Podcasts about National Popular Vote

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 15, 20254:20 pm: Jonathan Williams, President and Chief Economist for the American Legislative Exchange Council, joins the show for a conversation about the 2025 Rich States, Poor States Report.6:05 pm: Representative Trevor Lee joins the show for a conversation about what teachers will be able to display in classrooms once the so-called “pride flag ban” kicks in on May 7, and what another bill, HB281, covers beyond flags.6:38 pm: Trent England, Founder of Save Our States joins the show to discuss how state lawmakers in Nevada declined to add the state to the National Popular Vote compact, and what that means in other states moving forward.

First up on today's wide-ranging show, Ralph speaks to political scientist Adolph Reed about how American politics has started taking its cues from professional wrestling and how the left can rebuild itself. Then, we welcome Steve Silberstein from National Popular Vote to update us on their interstate compact's progress. Finally, we're joined by three interns from the American Museum of Tort Law—Dylan Bird, Gabriel Duffany, and Rachel Donovan discuss a rather unique summer assignment.Adolph Reed is Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania and an organizer with the Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute's Medicare for All-South Carolina initiative, and co-host of Class Matters Podcast. His most recent books are The South: Jim Crow and Its Afterlives and (with Walter Benn Michaels) No Politics but Class Politics.One of the things that struck me, especially, is during the pandemic it was striking to see how much full-blown animus toward government— or toward the idea of public and public goods—that there is out there in society at large. And we know Heritage (and the rest of the reactionary, the Koch brothers) have been fueling that and stoking that kind of resentment for as long as they've been around, frankly, right…But what's different is that since the Clinton years, the Democrats have been just as likely to attack the idea of government or public goods and public services, right? And they're more likely to do it backhandedly…So there hasn't been any space for people to connect even the fact that they like to go to the public library or like to use the public park with this bipartisan, full-bore attack on the idea of government. And that has gone so far and so deeply within society.Adolph ReedSteve Silberstein founded and served as the first president of Innovative Interfaces Inc., a leading supplier of computer software for the automation of college and city libraries. Mr. Silberstein sold his interest in the company in 2001 and now devotes his time to philanthropic and civic matters, one of which is sitting on the Board of Directors of National Popular Vote.Of the states that have passed [the National Popular Vote compact], it's mostly been with Democratic votes. Because for a while there's been a theory that Republicans couldn't win the national popular vote. That's why they opposed it. But now that they have actually won the popular vote this time around, that theory which caused some of them to oppose it has gone by the wayside.Steve SilbersteinThere's no reason for [Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan being “swing states”]. You know, those states didn't even exist when the constitution was established. It's just purely an accident…Those states are not typical of the United States—each state is unique in some way. So, Wisconsin has a big dairy industry. Pennsylvania has coal mining or fracking or something like that. So the candidates just concentrate on those—what are really very obscure issues to most of the people in the country. These states are not typical. They are not representative in any way shape or form of the rest of the country.Steve SilbersteinDylan Bird is a sophomore at St Lawrence University, pursuing a double major in Global Studies and Spanish on a Pre Law Track. Gabriel Duffany is a sophomore at the University of Connecticut, pursuing a double major in Human Rights and Communication also on a Pre Law Track, and he is an intern at the American Museum of Tort Law. Rachel Donovan is the Outreach Coordinator at the American Museum of Tort Law, and she is pursuing studies in education. All three recently worked as summer interns at the American Museum of Tort Law in the VoxBox Civic Engagement Summer Course, and they participated in Ralph Nader's Dictionary Pilot.It's a very daunting task when somebody hands you a full dictionary—over a thousand pages or so—and asks you to read it front-to-back. Once you start to actually sink your teeth into it…I actually found it to be a very positive experience. Rather than simply looking up individual words and ending your journey there, the goal really becomes the exploration of knowledge.Dylan BirdFor me, what really did stand out wasn't the individual words. It was more so the process of defining that I found the most compelling. So it showed up to me in the linguistic sense that these aren't exact definitions here. They're more so measurements, gauges of people's public opinions and definitions that would shift over time. So it was interesting to see how the evolution of words came, how meanings evolved over time with new technologies, new cultural moments. And as a news writer, I found that fascinating—the complexities of a word, the connotations that go with it, they can make or break the framing of any certain topic.Gabriel DuffanyI think that this project could be very important for students of all ages because it's not often that you would use a physical dictionary very much anymore—versus just going online and looking up a word. And now multiple definitions could come up—you may not even find exactly what you're looking for, because words undergo new meanings on a near-daily basis. And I think having the chance to read the original definition may give students new meanings to words that they may have thought they had the knowledge of due to social media.Rachel DonovanNews 12/25/241. On December 19th, the Teamsters announced they would launch “the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history.” This strike covers nearly 10,000 Amazon workers who have joined the Teamsters, with workers taking to the picket line in New York City Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco and Skokie, Illinois. Teamsters President Sean O'Brien is quoted saying “If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon's insatiable greed. We gave Amazon a clear deadline to come to the table and do right by our members. They ignored it…This strike is on them.” Scenes from this strike went viral over the holidays; one video posted by Labor Notes journalist Luis Feliz Leon shows NYPD officers guarding a path for Amazon trucks to depart after clearing away a blockade by striking workers – in case you were wondering whose side the cops are on.2. In more Amazon union news, INDY Week's Lena Geller reports that on December 23rd Amazon workers filed for a union election at the RDU1 warehouse in Garner, North Carolina. These workers are organizing under the auspices of Carolina Amazonians for Solidarity and Empowerment, aka CAUSE, which states that “despite an illegal campaign of intimidation by Amazon, which is desperate to keep unions out to continue paying poverty wages and failing to improve dismal work conditions,” the union believes they have “easily” exceeded the 30% card check threshold to demand an election. If successful, RDU1 would become the first unionized Amazon facility in the South.3. Independent investigative journalists Ken Klippenstein and Dan Boguslaw are out with a report on a potential conflict of interest in the Luigi Mangione prosecution. Apparently, “Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker, who is overseeing pre-trial hearings for…Mangione, is married to a former Pfizer executive.” Judge Parker's husband, Bret Parker, had served as Vice President and assistant general counsel at Wyeth, and held the same titles after that company was purchased by Pfizer. According to financial disclosures, Mr. Parker still collects a pension from Pfizer in the form of a “Senior Executive Retirement Plan.” The Parkers also own hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of stock in Pfizer itself, along with other pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare companies. These holdings raise grave questions about the impartiality of this judge.4. In more news from New York, Gothamist reports New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill which would have “reversed New York's longstanding ban on jury service for anyone convicted of felonies at any point in their lives. If enacted, the bill would have allowed people with felony convictions to serve only after completing their sentences, including parole.” This bill passed with the support of the New York Civil Liberties Union and Phil Desgranges, an attorney at The Legal Aid Society, called this bill “common-sense legislation.” State Senator Jabari Brisport wrote “Fun fact about [New York] politics. The Governor has until end of year to sign bills so she usually waits until [the] holiday season and vetoes a bunch right before Christmas, hoping no one notices.” The Gothamist piece notes that Hochul vetoed 132 bills over the weekend.5. Turning to Israel, a remarkable story in unfolding around the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. According to Democracy Now!, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to skip the anniversary “out of fears he might be arrested for committing war crimes in Gaza.” As we have documented on this program, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant in November, and since then various countries have grappled with their obligations under international law to arrest the pair. While certain ICC signatory nations like Germany and France have sought to weasel out of these commitments, according to this report, “Poland's deputy foreign minister recently confirmed Poland would comply with the ICC arrest warrants if Netanyahu visited.”6. On the domestic front, newly elected Congressional Progressive Caucus chair Greg Casar has sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding that the Biden administration withhold new transfers of offensive weaponry to the Israeli military. In this letter, he and other progressive members of Congress make clear that the administration itself has “correctly identified steps the Israeli government must take in order for continued transfers…to be in accordance with U.S. law,” and that “the Israeli government has failed to take sufficient action or change course.” This letter is signed by 20 members of Congress including Casar himself along with Summer Lee, James McGovern, Mark Pocan, Pramila Jayapal, Sara Jacobs, AOC, Rashida Tlaib, and others.7. In a stunning story picked up by POLITICO, Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger – chair of the critical House Appropriations Committee until last April – has been missing in action for months. Despite continuing to hold her Texas seat, she has not cast a vote at all since July. Calls to her office went unanswered and unreturned. Visits to her office found it vacant. And when investigative reporters sought her out, they wound up finding her in an assisted living facility wracked with dementia. This story is tragic; Granger's son has spoken out since publication, addressing how rapidly his mother's mental decline has progressed. Yet, this is just the most striking example of the gerontocracy that has gripped Capitol Hill. And at least Granger had the sense remaining to recuse herself from votes; rebellious Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky is quoted saying he's “more concerned about the congressmen who have dementia and are still voting.”8. Moving to some good news, the Federal Trade Commission announced last week that they, along with the Attorney General of Illinois, have reached a $25 million settlement with food delivery giant GrubHub, stemming from the firm's engagement in “an array of unlawful practices including deceiving diners about delivery costs and blocking their access to their accounts and funds, deceiving workers about how much money they would make delivering food, and unfairly and deceptively listing restaurants on its platform without their permission.” In addition to the monetary penalty, the company must make significant changes to its operations model, including “telling consumers the full cost of delivery, honestly advertising pay for drivers, and listing restaurants on its platform only with their consent.” This is a victory for consumers, workers, restaurants, but perhaps above all, the rule of law. As FTC Chair Lina Khan puts it “There is no ‘gig platform' exemption to the laws on the books.”9. On December 23rd, President Biden announced that he would commute the death sentences for 37 out of the 40 federal prisoners on death row, in a major victory for ending executions by the state. These sentences have been commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In a statement, Biden wrote “I've dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system…Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss. But… I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.” He ends this statement by alluding to the fact that as president he has imposed a moratorium on federal executions and fears that the incoming Trump administration will resume state-sponsored killings. Per AP, the three inmates whose sentences were not commuted are: Dylann Roof, the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooter, Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and Tree of Life Synagogue shooter Robert Bowers.10. Finally, on Christmas Eve, Bernie Sanders issued a statement laying out “How to Make America Healthy Again,” echoing the language used by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Under Bernie's plan, this initiative would include Medicare for All, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, paid family and medical leave, a 32-hour work week, raising the minimum wage, and reforms to the food industry itself, such as banning junk food ads and stronger warning labels on high-sugar products. As with Bernie's qualified embrace of the “Department of Government Efficiency” this should be seen as a savvy move to call the Trump team's bluff. Will they really go after big sugar? Or will they bend the knee to their corporate benefactors yet again?This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. 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Former State Rep. Pete Lund. National Popular Vote is on the agenda this week. (That would require that Michigan's electoral college votes go to whoever wins the national popular vote, rather than the state.) He's leading an effort against it

Christopher Pearson discusses the National Popular Vote movement, exploring its aim to make every vote count equally, creating a true democracy in America & eliminating our constitutional aberration. Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletter Purchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make America Utopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And Be Fit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of an Afro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

David Guenthner, vice president for government affairs at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Protect Michigan's Presidential Votes. Lawmakers should resist National Popular Vote

In the wake of another U.S. presidential election dominated by discussion of the electoral college, we are joined by Patrick Rosenstiel, senior consultant to the National Popular Vote campaign, who makes the case that the switching from the current electoral college system to a national popular vote would be the single biggest improvement we could make to our democracy--and that this election proves that we are ready for it.

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The electoral college has served as the system to elect U.S. presidents since the earliest days of the country. And while it has evolved over the years, Americans still use this complex representative system to choose their country's leaders. The system, however, is not without its flaws — and many have pushed for alternatives over the years. In the third class about how the electoral college works, host Cristina Quinn talks with historian Alex Keyssar about potential alternatives to the way the United States elects presidents. The class explores the merits and flaws of the current system, and lays out the challenges to putting a different one in place. Here are resources to help you learn more about attempts to overhaul the electoral college:National Popular Vote plan challenges undemocratic electoral collegeOne almost-successful attempt to reform the electoral collegeAnd don't forget to vote! You can check the status of your 2024 voter registration here. Subscribe to The Washington Post or connect your subscription in Apple Podcasts.

Please rate & review The Movies on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you listen to the show!---Maximina Juson's ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE? looks to demystify the electoral college. From examining slavery's influence on its inception to recounting the abuses of said system committed in the pursuit of political power, the documentary advocates for civic education and participation. Remember what GI Joe taught us: knowledge is power.The documentary jumps between evocative animated dramatizations of the Constitutional Convention and election past, black-and-white readings of words from the delegates of said convention performed by an all-Black cast (which, if you think about how these men regarded their ancestors as inhuman, serves as a sort of beautiful "Fuck you" to history), fly-by profiles of four Colorado electors during the 2020 presidential election and a series of talking head interviews.I appreciate each of these elements individually, but their assembly leaves me even more confused about how to approach the electoral college this year. Is the system the problem or are the corner-cutting dirty fuckers, as Dave Hause eloquently puts it, abusing said system the culprits we should place the blame on? I think I'm looking for a more even spread in terms of how to handle the electoral college but this movie's definitely planted its flag in team "National Popular Vote."Not to say I'm against the movement but I could've used some more math. What happens if you redo the 2020 election as a popular vote? How does the math change which states gain the most influence? I think that would improve this movie's case. In the meantime, I'm gonna go rewatch THE WEST WING.--- Follow The Movies on - Twitter: @TheMovies_Pod Facebook: The Movies

Is the president above the law? Is the Electoral College democratic? In this episode, historian Jonathan Gienapp critiques the mainstream use of originalism, arguing that it often neglects crucial historical context, overlooking the complexities of original public understanding. The conversation dives into recent court cases, highlighting tensions between historical interpretation and contemporary judicial practices. This is clearly illustrated in Gienapp's discussion of the Electoral College—a uniquely American invention. He explains the historical roots of the Electoral College, the Framers' intentions, and the criticisms it faces today. He also sheds light on how the Electoral College emerged as a compromise among less desirable options and the historical context surrounding its establishment, including issues of accountability and regional interests. The conversation also touches on ongoing debates about potential reforms, public sentiment toward a national popular vote, and the challenges of amending the Constitution in today's contentious political landscape. Join us for an enlightening discussion that bridges history with contemporary constitutional debates.Connect:Episode Transcripts >>> Stanford Legal Podcast WebsiteStanford Legal Podcast >>> LinkedIn PageRich Ford >>>  Twitter/XPam Karlan >>> Stanford Law School PageStanford Law School >>> Twitter/XStanford  Law Magazine >>> Twitter/XLinks:Jonathan Gienapp >>> Stanford Law School Page(00:00:00) Chapter 1: Introduction and the Flaws of OriginalismHosts Pam Karlan and Rich Ford discuss the key issues with modern originalism, focusing on how originalists often overlook the historical context necessary to truly capture the Constitution's original meaning with historian Jonathan Gienapp. Gienapp critiques the flexibility of originalist interpretations, especially when applied to complex constitutional concepts like freedom of speech and executive power.(00:04:33) Chapter 2: Public Meaning vs. Original IntentRich Ford explores the tension between public meaning and original intent in originalist theory. Gienapp explains how, despite attempts to distinguish them, the two often overlap in practice. The discussion highlights the inconsistency in how originalists pick and choose historical evidence to support their interpretations.(00:07:47) Chapter 3: Judicial Interpretation in Practice: Rahimi and Trump CasesPam Karlan brings up recent court cases, including United States v. Rahimi and Trump v. United States, where originalist judges either struggled with historical evidence or avoided it altogether. Gienapp notes the irony of originalists relying on minimal historical analysis when it contradicts their desired outcomes.(00:12:04) Chapter 4: The Framers' Vision of the PresidencyJonathan Gienapp discusses the historical foundations of the American presidency, emphasizing the founding generation's rejection of monarchy and the importance of presidential accountability. He highlights the debate at the Constitutional Convention regarding the balance between a strong executive and ensuring that executive power remains accountable to the people.(00:17:06) Chapter 5: Originalism and Constitutional InterpretationJonathan Gienapp delves into the complexities of originalism as a judicial philosophy. He explains the tension between the rhetoric of originalism and its inconsistent application in Supreme Court decisions. He argues for either a more serious commitment to originalism or a recognition of constitutional pluralism, where history is used alongside other interpretative methods.(00:21:39) Chapter 6: The Origins and Challenges of the Electoral CollegeExploration of the creation of the Electoral College, discussing how it emerged not as a perfect solution but as a compromise to address competing concerns about legislative selection, popular votes, and regional interests. Gienapp examines past and present efforts to reform the Electoral College and explains why it persists despite criticism.

We're back from summer break with a deep dive on the National Popular Vote campaign, an effort to render the Electoral College obsolete when states pledge their electors to the winner of the nationwide popular vote.As of August 2024, National Popular Vote has been enacted by 17 states and the District of Columbia, accounting for 209 of the 270 electoral votes needed to make it a reality nationwide. Guests Patrick Rosentiel and Alyssa Cass have a plan to get to 270 by the 2028 presidential election.Rosentiel is a senior consultant for National Popular Vote and has visited 45 states on behalf of the campaign. As a Republican political field director, he successfully directed grassroots efforts across the West and Midwest to garner Senate support for U.S. Supreme Court candidates John Roberts and Samuel Alito.Cass is a partner at Slingshot Strategies and founded its communications practice. During the 2022 cycle, she spearheaded the communications strategy for two of New York's most competitive, most watched congressional elections, leading media and messaging strategy for Representative Pat Ryan (in both the NY-19 special election and the NY-18 general election) and Carlina Rivera in New York's 10th Congressional District.After the interview, Chris Beem and Candis Watts Smith discuss whether the National Popular Vote will survive a Supreme Court challenge and how it could change the way elections and campaigns are run. 

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Join Egberto Willies as he interviews Christopher Pearson on the National Popular Vote, exploring how this initiative aims to make every vote count equally and restore true democracy in America. Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletter Purchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make America Utopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And Be Fit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of an Afro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE #NN24 #NetrootsNation

Senator Bob Duff is a state senator from Connecticut and has been the Majority Leader since 2015.  Bob's Norwalk family ties go back five generations. His passion for public service began at the age of eight. That's when Bob voiced his concerns for the future of Duffy Field to then-mayor William Collins. Today, we still have Duffy Field — now renamed Veterans Park. Since joining the legislature, Bob has been a tireless advocate for job creation in Connecticut. Bob has also earned a reputation as a consumer watchdog. As Chair of the legislature's Housing Committee, he created the state's first Housing Trust Fund to build more affordable housing in Connecticut. As Chair of the Banking Committee, Bob worked to safeguard Connecticut homeowners from the ravages of predatory lending by creating a package of first-in-the-nation reforms to reduce the number of home foreclosures in the state. Included was the foreclosure mediation program, Mortgage Crisis Job Training Program (the first iteration to the federally recognized and nationally acclaimed Platform to Employment program) to help those unemployed or underemployed avoid foreclosure and a law that provides tools to municipalities ensuring lenders maintain their vacant properties.  Bob's consumer advocacy continued as he went on to Chair the Energy and Technology Committee. As Chair, Bob championed two major pieces of energy legislation which taken together implement a new comprehensive energy strategy for Connecticut: restructuring support for renewable sources of electricity to provide for cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy for consumers and businesses. Bob also supported the nation's first cybersecurity report by a state government relating to safeguarding our electric grid and water utilities.  In addition, the Senate Democratic caucus with Bob has achieved numerous legislative victories. Most recently, the caucus passed legislation standing up for DREAMers, the National Popular Vote, net neutrality, data privacy, health care access, Time's Up, gun safety, LGBTQ rights, equal pay for equal work, raising the minimum wage and Paid Family Medical Leave. Bob has also been involved with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) serving on both the Foundation Board and Nominating Committee and active in their leadership programs. Throughout his legislative career, Bob has been honored by The Workplace Inc., AARP of Connecticut, the Lockwood-Matthews Mansion Museum, the Save Cranbury Association, Side-by-Side Charter School, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, Greater Stamford Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Women's Business Development Council, the Maritime Aquarium, the Norwalk NAACP, the Norwalk Marching Bears, Inc., Action for Bridgeport Community Development and the Norwalk Public Schools Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee. After graduating Norwalk Public Schools, Bob earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Lynchburg College in Virginia. There, Bob honed his political skills as a student senator, campus leader and intern for then-U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT). Bob, his wife, Tracey, and their two children live on Toilsome Avenue in Norwalk with their rescue dog, Molly.

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Maine's governor allowed an unconstitutional piece of legislation to become "law" without her signature. LD 1578, An Act to Adopt an Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote is not only foolish and unconstitutional, but the latest attempt to change the United States from a union of republics into a monolithic democracy. It seems, just as with the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments in 1913, states are not only willing to give up their sovereignty, but deprive their citizens of their rights in pursuit of socialism. After all, I believe it was Vladimir Lenin who said "Democracy is indispensable to socialism."

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – As I reflect on history, I see moments when the U.S. teetered on the brink due to destructive policies. From the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments to overreaching economic regulations, these actions have often threatened our republic's foundation. Today, the push for the National Popular Vote and misuse of political power continue this troubling trend. Are we merely spectators as America changes?

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – As I reflect on history, I see moments when the U.S. teetered on the brink due to destructive policies. From the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments to overreaching economic regulations, these actions have often threatened our republic's foundation. Today, the push for the National Popular Vote and misuse of political power continue this troubling trend. Are we merely spectators as America changes?

Hour 1 of The Drew Mariani Show 4-24-24 Drew takes us through a number of headlines in the News Roundup John Flanagan from the  Laboure Society (rescuevocations.org)  tells us about how his organization is helping those aspiring for a religious vocation in paying their student debts Hans von Spakovsky breaks down what we know around the Trump trials, and Main's entry into National Popular Vote

This Week's Topics:Opening Comments 1:00Prayer for Jan 6th Prisoners 6:30Critical SCOTUS Hearing on Jan 6th 7:30National Guard was Ordered by Trump 12:30Konnech Chinese Election Case Revival 15:00Trump & RNC MASSIVE Election Plan 20:30Trump Uses NY Trial to His Advantage 24:30Biden Funded & Approved Iran Attack 31:00Israel Strikes Back at Iran 36:30Johnson Caves on Ukraine Aid 38:30House Fails to Stop FISA Again 43:00Shameful Senate Mayorkas Vote 45:00Threat of TikTok is Real 54:30China Bans Signal & Telegram 58:00How to Stop Destroying our Kids!!!! 59:30Main Votes for National Popular Vote 1:15:00Conservative Fight Back in Brussels 1:21:00Boeing is Producing Defective Planes 1:25:30FBI Crime Stats are a LIE! 1:29:30Harvard & Cal Tech Restore SAT 1:32:30Biden's Illegal Title IX Rule Changes 1:34:30Court Overturns WVA Trans Sports Ban 1:43:00Kansas Gov Vetos Trans Surgery Bill 1:45:00Cuban Spy indoctrinated in US Colleges 1:48:00You can SUE for DEI Discrimination!!! 1:51:30SCOTUS Holds BLM Leader Liable 1:56:00DeSantis Does it AGAIN!! Wow! 1:58:30 View our Podcast and our other videos and news stories at:www.WethePeopleConvention.orgSend Comments and Suggestions to:info@WethePeopleConvention.org

NTD News Today—4/16/20241. Israel Vows Response to Iran Strikes2. Speaker Johnson Unveils New Israel, Ukraine Plan3. House Passes Bills Targeting Iran's Finances4. How Will Israel Respond to Iran?5. Are Israel-Saudi Relations Holding Strong?6. Would Israel Loose Support in a Wider War?7. How Can U.S. Promote Stability in Middle East?8. Gaza Protesters Disrupt Traffic in Cities Across U.S.9. House Passes FISA Bill Without Warrant Amendment10. Trump's NY Hush Money Trial Day 211. Over Half of Potential Jurors Dismissed in Trump Trial12. ‘Access Hollywood' Tape Cannot Be Used as Evidence13. Trump Condemns Trial as ‘Witch Hunt'14. Judge Rules Trump Can't Attend Immunity Hearing15. Scotus to Hear J6 Case With Trump Implications16. White House Denies House GOP Request for Biden Testimony17. Bidens Release 2023 Tax Returns18. Auditors Question Gov. Sanders' $19K Lectern19. House to Send Mayorkas Impeachment Articles to Senate20. Ice Arrests Illegal Immigrant Charged With Rape of Minor21. Colorado Counties Sue State, Want to Work With Ice22. House Hears Testimony on Border Crisis23. Protecting Public Safety: Border Crisis Hearing24. How Border Crisis Affects Public Safety25. Israel Weighing Response to Iran Attack26. Jury Selection Continues on Day 2 of Trump Trial27. Biden Targets Wealthy in Pennsylvania Tour28. Maine's ‘National Popular Vote' Bill to Become Law29. Scotus Allows Idaho Ban on Minor Cross-Sex Procedures30. Microsoft to Invest $1.5 Billion in Emirati AI Firm G4231. House Lawmakers Tackle China's Role in Fentanyl Crisis32. Lawmakers Probe China's Role in Deadly Fentanyl Crisis33. What Is China's Role in U.S. Fentanyl Deaths?34. Expert Testimony: China's Role in U.S. Fentanyl Deaths35. Protesters at Us House Hearing on Fentanyl & China36. Watch: House Hearing on Us Fentanyl Crisis & China37. Solomon Islands Face Critical Election Wednesday38. German Delegation's Tricks to Avoid Chinese Espionage39. NY Prosecutors Preview Evidence Against Trump40. Can Trump Get a Fair Trial in NYC?41. Now: Second Round of Potential Jurors in Court42. Speaker Johnson's Aid Plan Met With Ouster Threat43. Biden Policy Emboldened Iran: Strategist44. Biden Opens Three-Day Campaign Swing in Pa45. Judge Dismisses Some Claims Against Meta's Zuckerberg46. Report: DOJ to File Antitrust Suit Against Live Nation47. Judge Upholds Giuliani's $148M Defamation Verdict48. Lahaina Fire Report to Detail Fire Dept. Response49. NY: Gluten-Free Bagels Recalled for Gluten50. Flames Engulf Copenhagen's Historic Stock Exchange51. Capri Gears Up Security Measures Ahead of G7 Summit52. Georgia Presses On With ‘Foreign Agent' Bill53. U.S. Citizen Arrested in Moscow Is in Court54. U.S. Trade Chief Tai Testifies Before Congress55. Solomon Islands Face Critical Election Wednesday56. China, Russia Disguise Copper Trading to Avoid Sanctions57. South Korea Marks 10th Anniversary of Sewol Ferry Disaster58. S. Korea Ferry Disaster: A Mother's Grief 10 Years On59. Denmark Celebrates Annual Springtime Cow Release60. German Boys Discover Prehistoric Elephant Bones61. NASA's Budget May Doom $2B Chandra Space Telescope62. Atlanta Tops World's Busiest Airports

Guest Paul Dragu, The New American, joins to discuss latest push in Wisconsin to end "Zuckbucks" and private funding of electoral process in the state. discussion of election fraud, and safe elections for the upcoming year.  Nebraska discusses a "winner take all" with electoral college votes. Is it the right thing to do? Why do Democrats fight to keep their one electoral college vote, yet push for a National Popular Vote? Discussion of statewide electoral college process. 

Jeff discusses the Electoral College - its origins, the rationale behind it, and controversies surrounding it over the years, with Michael Maibach, a noted authority on the topic. They dig deeply into the origins of the system, as created at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, debunk contemporary claims of its connection to slavery, and analyze the current "National Popular Vote" movement, which seeks an end-run around the Constitution to subvert the republican system created at the Founding. If you want to understand the Electoral College and the major arguments for and against it in order to make up your own mind about the system, take the time to listen to this episode.You can learn more about Save Our States at https://saveourstates.com/ and about the National Popular Vote movement at https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/ Host: Jeff SikkengaExecutive Producer: Greg McBrayerProducer: Jeremy GyptonSubscribe through your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea

* Physician Relates the Horror Palestinians Face in Gaza as Israel-Hamas War Continues into 2024; Dr. Dana Elborno, MD, OBGYN, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology physician practicing in Illinois; Producer: Scott Harris. * Group Challenging America's Undemocratic Electoral College System Gaining Support; Christopher Pearson, Secretary of the group National Popular Vote, former Vermont legislator; Producer: Scott Harris. * CT's Clean Slate Law Seals Criminal Records of People Convicted of Misdemeanors & Some Felonies; Rodney Moore, Phil Kent and Helen Caraballo Speakers at Clean Slate Law Press Conference; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: According to The New York Times, there are nine declared Republican candidates for the vacated House speakership: Representatives Tom Emmer, Austin Scott, Byron Donalds, Kevin Hern, Gary Palmer, Jack Bergman, Mike Johnson, Pete Sessions, and Dan Meuser. While appearing on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy endorsed House majority whip Emmer. You can read more about the declared candidates here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/us/politics/republican-house-speaker-candidates.html House majority whip Tom Emmer is viewed by many as the frontrunner to win the Republican nomination for speaker. However, a decade ago, Emmer was an advocate for implementing a national popular vote—ostensibly eliminating the electoral college. Does this past advocacy disqualify him from the speakership? You can watch Emmer advocate for a national popular vote to determine the presidency in an August 2011 interview with Triad Strategies: https://vimeo.com/28012929 Scott Presler—Executive Director of Early Vote Action—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his goal of making Joe Biden a one term president. Presler is traveling across the country to turnout the Republican vote in the most important swing states across the country: Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. You can learn more about Early Vote Action, and find out where Presler will be appearing in Pennsylvania this month, here: https://earlyvoteaction.com/learn/resources/about-us/ On HBO's Real Time, host Bill Maher slammed woke university students who sided with Hamas following the October 7th terror attack in Israel. Maher argued: “The same students who will tell you that words are violence, and silence is violence, were very supportive when Hamas terrorists went on a rape and murder rampage worthy of the Vikings…If ignorance is a disease, Harvard Yard is the Wuhan wet market.”

Is the electoral college important? Do you know why the Founders desired a sufficient distribution of votes, not just a sufficient number of them? Why is the National Popular Vote movement trying to change how our elections are done? What would happen if we had a pure democracy? Click the link to hear the answers to these questions and more, as we continue learning about the Executive Branch from our Constitution Alive! series.Support the show

For Media Business Episode 55: Tony Conley welcomes back James David Dickson Managing Editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential. Their discussion is part two, revisiting news on what is happening in Michigan when it comes to the topic of National Popular Vote, especially with House Bill 4156. Specific questions go into that and more: Popular Vote unconstitutional in Michigan? Before Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court, National Popular Vote faces a roadblock: The Michigan Constitution What is Michigan House Bill 4156? What happens if it passes? DTE chooses politics over energy reliability Michigan's largest utility is suffering from cognitive dissonance: Its CEO warns of a premature energy transition, as the company runs headlong into it. Is DTE closing its coal plants too soon? James David Dickson is the managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential, a daily news site of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Dickson grew up in Inkster and now hails from Ferndale. After starting his career in 2007-2008 with a one-year fellowship at The American Spectator, Dickson then had stops at The Detroit News and two newspapers in Ann Arbor. He returned to the Detroit News in 2012, and stayed for a decade. While attending the University of Michigan, Dickson was editor-in-chief of The Michigan Review, a columnist for the Michigan Daily, and an Angell Scholar. He can be reached at dickson@mackinac.org. James David Dickson may be reached at dickson@mackinac.org. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ Thank you to Benjamin Robinson and Motor City Skyline's music

For Media Business Episode 53: Tony Conley welcomes back James David Dickson Managing Editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential. Their discussion covered how earlier in June a committee of Michigan lawmakers voted to enroll the state in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. By a vote of 6-2, the House Elections Committee approved House Bill 4156. James David Dickson is the managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential, a daily news site of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Dickson grew up in Inkster and now hails from Ferndale. After starting his career in 2007-2008 with a one-year fellowship at The American Spectator, Dickson then had stops at The Detroit News and two newspapers in Ann Arbor. He returned to the Detroit News in 2012, and stayed for a decade. While attending the University of Michigan, Dickson was editor-in-chief of The Michigan Review, a columnist for the Michigan Daily, and an Angell Scholar. He can be reached at dickson@mackinac.org. James David Dickson may be reached at dickson@mackinac.org. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ Thank you to Benjamin Robinson and Motor City Skyline's music

When will the Legislature wrap up its budget work for the year? Former Rep. Adam Zemke of the consulting firm 1837 adds his perspective to this, aggregate mining and the Democratic majority's first six months.    Rep. Carrie Rheingans is making National Popular Vote her No. 1 priority, but she has many other sticks in the fire and the leadership at the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences explains how they're able to pay qualified teachers $100,000 a year.    

Cornel West is running for president - he can only help Trump win, argues Joan Walsh, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation.also: You might think Republicans would take a breather after banning abortion in the states they control, but no! Instead, they've set their sights on a new target: no-fault divorce. The Nation‘s Katha Pollitt reports.Also: historian Brenda Stevenson talks about the Black family under slavery and after. Her book, a history of the enslaved family in America. is “What Sorrows Labour in My Parent's Breast.”And we have an episode of Your Minnesota Moment: the state joins National Popular Vote!

Steve Gruber discusses news and headlines. 

Chair Rep. Steve Carra. Michigan House Freedom Caucus condemns National Popular Vote; radical attack on electoral college

Live from the Heart of America—I'm Steve Gruber—ready to deliver an inclusive and diverse discussion on the most important topics of the day—giving you better analysis and insight that anyone else—shining a spotlight on the cockroaches of the swamp—and delivering truth and justice just when hope was starting to fade—   Here are the 3 Big Things you need to know to start today—   Number One— A horrible weekend in Texas as a mass shooting and a rampaging driver—both leaves several dead and many more hospitalized in critical condition—   Number Two— A new AI chatbot has arrived on the scene—this one however is conservative and named to honor President Ronald Reagan—its called Gippr—   Number Three— This could prove to the be the toughest week yet for President Joe Biden—in fact this week could prove to be pivotal in the race for the White House that is setting up next year—   The week will begin with President Biden staring straight down the lens of his worst polling numbers ever—and this has been the trend over the last month—one major poll after another show the American people no longer trust Biden— CBS, Reuters and Gallup have been among those giving failing grades to the Administration on just about every major issue—in fact you would be hard pressed to find a positive number anywhere on critical issues that people care about—like the economy, the border, national security or the war in Ukraine—   And even worse for team Biden is that most Americans don't believe he is even capable of doing the job—mentally or physically—   Americans have seen too much—this time it's the ABC News/Washington Post Poll showing that Biden has fallen to his lowest numbers yet—And how bad is it?   Well…   But despite the rejection of his Administration's policies and the President himself—Biden will admit no wrong—it seems he is just too arrogant to take responsibility for anything—with Biden its always the blame game—AND that is something that isn't working anymore either—   He has consistently tried to blame former President Donald Trump for his failures at the border and on the economy—but he is willing to blame his friends in the media for his flagging polls numbers too—   However like I said a moment ago—his friends in the media also seem sick of taking the blame for all of it—and they are actually asking some questions that matter—which is strange considering they didn't do that once on the way to Election Day 2020—   If the Presidential Election were held today—according to the new ABC News Washington Post poll—Donald Trump would win the National Popular Vote by 6 points—and Governor Ron DeSantis would beat Biden by 5 points—   And we haven't even gotten to the reasons—why this could turn out to be his worst week yet—   Lets start with Hunter Biden—the First Son—who was in an Arkansas courtroom last week for a child support dispute over a child he refuses to acknowledge— the President also ignores that grandchild—to be clear, its not a good look—   But that will be child's play for real, if the Whistleblowers we are told are ready to testify before Congress come out—In fact Congressman James Comer is telling the Department of Justice to hold off on any indictments of Hunter until the Republicans hold a press conference on Wednesday that could blow the lid off the entire Biden family—and the allegations of selling government policy for cash—which of course means taking bribes—and those allegations are aimed at both Hunter and his dad—   So that by itself would be bad enough—but now there are even bigger problems coming on Wednesday in the form of a human tidal wave at the southern border—   Some reports say as many as 700,000 illegals could overrun the US/Mexican border in just a few days—and this comes after everyone that is paying attention says were are already in a dire situation that is threatening our national security and some say our very existence as a nation—   It is creating a political firestorm—because it has already created a humanitarian disaster in Texas—    And like always—the soon to be 81 year old President takes no responsibility at all—for anything he has done—he just smirks and slurs—and fills his diaper—   Yeah this is going to be a tough week for Joe Biden—and you have to wonder—if its not exactly the escape hatch the Democrats have been searching for—  

How have voting patterns in the Midwest & interior West trended relative to the national popular vote in presidential elections since 2000? Hint: we're seeing a lot of red. This week on the podcast we're discussing part two of J. Mile Coleman's' analysis on trends in two party voting in presidential elections since 2000. Part 1 covered the Northeast and South and you can go back and listen to that episode for more. Links in this episode:  Leaning Into State Trends: The Midwest and Interior West – Sabato's Crystal BallPart 1 Podcast

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints regarding adoption of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. First on the show is Saul Anuzis, former Michigan Republican Party Chairman (2005-2009) and current advisory board member for National Popular Vote. Later, we hear from Trent England, founder and executive director of Save Our States. You can find Saul on Twitter at @sanuzis and Trent at @trentengland.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/future-of-freedom/support

Yes, it's the “March Madness” edition of “A Republic, If You Can Keep It”. This year, the orgy of college basketball is joined by the madness that is Tucker Carlson and Fox News, along with the incredible productivity of the Michigan's new legislative majority in Lansing. That new Democratic majority is moving major legislation at a record-setting pace. Several huge bills have cleared the Legislature in the last few days. Among them: a nearly one-billion-dollar tax cut, mandatory background checks for all gun purchases, an expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act providing basic protections for LGBTQ+ Michiganders, and a $630-million incentive package for the Ford battery plant in Marshall. Other bills moving quickly through the legislature repeal the Snyder-era attacks on unions, repeal Michigan's 1931 abortion law and enact new gun safety laws. Joining the podcast this week: longtime Republican activist Saul Anuzis. Anuzis served as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 2005-2009 and was a candidate for Chairman of the Republican National Committee in 2009 and 2011.  Previous positions included working with Newt Gingrich at American Solutions, Jack Kemp's 1988 Presidential campaign, Chief of Staff to MI Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus, Chairman of the MI Senate Republican Campaign Committee and serving on the MI House Republican Campaign Committee and most recently as a Senior Advisor to the Ted Cruz for President Campaign in the 2016 cycle. Today, Anuzis is one of the leaders in a bipartisan effort to reform the presidential election process. The United States is the only democracy in the world that makes it possible to finish second in an election… and still win. Two of the last four Presidents lost the popular vote but were elected thanks to the Electoral College. The National Popular Vote initiative would end that giant-sized quirk in our elections. =========================== This week's podcast is underwritten in part by EPIC-MRAEPIC ▪ MRA is a full service survey research firm with expertise in: • Public Opinion Surveys • Market Research Studies • Live Telephone Surveys • On-Line and Automated Surveys • Focus Group Research • Bond Proposals - Millage Campaigns • Political Campaigns & Consulting • Ballot Proposals - Issue Advocacy Research • Community - Media Relations • Issue - Image Management • Database Development & List Management =========================== Links to Stories We're Following This Week House votes to expand background checks on gun sales - Detroit Free Press Gun reform proposals receive first hearing in Michigan Legislature - WILX TV Michigan voters support lifetime firearms ban for some crimes, poll says - Detroit News Michigan Safety Survey Report - Glengariff Group MSU shooting victim's mom testifies for gun safety laws - Bridge Michigan Democrats mobilize on gun safety bills after flipping state legislatures, governor's offices - The Washington Post Democrats push Michigan gun reforms. Here's what the laws are now | Bridge Michigan Michigan House passes bills to repeal right-to-work - Detroit Free Press Tax relief restored for Michigan retirees, low-income earners- Detroit Free Press Whitmer approves $630 million to support Ford battery plant - Detroit Free Press 5 (mostly) good things to know about Michigan's progress on EVs - Bridge Michigan New Michigan scholarship seeks to fill jobs at state's EV companies - Bridge Michigan Opinion | Ford Is Leaving Tesla in the Dust - The New York Times Michigan Right-to-Work repeal advances to House - Bridge Michigan Michigan House votes to repeal 1931 abortion ban - Bridge Michigan Opinion | Joe Biden: My Plan to Extend Medicare for Another Generation - The New York Times The Programs You'd Have to Cut to Balance the Budget - The New York Times Tucker Carlson amplifies Jan. 6 lies with GOP-provided video - AP News

Election integrity, fairness, and representation are increasingly important issues in the minds of American voters, with several recent presidential election results mired in controversy and an unwillingness to accept the results. One point of contention with many is that the candidate who receives the most votes nationally does not always end up becoming president. Saul Anuzis, senior adviser for National Popular Vote, believes that changing this would result in a system that better represents the desires and interests of the American people. He and Matt Kibbe discuss whether a national popular vote would help to enfranchise more people and reduce pandering to swing states, or whether the current Electoral College system is necessary to protect the interests of rural voters.

Senator John Damoose is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan Senate for the 37th district. He has served since January 1, 2023, succeeding Wayne Schmidt after redistricting. He previously served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 107th district. Tom Schilling is a political activist.    National Popular Vote

How big of a splash did Perry Johnson make at CPAC? What's going to happen with the Michigan Republican Party headquarters building? Who are some top Republican U.S. Senate candidates? Guns in polling booths. National Popular Vote. 7th Congressional District talk. All this with Jason Roe, House Elections Committee Chair Penelope Tsernoglou and Saul Anuzis in this week's edition.   Joining Kyle Melinn is MIRS Publisher John Reurink and reporter Samantha Shriber.

Saul Anuzis is the president of the 60 Plus Association and a Republican Party politician from the U.S. State of Michigan. He was chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 2005–2009 and was also a candidate for national chairman of the Republican National Committee in 2009 and 2011. National Popular Vote

Steve Gruber discusses news and headlines. 

Yes, electing the president by popular vote is possible! Joining us on this week's episode of The Downballot is former Vermont legislator Christopher Pearson, an official with National Popular Vote, the organization advocating for states to adopt a compact that would award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who gets the most votes nationwide. Pearson walks us through the mechanics of the compact, debunks some common misconceptions, and lays out future steps toward hitting the required 270 electoral votes for the agreement to come into force.Co-hosts David Beard and David Nir also mark The Downballot's one-year anniversary (if you can believe it) by unwrapping a present from the New York Senate, which just shot down Gov. Kathy Hochul's unacceptably conservative pick for the state's top court in epic fashion. In addition, the Davids preview key races coming up next week in Wisconsin and New Hampshire and dive into a brand-new data set from Daily Kos Elections' Stephen Wolf showing just how out of balance the Senate is: Republicans haven't won the popular vote since 1998 but have still controlled the chamber half the time since then.Transcript to come.

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and says six more weeks of winter. The U.S. had to shoot down two Chinese Spy Satelite Balloons flying over our land. Repblicans are in the process of enacting plans to overturn Biden's agenda and strengthen the country. Minnesota is trying once again to pass their "National Popular Vote" bill. NASA has discovered new moons of Jupiter. And, I correct some fake news of a rumor that Wal-Mart was going to charge customers $1 to use shopping carts. -Thank you for listening!-

Happy Election Day! Guest Dr. Robert Hardaway, Professor of Law at University of Denver, joins to discuss Electoral College, National Popular Vote, proper representation, and more.  Guest Adam Weiss, political strategist, joins to give final election predictions.  Go vote! Discussion of election, final campaign messages, and moving forward with Republican Congress. 

In a packed program, Ralph first speaks to our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, about the latest Trump-anigans from Mar a Lago, then Washington Post business reporter, Allan Sloan, joins to talk about the Federal Reserve and answers the question of  whether we are headed for an economic recession or a recovery. And finally, Steve Silberstein of National Popular Vote comes by to update us on their latest efforts to ensure that the candidate for president who wins the popular vote actually wins the election.

Part 1 of the ITR Live interview with Trent England, Executive Director of Save Our States. Trent joins Chris and John to give answers to some very important and difficult questions. What is Federalism and why does it matter? Why do we have the Electoral College in the first place? What is so dangerous about the National Popular Vote movement? Why does Chris enjoy the Nifty Fifty United States song so much? You can learn more about Save Our States here: https://saveourstates.com/