Podcast appearances and mentions of Mike Pompeo

Today's guests: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Senator Rick Scott from Florida. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Photo:  The proposed bridge crossing Victoria Harbour that contains road, railway and tram tracks in 1921.   This map also shows other projects like Yau Ma Tei development, Kai Tak reclamtion in Kowloon Bay, etc. 由香港過九龍擬設之鐵橋圖則, 德臣西報  #StateThinking:  Hong Kong journalism farewell. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/hong-kong-government-shutters-independent-media/6387422.html

Photo:  Dilatory — Cartoon of Speaker of the House Thomas Brackett Reed, with huge sledge hammer, breaking up the broadblocks of the disappearing Quorum and dilatory motion. #StateThinking:  Still talking not acting. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://apnews.com/article/congress-antony-blinken-kyiv-ukraine-europe-92e8c36e486afe5a46950df98042336e

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Of all world problems, the Southern border tops the list. by John Catsimatidis

On this edition of Parallax Views, Shireen Tahmaaseb Hunter, an Honorary Fellow at Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and author of Iran Divided: Historic Roots of Iranian Debates in Identity, Culture and Governance in the 21st Century, joins Parallax Views to discuss her Responsible Statecraft article "Time to look inward: Not all of Iran's problems are caused by the West". This differs from previous interviews about Iran in that the focus is not on the U.S. role in the problems of getting back into the JCPOA, but the problems Hunter sees with Iran's hardline elements from a realist foreign policy perspective. Hunter argues that Iran should be taking a realist approach to its foreign policy that puts the Iranian people before its relationships with other countries. Additionally, we have a discussion about what realism is and the misunderstandings about it. In this conversation we discuss Iran and the anti-imperialist struggle, Iran and Assad's Syria, Henry Kissinger and his association with realism (and why Hunter questions the categorization of Kissinger as a realist), the "Axis of Resistance" (also: the "Axis of Rejection"), Iran and Israel/Palestine, power relationships as shaping international relationships whether we like it or not, lack of education and understanding about international affairs, Iran and Saudi Arabia, the unresolved question of Palestine and its use by various political forces, hardliners vs. moderates in Iran, hardliners in the U.S. like Mike Pompeo and John Bolton (and the almost symbiotic relationship between U.S. hardliners and Iran hardliners), the devastating impacts of sanctions on Iran, Clinton and Iran, similarities between what we are seeing now with the tensions between the U.S. and Iran and the tensions of the Cold War, the American tendency to ignore history, the weight of history and the implausibility of totally clean "restarts", the accomplishment of the Iran Deal under Obama, negotiations between the U.S. and Iran going forward, structural impediments to Iran negotiations from the U.S. end of things (including lobbying efforts against U.S.-Iran reconciliation), Russia and U.S.-Iran reconciliation,  reconciliation will be based on compromise, the principles of international relations, Teddy Roosevelt's maxim "speak softly and carry a big steak", Iran and its proxies, the Yemen issue in regard to talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran, why Obama was able to get the Iran deal through and his understanding of the dynamics of the third world, the need to rescue the realist school, the damage caused by extreme idealists, military intervention and the way it can impeded democracy, the greatest security theats today are climate change and pandemics, and much, much more!

World leaders have descended upon Austrian capital Vienna to participate in the ongoing nuclear deal being negotiated primarily between the United States and Iran. Today, MintPress spoke to Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran. Dr. Marandi is currently in Vienna as part of the Iranian delegation.While corporate media often portray Iran as a recalcitrant pariah and the United States as a long-suffering broker in the situation, Dr. Marandi notes that it was actually the Trump administration that unilaterally walked away from the agreement. Furthermore, President Barack Obama refused to live up to his promise to remove financial sanctions against Iran. “Obama, from the very beginning, was violating the deal, the most important element of the deal, because the banking sector sanctions are the most important part of the deal,” Marandi told Mnar Adley today.Relations between the two countries fell to a new low two years ago this month, after the Trump administration carried out a successful drone strike against General and statesman Qassem Soleimani. While then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted that Soleimani was on the verge of carrying out an attack on Americans, the Iranian leader was, in fact, in Iraq on the invitation of Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi. Abdul-Mahdi specifically asked Trump for permission to invite Soleimani to his country. Trump acquiesced, then used the opportunity to kill him via a drone strike.In response, the Iraqi parliament passed a unanimous resolution on January 5 (with many abstentions), calling for the expulsion of all U.S. troops. Instead, the U.S. announced it would build a number of new bases on the Iranian border, ramping up the tensions. Since then, Washington has continued to pile on the pressure, increasing its deadly sanctions regime against the country. Soleimani was best known and celebrated outside of Iran for leading the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, successfully crippling their forces. The Financial Times described him as the “hero” who saved the region from Jihadists. Yet Western media largely sided with the U.S. after Trump's decision to kill him. Suddenly, Soleimani was no longer a hero, but “the world's no. 1 bad guy,” as CNBC put it.The discussion also encompassed the sanctions placed on Iran by the United States and how Iran has partnered with Venezuela and other countries to help them neutralize the worst effects of economic warfare.MintPress News is a fiercely independent, reader-supported outlet, with no billionaire owners or backers. You can support us by becoming a member on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.Subscribe to MintCast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud.Support the show (https://www.mintpressnews.com/donations/)

Photo:  War. #StateThinking: Nursultan in the fog of war. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kazakhstan-says-russia-to-withdraw-troops-in-wake-of-unrest-11641903337

Photo:  Red Banner  1940 #StateThinking: Talking Ukraine without more than talking.   @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/us-dodges-russian-demands-for-nato-curbs-on-eve-of-ukraine-crisis-talks-xvf8hxqm6

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29 On today's edition of Family Talk, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a devout Christian and a man whose life has been defined by public service, shares the story of his conversion to Christ as a young cadet at West Point.Not surprisingly, Pompeo became a champion of religious liberty and, during his time at the State Department, he even helped to create the Unalienable Rights Commission concerning international human rights matters. In this exclusive one-on-one interview with Dr. Tim Clinton, Mike recalls that one of the highlights from his time as Secretary of State was negotiating the release of three Christians from North Korea in 2018. Secretary Pompeo reveals his distaste for the secular line of thinking that predominates today's politics. Despite that reality, he is confident that we can once again restore the vision that America is a light on a hill.

On today's edition of Family Talk, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a devout Christian and a man whose life has been defined by public service, shares the story of his conversion to Christ as a young cadet at West Point. Not surprisingly, Pompeo became a champion of religious liberty and, during his time at the State Department, he even helped to create the Unalienable Rights Commission concerning international human rights matters. In this exclusive one-on-one interview with Dr. Tim Clinton, Mike recalls that one of the highlights from his time as Secretary of State was negotiating the release of three Christians from North Korea in 2018. Secretary Pompeo reveals his distaste for the secular line of thinking that predominates today's politics. Despite that reality, he is confident that we can once again restore the vision that America is a “light on a hill.”

GUEST: Geoffrey Gray, a 15 year veteran with WSDOT South Central Region was fired for not taking the vaccine, talks about rumblings he hears from people still in the organization about the understaffing problem // 'It's a Miracle': Pet Dog Leads New Hampshire Police to Owner Thrown From Truck in I-89 Crash // What is the ‘Betty White Challenge' sweeping the internet? // Mike Pompeo tells The Post how he lost 90 pounds in six months // Subway pedophile Jared Fogle claiming he's in 'best shape of his life' thanks to jail gym See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In the first hour of the radio program, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed school closures over COVID, a possible mistrail in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, Mike Pompeo's 90 pound weight loss and they talked to MD Highway's Charlie Gischlar about snow in the DC area this morning. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor and @PatricePinkFile. Show website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, Vince speaks with Jason Snead, executive director of Honest Elections Project.  Mike Pompeo looks entirely different.  Ralph Northam shames the drivers. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6. To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: Mike Pompeo, former United States Secretary of State, shares how the Left is using the events of January 6th to advance their agenda and discusses the latest on China as they harvest social media data to target the West, threaten

Photo: #StateThinking: More than talk about Ukraine.  @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/nato-hold-foreign-ministers-meeting-ukraine-82065953

Photo: #StateThinking: Carrie Lam's "Rule of Law" and Animal Farm's  "Rule of Law."  @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hong-kongs-lam-media-closures-unrelated-to-press-freedom/2022/01/04/caeefbbc-6d1e-11ec-b1e2-0539da8f4451_story.html

Jan 3 marked the anniversary of the targeted take out of Soleimani, a known terrorist by the people of Iran. Calls for Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo to be tried for the assassination of Soleimani made headlines yesterday, but the people of Iran, sing a different tune. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Besides its effort to deal with the growing COVID crisis domestically, the White House is also being forced to deal with potential conflicts overseas. President Biden talked again last week with Russian lead Vladimir Putin, who has built up troops at Ukraine's border and has threatened war. Meanwhile, hostility with Iran continues to increase as the US tries to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal. Former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discusses our escalating tensions with Russia, Iran and what the Biden Administration must do to address both challenges.   The FDA has now authorized COVID-19 boosters for children ages 12-15, as cases of the Omicron variant have been rising in kids as well as adults. Dr. Marc Siegel, Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News Medical Contributor joins to discuss why Omicron remains a concern in the U.S. and he emphasizes we have the tools to combat this surge. He analyzes how underlying conditions and case severity are important factors when discussing childrens' rising cases, the role pediatricians should play in communicating the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, mitigation strategies the Biden administration must improve upon, and the changing CDC guidance on quarantine timing.   Plus, commentary by Republican strategist Colin Reed.

Besides its effort to deal with the growing COVID crisis domestically, the White House is also being forced to deal with potential conflicts overseas. President Biden talked again last week with Russian lead Vladimir Putin, who has built up troops at Ukraine's border and has threatened war. Meanwhile, hostility with Iran continues to increase as the US tries to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal. Former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discusses our escalating tensions with Russia, Iran and what the Biden Administration must do to address both challenges.   The FDA has now authorized COVID-19 boosters for children ages 12-15, as cases of the Omicron variant have been rising in kids as well as adults. Dr. Marc Siegel, Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News Medical Contributor joins to discuss why Omicron remains a concern in the U.S. and he emphasizes we have the tools to combat this surge. He analyzes how underlying conditions and case severity are important factors when discussing childrens' rising cases, the role pediatricians should play in communicating the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, mitigation strategies the Biden administration must improve upon, and the changing CDC guidance on quarantine timing.   Plus, commentary by Republican strategist Colin Reed.

Mike Pompeo, former United States Secretary of State, urges Christians to advocate for religious freedom at home and abroad. Al Robertson, host of the“Unashamed” podcast, shares how his faith compels him to pray for his country, vote in elections, and stand for the truths found in scripture. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - The world has its problems, our leaders need prayers. by John Catsimatidis

Photo:  Jawboning. #StateThinking: Russia the aggressor meets America the talker.  @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc.

Photo:  Chinese Peasant (in French Chinoiserie; rather fantastic). #StateThinking: PRC propaganda battalions aimed at abusing one undefended PRC citizen. @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc.

Today's guests: Mike Pompeo, Former U.S. Secretary of State. Jay Heiler, CEO, Great Hearts charter school network. Josh Kraushaar, columnist, National Journal, Against the Grain. Salena Zito, national political reporter, Washington Examiner/New York Post. Jake Sherman, Punchbowl News co-founder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigative journalist Sharri Markson goes deep into the secret history of Covid-19.  In a series of exclusive interviews - from Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo to intelligence chiefs and Chinese dissidents - Markson takes us inside the investigation behind her bestselling book and documentary, to explore what really happened in Wuhan and beyond.  In this first episode, Sharri Markson has a frank and freewheeling conversation with the former US president in his first Australian sit-down interview on China's “gross incompetence” and the mysteries still unsolved.  “There were body bags outside of the lab. And people were saying there are a lot of people lying down on the streets of Wuhan and there were body bags … you're going to have to figure that out and you probably will be able to do it, knowing you.”  Go to theaustralian.com.au/wuhan for more on What Really Happened In Wuhan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Photo: in Taiwan: Kangxi map. 康熙臺灣輿圖 The Great Map Flap.  The State Department, or some US official, lost its mind and cool, then obliterated a little map of Taiwan in order to placate the PRC. Then fibbed by saying it was a clerk who'd done it   #StateThinking: The White House fumbles Taiwan at the Democracy Summit.  @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/japans-shinzo-abe-warns-china-invasion-of-taiwan-would-be-suicidal

Photo:  "Untangling chaos and creating the four elements" #StateThinking: Putin plays well in turmoil. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.ft.com/content/17b58434-be03-4cb8-b75a-456e49f3bc0b

Photo:  Diplomacy #StateThinking: What creates diplomatic success? @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/05/us-seeks-china-and-russia-support-to-salvage-iran-nuclear-deal

Photo:  1932 Winter Olympics - Opening ceremony #StateThinking: Olympics boycott; & What is to be done? @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/china-responds-after-us-announces-diplomatic-boycott-of-2022-beijing-olympics/ar-AARzPIa

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Southern border reinstituted the "Stay in Mexico" policy. by John Catsimatidis

In this week's Reagan Forum podcast we go back just a few days to November 30, 2021 for our in-person conversation with New York Times best selling author Joel Rosenberg on his newest book, Enemies and Allies: An Unforgettable Journey Inside the Fast Moving and Immensely Turbulent Modern Middle East. Joel Rosenberg is most known for his 16 political thriller novels like The Last Jihad and The Auschwitz Escape. But he is also an American-Israeli communicators strategist, non-profit executive and author of multiple non-fiction books, including the one he joined us for. Among the readers of his books are Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former President George W. Bush, former CIA Director Porter Goss, Jordan's King Abdullah II, former Israeli Interior Minister Natan Sharansky, and many other foreign leaders.

[00:00:00] Senator Ron Johnson [00:18:19] Rich Lowry [00:36:23] Senator James Lankford [00:54:31] Jason Chaffetz [01:08:04] More to Know [01:12:40] Brian's BIG 3 [01:23:26] Ed Thelander [01:38:47] Mike Pompeo

Photo:  Taiwanese E-kué in Lunar New Year Taiwan pushes back with submarines. @MaryKissel  https://www.reuters.com/article/taiwan-china-submarines-idUSL4N2SJ01J Mary Kissel, @MaryKissel; Former Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc.

Photo:  Lü Bu  (died 7 February 199), [a] courtesy name Fengxian, was a military general and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of Imperial China. Originally a subordinate of a minor warlord Ding Yuan, he betrayed and murdered Ding Yuan and defected to Dong Zhuo, the warlord who controlled the Han central government in the early 190s. In 192, he turned against Dong Zhuo and killed him . . . [etc.] Also, from England: "China has proven itself to be the worst of totalitarian regimes to exist in modern human history, since that of Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. It sends people to camps to be tortured or worse for criticizing the government and its policies. It uses its economic, business and military power to influence and bend other nations to its will. It actively violates the copyrights and intellectual property protections of foreign products, processes and concepts to benefit itself. Enough is enough. It's time to take a stand in defense of freedom, justice and human dignity. #StandWithHongKong #LiberateHongKong #BoycottChina #DestroyThisMadBrute"  https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/sticker/7987455-destroy-this-mad-brute The PRC brutes exposed to the world. @MaryKissel https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/business/china-peng-shuai-metoo.html Mary Kissel, @MaryKissel; Former Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP 

Photo:  Quid pro quo:  Antichristus, a woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder, of the pope using the temporal power to grant authority to a ruler contributing generously to the Catholic Church #StateThinking:  Talking to Russia without preconditions is only talk.  @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://ukranews.com/en/news/816072-putin-and-biden-will-discuss-ukraine-at-planned-negotiations-russian-foreign-minister-lavrov

Photo:  Hostage Rescue Team agents #StateThinking: Peng is a hostage. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.si.com/tennis/2021/11/22/peng-shuai-tennis-star-ioc-video-wta-call-https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-missing-tennis-star-peng-shuai-australia-foreign-policy-trade-assault-11637620780

Photo:  An Australian AP3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) flys over the Royal Navy survey vessel HMS Echo during the search for the Malaysian airliner Flight MH370 in the Indian Ocean. #StateThinking: Andrew Sullivan speaks of alliances in Australia. @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-11/jake-sullivan-aukus-submarines-lowy-institute-event/100613904 ..  ..  .. An Australian AP3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) flys over the Royal Navy survey vessel HMS Echo during the search for the Malaysian airliner Flight MH370 in the Indian Ocean.Organization: Royal NavyObject Name: 052H874070Category: MODSupplemental Categories: Equipment, Aircraft, Foreign Aircraft, Ships, Survey VesselsKeywords: Royal Navy, Equipment, Ship, Survey Vessel, Echo Class, Hydrographic, Oceanographic, HMS Echo, Australian, Aircraft, Orion, MPA, AP3C, Search, Malaysian Airlines, MH370, Competition, Photography, Photographic, Peregrine, TrophyCountry: Indian Ocean 12 April 2014, 01:49:06    /    Source | Photo http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotoweb/fwbin/download.dll/45153802.jpg Metadata source: http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotoweb/fwbin/fotoweb_isapi.dll/ArchiveAgent/5042/Search?FileInfo=1&MetaData=1&Search=45157505.jpg Author | LS(HM) Andy Coutanche Permission | Images are downloadable at high resolution, made available at http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk for reuse under the OGL (Open Government License). This file is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 1.0 (OGL v1.0).   /   Attribution:  Photo: LS(HM) Andy Coutanche/MOD You are free to: copy, publish, distribute and transmit the Information;adapt the Information;exploit the Information commercially for example, by combining it with other Information, or by including it in your own product or application.You must, where you do any of the above: acknowledge the source of the Information by including any attribution statement specified by the Information Provider(s) and, where possible, provide a link to this licence;ensure that you do not use the Information in a way that suggests any official status or that the Information Provider endorses you or your use of the Information;

#StateThinking: "My old friend," says the General Secretary of POTUS. @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-raised-concerns-over-xinjiang-tibet-hong-kong-xi-warns-taiwan-red-line-2021-11-16/

Liz Truss speaks bluntly to China. @MaryKissel https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/truss-e2-80-99-china-truth-telling-has-done-us-all-a-favour/ar-AAQgaV4 Mary Kissel, @MaryKissel; Former Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc.

The City is back at the office and dining on steak. @MaryKissel https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2378488739721/city-of-london-finally-gets-back-to-office Mary Kissel, @MaryKissel; Former Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc.

Photo:  Winter (from the Metropolitan Museum of Art) Europe without much heat.  #StateThinking: @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2021/nov/02/bp-tight-gas-markets-profits-ftse-sterling-supply-chain-factories-business-live?page=with:block-61819a878f0850f93e2e7c41

Photo:  Korea, Joseon dynasty - Jar with Dragon and Clouds Design - 1986.69 - Cleveland Museum of Art Asia climate goals unsolved.   #StateThinking: @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.economist.com/special-report/2021/10/27/how-asia-is-crucial-in-the-battle-against-climate-change

Election day is here! Alex handicaps the Virginia governor's race and breaks down the closing arguments from both Terry McAulife and Glenn Youngkin. From there, he discusses the latest setback to Pres. Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has realized he's now being held hostage by his party's far-left contingent. And while climate change might be an "existential threat" to the entire world, the situation apparently isn't dire enough to keep Pres. Biden awake at the latest climate summit (COP26) in Scotland - Alex gives his thoughts on "Sleepy Joe's" epic nap. Then, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins the program and weighs in on the Virginia governor's race, the China threat, COP26, the media's efforts to pit him against Pres. Donald Trump, and how legal redistricting can build a new, durable Republican majority.

Photo:  A. B. Morozova - Real Europe without a backdrop #StateThinking:  The EU futilely blames Russia. @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-urges-russia-to-supply-gas-to-europe-quickly-rather-than-wait-for-pipeline-approval/ar-AAPWxY7

 Photo:     The western end of the FCDO Main Building in 1866, facing St James's Park. It was then occupied by the Foreign and India Offices, while the Home and Colonial Offices occupied the Whitehall end.  #StateThinking: Liz Truss, once and future Cold Warrior. @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/10/25/china-hits-irresponsible-liz-truss-remarks-hong-kong-rights/ Elizabeth Mary Truss is a British politician serving as Foreign Secretary since 2021 and Minister for Women and Equalities since 2019.

Photo:    The western end of the FCDO Main Building in 1866, facing St James's Park. It was then occupied by the Foreign and India Offices, while the Home and Colonial Offices occupied the Whitehall end. #StateThinking: Liz Truss, once and future Cold Warrior. @MaryKissel, Former Senior Adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/10/25/china-hits-irresponsible-liz-truss-remarks-hong-kong-rights/ Elizabeth Mary Truss is a British politician serving as Foreign Secretary since 2021 and Minister for Women and Equalities since 2019.

Today's Ruminant finds Jonah irritated by back pain, enamored with California roller coasters, and concerned for the health of his loyal spaniel (send her your love!). It also features a lengthy exploration of whether China can still be politically liberalized, why the terms and conditions of Trump's new social media network are so funny, and how executive privilege actually functions. Stick around until the end for updates about new features on The Dispatch, and a preview of upcoming guests. Show Notes: - The House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt - Advisory Opinions explores January 6 - Jonah's brief history of executive privilege - Gimme some truth - Fresh craziness from J.D. Vance - Klon Kitchen on the dangers of China's missile tests - Lipset's modernization theory - Mike Pompeo on Special Report - “We welcome stiff competition” - Visions of China on The Dispatch Podcast - The moral equivalent of war - The Friday G-File See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.