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Former Congressman Matt Gaetz reacts to recent revelations regarding the CIA's assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 election, as presented by CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Gaetz shares his insights on how the inclusion of the Steele dossier in the intelligence community assessment has sparked controversy and legal battles, including Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize committee. Former National Security Council Chief of Staff Fred Fleitz delves into the intricate dynamics of U.S.-Israel relations, discussing President Trump's recent meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the challenges posed by Hamas, and the evolving geopolitical landscape in the Middle East. Fred shares insights from his recent trip to Japan, the implications of tariffs, and the shifting perceptions of Trump in Asia. Fleitz also explores the legacy of John Brennan in the intelligence community and the importance of restructuring the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Finally, Ivy League schools have seen their reputation sink over the years, author and Heritage Foundation fellow Adam Kissel discusses the alarming decline in educational standards, the impact of teachers' unions, and the rise of school choice initiatives. He also highlights the importance of civil rights audits in educational institutions and advocates for an education system that prioritizes freedom and merit-based treatment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the passage of President Trump's budget bill by the House today. And, Trump talks to Russian president Vladimr Putin amid a pause of defensive weapons shipments to Ukraine. Then, they talk about Trump's plans to helm the celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence over the next year. Plus, the “You Cannot Be Serious” stories for the week. Next, Tom talks to RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann about a brewing conflict between Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence. And finally, Andrew and Carl talk to historian Jay Cost about why we celebrate the American Revolution and the lasting impact of The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution on the world.

Senate Republicans want to limit the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. A new bill led by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton would cap ODNI at 650 full-time staff. ODNI started out the year with roughly 1,800 employees. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has already reduced ODNI's staff by roughly 25% since then. Cotton's legislation would deepen the cuts by eliminating several ODNI organizations including the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the National Intelligence University. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SEASON 3 EPISODE 142: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:45) SPECIAL COMMENT: The only “scum” here is Trump and the only thing that’s been “obliterated” is America’s reputation. We have now descended to that level of hell in which the entire purpose of the government of the United States is to say and shout and lie so loudly and so often that the insane, deteriorating, mentally-dissolving, international joke that IS the current president doesn’t yell at the fools and whores who work for him. He has now gotten the government of Israel to lie for him about his attack on Iran; he has now gotten his own government to issue assessments that not only completely contradict YESTERDAY’S assessments but completely contradict his OWN assessments; he has now gotten his own Director of National Intelligence – presumably under threat of being fired – to cherry-pick SOMEBODY’S intelligence, maybe ours, maybe Qatar’s, maybe Joe Rogan’s, who knows – and insist that it is NEW and it confirms his obsession that everybody in the country, everybody in the world, everybody in the universe, everybody YET TO BE BORN, agree with him that Iran’s nuclear capacity is quote “obliterated” and for all time and forever and no arguments and it’s the greatest military success since Hiroshima and Nagasaki and don’t you dare say otherwise, don’t you dare say inconclusive obliterated obliterated obliterated. Except that 24 hours ago Trump said… inconclusive. THERE ARE SEVERAL SIDEBARS to Zohran Mamdani’s startling first-round win in the Democratic primary for mayor here in Fun City. First: the tepidness of national Democratic support for him. Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and the rest of the gerontocracy better shape up fast because Mamdani won the MIDDLE class by doing the two things you idiots refused to even try to do last year: combine concern for the financial crushing OF the middle class, AND standing up for what’s right in the country and the world, including opposing Trump and ICE and punishing corrupt political cynics like Andrew Cuomo. The hesitation can only open an avenue for Eric Adams to whore himself out as a pro-business "centrist" who will be Trump's tool. B-Block (27:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Larry Ellison and my old ex-friend Jeff "You Should've Known I Was Lying To You" Shell have a plan for CBS News: more Bari Weiss. The one time we could've used propaganda and Voice of America in Iran, Kari Lake made sure we were off the air. And it's so easy to miss and to minimize, but Trump went full gay-bashing this week. Silence is compliance. C-Block (37:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: Now that I'm with my fifth different network just doing baseball games (FanDuel Sports) it's a good time to revisit my departure from my first. A scant 28 years ago this month I left ESPN - but we came thisclose to keeping the relationship going just enough to continue the Sunday SportsCenter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now we know why the Trump administration was declared the “peace presidency,” because those optics were necessary to escalate global conflict to emergency levels as part of a larger agenda that involved regime change in Iran. From the July, 2024, assassination optics, to the head of Palantir saying the next month in August that the US will fight a 3-front war against Russia, China, and Iran, to the second assassination attempt in September of that year, to the $100-million Mariam Adelson gave Trump beginning in July, it was all part of a build up that culminated in OpenAI winning a $200 million defense contract and Palantir obtaining a $1.3 billion contract from the Pentagon just weeks before the Israeli attack. Now we have learned that despite what American spies said, or US Agencies, or the Director of National Intelligence, or what even the misquoted IAEA said - “no credible indications of ongoing, undeclared structured nuclear programme” in Iran - that Palantir's MOSAIC counterinsurgency-AI was responsible for the Israeli attack, and now the American attack on June 21, 2025. This technology was also employed in Ukraine and Gaza, and is set to be used in the United States. Pretty convenient what Karp had predicted back in August, 2024. It's also pretty convenient that a largely Jewish company had the evidence to justify initial and future attacks that produce, if there wasn't before, a threat and an enemy.Palantir, OpenAI and Meta have also had executives appointed to the US military by the Trump administration in recent days.What's even more telling is that the attack on Iran by US forces occurred the summer solstice, a three day festival historically, and on a waning moon, the phase of Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft and the underworld, to help protect the B-2 bombers. This plays well with the Israel attack on Friday 13 at 3:30am, the witching hour, and the Jewish holidays that corespondent to the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Libya. The initial Israel attack also occurred with Mars, god of war, in Leo, the lion, corresponding with both astrology and the biblical lion as the operation was called Rising Lion. The Summer solstice also aligns with the story of Samson and his solar hair, itself used as the name of Israel's not-so-secret nuclear weapons plan to destroy the world before the government falls. October 7, 2001, was the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, and the day the Bush administration initiated operations in Afghanistan; March 20, 2003 was the Jewish holiday of Purim, and the day Operation Iraqi Freedom began with preemptive airstrikes on a country that did not posses WMDs; October 20, 2011 was the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, and day Libya was officially overthrown with the death of Muammar Gaddafi; September 22, 2014, was the first day of Rosh Hashanah, and also the day the U.S. officially intervened in Syria against ISIS under Operation Inherent Resolve; October 7, 2023, the date when Israel allowed Hamas to attack them giving rise to the current onslaught, was also a celebration of Shemini Atzeret and a transition of Saturn “returns” through Pisces.Few stop to question the rhetoric of “Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear bomb,” or “but they chant death to America.” Israel can have secret bombs with no international inspections, though, and the only reasoning given why Iran can't is they would destroy Tel Aviv and maybe an American city because they hate Americans. But you do not need such a bomb to do that, as hypersonic missile have demonstrated in Tel Aviv. And, of course, just like the burning of Bush effigies in Iraq what is the reasoning for this blind hatred. Depending on the context, it varies, but the most recent case of this occurred when the Iranian parliament burned an American flag in protest of the US being pulled out of the “Iran deal” for it being too lenient, i.e., no regime change as far as Israel was concerned. And now we are at war again, based off of WMDs 2.0, i.e., AI algorithms predicting nuclear bombs like we have been sold since 1984 at least when the program was “entering its final stages.” In iconic Orwell fashion, too, Trump referred to entering the war that Israel started as “THE TIME FOR PEACE” - WAR IS PEACE. Virtually his entire base, and even political opponents, are finding justifications for the war as to not lose face, too, another version of IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH. An administration of peace cannot threaten countries that want peace, countries that want to try war criminals, and refuse to agree to any kind of peace plan. And we also know that Benjamin Netanyahu was and remains under investigation in his own country for criminal charges ranging from obtaining and leaking top secret documents, protocol tampering, and blackmail, all things shelved on October 7, 2023. Now a few days before the attack on Iran, cross-examination of Netanyahu was about tog begin.*The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.-FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKYOUTUBEMAIN WEBSITECashApp: $rdgable Paypal email rdgable1991@gmail.comEMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the decrepit and sickly Donald Trump running away from DC to play golf while he refuses to talk with his Defense Secretary and Director of National Intelligence and is instead posting weird memes and trying to bully the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To give us the benefit of his vast experience as a diplomat, former Ambassador Chas Freeman, helps us sort through the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Then Christian Sorenson, military analyst from the Eisenhower Media Network, explains just how the military industrial complex works.Ambassador Chas Freeman is a retired career diplomat who has negotiated on behalf of the United States with over 100 foreign governments in East and South Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and both Western and Eastern Europe. Ambassador Freeman served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense, U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires in the American embassies at both Bangkok and Beijing. He was Director for Chinese Affairs at the U.S. Department of State from 1979-1981.The claim that suddenly Iran was on the verge of building a nuclear weapon has no basis in fact. And neither the CIA nor the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, agree with the statement of the President that Iran is about to build a bomb.Ambassador Chas FreemanThe Israelis have a strange way of negotiating. They went into negotiations with Hamas, and they killed the top two people in charge of the negotiations. Then they go into negotiations – with U.S. auspices – with Iran. And in the middle of them, they kill the top military and scientific people in Iran.Ambassador Chas FreemanIt's as least as likely, maybe more likely, that there will be regime change in Jerusalem as there will be regime change in Tehran.Ambassador Chas FreemanChristian Sorensen is the Associate Director of the Eisenhower Media Network. He is an author and military affairs analyst covering the business of war. Mr. Sorenson is a former U.S. Air Force Arabic linguist, served at a variety of stateside posts and a tour in Qatar. He is the author of “Understanding the War Industry.” Since leaving the military, he has become the foremost expert studying military contracting and how corporations profit from war.The U.S. taxpayer gives any year around three to $4 billion of U.S. tax dollars to Israel, and then Israel is supposed to turn around and use that money to purchase from the U.S. war industry. So it is incredibly profitable for the U.S. ruling class to do that because it doesn't come out of the pockets of the U.S. ruling class because the U.S. ruling class doesn't pay their fair share of taxes.Christian SorensonPer Ralph's call to action - Even non-veterans can sign up for Veterans for Peace Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Déjà vu in the Matrix films signified a change in the simulation, when something was reset. This is exactly how it feels when watching and listening to news this week: WMDs have become “Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb,” and Bush's “you are either with us, or with the terrorists” has become Netanyahu's “it's either us or them.” It's all broadcast via programing through television (Zion) and social media, as in the enchantress Medea in Greek mythology. The enchantress enchants, which means reciting an incantation like “Israel has a right to defend itself.” This repetition of these incantations is a spell that programs the mind-set within the head-temple, which produces the zealotry we see. Accusations of the “WMD” need no proof, because the culture is saturated with so much anti-Islam, anti-Arab, and truly anti-semitic propaganda that accusation is evidence enough of guilt. Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, and American spies, all deny Iran has a bomb, yet the President ignores this. It's similar to the historic witch hunt with the accused only being freed upon death, the only proof of innocence. This underlying occult motif is also amplified by the Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Libya wars being aligned with Jewish holy days, with Iran on June 13 aligning with the 613 Mtizvot and both Friday 13 and the witching hour. Now we approach the summer solstice and the three week period of jewish mourning for the destruction of their temple and exile. Fear of the bomb itself, with threats to evacuate Tehran or Tel Aviv, or even an American city, instills as much terror as the “shock and awe” of Iraq. The most interesting possibility might be that Israel, not Iran, threatened to assassinate the President, and that if Iran did have a bomb, that Israel has been lying about their intentions to use it for decades, while they conceal their own program as part of a conspiracy, along with their psychotic Samson option to destroy the world. *The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.-FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKYOUTUBEMAIN WEBSITECashApp: $rdgable Paypal email rdgable1991@gmail.comEMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

National security concerns have been the invisible hand guiding governance throughout recorded history. In the 20th century, it was defined by a country versus country dynamic: whichever nation was the strongest and most strategic was also the safest. But today, our biggest national security threats don't come from opposing nations – they are “actorless threats” that emerge from the breakdown of the complex systems we all depend on – from the stability of our planetary systems to our intricately complex and fragile global supply chains. In this unprecedented landscape, what is required of us in order to keep our citizens safe?  In this episode, Nate is joined by Rod Schoonover, an expert at the intersection of Earth systems stress and national security, where they discuss the need for the evolution of national defense to address the systemic (and diffuse) threats of the 21st century. Rod emphasizes the need for a reformed security sector that addresses contemporary challenges, like global heating that leads to extreme climatic events, urging immediate action to mitigate risks and enhance stability. Importantly, they also delve into the need for political leadership to embrace complexity and local resilience when tackling these pressing issues. How do we unite against ‘actorless' threats, even when we don't have someone to blame for their damages? Where have leadership and governance already begun to adapt to address these existential concerns, and where are we seeing failures? Finally, how could incorporating more cooperative principles at every level of society transform our ability to bend – not break – under the weight of our human predicament?  (Conversation recorded on May 6th, 2025)   About Rod Schoonover: Rod Schoonover is the CEO and Founder of the Ecological Futures Group, Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, Senior Associate Fellow at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), and Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.  Rod served a decade in the U.S. intelligence community as the Director of Environment and Natural Resources at the National Intelligence Council in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and as Senior Scientist and Senior Analyst in the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Before joining the government as a AAAS Diplomacy Fellow in 2009, Rod was a tenured Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Schoonover earned his PhD in theoretical chemical physics at the University of Michigan, where he studied complex systems.   Show Notes and More Watch this video episode on YouTube   Want to learn the broad overview of The Great Simplification in 30 minutes? Watch our Animated Movie.   --- Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future Join our Substack newsletter Join our Discord channel and connect with other listeners

Today, Jess, Martha, Les and Jeffrey unpack comments and messaging shared by Tulsi Gabard, Director of National Intelligence. In a recent video, Gabbard warned that “warmongers and political elites” are pushing the U.S. toward nuclear war, while her congressional testimony downplayed Iran's nuclear threat. At the same time, Gabbard has introduced a more centralized review process for intelligence reports, drawing some concern within the intelligence community.Does Gabbard's nuclear rhetoric echo broader narratives—like Russian disinformation—designed to stoke fear of nuclear war? Is Gabbard's direct message to the public common for the ODNI? How might the new intelligence reporting oversight affect the objectivity and credibility of the assessments?Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines.Check out the sources that helped shape our Fellows' discussion: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/11/tulsi-gabbard-intelligence-leaks-deep-statehttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/gabbard-considering-ways-revamp-trumps-intelligence-briefing-rcna209805https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5215194-iran-nuclear-weapons/ https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/tulsi-gabbard-video-nuclear-war-bomb-shelters-rcna212317 Follow our experts on Twitter: @NotTVJessJones@marthamillerdc@lestermunson Like what we're doing here? Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. And don't forget to follow @faultlines_pod and @masonnatsec on Twitter!We are also on YouTube, and watch today's episode here: https://youtu.be/0MHSi_A5J-s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Look Forward, the guys return to discuss the protest that are happening in Los Angeles, California against ICE kidnappings that Trump is working overtime to escalate into a fullscale fight with the national guard and U.S. military, Gavin Newsom steps up and pushes back in a pretty tough way against both Trump and Tom Homan publicly. A story about the U.S. Census that you ABSOLUTELY should be aware of, Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns home but is hit with new charges from the Justice Department, Lawsuit about the 2024 election being tampered with is now officially underway and its a big deal, lot of insane ICE detention stories that continue to prove just how horrendous all of this nonsense is, RFK Jr. fires the entire CDC vaccine advisory board because...vibes?, everyone thinks Pete Hegseth is a useless doofus, founder of Latinas for Trump is shocked to know that every who told her she was being an idiot was 100% correct, Tulsi Gabbard is a beyond stupid, and much more!Big TopicThe Battle for Los AngelesTrump calls for the Marines to enter L.A.Gavin Newsom will to be arrested for CaliforniaTom Homan backs down immediatelySECRET STORY!!!!Census shit is crazy!News You NeedTom Homan gives up the ghost on immigration arrestsGavin Newsom floats withholding federal taxes dollars in CaliforniaKilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US…but wait2024 Election Results Under Scrutiny as Lawsuit AdvancesA Wretched Hive of Scum and VillainyYou knew it was coming, and now we have our firstGuy makes up death threat to Trump to have neighbor deportWoman is separated from a child by ICE agents IMMEDIATELY after giving birthICE Invaded Child's Birthday Party Claiming It Was a Gang MeetingFast Corruption and Faster Screw-UpsRFK Jr. fires entire vaccine advisory board of the CDCYou'll be shocked to know the hypocrisy of Kristi Noem is on displayNo one smart and capable wants to work with Pete HegsethWhat's Dumber, A Brick or A Republican?In fairness to me, I am an idiotWhen the Director of National Intelligence becomes an ironic title

Join Jim and Greg for 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss the Trump vs. Musk social media melee on Thursday and what it means for the fate of the Big Beautiful Bill, some House Democrats actually appearing to do something productive, and the probe into the Biden administration's use of the autopen.First, they take you step-by step through the quick disintegration of the Donald Trump-Elon Musk friendship: from Musk calling the siganture GOP legislation a "disgusting abomination" to Trump calling Elon crazy and threatening to void his government contracts to Elon saying Trump is in the Epstein report and agreeing that Trump should be impeached. Jim says they both have valid points concerning the legislation but suspects the overall impact of this fight will be bad for conservatives.Next, they're stunned to find a few House Democrats actually focusing on something that deserves attention. New York Rep. Ritchie Torres and several of his colleagues are asking Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence for an update on their investigations into China's sinister cyber terrorism in the Volt Typhoon and Typhoon Salt attacks. There's no evidence the Trump administration isn't investigating these attacks, but it's always good to keep keep a very close eye on China.Finally, they examine the investigation into the Biden administration using the autopen to sign pardons, executive orders, and more. While it's likely Biden misunderstood or forgot much of what he signed, and possible things were signed in his name, they suspect it's going to be hard to prove that things were enacted without his consent - unless the Biden staffers start revealing more as their infighting gets more intense.Please visit our great sponsors:Upgrade your skincare routine with Caldera Lab and see the difference.  Visit https://CalderaLab.com/3ML and use code 3ML at checkout for 20% off your first order. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, download the free e-book from NetSuite, “Navigating Global Trade: 3 Insights for Leaders” at https://Netsuite.com/Martini

It's D-Day! Trump actually sort-of marked the occasion yesterday, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Though I don't think Merz was fully convinced that Trump understood the significance of the day for him.   Anyhoo… Trump and Musk are still fighting. But you betas just can't understand. How serious is it? Nobody knows. But the Russian trolls are happy to pretend it's life-and-death.   Hey, I don't know if you've heard*, but Trump's One Big Bad Bippety-Boppity Boo Bill Act Dot Com purports to revoke federal courts' authority to impose sanctions against the government for contempt of court   Hey, I don't know if you've heard*, but DOGE fired all the wrong people, and has had to scramble to hire a bunch of them back.   Hey, I don't know if you've heard*, but Trump's second/third attempt at a travel ban makes no more sense that the first attempt ever did.   Hey, I don't know if you've heard*, but there's no logical basis whatsoever to Trump's crazy tariffs scheme.   (* I do know that you've heard.)   And finally, something to chew on for the weekend, perhaps: The various iterations of the “No Fly List” have always been secretive and baffling. Equally secretive and baffling has been the process (if there is one) for getting off the list. Here's a story that describes a little bit of how one Senator's spouse landed on the list during the Biden administration, was successfully removed, and now faces… possible relisting by the Trump administration! As an added bonus, you'll learn that another person who was on the list during the Biden administration is now… the Director of National Intelligence.

Tom Uren and Patrick Gray talk about Russian DanaBot malware developers making a tailored variant of their malware specifically for espionage. This fills in some of the blanks on the exact relationship between Russian criminals and the country's intelligence services. They also discuss a US Director of National Intelligence initiative to centralise the purchase of commercially acquired information. Although this information can be used maliciously, having a one-stop-shop should make it easier to check that it is being used responsibly. This episode is also available on Youtube. Show notes

Trump just had his Director of National Intelligence fire his intelligence community experts because he hated their conclusion that he was wrong about proclaiming that we are at war with Venezuela. Michael Popok reports that Trump is firing people who tell the truth to the American people again. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Damage Report host John Iadarola will be breaking down today's top stories. Kristi Noem took a break from cosplaying and answered questions at a house hearing over ICE”s deportations. Mike Johnson weasels out of criticizing Trump's Qatar plane grift. Mike Johnson is facing GOP infighting over his big bill. SCOTUS is hearing arguments over Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship. Transportation Sec. Duffy admits that he didn't want his wife to fly to Newark airport. Tulsi Gabbard fires National Intelligence officials. Host: John Iadarola (@johniadarola) ***** SUBSCRIBE on ⁠YOUTUBE⁠ ⁠TIKTOK⁠  ☞  ⁠ ⁠        ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedamagereport⁠ ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠  ☞  ⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thedamagereport⁠ ⁠TWITTER⁠  ☞        ⁠ https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport⁠ ⁠FACEBOOK⁠  ☞    ⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT⁠

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Meryl Nass is an internal medicine physician and was the first person in the world to prove that an epidemic (anthrax in Rhodesia) was due to biological warfare, in 1992. She has given 6 Congressional testimonies regarding anthrax, biological warfare, Gulf War syndrome and vaccine safety, and has consulted for the Cuban Ministry of Health, the World Bank and the Director of National Intelligence. She blogs at Meryls Chaos Newsletter on Substack  The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger

In the 8 AM hour, Julie Gunlock and Hans Von Spakovsky discussed: WMAL GUEST: Ric Grenell (Former Acting Director of National Intelligence, Former Ambassador to Germany, and Now the Interim Director of the Kennedy Center) WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Kennedy Center Showcases Dolly Parton’s Legacy in Bid to ‘Make Art Great Again’ NY POST: Michelle Obama Is Most Fearful of This Trump Administration Policy: ‘Keeps Me Up at Night’ HINDUSTAN TIMES: Meghan Markle blasted as a ‘manipulator’ over claims about working hard WMAL GUEST: Rep. Jim Jordan (Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee) Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: wmal.com/oconnor-company Episode: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 / 8 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tulsi Gabbard, the new Director of National Intelligence, says she has over 100 people working “around the clock” to prepare the RFK files for release. What will they find? • FRESH PRESSED OLIVE OIL – Olive oil packs the most flavor and healthiest nutrients when it's fresh. Don't settle for stale supermarket olive oils – get it direct from small, award-winning farms! Get your free $39 bottle for just $1 shipping & taste the difference at https://GetFreshDrDrew.com/ Chris Moritz tells Newsmax: “The unraveling of California is a case study in the perils of unchecked oligarchy where concentrated wealth, political corruption, and mass migration are weaponized to dissolve national cohesion.” Newsmax reports that in 2022, LA had a “crime rate of 36 for 1,000 residents. That's one of the highest in the nation.” Mark Groubert is a writer, editor, producer, publisher, and screenwriter. He has written for LA Weekly, edited National Lampoon magazine, produced for HBO, published MTV Magazine, and worked as a screenwriter with the WGA. He co-hosts America's Untold Stories on YouTube. More at https://americasuntoldstories.com and https://x.com/lordbuckly Chris Moritz, a corporate attorney, investment researcher, and M&A executive, authored Failed State: A Portrait of California in the Twilight of Empire. A third-generation Santa Monican, he graduated from UCLA, holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and earned a JD from NYU School of Law. He served as a senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Trump. More at https://x.com/chrisgmoritz 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 Find out more about the brands that make this show possible and get special discounts on Dr. Drew's favorite products at https://drdrew.com/sponsors  • FRESH PRESSED OLIVE OIL - Olive oil packs the most flavor and healthiest nutrients when it's fresh. Don't settle for stale supermarket olive oils – get it direct from small, award-winning farms! Get your free $39 bottle for just $1 shipping & taste the difference at https://GetFreshDrDrew.com/ • HEART FACTORS PLUS - A powerful formula packed with L-arginine, a key amino acid that's been shown to enhance nitric oxide physiology and could play a key role in supporting healthy blood flow and circulation. Get a FREE bottle with your order at https://heartfactorsplus.com/drew • ACTIVE SKIN REPAIR - Repair skin faster with more of the molecule your body creates naturally! Hypochlorous (HOCl) is produced by white blood cells to support healing – and no sting. Get 20% off at https://drdrew.com/skinrepair • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at https://drdrew.com/fatty15 • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at https://drdrew.com/paleovalley • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 Portions of this program may examine countervailing views on important medical issues. Always consult your physician before making any decisions about your health. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrell Castle discusses the Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community just issued and signed off on by the office of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. Transcription / Notes THREAT ASSESSMENT Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Good Friday on the 18th day of April 2025. I will be talking about the Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community just issued and signed off on by the office of the Director of National Intelligence who at this moment is Tulsi Gabbard. This report gives the assessment of threats the U.S. faces from each country in the world where a threat is perceived to exist and is the combined assessment of the 17 intelligence agencies that are under the authority of the national director. This report, which is published annually, is hot off the presses, but I don't recommend that you read all 33 pages as I have unless you have a high tolerance for being terrified. Yes, once you have read this report you will wonder how the people who deal with this information every day manage to sleep at night. I will take this opportunity to share the highlights of the threat assessment as determined by U.S, Intelligence with you so you don't have to read it and risk being terrorized. The forward to the report introduces us to what is about to be presented. Terrorist and transnational criminal organizations, and I suppose that means drug cartels and their national supporters directly threaten our citizens and are directly responsible for more than 55,000 U.S. deaths from synthetic opioids in the last year, a 33% increase over the previous year.. It is amazing to me just how destructive the scourge of drugs has been to America. Those who are addicted seem to have an uncontrollable desire for the drug which enslaves them. I suppose the drugs at first, promise a good time or relief from bad times, but deliver, instead, misery and death. I certainly believe that the U.S. government should consider as threats the nations enabling the cartels who do it for money and power. It's a difficult problem indeed, for the cartels, thanks mostly to China, apparently control virtually all of Mexico and have made significant inroads into the governments of the various border states especially Arizona. “Western Hemisphere based TCOs and terrorists involved in illicit drug production and trafficking bound for the United States endanger the health and safety of millions of Americans, contribute to regional instability.” Well, that's a no brainer isn't it so I wonder why no one in the government takes the time to explain to Mr. and Ms. Average American exactly what is happening and why such action against the cartels is necessary to save our lives. It is apparently profit for India, but for China they do it at cost because it's a weapon to weaken and destroy the U.S. Mexico and its politicians are apparently so intimidated and terrified by the cartels and their multi billions in monetary assets that they do the cartels bidding. In case you had any doubts about whether or not international terrorist groups are still active and still intent on doing harm not only to the U.S. Government but citizens as well you can now remove any doubt. “ISIS most aggressive branches, including ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), and its entrepreneurial plotters will continue to seek to attack the West, including the United States, via online outreach and propaganda aimed at directing, enabling, or inspiring attacks, and could exploit vulnerable travel routes.” Well, that's encouraging isn't it to know that ISIS seeks to exploit your travel routes. The Report tells us that the New Year's Day attacker in New Orleans was influenced by ISIS propaganda, as well as the Afghan national who was arrested in October for planning an election day attack in the name of ISIS. The intent of the attacks was to demonstrate to us and the world that ISIS could attack inside the US at an...

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:00pm- 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 an Axios piece baselessly attacking William Ruger, who was recently appointed to the position of Deputy Director of National Intelligence by Director Tulsi Gabbard. Plus, Dr. Coates weighs-in on the Trump Administration's tariff confrontation with China, a report that China was responsible for cyberattacks on American infrastructure, and NATO warning that Russia could cut undersea cables triggering—what some have described—as a “worldwide internet blackout.” Dr. Coates is author of the book: “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win” which features a forward from Senator Ted Cruz. You can find the book here: https://a.co/d/iTMA4Vb. 5:40pm- While speaking with podcaster Adam Carolla, actor Josh Duhmal revealed that people flip him off because he drives a Tesla Cybertruck! He emphasized that he isn't political and just likes the car. PLUS: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) continues to espouse nonsense, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) calls for Trump's impeachment (again), and Peter Doocy is attacked by a bird live on air. Weekday afternoons on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, Rich Zeoli gives the expert analysis and humorous take that we need in this crazy political climate. Along with Executive Producer Matt DeSantis and Justin Otero, the Zeoli show is the next generation of talk radio and you can be a part of it weekday afternoons 3-7pm.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (04/11/2025): 3:05pm- U.S.-China Trade Feud Escalates: Earlier this week, President Donald Trump increased reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%—citing the country's adoption of unfair trade practices and its role in fentanyl distribution. In response, China announced that it will be placing a 125% on American imports. Trump Administration Trade Representative Jamieson Greer called the decision “not terribly surprising but certainly unfortunate.” Rich emphasizes that President Trump “needs to announce deals” in order to calm markets and allow the administration to focus its efforts on remedying Chinese trade predations. 3:10pm- On Friday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “the phones are ringing off the hook” with U.S. trade partners seeking to discuss retooled agreements. Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had been in contact with as many as 75 nations—and he plans to begin negotiations in the coming days. 3:20pm- While appearing on Fox News, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba revealed that she has directed her office to investigate Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) over the state's refusal to assist federal immigration enforcement officials. 3:40pm- On Friday, President Donald Trump expressed interest in making Daylight Saving Time permanent. In a post to Truth Social, he wrote: “The House and Senate should push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day. Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!” Rich jokes that Trump will simply send Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to negotiate with the sun for an additional hour of daylight—after successfully negotiating new trade deals with Vietnam and Japan, of course. 4:05pm- BREAKING NEWS: Louisiana immigration Judge Jamee Comans determined that she has no authority to question Secretary of State Marco Rubio's decision to deport Mahmoud Khalil——a former Columbia University graduate student and a non-U.S. citizen—who has been outspoken about his support for the terrorist organization Hamas and ending Western civilization. Khalil has until April 23rd to request a stay on his deportation. He will be deported to either Syria or Algeria. 4:30pm- According to a report from ABC27 News, Shawn Monper—a man from Butler County, Pennsylvania—has been charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in videos posted to his YouTube channel “Mr. Satan.” Monper allegedly began purchasing guns after Trump's inauguration. 4:50pm- While visiting Rome, Italy, Queen Camilla was presented with a Margherita pizza to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary. However, Rich, Matt, and Justin are disturbed…the pizza doesn't look very good! 5:00pm- 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 an Axios piece baselessly attacking William Ruger, who was recently appointed to the position of Deputy Director of National Intelligence by Director Tulsi Gabbard. Plus, Dr. Coates weighs-in on the Trump Administration's tariff confrontation with China, a report that China was responsible for cyberattacks on American infrastructure, and NATO warning that Russia could cut undersea cables triggering—what some have described—as a “worldwide internet blackout.” Dr. Coates is author of the book: “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win” which features a forward from Senator Ted Cruz. You can find the book here: https://a.co/d/iTMA4Vb. 5:40pm- While speaking with podcaster Adam Carolla, actor Josh Duhmal revealed that people flip him off because he drives a Tesla Cybertruck! He emphasized that he isn't political and just likes the car. PLUS: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) continues to espouse nonsense, Rep. Al Green ( ...

Tulsi Gabbard's memory seems as selective as Alberto Gonzales's infamous "I don't recall" testimony from 2007. Imagine a Director of National Intelligence who can't remember being part of a classified Signal chat from just yesterday.  She's also not good at lying, which is a requirement included in her job description as Trump's DNI. From the Bush-era playbook of political corruption to Trump's current circus of catastrophic mismanagement, we trace the alarming pattern of Republican administrations treating national security like a reality show plot. Listen as we unravel how these supposed patriots leaked classified information with the recklessness of teenagers sharing summer vacation plans.It's a blistering look at the Trump team's stunning incompetence, media manipulation, and the right-wing propaganda machine working overtime to spin this epic security failure.Not safe for work. Not safe for Republicans. And it's definitely not safe for incompetent Trump officials. Support our podcast work.  And thank you.The Professional Left Podcast PO Box 9133 Springfield, IL 62791Support the show

Even though the Director of National Intelligence declared in a Senate Intelligence hearing that "Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not activated the nuclear weapons program," the overwhelming evidence shows her intelligence community members are mistaken. Yesterday, Gen. Anthony Cotton, head of U.S. Strategic Command, told the Senate that Tehran reduced 'breakout time' period needed to enrich enough uranium for one bomb, from 10-15 days to 'presumably less than one week.' Now we have moved eight B-2 Spirit Bombers into the Indian Ocean. Iran is now well within striking distance. Go to http://freegoldguide.com/grant or call 800 458 7356 for your free Colonial Metals Group retirement protection kit – created specifically for our listeners where you can get up to $7500 in free Silver. www.PatriotMobile.com/Grantwww.Get21Now.comwww.EnergizedHealth.com/GrantTWC.Health/Grant Use "Grant" for 10% Off See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Directors of CIA, FBI , NSA, DIA and National Intelligence testify on Worldwide Threats before Senate,Multiple bombs found inside Tesla showroom in Texas as threats against Elon Musk continue, and Alina Habba  joins the show Check Out Our Partners: American Financing: Save with https://www.americanfinancing.net/benny NMLS: 182334, http://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org Bamboo HR: Check out the Free Demo: https://www.bamboohr.com/freedemo Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off with Code: BENNY: https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of China Insider, Miles Yu details the recent termination of United States federal grants for US Agency for Global Media outlets including Voice of America, and what this means for information access in China. Next, he explores Niger's decision to expel three Chinese oil executives over wage disputes between local and expatriate workers from China. Finally, Miles digs into the recent unclassified report on corruption within the Chinese Communist Party's leadership by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence, and discusses the implications of these findings on Xi Jinping's ongoing Anti-Corruption campaigns.China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute's China Center, hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Dr. Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world's future.

Jeffrey Goldberg's story in the Atlantic is so mind-blowing it's hard to know what to say in response. It defies belief that Donald Trump's National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, appears to have accidentally added a top journalist to a Signal messaging group with senior government officials – including the Vice President, Secretary of State, Defence Secretary and the Director of National Intelligence – to discuss top-secret military action. It boggles the brain that the people running the most powerful country on the planet, the Principals Committee of US national security no less, use childish emojis to discuss a bombing campaign which they helped co-ordinate in order to kill 53 people. It's another painful reminder that, whether Trump or Biden is in the White House, the free world is not being led by serious people. Deputy and US editor Freddy Gray is joined by Ben Domenech, editor-at-large of Spectator World, to discuss. You can watch this episode on YouTube! Click here.

Terror-Linked Migrants: The episode starts with a discussion about the release of nearly 100 terror-linked migrants into the United States in 2024 by the Biden administration. Tulsi Gabbard, now the Director of National Intelligence, revealed that these individuals were known to be linked to terrorist organizations but were released after being arrested. Take It Down Act: Senator Cruz talks about his legislation, the Take It Down Act, which aims to protect individuals, especially women and teenagers, from revenge porn and deep fakes. The First Lady, Melania Trump, has shown support for this legislation, and it has passed the Senate unanimously. The episode includes details from a roundtable discussion with victims and advocates. Border Security and Terrorism: The conversation returns to the issue of border security, highlighting the dangers posed by terrorists entering the country through illegal immigration. The hosts criticize the Biden administration for its handling of this issue. Poll Numbers and Public Opinion: The episode discusses recent poll numbers showing strong public support for President Trump's policies, particularly on immigration and border security. Legislative Support: The importance of bipartisan support for the Take It Down Act is emphasized, with mentions of key figures like Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise. Victim Stories: The episode features testimonies from victims of revenge porn and deep fakes, including a powerful story from Brandon Guffey, whose son committed suicide after being extorted online. Future Actions: Senator Cruz expresses confidence that the Take It Down Act will pass the House and be signed into law by President Trump. He also mentions plans for a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office with the victims and advocates present. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and the Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. Thanks for listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear friends, As of March 1, 2025, "Narativ with Zev Shalev" video and audio podcasts now premiere exclusively at Narativ.org or at Patreon.com/narativ, and most are free with no ads. Ad-supported podcasts are posted here a week or two after their premiere. Sign up to our mailing list to receive free updates, exclusive articles, and every show as it happens, ad-free. It's the very best way to get tomorrow's news today, directly from me. Why wait for your news? Go to narativ.org and sign up today. It's free. Thank you for your support. Z A day that may reshape the global order began with a series of coordinated moves that culminated in Donald Trump's 90-minute call with Vladimir Putin. Here's what unfolded, and why it matters. The Timeline At 11:00 AM ET, Tulsi Gabbard, known for her Kremlin ties, was appointed Director of National Intelligence. At noon, America executed a prisoner swap, releasing Alexander Vinnick - a key architect of Russia's 2016 interference campaign - in exchange for former teacher Mark Fogel. Twenty-six minutes later, Trump and Putin began their first call of Trump's second term. The Putin Call The 90-minute conversation revealed a dramatic shift in America's position. Trump and Putin discussed what they called a "peace plan" for Ukraine - notably without Ukraine's President Zelenskyy present. The call covered Middle East peace and artificial intelligence, treating Russia as an ally rather than an adversary. It ended with mutual invitations: Trump to Moscow, Putin to Washington. The Crypto Scheme Exposed While diplomatic drama unfolded, new details emerged about Trump's meme coin launch. Analysis reveals: Over 800,000 investors lost a combined $2 billion Just 31 early trading wallets collected $680 million in profits The Trump family netted $102 million in trading fees alone Early traders bought at $0.23, saw the price surge to $75.60 The timing is crucial: these tokens were launched just before Trump took office. The pattern mirrors classic pump-and-dump operations that regulators have long warned about. The Bigger Picture Today's events represent more than isolated incidents. They reveal a systematic dismantling of American institutions and safeguards: Disbanding of the KleptoCapture Task Force that seized Russian oligarch assets Elimination of Foreign Interference Task Force Shutdown of election interference monitoring units Attacks on key intelligence agencies The combination of diplomatic realignment and financial manipulation points to a broader strategy. As one wallet linked to the crypto scheme made $111 million in just two days, questions arise about who really profited from these coordinated moves. What's Next? The implications of today's events will reverberate far beyond Washington. With cryptocurrency potentially becoming a cornerstone of future Treasury operations and America's traditional alliances in flux, the stakes couldn't be higher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zelensky's Visit to the White House: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the White House was deemed unsuccessful as he left without securing additional support. Zelensky's subsequent meetings with European leaders were highlighted, emphasizing Europe's role in supporting Ukraine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's proposal for a Ukraine peace plan was discussed, stressing the need for European leadership with US backing. European leaders, including those from the UK, France, and Germany, are working on a ceasefire plan for Ukraine. The financial contributions of European countries to Ukraine were compared to the significantly larger amount spent by the US. Democrats' Stance During Joint Session of Congress: We criticize Democrats for not standing during various moments of the Joint Session of Congress, including when a young man fighting cancer was mentioned. The episode highlighted the release of nearly 100 known terrorists into the US in 2024, which the Biden administration allegedly knew about but did not prevent. The episode criticized Democrats for voting against protecting girls from competing against boys in sports and for not applauding a young woman who suffered a severe injury in a sports incident involving a transgender athlete. Appreciated the recognition of Texans by President Trump during the Joint Session, including individuals involved in significant legislative efforts. Illegal Immigration and National Security: The release of terror-linked migrants into the US in 2024 was a major point of concern. The episode featured comments from Tulsi Gabbard, now Director of National Intelligence, on the security risks posed by illegal immigration and the administration's efforts to address these issues. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and the Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. Thanks for ListeningYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terror-Linked Migrants: The episode starts with a discussion about the release of nearly 100 terror-linked migrants into the United States in 2024 by the Biden administration. Tulsi Gabbard, now the Director of National Intelligence, revealed that these individuals were known to be linked to terrorist organizations but were released after being arrested. Take It Down Act: Senator Cruz talks about his legislation, the Take It Down Act, which aims to protect individuals, especially women and teenagers, from revenge porn and deep fakes. The First Lady, Melania Trump, has shown support for this legislation, and it has passed the Senate unanimously. The episode includes details from a roundtable discussion with victims and advocates. Border Security and Terrorism: The conversation returns to the issue of border security, highlighting the dangers posed by terrorists entering the country through illegal immigration. The hosts criticize the Biden administration for its handling of this issue. Poll Numbers and Public Opinion: The episode discusses recent poll numbers showing strong public support for President Trump's policies, particularly on immigration and border security. Legislative Support: The importance of bipartisan support for the Take It Down Act is emphasized, with mentions of key figures like Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise. Victim Stories: The episode features testimonies from victims of revenge porn and deep fakes, including a powerful story from Brandon Guffey, whose son committed suicide after being extorted online. Future Actions: Senator Cruz expresses confidence that the Take It Down Act will pass the House and be signed into law by President Trump. He also mentions plans for a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office with the victims and advocates present. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and the Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. Thanks for listeningYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trey looks back at his conversation with the recently confirmed Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. The two discuss their time in congress, her 2020 presidential campaign, and why she chose to ultimately leave the Democratic party after they turned their back on her.  Later, she promotes her New York Times bestselling book For Love of Country: Leave the Democratic Party Behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Steele discusses Elon Musk getting his tentacles in our government, lives and data. He also discusses Trump choosing Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence and DOGE's plan to cut federal jobs. Follow Michael on X: https://x.com/MichaelSteele Follow Michael on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelsteele.bsky.social Follow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chairman_steele/  Follow Michael on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chairman_steele Listen to The Michael Steele Podcast: https://www.thebulwark.com/s/the-michael-steele-podcast Watch The Michael Steele Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJNKzTkCZE9uNqPiKYw5eU5YkS_mMsr6o

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Alex Stein and Jeffrey Tucker about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s unexpected and personal admission next to Donald Trump after he was sworn in to lead the HHS; Tulsi Gabbard being sworn in as the new Director of National Intelligence; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt showing reporters the receipts of some of the craziest examples of government waste that the DOGE has uncovered including the federal workers processing federal retirements by hand in Iron Mountain's storage facility in an old mine; Scott Jennings being stunned by CNN's Kate Bouldan's claims that the DOGE and Elon Musk aren't being transparent with their findings of government waste; Elon Musk resurfacing old clips of Al Gore, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama using executive power to cut government waste that makes them sound like MAGA Republicans by today's standards; Pam Bondi announcing federal charges against NY governor Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, and Mark Schroeder for fueling the NYC migrant crisis by prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens; the shocking difference between JD Vance and Kamala Harris on the AI arms race and the future of AI; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Wrinkle Filler - Take years, or even decades off your appearance in under 2-minutes. Watch Dr. Layke's step-by-step video free and uninterrupted. Go to: https://BHMD1.com/Rubin Rumble Premium - Corporate America is fighting to remove speech, Rumble is fighting to keep it. If you really believe in this fight Rumble is offering $10 off with the promo code RUBIN when you purchase an annual subscription, Go to: https://Rumble.com/premium/RUBIN and use promo code RUBIN 1775 Coffee - 1775 Coffee isn't just coffee—it's brain fuel for patriots. Handpicked Bolivian beans, roasted in the USA, delivering pure, single-origin brilliance without a hint of deceit. The best part? Every dollar you spend enters you to win a blacked-out 2024 Tesla Cybertruck plus $30,000 cash! Rubin Report viewers get 15% off their order. Go to: https://1775coffee.com/RUBIN and use code RUBIN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's rundown:  Hey BillOReilly.com Premium and Concierge Members, welcome to the No Spin News for Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Stand Up for Your Country.  Talking Points Memo: Bill looks into Elon Musk's recent visit to the oval office and also comments on how Donald Trump is benefiting from the Democrats' and media's hysteria. Host of “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Piers Morgan, enters the No Spin Zone to share his views on how Trump is perceived overseas and the lack of understanding British media has about the American system. Tulsi Gabbard will serve as the Director of National Intelligence. FCC's Brendan Carr is calling for an investigation into Comcast and NBCUniversal's DEI programs over possible equal employment opportunity violations. Final Thought: How Holly the Terror Dog is surviving the northeast snow.  In Case You Missed It: Read Bill's latest column, Blitzkrieg Stand out from the crowd with our NEW Not Woke baseball cap for just $28.95! For a limited time, get Bill O'Reilly's bestselling The United States of Trump and a No Spin Mug for only $39.95. Get Bill's latest book, CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS, out NOW! Now's the time to get a Premium or Concierge Membership to BillOReilly.com, the only place for honest news analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicolle Wallace on the Trump official revealed to have investigated January 6th, Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, and Elon Musk's outsized role in the White House. Joined by: Ryan Reilly, Claire McCaskill, David Kelley, David Jolly, Rep. Robert Garcia, Marc Elias, Mary McCord, Christine Romans, Fred Guttenberg, and Kris Brown.

Michael Steele speaks with former U.S. Congressman and former Presidential candidate, Joe Walsh. The pair discuss Tulsi Gabbard becoming Director of National Intelligence, the new constitution Trump is drafting and how the Republican Party evolved from Lincoln to Tea Party to MAGA and what we can do about it now. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Follow Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast Follow The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline

Tulsi Gabbard has been CONFIRMED as Director of National Intelligence. Jesse Kelly reacts to this and gets analysis from Breanna Morello. This comes as President Trump continues to free hostages from overseas. Jesse reflects on the differences between Trump and Biden's presidencies on this issue. On the topic of foreign policy, there's new intel out about the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States. Hans Mahncke joins Jesse with his reaction. Plus, a discussion about activist judges with Sean Davis of The Federalist. I'm Right with Jesse Kelly on The First TV | 2-12-25See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- On the Show: -- Attorney General Pam Bondi announces lawsuits against Trump adversaries including Letitia James as the targeting begins -- Tulsi Gabbard is confirmed as Director of National Intelligence, a major victory for Vladimir Putin's Russia -- Donald Trump completely surrenders to Vladimir Putin after a phone call with him -- Donald Trump is so disoriented at a press event that he leaves without swearing in Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence -- Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, waves randoms papers around while trying to make a point -- Trump's staff is increasingly treating him as if he had dementia, much the way Fred Trump was dealt with years ago -- MAGA's plan to destroy "woke culture" is likely to backfire if it continues -- Elon Musk's son tells Donald Trump to "shut up" and that he is "not the President" in a wild Oval Office moment -- On the Bonus Show: X gives Trump $10 million, CFPB in shambles, egg purchases restricted at grocery stores, and much more...

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- “USIAD Drove Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax.” According to a new article written by independent investigators Alex Gutentag and Michael Shellenberger, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)—which is controlled by United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—ostensibly “fueled key” portions of the false narrative that Donald Trump's 2016 election team colluded with Russian officials. The now debunked claim ultimately led to an impeachment attempt that fell short in the U.S. Senate. OCCRP denies the report's findings. 3:20pm- The U.S. Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence in the Trump Administration. The final vote was 52-48 with only one Republican voting against her appointment, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). 3:30pm- Constitutional Crisis! On Monday night, CNN host Kaitlan Collins claimed the U.S. is in the midst of a “constitutional crisis” as President Donald Trump and his administration attempts to reduce the size of the executive branch. Similarly, The New York Times newsroom accused the Trump Administration of ignoring court orders and creating a “constitutional crisis,” but amazingly concedes the “crisis” will likely be resolved with the Supreme Court ruling in Trump's favor! They conclude their article by preemptively accusing the court of “abdicating their responsibility.” 3:40pm- During Wednesday's White House press briefing, CNN's Kaitlan Collins accused the Trump Administration of “barring” an Associated Press journalist from a recent Oval Office Q&A with President Donald Trump. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the claim and noted that the Associated Press has reporters in the briefing room RIGHT NOW. 3:50pm- Rich teases a big show announcement in the 5 o'clock hour. Although, his clues were probably too good and now Matt is convinced the audience already knows what the announcement is going to be.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: 6:05pm- After a lengthy conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the war in Ukraine may soon be coming to an end. While speaking from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he plans on meeting with Putin in Saudi Arabia to finalize a deal. 6:10pm- Constitutional Crisis! On Monday night, CNN host Kaitlan Collins claimed the U.S. is in the midst of a “constitutional crisis” as President Donald Trump and his administration attempts to reduce the size of the executive branch. Similarly, The New York Times newsroom accused the Trump Administration of ignoring court orders and creating a “constitutional crisis,” but amazingly concedes the “crisis” will likely be resolved with the Supreme Court ruling in Trump's favor! They conclude their article by preemptively accusing the court of “abdicating their responsibility.” 6:20pm- The U.S. Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence in the Trump Administration. The final vote was 52-48 with only one Republican voting against her appointment, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). 6:30pm- On Tuesday, the Trump Administration secured the release of Pennsylvania school teacher Marc Fogel from a Russian prison. Fogel was wrongfully detained in 2021 and had received a 14-year sentence at a hard labor camp. Fogel arrived at the White House and thanked President Trump for fulfilling his campaign pledge to bring Americans unjustly held overseas back home. 6:40pm- “USIAD Drove Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax.” According to a new article written by independent investigators Alex Gutentag and Michael Shellenberger, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)—which is controlled by United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—ostensibly “fueled key” portions of the false narrative that Donald Trump's 2016 election team colluded with Russian officials. The now debunked claim ultimately led to an impeachment attempt that fell short in the U.S. Senate. OCCRP denies the report's findings.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/12/2025): 3:05pm- “USIAD Drove Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax.” According to a new article written by independent investigators Alex Gutentag and Michael Shellenberger, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)—which is controlled by United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—ostensibly “fueled key” portions of the false narrative that Donald Trump's 2016 election team colluded with Russian officials. The now debunked claim ultimately led to an impeachment attempt that fell short in the U.S. Senate. OCCRP denies the report's findings. 3:20pm- The U.S. Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence in the Trump Administration. The final vote was 52-48 with only one Republican voting against her appointment, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). 3:30pm- Constitutional Crisis! On Monday night, CNN host Kaitlan Collins claimed the U.S. is in the midst of a “constitutional crisis” as President Donald Trump and his administration attempts to reduce the size of the executive branch. Similarly, The New York Times newsroom accused the Trump Administration of ignoring court orders and creating a “constitutional crisis,” but amazingly concedes the “crisis” will likely be resolved with the Supreme Court ruling in Trump's favor! They conclude their article by preemptively accusing the court of “abdicating their responsibility.” 3:40pm- During Wednesday's White House press briefing, CNN's Kaitlan Collins accused the Trump Administration of “barring” an Associated Press journalist from a recent Oval Office Q&A with President Donald Trump. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the claim and noted that the Associated Press has reporters in the briefing room RIGHT NOW. 3:50pm- Rich teases a big show announcement in the 5 o'clock hour. Although, his clues were probably too good and now Matt is convinced the audience already knows what the announcement is going to be. 4:05pm- During Wednesday's briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that federal bureaucrats who overtly work to obstruct the Trump Administration's agenda “will be held accountable.” 4:15pm- Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, who is leading a task force on the declassification of secrets being withheld from American citizens by the federal government, revealed that she believes there were two gunmen involved in the John F. Kennedy assassination. According to a report from Axios, the FBI recently discovered 2,400 records tied to the Kennedy assassination. 4:40pm- Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Donald Trump continued to call out documented instances of government waste—praising Elon Musk and DOGE for unearthing misappropriated taxpayer money. 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 and reacts to the Pod Save America hosts, all former Obama Administration staffers, admitting they wish they had thought of a Department of Government Efficiency. Plus, did Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) REALLY marry her own brother? And does the Department of Education actually do anything meaningful? (No). 5:30pm- Rich makes a big announcement—the Trump Administration has invited the show to the White House next week! Interestingly, Matt received the invitation from the White House…so, does that mean Rich is technically the plus one? 6:05pm- After a lengthy conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the war in Ukraine may soon be coming to an end. While speaking from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he plans on meeting with Putin in Saudi Arabia to finalize a deal. 6:10pm- Constitutional Crisis! On Monday night, CNN host Kaitlan Collins claimed the U.S. is in the midst of a “constitutional crisis” as President Donald Trump and his administration attempts to reduce the size ...

Stu Burguiere reveals the two very different sides of President Donald Trump and explains the key to understanding his administration's goals and what the future could hold for the nation. Then, Angela Morabito from the Defense of Freedom Institute joins to break down a disturbing study that shows just how much our children's educations suffered during the COVID-19 lockdowns. And Stu reacts to Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence. TODAY'S SPONSOR   JASE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ANTIBIOTICS Go to http://www.Jase.com and enter code “STU10” at checkout for a discount on your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Trump's third week in office and there is no shortage of news to report. Last week, RFK Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard advanced in their congressional confirmation hearings for Health and Human Services secretary, FBI director, and Director of National Intelligence, and criticisms of Gabbard resurfaced over her meeting with former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in 2017, and over her defense of Edward Snowden—who she refused to call a traitor. Meanwhile, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United States, making him the first foreign leader invited to the new Trump White House. At a press conference with President Trump, he looked like the dog that caught the car when Trump announced that the U.S. would take control of Gaza, and that the 1.7 million people living there would be resettled elsewhere.  Trump also issued an executive order imposing a 90-day pause on foreign aid programs, which totaled around $70 billion in 2023. Meanwhile, Kanye has gone nuts again; Trump backed DOGE's cost-cutting efforts and said Elon would be heading to the Pentagon next, causing shares of defense stocks like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to tumble; and the vibe shift came for the Super Bowl.  To unpack it all today is Newsweek opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon and political fundraising powerhouse Brianna Wu. If you liked what you heard from Honestly, the best way to support us is to go to TheFP.com and become a Free Press subscriber today. --- Get $10 for free when you trade $100+ with code HONESTLY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meghan McCain and Charlie have disagreed on plenty of political topics, but the two are fully united on one of today's most important issues: Getting Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Director of National Intelligence. McCain explains her rich friendship with Tulsi and why she is an excellent choice to be the president's chief intelligence advisor. Plus, Charlie listens in as Trump signs his latest round of executive orders, and chats with the press.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buck breaks down why Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard are poised to make a major impact in the Trump administration—and why Democrats are so scared of them. Kash Patel has been on the front lines exposing Deep State corruption, from the FISA abuses to the weaponization of federal agencies. Meanwhile, Tulsi Gabbard's shift from Democrat to potential Director of National Intelligence signals a serious shake-up in how national security and intelligence operations are run. Buck explains what this means for the future of the country and why their roles are so critical.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tulsi Gabbard's political career is truly singular: once a young progressive Democrat on the rise, then a gadfly taking surprise meetings with Bashar al-Assad, now she's Donald Trump's nominee to head up National Intelligence. Along the way, Gabbard has given almost everyone a reason not to vote for her. Guest: Elaine Godfrey, staff writer covering national politics for The Atlantic. Want more What Next? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to What Next and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices