Podcast appearances and mentions of Marco Rubio

Anthony Scaramucci joins Joanna Coles for a frank conversation about what Donald Trump is really doing in Venezuela—and why the chaos is the point. Scaramucci argues that the Venezuela move is driven less by democracy or security than by oil, money, and self-enrichment, and is shaped by conspiracy thinking and political pressure. He also breaks down Trump's appetite for cruelty and spectacle, the warning signs in ICE's escalating violence, the quiet sidelining of allies like Marco Rubio and JD Vance, and why Republicans who know better still fall in line. The takeaway: Trump isn't unraveling—he's focused, transactional, and increasingly willing to burn institutions to stay powerful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump meets with oil executives for massive private investment to rebuild Venezuela's energy infrastructure; Marco Rubio defends the strategy as America First; Trump signals upcoming action against Mexican cartels; Iran protests intensify with reports of 500-2000 deaths, internet blackouts, and regime crackdowns; notable shifts in Democrat tone on Hamas and more.   The A.M. Update, Trump Venezuela investment, oil executives, Marco Rubio, America First, Mexico cartels, Iran protests, Ayatollah Khamenei, Renee Good, Portland Border Patrol shooting, Marjorie Taylor Greene, January 6 pipe bomber

Marco Rubio signals serious movement on Greenland as Trump explores a $3.3 billion acquisition with major strategic implications. Patrick Bet-David and the panel break down Arctic security, NATO, China's rare earth push, Russia's naval presence, and why Greenland could be America's next Alaska moment.

Highlights from the week's The A.M. Update: Joint Chiefs Chairman details the precise military operation apprehending Nicolas Maduro, Marco Rubio outlines three-phase plan for Venezuela's stabilization and transition, reflections on U.S. military strength and intentions, Scott Adams announces intent to convert to Christianity, and poll results on Venezuela action outcomes.   A.M. Update Week in Review, Nicolas Maduro capture, Venezuela operation, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, Marco Rubio, three-phase plan, Venezuela future, Scott Adams, salvation, Iran protests, military strength, Monroe Doctrine

Vous aimez notre peau de caste ? Soutenez-nous ! https://www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr/abonnementUne émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée en public à l'École alsacienne le 11 janvier 2026.Avec cette semaine :Jean-Louis Bourlanges, essayiste, ancien président de la Commission des Affaires étrangères de l'Assemblée nationale.David Djaïz, entrepreneur et essayiste.Antoine Foucher, consultant, spécialiste des questions sociales, auteur de Sortir du travail qui ne paie plus.Lucile Schmid, présidente de La Fabrique écologique et membre du comité de rédaction de la revue Esprit.LE GRAND VIDE DES PARTIS POLITIQUESLe système institutionnel français, organisé pour structurer une alternance entre deux blocs, fonctionne désormais avec trois forces irréconciliables. Résultat : aucune majorité stable, aucun mandat clair et la porte ouverte à la démagogie puisque personne n'est responsable. Tandis que le Parlement s'enlise, l'exécutif temporise, l'opinion se lasse. Cette résignation est liée à une fatigue démocratique, sur fond de décomposition politique, dont l'Assemblée nationale fragmentée est le reflet. Fin décembre, le Cevipof et l'Obsoco (Observatoire société et consommation) ont publié les résultats d'une enquête réalisée par l'Ifop : « Priorités françaises ». Les Français ne placent plus en tête de leurs priorités le pouvoir d'achat ou l'inflation mais le fonctionnement du système politique. L'enquête montre une délégitimation personnelle du chef de l'État, une remise en cause institutionnelle et un rejet de la classe politique. Les Français ont des mots très durs et parlent des responsables politiques comme d'une « caste » dénoncée notamment pour sa « surdité ». La mobilisation agricole fait écho à ce désarroi de l'opinion face à un pouvoir qu'il juge « autoritaire ». Selon un sondage Ipsos/Cevipof, 34% des Français pensent que « d'autres systèmes politiques peuvent être aussi bons que la démocratie ».Au très fort degré de défiance dont souffrent aujourd'hui l'exécutif et le Parlement s'ajoute la difficulté qu'éprouvent les partis de gouvernement à apporter une réponse crédible aux bouleversements en cours : déclin démographique, réchauffement climatique, extrême vulnérabilité du continent européen face au retour des tensions militaires et commerciales, révolution de l'intelligence artificielle. La politique se limite de plus en plus à la gestion, la France paraît privée de récits fédérateurs, observe le politologue Brice Soccol qui rappelle que pendant des décennies, la vie politique française s'est structurée autour de visions du monde fortes : le progrès, la révolution, la nation, l'État-providence, la lutte des classes, la justice sociale … Aujourd'hui, ni la gauche de gouvernement ni la droite classique ne racontent plus d'histoire. Elles administrent, ajustent, corrigent. Leur horizon s'est rétréci au calendrier budgétaire et parlementaire amplifié par la dissolution ratée de 2024. Engluées dans leurs divisions internes et leurs obsessions du casting présidentiel, les forces politiques ne parviennent pas à structurer le débat public avec de nouvelles idées, à dessiner des raisons d'espérer. Si mercredi, le président des Républicains, Bruno Retailleau a présenté des mesures économiques pour encourager le travail, elles ont un air de déjà-vu. Dans la perspective desPrésidentielles de 2027, alors que les partis protestataires – le Rassemblement national et La France Insoumise sont quasiment en ordre de marche, le grand flou règne du côté des partis de gouvernement, tant sur le candidat, les programmes que sur le mode de désignation. Un grand flou sur un grand vide.OÙ VA LA « DOCTRINE DONROE » ?Avec l'enlèvement du président vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro, à l'aube du 3 janvier, Donald Trump entend désormais régir l'ensemble du continent américain et avoir la main sur l'« hémisphère occidental », mis au service de la prospérité et la sécurité des États-Unis. Des élections au Vénézuéla ne semblent à ce stade pas à l'ordre du jour : « nous attachons de l'importance à la démocratie. Mais ce qui nous importe avant tout, c'est la sécurité, le bien-être et la prospérité des États-Unis », a précisé le secrétaire d'État américain Marco Rubio. Les États-Unis réactivent ainsi la doctrine Monroe de 1823 selon laquelle l'hémisphère occidental devait être la chasse gardée exclusive de Washington.La Stratégie nationale de sécurité des États-Unis publiée en novembre dernier se réfère explicitement à ce précédent, tandis que la presse américaine l'a déjà baptisée « doctrine Donroe », condensé de Donald et Monroe. Les autres pays de la région, qu'ils soient amis comme le Mexique ou ennemis comme Cuba, ont été mis en garde : ils devront coopérer avec les Etats-Unis ou en subir les conséquences. Les gouvernements latino-américains de gauche, comme celui du Brésil, se sont déclarés particulièrement alarmés par la violation de la Charte des Nations unies. Ceux de droite, comme celui d'Argentine se sont montrés plus favorables. Ceux d'autres régions du monde, notamment en Europe, ont plaidé en faveur de la stabilité.Sur la « liste des envies » de Trump figurent également le Canada, le canal de Panama, et le Groenland. Dès le lendemain de l'enlèvement du président vénézuélien, Donald Trump est revenu sur l'idée d'annexer le Groenland, jugeant qu'il « nous le faut absolument, pour des raisons de sécurité nationale ». Cette sortie a déclenché de nombreuses protestations des Européens. La Première ministre danoise en a été réduite à invoquer l'article 5 de l'Otan pour protéger le royaume contre … le leader de l'Otan. Les Européens semblent pris au dépourvu par l'accélération des événements. La doctrine Donroe marque le retour explicite d'un monde où l'appartenance à une sphère d'influence l'emporte sur la souveraineté. Une sphère d'influence américaine extensible bien au-delà du continent américain : en mars 2025 Donald Trump avait ordonné une campagne de frappes contre les rebelles Houthi au Yémen, en juin contre les installations nucléaires iraniennes et en décembre au Nigéria contre des militants du groupe Etat islamique. Le président américain menace de nouveau d'intervenir en Iran si la répression des manifestations se poursuit. Il confiait vendredi au New York Times, « je n'ai pas besoin du droit international » assurant que sa « moralité » est son unique limite pour agir dans le monde.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.frHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Marco Rubio's office published an official press release last month titled “Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship Industrial Complex.” The memo discusses the decision to impose visa restrictions on five individuals due to their “organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.” One of those individuals is Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate and repeat Conspirituality podcast guest. Derek and Julian break down what's going on with this case. Show Notes Rubio Announcement CBC: Individuals Named and EU Reactions Imran Ahmed on PBS NewsNight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following yesterday's seizure of dictator Maduro from Venezuela, perhaps no Trump administration official has been as much in the limelight as has our Secretary of State Marco Rubio—who, we're told, will effectively be running the nation of Venezuela for the foreseeable future.A good argument can be made that Marco Rubio is the best Secretary of State that America has ever had—certainly the best in my lifetime.

Elliott Abrams, who was U.S. special representative for Venezuela in President Trump's first term, responds to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and discusses what it means for U.S. foreign policy.Abrams, who also worked in the State Department under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, explains why he supported Trump taking action against Maduro and why he is alarmed by decisions the administration has made since. He details his concerns about the administration aligning with remnants of Maduro's regime instead of supporting the democratic opposition.Abrams comments on Trump's fixation on Venezuelan oil and the administration's “might makes right” mindset that he says is inconsistent with America's history. He also questions Trump's push to seize control of Greenland.Abrams assesses Marco Rubio's performance as secretary of state and the potential ramifications of unseating Maduro for other countries in the region, including Cuba. He talks about Trump's effort to dominate the Western Hemisphere and the importance of asserting America's values in the year of the nation's 250th anniversary.Support for Firing Line with Margaret Hoover is provided by Robert Granieri, Vanessa and Henry Cornell, The Fairweather Foundation, The Tepper Foundation, Peter and Mary Kalikow, Pritzker Military Foundation, Cliff and Laurel Asness, Katharine J. Rayner, Charles R. Schwab, Lindsay and George Billingsley, The Meadowlark Foundation, Jared Stone, and Al and Kathy Hubbard.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Michael Knowles and Batya Ungar-Sargon about how the mainstream media and the Democratic Party have put people like ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Macklin Good at the risk of losing their life by convincing them that it's their duty to interfere and fight back against ICE raids and unknowingly putting themselves in harm's way; Jimmy Kimmel shocking his audience with his truly tasteless joke about Donald Trump after the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the tragic ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis; Marco Rubio making a reporter go quiet with his perfect answer over what the United States plans to do with Venezuela's oil; Pete Hegseth humiliating CNN to their face for their double standards and desperation in trying to find a reason to criticize the capture of Nicolás Maduro; Katie Miller's conversation with Jenny McCarthy about vaccines for kids and if vaccine skepticism has swung too far in the other direction and is beginning to harm children; resurfaced video of Zohran Mamdani's newly appointed tenant advocate Cea Weaver showing her explaining why white homeowners will have to rethink their relationship to home ownership and private property and how she broke down crying when confronted about her mother's $1.6 million dollar home; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Tax Network USA - If you owe back taxes or have unfiled returns, don't let the government take advantage of you. Whether you owe a few thousand or a few million, they can help you. Call 1(800)-958-1000 for a private, free consultation or Go to: https://tnusa.com/dave Rumble Premium - Corporate America is fighting to remove speech, Rumble is fighting to keep it. If you really believe in this fight Rumble is offering $10 off with the promo code RUBIN when you purchase an annual subscription.  Go to: https://Rumble.com/premium/RUBIN and use promo code RUBIN

How long will the United States claim control over Venezuela? “Only time will tell,” President Donald Trump told the New York Times on Wednesday — potentially years. U.S. troops invaded the country over the weekend, kidnapping President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges in New York on Monday. They now sit in a Brooklyn jail, awaiting trial. Trump and administration officials have justified ousting Maduro by claiming it was consistent with the Monroe Doctrine — a doctrine that through the years “has been expanded into something like a universal police warrant that allows the United States to intervene,” says historian Greg Grandin. “Trump has redefined the Monroe Doctrine to mean, the Monroe is as a weapon that the United States can use in order to protect its interests wherever it wants, whenever it wants. So it's a substitute for liberal international law.” This week on the Intercept Briefing, host Jessica Washington discusses the Trump administration's attack on Venezuela, its larger aims of controlling the Western Hemisphere, and bringing Latin America to heel with Grandin, the author of numerous books, including most recently "America, América: A New History of the New World."“There's an affiliation between the Monroe Doctrine and American First nationalism,” says Grandin. “They imagine United States sovereignty expanding well beyond its borders within its hemisphere.” The administration's vision is outlined in the National Security Strategy the White House released in December. “This is a strategy that announces that the Monroe Doctrine is back in the especially bellicose form. But what's also interesting, if you read further, the United States is not withdrawing from any of those old regions. … It's reserving the right to treat the rest of the world like it treats Latin America.” Trump and administration officials — from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a longtime advocate for Venezuelan and Cuban regime change, to White House chief of staff Stephen Miller — have threatened to expand military operations to Colombia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries that don't fall in line. Maureen Tkacik, investigations editor at The American Prospect, who recently wrote a profile of Rubio headlined “The Narco-Terrorist Elite,” also joins the conversation to discuss the former Florida senator's history and ambitions.Tkacik points out that Rubio, a driving force behind Maduro's ouster, represents a wing of the Republican Party fixated on battling nominally left leaders in the region. That mentality is at odds with a key faction of Trump's base, who say they're against foreign intervention because they think the government should keep its attention on U.S. soil.Trump's attack on Venezuela and fixation on so-called “narco-terrorists,” Tkacik says, “represent an attempt to reconcile these two poles — the Steve Bannon guys and the Marco Rubio neocons — that really have different definitions of America First.”Listen to the full conversation of The Intercept Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. If you want to support our work, you can go to theintercept.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fallout from the Minneapolis ICE shooting continues as Governor Walz (D) ratchets up the rhetoric. Vice President JD Vance announces a new federal fraud office and calls on Governor Walz to resign. President Trump updates us on Venezuelan oil, foreshadows possible attack on drug cartels in Mexico, and comments on what's happening in Iran. 25% of young adults say we never went to the moon. Cosmetic changes coming to the White House when the new ballroom is built? $1.5 trillion military budget proposal from Trump. Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's comments about Erika Kirk raise eyebrows. New plan for taking over Greenland? The funny memes from Trump officials. Are H-1B visas out of control in Texas? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 01:19 Minneapolis ICE Shooting Update 04:02 ICE Agent Doxxed 04:34 Karoline Leavitt on Minneapolis ICE Shooting 04:58 Jasmine Crockett Cries in Congress 06:57 White Guilt is a Problem in America 09:23 Rochelle Bilal on Minneapolis ICE Shooting 13:02 Doxxed ICE Agent was Previously Dragged by Vehicle 15:30 National Guard is Ready to Confront ICE 17:28 Residence Inn Employee Doxxed ICE Agents 18:08 Hilton Inn Loses their Sign 18:48 Tim Walz on Inflammatory Language 20:43 Tim Walz Gives a History Lesson 22:28 JD Vance on Minneapolis Shooting 25:00 JD Vance Calls for Tim Walz to Resign 27:26 JD Vance on New Government Office 31:44 Gas Prices in Texas 33:57 Coaching Protesters? 38:42 Scott Bessent on Stopping Wire Transfers 41:07 John Fetterman on Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro 42:54 President Trump on What's Next in Venezuela 45:01 President Trump is Going After the Drug Cartels 48:47 'Stu Does America' Joins the Show! 49:34 Football Talk 1:08:28 Moon Landing Discussion 1:12:34 President Trump's Warning to Iran 1:17:09 White House Ballroom Update 1:23:14 Anna Paulina Luna on Erika Kirk & her Kids 1:28:30 Greenlanders being Encouraged to Join the U.S.? 1:30:33 Memes of Marco Rubio & JD Vance 1:32:45 Meeting with Denmark Officials at the White House 1:34:43 H-1B Visa Map Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The political world has been upended by the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents on a residential street in Minneapolis during a tense confrontation captured on multiple videos. Guest host Chris Keene and Americans' Comedian Kurt Metzger dispute DHS and President Trump's claims that the shooting was justifiable on self-defense grounds, arguing that Good was attempting to flee rather than intentionally run over an agent, while also criticizing her decision to drive off in a chaotic, armed encounter.  They condemn the use of masked, allegedly undertrained ICE agents operating in neighborhoods, saying the policy environment created an unnecessary and dangerous situation that predictably led to loss of life. The segment closes by highlighting political fallout, including criticism from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, escalating federal enforcement actions in the Twin Cities, and broader concerns about accountability, policing standards, and immigration enforcement tactics. Plus segments on Zionist billionaire Paul Singer making a killing over the Venezuela conflict, Marco Rubio threatening a military takeover of Greenland and Rubio's wet dream of "liberating" Cuba.  Also featuring Russell Dobular, Max Blumenthal and Mike MacRae. And a phone call from JD Vance!

JD Vance unloads on the media over their coverage of ICE raids in Minnesota as DHS and the FBI put boots on the ground. We break down the fallout, the rise in anti-ICE violence, and Democrats openly threatening law enforcement — all while the press runs interference.Plus, chaos overseas: Venezuela releases political prisoners, an immigrant calls out woke Americans, and Iran's Islamic regime amplifies Tucker Carlson as protests grow inside the country. We also cover the latest culture war drama, including AOC's media meltdown, Jasmine Crockett's tirade against colleges siding with ICE, and Candace Owens stirring up fresh controversy — then playing victim.It's media hypocrisy, political insanity, and culture war madness — all in one episode.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW!Lock down protection on both your new gadgets and your old faithful devices with 60% off Webrootat https://Webroot.com/ChicksGive your pup their new year glow-up with Ruff Greens—get a FREE Jump Start Trial Bag (just cover shipping) at https://RuffChicks.com with promo code CHICKS!Subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday!Follow us here for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTikTokXLocalsMore Info

Episode 456 is the eleventh installment in the Hundred Year Pivot podcast series. In it, Demetri Kofinas and Grant Williams speak with the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly, Brian Winter. He's an expert on Latin America, having lived and worked in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, and possesses a deep understanding of the region's politics, economics, and security dynamics. The three of them begin their conversation discussing the Trump administration's almost cinematic removal of Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela. They speculate about who is currently in charge of the country, the implications of Maduro's exit for Venezuela's economy and the region's geopolitics, the rising tide of right-wing political movements across Latin America, and how this operation fits into the Trump administration's broader initiatives as they have been conveyed in the new National Security Strategy. They also explore the rising tide of right-wing political movements across Latin America, the role of organized crime in driving political change, how demographic shifts and artificial intelligence might reshape the region's future, and the unique role that Trump's National security adviser and secretary of state Marco Rubio has played in shaping US foreign policy in Latin America and whether Cuba and its communist government is next on the administration's list of seemingly every-expanding targets. Subscribe to our premium content—including our premium feed, episode transcripts, and Intelligence Reports—by visiting HiddenForces.io/subscribe. If you'd like to join the conversation and become a member of the Hidden Forces Genius community—with benefits like Q&A calls with guests, exclusive research and analysis, in-person events, and dinners—you can also sign up on our subscriber page at HiddenForces.io/subscribe. If you enjoyed today's episode of Hidden Forces, please support the show by: Subscribing on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, CastBox, or via our RSS Feed Writing us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Joining our mailing list at https://hiddenforces.io/newsletter/ Producer & Host: Demetri Kofinas Editor & Engineer: Stylianos Nicolaou Subscribe and support the podcast at https://hiddenforces.io. Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @hiddenforcespod Follow Demetri on Twitter at @Kofinas Episode Recorded on 01/07/2025

Mark discusses the media's low approval ratings; Marco Rubio's discussions with Greenland; CBS's newest evening news anchor; the funeral of Tatiana Schlossberg; President Trump shopping on his vacation; the recent Apple product that is bombing; the huge age gap between Tom Brady and his latest flame; and 2026's comedy tours.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark discusses the media's low approval ratings; Marco Rubio's discussions with Greenland; CBS's newest evening news anchor; the funeral of Tatiana Schlossberg; President Trump shopping on his vacation; the recent Apple product that is bombing; the huge age gap between Tom Brady and his latest flame; and 2026's comedy tours.   

2026 has started off with strikes on Venezuela, the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, and a brazen slew of threats from President Trump against Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, and Iran. This week, Alex speaks to Venezuelans about what their hopes and fears are for the future of their country. Then she's joined by Pod Save America's Jon Favreau and Pod Save the World's Ben Rhodes to break down the absolute insanity of Trump's imperial ambitions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's dangerous and reckless comments after the Minneapolis ICE shooting that killed a protester driving towards an ICE agent; Tim Walz planning to use the National Guard to stop ICE raids in Minnesota that could escalate into a civil war; CNN's Erin Burnett talking to Emily Heller, a witness to the shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, who gives a story that seems to contradict the video of the ICE shooting incident; Scott Jennings calmly explaining to CNN's Abby Phillip how Democrats constantly calling ICE agents the "gestapo" has predictably led to the normalization of protesters interfering with law enforcement and the shooting by an ICE agent; Marco Rubio silencing a reporter with his perfect answer over what the United States plans to do with Venezuela's oil; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posting a new version of "South Park's" food pyramid episode to announce the release of the new scientifically based food pyramid; and much more. Dave also hosts a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide range of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Mars Men -  A potent and natural testosterone stack that optimizes your body's ability to forge usable testosterone. For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men when you use code RUBIN . Go to: http://Mengotomars.com Polymarket -Go to http://polymarket.com to trade on the outcomes of live events from politics, pop culture, to sports and more! Tax Network USA - If you owe back taxes or have unfiled returns, don't let the government take advantage of you. Whether you owe a few thousand or a few million, they can help you. Call 1(800)-958-1000 for a private, free consultation or Go to: https://tnusa.com/dave Juvent -  Stop joint pain and stiffness with the Juvent Micro-Impact Platform. In the US, the Juvent device is considered investigational for the treatment of osteoporosis or improvement/maintenance of bone mineral density. Our claims have not been reviewed or cleared by the FDA to treat any disease or condition. The JUVENT® Micro-Impact Platform® is registered as a Class I medical device for exercise and rehabilitation." Go to http://Juvent.com/RUBIN and use the code RUBIN to save $300 on your own Juvent.

Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta break down the fallout from Trump's Venezuela operation as the president announces an oil deal following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, raising questions about coercion, profiteering, and global backlash from China and regional allies. They analyze Trump's claims about seizing billions in Venezuelan oil, the response from interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, and mounting fears of authoritarian crackdowns as armed militias flood Caracas under a sweeping emergency decree. Kander and Gupta also dive into Trump's revived push to acquire Greenland, unpacking Marco Rubio's closed-door comments, NATO alarm, and the administration's refusal to rule out military force. Plus, they discuss new scrutiny over Epstein-related DOJ delays, fresh data showing young men souring on Trump, escalating GOP infighting, and renewed attempts to rewrite the history of January 6. This and more on the podcast that helps you, the majority of Americans who believe in progress, convince your conservative friends and family to join us—this is Majority 54! MANDO: Go to https://ShopMando.com and use code MAJORITY for 20% off sitewide plus free shipping. HIMS: Hims: Thanks to HIMS! Start your free online visit today at https://hims.com/majority for your personalized ED treatment options BRANCH: Discover unbelievably soft, responsibly made sheets from Boll & Branch and get 15% off plus free shipping at https://BollAndBranch.com/MAJORITY with code MAJORITY (exclusions apply). SMALLS: Get 60% off your first order plus free shipping at https://Smalls.com/MAJORITY54. Subscribe to Ravi's Substack: https://realravigupta.substack.com/ For more information visit: https://www.ravimgupta.com/analog Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54 Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKander Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/ Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGupta Ravi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta Ravi on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael A. Cohen, author of the Truth and Consequences newsletter, and Charles Fain Lehman, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, debate the capture of Nicolas Maduro and whether Marco Rubio is positioning himself as the "Governor General of Latin America." The panel analyzes Tim Walz's exit from the Minnesota governor's race amid a $9 billion pandemic fraud scandal and the controversial appointment of Cea Weaver to New York's housing office. Plus,the debunking of the "Heritage American" myth that only 37–39% of the population meets the pre-1860 ancestry criteria, the New York Times' creative statistics on 8.5 MPH bus speeds, and Larry David's strict January 7th statute of limitations on wishing anyone a "Happy New Year." Produced by Corey Wara Coordinated by Lya Yanne Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist

Chaos erupts after a deadly ICE standoff in Minnesota, and the fallout just keeps growing. We break down what really happened, the shifting witness statements, and how local leaders, the media, and the Biden-era left rushed to spin the narrative.Plus:Trump reacts as the media meltdown escalatesDemocrats lose it during MN fraud and oversight hearingsGOP lawmakers torch Tim WalzThe U.S. seizes Venezuelan fleet ships Marco Rubio rips the UN and continues to rack up responsibilitiesRFK Jr.'s flipped food pyramidAnd finally… Daily Wire vs Candace Owens explodes — with Ben Shapiro, Megyn Kelly, and Tucker Carlson all weighing inSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW!This Brooklyn Bedding offer is not available anywhere else: https://BrooklynBedding.com, use code CHICKS for 30% off sitewide—let them know we sent you!Start protecting your bones now with HealthyCell's NEW Bone Strength—visit https://Healthycell.com/CHICKS, use code CHICKS20 for 20% off!Subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday!Follow us here for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTikTokXLocalsMore Info

Chaos in Minneapolis as a woman is killed after ramming ICE agents during enforcement action, Trump bans institutional investors from buying single-family homes, RFK Jr. unveils inverted food pyramid prioritizing protein and fats, U.S. seizes another sanctioned tanker, and Marco Rubio outlines stabilization, recovery, and transition for Venezuela.   The A.M. Update, Minneapolis ICE shooting, Kristi Noem, Tim Walz, immigration enforcement, Venezuela plan, Marco Rubio, oil tanker seizure, Trump housing policy, institutional investors, RFK Jr, food pyramid, ultra-processed foods

****Apologies, y'all.  This episode is several days late. Better late than never! ANOTHER episode dropping tomorrow on the murder of Renee Nicole Good.The Donroe Doctrine: America Invades Venezuela While you were nursing a New Year's hangover, the U.S. launched its biggest military operation in Latin America since Panama. Nicolás Maduro has been snatched, Trump has promised America will “run the country” of Venezuela, and a new foreign policy flex has arrived: the Donroe Doctrine. In this episode of We Saw the Devil, Robin breaks down how we got here, what actually happened during Operation Absolute Resolve, and why this isn't just “serving a warrant” on a dictator. It's a constitutional crisis, an international-law nightmare, and a blueprint future presidents can point to when they want to do the same thing somewhere else. We cover:The hour-by-hour raid that captured MaduroThe three clashing justifications: law enforcement, “Donroe Doctrine,” and oilHow Congress was lied to and cut out of the decisionGlobal condemnation from Latin America, Europe, and beyondCracks forming inside MAGA over yet another foreign warTags:Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump, Donroe Doctrine, Monroe Doctrine, Operation Absolute Resolve, CIA, Delta Force, U.S. invasion, war powers, Congress, Tim Kaine, Marco Rubio, U.S. foreign policy, Latin America, oil, resource colonialism, international law, regime change, We Saw the Devil, politics, authoritarianismBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-a-true-crime-podcast--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.

Minneapolis braces for civil unrest, rioting and chaos as federal agents do their jobs to remove dangerous illegal alien murderers, rapists and pedophiles from the streets. Mayor Jacob Frey tells ICE to get the eff out of Minneapolis as democrat lawmakers spread more dangerous propaganda. House Oversight digs into Minnesota's rampant welfare fraud as JD Vance hints that big changes are coming to the state. Marco Rubio is meeting with Denmark over the future of Greenland.

For many Americans, Operation Absolute Resolve, which brought Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to trial in New York, was an unexpected New Year's surprise. For others who have endured the corruption of his regime and watched as American adversaries have turned Venezuela and Cuba into platforms for illicit investment, arms trafficking, and narcotics, it is a long-awaited moment of vindication. It appears Chávez's henchmen are finally facing the music. But why now? Our guest, Roger Noriega, cites institutional issues within the U.S. government and severe counterintelligence failures of the past, obstacles he argues have been overcome under Marco Rubio's leadership and with President Trump's resolve. So, what's next? Will the opposition win a democratic election? And what is the Cuban play here? Could their regime be at risk?Roger Noriega is the founder and managing director of the consultant firm, Vision Americas LLC, which has teams in Washington and Bogotá. Ambassador (ret.) Roger F. Noriega has more than three decades of public policy experience focusing on U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere. After a 10-year career on Capitol Hill with Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to senior State Department posts including Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs and a U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States. He also coordinated the American Enterprise Institute's program on Latin America as a visiting Fellow for 15 years.Read the transcript here.Subscribe to our Substack here.

On this episode of ABL Live, we're talking about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Tim Walz dropping out of the Governor's race in Minnesota, Marco Rubio being the point man on the Venezuela transitional team, the continued celebrations and/or condemnations of Maduro's removal, and much more!

To justify bombing Venezuela and abducting President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump falsely accused him of leading the so-called "Cartel de los Soles". But the US Department of Justice was forced to admit that this "Suns Cartel" doesn't exist. The USA lied -- while the CIA actually has trafficked drugs in Latin America. Ben Norton reports. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44c0jf5ygyE Topics 0:00 US attacks Venezuela 0:21 (CLIP) Trump wants Venezuela's oil 1:12 Trump's colonial war on Venezuela 2:08 US DOJ admits it lied about Maduro 3:25 92-year-old judge oversees show trial 3:53 "Cartel de los Soles" doesn't exist 5:05 WMD lie 5:46 Venezuela does NOT produce fentanyl 6:28 Cocaine-producing countries 7:12 (CLIP) Biden official admits truth 8:21 CIA trafficked drugs in Venezuela 11:01 (CLIP) 60 Minutes on CIA drug trafficking 11:42 DEA agent accuses CIA of trafficking 12:58 CIA, cocaine, Nicaraguan Contras 14:47 Trump pardoned Hondura drug trafficker 16:13 (CLIP) Juan Orlando Hernández 16:39 Ecuador's drug-linked President Noboa 17:42 Colombia's drug lord Álvaro Uribe 18:50 USA armed Mexican cartels 19:34 US allies in Mexico are narcos 20:23 Drug links to Argentina's Javier Milei 20:43 Marco Rubio's links to cocaine trafficking 22:52 US Special Forces links to drugs 23:55 Trump attacks Colombia President Petro 24:37 Afghanistan opium production 25:59 Opioid epidemic in USA 26:34 Purdue Pharma and Sackler family 28:55 US imperialism based on lies 29:42 Outro

We're joined by Josh Barro, contributing opinion writer at The New York Times and host of the Very Serious and Central Air Substack-Feldstein, Leibowitz, Berkowitz, and White Nationalist Moynihan-The Nancy Pelosi Riot, 5 years later-An ICE shooting in Minneapolis-Morally disgusting and electorally advantageous-Marco Rubio's Spine Transplant-Memory-Holing Anarchy-The Warmth of Collectivism-Rent Control Suicide-Affordability In Davos-The NY John Lindsay Pretty Boy Republican Problem-Greenland Extortion-Maduro Snatch and Grab-Black Elliott Abrams-Are straight people okay?Prefer to watch & chat live with other members of the Fifthdom? This episode premieres over on our YouTube channel at 12PM EST.Thanks for reading The Fifth Column (A Podcast)! This post is public so feel free to share it.Follow The Fifth ColumnYouTube: @wethefifthInstagram: @we.the.fifthX: @wethefifthTikTok: @wethefifthFacebook: @thefifthcolumn This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

Meghan is out on maternity leave after welcoming baby Ransom, so Miranda is in the driver's seat with Daily Mail White House reporter Nikki Schwab and lawyer-comedian Seena Ghaznavi. They break down the stunning U.S. arrest of Venezuela's sitting president Nicolás Maduro, what the legal and geopolitical fallout could look like, and why the story is raising serious Iraq-era warning signs. The panel digs into the wild Polymarket angle, where massive anonymous bets were placed just before the raid, and what “insider trading for war” could mean if anyone actually enforces it. Plus, Nikki shares Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve details and why the political optics around Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance are suddenly shifting. The group also reacts to Marjorie Taylor Greene's appearance on ‘The View' and her unfulfilled Epstein-files promises. Finally, they discuss Finland's media literacy model and why AI misinformation may become the defining parenting challenge of the next decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show opens with Gary’s dog attempting to predict NFL Wild Card weekend, then quickly shifts to breaking news involving a fatal ICE shooting and the protests that followed. Gary & Shannon also discuss ongoing NFL coaching firings, Marco Rubio’s viral Dolphins tweet, how perspective shapes public reaction to video, Spencer Pratt running for mayor, and a new trend of young adults returning to cigarettes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freddy Gray is joined by Joshua Trevino, Chief Transformation Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Senior Director of the Western Hemisphere Initiative at the America First Policy Institute. They discuss the complex history of so-called 'narco-states' and how they came to dominate vast parts of Latin America. Trump's assault on Venezuela may prove to be the first of several military operations – which states could come next? And how significant has Marco Rubio been in shaping this policy priority? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

El éxito de la captura de Nicolás Maduro en Caracas el pasado sábado ha reactivado otro de los temas con los que Donald Trump está desde hace meses: el de anexionar Groenlandia a Estados Unidos. En rigor, la idea de apoderarse de Groenlandia viene de antes, de su primer mandato, cuando la enunció por primera vez para sorpresa de toda la comunidad internacional. En aquel momento se tomó como una baladronada de Trump sin demasiado recorrido, pero volvió con ella tan pronto como regresó a la Casa Blanca. Para Trump Groenlandia, una inmensa y despoblada isla de soberanía danesa en el Ártico, es de una importancia estratégica capital. Quiere poder controlarla directamente para disuadir a chinos y a rusos en esa parte del mundo. El secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, ha confirmado que la intención del presidente es adquirir la isla a Dinamarca, pero que no descartan la acción militar si los daneses no se avienen a vender. Para el Gobierno Groenlandia es, aparte de un activo estratégico, una reserva de recursos minerales sin explotar que Estados Unidos debe controlar a toda costa. La respuesta del Gobierno danés ha pasado de la incredulidad a la irritación. La primera ministra, Mette Frederiksen, ha recordado que la isla no está en venta porque no pertenece a Dinamarca, sino a sus 57.000 habitantes, que gozan de una amplia autonomía desde hace años. Dinamarca, responsable de la defensa y las relaciones exteriores de Groenlandia, acepta una mayor presencia militar estadounidense y que se amplíen los derechos mineros de sus empresas, pero no tiene intención alguna de ceder la soberanía porque eso es simplemente absurdo. Hace un par de siglos no lo era en absoluto. Estados Unidos se formó en parte comprando territorios como Luisiana a Francia, Florida a España o Alaska al imperio ruso, pero de eso hace ya mucho tiempo. Hoy los Estados no pueden disponer de sus territorios y dependencias a su gusto sin contar con el parecer de quienes los habitan. Los groenlandeses no pretenden estar siempre vinculados a Dinamarca, aspiran a convertirse en un futuro en un Estado independiente, lo que no se plantean es pasar a ser un protectorado estadounidense. Si Trump decidiera optar por la vía de la anexión forzosa, las repercusiones internacionales serían catastróficas. En primer lugar, supondría el fin de la OTAN. Que un miembro de la Alianza invada a otro dinamitaría la confianza transatlántica y desmantelaría el sistema de seguridad que ha evitado conflictos en Europa desde la posguerra. Ante la pérdida del paraguas estadounidense, países como Alemania, Italia, España o Canadá podrían verse obligados a desarrollar sus propios arsenales nucleares para garantizar su seguridad. Además, China y Rusia encontrarían en esta acción la justificación perfecta para sus propias ambiciones en Taiwán, Ucrania o los países bálticos. En el caso de que la anexión se produjese, Groenlandia se convertiría en un territorio no incorporado similar a Puerto Rico. Esto generaría un nuevo dilema: una población gobernada desde Washington sin derecho a voto ni representación en el Congreso, cosa que hoy si que tienen en el parlamento danés, lo que podría ser la antesala de problemas mayores. Quedarse por las bravas con Groenlandia podría ser uno de los mayores errores de política exterior en la historia del país. Al intentar asegurar una isla donde ya tiene presencia militar, Estados Unidos corre el riesgo de sacrificar a sus aliados y su autoridad moral, los dos activos más valiosos que posee. 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El programa '¡Buenos días, Javi y Mar!' en CADENA 100 conmemora el quinto aniversario de la borrasca Filomena, que paralizó Madrid con una gran nevada, y aborda la previsión de heladas y lluvias en el noroeste. El Gobierno propone un aumento del 3.1% del salario mínimo, alcanzando los 1221 euros brutos mensuales, exentos de IRPF, con debate entre patronal y sindicatos. En política exterior, Marco Rubio se reúne con diplomáticos daneses por Groenlandia. La feria CES en Las Vegas exhibe innovaciones como televisores de 130 pulgadas con IA y robots domésticos. Los oyentes comparten divertidas anécdotas navideñas, incluyendo confusiones con ramos de flores, malentendidos culturales y papel higiénico. Destaca la tradición de un grupo de amigos británicos que se reúne semanalmente en un pub desde hace 68 años. Los propósitos infantiles de Año Nuevo incluyen aprender baile y ser más amables. El espacio repasa la actualidad musical con La Oreja de Van Gogh y adelanta el nuevo disco de Bruno ...

Andrea joins Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman to expose the transnational looting spree and warn Stephen Miller will turn Venezuela into a new Alcatraz. First, we look at who stands to get rich off Trump's illegal invasion. Devin Nunes and a squad of Trump Media cronies just took over a company that tried to bid $10 billion for Citgo, Venezuela's oil crown jewel, right as their boss plotted a secret invasion. So who  won Citgo? Why, MAGA billionaire Paul Singer, a vulture capitalist who serves as Trump's ATM and hand-picked Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. Who else is a big winner? The Republican Party's longtime backers, Exxon. Just as Trump hoped invading Venezuela would boost his plummeting approval ratings, Maduro threatened to invade oil-rich Guyana to distract from his own corruption. Now that Maduro is no longer harassing Exxon in Guyana, Exxon's stocks are soaring along with the rest of Big Oil. But the darkest "follow the money" story goes beyond oil. The private prison industry rakes in a fortune thanks to Trump's cruelty. El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison holds 40,000, but Trump and Stephen Miller want space for 80,000 people kidnapped from the U.S. Construction takes years; so Venezuela offers the obvious solution: the "New Alcatraz." Outsourcing prisoners to a lawless, torture-filled transnational Gulag, a story censored by Bari Weiss's CBS News, is the most troubling crisis of MAGA's illegal invasion of Venezuela and co-rule with a violent oil mafia. There's always hope, but it requires a blueprint and courage. The Venezuelan people proved their 2024 election victory through heroic citizen vote-counting: a model of resistance that we in the U.S. must study to reclaim our own democracy. We must align with these transnational forces for good to dismantle the global crime syndicate. We warned you this would happen. Now, we must organize, stand up, and remain defiant.  Show Notes: Devin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media became officers of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo Petroleum's U.S. assets by Wendy Siegelman https://newstracs.com/devin-nunes-and-others-linked-to-trump-media-are-officers-of-a-company-that-bid-for-citgo/2026/01/01/ Learn from Venezuela's opposition: The Official Unofficial Record How do you count almost 12 million votes if you're not the government? This week, we bring you the extraordinary story of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who created the only verifiable public record of votes in their presidential election — and other stories of people trying to correct the official record with their own versions. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/848/the-official-unofficial-record Olga Lautman's Trump Tyranny Tracker: https://trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/  Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire: The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer. https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/venezuela-raid-enriches-maga-billionaire?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Opening clip: https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3mbmostp3xk2j CNN Data Guru Reveals Trump's Devastating Drop in Approval Rating https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/cnn-data-guru-reveals-trump-105250680.html Trump admin sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela: The White House has told companies they must rebuild Venezuela's crude-pumping infrastructure if they want compensation for assets seized by Caracas. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/trump-venezuela-oil-us-companies-return-00709782 The U.S.-Venezuela-Guyana Oil Triangle https://drilled.media/news/guyana-venezuela Gabbard abruptly ousted CIA Russia expert days after Trump-Putin meeting https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/28/politics/gabbard-abruptly-ousted-cia-russia-expert-days-after-trump-putin-meeting Tulsi Gabbard's history with Russia is even more concerning than you think https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tulsi-gabbard-russian-connection-dni-trump-syria-b2692244.html Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at Patreon.com/Gaslit!  

The thriller-machine (and civics savant) returns to talk The Viper, the latest Zig-and-Nola mystery, and why he'll write 350 pages before he bothers naming the thing. Plus, a harrowing Minneapolis video after an ICE agent shoots into a slowly moving SUV—and the yawning gap between what the footage seems to show and DHS talk of "rioters" and a "weaponized" vehicle. Also: the debut of what may become a recurring segment—Let's Parse What Tony Dokoupil Said—from a 17-second January 6th mention to a Marco Rubio kicker that might have been a "meh" joke or might have been the death knell of democracy, depending on your source. Produced by Corey Wara Coordinated by Lya Yanne Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/ ⁠For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist

It's Hump Day on the Majority Report On the today's program: As Republicans continue to rewrite the history of January 6, we revisit footage from the riot and revisit the very different tone figures like Marco Rubio and Greg Gutfeld struck at the time. Labor-climate organizer and Labor Notes writer Keith Brower Brown joins the show to preview the biggest contract fights of 2026. In the Fun Half: The crew discuss an incident in which an ICE agent, while the show was live, shot a legal observer in the street—falsely claiming she attempted to run him over, despite video showing he fired as she passed by. As the right-wing media obsesses over the Somali daycare fraud story, Medhi Hasan highlights all of the convicted fraudsters that have been pardoned by Trump. An anti-war protestor in Grand Rapids, Michigan was arrested while talking to the local news. New CBS Evening News anchor, Tony Dokoupil continues his humiliating first week as Bari Weiss' lapdog. Tim Pool continues his milquetoast fence sitting while addressing Venezuela All that and more. Today's Sponsors: IQBAR: Text MAJORITY to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. SUNSET LAKE CBD: Use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% on their full lineup of CBD products to support your New Year wellness goals and Dry January aspirations at SunsetLakeCBD.com  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com

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Trump invaded Venezuela! The HITO boys gather to discuss the US operation to kidnap Nicolás Maduro out of the Presidential palace in Venezuela. What were Trump's motivations? Was it regime change? Was it oil? Or was it pure megalomania? Tune in to find out. Broadly, it seems like Trump and Marco Rubio want the US to return to an outdated kind of empire-building that will only serve to ostracize America from the rest of the world. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com

The United States says it has apprehended two oil tankers which are part of a "ghost fleet" linked to Venezuela. One flying under a Russian flag was seized in the North Atlantic, with the assistance of the British military. Also: The American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says he'll meet Danish officials about Greenland next week, after President Trump renewed his threat to seize the territory. And despite England's woeful Ashes performance, the head coach and the director of cricket look set to stay.

Tonight on The Last Word: Democrats condemn Donald Trump over the Venezuela attack. Also, Marco Rubio dodges legal authority questions on Venezuela. And Jack Smith says there is “powerful evidence” that Trump “willfully” kept classified documents. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Adam Schiff, and Andrew Weissmann join Lawrence O'Donnell. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Just days into 2026, Mary and Andrew dive into a fresh slate of legal questions brought on by the United States' surprise extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife to New York to face criminal charges. Unpacking why the operation is widely viewed as illegal in both Venezuela and here at home, they focus on the Trump administration's pattern of self-excusing questionable tactics under the banner of fighting crime and drug smuggling. Next, as the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection approaches, Mary previews her upcoming testimony in front of House Democrats on the impact the broad swath of pardons for J6 convictions has had, before the co-hosts review Jack Smith's now public deposition before the House Judiciary Committee. Last, Mary and Andrew turn to the newly unsealed order in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, in which the judge believes DOJ officials may have pushed to prosecute him only after he was wrongly deported to El Salvador.Further reading:Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's testimony transcript is HERE,  the video is HEREHERE is Judge Gary R. Brown's ruling from 12/18 on the awful conditions in an ICE detention facility in Long Island, NY. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held many titles during Donald Trump's presidency. He may have just acquired his most challenging one yet: viceroy of Venezuela.The national security adviser, acting archivist and administrator of the now-defunct U.S. Agency for International Development was central to masterminding the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. And with no immediate successor to govern the country of roughly 29 million, Trump is leaning on Rubio to help “run” Venezuela, divvy up its oil assets and usher in a new government, a fraught and daunting task for someone with so many other responsibilities.Today on “Post Reports,” State Department reporter John Hudson explains how Rubio has become so influential, and what that could mean for Venezuela's future. Today's show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy, with help from Emma Talkoff. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sam Bair.

-- On the Show -- Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat from Georgia, joins us to discuss the Trump administration's Venezuela operation and the stakes for U.S. credibility abroad -- Trump tells NBC that U.S. oil companies could rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure and then be reimbursed by the U.S. government, shifting taxpayer risk to protect corporate profits -- Donald Trump and allies including Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, and Stephen Miller float military action against Iran, Cuba, Colombia, and Greenland after campaigning on "no new wars" -- Legal experts discuss whether Trump's extrajudicial kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro could trigger universal jurisdiction and expose Trump to detention risk if he travels abroad -- Fox hosts struggle to reconcile Donald Trump calling foreign military action "not war" while framing domestic drug trafficking as "war," highlighting contradictions even in friendly media coverage -- Donald Trump posts false claims about the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule and promotes misinformation about vaccines and acetaminophen -- María Corina Machado flatters Trump and floats sharing a Nobel Peace Prize with him as Sean Hannity presses for loyalty -- Gavin Newsom publicly mocks Mike Johnson's U-Haul-based claims about California, cites recent population growth and wage and tax-burden arguments -- Volodymyr Zelensky highlights the inconsistency of Trump targeting Nicolás Maduro while avoiding any comparable action toward Vladimir Putin -- On the Bonus Show: Colombia and Mexico brace for Donald Trump's next moves as flu activity surges in the U.S. and overwhelms communities across the country

Marco Rubio shuts down a reporter questioning why the U.S. only captured Maduro. Patrick breaks down why the mission was precise, legal, and strategic, exposing media hypocrisy, selective outrage, and why this operation sends a message to China, Russia, and Iran.

Today's Headlines: Trump's Venezuela operation keeps getting weirder. Nicolás Maduro and his wife pled not guilty in Manhattan court and Maduro insists he's “still president” — despite currently living at the detention center. Trump walked back his claim that Marco Rubio would “run Venezuela,” and is now elevating Stephen Miller to help oversee things with interim leader Delcy Rodriguez — while warning he'll launch more strikes if she doesn't cooperate. Meanwhile, Trump allies say opposition leader María Corina Machado blew her shot at power by… not giving Trump her Nobel Prize. To make things…more chaotic, Trump has started floating similar threats toward Cuba, Mexico, Colombia — and Greenland — prompting Greenland's prime minister to remind him that their country is “not an object of superpower rhetoric.” Congress only got briefed on the Venezuela strikes after the fact, because Trump says lawmakers “leak,” though somehow oil companies heard before and after. Also suspicious: someone made $400k on Polymarket betting Maduro would be deposed in January. Abroad, protests in Iran continue, and a British intel report says Ayatollah Khamenei has a “Plan B” escape route to Moscow if things collapse. In other news, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly in the first step toward possible rank demotion — all because Kelly appeared in a video noting it's legal to refuse illegal military orders. The administration also slashed the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11 — a move that could reshape insurance coverage and access next year and Arizona's Supreme Court building was evacuated after a suspicious package containing homemade explosive material was found. Lastly, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he won't seek a third term following months of harassment fueled by Trump and right-wing trolls resurfacing an old Somali daycare fraud case. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NBC News: Live updates: Maduro arrives at New York courthouse for first court appearance since capture in Venezuela The New Republic: Trump Wants Stephen Miller to Have a Terrifying New Role in Venezuela WaPo: U.S. plan to ‘run' Venezuela clouded in confusion and uncertainty Newsweek: Cuba's ‘Days Are Numbered'—Lindsey Graham Yahoo: Greenland's Prime Minister Just Delivered A Brutal Reality Check To Donald Trump The Independent: Gunfire heard near Venezuelan presidential palace The Times: Ayatollah Khamenei plans to flee to Moscow if Iran unrest intensifies AP News: Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after Democrats' video urging troops to resist unlawful orders PBS: Trump administration cuts number of vaccines it recommends for every child The Guardian: Arizona supreme court evacuated after package tests positive for explosives AP News: Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicolle Wallace on the lack of honesty from the Trump administration on who is currently in charge of Venezuela. This pertinent question comes after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.Later, David Noriega joins Nicolle from Bogota, Colombia, bringing the latest from the country after Trump threatened that the U.S. might pursue a military operation in Colombia too.For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewhTo listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nicolás Maduro captured by U.S. troops in Venezuela. What's next for the Trump administration internationally? Secretary of State Marco Rubio lays out the future for Venezuela. Maduro and his wife are headed to court. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is ready to replace the leaders of multiple countries. "The warmth of collectivism" is on display as Zohran Mamdani is inaugurated as the new mayor of New York City. Seattle inaugurates its own communist mayor. So much fraud, and it's not just in Minneapolis. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:22 Nicolás Maduro is OUT! 04:55 Russia is Mad??? 08:07 China in Venezuela?! 09:18 Hugo Chávez Mausoleum Bombed 11:17 Harry Sisson "Schools" Trump Supporters 13:20 Venezuela Celebrates its Freedom 14:26 Venezuelan Family's Reaction to Maduro's Ousting 18:07 President Trump on the Monroe Doctrine A.K.A. "Donroe Doctrine" 19:51 Venezuela STOLE From the U.S. 21:32 Maduro on the Move 23:12 President Trump on the Future of Venezuelan Oil 25:08 Mike Lee Comments on Venezuela 25:57 Donald Trump Asked about Ousting Dictators 26:44 Why is Venezuela Part of "America First"? 33:52 Marco Rubio Explains Maduro's Arrest 36:29 Marco Rubio on NBC News Discussing Venezuelan Oil 38:02 Lindsey Graham on Drug Nations 42:02 Trump NEEDS Greenland! 45:43 New Polls about Venezuela Takeover 56:02 Zohran Mamdani is the New Mayor of NYC 59:33 Zohran Mamdani's Nazi Salute 1:00:01 Zohran Mamdani's New Fire Chief Lillian Bonsignore 1:01:18 Zohran Mamdani's New City Attorney Ramzi Kassem 1:01:49 Bread & Roses Socialist Anthem at NYC Inauguration 1:08:28 Venezuelans Celebrating Everywhere!!! 1:12:20 New Communist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson 1:14:06 Fat Five 1:25:57 Heavily Redacted Epstein Files 1:26:57 Update on J6 Pipe Bomb Suspect 1:27:15 Somali Fraud Chart 1:29:00 Somali Fraud in Minnesota 1:32:03 Somali Community being Harassed? 1:33:59 Somali Mom Freaks Out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe [CB] system is being dismantled, Trump getting control of the oil will begin to bring prices down further, once Iran has regime change, it is game over for the [DS]/[CB] system. Gas prices will fall further when the US begins to drill. The [CB] debt is in violation of the constitution and most it will most likely be wiped out and the [CB] will cease to exist. The [DS] is panicking, from dictators, fake news and the D’s they are all panicking. The [DS] world is now coming to and end and it is being exposed and dismantled for the world to see. The [DS] is no longer in control, the patriots are. Trump and team sent a clear message, everything you are seeing is to return the power back to the people. Economy (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2007823029846372858?s=20 https://twitter.com/Geiger_Capital/status/2008196746653151644?s=20 https://twitter.com/echodatruth/status/2008056541627228502?s=20   to $1 TRILLION in Latin American precious metals, including Venezuelan supply. Let that sink in. An $8 BILLION state-of-the-art facility, jointly backed by Wall Street capital and the U.S. Department of Defense, now sits at the center of the supply chain. This isn't about invasion. This is about control, security, and price discovery. • Physical metals moving out of unstable regions • Refining brought back under U.S. oversight • Paper markets losing influence • Strategic metals secured for energy, defense, and AI When governments build first and explain later, it's not speculation, it's preparation. Silver isn't being hyped. It's being positioned. Know What You Hold.  https://twitter.com/profstonge/status/2008176575833948484?s=20  roads 4. Bankruptcy, counterfeiting, piracy laws 5. Patents and copyrights 6. Regulate commerce with foreign nations, between states, and with Native tribes 7. Declare war; maintain army, navy, and militia 8. Establish lower federal courts 9. Exercise authority over Washington, D.C. That means roughly 80% of federal spending is, in fact, illegal. Political/Rights https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2007937505296093357?s=20   (up 31%) enough to kill 130 million Americans -Nihilistic Violent Extremism arrests up 490% -Over 6,000 child victims located (up 22%) -Espionage arrests up 35% -Multiple successful surges including Summer Heat which had almost 9,000 arrests in just three months This FBI is saving lives, protecting innocent kids, and taking deadly drugs off our streets at levels not seen in decades. None of it would've been possible without Dan's leadership and support. And he paved the way for even better things to come. Thank you @dbongino .  https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/2008177002608779675?s=20 DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/jsolomonReports/status/2007493457338605628?s=20 https://twitter.com/Leon4Congress/status/2007969020352647528?s=20  2020 indictments, $15 million bounty, and expanded sanctions In 2022, President Biden increased the then-$15 million bounty on Maduro to $25 million. 25million for anyone who can deliver Maduro to America. 2026 Trump executes the orders of Obama and Biden. Who is the joker, hero or villain? Obama , Biden or Trump https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2008198931985879499?s=20  to power. Why? https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/2008061863565852729?s=20 https://twitter.com/mattvanswol/status/2007919000773353481?s=20   https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2008155905880453463?s=20 https://twitter.com/ColonelTowner/status/2007827528711590045?s=20  https://twitter.com/WallStreetMav/status/2008188125617569887?s=20   start taking back its deported gang members. https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2007988528677052517?s=20 https://twitter.com/DerrickEvans4WV/status/2008083325802696896?s=20 https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/2008032031876202758?s=20 https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2008176950427423164?s=20   Trump wants to make a deal with Mexico like he did with the Nigerian government. The cartels are going to be eradicate https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/2007990748910682257?s=20   grandparents, etc. It's been a dream they prayed to witness. 3/4 of my grandparents didn't survive to see it. Attached are some photos of my Grandpa Julio “Papi” who's alive still and my deceased Grandma Martha in Cuba during better times as young love birds. Fidel Castro stole everything but their love and their lives. Same with my other grandparents Rafael and Ophelia and my Mom. They lost everything but their love and their lives. Now there's hope of a free Cuba for our long lost family there and hope of making past wrongs right once again. I'm with President Trump all the way. Cuba should be a rich, island paradise and it can be as a US territory. It's a strategic asset for our safety too as a base of operations to defend our homeland in the mainland US. There's no downside to toppling the communists who've only stayed in power by killing and jailing Cubans for decades. Now is the time. It can also serve as a helpful spot to run any US/Venezuela operations that benefits America instead of a narco pass through entity used by our enemies as a constant threat to American safety. Russia, China, Venezuela and many others have used Cuba to threaten us for long enough. It's time we take control and empower the Cuban people. No American blood needs to be spilled. This can be a massive win for the future of both Cuba and more importantly, for America. It's time for the evil of communism to die. https://twitter.com/AwakenedOutlaw/status/2007882386529542519?s=20 https://twitter.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2008187454595969240?s=20   rials monthly ($7). https://twitter.com/AwakenedOutlaw/status/2007930486438682861?s=20 https://twitter.com/RyanSaavedra/status/2007978922458444265?s=20   longer had it. He did something and saw the consequences.” The message: Leave now. Ayatollah Khamenei plans to flee to Moscow if Iran unrest intensifies The republic's supreme leader has plotted an exit route out of Tehran should his forces fail to quell dissent, an intelligence report reveals https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2008206247808700734?s=20 War/Peace Medical/False Flags [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/remarks/status/2007947270910841313?s=20 https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/2008031475057439076?s=20   Weaver outline how homeowners will need to modify their view on their property ownership to reflect a new municipal perspective that considers all individually owned property to be part of a new collective property viewpoint as controlled by city government. “For centuries we really treated property as an individualized good and not a collective good, in transitioning into treating it as a collective good and towards the model of shared equity … it will mean that families, especially White families … are going to have a different relationship to property than the one that we currently have.” It is likely that Mayor Mamdani and Director Weaver are going to run into some stiff legal opposition as they try to reimagine a world where individuals are not allowed to own property.   https://twitter.com/AAGDhillon/status/2008207308950782417?s=20 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2007866604139225514?s=20   briefings. After 9/11, New York's mayors kept the NYPD commissioner in a direct, daily intelligence loop. That model is now ending. Mamdani has removed the Commissioner Jessica Tisch direct line to his office, relegating police leadership to the same access level as garbage collection. The shift weakens situational awareness at the top & reflects a belief that Islamic terror threats no longer require mayoral focus. https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2008183851802337656?s=20 https://twitter.com/wcdispatch/status/2008018760746078438?s=20     done, in my opinion, an even more dishonest and incompetent job. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW! Mugshot Emerges of Deranged Man Accused in Vance Home Attack, VP Blasts Media for Publishing Home Images Authorities have released the mugshot of 26-year-old William DeFoor following his arrest for allegedly attempting to break into Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home with a hammer.   The booking photo, posted by the Hamilton County Justice Center, also lists the charges DeFoor is facing, including vandalism, criminal trespass, criminal damaging or endangering, and obstructing official business. Cincinnati police and Secret Service agents responded swiftly to reports of the vandalism, arriving at the scene to detain the man without further incident. No one was injured, as Vance and his family had already left for Washington, D.C. at that time. https://twitter.com/JDVance/status/2008188525162721647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2008188525162721647%7Ctwgr%5Ec29f78485445e314b120eda36408e134f4f5245a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Frusty-weiss%2F2026%2F01%2F05%2Fmugshot-emerges-of-deranged-man-accused-in-vance-home-attack-vp-blasts-media-for-publishing-home-images-n2197767   already to DC. One request to the media: we try to protect our kids as much as possible from the realities of this life of public service. In that light, I am skeptical of the news value of plastering images of our home with holes in the windows. Source: redstate.com President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/SecWar/status/2008189258528665898?s=20   is still accountable to military justice. And the Department of War — and the American people — expect justice. Therefore, in response to Senator Mark Kelly's seditious statements — and his pattern of reckless misconduct — the Department of War is taking administrative action against Captain Mark E. Kelly, USN (Ret). The department has initiated retirement grade determination proceedings under 10 U.S.C. § 1370(f), with reduction in his retired grade resulting in a corresponding reduction in retired pay. To ensure this action, the Secretary of War has also issued a formal Letter of Censure, which outlines the totality of Captain (for now) Kelly's reckless misconduct. This Censure is a necessary process step, and will be placed in Captain Kelly's official and permanent military personnel file. Captain Kelly has been provided notice of the basis for this action and has thirty days to submit a response. The retirement grade determination process directed by Secretary Hegseth will be completed within forty five days. Captain Kelly's status as a sitting United States Senator does not exempt him from accountability, and further violations could result in further action. These actions are based on Captain Kelly’s public statements from June through December 2025 in which he characterized lawful military operations as illegal and counseled members of the Armed Forces to refuse lawful orders. This conduct was seditious in nature and violated Articles 133 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, to which Captain Kelly remains subject as a retired officer receiving pay. https://twitter.com/TonySeruga/status/2008201370458075286?s=20  energy, and corporatism, all are reliant on the narcos for dark funding. Just look at how they are treating Maduro? It’s like he is a rock star. Already with 5 ‘costume’ changes just today. Does Maduro look worried?  THE FIX IS IN? YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP: 92-Year-Old Clinton Judge Who Denied Trump's Hush-Money Removal to Federal Court and Blocked Venezuelan Gang Deportations Now Assigned to Preside Over Maduro Case in New York President Trump Shuts Down Fake News Reporter Trying to Pit Rubio and Vance Against Each Other (AUDIO)  Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One as he headed back to the White House on Sunday evening after spending the Christmas holiday at Mar-a-Lago in South Florida. President Trump shut down a fake news reporter who was trying to create a wedge between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.   A legacy media reporter tried to stir up a little trouble and President Trump promptly shut her down. “What you say that Marco Rubio has your ear more than the Vice President right now?” a reporter asked President Trump. Trump shut it down. “No! They both do. JD is very smart and doing a great job and so is Marco! I would say they're equal,” Trump said. The reporter continued, “It sounds like [Rubio] is the go to and you were just talking about Cuba and what could come next there.” AUDIO: Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/AwakenedOutlaw/status/2008092328867869069?s=20  a plea of some sort. In fact, that may well have been pre-negotiated thereby removing the judges ability to thwart the prosecution. These images support as much. https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/2007939030839701667?s=20   election systems currently in use here have been newly examined last year by Federal authorities and are apparently FULL of illegal CCP sourced items – While @DNIGabbard is still withholding her completed official report on this, her boss is now aggressively retweeting older descriptors of evidence against Dominion and our US Election Theft Syndicate in general. This is apparently the overture of what is to come – The Secret Dominion/Huawei Data Center in Belgrade, Serbia – that emphatically and officially did not exist – DID exist and was disabled by U.S. gov employees just days prior to the 2024 election. It has now been dismantled, which may disappoint former CIA Director John Brennan, who reportedly financed half of it from the CIA ‘Black Budget.’ The other half of the funding was from our dear friends in China. That’s right, the theft of The US Presidency and multiple other elections worldwide was co-financed by our own CIA – Top Venezuelan engineers who reportedly designed and executed multiple foreign based election frauds in America using Dominion and Smartmatic systems are in America under U.S. gov protection and have provided sworn testimony. They include an engineer who personally helped illegally install Joe Biden as President in 2020 – These engineers are also joined by General Hugo Carvjal, former Head of Venezuelan Intelligence, now in jail in New York (his cellmate is Diddy Combs) and he is cooperating with Fed authorities (see below) – Another Venezuelan General has now also joined General Carvjal in providing 1st person testimony – Official state and court adduced evidence of 2020 election fraud has been compiled for every one of the battleground states. Cowardice and corruption within the American judiciary has scuttled any real progress – Georgia corruption came into better focus last month as Fulton County admitted not following the law concerning over 300K ‘votes’ and then their most corrupt state judge agreed to unseal the 2020 ‘warehouse ballots,’ many of which are officially sworn to be likely counterfeit. What a sad crooked bunch – The DOJ is suing multiple states to require compliance with Federal election laws including HAVA – Georgia is among them – and @AAGDhillon is leading the charge – President Trump pardoned Tina Peters but corrupt Colorado officials refuse to release her from prison. Colorado wants to litigate her role as a Federal officer in their elections while her health declines due to their horrible conditions. Colorado officials are going to pay dearly – An American Armada, the likes of which hasn’t been assembled in this century, sits off the coast of U.S. Election Theft Central. They are resting up after the historic strike extraction of Maduro. They will not idle long. The President promises to clean out all the cartel del Soles thugs and return Venezuela to democratic self governance. A big job but essential to keeping America safe and its enemies out of our hemisphere and out of our elections.  https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2007981628648206368?s=20   which gave hope to the low-morale Continental Army and boosted enlistment, and eventually led to victory. I think Trump and the US MIL were sending a message. Now is when we start winning the war against the Deep State. I think we have graduated into a new phase of the operation. https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2007924998703366560?s=20   necessary for what comes later, when Trump invokes the Insurrection Act and sends US MIL to cities nationwide. If the US MIL are going to conduct mass arrests, the public will need to trust them and trust Trump. So for those asking why Trump is arresting Maduro before arresting treasonous actors in the US, I think there is method to the madness. The high-profile US arrests will likely be towards the end, after more of the public are fully bought in on the operation to dismantle the Deep State. Arresting people is the easy part. Convincing billions of people that high-profile individuals, including former heads of state, need to be arrested… that's the tricky part. https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/2008033626294792665?s=20 https://twitter.com/USDOL/status/2007933111729021305?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");

SEASON 4 EPISODE 46: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Well, that's it in sum, isn't it? He's "El Presidente" now, isn't he? Military Dictator. Succeeding Maduro. Until he finds somebody else to “run” it. Not the elected Vice President. Not the actual winner of the last election. Not the U-N. Maybe somebody he, in his dysfunctional haze, somebody he can trust. Maybe an oil executive. Or Elon Musk. Or Catturd. The invasion was illegal there, and illegal here. The kidnapping was illegal. Declaring we would run it is illegal. Naming a proxy dictator is illegal. As was his threat yesterday to the acting president that quote “if she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro” and calling for her belief that her country shouldn’t be invaded by another country breaking its own laws is quote “defiant rejection.” THAT’S illegal. It’s all illegal. That’s a lot of illegal – even for Trump. And I say this, hating Maduro completely. So he needs to be impeached, if not now then a year from now. Rubio can be impeached now for deceiving Congress about its approval. And both of them turned over to the World Court. And the ramifications are almost uncountable, including emboldening them to consider this in Cuba, Greenland, Iran. The poll numbers are terrible, and the risk to Americans of terrorism and violence are just as terrible. And maybe worst of all the evidence of linkage between Putin's strange silence about his ally Maduro, and Trump's dithering about Ukraine, is terrible too. But at least it produced a pretty good Olivia Nuzzi joke. ALSO: WHY DID THEY CHANGE THE TRUMP HEALTH COVER-UP STORY AGAIN? Five significant changes, about his MRI/CT, his cardiovascular health, and now the total of Cognitive tests he's gotten in just the last nine months. Three? Not two? He's really needed three tests in nine months? To repeat the insightful question from his niece Mary Trump: Why do they have to keep giving him cognitive tests? B-Block (40:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: There's begging the new boss to let you keep your current job, then there's what CBS Legal Analyst Jan Crawford is doing for Bari Weiss to try to keep hers. Chuck Schumer comes out firing on Venezuela: with one-millionth of one barrel blazing. And just when you think Cheryl Hines can't get any dumber, Tucker Carlson tries to talk to her about vaccines. C-Block (50:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: Will Ferrell did a great comedy bit at the L.A. Kings hockey game on New Year's Day and he did it for the pure joy of it. Which reminded me of the difference between amateurs and pros, and of the days when "Anchorman" was new and Will and I ad libbed a pretty good comedy bit that he said he really loved doing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy new year! It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's program: Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City. Jose Luis Granados Ceja, journalist at Drop Site News covering Latin America, joins Sam and Emma to discuss the Trump's Venezuelan coup. In the Fun Half: Chuck Schumer warns the GOP that if they don't stand up to Trump then they will "feel the heat" from their base. Such leadership. We go through the slew of the threats waged by Trump at Greenland, Cuba, and Columbia. Marco Rubio says if you live in Havana and work in the government, you should be concerned. Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump second this notion on Air Force One. Pat Ryan releases a campaign ad that highlights the similarities between Iraq and Venezuela. Joe Rogan misleads or misunderstands overdose data attributing the decline in deaths to Trump when the data ends before he took office. All that and more. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives. Watch/Listen to The Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12pm EST on YouTube OR via daily podcast at http://www.Majority.fm Today's Sponsors: • WILD GRAIN: Get $30 off your first box + free Croissants in every box. Go to Wildgrain.com/MAJORITY to start your subscription. • SHOPIFY: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/majority • SMALLS: For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/MAJORITY. SUNSET LAKE CBD: Use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% on their full lineup of CBD products to support your New Year wellness goals and Dry January aspirations at SunsetLakeCBD.com  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com