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A new report from the Office of the Inspector General has blown the lid off the California high-speed rail project, revealing a staggering amount of wasteful and unallowable spending by consultants. We're talking about first-class plane tickets, Uber Black rides, and trips to the escape room, all on your dime. The report highlights the lack of oversight and accountability in the project, with the inspector general finding that the authority failed to properly review and approve travel expenses, resulting in over $2 million in questionable payments.The high-speed rail project has been plagued by financial issues, with the inspector general warning that it could run out of money as soon as December 2027. Despite receiving a billion dollars a year from cap and trade money, the project has yet to make any significant progress. The original vision of a Los Angeles to San Francisco high-speed rail is now expected to cost between $126 billion to $231 billion, with no clear plan for completion.The report also sheds light on the cozy relationship between the high-speed rail authority and the consultants, with the authority often failing to question costs or require proof of documentation. The inspector general identified $81,000 in expenses that were reimbursed but not allowed under state law, including flight and rideshare upgrades. This is just the tip of the iceberg, and we're just starting to scratch the surface of the corruption and incompetence that's been going on behind the scenes.Tune in to this episode to hear more about the shocking findings of the report and how the high-speed rail project is wasting your tax dollars. We'll also be discussing the economic impact of the Tijuana River sewage crisis and how it's affecting businesses and residents in Imperial Beach. Join us for a lively discussion and don't miss out on the latest updates on these important issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Today, Donald Trump Jr's Bahamian wedding was bankrolled by the Kremlin; a whistleblower says federal agents may have broken the law in search of voter fraud; an IG report details abhorrent conditions at the Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp; the President is holding the Kennedy Center hostage threatening to close it if he can't put his name on it again; a Trump-appointed judge has issued a second block on the Postal Service's mail ballot rule and the DOJ has appealed it to the Supreme Court; Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Ireland held rare talks Monday to break away from the United Kingdom; the EPA has revoked the rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions; staffers say Mitch McConnell will return to the Senate this week; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You, Smalls | For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you head to Smalls.com/DAILYBEANSThank You, UpWork |Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. Blue Wave Nation | https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mswbluewave The Trump Epstein Memorial BookmobileThe Daily Beans is proud to partner with Miles Taylor and our friends at DEFIANCE.org For a limited time, members of the Daily Beans community can receive a FREE 3-month full membership to DEFIANCE.org and gain access to one of the fastest-growing pro-democracy movements in America. Join here: https://www.defiance.org/beansGuest: Adam KlasfeldAll Rise News@allrisenews|Bluesky, @klasfeldreports.com|BlueSky, @KlasfeldReports|Twitter, @senecaprojectus - InstagramThe Latest Breakdown →Trump's DOJ Just Blew Up Its Own Story In My LawsuitNew Unjustified →The Grand ConspiracyDiamond Dames → Diamond Dames - YouTube Diamond Dames - A Ted Lasso PodcastPatreon → The Daily Beans | PatreonStories‘Time to get back to work': Mitch McConnell returns to Senate | POLITICODOJ asks Supreme Court to lift second order against Trump's mail voting restrictions | Democracy DocketKennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show | Washington PostScottish, Welsh, Northern Irish parties to hold independence summit | Le MondeEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants | AP NewsDHS watchdog finds immigrants were held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' in outdoor cages the size of phone booths | NBC NewsWhistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud | NYTGood Trouble→Battleground Support Hub - Democrats.org→Get Out The Vote: Volunteer Info Session→Voter Registration Deadlines - Vote.org→Hands Off Our Vote! 2026 Toolkit | Indivisible→Help staff your local polling place - Power The Polls→Voter Registration Volunteer Opportunities · Mobilize→Helpline Orientation- Spanish Speakers Needed! - VoteRiders→Help save Texas from Ken Paxton! →NO HATE in WA State→Stand With Minnesota →iceout.org Good NewsCoastal WildsVision To LearnDana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater - Chicago Dana Goldberg's Southwest FunnyFest Oct 9 - City of Albuquerque→Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans→Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.comSubscribe to the MSW on YouTube - MSW Media - YouTubeOur Donation LinksThe Trevor Project - trevorproject.org/beansBlue Wave California - ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwcDonate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/National Security Counselors - Donate, WhistleblowerAid.org/beansDonate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans FundraiserPathways to Citizenship - boomerang - pathways Dana and The Daily Beans support of Human Rights Campaign ONE CAUSE HRCThe Daily Beans supports It Gets BetterDr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers email AG - fedoath@pm.meDana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana's Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.comMore from MSW Media - Shows, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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In our 47th episode of This F*cking Guy, What A Day's Jane Coaston joins Erin to relive the destruction caused by the witless war criminal, George W. Bush. From his early years of drunken antics, relying on his dad's help to trip upwards, to leaving MANY children behind as Governor of Texas, to squandering his 9/11 approval ratings by invading Iraq and permitting war crimes, to gaslighting the media about his preparedness for Hurricane Katrina, this may be our most moronic man-child guy, yet.You can request a transcript by emailing transcripts@crooked.com. Include the podcast name, episode title, and air date. Please allow 48 hours for delivery.Bush reacts to latest Middle East violence (AP Archive)George W. Bush after rehearsing a speech, 2001 (Reddit)George W. 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Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor, Anthony D'Esposito, joins Sid as he broadcasts the morning show live from the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas.

This is not real. These Democrats are losing their minds, and their supporters are eating it up. Senate nominee James Talarico (D-Texas) talks about his gay awakening, and Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (D-Mich.) is trying to appear as a moderate Muslim although his previous fit of rage doesn't represent his new image well. Communist chief Hasan Piker said he will vote for Hamas, a terrorist organization, every time, and yet Democrats still won't disavow him. Meanwhile his socialist comrades believe that being fit and healthy is fascist. What is their agenda any more? There's no worse time to be an abuser of our immigration system than right now. Major moves are being made to stop fraudsters, and President Trump proposes doubling the H-1B fee to $200,000. Inspector General of the Department of Labor Anthony D'Esposito joins me to talk about the crackdown on immigration fraud. Not only do they want to kill their unborn babies, but they want to kill their born babies now. Lindsay Clancy has started a horrifying trend to kill your kids and blame it on psychosis. Now, copycat killers are allegedly following after her. These are clearly premeditated actions, and blaming it on mental illness is now the scapegoat to commit atrocious crimes.   ► Catch up on my H-1B visa investigations:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkJEwf2wliqrtNlYs9D78nmE_Gnja_PpC    ► Email me at saratips@blazemedia.com if you have uncovered potential fraud in your area.   ► Subscribe to my second YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SaraGonzalesTX?sub_confirmation=1    ► MD Hearing Go to ShopMDHearing.com and use promo code SARA to get a pair of hearing aids for JUST $247!   Timestamps:  00:00 - James Talarico's Gay Awakening 13:07 - Abdul El Sayed Fits of Rage 24:30 - Immigration Fraud CRACKDOWN 38:13 - Lindsay Clancy Copycat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Ewall-Wice joins Hugh Dougherty for a jaw-dropping tour through the latest scandals engulfing Trump's Washington, from Fox News star Maria Bartiromo's sudden firing after allegedly sharing internal network communications with the White House, to the extraordinary leaks exposing a growing revolt against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth inside the Pentagon. They reveal Hegseth's brutal new nickname, the military brass openly pushing back against his orders, and why the chaos could spell trouble for one of Trump's most controversial Cabinet picks. Then comes Trump's very own “Trumpapalooza” midterm spectacle, where vulnerable Republicans are scrambling to stay away—and Melania Trump' snub to said event. Sarah also brings the latest on Mitch McConnell's mysterious absence, the growing questions surrounding Susan Collins and John Fetterman, and the revelations about Fetterman blowing off veterans and a children's hospital while making time for Fox News. And just when the scandals seem impossible to top, Hugh and Sarah turn to the Inspector General's explosive findings about former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, involving a strip club, taxpayer-funded security, alleged drinking on the job, and an alleged affair that takes Trump-era Cabinet chaos to an entirely new level. #ad Go to https://leesa.com and use promo code DAILYBEAST for 30% off select mattresses plus an extra $50 off, exclusive for The Daily Beast Podcast listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TWIRx NEWS 1. Medicare Part D Paid Nearly $588 Million for Ineligible OTC Drugs   A federal audit found that Medicare Part D sponsors made approximately $587.7 million in ineligible payments from 2021 through 2023 for medications that had effectively transitioned from prescription to over-the-counter status.   The HHS Office of Inspector General cited outdated FDA information and the lack of a clear CMS rejection timeline as major contributors.   Why it matters: This exposes a serious coordination problem across FDA data, manufacturers, CMS, health plans and pharmacy claims systems.   Pharmacists may see the rejection or payment issue at the counter, but the failure often begins far upstream.   Read the Fierce Healthcare report Read the HHS-OIG audit 2. FDA Responds to Estradiol Patch Supply Pressure   The FDA is working with six manufacturers to improve access to estradiol transdermal patches amid increased demand.   While FDA has not declared a national shortage, availability varies by product, strength and geographic area. Manufacturers are increasing production through larger batches, added shifts and expanded capacity.   Why it matters: Pharmacists are again serving as the front line of a supply-chain challenge—helping patients locate medication, coordinating with prescribers and identifying alternatives.   Read the Reuters report Read the FDA update 3. New RSV and COVID-19 Guidance Released   The American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have issued updated recommendations for RSV and COVID-19 protection during the 2026–2027 respiratory season.   Why it matters: Pharmacists may face conflicting recommendations, patient confusion and questions about eligibility.   Clear counseling and coordination with pediatric and obstetric providers will be critical.   Read the Pharmacy Times report SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM OUTCOMES   A special update from Megan Urban and Outcomes.   Outcomes is highlighting new enhancements to its Rx30 pharmacy management platform, including a refreshed user experience, automated data-entry capabilities and support from a dedicated Client Success Team.   The program will explore how these updates can streamline pharmacy workflows, save time and support greater focus on patient care.   Presented by: Dalia Rios and Kaley Lester September 9, 2026 — 1:30 p.m. ET   Register here FEATURED CONVERSATION Building a Bridge to GLP-1 Access   Our featured guest is HaVy Ngo-Hamilton, PharmD, RPh, Senior Pharmacy Director at Buzz Health.   HaVy works at the intersection of pharmacy, healthcare technology, medication affordability and prescription access.   Buzz Health operates platforms including BuzzRx, RxCompare and RxAffect, with a focus on helping connect patients, pharmacies, prescribers and prescription pricing information.   That makes today's discussion particularly timely. THE MEDICARE GLP-1 BRIDGE   CMS launched the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge on July 1, 2026, to provide eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries access to selected GLP-1 medications for weight management.   The demonstration runs through December 31, 2027.   Eligible beneficiaries pay $50 for a monthly supply, while the program operates outside the traditional Part D payment flow through centralized prior authorization, claims adjudication and pharmacy payment.   Eligible therapies currently include:   Foundayo® Wegovy® Zepbound®   The bigger issue is not simply GLP-1 coverage.   It is how healthcare connects eligibility, affordability, prior authorization, pharmacy workflow and patient access.   The central question for today's discussion:   Can we create a medication-access system where patients know whether they can obtain and afford their therapy before they reach the pharmacy counter? CLOSING THOUGHT   The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge is more than another federal drug program.   It is a real-world test of how healthcare can better connect coverage, affordability, prior authorization and pharmacy fulfillment around high-demand therapies.   Pharmacists remain at the center of that process.   The opportunity is to use technology to move more complexity upstream—allowing pharmacists to spend less time troubleshooting prescriptions and more time caring for patients.   Our thanks to HaVy Ngo-Hamilton, PharmD, RPh, Senior Pharmacy Director at Buzz Health, for joining us on This Week in Pharmacy.   Learn more about the CMS Medicare GLP-1 Bridge   Learn more about Buzz Health   TWIRx — This Week in Pharmacy Pharmacy Podcast Network   Amplifying the Voice of Pharmacy.

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A parent of Okuapeman Senior High School in the Eastern Region is calling on the Ghana Education Service, the Inspector-General of Police, the Ministry of the Interior and other relevant authorities to intervene over growing security concerns at the school

www.marktreichel.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-treichel/Recorded August 30. A short episode looking ahead at the last four months of the year, plus one development worth flagging now.NCUA sent out a letter on how the exam process is going to work this coming cycle. It went to credit union CEOs. It was not posted on NCUA's website. Mark has a copy and will cover it in an upcoming episode with Steve Farrar and Todd Miller of the Credit Union Exam Solutions team.An attorney pointed out that an item on bylaws went out the same way — to CEOs, not listed online. That's two communications in short order that credit unions received directly and that the public record does not reflect. Mark has thoughts on why NCUA may be handling it that way. He does not agree with it.Also in this episode: the FDIC and OCC's new final rule on safety and soundness and whether NCUA needs one of its own; what is likely to land on NCUA's agenda in the remaining four months; a coming episode on ten things a new chairman should do for clarity and sunshine; the ex-regulator panel of John McKechnie, Geoff Bacino, and Alonzo Swann returning in the fourth quarter, probably after John Crews's first board meeting; the Inspector General's report to Congress; and new YouTube shorts that will not appear on the podcast feed.

Postal operators around the world are testing artificial intelligence in everything from package processing to customer service. A new review from the USPS Inspector General looks at where those efforts are producing measurable results and where the technology remains more promise than practice. Here to walk us through those findings is Rick Schadelbauer, research specialist with the USPS Office of Inspector General.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chicago's Inspector General just confirmed what many suspected: Mayor Brandon Johnson's city burned through $640 million in taxpayer money on illegal migrants over just two years — housing, care, and grants for 46,282 people who crossed the border illegally. Johnson isn't apologizing. He's bragging about it.Meanwhile, Chicago Public Schools are staring down a $732 million budget deficit. Enrollment is cratering, academic proficiency is near the floor, and COVID relief money has run dry. The city is closing schools, the budget director just resigned, and the mayor's response is to talk about "stability in me." Steve Forbes called the whole thing what it is: virtue signaling on the backs of kids who can barely read.Pastor Corey Brooks put it plainly in a recent op-ed — take care of your own first. The South Side and West Side communities that voted Johnson in are watching their neighborhood schools collapse while city hall celebrates spending nearly a billion dollars on people who came here illegally. That's the deal they got.The voters chose this. Brandon Johnson was the progressive pick, and now the bill is coming due. Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily news without the spin.CHAPTERS0:00 Chicago Threw $640M in Tax Dollars at…1:57 Chicago Spent $640M on Illegal Migrants2:48 Inspector General Confirms Migrant…3:52 Pastor Brooks: Put Chicago Kids First5:01 Abbott and DeSantis Bus Migrants to…7:02 Spending on Migrants Called Morally…7:43 Forbes: Chicago Chose Migrants Over…8:57 CPS Enrollment Drops While Budget…10:45 Schools Import Teachers on H-1B Visas11:54 Chicago's Full Migrant Spending…12:56 Will Migrant Spending Pay Off…14:15 Johnson Defends Spending as Shelters…16:06 Johnson Struggles as Schools Face…17:06 Budget Director Resigns Amid Chicago…19:24 CPS Hired Staff While Losing Students#NFRP #Chicago #BrandonJohnsonGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS

Welcome to Season 5 of the Braving Business podcast.In this season premiere, co-hosts PJ Benoit and Tal Zlotnitsky dive into a challenge that quietly undermines almost every organization: how to lead effectively through human difference. Rather than treating differences in background, communication styles, generations, or perspectives as obstacles to manage or suppress, what if leaders treated them as dormant capital waiting to be mined?Joining the show are two co-authors of the book All the Difference: How Great Leaders Create Value From Diversity: Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith (Ret.), former 66th Inspector General of the U.S. Army, and Stuart Kliman, founding partner at Vantage Partners and alumnus of the Harvard Negotiation Project.From combat operations to Fortune 500 boardrooms and high-growth tech startups, Gen. Smith and Stu share why navigating difference is not an HR checklist or standard DEI policy—it is a core leadership capability called Difference Intelligence.Inside the EpisodeDifference as an Asset: Why modern teams are more difference-filled than ever, and how viewing friction as "dormant capital" creates real competitive advantage.Leadership Through Love (Agape): Gen. Smith shares why true military leadership is rooted in love, care, setting the conditions for success, and serving those you lead.The 6 Target Actions: An inside look at the actionable framework from All the Difference, including Knowing Yourself, Returning to Respect, Activating Honesty, Seeing the Full Story, Igniting Togetherness, and Committing to Action.The 4 Leadership Landmines: How default certainty, inconsistency, reactivity, and justification derail even well-intentioned leaders.The Living Case Study: How three distinct co-authors (a 3-star general, a corporate strategy expert, and an executive coach) lived through their own friction, debates, and diverse perspectives to write this book.Preparing the Battlefield for Decisive Action: How investing in trust and transparency ahead of time makes tough, decisive leadership choices stick when the stakes are highest.Notable Quotes"Difference is gravity. It's part of the human condition. Poorly managed, it undermines your success; well managed, it becomes a source of tremendous value." — Stuart Kliman"Those who lead must first serve. Leadership is about taking people not only to where they want to go, but beyond where they think they have the ability to go." — Lt. Gen. Leslie C. SmithResources & LinksGet the book: All the Difference (available wherever books are sold)Learn more about our hosts and upcoming episodes: Braving BusinessCheck out Cara Tanamachi's new novel Kiss, Marry, Kill at Cara the AuthorCatch PJ on The Blackhawks Daily on YouTube and major podcast platformsConnect with Braving BusinessWebsite: bravingbusiness.comFollow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTubeDon't forget to follow, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

He started as a 23-year-old All-American powerlifter and ended as a DHS OIG Special Agent in Charge who investigated Border Patrol shootings, Secret Service scandals, and the largest fentanyl seizure in U.S. history. In this raw Reasons We Serve interview, retired federal agent Paul Leonard reveals what really happens inside the Office of Inspector General — the agency with first right of refusal on criminal misconduct by federal officers. From blank naturalization certificates worth $50k on the black market to a doctor who threatened to shoot the warden… and the day a dirty LAPD officer nearly killed him. In this raw Reasons We Serve interview, Paul breaks down:• How powerlifting got him recruited into federal law enforcement• What OIG really does (and why it differs from OPR)• High-stakes cases involving INS corruption, Border Patrol shootings, and cartel-compromised agents • Surviving near-misses, leadership lessons, and why fitness still matters after 33 years Stick around for the fitness advice that could save your career and your health. Book: Built by History (Amazon) Instagram: Paul J. Leonard (PLUSA)Gym shoutout: ATP Powerlifting Gym, Chandler, AZPaul's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/pauljleonardplusaPaul's YouTube page: @PLeonard71 For those interested in participating in the CLIPr program for first responders, please go here: https://clipr.ai/reasonsweserve Welcome to our channel, Reasons We Serve, a podcast dedicated to exploring the motivations, challenges, and realities of working in law enforcement. We dive deep into the personal stories of officers, discuss different career paths, and break down the roles of various agencies—from local police departments to state and federal law enforcement. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, comment, and share.

In the latest edition of the NdB Sunday Show, Chris Steyn and Safe Citizen Founder Jonathan Deal take a deep dive into the latest testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry after 159 days of testimony. “I think that we could say that this week the Madlanga Commission stopped being about one scandal and started looking like a stress test of the entire institution of the South African Police Services… because we have five threats all moving at once: Credibility collapse for the woman who ran IDAC, a classified report that moved through the system with nobody able to say under what authority, an EFF leader the commission still has not called, a shooting victim the public doesn't fully believe was shot, and two witnesses - one sealed and one postponed still to come.” Deal also outlines why Special Leave Police Minister Senzo Mchunu can now be safely referred to as former Police Minister: “...this stuff sounds like it's out of a spy novel, quite frankly…. the Inspector General of Intelligence is refusing to hand over a report on an open investigation. All of a sudden, the report is in the hands of the Minister of Police and that gets flown - literally like we see on the movies with spies moving documents around - to the Eastern Cape…and forwarded on WhatsApp…Absolutely mind boggling.”

California's high-speed rail project is facing yet another funding challenge, with a new report raising questions about how the state will secure more money. The project is expected to run out of funding by December 2027, and its scope has been reduced to a shortened version that doesn't even go to Merced or Bakersfield. The Inspector General's Office has found that the project's current plan is not cost-effective, and the state's politicians seem to be in denial about its prospects.The speaker discusses the project's many issues, including its high cost, lack of a reliable funding source, and the fact that it's been plagued by delays and mismanagement. They also touch on the topic of rent control, highlighting the case of a slumlord in Oakland who's been sued by the city for neglecting to maintain his apartment building's elevators and other amenities. The speaker expresses frustration with the city's handling of animal welfare issues, particularly on Skid Row, where animal abuse is rampant.The conversation also delves into the world of politics, with the speaker criticizing the city's mayoral candidates for their lack of action on these issues. They highlight the work of animal advocate Joey Tuccio, who's been documenting the abuse on Skid Row, and the fact that the city's current mayor, Karen Bass, has promised to address the issue but hasn't taken meaningful action.If you're interested in learning more about these important issues and hearing the speaker's unfiltered thoughts, tune in to this episode to hear the full conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California's high-speed rail project is facing yet another funding challenge, with a new report raising questions about how the state will secure more money. The project is expected to run out of funding by December 2027, and its scope has been reduced to a shortened version that doesn't even go to Merced or Bakersfield. The Inspector General's Office has found that the project's current plan is not cost-effective, and the state's politicians seem to be in denial about its prospects.The speaker discusses the project's many issues, including its high cost, lack of a reliable funding source, and the fact that it's been plagued by delays and mismanagement. They also touch on the topic of rent control, highlighting the case of a slumlord in Oakland who's been sued by the city for neglecting to maintain his apartment building's elevators and other amenities. The speaker expresses frustration with the city's handling of animal welfare issues, particularly on Skid Row, where animal abuse is rampant.The conversation also delves into the world of politics, with the speaker criticizing the city's mayoral candidates for their lack of action on these issues. They highlight the work of animal advocate Joey Tuccio, who's been documenting the abuse on Skid Row, and the fact that the city's current mayor, Karen Bass, has promised to address the issue but hasn't taken meaningful action.If you're interested in learning more about these important issues and hearing the speaker's unfiltered thoughts, tune in to this episode to hear the full conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal watchdog says some guidelines meant to improve the response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) are falling short of federal requirements. That is according to an audit from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Office of Inspector General. The watchdog reviewed guidelines from 49 U.S. Attorneys' districts developed under Savanna's Act. The law was passed in 2020 to improve coordination between tribal, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies responding to MMIP cases. The Inspector General found guidelines from 10 of the 49 districts did not fully meet requirements under the law. Seven were missing at least one of six required sections, while eight were not adequately tailored to circumstances within their individual districts. The audit also found staffing shortages within the DOJ's MMIP Regional Outreach Program. As of February, four of the program's 10 positions were vacant. The Inspector General says vacancies and staff turnover have slowed the program's progress. The office made three recommendations, including addressing staffing shortages and bringing district guidelines into compliance. The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys agreed with all three. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan addresses her supporters during her Primary Night party. (Courtesy Peggy Flanagan / Facebook) Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation/D-MN) has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. The Associated Press called the race for Flanagan Tuesday night. She defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary. The win puts Flanagan one step closer to making history. If elected in November, she would become the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Flanagan has served as Minnesota's lieutenant governor since 2019 and is the highest-ranking Native woman elected to executive office in the U.S. During her campaign, Flanagan focused on issues including health care and affordability. She also campaigned against corporate influence in politics. Peggy Flanagan’s note to her supporters. (Courtesy Peggy Flanagan / Facebook) She is running for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), who is not seeking reelection. Flanagan will face Republican Michele Tafoya in the November general election. The Associated Press called that primary for the former NFL sideline reporter in a crowded Republican race. The Clean Air Act requires uranium waste storage pits at the White Mesa mill near Blanding, Utah, to be covered in water to control radon gas. (Photos: Dom Smith / EcoFlight) Congressional Democrats have opened an investigation into a uranium mining company for alleged insider trading. KNAU's Chris Clements has more. Energy Fuels Resources CEO Ross Bhappu bought 74,000 shares of stock in his own company on July 7. Chairman of the board Burce Hansen bought 4,000 shares on July 8. Five days after that, President Donald Trump announced a 90% cut to Bears Ears National Monument. That timing is suspicious, says two Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee. U.S. Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Maxine Dexter (D-OR) allege the Trump administration may have tipped the company off about the reduction before it happened. The company owns the only conventional uranium mill in the U.S., and there is a lot of uranium underneath Bears Ears – which is now free from a moratorium on new mining claims. The congressmembers say the company stood to benefit from the Bears Ears reduction, but in an emailed statement to KNAU, Energy Fuels denied the allegations and said it was unaware of any evidence supporting the representatives' claims. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Native Playlist: Thomas Michael Swensen and Debora Iyall

The HHS Office of Inspector General is seeking public input on how fraud-and-abuse laws affect payments to clinical-trial participants. The effort could help determine whether existing rules strike the right balance between protecting patients and supporting medical research. Joining me now is Spencer Turnbull, Chief of the Industry Guidance Branch at HHS-OIG.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seattle's public safety policies are facing renewed scrutiny as city leaders demand answers from Mayor Katie Wilson over the fallout from the Bite of Seattle shooting and the departure of former Police Chief Shon Barnes.   Seattle City Council members pressed the mayor's office over the roughly five-hour delay before the initial press conference following the deadly shooting and questioned the lack of information surrounding Barnes' resignation. Mayor Wilson has asked Seattle's Office of Inspector General to conduct a review.   Meanwhile, new scrutiny is surrounding Seattle's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or LEAD, program after a Washington Policy Center analysis challenged some claims about the program's success. LEAD co-creator Lisa Daugaard responds to the criticism and addresses questions about recidivism, employment and the goals of the diversion program.   Also in today's Washington In Focus Daily: the devastating Spokane wildfires have left more than 50 students at one elementary school without their homes just weeks before classes begin, while the Spokesman-Review faces a major newsroom shakeup after its executive editor was placed on administrative leave.   Watch Washington In Focus Daily for the latest on Seattle public safety, Washington politics, Spokane wildfire recovery and government accountability.   #Seattle #SeattleNews #SeattlePolitics #KatieWilson #SeattlePolice #SPD #PublicSafety #LEAD #Crime #WashingtonState #WashingtonNews #WashingtonPolitics #Spokane #SpokaneFires #WashingtonWildfires #CenterSquare #WashingtonInFocus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Today, the Pentagon is pressing manufacturers to hurry up and build bombs because they're running out; Iran has decided to stop negotiating with the Trump administration entirely; a magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck Colombia killing over 100 people; Trump has nominated a loyalist to take over the Inspector General's job at Interior; Lauren Boebert's son Tyler has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a child; Trump signs an executive order spacing out childhood vaccinations for no scientific reason whatsoever; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase  FastGrowingTrees.com/dailybeans Thank You OneSkin Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DAILYBEANS at  https://www.oneskin.co/dailybeans #oneskinpod #ad  The Trump Epstein Memorial Bookmobile The Daily Beans is proud to partner with Miles Taylor and our friends at DEFIANCE.org For a limited time, members of the Daily Beans community can receive a FREE 3-month full membership to DEFIANCE.org and gain access to one of the fastest-growing pro-democracy movements in America. Join here: https://www.defiance.org/beans Diamond Dames - Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdw5wpZniLeg&si=YB1KlvnjmA4CxxV3 https://diamond-dames.simplecast.com/ The Latest Breakdown→ NEW: Judge Orders Todd Blanche to Explain Epstein Redactions in Open Court StoriesPentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks | The Washington Post Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans. | WSJ 7.4 magnitude quake strikes western Colombia, killing scores of people | AP News Trump nominates loyalist to office that would oversee Reflecting Pool review | The Washington Post U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's son arrested, faces charges of sexual exploitation of minor | Colorado Politics Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance | AP NewsGood Trouble Under 18? Pre-register to vote!rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/nationwide-voting-info/voter-pre-registration Check your voter registration and deadlines → Voter Registration Deadlines - Vote.org →Blue Wave California- secure.actblue.com/donate/msw-bwc →Helpline Orientation- Spanish Speakers Needed! · VoteRiders →Help save Texas from Ken Paxton! →NO HATE in WA State →Stand With Minnesota →iceout.org Good NewsLightworkersDoc.com Host a Screening | LIGHTWORKERS Documentary Ignite Peace Colorado Asylum Center , Immigrant Freedom Fund How to Fight Deployment of Flock and Other Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers in Your Community | American Civil Liberties Union @victornaturephotos | Instagramdana-goldbergs-southwest-funnyfest Oct 9 -Email Dana@DanaGoldberg.com for sponsorship informationTickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater - Chicago  →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW on YouTube - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship - boomerang - pathways  Dana and The Daily Beans support of Human Rights Campaign ONE CAUSE HRC The Daily Beans supports It Gets BetterNational Security Counselors - Donate, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers email AG - fedoath@pm.me Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana's Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook,  DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Mayor Wilson Asks City’s Inspector General to Review Public Information Response Following Bite of Seattle Shooting; Interim police chief to address Bite of Seattle shooting response at city council; A ride home could have been the difference between life and death in Rainier Beach shooting, documents reveal - JILLIAN RAFTERY-LIVE; Gov. Ferguson suspends some state laws to help people impacted by wildfires // WA childhood vaccine rules not changing, state health leaders say  // Seahawks buyer Vinod Khosla chimes in on discussion of grass at Lumen Field

After a meeting with the Office of the Inspector General of the Postal Service, they agreed to investigate the issues with the mail service in South Dakota. As soon as it was announced that the OIG team would be heading to South Dakota, Senator Rounds's team heard from local post office employees that they were being asked to hide piles of mail. This is a major problem, and Senator Rounds has made moves to address this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NOTUS reporter Jenny Gathright joined WAMU to discuss what the D.C. Inspector General called a "systemic breakdown" in MPD's crime data systems.

Dylan Borland, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist, told podcaster Jesse Michaels in a recent interview that non-human intelligence controls government information about UFOs and aliens. He stated that he was furnished this breathtaking revelation by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.Link to Jesse Michaels' full interview with Dyland Borland: “A Top Government Official Told Me Aliens Run Everything!” -Dylan Borland UNLEASHED - YouTubeLink to Jesse Michaels' interview segment about aliens being in control of UFO narrative: Air Force Whistleblower: "Humans Aren't in Charge!"Support Extraterrestrial Reality/Quirk Zone on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/Extraterrestrial_Reality⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quirk Zone - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Extraterrestrial Reality Book Recommendations:Link to ROSWELL: THE ULTIMATE COLD CASE: CLOSED: https://amzn.to/3O2loSILink to COMMUNION by Whitley Strieber: https://amzn.to/3xuPGqiLink to THE THREAT by David M. Jacobs: https://amzn.to/3Lk52njLink to TOP SECRET/MAJIC by Stanton Friedman: https://amzn.to/3xvidfvLink to NEED TO KNOW by Timothy Good:  https://amzn.to/3BNftfTLink to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 1:  https://amzn.to/3xxJvlvLink to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 2: https://amzn.to/3UhdQ1lLink to THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS: https://amzn.to/3qNkLSgUFO CRASH RETRIEVALS by Leonard Stringfield: https://amzn.to/3RGEZKsFLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE by Major Donald Keyhoe: https://amzn.to/3S7WkxvCAPTURED: THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL UFO EXPERIENCE by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden: https://amzn.to/3tKNVXn#ufos #aliens #vegas aliens #ufo podcast

Dylan Borland, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist, told podcaster Jesse Michaels in a recent interview that non-human intelligence controls government information about UFOs and aliens. He stated that he was furnished this breathtaking revelation by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.Link to Jesse Michaels' full interview with Dyland Borland: “A Top Government Official Told Me Aliens Run Everything!” -Dylan Borland UNLEASHED - YouTubeLink to Jesse Michaels' interview segment about aliens being in control of UFO narrative: Air Force Whistleblower: "Humans Aren't in Charge!"Support Extraterrestrial Reality/Quirk Zone on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/Extraterrestrial_Reality⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quirk Zone - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Extraterrestrial Reality Book Recommendations:Link to ROSWELL: THE ULTIMATE COLD CASE: CLOSED: https://amzn.to/3O2loSILink to COMMUNION by Whitley Strieber: https://amzn.to/3xuPGqiLink to THE THREAT by David M. Jacobs: https://amzn.to/3Lk52njLink to TOP SECRET/MAJIC by Stanton Friedman: https://amzn.to/3xvidfvLink to NEED TO KNOW by Timothy Good:  https://amzn.to/3BNftfTLink to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 1:  https://amzn.to/3xxJvlvLink to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 2: https://amzn.to/3UhdQ1lLink to THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS: https://amzn.to/3qNkLSgUFO CRASH RETRIEVALS by Leonard Stringfield: https://amzn.to/3RGEZKsFLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE by Major Donald Keyhoe: https://amzn.to/3S7WkxvCAPTURED: THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL UFO EXPERIENCE by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden: https://amzn.to/3tKNVXn#ufos #aliens #vegas aliens #ufo podcast

For six years, a Church of England priest has been trying to uncover the fate of more than 60 Iraqis taken prisoner by Coalition forces during the 2003 Iraq invasion. What makes this search for the truth so compelling is that before becoming a priest, Nicholas Mercer was a Lieutenant Colonel and one of the most senior lawyers in the British military. As part of his search, he wrote repeatedly to the Inspector General of the Australian Defence Forced because Australian troops were involved in detaining the Iraqis. Nicholas Mercer has finally received a response from the Inspector-General.The following statement can be attributed to a spokesperson for the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force:The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force's role includes the examination of matters affecting military justice in the ADF.  The IGADF inquiry into Dr Mercer's concerns did not find any evidence that substantiates wrongdoing on the part of the ADF. GUEST:A former British Army Lieutenant-Colonel, the Rev Nicholas Mercer has been campaigning for the truth about war crimes in Iraq - he is also an Anglican priest

There were two days to Christmas and Lewis felt like everything was spinning out of control. He wondered what he would say to the judge this time. His client, Rikihana, was already on multiple shoplifting charges. What's a few more? Lewis thought. These supermarkets were still making a killing. It's late 2020. Rikihana Wallace, a prolific shoplifter of no fixed abode, is back in prison with little chance of bail. Nathan Morley, unemployed, is facing burglary charges and hoping his other, as yet undetected, offences don't catch up with him. Lewis Skerrett, their overstretched legal aid lawyer, is trying to do right by them both. The culmination of over two years of field research and hundreds of hours of interviews, The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City (Bridget Williams Books, 2026) follows these three Hutt Valley men through courtrooms, prison, hospital, rehab, boarding houses and welfare offices. Told largely in verbatim dialogue, this up-close and personal account brings the realities of the New Zealand criminal justice system to life through the voices of those who experience it first-hand. Watch the book trailer here  Asher Emanuel is a writer and lawyer based in Wellington. His exposure to the criminal justice system began when he was a judges' clerk at the Wellington High Court after graduating from law school in 2015. He later worked as an investigator for the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and, as a lawyer, has assisted several government inquiries. His writing on justice and policy issues has appeared in The Spinoff, the New Zealand Herald, and specialist publications, and he is a former editor of Policy.nz, an election policy website. He began work on his first book, The Valley, in 2018 supported by grants from the Michael & Suzanne Borrin Foundation. Asher now works as a civil legal aid lawyer focusing on public law and human rights cases. He is a longstanding member of the executive of the Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union. Asher grew up in Auckland before moving to Wellington where he studied law and English literature. Ed Amon has a Master of Indigenous Studies and is a PhD Candidate at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is a writer and a Stand-up Comedian. His main interests are indigenous studies, politics, history, and cricket. Follow him on twitter @edamoned or email him at edamonnz@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

There were two days to Christmas and Lewis felt like everything was spinning out of control. He wondered what he would say to the judge this time. His client, Rikihana, was already on multiple shoplifting charges. What's a few more? Lewis thought. These supermarkets were still making a killing. It's late 2020. Rikihana Wallace, a prolific shoplifter of no fixed abode, is back in prison with little chance of bail. Nathan Morley, unemployed, is facing burglary charges and hoping his other, as yet undetected, offences don't catch up with him. Lewis Skerrett, their overstretched legal aid lawyer, is trying to do right by them both. The culmination of over two years of field research and hundreds of hours of interviews, The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City (Bridget Williams Books, 2026) follows these three Hutt Valley men through courtrooms, prison, hospital, rehab, boarding houses and welfare offices. Told largely in verbatim dialogue, this up-close and personal account brings the realities of the New Zealand criminal justice system to life through the voices of those who experience it first-hand. Watch the book trailer here  Asher Emanuel is a writer and lawyer based in Wellington. His exposure to the criminal justice system began when he was a judges' clerk at the Wellington High Court after graduating from law school in 2015. He later worked as an investigator for the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and, as a lawyer, has assisted several government inquiries. His writing on justice and policy issues has appeared in The Spinoff, the New Zealand Herald, and specialist publications, and he is a former editor of Policy.nz, an election policy website. He began work on his first book, The Valley, in 2018 supported by grants from the Michael & Suzanne Borrin Foundation. Asher now works as a civil legal aid lawyer focusing on public law and human rights cases. He is a longstanding member of the executive of the Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union. Asher grew up in Auckland before moving to Wellington where he studied law and English literature. Ed Amon has a Master of Indigenous Studies and is a PhD Candidate at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is a writer and a Stand-up Comedian. His main interests are indigenous studies, politics, history, and cricket. Follow him on twitter @edamoned or email him at edamonnz@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

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Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, July 29, include: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lynne Walz has chosen Humboldt farmer and agricultural leader Ben Steffen as her running mate, Gov. Jim Pillen departs for trade mission in Asia weeks after ordering state agencies to reduce spending and limit travel, new Inspector General report says a "highly sexualized culture" became normalized at Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center amid widespread abuse allegations, one Lincoln County commissioner says his family received threats following contentious vote tied to potential recall election, Nebraska's livestock inspection requirements are creating new challenges for animal shelters relocating pets from Texas as New World Screwworm spreads, Nebraska's demolition derby tradition is facing new financial pressures as price of cars continues to climb.

Clement Manyathela speaks to Orrin Singh, an Investigative Journalist with AmaBhungane about their revelation that shows how police minister Senzo Mchunu drew suspended Inspector General of Intelligence, Imtiaz Fazel into Crime Intelligence wars. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of the Inspector General serves as the agency's internal watchdog, and leaders are leveraging technology to improve oversight. The office's CIO Lance Jenkinson discussed how the OIG is using AI to strengthen oversight, improve operational efficiency and ensure the agency's IT systems meet security and compliance requirements. Jenkinson also discussed why strong governance, clear policies and thoughtful implementation are essential to maximizing AI's benefits while mitigating potential risks.

The Office of Inspector General drops a damning report two years after the attempt on President Trump's life in Pennsylvania about the dozens of missteps the Secret Service made and more than 100 missed calls from concerned spectators that were not listened to. It was a set up, and CNN was there to capture it. Lindsey Graham's sister Darline accepts the role of Senator through the year's end as attention returns to the SAVE America Act. It sounds like the GOP might actually be up to something productive to get the election security measure finally across the finish line.  

In this episode, we kick things off by examining a strategic financial comeback landing at precisely the right moment for the intermodal sector. STG Logistics has emerged from Chapter 11 protection after slashing its funded debt by approximately ninety percent and securing one hundred fifty million dollars in fresh capital from Fortress, Fidelity and Invesco. The timing couldn't be better: intermodal is currently thirty-one percent cheaper than over-the-road truckload service, helping drive an eight percent year-over-year increase in total intermodal traffic on U.S. Class I railroads during the second quarter. Next, we explore a major wrongful death verdict sending shockwaves through the truckload sector. An El Paso jury has awarded one hundred four million dollars against Mesilla Valley Transportation and one of its drivers following a fatal crash in twenty twenty where an MVT driver and company trainer fell asleep at the wheel, causing his tractor-trailer to drift onto the shoulder and strike a parked box truck, killing co-driver Orlando Robles who was asleep in the sleeper berth. The jury awarded Robles' son twenty million dollars in compensatory damages and seven point five million dollars in punitive damages, with the overall verdict totaling one hundred four million dollars for the surviving family. Finally, we unpack a costly contractual bind forcing the U.S. Postal Service to fly mail it would rather send by truck. According to a report from the agency's Office of Inspector General, postal officials are spending more than intended because minimum volume commitments under its UPS air cargo contract prevent shifting more pieces to cheaper surface transportation. The percentage of First-Class mail traveling by air skyrocketed from two percent in October twenty twenty-four to fifty percent by March twenty twenty-five, directly contradicting the Postal Service's broader strategy to shift volume to trucking contractors and save money. Follow the FreightWaves Today Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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​Chapter 4, Part 1 of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death delves into the custody and care provided to Epstein during his incarceration at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York. This section scrutinizes the protocols and procedures followed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff, highlighting significant lapses in adhering to established guidelines. The report identifies critical failures, such as inadequate monitoring, improper cell assignments, and insufficient communication among staff, which collectively contributed to the environment that allowed Epstein's suicide to occur.The OIG's investigation reveals that Epstein was left alone in his cell despite protocols requiring a cellmate for inmates with his profile. Additionally, mandatory 30-minute checks were not performed consistently, with some staff members reportedly sleeping during their shifts and falsifying records to cover up their negligence. These systemic failures underscore the need for comprehensive reforms within the BOP to prevent similar incidents in the future.to contact  me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

​Chapter 4, Part 1 of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death delves into the custody and care provided to Epstein during his incarceration at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York. This section scrutinizes the protocols and procedures followed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff, highlighting significant lapses in adhering to established guidelines. The report identifies critical failures, such as inadequate monitoring, improper cell assignments, and insufficient communication among staff, which collectively contributed to the environment that allowed Epstein's suicide to occur.The OIG's investigation reveals that Epstein was left alone in his cell despite protocols requiring a cellmate for inmates with his profile. Additionally, mandatory 30-minute checks were not performed consistently, with some staff members reportedly sleeping during their shifts and falsifying records to cover up their negligence. These systemic failures underscore the need for comprehensive reforms within the BOP to prevent similar incidents in the future.to contact  me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

​Chapter 4, Part 1 of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death delves into the custody and care provided to Epstein during his incarceration at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York. This section scrutinizes the protocols and procedures followed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff, highlighting significant lapses in adhering to established guidelines. The report identifies critical failures, such as inadequate monitoring, improper cell assignments, and insufficient communication among staff, which collectively contributed to the environment that allowed Epstein's suicide to occur.The OIG's investigation reveals that Epstein was left alone in his cell despite protocols requiring a cellmate for inmates with his profile. Additionally, mandatory 30-minute checks were not performed consistently, with some staff members reportedly sleeping during their shifts and falsifying records to cover up their negligence. These systemic failures underscore the need for comprehensive reforms within the BOP to prevent similar incidents in the future.to contact  me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

​Chapter 3 of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death provides a detailed timeline of events leading up to his suicide on August 10, 2019, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York. The chapter highlights several critical lapses in protocol and staff performance. Notably, it details how Epstein's cellmate was transferred out on August 9, leaving him alone despite a standing requirement for him to have a cellmate due to his recent suicide attempt. Additionally, the report reveals that correctional officers failed to perform mandatory 30-minute checks on Epstein during the overnight hours, with some officers reportedly sleeping during their shifts and falsifying records to cover up their negligence.The OIG report further examines the condition of Epstein's cell and the circumstances of his death. It notes that surveillance cameras outside Epstein's cell malfunctioned on the night of his death, resulting in a lack of video evidence to clarify the events leading up to his suicide. The report also discusses the findings of the autopsy, which concluded that Epstein's injuries were consistent with suicide by hanging, with no signs of defensive wounds or struggle. These findings underscore the systemic failures at MCC, including inadequate staffing, poor management oversight, and failure to adhere to established protocols, all of which contributed to the environment that allowed Epstein's suicide to occur.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:2 3 - 0 8 5 (justice.gov)

​Chapter 4, Part 1 of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on Jeffrey Epstein's death delves into the custody and care provided to Epstein during his incarceration at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York. This section scrutinizes the protocols and procedures followed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff, highlighting significant lapses in adhering to established guidelines. The report identifies critical failures, such as inadequate monitoring, improper cell assignments, and insufficient communication among staff, which collectively contributed to the environment that allowed Epstein's suicide to occur.The OIG's investigation reveals that Epstein was left alone in his cell despite protocols requiring a cellmate for inmates with his profile. Additionally, mandatory 30-minute checks were not performed consistently, with some staff members reportedly sleeping during their shifts and falsifying records to cover up their negligence. These systemic failures underscore the need for comprehensive reforms within the BOP to prevent similar incidents in the future.to contact  me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

An unnamed correctional officer assigned to the Receiving and Discharge unit at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York was interviewed by the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General on July 15, 2021 as part of the federal investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein while in custody. The interview was formally recorded by OIG special agents, who identified themselves on the record before questioning the officer inside an executive office at MCC. The officer's identity was redacted throughout the transcript, consistent with many of the prison staff interviews conducted during the wider review into Epstein's incarceration and death in August 2019.The interview was part of the OIG's broader effort to reconstruct conditions inside MCC and determine what failures occurred in the lead-up to Epstein's death. Investigators questioned prison personnel across multiple departments as they examined issues including inmate monitoring, staffing shortages, housing procedures, missed rounds, and internal recordkeeping practices at the jail. The testimony from the unnamed R&D officer became one piece of the larger federal review into how MCC operated during the period Epstein was detained there, as scrutiny intensified over the breakdowns and inconsistencies uncovered during the investigation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EFTA00115477.pdf

Bob Zimmerman reports that NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is streamlining the Artemis program by focusing on a lunar base and leveraging private sector contracts for landers and infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Boeing Starlinerprogram is likely dead following poor performance and the Inspector General's recommendation to halt further funding. (6)1930S IDAHO

SCHEDULE OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 7-1--2026.1804 GREENWICHRick Fisher discusses China's Tiangong space station, which is set to double in size by 2030 and host international partners. He highlights dual-use military concerns and potential plans for a lunar toll booth at the L2 Lagrange point to control access to the moon. (1)Jim Fanell explains China's "salami slicing" tactics in the maritime domain, using law enforcement vessels to claim sovereign jurisdiction over waters east of Taiwan. He recommends the U.S. counter these moves by sending an aircraft carrier strike group through the Taiwan Strait to assert international law. (2)Steve Yates analyzes China's Ethnic Unity Law, which codifies ethnonationalism and criminalizes the denial of Chinese identity even for those outside the PRC. The law targets Taiwanese identity and may lead to the extradition of critics, reflecting the CCP's focus on total ideological control. (3)Gordon Chang and Steve Yates discuss the alarm in Beijing after a small aircraft crashed into the CITIC Tower, highlighting vulnerabilities in China's air defenses near the leadership compound. The incident shattered the narrative of an impervious security state, raising fears that drones could easily strike the capital. (4)Bob Zimmerman discusses Rocket Lab's acquisition of Iridium for $8 billion, signaling a trend toward vertical integration. He also covers Blue Origin's investigation into a launchpad explosion and SpaceX's Star Mind data constellation, emphasizing the importance of corporate transparency and risk-taking in the space industry. (5)Bob Zimmerman reports that NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is streamlining the Artemis program by focusing on a lunar base and leveraging private sector contracts for landers and infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Boeing Starlinerprogram is likely dead following poor performance and the Inspector General's recommendation to halt further funding. (6)Bob Zimmerman examines new spaceports in Sweden, Oman, and Australia, noting geographical and financial challenges. He criticizes India's ISRO for a lack of transparency regarding delays in the Gaganyaan manned mission and undisclosed rocket failures, warning that such secrecy breeds public distrust. (7)Bob Zimmerman reports research showing weightlessness harms reproduction in mice, suggesting humans will need artificial gravity for long-term missions. On Mars, Curiosity discovered unique polygon ridges, possibly indicating ancient water. Additionally, New Horizons confirmed the solar wind slows at the solar system's edge. (8)Professor Evan Ellis discusses the two massive earthquakes that struck Venezuela, causing widespread destruction due to corrupt building practices and neglected infrastructure. The U.S. military has deployed 900 personnel for relief as the illegitimate Rodriguez government struggles to provide an effective humanitarian response to the mounting tragedy. (9)Professor Evan Ellis analyzes the challenges facing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, who must reverse fiscal mismanagement while navigating a divided Congress. His administration plans a hardline stance against illegal armed groups like the ELN and FARC to restore state authority and encourage foreign investment in the mining and oil sectors. (10)Professor Evan Ellis reports that Keiko Fujimori is the declared victor in Peru's election, promising a pro-security, pro-U.S. agenda despite continued economic ties with China. Meanwhile, Bolivia remains unstable as President Rodrigo Paznavigates an economic crisis, currency devaluation, and ongoing pressure from former leader Evo Morales. (11)Professor Evan Ellis discusses the U.S. decision not to renew the USMCA, maintaining leverage over Mexico regarding security and immigration. In Argentina, a cabinet resignation due to corruption investigations highlights vulnerabilities for President Milei's administration despite his successful macroeconomic turnarounds and libertarian policies that have improved the country's financial standing. (12)Simon Constable reports on the breaking of a severe European heat wave and shifting commodity prices, with Brentcrude seeing a significant drop. In the UK, Andy Burnham is positioned as a potential new Prime Minister, though there are calls for a general election. (13)Michael Bernstam reports that Ukrainian drone strikes have taken 28% of Russian oil refineries out of commission, causing widespread fuel shortages and forcing Russia to import gasoline. Vladimir Putin admitted the situation is "difficult" as Crimea faces crises in fuel, food, and water due to severed supply routes. (14)Anne Stevenson-Yang describes the collapse of China's real estate market, where half-empty apartment towers in ghost cities now offer cheap rent to young workers. Municipalities are burdened with massive debt from failed development projects, and building maintenance is deteriorating as developers walk away. (15)Justin Leopold Cohen discusses the trilateral framework between Israel, Lebanon, and the U.S. that aims to disarm Hezbollah, though the group has rejected the terms. Despite reduced Iranian power, Hezbollah remains a heavily armed proxy, maintaining extensive tunnel networks and continuing clashes with the IDF along the border. (16)Each file is now a single paragraph, John — headlines and guest lines fully folded in, numbering intact at the tail. Let me know if anything needs another pass.

In this episode of John Solomon Reports, host John Solomon tackles the ongoing fallout from the New York Times' controversial reporting on the Trump campaign's surveillance allegations. Solomon, alongside colleague Ash Short, presents compelling evidence of FBI abuses, including the release of the FBI's operational spy plan targeting the Trump campaign and findings from the Inspector General's report that highlight significant issues with FISA warrants. The discussion raises critical questions about journalistic integrity and accountability, calling out the New York Times for its handling of the narrative surrounding these serious accusations.In the second segment, Solomon welcomes Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters, who shares his insights on the Republican Party's strong positioning ahead of the upcoming elections. Gruters provides specific data on safe House seats, financial advantages over Democrats, and the implications of recent court rulings on redistricting, making a case for optimism within the party.Next, the episode explores exciting advancements in transportation as Deputy Secretary of the Trump Transportation Department, Steve Bradbury, discusses the development of air taxis in America and the major renovations planned for Penn Station in New York.Finally, listeners receive valuable health tips from Pure Health Research, focusing on preventative measures to maintain wellness. Solomon emphasizes the importance of proactive healthcare as part of a healthy lifestyle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OA1271 - The single stupidest war of choice the U.S. has ever gotten itself into may finally be coming to an end--or at least the concept of a plan for an end? We go beyond the headlines to see what is actually in this thing, and take on some of the most interesting legal questions raised here. How could this possibly bind Israel, a country which specifically refused to be a party to it? How is the U.S. promising a $300 billion investment which hasn't been authorized by Congress? And how much power does the President of the United States really have to end Congressional and international sanctions? We then take a quick look at how DHS's  surveillance state is coming along before going deeper on the recent denial of Judge Hannah Dugan's final effort to vacate her conviction for allegedly obstructing an ICE arrest in her Wisconsin courtroom before sentencing. Finally, a quick hoofnote: is it really possible to accidentally purchase 80,000 pounds of live cattle? Matt reveals the truth behind this week's funniest legal meme. Full text of U.S./Iran agreement signed June 18, 2026 “Missing children: Mullin describes 'horrific' migrant child smuggling scheme under Biden admin,”News 3 Las Vegas on YouTube (6/12/2026) Management Alert - ICE Cannot Monitor All Unaccompanied Migrant Children Released from DHS and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Custody, Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (8/19/2024) “Has the US government found 145,000 ‘lost' migrant children? Fact-checking Kristi Noem,” Politifact via the Minnesota Reformer (3/9/2026) ICE agent calls legal observer 'domestic terrorist', Ken Klippenstein via Breakthrough News on YouTube (1/24/2026) 'There is no database for protestors,' acting ICE director tells Congress, PBS NewsHour on YouTube (2/10/2026) Acting ICE director Todd Lyons' response to a letter from Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-FL), accessed through NPR (4/21/2026) Mission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans, American Immigration Council (2/6/2026) Declaration of Nicole Cleland in Tincher v. Noem, Minnesota District Court (1/21/2026) “ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it,” NPR (3/5/2026) Decision and Order in United States of America v. Dugan, Eastern District of Wisconsin (6/16/2026) “Livestock,” CME Group (standard settlement procedures) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!