Podcast appearances and mentions of Harry Reid

In this broadcast of The Charlie James Show on NewsTalk 98.9 WORD, host Charlie James discusses the approaching midterm election, highlighting that there are only 99 days left until election day. He contrasts the messaging strategies of the Democratic and Republican parties, emphasizing economic concerns like inflation, government spending, and the border. Later in the segment, a caller named Steve from Spartanburg joins the show to discuss the historical context of the Senate filibuster under Harry Reid and lightheartedly suggests adding a football-themed ballot question to boost voter turnout. Charlie concludes by teasing an upcoming segment about a new poll in a ten-candidate Senate race and actions by candidate Darlene Graham.

John welcomes Senate savant and Searchlight Institute president Adam Jentleson to discuss the Democrats' fraught path to retaking control of the upper chamber. A former speechwriter for John Kerry and John Edwards, comms director for Harry Reid, and chief of staff to John Fetterman, Jentleson explains Searchlight's mission of breaking the hold of entrenched interest groups on his party; that rejecting litmus tests and embracing ideological heterodoxy are key to building a stable Democratic governing majority; his confidence that, despite Graham Platner's implosion, Susan Collins is going down in Maine; his worries that the blue team will fumble the ball in Michigan; and why “nobody is doing it better now” than Zohran Mamdani.

pWotD Episode 3353: Mitch McConnell Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 461,984 views on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 our article of the day is Mitch McConnell.Addison Mitchell McConnell III ( mə-KON-əl; born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a seat he has held since 1985. A member of the Republican Party, McConnell is in his seventh Senate term, making him the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history. He served from 2007 to 2025 as the leader of the Senate Republican Conference, including two stints as minority leader (2007 to 2015 and 2021 to 2025), and was majority leader from 2015 to 2021, making him the longest-serving Senate party leader in U. S. history.McConnell holds conservative political positions, although he was known as a pragmatist and a moderate Republican early in his political career. He led opposition to stricter campaign finance laws, culminating in the U. S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC, which partially overturned the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold) in 2010. McConnell worked to withhold Republican support for major presidential initiatives during the Obama administration, making frequent use of the filibuster, and blocked many of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees, including Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.During the first Trump administration, the Senate Republican majority under McConnell's leadership passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act in 2018, the First Step Act, and the Great American Outdoors Act, and confirmed a record number of federal appeals court judges during a president's first two years. McConnell invoked the nuclear option to eliminate the 60-vote requirement to end a filibuster for Supreme Court nominations, after his predecessor Harry Reid had eliminated the filibuster for all other presidential nominations; Trump subsequently won Supreme Court confirmation battles over Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. While supportive of most of Trump's domestic and foreign policies, McConnell criticized Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and despite voting to acquit in Trump's second impeachment trial for reasons related to the constitutionality of impeaching a former president, deemed him "practically and morally responsible" for the January 6 United States Capitol attack.In 2015, 2019, and 2023, Time listed McConnell as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. On February 28, 2024, McConnell announced that he would step down as the Senate Republican Conference Leader in January 2025, but would serve the remainder of his Senate term. An internal election to fill the post of Senate Republican Leader was held on November 13, in which South Dakota senator John Thune was selected. On February 20, 2025, McConnell announced he would not run for an eighth Senate term in 2026 and would retire from politics. This came after increasing concerns about his health and ability to continue serving following multiple public episodes and health scares. McConnell has made no appearances or statements since his hospitalization after being found unconscious on June 14, 2026, and very little information has been given about his whereabouts or condition, leading some to question the severity of his condition.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:54 UTC on Wednesday, 8 July 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Mitch McConnell on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Aria.

A Defense Intelligence Agency scientist reads a book about Skinwalker Ranch, visits the property, experiences something he cannot explain, and helps open the door to one of the strangest government investigations ever made public.In Part 1 of this Skinwalkers at the Pentagon series, we follow James T. Lacatski, Robert Bigelow, Senator Harry Reid, and the creation of AAWSAP: the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program.This was a real Defense Intelligence Agency program built to investigate advanced aerospace technology, unexplained military encounters, unusual effects on witnesses, and phenomena that did not fit comfortably inside the normal UFO conversation.We get into:James Lacatski's alleged experience at Skinwalker Ranch, the creation of BAASS, the involvement of Senators Harry Reid, Ted Stevens, and Daniel Inouye, the 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac case, and why AAWSAP may have been much broader and stranger than the program most people know as AATIP.We also talk about the book's Department of Defense pre-publication review. The manuscript was cleared for public release, although that clearance does not mean the Pentagon officially endorsed every claim. It does mean that insiders connected to the program were permitted to publish this account after government review.UAP are real. Military witnesses, radar records, infrared footage, intelligence assessments, and congressional hearings have already pushed the conversation beyond simple dismissal. The harder question is what the phenomenon actually represents.Skinwalkers at the Pentagon suggests that the answer may involve more than objects moving through the sky. It may also involve consciousness, human biology, unusual psychological effects, and events that followed investigators home.This is where the door opens.In Part 2, we go deeper into Skinwalker Ranch, the Lagol incident, blue orbs, poltergeist activity, and the disturbing “hitchhiker effect.”

You ever get that feeling like you're being watched when you're out in the woods? Turns out, some people know they were — and what they saw was anything but normal.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ParanormalWildernessREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zyutdd7jFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: There are numerous bizarre and creepy tales of people who have ventured into the woods to find not only the natural world, but perhaps the supernatural as well. (Weirdness In The Wilderness) *** Is it true that the Pentagon has been investigating bizarre creatures, poltergeist activity, invisible entities, orbs of light, and other strangeness at the Skinwalker Ranch? (UFOs, The Paranormal, and the Pentagon) *** Dino Bravo is a name that only a die-hard wrestling fan would know, as he never achieved stardom. So when Bravo was murdered, it did not receive much publicity.  Which might be part of the reason his murder has never been solved. (The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo) *** Locking the doors in your home is usually a good idea – unless it's an invisible entity locking you out of the house! Weirdo family member Brenda McDonald talks about the strange experiences she and her family dealt with when moving into a new home. (The Move)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:52.894 = Show Open00:02:33.875 = Weirdness In The Wilderness00:25:28.664 = UFOs, The Paranormal, And The Pentagon ***00:37:11.014 = The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo00:45:20.077 = The Move ***00:47:58.646 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Weirdness In The Wilderness” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/310woY9“UFOs, The Paranormal, and the Pentagon” by Alejandro Rojas: http://bit.ly/2KtWpsK (more episodes with stories of the Skinwalker Ranch: http://weirddarkness.com/?s=skinwalker+ranch)“The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo” by Josh Raibick :http://bit.ly/2WqJoaZ“The Move” by Weirdo family member, Brenda McDonald(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: January, 2021Weird Darkness runs from shapeshifters in the American backcountry to a Pentagon program built around a Utah ranch, then to the unsolved execution of a professional wrestler and a spirit that locked a family out of its own home.It opens in the wilderness, where a wildland firefighter working as an assistant superintendent in Idaho's Hell's Canyon in 2004 met a bobcat that stared him down, screamed, and climbed a tree, then found a boarded-and-chained cabin on federal land before a barefoot Native American woman in a tattered nightgown appeared on the same spot, screamed with the identical cry, and scaled the trunk faster than a person should; a local named the thing a pumawha, a skin changer. A Montana park ranger described a similar abandoned cabin beside a shed whose reinforced steel door had been forced open from the inside, a dazed man who fled into the trees twice, and a full-grown bear that bolted from the house moments after the man vanished. On Mount Sterling in North Carolina, a climber six miles from the nearest road watched a figure with no headlamp arrive at his camp under a full moon and sit motionless facing the tents from roughly 10:30 at night until 3:30 in the morning. Reddit user tytrim89 recounted an abandoned Army training town in North Carolina where two people heard girls laughing in the woods and came back to find the locked jeep's dome light on and a door cracked, followed by a thud that shook the century-old main house. A former summer-camp counselor posting as fleetw16 and a friend followed the sound of running water that grew louder and softer with no creek anywhere on the map, drawn on by a presence that turned sinister the instant they chose to turn back. The segment ends at Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, where a ranger eleven miles from the nearest road found a doe's head severed cleanly and set in the middle of the trail, no blood, no scavenging, the eyes and tongue intact and the body gone.From there the episode turns to the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, the $22 million Pentagon UFO effort that Luis Elizondo helped expose in the New York Times in December 2017, and to the fuller account that its original name was the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program and its real focus was Skinwalker Ranch in Utah's Uintah Basin. Robert Bigelow bought that ranch in 1996 after founding the National Institute for Discovery Science in 1995, and what happened there fills the 2005 book Hunt for the Skinwalker by journalist George Knapp and biochemist Colm Kelleher. The family who sold it, pseudonymed the Gormans, reported a wolf-like creature that shrugged off point-blank gunshots and orbs of light that lured their dogs into the trees for good. Funding ran through Senator Harry Reid and the Defense Intelligence Agency until fundamentalist Christians inside the intelligence community, convinced the phenomena were demonic, lobbied the program shut; retired Army intelligence colonel John Alexander called what they studied precognitive sentient phenomena. Filmmaker Jeremy Corbell's documentary and the History Channel series Unidentified, premiering May 31, carried the material to a wider audience.Next comes the killing of Dino Bravo, born Adolfo Bresciano, a Montreal wrestling star who held a WWWF tag title, benched a claimed 655 pounds as a heel at the 1988 Royal Rumble, and was let go by the company in 1992. Rather than relocate his family to join WCW, he moved into Canada's booming illegal cigarette trade and built a local monopoly, then partnered with a cocaine dealer whose $400,000 shipment was seized by police after sitting three days in a warehouse. A week later, on March 10, 1993, his wife came home to find him shot seven times in the head and ten times in the torso, seated in a chair with the television remote still in his hand and no sign of forced entry. Investigators recovered .380 and .22 caliber rounds and suspect a silencer, since no neighbor reported seventeen gunshots; the execution bore the marks of a Canadian mob hit, and at 44 Bravo left a wife and young daughter behind. The case remains unsolved.The episode closes with Brenda McDonald, who rented a suburban rambler while home on mid-tour leave and watched the back sliding door lock her family out again and again on moving day, its latch not spring-loaded, while her grandson's bedroom door kept shutting and locking until she removed the knob. Home later from deployment, she heard loud snoring beside her on the couch and then in her bed, and during a backyard barbecue a dark shape shot down the hall as a metal candle holder and several pairs of socks flew off a ledge and struck the far wall. A psychic medium told her a frustrated male spirit who wanted a family had followed her daughter home, then coaxed it toward the light, though McDonald came to believe that wherever her daughter goes, spirits follow.

California Rep Ro Khanna fancies himself democrat presidential material, but how will the DSA wing of his party look upon his vast wealth, his luxurious lifestyle and his two minor children who already own a stake in golf courses worth billions of dollars? Senator Bernie Moreno hatches an idea that should have Senator Harry Reid rolling in his grave to undo the high court's ruling allowing birthright citizenship. The mother of Sheridan Gorman who was killed by an illegal in Chicago asks democrats why the republicans are the only ones who care about her dead daughter.    

Hour 2 of the Wednesday 7-1-26 Bob Rose Show, while conservatives' rail on the SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship, the Democrats of the 90s were on board with many of Pres. Trump's immigration crackdown measures. Former Senate leader Harry Reid promoted most of the present-day policies that have successfully closed US borders. Can anyone imagine today's Dems supporting? Plus, all the morning's biggest news stories

CannCon and Alpha Warrior bring the Thursday show with election infrastructure and the machinery running underneath it front and center. Virginia Governor Spanberger announces an executive order on how state election workers should "deal with" federal agents at polling places, and Alpha immediately spots the legal trap she set for herself: by announcing a formal process to delay and obstruct, she documented intent to commit a federal crime. Chicago's city council passes the Jesse Jackson Fair Access to Democracy Ordinance 42-8 with a democracy zone framework and a taxpayer-funded get-out-the-vote panel after an alderman reportedly tells colleagues there will be "a knife to your throat" if they vote no. Trump drops a Truth Social post calling for the removal of Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth McDonough, appointed by Harry Reid in 2009, as the SAVE America Act stalls in reconciliation. Alpha and CannCon map out why Trump is using the parliamentarian story to build public awareness ahead of a much bigger move. James O'Keefe updates the Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong case, revealing she told him off camera she has names of people committing worse election crimes and appears to be cooperating with the DOJ. Spencer Pratt's AI-generated "I'm not MAGA or anything" campaign ad earns the highest praise of the episode.

Experts say Lake Mead's water levels are going from bad to worse -- find out by how much. Plus, the second-largest air carrier at Harry Reid is doubling its flights to this city. And, a new Netflix series based in Las Vegas adds more stars to its cast. Tune in to 7@7 weekdays on any of your favorite streaming platforms.

Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM Las Vegas still feels packed, but the numbers are telling a more complicated story. In this episode, Shawn and Mark break down BLVD's progress on the Strip, the truth behind the Luxor sinking rumor, a strange but useful microwave hack, airport talk, Vanderpump changes, and another big arena pitch for Las Vegas. In This Episode: BLVD mall is finally taking shape on the Strip Is Las Vegas actually recovering in 2026? The Luxor sinking myth and the real Mandalay Bay story A quick nostalgia detour into dangerous old playgrounds Cosmopolitan's free microwave trick and Caesars' drawer microwave Why Harry Reid may be the easiest major airport in America The Cromwell to Vanderpump transition starts to show Rampart and JW Marriott become Resort at Summerlin Yet another proposed NBA arena lands near the M Resort Episode Guide: 0:00 Shrek bachelorette party at Binion's 0:43 BLVD mall first look 1:58 Is Las Vegas recovering in 2026? 4:19 Luxor sinking myth busted 6:40 Playground nostalgia 8:28 Cosmopolitan microwave hack 10:02 Harry Reid airport wait times 12:58 Vanderpump changes begin at Cromwell 14:35 Resort at Summerlin rebrand 16:39 Another NBA arena proposal for Vegas Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MtMVegas

Sons Of Liberty Radio with Bradlee Dean Is There A National Tax Revolt In The Works? The Looming National Tax Revolt: Accountability, History, and the Burden of Modern Governance National Tax Revolt: 2026 Perspective Analysis of systemic debt, tax code complexity, and the "Sons of Liberty" historical grievances. CRITICAL DEBT LEVEL National Deficit $31.3T+ Trending toward $40T Tax Code Length 3.8M Words (4x Shakespeare's Works) Compliance Burden 7.6B Annual Hours Spent by Taxpayers The Oppression Inventory (Partial List) Flush & Septic Taxes Tanning & Luxury Taxes 911 Service Surcharges IRA Early Withdrawal Dog & Fishing Licenses Hazardous Material Fees Inventory & Estate Taxes Marriage License Fees "Taxation on top of tax... the power to destroy. We are reduced from free subjects to tributary slaves." Systemic Bloat •1040 Form: 2 pages (75 yrs ago) vs. 189 pages (Today). •IRS Forms: 1,999 different publications & instruction sheets. •Code Changes: 4,428 modifications in the last decade alone. The "Revolt" Logic #BostonTeaParty #NoRepresentation #VoluntarySystem? #NationalDebt Source: Sons of Liberty Radio (2026-04-14)Reading Time: 45 min transcript This broadcast explores the escalating frustration with the American tax system, contrasting modern "oppressive taxation" with the principles of the Founding Fathers. Host Bradley Dean questions the legitimacy of a system that demands half of a citizen's income while drowning in debt and fraud. The discussion culminates in a call for a "national tax revolt" based on the historical precedent of the Boston Tea Party and a demand for divine and constitutional justice. The Exhaustive Burden of Modern Taxation The current American tax landscape is characterized by an overwhelming volume of levies that extend into almost every facet of daily life. From "flush taxes" and "dog license taxes" to complex federal income and corporate taxes, the sheer number of appropriations has grown without explicit public approval. This complexity is mirrored in the U.S. tax code, which has ballooned to 3.8 million words—over four times the length of William Shakespeare's entire collective works. Taxpayers now spend an estimated 7.6 billion hours annually just to comply with federal requirements, a massive diversion of human energy from economically productive activities. The Complexity Crisis U.S. Tax Code 3.8M Words vs Shakespeare's Works 900K Words "7.6 billion hours are spent annually on tax compliance." Historical Precedent and the "Tributary Slave" Drawing parallels to the 1773 Boston Tea Party, the discussion highlights that the American Revolution was sparked by far less intrusive taxation. Figures like Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry argued that taxation without representation reduced free subjects to the state of "tributary slaves." Today, the host argues that while citizens have "representatives," these officials often fail to represent the people's interests, instead reallocating wealth to foreign interests and overseen by agencies with no constitutional standing. The original grievance of the 4th of July was not merely tax, but the broader departure from the "Word of God" and the loss of religious freedom. Systematic Fraud and the Failure of Accountability A significant portion of the discourse focuses on the lack of justice regarding government mismanagement of funds. In Minnesota, allegations of voter fraud and the misappropriation of up to $31 billion in tax dollars have surfaced, yet no high-ranking officials have faced prosecution. The host contends that "resignation is a slap in the face" and that only criminal prosecution can restore the survival of the country. This lack of accountability at the top is contrasted with the "taskmasters" who strictly monitor small ministries and businesses, creating a double standard where the government is "drowning in debt" while its citizens are "taxed to death". National Debt Trajectory The rapid escalation of federal debt and the cost of servicing it. Current Estimated Debt:$31.3T - $40T Monthly Interest Payment: $8.8 Billion The Paradox of the "Voluntary" System A critical segment analyzes an interview with the late Senator Harry Reid, who claimed the U.S. has a "voluntary tax system." The host exposes the "double talk" in this phrasing: while the IRS describes the system as voluntary, failure to pay results in civil and criminal penalties, including imprisonment. This contradiction is viewed as a form of "taxation by force," which the host argues is fundamentally un-American. The broadcast suggests that a national revolt—where the 345 million citizens refuse to "fund their own demise"—may be the only remaining way to teach representatives a lesson. Key Data National Debt: Cited at various points between $31.3 trillion and $40 trillion. Interest Payments: The U.S. pays approximately $8.8 billion in interest on the deficit every month. Tax Code Changes: There have been 4,428 changes to the tax code in the last decade alone. Federal Tax Rates (2026): Expected to range from 10% to 37%, excluding state and local taxes. Compliance Burden: The IRS offers 1,999 different publication forms and instruction sheets for download. To-Do Citizens must demand the prosecution of officials involved in the $31 billion Minnesota fraud rather than accepting mere resignations. Patriots are encouraged to study the historical actions of the Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party to understand the framework for a tax revolt. Individuals should review IRS Publication 557 to understand tax exemptions related to churches and the "voluntary" nature of the tax code. The American public must repent and return to "God's Ten Commandments" to find a foundation for true justice. Conclusion The document paints a picture of a nation at a breaking point, where the complexity and weight of taxation have become a tool for "tributary slavery." By highlighting the gap between the Founding Fathers' vision and current government practices, the broadcast calls for a return to biblical and constitutional principles, suggesting that without a significant stand—or "revolt"—by the people, the survival of the country is at risk.

Jon Ralston talks about his book, Games Changer: How Harry Reid Remade the Rules and Showed Democrats How to Fight. We discuss Reid's upbringing into poverty in small town Nevada, his rise in politics, relationship with the casino industry, connection with Howard Hughes, investigations of him by the FBI, his rebuilding of the Nevada Democratic party, and the evolution of his political views, including on the filibuster and "nuclear option." Ralston is Founder and CEO of Nevada Independent and regular commentator on MS-NOW. He is recognized as the leading authority on Nevada politics.

Marc Cox opens Hour 3 with Jim Carafano analyzing NATO's strategic value to the U.S., emphasizing the critical role of allied bases and addressing the challenges posed by uncooperative member nations. The conversation then shifts to the federal legal landscape, exploring Todd Blanche's appointment as acting attorney general, the shortcomings of Pam Bondi, and the need for decisive action on high-profile prosecutions. The hour also covers a politically motivated murder in Madison, Wisconsin, highlighting media neglect and partisan undercurrents. Cox closes with a deep dive into Democratic Party hypocrisy on birthright citizenship and illegal immigration, contrasting decades of past statements from Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Chuck Schumer with their current stances. Hashtags: #NATO #JimCarafano #ToddBlanche #PamBondi #MadisonWisconsin #DemocraticHypocrisy #BirthrightCitizenship #IllegalImmigration #MarcCox

In “The Buck Stops Here,” Dan Buck joins Marc Cox to spotlight what they call major Democratic Party flip-flops, focusing on birthright citizenship and immigration policy. Buck plays archival clips from Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Chuck Schumer showing past Democratic opposition to illegal immigration and automatic citizenship, contrasting those positions with current criticism of Donald Trump. The conversation expands into judicial politics, blaming Reid's removal of the filibuster for judges during the Barack Obama era for today's polarized courts, while also discussing assimilation debates referenced by Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton and broader claims that modern Democratic policy positions are driven primarily by opposition to Trump. Hashtags: #MarcCox #DanBuck #TheBuckStopsHere #BirthrightCitizenship #Immigration #HarryReid #NancyPelosi #ChuckSchumer #DonaldTrump #BarackObama #BillClinton #HillaryClinton #JudicialPolitics #Filibuster #SupremeCourt

Award-winning journalist Jon Ralston has covered American politics for more than 35 years. He discusses the current national political landscape and his biography, The Game Changer, about Nevada political titan and former Speaker of the House, Harry Reid.

This week on “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Ira sits down with veteran political journalist Jon Ralston, founder and CEO of The Nevada Independent and author of "The Game Changer: How Harry Reid Remade the Rules and Showed Democrats How to Fight." In a candid and fascinating conversation, Jon reflects on his complicated, sometimes turbulent relationship with legendary Nevada senator Harry Reid—a political powerhouse who rose from humble beginnings in Searchlight, Nevada to become one of the most in-fluential figures in Washington. Jon shares why he once doubted Reid could win a Senate seat—describing him as having “no charisma” and “the limpest handshake I ever experienced”—and how Reid's quiet determination, relentless strategy, and behind-the-scenes maneuvering proved him wrong. The episode explores Reid's complex personality, the tension between his private political machinations and his public image, and the moments when Reid pushed back against Jon's reporting. Jon also recounts how Reid unexpectedly gave him the green light in 2021 to finally write the book he had long wanted to write—granting access to his vast archives at University of Nevada, Reno and sitting for 24 Zoom interviews before his death. With more than 1,000 boxes of records and 12 million digital files, Jon uncovered surprising material—including FBI files on Reid—and insights into the senator's rise, his strategic brilliance, and his determination to make Nevada a national political force. Jon also discusses Reid's mentorship under former Nevada governor Mike O'Callaghan, his role in passing the Affordable Care Act, and why Reid believed that Democrats needed to learn how to fight politically—both in Nevada and across the country. The result is a nuanced portrait of an “incredibly complex guy” whose influence reshaped American politics. (Also Watch Full Podcast Video)

Save 10% on a Las Vegas Advisor 2026 membership and book with code MTM.   https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM Episode Description This week on MTM Vegas: Tillman Fertitta is reportedly eyeing a Caesars Entertainment purchase — stock is up 22% and we have a viewer corroboration from inside a Caesars property. Also: cashless slot machines are arriving at Plaza, where you can fund a machine directly from your bank account via QR code. The company behind them says this leads to 92% more spending per session. Plus the Eastside Cannery implosion, Caesars Diamond Elite cruise perk, Luxor pool renovation before pool season, the Amex Sidecar Lounge at Harry Reid, Mirage gold windows myth busted, and the eternal Fontainebleau pronunciation debate. 0:00 Fontainebleau: How Do You Actually Say It? 0:30 Eastside Cannery Implosion 1:58 Caesars Diamond Elite Gets a Free Cruise 3:52 RUMOR: Tillman Fertitta Eyeing Caesars Purchase 6:45 Four Queens vs. Strip Prices (The Snickers Bar War) 8:21 Luxor Pool Gets Demolished Before Pool Season 10:46 New Amex Sidecar Lounge at Harry Reid Airport 12:34 Mirage Gold Windows Myth — Finally Busted 13:50 Cashless Slot Machines Arrive at Plaza — How It Works 14:50 The Data: 38% Higher Coin-In 15:33 Is This Good for Gamblers? (The ATM Barrier Argument) 17:44 The Psychology of Cashless: Coins → Tickets → QR Codes Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen accidentally said something honest about the Democrats’ income tax proposal. The Trump Admin reversed course on shutting down the TSA PreCheck program amid the government shutdown. A dog that was abandoned at Harry Reid airport in Vegas has found its new forever home. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) reacts to the Democrats’ latest budget proposal. // Quick Hit: Democrats continue to whine about FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr enforcing the ‘equal time’ law.

Harry Reid was the most powerful politician Nevada has ever produced — and the machine he built still shapes state politics today. This week on Ballot Battleground: Nevada, The Nevada Independent CEO and veteran journalist Jon Ralston joins host Ben Margiott to discuss his new book, The Game Changer, and what it reveals about Reid's rise from Searchlight to Senate Majority Leader — and how he rewrote the political playbook for Democrats. Then we turn to the present: the wide-open race for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District following Rep. Mark Amodei's surprise retirement. Who's in, who's out, who could jump in — and do Democrats actually have a shot at flipping CD2? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Why airport security tech is tested at Harry Reid, before going nationwide; how the Native Bound Unbound archive gives a voice to the victims of Indigenous slavery and their descendants; and See Hear Do. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

While Donald Trump has made clear how he intends to wield his power and retain his power, the most pressing question for Americans is how his opponents intend to stop him. Jon Ralston, founder and CEO of the Nevada Independent, and author of the newly published "The Game Changer: How Harry Reid remade the rules and showed Democrats how to fight," talks with Rachel Maddow about how the Democrats' best political tactician and savviest fighter in living memory would have handled stopping Trump and retaking power before it's too late.  Want more of Rachel? Check out the "Rachel Maddow Presents" feed to listen to all of her chart-topping original podcasts.To listen to all of your favorite MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Save 10% on a Las Vegas Advisor 2026 membership and book with code MTM.  https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/ Episode Description This week Shawn was on the Strip and provided a number of updates from down there. Caesars Palace continues with Omnia Dayclub construction but is it blocking the front too much? Caesars also is installing their giant new screen plus we look at the new carpet at Palazzo and discuss food hacks for saving money on the Strip. In other news Matthew Boyer may finally be getting banned from Nevada casinos. Should he be in the Black Book? We also discuss: Mermaids, the return of free slot pulls, Sunset Station's continuing renovation, how much you should tip plus how you can now visit the Mob Museum at the Las Vegas airport. Episode Guide 0:00 Almost 10 years since we lost Mermaids 0:35 Mob Museum opens at Harry Reid airport 1:25 Vegas tipping guide - Too much or too little? 3:00 How much to tip Vegas cocktail servers 4:27 Cromwell's final days are coming 5:37 Caesars frontage update - Omnia Day Club blocks everything 7:10 Caesars Palace giant screen installation update 8:20 McDonald's app hack & other food saving tips 10:01 Sunset Station's new bar & Gaudi renovation 11:40 Carpet update - Flamingo & Palazzo's new offerings 13:40 Binion's free slot pull returns 15:16 Matthew Boyer into the Nevada black book? 17:21 Why the board wants to prove a point with Boyer Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

Meter price hikes in Las Vegas' Arts District draw protest, a forthcoming book from Nevada politico Jon Ralston explores the life (and legacy) of Sen. Harry Reid, and local animal shelters continue to face overcrowding. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

Will there ever be another Nevadan as powerful as Harry Reid? In his new biography of the late senator, Nevada Independent CEO Jon Ralston dissects Reid's legacy in Las Vegas, his ruthlessness, and why rural Nevadans hated him so much. Plus, host Dayvid Figler asks about some of the stories that ended up on the cutting room floor. "The Game Changer: How Harry Reid Remade the Rules and Showed Democrats How to Fight" comes out on January 20. Learn more about the sponsors of this January 12th episode: Nevada Health Link The Neon Museum Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

In this episode, we travel to the remote Uintah Basin of northeastern Utah to investigate one of the most intensively studied paranormal locations on Earth: Skinwalker Ranch. This 512-acre property has been the site of documented UFO encounters, cattle mutilations, shapeshifting creatures, and phenomena so bizarre that even the United States government spent $22 million trying to understand it.Our story begins with the ancient warnings of the Ute tribe, who have forbidden their people from setting foot on this land for generations. We explore the legend of the Navajo skinwalkers—malevolent witches said to be capable of transforming into animals—and the territorial conflict that allegedly led to a curse being placed on this remote stretch of Utah high desert.At the heart of the narrative is the Sherman family, who purchased the ranch in 1994 expecting to build a quiet life raising cattle. What they found instead was eighteen months of relentless terror. We detail their first encounter with an enormous wolf that couldn't be killed despite being shot multiple times at point-blank range. We examine the systematic mutilation of their cattle, animals discovered with surgical-precision wounds and not a single drop of blood. We recount the night their three dogs were incinerated by a glowing blue orb, reduced to greasy black lumps in seconds.The investigation deepens when billionaire Robert Bigelow buys the property in 1996 and deploys PhD-level scientists through the National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS). A disturbing pattern emerges: the phenomena seem to anticipate the researchers' movements and deliberately evade documentation. We describe the March 1997 encounter in which investigators witnessed a massive creature with glowing yellow eyes perched in a tree, and a dog-headed beast on the ground below—both vanishing after being fired upon. We revisit the August 1997 portal sighting, where a ring of orange light opened in midair and a dark humanoid figure stepped through before the doorway snapped shut.Perhaps most disturbing is our exploration of the Hitchhiker Effect, a phenomenon in which the horrors of Skinwalker Ranch appear to follow visitors home.Researchers, their family members, and even their neighbors reported identical paranormal events hundreds of miles from the property. We examine the physical toll linked to these experiences, including chronic blood diseases, neurological symptoms, and radiation exposure that left some investigators permanently harmed.From there, we move into the halls of government. Defense Intelligence Agency scientist James Lacatski's visit to the ranch helped spark a $22 million Pentagon program known as AAWSAP.We reveal how U.S. Senator Harry Reid secured funding to study the unexplained, and how the 2017 New York Times exposé pushed UFOs into mainstream discourse.We conclude with the modern era under owner Brandon Fugal, whose History Channel series has documented six seasons of anomalies including UAP sightings, radiation spikes, GPS interference, and the discovery of a massive metallic anomaly buried deep beneath the ranch. We examine what investigators have found in the area known as the Triangle, where rockets are deflected by invisible forces and LIDAR imaging suggests structures that don't appear in visible light.Throughout this episode, we stay committed to factual accuracy while delivering the high-strangeness our listeners expect. Every incident described has been reported by credible witnesses, and many were investigated by government-linked teams.We present skeptical perspectives alongside extraordinary claims, letting you decide what may be happening in that remote corner of Utah.This episode runs approximately one hour and draws from the original Deseret News reporting (1996), Hunt for the Skinwalker by Colm Kelleher and George Knapp, Skinwalkers at the Pentagon by Kelleher, Knapp, and James Lacatski, interviews with Brandon Fugal and Dr. Travis Taylor, and documentation from the NIDS and AAWSAP investigations.Content Warning: This episode includes descriptions of animal deaths and mutilations, psychological distress, and unexplained medical phenomena. Listener discretion is advised.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review. Your support helps us keep bringing you the strange, the unexplained, and the terrifying stories that live just beyond the edge of what we think we know about our world.For more content from Paranormal World Productions, visit our website and follow us on social media. And remember: some places on this Earth are not meant for us. Some doors are not meant to be opened. And some lands watch back.

In this episode, Jeremy and George rewind and review the astonishing bombshells dropped by Dr. James Lacatski, former director of AAWSAP, the largest acknowledged UFO investigation ever funded by the US government. Lacatski, a career DIA intelligence analyst and rocket scientist, recently released his third book based on the voluminous files and reports compiled during the groundbreaking AAWSAP efforts. Among the highlights dissected in this episode: Does Lacatski's role as the counterintelligence officer for AAWSAP diminish his credibility? Did he reveal any hints about where the government has stashed the retrieved UFO that he personally witnessed? Is it likely he would be willing to share information with Congress? Why he considers AARO to be a disinformation and counterintelligence program rather than a UFO investigation? Why he decided to step forward to spill the beans, and what role Senator Harry Reid played in that decision. The co-hosts also note the wide range of reactions to the Lacatski interview - most positive, and a few from the usual assortment of constipated hecklers. CATCH UP ON THE DR. LACATSKI INTERVIEW PART 1 : https://youtu.be/Qu8pudJk_-A PART 2 : https://youtu.be/cggMuAjFJcI Pick up a copy of Dr. Lacatski's NEW book titled Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights here : https://a.co/d/3IzB2HH GOT A TIP? Reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeaponizedPodcast@Proton.me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ••• Watch Corbell's six-part UFO docuseries titled UFO REVOLUTION on TUBI here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tubitv.com/series/300002259/tmz-presents-ufo-revolution/season-2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch Knapp's six-part UFO docuseries titled INVESTIGATION ALIEN on NETFLIX here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://netflix.com/title/81674441⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ••• You can now watch all of Corbell's movies for free on YouTube here : BOB LAZAR : AREA 51 & FLYING SAUCERS https://youtu.be/sZaE5rIavVA HUNT FOR THE SKINWALKER https://youtu.be/TczkJ6UAQ8A PATIENT SEVENTEEN https://youtu.be/gDVX0kRqXxE ••• For breaking news, follow Corbell & Knapp on all social media. Extras and bonuses from the episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeaponizedPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Between so many interruptions - the politicking and the Chinese food, phone calls from friends and parts percolating in the garadtch - White Mark the Diversity Hire and Hostus Maximus Justin Fort were lucky to get through this one at all.  What's in it?  Skyrocketing values of old 911s and the cost of our buddy the Doc's new pistachio GT2; strange new clunks in the new Grenader; comfortable old clunks in a 300K 4Runner.  Then it's all about the sauce: the Real Dill's Bloody Mary mix, Pizza Port's Chronic Amber Ale, Stone Brewing in Pt. Loma, and the return of Gilark Bourbon with batch #6 (vanilla and maple and oh so smooth) Then it's the fun outside interestingness that makes the Garage Hour more than human: Mark's pal Adam Duce of MachineHead, Justin's pal Jaimz of Off-Road.com, Dennis Combs (the Luckiest Man in the World) and tales of brine shrimp and junk bonds, plus Sen. McCarran versus Harry Reid, warthog moats, JF Summit 4, Fatso Jetson and the Truckfighters.

Between so many interruptions - the politicking and the Chinese food, phone calls from friends and parts percolating in the garadtch - White Mark the Diversity Hire and Hostus Maximus Justin Fort were lucky to get through this one at all.  What's in it?  Skyrocketing values of old 911s and the cost of our buddy the Doc's new pistachio GT2; strange new clunks in the new Grenader; comfortable old clunks in a 300K 4Runner.  Then it's all about the sauce: the Real Dill's Bloody Mary mix, Pizza Port's Chronic Amber Ale, Stone Brewing in Pt. Loma, and the return of Gilark Bourbon with batch #6 (vanilla and maple and oh so smooth) Then it's the fun outside interestingness that makes the Garage Hour more than human: Mark's pal Adam Duce of MachineHead, Justin's pal Jaimz of Off-Road.com, Dennis Combs (the Luckiest Man in the World) and tales of brine shrimp and junk bonds, plus Sen. McCarran versus Harry Reid, warthog moats, JF Summit 4, Fatso Jetson and the Truckfighters.

Veteran Nevada journalist and author of the upcoming book “The Game Changer”, Jon Ralston joins Chuck Todd to break down how the Silver State became America’s ultimate political bellwether — and what that means heading into 2026. They explore how the state’s service-based economy, booming Hispanic population, and explosion of non-affiliated voters have reshaped Nevada politics, plus how “No Tax on Tips” gave Trump an unexpected foothold. Ralston explains why Vegas’ tourism slump could upend the next governor’s race and how corporatization has changed the city’s character. They also dig into the state of local journalism — from the challenges of nonprofit reporting to competing against hedge fund-owned outlets — and reflect on the late Harry Reid’s political legacy. From power-hungry governors to the fight for Nevada’s “first-in-the-nation” status, this episode reveals why what happens in Vegas won’t be staying there in 2026. Got injured in an accident? You could be one click away from a claim worth millions. Just visit https://www.forthepeople.com/TODDCAST to start your claim now with Morgan & Morgan without leaving your couch. Remember, it's free unless you win! Timeline: 00:00 Jon Ralston joins the Chuck ToddCast 02:00 Adapting to the breakneck speed of the news cycle 04:00 Nevada has become the preeminent swing state in America 06:45 The service industry & growing hispanic population define Vegas 07:30 Nevada is a bellwether for the Democratic party 09:15 Nevada continuing to lobby for first in the nation status 10:45 Las Vegas natives are a rarity, Vegas is a destination 12:30 Trump was able to connect with NV voters via “No Tax on Tips” 13:30 NV voters felt Democratic party took them for granted 14:30 Nevada’s governor has a lot of power 17:00 There’s been an explosion of non affiliated voters in Nevada 18:30 Is either major party making a strong case to non affiliated voters? 20:00 How competitive will the Nevada governor’s race be? 22:30 Does Joe Lombardo have ambition outside the state of Nevada? 23:30 Lombardo’s strategy could look similar to Glenn Youngkin’s 25:30 What’s behind the drop in tourism to Vegas? 26:30 Canada, immigration policy and lack of value proposition hurting Vegas 27:30 Corporatization of casinos & high prices have driven away tourists 28:30 Tourism drop could greatly impact the governor’s race 29:00 Any progress on diversifying the Nevada economy? 30:15 Making Vegas “Hollywood East” comes with huge challenges 31:45 Would energy be the best way to diversify the Vegas economy? 32:30 Warren Buffet has monopoly on NV utilities, preventing new investment 33:30 Nonprofit vs for profit journalism 35:00 Dealing with big moneyed interests as a nonprofit journalists 37:00 Local journalism in Nevada has mostly been hollowed out 37:45 Dealing with “donor fatigue” as a nonprofit journalist 39:15 Journalism skills translate well to uncomfortable fundraising asks 41:00 Challenges in the advertising space for journalism 43:00 Why have advertising dollars been harder to get for news orgs? 45:30 Hedge funds acquired newspapers for their real estate 47:30 Journalism has to be done in-person and in the field 48:15 What would Harry Reid’s advice be for the Dem party of today? 49:45 Reid died early on into the process of Jon writing “The Game Changer” 50:45 Reid wouldn’t be happy with what Chuck Schumer is doing 53:00 Reid and McConnell collectively delegitimized the judicial branch 55:00 How would Reid have handled confrontation with Trump? 59:15 How are you feeling about your Buffalo Bills?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Todd breaks down why this year’s elections may be local—but their impact will be national. From Virginia’s bellwether governor’s race to key contests in New Jersey and New York City, these results will offer a preview of the political mood heading into the 2026 midterms. Chuck dives into Abigail Spanberger’s cautious campaign strategy, Winsome Earle-Sears’ grievance-fueled messaging, and why Virginia voters rarely reward extremes. Plus, a look at how third-party candidates could shake up the New Jersey race and why Zohran Mamdani’s performance in NYC will signal the direction of the progressive movement. Veteran Nevada journalist and author of the upcoming book “The Game Changer”, Jon Ralston joins to break down how the Silver State became America’s ultimate political bellwether — and what that means heading into 2026. They explore how the state’s service-based economy, booming Hispanic population, and explosion of non-affiliated voters have reshaped Nevada politics, plus how “No Tax on Tips” gave Trump an unexpected foothold. Ralston explains why Vegas’ tourism slump could upend the next governor’s race and how corporatization has changed the city’s character. They also dig into the state of local journalism — from the challenges of nonprofit reporting to competing against hedge fund-owned outlets — and reflect on the late Harry Reid’s political legacy. From power-hungry governors to the fight for Nevada’s “first-in-the-nation” status, this episode reveals why what happens in Vegas won’t be staying there in 2026. Finally, Chuck reveals his ToddCast Top 5 list of American political scions running in upcoming election and answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment. Got injured in an accident? You could be one click away from a claim worth millions. Just visit https://www.forthepeople.com/TODDCAST to start your claim now with Morgan & Morgan without leaving your couch. Remember, it's free unless you win! Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 02:45 Chuck will be LIVE on Youtube & X on election night! 06:15 The 2025 elections are local, but will have national impact 07:00 Virginia is a fairly good bellwether state for national politics 07:45 Virginia is purple but is not MAGA 08:15 Party controlling White House almost always loses VA governor race 09:30 Spanberger has run a very cautious campaign 10:30 Winsome Earle-Sears has been throwing things at the wall 11:30 Virginia voters don’t reward grievance politics 13:00 Virginia hasn’t split ticket amongst big three races since 2005 15:00 Spanberger has kept Jay Jones at arms length 17:45 Virginia will give us preview of which way field is tilting for midterms 18:15 2018 class of Democrats has produced some high profile candidates 19:30 Mikie Sherill has run a more contested race than Spanberger 20:30 Ciaterreli outperformed polls in 2021, could happen again 22:30 Third party candidates could swing the NJ governor race 22:45 Mamdani will win in NYC, it’s a matter of whether he clears 50% 24:45 Mamdani needs a big margin in order to have a mandate 26:00 What the results will tell us about the 2026 midterm landscape 30:15 Jon Ralston joins the Chuck ToddCast 32:15 Adapting to the breakneck speed of the news cycle 34:15 Nevada has become the preeminent swing state in America 37:00 The service industry & growing hispanic population define Vegas 37:45 Nevada is a bellwether for the Democratic party 39:30 Nevada continuing to lobby for first in the nation status 41:00 Las Vegas natives are a rarity, Vegas is a destination 42:45 Trump was able to connect with NV voters via "No Tax on Tips" 43:45 NV voters felt Democratic party took them for granted 44:45 Nevada's governor has a lot of power 47:15 There's been an explosion of non affiliated voters in Nevada 48:45 Is either major party making a strong case to non affiliated voters? 50:15 How competitive will the Nevada governor's race be? 52:45 Does Joe Lombardo have ambition outside the state of Nevada? 53:45 Lombardo's strategy could look similar to Glenn Youngkin's 55:45 What's behind the drop in tourism to Vegas? 56:45 Canada, immigration policy and lack of value proposition hurting Vegas 57:45 Corporatization of casinos & high prices have driven away tourists 58:45 Tourism drop could greatly impact the governor's race 59:15 Any progress on diversifying the Nevada economy? 1:00:30 Making Vegas "Hollywood East" comes with huge challenges 1:02:00 Would energy be the best way to diversify the Vegas economy? 1:02:45 Warren Buffet has monopoly on NV utilities, preventing new investment 1:03:45 Nonprofit vs for profit journalism 1:05:15 Dealing with big moneyed interests as a nonprofit journalists 1:07:15 Local journalism in Nevada has mostly been hollowed out 1:08:00 Dealing with "donor fatigue" as a nonprofit journalist 1:09:30 Journalism skills translate well to uncomfortable fundraising asks 1:11:15 Challenges in the advertising space for journalism 1:13:15 Why have advertising dollars been harder to get for news orgs? 1:15:45 Hedge funds acquired newspapers for their real estate 1:17:45 Journalism has to be done in-person and in the field 1:18:30 What would Harry Reid's advice be for the Dem party of today? 1:20:00 Reid died early on into the process of Jon writing "The Game Changer" 1:21:00 Reid wouldn't be happy with what Chuck Schumer is doing 1:23:15 Reid and McConnell collectively delegitimized the judicial branch 1:25:15 How would Reid have handled confrontation with Trump? 1:29:30 How are you feeling about your Buffalo Bills? 1:35:00 Chuck's thoughts on interview with Jon Ralston 1:35:30 ToddCast Top 5 - Top 5 American Political Scions 1:37:15 It's been a bad run lately for run for political scions 1:38:00 #1 Maine governor race features 3 political scions 1:40:00 #2 Georgia governor race features 2 political scions 1:41:15 #3 Beau Bayh 1:42:30 #4 Jack Schlossberg 1:44:15 #5 Chip Keating 1:45:15 Honorable mention - Andrew White 1:46:15 Ask Chuck 1:46:30 What if we had public debates where only verified facts are allowed? 1:50:00 Would state level Democratic parties create a separate platform from DNC 1:53:30 How do you define "short term" and "long term" when describing politics? 1:57:00 Will markets dip in Trump's second year like it does historically? 2:02:45 Who are three modern political thinkers best suited to express our ideals? 2:06:30 How can Trump try to disrupt the election and how effective will he be? 2:10:00 Is it more likely that Kirk's shooter was part of Trump's community?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

rWotD Episode 3068: 2016 United States Senate elections Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Saturday, 27 September 2025, is 2016 United States Senate elections.The 2016 United States Senate elections were held on November 8, 2016. The presidential election, House elections, 14 gubernatorial elections, and many state and local elections were held concurrently. In the elections, 34 of the 100 seats—all Class 3 Senate seats—were contested in regular elections; the winners served six-year terms until January 3, 2023. Class 3 had last been up for election in 2010 when Republicans won a net gain of six seats. In 2016, Democrats defended 10 seats, while Republicans defended 24 seats. Republicans, having won a majority of seats in the Senate in 2014, held the Senate majority with 54 seats before this election. Although the Democrats made a net gain of two seats, Republicans retained control of the Senate for the 115th United States Congress. The two Democratic gains came from the defeats of incumbents Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire and Mark Kirk in Illinois by Maggie Hassan and Tammy Duckworth, respectively.Despite Republicans retaining control of the Senate, 2016 marked the first time since 1986 where Democrats made a net gain of seats in Class 3. This is also the only election cycle since the popular-vote election of senators was mandated by the 17th Amendment in 1913 that the winning party in every Senate election mirrored the winning party for their state in the presidential election. This feat had nearly been accomplished earlier in 1920, which also involved the Class 3 Senate seats, and nearly repeated in 2020; in both cases, every state, with the exception of Kentucky in 1920 and Maine in 2020, voted for the same party in the presidential election and their Senate election. In addition, this election marked the first time since 2000 in which the party in opposition to the elected or reelected presidential candidate made net gains in the Senate; both cases involved the election of a Republican president and the Democrats making gains in the Senate.With the retirement of Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer became the Democratic leader after the elections, while Mitch McConnell retained his position as Senate Majority Leader. As of 2024, this is the last time Republicans won Senate races in Arizona and Georgia, and the last senate election cycle where there were no special elections.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:10 UTC on Saturday, 27 September 2025.For the full current version of the article, see 2016 United States Senate elections on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Ruth.

Adam Jentleson, former top aide to Sens. Harry Reid and John Fetterman, discusses his book Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and Crippling of American Democracy.

Join Jim and Greg for the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch as they rip into ABC News over its repulsive coverage of Charlie Kirk's accused killer and slam Democrats for overwhelmingly embracing socialism. They also applaud former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin for slamming his former Democrat colleagues who attacked our system of government in the pursuit of power.First, they welcome Sen. Manchin blasting President Obama, President Biden, and Senate Democratic leaders like Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer for systematically trying to "weaken the very guardrails that have protected our democracy for generations—all in the name of advancing their agenda." This includes tactics like killing the filibuster on nominations and trying to kill the legislative filibuster. Jim says Manchin is right to point it out. But are any Democrats listening?Next, they dig into the charges filed against the alleged murderer of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and torch ABC News reporter Matt Gutman for gushing about the “touching” text exchanges between the accused killer and his partner as the shooter seemed to confess. Jim unloads on Gutman and the entire mainstream media, which seem to have perfect clarity on right and wrong when someone on the right is accused. But when a lefty is charged, all of a sudden the media lose the plot and just find everything so confusing.Finally, they're disgusted but not surprised to find that Democrats are overwhelmingly supportive of socialism. CNN is reporting that Democrats are now a net +36 on socialism and a net -13 on capitalism. This is now the mainstream position of the Democratic Party. Please visit our great sponsors:If your business can't adapt in real-time, you're in a world of hurt.  Get the free e-book “Navigating Global Trade: 3 Insights for Leaders” from NetSuite by Oracle.  Download today at https://NetSuite.com/MARTINISleep on an award-winning mattress from Brooklyn Bedding. Get 30% off sitewide at https://BrooklynBedding.com with promo code 3ML, and don't forget to mention our show after checkout!Stop putting off those doctors' appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/3ML to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.

The Silver State is home to some of the most interesting characters - political and otherwise. Former Assemblyman, journalist and columnist Pat Hickey recently released Here and Hereafter: Nevada Voices on Life and the Great Beyond. The book includes inspiring, intimate portraits of power of some of the most famous, infamous and influential Nevadans of the 21st century. Host Ben Margiott interviews Hickey about his extended interviews with notable Nevadans like Harry Reid, Brian Sandoval, Mike Tyson, Barbara Cegavske and dozens more. Buy the book here: https://pathickey.net/here-and-hereafter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Miami Heat employee charged for stealing and selling game-worn jerseys for $2 million. Debating which NFL head coaches could win in a physical altercation. Stephen A. Smith's claim that the Cleveland Browns are setting up rookie, Shedeur Sanders by starting him in the Browns' preseason opener. Reviewing the situation of multiple green sex toys being thrown onto the court during multiple WNBA games. Harry Reid airport to roll out real time TSA wait time displays. Live from Stadium Swim at Circa Las Vegas, UNLV basketball color commentator, Curtis Terry joins Cofield & Company to talk about the situation of multiple sex toys being thrown onto the court during WNBA games, review Texas Tech landing the No. 1 recruit in the 2027 class for football, and give his thoughts on the conflicting reports that the Seattle Seahawks have a tribute planned for Pete Carroll in his return as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.

In Episode 142, we dive into critical political revelations. We examine five lies allegedly told by former CIA Director John Brennan regarding the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), declassified by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, which falsely claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin favored Donald Trump's 2016 election win. These lies include misrepresenting sources and ignoring contradictory intelligence, as exposed by a House Intelligence Committee report. We also discuss the media's failure to cover President Obama's directive to produce a new ICA asserting Russian support for Trump, despite lacking evidence. Additionally, we analyze Senator Mazie Hirono's misleading portrayal of Judge Jeanine Pirro, highlighting its malicious intent. Finally, we address the spike in grocery prices, clarifying that these increases occurred entirely under President Biden's term, debunking claims attributing them elsewhere. Join us for an in-depth look at these pressing issues shaping today's political landscape. Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR,  TRUTH Social and YouTube by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!!

In Episode 141, we dive into explosive political revelations, starting with a reminder of Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid's call for Trump to receive "fake intel." DNI Tulsi Gabbard's White House press conference lays out a compelling case that the Obama administration crafted a fraudulent Intelligence Community Assessment to fuel a years-long coup attempt against Trump. The spotlight burns on former CIA Director John Brennan as allegations of corruption intensify—will former DNI James Clapper flip and reveal more? We revisit James Comey's revealing interview with Brett Baier, unpacking its implications. The episode closes with insights from yesterday's DEI hearings on Capitol Hill, exploring their impact on the political landscape. Join us for a hard-hitting discussion on power, deception, and accountability in Washington. Subscribe for weekly deep dives into the stories shaping our nation. Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR,  TRUTH Social and YouTube by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!!

Majority Leader John Thune must step up and fire the Senate Parliamentarian. We cannot have someone appointed by the late Harry Reid gutting President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara dives deep into the GOP's internal battle over Trump's massive immigration bill, exposing how Republican “open borders globalists” like John Thune and Lindsey Graham are working behind the scenes to sabotage it with budget-busting “poison pills.” She lays out how the Bush-era donor machine still controls many Republicans—funding primary challengers to keep amnesty and mass immigration alive. As Thune hides behind a Senate parliamentarian (installed by Harry Reid) to justify Medicaid for 1.4 million illegals, Tara warns it's all designed to tank Trump's agenda and preserve the status quo. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is threatening to bankroll primary challengers against any GOP members who vote to keep the border open, triggering Trump to lash out and deflect. Tara also interviews South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, now running for governor, who vows to follow Ron DeSantis' lead by deputizing every state law enforcement officer to remove criminal illegals and to eliminate South Carolina's income tax. With a looming $60 trillion national debt and an internal war between MAGA populists and establishment Republicans, she says the stakes couldn't be higher: either the border is secured—or the country goes bankrupt.

In this fiery monologue, the host unleashes on Senate GOP leaders John Thune and Lindsey Graham for what he calls an outrageous betrayal of conservative priorities. He blasts the Senate's plan to fund Medicaid and Medicare for 1.4 million illegal immigrants—policies he says violate federal law and reward tax evasion schemes that enrich Bush-era donors. The rant exposes how unelected bureaucrats, like the Senate parliamentarian appointed by Harry Reid, wield outsized power Republicans claim they can't override—though they absolutely could fire or ignore her. The host argues this is no accident but a deliberate ploy by old-guard Republicans to undercut Donald Trump, sabotage America's energy independence by stripping drilling permits, and lock in a system that burdens taxpayers while suppressing wages. He warns any Republican who votes for the bill in the House will face a brutal primary defeat and calls the scheme “amnesty Lindsey working his evil behind closed doors.”

Chuck Todd begins the episode with an examination of the election landscape starting with the California gubernatorial race and a demographic breakdown that indicates Democrats could perform very well in both 2025 and 2026.Then, is joined by businessman Stephen Cloobeck, who discusses his candidacy for California governor as the "only non-traditional candidate" in the race. Cloobeck offers sharp criticism of the Harris/Walz presidential campaign, which he characterizes as "tone deaf," while proposing concrete solutions for California's most pressing issues. Cloobeck outlines his vision for a new department of "performance and results" to increase government accountability and presents his approach to addressing California's homelessness crisis. Drawing on lessons learned from his adopted father, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Cloobeck positions himself as a Democrat who understands business concerns, directly addressing why corporate leaders are "tempted" to leave California while asserting that "you can't buy an election" and pledging not to self-fund his campaign.Chuck presses Cloobeck on whether Democrats need their own version of "Donald Trump," and what the party should learn from Trump's political approach. He also offers insight into his success in the timeshare industry, explaining how Marriott ultimately copied his business model and addressing whether AirBnB has undermined the traditional timeshare market. Chuck challenges Cloobeck about potential competition from other business figures like Rick Caruso and former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Chuck speculating that by 2026, voters might be "burned out on bravado" after Trump's presidency.Finally, Chuck digs into the mailbag of listeners' questions in Ask Chuck and responds to questions about six year presidential terms, quirky personal preferences that lead to political preferences and whether it's harder for him to land interviews with Republicans.Timeline:00:00 Introduction00:30 The importance of the California gubernatorial race01:15 Kloobeck intro02:30 Kamala Harris preparing to run for governor in California?03:45 Younger and infrequent voters were Trump's “secret sauce”05:00 Can a Democratic woman win the presidency?06:30 Higher turnout is better for Republicans08:15 Trends favor Democrats in non-presidential elections09:30 Democrats became the “rules” party11:15 Jared Golden not running for must-win Maine senate seat12:30 Republicans are already writing off Virginia13:30 Could New Jersey become a swing state?14:30 Can the Trump coalition succeed without Trump on the ballot?15:45 Could Senator Bill Cassidy retire for LSU chancellor job?17:15 Stephen Cloobeck joins the Chuck ToddCast! 18:30 Why is he the only non-traditional candidate running for CA governor? 23:05 Are California's issues a governor issue or does it run deeper? 26:05 What should Gavin Newsom have done differently? 29:00 The Harris/Walz campaign was tone deaf 30:25 What did Gray Davis get right as governor? 31:55 Creating a department of "performance and results" 33:30 Solution to California's homelessness problem 35:00 Schwarzenegger was an outsider that ran into the bureaucracy 39:30 What makes him a democrat and not an independent? 41:55 Why are business leaders "tempted" to leave California? 44:35 What he learned from his adopted father, Harry Reid 46:15 Do we need a "Donald Trump" in the democratic party? 48:00 What should the democratic party learn from Trump? 48:45 You can't buy an election. Won't self fund his campaign. 51:00 Why couldn't Trump start a casino in Nevada? 53:20 Should people be skeptical of the timeshare industry? 54:35 Has AirBnB killed the timeshare industry? 58:00 Marriott copied his timeshare model 58:45 What would you say to Harris if she wanted help with the governor race? 1:02:00 Are you ready for the arrows coming your way 1:04:25 Did you have high expectations for Joe Biden? 1:07:15 If Rick Caruso jumps in, will you cannibalize each other's candidacies 1:10:35 Would Arnold Schwarzenegger be the front-runner if he ran? 1:11:35 By 2026 could voters be burned out on bravado by Trump1:13:30 Chuck's thoughts on Stephen Kloobeck interview 1:14:45 Check out Chuck's interviews on Noosphere! 1:16:20 Ask Chuck 1:16:45 If congress was expanded, should the president get one 6 year term? 1:19:50 What odd voter personal preferences indicate their political preferences? 1:24:00 Do you find it harder to get interviews with Republicans?(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)

In the eight decades since the modern UFO era began, few dates are as monumentally important as Dec. 16, 2017. That is when The New York Times published a blockbuster story about a secretive government investigation into alarming and ongoing encounters between U.S. military units and unidentified machines of unknown origin - machines that appear to be far more advanced than any technology known to exist on Earth. The fact that The New York Times, regarded as "the paper of record" and possibly the most respected news platform in the country, plastered the UFO exposé on the front page of its Dec. 17 edition sent shockwaves through American journalism, grabbed the attention of Congress, and reignited public interest in a subject that had been largely ignored or ridiculed - not only by The Times, but by nearly every major news organization in the Western world. The ripple effects from that report are still unfolding more than seven years later. The three journalists who worked on the story - Helene Cooper, Leslie Kean, and Ralph Blumenthal - somehow managed to overcome decades of government disinformation, scientific ridicule, and editorial scorn to get the story into the paper. Blumenthal, a brilliant, award-winning newsman, staked his reputation and career on that one report. How did he and his colleagues pull it off? What other secrets did they uncover that never made it into print? In a candid and highly personal conversation, Blumenthal reveals to Jeremy and George the difficulties that confronted the three journalists, including blowback from their colleagues, arguments with editors, and the conspiracy theories espoused by the loudest voices in the always rancorous UFO community. The story about AATIP, Tic Tac, Elizondo, Harry Reid, and other key players was not Blumenthal's entry point to the UFO debate. He was already investigating the life and career of a brilliant, mercurial, and flawed trailblazer - a Harvard psychiatrist named Dr. John Mack. Like the late Dr. Mack, Blumenthal suspects that the personal encounters between humans and non-humans, as reported by tens of thousands of people all over the world, might be far more important than the competition between world powers to master the technological secrets stashed deep inside the bowels of black-world programs. Follow Ralph's work here : https://RalphBlumenthal.com GOT A TIP? Reach out to us at WeaponizedPodcast@Proton.me ••• Watch Corbell's six-part UFO docuseries titled UFO REVOLUTION on TUBI here : https://tubitv.com/series/300002259/tmz-presents-ufo-revolution/season-2 Watch Knapp's six-part UFO docuseries titled INVESTIGATION ALIEN on NETFLIX here : https://www.netflix.com/title/81674441 ••• For breaking news, follow Corbell & Knapp on all social media. Extras and bonuses from the episode can be found at WeaponizedPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lue Elizondo has been questioned about what his actual job was, who he says he is. He responded on Twitter with a letter from the late Harry Reid. #uap #ufo #alien #aliens #discovery #discolsure #consciousness #conspiracy  PUBLIC REC: For a limited time, you can get 20% off at Public Rec by using code DTE at checkout. Just head to http://www.PublicRec.com , use code DTE, and you're all set. Oh, and when they ask how you found them, be sure to mention our show—it really helps us out. 

Where do Democratic voters want the party to go next? And just as importantly, how does the party need to be thinking differently? Adam Jentleson, former chief of staff to Sen. John Fetterman and aide to Sen. Harry Reid, joins Sarah to discuss the kind of thinking hampering current Democratic elected officials and staff, and they discuss some new ways to campaign and govern as the party looks toward 2026 and 2028. By Adam Jentleson: New York Times Guest Essay: When Will Democrats Learn to Say No? Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy

There are a lot of different opinions about how the Democratic Party should rebuild after the blow of Donald Trump's victory. And for the next two episodes, we're going to showcase two very different ones.Faiz Shakir was Bernie Sanders's 2020 campaign manager, and he believes that Democrats need to embrace a Sanders-style class-first populism. This question of whether Sanders or a candidate like him could have beaten Trump loomed over Democratic post-mortems of the 2016 election, and they've reared up again this year, as Democrats have continued to lose working-class voters. As Sanders put it in a blistering statement: “It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working-class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.”But some Democrats have been frustrated with this criticism. President Biden has been arguably the most economically populist president of the modern era. And the Democrats who have been winning in redder parts of the country aren't democratic socialists. So I wanted to have Shakir on for a lively debate. Shakir worked not just for Sanders; he was also a senior adviser to the Senate majority leader Harry Reid and to Nancy Pelosi. And he's currently the founder and executive director of More Perfect Union, a media outlet focused on issues affecting America's working class.This episode contains strong language.Book Recommendations:The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J. SandelLeaders Eat Last by Simon SinekDon't Get above Your Raisin' by Bill C. MaloneThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Rollin Hu. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris, with Kate Sinclair. Mixing by Isaac Jones, with Aman Sahota and Efim Shapiro. Our supervising editor is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Elias Isquith, Kristin Lin and Jack McCordick. Original music by Pat McCusker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. And special thanks to Switch and Board Podcast Studio. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Politics War Room ON TOUR  - live show in Boston on 11/2 at politicon.com/tour  Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial James and Al discuss the hurricane response, the dangers of disinformation, and the growing cracks in Trump's campaign before welcoming the Editor and CEO of The Nevada Independent, Jon Ralston.  They break down the state of the presidential race, looking at the role of the Hispanic vote and its gender divide, the impact of the Culinary Union, the salience of immigration, and the tax-free tip proposal.  They also weigh the merits of ground game and analyze the Dems prospects for the state's senate seat and the staying power of Harry Reid's political machine. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you're from! Get tickets for the Politics War Room live shows in Boston on 11/2 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from Politics War Room and Politicon. Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID hits theaters starting 10/11 at the IFC Center in Manhattan and then going nationwide.  James and director Matt Tyrnauer will be there after the screenings for a Q&A on the 11th, 12th, & 13th. Get tickets now at CarvilleDoc.com/tickets.  Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content by  following James on Twitter @jamescarville and his new TikTok @realjamescarville James Carville & Al Hunt have launched the Politics War Room Substack Get More From This Week's Guest:  Jon Ralston: Twitter | The Nevada Independent | Ralston Reports Please Support Our Sponsors: ExpressVPN: Control your data, defend your privacy, and protect yourself online with 3 free months on a VPN plan when you go to expressvpn.com/warroom Miracle Made: For 40% off high-quality self-cooling sheets, plus an extra 20% off with 3 free towels, use promo code WARROOM when you go to TryMiracle.com/warroom Washington Post: To access The Washington Post for just 50 cents per week, head to washingtonpost.com/warroom

What is the current state of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)? Why do scientists often raise their eyebrows at UFO sightings? And what might the future of SETI look like with ongoing technological advancements? I had the privilege of diving into these fascinating topics with the professional alien hunter Seth Shostak!  Seth Shostak is an astronomer and author who directs the search for extraterrestrials at the SETI Institute in California—trying to find evidence of intelligent life in space. He is also committed to getting the public, especially young people, excited about astrobiology and science in general. Seth hosts “Big Picture Science,” the SETI Institute's weekly radio show. The one-hour program uses interviews with leading researchers and lively and intelligent storytelling to tackle big questions like: What came before the Big Bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? What's the origin of humor? Big Picture Science can be found on iTunes and other podcast sites. — Key Takeaways:  00:00 Intro 02:05 Judging a book by its cover  06:49 The Carl Sagan Directors Award and the reorganization of the SETI Institute 09:45 Area 51, Harry Reid and the resurgence of interest in UAPs 11:59 What do you think about new scientific pursuits around UAPs and SETI? 16:47 What do you think about the Drake Equation? 21:18 When can we stop looking? 24:52 What technology could alien civilizations be using?  30:34 How do you handle the criticisms that you are anti-alien? 33:26 What are the latest SETI projects? 37:22 Final questions  44:09 Outro — Additional resources:  ➡️ Learn more about Seth Shostak: 

Russia's transnational crime syndicate uses our own weaknesses against us, to entrench their weaponized corruption. Take, for instance, the Act 22 tax loophole that lets rich Americans buy up land in Puerto Rico to avoid paying any money in federal taxes. It's called “trickle down theory,” but the locals call it gentrification and tax dodging. So why is RT (Russia Today) latching on to a grassroots campaign to close the Act 22 tax loophole threatening to turn Puerto Rico into a dangerous money-laundering vipers den, with no affordable housing? Could it be that Russia is trying to stop this movement by discrediting it?   Ringing the alarm on how the Act 22 tax loophole jeopardizes Puerto Rico's sovereignty and U.S. national security are Nomiki Konst, an activist and filmmaker, and Federico de Jesús, a public affairs consultant. They joined forces in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria to launch "Losing Puerto Rico," a documentary-in-progress and movement by the same name against the Act 22 tax loophole. Konst, a longtime ally of Senator Bernie Sanders, chosen by Sanders to work on the unity commission for the DNC following the 2016 election, cut her teeth as an investigative journalist under Wayne Barrett, the first reporter to warn us about Trump. De Jesús, who helped lead Hispanic outreach in campaigns for President Barack Obama and Senator Harry Reid, focuses on human rights issues in Puerto Rico. They explain what's at stake with the Act 22 tax loophole, why Russia may have taken an interest, and their urgent advice for Biden on how to defeat Trump in the 2024 election, including how to win back Hispanic voters who have been trending Republican.    This week's bonus show, available to subscribers at the Truth-teller level or higher on Patreon, features the recording of the Gaslit Nation Make Art Workshop: The Business Side of Things, alongside the transcript. To access the workshop, all bonus shows, ad-free episodes, exclusive event invitations, and more, subscribe to the show and join our listener community at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!    Listen to “Pur Sun” by Whose Hat Is This? https://bassmagazine.com/tim-lefebvres-whose-hat-is-this-releases-new-single-pur-sun-listen/ You can find more music by Whose Hat is This? on Bandcamp at whosehatisthis.bandcamp.com or whosehatisthis.com Thank you to Tim Lefebvre and Whose Hat is This? for your music! Got music to share with the world? Submit your song to be featured on Gaslit Nation here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628   Thank you to OneSkine, the sponsor of this week's episode – be sure to give them a try! Our listeners can receive an exclusive discount code. Tell ‘em Gaslit Nation sent you!  Get 15% off OneSkin with the code GASLIT at https://www.oneskin.co/    Show Notes:   Losing Puerto Rico – learn more about the movement to protect Puerto Rico, U.S. security interests, and repeal the Act 22 tax loophole and the film-in-progress: https://www.losingpuertorico.com/   Losing Homeland - How a Speculators and Tax Cheats are Stealing Puerto Rico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6K2SxZNxGQ   Inside the Oslo accords: a new podcast series marks 30 years since Israel-Palestine secret peace negotiations https://theconversation.com/inside-the-oslo-accords-a-new-podcast-series-marks-30-years-since-israel-palestine-secret-peace-negotiations-212985   What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-international-criminal-court-hague-palestinians-1f683a6e2e150d91c415eb1d0a19a44d   Israeli, U.S. Officials Say New Sanctions Due to Conduct of Ben-Gvir, Smotrich A U.S. source said the far-right ministers were considered for sanctions themselves, but the White House feared impacts on bilateral relations. Some U.S. figures object to the use of the term 'sanctions,' and say that the U.S. is simply holding Israel to the standard it holds all aid recipients https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-04-21/ty-article/.premium/israeli-u-s-officials-say-new-sanctions-due-to-conduct-of-ben-gvir-smotrich/0000018f-018b-d6a0-a9ef-c19f11020000   How today's college protests echo history https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1198911364/student-protests-palestine-israel-vietnam-compared-history-1968-columbia-campus   German ex-soldier admits spying for Russia as trial opens https://sg.news.yahoo.com/german-ex-soldier-admits-spying-161900658.html   2 Ukrainians were stabbed in Germany. Prosecutors are examining a possible political motive https://apnews.com/article/germany-ukrainians-stabbed-russian-suspect-4a432eb55a05885c541b2515be1b20d5

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show, America is $300 trillion in debt, and providing $14 billion for munitions for Israel changes none of that. Terrorists and terrorist nations that surround Israel are executing a new crusade, and they seek to wipe out Judaism, Christianity, Muslims with whom they disagree, the West, and anyone or anything that stands in their way. Israel is on the frontlines of this war, shedding blood to protect our faiths and history, while the Biden regime is providing tens of billions to Iran and virtually every terrorist group surrounding Israel. Also, Alejandro Mayorkas lied to Congress over and over about the security of our border and has violated his oath to uphold the Constitution just like President Biden, and both deserve to be impeached. Biden has the power today to secure the border, and it is power that has been used by presidents of both parties for decades. Later, The D.C. Circuit Court is now the most recklessly leftwing in the nation, which was the intention of Obama and Harry Reid when they expanded it and then populated it with Democrat Party operatives. The Biden regime and his hand-picked special counsel have charged Donald Trump with 4 phony crimes, but they have a radical judge, jury, and prosecutor itching to get at it. They have combed the criminal code looking for bogus statutes, especially while Trump is running for the presidency, and all intentional to sabotage his re-election. Finally, Mark is joined by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to talk about Joe Biden's destruction of the southern border while blaming Donald Trump for the crisis that was created by the Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices