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Fergus Hanson speaks to Manuel Muñiz, Provost of IE University and Professor of Practice in International Relations, and former State Secretary at the Spanish Foreign Ministry about how emerging technologies are affecting employment, global leadership and social and economic inequality. They explore the way these systemic inequalities are playing out internationally, and how democratic and authoritarian states are impacted. Speaker Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan prompted a predictably strong response from Beijing, including threats of military action. Dr Alex Bristow speaks to Elsa Kania, Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at CNAS, about China's reaction and the sentiment within Taiwan, as well as the long-term effects of the latest developments. ASPI's David Wroe speaks to Lydia Khalil, Research Fellow on Transnational Challenges at the Lowy Institute, about her latest book, ‘Rise of the Extreme Right: A Lowy Institute Paper', which takes a close look at right-wing extremism in Australia and globally. They consider how disaffection with democracy is helping fuel RWE and why people are moving away from mainstream political ideologies. Mentioned in this episode: ‘Rise of the extreme right: A Lowy institute Paper': https://www.penguin.com.au/books/rise-of-the-extreme-right-a-lowy-institute-paper-penguin-special-9781761046353 Guests (in order of appearance): Fergus Hanson: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/fergus-hanson Manuel Muñiz: https://www.ie.edu/school-global-public-affairs/faculty-and-research/faculty/manuel-muniz/ Alex Bristow: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/dr-alex-bristow Elsa Kania: https://www.cnas.org/people/elsa-b-kania David Wroe: https://twitter.com/davidwroe Lydia Khalil: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/people/experts/bio/lydia-khalil

Today on "Catholic Drive Time": Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - Feast of Saint Bartholomew INTRO – Making Confession GREAT again... Fr. Charles Van Vilet, FSSP joins us. AND Chinese embassy tweets blasphemous cartoon of the Virgin Mary in response to Pelosi's Taiwan visit ALSO – David L Gray – Pope Francis instructs Vatican entities to move all funds to Vatican bank by Sept. 30 Drastic Increase A former executive at Twitter alleged that the social media company had lackluster cybersecurity safeguards, according to a whistleblower... He also claimed that one or more current employees are working for a foreign intelligence agency. Walmart announces it will cover the cost of an abortion and pay for staff to travel to obtain one. On Monday, heavy rainfall deluged the Texas city. As much as fifteen inches fell in some areas in just a 24-hour period, causing tremendous flooding which left many drivers stranded or stuck at home. According to Gallup's “Life Evaluation Index” for July, 5.6% of Americans said they were “suffering” in life, the highest number on record since Gallup established the index in 2008 Join Email list! GRNonline.com/CDT GRN to 42828 What's Concerning Us – Chinese embassy tweets blasphemous cartoon of the Virgin Mary in response to Pelosi's Taiwan visit Guest Seg. Fr. Charles Van Vilet, FSSP – Making a good confession How to examine your conscience? Did deep? Keep lists? How much detail? General Confession? How to communicate your sins to the Priest? What about gray areas? Can you ask for advice in the confessional? How often should you confess? What NOT to do? 2nd Guest Seg. David L Gray Pope Francis instructs Vatican entities to move all funds to Vatican bank by Sept. 30 With a history of financial scandal... is this a step in the right direction? Joe Social Media IG: @TheCatholicHack Twitter: @Catholic_Hack Facebook: Joe McClane YouTube: Joe McClane Adrian Social Media IG: @ffonze Twitter: @AdrianFonze Facebook: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Catholic Conversations Rudy Social Media IG: @ydursolrac Youtube: Glad Trad Podcast Visit our website to learn more about us, find a local GRN radio station, a schedule of our programming and so much more. http://grnonline.com/

A few weeks after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, media attention started to dwindle, but the ripple effect is long-lasting. Pelosi's trip may have ushered in a new normal of increased US-China tensions, growing actions and countermeasures around Taiwan and more broadly, and a deepening dilemma for businesses. From security to supply chain, the risk exposure is greater than what companies may have expected. Please join Angela Mancini, Partner, as she talks with Andrew Gilholm, Director of Analysis for China and North Asia, on the outlook of the regional and global impacts following Pelosi's visit, the top issues faced by businesses in the long term, and what organisations should do to mitigate existing and emerging risks. For more written analysis around this, read our article on the various geopolitical flashpoints in the Northeast Asia region. If you are looking for more analysis on other issues from our experts all over the world, please visit Control Risks' Our Thinking section.

On COI #313, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover China, North Korea, Russia, Afghanistan, and Iran news. Kyle discusses the U.S. Navy's plans to send warships and warplanes into the Taiwan Strait. The Seventh Fleet intends to “contest” China's recent actions such as firing missiles over the island in response to Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit. Given the dangerous state of U.S.-China relations, further American aggressiveness could vastly escalate already soaring tensions. Besides China, North Korea is feeling squeezed by the American Empire and has recently conducted more cruise missile tests. The U.S. is currently conducting war games with Japan and South Korea and has more planned with Seoul, kicking off next week, that could include many tens of thousands of troops. Russian territory is continually being attacked in Crimea by U.S./NATO backed Ukraine. An explosion just rocked an ammunition depot in the northern part of the peninsula, with unnamed Ukrainian officials again taking credit as with similar incidents last week. This could drastically increase tensions. This comes soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained about recent leaks regarding Kiev's war effort and defense plans. President Joe Biden received a letter this week from 77 family members of 9/11 victims demanding that he release the $7 billion in Afghan central bank reserves held by the FED. U.S. officials recently said they would not be returning any of the money to Afghanistan, even though millions of people are facing death by starvation as a result of the sanctions policy against the Taliban as well as the liquidity crisis exacerbated by Washington's theft. Biden signed an executive order that would make $3.5 billion of the Afghan funds available to 9/11 families. The letter's signatories said this would be “legally suspect and morally wrong.” They said the money belongs to the Afghan people. Iran says there are three issues that must be resolved before they can agree to sign the ostensibly “final” draft the EU has proposed to restore the JCPOA. Washington initially refused to negotiate the draft text they already accepted. However, a day later the State Department spokesman Ned Price announced they were studying Iran's response to the European bloc. The Kuwaitis have appointed an ambassador to Iran and there are indications the UAE may follow suit soon. This throws at least some cold water on efforts to build a NATO style, anti-Iran alliance led by Washington and Tel Aviv. The Israeli national security adviser is headed to Washington reportedly out of fear that the U.S. may actually be considering reentering the JCPOA.

Is the world becoming a more dangerous place with the American power under challenge. Abhijit Iyer Mitra joins Vibhuti Jha and Sanjay Dixit to discuss the global winds as evidenced by the Saudi rebuff to Biden and the Chinese reaction to Pelosi's Taiwan visit.

A few weeks after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, media attention started to dwindle, but the ripple effect is long-lasting. Pelosi's trip may have ushered in a new normal of increased US-China tensions, growing actions and countermeasures around Taiwan and more broadly, and a deepening dilemma for businesses. From security to supply chain, the risk exposure is greater than what companies may have expected. Please join Angela Mancini, Partner, as she talks with Andrew Gilholm, Director of Analysis for China and North Asia, on the outlook of the regional and global impacts following Pelosi's visit, the top issues faced by businesses in the long term, and what organisations should do to mitigate existing and emerging risks. For more written analysis around this, read our article on the various geopolitical flashpoints in the Northeast Asia region. If you are looking for more analysis on other issues from our experts all over the world, please visit Control Risks' Our Thinking section.

This week: far from standing down in the Taiwan Strait, China has pledged to regularly patrol the area and remain ready for combat. How might this aggressive stance play out in the wake of Nancy Pelosi's visit, and what position should the United States take in plotting a path forward? Then, elections in Kenya and what low turnout means for the future of democracy. Joining us – Emily Feng of NPR, Nirmal Ghosh of The Straits Times, and James Harding of Tortoise Media Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts.

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This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, August 10th, 2022. We’ve got some crazy news to get to today, so let’s dive right in… https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/08/trump-fbi-maralago-search-00050442 Trump's Mar-a-Lago home searched by FBI in unprecedented move The FBI executed a search warrant at the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump on Monday as part of an investigation into the alleged mishandling of White House records, including potentially classified material, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Florida raid, which one of the people said took “hours,” resulted in the seizure of paper records, according to one person familiar with the development, who also noted that Trump attorney Christina Bobb was present during the search. It was a historic step by the Justice Department and FBI to investigate the residence of a former president, who is battling an increasingly complex thicket of legal threats. No former president — particularly one who is openly considering another bid for the Oval Office — has faced such a public law enforcement action, which immediately led to calls among his allies for recriminations and even the elimination of federal law enforcement agencies. “They even broke into my safe,” Trump himself said in a lengthy statement decrying the FBI search and comparing it to Watergate. Trump, who was the first to confirm the FBI action, said in a statement that his resort was “under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents.” “After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said. The former president was not present at Mar-a-Lago. Instead, he was at Trump Tower in New York City, according to a person familiar with the situation. His son Eric Trump informed him of the raid. The FBI and the U.S. attorney’s offices in Washington didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Spokespeople at Justice Department headquarters in Washington declined to comment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, the Secret Service and the Palm Beach Police Department deferred comment to the FBI. Two sources familiar with the matter said top Biden White House officials were not given advance notice of the raid, which could potentially alter the course of both the upcoming midterms and an eventual Trump-Biden rematch in 2024. Though the investigation of Trump’s handling of presidential records has been percolating for months, it has largely remained in the background while the Jan. 6 select committee built a case that Trump committed crimes to disrupt the transition of power after his defeat in the 2020 election. The National Archives and Records Administration had confirmed in February that it had sought to recover 15 boxes of records from Mar-a-Lago that it deemed improperly removed, including some marked as “classified national security information.” The Archives confirmed at the time that it had been in touch with the Justice Department about the recovered documents. At the time, the Archives said it had had “ongoing communications” with Trump’s team about recovering missing presidential records. The Archives also indicated that it was working to recover un-archived social media messages and that it had evidence that Trump tore up and destroyed some papers, not all of which were recovered. The Archives also confirmed in December that it was reviewing whether Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows had properly stored records from his personal phone and email accounts. That investigation has also become an increasingly public threat to Trump, with some of his top allies and former White House officials facing grand jury subpoenas and FBI searches. Earlier in the day, the Justice Department defended its decision to seize the cellphone of John Eastman, the attorney who helped devise Trump’s strategy to seize a second term he didn’t win. Federal investigators have pursued evidence that Trump’s administration mishandled presidential records and even removed some boxes to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. An executed search warrant would require the signoff of a federal judge or magistrate, who would issue the warrant based upon evidence of a potential crime. The law enforcement moves at Trump’s residence came as lawyers and other observers have been bracing for action this month in politically sensitive Justice Department investigations as prosecutors approach a traditional quiet period for such probes in the lead-up to elections. 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The IRS has stockpiled five million rounds of ammunition and spent $725,000 on bullets this year, according to Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who has introduced a bill to block future ammunition purchases by the agency. The Republican lawmaker announced his sponsorship of the Disarm the IRS Act in a July press release. The bill would ban the IRS from acquiring ammunition through direct purchase or otherwise. The bill awaits a potential vote in the House Ways and Means Committee. The issue drew national attention after Gaetz appeared on Fox News’ Jesse Waters Primetime last week, saying that the IRS had spent $750,000 in 2022 alone on ammunition. “Call me old-fashioned, but I thought the heaviest artillery an IRS agent would need would be a calculator, not $725,000 worth of ammunition,” Gaetz said during his appearance on Fox News. While people may not think of the IRS needing weapons and ammunition, it has a criminal investigation division with armed law enforcement to pursue tax felons. A 2018 report from the Government Accountability Office said the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division had 2,148 law enforcement officers, 4,461 weapons—including 15 fully automatic firearms—and 5.05 million rounds of ammunition. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, four officers with the IRS have died since 1989 from medical conditions or accidents. None was firearm related. But the IRS isn’t the only governmental agency building up massive caches of guns and bullets. OpenTheBooks.com, a nonprofit government watchdog group, released a report called “The militarization of the U.S. Executive Agencies” in December 2020, detailing how agencies that people wouldn’t normally associate with law enforcement were stockpiling weapons and ammunition. The Environmental Protection Agency owns 600 guns. At the same time, special agents at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are equipped with machine guns and AR15s. Even the Smithsonian Institution employed 620-armed “special agents,” up from zero officers in 2008, according to the report. Adam Andrzejewski, CEO & founder of OpenTheBooks.com, told The Epoch Times via email that the public should question why these agencies are armed to the teeth. Not only do they wield legal power, but they are also amassing firepower. “Just who are the federal agencies preparing to battle?” Andrzejewski wrote. Andrzejewski said there is no public purpose for rank and file, paper-pushing federal agencies to load up on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment. “Our data shows that the federal government has become a gun show that never adjourns. Taxpayers need to tell Washington that police powers belong primarily to cities and states, not the feds,” he stated. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2022/08/08/the-media-begins-to-notice-that-were-running-out-of-cops-n488242 The media begins to notice that we're running out of cops Let’s say there’s a violent intruder at your door or someone is breaking into your house in the middle of the night. Who ya gonna call? Assuming that you don’t have the number for the Ghostbusters, you’ll probably dial 911. But in a number of cities, the odds that anyone will be available to respond quickly enough to save you have been dropping. The problem has grown serious enough that even the Associated Press has been forced to cover the story. They begin with an interview with George Spaulding of Portland, Oregon. Five years ago, his son Brian was shot to death in his apartment. Though George checks in with the detective assigned to the case frequently, the police say they still have no leads. But even George admits that the police are simply overwhelmed and they probably just don’t have the manpower to assign anyone to really work the case full time. And it’s not just Portland where this is happening. Response times to emergency calls are rising and the number of criminal cases being closed are falling in many cities. From Philadelphia to Portland to Los Angeles, killings and gun violence are rising at the same time officers worn out by the pandemic and disillusioned over the calls to divest from policing that followed George Floyd’s murder are quitting or retiring faster than they can be replaced. Departments are scrambling to recruit in a tight labor market and also rethinking what services they can provide and what role police should play in their communities. Many have shifted veteran officers to patrol, breaking up specialized teams built over decades in order to keep up with 911 calls. If you read through that entire report, the AP cites statistics and provides quotes from various officials in five cities. Take a look at this list of names and see if you notice anything in common. Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Baltimore are all cited. It should come as no surprise to most of our readers that these are all cities that were subjected to violent BLM riots during the Summer of Love and all of them later attempted to “defund the police” in various ways. Now crime rates are up in each of those cities, particularly violent crime rates. Response times are up and case closure rates are down. The police forces in each of those cities have been depleted and they are struggling to find qualified recruits to replace the officers who have left. (Along with the officers who were killed or too seriously wounded to return to duty in some cases.) Is there any honest person who is having trouble connecting the dots here? The Associated Press gamely quotes one professor from the Crime and Justice Policy Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. He claims that you can’t blame the protests and the defunding movement because “crime is up in many areas,” even where those things didn’t happen. That much may be true, but it’s definitely a lot worse in the cities on this list. How can anyone continue to deny this? Today, we’re hearing complaints from disgruntled and frightened citizens. That’s understandable. But we should also remember that many of those complaining the loudest also helped elect the municipal officials who put all of these policies in place to begin with and bent to the will of the mob. Now they are reaping what they have themselves sown. If you don’t like what’s going on in the streets, take some responsibility yourself and work to put new people in charge who will deal with the situation in a serious fashion. Once you do that, you just might be able to convince some new aspiring law enforcement officers to come to work in your cities. Well, let’s shift our eyes over seas now. Did you know that China, is one of the freest countries in the world?! Nancy Pelosi: “China Is One Of The Freest Societies In The World…” - Play Video https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-pelosi-says-china-one-of-the-freest-societies-in-the-world?utm_campaign=64487 Pelosi says China 'one of the freest societies in the world' She cited Freedom House as a source, but Freedom House, however, does not list China as a free country, calling its government an "authoritarian regime" that has "become increasingly repressive in recent years." Freedom House writes: "The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten control over all aspects of life and governance, including the state bureaucracy, the media, online speech, religious practice, universities, businesses, and civil society associations, and it has undermined an earlier series of modest rule-of-law reforms. The CCP leader and state president, Xi Jinping, has consolidated personal power to a degree not seen in China for decades." Freedom House considers the small island nation of Taiwan, however, to be "free," ranking 94/100 on its freedom scale. Perhaps this is what Pelosi was referring to, as she just returned from a trip to Taiwan. Pelosi's Taiwan trip was a huge issue for China, which took the opportunity to engage in a massive show of force over the island. The self-ruling island has faced increased threats of violence from the CCP in recent days following Pelosi's visit to there, to repeated condemnation by the communists. US officials have made clear, though that they do not support an independent Taiwan, despite comments from President Joe Biden that the US would "militarily defend" it. https://twitter.com/i/status/1554169482242916354 - Play Video That was John Kirby for those wondering. https://www.outkick.com/oklahoma-cale-gundy-didnt-want-resignation-football/ ‘VAST MAJORITY’ OF OKLAHOMA PLAYERS DIDN’T WANT CALE GUNDY TO RESIGN: REPORT Many members of the Oklahoma Sooners reportedly didn’t want Cale Gundy to leave the program. The longtime Sooners assistant resigned from his coaching position after he admitted to reading a “shameful and hurtful” unknown word off a players iPad during a film session. He announced his resignation late Sunday night after more than two decades as a coach with the program. Despite his resignation, it sounds like many members of the team didn’t want him to leave. Gabe Ikard reported “the vast majority” of players on the roster didn’t want Gundy to leave. However, it sounds like they couldn’t sway his mind. After more than two decades as a coach with the Sooners and several seasons as a dominant QB in Norman, Gundy is gone because he read a player’s iPad during a film session. As Gundy claimed in his statement, they weren’t his words. He was reading a message on the iPad. ““I want to be very clear: the words I read aloud from that screen were not my words. What I said was not malicious; it wasn’t even intentional. Still, I am mature enough to know that the word I said was shameful and hurtful, no matter my intentions. The unfortunate reality is that someone in my position can cause harm without ever meaning to do so,” the former Oklahoma coach told fans in his resignation announcement. Overall, it seems like this situation spiraled out of control before most people even realized what happened, and that’s backed up by the fact most players didn’t want him to resign. What an incredibly bizarre and strange situation within the Oklahoma football program. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief… If you liked the show, share it. If you want to sign up for a club membership, for our conference with that club membership discount, or sign up for our magazine, head on over to fightlaughfeast.com. And as always, if you’d like to send me a news story, ask about our conference, or approach us about corporate partnership with CrossPolitic, you can email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless

On today's show, Edmonton is considering a ban on the use of cosmetic pesticides on both public and private property. We hear from Edmonton city councillor for ward pihêsiwin, Tim Cartmell and Perry Stothart, a certified horticulturalist with Classic Landscapes & Classic Gardens in Edmonton, to get their thoughts on the proposal. Plus, could we be approaching a time when the Chinese escalation in the Taiwan Strait is becoming more concerning? We find out from Kuan-Wei Chen, the executive director of the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law at McGill University. And we chat with Matt Lebo, department chair and professor of political science at Western University about the raid on Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, August 10th, 2022. We’ve got some crazy news to get to today, so let’s dive right in… https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/08/trump-fbi-maralago-search-00050442 Trump's Mar-a-Lago home searched by FBI in unprecedented move The FBI executed a search warrant at the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump on Monday as part of an investigation into the alleged mishandling of White House records, including potentially classified material, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Florida raid, which one of the people said took “hours,” resulted in the seizure of paper records, according to one person familiar with the development, who also noted that Trump attorney Christina Bobb was present during the search. It was a historic step by the Justice Department and FBI to investigate the residence of a former president, who is battling an increasingly complex thicket of legal threats. No former president — particularly one who is openly considering another bid for the Oval Office — has faced such a public law enforcement action, which immediately led to calls among his allies for recriminations and even the elimination of federal law enforcement agencies. “They even broke into my safe,” Trump himself said in a lengthy statement decrying the FBI search and comparing it to Watergate. Trump, who was the first to confirm the FBI action, said in a statement that his resort was “under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents.” “After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said. The former president was not present at Mar-a-Lago. Instead, he was at Trump Tower in New York City, according to a person familiar with the situation. His son Eric Trump informed him of the raid. The FBI and the U.S. attorney’s offices in Washington didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Spokespeople at Justice Department headquarters in Washington declined to comment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, the Secret Service and the Palm Beach Police Department deferred comment to the FBI. Two sources familiar with the matter said top Biden White House officials were not given advance notice of the raid, which could potentially alter the course of both the upcoming midterms and an eventual Trump-Biden rematch in 2024. Though the investigation of Trump’s handling of presidential records has been percolating for months, it has largely remained in the background while the Jan. 6 select committee built a case that Trump committed crimes to disrupt the transition of power after his defeat in the 2020 election. The National Archives and Records Administration had confirmed in February that it had sought to recover 15 boxes of records from Mar-a-Lago that it deemed improperly removed, including some marked as “classified national security information.” The Archives confirmed at the time that it had been in touch with the Justice Department about the recovered documents. At the time, the Archives said it had had “ongoing communications” with Trump’s team about recovering missing presidential records. The Archives also indicated that it was working to recover un-archived social media messages and that it had evidence that Trump tore up and destroyed some papers, not all of which were recovered. The Archives also confirmed in December that it was reviewing whether Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows had properly stored records from his personal phone and email accounts. That investigation has also become an increasingly public threat to Trump, with some of his top allies and former White House officials facing grand jury subpoenas and FBI searches. Earlier in the day, the Justice Department defended its decision to seize the cellphone of John Eastman, the attorney who helped devise Trump’s strategy to seize a second term he didn’t win. Federal investigators have pursued evidence that Trump’s administration mishandled presidential records and even removed some boxes to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. An executed search warrant would require the signoff of a federal judge or magistrate, who would issue the warrant based upon evidence of a potential crime. The law enforcement moves at Trump’s residence came as lawyers and other observers have been bracing for action this month in politically sensitive Justice Department investigations as prosecutors approach a traditional quiet period for such probes in the lead-up to elections. Unbelievable… before I get to my next story: Club Membership Plug: Let’s stop and take a moment to talk about Fight Laugh Feast Club membership. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… so if you’ve got $10 bucks a month to kick over our way, you can sign up now at flfnetwork.com https://www.theepochtimes.com/irs-stockpiles-more-than-5-million-rounds-of-ammunition_4636607.html?welcomeuser=1 IRS Stockpiles More Than 5 Million Rounds of Ammunition Apparently, the IRS needs a little firepower to help with those audits. The IRS has stockpiled five million rounds of ammunition and spent $725,000 on bullets this year, according to Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who has introduced a bill to block future ammunition purchases by the agency. The Republican lawmaker announced his sponsorship of the Disarm the IRS Act in a July press release. The bill would ban the IRS from acquiring ammunition through direct purchase or otherwise. The bill awaits a potential vote in the House Ways and Means Committee. The issue drew national attention after Gaetz appeared on Fox News’ Jesse Waters Primetime last week, saying that the IRS had spent $750,000 in 2022 alone on ammunition. “Call me old-fashioned, but I thought the heaviest artillery an IRS agent would need would be a calculator, not $725,000 worth of ammunition,” Gaetz said during his appearance on Fox News. While people may not think of the IRS needing weapons and ammunition, it has a criminal investigation division with armed law enforcement to pursue tax felons. A 2018 report from the Government Accountability Office said the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division had 2,148 law enforcement officers, 4,461 weapons—including 15 fully automatic firearms—and 5.05 million rounds of ammunition. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, four officers with the IRS have died since 1989 from medical conditions or accidents. None was firearm related. But the IRS isn’t the only governmental agency building up massive caches of guns and bullets. OpenTheBooks.com, a nonprofit government watchdog group, released a report called “The militarization of the U.S. Executive Agencies” in December 2020, detailing how agencies that people wouldn’t normally associate with law enforcement were stockpiling weapons and ammunition. The Environmental Protection Agency owns 600 guns. At the same time, special agents at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are equipped with machine guns and AR15s. Even the Smithsonian Institution employed 620-armed “special agents,” up from zero officers in 2008, according to the report. Adam Andrzejewski, CEO & founder of OpenTheBooks.com, told The Epoch Times via email that the public should question why these agencies are armed to the teeth. Not only do they wield legal power, but they are also amassing firepower. “Just who are the federal agencies preparing to battle?” Andrzejewski wrote. Andrzejewski said there is no public purpose for rank and file, paper-pushing federal agencies to load up on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment. “Our data shows that the federal government has become a gun show that never adjourns. Taxpayers need to tell Washington that police powers belong primarily to cities and states, not the feds,” he stated. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2022/08/08/the-media-begins-to-notice-that-were-running-out-of-cops-n488242 The media begins to notice that we're running out of cops Let’s say there’s a violent intruder at your door or someone is breaking into your house in the middle of the night. Who ya gonna call? Assuming that you don’t have the number for the Ghostbusters, you’ll probably dial 911. But in a number of cities, the odds that anyone will be available to respond quickly enough to save you have been dropping. The problem has grown serious enough that even the Associated Press has been forced to cover the story. They begin with an interview with George Spaulding of Portland, Oregon. Five years ago, his son Brian was shot to death in his apartment. Though George checks in with the detective assigned to the case frequently, the police say they still have no leads. But even George admits that the police are simply overwhelmed and they probably just don’t have the manpower to assign anyone to really work the case full time. And it’s not just Portland where this is happening. Response times to emergency calls are rising and the number of criminal cases being closed are falling in many cities. From Philadelphia to Portland to Los Angeles, killings and gun violence are rising at the same time officers worn out by the pandemic and disillusioned over the calls to divest from policing that followed George Floyd’s murder are quitting or retiring faster than they can be replaced. Departments are scrambling to recruit in a tight labor market and also rethinking what services they can provide and what role police should play in their communities. Many have shifted veteran officers to patrol, breaking up specialized teams built over decades in order to keep up with 911 calls. If you read through that entire report, the AP cites statistics and provides quotes from various officials in five cities. Take a look at this list of names and see if you notice anything in common. Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Baltimore are all cited. It should come as no surprise to most of our readers that these are all cities that were subjected to violent BLM riots during the Summer of Love and all of them later attempted to “defund the police” in various ways. Now crime rates are up in each of those cities, particularly violent crime rates. Response times are up and case closure rates are down. The police forces in each of those cities have been depleted and they are struggling to find qualified recruits to replace the officers who have left. (Along with the officers who were killed or too seriously wounded to return to duty in some cases.) Is there any honest person who is having trouble connecting the dots here? The Associated Press gamely quotes one professor from the Crime and Justice Policy Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. He claims that you can’t blame the protests and the defunding movement because “crime is up in many areas,” even where those things didn’t happen. That much may be true, but it’s definitely a lot worse in the cities on this list. How can anyone continue to deny this? Today, we’re hearing complaints from disgruntled and frightened citizens. That’s understandable. But we should also remember that many of those complaining the loudest also helped elect the municipal officials who put all of these policies in place to begin with and bent to the will of the mob. Now they are reaping what they have themselves sown. If you don’t like what’s going on in the streets, take some responsibility yourself and work to put new people in charge who will deal with the situation in a serious fashion. Once you do that, you just might be able to convince some new aspiring law enforcement officers to come to work in your cities. Well, let’s shift our eyes over seas now. Did you know that China, is one of the freest countries in the world?! Nancy Pelosi: “China Is One Of The Freest Societies In The World…” - Play Video https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-pelosi-says-china-one-of-the-freest-societies-in-the-world?utm_campaign=64487 Pelosi says China 'one of the freest societies in the world' She cited Freedom House as a source, but Freedom House, however, does not list China as a free country, calling its government an "authoritarian regime" that has "become increasingly repressive in recent years." Freedom House writes: "The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten control over all aspects of life and governance, including the state bureaucracy, the media, online speech, religious practice, universities, businesses, and civil society associations, and it has undermined an earlier series of modest rule-of-law reforms. The CCP leader and state president, Xi Jinping, has consolidated personal power to a degree not seen in China for decades." Freedom House considers the small island nation of Taiwan, however, to be "free," ranking 94/100 on its freedom scale. Perhaps this is what Pelosi was referring to, as she just returned from a trip to Taiwan. Pelosi's Taiwan trip was a huge issue for China, which took the opportunity to engage in a massive show of force over the island. The self-ruling island has faced increased threats of violence from the CCP in recent days following Pelosi's visit to there, to repeated condemnation by the communists. US officials have made clear, though that they do not support an independent Taiwan, despite comments from President Joe Biden that the US would "militarily defend" it. https://twitter.com/i/status/1554169482242916354 - Play Video That was John Kirby for those wondering. https://www.outkick.com/oklahoma-cale-gundy-didnt-want-resignation-football/ ‘VAST MAJORITY’ OF OKLAHOMA PLAYERS DIDN’T WANT CALE GUNDY TO RESIGN: REPORT Many members of the Oklahoma Sooners reportedly didn’t want Cale Gundy to leave the program. The longtime Sooners assistant resigned from his coaching position after he admitted to reading a “shameful and hurtful” unknown word off a players iPad during a film session. He announced his resignation late Sunday night after more than two decades as a coach with the program. Despite his resignation, it sounds like many members of the team didn’t want him to leave. Gabe Ikard reported “the vast majority” of players on the roster didn’t want Gundy to leave. However, it sounds like they couldn’t sway his mind. After more than two decades as a coach with the Sooners and several seasons as a dominant QB in Norman, Gundy is gone because he read a player’s iPad during a film session. As Gundy claimed in his statement, they weren’t his words. He was reading a message on the iPad. ““I want to be very clear: the words I read aloud from that screen were not my words. What I said was not malicious; it wasn’t even intentional. Still, I am mature enough to know that the word I said was shameful and hurtful, no matter my intentions. The unfortunate reality is that someone in my position can cause harm without ever meaning to do so,” the former Oklahoma coach told fans in his resignation announcement. Overall, it seems like this situation spiraled out of control before most people even realized what happened, and that’s backed up by the fact most players didn’t want him to resign. What an incredibly bizarre and strange situation within the Oklahoma football program. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief… If you liked the show, share it. If you want to sign up for a club membership, for our conference with that club membership discount, or sign up for our magazine, head on over to fightlaughfeast.com. And as always, if you’d like to send me a news story, ask about our conference, or approach us about corporate partnership with CrossPolitic, you can email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, August 10th, 2022. We’ve got some crazy news to get to today, so let’s dive right in… https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/08/trump-fbi-maralago-search-00050442 Trump's Mar-a-Lago home searched by FBI in unprecedented move The FBI executed a search warrant at the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump on Monday as part of an investigation into the alleged mishandling of White House records, including potentially classified material, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Florida raid, which one of the people said took “hours,” resulted in the seizure of paper records, according to one person familiar with the development, who also noted that Trump attorney Christina Bobb was present during the search. It was a historic step by the Justice Department and FBI to investigate the residence of a former president, who is battling an increasingly complex thicket of legal threats. No former president — particularly one who is openly considering another bid for the Oval Office — has faced such a public law enforcement action, which immediately led to calls among his allies for recriminations and even the elimination of federal law enforcement agencies. “They even broke into my safe,” Trump himself said in a lengthy statement decrying the FBI search and comparing it to Watergate. Trump, who was the first to confirm the FBI action, said in a statement that his resort was “under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents.” “After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said. The former president was not present at Mar-a-Lago. Instead, he was at Trump Tower in New York City, according to a person familiar with the situation. His son Eric Trump informed him of the raid. The FBI and the U.S. attorney’s offices in Washington didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Spokespeople at Justice Department headquarters in Washington declined to comment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, the Secret Service and the Palm Beach Police Department deferred comment to the FBI. Two sources familiar with the matter said top Biden White House officials were not given advance notice of the raid, which could potentially alter the course of both the upcoming midterms and an eventual Trump-Biden rematch in 2024. Though the investigation of Trump’s handling of presidential records has been percolating for months, it has largely remained in the background while the Jan. 6 select committee built a case that Trump committed crimes to disrupt the transition of power after his defeat in the 2020 election. The National Archives and Records Administration had confirmed in February that it had sought to recover 15 boxes of records from Mar-a-Lago that it deemed improperly removed, including some marked as “classified national security information.” The Archives confirmed at the time that it had been in touch with the Justice Department about the recovered documents. At the time, the Archives said it had had “ongoing communications” with Trump’s team about recovering missing presidential records. The Archives also indicated that it was working to recover un-archived social media messages and that it had evidence that Trump tore up and destroyed some papers, not all of which were recovered. The Archives also confirmed in December that it was reviewing whether Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows had properly stored records from his personal phone and email accounts. That investigation has also become an increasingly public threat to Trump, with some of his top allies and former White House officials facing grand jury subpoenas and FBI searches. Earlier in the day, the Justice Department defended its decision to seize the cellphone of John Eastman, the attorney who helped devise Trump’s strategy to seize a second term he didn’t win. Federal investigators have pursued evidence that Trump’s administration mishandled presidential records and even removed some boxes to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. An executed search warrant would require the signoff of a federal judge or magistrate, who would issue the warrant based upon evidence of a potential crime. The law enforcement moves at Trump’s residence came as lawyers and other observers have been bracing for action this month in politically sensitive Justice Department investigations as prosecutors approach a traditional quiet period for such probes in the lead-up to elections. Unbelievable… before I get to my next story: Club Membership Plug: Let’s stop and take a moment to talk about Fight Laugh Feast Club membership. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… so if you’ve got $10 bucks a month to kick over our way, you can sign up now at flfnetwork.com https://www.theepochtimes.com/irs-stockpiles-more-than-5-million-rounds-of-ammunition_4636607.html?welcomeuser=1 IRS Stockpiles More Than 5 Million Rounds of Ammunition Apparently, the IRS needs a little firepower to help with those audits. The IRS has stockpiled five million rounds of ammunition and spent $725,000 on bullets this year, according to Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who has introduced a bill to block future ammunition purchases by the agency. The Republican lawmaker announced his sponsorship of the Disarm the IRS Act in a July press release. The bill would ban the IRS from acquiring ammunition through direct purchase or otherwise. The bill awaits a potential vote in the House Ways and Means Committee. The issue drew national attention after Gaetz appeared on Fox News’ Jesse Waters Primetime last week, saying that the IRS had spent $750,000 in 2022 alone on ammunition. “Call me old-fashioned, but I thought the heaviest artillery an IRS agent would need would be a calculator, not $725,000 worth of ammunition,” Gaetz said during his appearance on Fox News. While people may not think of the IRS needing weapons and ammunition, it has a criminal investigation division with armed law enforcement to pursue tax felons. A 2018 report from the Government Accountability Office said the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division had 2,148 law enforcement officers, 4,461 weapons—including 15 fully automatic firearms—and 5.05 million rounds of ammunition. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, four officers with the IRS have died since 1989 from medical conditions or accidents. None was firearm related. But the IRS isn’t the only governmental agency building up massive caches of guns and bullets. OpenTheBooks.com, a nonprofit government watchdog group, released a report called “The militarization of the U.S. Executive Agencies” in December 2020, detailing how agencies that people wouldn’t normally associate with law enforcement were stockpiling weapons and ammunition. The Environmental Protection Agency owns 600 guns. At the same time, special agents at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are equipped with machine guns and AR15s. Even the Smithsonian Institution employed 620-armed “special agents,” up from zero officers in 2008, according to the report. Adam Andrzejewski, CEO & founder of OpenTheBooks.com, told The Epoch Times via email that the public should question why these agencies are armed to the teeth. Not only do they wield legal power, but they are also amassing firepower. “Just who are the federal agencies preparing to battle?” Andrzejewski wrote. Andrzejewski said there is no public purpose for rank and file, paper-pushing federal agencies to load up on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment. “Our data shows that the federal government has become a gun show that never adjourns. Taxpayers need to tell Washington that police powers belong primarily to cities and states, not the feds,” he stated. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2022/08/08/the-media-begins-to-notice-that-were-running-out-of-cops-n488242 The media begins to notice that we're running out of cops Let’s say there’s a violent intruder at your door or someone is breaking into your house in the middle of the night. Who ya gonna call? Assuming that you don’t have the number for the Ghostbusters, you’ll probably dial 911. But in a number of cities, the odds that anyone will be available to respond quickly enough to save you have been dropping. The problem has grown serious enough that even the Associated Press has been forced to cover the story. They begin with an interview with George Spaulding of Portland, Oregon. Five years ago, his son Brian was shot to death in his apartment. Though George checks in with the detective assigned to the case frequently, the police say they still have no leads. But even George admits that the police are simply overwhelmed and they probably just don’t have the manpower to assign anyone to really work the case full time. And it’s not just Portland where this is happening. Response times to emergency calls are rising and the number of criminal cases being closed are falling in many cities. From Philadelphia to Portland to Los Angeles, killings and gun violence are rising at the same time officers worn out by the pandemic and disillusioned over the calls to divest from policing that followed George Floyd’s murder are quitting or retiring faster than they can be replaced. Departments are scrambling to recruit in a tight labor market and also rethinking what services they can provide and what role police should play in their communities. Many have shifted veteran officers to patrol, breaking up specialized teams built over decades in order to keep up with 911 calls. If you read through that entire report, the AP cites statistics and provides quotes from various officials in five cities. Take a look at this list of names and see if you notice anything in common. Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Baltimore are all cited. It should come as no surprise to most of our readers that these are all cities that were subjected to violent BLM riots during the Summer of Love and all of them later attempted to “defund the police” in various ways. Now crime rates are up in each of those cities, particularly violent crime rates. Response times are up and case closure rates are down. The police forces in each of those cities have been depleted and they are struggling to find qualified recruits to replace the officers who have left. (Along with the officers who were killed or too seriously wounded to return to duty in some cases.) Is there any honest person who is having trouble connecting the dots here? The Associated Press gamely quotes one professor from the Crime and Justice Policy Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. He claims that you can’t blame the protests and the defunding movement because “crime is up in many areas,” even where those things didn’t happen. That much may be true, but it’s definitely a lot worse in the cities on this list. How can anyone continue to deny this? Today, we’re hearing complaints from disgruntled and frightened citizens. That’s understandable. But we should also remember that many of those complaining the loudest also helped elect the municipal officials who put all of these policies in place to begin with and bent to the will of the mob. Now they are reaping what they have themselves sown. If you don’t like what’s going on in the streets, take some responsibility yourself and work to put new people in charge who will deal with the situation in a serious fashion. Once you do that, you just might be able to convince some new aspiring law enforcement officers to come to work in your cities. Well, let’s shift our eyes over seas now. Did you know that China, is one of the freest countries in the world?! Nancy Pelosi: “China Is One Of The Freest Societies In The World…” - Play Video https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-pelosi-says-china-one-of-the-freest-societies-in-the-world?utm_campaign=64487 Pelosi says China 'one of the freest societies in the world' She cited Freedom House as a source, but Freedom House, however, does not list China as a free country, calling its government an "authoritarian regime" that has "become increasingly repressive in recent years." Freedom House writes: "The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten control over all aspects of life and governance, including the state bureaucracy, the media, online speech, religious practice, universities, businesses, and civil society associations, and it has undermined an earlier series of modest rule-of-law reforms. The CCP leader and state president, Xi Jinping, has consolidated personal power to a degree not seen in China for decades." Freedom House considers the small island nation of Taiwan, however, to be "free," ranking 94/100 on its freedom scale. Perhaps this is what Pelosi was referring to, as she just returned from a trip to Taiwan. Pelosi's Taiwan trip was a huge issue for China, which took the opportunity to engage in a massive show of force over the island. The self-ruling island has faced increased threats of violence from the CCP in recent days following Pelosi's visit to there, to repeated condemnation by the communists. US officials have made clear, though that they do not support an independent Taiwan, despite comments from President Joe Biden that the US would "militarily defend" it. https://twitter.com/i/status/1554169482242916354 - Play Video That was John Kirby for those wondering. https://www.outkick.com/oklahoma-cale-gundy-didnt-want-resignation-football/ ‘VAST MAJORITY’ OF OKLAHOMA PLAYERS DIDN’T WANT CALE GUNDY TO RESIGN: REPORT Many members of the Oklahoma Sooners reportedly didn’t want Cale Gundy to leave the program. The longtime Sooners assistant resigned from his coaching position after he admitted to reading a “shameful and hurtful” unknown word off a players iPad during a film session. He announced his resignation late Sunday night after more than two decades as a coach with the program. Despite his resignation, it sounds like many members of the team didn’t want him to leave. Gabe Ikard reported “the vast majority” of players on the roster didn’t want Gundy to leave. However, it sounds like they couldn’t sway his mind. After more than two decades as a coach with the Sooners and several seasons as a dominant QB in Norman, Gundy is gone because he read a player’s iPad during a film session. As Gundy claimed in his statement, they weren’t his words. He was reading a message on the iPad. ““I want to be very clear: the words I read aloud from that screen were not my words. What I said was not malicious; it wasn’t even intentional. Still, I am mature enough to know that the word I said was shameful and hurtful, no matter my intentions. The unfortunate reality is that someone in my position can cause harm without ever meaning to do so,” the former Oklahoma coach told fans in his resignation announcement. Overall, it seems like this situation spiraled out of control before most people even realized what happened, and that’s backed up by the fact most players didn’t want him to resign. What an incredibly bizarre and strange situation within the Oklahoma football program. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief… If you liked the show, share it. If you want to sign up for a club membership, for our conference with that club membership discount, or sign up for our magazine, head on over to fightlaughfeast.com. And as always, if you’d like to send me a news story, ask about our conference, or approach us about corporate partnership with CrossPolitic, you can email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless

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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan Aug. 2-3 as part of a tour of Asia. What made it newsworthy was not that she visited a fellow democratic nation, but how Taiwan's biggest neighbor, China, reacted to her visit. In this episode of China Unscripted, we talk about why Pelosi's trip was so significant, what China's response to it was, and what Taiwan and its allies might have learned about China's plans to invade Taiwan. Joining us in this episode is Guermantes Lailari, a retired US Air Force foreign area officer specializing in the Middle East and Europe, as well as irregular warfare and missile defense. He is currently a Taiwan Fellow at National Chengchi University in Taipei.

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Canary Cry News Talk #518 - 08.05.2022 - Recorded Live to Tape! UNDEAD OINK OINK - Missiles Over Taiwan, Israeli Beast Tech, Nephilim Big Foot   Podcast T - 2:37   Timestamps by Pocojoyo and Jade Bouncerson   HELLO, RUN DOWN HOOK 5:49 V / 3:12 P A ‘Reversible' Form of Death? Scientists Revive Cells in Dead Pigs' Organs (NY Times) → Mortal head wound healed (Rev. 13:3)   DAY/PERSONAL/EXEC 20:04 V / 17:27 P   FLIPPY UPDATE 28:53 V / 26:24 P Stratom launches autonomous ground vehicle refueling solution (Robot Report)   Party Time 38:57 V / 36:20 P   CHINA/PELOSI 41:19 V / 38:42 P WH summoned Chinese ambassador to condemn provocations after Pelosi's Taiwan visit (CNN) → US handed green battery tech discovery worth millions to China (Yahoo/NextShark) → China fires missiles 'over island of Taiwan', in what would mark serious escalation (Telegraph) -Pelosi misquoting benjamin franklin “presidency” -Misquoted again in 2018   BREAK 1: TREASURE 1    1:02:48 V / 1:00:11 P   BEAST SYSTEM/ISRAEL   1:12:48 V / 1:10:11 P Feeling stressed? Trust us, you are. Biometric psychophysiological analysis (BioMetrics) Israeli scientists developing ‘precision' viruses that kill bowel-harming bacteria (Times of Israel)   METAVERSE 1:23:49 V / 1:21:12 P What is Military Metaverse by Bohemia Interactive Simulations (Geospatial World) → Sentient World Simulation CCR episode 025 (August, 2012)   BREAK 2: TREASURE 2   COVID/WACCINE/MONKEYPOX 1:47:48 V / 1:45:11 P Dr. Fauci: If you aren't up-to-date on Covid boosters, you're ‘going to get into trouble' (CNBC)  Start of Basil doing Fauci “you're going to get in trouble” 1:48:28 V / 1:45:51 P Polio Vaccine Scientist Says At Home Covid Tests are Bad for Public Health (vice) → U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox (Axios) 2:01:20 V   BREAK 3: TALENT   2:28:57 V / 2:26:20 P   NEPHILIM UPDATE   2:41:08 V / 2:38:31 P Ohio woman shares audio of 'Bigfoot howling,' claims she's seen the '7ft hairy beast' (DailyMail) Howling clip 2:42:32 V / 2:39:55 P   BREAK 4: TIME/END 2:49:50 V / 2:47:13 P   This Episode was Produced By:   EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Mr. MonDak Bakken****   Producers Sir Igorious knight of the Squatting Slavs, Lady Knight Little Wing, MORV, Dame Sarah of the Shadows, Dame Sarah of the Shadows, Benjamin S, Sir JC Knight of the Technosquatch, Gail M, Runksmash, Sir Scott Knight of Truth, Veronica D, Sir Casey the Shield Knight, Darrin S   Audio Production Ghostronaut Alaska Four9   Visual Art Dame Allie of the Skillet Nation Sir Dove Knight of Rusbeltia   Microfiction Runksmash: Looking down at Rooster, rigid and jacked into the computer, Basil's heart is breaking he hasn't been this conflicted since the deep cover mission where he left Gretta during their Antarctican destination wedding. He drops the flash drive and cries.   CLIP PRODUCER Emsworth, FaeLivrin   TIMESTAPERS Jackie U, Jade Bouncerson, Christine C, Pocojoyo   SOCIAL MEDIA DOERS Dame MissG of the OV and deep rivers   LINKS HELP JAM   ADDITIONAL STORIES AI Art Software Dall-E Moves Past Novelty Stage and Turns Pro (Bloomberg) Newly-elected Grand Master offers rake peek into Israeli Freemasonry (Israel Hayom) Lightning strike outside White House sends 4 to hospital in critical condition (Fox News)  Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, will continue isolation (Fox News)  Biden tests COVID-19 positive for sixth straight day (The Hill)  Experts find quicker way to spot cancers and heart disease (DailyMail)  Toronto senior diagnosed with rare disorder after COVID vaccine last summer (CBC)  What is BA.4.6? The CDC is tracking a new COVID ‘variant of concern' (Fortune)  → Bill Gates-Funded Lab, Less Than 2 Miles From Wuhan, Reports Cholera Case (National Pulse)  Fauci hiding truth on US lab research funding ahead of pandemic, scientist says (Wa. Ex.)  Man who threatened Dr. Fauci, other official, gets 3 years (Washington Times)  Germany considers U-turn on nuclear phaseout (DW)  China warns that its temperatures are rising faster than global average (Reuters)  Beyond Meat sales drop as fast-food trials flop; McDonald's is ‘McDone' (Wa Times)  Proposal to pay farmers €5,000 to cull cows (Farmers Journal)  Polio found in sewage samples outside NYC suggests it's spreading, health officials says (CNBC) Biden administration declares the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency (CNN) NYC monkeypox madness repeats ugly COVID story (NY Post) Most of Africa's Monkeypox Cases Are From Household Transmission (Bloomberg) The US monkeypox response is failing queer men (Vox)    

Buck hosts solo while Clay "takes a deserved vacation with the family." He promises there will be no kegs or refuse of parties strewn around when Clay returns. Buck thinks through the ramifications of Pelosi's Taiwan trip: Does America really want to go to war with China over Taiwan? He says, "Full-scale war with China over Taiwan? We're not treaty bound. We have a strategic ambiguity policy. Think about that." Nancy Pelosi is no freedom fighter. Buck says, "Pelosi's always playing an angle for Team Pelosi." Good news: Grain shipment leaves Ukraine. Joe Manchin proves he's just another lying Democrat. Buck can't believe the people of West Virginia have voted for him so many times and to remember that he IS a Democrat. Democrat spending bill will not fight inflation. Buck takes calls on Taiwan.Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kara is joined by co-host Lis Smith! They discuss this week's primary results and Kansas voting to uphold the right to abortion. Also, Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, and Twitter subpoenas Musk allies. And, though it is indeed Scott-Free August….some dick jokes. You can find Lis's book, “Any Given Tuesday,” here. Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or via Yappa, at nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Krystal and Saagar talk about the burn pits bill, Schumer-Manchin deal, Al-Qaeda leader killed, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, China's escalation with Taiwan, Kansas abortion vote, & More!To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005CD6DBFF6D47  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China vows to “fight to the death” as they stomp their feet in anger over Pelosi's Taiwan visit. San Diego follows Newsom's lead and declares monkeypox a public health emergency… should we be worried? Upset? Outraged? And is it too early to be thinking about a World Series game in San Diego??! Legendary Sportscaster Steve Hartman joins Travis Dale as he fills-in for Lou to talk about the Padres making one of the biggest moves EVER in Major League Baseball history!

0:00 Bestie intros 2:07 Twitter subpoenas the besties! 16:03 Markets overview: dead cat bounce or have we hit the bottom? 34:10 De-globalization trends, Pelosi's Taiwan visit  Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://twitter.com/DavidSacks https://twitter.com/friedberg Follow the pod: https://twitter.com/theallinpod https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1554963395660566533 https://davidsacks.medium.com https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_gas_price https://www.macrotrends.net/1369/crude-oil-price-history-chart https://www.newcomer.co/p/folk-songs-and-stock-charts-coatue https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1554485039710310401 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Geographic_Boundaries_of_the_First_and_Second_Island_Chains.png https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/opinion/nancy-pelosi-taiwan-china.html

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Krystal and Saagar talk about the burn pits bill, Schumer-Manchin deal, Al-Qaeda leader killed, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, China's escalation with Taiwan, Kansas abortion vote, & More! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and Spotify Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl  Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005CD6DBFF6D47  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled with a delegation to Taiwan this week, where she met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Taiwan lawmakers despite aggressive rhetoric and threats from the Chinese Communist Party. Pelosi, who was the first speaker to visit Taiwan since former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., visited in 1997, tweeted about the trip: "Our discussions with Taiwan leadership reaffirm our support for our partner & promote our shared interests, including advancing a free & open Indo-Pacific region.""It's really important that she do it, a speaker of the house going to Taiwan, demonstrating American support for Taiwan. It's doubly important to do it once a Chinese called her out for it," Walter Lohman, the director of the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, says. (The Daily Signal is Heritage's multimedia news organization.)Walter joins the podcast to discuss Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, if the United States should change its policy toward Taiwan, and if he predicts the visit will spark World War III. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Krystal and Saagar talk about the Kansas abortion referendum, pro-life movement response, GOP primaries, Arizona results, Missouri results, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, CNN struggling, primary against Biden, Barstool conservatism, and Michigan primary results! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and Spotify Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl  Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005CD6DBFF6D47  Daniel Marans: https://www.huffpost.com/author/daniel-marans  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sign up for a CuriosityStream subscription and also get a FREE Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators): http://CuriosityStream.com/TLDRdailyWelcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingChina's military drills around Taiwan as well as Alex Jones' defamation trial, a power plant “completely out of control”, and a dispute over Russia's gas turbine.

Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program on Wednesday on Pelosi's Taiwan trip and inflation. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, and @patrickpinkfile.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A brief history of semiconductors in the US and Taiwan, what the CHIPS act can and can't fix, and why the legislation is probably a good idea regardless. Then, reactions to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

#China's military reaction to Nancy Pelosi's #Taiwan trip, Sandy Hook denier #AlexJones admits he was mistaken and Europe's #heatwave measures.

Krystal and Saagar talk about the Kansas abortion referendum, pro-life movement response, GOP primaries, Arizona results, Missouri results, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, CNN struggling, primary against Biden, Barstool conservatism, and Michigan primary results!To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E005CD6DBFF6D47 Daniel Marans: https://www.huffpost.com/author/daniel-marans  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions are growing increasingly fraught between China and the rest of the region, with Japan reporting overnight that five Chinese missiles have landed in the waters of its exclusive economic zone. Beijing is firing rocket artillery and ballistic missiles into the waters around Taiwan, after launching unprecedented military exercises around Taiwan in retaliation to a visit to the island by US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi's trip to Taiwan was an unofficial stop on her tour of Asia, with the speaker currently stopping over in Japan. Japan's Defence Minister announced a few hours ago that five missiles had landed in its zone - the first time Chinese ballistic weapons have done so. Washington DC correspondent Caroline Malone is following developments.

Rudy Giuliani bashes Biden's Afghanistan policies, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, a McDonald's murder, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brittney Griner calls light up the phone lines with listeners challenging Buck and saying, "Lock her up!" As usual, Buck's eloquent and sharp analysis is apparent when speaking with the passionate callers. Ted Cruz: The Dem reconciliation bill funds 87,000 new IRS workers. Why did Joe Manchin do it? Sinema plays coy on bill, fishing for payoff from Democrats. Former Trump official and podcaster Monica Crowley joins Buck to discuss Pelosi's Taiwan trip, the Dem spending bill and Bidenflation. What's gain-of-function research?Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US warns of possible retaliation after killing of Al-Qaeda chief, China summons US ambassador over Pelosi's Taiwan trip, Rains set to return to Delhi today, says IMD and other top news in this bulletin.

The CONVERSATION examines the "fundamentals" driving the market. These fundamentals in the US have not been positive lately, according to DICK BOVE, chief financial strategist at ODEON CAPITAL GROUP. BOVE cites the recent 75 basis points hike by the Federal Reserve, bringing its benchmark rate to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%; two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, tensions over Taiwan, and more. Still, the stock market rallied in July, the S&P 500 up 9.1%, its best month since November 2022. BOVE explains what is behind this bear market rally. MAT VAN ALSTYNE, ODEON co-founder and managing partner, said much of the market sentiment changed after last week's Fed Press Conference explaining the Fed's thinking in the wake of the rate increase. With inflation ravaging US households and the Fed in hot pursuit, the CONVERSATION debates whether some companies are extracting higher margins and price gouging in the face of escalating prices for goods and services. Journalist JOHN AIDAN BYRNE notes how soaring prices for food have fueled higher spending on grocery and household products at discount dollar chains, at the expense of more traditional stores. Is this a recession? Listen to the Conversation. The Conversation looks at the implications of a seemingly newly-emboldened BRICS group of nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—which last month convened and announced the launch of the New Development Bank, taking aim at American-leadership of the global economic order. "I do think it does represent a threat," said BOVE, noting how members have pledged to engage in more business and trade with each other. E-Mail Questions & Comments: Podcast@OdeonCap.com

Red Apple Media CEO John Catsimatidis is joined in-studio by Lidia Curanaj, Ed Cox, and Judge Richard Weinberg. Alan Dershowitz talks Supreme Court term limits. Journalist Gordon Chang breaks down Pelosi's Taiwan trip. Novus Intelligence CEO Lon Augustenborg explains the Ayman al-Zawahiri assassination. Fmr. NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton discusses crime and public safety. Ryan Payne provides a stock market update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker. They discuss the potential repercussions for South-east Asia after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Malaysia facing an oversupply of chickens after their export ban and Indonesia temporarily opening access to PayPal for its users after recently blocking it.  Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team Edited by: Nadhirah Kamarudin Follow Regional Round-up Podcast every Wednesday on our Asian Insider Podcast channel: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/ http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Leslie Lopez's articles: https://str.sg/3xRX Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story: https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker. They discuss the potential repercussions for South-east Asia after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Malaysia facing an oversupply of chickens after their export ban and Indonesia temporarily opening access to PayPal for its users after recently blocking it.  Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team Edited by: Nadhirah Kamarudin Follow Regional Round-up Podcast every Wednesday on our Asian Insider Podcast channel: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/ http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Leslie Lopez's articles: https://str.sg/3xRX Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas The Big Story: https://str.sg/wuZe Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taipei this morning after stressing America's commitment to democracy in Taiwan. That, of course, further rankled China, which announced a series of missile tests and military drills over the next few days. Taiwan is saying that's tantamount to a blockade of its territory. We have it all covered, beginning with a live report from Taipei by CNN's Will Ripley  Also in today's show: OPEC announces a modest boost to oil production.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today, Dee and Anand are joined by special guest Zach White to discuss the markets, Uber's earnings, Ferrari's record quarter, PepsiCo's new ownership in Celsius, Pelosi's Taiwan visit, the killing of an Al-Qaeda leader, and much more. Connect with Group Chat! Watch The Pod #1 Newsletter In The World For The Gram Tweet With Us Exclusive Facebook Content We're @groupchatpod on Snapchat

Washington urges Beijing not to turn the trip into a crisis - saying it is consistent with America's longstanding one-China policy. Also: the first shipment of grain from a Ukarinian port since the Russian invasion reaches Turkish waters; and why the Commonwealth Games is a golden opportunity for smaller countries to shine on the global stage.

Pelosi visits Taiwan amid political controversy and threats from China, several key Republican primary results set the stage for November, and the GOP unveils its plan to address the border crisis. Get the facts first on Morning Wire 

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ended her controversial tour of Taiwan despite warnings from China. Beijing is responding with live-fire military drills and import bans. So, how will Taipei and Washington deal with the fallout? Join host Kim Vinnell. Guests: Vincent Chao - Former Director at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office. June Teufel Dreyer - Professor of Political Science, University of Miami. Henry Huiyao Wang - Founder and President, Center for China Globalization.  

Please Support the Channel (It's just me making China Update):https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdatehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/chinaupdateChina Update is about China economic and political news and analysis, today we discuss the Chinese economy, housing & financial crisis, Pelosi's Taiwan Trip, Hong Kong plus other China news #chinaupdate00:00 Introduction00:11 Pelosi Taiwan Trip05:50 Hong Kong Economy07:20 Chinese Housing Crisis | China EconomyChannel email: chinaupdatechannel@gmail.comMy consulting firm:https://www.chinaupdateconsulting.com/China Update provides you guys with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy. I was originally a lawyer who later moved to China to work in policy. My videos are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese. The views and analysis are all my own and I make the videos.Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. Nothing I say should be taken as investment advice. Please speak to a professional before making any investment decisions. While I take great care in researching everything discussed in my videos, I do not guarantee that all claims are 100% accurate, all claims should be verified by viewers.

China Could Hit Back Over Pelosi's Taiwan Visit Rich discussed Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit early this week. This visit was to prevent defiance of Chinese threats and prevent a future war. Rich expressed how President Biden's poll numbers continue to drop after the Taiwan visit. Let's go to The Beach! What's the best choice to eat on the beach? Rich and Greg discussed the best foods to eat on the beach.  Monkeypox Czar Amid Criticism of Federal Response President Biden on Tuesday appointed a national monkeypox response coordinator, a bid to improve the federal government's response to the outbreak. FEMA regional administrators will seek to increase the availability of tests, drugs, and vaccines. Is the Biden Admin afraid of China?  Supreme Court Ruling on Mail in Ballet Linda Kerns joined the show to discuss the recent change to the mail-in ballet by the supreme court in Pennsylvania.  Can't Afford The Fight? Than You Pay Rich discussed how the IRS and Democrats increased taxes on you. These new regulations are to make the upper working class pay more taxes despite not targeting the upper class to avoid lawsuits. What's on the cut sheet part 1.  Children Cartoon Characters Racist? Rich and Greg discussed their opinions on amusement parks and children's cartoon character mascots' interaction with kids at the park   John Siegfried, an author, and military historian joins the show to discuss his new book No Greater Love: The Story of Michael Crescenz, Philadelphia's Only Medal of Honor Recipient of the Vietnam War, and provide his insights on military history.  Chuck Schumer and Senators have reached a deal to pass veterans' health care legislation despite receiving controversy for this new bill. License Plate lawsuit A local Delaware citizen is suing their state because her license plate has an “Inappropriate Phrase”  Sylvester Stallone calls for ownership of ‘Rocky' Philly's all-time fictional movie hero actor Sylvester Stallone calls out the production company of the Rocky franchise for not having any ownership of the Philadelphia classic boxing Franchise despite being a key successor in all the boxing movies. Rich expresses his concern about the situation. What's on the Cut Sheet part 2.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Josh Rogin, Washington Post columnist and author of "Chaos Under Heaven," to talk about the compromised "experts" pushing faulty COVID origin studies over the lab leak theory, how science and mainstream journalists are compromised too and misleading the public, the ramifications of the "shell game" about the origins of COVID, how Fauci has shifted his positioning, what will happen if the GOP takes over the House, Pelosi's Taiwan visit and the China fight ahead for America, what the real effect of the visit will be for the Taiwanese and Americans, how China wants to harm us and change the world, and more. Then Rob O'Neill, former Navy SEAL and host of the new podcast "The Operator," joins to discuss the Biden baggage after the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, the truth about the killing of terrorism leader al-Zawahiri, the lies of the terorrists in Afghanistan, the Biden spin about the terror fight ahead, the alarming drop in military recruitment, the divisive military messaging in our culture now, and more.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan was unexpected. Accused of recklessness, dissuaded by Biden, cheered by McConnell, it was risky. What's the possible reward? We are joined by Asia experts Neil Thomas from The Eurasia Group and Professor David Kang from USC, for an extended discussion on what the heck Nancy was doing. And while Madame Speaker is in the crosshairs of one of the world's scariest military forces, her husband Paul is in the crosshairs of Fox News. Plus, Alex Jones under oath, and out of control. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I address the exploding crisis in China and I ask a critical question about Pelosi's Taiwan trip. Also, I show video and audio of people fighting back against the “great reset.”  News Picks: Beyoncé Caves to Woke Mob, Removes Word 'Spazz' After Accusations of 'Ableism.' Emerging crime capitals of America: These cities have the highest murders per capita. Houston Gun Buyback Didn't Go According to Democrats' Plans. Nobel economists were dead wrong on inflation: Don't expect an apology. Biden Admin Now Redefining Meaning of "Low Gas Prices.” Laughable democrat hypocrisy about tax hikes. Nancy Pelosi is looking for a prosecutor? For what?  Copyright Bongino Inc All Rights Reserved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan and promised that the US will not abandon Taiwan in the face of Chinese pressure. Market participants are weighing in on further developments and their implications. Meanwhile, several Federal Reserve officials hinted at further interest rate hikes to fight inflation.00:18 Introduction by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing)00:37 Markets wrap by Lucija Caculovic (Investment Writing)04:44 Closing remarks by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing)

Greg Kelly talks to JASE Medical CEO Dr. Shawn Rowland about being medically proactive. Greg also sounds off on Pelosi's Taiwan trip, Biden's al-Qaeda "win", the power of pizza, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*ABC News Correspondent Jay O'Brien provides an update on Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, including a surprise Republican supporter. *John and Producer Bret parse through Deshaun Watson suspension, wondering if it was for the best that the Bears passed on the troubled QB. *Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau shares how you can avoid ticket fraud if you're heading the Elton John concert. *Mike Shoreman discusses how he is raising money for mental health awareness by paddleboarding across all the Great Lakes. *Plus, world renowned civil litigator Ken McCallion previews his forthcoming book, "Saving the World One Case at a Time."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erin and Christian discuss this week's headlines including, the Inflation Reduction Act proposed by Democrats, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, financial dealings with Shaun King's PAC, and much more!

*ABC News Correspondent Jay O'Brien provides an update on Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, including a surprise Republican supporter. *John and Producer Bret parse through Deshaun Watson suspension, wondering if it was for the best that the Bears passed on the troubled QB. *Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau shares how you can avoid ticket fraud if you're heading the Elton John concert. *Mike Shoreman discusses how he is raising money for mental health awareness by paddleboarding across all the Great Lakes. *Plus, world renowned civil litigator Ken McCallion previews his forthcoming book, "Saving the World One Case at a Time."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beijing is warning of “serious consequences” and “firm and resolute measures” in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. On this bonus episode of Heritage Explains, we take your questions with Heritage Foundation China expert Dean Chang. Still haven't subscribed to The Heritage Foundation on YouTube? Follow here: https://bit.ly/2otKliyFollow The Heritage Foundation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heritagefoundation/Follow The Heritage Foundation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeritageFollow The Heritage Foundation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heritagefoundation/?hl=en See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Biden on Monday announced a U.S. operation that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the 71-year-old leader of al-Qaida who was an integral part of the 9/11 attacks. It came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, escalating tensions with China. Jake Sullivan, assistant to the president and his national security adviser, joins Judy Woodruff from the White House to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden on Monday announced a U.S. operation that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the 71-year-old leader of al-Qaida who was an integral part of the 9/11 attacks. It came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, escalating tensions with China. Jake Sullivan, assistant to the president and his national security adviser, joins Judy Woodruff from the White House to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Rudy Giuliani talks to Missouri Senatorial Candidate Eric Greitens about his candidacy. Lidia Curanaj joins the show to discuss a wave of anti-cop crime. Rudy also sounds off on Pelosi's mental health, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, an Al Qaeda assassination, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of human security at Curtin University, Joe Siracusa, says Ms Pelosi's trip is "very unhelpful".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed firm opposition to U.S. House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region.

A US drone strike that killed al Qaeda's leader has also revealed the Taliban were harboring him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be landing in Taiwan today - we'll bring you the details. Voters in Kansas today will decide on removing protections for abortion access from the state's constitution. California has declared a state of emergency because of monkeypox. And, we'll tell you why Beyoncé is re-recording a song on her new album.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Plus: Federal Reserve officials say hopes that the worst of inflation and interest rate increases could be over might be premature. Starbucks says higher spending on labor in the U.S. and Covid-19 lockdowns in China weighed on quarterly income. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist and editor of ‘Ukrainian Freedom News' Joseph Lindsley joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) from Ukraine to deliver the latest news on the Ukraine-Russia crisis, including how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan could escalate tensions with Beijing and potentially the Kremlin. You can find more updates on Joseph's website, ukrainianfreedomnews.com. To donate […]

In the first hour of the morning show, Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock talked to Bill Roggio about the killing of terrorist Zawahiri. They also talked about Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan visit, former President Trump oddly endorses someone named Eric, and George Soros writes op-ed defending his buying of radical prosecutors. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, and @patrickpinkfile.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Nancy Pelosi being more Presidential than Joe Biden?  George is back and talks with callers about the impact of Pelosi's Taiwan visit.  The Speaker of the House has almost no impact on Foreign Policy, so why is she making the trip despite the President asking her not to go?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pelosi's Taiwan Visit Leaves Investors Skittish - August 2, 2022 by Bokor in the Morning

Journalist Gordon Chang breaks down Pelosi's Taiwan trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(1:14) - Tuesday's show opens with a conversation about Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and possible economic effects that it could have.(13:08) - Weighing in on a bill that will give financial support to U.S. chipmakers. The bill is current sitting on President Biden's desk.(23:24) - Touching on Uber, which is up nearly 20% after posting record revenue in Q2.(34:11) - A discussion about Ford's stock surge after posting its best month since The Great Recession.

President Biden on Monday announced a U.S. operation that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the 71-year-old leader of al-Qaida who was an integral part of the 9/11 attacks. It came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, escalating tensions with China. Jake Sullivan, assistant to the president and his national security adviser, joins Judy Woodruff from the White House to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As this episode begins, a plane carrying Nancy Pelosi is expected to touch down shortly in Taiwan, making the US Speaker of the House the highest-ranking American official to visit the country in a quarter of a century and prompting China to warn the US will "pay the price" if the visit goes ahead. Russia calls the visit "pure provocation." We take you live to Taipei, Beijing, and Washington DC for reaction and analysis.  Also on today's show: reaction to the US drone strike in Afghanistan that killed the world's most wanted terrorist.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

P.M. Edition for Aug. 2. Two foreign-policy developments are front and center for the Biden administration this week: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and the U.S. missile strike that killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri in Afghanistan. WSJ White House reporter Ken Thomas joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss the developments, and what they could mean for the administration's challenges at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.   Joe spoke to Ambassador Douglas Lute, Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and former Deputy National Security Advisor coordinating the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip and China's response, and the U.S. drone strike that killed leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Bloomberg Government Elections reporter Greg Giroux breaks down Tuesday's primary contests in Michigan, Arizona, Missouri, Kansas, and Washington state. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Doug Heye discussed Pelosi's Taiwan trip and races to watch in Tuesday's primaries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's military surrounds Taiwan as US Speaker Nancy Pelosi touches down in Taipei - Beijing warns the move will have serious consequences.

China's military surrounds Taiwan as US Speaker Nancy Pelosi touches down in Taipei - Beijing warns the move will have serious consequences.

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Chinese authorities have reacted with strong statements to U.S. House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region.

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Buck hosts solo while Clay "takes a deserved vacation with the family." He promises there will be no kegs or refuse of parties strewn around when Clay returns. Buck thinks through the ramifications of Pelosi's Taiwan trip: Does America really want to go to war with China over Taiwan? He says, "Full-scale war with China over Taiwan? We're not treaty bound. We have a strategic ambiguity policy. Think about that." Nancy Pelosi is no freedom fighter. Buck says, "Pelosi's always playing an angle for Team Pelosi." Good news: Grain shipment leaves Ukraine. Joe Manchin proves he's just another lying Democrat. Buck can't believe the people of West Virginia have voted for him so many times and to remember that he IS a Democrat. Democrat spending bill will not fight inflation. Buck takes calls on Taiwan.Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Megyn Kelly kicks off the show detailing her recent vacation in Montana, spending quality time with her family, getting closer to God and nature, the importance of risk, and more. Then Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, joins the show to talk about the actual definition of a recession, how the Biden administration is spinning Biden's recession, the "meaningless" job growth numbers, how the economy is affecting real people, the reality of the new Schumer-Machin spending bill and how it will affect our economy, Biden's lagging approval rating, and more. Then Jim Geraghty, senior political correspondent for National Review, joins to talk about what is actually going on with President Biden, real concerns about his health growing, VP Kamala Harris's latest PR disasters, the possibility of a Gavin Newsom Democratic candidacy and a Newsom vs. DeSantis race, what Trump would do if he lost the GOP primary, Pelosi's Taiwan trip, Biden's failing foreign policy, and more.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Jim Hanson fills in for Sebastian once again, and talks about Pelosi's Taiwan trip, the laptop from hell, and the 2020 riots, with special guests David Goldman, Miranda Devine, and Julio RosasSupport the show: https://www.sebgorka.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Cohen, Chairman & CEO of the Cohen Group, Former Secretary of Defense and Former US Senator, says China would view a visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi as a finger in the eye of Xi Jinping. Lara Rhame, FS Investments Chief US Economist, expects the US economy to continue to weaken. Ed Morse, Citi Global Head of Commodities Research, expects oil to continue its downward draft to the mid $80s. Stuart Kaiser, UBS Head of Equity Derivatives Research, says it's hard to call for a bull market in this environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill O'Reilly talks Pelosi's Taiwan trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Apple Media CEO John Catsimatidis is joined LIVE from the Garden City Country Club by Lidia Curanaj, Fmr. Dep. Mayor of NYC Rudy Washington, Sid Rosenberg, Brian Kilmeade, Joe Piscopo, and Fmr. Sen. Al D'Amato. Bill O'Reilly talks Pelosi's Taiwan trip. NY State Assemblyman David Weprin votes against congestion pricing. Dr. Marc Siegel quells monkeypox fears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin explains how the White House stepped all over Speaker Pelosi's potential visit to Taiwan by publically confirming it before it was known, enabling the Chinese to get ahead of it domestically and internationally by lashing out with threats of retaliation. Plus, why Rogin thinks Wall Street is completely willing to sell out America's national security to gain access to the Chinese government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Xi to Biden, 'You are playing with fire,' as tensions over Pelosi's Taiwan trip escalates The Duran: Episode 1338

Pelosi's Taiwan trip threatens World War III / Trump returns to Washington D.C. to lay out his police state agenda before cheering Republican officials / UAW convention rejects amendment opposing tiered wage system, approves wage increase for top officials

Pelosi's Taiwan trip poses problems for the Biden administration, a majority of Americans say the government is rigged against them, and the housing market sees a significant shift. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden Casts Doubt on Pelosi's Taiwan Visit Plan; China Now a Top Priority for British Intelligence

Pelosi's Taiwan trip poses problems for the Biden administration, a majority of Americans say the government is rigged against them, and the housing market sees a significant shift. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pelosi's insane escalation is finding support from some of the worst people on this planet, many of them from the other side of America's illusory political divide. Reading by Tim Foley.

S&P Futures are slightly lower this morning as the market start to price in multiple earning reports. Traders are paying attention to the the ECB as they announced interest rate increase of half a percentage point - the first rate hike in 11 years. Oil prices and the dollar are lower as a result. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned this morning. TSLA is higher after delivering better than expected earnings. President  Biden plans talks with China's Xi Jinping soon, casts doubt on Pelosi's Taiwan trip

After discussing Ken's need for a title like Jay's, Trey and Ken tackle the recent upset vote in Kansas on the “Value Them Both” ballot initiative. Ken thinks this means that the Democrats will hold or gain seats in the Senate. Trey isn't sure that it changes the midterm outcomes, but he does see important cleavages inside the Republican Party. Trey argues that it is easier, and more viable electorally, to take positions than to govern.Next they talk more broadly about the primary races across the country. One big question is how well Trump supports did, such as in Arizona. Ken, again, sees this as bolstering Democrats in the midterm. Trey, pointing to the most recent polling data, cautions that given that President Biden is being outpolled by former President Trump. They discuss the meaning of the data and how it applies in Pennsylvania.After that the pair discuss the Senates attempt to codify Roe. The question is: how many votes should the Senate take on various measures to get themselves and the Republicans on the record. Ken argues that they should and they should do so repeatedly in order to maximize their advantage on the social issue.Then it is a brief discussion of the Senates vote to include Finland and Sweden in NATO. They also discuss Josh Hawley's lone dissenting vote and what, if anything, it means.They close with a discussion of Pelosi's trip to Taiwan. While they are both in agreement over the value of the trip, they disagree over what they see as the tactic by Biden to isolate the trip. Trey sees it as Biden playing into a view of being weak, while Ken thinks it is strategically smart not to attach the one China policy head on right now.The Politics Guys on Facebook | TwitterListener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. You can support us or change your level of support at patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. On Venmo, we're @PoliticsGuys.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out RedCircle, home of The Politics Guys.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy