Podcasts about hawaii congresswoman tulsi gabbard

President Trump's cabinet is almost complete, with just a few more confirmation hearings left.  Kennedy highlights former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard's turbulent and still evolving path to be Director of National Intelligence. Follow Kennedy on Twitter: @KennedyNation Kennedy Now Available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4311mhD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-Elect Trump visited the White House Wednesday to meet with President Biden in a two-hour meeting discussing the transition of power and policy issues. Throughout the day the President-Elect shared more cabinet picks including Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. On Capitol Hill, with a newly minted Senate majority, Republicans selected South Dakota Senator John Thune as the new Majority Leader. FOX News Contributor and former White House Press Secretary for George W. Bush, Ari Fleischer, joins the Rundown to discuss the latest cabinet selections, what signal they send to the status quo in Washington D.C., and what the Senate will look like with Majority Leader Thune in charge. On Tuesday evening, President-elect Donald Trump appointed tech billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency, or "DOGE." The goal of this department is to reduce government waste and regulation. Mitch Daniels, co-chair of the Committee For a Responsible Federal Budget, will discuss areas where the government is misallocating funds, the national debt, and what this department might entail. Plus, commentary from FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President-elect Donald Trump has named former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as his nominee for director of national intelligence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President-Elect Trump visited the White House Wednesday to meet with President Biden in a two-hour meeting discussing the transition of power and policy issues. Throughout the day the President-Elect shared more cabinet picks including Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. On Capitol Hill, with a newly minted Senate majority, Republicans selected South Dakota Senator John Thune as the new Majority Leader. FOX News Contributor and former White House Press Secretary for George W. Bush, Ari Fleischer, joins the Rundown to discuss the latest cabinet selections, what signal they send to the status quo in Washington D.C., and what the Senate will look like with Majority Leader Thune in charge. On Tuesday evening, President-elect Donald Trump appointed tech billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency, or "DOGE." The goal of this department is to reduce government waste and regulation. Mitch Daniels, co-chair of the Committee For a Responsible Federal Budget, will discuss areas where the government is misallocating funds, the national debt, and what this department might entail. Plus, commentary from FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President-Elect Trump visited the White House Wednesday to meet with President Biden in a two-hour meeting discussing the transition of power and policy issues. Throughout the day the President-Elect shared more cabinet picks including Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. On Capitol Hill, with a newly minted Senate majority, Republicans selected South Dakota Senator John Thune as the new Majority Leader. FOX News Contributor and former White House Press Secretary for George W. Bush, Ari Fleischer, joins the Rundown to discuss the latest cabinet selections, what signal they send to the status quo in Washington D.C., and what the Senate will look like with Majority Leader Thune in charge. On Tuesday evening, President-elect Donald Trump appointed tech billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency, or "DOGE." The goal of this department is to reduce government waste and regulation. Mitch Daniels, co-chair of the Committee For a Responsible Federal Budget, will discuss areas where the government is misallocating funds, the national debt, and what this department might entail. Plus, commentary from FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that North Korea has deployed troops to Russia to aid them in their war against Ukraine. Plus, Boeing machinists vote on a new contract proposal which could end the strike that has significantly undercut the company's profits. And finally, former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has had enough of the Democrat party and has decided to join the Republican party. Welcome home, Tulsi.Guest Host: Riley LewisGuests:Nathaniel Mannor | OAN Political CorrespondentTommy Pigott | Director of Strategic Communications, RNC & Editor-in-Chief, 'Palm Beach Playbook'Mark Mix | President, National Right to Work Legal Defense FoundationA.J. Rice | CEO, Publius PR

September 27, 2024 ~ Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie talk with former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who also serves as honorary co-chair of Donald Trump's presidential transition team, about her planned visit to Michigan, and Trump's expected conversation with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Photo: Owen Ziliak ~ USA Today Network

What’s Trending: Kamala Harris is suddenly trying to change the rules for her first debate with Donald Trump. Travelers at SeaTac airport were hassled by long lines over the weekend after hackers shutdown the internet. // On the heels of RFK Jr.’s endorsement, Trump received another endorsement from a former Democrat. This time, it was former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. The media is doing their best to downplay the significance of Kamala Harris not taking any tough questions. // A mom in Tennessee went on TikTok to complain about the societal pressure to volunteer at her kids’ school.

A retired UH professor, who is also the aunt of former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, was allegedly stabbed and beaten to death in Samoa by a fellow writer. Police say prominent Samoan playwrite Papalii Sia Figiel, 57, was charged with murder for the killing of 78-year-old Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard on Saturday at Figiel's home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weeks-long protests continue on some college campuses, even after many administrations worked to remove encampments set up by anti-Israel protesters. House Republicans have begun a probe investigating federal funding to universities amid the strife. Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joins the Rundown to discuss the passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, the need to investigate the funding of the anti-Israel protests and weighs in on Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson. According to the Centers For Disease Control, about one in four Americans report they suffer from seasonal allergies. And if you're one of those unlucky folks, you may feel like your symptoms are getting worse. That's because there is more pollen in the air than in past years. Allergist and spokesperson for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Dr. Tania Elliot joins the Rundown to share ways people can manage their symptoms with new treatments and explain why spring allergies are starting much earlier than prior years. Plus, commentary from former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. (Image Via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weeks-long protests continue on some college campuses, even after many administrations worked to remove encampments set up by anti-Israel protesters. House Republicans have begun a probe investigating federal funding to universities amid the strife. Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joins the Rundown to discuss the passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, the need to investigate the funding of the anti-Israel protests and weighs in on Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson. According to the Centers For Disease Control, about one in four Americans report they suffer from seasonal allergies. And if you're one of those unlucky folks, you may feel like your symptoms are getting worse. That's because there is more pollen in the air than in past years. Allergist and spokesperson for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Dr. Tania Elliot joins the Rundown to share ways people can manage their symptoms with new treatments and explain why spring allergies are starting much earlier than prior years. Plus, commentary from former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. (Image Via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weeks-long protests continue on some college campuses, even after many administrations worked to remove encampments set up by anti-Israel protesters. House Republicans have begun a probe investigating federal funding to universities amid the strife. Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joins the Rundown to discuss the passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, the need to investigate the funding of the anti-Israel protests and weighs in on Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson. According to the Centers For Disease Control, about one in four Americans report they suffer from seasonal allergies. And if you're one of those unlucky folks, you may feel like your symptoms are getting worse. That's because there is more pollen in the air than in past years. Allergist and spokesperson for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Dr. Tania Elliot joins the Rundown to share ways people can manage their symptoms with new treatments and explain why spring allergies are starting much earlier than prior years. Plus, commentary from former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. (Image Via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Donald Trump pushed federal health officials to get moving on approving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine that an advisory committee signed off on Thursday, blasting the bureaucratic process on Twitter. With a coronavirus vaccine on the cusp of being approved in the U.S., many Catholics are wondering about the ethics behind the vaccines being produced. The editor of the Immunization Action Coalition, Dr. John Grabenstein, joins to share what is known at this point about the timing of the FDA announcement as it relates to the shipment of the initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and what people should keep in mind in terms of side effects versus safety concerns. At the Capitol, pro-life Democrats are standing behind Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who introduced a bill that would mandate medical care for infants who survive an attempted abortion. A new video series titled "Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls" is exploring the connection between Jesus, the sacraments and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Biblical scholar, Dr. John Bergsma, and Franciscan University of Steubenville president, Fr. Dave Pivonka, discuss the scrolls and the insights they gave into a community called the Essenes and the connection between this historical find and our faith today. At St. Peter's Square, Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what the atmosphere is like from the Vatican's Annual Christmas tree lighting and Nativity scene. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

We preview today's primary elections.Then, in celebration of Women's History Month, we meet with two prominent women from the Department of Archives and HistoryPlus, an airbag recall could affect 100,000 Mississippi vehicles. How to know if yours needs to be replaced.Segment 1:Today, Mississippi joins five other states in what is being called Big Tuesday - a day of primary elections that will help shape local national races. Voters in Mississippi will have the ability to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primaries in races determining the two major parties' candidates for president, senator, and all four house seats. Lucien Smith is Chairman for the Mississippi GOP. He tells our Kobee Vance he estimates a good turnout of Republican voters.The race for the Democratic nominee for President has been hotly contested. A field of over 20 active campaigns has been whittled down to three - former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Bobby Moak thinks the candidates at the top of the ticket will motivate voters to turn out at the polls. But, as he tells our Kobee Vance, spring break could have some effect.Segment 2:The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment - granting women in the United States the right to vote. The Mississippi Department of History is honoring the role of women and the suffrage movement with a variety of programs this year, including its newest exhibition. We meet with Pam Junior, Director of the Two Mississippi Museums and Katie Blount, Director of the Department of Archives and History to discuss women, history, and leadership in Mississippi.Segment 3:More than 100,000 vehicles in Mississippi have unrepaired, recalled airbags. In a crash, defective airbags could rupture, spraying sharp, metal fragments that can cause injury or death. The National Safety Council's "Check To Protect" program urges all drivers to make safety a priority by checking their vehicles, and getting their defective airbags repaired immediately. Chris Freeman is the airbag recall campaign manager for Fiat Chrysler. He tells our Michael Guidry, how recalled airbags can be hazardous to Mississippi drivers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The legislature considers community college funding.Then, with the primaries approaching we hear from secretary of state Michael Watson regarding election security.And the latest Mason Dixon Mississippi poll breaks down how the two Democrat front runners match up against President Trump.Segment 1:Mississippi's 15 community and junior colleges are requesting $212 million from the legislature. That's 10 percent more than the current budget. Faculty at Mississippi community college say they haven't had a state-funded raise in 12 years. Marilyn Ford is with the state's faculty association for community and junior colleges. She tells MPB's Desare Frazier the current funding does not reflect the faculty workload. Democrat Gregory Holloway serves on the House Colleges and University committee. He says community colleges faculty salaries should reflect a midpoint between K-12 education and senior universities.Segment 2:Mississippi's primary elections are on March 10th. There are contested races for both parties in Mississippi's second and third congressional districts, and a packed Republican field in the Republican primary for Mississippi's fourth district. In the race for Senate, Republican Cindy Hyde Smith is uncontested, while three hopeful challengers are on the Democratic ballot. While the parties are responsible for primary elections, Secretary of State Michael Watson has been traveling throughout the state to help local officials prepare. He tells our Kobee Vance that aside from discussing protocol and procedures, his office is maintaining relationships with the FBI and DHS to ensure election security through the fall.Segment 3:The Democratic primary race for president is down to three active campaigns - Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Ahead of the March 10th voting day, Mason Dixon Polling and Strategy surveyed Mississippians' on potential general election match-ups between Republican incumbent Donald Trump, and the two front runners in the Democratic race. Brad Coker is with the Mason Dixon poll. He tells our Michael Guidry, no matter the outcome of the March 10th primary, the state is projected to remain firmly red. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Super Tuesday voting slate is now down to Former-Vice-President Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Who do you think will drop off next?

The Super Tuesday voting slate is now down to Former-Vice-President Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Who do you think will drop off next?

The Democratic presidential candidate tells host Kelly Golden she'll skip the Dec. 19 debate to instead meet SC voters

Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants vote overwhelmingly to approve a strike vote. Also today: Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard prepares to take the debate stage. We'll have the latest on these stories and more in today's "This is Now" digital show from the @HawaiiNewsNow Digital Center.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jacqueline Luqman, the co-editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation, which hosts a livestream every week on Facebook.Accused sex trafficker, pedophile, and friend of presidents Jeffrey Epstein apparently committed suicide in prison on Saturday, just a week after another suicide attempt. What will his death do in a case that threatened to implicate presidents past and present, a prince, senators and governors, a Harvard law professor, and others? And why was Epstein shielded from the consequences of his crimes for so long? Protests in Hong Kong continued to grow today with thousands of demonstrators raiding the international airport there and forcing the cancelation of all incoming and outgoing flights. Meanwhile, a Chinese government spokesman warned that Beijing was seeing increasing signs of terrorism in the protests. Mike Wong, the outreach coordinator for the San Francisco chapter of Veterans for Peace, joins the show. Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is carving out a niche for herself as one of the only truly anti-war candidates running for President. She made news over the weekend when she gave an interview reiterating her position that the United States should not be the world’s policeman. Brian and John speak with Bob Schlehuber, who had a chance to speak with Tulsi Gabbard at the Iowa State Fair, and is a Sputnik News analyst and the producer of the Sputnik News show By Any Means Necessary, which airs every day, Monday through Friday on 105.5 FM and 1390 AM in the Washington DC area from 2:00-4:00 PM. National Security Advisor John Bolton began a two-day trip to London yesterday to meet key players in the new government, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Bolton is expected to offer a free trade pact with the US and he will encourage the UK to support hardline US policies on Iran and Huawei. Neil Clark, a journalist and broadcaster whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Week, and Morning Star, joins the show. Monday’s segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” is where Bill helps us look at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Sitting in for Bill is Mike Klonsky, an educator, author, and political activist best known for his work with Students for a Democratic Society and the small schools movement, and who has a podcast called “Hitting Left With the Klonsky Brothers.” In this segment, The Week Ahead, the hosts take a look at the most newsworthy stories of the coming week and what it means for the country and the world, including Jeffrey Epstein’s death in jail over the weekend, the Hong Kong protests that have shut down the airport, and the elections in Argentina. Sputnik News analysts and producers of this show Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek join the show.Monday’s regular segment Technology Rules with Chris Garaffa is a weekly guide on how monopoly corporations and the national surveillance state are threatening cherished freedoms, civil rights and civil liberties. Web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa joins the show.

Democrats are in Detroit for the second day of round two of the presidential debates. Former Vice President Joe Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris will take center stage. The two tangled in the first round of debates over Biden's past opposition to mandatory busing. They'll be joined Wednesday night by New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Colorado Senator Michael Bennett, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and businessman Andrew Yang. We'll examine what was memorable from Tuesday night and what we can expect this evening. At least 14 civilians, including four children, were killed and at least 26 injured when Saudi Arabia targeted the crowded Al-Thabit Market in the border town of Qataber in Yemen's Saada province on Monday. The airstrike occurred at a time when the market was crowded with shoppers. At least 10 of the wounded are in critical condition, according to Yemen's health minister, who said that the death toll was likely to rise. What does this tell us about the ongoing conflict? South Carolina police said an officer shot 62-year-old Dick Tench after he opened his door while aiming a gun. Then the body camera video came out. There were many questions the night of June 14, when Tench was shot multiple times, in his own home, by a Greenville County sheriff's deputy. Police were responding to a panic alarm on a cellphone that someone in the house triggered shortly before midnight. A lone deputy went to the house and rang the doorbell, where the homeowner, according to police “immediately jerked open the door and presented a handgun and pointed it directly at the deputy.” In response, according to a police spokesperson, the officer opened fire and shot Tench, who was taken to a hospital and is recovering. But the body-cam video from that night contradicts the initial police account. What's wrong with this situation?Beijing has hit back at US President Donald Trump, saying it is “meaningless” for Washington to try to pressure Beijing during trade talks, a day after the US president accused China of not negotiating in good faith. Beijing seems to be holding their ground. What happened to the “art of the deal?” It was going to be easy; he'd be able to negotiate with China within weeks. What's going on with our great negotiator in chief?GUESTS:Bob Schlehuber — Producer for By Any Means Necessary and Sputnik news analyst. Elisabeth Myers — Editor-in-chief of Inside Arabia. John Burris — Lead attorney and founder of the Law Office of John L. Burris. He is primarily known for his work in the area of civil rights, with an emphasis on police misconduct and excessive force cases. Dr. Gerald Horne — Professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including "Blows Against the Empire: US Imperialism in Crisis."

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Robert Griffiths, an organizer for the left campaign in support of Brexit during the 2016 referendum and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain, and Walter Smolarek, Sputnik News analyst and one of the producers of this show.The British Parliament voted today to support an extension of the Brexit process. Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have further lost control of the situation, as the future of her government remains very much in doubt. The US Senate yesterday voted again to end American military assistance to Saudi Arabia for its war in Yemen, rebuking President Trump and expressing discontent for his refusal to press the Saudis over the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The vote was 54-46, mostly along party lines, not enough to override a presidential veto. Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Non-Violence, joins the show. President Trump yesterday ordered the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 jets in the country following similar actions around the world in the aftermath of two major crashes, reversing his earlier decision to not force the FAA to take the action. Meanwhile, pilots reacted furiously in a meeting with Boeing executives because they had not been informed of airliner’s software problems. Brian and John speak with Mary Schiavo, the former Inspector General at the Department of Transportation, an aviation attorney, and an aviation professor. Veterans for Peace is Thursday’s regular segment about the contemporary issues of war and peace that affect veterans, their families, and the country as a whole. Gerry Condon, a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister who has been a peace and solidarity activist for almost 50 years, currently as national president of Veterans for Peace. He joins the hosts today from a peace delegation in Caracas, Venezuela. A regular Thursday segment deals with the ongoing militarization of space. As the US continues to withdraw from international arms treaties, will the weaponization and militarization of space bring the world closer to catastrophe? Brian and John speak with Prof. Karl Grossman, a full professor of journalism at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury and the host of a nationally-aired television program focused on environmental, energy, and space issues. Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced early this morning that he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President. He begins with broad name recognition from his close senate race against Ted Cruz and his ability to raise millions of dollars in small donations. Meanwhile, another candidate, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard appeared on the Stephen Colbert show, where she reiterated her opposition to foreign interventions. And all the candidates are bracing for the possible entry of Joe Biden into the race. Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter and founder of This Can’t Be Happening!, and Coleen Rowley, a former FBI special agent who in 2002 was named Time Magazine person of the year along with two other whistleblowers, join the show.Thursday’s weekly series “Criminal Injustice” is about the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), and Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, join the show.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran.President Trump caused consternation in Baghdad over the weekend when he said that he may leave US troops in Iraq to “watch” Iran. Those US troops had been in Iraq fighting ISIS. The problem is that the president never asked the Iraqi government’s permission to leave those troops, and now there is legislation in the Iraqi parliament to evict US troops from the country. Monday’s regular segment Technology Rules with Chris Garaffa is a weekly guide on how monopoly corporations and the national surveillance state are threatening cherished freedoms, civil rights and civil liberties. Web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa joins the show. Venezuelans are being forced to consider the possibility of civil war as major European Union countries today recognized Juan Guaidó as president and huge street mobilizations both in favor of and opposed to the government of President Nicolás Maduro took place. Brian and John speak with Paul Dobson, a writer for VenezuelAnalysis.com. Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard formally announced her candidacy for president on Saturday. Her campaign is off to a rough start because of internal dissent, but her problem may be bigger than that. Is there room for an anti-war Democrat in the presidential race? Garland Nixon, the cohost of Sputnik News’s Fault Lines, on air every day between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m. eastern time, who was on the ground covering the campaign announcement this weekend, joins the show. Monday’s segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” is where Bill helps us look at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Today Bill discusses education in Venezuela, along with several teacher strikes in the US. Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto,” joins Brian and John. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to call for a national referendum to reduce the size of government in an effort to stem increasingly large yellow vest protests across the country. That would take place in May, at the same time as elections for the European Parliament. At the same time, however, Macron has authorized police to fire rubber bullets at unarmed protestors, causing serious injuries and inflaming still more would-be protestors. Yellow vest leaders have called an assembly of assemblies, that is, Yellow Vest leaders from around the country, to discuss next steps. Gilbert Mercier, editor in chief of News Junkie Post and the author of “The Orwellian Empire,” joins the show.The truce in the US trade war with China ends on March 2, when additional sanctions will go into effect absent a new trade agreement. President Trump says that a “great deal” is in the works, but he may have to fight anti-China hawks in his own cabinet to come to such an agreement. Brian and John speak with Sputnik news analyst Walter Smolarek.

It's Friday: that means it's panel time as we discuss the major stories of the week. Senator Cory Booker, the former mayor of Newark who has projected an upbeat political presence at a deeply polarized time, entered the 2020 race for president today. He joins a growing field of Democratic presidential hopefuls that already includes Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and former Maryland Congressman John Delaney. Any insights going forward?In an evening vote that garnered essentially no national media coverage, the US Senate voted Monday night to advance Marco Rubio's “Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019” – sometimes called the “anti-BDS bill” for its component that would allow state and local governments to punish companies or individuals who support the non-violent Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement aimed at promoting Palestinian rights and ending Israeli apartheid and military occupation of the West Bank. The bill was, notably, numbered S.1 — the Senate's first legislative act of its 2019-20 session. The Senate passed the bill on a 74-19 vote; it now moves to the House.The Trump administration Tuesday forged ahead in what one analyst called “a complicated chess game” of handing more of Venezuela's assets in the United States over to its interim president, seeking to tighten the economic stranglehold on the embattled government of Nicolás Maduro. Washington worked furiously this week to isolate Maduro and allow National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó, internationally recognized by the US and its allies as the interim president of Venezuela, to control the nation's vital oil trade that supplies nearly 6,000 US gas stations under the Citgo brand. The State Department certified that Guaidó has authority to control all Venezuelan government bank accounts in the US financial system, giving him access to any cash or gold Venezuela may be holding in US banks. President Donald Trump takes US intelligence officials to task, disputing their assessments on Iran and other global threats. According to him, “The Intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of Iran. They are wrong! They are testing Rockets (last week) and more, and are coming very close to the edge. Their economy is now crashing, which is the only thing holding them back. Be careful of Iran … Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!”Mainstream corporate media is painting this as Trump going off the rails again; how can he challenge the leaders of the intelligence apparatus in this country? Who's right and who's wrong here? Oh, if the leaders of the intelligence apparatus in this country are infallible, where are the weapons of mass destruction? GUESTS:Colin Campbell — PhD student in the Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies at Howard University's School of Communication. He has been a TV news reporter for more than 20 years. As a senior Washington, DC, correspondent since 2008, he has been a reporter-at-large, covering two presidencies, Congress and the State Department.Caleb Maupin — Journalist and political analyst who focuses his coverage on US foreign policy and the global system of monopoly capitalism and imperialism.

First, CNN's Jake Tapper interviews President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and President Trump's involvement in a potential deal for a Trump Tower in Moscow during the campaign. Next, Jake talks with New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about a possible deal to get out of the government shutdown, plus her conservative views on immigration from her past in light of her 2020 presidential bid. Finally, Jake interviews Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on her own run for the White House in 2020 and her controversial views on Syria. In this week's State of the Cartoonion, Jake puts a spin on President Trump's "Art of the Deal."

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is eyeing a 2020 run, but is on her second marriage and not (yet) a mom. Corey Booker is a bachelor. Do Presidential candidates need to be married with kids, and will voters judge them differently if they can't relate on that level? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/AverageBroShow/support