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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:05pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss civil war in Syria where rebels ended 50-years of Assad family rule, though the victorious militias have long been classified as terror groups by the United States government. Meanwhile, autocrat Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia where he has been granted asylum. Dr. Coates is author of the upcoming book: “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win” which features a forward from Senator Ted Cruz. You can find the book here: https://a.co/d/iTMA4Vb 5:25pm- While appearing on ABC News, former CENTCOM commander retired General Frank McKenzie said of the Syrian civil war that led to the ouster of authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad: “not sure it's ultimately going to be good news for Syria” as Assad's despotic regime will likely be replaced by an equally barbaric government run by terror groups. 5:40pm- Did Rich mention he was on Fox News over the weekend? In fact, one clip even went viral when Rich mentioned that “woke” officially ended with Donald Trump's election win last month. PLUS, the worst clip of the day: Does Rosie O'Donnell have herpes? And why the heck is she blaming MAGA for it? 5:50pm- On Sunday, president-elect Donald Trump participated in a long-form interview with NBC's Meet the Press. During the conversation, Trump told host Kristen Welker that if Kash Patel gets confirmed as FBI Director it's “pretty obvious…he's going to be taking somebody's place, right?”—confirming his plans to fire current director Christopher Wray.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (12/09/2024): 3:05pm- On Monday, police arrested a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—who was specifically targeted and shot in Manhattan last week. Police arrested Luigi Mangione at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania. According to reports, Mangione was carrying a handwritten manifesto critical of the health insurance industry as well as a firearm, bullets, and multiple fraudulent forms of identification. 3:10pm- On Sunday, president-elect Donald Trump participated in a long-form interview with NBC's Meet the Press. During the conversation, Trump told host Kristen Welker that he would not pursue prosecution of Joe Biden or any of his political rivals—explaining, “retribution will be through success.” 3:30pm- Details Emerge About Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing. Joe Marino and Kate Sheehy of The New York Post report: “The suspect nabbed in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is an anti-capitalist Ivy League grad who liked online quotes from ‘Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski—and seethed in a manifesto, ‘These parasites had it coming.'” You can read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2024/12/09/us-news/person-of-interest-in-fatal-shooting-of-unitedhealthcare-boss-brian-thompson-idd-as-luigi-mangione-an-ex-ivy-league-student/ 3:40pm- The far-left has attempted to justify the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. On Bluesky, former Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz posted: “And people wonder why we want these executives dead.” 4:05pm- Andrew C. McCarthy—Senior fellow at National Review & former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a New York jury finding Daniel Penny not guilty in the death of Jordan Neely. Neely had threatened to kill passengers on the New York subway when Penny stepped in and restrained him via a chokehold. Neely died shortly after. McCarthy also discusses his latest article, “The Pardon Power: Don't Mend It, End It.” You can read the article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/12/the-pardon-power-dont-mend-it-end-it/ 4:30pm- Paul Martino—Venture Capitalist & founder of the Back to School PA PAC—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his support for Ted Christian as Chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. 5:05pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss civil war in Syria where rebels ended 50-years of Assad family rule, though the victorious militias have long been classified as terror groups by the United States government. Meanwhile, autocrat Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia where he has been granted asylum. Dr. Coates is author of the upcoming book: “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win” which features a forward from Senator Ted Cruz. You can find the book here: https://a.co/d/iTMA4Vb 5:25pm- While appearing on ABC News, former CENTCOM commander retired General Frank McKenzie said of the Syrian civil war that led to the ouster of authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad: “not sure it's ultimately going to be good news for Syria” as Assad's despotic regime will likely be replaced by an equally barbaric government run by terror groups. 5:40pm- Did Rich mention he was on Fox News over the weekend? In fact, one clip even went viral when Rich mentioned that “woke” officially ended with Donald Trump's election win last month. PLUS, the worst clip of the day: Does Rosie O'Donnell have herpes? And why the heck is she blaming MAGA for it? 5:50pm- On Sunday, president-elect Donald Trump participated in a long-form interview with NBC's Meet the Press. During the conversation, Trump told host Kristen Welker that if Kash Patel gets confirmed as FBI Director it's “pretty obvious…he's going to be taking someb ...

In May of 2023, a man named Daniel Penny boarded a subway car in New York City. During transit, a man named Jordan Neely began to threaten Penny and the other passengers on the car. Expressing a desire to defend himself and others, Penny, an ex-Marine, put Neely in a chokehold until the train arrived at the next station. Shortly after the incident ended, Neely unfortunately died.  New York has brought a criminal case against Daniel Penny. The highly publicized trial concluded yesterday in Manhattan, with the jury delivering a verdict of “Not Guilty”. Because of the immediate nature of the event, we've decided to bring Heritage Explains to you a bit early this week. I sat down with Cully Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow here at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss the case. He's a lawyer, but also a former prosecutor and judge, so it would be hard to find someone more qualified to shed light on Daniel Penny's exoneration.  — Follow Cully Stimson on X: https://x.com/cullystimson Rogue Prosecutors Book: https://www.heritage.org/rogue-prosecutors — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

The Heritage Foundation's EJ Antoni talks about the record high amount of hardship withdrawals on retirement accounts and tells Shaun how the Democrats are 'debanking' their political opponents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People I talk to on the political left who care about the environment see people on the political right as opponents to defeat. When I share that I talk to people from Heritage Foundation, where Nick worked, they sound skeptical at best, more commonly incredulous and fearful.In this episode, you'll hear heartwarming stories of Nick's childhood with his father, then Nick today finding a way to manifest what he experienced then. You'll also hear he just got married, so I predict the commitment he made in this episode helps contribute to his growing family life.I'm starting to find it hard to believe people see others as opponents regarding the environment and sustainability. Treating them that way makes things adversarial. I wish they'd stop. Let's see if working together, practicing sustainability leadership, such as with the Spodek Method, helps us work together to solve our environmental problems more effectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - CULLY STIMSON - Deputy Director, Edwin Meese III Center, Manager, National Security Law Program, and Senior Legal Fellow, Senior Advisor to the President at the Heritage Foundation - discussed Daniel Penny's Verdict Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM Hour: Julie Gunlock and Hans Von Spakovsky discussed: WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - CULLY STIMSON - Deputy Director, Edwin Meese III Center, Manager, National Security Law Program, and Senior Legal Fellow, Senior Advisor to the President at the Heritage Foundation - discussed Daniel Penny's Verdict Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely Sen. Ernst takes a turn on Pete Hegseth WMAL GUEST: 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - TOM FITTON - Judicial Watch President and author of “Rights and Freedoms in Peril” – discussed the alleged assassin, Fani Willis, and next FBI director Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Lisa and guest Roger Severino, part of The Heritage Foundation, delve into the Supreme Court's oral arguments on Tennessee's ban on transgender medical procedures for minors. Severino provides legal insights, critiquing arguments from the Biden administration and ACLU, and emphasizing the potential harm of such medical procedures on minors. The conversation explores broader implications, including the definition of sex and gender, fairness in sports, and the cultural shifts influencing public opinion and legal decisions. The Truth with Lisa Boothe is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday & Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OA1097 - Trump's Staff Infection, Vol. 5 Donald Trump has just reiterated his intentions for mass immigration enforcement in a Sunday Meet the Press interview, and Lydia joins for a closer look at the people who will actually be carrying these policies out. We take a quick introductory look at runner-up Attorney General pick Pam Bondi before Lydia reviews some of Project 2025's plans and Matt explains the different roles of the DOJ and DHS in the US immigration system. Also, why has the former governor of a lightly-populated state nearly 1000 miles from the Mexican border with nothing related to immigration on her CV been chosen as the next head of Homeland Security? We have some theories--but absolutely no questions as to why family separation expert Thomas Homan will be the next American “border czar.”  “Project 2025: A Mandate for Leadership,” The Heritage Foundation (2024)   Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do! If you'd like to support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law!

  0:00 - Rich Chicagoans getting hammered on their condos   14:22 - Trump with Welker: Hegseth   30:59 - DEATH CULTURE IN THE WEST: Brian Thompson murder   58:36 - KJP noncommittal on preemptive pardons   01:16:55 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, offers his assessment of al-Jolani & Co assuming control of Syria   01:37:14 - Bob Milan, former first assistant state's attorney of Cook County, IL and former assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois: We must amend the Safe-T-Act and train judges on the importance of protecting the public from violent offenders   01:53:33 - Trump with Welker: birthright citizenship   02:13:14 - NY Times Best Selling author of Tucker, the biography of Tucker Carlson, Chadwick Moore, offers the New Yorker's perspective on the Daniel Penny case and asks  Can Democrats quit transgenderism? For more from Chadwick, check out his substack  substack.com/@chadwickmoore  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newt talks with Sarah Parshall Perry, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, about the Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti, which involves three transgender teens challenging Tennessee Senate Bill 1. This bill prohibits medical treatments that allow minors to identify with a gender different from their sex assigned at birth. The plaintiffs argue that the law violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The case has significant implications as it could affect similar laws in 26 other states. Perry provides an in-depth analysis of the legal arguments, the role of the Supreme Court, and the broader implications for parental rights and state authority. The conversation also touches on the evolving science and public policy regarding gender-affirming care for minors, as well as the potential impact of the Supreme Court's decision on future legislation and parental rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin today's show with an update on congressional news and how we continue to see a disconnect between Trump's broad goals and implementation in Congress. Next, we're joined by Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni for a deep dive into the state of our economy and the vicious cycle of stagflation. Antoni delivers a master presentation in how the inflation numbers are really worse than the government is publishing. In turn, inflation is so bad that it is artificially distorting jobs, GDP numbers, and the stock market, giving off the impression that we are not in a recession. We also delve into the housing crisis and how we are going to face pain thanks to past government decisions. Antoni believes we are too far into the hole for business as usual. Republicans must push through transformational spending cuts and better communicate why the spending is harming the standard of living. Finally, he offers a novel approach to reforming the Federal Reserve and calls for the firing of all current employees.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Coates, Vice President of the Heritage Foundation, former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump, and author of the upcoming book The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel - And America - Can Win, joined The Guy Benson Show to preview her new book, set for release on December 17th. Coates detailed why Trump's strong support for Israel during his presidency has been unmatched, and how his second term could strengthen that partnership even further. She also highlighted Israel's resilience in its war against Hamas, despite attempts by the Biden Administration to undermine their efforts. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WMAL GUEST: 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - STEVE MOORE - Economist at The Heritage Foundation, Trump campaign economic advisor, author of book "Govzilla", and co-founder of The Committee to Unleash Prosperity - discussed Musk -Ramaswamy talking DOGE on Capitol Hill SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/StephenMoore WSJ: DOGE's Big Ideas Include Ending Remote Work and Daylight Saving Changes Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Friday, December 6, 2024 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - KURT SCHLICHTER – author of THE ATTACK, Senior columnist at Townhall, Lawyer and COL(R) US Army – discussed the attacks on Pete Hegseth for DoD secretary  SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/KurtSchlichter 7:15 AM - WMAL FISHER HOUSE INTERVIEW - COURTNEY SPENCER - wife of active duty Coast Guardsman and stayed at a Fisher House while child was in NICU WMAL GUEST: 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - STEVE MOORE - Economist at The Heritage Foundation, Trump campaign economic advisor, author of book "Govzilla", and co-founder of The Committee to Unleash Prosperity - discussed Musk -Ramaswamy talking DOGE on Capitol Hill SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/StephenMoore WSJ: DOGE's Big Ideas Include Ending Remote Work and Daylight Saving Changes Trump plans to attend Army-Navy football game WEBSITE: https://www.wmal.com/fisherhouse/ Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Friday, December 6, 2024 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50:22- Patrick J. Brosnan, Retired and Decorated NYPD DetectiveTopic: Investigation into the murder of Brian Thompson1:11:46- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, Representative for New York's 11th Congressional DistrictTopic: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Capitol HIll1:26:35- Gen. Jack Keane, a retired 4-star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War and Fox News Senior Strategic AnalystTopic: Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Trump's foreign policy1:36:12- Mark Morgan, Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs & Border Protection, and Former Assistant Director with the FBITopic: Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported migrants1:48:26- Dr. Marc Siegel, physician, Professor of Medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center, author, and contributor to Fox NewsTopic: House COVID-19 report endorses lab leak theory 2:03:06- Tom Del Beccaro, attorney, acclaimed author, speaker and the former Chairman of the California Republican PartyTopic: SCOTUS hearing on medical treatments for transgender minors, Northern California earthquakeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Carafano, National Security and Foreign Policy advisor for the Heritage Foundation, joins guest host Heidi Harris and Kim to talk about Pete Hegseth being summited for a possible FBI background check, if Ron DeSantis has a place in Trump's cabinet, and what Trump plans to do with transgender people in the military.

In the 3rd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show * More details emerge on United Healthcare Shooter * Jim Carafano, National Security and Foreign Policy advisor for the Heritage Foundation, joins guest host Heidi Harris and Kim to talk about Pete Hegseth being summited for a possible FBI background check, if Ron DeSantis has a place in Trump's cabinet, and what Trump plans to do with transgender people in the military. * Tyre Sampson's family awarded $310 million after fatal fall on Florida ride * Kim on a Whim, too! Coming Up: Jimmy Failla and Joe Brazil

In this Episode, Carl and economist E.J. Antoni discuss the implications of tariffs as a tool for negotiation in international trade, particularly under the Trump administration. They explore the effectiveness of tariffs on countries like Canada, Mexico, and China, and how these measures can impact American consumers. The discussion also touches on the declining value of the dollar and its implications for international relations, particularly with BRIC nations.   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carljacksonradio Twitter: https://twitter.com/carljacksonshow Parler: https://parler.com/carljacksonshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarljacksonshow  http://www.TheCarlJacksonShow.com NEW!!!! THE CARL JACKSON SHOW MERCH IS HERE. SUPPORT THE PODCAST GETTING A T-SHIRT NOW!  https://carljacksonmerch.itemorder.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:00pm- Sarah Parshall Perry—Senior Legal Fellow for the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss oral argument in the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Skrmetti which will determine the legality of Tennessee's prohibition on “gender affirming care” for minors. 4:30pm- Mysterious Drones Near Trump's NJ Golf Course. Chris Nesi of The New York Post reports: “The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a series of mysterious drone sightings over Central New Jersey in recent weeks, not far from President-elect Donald Trump's Bedminster golf course. Federal aviation officials have shut down the airspace over the private club as well as a nearby army facility after several residents reported seeing suspicious drones flying overhead in the past two weeks.” You can read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2024/12/03/us-news/suspicious-drone-activity-near-trumps-nj-golf-course-prompts-fbi-investigation-faa-airspace-restrictions/ 4:40pm- On Tuesday night, ballot counting concluded in California's 13th Congressional District with Democrat Adam Gray defeating current Congressman John Duarte (R-CA). Republicans will hold a 220 to 215 seat majority in the House of Representatives—though with Matt Gaetz's resignation and Elise Stefanik and Michael Waltz presumably leaving for cabinet positions, Republicans will have a slim two seat advantage until those vacancies are filled in early April.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (12/04/2024): 3:05pm- According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, president-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing his Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), or former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby. On Wednesday, Hegseth spoke with the press on Capitol Hill and revealed that Trump encouraged him to keep fighting during a conversation earlier in the day. 3:15pm- Though no Republican Senator has publicly opposed Pete Hegseth's nomination to Secretary of Defense, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) revealed that he believes the allegations against the Fox News host are “disturbing.” 3:20pm- Rich argues that Republicans need to support Donald Trump's cabinet appointments—as this might be America's best chance to combat a massive, overreaching federal government. 3:30pm- In a statement on Truth Social, Donald Trump requested that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley remain in his position following the party's big Election Day wins. 3:40pm- Police Hunt for Gunman Who Killed UnitedHealthcare CEO: Chelsia Rose Marcius and Maria Cramer of The New York Times report: “A furious manhunt was underway in Manhattan after the head of one of the nation's largest health insurers was gunned down on Wednesday morning in what the police called a ‘brazen targeted attack.' A gunman lay in wait for the executive outside a hotel in Midtown, the heart of the city's business and tourist districts, and opened fire before fleeing into Central Park, according to investigators. Surveillance video obtained by The New York Times showed the gunman walking up behind the executive, Brian Thompson, as he approached the New York Hilton Midtown around 6:45 a.m. The gunman fires on Mr. Thompson, who stumbles and manages to turn toward his assailant. Investigators said the pistol jammed during the shooting, but the assailant quickly cleared the jam and resumed firing.” You can read more on this developing story here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/04/nyregion/brian-thompson-uhc-ceo-shot/shooting-midtown-nyc-united-healthcare-brian-thompson?smid=url-share 3:50pm- On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument for U.S. vs Skrmetti—a case which centers around the legality of Tennessee's prohibition of “gender affirming care” for minors. During one exchange with Tennessee Solicitor General Matthew Rice, Justice Sonya Sotomayor bizarrely compared irreversible gender transition surgeries to side effects from taking an aspirin. Another notable moment featured Justice Sam Alito highlighting that there is no evidence that “gender affirmative treatments” reduce suicide—dismantling the argument that gender transition surgeries for minors amounts to life saving care. 4:00pm- Sarah Parshall Perry—Senior Legal Fellow for the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss oral argument in the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Skrmetti which will determine the legality of Tennessee's prohibition on “gender affirming care” for minors. 4:30pm- Mysterious Drones Near Trump's NJ Golf Course. Chris Nesi of The New York Post reports: “The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a series of mysterious drone sightings over Central New Jersey in recent weeks, not far from President-elect Donald Trump's Bedminster golf course. Federal aviation officials have shut down the airspace over the private club as well as a nearby army facility after several residents reported seeing suspicious drones flying overhead in the past two weeks.” You can read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2024/12/03/us-news/suspicious-drone-activity-near-trumps-nj-golf-course-prompts-fbi-investigation-faa-airspace-restrictions/ 4:40pm- On Tuesday night, ballot counting concluded in California's 13th Congressional District with Democrat Adam Gray defeating current Congressma ...

After the Civil War, the equal protection clause was added to the Constitution as part of the 14th Amendment to protect the rights of black Americans. Simply stated, the equal protection clause provides that every American is to be treated equally under the law.  In the case United States v. Skrmetti, attorneys representing the U.S. government argued Wednesday before the Supreme Court that the clause in the Constitution prevents states from banning transgender medical treatments for minors. (The case, which comes out of Tennessee, is named after that state's chief law enforcer, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti.) The problem with the government's argument, Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Sarah Parshall Perry says, is that the high court already has determined that the equal protection clause applies only to immutable characteristics, qualities someone is born with, such as race or nationality.  “The Supreme Court has never determined that something that is subjective and internal, something that you choose and you act upon, is sufficient for constitutional protection,” Perry says on The Daily Signal's “Problematic Women” podcast.  The Supreme Court has been asked to give protection under the equal protection clause to individuals with a certain poverty status or education level, Perry says, but “both times the Supreme Court has said, ‘No way.'”  The case before the high court follows passage of a Tennessee law banning transgender medical treatments for anyone under 18. Perry predicts that the court will send the issue back to the American people, allowing each state to pass laws regarding minors and such gender treatments.  Perry joins this episode of “Problematic Women” to discuss the high-profile case and its likely outcome.  Also on today's show, we discuss President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden. And later, we sit down with Dr. Ingrid Skop, vice president and director of medical affairs for Charlotte Lozier Institute, to discuss the organization's recent study on the abortion pill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode, Carl and economist E.J. Antoni discuss the implications of tariffs as a tool for negotiation in international trade, particularly under the Trump administration. They explore the effectiveness of tariffs on countries like Canada, Mexico, and China, and how these measures can impact American consumers. The discussion also touches on the declining value of the dollar and its implications for international relations, particularly with BRIC nations.   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carljacksonradio Twitter: https://twitter.com/carljacksonshow Parler: https://parler.com/carljacksonshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarljacksonshow  http://www.TheCarlJacksonShow.com NEW!!!! THE CARL JACKSON SHOW MERCH IS HERE. SUPPORT THE PODCAST GETTING A T-SHIRT NOW!  https://carljacksonmerch.itemorder.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Abraham Accords marked a significant foreign policy achievement for President Donald Trump at the end of his first term in 2020. What's next for the Abraham Accords under a new Trump administration?  Joining us is Rob Greenway, Director of the Allison Center for National Security at the Heritage Foundation and former senior director for Middle Eastern and North African Affairs on the National Security Council, to discuss the opportunities and challenges President Trump will face in the Middle East. Guest hosted by Benjy Rogers, AJC's Director for Middle East and North Africa Initiatives, Greenway draws on his firsthand experience with the Abraham Accords to explore how these agreements can be expanded and how security and economic cooperation between Israel and its neighbors can be strengthened. Resources: AJC Experts Assess the Global Impact of Trump's Election What President-Elect Trump's Nominees Mean for Israel, Antisemitism, and More The Abraham Accords, Explained Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. People of the Pod:  Honoring Israel's Lone Soldiers This Thanksgiving: Celebrating Service and Sacrifice Away from Home The ICC Issues Arrest Warrants: What You Need to Know What President-Elect Trump's Nominees Mean for Israel, Antisemitism, and More Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Rob Greenway: Manya Brachear Pashman: The landmark achievement of the first Trump Administration was President Trump's ability to successfully broker peace treaties between Israel and the Arab countries of the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco. While much has changed since the September 2020 signing of the Abraham Accords, there are high hopes that a second Trump Administration will once again focus on brokering Arab-Israeli peace. This week, my colleague Benjy Rogers, AJC's Director for Middle East and North Africa Initiatives, invited an expert from the first Trump administration to share his insights on what to expect. Benjy, the mic is yours.    Benjamin Rogers:   What can we expect from the incoming Trump administration, particularly when it comes to the committee's policy and the future of the Abraham Accords and regional integration? To help us break it all down, we're joined by someone who's been at the center of these historic developments, Rob Greenway.  Rob is the director of the Allison Center for National Security at the Heritage Foundation, where he formulates policy to defend American freedom and prosperity. Rob has first hand experience with the Abraham Accords, having served as Deputy Assistant to the President and senior director of the National Security Council's Middle Eastern and North African Affairs Directorate during the first Trump administration.  Rob has more than 30 years in public service, including as President and Executive Director of the Abraham Accords Peace Institute, advocating for the expansion of the agreements he helped craft. Rob has also served as Senior Intelligence Officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, and is a decorated combat veteran within the US Army Special Forces.  Rob, welcome to People of the Pod. We are honored to have you here. Rob Greenway:   It's my great pleasure. Thanks for having me. Benjamin Rogers:   Let's jump right into it. Much has changed in the Middle East since the last Trump administration, while the hope of the Abraham Accords continued into the Biden administration, the horrors of October 7 in its aftermath have transformed the region.  How do you think the next Trump administration will address the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, and do you see renewed hope for continuing to deepen and expand the Abraham Accords? Rob Greenway:   It's a great question. I'll start in reverse order, because that's the optimistic part, right? The hope in all of the relatively dark circumstances and the escalation of the conflict that's really accelerated, but didn't begin in October the seventh, but it certainly accelerated dramatically. I certainly judge that there is hope. And there's hope because the shared interest between Israel and its neighboring countries is, in fact, very strong.  And that the US fundamentally, and certainly under a Trump administration, I think, will reprioritize efforts to normalize Israel's relations with its neighbors, to confront shared adversaries, which obviously is Iran, its surrogates and proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah. But also because the economic potential has to be unlocked through integration of Israel and its neighbors and the countries within the region.  They all know this, and they all recognize the intrinsic importance of it, so both for security purposes and for economic reasons, the normalization process will be resumed, certainly under a Trump administration as a matter of policy. It is, in many ways, the solution to the problems we're seeing in the region right now. Benjamin Rogers:   Say a little bit more about that, Rob, if you would, what particular solutions do you think can come as a result of expansion of Abraham Accords, regional integration? Rob Greenway:   Sure. On the one hand, the practical side of it is Israel's defense is better done working with and through with other partners, not just the United States, but its neighbors, so the extent to which cooperation could be expanded, they can jointly meet the threat from Iran, and will, in fact, have to do so.  Iran, unfortunately, has been fed too long by appeasement the last four years. It's flush with cash. It's at nuclear threshold. The only way for Israel to effectively defend itself is more often than not, working with like-minded partners, and certainly the United States. Together, I think it's easier to provide a defense. Remember the ballistic missile attacks against Israel, which now unfortunately, have happened twice. It took a regional neighborhood response to that in order to effectively detect and intercept the range of missiles and drones and cruise missiles coming from Iran. That's a picture of what the potential is and should be.  It's also a strong deterrent. When Israel's standing with its partners and allies in the region, it discourages the escalation that Iran is responsible for. And again, the economic potential is also critical, and it's so important that they would protect and defend the relationship, because it's so vital to all of their future potential. Benjamin Rogers:   I appreciate what you said on defense, and I think that makes a lot of sense, but I want to drill into a little bit more on the economic side of things, because it's easiest to say, hey, look, there's greater ties, there's greater business. This is a region that, little over 10 years ago, went through the Arab Spring. This is a region that is not all the Gulf. This is a region where there's lots of poverty and there's lots of struggles. A region that is impacted by the daily changes throughout the globe. How does economic cooperation address some of those concerns? Address some of those issues? How does a more integrated Middle East, will it actually make your average person on the streets, life better? How do you get there? Rob Greenway:   So first, a couple of points. If you talk to countries in the region. They all share similar concerns. They look a little different, but they have similar concerns. One is the security environment. Again, each of them have a different focus, but they're all concerned about the security environment, largely again, the threat from Iran.  Second is that they've got a domestic population that, in all too many cases, ultimately will have difficulty finding employment for its large youth population, growing population below the age of 25. They're all very cognizant of this, and they know that the solution is economic integration, regionally and perhaps globally. And so they know that they have a problem. They know that the solution is better integration. It's historically not been the case. Intra-GCC trade has always been less than 15% historically, Europe and Russia are probably still trading more than that now, even though they're at war essentially in Europe, but the GCC has not done so, but they know that they can't sustain it. Second, how it helps average individuals. The employment opportunities. And look, it's not just integrating the country's economies. The reality is, the strongest economic potential is allowing market markets to be connected between Europe and Asia, through the Middle East. So to move goods and services between Asian and European markets, the Middle East has to be transited.  If you integrate the countries from a transportation standpoint and from an economic standpoint, the potential becomes vast. That's the real economic promise. Integrating a company's bilateral trade with UAE, with Israel, is absolutely spectacular to watch, but that's the beginning. The end is to better integrate economies and markets globally through which the region is a critical transport link. It can happen. They want it to happen, and I think we can make it happen, and I hope we do.  Benjamin Rogers:   That's fascinating. I think it's just such a stark difference in the way we've been approaching the region recently, which is doom and gloom. This is cause for hope. This is a cause for a way forward.  But October 7, we saw, and you've mentioned this country repeatedly, we saw how spoilers can completely upend this hope. You mentioned a little bit, but can you say a little bit more about how the Trump administration is thinking about countries like the Iranian regime, how the Trump administration will ensure that terror organizations like Hezbollah, like Hamas, will not ever be able to threaten this, this pretty remarkable vision that you're sharing today. Rob Greenway:   It's a great question. Maybe the central question. First, we didn't see this threat manifest itself, even though it was there, latent. It didn't just come into creation on October the seventh. Obviously, it existed during the first Trump term, but it never manifested itself this way because it had boundaries. The boundaries come in two ways. First is an absolute, demonstrable commitment to Israel's security, not question, not speculative, not changing or dynamic as it is now and unfortunately, wanting in too many cases, it was ironclad. Everyone in the region knew it, and everyone saw it, and that's an incredibly important part of deterrence. The second and perhaps even more important is denying resources to your adversaries. It sounds fundamental. You shouldn't pay your enemies to attack you, but that's what appeasement is, and that's what's happened in the last four years of the Biden administration.  You can't give the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism $120 billion of excess revenue and not expect them to engage in terrorism. And so they did. The principal applied the first Trump term will absolutely come back in the second and that's denying them the resources. And so for us, you know, I watched Hezbollah for decades, and to see them ask for members to donate their organs to raise funds at the end of the maximum economic pressure campaign, by the end of 2020, as a sign of success, in a sense that they were they were deprived and unable to conduct attacks and enter into that risk. I know that that will have a similar result. It's going to take a while to get back to it, but I strongly believe it has to happen, and I believe that it will happen. Benjamin Rogers:   Thanks Rob. I want to also dive into what's been front and center on a lot of people's rights now, which is Israeli-Palestinian relations. What do you think the Trump approach will be? And this, to me, is particularly interesting, because, you know, we saw early in the Trump administration, the focus on the deal of the century, focus on peace and prosperity. We saw an initial rejection by the Palestinian Authority, by the PLO to any sort of agreement.  We know that many in the Israeli government have a range of views, quite strong views. And I would say the population as a whole, any mechanisms of peace while an ongoing war is happening, particularly in the aftermath of October 7 and something that is more challenging than ever to talk about. How do you see the Israeli Palestinian conflict, and how do you see a Trump administration approaching it? Rob Greenway:   I believe I've read somewhere. I'm sure you did too. There's nothing new under the sun. And in most cases, there are precedents and examples. Look, for over four decades, people pursued the Israel-Palestine conflict as the central issue in the region, and they made no progress on either front. The region didn't get better, and Israel's relationship with the Palestinians didn't improve, empirically and objectively.  The approach in the Trump administration was, what are the most pressing threats to our interest in the region's interest, including Israel? The answer is Iran, its surrogates and proxies. And ISIS in 2017 as you recall. And so the premise is, start with the highest order of threat. If you get the sequence wrong, you know you're going to inevitably have adverse consequences.  You can't paint the kitchen when your house is on fire. It's not a perfect analogy, but the idea is, we have to deal with the most primary threats first, and if you don't deal with Iran as the principal source of instability in the region, you can't make progress on anything else, including this issue. Second, as we heard from, John Kerry's famous remarks in 2016, deeply held belief then, and I fear still now, you cannot make progress on Israel-Arab relations without making progress on the Palestinian file. And he emphasized, you can't. And obviously you can. We proved it in the form of the Abraham Accords, and President Trump led the way. And I think that will come back again. And that, I think, is the key to success. But everyone I talked to in Israel tells me the same thing, the two state solution is dead after October the seventh. At some point it may resurrect itself. I think at the end of the day, we focus on the primary threat, build a stronger relationship between Israel and its neighbors, and then we can also improve the lives of the Palestinian people in a variety of ways, which the Abraham Accords were designed to do and its members insisted on.  And second, as you mentioned, the peace to prosperity plan, I think we'll end up leveraging the work done there, the fantastic work that Jared did, just he did with the Abraham Accords, and resurrect that for what needs to happen next in places like Gaza and South Lebanon. And I think that will improve the lives of the Palestinian people. So it's a reverse sequencing, essentially. I think that gets to a different outcome. But if you start with an impossible, intractable problem, everything else becomes difficult. Benjamin Rogers:   Fascinating. Saudi Arabia. What do you think can be done? What do you think relations are between the US and Saudi Arabia, between Israel and Saudi Arabia. I know there's been strong comments that have got a lot of attention as of late, but where do you see that relationship going? Rob Greenway:   I think the good news is that President Trump's relationship with the kingdom and with Saudi leadership like the region, was exceptional. His first visit as President of the United States on May 17, was to Riyadh and then to Jerusalem, and then to Rome, very deliberately and very intentionally. And the policies he set forth were what we carried as guidance for the four years that followed. And I think it bore fruit.  That relationship is key, and I think it's going to be restored. It was deeply damaged on a number of fronts under the Biden-Harris administration, I think that damage is going to be undone by a different relationship and approach. And second, look, we've had decades, generations of cooperation with Saudi Arabia, as we have with Israel, and that puts President Trump in a unique position to be able to broker the inevitable peace between the two.  But I think it's something that, like most negotiations, and certainly in the Middle East, we should give space for the new administration to do this privately and not have a public negotiation, because all that's going to do is complicated for all parties, and it'll make the end objective more difficult. I think it'll happen. I think it needs to happen.  Last thing I'll say is, it isn't as much about security, although that's certainly a critical part of it. It's also, again, about managing global markets between the United States and Saudi Arabia, because this is what, obviously, for our purposes and for the region's purposes, we've got to be able to do. As long as China is dependent upon Middle Eastern oil and gas, we've got to be able to exercise some control over it. And we can't let Russia, as an exporter and our partners and allies in the region, manage global exports to China.  So this isn't limited to the region itself. Our relationship with Riyadh is vital. It is strategic. It is necessary. It helped us prevail in the Cold War against the Soviet Union. It'll be absolutely vital in competition with China and with Russia. So it's critical on a number of fronts. President Trump instinctively understands this better than I think anyone, and I think he's in a unique position to close the real deal of the century. Benjamin Rogers:   Staying on this topic, for a little bit, where else, what other countries in the Middle East do you think are going to be of a particular focus to the incoming Trump administration? Rob Greenway:   So not surprisingly, Riyadh would unlikely be the only country to join the Accords, not followed by others. So I could think of most other countries in the Gulf would be good candidates. But I also think it's not limited to the region, right? There are a number of other Muslim majority countries that are not necessarily Arab, that reside outside the region that would be enormously beneficial from an economic standpoint and from a diplomatic standpoint. And we had a number of conversations with many countries that fall into this category.  So there's, I think, a new vista that opens with the successful conclusion of getting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to establish normalized diplomatic relations. And again, I think if you confront Iran, this becomes possible. If you don't confront Iran, it's virtually impossible. Benjamin Rogers:   I want to zoom out, but before I do, you have, you have explained how you've explained in detail, where the Trump administration may go. You've expressed some criticism of the Biden administration. Is there anything related to Middle East policy that the Biden administration pursued?  Things like the Negev Forum, things like the concept of I2U2, of IMEC, things where do you think those are actually helpful mechanisms that may continue into a Trump administration? Or do you think this is essentially going to be a return to priorities that were started in the first Trump administration? Rob Greenway:   I think it's going to be more of the latter than the former. Negev ultimately was taking the Abraham Accords and introducing it into a multilateral fora. But the attempt, I think, was ultimately not successful, not because of October the seventh, but because one they made it a diplomatic conference, which we deliberately didn't do with the Abraham Accords. We were more focused on getting the businessmen together and the parts of the government that dealt with trade and concrete relationships, because that's what they wanted.  So we didn't try and impose a forum on them. We tried to allow it to grow organically in the areas where they were interested, and, frankly, where you could measure the progress. I mean, as you know, having a diplomatic conference is not a difficult thing to do. Having one with an outcome might be a bit of a challenge. So we were inclined to approach it from an economic perspective. Ultimately, we'd like to see it get to the security domain. I think there is a difference. But again, it's an extension of the Accords that were built during the Trump administration. They also intended to insert the Palestinian issue into the equation, and they worked to get it introduced into the forum. I don't know the wisdom behind it, and ultimately, I think it became an impediment, but I will say that ultimately, they did come to the conclusion the Abraham Accords was a good thing. The Abraham Accords was beneficial to the region, and the region wanted to see the US invested in it.  Unfortunately, I think it came too late, and it was overshadowed by the intrinsic policy contradiction of feeding Iran and attempting to deal with the consequences of it. So you can't feed the greatest threat to instability in the region and attempt to work together towards normalization at the same time, the two objectives are in complete opposition to one another. And so they were working across purposes, and the region saw it, and I think they were unable to get progress because of it.  Sudan is probably the only accord member country that unfortunately has collapsed into virtual civil war, which was again a very tragic and unnecessary result of bad policy choice. And it can and it must be reversed. And I trust the Trump second Trump administration would make that a priority as well. Benjamin Rogers:   I'm happy to hear that, because that's an area that we have focused on, and I think absolutely heartbreaking to see what's unfolding in Sudan right now.  I'd be remiss if I didn't make a plug for AJC Center for a New Middle East, which is something our CEO Ted Deutch announced in June, and essentially our concept is, let's take the decades of trust that AJC has cultivated over the last 70+ years. Let's take the network that we have in places like Europe, in the Middle East, with our office in Abu Dhabi and in Jerusalem. We have offices across Asia. We've got offices in Africa.  How can we use that architecture to be a helpful model in bringing people together? So I wanted to ask you, as someone with so much experience on this, what role do you see for civil society organizations in being able to help cultivate, reinvigorate, bring together more hope to a region that is really reeling? Rob Greenway:   Having come from the Abraham Accords Peace Institute, where this was our purpose, and having worked with your offices and your organization and many others, I'm convinced that there is an absolute necessity for private organizations to help contribute to and to ensure that there's continuity and successes are sustained. Especially in the people to people contact, but areas like education, in sports and athletics, enormous potential. And it will require private organizations. This is one of many areas where government doesn't do it well. So I think government has opened a door. It can open others.  Private organizations ultimately are going to determine success and failure, and that includes, of course, businesses. So I think it's absolutely essential, and I think that organizations like AJC and others are uniquely positioned to be able to translate the potential into concrete success in a number of different fronts that either government can't do or it's just not well equipped to do.  So 100% agree, and in fact, again, this is too, where more people external to the region can really make a contribution, and small ways can have a massive impact. And we had the luxury of being able to work on a number. And we saw the fruits of that, and I think we'll continue to see. Some of them take decades to materialize, but it's worth it. Benjamin Rogers:   Amazing. Thanks, Rob. So I promised I would zoom out a little bit, because I know you're not only an expert in the Middle East, but look at the whole globe. Outside of the Middle East, where do you think when it comes to foreign affairs, the Trump administration will be focused?  How will it address issues like Russia, Ukraine? How will it address issues like China?  Rob Greenway:   So if you just consider the staggering array of security challenges that the new Trump administration is going to inherit and confront, it can be overwhelming. For two reasons. First, because it's happening on virtually every continent, right, in every cardinal direction you look, there's not just a crisis, but in many cases, a conflict that is unprecedented or hasn't been seen at this level in a generation. First land war in Europe since the Second World War, a Middle East that hasn't been this unstable since, I think at least 1979, perhaps earlier. These are generational challenges. And I could add to that, of course, China in both the first second island chains and the potential threat against Taiwan. Massive challenges to the international order and the US vital national security interests.  Number two, they're not just connected in a temporal space. Yes, unfortunately, Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, are working together in unprecedented ways. The provision of ballistic missiles and drones from Iran, nuclear technology going in the other direction. All horrible. But the fact that they are connected in ways that are impossible to segregate, so you can't solve one problem while you're waiting to solve the other two. Because the solution to each is integrated to the problem in the other.  And energy, as I mentioned already, is just one of those ways, and perhaps one of the most important.  So if you want to restore maximum economic pressure against Iran–and we have to–you're going to be taking them gradually off the international market. Without disrupting prices in everyone's economies, including ours, you've got to compensate for it. There are ways to do it, but Russia is an exporter too, and China is a consumer. So you think about the sequencing behind how to confront these challenges, it is going to be absolutely one of the most complex I think any presidential administration has faced. And again, economic insecurity is integral. And I say that too, because the Trump administration thankfully at the top, with the President himself and many of his trusted advisors and cabinet officials come from a business background, and they understand the economics, because that's the world in which they grew up in. As well as the security domain.  And I think they're uniquely configured to be able to solve this. And they have the experience of working in these regions. A daunting series of challenges. And I think all of us watching this progress need to give them time and patience, because the scope of these challenges are massive. And I didn't mention, you know, the interior crisis at the border and the millions of illegal immigrants, tens of thousands of which are terrorists or known criminals. And that just adds to the complexity, and also can't be addressed in isolation. So massive challenges, all of them connected, security and economic standpoint, and it's going to take time, but this team and the president, I think, are uniquely postured to be able to do it. Benjamin Rogers:   Rob, I really want to thank you for everything today. Before we conclude, any final thoughts? Rob Greenway:   So I'd like to end again on a positive note, because it's easy to get distracted with the crises. The solution to these problems are what make them possible. Seeing the potential is what gives you the drive, the resolve, to fix it, and it also makes it possible. So if there wasn't a good solution to these problems, they would persist.  The reality is that integrating the Middle East and Israel and its neighbors and connecting global markets is key to solving these problems. It's also what's going to prevent it from happening again. If we can lean into it and do it successfully and follow through on what was started, we'll be able to see not only a cessation of these problems, we'll be able to see a real improvement in regional quality of life, and hopefully peace and prosperity will again dominate, rather than conflict and chaos.  Benjamin Rogers:   Alright Rob, thank you so much for your time. We really appreciate it. Rob Greenway:   My great pleasure. Thanks for having me.

Rich talks with Sarah Parshall Perry, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, about the Tennessee transgender case before the Supreme Court. We also discuss whether Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary is in jeopardy, with Brigadier General (Ret.) Blaine Holt. Later, film maker and producer Matt Pirrall shares the story behind his new documentary about the Babylon Bee, "The Bird and the Bee: Satire, Social Media and Censorship." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Tariffs have been a hotly debated point in American politics since the country began. President-elect Donald Trump has demonstrated his support for tariffs, receiving criticism from both the left and some sections of the right. To understand the conservative approach to tariffs, we sat down with Richard Stern, the director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget here at the Heritage Foundation.  — Follow Richard Stern on X: https://x.com/richastern?lang=en — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

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It's chaos in South Korea after their president unexpectedly declares emergency martial law, and now his country seeks to impeach him. Plus, China's commerce ministry bans exporting critical minerals to the United States, which are the lifeblood of our high-tech industries and military applications. And finally, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for a case that could dramatically impact the legal landscape regarding gender and sexuality in America.Guest Host: Riley LewisGuests:Davis Younts | Military Defense AttorneyBradley Devlin | Politics Editor, The Daily SignalJames Czerniawski | Senior Policy Analyst in Technology & Innovation, Americans for ProsperitySarah Parshall Perry | Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law overnight but hours later the parliament unanimously voted against the measure lifting the lockdown. President Yoon said the move was made to eradicate North Korean supporters and 'anti-state forces'. It does raise concerns about our ally and the possible influence of other countries like China and North Korea in the region. FOX's John Saucier speaks with Steve Yates, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former National Security Advisor for Vice President Dick Cheney, who says this is not a good look for our democratic ally in Asia and who also gives us some predictions on U.S.-Chinese relations as the new Trump Administration takes office. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a surprise to absolutely no one, Joe Biden pardons Hunter. PLUS, Shaun tells Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, about his beef with President Trump's labor secretary pick.   And Shaun asks The Heritage Foundation's EJ Antoni how Jerome Powell lost $210B???!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today's show, Alan Dershowitz unpacks the consequential fallout of the blanket immunity Joe Biden gave his son Hunter Biden. Due to the extent of the pardon, Hunter can no longer plead the 5th if he is called to appear before Congress or a grand jury. President Biden, having no problem using selective prosecution when it comes to his political opponents, now is claiming selective prosecution a.k.a. lawfare against his son and himself. The question remains, who is next? Will Joe Biden pardon his brother Jim or himself? Alan Dershowitz gives his thoughts on the incoming Trump administration, including having full faith in Trump nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi. Trump had a strong message to Hamas "ALL HELL TO PAY" if the hostages in the middle east are not released by inauguration day. Ryan Walker and the Heritage Foundation have a $1 Million campaign to expedite President Trump's cabinet appointments. Ryan breaks down what this campaign looks like and how they will execute it efficiently. Featuring: Alan Dershowitz Host | The Dershow Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus U.S. Constitutional Law & American Criminal Attorney https://dersh.substack.com/ Ryan Walker Executive Vice President | Heritage Action For America https://heritageaction.com/ -- Sponsors: Wired 2 Fish Do you want to drink coffee from the finest coffee beans in the world? Wired 2 Fish sources directly from Mexico and Guatemala to bring you the freshest arabica coffee beans in the world. Wired 2 Fish cares so much about the earth that they give back 25% of their net profits to faith-based organizations and clean water initiatives. If you're a coffee lover and want to support a great company doing great work head to https://www.wired2fishcoffee.com/ use code: WECARE for 15% off your first order. PHD Weight Loss Work with a specialized nutritionist now to achieve YOUR weight loss goals! With PHD Weight Loss you get a personal nutritionist to get dialed in and achieve your personal goals. Food is sent to you at no extra cost and achieves better results than any drug company can claim. Call PHD Weight Loss now at 865-655-1900 or goto https://myphdweightloss.com/ TAX Network USA Whether you owe $10,000 or $10 million, Tax Network USA can help you! Reach out to them today at 1-800-245-6000 or visit https://tnusa.com/SEANSPICER -- Trump may never do another rally so this may be your last chance to experience it for yourself! Front Row Joes: https://frontrowjoes.movie/ -- Subscribe and ring the bell for new videos: https://youtube.com/seanmspicer?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the full audio show on all platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sean-spicer-show/id1701280578 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32od2cKHBAjhMBd9XntcUd iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-sean-spicer-show-120471641/ Become a part of The Sean Spicer Show community: https://www.seanspicer.com/ Follow The Sean Spicer Show on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/seanspicershow Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanspicershow Instagram: https://instagram.com/seanspicershow Stay in touch with Sean on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/seanmspicer Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanspicer Instagram: https://instagram.com/seanmspicer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second of the show talking more about the South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declaring martial law. Tony is then joined by Stephen Yates of The Heritage Foundation to talk about the decision and where the U.S. goes from here.   Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about General Motors getting ready to sell share in EV battery plant in Michigan to LG Energy Solution. Tony also talks about Joe Biden handing out $1 billion to victims of African natural disasters.   Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony is joined by Dr. Matt Will, economist at the University of Indianapolis, to talk about the increase in Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales from last year.   Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about the tariff meeting between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau and Trump suggesting Canada be the 51st state if the Canadian economy should collapse.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony starts the second of the show talking more about the South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declaring martial law. Tony is then joined by Stephen Yates of The Heritage Foundation to talk about the decision and where the U.S. goes from here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show talking about South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declaring martial law. Tony is then joined by Major Mike Lyons to breakdown the story.   Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Chinese President, Xi Jinping, being paranoid and purging top military officials.   Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks more about Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden. Tony also talks more about Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law in South Korea. Later, Tony talks about Dan Goldman's comments on the pardoning.   Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about what he wants for Hanukkah.   Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second of the show talking more about the South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declaring martial law. Tony is then joined by Stephen Yates of The Heritage Foundation to talk about the decision and where the U.S. goes from here.   Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about General Motors getting ready to sell share in EV battery plant in Michigan to LG Energy Solution. Tony also talks about Joe Biden handing out $1 billion to victims of African natural disasters.   Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony is joined by Dr. Matt Will, economist at the University of Indianapolis, to talk about the increase in Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales from last year.   Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about the tariff meeting between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau and Trump suggesting Canada be the 51st state if the Canadian economy should collapse.   Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about a Do No Harm Rally about the child gender transition industry on the steps of the Supreme Court. Tony also shares a story about his late brother.   Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about Elon Musk losing his bid to get $56 billion Tesla pay packages reinstated.   Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony talks about the South Korean parliament voting to defy President Yoon Suk Yeol by lifting his declaration of martial law. Tony later replays his earlier conversation with Major Mike Lyons.   Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking about Eric Adams would love to sit down with Tom Homan and says he doesn't care if the left cancels him.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law overnight but hours later the parliament unanimously voted against the measure lifting the lockdown. President Yoon said the move was made to eradicate North Korean supporters and 'anti-state forces'. It does raise concerns about our ally and the possible influence of other countries like China and North Korea in the region. FOX's John Saucier speaks with Steve Yates, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former National Security Advisor for Vice President Dick Cheney, who says this is not a good look for our democratic ally in Asia and who also gives us some predictions on U.S.-Chinese relations as the new Trump Administration takes office. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hans Von Spakovsky, with The Heritage Foundation, joined the show. Some local sheriffs are stepping up to assist ICE to locate and deport illegal migrants. Which, of course, is raising eyebrows amongst rights groups across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lora Ries, Director of The Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center, joins Bradley Devlin on “The Signal Sitdown,” a Daily Signal original podcast series, to discuss exactly how President-Elect Donald Trump might execute his “mass deportation” program.   You can listen to “The Signal Sitdown” wherever podcasts are heard

  0:00 - "Da Flus Got Fired"   13:21 - The Big Guy Pardons Baby Boy Hunter   26:17 - Kash for FBI   45:44 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, on the end of the Kim Foxx era and the need for communities to support their police officers. For more from Chief Weitzel @ChiefWeitzel   01:01:09 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, weighs in on the Musk/Vindman war of words    01:20:23 - Animal Stories: Peanut's Reckoning   01:31:06 - RealClearPolitics' national political correspondent, Susan Crabtree, breaks down why California is the last state to finish its vote-counting. Susans is also a co-author of the soon to be released Fool's Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All 01:50:23 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent, would prefer a former agent as head of the FBI but is able to point out the positives with Patel's appointment. James is also mayor of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. Follow him on X @JamesAGagliano  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 2nd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show * Is Kash Patel qualified for the Head of the FBI? * Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Kim to talk about Joe pardoning Hunter and the ramifications of this decision. * Nicole Murray gives a check of business * In Other News with Ethan: Megahn Trainor regrets her Botox, Diddy in trouble again, Wayne Northrop passes, Jon Collins-Black launches treasure hunt, and Did they find DB Cooper? Coming Up: Real or Fake News with Carl and Ashley Smith Thomas

Lora Ries, Director of The Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center, joins Bradley Devlin on “The Signal Sitdown,” a Daily Signal original podcast series, to discuss exactly how President-Elect Donald Trump might execute his “mass deportation” program.  You can listen to “The Signal Sitdown” wherever podcasts are heard

Ralph welcomes Marc Rotenberg, founder and president of the Center for AI and Digital Policy to fill us in on the latest international treaty aimed at putting guardrails on the potential Frankenstein monster that is Artificial Intelligence. Plus, as we get to the end of the Medicare enrollment period, we put out one last warning for listeners to avoid the scam that is Medicare Advantage.Marc Rotenberg is the founder and president of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, a global organization focused on emerging challenges associated with Artificial Intelligence. He serves as an expert advisor on AI policy to many organizations including the Council of Europe, the Council on Foreign Relations, the European Parliament, the Global Partnership on AI, the OECD, and UNESCO. What troubles me is the gap between an increasingly obscure, technical, and complex technology—abbreviated into “AI” —and public understanding. You know, when motor vehicles came and we tried to regulate them and did, people understood motor vehicles in their daily lives. When solar energy started coming on, they saw solar roof panels. They could see it, they could understand it, they could actually work putting solar panels on roofs of buildings. This area is just producing a massively expanding gap between the experts from various disciplines, and the power structure of corporatism, and their government servants and the rest of the people in the world.Ralph NaderThe difference between these two types of [AI] systems is that with the old ones we could inspect them and interrogate them. If one of the factors being used for an outcome was, for example, race or nationality, we could say, well, that's impermissible and you can't use an automated system in that way. The problem today with the probabilistic systems that US companies have become increasingly reliant on is that it's very difficult to actually tell whether those factors are contributing to an outcome. And so for that reason, there are a lot of computer scientists rightly concerned about the problem of algorithmic bias.Marc Rotenberg[The sponsors of California SB 1047] wanted companies that were building these big complicated systems to undertake a safety plan, identify the harms, and make those plans available to the Attorney General…In fact, I work with many governments around the world on AI regulation and this concept of having an impact assessment is fairly obvious. You don't want to build these large complex systems without some assessment of what the risk might be.Marc RotenbergWe've always understood that when you create devices that have consequences, there has to be some circuit breaker. The companies didn't like that either. [They said] it's too difficult to predict what those scenarios might be, but that was almost precisely the point of the legislation, you see, because if those scenarios exist and you haven't identified them yet, you choose to deploy these large foundational models without any safety mechanism in place, and all of us are at risk. So I thought it was an important bill and not only am I disappointed that the governor vetoed it, but as I said, I think he made a mistake. This is not simply about politics. This is actually about science, and it's about the direction these systems are heading.Marc RotenbergThat's where we are in this moment—opaque systems that the experts don't understand, increasingly being deployed by organizations that also don't understand these systems, and an industry that says, “don't regulate us.” This is not going to end well.Marc RotenbergIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DesantisNews 11/27/241. Last week, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. According to a statement from ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, the international legal body found reasonable grounds to believe that each has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the use of starvation as a method of warfare and intentionally directing attacks against civilians. This news has been met with varied reactions throughout the world. These have been meticulously documented by Just Security. The United States, which is under no obligation to honor the warrant as it is not a party to the Rome Statute, has said it “fundamentally rejects” the judgment and has called the issuing of warrants “outrageous.” Canada, which is party to the Rome Statue has vowed to uphold their treaty obligations despite their close ties to Israel. Germany however, another signatory to the Rome Statute, has suggested that they would not honor the warrants. In a statement, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said the warrants are “long overdue” and signal that “the days of the Israeli apartheid government operating with impunity are ending.” One can only hope that is true.2. On November 21st, 19 Senators voted for at least one of the three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval regarding additional arms transfers to Israel. As Jewish Voice for Peace Action puts it, “this is an unprecedented show of Senate opposition to President Biden's disastrous foreign policy of unconditional support for the Israeli military.” The 19 Senators include Independents Bernie Sanders and Angus King, progressive Democrats like Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen and Raphael Warnock, and Democratic caucus leaders like Dick Durbin, among many others. Perhaps the most notable supporter however is Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, whom Ryan Grim notes is the only Democrat representing a state Trump won and who is up for reelection in 2026 to vote for the resolution. Ossoff cited President Reagan's decision to withhold cluster munitions during the IDF occupation of Beirut in a floor speech explaining his vote. The Middle East Eye reports that the Biden Administration deployed Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer to whip votes against the JRD.3. Last week, we covered H.R. 9495, aka the “nonprofit killer” bill targeting pro-Palestine NGOs. Since then, the bill has passed the House. Per the Guardian, the bill passed 219-184, with fifteen Democrats crossing the aisle to grant incoming-President Trump the unilateral power to obliterate any non-profit organization he dislikes, a list sure to be extensive. Congressman Jamie Raskin is quoted saying “A sixth-grader would know this is unconstitutional…They want us to vote to give the president Orwellian powers and the not-for-profit sector Kafkaesque nightmares.” The bill now moves to the Senate, where it is unlikely to pass while Democrats cling to control. Come January however, Republicans will hold a decisive majority in the upper chamber.4. President-elect Donald Trump has announced his selection of Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his pick for Secretary of Labor. Chavez-DeRemer is perhaps the most pro-labor Republican in Congress, with the AFL-CIO noting that she is one of only three Republicans to cosponsor the PRO Act and one of eight to cosponsor the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. Chavez-DeRemer was reportedly the favored choice of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien, who controversially became the first ever Teamster to address the RNC earlier this year. While her selection has been greeted with cautious optimism by many labor allies, anti-labor conservatives are melting down at the prospect. Akash Chougule of Americans for Prosperity accused Trump of giving “A giant middle finger to red states,” by “picking a teachers union hack” and urged Senate Republicans to reject the nomination.5. Unfortunately, most of Trump's selections are much, much worse. Perhaps worst of all, Trump has chosen Mehmet Cengiz Öz – better known as Dr. Oz – to lead the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Beyond his lack of qualifications and history of promoting crackpot medical theories, Oz is a longtime proponent of pushing more seniors into privatized Medicare Advantage, or “Disadvantage,” plans, per Yahoo! Finance. This report notes that the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 called for making Medicare Advantage the default health program for seniors.6. According to CNN, Brazilian police have arrested five people who conspired to assassinate leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, better known as Lula, in 2022. This assassination plot was allegedly cooked up even before Lula took office, and included plans to kill Lula's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The conspirators included a former high-ranking Bolsonaro advisor and military special forces personnel. Reuters reports investigators have discovered evidence that Bolsonaro himself was involved in the scheme.7. In more news from Latin America, Drop Site reports that the United States and Colombia engaged in a secretive agreement to allow the country's previous U.S.-backed conservative President Ivan Duque to utilize the Israeli Pegasus spyware for internal surveillance in the country. Details of the transaction and of the utilization of the spyware remain “murky,” but American and Colombian officials maintain it was used to target drug-trafficking groups and not domestic political opponents. Just two months ago, Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro delivered a televised speech revealing details of this shadowy arrangement, including that the Duque government flew $11 million cash from Bogotá to Tel Aviv. As Drop Site notes, “In Colombia, there's a long legacy of state intelligence agencies surveilling political opposition leaders. With the news that the U.S. secretly helped acquire and deploy powerful espionage software in their country, the government is furious at the gross violation of their sovereignty. They fear that Colombia's history of politically motivated surveillance, b