Podcast appearances and mentions of John Ashcroft

My friend Lisa Graves served in the Justice Dept under Attorneys General Janet Reno and John Ashcroft in both the Clinton and GWBush administrations. She's been chief counsel for nominations under then Senate Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy, and her CV has many more examples of her legal bona fides. These days, Lisa is Executive Director of the watchdog group True North Research, but she appears regularly on this show in her personal capacity as a citizen, not representing any organization.With all of the actions taken by this new horrific administration over the last 25 days, what I understand is that the vast majority of them are not only illegal but unconstitutional. Today, Lisa Graves returns to the show to try to help me make some sense out of what's going on.

If you're a regular listener of the show then you're familiar with today's guest, Lisa Graves. In addition to being one of my favorite people, she's also one of the most brilliant. She's currently Director of TrueNorthResearch.org. but appears on this show in her personal capacity offering facts and opinions based on her unimpeachable experience working in the DoJ under AGs Janet Reno and John Ashcroft, in the Senate Judiciary Committee as lead counsel for nominations and so much more. True North Research published a primer on what is now likely the playbook for the D'ump 2.0 administration, better known to us all as Project 2025. It's at Project2025Admin.com and includes a profile of Kash Patel, who D'ump has suggested he'll appoint to lead the FBI. OMG. And the EXTreme Court hear a case this morning -- US vs Skrmetti - about whether Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors violates the US Constitution. (Watch out, this slide is already horribly slippery.)

Lisa Graves has graciously agreed to join us again today to help us wade through this ultimate travesty of justice by the high court that is no longer "supreme". Extreme is more fitting.Lisa Graves has unimpeachable legal bona-fides. Among other positions during her career, she served under two US Attorneys General -- Janet Reno during the Clinton administration and John Ashcroft during the W Bush regime. She was chief counsel for nominations under Chair Patrick Leahy on the Senate Judiciary Committee, so was charged with vetting Supreme Court nominees.  I'm always grateful when Lisa brings her expertise here to help us try to figure out wtf is going on. And sadly, that's the only way I can describe what's going on now in the wake of the Extreme Court's gutting of the Chevron deference and conferring "absolute immunity" -- a concept that hadn't existed before yesterday's decision.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicolesandler/message

In this week's essay, John discusses Mothers's Day, playing tennis with the Attorney General, medical scares, and more   Notebook Entries: Notebook 19, page 16. April 2011 Is it possible, through applied thought, to become systematic in an approach to life? If you were to do that how would you proceed?  Notebook 16, page 6. July 26, 2005 “I'm here with a bunch of midshipmen and wondering what there is to do around here.” - Boy trying to hit on a girl working @ The Reef in Castine, ME. Notebook 15, page 30. September 2004 Head problems: Sunday 9/5 morning Tuesday 9/7 evening Wednesday 9/8 before lunch Notebook 22, page 22. April 24, 2014 Question:  What did you want to be when you were a kid?  What do you want to be now? Why the difference? Notebook 9. 1995 “That's just the ticket the doctor ordered” Notebook 13. 2001 “Free as a clam” Notebook 17, page 67. December 2006 The man sitting next to me has a face on the boil and garlic and old booze on his breath. When he sleeps, he sighs. For this leg of the flight I am wrapped in his breathy gumbo. Notebook 15, page 7. April 2004 “In all these there are messages for those who use their reason.” - Quran quotation Notebook 15, page 80. 2005 Would like to meet her. Notebook 54. July 26, 2020 “Writing requires a reader. You can't do it alone.” - John Cheever Notebook 15, page 71. 2005 In the light of sobriety not sure what this means Notebook 13. March 2001 Yesterday I played tennis with John Ashcroft the atty. general of the U.S. Notebook 13, page 108. December 11, 2001 Anne just called. There is one little heartbeat beating in her today. Everything is okay for this hurdle. I must say, I was really worried. Notebook 20, page 10. December 24, 2013 “Sometimes Dad says weird stuff, just ignore him” - Anne to kids about me Notebook 15, page 84. “Life goes on,” Hayawi says. “We are in the middle of a war [in Iraq] and we still smoke the water pipe.” Notebook 45, page 24. April 16, 2019 Our savior lives by the manner in which we live. Notebook 19, page 23. 2011 People on their mobile phones in England say goodbye a lot: “Cheers, alright then, speak to you soon, ta.” (That's four ways of saying goodbye). Amelia tells the story of a man who thanked a ticket-taker by saying “Ta, magical, cheers.” References: Disaster on the Penobscot - John Henry Fay for Naval History Magazine One Man's Meat by E.B. White The House at Allen Cove I E.B. White House Tour - New England Magazine Little Plastic Castle - Ani Defranco “Two Years of War: Taking Stock” - Anthony Shadid for the Washington Post   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Email us at navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's essay, John discusses Mothers's Day, playing tennis with the Attorney General, medical scares, and more   Notebook Entries: Notebook 19, page 16. April 2011 Is it possible, through applied thought, to become systematic in an approach to life? If you were to do that how would you proceed?  Notebook 16, page 6. July 26, 2005 “I'm here with a bunch of midshipmen and wondering what there is to do around here.” - Boy trying to hit on a girl working @ The Reef in Castine, ME. Notebook 15, page 30. September 2004 Head problems: Sunday 9/5 morning Tuesday 9/7 evening Wednesday 9/8 before lunch Notebook 22, page 22. April 24, 2014 Question:  What did you want to be when you were a kid?  What do you want to be now? Why the difference? Notebook 9. 1995 “That's just the ticket the doctor ordered” Notebook 13. 2001 “Free as a clam” Notebook 17, page 67. December 2006 The man sitting next to me has a face on the boil and garlic and old booze on his breath. When he sleeps, he sighs. For this leg of the flight I am wrapped in his breathy gumbo. Notebook 15, page 7. April 2004 “In all these there are messages for those who use their reason.” - Quran quotation Notebook 15, page 80. 2005 Would like to meet her. Notebook 54. July 26, 2020 “Writing requires a reader. You can't do it alone.” - John Cheever Notebook 15, page 71. 2005 In the light of sobriety not sure what this means Notebook 13. March 2001 Yesterday I played tennis with John Ashcroft the atty. general of the U.S. Notebook 13, page 108. December 11, 2001 Anne just called. There is one little heartbeat beating in her today. Everything is okay for this hurdle. I must say, I was really worried. Notebook 20, page 10. December 24, 2013 “Sometimes Dad says weird stuff, just ignore him” - Anne to kids about me Notebook 15, page 84. “Life goes on,” Hayawi says. “We are in the middle of a war [in Iraq] and we still smoke the water pipe.” Notebook 45, page 24. April 16, 2019 Our savior lives by the manner in which we live. Notebook 19, page 23. 2011 People on their mobile phones in England say goodbye a lot: “Cheers, alright then, speak to you soon, ta.” (That's four ways of saying goodbye). Amelia tells the story of a man who thanked a ticket-taker by saying “Ta, magical, cheers.” References: Disaster on the Penobscot - John Henry Fay for Naval History Magazine One Man's Meat by E.B. White The House at Allen Cove I E.B. White House Tour - New England Magazine Little Plastic Castle - Ani Defranco “Two Years of War: Taking Stock” - Anthony Shadid for the Washington Post   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Email us at navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's essay, John discusses Mothers's Day, playing tennis with the Attorney General, medical scares, and more   Notebook Entries: Notebook 19, page 16. April 2011 Is it possible, through applied thought, to become systematic in an approach to life? If you were to do that how would you proceed?  Notebook 16, page 6. July 26, 2005 “I'm here with a bunch of midshipmen and wondering what there is to do around here.” - Boy trying to hit on a girl working @ The Reef in Castine, ME. Notebook 15, page 30. September 2004 Head problems: Sunday 9/5 morning Tuesday 9/7 evening Wednesday 9/8 before lunch Notebook 22, page 22. April 24, 2014 Question:  What did you want to be when you were a kid?  What do you want to be now? Why the difference? Notebook 9. 1995 “That's just the ticket the doctor ordered” Notebook 13. 2001 “Free as a clam” Notebook 17, page 67. December 2006 The man sitting next to me has a face on the boil and garlic and old booze on his breath. When he sleeps, he sighs. For this leg of the flight I am wrapped in his breathy gumbo. Notebook 15, page 7. April 2004 “In all these there are messages for those who use their reason.” - Quran quotation Notebook 15, page 80. 2005 Would like to meet her. Notebook 54. July 26, 2020 “Writing requires a reader. You can't do it alone.” - John Cheever Notebook 15, page 71. 2005 In the light of sobriety not sure what this means Notebook 13. March 2001 Yesterday I played tennis with John Ashcroft the atty. general of the U.S. Notebook 13, page 108. December 11, 2001 Anne just called. There is one little heartbeat beating in her today. Everything is okay for this hurdle. I must say, I was really worried. Notebook 20, page 10. December 24, 2013 “Sometimes Dad says weird stuff, just ignore him” - Anne to kids about me Notebook 15, page 84. “Life goes on,” Hayawi says. “We are in the middle of a war [in Iraq] and we still smoke the water pipe.” Notebook 45, page 24. April 16, 2019 Our savior lives by the manner in which we live. Notebook 19, page 23. 2011 People on their mobile phones in England say goodbye a lot: “Cheers, alright then, speak to you soon, ta.” (That's four ways of saying goodbye). Amelia tells the story of a man who thanked a ticket-taker by saying “Ta, magical, cheers.” References: Disaster on the Penobscot - John Henry Fay for Naval History Magazine One Man's Meat by E.B. White The House at Allen Cove I E.B. White House Tour - New England Magazine Little Plastic Castle - Ani Defranco “Two Years of War: Taking Stock” - Anthony Shadid for the Washington Post   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Email us at navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's essay, John discusses Mothers's Day, playing tennis with the Attorney General, medical scares, and more.   Notebook Entries: Notebook 19, page 16. April 2011 Is it possible, through applied thought, to become systematic in an approach to life? If you were to do that how would you proceed?  Notebook 16, page 6. July 26, 2005 “I'm here with a bunch of midshipmen and wondering what there is to do around here.” - Boy trying to hit on a girl working @ The Reef in Castine, ME. Notebook 15, page 30. September 2004 Head problems: Sunday 9/5 morning Tuesday 9/7 evening Wednesday 9/8 before lunch Notebook 22, page 22. April 24, 2014 Question:  What did you want to be when you were a kid?  What do you want to be now? Why the difference? Notebook 9. 1995 “That's just the ticket the doctor ordered” Notebook 13. 2001 “Free as a clam” Notebook 17, page 67. December 2006 The man sitting next to me has a face on the boil and garlic and old booze on his breath. When he sleeps, he sighs. For this leg of the flight I am wrapped in his breathy gumbo. Notebook 15, page 7. April 2004 “In all these there are messages for those who use their reason.” - Quran quotation Notebook 15, page 80. 2005 Would like to meet her. Notebook 54. July 26, 2020 “Writing requires a reader. You can't do it alone.” - John Cheever Notebook 15, page 71. 2005 In the light of sobriety not sure what this means Notebook 13. March 2001 Yesterday I played tennis with John Ashcroft the atty. general of the U.S. Notebook 13, page 108. December 11, 2001 Anne just called. There is one little heartbeat beating in her today. Everything is okay for this hurdle. I must say, I was really worried. Notebook 20, page 10. December 24, 2013 “Sometimes Dad says weird stuff, just ignore him” - Anne to kids about me Notebook 15, page 84. “Life goes on,” Hayawi says. “We are in the middle of a war [in Iraq] and we still smoke the water pipe.” Notebook 45, page 24. April 16, 2019 Our savior lives by the manner in which we live. Notebook 19, page 23. 2011 People on their mobile phones in England say goodbye a lot: “Cheers, alright then, speak to you soon, ta.” (That's four ways of saying goodbye). Amelia tells the story of a man who thanked a ticket-taker by saying “Ta, magical, cheers.” References: Disaster on the Penobscot - John Henry Fay for Naval History Magazine One Man's Meat by E.B. White The House at Allen Cove I E.B. White House Tour - New England Magazine Little Plastic Castle - Ani Defranco “Two Years of War: Taking Stock” - Anthony Shadid for the Washington Post Want to listen to Navel Gazing uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Navel Gazing and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/navelgazingplus to get access wherever you listen.   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Email us at navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com

In this week's study, I finish up with in Chapter 18. Before I get into the study, I talk about the Boys Scouts changing their titled to Scouting America so they can cater to the gender identity. I take a look at the Steward Health Care Systems scandal on their bankruptcy and then follow the money trail back to Cerberus Capital Management, which included Dan Qualye and Blackwater which lists John Ashcroft both under the Bush Administration. Like I stated before, Are you starting to see the picture? Once again we see the global elite in control. Listen to me, the beast system is all ready taken places! Are you awake to see it?23   And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee = Another image of desolation, as if every light were put out, and there were total darkness. And the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee = The merry and cheerful voice of the marriage procession in the streets (notes on Matthew 25:1-7), or the cheerful, glad voice of the newly-married couple in their own dwelling (notes on John 3:29). In other words, life as usual is over, no more marriages, no more reproduction.For thy merchants were the great men of the earth = Those who dealt with thee were the rich, and among them were even nobles and princes; and now that they trade with thee no more there is occasion for lamentation and sorrow. For by thy sorceries were all nations deceived = This is stated as a reason for the ruin that had come upon her. It is a common representation of the religious community in Jerusalem where Satan sits that she has deceived or deluded the nations of the earth and no representation ever made accords more with facts as they have occurred. The word “sorceries” here refers to the various arts the tricks impostures, and false pretences by which this has been done. See the notes on Rev. 9:21. Sorceries = pharakeia (far-mak-i'-ah) in the original language.  Pharmacy or even Big Pharma! It is a reference to magical arts and sorcery like that you will recall that Jezebel used in 2 Kings 9:22.  It is spoken of even in the context of ancient Babylon in Isaiah 47:12. 24  And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints = Such as before mentioned, in verse 20 this is another reason of her destruction, besides her luxury and idolatry, namely, her shedding the blood of the saints, with which she is said to be drunk, and therefore blood is now given her to drink, and of all that were slain upon the earth = not only of those that have been slain in the city of Jerusalem, but of all those that have been slain throughout the world; they being slain by her order, or with her consent, and she conniving at it, encouraging it, and therefore will be justly chargeable with it all; Once again some Prophecy borrowed from Old Testament Babylon:(v21) Ezek 26:21 – “I will bring terrors on you and you will be no more; though you will be sought, you will never be found again,” declares Adonai Yahweh.”(v22) Ezek 26:13 – “So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more.”(v23) Jer 25:10 – “Moreover, I will take from them the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.” (v24) Jer 51:49 – “Indeed Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel, As also for Babylon the slain of all the earth have fallen.”Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!Have any questions? Feel free to email me at keitner@netzero.net

I'm always honored when Lisa Graves joins me to lend her legal expertise to the discussion about the trials and tribulations of TFG and, of course, the machinations of the once Supreme, now Extreme, Court. Lisa has the bona fides... she served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Policy Development/Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice under Attorneys General Janet Reno and John Ashcroft, Chief Counsel for Nominations for Senator Patrick Leahy on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Deputy Chief of the Article III Judges Division of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts with oversight of the Financial Disclosure Office and more, and as an adjunct law professor at George Washington University Law School. She also worked as the Senior Legislative Strategist for the ACLU on national security and civil liberties, and held other posts. Although Lisa generously shares her knowledge with us on this show, she does so in her capacity as a private citizen. These days, her day job is as the founder and Executive Director of True North Research, a national investigative watchdog group that works with journalists and other researchers to shine a bright light on the dark money fueling regressive agendas targeting vital institutions in our republic, such as our courts and public schools. Graves is one of the nation's foremost experts in exposing how special interests distort public policy and try to thwart the public's interest in a thriving and inclusive democracy and to impede measures to protect our environment and mitigate climate change. I don't run through her CV and experience as often as I should when she's on the show, so I wanted to put it down in writing... Today, Lisa joins me to talk about the beginning of the first-ever criminal trial of a former president, about that former guy's inability to follow the most basic rules of decorum inside a court of law (or anywhere else for that matter), David Pecker's testimony that proves Trump talks about himself when he decries "FAKE NEWS" and more. On the SCOTUS front, tomorrow - the final day they'll hear arguments this term - they'll hear Trump's farce of a claim that he enjoys "absolute immunity" as a former president... of course today, the antediluvian men on the court showed that they believe they should control every aspect of a woman's life, including her health care. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicolesandler/message

Lisa Graves is the founder and Executive Director of True North Research, a national investigative watchdog group that exposes the shadowy machinations of dark money funders like Leonard Leo, Barre Seid, Harlan Crow, Charles Koch, Dick Uihlein, and Rob Arkley, and their front groups. She served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Policy Development/Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice under Attorneys General Janet Reno and John Ashcroft, Chief Counsel for Nominations for Senator Patrick Leahy on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Deputy Chief of the Article III Judges Division of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts with oversight of the Financial Disclosure Office and more. She also launched the award-winning ALECexposed.org investigation, KochDocs, and other projects. Her op-eds have run in the most prominent newspapers and magazines in the country, and she is a frequent guest on MSNBC. From 2009-2017, she led the Center for Media and Democracy.In this discussion with Greg Olear, Graves discusses her work with True North Research, how she shares an alma mater with one of the most notorious dark money maestros, all the stuff that went on during Brett Kavanaugh's FIRST confirmation hearing, the failures of the Roberts Court and John Roberts, the Clarence & Ginni Thomas corruption, and more. Plus: a gift idea!Prevail is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/gregFollow Lisa:https://twitter.com/thelisagravesTrue North Research:https://truenorthresearch.org/Her 2018 Slate piece about Brett Kavanaugh:https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/judge-brett-kavanaugh-should-be-impeached-for-lying-during-his-confirmation-hearings.htmlAnd the one in TIME:https://time.com/5398191/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-senators/ Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:https://gregolear.substack.com/aboutWould you like to tell us more about you? http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short

Perspectives on the Role of the Nation’s Chief Legal OfficerA Conversation with Three U.S. Attorneys General Featuring:Hon. John Ashcroft, Former U.S Attorney General (2001-2005)Hon. William P. Barr, Former U.S Attorney General (1991-1993 and 2019-2020)Hon. Jeff Sessions, Former U.S Attorney General (2017-2018)Moderator: Beth Williams, Board Member, U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy

It's the last week before Christmas and we're still here. With a lot of legal issues popping up on Friday and in our near future, I thought today would be a great day to invite Lisa Graves back to the show. Lisa has those legal bona fides -- she  served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Policy Development/Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice under Attorneys General Janet Reno and John Ashcroft, Chief Counsel for Nominations for Senator Patrick Leahy on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Deputy Chief of the Article III Judges Division of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts with oversight of the Financial Disclosure Office and more, and as an adjunct law professor at George Washington University Law School. She also worked as the Senior Legislative Strategist for the ACLU on national security and civil liberties, and held other posts.  These days, she serves as Executive Director and Editor of TrueNorthResearch.org, where she continues the work she's championed over the years, exposing people and organizations like the Koch Brothers, ALEC, Leonard Leo and others of that ilk. Today we'll talk Rudy, Ruby & Shaye, Clarence & Ginny and the lack of Supreme ethics, Jack Smith and his game of leapfrog the appeals court and more.... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicolesandler/message

Joan Carr served as Chief of Staff for three GA U.S. Senators. A Democrat, A statesman and the first woman GOP senator. She'll tell us about it. And Rep. Brent Cox gets a resolution pass in support of Israel and condemning the actions of Hamas on Oct 7. Thirty Dems walked out. And, John Ashcroft from the Ruthless Podcast joins to recap the debate and a little SEC sports politics. It's been a long week.

In this enlightening episode, host Dustin Olson and GOP strategist Matt Wylie dissect key political campaign strategies and the evolution of the GOP's ground game. Wylie brings decades of experience to the table, offering an insider's view of landmark campaigns that have shaped the GOP's tactics. The dialogue opens with Wylie's recollections of a Massachusetts special election that he and host Dustin Olson worked on together, showcasing innovative tactics despite a close loss. He highlights the shift in GOP campaign tactics over the years, focusing on voter targeting and engagement. The discussion underlines the importance of authenticity in politics, drawing from various candidates' experiences. Wylie shares insights from John Ashcroft's Senate race, emphasizing political values and strategic campaign decisions. The episode also delves into the necessity of grassroots tactics, opposition research, and the importance of preparing for personal attacks in campaigns. Toward the end, Wylie and Olson critique the GOP's current reliance on social media, advocating for a renewed focus on direct voter engagement and grassroots efforts, especially in new demographics and movements like Parental Rights. Listeners can seek campaign advice from Wylie at Matt@MattWylie.com. For more insights, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a Review to support the show. Visit www.PoliticalTradeSecets.com for additional resources.

In this episode I have on Katie who you guys may know of on twitter as @mildred_florsh! We discuss the DC Snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo including Muhammad's military service and all the trouble he would cause during this time while simultaneously climbing his way up the ladder. We discuss his strained relationship with his wife, his wife's connection to John Ashcroft. Yeah, you read that right. We also cover Lee Boyd Malvo's rough childhood and his manipulation (brainwashing?) which kind of gives some PTK Manchurian candidate vibes which we dive deeper into in the second part. We discuss the murders, Muhammad's criminal career, his plan to start a compound to train children and much more. This was a really fun conversation, and the second part is even crazier so stay tuned for that! Make sure to go follow Katie on twitter!

Well, now we know that imminent can mean eventually! Fani Willis said charges against the former guy were imminent way back in January. But last night, right around 8pm ET, the Grand Jury filed back into the Fulton County courtroom and handed the judge the indictment-- a whopping 98 pages, 41 counts and, in addition to Cheeto Musselini, 18 other defendants and 30 un-indicted co-conspirators.As today is that other Tuesday, GottaLaff is here. And we're joined by the go-to legal expert of the Nicole Sandler Show, Lisa Graves, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General under both Janet Reno and John Ashcroft in the Clinton and W Bush administrations, now founder and director of True North Research.Now that's an indictment panel I'd listen to!

Responding to the recent revelations about serious ethical breaches at the US Supreme Court, the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning held a hearing on Supreme Court ethics... or the lack thereof.It was another frustrating journey through Opposite World. Instead of yelling at the TV, I invited Lisa Graves to join us today to weigh in on the situation.Lisa is no stranger to the Senate Judiciary Committee, having served as its Chief Counsel for Nominations under then-chair Patrick Leahy - or to the DOJ where she was Deputy Assistant Attorney General under both Janet Reno and John Ashcroft.Today, Lisa heads up TrueNorth Research. She usually appears on this show as a private citizen speaking for herself and not for her organization, today she'll appear in both roles, offering her own opinion as well as the statement of the watchdog organization she leads.

So many legal issues in the news, and the only law classes I ever took in college were broadcast law. That's why I call on Lisa Graves so often. She's brilliant, with the legal background to prove it. Today, Lisa leads TrueNorthResearch.org, while still overseeing Kochdocs.org and ALECexposed, and other campaign that have reported truths we need to know.She's also worked on the inside, in the DOJ, holding a few different positions through the years. But Lisa Graves was Deputy Assistant Attorney General under both Janet Reno in the Clinton Administration and John Ashcroft in the W Bush years.So much to talk about today. Lisa lives in Wisconsin where they're in the final days of the WI Supreme Court elections, which will have national ramifications (she'll explain). And I certainly want to ask about all of TFG's legal woes that appear to be piling up around him while he seems to be the guy the Republicans will again nominate to run for president in two years.Like I said, lots to talk with Lisa Graves about today!

Rebecca Lambe is often described as the architect of Nevada's “Reid Machine” that has shaped politics in the state over the past 20 years. In this episode, she talks cutting her teeth in Missouri politics with both Governor Mel Carnahan and Senator Jean Carnahan and then moving west to Nevada to build the state Democratic political organization with Senator Harry Reid...plus co-founding Senate Majority PAC to build and protect a Democratic Senate Majority. This conversation contains both Rebecca's memorable campaign stories and case studies, as well as incredibly practical nuts-and-bolts insight into successful electoral politics. IN THIS EPISODE…Rebecca grows up in Alaska as the only girl in a large family…The movie that inspired Rebecca's career path toward journalism and ultimately politics…Campus activism at the University of Missouri sparks Rebecca's career toward politics…Rebecca's entry into the world of Mel and Jean Carnahan…The future US Senator Rebecca knew at Mizzou…Rebecca talks early political lessons learned from Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan…Rebecca's memories of the tragic Carnahan plane crash in October 2000…What Rebecca learned from managing a very narrow loss for Senator Jean Carnahan in 2002…The non-political reason why Rebecca moved west from Missouri after the 2002 race…Rebecca's intersection with Senator Harry Reid & early days growing the Reid Machine…Rebecca demystifies what (and who) the Reid Machine is…Rebecca's thoughts on what made Harry Reid such an effective political operator…The story behind Harry Reid winning a tough 2010 re-election…Rebecca breaks down the 2022 re-election of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto…A post-mortem on the much-discussed Nevada congressional redistricting…Rebecca on the 2022 Governors race and legacy of Steve Sisolak…How Rebecca approaches her role on IE races at Senate Majority PAC…Some of the advice gives to younger operatives…Two of Rebecca's favorite spots to visit in Nevada… AND 30% unemployment, 428 votes, Alaska drivers' licenses, Sharron Angle, John Ashcroft, Carl Bernstein, Joe Biden, Bob Bigelow, the Bootheel, James Browning, Randy Carnahan, Robin Carnahan, Citizens United, Club for Growth, computer programmers, constant deluges, controversial student curators, Culinary 226, Tom Daschle, deep-pocketed benefactors, Paul Dunn, durable boots on the ground, Marc Farinella, Scott Fairchild, fellow travelers, Julie Gibson, Al Gore, Martin Heinrich, John Kerry, Adam Laxalt, the Legion of Black Collegians, the long game, Sue Lowden, Ty Matsdorf, Mizzou, Mike Muir, Barack Obama, the PTA, Planned Parenthood, JB Poersch, precipitous drop-offs, Jon Ralston, Rolla, Karl Rove, Searchlight, Saul Shorr, Chris Sifford, spade work, straight arrows, Roy Temple, Dina Titus, Harry Truman, Mark Twain, whistlestop tours, Roger Wilson, Bob Woodard, Fred Yang…& more!

Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESElection deniers face a nationwide wave of pushback MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/election-deniers-face-a-nationwide-wave-of-pushbacks/ar-AA17widQVoices against Republican push to make it harder to amend the Missouri constitution gain conservative support StL Today - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gop-bid-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-missouri-constitution-draws-conservative-opposition/article_0a88a4ee-3bf9-5fd4-a0f2-a186f774149a.htmlLIGHTNING ROUNDAlabamaBuild a better catfishOutdoor Life - https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/alligator-catfish-hybrid-alabama/?fbclid=IwAR3aRzF2ieI5BLrwpolXdPEQ1tYVXMPdQfVfxqLubGtRDxr-IKTHzvlucGE&mibextid=Zxz2cZKentuckyTrigger ban on abortion to remain in effect. Lexington Herald Leader - https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article272525366.htmlIowa Asset limit for SNAPIowa Capital Dispatch - https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/02/15/bill-could-make-iowans-with-cars-savings-ineligible-for-snap-medicaid/KansasLegislators seek to erase trans peoples legally.PBS - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/kansas-push-to-define-sex-decried-as-erasing-transgender-peopleGOP disdain for small governmentKansas Reflector - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/02/15/kansas-cities-push-back-against-house-bill-nullifying-local-anti-discrimination-ordinances/MissouriRockwood fires back against racist parent. KMOX - https://www.audacy.com/kmox/articles/news/school-responds-to-complaint-about-book-on-black-astronautBlack leaders rally.AP - https://apnews.com/article/politics-mississippi-st-louis-missouri-813d91d638a6822fdfbeb613ea523f53Missouri's Don't Say Gay Law ABC - https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-missouri-bill-takes-dont-gay-law/story?id=96977642OklahomaParental Rights still at stake post Marriage Equality The 19th - https://19thnews.org/2023/02/oklahoma-judge-parental-rights-lgbtq-same-sex-marriage/South CarolinaNikki Haley shows love for neo-confederates.Meidas Touch - https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1625639934999797760

Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESElection deniers face a nationwide wave of pushback MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/election-deniers-face-a-nationwide-wave-of-pushbacks/ar-AA17widQVoices against Republican push to make it harder to amend the Missouri constitution gain conservative support StL Today - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gop-bid-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-missouri-constitution-draws-conservative-opposition/article_0a88a4ee-3bf9-5fd4-a0f2-a186f774149a.htmlLIGHTNING ROUNDAlabamaBuild a better catfishOutdoor Life - https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/alligator-catfish-hybrid-alabama/?fbclid=IwAR3aRzF2ieI5BLrwpolXdPEQ1tYVXMPdQfVfxqLubGtRDxr-IKTHzvlucGE&mibextid=Zxz2cZKentuckyTrigger ban on abortion to remain in effect. Lexington Herald Leader - https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article272525366.htmlIowa Asset limit for SNAPIowa Capital Dispatch - https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/02/15/bill-could-make-iowans-with-cars-savings-ineligible-for-snap-medicaid/KansasLegislators seek to erase trans peoples legally.PBS - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/kansas-push-to-define-sex-decried-as-erasing-transgender-peopleGOP disdain for small governmentKansas Reflector - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/02/15/kansas-cities-push-back-against-house-bill-nullifying-local-anti-discrimination-ordinances/MissouriRockwood fires back against racist parent. KMOX - https://www.audacy.com/kmox/articles/news/school-responds-to-complaint-about-book-on-black-astronautBlack leaders rally.AP - https://apnews.com/article/politics-mississippi-st-louis-missouri-813d91d638a6822fdfbeb613ea523f53Missouri's Don't Say Gay Law ABC - https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-missouri-bill-takes-dont-gay-law/story?id=96977642OklahomaParental Rights still at stake post Marriage Equality The 19th - https://19thnews.org/2023/02/oklahoma-judge-parental-rights-lgbtq-same-sex-marriage/South CarolinaNikki Haley shows love for neo-confederates.Meidas Touch - https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1625639934999797760

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 730, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Bear Feat 1: At about 9 feet and 1,700 pounds, this large bear shares its name with an Alaskan island. Kodiak. 2: The Asiatic black bear also bears the beary nice name of these Indian mountains where it dwells. Himalayas. 3: Often named Bruin, this species is the most likely to be found in children's stories of Europe and Asia. Brown bear. 4: This smallest bear species bears the name of a heavenly object. Sun bear. 5: Spectacled bears are the only species found on this continent. South America. Round 2. Category: "Z" Abbreviations 1: Z.Hr.; it's time to go. Zero. 2: The Z in ZIP code is short for this. Zone (Improvement Plan). 3: Book of the Bible abbreviated Zech.. Zechariah. 4: You may answer with zeal that zl is short for this currency. Zloty. 5: The abbreviations for the 2 elements whose names begin with Z. Zn and Zr (Zinc and Zirconium). Round 3. Category: Tv Occupations 1: Cliff Huxtable, Richard Kimble and Galen Adams. physicians (doctors). 2: Benson DuBois, Giles French and Lurch. butlers. 3: Charlie Moore, Gabe Kotter and Robinson Peepers. teachers. 4: Jack Tripper, Wishbone and Hop Sing. chefs. 5: Leland McKenzie, Ben Matlock and Bentley Gregg. lawyers. Round 4. Category: The Contest 1: 1984 Walter Mondale got his 13 electoral votes by winning D.C. and this state. Minnesota. 2: In 1998 Rabbit Hash, Kentucky elected Goofy, one of these, as mayor; sadly, the mayor had to be "put down" in 2001. a dog. 3: Peter Ueberroth finished sixth in a 2003 race for this state's highest office, just ahead of Larry Flynt. California. 4: This George W. Bush Cabinet member lost his 2000 Senate race to a man who died a month before the election. John Ashcroft. 5: In 1884 a booster's attack on democratic "Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" backfired on this Down Easter. James Blaine. Round 5. Category: "Pun" Day 1: A small hole or wound made by a sharp object. a puncture. 2: Strong smelling or strong tasting. pungent. 3: Lately this word has come to mean a TV talking head on political topics. pundit. 4: A young rebel, or something to light fireworks. a punk. 5: It precedes "Arenas" in the name of a Chilean city, one of the southernmost in the world. Punta. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Season 2 baby!! We kick off our new investigation by beginning our deep dive into the 2004 Gerald Shea Memo which asks the question: "What the hell was the Israeli government getting into leading up to 9/11?" In this first episode we lay out the history of Shea himself and his memo; then, we walk through the preliminary findings as a way of setting the table for the stories to come. This episode also features the debut of PNAC Poetry Corner or, "How Erik Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Wichita Vortex Sutra", shit is gonna get emotional on this one folks. All of that along with John Ashcroft's personal email!? You'll have to tune in and find out!

This week the Extreme Supreme Court heard two consequential cases that could affect millions of same sex married couples, and could enable state legislatures to upend our election systems, potentially allowing what Trump attempted in 2020 but couldn't. Today, we're joined by friend of the show Lisa Graves, currently executive director/founder of TrueNorthResearch, who served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General under AG's Janet Reno and John Ashcroft in the Clinton and W Bush administrations, so she knows of what she speaks! She'll also weigh in on the possible criminal referrals to DOJ by the 1/6 committee, and the strange provision attached to the NDAA that seems to give more cover to Supreme Court justices and their families to sidestep ethics rules. And of course, there's the news that broke early this morning that Kyrsten Sinema is not a Democrat. Didn't we already know that? (I know this is different, but I had to say it!)

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One more week in this election season, and it can't end soon enough. If sensible people ever regain power, they really must shorten our election seasons, because this has gotten ridiculous already. And with tensions riding so high, I'd expect the worst in the final stretch. I'm afraid the crazy man who attacked Paul Pelosi won't be the last right-wing extremist to get violent. There's a lot of news happening today. I'll attempt to deal with much of it... I'll call on Lisa Graves today... She's my go-to legal expert, as she served in a number of capacities within the US Dept of Justice, including as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for nominations under both Janet Reno and John Ashcroft... She'll weigh in on the Supreme Court's hearing yesterday on the future of Affirmative Action, plus two rulings they handed down today (Lindsey Graham must testify in GA; Trump slithers out of having to turn over his tax returns, again, at least for now). The victims of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas HS shooting in Parkland get to tell the murderer exactly what they think of him today before he's officially sentenced to 36 life sentences with no parole. Elon Musk is driving away tons of Tweeters from Twitter. Israel is voting in its 5th election in four years and could return Netanyahu to power. And it's November! Voting ends in seven days, and open enrollment for Obamacare through the ACA has begun at healthcare.gov. I think that's enough to get us started....

John Ashcroft teaches topically.

There is no such thing as a slow news day any more. With so much happening, we'll just hone in on two stories today. And they both deal with disaster, though of different varieties. Hurricane Ian - huge disaster. Here in Florida, where I live, the damage and despair is everywhere, even in the safe pocket in the southeastern section that probably the safest place to be in the whole state. Today, I think everyone here is feeling incredibly lucky. In fact, we should all go out and buy lottery tickets. But the reality is, we're far from lucky. The losses will be enormous, in both lives and treasure. And good luck if you hope to ever be able to purchase homeowners insurance in Florida again. Today, I'll speak with Daily Kos' senior staff writer April Siese who wrote today, "We need to drastically rethink what recovery looks like as the climate crisis worsens." But we'll start the show with our friend Lisa Graves, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General under AGs Janet Reno and John Ashcroft (in the Clinton and W administrations), now founder/ editor at True North Research. Lisa is my go-to expert on all legal/justice issues, and boy do we have a doozy! 'Judge' Aileen Cannon was appointed by Trump; Trump hand-picked her to do his bidding regarding the cache of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. Her first rulings dealing with the special master were overturned on appeal, but she gave Trump cover again on Thursday with a ruling that even this non-attorney can tell you was grade a bullshit. I'll ask Lisa about this latest head-scratcher. And of course, we'll talk about the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas being an election denier and doubling down on that sentiment yesterday when she answered questions from the House Select Committee investigating January 6.

Due to shenanigans here on the pod Billy Ray Cyrus was chosen for 2 straight weeks. What seemed like a curse turned out to be a gift, Billy's debut album Some Gave All is way more interesting than any of us remember. Join us this week as we discuss this truly strange album released  May 19, 1992. In this episode we discuss caning, Maya Angelou, sandwiches, OJ Simpson, Superman, 50 Shades of Gray, John Ashcroft, Herms and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com  Episode Outline: Top of the show "Do you hate it?" Personal History History of the Band  General Thoughts Song by Song - What do they mean!?! How Did it Do Reviews Post Episode "Do you hate it?"

Erik is back from his day job at the CIA, we recorded this before Ayman al-Zawahiri died like a dog but make sure to thank him for his service on Twitter. Anyway, we are once again chasing Al-Hazmi and Al-Midihar down the road to 9/11 and their incredible run of good luck will continue as only it can. We're also talking drones, Putin's 9/11 warnings, what a real piece of shit John Ashcroft and our psychic war against Richard Blee really starts to kick into gear. All that, plus a lot of powerful people who really wanted to spend Summer 2001 reminding you about Pearl Harbor!

This Sunday, I will report on an alt-right group in Missouri known as Liberty Alliance. This group has released a 'Woke' Map, which targets specific schools and school districts in Missouri, which are believed to be indoctrinating children in 'socialism', 'explicit sexual instruction in terms of the LGBTQ community', as well as 'grooming toddlers for sexual activity.' This 'Woke' Map appears amidst the tragedy of the Ulvade mass murders at Robb Elementary School. This 'Woke' Map is not only the height of irresponsibility; it is an invitation, an incitement to future violence against our schools, but that's not the most shocking detail. This group is run by GOP operatives in Missouri and derives funding from that same GOP. This group's website includes a section for 'Conservative Champions,' which includes the Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt, (who is running for Roy Blunt's US Senate seat), and Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Ashcroft is the son of former US Attorney General John Ashcroft, during the George W. Bush administration. You remember--the same John Ashcroft that tolerated legalized TORTURE--in direct violation of the 8th amendment! This doesn't get any more 'mainstream' GOP than the Ashcrofts. Liberty Alliance IS an alt-right group (IMHO), which is actively targeting its political enemies in our SCHOOLS. Come join me as I DOXX this group.  Jeanine  

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 271, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Oman 1: It's the principle natural resource of Oman. oil. 2: Oman waspart of the international force that defeated this country in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Iraq. 3: A section of Oman, separated from the rest of the country by the UAE, juts into this important strait. the Strait of Hormuz. 4: With no constitution or legislature, Oman is governed by a ruler with this title. the Sultan of Oman. 5: This, the capital city, was formerly paired with Oman in the country's name. Muscat. Round 2. Category: Leading "Roll"S 1: Some people use spray deodorants, but many conservationists prefer this non-aerosol kind. roll-on. 2: When it's time to go to sleep, campers unroll these. a bed roll. 3: If you have lots of dough, you can buy a really nice one of these implements to smooth out your dough. a rolling pin. 4: In the "Beer Barrel Polka", this line precedes "We'll have a barrel of fun". roll out the barrel. 5: Jazz great Morton, or his sweet snack. jelly roll. Round 3. Category: The Contest 1: 1984 Walter Mondale got his 13 electoral votes by winning D.C. and this state. Minnesota. 2: In 1998 Rabbit Hash, Ky. elected Goofy, one of these, as mayor; sadly, the mayor had to be "put down" in 2001. a dog. 3: Peter Ueberroth finished sixth in a 2003 race for this state's highest office, just ahead of Larry Flynt. California. 4: This George W. Bush Cabinet member lost his 2000 Senate race to a man who died a month before the election. John Ashcroft. 5: In 1884 a booster's attack on democratic "Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" backfired on this Down Easter. James Blaine. Round 4. Category: Broadway Debuts 1: In 2009 this "Saturday Night Live" alum made his Broadway debut--not as moi, but as George W. Bush. (Will) Ferrell. 2: Tamyra Gray, who placed 4th in the 1st season of this TV singing contest, later joined the cast of "Bombay Dreams". American Idol. 3: Life is far from crummy for Max Crumm, who won the role of Danny Zuko in the revival on a reality TV show. Grease. 4: Uta Hagen flew onto Broadway in 1938, debuting as Nina in this Chekhov play. The Seagull. 5: Time flies: in 2007 this "Leave It To Beaver" star turned 59 and played Wilbur Turnblad in "Hairspray". Jerry Mathers. Round 5. Category: "C.c." Senor 1: At this Florida site, the scientists are all out to launch. Cape Canaveral. 2: His name, pre-Muhammad Ali. Cassius Clay. 3: Research facilitator that includes the following:. a card catalogue. 4: Ernie Banks played all his Major League games with this team. the Chicago Cubs. 5: In 1968 this labor leader had a grape, er... gripe. Caesar Chavez. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Other than those who've been elected President, I'm not sure anyone in his generation has had a more remarkable political career than Haley Barbour. Running Mississippi for Nixon while he was still in college...ED of the MS GOP at a critical building phase in the 70s...battling a Senate Giant in his unsuccessful first race in '82...running the Reagan White House's political operation...chairing the RNC during the '94 GOP wave...2-term Governor...and starting what has become one of the most successful lobbying government affairs firms in the country. Great conversation hearing about Haley Barbour's rise from small town Mississippi to the highest corridors of political power. IN THIS EPISODEHow Haley Barbour got into politics “totally by fluke”…Running Mississippi for Nixon in '68…What made a young Haley Barbour gravitate to the Republican Party…The rise of Thad Cochran and Trent Lott…Haley Barbour's time in the early 70s as executive director of the Mississippi Republican Party…The story of Haley Barbour's lone political loss in the 1982 Senate race against longtime Dem incumbent John Stennis…Haley Barbour's rules for candidates and campaign managers…Haley Barbour's time running the political operation in the Reagan White House…Haley Barbour tells his favorite Jim Baker story…The connection between Haley Barbour and serial killer John Wayne Gacy…Why was Barbara Bush so angry at Haley Barbour in the '88 campaign?Why Haley Barbour turned down working out of the White House?The one time Ronald Reagan overruled Haley Barbour?The early days of the rise of Newt Gingrich…Haley Barbour beats two future US Senators to take over the Republican National Committee in 1993…Haley Barbour talks the GOP wave of 1994…Haley Barbour talks his 2003 Governor's campaign ousting a Democratic incumbent…How he overcame the “lobbyist” label in the Governor's race…Getting close to jumping in the 2012 presidential race…How Haley Barbour started one of DC's premier lobbying firms…Haley Barbour rules for being an effective lobbyist…AND…Spencer Abraham, John Ashcroft, Lee Atwater, James Baker, Lloyd Bentsen, Kirk Blalock, Remy Brim, Barbara Bush, Bob Calloway, Gil Carmichael, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton Mitch Daniels, Democrats for Eisenhower, Walt Disney, Bob Dole, James Eastland, Frank Fahrenkopf, Don Fierce, Gerald Ford, Kirk Fordice, Jim Free, Lanny Griffith, Mike Huckabee, Paul Johnson, Paul Laxalt, Ron Lewis, Zell Miller, Ronnie Musgrove, Lyn Nofziger, the OEB, Mike Parker, Heather Podesta, Tony Podesta, Scott Reed, Ed Rogers, Ed Rollins, Mitt Romney, George Shultz, Sam Skinner, Stu Spencer, John Sununu, Jim Thompson, George Wallace, Wendell Willkie, and MORE!

John Ashcroft and Dick Foth joins us again today for a special encouragement for Fathers. Dick takes the lead in leading a valuable conversation on the impact of the fathers in our lives.

Oral argument argued before the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on or about 04/14/2021

They don't make too many people like Saul Shorr. After hitchhiking across the country,  working in sugar refineries, being in and out of college, Saul fell into working on Mo Udall's 1976 presidential campaign. He soon became an expert in big city politics, started his own media firm, and has helped elect Senators and Governors and Presidents.Saul has one of the most unique paths, some of the biggest wins, and many of the best stories after decades as one of the most respected admakers and strategists in the business. Trust me...if you like politics, you'll love this episode with Saul. Podcast WebsiteTwitter: @ProPoliticsPodTwitter: @ZacMcCraryFacebook: The Pro Politics PodcastIN THIS EPISODE...Robert Moses, of The Power Broker fame, has a lot to do with how Saul grew up in Queens…Saul's memories of the day President Kennedy died…Saul's favorite political slogan of all time…The unusual thing that happened to Saul on his second day working in politics…Saul works for the iconic American political figure Allard Lowenstein…A young Saul spends a day with Coretta Scott King…Saul cuts his teeth in Philly politics during the tumultuous late 70s and early 80s…Saul helps elect Ben Nelson Governor of Nebraska after starting at less than 1%...Saul grows his business by finding a niche with Lieutenant Governors in the South…Saul's paean to life on the road as a political consultant…Saul gives his view from a front row seat of tragedy and triumph of Mel Carnahan…What it was like when Saul joined the historic Obama 2008 team…David Axelrod's memorable when Saul put together test-attack ads against then Senator Obama…Saul's best practices on negative ads…Saul makes arguably the most memorable attack ad against Mitt Romney in 2012…Saul tells the story of how Al Franken's first TV ad “made him Minnesota” and helped propel him to the US Senate…Saul helps Tom Wolf break out of a crowded PA Governor's field…The one criteria Saul (jokingly) gives on bringing on a new client…Saul provides an itinerary for your next trip to Philly... ALSO… Jim Andrews, John Anderson (the Black one), John Anderson (the white one), Andre the Giant, John Ashcroft, Geno Auriemma, David Axelrod, Bob Bedard, Paul Begala, Lucien Blackwell, Sherrod Brown, Jerry Brown, Mary Beth Cahill, Jean Carnahan, Bob Casey, Dick Cheney, Robert Clark, Howard Coffin, Norm Coleman, Tom Corbett, Dick Durbin, Tom Eagleton, Mike Easley, Dwight Evans, Marc Farinella, Chaka Fattah, Diane Feldman, Alan Franken, Ben Franklin, Bill Gray, Pierre Howard, Jay Howser, Jacob Javits, Andi Johnson, Rabbi Meir Kahane, Robert Kennedy, Ed Koch, John Lindsay, Myra MacPherson, Kevin Mack, Adam Magnus, Josh Mandel, Terry McAuliffe, Rob McCord, Katie McGinty, Val Molin, Jim Margolis, George McGovern, James Michener, Molly Murphy, Ricky Nelson, Pall Mall unfilitereds, Elizabeth Pearson, Bev Perdue, David Perdue, David Price, JB Pritzker, Fran Rafferty, Frank Rizzo, Cokie Roberts, Mary Ann Sandretti, Allyson Schwartz, Joe Shafer, The Shorr Holding Company, Chris Sifford, Paul Tully,  Mo Udall, Stewart Udall, Anthony Weiner, Alan Wheat, Dennis Wicker, Roger Wilson, Harriet Woods, Jim Young, and MORE!

Interview with:JOHN ASHCROFT graduated with honors from Yale University in 1964 and received a law degree from the University of Chicago in 1967. He was an associate professor on the business faculty at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield. He and his wife, Janet, have coauthored two business law textbooks, in addition to authoring numerous professional articles. He was appointed state auditor in 1972, was elected state attorney general in 1976, and was reelected in 1980. He is a former president of the National Association of Attorneys General. He was appointed by the Reagan administration to serve on the U.S. Attorney General’s Task Force on Family Violence in 1983 and in 1986 was appointed to the Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Affairs. He has served as chair of the Education Commission of the States, the Republican Governors Association, and the National Governors Association. Ashcroft was elected governor of Missouri in 1984 and held that office until 1993. He went on to win election to the U.S. Senate where he served from 1995 to 2001. In 2000, he was named U.S. Attorney General by President George W. Bush. He resigned in 2004 and took a teaching position at Regent University.Lieutenant General MICK KICKLIGHTER served in the military for over 35 years. Following his retirement as a Commander of the United States Army Western Command in 1991, he became the Inspector General of the Department of Defense. He also served as the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for International Affairs, and in 2001, was honored with a nomination by the President to become the Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs. During his time as a public servant, Mick also served on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity International and held the Chairman position for three years. He currently serves as the Director and Principal Investigator of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, a research organization through the George Mason University School of Law.America the Beautiful - Performed by: U.S. Army Brass Quintet

We are joined today by John Ashcroft and Dick Foth who offer their wisdom, experience, and insight in leading in times of crisis and challenge. We have a transparent conversation that is valuable to all.

With Donald Trump moving further into autocracy and his Attorney General dodging demands for his resignation, I could think of no one better to ask on the show than Lisa Graves. She's been a legal advisor to all three branches of government, and served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General under Janet Reno and John Ashcroft. She answers all my questions, and then some!

Best Selling Author, Ken Abraham started as a drummer in “The Watchmen” but after he wrote his first book he knew that there were more books to come in God’s plan for his life. He has written 95+ books for amazing people from Buzz Aldrin to Bill Gaither, Jim Baker to Joel Osteen, John Ashcroft to Joe Gibbs and so many more.Hear how God redeems and doesn’t let any experience go to wasteHis AlongTheWay moments include Drummer in “The Watchmen”Don’t Bite the Apple Until You Check For WormsFinding purpose writing other people’s storiesWrite what you DON’T KNOW… LEARN ABOUT IT!Nothing is wasted, God uses every experience Books Recommended“Loving God” - Chuck CoulsonDavid McCulloughKen’s InfoKen’s WebsiteKen’s Books on AmazonKen’s FacebookAlongTheWay LinksWatch episodes of RealLifeEmail MeMore episodes and Social links for AlongTheWaySupport the show (https://mailchi.mp/4657de6b487f/alongtheway)

After many twists and turns, the 1990-91 Mizzou basketball season ended on the most note positive note possible considering the circumstances. Join me and Blake Stark for a highly entertaining, cathartic, and emotional win in Columbia, as the Tigers send off one of their all-time greats in style. Plus, we discuss Mizzou's Big 8 Tournament Championship at length and all the controversy surrounding it. **** Corrections/Additions: -Mizzou 20-point scorers since Doug Smith: 1. Anthony Peeler, 23.4 in '92. 2. Kareem Rush 21.1 in '01. 3. Paul O'Liney, Thomas Gardner, Jabari Brown and Rush in '02 were all just shy of a full 20 PPG but each would get there if you rounded up. -The game's play-by-play announcer is John Rooney, currently with the St. Louis Cardinals. -Chip Walther's first season was 1993-94, and he graduated in '97. -Notre Dame has made one Final Four appearance (1978). -John Ashcroft was Attorney General under George W. Bush, not Secretary of State. **** Subscribe, rate, and review! And tell a friend, why don't ya? Follow the show everywhere @ForOldMissouri ForOldMissouri.com YouTube.com/ForOldMissouri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

N8 drops some knowledge of a WAG situation that you might find yourself in one of these days. What do renting a monkey, tacos, John Ashcroft, Alex Jones and the Fondoodler have to do with each other? No idea, but somehow those were the talking points on today's episode. The crew breaks down car stories that weren't their fault but caused a bit of damage. All in all another episode of madness...

Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon returns to Politically Speaking to discuss a multitude of issues, including the state of St. Louis’ education system and the challenges of gubernatorial leadership. Nixon served as governor from 2009 to 2017. He is one of only four men (Mel Carnahan, John Ashcroft and Warren Hearnes) to be elected to two consecutive terms as Missouri’s chief executive. He also was elected to four terms as attorney general and to a Jefferson County-based Senate seat.

July 7, 2018 | John Ashcroft, Tony Orlando, Presley Quartet & The Haygoods | Huckabee by Huckabee

The sh*t has hit the fan. This week, we talk about the horrific Parkland school shooting and the fallout, the Mueller Russian indictment story, and we reminisce about Bush era songbird John Ashcroft

Chuck Rosenberg spent most of his career leading or helping lead federal law enforcement agencies. Before serving as head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Rosenberg served as Jim Comey’s chief of staff at the FBI and the Justice Department, as counselor to FBI director Robert Mueller, and as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Now outside government, Rosenberg shared his thoughts on leadership with a group of University of Virginia law students two weeks ago, and now, we’re sharing his thoughts with you. He says of this speech, “I was privileged to work with great leaders, mentors, and friends at the Department of Justice. I learned so much from them: Bob Mueller, Jim Comey, Sally Yates, John Ashcroft, and David Margolis, among others. I hope my words reflect the values these good people—and so many others at DOJ—consistently demonstrated. Kindness, civility, humility, fairness, and character remain in fashion.”

JANUARY 29, 2018 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY, hosted by Vic Shuttee and Chandler Dean! After a month long sabbatical, the Daily Show Weekly is back with the year 2001! With the Bush transition in full swing, we’ve got the controversy of Linda Chavez, the confirmation of John Ashcroft and perhaps most importantly, TEMPTATION ISLAND. Good start to a NEW new millennium.The Daily Show Weekly is an unofficial fan podcast designed to serve as a critical companion to the original series, which can be watched in clips at CC.com. Our thoughts and criticism are intended to offer historical reflection and enhance the viewing experience for new and old fans journeying through Jon Stewart’s seminal talk show run. Our awesome album artwork is designed by Felipe Flores Comics! #Bramp

Childhood friends, Dick Foth and John Ashcroft, reflect on life and liberty.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Jane Cutter, the editor of LiberationNews.org, and by Kevin Zeese, co-director of Popular Resistance.Attorney General Jeff Sessions has testified in a public Senate Intelligence committee hearing. What did he say about Comey, Trump and the investigation into alleged election meddling as the Russia witch hunt continues to roll on? Donald Trump celebrates his 71st birthday day as a political civil war continues to engulf Washington. We take a look at a life marked by extreme bigotry, extreme privilege and dumb luck. Brian is joined by Anoa Changa, the host of the weekly show The Way With Anoa and Deputy Director of MPACT, and by Ben Weaver, Political Director of MPACT The diplomatic crisis among Gulf monarchies continues to develop rapidly. Qatar has hired George W. Bush’s attorney general John Ashcroft as its lawyer and for ‘crisis response’. What’s next in the rift in the Gulf? Massoud Shadjareh, co-founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, joins the show.

This week; what is going to implode? The Russian investigation: the government can't operate this way.  Jeff Session a disgrace but someone is going to break. Trump boasting about how much he is getting done. Wrong. Boeing not following through on promises. The killing of Trump/Caesar. And this week the 30th anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall. Saudi Arabia goes after Qatar. Qatar retains John Ashcroft  law firm. Interesting. A little history and more. Always an interesting perspective on everyday issues.

Beth had seen Dee wearing eyeglasses, Dee’s new diet, Tool, rock band feuds, Vince Neil & Razzle crash, Kid Rock, Mark Mendoza, Bahamas trip prom, selling human poop online, peeps responses to Dee wearing eyeglasses, recap of; Ronald Regan’s post surgery, adult Underoos, super hero’s crotches, men wanting to be born a woman. Peep’s response to Nick’s worst date story, bowel movements, Dee euro stickers, someone stealing the SoBes, peeps respond to bag on Nick & how he was when Dee was on vacation, dolphins, Bush inauguration, girl scout cookies, mad cow and blood donors, Clinton’s skin lesion, Socks the cat & Buddy the dog, couple living on the internet, winner sheets found, wet wipes on a roll, puppetry of the penis, Gene Simmons’s show, extended Friends shows and SNL, Elizabeth Taylor swears off marriage, winner calls in, Dee only wears medium sized shirts, peeps response to selling human poop online, poisoning neighbors pets, one of Dee’s duck’s decapitated, at home with mudbone: hockey, fat man vs the weasel update, Dee’s new diet, fat man vs the weasel competition changes, how people pick and choose what is funny on DSR, the movie Snatch, John Ashcroft, people not concern about tax cuts, heading for recession, school bullies, Super Bowl tickets, country tree vote, peep calls in informing that a Long Island radio show slamming Dee, “Leader of the Pack” cover song, Dee’s bully advise story, birthing twins record, Dee crosses the line with Beth over sex after giving birth, guy arrested over photocopying his butt, Darkside’s photocopying his penis story, cat forced to breath from a bong, Darkside’s stoned cat story, peep calls in with photo copy penis story, Paul Newman, top 10 best actors, Guy Ritchie, Madonna, Zalman repeat letter, response to stars riders and dressing room requests, Say What game, peeps letter about country music/fans, woman president, milk truck rams building, Congo government, erotic fantasies, parent letting a 12 year old have sex, sprinkler to keep drunks away, Wilson castaway volleyball, Jennifer Lopez, D-mail, Darkside’s reading of sponsor, what we learned today, at home with mudbone again. Keyworded by metal kitten.

Beth had seen Dee wearing eyeglasses, Dee’s new diet, Tool, rock band feuds, Vince Neil & Razzle crash, Kid Rock, Mark Mendoza, Bahamas trip prom, selling human poop online, peeps responses to Dee wearing eyeglasses, recap of; Ronald Regan’s post surgery, adult Underoos, super hero’s crotches, men wanting to be born a woman. Peep’s response to Nick’s worst date story, bowel movements, Dee euro stickers, someone stealing the SoBes, peeps respond to bag on Nick & how he was when Dee was on vacation, dolphins, Bush inauguration, girl scout cookies, mad cow and blood donors, Clinton’s skin lesion, Socks the cat & Buddy the dog, couple living on the internet, winner sheets found, wet wipes on a roll, puppetry of the penis, Gene Simmons’s show, extended Friends shows and SNL, Elizabeth Taylor swears off marriage, winner calls in, Dee only wears medium sized shirts, peeps response to selling human poop online, poisoning neighbors pets, one of Dee’s duck’s decapitated, at home with mudbone: hockey, fat man vs the weasel update, Dee’s new diet, fat man vs the weasel competition changes, how people pick and choose what is funny on DSR, the movie Snatch, John Ashcroft, people not concern about tax cuts, heading for recession, school bullies, Super Bowl tickets, country tree vote, peep calls in informing that a Long Island radio show slamming Dee, “Leader of the Pack” cover song, Dee’s bully advise story, birthing twins record, Dee crosses the line with Beth over sex after giving birth, guy arrested over photocopying his butt, Darkside’s photocopying his penis story, cat forced to breath from a bong, Darkside’s stoned cat story, peep calls in with photo copy penis story, Paul Newman, top 10 best actors, Guy Ritchie, Madonna, Zalman repeat letter, response to stars riders and dressing room requests, Say What game, peeps letter about country music/fans, woman president, milk truck rams building, Congo government, erotic fantasies, parent letting a 12 year old have sex, sprinkler to keep drunks away, Wilson castaway volleyball, Jennifer Lopez, D-mail, Darkside’s reading of sponsor, what we learned today, at home with mudbone again. Keyworded by metal kitten.

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"The 9/11 terrorists were not just lucky once; they were lucky over and over again."—Mindy Kleinberg (9/11 widow) This week we are joined by the Yorkshire-born journalist, educator, photographer and political activist John Booth, whose career in journalism has included working for news organisations in Africa, the US and the UK. John joins us to share something of his intellectual journey into questioning, and then investigating, the events of 9/11, and to discuss his excellent new article recently published by Lobster magazine, "Fifteen Years on from 9/11". John Booth currently writes for Lobster — http://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk — and LAFZ, the magazine for Pakistani diaspora — http://www.lafzmagazine.com — and is a founder member of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign. (For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com)

"The 9/11 terrorists were not just lucky once; they were lucky over and over again."—Mindy Kleinberg (9/11 widow) This week we are joined by the Yorkshire-born journalist, educator, photographer and political activist John Booth, whose career in journalism has included working for news organisations in Africa, the US and the UK. John joins us to share something of his intellectual journey into questioning, and then investigating, the events of 9/11, and to discuss his excellent new article recently published by Lobster magazine, "Fifteen Years on from 9/11". John Booth currently writes for Lobster — http://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk — and LAFZ, the magazine for Pakistani diaspora — http://www.lafzmagazine.com — and is a founder member of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign. (For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com)

SkyWatchTV took advantage of a campaign stop in our small town by Jay Ashcroft, candidate for Secretary of State in Missouri, to talk with Jay and his father John Ashcroft, a former Missouri governor and US senator who served as Attorney General under President George W. Bush.  They discuss the balance between living as a Christian and compromising to achieve political goals and the challenge of holding fast to one's beliefs in the political arena.

Listen NowShortly before the Supreme Court recesses in early July the Court will rule on David King v. Sylvia Burwell, the case where the plaintiffs argue the Affordable Care Act only allows for tax credit subsidies via state-run exchanges or only those, as the ACA states, "established by the state."  If the court rules in favor of the plaintiff an estimated 5 to 8 million newly insured will lose their coverage absent a subsidy because to date only 16 states plus the District of Columbia have set up state health insurance exchanges or marketplaces.  If this is the Court's ruling how might the Republican-controlled Congress react?   Regardless of the Court's decision the health care reform likely becomes a 2016 presidential campaign issue for the Republican party.  During this 21-minute discussion, Dr. Tevi Troy outlines possible responses by the Republican controlled Congress to a Court's decision in favor of the plaintiffs, how Republican presidential candidates may shape the race's health care reform debate (moreover if the Court rules in favor of Burwell) and he addresses major aspects of the ACA that remain contentious, i.e., the employer mandate, the Cadillac tax and Medicaid reform.Dr. Tevi Troy is currently President of the American Health Policy Institute and Adjunct Fellow at the Hudson Institute.  Previously he served as Deputy Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush, as Deputy Assistant and Acting Assistant to the White House Domestic Policy Council, as Policy Director for Senator John Ashcroft and as Senior Domestic Policy Adviser and Domestic Policy Director for the House Policy Committee.  Still previously he was a Researcher at the American Enterprise Institute.  His numerous writings include,"What Jefferson Read, Eisenhower Watched and Obama Tweeted, 200 Years of Popular Culture in the White House," and "Intellectuals and the American Presidency," Philosophers, Jesters or Technicians?"  Dr. Troy earned his Ph.D. in American Civilizations from the University of Texas as Austin.     Information on Dr. Troy's latest book, ""What Jefferson Read, Eisenhower Watched and Obama Tweeted, 200 Years of Popular Culture in the White House” can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/What-Jefferson-Watched-Obama-Tweeted/dp/1621570398/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437409023&sr=8-1&keywords=what+jefferson+read+ike+watched+and+obama+tweeted. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

Are you ready to open the door to more love than you could possibly imagine? Speaker/teacher/spiritual counselor John Ashcroft shares his views on how to let love lead you to a more blissful life! Want to talk to John? Give him a call at 734.326.3433.

"Today, our whole downtown is completely enclosed, and we have a welcome neighbor: A GE nuclear power plant." Show #359, originally performed live 3/22/05, featured 3/8/12 on Radio Boredcast, part of AV Festival 12: As Slow As Possible (International Festival of Art, Technology, Music and Film), curated by Vicki Bennett of People Like Us. Samples include Wendy Carlos, John Ashcroft, Disneyland, Disco Polka, Tony Shalhoub, WarGames, Mogwai, Diane Cluck, and many others, at many speeds. "Looks like tomorrow is already here." MP3's and playlist link: https://lastever.org/ken/extrav/audio/050322.shtml

"Today, our whole downtown is completely enclosed, and we have a welcome neighbor: A GE nuclear power plant." Show #359, originally performed live 3/22/05, featured 3/8/12 on Radio Boredcast, part of AV Festival 12: As Slow As Possible (International Festival of Art, Technology, Music and Film), curated by Vicki Bennett of People Like Us. Samples include Wendy Carlos, John Ashcroft, Disneyland, Disco Polka, Tony Shalhoub, WarGames, Mogwai, Diane Cluck, and many others, at many speeds. "Looks like tomorrow is already here." MP3's and playlist link: http://lastever.org/ken/extrav/audio/050322.shtml

What has been charged thus far is abuse, which I believe, technically, is different from torture. Show #327, originally performed live 8/17/04, added to podcast 9/4/07. MP3's and playlist link: https://lastever.org/ken/extrav/audio/040817.shtml

What has been charged thus far is abuse, which I believe, technically, is different from torture. Show #327, originally performed live 8/17/04, added to podcast 9/4/07. MP3's and playlist link: http://lastever.org/ken/extrav/audio/040817.shtml

John Feffer on North Korea, Melissa Goodman on Patriot Act This week on CounterSpin: There was a big breakthrough in the negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program. Or maybe there wasn't. The press played up a tentative deal that looked all the more so just one day later. So what happened? And whose interests were being served by playing up the apparent progress in negotiations? We'll talk to North Korea expert John Feffer. Also this week: What is it that John Ashcroft doesn't want librarians to tell you about the Patriot Act? That's at the heart of a crucial First Amendment case playing out in Connecticut. We'll hear from the ACLU's Melissa Goodman about the incredible secrecy that continues to surround one of the most important pieces of policy to come out of the so-called "war on terror." The post Counterspin – September 30, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.