Podcast appearances and mentions of Josh Shapiro

This Friday's show is packed with political chaos, viral moments, and some genuinely unsettling stories. Trump's fight with Canada reaches a new level as he trolls Mark Carney, takes aim at Canadian trade policies, and renames Lake Ontario “Lake America,” triggering backlash from Canadian leaders and Democrats at home.The Chicks also dig into the growing controversy surrounding Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's claims about measles deaths after local officials raised questions about the reported causes of death.Then, Sam Altman and major AI companies issue an urgent warning about cyber defense, sparking a much bigger conversation about artificial intelligence, automation, and just how many American jobs could disappear in the coming years.Later, the Lindsay Clancy murder trial takes center stage as prosecutors deliver their closing argument and lay out their case that Clancy understood right from wrong when her three children were killed.Plus: Abdul El-Sayed's deleted Green New Deal posts resurface, Gavin Newsom faces questions about his property dealings, Kamala Harris hints at another run, Ben Shapiro mocks Tucker Carlson, and the latest conservative media infighting gets even messier.For a limited time only, receive 20% off your entire Laundry Sauce order when you use code CHICKS20 at https://LaundrySauce.com/Chicks20Save an additional 10% off  practical food for your pantry with the ReadyWise 4-Can Protein Bundle at https://ReadyWise.com with promo code CHICKS10.Make the switch and feel the difference of truly fast, modern antivirus protection with Webroot— for a limited time, save 60% when you go to https://WebRoot.com/ChicksSubscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday!Follow us here for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTikTokXLocalsMore InfoWebsite

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that two people had died from measles, and Howie tells you what actually happened. Then, Debbie Dingle doesn't want the press to ask her about Hasan Piker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An alleged victim of the former Penn State coach's sexual predation now recants his story and says his testimony was groomed by lawyers. Does the whole case now have to be revisited? Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro gets caught in a monster lie purporting two unvaccinated people died in the commonwealth from measles (except one was a newborn). Soros-funded Philly DA Larry Krasner calls for the White House ballroom to be blown up.  

– Greg Kelly takes aim at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, questioning his political ambitions, vaccine messaging and handling of the state's measles deaths while contrasting Shapiro's claims with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s response. – Kelly examines new details surrounding the deadly LaGuardia Airport runway collision, including reports that two air traffic controllers left work early, leaving the tower short-staffed during unusually heavy traffic. – President Donald Trump's aggressive push to influence the 2026 midterms takes center stage as Kelly highlights MAGA Inc.'s reported $400 million war chest and blasts Democrats for their associations with controversial streamer Hasan Piker. – White House drug czar Sarah Carter joins Greg Kelly to tout the Trump administration's crackdown on cartels, falling overdose deaths and efforts to stop fentanyl trafficking while expanding addiction treatment and prevention programs. – Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson discusses expanding oil and gas development, working with President Trump and the unique challenges of campaigning across America's largest state, while Kelly also weighs in on the Penn State fraternity cocaine bust and the dangers of fraternity hazing. Listen to Newsmax LIVE and see our entire podcast lineup at http://Newsmax.com/Podcasts Make the switch to NEWSMAX today! Get your 15 day free trial of NEWSMAX+ at ⁠http://NewsmaxPlus.com⁠ Looking for NEWSMAX caps, tees, mugs & more? Check out the Newsmax merchandise shop at : ⁠http://nws.mx/shop⁠ Follow NEWSMAX on Social Media:  -Facebook: ⁠http://nws.mx/FB⁠  -X/Twitter: ⁠http://nws.mx/twitter⁠ -Instagram: ⁠http://nws.mx/IG⁠ -YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/NewsmaxTV⁠ -Rumble: ⁠https://rumble.com/c/NewsmaxTV⁠ -TRUTH Social: ⁠https://truthsocial.com/@NEWSMAX⁠ -GETTR: ⁠https://gettr.com/user/newsmax⁠ -Threads: ⁠http://threads.net/@NEWSMAX⁠  -Telegram: ⁠http://t.me/newsmax⁠  -BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/newsmax.com⁠ -Parler: ⁠http://app.parler.com/newsmax⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new collaboration pairs Disney characters with every NFL team, and the choice to represent the Steelers has been… controversial. Did Disney capture our spirit or deeply fail us? Host Megan Harris, executive producer Mallory Falk, and contributor Colin Williams debate. We also talk about several investigations Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala has launched and the frustratingly few details he's shared about them — plus, why he's coming for a “nuisance” bar on the South Side. And we explain the high-profile fight between Gov. Josh Shapiro and U.S. Health Secretary RFK Jr. over measles-related deaths in PA. And in our members-only bonus segment, we share how you can honor the memories of Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Yayoi Kusama, including a Dolly drag brunch and a children's book giveaway. Notes and references from today's show: Zappala: Probe of Pittsburgh contracts shows millions of dollars might be unaccounted for [TribLive] Zappala to troubled South Side bar: Clean up or shut down [Post-Gazette] Zappala says county pension fund is under criminal investigation [TribLive] Innamorato pushes back on Allegheny County pension crisis accusations in Pittsburgh [WTAE] Pittsburgh police conclude probe of Haitian woman's death after her release by ICE [TribLive] Steelers x Disney collection  Steelers x Victoria's Secret PINK collection  Dick's, Golf Galaxy pull Good Good items after ad backlash [ESPN] A newborn baby was one of Pa.'s two measles-related deaths, state says as RFK Jr. questions whether they were ‘fabricated' [Philadelphia Inquirer]  Transit Talk: Lawrenceville's guerrilla crosswalks are a white-striped call for change [Pittsburgh City Paper] Questions, speculation surround popular ‘Star Wars' vending machine in Pittsburgh [WPXI] Pittsburgh zoning board rejects Walmart's e-commerce delivery depot in Bloomfield [Biz Times] Want to sign up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library? Find out if your neighborhood qualifies here.  Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. 

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A battle erupts between RFK Jr. and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro over two “measles-associated” deaths, vaccine misinformation, and the use of abortion-derived fetal cell lines in MMR production.Jefferey Jaxen investigates Merck's claim that fulfilling President Trump's order to split the MMR vaccine could take up to a decade. Plus, Fauci launches a legal defense fund as scrutiny of the COVID lab-leak cover-up intensifies.As closing arguments conclude in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Del sits down with board-certified clinical psychologist Dr. Roger McFillin to examine Clancy's psychiatric-drug history and ask whether the pharmaceutical industry belongs on trial, too.Then, Del checks in with MAPS President Dr. James Neuenschwander about a MAPS physician's appointment to the NIH and the upcoming MAPS conference.Guests: Aaron Siri, Esq., James Neuenschwander, M.D., Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPAirdate: August 27, 2026Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro calls a press conference to announce the measles deaths of two people in Lancaster, but the coroner has no records of the people, or their deaths. Shapiro WITHOUT EVIDENCE blames the unvaccinated for re-introducing a disease not seen in PA for 35 years, then goes into hiding as the media come calling. Remember the Amish reaching herd immunity during Covid without any shots? Remember the media pile-on the flurry of "fact checks?" We do... so we fact check them. Sheryl Attkisson with great insight into the fake news cycle that still hasn't changed.  

12 - Should Little Leaguers get paid? 1210 - Dom locked his keys in his car? 1215 - Side - something banned in your house growing up 1220 - Dom got his keys! Nothing can ruin this day! Your calls. 1235 - Megan Brock, Investigative Reporter at The Daily Wire and Registered Nurse, joins us today after Josh Shapiro looks to shake up Pennsylvania's public health amid residents dying from measles. How did her piece highlight the problems with Shapiro changing up code? Has anyone in government contacted her regarding these changes and what can be done to stop them? How does this differ from a bill? 1250 - More calls to finish the hour.

12 - Should Little Leaguers get paid? 1210 - Dom locked his keys in his car? 1215 - Side - something banned in your house growing up 1220 - Dom got his keys! Nothing can ruin this day! Your calls. 1235 - Megan Brock, Investigative Reporter at The Daily Wire and Registered Nurse, joins us today after Josh Shapiro looks to shake up Pennsylvania's public health amid residents dying from measles. How did her piece highlight the problems with Shapiro changing up code? Has anyone in government contacted her regarding these changes and what can be done to stop them? How does this differ from a bill? 1250 - More calls to finish the hour. 1 - How insufferable is Larry Krasner with his transition lenses? 110 - Paying homage to Dolly Parton. Continuing with your calls. 120 - It's the Hank Johnson segment! What crazy thing did he say now? 130 - Louis Belasco, Executive Director of Wildwoods Convention Center, joins us. Thanks for helping Dom get his keys! How many great, free things are in Wildwood right now? The air show is coming to town? What's bigger, the Italian fest or the Irish fest? 150 - Dom Giordano Presents: Progressive Women Gone Wild! 155 - Your calls. 2 - CEO and President of Newsmax Media, Christopher Ruddy joins us. Just how big is Newsmax? How did they develop their following? What does he think of the war in Iran? What does Chris think the biggest stories of the Trump administration have been? Will the Iran war affect the midterms? Who should be the new White House Press Secretary? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - What are “Parental Influencers" and why are they coming to Philadelphia Public Schools? 225 - What is the Republican message for the midterms? 240 - Why does Marc Jacobs want to style a killer? More calls and more midterm talk. 250 - The Lightning Round!

────────────────────────────────────────[00:00:41]Trump's Tariff Tantrums Escalate to Canada — 50% on Cars, Trucks, and Auto Parts Starting Next YearLast-minute demands to stop the French language and mirror all US China tariffs revealed the real goal: making Canada the 51st state.────────────────────────────────────────[00:05:03]Trump Accuses Canada of Ripping Us Off — We Send Billions to Israel Every Year; What Do We Get? WarsDoug Ford: Ronald Reagan would be throwing up; threatened to cut off electricity to Michigan, Minnesota, and New York.────────────────────────────────────────[00:10:07]Canada's Carney: The Americans Want to Destroy Our Major Industries — Autos, Steel, and AluminumDeeply integrated supply chains mean a prolonged fight is costly for both sides; Trump doesn't care about American workers, only corporate sponsors.────────────────────────────────────────[00:13:33]Trump Cut Off Rare Earth Minerals From China — Now He's Cutting Off Canada, Our More Reliable SourceCritical minerals for military aircraft and missiles were being sourced from Canada; the same supply chain crisis as with the Lincoln.────────────────────────────────────────[00:01:27]AI Capex May Be the Pin That Bursts the Bubble — Corporations Pouring Money Into Depreciating HardwareWhen data centers go bankrupt, you'll have a silicon rust belt of obsolete GPUs; pushed by the same interests pushing the land grab.────────────────────────────────────────[01:37:28]GOP Data Center Panic — Mike Rogers Calls for Moratorium After Spending His Career Building the Surveillance StateAI will be a massive issue in 2028; Rogers is reacting to his opponent, not principle; Knight: I don't want standards for abuse, I don't want the cameras.────────────────────────────────────────[01:37:28]Flock CEO: Banning Cameras Is Like Banning Vehicles — We Need a Compromise Between Safety and PrivacyKnight: when you give up liberty you get nothing in return; not safer with less liberty — exactly the opposite; the tyrant always sells it as a balance.────────────────────────────────────────[01:48:36]Ford Motor Company Filed a Patent to Turn Its Cars Into Mobile Flock Cameras That Report Speeding to PoliceIf you own a Ford you're going to become a rat; they want to be a mobility company where you rent rides and sell surveillance data to the government.────────────────────────────────────────[01:48:36]Trump Attacks Republicans Who Are Running From Data Centers — Doubling Down While His Party ScramblesLate-summer backlash stretching into 2028; Greg Abbott, Josh Shapiro, and others distancing; Trump is attacking his own party for doing so.────────────────────────────────────────[02:00:03]Dispensationalists Applaud the Genocide Because Their Theology Puts Israel Above Christ — Heresy With Real ConsequencesConservatives have placed something above the gospel just like liberal theologians; Tallarico says God is a verb; the dispensationalist says Israel is God. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

────────────────────────────────────────[00:00:41]Trump's Tariff Tantrums Escalate to Canada — 50% on Cars, Trucks, and Auto Parts Starting Next YearLast-minute demands to stop the French language and mirror all US China tariffs revealed the real goal: making Canada the 51st state.────────────────────────────────────────[00:05:03]Trump Accuses Canada of Ripping Us Off — We Send Billions to Israel Every Year; What Do We Get? WarsDoug Ford: Ronald Reagan would be throwing up; threatened to cut off electricity to Michigan, Minnesota, and New York.────────────────────────────────────────[00:10:07]Canada's Carney: The Americans Want to Destroy Our Major Industries — Autos, Steel, and AluminumDeeply integrated supply chains mean a prolonged fight is costly for both sides; Trump doesn't care about American workers, only corporate sponsors.────────────────────────────────────────[00:13:33]Trump Cut Off Rare Earth Minerals From China — Now He's Cutting Off Canada, Our More Reliable SourceCritical minerals for military aircraft and missiles were being sourced from Canada; the same supply chain crisis as with the Lincoln.────────────────────────────────────────[00:01:27]AI Capex May Be the Pin That Bursts the Bubble — Corporations Pouring Money Into Depreciating HardwareWhen data centers go bankrupt, you'll have a silicon rust belt of obsolete GPUs; pushed by the same interests pushing the land grab.────────────────────────────────────────[01:37:28]GOP Data Center Panic — Mike Rogers Calls for Moratorium After Spending His Career Building the Surveillance StateAI will be a massive issue in 2028; Rogers is reacting to his opponent, not principle; Knight: I don't want standards for abuse, I don't want the cameras.────────────────────────────────────────[01:37:28]Flock CEO: Banning Cameras Is Like Banning Vehicles — We Need a Compromise Between Safety and PrivacyKnight: when you give up liberty you get nothing in return; not safer with less liberty — exactly the opposite; the tyrant always sells it as a balance.────────────────────────────────────────[01:48:36]Ford Motor Company Filed a Patent to Turn Its Cars Into Mobile Flock Cameras That Report Speeding to PoliceIf you own a Ford you're going to become a rat; they want to be a mobility company where you rent rides and sell surveillance data to the government.────────────────────────────────────────[01:48:36]Trump Attacks Republicans Who Are Running From Data Centers — Doubling Down While His Party ScramblesLate-summer backlash stretching into 2028; Greg Abbott, Josh Shapiro, and others distancing; Trump is attacking his own party for doing so.────────────────────────────────────────[02:00:03]Dispensationalists Applaud the Genocide Because Their Theology Puts Israel Above Christ — Heresy With Real ConsequencesConservatives have placed something above the gospel just like liberal theologians; Tallarico says God is a verb; the dispensationalist says Israel is God. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

1 - United States Administrator of the Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, is here this afternoon. Why is she in Philadelphia? How hard is it to keep track of the “shuttered venues grant” abusers? How has no tax on tips helped out restaurant businesses? What is DIBX? What gets in the way of prioritizing making medical supplies? 110 - More calls. 120 - Continuing with your calls. 130 - How about those Phillies, Dr. Coates? Dr. Victoria Coates joins us on a Tuesday instead of her usual Friday. Is the Iranian economy able to withstand this war? What will Trump do to sanction China and Iran? Will it happen before the midterms? What else is happening across the globe? 150 - What is Josh Shapiro's grand plan for vaccines in PA? 155 - Your calls.

12 - Dom's down the shore and he can't believe El-Sayed in Michigan's crazy rhetoric! 1215 - Side - all time ending 1220 - Your calls. 1230 - Kim Ward, President pro tempore of the Senate of Pennsylvania, is here this afternoon. What does she think of Josh Shapiro's flip-flopping on AI and data centers in PA? What is her sense on the public's view on the matter? 1250 - Wrapping up with your calls.

12 - Dom's down the shore and he can't believe El-Sayed in Michigan's crazy rhetoric! 1215 - Side - all time ending 1220 - Your calls. 1230 - Kim Ward, President pro tempore of the Senate of Pennsylvania, is here this afternoon. What does she think of Josh Shapiro's flip-flopping on AI and data centers in PA? What is her sense on the public's view on the matter? 1250 - Wrapping up with your calls. 1 - United States Administrator of the Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, is here this afternoon. Why is she in Philadelphia? How hard is it to keep track of the “shuttered venues grant” abusers? How has no tax on tips helped out restaurant businesses? What is DIBX? What gets in the way of prioritizing making medical supplies? 110 - More calls. 120 - Continuing with your calls. 130 - How about those Phillies, Dr. Coates? Dr. Victoria Coates joins us on a Tuesday instead of her usual Friday. Is the Iranian economy able to withstand this war? What will Trump do to sanction China and Iran? Will it happen before the midterms? What else is happening across the globe? 150 - What is Josh Shapiro's grand plan for vaccines in PA? 155 - Your calls. 2 - What on earth is El-Sayed campaigning on in Michigan? 210 - Your calls. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - RIP to a legend, and titan of music Dolly Parton. More calls. 235 - Julie Hartman, U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications and Outreach and Senior Adviser, joins us here today. Is our current schooling model putting students first? What does it say about a state like Mississippi having a complete turnaround in education after school choice was implemented? 240 - Continued callers. 250 - The Lightning Round!

Dawn opens the morning taking on the complicit media narrative around President Donald Trump's economic strategy against Iran. We break down Treasury Secretary Scott Besson's announcement of Operation Economic Outcast, an economic onslaught designed to sever Tehran's financial lifelines alongside the military. Dawn calls out reporters for ignoring falling oil prices and refusing to acknowledge the administration's stated mission to eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat. We also highlight Trump's direct warning on Truth Social regarding naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz, alongside his sharp commentary on Canadian trade practices and tariffs. Investigative journalist Meg Brock joins the conversation to detail her latest report on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. We react to the administration's proposed Department of Health regulations regarding communicable diseases, which Meg argues serve as a backhanded attempt to bypass the constitutional limits placed on executive emergency powers in 2021. Dawn and Meg dissect how these proposed rules expand state authority into schools and non-infectious conditions, creating serious concerns for parental rights and government overreach across the Commonwealth. Dawn addresses growing concerns surrounding public health messaging, fear tactics, and state power. Pro-life advocate Mark Houck joins the show to discuss New Jersey Representative Mikie Sherrill, face-act style legislation, and state-level restrictions targeting peaceful prayer outside clinics. The crew closes the show reacting to recent headlines involving surrogate contract battles, parental rights in medical decisions, and viral culture debates, urging everyday Americans to stand firm, stay vigilant, and demand accountability from elected officials.

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Story of the Week (DR):L3Harris ousts CEO after investigation into conduct MML3Harris Technologies, the company that overhauled a Qatari plane now used as Air Force One, has replaced Christopher Kubasik as chairman and chief executive after an investigation determined he violated the defense contractor's code of conduct.Kubasik's alleged conduct didn't involve and has no impact on the Melbourne, Fla., company's financial reporting, controls, customer relationships or operational performance, L3Harris said Monday.The company didn't give details on when it received a report of the potential violation. With the aid of independent counsel, the board determined that Kubasik's removal would be in the company's best interest, L3Harris said. He will be allowed to retain and exercise some previously vested stock options but won't receive severance payments, benefits or accelerated stock-based awards.L3Harris Technologies Appoints Sam Mehta, Proven Aerospace and Defense Executive, as President and Chief Executive Officer“The Board determined that the Executive engaged in conduct that was not consistent with the values of the Company as outlined in its Code of Conduct.”Kubasik will still hold onto some of his options that can net him stock worth about $23 million, as well as more than 200,000 shares of stock in L3Harris that he already owns, valued at nearly $57 million. L3Harris has paid Kubasik compensation valued at $66.3 million during the past three years, including $25.6 million in fiscal 2025.The separation disclosure says the L3Harris board decided to reach a deal with Kubasik to get him to leave rather than trying to fire him for cause. Kubasik did not admit to any violation of the company code of conduct, and the deal expressively forbids any of the parties or their representatives from making public statements “inconsistent” with Monday's disclosure.AND THIS:Women at L3Harris Shared Concerns About CEO's Behavior Years Before OusterIt was a warning that was shared among women who worked for Chris Kubasik: Avoid being alone with the executive and be careful on the corporate jet.Multiple women at defense contractor L3Harris Technologies LHX had raised concerns about Kubasik's behavior, including a formal complaint from one woman to human resources that was made around 2023, according to people familiar with the matter. The employee accused the CEO of sexual harassment, the people said.Kubasik stayed on in his role. The woman left L3Harris. Not all L3Harris board members were briefed on the 2023 complaint and it is unclearOusted L3Harris CEO was previously forced out of Lockheed Martin jobChristopher Kubasik's ouster as the L3Harris CEO was not the first time he was forced out of a company amid an allegation of misconduct.In 2012, Kubasik was set to become the CEO of Lockheed Martin when he was forced to resign after an ethics investigation confirmed that he had a close personal relationship with a subordinate employee.Why Do Boards Keep Giving Misbehaving CEOs Second Chances?L3Harris Technologies' LHX chief executive is out because of misconduct allegations, and it isn't the first time: More than a decade ago, Christopher Kubasik resigned from Lockheed Martin because he was accused of having a relationship with a subordinate.The Crucial Moment That Companies Miss After They Oust a CEOIt matters how a company responds to a scandal once it's caught in one, most blow the moment by choosing secrecy over transparency. It's an opportunity to reset the culture that led to the breach in the first place, but instead “your PR team and your legal team tell you ‘Don't dig into these things—it's not good for the company,' so you silence all the debates.”.Meta faces a $1.4 trillion threat that could mean ‘turning in the keys and walking away'—but the stakes of the case reach across techThe trial involves a coalition of 29 state attorneys general in a unified case against Meta that was brought in 2023, and will be argued by lawyers representing California, Colorado, New Jersey and Kentucky. The stakes are enormous as leading government officials across the country push for Meta to be held accountable for allegedly violating federal and state laws, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, and various consumer protection statutes.States accuse Meta of targeting children for Facebook, Instagram addiction: 'The young ones are the best ones'Meta whistleblower told jury the company took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach to kids' safety‘Harvest their data and hide the truth from the public': Four states seek billions from Meta over child safety practicesSEC says it will stop responding to no-action requests ‘entirely'The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to stop responding to no-action requests “entirely … effective immediately,” the agency said in a statement Friday.The decision comes after the SEC sat out the bulk of the no-action process during the 2025-26 proxy season. Investor advocates have since sued the agency, alleging the change violates the Administrative Procedure Act.AI data center outrage is showing up everywhere from ads to electionsAI data center outrage is showing up everywhere from ads to electionsGOP Begs AI Firms to Fix Data Centers' “Toxic Brand” to Help Midterm Chances As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share ProfitsThe Data Center Industry's PR Blitz Is BackfiringData center backlash echoes fossil-fuel politicsMajor data center bills advance in California despite industry pushbackThe ‘Country Hicks' Who Refused $26 Million from an AI Data Center Bad news for Jason Kelce: Postal Service rules say you shouldn't mail pee to data centersPoliticians Who Once Championed Data Centers Are Now Bashing ThemPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro cracks down on data centers, says speculators are 'scaring our communities'Data centers are using more electricity than anyone predicted. What happens next?Trump oblivious to voter fury about data centers, saying ‘the jobs are enormous and the money paid, the taxes paid, are just enormous'Politicians Turn Against Data Centers as Anger Over AI SpreadsAmazon is buying rare books and destroying them to train its AI modelsThe team's logo features a dinosaur holding a book.Data center hysteria is the new woke | OpinionBring back the corporate death penaltyMore formally known as judicial dissolution, the corporate death penalty basically happens when the government is so pissed off by the corruption or damage a corporation causes that it yanks away their charter.Andreessen Horowitz Focus of DOJ Probe Over Board DirectorsVenture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is the focus of a Justice Department antitrust probe over whether its investment partners are improperly serving on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies, according to people familiar with the matter.The companies at issue include Databricks Inc., one of the most valuable privately held technology companies in the world, and Fivetran Inc., both backed by the VC firm, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing a confidential matter. Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz serves on the board of Databricks, and partner Martin Casado is a board member of Fivetran. Both companies help businesses collect, organize and analyze massive troves of data.Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):MacKenzie Scott gave California public education $461 million—and let the recipients decide how to spend every dollarMM: Andreessen Horowitz Focus of DOJ Probe Over Board Directors DRAssholiest of the Week (MM):Bill Brown and Robert Millard DRNever accountable for anything directorsL3Harris ousts CEO after investigation into conductHistory lesson:Kubasik hired in 2015 after Lockheed disaster firing, hired as COO and PresidentPresiding CEO: Michael Strianese, Chair from 2008, CEO from 2006Board: Claude Canizares (71, MIT physics professor, 2003)Thomas Corcoran (72, Carlyle, consulting, 1997)Ann Dunwoody (64, only woman, US Army Gen, 2013)Lewis Kramer (69, EY accountant, 2009)Robert Millard (66, MIT Chair, Lehman until 2008 collapse, LID, 1997)Lloyd Newton (74, only PoC - token black guy - US Air Force General, 2012)Vincent Pagano, Jr (66, lawyer, Simpson Thacher, chair of nom, 2013)Hugh Shelton (75, US Army Gen, 2011), Arthure Simon (85, accountant, 2001)8 white men, 1 woman, 1 black dude2018, Kubasik named CEO of L3 TechnologiesMichael Strianese retires and Kubasik takes overSame exact board minus Strianese2019, L3 and Harris merge to be L3HarrisKubasik added to L3Harris board, named COO and President of the company under Bill Brown, CEO and ChairSurviving the board merger:Thomas CorcoranRobert Millard - LID, nom memberLloyd Newton - chair of nomLewis KramerAdjacent - Roger Fradin of Carlyle on board, Corcoran also of CarlyleJune 2021, Kubasik becomes CEO and Bill Brown moves to exec chair (obviously)Board:Sallie BaileyBill BrownPeter ChiarelliThomas CorcoranThomas Dattilo (nom) - ex tire CEORober GradinHarry HarrisLewis Hay III (nom) - lawyer, ex CEo of NextEraLewis KramerRita LanRobert Millard (nom) - MIT Chair, LehmanLloyd Newton (nom chair) - generalSo given that the CEOs choose their successors, the nom committees approve them, the rest of the board rubber stamps it… we can thank:Michael Strianese - hires Kubasik, names him CEO at L3, despite Lockheed problemsNom approval: Ann Dunwoody (64, only woman, US Army Gen, 2013), Vincent Pagano, Jr (66, lawyer, Simpson Thacher, chair of nom, 2013), Hugh Shelton (75, US Army Gen, 2011) - a nom committee composed of the ONLY woman, two generals and a lawyer - all of whom are the LOWEST TENURED ON THE BOARD at the timeThen Bill Brown - names Kubasik CEO of combined L3Harris, one year of babysitting as exec chairNom approval: Thomas Dattilo (nom) - ex tire CEO, Robert Millard (nom) - MIT Chair, Lehman, Lloyd Newton (nom chair) - generalFamiliar names: Millard and Newton - see Kubasik all the way throughAnd the CEOs and directors can keep failing… Bill Brown on the Becton Dickinson boardRobert Millard on the Green Dot Corp (nom!), iHeartMedia, Evercore (nom!) boardsBrought on to iHeart board just 3 years after an exec there went on a racial slur rant, the company was sued for gender and wage discrimination, and a radio host of the companies were accused of severe harassment - not sure what will change?Dario Amodei“Public benefit corporation” Anthropic: Anthropic Prepares Supervoting Power for Founders as it Readies for Mega-IPOBoard: Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei (President, Dario's sister), Yasmin Razavi (VC, crypto and prediction market investor), Reed Hastings (Netflix), Chris Liddell (ex Trump WH Deputy Secretary), and Vas Narasimhan (Novartis) - zero “public benefit” (or even public safety) peoplePublic Benefit Corporation: “A benefit corporation's directors and officers operate the business with the same authority and behavior as in a traditional corporation, but are required to consider the impact of their decisions not only on shareholders but also on employees, customers, the community, and the local and global environment”What is the impact of supervoting shares? AI on society? AI on the environment? Who on this board is even remotely qualified to answer those questions?Paul AtkinsExhausting and perpetual gaslightingSEC says it will stop responding to no-action requests ‘entirely'In order to focus Division resources on the review of Securities Act and Exchange Act filings, including those reviews that are statutorily required, for the protection of investors and facilitation of capital formation, and in light of the extensive body of guidance from the Commission and the staff available to both companies and proponents on Rule 14a-8, the Division has determined to discontinue responding to Rule 14a-8 no-action requests entirely, including those submitted under Rule 14a-8(i)(1),[2] effective immediately, unless and until the Division announces otherwise. It also will no longer respond to notices filed under Rule 14a-8(j) with a letter indicating that it will not object if a company omits a proposal from its proxy materials.From the 1934 House Report about the importance of Rule 14a-8: “Fair corporate suffrage is an important right that should attach to every equity security bought on a public exchange.”“Managements of properties owned by the investing public should not be permitted to perpetuate themselves by the misuse of corporate proxies. Insiders having little or no substantial interest in the properties they manage have often retained their control without an adequate disclosure of their interest and without an adequate explanation of the management policies they intend to pursue. Insiders have at times solicited proxies without fairly informing the stockholders of the purposes for which the proxies are to be used and have used such proxies to take from the stockholders for their own selfish advantage valuable property rights. Inasmuch as only the exchanges make it possible for securities to be widely distributed among the investing public, it follows as a corollary that the use of the exchanges should involve a corresponding duty of according to shareholders fair suffrage. For this reason the proposed bill gives the . . . Commission power to control the conditions under which proxies may be solicited with a view to preventing the recurrence of abuses which have frustrated the free exercise of the voting rights of stockholders.Investors Slam SEC Plan to Remove Best-Price RuleAtkins also is listening to the crypto bros who want to offer “tokenized securities” off exchanges and is hoping to eliminate a really basic rule that says “investors are entitled to the best price available for stocks they buy”Separately, DOJ Withdraws Antitrust Guidance for Proxy Advisory Industry - no antitrust protections for ISS (good!) but still can't do anything about the socialist NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA (bad!)Headliniest of the WeekDR: Popular breakfast chain closes half its restaurantsDR: The man leading Trump's RTO charge for government workers says he filmed a video in front of a blank wall to avoid work-from-home suspicionOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor, the key driver of President Donald Trump's return-to-office agenda, admitted in a hot mic moment that he intentionally filmed a video in front of a blank wall while he was working from home so he wouldn't get blowback over working at home.“I was in my bedroom, but I was trying to find—because I knew someone was going to give me shit if like, they knew, ‘You were out of the office.' …I was trying to find something that was not recognizable as being in my house, basically. So I was just trying to find a plain corner with a white wall, which was not that easy to find.”Kupor was the first employee hired by Andreessen and Horowitz's venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz.MM: Flock Says It's “Taking a Break” From Responding to Media RequestsMM: Eric Schmidt is selling his superyachtWho is this headline for? Billionaire yacht buyers? Poor people who hate billionaires with yachts?Who Won the Week?DR: The women at L3Harris Shared Concerns About CEO's Behavior Years Before OusterMM: Joshua Ramer, the CEO at PeopleReturn (one of the last vestiges of diversity data in the US), whose newsletter today did the most Free Float thing I've seen anyone other than us do: they tracked a single Getty Image across SIX different company reportsThe image was called 1325876463 “Young Boy Leaping Into Father Arms In Playground”, mostly for sustainability reports because it's brown peopleThey found it in Danaher, Crown Castle, TD, Capital One, CSL Plasma, and Toyota EuropePredictionsDR: The meritocro-mano-sphere-o hires Christopher Kubasik again without any push back from anything or anyoneMM: We decide that, since everyone is trying to make companies immune from climate change lawsuits, that we just make CEOs personally immune for any behavior

The Parker administration has seen more than half of its highest-level appointees leave their posts, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer analysis. Host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz discuss why there is a revolving door of people leaving City Hall, Gov, Josh Shapiro's pivot on data center development in Pennsylvania, and how much Philly parents are spending on back-to-school supplies. Also, what happens to the Indigo bike seats after this weekend's Philly Naked Bike Ride? Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:  Mayor Parker has seen higher turnover among her top appointees than her recent predecessors Philly kids have plenty of sway over back-to-school spending  In a major shift, Gov. Josh Shapiro restricts data center development in Pennsylvania  Gov. Josh Shapiro signs executive order placing guardrails on Pa. data centers Pennsylvania's new data-center rules aren't all bad for power companies Data center developers are pushing Pa. government officials to sign secrecy agreements. At least some are saying yes.  Our newsletter has Philly news & events in your inbox every weekday morning. Call or text us: 215-259-8170 Instagram: @citycastphilly Support our show and get great perks as a City Cast Philly Neighbor. Sign up here.  Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Fitler Club

1230 - Abington Police Lt. Joe Blei joins us this afternoon. Why terminate the contract with Flock? What is the allure of the service? Why not jump out of all contracts completely right now? What have townspeople said about the cameras? What's next for Abington and the PD? 1240 - Your calls. 1250 - Who are the best producers at 1210 WPHT? 1 - Should the Sixers be able to charge as much as they do for games? 105 - Linda Kerns calls in to expose Dom on his non-handwashing! And random use of legal terms! 110 - What is happening in East Whiteland Township? 120 - Friend of the program, Corey DeAngelis has made the SPLC's Hate List! More calls. 130 - PA State Treasurer and Republican Candidate for Governor Stacy Garrity is here this afternoon. What does she think about the fight that East Whiteland residents are showing against AI data centers? How is Josh Shapiro gaslighting Pennsylvanians and rewriting history that he wrote? Will she be in the area again soon regarding these issues? Why is Shapiro blocking the Trump administration from seeing who holds a CDL license? When will debates happen? 150 - Is the bar too low for driving standards? Your calls. 2 -. How did this report collecting all the data and money wasted on illegal immigrants in New Jersey come to be? How has been the media coverage on this report? Why is the prosecution of illegal migrants different from that of US citizens? How is this straight out of the Larry Krasner playbook? What else does Paul want to highlight across the state and down the shore? 215 - Your calls. 220 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - Happy Hawaiian Pizza Day! Your calls. 240 - Are these Lindsay Clancy supporters serious? Your calls. 250 - The Lightning Round!

1 - Should the Sixers be able to charge as much as they do for games? 105 - Linda Kerns calls in to expose Dom on his non-handwashing! And random use of legal terms! 110 - What is happening in East Whiteland Township? 120 - Friend of the program, Corey DeAngelis has made the SPLC's Hate List! More calls. 130 - PA State Treasurer and Republican Candidate for Governor Stacy Garrity is here this afternoon. What does she think about the fight that East Whiteland residents are showing against AI data centers? How is Josh Shapiro gaslighting Pennsylvanians and rewriting history that he wrote? Will she be in the area again soon regarding these issues? Why is Shapiro blocking the Trump administration from seeing who holds a CDL license? When will debates happen? 150 - Is the bar too low for driving standards? Your calls.

One person is dead and two Pennsylvania State Police officers were injured following a Wednesday evening crash at an airport in Cumberland County. It was a violent collision between a state police helicopter and a small airplane.Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday signed an executive order to impose stricter regulations on data center development. Shapiro is the latest in a string of governors across the county shifting their stances or taking steps to crack down on data center development, as public opinion sours.The State Inspector General and Dauphin County DA are charging dozens of people in a SNAP trafficking operation.Democrats are declaring victory in a state House special election in Butler County, though the margin is razor-thin.With three months to go until midterms, Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt joined other officials last week to push back on election misinformation.In one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country, the 7th in northeastern PA, a strange fight is brewing between the Pennsylvania Green Party and a candidate who is petitioning to appear on the ballot under their label.Police say one of the three people found inside a burning Dauphin County home Monday morning killed the other two and used an accelerant to set the home on fire.State Ag Secretary Russell Redding recently honored a dozen Pennsylvania farms that have been in the same family for 100 years. The "century farms" include two in Perry County.It's been one year since public media's federal funding was revoked. Thanks to our community, we're still here for you and looking toward the future. Join the thousands of members who are building a stronger WITF. Go to  www.witf.org/givenow. And thank you.

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Live August 19, 2026  | Yaron Brook Show(Season 12, Episode 139)Data Centers; Navy; Gov Ownership; Wall; Tariffs; Turkey; Primaries; Achievement| Yaron Brook ShowWatch Now: https://youtube.com/live/66x869m8D6gThe U.S. Navy just ripped out its best carrier catapults to install 1950s steam technology — because Trump doesn't like how electromagnetic looks. Meanwhile Washington now owns equity stakes in 31 private companies. Is this still capitalism, or is it something else wearing capitalism's face?America's most dangerous problem this week isn't a foreign enemy — it's Washington deciding it knows better than physics, markets, and 250 years of naval engineering. Yaron breaks down Trump's order to gut electromagnetic catapults off new aircraft carriers in favor of steam (yes, really), why the U.S. will have zero carriers in the Western Pacific for the first time in memory, and how the government quietly took equity stakes in 31 companies — from Intel to nuclear power to quantum computing — with no vote from Congress. Yaron also hits Josh Shapiro's war on AI data centers, a pointless border wall through Big Bend National Park, Israel's strike near Turkey's doorstep, a Democratic Socialist's shocking Florida primary win, Sweden's capitalist pivot, and real human achievement in the fight against cancer.If you think tariffs, government equity, and industrial nostalgia are "America First," you need to hear the actual math.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 1:36 – The Treasury's dangerous bond-swap shell game 8:15 – Data center backlash: America's new Luddism 26:40 – The U.S. Navy's steam-catapult disaster 48:20 – Washington now owns pieces of 31 companies. Is this still capitalism? 1:07:45 – The border wall nobody needed, through a national park 1:15:19 – Israel strikes Syria's Abu Duhur airbase — what it means for Turkey 1:22:43 – A Democratic Socialist just crushed a Florida primary. Should Republicans panic? 1:26:30 – Sweden goes capitalist and mRNA vaccines take on cancer — actual good news 

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Florida state legislator Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist, talks with "CBS Mornings" about her upset victory in the state's Democratic Senate primary. She addresses major issues facing Americans, her views on aid to Israel and if the democratic socialist message will resonate in a general election.Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks with "CBS Mornings" about his decision to sign an executive order to implement widespread restrictions on data center development in his state and what prompted it. The governor, who is up for reelection, also addressed recent democratic socialist wins in primary races across the country and the future of the Democratic Party.Police are searching for a man accused of wearing a Chucky-style mask and chasing people in Philadelphia. Lilia Luciano spoke with a woman who said she fought back against him.CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi breaks down the testimony from Lindsay Clancy's former mother-in-law and mental health professionals as the defense continues to call witnesses. Clancy is accused of murdering her three children. Her defense says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings" to give advice on how to create strong financial foundations and habits for your kids.Julian Shapiro-Barnum is known for his conversations with kids on his series "Recess Therapy." He tells "CBS Mornings" why he thinks adults need to act more childish and embrace some behaviors of children.Isla Fisher gives an inside look at the new film, "Spa Weekend," how it highlights the importance of female friendships and how the star-studded cast connected.

We are excited to continue our California COBT Series with a discussion featuring Francisco Leon, President and CEO of California Resources Corporation (CRC). This episode was the culmination of a full day with the CRC team studying California's oil and gas complex firsthand. We started at the Port of Long Beach, traveled north to CRC's Elk Hills operations near Bakersfield, and ended the day in Santa Clarita, where we sat down with Francisco to discuss what we had seen and the broader outlook for California energy. Along the way, we visited with Dean Persinger, Vice President of the Wilmington Production Complex, at the Port of Long Beach; Gabby Gonzales, Senior External Affairs Advisor, at Elk Hills to discuss CRC's community engagement efforts; as well as Joe Jephson, Engineering Manager at Carbon TerraVault, and Brent Ilott, Vice President of Operations of the Elk Hills Production Complex. The day gave us the opportunity to see the breadth of California energy production up close and better understand the infrastructure and policies shaping the state's energy system. It was a unique opportunity to see CRC's operations firsthand and spend time with the people working across the company's California footprint. In our conversation with Francisco, we discuss the changing energy landscape in California and the state's efforts to balance affordability, reliability, environmental priorities, and local energy production. Francisco shares his perspective on a more constructive environment for energy investment, including improved permitting activity in Kern County and the growing focus on the costs and energy-security implications of relying on imported energy. We discuss CRC's evolution into a broader California energy platform and the significant optionality across its existing asset base. We explore the history and future of CRC's Long Beach and Elk Hills operations, including conventional oil and gas production, power generation, carbon capture and sequestration, and the proposed Golden Valley data center development. We cover CRC's recently announced Crimson acquisition and the strategic value of ~2,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure across California, the company's broader consolidation strategy following the Aera and Berry transactions, and how CRC could increasingly serve as both an operator and an enabler for additional capital, partnerships, and development in the state. Francisco also shares his thoughts on company culture, community engagement, and the importance of working constructively with regulators, political leadership, and local communities. Mike Bradley patched in and kicked us off by noting that the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield was trading at ~5.3%, its highest level in two decades, despite relatively subdued inflation data the previous week. He highlighted the record pace of bond issuance financing the AI infrastructure buildout and the possibility that it could be competing with heavy U.S. government issuance for capital and contributing to higher borrowing costs. Turning to equities, both the Dow and S&P 500 have modestly declined this week as second-quarter earnings season winds down and investors look ahead to NVIDIA's results next week. In energy markets, WTI crude had risen ~$3/barrel this week to ~$85/barrel, largely reflecting expectations that the Iran conflict will remain an ongoing issue as the 60-day MOU expires. European natural gas prices have also increased to ~$22/MMBtu, up ~$2/MMBtu over the past couple of weeks. TTF prices are now up ~140% this year, with EU storage levels, particularly in Germany, well below seasonal five-year averages and below levels seen in 2021 ahead of the sharp increase in gas prices during the 2021-2022 winter. The energy sector has posted modest gains alongside higher crude prices. With second-quarter earnings largely complete, Mike expects sector performance to be driven by oil prices, the broader equity market, and company-specific fundamentals. In power, he highlighted Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's executive order imposing stricter oversight on proposed data centers, including electricity and water-use guidelines and local approvals, effectively giving communities greater influence over siting decisions. Mark Castiglione joined us throughout the day and added his questions and perspective to the discussion.

August 18th, 2026; 5pm: Today the Sunshine State holds its primaries ahead of November's midterms. We dive into the issues coloring politics purple this hour with Florida Democrat gubernatorial candidate David Jolly and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.  For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin joins Lisa Boothe to discuss the battle for the 2026 midterm elections, the affordability crisis facing American families, school choice, parents' rights and what he sees as the growing influence of socialism inside the Democratic Party. Youngkin, who won one of the country's most closely watched battleground races in Virginia in 2021, explains what Republicans need to do to win over voters in a difficult midterm environment. He argues that the GOP must acknowledge the pain Americans are feeling from inflation and higher gas prices while making a stronger case for its economic agenda. Youngkin also discusses his push to expand educational freedom and school choice through a federal tax credit that can help families pay for private school tuition, tutoring, transportation and additional educational services. He explains why he's pressuring Democratic governors to opt into the program and why he believes teachers unions remain one of the biggest obstacles to expanding parental choice. Lisa and Youngkin revisit the famous moment from the 2021 Virginia governor's race when Terry McAuliffe said he didn't believe parents should be telling schools what to teach. Youngkin explains why that moment crystallized a fundamental political divide over who should make decisions for America's children. Finally, Youngkin sounds the alarm over the ideological direction of the Democratic Party, arguing that socialists are winning its internal battle and that Republicans have an opportunity to contrast their agenda with the progressive left heading into November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus: A massive federal child safety trial against Meta begins opening arguments. And Apple plans to change its terms for app developers to appease EU's antitrust officials. Julie Chang hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania State Treasurer, combat veteran, businesswoman, and candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today with guest host Rich Zeoli. Treasurer Garrity and Zeoli spoke about her race against current Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro, and criticized him for pretending to be an “all-of-the-above” energy Governor, as well as his handling of data center deals. Garrity also shared details about her 30-year Army Reserve career, and what her top priority in office would be.   Listen to the full interview with Garrity and Zeoli below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 - The would be assassin of Scott Bessent got sentenced to how long? Some good side answers online. 110 - Who is Natalie Harp and why did Jon Ossoff invoke her name? Is this one of Trump's better nicknames? 115 - Can females be with the boss? 120 - What happened with these pages? Your calls. 135 - Josh Shapiro has heard your concerned on AI and is implementing strict requirements! Why is he solving his own problem yet again? 140 - Cape May County Commissioner and former Mayor of North Wildwood joins us this afternoon. With Strathmere moving towards beach tagging shore goers, how did we end up here? Does Patrick approve of beach fees? What is the argument for beach fees boil down to? Would he ever have brought them to North Wildwood? Why is Cape May implementing a curfew this late into the summer? How did weed laws make it so hard to govern kids? Hang them up by their buster browns! 150 - More calls.

1230 - Sussex County Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia joins us today. How does she feel that over 8 billion dollars have been spent on illegal migrants in New Jersey? What particularly has driven that spending? How much voter fraud has occurred in one calendar year? What can New Jersey learn about schooling from Mississippi? What else is Dawn looking for in New Jersey approaching the midterms? 1250 - More on Paul Kanitra's findings. 1 - The would be assassin of Scott Bessent got sentenced to how long? Some good side answers online. 110 - Who is Natalie Harp and why did Jon Ossoff invoke her name? Is this one of Trump's better nicknames? 115 - Can females be with the boss? 120 - What happened with these pages? Your calls. 135 - Josh Shapiro has heard your concerned on AI and is implementing strict requirements! Why is he solving his own problem yet again? 140 - Cape May County Commissioner and former Mayor of North Wildwood joins us this afternoon. With Strathmere moving towards beach tagging shore goers, how did we end up here? Does Patrick approve of beach fees? What is the argument for beach fees boil down to? Would he ever have brought them to North Wildwood? Why is Cape May implementing a curfew this late into the summer? How did weed laws make it so hard to govern kids? Hang them up by their buster browns! 150 - More calls. 2 - Is Freedom Fuel from Venezuela? 210 - Your calls. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - Are more monitors needed to ensure election integrity? 250 - The Lightning Round!

12 - Are beach tags un-American? One shore town is looking to implement them. 1205 - Will the WNBA take action to keep men out of the league? 1210 - Side - most popular things/people of all time 1220 - Your calls. 1230 - PA Treasurer and candidate for Governor Stacy Garrity is here this afternoon. How important is the issue of AI and the data centers being erected in populated suburban towns? Will a moratorium on this issue be enough to deter companies? Will it be enough to deter Josh Shapiro? Will she continue with these town halls on the issue of AI? When will PA opt into the BBB and help our children's schooling opportunity? What will Stacy be doing in the area? What was the funny thing about Josh Shapiro declaring LeBron James Day in PA? 1250 - Recapping the interview with Stacy. What's the “Bruce Bill”? Would you date AOC? 1 - Joining us in the studio is Flip Philly Red's Allante McAuley. Would he date AOC? Why is Allante championing Stacy Garrity while going after the Republican Party in Philadelphia? What offices can Allante run for? What has Allante been promoting regarding the slavery exhibit at Independence Mall? How was Chris Rabb able to run and win on such a radical platform? Allante explains why government mandated programs are not the answer to the country's problems. What's next for Allante? 115 - Who's going to date AOC next? 120 - More calls. Will we get answers to the “house of horrors” in Olney? 130 - Mike Gonzalez, Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, is here today to try and help explain why the DSA has taken control of a good percentage of the public. Is the problem with immigration “worldism”? Why is it so important to call anti-American behavior out? 140 - Hey Mike! 150 - Your calls to finish the hour. 2 - How is Cuba this time of year? Pastor Bill Devlin joins us live from the island. What is he doing there? Why would Cuba allow him to promote religion? Why aren't Cubans going to the hospital? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Curtis Sliwa calls out voters upset at Mamdani, saying that he's done exactly what he campaigned on and should be respected, even if it's been bad. Does Dom agree with him? 225 - Your calls. 235 - Dom and Henry go back and forth regarding the Field of Dreams game tonight. 240 - Is it capitalism when leagues price gouge on tickets? 245 - Your calls. 250 - The Lightning Round!

12 - Are beach tags un-American? One shore town is looking to implement them. 1205 - Will the WNBA take action to keep men out of the league? 1210 - Side - most popular things/people of all time 1220 - Your calls. 1230 - PA Treasurer and candidate for Governor Stacy Garrity is here this afternoon. How important is the issue of AI and the data centers being erected in populated suburban towns? Will a moratorium on this issue be enough to deter companies? Will it be enough to deter Josh Shapiro? Will she continue with these town halls on the issue of AI? When will PA opt into the BBB and help our children's schooling opportunity? What will Stacy be doing in the area? What was the funny thing about Josh Shapiro declaring LeBron James Day in PA? 1250 - Recapping the interview with Stacy. What's the “Bruce Bill”? Would you date AOC?

With 84 days to the midterms and a six-state primary night ahead, Chuck Todd and Chris Cillizza open on Chuck's least-hedged read of the cycle: Democrats haven't had a good summer, but Republicans have had a worse one, and every macro trend points to something in the neighborhood of 30 House seats and six or seven Senate seats. The only thing holding him back from calling it a pasting is the Democratic brand problem — and they dig into the polling behind it, including why Hillary Clinton's warning that the socialism-and-communism attack could land is worth taking seriously. That leads to the sharpest segment of the episode: whether Abdul El-Sayed needs to give a version of the Kennedy "I don't work for the Pope" or Obama race speech about being a Muslim American, why the traditional consultant advice to ignore it is wrong, and where he'd give it. They then flip the question to the other side, asking whether Josh Shapiro, Jon Ossoff, Rahm Emanuel, or JB Pritzker will face a parallel demand to publicly separate loyalty to the Constitution from loyalty to Israel. The back half is a clinic in reading political spin. Tim Scott's claim that Republicans will hold 54 Senate seats prompts a broader riff on why partisans now get punished for telling the truth, and why both the political industry and the media have built incentives against saying what's obvious. They break down AOC's remarkable weekend — announcing she's freezing her eggs, then telling Jon Karl she hasn't ruled out 2028 — and what it signals about staking a claim to the progressive lane before El-Sayed can. Chuck makes the case that parenthood is a real asset in presidential politics, and they assess whether Ossoff, now climbing the prediction markets, has the hunger and stamina for it, plus why Shapiro sometimes reads as a try-hard. They close with a genuinely angry exchange about Bill Cassidy's Blanche vote, the threats reshaping how senators vote, and a Nats-and-Reds baseball detour. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 84 days out and a six-state primary night ahead 00:45 Previewing the primaries 01:37 Republicans had a worse summer than Democrats 02:49 Trump makes it harder. Congress did nothing to earn reelection 03:14 Why the macro says 30 House seats and 6-7 Senate seats 04:02 Does the nominee even matter in an environment this bad? 05:14 Hillary Clinton's warning about the socialism-communism attack 06:14 In wave years, the losing party always thinks it's found a lifeline 06:45 Where the communism attack could actually work 08:27 Did "Comrade Kamala" actually help Trump in 2024? 09:42 The attack only lands if a seed has already been planted 10:47 The mailbag question: Islamophobia in the Michigan race 11:11 Using El-Sayed's full name isn't even a dog whistle 12:10 Should El-Sayed give an Islam speech? 12:55 Why the consultant advice — stay on affordability — is wrong here 14:13 The Obama-and-Reverend-Wright precedent 15:45 Mike Rogers, Hassan Piker & a false attribution in circulation 17:24 Jackie Robinson, Kennedy, and breaking barriers 20:15 The flip side: will a Jewish candidate face the same demand? 22:10 The line each of them may have to draw on Netanyahu 23:02 Fever swamp vs. what voters actually care about 23:33 The insulting premise, and the Catholic parallel from the 1950s 25:05 Tim Scott tells Manu Raju Republicans will have 54 seats 26:51 Why partisans now get punished for telling the truth 28:49 Scott on Paxton, and what you're required to say out loud 30:42 Why they do the live streams — no election-night patty cake 31:47 The rare politicians who still say it plainly 32:41 AOC announces she's freezing her eggs 33:26 AOC says she's open to 2028 34:45 The El-Sayed factor: a swing-state progressive with more juice 36:23 Chuck's argument: you're a stronger candidate if you're a parent 37:52 Bush, Obama, Biden & families as political assets 38:51 Even Trump's kids softened him in 2016 41:08 The Howard Stern statistic about listeners who hate you 41:24 Ossoff passes Newsom in the Kalshi and Polymarket 2028 odds 42:10 Why Ossoff clearly has the ambition 44:08 Ossoff and Pritzker could bridge the party's divide 45:17 Pritzker's own money and his own record 46:07 Does Mark Kelly have the hunger? Does Wes Moore? 47:47 Where Shapiro crosses from wanting it to trying too hard 48:28 Des Moines in November, and why nobody likes a try-hard 49:18 Cassidy & Blanche 50:40 The part that doesn't get reported: threats to families 51:21 You signed up to put the public ahead of yourself 53:15 Trump tells Punchbowl the voters are angry at Republicans, not him 53:46 Will he actually spend the super PAC money? 54:04 The truth-serum question: would Trump rather be replaced by a Democrat? 54:20 Nats sweep the Reds 55:32 What is wrong with the Cincinnati Reds? 57:42 The Nats' 34-year-old analytics managerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 - Why is Josh Shapiro the darling of Pennsylvania media's eyes? 105 - Why are Republicans miscalculating the affordability crisis stateside and how war with Iran affects that? 120 - Your calls and more. 140 - How do we know what a woman is? Josh Shapiro doesn't either. More calls. 150 - Your calls to finish the hour.

12 - We kick off the week with the fiasco that is the WNBA ecosystem. What went down over the weekend? 1205 - Why can't we call the candidate in Michigan by his name? 1210 - Side - all time photo 1230 - We kick off this week with XX-XY Athletics CEO Jennifer Sey today after her and her company have had a busy last few weeks. What were the rallies for Sophie Cunnigham in different cities like? What has she noticed through meeting different people? What does she think of the thought processes of those that run the WNBA? Will the WNBA start doing sex testing? How has business been after all of this? 1250 - What is Dom's new nickname? Your calls. 1 - Why is Josh Shapiro the darling of Pennsylvania media's eyes? 105 - Why are Republicans miscalculating the affordability crisis stateside and how war with Iran affects that? 120 - Your calls and more. 140 - How do we know what a woman is? Josh Shapiro doesn't either. More calls. 150 - Your calls to finish the hour. 2 - Former UPenn swimmer and activist Paula Scanlan joins us today. How long has she been fighting to keep women's sports for women? What does she think about the progress from back then to today? How hard is it to speak up in scenarios like hers? What does she think of the podcast on The Athletic and other media pundits downplaying Riley Gaines stature as a swimmer? How can something as simple as knees show the difference between men and women biologically? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Is good food finally beating back bad food? 225 - More calls. 235 - Breaking News as Dr. Fauci's texts have leaked and more things have been revealed. Should women have been warned about the second shot? 250 - The Lightning Round!

Ralph welcomes Robert Reich (professor of Public Policy and former Secretary of Labor) to discuss his "Pledge to Make America Affordable Again." Then, Ralph speaks to Derek Shearer (former economic policy adviser and US Ambassador to Finland) about his recent work, "A Bold Economic Program for America."Robert Reich is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, including as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. Mr Reich has written eighteen books, including The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It, The Common Good, Supercapitalism, and Coming up Short: A Memoir of My America. He is co-founder of Inequality Media, co-founder of the Economic Policy Institute, and co-founding editor of The American Prospect.Democrats have an opportunity now to talk to the working class about—and not just the working class, the middle class too—about prices, about affordability in ways that are terribly important and meaningful and that really could get prices down or at least stop the onslaught of inflation. And also that are very, very consistent with what we believe as Democrats, as progressives, as people who want to see the nation move back toward its pursuit of social justice.Robert ReichYou can bet that the right, the apologists for wealth in this country are going to say, “Oh, no, no, no, don't do that because wealthy people will leave the country!” I mean, what they always do reflexively is say, “If you do that, we'll leave.” And I say in California the same thing I would say about a national wealth tax—if they want to leave, let them leave. But they're not going to leave because there are so many advantages to staying in California in terms of: this is where a lot of the high tech talent actually is. This is where the infrastructure for high tech is already. The climate, as I talk to you, I'm looking at a beautiful day out here. You know, who wants to leave California? And if you are a billionaire, and you are just so intent on leaving California because of this one very, very minor tax, then frankly, goodbye.Robert ReichI am a believer, though, in the common sense of the American people. Now, if that makes me naive, if that makes me gullible, so be it. But I think at the end of the line, the bottom line here is that the American people will make a decision starting with the midterm elections coming up in just 96 days (something like that). And those elections are going to be critical in terms of trying to constrain Trump and the people, the sycophants and lapdogs behind him and Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and all these people who are ripping the social contract to shreds. And I think that the one way that (this brings us back to my pledge, my affordability pledge for Democrats), I think one way the Democrats can be sure to get the House back and maybe even possibly the Senate in 96, 97 days, is to pledge to make America affordable again. And using these 10 particular steps that are widely, widely supported.Robert ReichDerek Shearer served as the US Ambassador to Finland from 1994 to 1997. Previously, he worked in government at the national, state, and local levels, including the founding board of directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank in 1978 and Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in 1993. He is emeritus Chevalier Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occidental College and Diplomat in Residence at Occidental for 2025-26. During the 1992 presidential campaign, Ambassador Shearer was a senior policy adviser to Bill Clinton and helped to write the campaign's economic program, Putting People First. He has continued this policy work by co-authoring the comprehensive proposal A Bold Economic Program for America and exploring its political path forward in his recent article, Planning for the Day After Trump.The point of our program is not that it should be endorsed in its entirety. It's almost meant to be a discussion document to show what is possible—that this can be done. It doesn't require some dramatic change in the way the government operates. It just demands a change in priorities and some new lawsDerek ShearerYou can't get to those issues until you are actually in the government. And if we don't win back the House and at least have a shot at winning back the Senate, talking about these issues while Trump and the MAGA Republican Party controls the government (and might continue to control it), makes us feel good, but it doesn't change anything. What I've learned about the so-called leaders of the party is you don't really expect them to lead. They will follow when they see where the voters are going. And they'll also follow when they see if there is a Presidential candidate who takes off on these kinds of issues…I don't expect the leadership to lead on these issues. So I don't rail against them. Because what I'm doing (and I'm doing it with a lot of different people out there, including a lot of young people) is trying to find good candidates, provide them with economic ideas to run on, and then hope that we win back the House and that these kinds of then-elected officials who share our viewpoint become the Democratic Party. I mean, that's how you do these things. If we don't win these elections, then we're just kind of crying in the wilderness.Derek ShearerLet's Start the RevolutionTools for Displacing the Corporate State and Building a Country that Works for the PeopleIn his latest eye-opening exploration, political maverick Ralph Nader dissects the astonishing twists and turns of the 2020 presidential election, a race that left the nation on the edge of its seat. Although Joe Biden clinched victory with a substantial popular vote lead, Nader unveils the precarious nature of the outcome, where a mere 100,000 votes in key swing states could have catapulted Donald Trump back to the presidency. Get your copy here.News 8/7/26* This week, a new wave of Democratic primaries were held, most notably in the state of Michigan. In the closely watched Senate primary, which came down to a two-way race, Bernie Sanders-backed progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed emerged triumphant. Some have played up the fact that his opponent, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, overperformed relative to her polling in an attempt to downplay the significance of El-Sayed's victory. Yet, this narrative ignores the fact that Stevens enjoyed the backing of the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC, which gave her an 12-to-1 spending advantage according to Axios, and that she ran misleading ads that made it seem as though former President Barack Obama had endorsed her campaign. Viewed in this light, it is clear just how impressive El-Sayed's victory – statewide, in a must-win swing state for Democrats – is. El-Sayed will now face off against former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in the general election.* In Detroit, the left scored another major win with the victory of Donavan McKinney. McKinney, a DSA member and Michigan state representative, won his primary race against incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar in Michigan's 13th congressional district, the Detroit Free Press reports. Thanedar, a millionaire businessman, was a DSA member but left over disagreements over Israel. Thanedar fought hard to keep this seat, which he won in 2022, and was supported by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries despite many members of the Congressional Black Caucus supporting McKinney. Given that this is a heavily Democratic district, McKinney is essentially guaranteed a seat in the next Congress, bringing the number of DSA-backed House Members to an unprecedented high of seven. Moreover, between McKinney and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, the city of Detroit will now enjoy all DSA representation in Congress.* In Michigan's seventh congressional district, progressive climate activist and co-founder of the Sunrise Movement William Lawrence pulled out a win in his primary as well. NBC notes that Lawrence defeated his two more moderate opponents, retired Navy SEAL Matt Maasdam and former Ambassador to Slovakia Bridget Brink, in part by aggressively criticizing the construction of new AI data centers. Some have alleged that Lawrence received support from Republicans using dark money to boost his campaign because they believe him to be an easier candidate to defeat in the general election. However, the Hillary Clinton campaign's “pied piper” strategy to boost Donald Trump in 2016 proves that this is ever a risky strategy. Michigan's seventh district is seen as a critical battleground seat. Donald Trump won the district by just one single percentage point in 2024.* In more data center news from the Midwest, Hell Gate reports former New York City Mayor Eric Adams was in “Wisconsin Rapids—population 18,654—trying to convince residents that they should allow a real estate developer to build a data center in the heart of their town.” In a video of his pitch, the townspeople can be seen heckling, booing and shouting down the former Mayor, with attendees saying “You belong in prison!” and “You're here to steal our water!” Community activist Kaitlyn Federwitz is quoted in this piece saying “Our whole town does not want him here at all,” adding “We want our resources to be properly safeguarded, our farmers to be protected, our waterways protected.” The Wisconsin Rapids economy had been largely dependent on a local mill, which closed its doors in 2020; Federwitz spoke to this, arguing that “When the mill closed, we lost 900 jobs. We're aware we need jobs and industry in our city.” However, she added that the people of Wisconsin Rapids are “not willing to accept that a data center is the answer to that problem.”* In more news from the midwest, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain has published a new op-ed in Newsweek contending that “Democrats Must Pick a Side: Billionaires or Working-Class.” Fain cited numerous examples of Democrats in powers betraying their working class supporters, from NAFTA to modern governors like Abigail Spanberger of Virginia vetoing collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers. He criticized Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in particular for vetoing “nine bills restoring pensions, lowering health care costs, and restoring bargaining rights for public-sector workers,” after “Michigan Democrats fought an 18-month legal battle to force the bills to the governor's desk.” He claims that “When the courts finally ordered [the bills] delivered, Whitmer vetoed all nine the same day—without so much as a phone call to legislative leaders or the unions that helped elect her.” He ends this piece with a call for “every elected official and candidate to…[reject] corporate PAC money,” and “adopt a platform that addresses the needs of working-class people.” This clear-eyed, laser focus on the working class is what has put Fain into conversation for a 2028 presidential run by some on the populist left, particularly if Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ultimately declines to run. A recent article in POLITICO quotes Bhaskar Sunkara, the 2020 Sanders surrogate and former vice chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, saying “If he's willing to run, [Fain] might be the best candidate for the left…Since he's progressive but very much says his egalitarian value system comes from his Christianity, [he] can speak in a moral language that can reach more independents than other candidates, and I think it would set a good precedent for labor.”* For the DSA left, all eyes now turn to Wisconsin, where Francesca Hong's campaign for the gubernatorial nomination continues to pick up steam. Just this week, per Wis Politics, Hong picked up the endorsement of the SEIU Wisconsin Healthcare and Service Workers. In their endorsement statement, SEIU Wisconsin called Hong “a longtime advocate and fighter for the working class,” who is “committed to building back strong labor protections by overturning Act 10 and so-called ‘Right-to-Work' laws, expanding Badgercare, and abolishing poverty wages in Wisconsin.” The union added that Hong's “support for a $20 minimum wage, adopting family-centered policies such as paid family leave and affordable child care, and enacting much-needed regulations on corporate monopolies make her the clear choice for all Wisconsinites, not just the wealthy.” Hong currently leads in the polls, despite the sitting Democratic Governor's attempts to boost her primary rival, David Crowley. Both Hong and Crowley have racked up labor support, though Crowley decidedly leads among the building trades and firefighter unions.* In St. Louis, the left experienced its biggest setback this cycle, with former Congresswoman Cori Bush losing her comeback bid against Congressman Wesley Bell by a large margin. Bush was ousted in 2024 as part of “a broader strategy by AIPAC to unseat Israel's sharpest critics in Congress, including the ‘Squad,' which Bush was a part of,” per the Missouri Independent. This piece notes that AIPAC spent over $8 million to oust Bush in that cycle and outside groups spent $7.2 million on Bell's behalf this year. Bell's official campaign outspent Bush's by a margin well over 10 to 1. Bush is the first candidate backed by National DSA to lose their race in 2026, which, while disappointing in this case, is a stunning testament to the track record of the group.* In a totally different part of the country, this week Julian Beaudion, the Democratic nominee for Senate in South Dakota, dropped out of the race. Beaudion cited personal hardships for himself and his family in his statement of withdrawal citing a recent house fire. However, many see this as an acknowledgement that the independent candidate in this race, veteran and former park ranger Brian Bengs, has a better chance of defeating incumbent Republican Senator Mike Rounds in a head-to-head matchup. This dynamic has been playing out in other states; Democratic Senate candidates have dropped out to clear the way for independents in Nebraska and Idaho already and there is immense pressure on the Democratic nominee in Montana to do the same. For his part, Beaudion will not endorse either candidate in South Dakota, according to KELOLAND News, but South Dakota Searchlight reports the South Dakota Democratic Party will not replace Beaudion on the ballot, giving the greenlight for Democrats to coalesce around Bengs in the general election.* In another primary election story, Lehigh Valley Public Media is out with a story on the strange dynamic emerging in Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. According to this story, this race – between incumbent Republican Ryan Mackenzie and his Democratic challenger Bob Brooks, who seems to have done the impossible by getting Bernie Sanders and Josh Shapiro on the same side in a primary – has been upended by the entry of one Andrew Tupone. Mr. Tupone, a former Republican candidate, is running on the Green Party ballot line and claims to have “joined the Green Party this spring, drawn by its environmental policies on water conservancy and opposition to data centers, after growing disillusioned with both major parties.” Yet, apparently, “Green Party leaders warned in a statement this month that a wave of candidates may be posing as party members across the state.” Chris Robinson, a Green party spokesman, claims that “The party hasn't endorsed any congressional candidates in Pennsylvania and has never heard from Tupone.” Robinson adds that he “looked at [Tupone's] Facebook page, and he seems like he's a nice Republican.” According to LVPM, “a third-party candidate wouldn't need to move the needle much,” to influence the outcome of the election, noting that the current Congressman defeated the Democratic incumbent, Rep. Susan Wild by just 1 percentage point, in 2024, while “Tim Silfies, the last third-party congressional candidate to appear on a Lehigh Valley ballot, earned 8,011 votes, or 3 percent of the vote, in 2018.”* Finally, in more third party news, POLITICO reports several leading figures on the anti-MAGA right – including Congressman Thomas Massie, former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, and commentator Tucker Carlson – convened last weekend to “[sow] the seeds for a future third-party political organization…aimed at undercutting the Republican establishment.” This gang of three, joined by former Trump national security official Joe Kent, are particularly incensed by the president's intervention in Iran, with Greene writing “We said no more foreign wars and we meant it and supported Donald Trump because he made that promise. But he's betrayed us all.” This group is reportedly mulling a right-wing, third-party presidential campaign in 2028. While Carlson has declined to launch a presidential bid in the past, despite urging from within his circle, a sprawling new “10-point vision for America” he debuted during a recent stream implies that he is increasingly interested in articulating an alternative vision of right-wing politics from those espoused by Trump. This manifesto, as reported by Axios, includes everything from declassifying records on the JFK assasination and 9/11 to enforcing universal sobriety to “halting immigration until the effects of AI become clearer.” We will be watching closely to see if this effort moves forward or peters out as has been the pattern with other recent third party attempts.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Michigan is emerging as the center of gravity for the 2028 Democratic primary. Who are the potential candidates testing their own appeal in the Great Lake state? Then Playbook contributor Megan Messerly joins co-authors Adam Wren and Will Steakin to discuss  Sen. Mitch McConnell's return home, why Rep. Max Miller's latest moves aren't surprising, and Sen. John Fetterman's interview with Jon Stewart. Plus, the inside story of one of the more unexpected political cameos we've seen lately: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro appearing in a Meek Mill music video.  For more news and analysis, subscribe to the Playbook newsletter: politico.com/playbook 

Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville joins Donny Deutsch for a no-holds-barred conversation on where the Democratic Party is headed — and who's driving it off a cliff. Carville and Deutsch dig into the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the growing rift with progressive candidates like AOC and Zohran Mamdani, and why he believes the far-left wing of the party is losing touch with Black voters, Latino voters, and the working class. The two also break down the 2028 presidential race, Bernie Sanders' legacy, potential Democratic frontrunners like Josh Shapiro, and what a post-Trump Republican Party could look like. Carville doesn't hold back on Trump's approval numbers, the state of the U.S. economy, and his predictions heading into the 2026 midterms. Plus: a candid discussion on Israel, Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu, antisemitism, and why he thinks Israel is "losing the messaging war" — and New York City's new tax and political climate under Mayor Mamdani. A must-listen for anyone following American politics, Democratic Party strategy, progressive vs. moderate Democrats, the 2026 midterm elections, and the road to the 2028 presidential election.

Mark Halperin unveils his latest rankings of the potential 2028 Democratic presidential field—and there is a new name at No. 1. Michael presses the political analyst and "Wide World of News" publisher on why Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has moved ahead of Gavin Newsom, where Mark Kelly fits into the race, and whether the Democratic primary could become a battle between the party's establishment and progressive wings. Then, listeners weigh in with their own preferred candidates and predictions for 2028. Original air date 5 August 2026. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

1 - After many technical difficulties, Linda Kerns is able to join us today. When did Elvis fall off? What did she think of Al Schmidt's interview with Dom on Friday? What else can PA be doing to get voting registration and election codes back on track? Why is Al Schmidt's passiveness hurting Pennsylvanians? Why would Josh Shapiro want a chaotic voting system here? 120 - Returning to the men in women's sports debate as it relates to the NBA. Your calls. 135 - Reading some of your answers off Twitter. What's thoughtful about weaponized compassion, ESPN? 140 - More calls. 150 - What is the new fear in Iran and what is the answer for Trump to get out of this scenario? Your calls.

12 - Will the WNBA start accepting trans players after a media wave surrounding Sophie Cunnigham's comments was started over the weekend? 1210 - Side - Whatever happened to…? 1220 - Rosie O'Donnell is coming back to The View! Where is the Rizzo statue? More on the WNBA's media frenzy this weekend. 1240 - And we're having major malfunctions in the studio to finish the hour. 1 - After many technical difficulties, Linda Kerns is able to join us today. When did Elvis fall off? What did she think of Al Schmidt's interview with Dom on Friday? What else can PA be doing to get voting registration and election codes back on track? Why is Al Schmidt's passiveness hurting Pennsylvanians? Why would Josh Shapiro want a chaotic voting system here? 120 - Returning to the men in women's sports debate as it relates to the NBA. Your calls. 135 - Reading some of your answers off Twitter. What's thoughtful about weaponized compassion, ESPN? 140 - More calls. 150 - What is the new fear in Iran and what is the answer for Trump to get out of this scenario? Your calls. 2 - Dan Bartkowiak, the Chief Strategy Officer PA Family Council, is here today after it was revealed that over 30 million dollars of taxpayer money is still being spent on sex-rejection procedures on minors. How does continuing something like this help anyone politically? What other problems is this program causing for parents and children? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - Is Kamala Harris gearing up for 2028 already? Your calls. 240 - How will women ever buy groceries in NYC? More calls. 250 - The Lightning Round!

LeBron James' move to the Philadelphia 76ers made headlines last week, but behind-the-scenes, Gov. Josh Shapiro lobbied for the deal. Is Shapiro making a political play for male voters disillusioned with the Democratic party? Meanwhile, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes dropped out of a crowded Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, so who's leading the charge? And a preview from POLITICO's podcast, The Conversation, where Dasha Burns sits down with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr.  For more news and analysis, subscribe to the Playbook newsletter: politico.com/playbook 

In Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro is on track for a pretty big win in November. And he can't do that without winning over a lot of former Trump voters, including the ones in our focus group. Cook Political Report editor in chief Amy Walter returns to the show to discuss how our Pennsylvania focus group felt about Shapiro, AND Sen. John Fetterman, and about the Trump administration. They also break down whether Democrats should be concerned about the generic ballot polling we're seeing right now.The Korean skincare brand everyone is talking about. Our listeners get 20% off their entire order by using code THEFOCUSGROUP at https://jiyuskin.com/THEFOCUSGROUP #JIYU #adshow links Subscribe to the Cook Political Report! CPR's PollTracker (Trump Approval Rating Aggregator) CPR's “Find a Race” sorter CPR's Battleground District Project

Meet my friends, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton! If you love Verdict, the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show might also be in your audio wheelhouse. Politics, news analysis, and some pop culture and comedy thrown in too. Here’s a sample episode recapping four takeaways. Give the guys a listen and then follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Buy Sophie Cunningham's Jersey! (HR 1, Seg 1) Bland white guy predictions (HR 1, Seg 2) Rut on the Truth about T and the military (HR 2, Seg 3) Steve Deace with Big Odyssey Thoughts (HR 3, Seg 3) Clay and Buck focused heavily on the growing cultural and political battle surrounding women's sports, transgender athlete participation, WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, and the future direction of the Democrat Party heading into the 2028 presidential election cycle. The hour opened with extensive discussion of Cunningham's comments defending the idea that biological males should not compete in women's sports. The hosts praised the WNBA player for refusing to backtrack under media pressure and highlighted her statements that women's athletic opportunities and protections under Title IX should be preserved. They contrasted Cunningham's position with arguments from progressive activists and former soccer star Megan Rapinoe, framing the debate as one of fairness, biological differences, women's rights, and the future of female athletics. The conversation also explored public reaction to Cunningham's comments, growing support from athletes and fans, and the broader cultural implications of high-profile female athletes speaking out on controversial issues. The hosts then turned to what they described as increasing political activism and ideological bias within the sports media. They criticized coverage surrounding Caitlin Clark, the WNBA, race, and identity politics, including commentary that linked Clark's popularity to broader social and racial debates. Clay and Buck argued that sports journalism has become increasingly politicized and used the discussion to examine how cultural issues influence public opinion and electoral politics. Throughout the segment, they emphasized the connection they see between winning cultural debates and winning elections, arguing that public support for figures like Sophie Cunningham reflects larger shifts in American opinion on gender, sports, and free expression. A major political segment focused on the Democratic Party's developing 2028 presidential primary landscape. Clay and Buck analyzed reports that Democratic leaders are debating whether South Carolina or Nevada should hold the first presidential contest, framing the dispute as a contest between key Democratic voting blocs, particularly Black and Hispanic voters. The hosts discussed how the primary calendar could shape potential candidacies from figures including Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Gavin Newsom, Mark Kelly, Andy Beshear, Pete Buttigieg, Wes Moore, Josh Shapiro, and others. They examined the strategic advantages different states could provide various candidates and debated whether Democratic leaders are trying to influence the nomination process through primary scheduling decisions. The guys speak with former Navy SEAL David Rutherford, host of The David Rutherford Show and a member of the Clay & Buck Podcast Network. Rutherford first shared stories from a recent African safari in South Africa, including close encounters with lions, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, and other wildlife. The discussion covered the realities of safari tourism, animal behavior, and the expertise required to safely navigate the African wilderness. The interview then moved into military readiness, veteran health, and national security issues. Rutherford praised new Pentagon attention to what he described as "operator syndrome," a collection of physical and psychological health challenges experienced by military personnel exposed to years of combat deployments and high-intensity operations. He specifically discussed the Department of Defense’s growing focus on testosterone levels, endocrine health, hormone replacement therapy (TRT), mental health, sleep performance, and long-term care for active-duty service members and veterans. Rutherford argued that recognizing these issues could significantly improve military preparedness, recovery, and overall quality of life for warfighters. The hosts also examined escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, Middle East security concerns, military deployments, oil shipping routes, and potential military strategy. Rutherford discussed threats to American interests in the region, attacks on U.S. installations, instability surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and the possibility of future ground operations in Iran. The conversation explored strategic military options, force deployment considerations, and the political implications of an expanded conflict as the country approaches the midterm election cycle. Clay and Buck also discussed how ongoing wars and overseas military engagements could influence voter attitudes and congressional races. Steve Deace joined the show to discuss Iowa politics, the state’s upcoming statewide elections, and the political environment heading into future campaign cycles. Deace analyzed the strength of Democratic candidates in Iowa, Republican prospects, voter registration trends, and the changing electoral landscape. The conversation then turned to entertainment and culture, focusing heavily on Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of The Odyssey. Deace offered a sharply critical review of the movie, arguing that it deviates significantly from the original source material and reflects broader trends in Hollywood storytelling. The hosts discussed movie production, cultural messaging in entertainment, sound design issues in modern filmmaking, and the opportunity they believe exists for filmmakers to create stories aimed at mass audiences without overt political messaging. The discussion expanded into Hollywood, conservative media, independent filmmaking, storytelling, faith-based entertainment, cultural influence, and audience demand for non-political content. Deace argued that many successful modern films focus too heavily on ideological objectives rather than compelling storytelling. Clay and Buck agreed, suggesting that there is significant market demand for films that prioritize strong narratives over political agendas. They explored how storytelling shapes culture and the role entertainment can play in influencing public opinion. The hosts returned to the subject of Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark, women’s sports, and transgender athlete policies, with Deace praising Cunningham’s refusal to retreat from her position. He argued that standing by one’s beliefs in the face of organized criticism is just as significant as the position itself. The group also analyzed Caitlin Clark’s unique impact on professional basketball, her historic popularity, and the complicated relationship between her fan base and portions of the sports media establishment. 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