." The five proposals include: A mutiny from Hamas’s ranks within Gaza due to economic and cost-of-living pressures; a significant rise and empowerment of anti-Hamas militias in different areas of the Gaza Strip; mass protests and large-scale uprisings against Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip by civilians; a mass exodus of civilians, from the Red Zone controlled by Hamas behind the "yellow line" into the Israeli-controlled Green Zone; and a successful international stabilization force (ISF) deployment with the mandate of battling and demilitarizing Hamas. We go through each scenario point-by-point throughout the conversation, leaving time for a reader's question or two. And so this week, we ask Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, what matters now. What Matters Now podcasts are available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Palestinians walk along a street past a tent camp in Gaza City, December 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, the head of Realign For Palestine, an Atlantic Council project that challenges entrenched narratives in the Israel and Palestine discourse. This week, we dive into the five likely scenarios that could play out in Gaza during 2026, which Alkhatib recently proposed on his social media channels. According to Alkhatib, the five proposals all "undermine Hamas severely and massively change the calculus and geostrategic landscape following the Trump-sponsored ceasefire in October, which has temporarily halted the war." The five proposals include: A mutiny from Hamas’s ranks within Gaza due to economic and cost-of-living pressures; a significant rise and empowerment of anti-Hamas militias in different areas of the Gaza Strip; mass protests and large-scale uprisings against Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip by civilians; a mass exodus of civilians, from the Red Zone controlled by Hamas behind the "yellow line" into the Israeli-controlled Green Zone; and a successful international stabilization force (ISF) deployment with the mandate of battling and demilitarizing Hamas. We go through each scenario point-by-point throughout the conversation, leaving time for a reader's question or two. And so this week, we ask Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, what matters now. What Matters Now podcasts are available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Palestinians walk along a street past a tent camp in Gaza City, December 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Monday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan examines the rising risk of war with Venezuela, secret peace talks over Ukraine, the abduction of Christian schoolchildren in Nigeria, Israel's shifting posture in Gaza and Lebanon, and the domestic political fight over sedition and extremist rhetoric inside the United States government. U.S. and Venezuela Move Closer to War: President Trump authorized covert CIA operations inside Venezuela, prompting the FAA to warn airlines about dangerous conditions in Venezuelan airspace. Reports from Bloomberg, Reuters, and the New York Times confirm GPS jamming and rising military activity. A Russian oil tanker headed for Caracas was turned away twice by the USS Stockdale and is now anchored off Cuba. Bryan notes that the White House still hopes for a peaceful exit by President Maduro, with Colombia offering asylum in exchange for guarantees of no future attempts to kill or arrest him. Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan Faces Pushback: A secret twenty-eight-point peace plan leaked last week, calling for Ukraine to give up parts of the Donbas, reduce its military to six hundred thousand troops, and abandon NATO membership. The plan would also restore economic ties between Russia and the West and release frozen Russian funds for joint rare earth projects. European leaders object, and President Zelenskyy says negotiations must continue, insisting Ukraine needs a larger standing army to deter future invasions. Bryan emphasizes that Trump wants the deal signed by Thanksgiving, warning Zelenskyy that U.S. support may end if he refuses. Ukraine's Deepening Corruption Crisis: Fifteen to thirty percent of aid intended for Ukraine's military and energy needs has been stolen, according to recent reporting. Several allies of Zelenskyy have been arrested, and the president's key aide, Andriy Yermak, is widely suspected of involvement. Ukraine's anti-corruption agency plans more indictments this week, placing Zelenskyy in a weakened negotiating position. Islamists Kidnap Christian Children in Nigeria: Three hundred Christian students were abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria. About fifty escaped by fleeing into the forest and hiding until farmers rescued them. Boko Haram and other jihadist factions are believed to be responsible. Bryan warns that these groups aim to build an Islamic caliphate across the Sahel and into the Gulf of Guinea, threatening regional Christians and strategic minerals such as cocoa, iron ore, bauxite, and oil. Trump has warned Nigeria that failure to protect Christians could trigger U.S. military action. Israel Reshapes Gaza and Expands Strikes in Lebanon: U.S. troops are withdrawing from Gaza's coordination center. Israeli, Arab, and vetted Palestinian officials will manage reconstruction in a new "Green Zone," while unvetted Palestinians remain in a devastated area controlled by Hamas. Polling shows Hamas' support has risen inside Gaza, meaning roughly half the population may remain under militant control. Israel also intensified operations in Lebanon, killing Hezbollah's top military commander in a drone strike despite an ongoing ceasefire. Jewish Extremists Spark Crisis in the West Bank: Prime Minister Netanyahu convened emergency meetings after Jewish extremists torched Palestinian homes and cars in a village attack. Israeli officials say about two hundred seventy young men are responsible for the most recent incidents and vow to act. Sedition Caucus Escalates Rhetoric Against Trump: Former CIA, FBI, and military officials who now serve as Democrats in Congress released a video urging service members to resist unlawful orders from President Trump. Senator Elissa Slotkin admitted she knows of no unlawful orders but says such orders might come. Bryan calls the effort a psychological operation designed to sow confusion inside the military. Legal experts warn that service members who refuse lawful orders could face court-martial and prison. Trump Meets NYC's Socialist Mayor Elect: Zohran Mamdani met with President Trump on Friday, and the two agreed on issues such as electricity costs and housing. Mamdani later repeated his belief that Trump is a fascist and a Nazi, prompting Republican leaders like Elise Stefanik to call Mamdani a jihadist with a long documented history of radical associations. Bryan argues the evidence strongly supports Stefanik's view and warns against normalizing Mamdani's ideology. Eric Swalwell Runs for Governor of California: Representative Swalwell announced his campaign on Jimmy Kimmel Live, promising to lead the "Resistance" against Trump. Bryan revisits the long-running Chinese influence operation that targeted young California Democrats, including Swalwell, and raises questions about whether the FBI ever thoroughly investigated the network linked to his former associate Fang Fang. Good News in Medicine: Japanese researchers found that the amino acid arginine significantly reduced Alzheimer's-related plaque and inflammation in animal studies. Dosing remains experimental, but Bryan notes it could offer a promising option for families exploring right-to-try pathways.   "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Put a smile on your face and give joy to your taste buds… Give Masa and Vandy beef tallow chips a try today! Use code WRIGHT for 25% off your first order… at MASAchips.com or VandyCrisps.com. So incredibly delicious! I promise, you won't be disappointed.   Keywords: Venezuela CIA operations FAA warning, USS Stockdale Russian tanker, Maduro Colombia asylum offer, Ukraine Trump twenty eight point plan, Donbas concessions NATO ban, Zelenskyy corruption Yermak indictments, Nigeria Christian school kidnapping Boko Haram, Gaza Green Zone Hamas polling, Hezbollah commander killed Lebanon, Slotkin sedition unlawful orders video, Zohran Mamdani socialist jihadist ties, Eric Swalwell Fang Fang China influence, arginine Alzheimer's study Japan