Podcast appearances and mentions of Luther Strange

Accomplishing anything of significance in this political environment requires courage. The legal industry has a few well-trodden pathways: law school, clerkship, large law firm, and perhaps a brief stint in government. Yet without courage, there is little potential for lasting impact along these pathways. While prior administrations may have emphasized conventional career paths and credentials in their selection process, there is an emerging interest in selecting for courage, independent thought, and sound judgment.But what paths best equip future leaders to accomplish great things in public service? Does the pressure to keep the option to return to a large law firm hinder one from accomplishing great things? What should we be doing to support people who demonstrate courage - including those who make the courageous choice to balance their careers with responsibilities to family and children?Featuring:Ms. Libby Locke, Partner, Clare Locke LLPHon. Jonathan Mitchell, Principal, Mitchell Law PLLCHon. Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General, TennesseeMs. Annie Donaldson Talley, Partner, Luther Strange & AssociatesMODERATOR: Hon. Gregory G. Katsas, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

On May 5, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new "Comprehensive Environmental Justice Strategy." One piece of this new strategy was an Interim Final Rule reintroducing the use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) in environmental enforcement action settlements.As defined by the Biden administration, SEPs are "local projects that defendants can agree to undertake as part of an enforcement case settlement to help rectify environmental violations." These projects were outlawed under the Trump DOJ due to concerns that their use expands DOJ discretionary authority beyond its statutory limits. The Biden administration, however, argues that "SEPs help to fulfill the goals of the underlying statutes being enforced and can provide important environmental and public health benefits to communities that have been harmed by environmental violations."Join us at 12:00 PM ET on June 15 for a virtual discussion on the return of SEPs featuring three DOJ veterans with a range of views on the issue.Featuring:Michael Buschbacher, Counsel, Boyden Gray & Associates PLLCJustin Savage, Global Co-Lead, Environmental Team, Sidley Austin LLP[Moderator] Annie Donaldson Talley, Partner, Luther Strange and AssociatesVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

On May 5, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new "Comprehensive Environmental Justice Strategy." One piece of this new strategy was an Interim Final Rule reintroducing the use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) in environmental enforcement action settlements.As defined by the Biden administration, SEPs are "local projects that defendants can agree to undertake as part of an enforcement case settlement to help rectify environmental violations." These projects were outlawed under the Trump DOJ due to concerns that their use expands DOJ discretionary authority beyond its statutory limits. The Biden administration, however, argues that "SEPs help to fulfill the goals of the underlying statutes being enforced and can provide important environmental and public health benefits to communities that have been harmed by environmental violations."On June 15, 2022, three executive branch veterans with a range of views on the issue joined us for a virtual discussion on the return of SEPs.Featuring:- Michael Buschbacher, Counsel, Boyden Gray & Associates PLLC- Justin A. Savage, Global Co-Lead, Environmental Team, Sidley Austin LLP- [Moderator] Annie Donaldson Talley, Partner, Luther Strange and AssociatesVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

This week Scot sits down with former U.S. Senator for the state of Alabama, Luther Strange, to talk abut his life in politics and how faith has guided his steps along the way.

In June of 2017, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo prohibiting the Department of Justice from directing settlement payments to non-governmental third parties that are "neither victims nor parties to the lawsuits" when the Department is engaged in litigation. The memo halted a practice that was utilized by the Bush and Obama administrations and now may make a return under the Biden administration.Some view these third-party payments in government litigation settlements as an unconstitutional encroachment on Congress's spending power that should remain proscribed, but some see them as a legitimate measure to advance policy goals, particularly when it comes to environmental enforcement.On April 14, the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project and Practice Groups hosted a webinar featuring experts on both sides of the issue discussing the practice and whether it will – and should – be utilized once again by the new administration.Featuring:- Ryan Dean Newman, Former Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, United States Department of Justice- Justin A. Savage, Global Co-Lead, Environmental Team, Sidley Austin LLP- John Shu, Attorney and Legal Commentator- [Moderator] Annie Donaldson Talley, Partner, Luther Strange and AssociatesVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Connor Sheets, a journalist with AL.com; by Garland Nixon, the co-host of Radio Sputnik’s Fault Lines; by Leada Gore, a journalist with AL.com; and by Mike Hersh of Progressive Democrats of America. Alabama voters caused a stunning upset yesterday in that state’s senate race, handing victory to Democrat Doug Jones over Republican Roy Moore. What does this mean for President Donald Trump, who lost twice, having endorsed Moore in the general election, and the incumbent, Luther Strange in the Republican primary? And does it mean that the Democrats will again become a big tent party, welcoming conservatives into their ranks?Almost immediately after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the US government would be willing to hold talks with the North Korean government without any pretexts, President Trump jumped in and said that no such thing would happen. Meanwhile, South Korean President Moon Jae In arrived in China on an official visit. Brian and John speak with author Jude Woodward and China expert Keith Bennett.Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was grilled today by the House Judiciary Committee over texts exchanged between an FBI agent and his girlfriend, who happened to be a Justice Department official, that were less than complimentary toward President Trump. Rosenstein stood by his employees, and by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. But should the President--and the American people--be worried about FBI agents who can’t be neutral? Former FBI special agent Coleen Rowley joins the show. President Trump unleashed a tweetstorm yesterday, attacking New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand after she called for him to resign, and on the same day that a documentary film was released on Trump’s history of sexually harassing women. Trump said on Twitter that Gillibrand had asked him for money in the past and that she would “do anything” for it. Abby Martin, host of The Empire Files on TeleSUR, speaks with Brian and John.Next, author Vijay Prashad joins the show to talk about state elections in Gujarat, India, where the party of Prime Minister Modi is locked in competition with the Congress Party and its new leader, Rahul Gandhi.The Organization of Islamic Cooperation met in Istanbul today to condemn President Trump’s decision to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and to announce that the OIC would recognize East Jerusalem as the permanent capital of Palestine. Have American policies begun to cause a diminution of American power in the Middle East? Massoud Shadjareh, the director of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, joins the show.

The Alabama U.S. Senate Candidate discusses his upcoming debate and runoff with Luther Strange. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Press welcomes Collin O'Mara, Cameron Joseph and Jessica Schulberg to discuss Donald Trump siding with Vladimir Putin on his rejection of meddling claims, the National Wildlife Federation's report on megafires, Roy Moore's escalating scandal and the latest on the Russia investigation - the entire Monday edition of the Bill Press Show!

Bill Press is out so Igor Volsky (CAP Action) is filling in. He welcomes Wendy Gooditis, Elizabeth Guzman, Carolyn Fiddler and Seth Hanlon to discuss the sexual harassment allegations against GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, historic victories in the Virginia House of Delegates, why women wait so long to speak up against men in powerful positions and the lies Republicans are telling about their tax plan - the entire Friday edition of the Bill Press Show!

In this episode, we look at the 2018 U.S. Senate map and discuss current events as they relate to each state. We’ll focus on Steve Bannon’s efforts to recruit candidates to challenge Republican incumbents. 2018 U.S. Senate Map Today we are going to cover 19 states that have an election for the United States Senate. The 2018 elections for the United States Senate is heading up. Politico – Democrats see path to Senate majority in 2018 – where Senator Chris Murphy comments that: “The map feels a little different today than it did a few weeks ago. We might be playing a little more offense. At the same time, we don’t have a lot of bandwidth for offense given the defense we have to play.” At the same time, Senate Republicans are increasingly nervous, and are worried that if they fail to pass tax reform it would lead to further disgust among both donors and voters. Still, NRSC chair Cory Gardner notes that: “We run knowing the majority is on the line. There’s no doubt about it. But the fact is, they have 10 seats in Donald Trump states that we look very good in right now.” And it’s true, the map still heavily favors Republicans. For Democrats to actually take the majority, they would have to defend all 25 of their seats, plus win in Nevada, Arizona, and one of Alabama, Tennessee or Texas. That would be a tall order, but let’s take a look at what’s happening in each individual state to see how realistic their chances are… Alabama – While not technically a 2018 race, there will be a special election in Alabama on December 12, 2017, between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Public polling from JMC Analytics has shown Jones within single-digits. While strange things can happen in special elections, it is very difficult to imagine Doug Jones winning this race. President Trump carried the state by 28 points, and Senator Richard Shelby won by very similar margin last year. Robert Bentley also won by a very similar margin in the 2014 Governor’s race, and Mitt Romney won by 22 points in 2012. Democrats seem to think that Roy Moore is such a weak candidate that he opens up the door to a competitive race. As Tim Kaine notes in the Politico article linked above: “He [Jones] certainly has a dramatically better chance against Roy Moore than he would have had against Luther [Strange]”. Still, very, very much a longshot. Arizona – Arizona will be a high profile state next year, beginning in the Republican Primary. Jeff Flake ensured that with his very public criticism of President Trump, criticism which the President and former advisor Steve Bannon have certainly reacted to. The second major article that we’ll link to this week is from Bloomberg Politics over the weekend: Bannon Plans to Back Challengers to Most GOP Senators Running in 2018. Senator Flake is at or near the top of that list, and Bannon plans to back former state Senator Kelli Ward (who also ran against Senator McCain in 2016) in her primary challenge against him. What makes Arizona different from Alabama is that it could be very much in play in the general election. While President Trump won the state, he did not receive a majority of the vote. Senator McCain received just 54% of the vote last year, a figure very similar to Mitt Romney’s performance in 2012 and Governor Doug Ducey’s performance in 2014. The question is not whether Kelli Ward has a real chance to beat Senator Flake in a primary – JMC Analytics has her beating him by 26 points in an August Republican Primary automated survey – but whether she would lose the general election to Kyrsten Sinema, who Democrats view as a very strong candidate. Florida – Florida will be one of the toughest states for Democrats to defend next year. President Trump won with 49% of the vote last year, while Marco Rubio received 52% of the vote in his Senate Race. Governor Rick Scott won each of his gubernatorial bids in 2010 and 2014 by 48-49%, while Senator Ben Nelson received 55% of the vote in a great Democratic year in 2012 in which President Obama also carried the state with 50% of the vote. The big question in Florida is whether Governor Scott eventually enters the Senate race. A late summer poll showed him tied with Senator Nelson, and Scott’s entry into the race as a candidate who can largely self-fund would free up resources for the GOP to spend in other competitive states. Indiana – Indiana will be an even tougher defend for the Democrats than Florida, as President Trump carried the state by 57% last year and Mitt Romney won with 54% of the vote in 2012. It is widely believed that Senator Joe Donnelly benefited from running against Richard Mourdock in 2012. Mourdock defeated incumbent Senator Richard Lugar in the Republican Primary and drew criticism for comments about pregnancy and rape during the general election campaign. Republican congressmen Luke Messer and Todd Rokita are battling for the Republican nomination, and whether the winner is ultimately able to unseat Donnelly will likely depend on whether he can “nationalize” the race and paint Donnelly as just another vote for the national Democratic Party. Donnelly is about as well suited as a Democrat could be for this red state – he is pro-life, he supported the Keystone XL pipeline and he opposed President Obama’s executive action on immigration. Even given his strengths as a candidate, winning re-election will be a difficult task. Michigan – Another state won by President Trump where Democrats are on defense. However, this is a very different situation from Indiana. President Trump won by just under 11,000 votes, and while Rick Snyder has won the last two gubernatorial elections, there is little precedent for Michigan voters sending Republicans to the U.S. Senate. Since 1978, only Spencer Abraham has won election as a Senator, for one term from 1995 through 2001. Still, President Trump provided a theoretical roadmap for how a Republican can win in Michigan, and over the summer there was some buzz over the potential of Kid Rock challenging Senator Debbie Stabenow. It’s best to take a wait-and-see approach before deciding how realistic Republicans’ chances are here. Mississippi – Mississippi is worth mentioning briefly only because State Senator Chris McDaniel is being encouraged by Steve Bannon to challenge incumbent Senator Roger Wicker. McDaniel challenged incumbent Republican Senator Thad Cochran in 2014. In that Republican primary McDaniel won the primary and then lost in a very close runoff election to Cochran 51% to 49%. A win for McDaniel in the primary would give Bannon and Trump administration another ally in Washington. Missouri – Missouri will be a very difficult state for Democrats to defend. President Trump won with 57% of the vote, and even a rising-star Democratic candidate like Jason Kander came up short last year. And while Senator Claire McCaskill and former Governor Jay Nixon each won easily with 55% of the vote in 2012, McCaskill’s victory may be another instance of good fortune in facing a weaker Republican candidate (the now infamous Todd Akin). In that respect she is similar to Senator Donnelly in Indiana. Senator McCaskill very consciously portrays herself as a moderate Democrat, and she will need to continue to distance herself from the national Democratic party to have a chance at holding her seat. It’s also very much worth mentioning that Republicans now have a candidate, state Attorney General Josh Hawley, who is a serious challenger who may actually be able to straddle the divide between establishment Republicans and the anti-establishment forces led by Bannon. Montana – President Trump received 56% of the vote in Montana, marking this seat as another potentially difficult defend for Democratic Senator Jon Tester. Still, the state does have a history of electing moderate democrats like Governor Steve Bullock and Senator Tester with narrow margins. And Republicans are having some difficulty fielding a top-tier candidate to run against Tester. This is a state where it’s probably best to take a wait-and-see approach to handicapping the race. Nebraska – Worth briefly mentioning because, again, Senator Deb Fischer could draw a primary challenge, and if she were defeated Bannon/Trump would gain an ally in Washington. Nevada – Similar to the situation in Arizona, Senator Dean Heller has sought to distance himself from President Trump, and has therefore drawn criticism from Bannon and from the White House. Public polling in this race is all over the map, but suffice to say that Danny Tarkanian is a serious challenger in the Republican primary. Unlike Arizona, Hillary Clinton won Nevada last year, making Heller the only GOP Senator to face re-election in a state won by Hillary Clinton. His defeating Tarkanian in the primary may be Republicans’ only shot at holding this seat. North Dakota – Similar to Senator Tester in Montana, Senator Heidi Heitkamp represents a state where President Trump won easily last year (63%). That alone makes Senator Heitkamp one of the more vulnerable Democrats in the Senate, and her strategy of working with President Trump is probably a smart one. State Senator Tom Campbell is the only declared Republican candidate, and his ability to self-fund means this will likely be a very expensive campaign by North Dakota standards. Ohio – Ohio is another quintessential battleground where Democrats are on defense. President Trump won with 52% of the vote, President Obama won with 51% of the vote in 2012, and each party holds a Senate seat. Senator Sherrod Brown is up for reelection after a narrow victory (51%) in 2012. The 2018 race will likely be a rematch, with state treasurer Josh Mandel again taking on Brown. Mandel currently has a substantial lead in Republican Primary polling. Senator Brown is gearing up for what should be a very competitive race. Pennsylvania – Senator Bob Casey has taken somewhat of a leading role among Senate Democrats in criticizing President Trump, which is interesting given the president’s narrow victory in Pennsylvania last year. Combine that with the fact that the highest-profile Republican to announce so far is early Trump-supporter Congressman Lou Barletta, and this race could certainly be seen as a referendum on the President in a state that was important to his 2016 victory.    Tennessee – Senator Bob Corker has been very much in the news lately for a public spat with President Trump, and he has announced that he will not run for re-election. Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn is widely seen as the frontrunner, and as an unabashed supporter of President Trump she likely will remain the frontrunner. This race now has a similar dynamic to Alabama, with Democrats beginning to entertain the idea of competing for this seat. Still, Democrats have not held either a Senate seat of the Governor’s office in Tennessee since former Governor Phil Bredesen won in 2006 and was term-limited in 2010. It’s a stretch to think Democrats could compete here. Texas – Worth mentioning just because Senator Cruz is the one senator who Bannon has said is exempt from his insurgent campaign to challenge incumbents next year. National Democrats generally love challenger Beto O’Rourke, but while Hillary Clinton lost Texas by the smallest margin of any Democratic nominee since 1996, there’s nothing here to suggest Cruz is vulnerable in November. Utah – Senator Orrin Hatch will draw a primary challenge if he decides to run for reelection. Boyd Matheson, a former chief of state to Senator Mike Lee and the current president of the Sutherland Institute think tank, met with Bannon last week to discuss a run. If Hatch does retire, establishment figures in the state would likely field a different candidate, potentially Mitt Romney. West Virginia – It’s no secret that West Virginia is dramatically trending Republican. Perhaps more than any other senator, Joe Manchin will need to run a campaign independent of the national Democratic Party. As the linked piece from Politico points out, Manchin’s most immediate headache comes from the left: Progressives — including many who repeatedly point to Bernie Sanders’ victory in the Democratic primary there last year — regularly accuse Manchin of being an anti-environment, pro-gun fake Democrat despite his new leadership role in the Senate caucus and his gun control legislation. So long as Manchin is still drawing that kind of criticism from progressives, he may hang on for reelection. Wisconsin – Another state where President Trump won a very, very narrow victory. Senator Tammy Baldwin will face one of several well-funded Republicans vying for the nomination, and again this race will serve as a referendum on Trump’s support in a state that was crucial to his win last year. Wyoming – We’ve saved perhaps the most interesting state for last. In Wyoming, Bannon is encouraging Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor Blackwater, to run in the primary against Senator John Barrasso. What’s most interesting is that Prince doesn’t currently live in Wyoming, and so if he is ultimately successful at unseating Senator Barrasso it would speak volumes about the power of the anti-incumbent wave in Republican politics.

In this episode of the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast, Pastors Uri Brito and Andrew Isker discuss the recent brouhaha over the flag and the NFL. They discuss the religious nature and culture of the NFL as well as various American idolatries. On August 26, 2016, then–San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick quietly remained seated during the National Anthem at 49ers pre-season game. A few weeks into the new ritual, he was asked about it: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” explained Kaepernick. Since then some players have continued the protest, but “gasoline was poured onto the fire,” said Andrew Isker, at a campaign rally for failed Republican Senatorial candidate Luther Strange. At the event, President Trump criticized the on-going protests as, “a total disrespect for our heritage,” and encouraged NFL owners to fire protesting players. Trump described a scenario where NFL owners would react to the protest with, “Get that son of bitch off the field right now, he's fired. He's fired!” Pastor Isker explains how the protests have revealed the political worldview of the NFL as aligned with the entertainment industry. “Their views, especially in the case of Kaepernick, are radically to the left and the NFL has more-or-less given cover to allow this.” They conclude with a call to worship the Triune God as the most central act of the Christian. This is a helpful discussion. Please leave your comments.

Republican campaign strategist Jeff Roe sits down with David to talk about working his way up in politics, the defeat of Luther Strange in Alabama, the urgency in the White House to notch a policy win, and how Trump impacts Republican candidates in 2018.

Jerry Jones can't find a camera. Trump's tweet about Obama's NFL opinions. Trump never supported Luther Strange. A few ways to disrespect the flag. The flag should not be used as "wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery". The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform. An example of 2 different ways of respecting the flag.

"What the guys are saying is, we really love the United States and this is one way of showing it. There are problems of race and we're trying to bring them to your attention with what we have, and that's our name and our ability."Trump's attacks on former 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick and other protesting NFL players, a far-cry from the kind of hedged language used against Nazis and white supremacists in Charlottesville, seem to have backfired with more sport stars taking up the challenge. Off the field, Republicans' "last-ditch" efforts on repealing Obamacare have also failed and tax reform could leave an even bigger hole in the deficit. And was Senator Luther Strange's loss in Alabama a victory in disguise for Trump? 

President Trump announced a new blueprint for tax reform yesterday in a speech in Indianapolis. The president said he sought to create a "middle class miracle" with this reform plan, which many pundits and politicians are saying is actually a massive tax cut program. However, earlier today on Good Morning America, Trump's economic adviser Gary Cohn admitted that he can't guarantee there won't be tax increases for middle-class Americans. Where is the miracle? Where are all the deficit hawks? Where are the details on this tax plan? Congressman Brian Higgins (D-N.Y. 26), Vice-Ranking member of the House Ways & Means Committee, shares his thoughts on the president's tax plan and tries to fill in some of the detail gaps. Rick Ungar and guest host Rick Tyler discuss what impact Roy Moore's victory over Luther Strange will have on congressional races across the country as we move closer and closer to the 2018 midterms.

President Trump's endorsed candidate Luther Strange lost the Alabama Republican Senate primary last night, but he lost to the far Trumpier candidate Roy Moore. Is the Trump effect dead, or is it covfefer than ever? Then, Amber Athey, and Jacob Airey join the Panel of Deplorables to discuss George Clooney's terrible poetry, woman drivers in Saudi Arabia, and tax reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HB Airshow this weekend. And the Boat ...Show! Young Dolph shot. Luther Strange loses. Vanessa's Birthday! Weiner in the slammer. Bender's Call Sign

Roy Moore defeats Luther Strange, the tax reform roll out and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Wednesday, Trumpsday show. Looks like UofA assist. coach Emmanuel Richardson is in some hot water. Roy Moore destroys Luther Strange in Alabama GOP senate runoff, what does this mean for the swamp? The NFL, losing ratings...and the NBA had a similar situation on their hands in the 90's. Here the show and get in the know! Thanks for listening!

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America react to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker deciding not to seek re-election by remembering his most significant moment in office was failing to stand up for the Senate's power to consider treaties and instead greased the skids for President Obama to enact the Iran nuclear deal without any effective protest from the Republican majority.  They also slam Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price for using private planes on at least two dozen occasions to the tune of $400,000 in taxpayer money.  And they weigh in on the results of the Republican U.S. Senate run-off in Alabama and President Trump subsequently deleting tweets in support of Luther Strange after it was clear Roy Moore had won.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

President Trump’s endorsed candidate Luther Strange lost the Alabama Republican Senate primary last night, but he lost to the far Trumpier candidate Roy Moore. Is the Trump effect dead, or is it covfefer than ever? Then, Amber Athey, and Jacob Airey join the Panel of Deplorables to discuss George Clooney’s terrible poetry, woman drivers in Saudi Arabia, and tax reform.

Mike Matthews talks about Roy Moore, Luther Strange, Jeff Sessions, Graham-Cassidy, You Tube off the Echo, and the fake Iranian missile test on FAIR AND UNBALANCED! Plus it’s Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley! Next show it's Chely Shoehart, Floyd the Floorman, and John Deer the Engineer.

On today's edition of Good Morning Orlando Bud, Deb, and Yaffee talk about the hottest topics in the news!Roy Moore wins Alabama special election against Trump endorsed Luther Strange. AND Hurricane Irma Recovery. How do YOU rate your local officials?ALSO Local woman leaves 2-year-old in hot car. What price should she pay?PLUS New Poll on NFL Protests show that the majority support President Trump's comments!Listen to the latest podcast here now!

Please join your host SUSAN KNOWLES as she tells it like it is when it comes to:1. NFL spoiled-brat millionaires and what's really happening.2. Free speech is ok for the Left but not if you want to share your personal story?3. Why did President Trump really support Luther Strange and not Roy Moore? I'll tell you what's happening.

This week on Is The Mic Still On, we talk about Donald Trump’s inflammatory comments about the NFL at an Alabama rally for Luther Strange last Friday and his tweets about the NBA’s Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. We close out the show with a discussion on black identity and the struggle. Special thanks to our guest Adan Bean. Check out his music on Bandcamp and follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/AdanBean). Bandcamp: https://adanbean.bandcamp.com/ & https://theremnant.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the more inventive ways President Trump sought to fund his one trillion dollar infrastructure plan was by cultivating private-public partnerships on the local, state and national level. These partnerships seek to marry private-sector money and resources to public-sector projects. President Trump these initiatives would be a key source of funding, but after months of researching viable ways to create these partnerships and establish funding sources, he told the House Ways & Means Committee that he is abandoning this aspect of the plan. The president now wants local and state governments to shoulder the lion's share of the trillion dollar plan. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y. 18) talks about how local legislatures and the federal government can move forward on necessary infrastructure repair in the U.S. Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore soundly defeated Senator Luther Strange in last night's Alabama GOP senate primary. Jonathan Easley, campaigns reporter for The Hill, discusses what this means for Mitch McConnell's Senate majority and whether Moore is the "tip of the spear" for anti-establishment GOP candidates in the 2018 midterms.

Please join your host SUSAN KNOWLES as she tells it like it is when it comes to:1. NFL spoiled-brat millionaires and what's really happening.2. Free speech is ok for the Left but not if you want to share your personal story?3. Why did President Trump really support Luther Strange and not Roy Moore? I'll tell you what's happening.

Mike Matthews talks about Roy Moore, Luther Strange, Jeff Sessions, Graham-Cassidy, You Tube off the Echo, and the fake Iranian missile test on FAIR AND UNBALANCED! Plus it’s Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley! Next show it's Chely Shoehart, Floyd the Floorman, and John Deer the Engineer.

America’s favorite sport has become the latest arena for partisan politics. We discuss the President’s statements on the NFL and the relationship between race, politics, and patriotism. We also talk about North Korean policy continuing to play out via Twitter and the incredible suffering Puerto Rico. We end the show with what's on our minds outside of politics--including Sarah's home purchase and an article on accidental killings that touched Beth. Thanks so much to our sponsors for today's episode: ThirdLove and ModCloth. North Korea has started referring to President Trump as "Mr. Evil President." Its foreign minister says that sending missiles to the US mainland is "inevitable," and the President tweeted that North Korea might not exist much longer if it continues this kind of rhetoric. Side note: we're grateful for professionals continuing to support this administration's foreign policy apparatus and concerned that they might exit around the one-year mark. We wish we had the right words to express the angst we feel for our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. Days after Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria destroyed 90% of Puerto Rican's homes, took down power lines and internet, and created floodwaters ten feet high. We also talk about continued recovery efforts in Texas and Florida. We're particularly inspired by The Lady General Foundation's efforts. We send our thoughts to Nashville in the wake of a church shooting on Sunday. We discuss President Trump's remarks in support of Luther Strange in Alabama over the weekend and how his comments on whipping votes might impact future negotiations. To compliment the other side, Sarah highlights the work of Republican Puerto Rican Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon. Beth thanks Democratic Ohio Representative Nickie Antonio for sponsoring House Bill 160, making Ohio's non-discrimination laws more inclusive. We discuss the President's comments about sports, race, and patriotism in depth. In our (not atypically!) wide-ranging discussion, we discuss what we know about

On today’s episode of Loud & Clear, Dan Kovalik, a human rights lawyer and author, joins the show for the first half hour. Then, the hosts are joined by Vijay Prashad, an author and professor of international studies.In our first hour, we discuss two big issues. First, the new McCarthyism in the United States continues to deepen. After Facebook released the so-called “Russian ads” it became clear that they were not in fact pro-Trump, so now the corporate media has gone back to an old Cold War smear. And then, we discuss the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan that has upended the geopolitics of the Middle East. As Turkey and Iraq hold joint military exercises, how far could the conflict spiral?Could Alabama be on the verge of electing the most far right Senator in the country? The Republican establishment is lining up behind incumbent Senator Luther Strange in the Alabama primary election today, but former state supreme court Chief Justice Roy Moore is the frontrunner. The hosts are joined by award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist Ted Rall.The Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act is circling the drain as several Republican senators come out in opposition to the proposal, but the fight over the future of healthcare in the United States is far from over. Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, talks about the issue.French President Emmanuel Macron has given a major address on his vision for the future of the European Union, calling a dramatic expansion in the powers of the EU relative to national governments. But following last Sunday’s election, German support is very much in doubt. Alexander Mercouris, editor in chief of The Duran, discusses this development.According to the UK’s Ministry of Defense, the British air force killed over 3,000 ISIS fighters -- but not a single civilian! What’s the reality of the air war against the so-called Islamic State? Robert Carter, a journalist and political commentator on Middle East, joins the show.

Bill Press welcomes Maggie Severns, Evan McMorris-Santoro and Lindsay Gibbs to discuss Donald Trump's contempt for NFL players' anthem protests, the latest stock trading scandal in Congress, Jared Kushner's use of a private email server and the WNBA's leading role in protesting racial injustice - the full Friday edition of the Bill Press Show!

On this edition of Good Morning Orlando Bud, Deb, and Yaffee talk about the hottest topics in the news!President Trump says those who kneel during the National Anthem in the NFL should be fired! AND NFL Players react to Trump comments and over 200 players knelt during the National Anthem this past Sunday. ALSO NFL owners and commissioner Roger Goodell criticize Trump's comments and come out in support of the players. PLUS Trump's strange endorsement of Luther Strange! Listen to the latest podcast here now!

On Monday Night Football the entire Dallas Cowboy football team, including owner Jerry Jones, took a knee to embrace the so-called Black Lives Matter movement.Judge Roy Moore held a campaign rally last night ahead of today’s critical vote in Alabama where he’s taking on GOP establishment candidate Luther Strange – we’ll air the Judges comments in their entirety.And Roger Stone will testify before the House Intel Committee today, but he’s being denied a public hearing.

EXCLUSIVE results from the latest Emerson College Polling Society poll on the Alabama GOP Primary for Jeff Sessions US Senate seat.  Senator Luther Strange v Judge Roy Moore 1:11 Professor Kimball on undecided voters impact 2:56 Is Moore a lock? 4:04 Next Emerson College poll release on New Jersey 2017 Governor race Emerson College Polling Weekly is available on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Mobile App.  Twitter: @EmersonPolling

Yesterday, the NFL took a strong stand against the flag, the national anthem and America - Americans responded by changing the channel.A Sudanese migrant radicalized by Black Lives Matter attacked white parishioners at a small church in Tennessee, the media are struggling mightily to ignore it.And tomorrow, establishment swamp creature Luther Strange will face Judge Roy Moore in the runoff for Alabama’s Senate seat, we’ll take a look at how the race is shaping up.

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Trump spoke at a rally for Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) on Sept. 22.

If you took a shot of liquor every time Luther Strange name-dropped the president during a televised debate last night, you’d probably be too hammered to attend Donald Trump’s rally for him in Huntsville later today.

John Feehery welcomes respected journalist Jon Ward to the broadcast as the group discusses the Republican primary race in Alabama between former state Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore and Sen. Luther Strange for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by now Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Adam Belmar and John Easton of EFB Advocacy round out the panel.

Trump’s blunt speech at the U.N. seems to have roused communist China to take strong economic sanctions against it’s belligerent client state of North Korea.In a scene reminiscent of a Cohen brothers movie, Luther Strange and Judge Roy Moore debated in primary runoff for Alabama’s Senate seat last night.The connections between John Podesta and the Robert Muller’s inquisition against President Trump are beginning to be exposed.

Alabama's Senate contest Tuesday is the first election skirmish in this year’s Republican civil war. Appointed Sen. Luther Strange is the candidate of the party establishment yet has the backing of the outsider president, Donald Trump. But former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s controversial conservatism has the ear of many Trump diehards. A preview from reporters who’ve seen the contest up close, Roll Call's Bridget Bowman and The Economist’s James Astill​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Press welcomes Natasha Geiling, Alex Seitz-Wald and Andrew Desiderio to discuss the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal bill, how local governments are fighting climate change, Sean Spicer's apology tour and Roy Moore's latest round of racist comments in Alabama - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show!

Bill Press welcomes Jordan Fabian, Elana Schor and Travis Waldron to discuss Donald Trump's Sunday morning tweet-storm, what to expect from his speech at the UN, the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal bill and Florida's nursing home problem exposed in the wake of Hurricane Irma - the entire Monday edition of the Bill Press Show!

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioWILLIAM BRANGHAM: And it’s the beginning of the week, and so we are joined now by our regular Politics Monday duo, Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR. Welcome to you both. AMY WALTER, The Cook Political Report: Thank you. TAMARA KEITH, NPR: Thank you. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Before we get to Alabama and policy and all that stuff, let’s talk about Sean Spicer and his little cameo last night on the Emmys. For those who didn’t see it, he comes out, and it seems like he’s trying to poke fun at his first day of the job, President Trump’s inauguration. He comes out and, all evidence notwithstanding, he says that president had the biggest audience ever in the entire history of the universe. And then that was his declaration. And he pointed his finger at the journalists and told them, report this. Last night, during the Emmys, Stephen Colbert is wondering about the size of his audience. And out comes Sean Spicer. Let’s take a look at that. (LAUGHTER) (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) SEAN SPICER, Former White House Press Secretary: This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys, period, both in person and around the world. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: What do you make of that? AMY WALTER, The Cook Political Report: You know, this is life imitating art. Right? He was actually channeling Melissa McCarthy, who you see there, who was making fun of him in her “Saturday Night Live” skit. Look, this, to me, is a sign about where we are more broadly as a culture, which is, there is no such thing as having bad publicity or notoriety. You can always cash in on it. And it’s very short-lived. So, the name Sean Spicer is one that most people know today. It’s hard to know that it’s going to be the same a year from now. So, take it while you can get it. Take it to the bank. A lot of other Trump supporters, his former campaign manager, for example, got fired, and then ended up as a CNN commentator, is a lobbyist now. So, people trying to use their cache while they can here in Washington. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Tam, what do you think about this? Is this us not being able to take a joke? Or is this us, as many people have argued, that we’re being encouraged to chuckle at the idea that it’s just fine for the press secretary to lie to the American people? TAMARA KEITH: Well, this is Sean Spicer’s rehabilitation tour, his image rehabilitation tour. He also went on the Jimmy Kimmel show, and then today, in an interview with The New York Times, said that he regretted that press conference where he came out and told reporters, report the facts that were not the facts. They were alternate facts. And that was sort of the original sin of his entire time as press secretary. He came out and said something that was unverifiably untrue. And it led to further questions about whether what he said was true, whether what was said from the podium in the White House press Briefing Room, which has typically had some connection to reality, whether that could be trusted from this administration. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Some connection to reality. I love that. OK, let’s talk about the runoff next Tuesday in Alabama, very big Senate runoff race. AMY WALTER: Right. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Roy Moore and Luther Strange. What is at stake in that particular race? AMY WALTER: Well, these are two Republicans that are challenging each other. And what’s interesting here is, it is the choice between which Alabamans are going to like more. Or their choice is between loving Trump more or whether they dislike Mitch McConnell more. That is what they get a choice between. Roy Moore is the outsider. He is a former state Supreme Court judge. He has been kicked off the bench twice now, but he’s running as the anti-establishment, anti-Washington firebrand. Luther Strange is in a Strange position, which is, he’s been endorsed both by Donald Trump, and Donald Trump is coming down on Saturday to campaign for him. But he also has the support of Mitch McConnell and the leadership. So, really, what we’re looking for here is, how strong is the Trump connection? Can support from Trump, the president, coming down, giving outward, in this case a rally, outward support, enough support to overcome what voters’ reticence, especially in a place like Alabama, for the establishment — Roy Moore, polling has shown him ahead, some by bigger margins, some by smaller. So, Luther Strange, who is the incumbent right now — he was… WILLIAM BRANGHAM: The interim. AMY WALTER: … the interim here, replacing Jeff Sessions, starts off as the underdog. The real question for Republicans, what really is at stake, two things. One, if Roy Moore wins and comes to the United States Senate, the fear from Republican establishment people like Mitch McConnell is, he’s another rogue agent. They have very few votes that they can lose. They only have a 52-seat majority. They can’t afford somebody else who goes off on his own tangent. And the second is, it may encourage, if he succeeds, it may encourage other candidates to challenge sitting Republican incumbents. That’s not something they want to deal with. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: So, Tam, the president can read the polls. He must know, even if he prefers Strange, that he might be backing the guy who ends up losing. Like, why is the president — why is he willing to risk capital on this? TAMARA KEITH: I haven’t quite figure that out, to be perfectly honest. It’s a big question. And the other thing is, President Trump is doing what Mitch McConnell wanted him to do, which is endorsing Strange and working for Strange. But the flame keepers of President Trump’s, you know, agenda, the Steve Bannons, the Sean Hannitys, they have all endorsed Moore. And so it’s this really bizarre fight for, you know, who is the really — the true Trump candidate, the guy who Trump endorsed or the guy that all of Trump’s allies endorsed? And I don’t know how this is going to turn out and what it will mean for President Trump’s political capital. The interesting thing is, in this case, he’s for the incumbent, whereas, in some other states, he’s talking about wanting to primary the incumbent Republican. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Right. AMY WALTER: Yes. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Right. Let’s talk about health care quickly. The GOP, it seems like, are taking one last stab at putting the dagger in the Affordable Care Act with the Graham-Cassidy bill. Why are they pushing for this? AMY WALTER: It’s about a deadline. That’s usually what gets people motivated in Washington, is, they look and they see, we only have a certain amount of time. In this case, September 30 is the last day that Republicans can pass a health care bill with just 50 votes under this reconciliation deal. After that, they have got to get 60 votes. So this is really the time to be able to do this. Talking to folks who cover this today, there is a great deal of skepticism that this is going to happen. It’s pretty clear that the folks that held out on the first version, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul, are not committed to this. Rand Paul has already come out publicly and said he’s not for it. So, still, I wouldn’t say it is impossible, but it’s — the odds are longer. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Last to you, Tam. On the Democratic side, you have seen Bernie Sanders has been pushing his Medicare-for-all plan. We just saw Hillary Clinton express some skepticism about that, sort of implying that it wasn’t that realistic. But yet a lot of Democrats, including many who are thought of as 2020 contenders for the presidency, are signing onto this. So, why are they risking capital on something that may never go anywhere? TAMARA KEITH: Well, and Bernie Sanders says this bill is not going anywhere. They, I think, see this as a way to send a signal, to say that they care about health care. And they’re not talking about what’s practical and pragmatic. They aren’t at that stage yet. It’s — 2020 is a long way off. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Tamara Keith, Amy Walter, thank you very much. AMY WALTER: You’re welcome. TAMARA KEITH: You’re welcome. The post What’s at stake for Republicans in Alabama’s runoff election appeared first on PBS NewsHour.

Latest Emerson College Polling Society poll for the Alabama US Senate Special Election Republican Primary between US Senator Luther Strange and Judge Roy Moore. 0:57 Poll Results 1:49 Keys to victory for Strange & Moore 3:04 Are Republicans a lock in general election for US Senate seat? Emerson College Polling Weekly is available on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Mobile App.  Twitter: @EmersonPolling

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I spoke with Steve Flowers today about the current polling and status of the Republican Special Election for U.S. Senate Runoff that will be held on September 26th, 2017 in Alabama. Voters will choose between republicans Luther Strange and Roy Moore. Be sure to go vote on September 26th. Also, go here to add the date to your Facebook calendar. Like and follow Deer Stand Hill on Facebook.

Instant analysis on the results of the 8/15 Alabama US Senate Special Election Primary and the upcoming runoff of September 26th w/ Professor Spencer Kimball. 1:59 Donald Trump Alabama Approval 3:35 Mo Brooks Endorsement of Luther Strange or Roy Moore 3:55 Doug Jones Wins Democrat Primary 5:00 Gubernatorial Preview

Bill Press welcomes Andrew Desiderio, Justin Sink and Jess O'Connell to discuss the GOP's reluctance to speak out forcefully against Donald Trump's racism, Trump's effect on the Alabama GOP Senate primary, Steve Bannon's candid interview with a liberal outlet and the DNC's new #RiseandOrganize campaign - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show!

Professor Spencer Kimball of the Emerson College Polling Society previews the Republican Primary for Jeff Sessions US Senate seat in the state of Alabama & discusses the keys for Luther Strange, Mo Brooks and the seven other candidates.  Powered by the CLNS Media Network. Twitter: @EmersonPolling

So, Trump is at 35-40% approval and Democrats have opened a wide lead in the generic ballot polling. And what do we have to show for it?  What have we gotten for this?   In this episode of the Conservative Conscience, Daniel breaks down the latest series of betrayals.  While excuse-making conservatives produce lists of their own demonstrating “the good things” the president is doing, if you look carefully, most of them are ceremonial with “no discernable policy outcome,” as the ACLU observed with regards to the religious liberty memo.  On the other hand, the betrayals are deep and severely consequential.  Look at the fire, not the smoke.     We explore the betrayal of Israel and how NSC head, General H.R. McMaster, is essentially promoting Obama’s foreign policy.  There is a lot of significance to the betrayal of Israel and what it portends for other policies and who is really running this administration.     In the second half of the show we discuss how, once again, the courts are destroying us on elections and how this will not be fixed without judicial reform.   Finally, we tackle the Alabama Senate race.  In many respects, this race embodies the problems we face, except it has an inherent antidote in the form of Judge Roy Moore.  Daniel explains why he’s still backing Roy Moore, despite the entrance of another patriot, Mo Brooks, in the race.    Show links: My 45-minute podcast on the history of the Palestinian hoax Approval rating in the toilet…and for what? Luther Strange and his lies; Roy Moore and his truth Georgia judge gives Dems advantage, takes over election law from states Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange

Mike and Jay start off this jam-packed episode with a look at the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price in the wake of a travel scandal. Mike points out that Price joins an unusually large contingent of former Trump staffers for such a young administration, but both Mike and Jay agree that President Trump did the right thing in forcing Price's resignation. Next, it's a look at the federal government's response to the devestation caused by hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Once again, the Guys agree that the administration's efforts have been good, especially considering the unique challenges presented by Puerto Rico's location, as well as emergency response resources being stretched thin after hurricanes Harvey and Irma. That said, Jay thinks that the Trump team could use some remedial lessons in messaging. After that, the Guys talk about the Alabama Republican Senate primary race, where former judge, and ardent cultural conservative Roy Moore soundly defeated incumbent Luther Strange, despite President Trump's support of Strange. Following that is a discussion of the vote that wasn't on Graham-Cassidy, the latest (and last, for now) GOP attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare, a look at the latest Trump travel ban, and Mike and Jay's analysis of the Republicans' tax reform framework. We hope you'll check out the sponsors of today's show: DaVinci. Book your space now at http://www.davincimeeting.com/TPG and the first hour is on them! ZipRecruiter. Politics Guys listeners can post jobs on ZipRecruiter for FREE. Just go to http://www.ZipRecruiter.com/politicsguy. SeatGeek. Politics Guys listeners get $20 dollars off their first SeatGeek purchase. Download the SeatGeek app or go to http://www.seatgeek.com and enter promo code POLITICSGUY today. Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you're interested in supporting the show, go to http://www.politicsguys.com and click on the Patreon link. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy