Podcasts about intelligence committees

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), a senior member of the Finance, Judiciary, and Intelligence Committees, joined The Guy Benson Show today to react to Trump's tariff rollout, explaining why he views it as an effort to correct longstanding unfair trade practices from other countries. He and Benson also discussed the constitutional debate over tariff authority between Congress and the presidency, and the GOP's efforts to block what Cornyn warned would be a devastating tax hike impacting 62% of American taxpayers. The senator explained why he's holding out hope for one "big beautiful bill" to finalize Trump's budget resolution--and addressed speculation around a potential primary challenge in 2026. You can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), a member of the Finance, Judiciary, and Intelligence Committees, joined The Guy Benson Show to discuss Trump's incoming presidency and the urgency of hitting the ground running with his agenda. Benson and Cornyn discussed the potential reconciliation bills Republicans will prioritize in Trump's first term, emphasizing the need to tackle key issues quickly, and stressed the importance of renewing Trump's tax cuts to bolster economic growth. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator John Cornyn, Republican Senator from Texas and member of the Finance, Judiciary & Intelligence Committees, joined the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the latest from the southern border. Guy and Cornyn discuss the effect that non-profit organizations have on illegal immigration on the southern border. Senator Cornyn and Guy also discuss the latest on Biden's threats to withhold aid from Israel. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Mike Gallagher,  Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, member of the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, and US Marine Corp veteran, joined the Guy Benson Show to discuss his new bipartisan bill to ban TikTok if the company does not sever it's ties with the Chinese Communist Party. Rep. Gallagher details the danger that TikTok brings while it is still tied to the CCP, and Benson and Gallagher discuss the support for the bill for both Republicans and Democrats. Benson also probes Rep. Gallagher on his decision to leave the House of Representatives and to head into the private sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), a combat-decorated Green Beret and former White House and Pentagon policy advisor. He serves on the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence Committees.Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-WI) sits on the Judiciary Committee and is here to talk about the testimony of Special Counsel John Durham this week on Capitol Hill. He will appear before the House Judiciary and the Intelligence Committees, starting tomorrow.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (04/25/2023): 3:05pm- According to a report from Daniel Chaitin of The Daily Wire, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has “subpoenaed an FBI executive in an escalation of an investigation into whistleblower allegations of politicization within the agency…House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee demanded information from law enforcement and intelligence leaders last year, at the time without subpoena power, and they released a report in November summarizing allegations of politicization in the Justice Department and FBI raised by ‘a multitude' of whistleblowers. Within the report were allegations concerning a ‘purge' of FBI employees holding conservative views, which has been linked to Moore and mentions issues related to former President Donald Trump.” You can read Chaitin's story in its entirety here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/jordan-subpoenas-fbi-executive-in-conservative-purge-inquiry 3:20pm- According to a report from Sneja Farberov of The New York Post, “Hunter Biden [the son of President Joe Biden] must attend all court hearings related to his ongoing Arkansas paternity case, a judge has ruled.” You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2023/04/25/hunter-biden-to-appear-in-arkansas-court-for-paternity-case/ 3:35pm- On Tuesday, President Joe Biden officially announced his plans to run for reelection in 2024 via a video posted to social media. In the 3-minute announcement, he condemns Republicans—claiming the rival political party is responsible for overturning Roe v. Wade, banning books, and suppressing voter participation. President Biden concludes the message by exclaiming “let's finish the job.” 3:50pm- In a new interview with The New York Times, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Dr. Anthony Fauci avoided taking responsibility for nation-wide locked downs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining: “show me a school that I shut down and show me a factory that I shut down. Never. I never did. I gave a public-health recommendation that echoed the C.D.C.'s recommendation, and people made a decision based on that.” You can read David Wallace-Wells' full interview with Dr. Fauci here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/24/magazine/dr-fauci-pandemic.html 4:05pm- According to Liz Wolf of Reason, Governor Kathy Hochul is considering a ban on all cigarette sales in New York. You can read Wolf's full editorial here: https://reason.com/2023/04/24/new-york-governor-gauging-support-for-full-ban-on-cigarette-sales/ 4:20pm- While speaking at the University of Ottawa with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed that he has “never forced anyone to get vaccinated.” However, several soundbites from last year indicate he is lying about his stance on mandatory vaccinations. 4:30pm- Switzerland-based Nestle, the world's largest food and drink manufacturer, has raised prices by nearly 10% over the last three months in response to inflationary pressure. 4:45pm- In a video that has gone viral on social media, a San Francisco-based Target has placed nearly all of its items behind locked glass as part of an effort to dissuade shoplifters. Earlier this month, The New York Times reported that roughly one-third of New York City's shoplifting was attributable to just 327 repeat offenders. Why are major cities no longer prosecuting theft? 4:50pm- In a recent New York Times opinion editorial, Brown University President Christina Paxson compared the church's suppression of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei's theory of heliocentrism to the passage of bills throughout the United States limiting radical “equity” initiatives. 5:05pm- The Drive at 5: In response to concerns that Pennsylvania House Bill 300 could force doctors in the state to provide children with “gender affirming” care, which includes surgery and puberty blockers, State Representative Emily Kinkead confirmed that it would. 5:10pm- In response to Fox News' shocking decision to part ways with their prime-time host Tucker Carlson, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) took to Instagram declaring “deplatforming works” and blaming Carlson for a majority of the death threats she has received. 5:20pm- On Monday, CNN announced they had fired long-time host Don Lemon. According to some reports, Lemon's explosive confrontation with Republican Presidential nominee Vivek Ramaswamy last week played a role in management's decision to end his contract. 5:35pm- Although Don Lemon is out at CNN, he already has an exciting job offer! Rapper Rick Ross took to social media and offered Lemon a job manning the grill at one of his numerous Wingstop locations. Ross insisted Lemon would still have to submit an application before officially being hired, however. 6:05pm- According to a report from Jessica Chasmar of Fox News, Secretary of State Antony Blinken communicated frequently via email with Hunter Biden. Chasmar writes, “the ties between Blinken and Hunter Biden could face increased scrutiny after former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell testified to the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees last week that Blinken, as President Biden's then-campaign senior adviser, ‘played a role in the inception' of the public statement signed by intelligence officials claiming Hunter's abandoned laptop was part of a Russian disinformation campaign just weeks before the 2020 presidential election.” You can read the full report here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blinken-wife-emailed-frequently-hunter-biden-raising-questions-role-laptop-cover-story 6:20pm- During her Tuesday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre accused Republicans of being responsible for chaos at the border and the subsequent prevalence of fentanyl throughout the United States. 6:30pm- While appearing on MSNBC, Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said “we cannot pretend” President Joe Biden's advanced age “is not on people's minds” heading into the 2024 presidential election. 6:40pm- During his visit to Tokyo, Japan, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke with Sean Hannity on Fox News—explaining that President Joe Biden's “weakness on the world stage” has “emboldened” China. 6:50pm- According to a report from Brooke Singman of Fox News, “[t]he ISIS-K terrorist who directed the August 2021 suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan has been killed by the Taliban.” You can read Singman's full article here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/isis-k-terrorist-who-directed-abbey-gate-suicide-bombing-killed-by-taliban-official

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: According to a report from Jessica Chasmar of Fox News, Secretary of State Antony Blinken communicated frequently via email with Hunter Biden. Chasmar writes, “the ties between Blinken and Hunter Biden could face increased scrutiny after former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell testified to the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees last week that Blinken, as President Biden's then-campaign senior adviser, ‘played a role in the inception' of the public statement signed by intelligence officials claiming Hunter's abandoned laptop was part of a Russian disinformation campaign just weeks before the 2020 presidential election.” You can read the full report here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blinken-wife-emailed-frequently-hunter-biden-raising-questions-role-laptop-cover-story During her Tuesday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre accused Republicans of being responsible for chaos at the border and the subsequent prevalence of fentanyl throughout the United States. While appearing on MSNBC, Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said “we cannot pretend” President Joe Biden's advanced age “is not on people's minds” heading into the 2024 presidential election. During his visit to Tokyo, Japan, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke with Sean Hannity on Fox News—explaining that President Joe Biden's “weakness on the world stage” has “emboldened” China. According to a report from Brooke Singman of Fox News, “[t]he ISIS-K terrorist who directed the August 2021 suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan has been killed by the Taliban.” You can read Singman's full article here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/isis-k-terrorist-who-directed-abbey-gate-suicide-bombing-killed-by-taliban-official

In light of the new Republican House majority's denial of committee seats to Representatives Ilhan Omar, Eric Swalwell, and Adam Schiff, Heather and Joanne discuss the history and functioning of committees, from early debates over committee secrecy, to the role of the crucial 1890s role of the House Committee on Ways and Means, to the development of the Ethics and Intelligence Committees.  How can congressional committees help us to understand the politics and culture of Washington?  Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/history For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now & Then: cafe.com/brief For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/congressional-committeesand-power/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan and Michael are joined by U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup. He has represented Ohio's 2nd congressional district since 2013. He is also a U.S. Army Reserve officer and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. As a member of both the Ways and Means and Intelligence Committees, he has a solid understanding of the current domestic and foreign policy playing field. In this episode, Congressman Wenstrup discusses the differences between the proposed HEALS Act (McConnell bill) vs. the HEROES Act (Pelosi bill) as the next round in stimulus. He also talks about the broken legislative process, our national debt, the national security implications with China, the Chinese One Belt One Road policy, Made in China 2025, supply chains and the currency cold war. Read more about his efforts in Congress: https://wenstrup.house.gov/ FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER: @RepBradWenstrup ABOUT DIGITAL DOLLAR SUBSCRIBE TO THE EMAIL INBOX UPDATES! https://digitaldollar.substack.com For more information about our sponsor, visit https://10xts.com Follow us on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/digitaldollar/message

News that a bag of dead birds was seized from a passenger arriving in the U.S. from China raised a number of red flags for Cong. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) who is in the rare position of sitting on both the Agriculture and Intelligence Committees in the House. What scares the congressman is what we don't know about those birds because of outdated protocols. "'I've been in contact with CDP (Customs and Border Patrol) and USDA and unfortunately we're victims of policy that probably did not anticipate this type of thing," Crawford told DC Signal to Noise. "So they were, by their policy, just required to incinerate those birds without exploiting any any kind of potential intelligence they could extract from these and doing the pathology on these dead animals and being able to say just exactly what was contained in those dead birds and was it a threat?" As Crawford pointed out in the DC Signal to Noise Podcast, the suspicious birds come about a year after a million pounds of illegal pork from China was stopped at the border. In this week's podcast, Crawford details his plans to push for updated policies to adequately control and investigate biosecurity issues at the border. Crawford also gives an update on trade issues, the possibility of a new Market Facilitation Program and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an interview at the Capitol on Jan. 17, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) -- a member of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees -- breaks down what's happened and what's to come in the impeachment process.

Midday host Tom Hall began the Friday Midday on Music show with this update about an important development in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. ----A brief word on the latest revelations in the impeachment inquiry. Last night, the House Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Intelligence Committees released text messages between diplomats related to President Trump’s posture towards Ukraine. The exchanges between Special Envoy Kurt Volker and several others were released after Volker testified for nearly 10 hours behind closed doors yesterday. The messages, from late July, August and September, indicate that President Trump was unwilling to meet with President Zelensky of Ukraine unless Zelensky agreed, in writing, to investigate Hunter Biden’s involvement with a Ukrainian oil company. Democrats point to this as an illegal effort to leverage the office of the President for personal gain. So far, Republican reaction is that the text messages exonerate the President. Before leaving the White House for a trip to Florida ysterday, the President urged China to investigate the Bidens as well. And this reminder: last June, Ellen Weintraub, the Chair of the Federal Election Commission issued a statement that said in part, “It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a US election.” Weintraub Tweeted her statement yesterday with the comment: ----I would not have thought that I needed to say this.----Today, Congress hears from Michael Atkinson, the Intelligence Community Inspector General. And one last item: the Whistleblower’s complaint about the President and Ukraine isn’t the only such complaint in play in the nation’s capital. The Washington Post is reporting that an official with the IRS has expressed concerns about a political appointee at the Treasury Department attempting to interfere with the annual audit of the president and the vice president’s tax returns. And oh, BTW, the unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level in 50 years.

This week Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees about his 448 page report. The testimony was the first glimpse many Americans had of its findings, especially Mueller's stark warnings on Russia's past and ongoing interference, and Trump's and other regime members' financial and other conflicts. While the media quibbled over whether Mueller was made-for-television articulate, the House Judiciary Committee took the first steps to effectively start an impeachment investigation, as over 100 House members have now come out in favor of impeachment. Despite testimony by Mueller and FBI director Christopher Wray, as well as a bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee sounding alarms about Russia's ongoing efforts at election interference, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continued to halt efforts by Congress to counter Russian meddling. Troubling signs of eroding norms and Trump seizing power at an alarming rate continued. Trump ramped up attacks on the media, calling them “fake” and “the enemy of the people,” and saying the press has lost all credibility. Trump continued his diatribe on the Federal Reserve and targeted U.S. companies with his ire. A disturbing Supreme Court ruling allowed Trump to take funds from the Pentagon to build his wall, while he continued to push to end asylum and ramp up rhetoric on deportation — further fanning the flames of “us” versus “them” in America. Read the full list here: https://theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/week-141/

On Wednesday, Robert Mueller testified for nearly seven hours in separate hearings in front of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. It was his 90th appearance before Congress during a career in public service that spans more than three decades. The 74 year-old former FBI Director and former Special Counsel declined to directly answer his congressional interrogators nearly 200 times, refusing even to read aloud portions of the report he had submitted to the Attorney General in April.Now that the dust from Robert Mueller's long-awaited appearance before Congress is beginning to settle, a cascade of questions: what did we learn about Russian meddling in the US electoral process, possible collusion with the Russians by members of the Trump campaign, and President Trump’s efforts to thwart the investigation? How will Mueller’s testimony affect efforts among some Democrats to begin an impeachment inquiry? Did Mueller change any hearts and minds when it comes to the prospects for a second Trump term?On today's Midday Newswrap, Tom considers those questions with two distinguished guests:NPR National Security editor Phil Ewing joins us on the line from the NPR studios in Washington…Elaine Kamarck is a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, and founding director of the Brookings Center for Effective Public Management. She is on the line from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies for six hours before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, Democratic leaders remain hesitant on impeachment, and Joe Biden gets scrappy with his opponents over health care and criminal justice reform. Then House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff talks to Jon F. about the Mueller hearing and impeachment.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jim Kavanagh, the editor of thepolemicist.net, whose latest article on the topic is “Investigation Nation: Mueller, Russiagate, and Fake Politics.”Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees today. Mueller appeared confused and slow at many points during the testimony as Democrats tried to keep the Russiagate narrative going and Republicans tried in vain to get Mueller to comment on the shadowy origins of the investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign.Wednesday’s regular segment, Beyond Nuclear, is about nuclear issues, including weapons, energy, waste, and the future of nuclear technology in the United States. Kevin Kamps, the Radioactive Waste Watchdog at the organization Beyond Nuclear, and Sputnik news analyst and producer Nicole Roussell, join the show.The hosts continue their coverage of the Mueller hearings. Brian and John speak with Daniel Lazare, a journalist and author of three books--“The Frozen Republic,” “The Velvet Coup,” and “America's Undeclared War.”The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into several tech giants, including Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google, to determine how they got so big and whether they have illegally squelched competitors. The real question is “should they be broken up?” Meanwhile, Facebook will have to pay a $5 billion fine for failing to protect users’ data. Steve Keen, the author of “Debunking Economics” and the world’s first crowdfunded economist whose work is at patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen, joins the show.Boris Johnson officially took office as the new Prime Minister of the UK today and proceeded to reshape the country’s cabinet and replace half of his ministers as he prepares to lead the country out of the European Union by the end of October. Londoners even formed a human chain across the road to block his car from going to Buckingham Palace to be named Prime Minister. Steve Hedley, the senior assistant general secretary of the UK’s Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers Union, joins Brian and John.As of today, Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest serving Prime Minister in the history of the State of Israel. His legacy will be one of polarization, one of expansion and even corruption. But he has become the very definition of Israeli politics. What does that mean for peace or even for continuing expansion of Jewish settlements or destruction of Palestinian villages? Miko Peled, the author of “The General’s Son - A Journey of an Israeli in Palestine” and "Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five, joins the show.

On Wednesday, former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. There was plenty of repetition and plenty of pontification. So we cut all that out to just bring you the testimony that you need to hear. Not only that, but—in both committees—the Democratic and Republican members advanced very different narratives about the Mueller report and investigation. Listening to the questions alternate between the two sides almost gave the audience a sense of whiplash. So we’ve done something a little different for this “No Bull” Podcast, we’ve combined all of the Democratic no-bull questions into one segment and the Republican no-bull questions into another.  So here are the Republican members of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees questioning Robert Mueller.  Editor’s Note: During Rep. Martha Roby’s questioning, there are four seconds of audio missing due to a technical error in the House of Representatives recording. 

On Wednesday, former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. There was plenty of repetition and plenty of pontification. So we cut all that out to just bring you the testimony that you need to hear. Not only that, but—in both committees—the Democratic and Republican members advanced very different narratives about the Mueller report and investigation. Listening to the questions alternate between the two sides almost gave the audience a sense of whiplash. So we’ve done something a little different for this “No Bull” Podcast, we’ve combined all of the Democratic no-bull questions into one segment and the Republican no-bull questions into another.  So here are the Democratic members of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees questioning Robert Mueller. 

Today's the day that Robert Mueller is on Capitol Hill to testify before both the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. Since the hearings were still in progress at showtime, we carried the last half-hour live, and then did a bit of wrap up and discussion. My overall impression? We're fucked, and not in a good way.

It's a wild day on Capitol Hill as Robert Mueller is testifying in front of the Judicial and Intelligence Committees in the House of Representatives. Mark tackles that on a number of different levels, while also chatting with Tim Graham (NewsBusters.org) on how the mainstream media is just not having a good day with these hearings.

Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 07/24/2019, including: Democrats are pinning their last, best hopes of proving that President Donald Trump committed impeachable crimes on former special counsel Robert Mueller, who is set to reluctantly serve as a star witness in today's hearings before both the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. It is shaping up as a risk for Democrats if the taciturn Mueller does not provide explosive testimony that could deal a blow to the President. The hearings seem just as likely to increase pressure from liberals on an unwilling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to initiate impeachment hearings as it is to deflate Democrats' effort to severely damage Trump before the 2020 election. As the Trump administration speaks out on the problem of child trafficking at the southern border, one Texas lawmaker is responding with a bill that would administer DNA tests to migrants who arrive in the U.S. claiming to be with family members. Suburban Dallas Rep. Lance Gooden (TX-5) introduced the End Child Trafficking Now Act on Monday. The bill would implement DNA testing at the border, and punish those caught trying to cheat the system with up to 10 years in prison. The proposal comes in response to growing awareness of the fraudulent use of children by adult migrants to gain access to the U.S. Except among a tiny minority of far-left Americans, political correctness (P.C.) is deeply unpopular. Some 80 percent of people said they viewed P.C. excess as a problem. That's according to a fascinating survey conducted by More in Common, an international research initiative. The researchers asked respondents dozens of questions about race, immigration, sexism, free speech, and other hot button issues, and then sorted them into seven different categories: progressive activists, traditional liberals, passive liberals, the apathetic, moderates, traditional conservatives, and devoted conservatives. The two conservative categories constituted 25 percent of the total; the progressives, just 8 percent. Everyone else, according to the researchers, form an "exhausted majority" whose views are not so different from one another, even across racial and gender lines. Even young people are uncomfortable with it, including 74 percent ages 24 to 29, and 79 percent under age 24. On this particular issue, the woke are in a clear minority across all ages." Democrats are pinning their last, best hopes of proving that President Donald Trump committed impeachable crimes on former special counsel Robert Mueller, who is set to reluctantly serve as a star witness in today's hearings before both the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. It is shaping up as a risk for Democrats if the taciturn Mueller does not provide explosive testimony that could deal a blow to the President. The hearings seem just as likely to increase pressure from liberals on an unwilling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to initiate impeachment hearings as it is to deflate Democrats' effort to severely damage Trump before the 2020 election.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Neil Clark, a journalist and broadcaster whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Week, and Morning Star.Britain’s Conservatives today voted for Boris Johnson to take over the party’s leadership. He will become Prime Minister tomorrow afternoon. Nearly 160,000 Conservative Party members voted and gave Johnson 66 percent to Jeremy Hunt’s 34 percent. Johson said his matra would be Deliver Brexit, Unite the Country, and Defeat Jeremy Corbyn. When a reported noted that this spelled “DUD,” Johnson added, “Energize the Country,” and said, “That’s what we’re going to do, DUDE.” In the meantime, several cabinet ministers already have resigned. Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller will testify tomorrow before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees following two years of silence and release of his written report on allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Mueller, however, is unlikely to say anything of substance. He already told Congress that he would limit his statement and answers to what was released in the report. And the Justice Department yesterday instructed him to limit the scope of his testimony solely to the report and the information contained in it. Jim Kavanagh, the editor of thepolemicist.net, joins the show. Venezuela was hit again yesterday by a nationwide power outage that the Information Minister blamed on an “electromagnetic attack.” At least 14 of Venezuela’s 24 states were affected when the power went off yesterday at 4:00, snarling traffic and causing chaos during rush hour. Venezuela suffered a series of blackouts in March, which the government blamed on US attempts to disrupt the Guri hydroelectric dam. The attack on the electric grid comes as the Venezuelan government says U.S. spy planes entered the country’s airspace and hardline factions of the opposition seek to derail the political dialogue sponsored by Norway. Brian and John speak with Chuck Kaufman, he is the National Co-Coordinator of the Alliance for Global Justice. More than 400,000 people took to the streets of San Juan yesterday in the largest demonstrations ever to have taken place in Puerto Rico. Protestors want Governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign. We told you yesterday that Rosselló has caught making misogynistic and homophobic remarks about prominent Puerto Ricans and mocking victims of Hurricane Maria in private chats with friends and other governmental officials. His political allies have abandoned him. And even the island’s largest-circulation daily newspaper told the governor in a front-page editorial to quit. Dr. Mariolga Reyes Cruz, an adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Puerto Rico and a founding and active member of PAReS, an education collective, and Aurora Santiago-Ortiz, Research Enhancement and Leadership (REAL) Fellow and a doctoral student in Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, join the show. Israeli elections will take place on September 17 and the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, will likely move even further to the right. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu probably will remain as Prime Minister, despite the fact that he has serious corruption-related felonies hanging over his head. And all the while, the government will continue to raze Palestinian villages, burn Palestinian fields, and build Israeli settlements in their place. Dr. Yousef Jabareen, a member of the Israeli Knesset representing Hadash, a progressive party that draws its support primarily from the country’s Palestinian population, joins Brian and John. Tuesday’s weekly series is False Profits—A Weekly Look at Wall Street and Corporate Capitalism with Daniel Sankey. Brian and John speak with financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey.Today’s regular segment that airs every Tuesday is called Women & Society. This weekly segment is about the major issues, challenges, and struggles facing women in all aspects of society. Hannah Dickinson, an associate professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an organizer with the Geneva Women’s Assembly, Karla Reyes, managing editor of the women’s magazine Breaking the Chains, and Loud & Clear producer Nicole Roussell join the show.

Dan shares the breaking news of a last-minute request by Robert Mueller to include his chief of staff Aaron Zebley with him on the witness panel. Callers react to what they feel will be the end result and impact of Mueller's testimony on Capitol Hill. Also, a tale of Good Samaritans saving driver Orlando Hernandez after his truck overturned on I-88 outside of Chicago. Dan then gives his final thoughts on the upcoming Mueller appearance before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees - why does such a revered man of the law need reinforcement?

Finally, this week, former FBI director Robert Swan Mueller III will testify in front of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees about the findings from his work as Special Counsel investigating the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 election as well as any coordination or links between the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump campaign. To preview this testimony, David Priess spoke with Molly Reynolds, Margaret Taylor, and Benjamin Wittes.

Democrats suddenly care about the border crisis, only months after calling it “manufactured” by President Trump. Robert Mueller agrees to testify in front of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, further dragging out the leftist collusion and obstruction conspiracy theories. Plus, an extensive preview of the first 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary debate.

The Democratic US presidential candidates hold their first debate Wednesday night in Miami. Ten of the candidates will take the stage this round, and 10 will be on the stage Thursday night. The debate will start at 9 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 11 p.m. The 10 candidates in this debate will have 60 seconds to answer questions and 30 seconds for rebuttals. There will be no opening statements, and each candidate will give a one-minute closing statement. The debate will be broken up into five segments with four commercial breaks. Will any new ground be broken over these two days? Will substantive policy ideas be presented?US President Donald Trump seems to be responding to news that former special counsel Robert Mueller will testify next month. On Tuesday, Trump tweeted simply, "Presidential Harassment!" Mueller is set to testify in public sessions of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on July 17. Is this just taking us further down the rabbit hole, or will substantive information come from this testimony?Hundreds of Wayfair workers are walking off the job today to protest the company's decision to continue doing business with contractors operating migrant detention centers. Organizers with the group Wayfair Walkout are demanding the Boston-based furniture giant stop selling supplies to government facilities housing migrant children. In a letter, more than 500 employees called on the company's leadership to take a stand against what they called the "reprehensible practice of separating families." White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday that the economic issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were solvable, and he will put out a political plan when the time is right. “By bringing finance ministers and the business community, I was able to bring people who see this the way that I do. Which is it actually is a solvable problem economically ... We thought it was important to bring out the economic vision before the political vision ... because we need people to see what the future can look like,” he told reporters after a conference on the Trump administration's $50 billion economic plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Is this really a dog and pony show with no pony? GUESTS:Bob Schlehuber — Producer for By Any Means Necessary and Sputnik news analyst.Wayne Messam — American businessman and politician who has served as the mayor of Miramar, Florida, since 2015. Miko Peled — Israeli-American activist and author of "The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine." Abel Nunez — Executive director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN). David Schultz — Professor of political science at Hamline University and author of "Presidential Swing States: Why Only Ten Matter." Rodrigue Tremblay — Canadian economist, humanist and political figure. He is a professor emeritus of economics at the Université de Montréal. He specializes in macroeconomics, international trade, finance, and public finance. He is the author of several books on economics and politics.

The House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees contend that Trump and his administration are stonewalling lawful congressional oversight. Yet, they haven't set impeachment proceedings into motion. America Daily's Arleen Richards explains.

In the aftermath of the release of the Mueller Report, "The Investigation" sits down with Congressman Eric Swalwell, member of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, and now a 2020 Presidential contender. Swalwell tells "The Investigation" that he hasn't written off impeachment proceedings and says the first step is to call on Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before Congress. "Let's hear his voice." Swalwell also mulls the possibility of a Presidential appearance before a Congressional committee: "I don't think we should take that off the table." Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran also joins for analysis and discussion. Follow Kyra on Twitter @kyraphillips Follow Chris on Twitter @vlasto Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmosk Follow John on Twitter @santucci Support this podcast with a review on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2UJIsJs Recommended listening... -- Start Here: The daily 20-minute news podcast from ABC News. http://bit.ly/2SA62eg -- Powerhouse Politics: Headliner interviews and in-depth looks at the people and events shaping U.S. politics. http://bit.ly/2SsGwr7 -- FiveThirtyEight Politics: Nate Silver and the FiveThirtyEight team cover the latest in politics, tracking the issues and "game-changers" every week. https://53eig.ht/2RF3eb1 ==================== The Investigation is produced by ABC Radio.

Today's topics: *Notre Dame; heart-wrenching *The redacted Barr version of the Mueller report drops Thursday morning; what to expect and how to respond *The President's statements over the weekend on sanctuary cities *Ongoing family separations at the border *Who to call and what to say this week *How to respond to the President's racist harassment of Ilhan Omar and stochastic terrorism *A few words about online harassment and security generally *And lastly, make your calls and make your voice heard this week to the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, as well as your own reps in support of migrant refugees at the border Thanks to everyone who gave us such great feedback on last week's bonus video on tone policing! This week's video will be on fragility, and why we need to combat it in ourselves and out in the world as we work for change. Get it here as a Patreon subscriber at $10/up: patreon.com/ResistanceLive #RESIST #PERSIST #IMPEACH #INDICT #IMPRISON

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Peter Knowlton, the president of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America, and Jeff Bigelow, an official with AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. The Supreme Court this morning issued a landmark decision in the case of Janus versus AFSCME, ruling 5-4 that labor unions may not collect “agency” or “fair share” fees from workers who do not want to join the union in a union shop. The Court had ruled 41 years ago that unions could charge only for services that non-union members benefited from, such as negotiating, collective bargaining, and grievance procedures. The ruling is a major blow to organized labor. Later this afternoon, Justice Kennedy retired, opening up a supreme court seat for Trump to make a nomination. Beyond Nuclear with Kevin Kamps is Loud & Clear’s regular Wednesday segment. The hosts and Kevin look at nuclear issues, including weapons, energy, waste, and the future of nuclear technology in the United States. Today they focus on the safest way to hold nuclear waste, as opposed to the corporate-led schemes currently in place that place nearby residents and residents all along the nuclear waste transport lines under great risk. Brian and John speak with Kevin Kamps, the Radioactive Waste Watchdog at the organization Beyond Nuclear, and Loud & Clear producer Nicole Roussell. A 28-year-old political newcomer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated 10-term Congressman Joe Crowley in a Democratic primary in New York yesterday. Crowley is the fourth-ranking member of the House Democratic leadership and was expected to someday become Speaker. He had run unopposed in his last seven races. And despite spending more than $1.2 million to Ocasio-Cortez’s $128,000, he could garner only 42 percent. Brian and John speak with Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter, a columnist for CounterPunch, and a contributor to Businessweek, The Nation, Extra! and Salon.com. The Trump Administration has reversed its policy on family separations at the border for any family that is willing to be deported immediately. This was after a federal judge in California ruled that the policy was illegal and that the Department of Homeland Security had 30 days to return all separated children to their parents. Matt Adams, the legal director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, joins the show. FBI agent Peter Strzok will testify behind closed doors today before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. Strzok is expected to hear some very pointed questions 375 text messages that he exchanged with Justice Department lawyer Lisa Paige during the 2016 presidential campaign while he was investigating Hillary Clinton’s email server. Daniel Lazare, a journalist and author of The Frozen Republic, The Velvet Coup, and America's Undeclared War, joins Brian and John. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is trying to limit one of his agency’s most powerful tools to manage or block miners and developers by removing the effective veto power the EPA has over permits to dump waste into waterways. Scott Edwards, co-director of the Food & Water Justice project at Food & Water Watch and an attorney who has prosecuted U.S. energy companies in Canadian courts for contamination of waterways, joins the show. The Trump Administration appears to be making increasingly common use of sanctions or the threat of sanctions in its foreign and trade policy. The US will place sanctions on Turkey, a NATO ally, when it takes delivery of a Russian missile defense system. Washington is asking allies to phase out the purchases of all Iranian oil by November. And trade sanctions on China are ratcheting up. Brian and John speak with international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda.

  Bio Karina Cabrera Bell (@KarinaCBell) is the President of the Reach Mama Network and Host of the Reach Mama Podcast. Reach Mama’s mission is to increase the number of moms of color in leadership positions by 1) highlighting successful moms of color and having them share their strategies and tips, and 2) creating tools and support systems for moms of color that want to advance professionally. A mom of two, Karina has 15 years experience in government and political campaigns. Karina has worked at all levels of government and has seen firsthand the benefits of having women in leadership positions. Most recently, she worked in the Obama White House and the U.S. Department of Energy.  She honed her policy chops in the U.S. Senate as Policy Advisor for New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Karina has also worked on numerous campaigns including two presidential campaigns (Obama 08' and Kerry 04'). Karina is passionate about women's empowerment. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Mount Saint Mary and her Masters in Urban Policy from the New School. Resources Reach Mama Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Support the FAMILY Ac Off the Sidelines: Speak Up, Be Fearless, and Change Your World by Kirsten Gillibrand (Ballantine Books, 2014). News Roundup U.S./China appear to be backing away from trade war The U.S. and China appear to be backing away from a telecom trade war. The U.S. had issued strict sanctions against China-based telecommunications manufacturers including Huawei and ZTE due in part to fears that China was using the devices for spying purposes, and in part due to the countries’ respective efforts to dominate in the buildout of 5G. But according to Chinese officials, the sanctions would ruin ZTE, so it urged the Trump administration to reconsider. Trump tweeted Monday that he has now asked the Commerce Department to look into easing up on some of those sanctions in order to protect jobs that would be affected by the ZTE sanctions. And China has restarted its review of Qualcomm’s proposal to acquire China-based NXP Semiconductors. The Hill reports that lawmakers like Marco Rubion aren’t happy because of espionage and security concerns. Steven Yang reports in Bloomberg and Brent Griffiths reports in Politico. Senate forces a vote on net neutrality Thirty-three Senators, under the leadership of Ed Markey, have submitted what’s known as a discharge petition, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), restore net neutrality over the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to repeal the 2015 rules. The net neutrality rules are set to expire on June 11th. The full Senate will vote on the resolution on Wednesday, and it seems likely to pass, since one Republican—Susan Collins from Maine—has agreed to support the petition, and an ailing Senator McCain is unlikely to cast a vote. But the petition would still need to clear the House, where Republicans are in the majority by a margin of 236-193. And president Trump would also need to sign it. Jon Brodkin reports in Ars Technica. AT&T retained Trump lawyer Michael Cohen Brian Fung and Rosalind Helderman reported last week that AT&T retained Michael Cohen’s firm, Essential Consultants, the same entity he allegedly used to pay Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about her alleged affair with Donald Trump. According the Washington Post, AT&T’s company records show AT&T retained Essential Consultants for some $600,000 to help them with their $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner.  AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said retaining Cohen was a “big mistake”. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Ron Wyden wrote to AT&T on Monday demanding answers. Facebook shuffles is leadership Recode reports that Facebook is re-shuffling its leadership. WhatsApp and Messenger now have new leaders. The company will now have three divisions, each with a separate leader. Those divisions include Family of apps, Blockchain, and Central product services. But it looks like no executives are leaving the company, which is surprising to some given the Cambridge Analytica debacle. Kurt Wagner has the report at Recode. Senate Intelligence Committee releases interim election security report Karoun Demirjian at the Washington Post reports that a new Senate Intelligence Committee report concludes that the Department of Homeland Security did an “inadequate job” at countering Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. A House Intelligence Committee final report released in April made a similar conclusion, saying that U.S. Intelligence Committees failed to follow best practices. Black, Hispanic lawmakers blast Amazon directors for opposing diversity Members of Amazon’s board are advocating against a shareholder proposal to increase board diversity. Shareholders are advocating for a rule called the “Rooney Rule” which would require initial lists of board candidates to fill new board seats to include women and people of color. However, Amazon’s current Board Members are advising against the proposal, and many of Amazon’s employees are outraged, according to Recode. FAA ignores Amazon in drone pilot program Amazon is not included in a pilot program called the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program being run by the US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration. Over the next three years the program will test out drone delivery service, with the goal of eventually rolling out drone delivery service throughout the country. Amazon is notably absent from the list of companies that will be participating, although Google parent Alphabet is included, as well as smaller startups including AirMap and Flirtey. Mike Murphy reports in Quartz. FCC issues a $120 million robocall fine The FCC has announced a $120 million fine to a Florida man -- Adrian Abramovich—for allegedly making some 100 million robocalls in three months. While the FCC has issued this fine, it still has not introduced new robocall regulations. Ali Breland has the report in the Hill.

Former Minority Staff Director and General Counsel for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Michael Bahar, Former General Counsel Michael Geffroy of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Former Minority Staff Director for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Heather Molino will join us to discuss the role of Congressional Intelligence Committees. How well are they able to discharge their duties in the present environment? Has the Russian investigation impeded their functionality? Are they able to provide effective oversight? What could be improved?Featuring:Michael Bahar, Former Minority Staff Director, General Counsel, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Michael Geffroy, Former General Counsel for the U.S. Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceMatthew R. A. Heiman, Vice President, Corporate Secretary & Associate General Counsel, Johnson ControlsHeather Molino, Former Minority Staff Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

Former Minority Staff Director and General Counsel for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Michael Bahar, Former General Counsel Michael Geffroy of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Former Minority Staff Director for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Heather Molino will join us to discuss the role of Congressional Intelligence Committees. How well are they able to discharge their duties in the present environment? Has the Russian investigation impeded their functionality? Are they able to provide effective oversight? What could be improved?Featuring:Michael Bahar, Former Minority Staff Director, General Counsel, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Michael Geffroy, Former General Counsel for the U.S. Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceMatthew R. A. Heiman, Vice President, Corporate Secretary & Associate General Counsel, Johnson ControlsHeather Molino, Former Minority Staff Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

In an era of increased security threats, the US faces difficult and complex challenges. Senator Feingold, who became well versed in these challenges during his time on the Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees, believes that due to institutional failures the US has not responded to them properly. Feingold argues that a variety of factors contributed to this failure, from the oversimplification of complex problems to the way the war on terror has been portrayed in public; from our understanding of the nature of Islam to views of American exceptionalism. More than ten years after the greatest 'wake-up call' in US history, he suggests the nation needs to move from complacency to a renewed commitment to engage with the rest of the world in a more thoughtful way. Senator Feingold will draw from his distinguished career in public service to address what steps must be taken to address the threats America faces. Speaker: Russell Feingold, Former US Senator for Wisconsin http://www.worldaffairs.org/speakers/profile/russell-feingold.html