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In this episode, United Nations climate convos kick off in Dubai. As J6 unravels, they still think the public is stupid enough to ignore the facts. Tracking the 2024 Republican Primary.
George Santos expelled from Congress without a criminal trial, sets a troubling precedent. Fetterman calls for Menendez to be expelled from the Senate. The Bidens decide not to hang grandchildren's Christmas stockings now that they've acknowledged illegitimate grandchild. Brian Stelter bashes Fox. Kirk Cameron, author and star of the ‘80s sitcom Growing Pains, joins Clay and Buck to talk about his new children's book: "The Fox, the Fair, and the Invention Scare."Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, coordinated and organized robberies at high-value stores has industries on edge. US voters believe the odds of achieving the "American Dream" are stacked against them.
Uncover the gripping Menendez brothers' saga, a true crime tale blending family, fortune, and fatality. Join us on the Casual Criminalist as we dissect the controversial case that's captivated minds for decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Since people are living and working longer there is a multiple generational overlap in our workforce. The way members of various generations learn, interact, respond to challenges and create changes.In this podcast episode, Genein Letford invites her former elementary students, who are now in their early 20's, to talk about the changes in the workforce, their workforce focus and the discussion on generational leadership. They also discuss how their formative years helped shape their adult mindset on leadership, networking and taking risks.Kenia Ventura is a second year at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo pursuing Business Administration, and concentrating in accounting. In being part of the Latinx Business Student Association, and serving as the Director of External Affairs, she is also a Summer 2023 EY Launch Intern. Currently, she is the Assistant Executive Director/Social Media Manager at Alumni360, a mentorship program that supports middle and high school students. Her goal is to intern where she'll be surrounded by an environment where underrepresented and vulnerable groups are treated equitably and ethically, and there's value in encouraging advocacy.Katherine Menendez is a Specialist at the UC Davis Center for Regional Change (CRC). She has worked as a Mentor for Alumni360. She is currently working on projects stemmed in social security net, transportation equities, youth participatory action research (YPAR) and other sectors. Her emphasis is prioritizing working with and for the community.Lizbeth Paz is a student at California State University, Northridge, pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics with a minor in Business Management. Mathematics and numbers in business-related contexts are her passion, and she enjoys spreading her knowledge with others as a Mathematics Instructional Student Assistant. Furthermore, as an Outreach Assistant at Alumni360, a mentorship program dedicated to developing the financial, professional, and creative skills of students in all grade levels, Lizbeth's goal is to engage with students through various communication channels to guide them through available resources to aid with professional growth.Emails:kmenendez@ucdavis.edulizbeth.paz.749@my.csun.edukeniaventura2004@gmail.comTo learn more, visit:https://caffestrategies.com/Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/genein-letford/
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: While speaking with Abby Phillips on CNN, Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN) said he would consider using U.S. Special Forces to free American hostages being held by Hamas. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) seemingly agreed with Phillips' suggestion—and went one step further calling for the Biden Administration to retaliate massively against Iran after its proxies launched numerous attacks against U.S. personnel in the region. Could the United States see increased military involvement in the Middle East? According to a report from The Washington Post, “[i]n late 2015, cranes at a seaport in Jacksonville, Fla., carefully hoisted U.S. military helicopters worth up to $40 million each onto a massive cargo ship set to deliver the equipment to the Egyptian government. Egypt's Defense Ministry had turned to an unusual figure to help arrange transport of the prized hardware: Wael Hana, an Egyptian American businessman who had previously run a trucking business, a gas station and a truck stop along a gritty, industrial strip in northern New Jersey… Eight years later, Hana's ties to the Egyptian government are under a bright spotlight. After a years-long investigation, U.S. authorities charged him in September with paying bribes to Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife, Nadine Menendez, in exchange for actions that benefited Egypt, including Menendez's promise to help keep military aid flowing to the North African nation. Hana, 40, lavished the couple with gold bars, checks and household furnishings between 2018 and 2022, prosecutors allege, while helping to introduce the senator to Egyptian military and intelligence officers and serving as a go-between for their communications.” You can read the full report from Shawn Boburg, Claire Parker, Terrence McCoy, and Marina Dias here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/11/27/bob-menendez-wael-hana-egypt/ Annoyed by the sound of crunching chips during Zoom conference calls? Doritos has developed software to silence the crunch! Yes, this story is somehow real. You can read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/11/27/doritos-silent-gaming-crunch-cancellation/ According to a report from Emily Joshua of The Daily Mail, the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) is “expected to call on Western countries, including the U.S., to drastically reduce meat consumption to combat climate change” during its climate change conference in Dubai starting later this week. You can read more here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12800019/meat-consumption-climate-change-global-emissions.html
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/28/2023): 3:05pm- The Associated Press writes that there has been a concerning “surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization.” China's health ministry has claimed the uptick “is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus.” You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/26/china-respiratory-illnesses-cause-flu-pathogens-00128637 3:20pm- According to a report from Emily Joshua of The Daily Mail, the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) is “expected to call on Western countries, including the U.S., to drastically reduce meat consumption to combat climate change” during its climate change conference in Dubai starting later this week. You can read more here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12800019/meat-consumption-climate-change-global-emissions.html 3:40pm- Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, documents that although the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) later this week, they are simultaneously “ramping up its oil production capacity like never before.” You can read the full article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/11/21/uae-dubai-cop28-oil-solar/ 3:50pm- The sports blog Deadspin wrongfully accused a young Kansas City Chiefs fan of wearing blackface during the Chiefs-Raiders game on Sunday—angling the photo to only show half of the child's face and failing note that the face paint was black and red, the team's colors. The social media platform X added a Community Notes correction to Deadspin's original, inaccurate, post. Even Elon Musk felt compelled to set the record straight, praising Community Notes for “exposing deception.” 4:05pm- During an unhinged rant at the 2023 Gotham Awards, Robert DeNiro bizarrely used his acceptance speech to slam Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. 4:10pm- In an interview with Norah O'Donnell on CBS Evening News, retiring Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) said he would be happy to support any Republican candidate for president in 2024 aside from Donald Trump or Vivek Ramaswamy. 4:20pm- On Sunday, Kristen Welker and the Meet the Press panel featuring Symone Sanders and Brendan Buck suggested that Ron DeSantis should end his campaign for president in order to clear a path for Nikki Haley. 4:30pm- In a video that has now gone viral on social media, a disgruntled woman on board a flight from Florida to Philadelphia can be seen urinating in the aisle! While discussing this horrifying story, Matt reveals he flew first class last week…Rich is outraged. 4:45pm- A sandwich monopoly? Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is alleging that Rock Capital's purchase of Subway amounts to a monopoly which will lead to higher sandwich prices—the private equity firm already owns sandwich shops Jimmy John's and Schlotzky's. The Federal Trade Commission is now investigating the $10 billion acquisition. As Timothy P. Carney notes, how could this acquisition be considered a monopoly: “Consider that Chick-fil-A enjoyed $16 billion in sales in 2021, which is equal to Subway-plus-Arby's-plus Jimmy John's” and that “non-sandwiches, of course, compete with sandwiches,” concluding that there is no way to honestly determine Rock Capital has a monopoly like Sen. Warren suggests. You can read more here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/elizabeth-warren-needs-to-define-sandwich 5:05pm- During a television interview on Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas seemingly advocated on behalf of amnesty for millions of immigrants who have entered the United States unlawfully. Fox Business reporter Madison Alworth details that U.S. taxpayers are paying more than $450 billion annually providing housing and other necessities for illegal migrants. 5:20pm- Is former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo now considering a run for New York City Mayor? 5:40pm- Many media outlets have leveled brutal attacks against Javier Milei, the president-elect of Argentina, citing his libertarian philosophy towards governance as “dangerous.” Is halting the growth of government via fiscal reform actually dangerous? 6:05pm- While speaking with Abby Phillips on CNN, Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN) said he would consider using U.S. Special Forces to free American hostages being held by Hamas. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) seemingly agreed with Phillips' suggestion—and went one step further calling for the Biden Administration to retaliate massively against Iran after its proxies launched numerous attacks against U.S. personnel in the region. Could the United States see increased military involvement in the Middle East? 6:15pm- According to a report from The Washington Post, “[i]n late 2015, cranes at a seaport in Jacksonville, Fla., carefully hoisted U.S. military helicopters worth up to $40 million each onto a massive cargo ship set to deliver the equipment to the Egyptian government. Egypt's Defense Ministry had turned to an unusual figure to help arrange transport of the prized hardware: Wael Hana, an Egyptian American businessman who had previously run a trucking business, a gas station and a truck stop along a gritty, industrial strip in northern New Jersey… Eight years later, Hana's ties to the Egyptian government are under a bright spotlight. After a years-long investigation, U.S. authorities charged him in September with paying bribes to Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife, Nadine Menendez, in exchange for actions that benefited Egypt, including Menendez's promise to help keep military aid flowing to the North African nation. Hana, 40, lavished the couple with gold bars, checks and household furnishings between 2018 and 2022, prosecutors allege, while helping to introduce the senator to Egyptian military and intelligence officers and serving as a go-between for their communications.” You can read the full report from Shawn Boburg, Claire Parker, Terrence McCoy, and Marina Dias here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/11/27/bob-menendez-wael-hana-egypt/ 6:30pm- Annoyed by the sound of crunching chips during Zoom conference calls? Doritos has developed software to silence the crunch! Yes, this story is somehow real. You can read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/11/27/doritos-silent-gaming-crunch-cancellation/ 6:50pm- According to a report from Emily Joshua of The Daily Mail, the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) is “expected to call on Western countries, including the U.S., to drastically reduce meat consumption to combat climate change” during its climate change conference in Dubai starting later this week. You can read more here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12800019/meat-consumption-climate-change-global-emissions.html
David Fritts, Randall Tharp and Mark Menendez join this episode of Bassmaster Radio.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 79: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Ludicrous as it looks, insane as Musk seems, corrupt as the Texas Attorney General is, this “Indict Media Matters” story is the FUTURE. It is practice, and Musk is the stand-in for the role ultimately to be played by Dementia J. Trump. Not merely politicizing but fully privatizing criminal prosecution in this country. Media Matters catches Musk placing high-priced corporate ads next to antisemitic content, the corporations investigate, the corporations cancel the ads. Musk complains. Trump's Renfield, Stephen Miller, responds and lights the bat signal. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has to do stuff like this or the billionaires will stop protecting him, promises to jail reporters for telling the truth. It's stochastic prosecution. The template is being sanded down and polished as we watch. This is practice for the bastards. Like January 6th was practice for the bastards. Just like the entirety of Trump's time in the White House was practice for the bastards. Trump won't have to repeal the 1st Amendment to put Kristen Welker in jail. Or in theory, YOU, if you've ever tweeted or written anything online that he doesn't like. Or in theory, ME. Hell: I could easily be FIRST. Trump doesn't have to GET Congress to MAKE a law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press. He reads something he doesn't like in The Washington Post (or one of his benefactors reads something bad on somebody's website and calls Trump) and he just drops the prosecution down to a state and the next thing you know Texas or Florida or Missouri or Mississippi becomes a veritable journalistic speed-trap. The Trumpists are so confident that they are giving us previews of their plans for 2025. There is one way to beat them: Liberal money, matching them dime for dime to save democracy. That, or this Trumpian nightmare isn't the future - it's the present. B-Block (22:13) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Mayor Adams' daily scandal is followed by a really weird sound bite. Senator Menendez needs to keep you from thinking about his gold bars so he hires a lawyer with the nickname "Gold Bars." (26:58) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Senator Kennedy does a racism and a sexism and a mispronunciationism; a Trumper messes up a meme; Nikki Haley just couldn't leave the nine-year old girl wearing the Haley hat alone. She had to ask her something. And Nikki got owned. C-Block (32:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: I'm just about the youngest person you know who actually remembers the assassination of President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago today. And now it's clear it was a turning point in another way: it was the beginning of Conspiracy Theory Nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy formally announced her intention to run for U.S. Senate—challenging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for his seat. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. Is she using her symbolic office of First Lady to elevate herself to the U.S. Senate? During a press conference this week, Tammy Murphy promoted new legislation to expand doula care access in New Jersey. Alastair Gale of The Wall Street Journal warns that new Chinese submarines, equipped with cutting-edge technology, can now rival U.S. submarine dominance. He writes: “Much of China's current submarine technology comes from reverse-engineering diesel-electric submarines bought from Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Closer military ties between Moscow and Beijing in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have spurred concerns that Russia may be willing to share some of its advanced submarine technology with China, but there have been no clear indications of such transfers…Simulations of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan conducted by American military analysts often assume U.S. submarines would try to sink ships in the attacking Chinese fleet. The destruction of Chinese ships could help blunt the invasion and enable Taiwan to better defend itself, some of the simulations show, but a greater threat to U.S. submarines would complicate that task.” You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/world/china/us-submarine-dominance-shift-china-8db10a0d?mod=hp_lead_pos8 David Zimmerman of National Review writes: “Elon Musk announced X will file a ‘thermonuclear lawsuit' on Monday against Media Matters for America after one of its reports prompted multiple corporations to pull their advertising from the billionaire's rebranded social-media platform. Musk, who owns X, took issue with the liberal media watchdog's story that claimed ads from top corporate brands were running ‘alongside white nationalist and pro-Nazi content.' An official statement from X stated Media Matters ‘completely misrepresented the real user experience on X,' leading to IBM, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate Entertainment, and others boycotting the platform.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/elon-musk-to-file-thermonuclear-lawsuit-against-media-matters-after-top-advertisers-to-leave-x/ Is Kellogg's indoctrinating kids with their breakfast cereal Fruit Loops? The breakfast cereal box features an advertisement for free access to an “online library of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion family-centric content including books, podcasts, and more.” PLUS, this holiday season Target retail stores will be introducing a gay Santa Claus!
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/21/2023): 3:05pm- During Tuesday's broadcast of “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, host Joe Scarborough claimed that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “not a normal candidate”—ultimately accusing him of wanting to end democracy in the United States and arguing that it is fair to compare Trump to Nazi leaders. 3:15pm- According to a newly released NBC News poll, presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would beat President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 presidential race—46% to 44%. It's the first time Trump has ever led Biden in an NBC general election poll. You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/latest-nbc-poll-shows-trump-defeating-biden-in-2024-matchup/ 3:20pm- Christian Schneider of National Review documents the threat of a proposed “link tax”: “Take legislation currently working its way through Congress that would force Big Tech companies to the bargaining table, allowing traditional media outlets to extract a mandatory fee for allowing Google and Facebook to link to their stories. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.), would effectively make the local news industry dependent on the government for revenue, setting up a state-run media system that would induce any local paper to think twice about criticizing politicians who voted to stuff their bank accounts.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/11/the-link-tax-government-subsidized-state-media/ 3:40pm- According to data from the American Farm Bureau Federation, “this year's classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 will be $61.17, or approximately $6.12 per guest. This represents a 4.5% decline from historically high prices last year, driven by a decline in the price of the Thanksgiving dinner centerpiece—the turkey. Despite the year-over-year relief, the cost is still 25% higher compared to 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.” You can read economist Betty Resnick's report here: https://www.fb.org/market-intel/thanksgiving-dinner-cost-relief-but-still-high-relative-to-recent-years 4:05pm- New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy formally announced her intention to run for U.S. Senate—challenging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for his seat. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. Is she using her symbolic office of First Lady to elevate herself to the U.S. Senate? During a press conference this week, Tammy Murphy promoted new legislation to expand doula care access in New Jersey. 4:15pm- Alastair Gale of The Wall Street Journal warns that new Chinese submarines, equipped with cutting-edge technology, can now rival U.S. submarine dominance. He writes: “Much of China's current submarine technology comes from reverse-engineering diesel-electric submarines bought from Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Closer military ties between Moscow and Beijing in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have spurred concerns that Russia may be willing to share some of its advanced submarine technology with China, but there have been no clear indications of such transfers…Simulations of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan conducted by American military analysts often assume U.S. submarines would try to sink ships in the attacking Chinese fleet. The destruction of Chinese ships could help blunt the invasion and enable Taiwan to better defend itself, some of the simulations show, but a greater threat to U.S. submarines would complicate that task.” You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/world/china/us-submarine-dominance-shift-china-8db10a0d?mod=hp_lead_pos8 4:35pm- David Zimmerman of National Review writes: “Elon Musk announced X will file a ‘thermonuclear lawsuit' on Monday against Media Matters for America after one of its reports prompted multiple corporations to pull their advertising from the billionaire's rebranded social-media platform. Musk, who owns X, took issue with the liberal media watchdog's story that claimed ads from top corporate brands were running ‘alongside white nationalist and pro-Nazi content.' An official statement from X stated Media Matters ‘completely misrepresented the real user experience on X,' leading to IBM, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate Entertainment, and others boycotting the platform.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/elon-musk-to-file-thermonuclear-lawsuit-against-media-matters-after-top-advertisers-to-leave-x/ 4:50pm- Is Kellogg's indoctrinating kids with their breakfast cereal Fruit Loops? The breakfast cereal box features an advertisement for free access to an “online library of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion family-centric content including books, podcasts, and more.” PLUS, this holiday season Target retail stores will be introducing a gay Santa Claus! 5:05pm- The View's Ana Navarro bizarrely demanded that Univision be held accountable for televising an interview with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. 5:10pm- During a press conference, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced her administration is developing a “media literacy” class for grade school children. 5:15pm- On Monday, President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday…with a cake that had so many candles atop it that it looked like a flamethrower. 5:40pm- During Tuesday's broadcast of “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, host Joe Scarborough claimed that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “not a normal candidate”—ultimately accusing him of wanting to end democracy in the United States and arguing that it is fair to compare Trump to Nazi leaders. 5:55pm- Rich Zeoli hosts The Mark Levin Show!
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: According to a newly released NBC News poll, presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would beat President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 presidential race—46% to 44%. It's the first time Trump has ever led Biden in an NBC general election poll. You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/latest-nbc-poll-shows-trump-defeating-biden-in-2024-matchup/ In a newly released advertisement from the Ron DeSantis presidential campaign, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley can be heard explaining that she was motivated to run for office for the first time after attending a Hillary Clinton speech. In a video posted to social media, rapper Cardi B called out New York City Mayor Eric Adams over budget cuts to city schools and police departments in order to pay for housing migrants that entered the country unlawfully. During her Monday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to directly address Democratic political strategist David Axelrod's criticisms of President Joe Biden. New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy formally announced her intention to run for U.S. Senate—challenging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for his seat. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence.
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/20/2023): 3:05pm- Earlier this month, in a social media post, Democratic political strategist David Axelrod expressed doubt that President Joe Biden could win reelection without strategic changes to his campaign and alterations to how the public perceives him—explaining that Biden needs to decide “whether it's in his best interest or the country's” to run again. According to reports, in response to the post, President Biden dismissed the critiques and referred to Axelrod as a “prick.” Now, Axelrod is reaffirming his prognostication. In an interview with Maureen Dowd of The New York Times, Axelrod said that he believes President Biden has a less than “50-50 shot” of winning reelection against presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. You can read more here: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/david-axelrod-goes-even-harder-at-biden-giving-him-50-50-shot-at-2024-win-he-thinks-he-can-cheat-nature/ 3:20pm- According to a newly released NBC News poll, presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would beat President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 presidential race—46% to 44%. It's the first time Trump has ever led Biden in an NBC general election poll. You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/latest-nbc-poll-shows-trump-defeating-biden-in-2024-matchup/ 3:30pm- While appearing on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH) explained why President Joe Biden should face consequences for unlawfully possessing classified documents at his home in Delaware as well as his University of Pennsylvania office. 3:45pm- Geoffrey Dickens of NewsBusters writes: “House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer's Nov. 8 subpoena of Hunter and James Biden and Special Counsel David Weiss's Nov. 7 congressional testimony actually forced the networks to—very briefly—break out of their rut of refusing to report on Biden family scandals. On November 8, all three network (ABC, CBS, NBC) evening news programs relayed the bombshell development but only spent 100 seconds total on it, and dutifully repeated the debunked White House line of there's “no evidence” directly linking to the President. It was whisked away by the next day, as none of the network morning shows touched the story.” You can read the full article here: https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2023/11/14/eight-new-biden-family-scandals-abc-cbs-nbc-are-hiding 4:05pm- Alex Nester—Investigative Fellow for Parents Defending Education—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a new investigation into “Gender & Sexualities Alliance” and “Rainbow” clubs rising in prevalence in grade schools across the county. Parents Defending Education writes: “Genders & Sexualities Alliance clubs, or GSAs, are ‘student-run organizations that unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities.' However, GSAs have ‘evolved beyond their traditional role' and ‘have emerged as vehicles for deep social change related to racial, gender, and educational justice.' Starting as early as pre-school, GSA clubs serve as a place for students to ‘meet and connect with other trans and queer students on campus,' ‘create safe spaces and talk about various issues they face,' and engage in activism.” You can read the full report here: https://defendinged.org/investigations/pride-and-prejudices/ 4:25pm- French film critics have written negative reviews of director Ridley Scott's newest film “Napoleon”—alleging that it is not historically accurate and is “very anti-French and very pro-British.” In response to the criticisms, Scott said to “shut the f*** up.” You can read more here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/ridley-scott-responds-to-french-critics-slamming-napoleon-shut-the-f-up 4:45pm- The executive branch continues to expand its power via an unchecked bureaucracy—and with each expansion comes a subsequent encroachment upon individual rights. When will there be accountability? 5:05pm- The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes: “Did the Biden Administration learn anything from the massive fraud in pandemic spending programs? Apparently not judging from a new Government Accountability Office report that found the Education Department failed to implement basic checks to prevent fraud in its student loan forgiveness plan. Under the President's original plan, borrowers who earned less than $125,000 ($250,000 for couples) were eligible for $10,000 to $20,000 in forgiveness. But the Education Department let borrowers ‘self-attest' that their incomes fell below these thresholds. In other words, trust, but don't verify. When the department ‘ceased work on the program in response to court orders and prior to relieving any loan debt, more than 26 million borrowers had applied for or were deemed automatically eligible for relief,' GAO notes.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/education-department-student-loans-fraud-gao-report-dd867b5f?mod=opinion_lead_pos4 5:15pm- While appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joked that while he has some friends that are loyal to the Democrat party, none of them are supporters of President Joe Biden. 5:20pm- Earlier this month, in a social media post, Democratic political strategist David Axelrod expressed doubt that President Joe Biden could win reelection without strategic changes to his campaign and alterations to how the public perceives him—explaining that Biden needs to decide “whether it's in his best interest or the country's” to run again. According to reports, in response to the post, President Biden dismissed the critiques and referred to Axelrod as a “prick.” Now, Axelrod is reaffirming his prognostication. In an interview with Maureen Dowd of The New York Times, Axelrod said that he believes President Biden has a less than “50-50 shot” of winning reelection against presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. You can read more here: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/david-axelrod-goes-even-harder-at-biden-giving-him-50-50-shot-at-2024-win-he-thinks-he-can-cheat-nature/ 5:30pm- Put the Ukraine funding in the basket! Treasury Secretary Janet “Buffalo Bill” Yellen appeared on CNBC earlier today calling for Congress to send tens-of-billions of dollars more in aid to Ukraine. 5:40pm- According to a report from Oxfam International, the richest 1% of global society emits as much carbon as the bottom two-thirds. Aren't many of these one-percenters the same people admonishing the rest of society for contributing to global warming? Rich notes that the push for legislation restricting carbon emissions is disingenuous and is actually a thinly veiled attempt to upend capitalism. You can read more here: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/11/20/jet-powered-hypocrisy-richest-1-of-global-elites-emit-as-much-carbon-as-bottom-two-thirds/ 6:05pm- According to a newly released NBC News poll, presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would beat President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 presidential race—46% to 44%. It's the first time Trump has ever led Biden in an NBC general election poll. You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/latest-nbc-poll-shows-trump-defeating-biden-in-2024-matchup/ 6:10pm- In a newly released advertisement from the Ron DeSantis presidential campaign, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley can be heard explaining that she was motivated to run for office for the first time after attending a Hillary Clinton speech. 6:15pm- In a video posted to social media, rapper Cardi B called out New York City Mayor Eric Adams over budget cuts to city schools and police departments in order to pay for housing migrants that entered the country unlawfully. 6:20pm- During her Monday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to directly address Democratic political strategist David Axelrod's criticisms of President Joe Biden. 6:40pm- New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy formally announced her intention to run for U.S. Senate—challenging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for his seat. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence.
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The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/15/2023): 3:05pm- On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced that the state of New York will begin a massive data collection effort targeting social media accounts. Hochul explained the purpose of this new government surveillance program is “to counter some of the negativity and reach out to people.” Bizarrely, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley echoed a similarly disturbing sentiment regarding social media usage while appearing on Fox News—arguing that social media accounts should no longer be anonymous and that accounts need to be verified with the user's names and other identifying information. You can read more here: https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haleys-crazy-plan-require-150320028.html 3:15pm- In response to Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's bizarre call for ending anonymity online, her supporters pointed to a tweet from Donald Trump on May 24th, 2013, where he joked: “It should be mandatory that all haters and losers use their real name or identification when tweeting—they will no longer be so brave!” An end to anonymity online would be disastrous. As Rich notes, the essays that comprise The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius.” 3:30pm- On Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee. During the hearing, Director Wray conceded that individuals on the terror watch list may have crossed into the United States illegally. Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) noted that in 2019, former DHS Sec. Jeh Johnson referred to 1,000 illegal border crossing “overwhelms the system.” With thousands of migrants entering the U.S. illegally on a daily basis throughout the Biden Administration, Rep. Guest asked Sec. Mayorkas how many crossing—in his estimations—would be considered overwhelming? 3:50pm- During Wednesday's House Homeland Security subcommittee, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) quoted 18 U.S.C. Section 2 (a): “whoever commits an offense against the United States or aids, and abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as the principal.” He then accused Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of “aiding and abetting” criminals that have exploited the Biden Administration's relaxed border security policies. 4:05pm- Pacific Legal Foundation Senior Attorney Brian Hodges joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Sheetz v. County of El Dorado—a property rights case which will be reviewed by United States Supreme Court. The Pacific Legal Foundation writes: “The government can't hold the right to use your property hostage in order to extract exorbitant fees. That's akin to extortion… Permit fees must be proportional to the public costs imposed by new development. Otherwise, the government may leverage the permit process to take property it is not entitled to, skirting the Constitution's Fifth Amendment prohibition against taking private property without just compensation.” You can read more about the case here: https://pacificlegal.org/case/sheetz-permit-extortion-scotus/ 4:15pm- Joe Lancaster of Reason writes: “When a state gives away tax money to a private company in an attempt to sway its business decisions, the least that a taxpayer can hope for is some openness in the process. Unfortunately, the state of Michigan's economic development agency is actively preventing transparency, leaving questions on how the state plans to spend billions of taxpayer dollars unanswered.” Could Michigan lawmakers signing a nondisclosure agreements impact how those lawmakers vote? You can read the full report here: https://reason.com/2023/11/14/michigan-lawmakers-signed-nondisclosure-agreements-cant-discuss-corporate-welfare-scheme/ 4:35pm- In an October 28th game between the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers, former NHL hockey player Adam Johnson had his neck cut mid game by an opposing player's skate. That player has now been charged with manslaughter. You can read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/man-arrested-manslaughter-charge-uk-ice-hockey-players-death-rcna125134 4:45pm- While appearing on Fox News, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley argued that the government should prevent social media users from posting anonymously—requiring that accounts be verified with usernames and other identifying information. An end to anonymity online would be disastrous. As Rich notes, the essays that comprise The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius.” Rich quotes Batman from The Dark Knight Rises: “the mask is not for you, it's for the people you care about.” You can read more here: https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haleys-crazy-plan-require-150320028.html 5:05pm- On Wednesday, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. David E. Sanger and Katie Rogers of The New York Times write, “President Xi Jinping of China told President Biden on Wednesday that it was ‘unrealistic' for either of the two largest economic and military superpowers to expect to ‘remodel the other,' as both countries each tried, in their own way, to halt a downward spiral in their relationship.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/15/world/biden-xi-apec-summit 5:15pm- New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy formally announced her intention to run for U.S. Senate—challenging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for his seat. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. 5:20pm- During Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate campaign announcement, she referenced her husband, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's hair! 5:25pm- David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe writes: “A shadowy dark money group that promoted a phantom candidate for State Senate in the 4th district is due in court next month to seek a dismissal of a judge's order to freeze their bank account. Jersey Freedom, a tenebrous independent expenditure group based in Jamaica, Queens, is now represented by William Tambussi, the longtime attorney for Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and the Camden County Democrats.” You can read the full article here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/dark-money-group-represented-by-south-jersey-democratic-lawyer-seeks-to-unfreeze-funds/ 5:40pm- Lisa Friedman of The New York Times reports that ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the United States and China reached a climate agreement that increases “wind, solar and other renewable [energies] with the goal of displacing fossil fuels.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/us-china-climate-agreement.html 6:05pm- Fox News reporter Hillary Vaughn asked Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MN) if she was anti-Semitic five times—Tlaib refused to answer. 6:10pm- On Wednesday, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. David E. Sanger and Katie Rogers of The New York Times write, “President Xi Jinping of China told President Biden on Wednesday that it was ‘unrealistic' for either of the two largest economic and military superpowers to expect to ‘remodel the other,' as both countries each tried, in their own way, to halt a downward spiral in their relationship.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/15/world/biden-xi-apec-summit 6:15pm- A local news report from Fox 2 in San Francisco notes that city officials miraculously cleared the streets of homeless encampments and public drug use ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC)—which is expected to result in many notable world leaders gathering in San Francisco for the week-long meeting. Local citizens are now wondering: why did it take the arrival of Joe Biden and Xi Jinping for local government to clean up this dangerous mess? Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters: “I know folks are saying, ‘oh they are just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town' and that's true… because it's true.” According to Zach Jewell of The Daily Wire, “a news crew from the Czech Republic was reportedly robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco on Sunday as the team reported on the Asia-Pacific Economic Partnership (APEC) summit taking place in the city.” You can read more here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/foreign-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-covering-apec-summit-in-san-francisco 6:20pm- While appearing on CNN with Jake Tapper, MIT graduate student Talia Khan—who is of Jewish faith—says she no longer feels safe on campus. Virginia Kruta of The Daily Wire writes: “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology took considerable backlash over a statement explaining why more actions hadn't been taken against students who promoted anti-Semitic and even genocidal slogans while participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus…the school had apparently refrained from taking action because they were concerned that foreign students—who make up nearly one-third of MIT's student body—could have their visas revoked.” You can read the full article here:https://www.dailywire.com/news/expel-deport-repeat-mit-blasted-for-protecting-anti-semitic-students-over-fears-theyd-lose-their-visas 6:30pm- According to reports, Hunter Biden is requesting that former President Donald Trump and former Attorney General Bill Bahr be subpoenaed in his criminal gun case. You can read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/hunter-biden-asks-judge-criminal-case-subpoena-donald-trump-ex-doj-off-rcna125327 6:50pm- While appearing on Fox News, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley argued that the government should prevent social media users from posting anonymously—requiring that accounts be verified with usernames and other identifying information. An end to anonymity online would be disastrous. As Rich notes, the essays that comprise The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius.” Rich quotes Batman from The Dark Knight Rises: “the mask is not for you, it's for the people you care about.” You can read more here: https://news.yahoo.com/nikki-haleys-crazy-plan-require-150320028.html
The following political analysis is from Business-Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC) Senior Political Analyst Jim Ellis. BIPAC is an independent, bipartisan organization. It is provided solely as a membership benefit to the organization's 200-plus member companies and trade associations. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of any particular member or organization.
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: On Wednesday, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. David E. Sanger and Katie Rogers of The New York Times write, “President Xi Jinping of China told President Biden on Wednesday that it was ‘unrealistic' for either of the two largest economic and military superpowers to expect to ‘remodel the other,' as both countries each tried, in their own way, to halt a downward spiral in their relationship.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/15/world/biden-xi-apec-summit New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy formally announced her intention to run for U.S. Senate—challenging Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for his seat. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. During Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate campaign announcement, she referenced her husband, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's hair! David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe writes: “A shadowy dark money group that promoted a phantom candidate for State Senate in the 4th district is due in court next month to seek a dismissal of a judge's order to freeze their bank account. Jersey Freedom, a tenebrous independent expenditure group based in Jamaica, Queens, is now represented by William Tambussi, the longtime attorney for Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and the Camden County Democrats.” You can read the full article here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/dark-money-group-represented-by-south-jersey-democratic-lawyer-seeks-to-unfreeze-funds/ Lisa Friedman of The New York Times reports that ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the United States and China reached a climate agreement that increases “wind, solar and other renewable [energies] with the goal of displacing fossil fuels.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/us-china-climate-agreement.html
On today's show…Will Smith's former assistant drops a bombshell claim! Man's best friend or surviving on man meat? Housekeeping Olympics in Vegas & Much much more! (00:01:24) What's up with Wednesday? (00:02:36) Venus' rings disappearing is about to cause havoc at the Cassidy house… (00:03:31) Big shifts in history
For our weekly catch up with the Green Party Rawan spoke with Green MP Ricardo Menendez March. They spoke about the Greens record election results and what this will mean moving forward. They also spoke about the Waiheke ferry services and the party's campaign for subsidised transport especially with the new ferry service Island direct launching this week. Rawan then asked about the Green Party's support of Palestine and their involvement with recent Pro-Palestine marches.
Oral Arguments for the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States v. Menendez-Montalvo
Jessica Tillipman, Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law at George Washington Law School, joins the podcast to give a fantastic, detailed and fast-paced overview of the latest Menendez corruption allegations, interspersed with gold bars, bundles of cash and a Mercedes convertible. In the process, Jessica takes us back to the overturning of Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's corruption conviction and what we should expect in its wake.
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/03/2023): 3:05pm- Jersey Freedom, a political organization, has spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey's November 7th election. The ad campaign even included endorsements for candidates that have withdrawn from their races. In response, New Jersey Republican Party sued—alleging that the organization has violated campaign finance reporting laws by shielding donor information. On Friday, “Superior Court Judge Michael Blee said that Jersey Freedom may make no further expenditures in New Jersey, but acknowledged that with Election Day just five days away, his decision might be too late to matter,” according to a report from David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe. You can read more here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/n-j-judge-freezes-bank-account-of-dark-money-group-backing-fake-candidate-bars-them-from-further-voter-communications/ 3:15pm- Susan Haigh of NBC Connecticut writes: “A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut's largest city to be held after the Nov. 7 general election is completed. The decision comes after surveillance videos showed a woman stuffing what appeared to be absentee ballots into an outdoor ballot box days before the original primary. Superior Court Judge William Clark determined the allegations of possible malfeasance warrant throwing out the results of the Sept. 12 primary, which incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim won by 251 votes out of 8,173 cast. Absentee ballots secured his margin of victory.” You can read Haigh's full article: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/judge-orders-new-bridgeport-mayoral-primary-after-surveillance-videos-show-possible-ballot-stuffing/3138308/ 3:20pm- On Monday, a Colorado District Court heard opening arguments in a legal case challenging Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on Colorado presidential ballots in 2024. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics argues that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding office under the Fourteenth Amendment's insurrection clause—alleging that Trump incited an insurrection on January 6th, 2021. Could the case ultimately end up before the Supreme Court of the United States? 3:25pm- According to a new Quinnipiac University poll, in a hypothetical three-way 2024 presidential race between Democrat Joe Biden, Republican Donald Trump, and Independent Robert F. Kennedy—Kennedy would win an astonishing 22% of the vote. The poll shows Trump would earn 36%, while President Biden would net 39%. 3:50pm- CNN's Manu Raju asked Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) why he pleaded guilty to pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building last month if it was simply an accident—as Bowman has continually claimed. In pleading guilty to falsely pulling a fire alarm at a congressional office building, Rep. Bowman will have to pay a $1,000 fine, serve a three-month probation, and write a letter of apology. 4:05pm- House Republicans have passed a bill that would provide Israel with $14.3 billion in aid while simultaneously providing budgetary cuts that would make it deficit neutral. In a post to the social media platform X, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the U.S. Senate would not even consider the bill because it separates funding from Ukraine and includes cuts to the IRS that he views as undesirable. 4:10pm- On Friday, the House of Representatives voted to cut funding to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 39%—the vote was 213 to 203 along mostly party lines with Republican Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Marc Molinaro (R-NY) voting against the bill. This bill illustrates new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's (R-LA) determination to slash federal government spending. You can read more here: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4291864-house-gop-approves-cutting-epa-budget-by-nearly-40-percent/ 4:15pm- According to Rebecca Shabad of NBC News writes: “The judge presiding over Donald Trump's $250 million civil fraud trial on Friday imposed a partial gag order on members of the former president's legal team after he said they made ‘on the record, repeated, inappropriate remarks' about his principal law clerk. Judge Arthur Engoron's order said that Christopher Kise, Clifford Robert and Alina Habba, lawyers for the former president and his adult sons, ‘are prohibited from making any public statements, in or out of court, that refer to any confidential communications, in any form, between my staff and me. Failure to abide by this directive shall result in serious sanctions,' Engoron warned.” You can read Shabad's full report here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-trumps-civil-fraud-trial-expands-gag-order-include-former-presid-rcna123587 4:20pm- Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is calling to ban Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) from future attendance in national security meetings. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. 4:30pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss pro-Palestine protests at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station on Thursday night in which twenty-five people were detained by police. Dr. Coates also weighs-in on the House of Representatives passing a bill that would provide $14.3 billion of aid to Israel, though Biden has vowed to veto it. Dr. Coates is the author of “David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213 4:50pm- The NFC East leading Philadelphia Eagles play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon—who wins? 5:05pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss hundreds of bird species that will now be named because of racism, the members of the academic left showing support for Hamas, and Target CEO Brian Cornell blaming conservatives for creating an unsafe environment in stores following the retail chain's sale of transgender swimwear marketed towards children. You can pre-order Dr. Reilly's upcoming book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Liberal-Teacher-Told/dp/0063265974 5:45pm- The nine-year anniversary of Rich being on-air full-time at 1210 WPHT is quickly approaching. 5:50pm- Rebecca Beitsch, of the The Hill, writes: “An appeals court Friday ordered an administrative stay of a gag order barring former President Trump from targeting witnesses and the prosecutors in his federal election interference case, temporarily pausing its implementation ahead of further legal battles. The order from the D.C. Circuit court of appeals also expedites the case.” You can read more here: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4292877-appeals-court-trump-gag-order-election-interference/ 5:55pm- In a video message posted to social media, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced his latest campaign pledge: to create an online, national university that would provide free access to higher education for all Americans. 6:05pm- While appearing on CNBC, Target CEO Brian Cornell bizarrely blamed conservatives for creating an unsafe environment in stores following the retail chain's sale of transgender swimwear marketed towards children. Unable to name an instance of violence, Cornell claimed that conservatives threatened to burn merchandise, which never ultimately occurred. 6:15pm- While speaking with Laura Ingraham on Fox News, former Democrat presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard noted that LGBTQIA+ activists who support Palestine are ideologically confused. 6:20pm- Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) began a Senate Judiciary hearing by congratulating judicial nominees and then immediately asking them if they have ever been accused of sexual harassment. 6:30pm Chris Del Borrello—Republican candidate for New Jersey State Senate representing the 4th District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his campaign in one of the most important elections across the entire state. Can Republicans take control of the state Senate on November 7th? 6:40pm- Jersey Freedom, a political organization, has spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey's November 7th election. The ad campaign even included endorsements for candidates that have withdrawn from their races. In response, New Jersey Republican Party sued—alleging that the organization has violated campaign finance reporting laws by shielding donor information. On Friday, “Superior Court Judge Michael Blee said that Jersey Freedom may make no further expenditures in New Jersey, but acknowledged that with Election Day just five days away, his decision might be too late to matter,” according to a report from David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe. You can read more here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/n-j-judge-freezes-bank-account-of-dark-money-group-backing-fake-candidate-bars-them-from-further-voter-communications/
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: House Republicans have passed a bill that would provide Israel with $14.3 billion in aid while simultaneously providing budgetary cuts that would make it deficit neutral. In a post to the social media platform X, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the U.S. Senate would not even consider the bill because it separates funding from Ukraine and includes cuts to the IRS that he views as undesirable. On Friday, the House of Representatives voted to cut funding to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 39%—the vote was 213 to 203 along mostly party lines with Republican Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Marc Molinaro (R-NY) voting against the bill. This bill illustrates new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's (R-LA) determination to slash federal government spending. You can read more here: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4291864-house-gop-approves-cutting-epa-budget-by-nearly-40-percent/ According to Rebecca Shabad of NBC News writes: “The judge presiding over Donald Trump's $250 million civil fraud trial on Friday imposed a partial gag order on members of the former president's legal team after he said they made ‘on the record, repeated, inappropriate remarks' about his principal law clerk. Judge Arthur Engoron's order said that Christopher Kise, Clifford Robert and Alina Habba, lawyers for the former president and his adult sons, ‘are prohibited from making any public statements, in or out of court, that refer to any confidential communications, in any form, between my staff and me. Failure to abide by this directive shall result in serious sanctions,' Engoron warned.” You can read Shabad's full report here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-trumps-civil-fraud-trial-expands-gag-order-include-former-presid-rcna123587 Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is calling to ban Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) from future attendance in national security meetings. Menendez has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss pro-Palestine protests at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station on Thursday night in which twenty-five people were detained by police. Dr. Coates also weighs-in on the House of Representatives passing a bill that would provide $14.3 billion of aid to Israel, though Biden has vowed to veto it. Dr. Coates is the author of “David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213 The NFC East leading Philadelphia Eagles play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon—who wins?
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/02/2023): 3:05pm- Orsted, a Danish energy company responsible for offshore wind farm development, announcing that it will no longer take part in windmill development off the New Jersey coast. Many environmental experts hypothesize that offshore wind development's use of sonar to map the ocean's floor prevents whales from communicating with one another and inhibits accurate navigation. You can read more about Orsted's decision here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/31/offshore-wind-new-jersey-orsted-00124661 3:10pm- In response to Orsted's decision to cancel its planned wind development project off the coast of New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) released a statement critical of the Danish energy company: “Today's decision by Orsted to abandon its commitments to New Jersey is outrageous and calls into question the company's credibility and competence.”You can read the full statement here: https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20231031a.shtml 3:15pm- In his latest article for Time Magazine, Simon Shuster documents America's growing hesitance of financially supporting Ukraine in a seemingly endless war with Russia. He writes: “[Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky's stubbornness, some of his aides say, has hurt their team's efforts to come up with a new strategy, a new message. As they have debated the future of the war, one issue has remained taboo: the possibility of negotiating a peace deal with the Russians. Judging by recent surveys, most Ukrainians would reject such a move, especially if it entailed the loss of any occupied territory. Zelensky remains dead set against even a temporary truce.” You can read the full article here: https://time.com/6329188/ukraine-volodymyr-zelensky-interview/ 3:20pm- In a video released on the social media platform X, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer revealed that newly released bank records indicate that Joe Biden received $40,000 from his brother James shortly after the Biden family had received payments from Northern International Capital—a Chinese business. 3:40pm- Susan Haigh of NBC Connecticut writes: “A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut's largest city to be held after the Nov. 7 general election is completed. The decision comes after surveillance videos showed a woman stuffing what appeared to be absentee ballots into an outdoor ballot box days before the original primary. Superior Court Judge William Clark determined the allegations of possible malfeasance warrant throwing out the results of the Sept. 12 primary, which incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim won by 251 votes out of 8,173 cast. Absentee ballots secured his margin of victory.” You can read Haigh's full article: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/judge-orders-new-bridgeport-mayoral-primary-after-surveillance-videos-show-possible-ballot-stuffing/3138308/ 3:50pm- Rich tells a hilarious story about how he ran for class president in 8th grade, but nearly had his campaign sabotaged when an ex-girlfriend implored his classmates not to vote for him as they cast their ballots. 4:00pm- In a post to the social media platform X, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the U.S. Senate would not even consider the House Republican proposed $14.3 billion Israeli aid bill which separates funding from Ukraine and promises to be deficit neutral. 4:05pm- Pastor Bill Devlin—of the non-profit charity Widows and Orphans—joins The Rich Zeoli Show from Northern Nigeria where he is providing medical and spiritual care in response to a terror campaign that has resulted in thousands of Christians being killed. Pastor Devlin also discusses his thirty-three previous trips to Gaza and implores Israel to defeat Hamas once and for all. You can learn more about Pastor Bill Devlin's work here: https://www.widowsandorphans.info/pastor-william-devlin 4:25pm- Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has been served with a subpoena in a criminal case. The House of Representatives reading clerk Tylease Alli made the announcement on Wednesday. It's not certain what the subpoena pertains to, according to reports. 4:30pm- CNN's Manu Raju confronted Sen. Bob Menendez(D-NJ) about his continued attendance at national security meetings despite being charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. Menendez has also been charged with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. 4:40pm- Alex Wilkes—Communications Director for the New Jersey Republican Party—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss reports that Jersey Freedom, a political organization, which has spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey's November 7th election. The ad campaign even includes endorsements for candidates that have withdrawn from the race! The New Jersey Republican Party is now suing, alleging that the organization has violated campaign finance reporting laws by shielding donor information. You can read more here: https://newjerseymonitor.com/2023/11/02/new-jersey-gop-sues-group-boosting-third-party-candidates/ 5:00pm- Judge Carolyn Carluccio of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her candidacy for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. You can learn more about her campaign here: https://www.judgecarluccio.com 5:10pm- Despite a rise in anti-Semitism and the terror attacks of October 7th that left over a thousand Israeli civilians killed by Hamas, the Biden Administration is concentrating its attention on Islamophobia. In a video message posted to social media, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a “national strategy to combat Islamophobia.” In response to the Vice President's video, Dr. Gad Saad explained: “According to the FBI director, Jews make up 2.4% of the US population but are the targets of 60% of hate crimes. This is why it is apparently important to fight Islamophobia according to the White House.” 5:40pm- Daniel Turner—Founder & Executive Director of Power the Future—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Orsted, a Danish energy company responsible for offshore wind farm development, announcing that it will no longer take part in windmill development off the New Jersey coast. You can learn more about Power the Future here: https://powerthefuture.com/about-us/ 6:05pm- Nate Benefield—Senior Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a Pennsylvania appellate court's decision to prevent the state's entrance into the Regional Green House Gas Initiative (RGGI), concluding that entrance cannot bypass the Pennsylvania's legislature. You can read more here: https://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/2023/11/01/appellate-court-decision-rggi/ 6:40pm- House Republicans have passed a bill that would provide Israel with $14.3 billion in aid while simultaneously providing budgetary cuts that would make it deficit neutral. In a post to the social media platform X, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the U.S. Senate would not even consider the bill because it separates funding from Ukraine and includes cuts to the IRS that he views as undesirable.
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: In a post to the social media platform X, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the U.S. Senate would not even consider the House Republican proposed $14.3 billion Israeli aid bill which separates funding from Ukraine and promises to be deficit neutral. Pastor Bill Devlin—of the non-profit charity Widows and Orphans—joins The Rich Zeoli Show from Northern Nigeria where he is providing medical and spiritual care in response to a terror campaign that has resulted in thousands of Christians being killed. Pastor Devlin also discusses his thirty-three previous trips to Gaza and implores Israel to defeat Hamas once and for all. You can learn more about Pastor Bill Devlin's work here: https://www.widowsandorphans.info/pastor-william-devlin Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has been served with a subpoena in a criminal case. The House of Representatives reading clerk Tylease Alli made the announcement on Wednesday. It's not certain what the subpoena pertains to, according to reports. CNN's Manu Raju confronted Sen. Bob Menendez(D-NJ) about his continued attendance at national security meetings despite being charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. Menendez has also been charged with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. Alex Wilkes—Communications Director for the New Jersey Republican Party—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss reports that Jersey Freedom, a political organization, which has spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey's November 7th election. The ad campaign even includes endorsements for candidates that have withdrawn from the race! The New Jersey Republican Party is now suing, alleging that the organization has violated campaign finance reporting laws by shielding donor information. You can read more here: https://newjerseymonitor.com/2023/11/02/new-jersey-gop-sues-group-boosting-third-party-candidates/
Today on the show: Governor Kemp joins us live to discuss Israel at war. Coach Knight and the unique personas of big-time coaches. Why do Menendez and Santos still have jobs? Plus, I'll introduce you the amazingly positive Mark Goodman. 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.
Andy starts the show by making an announcement about what's next for In The Bubble and a very big show we have coming up next week. Then New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy returns to discuss how the current situation in the Middle East is affecting things here stateside. The governor also talks about why he called for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, and if Murphy's wife, Tammy, might seek Menendez's seat in 2024. Keep up with Andy on Post and Twitter @ASlavitt. Follow @GovMurphy on Twitter. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/ Check out these resources from today's episode: Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/ Order Andy's book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's been a rough few months for Senator Bob Menendez. The powerful New Jersey Democrat has pleaded not guilty to federal charges related to an alleged bribery scheme under which, according to prosecutors, Menendez carried out favors for the government of Egypt. But while the allegations set out in the indictment sound pretty unsavory, recent decisions by the Supreme Court—in particular, the 2016 case McDonnell v. United States—make prosecuting such corruption cases significantly more difficult. Lawfare recently published an article about the potential impact of McDonnell on the Menendez case by Daniel Richman, the Paul J. Kellner Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. Lawfare Senior Editor Quinta Jurecic sat down with Dan to discuss McDonnell, the charges against Menendez, and, of course, the photographs of gold bars allegedly given to Menendez that federal prosecutors included in the indictment.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mike Davis, Founder of the Article III Project, Former Law Clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Former Chief counsel for Nominations for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Topic: Jenna Ellis pleading guilty, Michael Cohen's face-off with Donald Trump, Sen. Bo;b Menendez's legal woes Congressman Jeff Van Drew, Republican representing New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District Topic: Speakership battleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In our continued coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ralph welcomes James Zogby, co-founder and president of the Arab American Institute and author of "Palestinians: The Invisible Victims.” Then, no-nukes activist Harvey Wasserman joins to warn us about the dangerous condition of nuclear reactors across the country, including the threat of “embrittlement” at the California reactor in Diablo Canyon. James Zogby is co-founder and president of the Arab American Institute, and he is featured frequently on national and international media as an expert on Middle East affairs. Since 1992, he has written a weekly column— “Washington Watch” —that is published in 12 countries. He is the author of several books, including Looking at Iran: The Rise and Fall of Iran in Arab Public Opinion, The Tumultuous Decade: Arab, Turkish, and Iranian Public Opinion - 2010-2019, Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us, and Why it Matters, and Palestinians: The Invisible Victims.There are two narratives, and we have to understand both. There's Israeli trauma and Jewish trauma, and there's Palestinian and Arab trauma. Both are real because there are two groups of humanity who each have histories. When we adopt one and ignore the other, then we end up creating the kind of torment the Palestinians have been living with.James ZogbyThis does not make Israel more secure. Taking massive amounts of Palestinian lives, evacuating them, forcing them to flee from their homes, murdering them from the air—doesn't make them more secure. At the end of the day, when the dust settles and the tears dry, you're going to have a whole lot more dead people, a whole lot more anger, a whole lot more frustration, and nothing else will change in Gaza or in the West Bank.James ZogbyHamas was a tiny religious organization which was fostered into a more powerful organization by the United States and Israel. They thought that if they built up a religious organization, it would undermine the PLO (the Palestine Liberation Organization). And once again, just as in Afghanistan, we create our own adversaries, blundering back and forth.Ralph NaderHarvey Wasserman is a journalist, author, democracy activist, and advocate for renewable energy. Mr. Wasserman is the author of Solartopia! Our Green-Powered Earth, and The People's Spiral Of U.S. History. He has written and researched atomic energy since 1973, and co-authored Killing Our Own: The Disaster of America's Experience With Atomic Energy.There's only one explanation why they're continuing to operate these two reactors and all the other reactors in the United States. And that's because the commercial reactor industry is now the infrastructure of the nuclear weapons industry. If you like nuclear power, you love nuclear weapons. They are joined at the hip, these two industries.Harvey WassermanThese two reactors are upwind of the entire United States. An accident at Diablo Canyon could—within four hours—send an apocalyptic radioactive cloud into Los Angeles, into the Central Valley where we get our fruits and vegetables for the winter, and into the Bay Area. The stakes could not be higher. And again, these are military facilities, masquerading as fighters of global warming, which is absolutely ridiculous.Harvey WassermanIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. The Huffington Post reports that the State Department has imposed a censorship regime, directing high-level diplomats involved in Middle East affairs to refrain from using the following phrases: “de-escalation/ceasefire, end to violence/bloodshed, and restoring calm.” This mirrors White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's response to a reporter's question during a recent briefing, when she deemed calls for a ceasefire by progressives in Congress “wrong…repugnant, and…disgraceful.” Rejecting this censorious framework, Rep. Jamaal Bowman tweeted that the “Official statement from [his] office [is] De-escalate. End the violence. Restore calm.”2. According to Semafor, MSNBC has “quietly” pulled their Muslim anchors from the air, preventing them from covering the rapidly escalating situation in Gaza. “The network did not air a scheduled Thursday night episode of The Mehdi Hasan Show…reversed a plan for Ayman Mohyeldin to fill in this week…for…Joy Reid's 7 p.m. show… [and] the network also plans to have Alicia Menendez fill in …for Ali Velshi.” This piece goes on to quote from anonymous MSNBC sources who “[feel] all three hosts have some of the deepest knowledge of the conflict.” NBC denies this is an intentional and coordinated move, instead claiming these shifts are merely “coincidental.” Meanwhile, MSNBC did prominently feature New York City Mayor Eric Adams making the extraordinarily dubious claim that “the DSA and others [were] carrying swastikas and calling for the extermination of Jewish people.” DSA members are now mulling a suit against the mayor for defamation, per City and State NY.3. The Intercept is out with a story about divisions within the liberal Zionist advocacy group, J Street. Per the story, J Street is supporting a congressional resolution that “pledges unconditional support to Israel's war in Gaza,” which “makes no mention of Palestinian civilians.” In response, over 1,000 former J Street staffers and representatives are urging the organization to join calls for a ceasefire. J Street's position mirrors that of many congressional progressives who have been hesitant to call for a ceasefire even as the civilian death toll continues to mount.4. Law schools have become another major venue for conflict on this issue. The Jewish Law Students Association of the City University of New York has issued a statement, expressing their “uncompromising solidarity with the Palestinian people in their righteous struggle for self-determination,” and noting that “institutions like the UN have consistently demonstrated an unwillingness and/or inability to hold Israel accountable over its blatant disregard for international law.” Similar statements have come out of Harvard, Columbia, and NYU – leading top law firm Davis Polk to rescind job offers they had extended to students from these institutions, per NBC. Some donors have also cut ties with Harvard over the statement, including the Wexner foundation, founded by former Victoria's Secret CEO and close Epstein associate Leslie Wexner.5. The Washington Post reports Venezuela and the United States have reached a breakthrough agreement in which the U.S. will ease sanctions on the country's oil industry, and in exchange the country will hold “a competitive, internationally monitored presidential election next year.” This agreement represents a win for both nations, with the Biden administration hoping it will ease oil and gas prices, while the Maduro administration will, at long last, have the opportunity to reaffirm its legitimacy following the Trump-backed coup attempt that began in 2019.6. Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has called on the full Senate to expel Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey following his indictment on corruption charges and allegations by the Department of Justice that he was acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Fetterman's statement reads “Senator Menendez should not be a U.S. Senator. He should have been gone long ago. It is time for every one of my colleagues in the Senate to join me in expelling Senator Menendez…This is not a close call.” This from the Hill.7. Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have broken down yet again, this time over two specific issues. The first, according to the LA Times, is the actors' demand for a 2% share of streaming revenue, or alternatively 57 cents per subscriber per year. The studios have called this an “overreach” which would “create an untenable economic burden.” The other major point of contention is AI, with the studios “continuing to demand ‘consent' on the first day of employment for use of a performer's digital replica for an entire cinematic universe (or any franchise project),” per Deadline. Meanwhile, the guild has lauded a new Senate bill – the NO FAKES Act – which would “prevent a person from producing or distributing an unauthorized AI-generated replica of an individual to perform in an audiovisual or sound recording without the consent of the individual being replicated.” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said of the bill “A performer's voice and their appearance are all part of their unique essence, and it's not ok when those are used without their permission. Consent is key,” per Deadline. 8. Finally, the Guardian reports that Indian officials have approved a trial for sedition against renowned author Arundhati Roy concerning a 2010 speech she made on Kashmir. The article notes Reporters Without Borders has warned that “press freedom is in crisis” in India. Roy herself has been an outspoken critic of the rising tide of Hindu nationalism in India, which has earned her the ire of right-wing authoritarian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: Liz Wolfe—Associate Editor at Reason & Author of the Reason Roundup morning email newsletter—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss student organizations at Harvard University that have explicitly, and outlandishly, blamed Israel for the Hamas-led attacks on Israeli citizens. Equally problematic are professors on campuses like Columbia University and Cornell University that have openly excused the actions of Hamas terrorists. Why was leadership at these elite universities so reluctant to condemn these actions and statements? You can find Wolfe's work here: https://reason.com/people/liz-wolfe/ Max Marin of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes: “Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Officer Richard Mendez and the wounding of Officer Raul Ortiz, who were shot on Thursday while responding to a car theft in a parking garage at Philadelphia International Airport.” During an afternoon press conference on Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department identified the suspect as Yobranny Martínez Fernández—though, they are still actively searching for two other suspects. You can read more about the developing story here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-airport-shooting-arrest-richard-mendez-raul-ortiz-20231016.html While speaking with reporters, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), despite being a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, will not be in attendance for a classified briefing on Israel Wednesday. Last week, Menendez was charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. He had previously been charged with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizen Bank Park ahead of tonight's Game 2 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is best of seven. The Phillies currently lead the series 1-0. You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (10/17/2023): 3:05pm: On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to fill the speakership position left vacant following the removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The Republican nominee for speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), received 200 votes—well short of the 217 votes he needed to win a majority of the House. In total, twenty Republicans voted for candidates other than Jordan. Russell Dye, Communications Director for Jordan, suggested that another round of voting is expected to occur today. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), an ally of Jordan, echoed a similar sentiment—saying he thinks at least one more round of voting will occur on Tuesday. Following the vote, Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry placed the House of Representatives in recess. You can read updates as they unfold here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/17/us/house-speaker-jim-jordan-vote 3:15pm- WBUR, a National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate in Boston, MA, recently hosted a guest who seemingly denied that Hamas had killed women and children in Israel during an October 7th attack that left an estimated 1,400 people dead. You can read more here: https://www.foxnews.com/media/npr-affiliate-pulls-show-after-guest-doubted-hamas-killed-women-children-during-terror-attacks 3:40pm- In a statement made on X, Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) explained his vote against Jim Jordan's speakership bid: “I want a Speaker who understands Long Island's unique needs. Restoring the SALT deduction, safeguarding 9/11 victim support funding, and investing in critical infrastructure are our priorities. I look forward to discussions with candidates.” Several Republican holdouts are now suggesting that it's an impossibility for any candidate within their caucus to receive the 217 votes needed to become speaker and, consequently, the House should move to expand the powers of Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC). 4:05pm- On Monday night, the Philadelphia Phillies won Game 1 of their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The final score was 5-3. 4:10pm- According to Luke Broadwater of The New York Times, “Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise met after Jordan lost on the first ballot. Jordan asked Scalise for help but did not receive a pledge to do so, according to a person familiar with the conversation. Scalise and his allies are smarting from the way Jordan supporters undercut Scalise after he won a conference election but they refused to support him.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/17/us/house-speaker-jim-jordan-vote 4:15pm- On Monday, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan imposed a limited gag order on Donald Trump—in a case that alleges Trump conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Judge Chutkan's gag order prevents the former president from verbally attacking witnesses and prosecutors publicly. Alarmingly, it may also restrict Trump's ability to criticize specific elements of the Biden Administration's Department of Justice. Could this gag order impact Trump's ability to campaign—and is it a violation of his First Amendment right to free speech and petition? Trump is expected to appeal the order. While speaking at a rally in Clive, Iowa, Trump announced he is “willing to go to jail” as part of a principled stance against Churkan's “unconstitutional” gag order. 4:20pm- During a campaign rally in Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump jokingly compared himself to Al Capone, saying he has been indicted more times than the 1920s Chicago mobster. 4:30pm- According to Israel Defense Forces (IDF), a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) rocket struck a hospital in Gaza leaving an estimated 500 people dead. Ari Blaff of National Review writes: “The Palestinian Ministry of Health, a government body under the control of Hamas, previously claimed that an Israeli air strike was responsible for the hospital explosion.” You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/misfired-palestinian-islamic-jihad-rocket-responsible-for-hospital-explosion-idf-says/ 4:40pm- Judge Carolyn Carluccio of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her candidacy for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. You can learn more about her campaign here:https://www.judgecarluccio.com 5:00pm- While speaking with NBC News, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) accused Nikki Haley of “trying to be politically correct” for suggesting the United States should welcome large numbers of refugees from Gaza. 5:15pm- Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizen Bank Park ahead of tonight's Game 2 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is best of seven. The Phillies currently lead the series 1-0. You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572 5:30pm- Did Momma Zeoli break Rich's kitchen oven? She calls into the show to try to figure out how to fix it. 5:40pm- According to Luke Broadwater of The New York Times, “Scheduling update: Next vote for speaker will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. as Jordan works to shore up support—and prevent the bleeding of support. ‘We're going to keep working,' Jordan says.” You can read updates as they unfold here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/17/us/house-speaker-jim-jordan-vote 5:45pm- Comedian Kevin Downey Jr. joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his upcoming appearance at Parx Casino Club 360 on Thursday October 19th—doors open at 7pm. You can learn more about the show, co-hosted by Rich, at: https://parxcasino.com/bensalem/calendar?sort=comedy 6:05pm- Liz Wolfe—Associate Editor at Reason & Author of the Reason Roundup morning email newsletter—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss student organizations at Harvard University that have explicitly, and outlandishly, blamed Israel for the Hamas-led attacks on Israeli citizens. Equally problematic are professors on campuses like Columbia University and Cornell University that have openly excused the actions of Hamas terrorists. Why was leadership at these elite universities so reluctant to condemn these actions and statements? You can find Wolfe's work here: https://reason.com/people/liz-wolfe/ 6:30pm- Max Marin of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes: “Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Officer Richard Mendez and the wounding of Officer Raul Ortiz, who were shot on Thursday while responding to a car theft in a parking garage at Philadelphia International Airport.” During an afternoon press conference on Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department identified the suspect as Yobranny Martínez Fernández—though, they are still actively searching for two other suspects. You can read more about the developing story here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-airport-shooting-arrest-richard-mendez-raul-ortiz-20231016.html 6:40pm- While speaking with reporters, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), despite being a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, will not be in attendance for a classified briefing on Israel Wednesday. Last week, Menendez was charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. He had previously been charged with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. 6:50pm- Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizen Bank Park ahead of tonight's Game 2 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is best of seven. The Phillies currently lead the series 1-0. You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572
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The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (10/13/2023) 3:05pm- The Rich Zeoli Show is LIVE from the Grand Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey for our special Friday the 13th broadcast! 3:15pm- On Thursday night, a Philadelphia police officer was killed during a shooting in the Terminal D parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport. A second officer is currently hospitalized and is reported to be in stable condition. 3:20pm- In a clip that has gone viral, Justin Trudeau— son of Pierre Trudeau and definitely not the son of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro— was confronted by a critic who mocked the Canadian Prime Minister for claiming to be concerned about climate change while simultaneously allowing “nine V8 engines” in his motorcade to remain “idling for 30-minutes.” 3:30pm- Comedian Mark Riccadonna joins The Rich Zeoli Show for a hilarious conversation. On Thursday, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. Riccadonna notes that he thought all international secret agents looked like James Bond in Goldeneye—but now Menendez has proven cinema wrong. Want to see one of Mark's upcoming shows? Find details here: https://markriccadonna.com 3:45pm- On Thursday night, Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced that he would withdraw from the House speakership race—seemingly clearing a path for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to become the new Republican nominee. But can Jordan get the 217 House votes he needs? Luke Broadwater of The New York Times writes: “Representative Ann Wagner of Missouri called Mr. Jordan's candidacy a ‘nonstarter.' Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska, who represents a district won by President Biden, said lawmakers were worried about caving to the whims of the hard-right members who had refused to back Mr. Scalise. Representative Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota, a supporter of Mr. Jordan's, acknowledged that there were Republicans who would not support him ‘because they don't want to reward that behavior.' Some members, foreseeing a fight that could drag on for weeks, were also discussing how they might give Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina—the temporary speaker whose role is primarily to hold an election for a speaker—more power to carry out the chamber's work until the conflict could be resolved.” You can read Broadwater's full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/us/politics/house-speaker-jordan-scalise.html 4:00pm- Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be the next Speaker of the House. However, despite the endorsement, he said he doesn't see a floor vote happening until next week. 4:15pm- In a closed-door vote, House Republicans have nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be the next Speaker of the House—he received 124 votes. The only other candidate running against Jordan, Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), received 88 votes. Though, according to reports, there is still uncertainty as to whether Jordan can unify the Republican caucus and win the speakership on the House floor. 4:30pm- Scott Presler—Executive Director of Early Vote Action—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his goal of making Joe Biden a one term president. Presler is traveling across the country to turnout the Republican vote in the most important swing states across the country: Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. You can learn more about Early Vote Action, and find out where Presler will be appearing in Pennsylvania this month, here: https://earlyvoteaction.com/learn/resources/about-us/ 4:40pm- On Thursday night, a Philadelphia police officer was killed during a shooting in the Terminal D parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport. A second officer is currently hospitalized and is in stable condition. Mayor Jim Kenney and Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford held a press conference Friday afternoon updating the situation. You can read updates as they occur here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/live/philadelphia-airport-shooting-police-officer-killed-20231013.html 5:00pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss several university campuses, perhaps most notably at Harvard, where student organizations have outlandishly offered support for Hamas. PLUS, trans-activist Dylan Mulvaney wins the 2023 Virgin Atlantic Attitude Award for “Woman of the Year.” You can pre-order Dr. Reilly's upcoming book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Liberal-Teacher-Told/dp/0063265974 5:40pm- Ali Vitali of NBC News reports that House members “have been advised ‘that no votes are expected in the House until approximately 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16,' according to an email obtained by NBC News from Majority Whip Tom Emmer's office.” You can read updates as they occur here:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/house-speaker-live-updates-scalise-jordan-mccarthy-rcna120243 5:50pm- While appearing on Morning Joe, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) stated that Bob Menendez “should step down” from his position as U.S. Senator. On Thursday, Menendez was charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. He had previously been charged with accepting bribes in exchange for influence. 6:00pm- John McNesby—President of Fraternal Order Police Lodge #5—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the tragic shooting at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night which resulted in the death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez. Officer Raul Ortiz was wounded during the shooting and remains hospitalized in stable condition. 6:20pm- While speaking at the Fight for Our Freedoms college tour, Vice President Kamala Harris told an audience that she “eats ‘no' for breakfast” and then bragged about her utilization of Venn diagrams. 6:40pm- On the social media platform X, Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA)—who was considered a candidate for Speaker of the House—wrote: “I highly respect Jim Jordan. He is an asset to the Republican Party and our nominee for Speaker. Our conference has spoken, and now we must unite behind Jordan so we can get Congress back to work.”