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Emma Tracey speaks to one of the only visibly disabled MPs Marie Tidball, who has been fighting for parliament to be more accessible. She's been looking at door handles, voting systems and getting the Speaker's attention by ‘bobbing'. She sets out how she intends to make sure disability groups have a meaningful role in the government's review of the assessment process for Personal independence payments (Pip). The Timms review, as its known, is led by Disabilities Minister Sir Stephen Timms and is set to report back in autumn 2026 and was ordered amid the government climb down over changes to disability benefits.Emma makes up her own version of a classic board game with disability pitfalls along the way, Paul Carter throws the dice and encounters her inaccessible traps!Plus Bethany Dawson from Politico gives us a rundown of the disability-related happenings coming up in the world of politics as MPs return after their summer break.SOUND RECORDING AND DESIGN: Dave O'Neill PRODUCERS: Phoebe Keane, Alex Colins and Emma Tracey EDITOR: Damon Rose

President Donald Trump promised to help Appalachian communities recover after Hurricane Helene — one of the deadliest and costliest storms in U.S. history. But his administration's rollback of billions in Biden-era climate and energy funds has stalled projects meant to rebuild housing and lower energy costs across the region. POLITICO's Zack Colman explains how Trump's actions are slowing recovery efforts and what it means for the communities still struggling nearly a year after the storm.  Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.   Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.   Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.    For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch    And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy    Our theme music is by Pran Bandi.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the biggest environmental culprits were hiding in plain sight—right on our dinner plates? While most environmental organizations train their sights on the energy sector, Mighty Earth has taken a bold, and often lonely, stand in confronting the meat industry's massive role in climate change, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. In this episode, I sit down with Glenn Hurowitz, founder and CEO of Mighty Earth, to unpack why the meat industry typically gets ignored by the environmental movement, and what he thinks needs to be done. Glenn has spent decades fighting for the planet, from working on federal public policy in Congress to launching powerful corporate campaigns that aim to guide the world's largest food companies toward more sustainable practices. In our conversation, he explains why mainstream NGOs often shy away from challenging the meat industry, and how Mighty Earth's strategy—focusing on supply chains, corporate accountability, and the expansion of animal-free proteins—aims to fill that void. We also dive into Mighty Earth's campaign to help supermarkets treat plant-based proteins not as niche novelties, but as core offerings. Glenn shares how enhanced meat products (think burgers that are part beef, part mycelium) can be a bigger environmental win than pure plant-based options alone, and why shifting market incentives—not just consumer behavior—is key to making real progress. If you care about climate action, animal welfare, or food innovation, this episode may challenge you to think bigger—and act smarter—about what it really takes to feed humanity sustainably. Discussed in this episode Glenn and Paul recommend the good work of Food Solutions Action. Our past episode with author Mike Grunwald. Quorn mycoprotein patties selling in London KFC at near price parity with chicken. Glenn references the Sierra Club's war on coal. Mighty Earth's campaign to guide supermarkets to do better on meat. Paul mentions that dozens of species go extinct every day, largely due to meat demand JBS's investment in Spanish cultivated meat production. Glenn's 2007 book, Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party. Glenn and Paul both recommend reading Regenesis. The UN report on nature finance Get to Know Glenn Hurowitz Glenn Hurowitz is the Founder and CEO of Mighty Earth, and has led environmental campaigns around the world for many years. He is a globally recognized leader on forests, agriculture, and climate change, and running strategic campaigns. He has played a leading role in transforming several industries, including the 90% reduction in deforestation for palm oil, establishment of new policies and practices for the entire rubber industry, and serious action in meat, steel, and elsewhere. In his previous role as Chair of the Forest Heroes campaign, he and his colleagues won the Benny Award from the Business Ethics Network for their successes in transforming global agriculture. He co-founded Chain Reaction Research, which provides major financial institutions with in-depth risk analysis of companies' sustainability risk. Glenn advises philanthropies, governments and non-profit organizations on strategy. Glenn has also worked extensively in politics. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed book Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, Politico, The American Prospect. He's appeared on many national media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, FOX, CBS, and NPR. He is a graduate of the Green Corps fellowship and Yale University, worked previously as Managing Director of Waxman Strategies, among other senior roles in the environmental movement.

As MPs return to Westminster for a packed autumn term, will the Prime Minister be back with a bang?  Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy discuss what are Keir Starmer's priorities as the so called “reset week” begins.  There's chatter around No10 of a staffing restructure but could this impact the government's message and delivery of their missions?  Back in the Commons, the Home Secretary will lay out the government's plans to restrict family members from joining asylum seekers.   

Il processo al giornalista Silvano Muto mette in scena un testimone molto particolare: Annamaria Moneta Caglio. Le sue sono dichiarazioni impegnative, che scatenano una bagarre di commenti, titoli e agitazioni. Alla fine, il magistrato Raffaele Sepe rimette in moto le indagini, riparte da zero, e punta la sua attenzione sull'unico, essenziale, fatto che in tutto quel caos di politica e scandali era stato incredibilmente e paradossalmente accantonato, quasi dimenticato: la morte di Wilma Montesi.Una produzione Think about Science: thinkaboutscience.comCon: Massimo Polidoro e Giulio Niccolò Carlone; Video editing: Elena Mascolo, Fotografia: Claudio Sforza; Musiche: Marco Forni; Logo e animazioni: Zampediverse; Social - Comunicazione: Giacomo Vallarino - Grafiche: Roberta Baria; Distribuzione audio: Enrico Zabeo; Titoli: Jean SevillaÈ ARRIVATO IL MIO NUOVO LIBRO: "Una vita ben spesa. Trovare il senso delle cose con Leonardo, Einstein e Darwin": https://amzn.to/4leRDOR LEGGI UN ESTRATTO: https://bit.ly/4jRHXIN LEGGI la mia graphic novel: "Figli delle stelle" (con Riccardo La Bella, per Feltrinelli Comics): https://amzn.to/47YYN3KLEGGI: "Sherlock Holmes e l'arte del ragionamento" (Feltrinelli), il mio ultimo libro: https://amzn.to/3UuEwxSLEGGI: "La meraviglia del tutto" l'ultimo libro di Piero Angela che abbiamo scritto insieme: https://amzn.to/3uBTojAIscriviti alla mia NEWSLETTER: L' "AVVISO AI NAVIGANTI": https://mailchi.mp/massimopolidoro/avvisoainavigantiAderisci alla pagina PATREON, sostieni i miei progetti e accedi a tanti contenuti esclusivi:   /massimopolidoroScopri i miei Corsi online: "L'arte di Ragionare", "Psicologia dell'insolito", "L'arte di parlare in pubblico" e "l'Arte del Mentalismo": https://www.massimopolidorostudio.comPER APPROFONDIRELe musiche sono di Marco Forni e si possono ascoltare qui: https://hyperfollow.com/marcoforniLEGGI i miei libri: "Sherlock Holmes e l'arte del ragionamento": https://amzn.to/3UuEwxS"La meraviglia del tutto" con Piero Angela: https://amzn.to/3uBTojA"La scienza dell'incredibile. Come si formano credenze e convinzioni e perché le peggiori non muoiono mai": https://amzn.to/3Z9GG4W"Geniale. 13 lezioni che ho ricevuto da un mago leggendario sull'arte di vivere e pensare": https://amzn.to/3qTQmCC"Il mondo sottosopra": https://amzn.to/2WTrG0Z"Pensa come uno scienziato": https://amzn.to/3mT3gOiL' "Atlante dei luoghi misteriosi dell'antichità": https://amzn.to/2JvmQ33"La libreria dei misteri": https://amzn.to/3bHBU7E"Grandi misteri della storia": https://amzn.to/2U5hcHe"Leonardo. Genio ribelle": https://amzn.to/3lmDthJE qui l'elenco completo dei miei libri disponibili: https://amzn.to/44feDp4Non perdere i prossimi video, iscriviti al mio canale: https://goo.gl/Xkzh8ARESTIAMO IN CONTATTO:Ricevi l'Avviso ai Naviganti, la mia newsletter settimanale: https://mailchi.mp/massimopolidoro/avvisoainavigantie partecipa alle scelte della mia communitySeguimi:Patreon: massimopolidoroCorsi: massimopolidorostudio.comInstagram: @massimopolidoroPagina FB: Official.Massimo.Polidoro X: @massimopolidoro  Sito: http://www.massimopolidoro.comQuesta descrizione contiene link affiliati, il che significa che in caso di acquisto di qualcuno dei libri segnalati riceverò una piccola commissione (che a te non costerà nulla): un piccolo contributo per sostenere il canale e la realizzazione di questi video. Grazie per il sostegno!

Craig Collins sits in for Dana. CNN admits that gas prices on Labor Day Weekend are the lowest since 2020. Statistics show the increase in religiously targeted tragedies. Politico runs a fictional smear job on Steve Witkoff that was strictly sourced to ANONYMOUS deep staters & foreign diplomats. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson opens Narcan vending machines in Uptown Chicago. President Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service detail ahead of her book tour. The CNN Thunderdome gets heated when the topic of biological men gets brought up to Scott Jennings. Ashley Babbitt will receive a Military Funeral following January 6th. Chicago prepares for the National Guard to come in. An Irish travel influencer is accused of exploiting a remote “cannibal tribe” for TikTok views. A leaked phone call from Georgia Governor Brian Kemp raises serious questions. Another unhinged lunatic on the Internet thinks Christians are to blame for violence. A California law allows for a non-family member to help make medical decisions about children. Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible…All Family Pharmacyhttps://AllFamilyPharmacy.com/Dana Start today and take your health back with All Family Pharmacy. Use code DANA10 for savings and enjoy your health, your choice, no more waiting, no more “no's.”Webroothttps://WebRoot.com/Dana Protect your digital life and get 50% off Webroot Total Protection or Essentials, exclusively with my URL!Relief Factorhttps://ReliefFactor.com OR CALL 1-800-4-RELIEFBoost anti-inflammatory power with Relief Factor. Get their 3-week Relief Factor Quick Start for only $19.95 today! Byrnahttps://Byrna.com/danaGet your hands on the new compact Byrna CL. Visit Byrna.com/Dana receive 10% off Patriot Mobilehttps://PatriotMobile.com/DanaDana's personal cell phone provider is Patriot Mobile. Get a FREE MONTH of service code DANAHumanNhttps://HumanN.comSupport your cholesterol health with SuperBerine and the #1 bestselling SuperBeets Heart Chews—both on sale for $5 off at Sam's Club. Boost your metabolic health and save!Keltechttps://KelTecWeapons.comSee the third generation of the iconic SUB2000 and the NEW PS57 - Keltec Innovation & Performance at its best.

Senator Alex Padilla this week left open the possibility of a run for California governor during an interview at POLITICO's “The California Agenda: Sacramento Summit." Plus, a new poll shows former Rep. Katie Porter leading the race. Marisa and Guy are joined by Politico California Editorial Director Chris Cadelago to discuss the state of the 2026 governor's race and the latest news about current Governor Gavin Newsom.  Check out Political Breakdown's weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Presa internațională a reacționat imediat după ce atacurile aeriene rusești de miercuri noaptea au lovit capitala Ucrainei, ucigând 14 persoane. Printre clădirile afectate s-au numărat misiunea diplomatică a Uniunii Europene și sediul British Council. Politico titrează: ”Putin sfidează presiunile pentru pace cu un atac masiv asupra misiunii UE din Kiev”. Potrivit publicației europene, ”atacul asupra Kievului a avut loc în aceeași zi în care miniștrii apărării din UE urmau să sosească la Copenhaga pentru a discuta despre cum să pună mai multă presiune asupra Rusiei atât prin sancțiuni, cât și prin sprijin pentru Ucraina”.   Euronews vorbește despre ”unda de șoc” declanșată de atacul rusesc.   ”Convenția de la Viena din 1961 prevede protecția spațiilor diplomatice și consulare împotriva intruziunii sau deteriorării, deși nu este neobișnuit ca aceste clădiri să fie afectate în timpul de război. Kremlinul a demonstrat un dezinteres constant față de respectarea regulilor internaționale pe tot parcursul invaziei sale la scară largă împotriva Ucrainei”.   Deutsche Welle informează că ”ministrul german al Apărării, Boris Pistorius, a numit atacurile Rusiei asupra Kievului un „act teribil” care arată că președintele rus Vladimir Putin „nu este deloc interesat de pace sau chiar de un armistițiu”. „El continuă ceea ce a făcut tot timpul: atacă Ucraina, ucide civili ucraineni și este un imperialist la apogeul său”, a adăugat el.   Euractiv notează că ”Rusia și-a intensificat atacurile aeriene asupra Ucrainei în ultimele luni, în ciuda eforturilor tot mai mari ale Occidentului de a ajunge la o soluționare diplomatică a războiului. Însă aceste eforturi au stagnat în ultimele săptămâni, Moscova refuzând să accepte o întâlnire bilaterală între președintele ucrainean Volodimir Zelenski și liderul rus Vladimir Putin - în ciuda sprijinului lui Zelenski pentru această idee și a îndemnurilor repetate ale președintelui american Donald Trump către ambele părți de a ajunge la o soluționare diplomatică”.   Ziarul britanic The Independent informeazăp că ”Sir Keir Starmer l-a acuzat pe Vladimir Putin de „sabotarea păcii” după ce Rusia a lansat două rachete asupra unei clădiri a British Council din Kiev. British Council, care oferă programe în limba engleză ucrainenilor din capitală, a declarat că birourile sale au fost „grav avariate” și un paznic de noapte a fost rănit. În iunie, Moscova le-a interzis cetățenilor să colaboreze cu consiliul, susținând că acesta este o fațadă pentru spionii britanici”.   Iar Le Figaro informează că, în contextul loviturilor, ”Ursula von der Leyen și-a anunțat, de asemenea, intenția de a vizita țările UE care se învecinează cu sau sunt situate în apropierea Belarusului și Rusiei pentru a le transmite „deplina solidaritate” a UE. Ea va călători în Letonia vineri, apoi în Finlanda, înainte de a se îndrepta spre Estonia sâmbătă. Duminică, dna von der Leyen va vizita Polonia, apoi Bulgaria, înainte de a face opriri finale luni în Lituania și România”.

Max sat down with Matthew Kaminski—co-founder of Politico Europe, former editor-in-chief and current editor-at-large of Politico—to discuss the ethos of Politico Europe, why it's been successful, and how it fits into the political journalism landscape in Brussels. Please submit your questions or feedback to ⁠erep@csis.org⁠ with “Eurofile Listener Feedback” in the subject line.  Learn more:   ⁠Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts⁠

Președintele Donald Trump amenință cu tarife vamale asupra țărilor care, în opinia sa, discriminează tehnologia americană. Este vizată îndeosebi legislația europeană a piețelor și serviciilor digitale, apreciază comentatorii. Potrivit The Guardian, amenințarea pune presiune asupra Regatului Unit și a UE, ambele având acorduri comerciale de dată recentă cu SUA. UE a implementat reglementări pentru a limita puterea marilor companii de tehnologie prin intermediul Legii privind serviciile digitale, iar mai multe state membre, inclusiv Franța, Italia și Spania, au instituit taxe pe serviciile digitale. UE se opune lui Trump: Reglementarea tehnologiei este dreptul nostru „suveran”, titrează Politico, reluând o declarație a unui purtător de cuvânt al Comisiei Europene. Legea privind piețele digitale (DMA), alături de legea privind serviciile digitale (DSA), este o piatră de temelie a politicii digitale a UE. În timp ce DSA stabilește obligații pentru platformele online cu privire la aspecte precum dezinformarea și siguranța copiilor, DMA analizează așa-numitele firme de tip „gatekeeper” - giganți tehnologici precum Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft și TikTok - cârora le cer să își deschidă serviciile și să asigure o concurență loială. Potrivit Euronews, ”poziția lui Trump amenință să zădărnicească progresele realizate împreună cu partenerii europeni în ceea ce privește reducerea fricțiunilor comerciale. UE și SUA au făcut progrese în ceea ce privește pactul lor comercial, anunțat inițial pe 27 iulie, susținând că vor aborda barierele nejustificate în calea comerțului transatlantic. Acordul deschide calea pentru reducerea tarifelor la anumite bunuri și sectoare. Chiar și așa, blocul format din 27 de membri și-a exprimat reticența în a face concesii în ceea ce privește reglementările digitale”. Le Monde amintește că, ”de la revenirea la președinție în ianuarie, Trump a impus tarife vamale atât aliaților, cât și concurenților, cu rate variabile. Trump a folosit tarifele vamale ca mijloc de a urmări diverse obiective. O dublare a tarifelor vamale americane asupra produselor indiene urmează să intre în vigoare în această săptămână din cauza achiziției de petrol rusesc - o sursă cheie de venit în războiul Moscovei din Ucraina”. The New York Post scrie, citând o relatare a agenției Reuters ,că ”în culise, oficialii Casei Albe au analizat sancțiunile împotriva oficialilor Uniunii Europene și ai statelor membre responsabile de Legea Serviciilor Digitale”. Oficialii Departamentului de Stat nu au luat încă o decizie cu privire la impunerea acestor sancțiuni, care ar putea lua forma unor restricții de vize, au declarat sursele.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The Texas House blew up the property tax reform bill [more] and now has to reconcile with the Senate. And, the House appears to be leaning toward Texas becoming a pothead legal drug state. Plus, the House voted to reform the public school STAAR test but Odessa's state Rep. Landgraf makes clear his goal is to end testing all together – the great goal of the Leftist teacher unions that want zero accountability for the results achieved with taxpayers' money.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.SpaceX: The most powerful rocket ever, built and financed by a private company, has a near perfect tenth test flight. Freedom!!!Texas' solicitor general ask the Texas Supreme Court to stop an illogical act of the 15th Court of Appeals in the Beto Pancho O'Rouke case.Campaign updates: DC Swamp make sure memo leaks to POLITICO trying to shore up Cornyn's ability to raise money. Former Amarillo City Council member announces candidacy for Texas District 13 as Democrat Mayra Flores to challenge Vicente Gonzalez again for TX-34 Old cane stomper Al Green to Wait Until CD 18 Special Election to Declare Candidacy, After Texas Redistricting Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

A new poll by Politico shows that support for the high-speed rail project has actually grown since voters passed a measure to fund in back in 2008. This comes even though the project has been plagued by delays, budget overruns, and now new calls from the Trump administration to cut even more funding for the project. For more, KCBS radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Is a color revolution brewing in America? Episode 165 dives into how issues like today's trans shooter in Minneapolis and LGBTQ+ debates fuel societal chaos. We explore Lisa Cook's mortgage fraud allegations and the Democrats' stance on expecting crime, questioning if inflammatory rhetoric from the Left could push vulnerable individuals toward violence. We also note Democrat politicians say major cities don't have a problem with crime while 81% of all adults think crime is a problem. This has even Joe Scarborough and Politico scratching their heads. Join Alan Sanders for a deep analysis of these critical issues. Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR,  TRUTH Social and YouTube by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!

SpaceX has successfully launched the Starship for its 10th test flight after it was delayed a couple of times due to weather conditions and other issues. This time, the company was able to achieve its objectives without the vehicle and its booster exploding mid-test. In other tech news, Anthropic has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by a group of authors for an undisclosed sum. The move means the company will avoid a potentially more costly ruling if the case regarding its use of copyright materials to train artificial intelligence tools had moved forward. And, Meta is throwing its resources behind a new super PAC in California. According to Politico, the group will support state-level political candidates who espouse tech-friendly policies, particularly those with a loose approach to regulating artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

durée : 00:19:45 - Journal de 12h30 - Après l'audace du Premier ministre François Bayrou de demander la confiance au gouvernement, le Rassemblement National peaufine sa stratégie, en particulier, dans la perspective d'une nouvelle dissolution.

durée : 00:19:45 - Journal de 12h30 - Après l'audace du Premier ministre François Bayrou de demander la confiance au gouvernement, le Rassemblement National peaufine sa stratégie, en particulier, dans la perspective d'une nouvelle dissolution.

Howard Bloom has been called “next in a lineage of seminal thinkers that includes Newton, Darwin, Einstein, Freud, and Buckminster Fuller” by Britain's Channel4 TV and “the next Stephen Hawking” by Gear Magazine. Bloom is the author of seven books, including The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition Into the Forces of History and the new Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me: A Search for Soul in the Power Pits of Rock and Roll. The Office of the Secretary of Defense threw a symposium on Bloom's second book, Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century, and brought in representatives from the State Department, the Energy Department, DARPA, IBM, and MIT. The eleventh president of India, Dr. A.P.J. Kalam called Bloom's third book, The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism, “a visionary creation.” And the Sheikh who runs Dubai named a racehorse—the Beast–after that same book. Bloom has published or lectured scholarly conferences in twelve different fields, from quantum physics and cosmology to neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology, information science, governance, and aerospace. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Wired, Knight Financial News Service, Cosmopolitan, The Village Voice, and the blog sites of Psychology Today and The Scientific American. In a full-page article in Business Insider, SpaceX's Elon Musk praised one of Bloom space projects, the Two Billion Dollar Moon Prize. The Two Billion Dollar Moon Prize was also covered in Time, Newsweek, CBS, NBC, Fox News, and Politico. And Jeff Bezos tweeted a Bloom blog from the Scientific American calling for the establishment of a permanent transport infrastructure in space.Low Value Mail is a live call-in show with some of the most interesting guests the internet has to offer.Every Monday night at 7pm ETSupport The Show:

Send us a textIn this politically-charged special edition episode, Ernest interviews Pennsylvania State Senator Sharif Street right after announcing his resignation as PA Dems Chair. The exclusive interview delves into the current state of his complex relationship with PA Governor Josh Shapiro, his potential PA Dems chair successor Eugene DePasquale, that controversial "racial trope" Politico feature, his current Congressional race, and how he's prepared to take on Trump's national policies. Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Ralph welcomes Ben Cohen (anti-war activist and ice cream entrepreneur) to discuss his new campaign, "Up in Arms," which advocates for a common-sense Pentagon budget. Then, Ralph speaks to Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi about her recent piece: "When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we've been told."Ben Cohen is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and longtime anti-war activist. He is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's and a prominent supporter of progressive causes. He is co-founder of Up In Arms, a public education and advocacy campaign pushing for a common-sense approach to military budgeting. In May of this year, Ben was arrested by Capitol Police after he interrupted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s testimony by screaming,”Congress kills poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs and pays for it by kicking kids off Medicaid.”We're up in arms because the government has taken the kindness, the heart, the soul of the American people and essentially replaced it with so many bombs that there's no rational use for them. They've turned us all into mass murderers.Ben CohenYou know, politicians starting from Reagan are fond of saying “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.” And then they turn around and spend $100 billion a year on a nuclear arsenal that's capable of blowing up the entire world several times over. So they say one thing and they do another. I mean, a nuclear arsenal capable of blowing up the entire world several times over? That's not deterrence. That's delusion.Ben CohenI just go back to the moral issue of our time, which is Gaza—two-thirds of the American people don't support continuing to arm Israel. And we need to make our politicians pay the price for continuing to arm Israel… We have a midterm election coming up. If your guy voted to continue to essentially facilitate the genocide, vote them out.Ben CohenWhen you have more money than is needed, you tend to invite corruption, cost overruns, machinery that doesn't work, and I would advise that you look into why the GAO and the Pentagon auditors are being asked to do fewer audits of the military budget. Because there's almost a direct correlation between throwing money at a government program (especially at that scale) and corruption. And corruption is understandable to everybody. It's the number one political issue all over the world, when the pollsters poll.Ralph NaderArwa Mahdawi is a columnist for the Guardian and author of Strong Female Lead: Lessons from Women in Power. Here is her recent piece on the genocide in Gaza: “When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we've been told” (The Guardian, August 8, 2025)To be fair, the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal have published some pretty devastating reports from their reporters in that area. They've put out some devastating features on what's going on [in Gaza], but it doesn't translate into editorial denunciation by these papers. And it doesn't translate into taking the next step and doing what they would do in other conflicts around the world where there isn't so much prejudice and domestic pressureRalph NaderI'm an opinion writer, but as journalists, you're always supposed to report facts. And the fact is: we have absolutely no idea how many people are dead in the Gaza Strip. But there are plenty of studies (which I reference in the article—one Lancet peer-reviewed study, one letter to the Lancet by a highly-respected scientist, one empirical study by Michael Spagat) which show that the death count is a lot higher. So I truly believe that unless you're saying “the official figure from the Ministry of Health is around 60,000 but studies show it is probably much higher,” then that's just journalistic malpractice.Arwa MahdawiI think there's just this instinct to believe that Palestinians are lying and Israelis are telling the truth. And it also goes back to…this isn't just Israel's war, this is America's war as well. And this desire to see America as the good guys—we're the good guys, the Palestinians are the bad guys. And to have this black-and-white narrative where, obviously, we're the good guys, you know, and so if the Palestinian narrative casts doubt on that, then it must be wrong.Arwa MahdawiI always suggest that people write to the media outlets and say that they want to see more Palestinian narratives, they want the media outlets to voice their concern that foreign reporters are not being let in, that more aid workers are not being let in, that pictures are not coming out.Arwa MahdawiThere are very few pictures coming out of the scale of this destruction in Gaza, but when you see the ones that do come out, it is very, very obvious that there are more than 60,000 people dead.But there seems to be this lack of curiosity with some of my peers. Why aren't they asking, “Why aren't we seeing more pictures?” There should be nonstop outrage that their press freedom is being stifled like this and so many Palestinian journalists are being slaughtered.Arwa MahdawiNews 8/22/25* Last Thursday, during an event in her Masscusetts congressional district, Congresswoman Katherine Clark – who holds the position of House Minority Whip, making her the number two Democrat in the House – called Israel's campaign in Gaza a “genocide,” per Axios. According to Zeteo, this makes Clark the 14th member of Congress to use the “g word.” Lest she be accused of bravery however, Clark quickly walked back her comments. In a statement to the Jewish News Syndicate, Clark said “last week, while attending an event in my district, I repeated the word ‘genocide' in response to a question…I want to be clear that I am not accusing Israel of genocide.” This incident illustrates the cross-cutting pressures facing Democratic Party leaders. This divide will be on the agenda again at the DNC meeting on August 26th, where among other issues, party leaders will vote on competing resolutions to lay out the Democrats' position on Gaza. Allison Minnerly, the progressive DNC delegate sponsoring the resolution to end arms shipments to Israel, is quoted saying “Our voters…are saying that they do not want U.S. dollars to enable further death and starvation anywhere across the world, particularly in Gaza…I don't think it should be a hard decision for us to say that clearly,” per the Intercept.* Even as Democrats wrestle with their position on Gaza, the politics are clearly shifting. The Reject AIPAC coalition has released a new statement saying that among Democrats, AIPAC is now a “toxic pariah.” As evidence of this, Reject AIPAC cites the fact that only 14 House Democrats attended the AIPAC-sponsored Israel trip this year. According to Mondoweiss, “In 2023, the lobbying group brought 24 House Dems to Israel over recess. In 2019, over 40 attended.” Reject AIPAC also cites the fact that Reps. Valerie Foushee and Maxine Dexter, both recipients of millions of AIPAC dollars, voted to block arms to Israel and Foushee is even now rejecting AIPAC money. As these small victories mount, the horizon of possibility for movement within the party grows ever wider.* Last week, Tom Artiom Alexandrovich – a senior department head in Israel's National Cyber Directorate – was arrested in a “multi-agency operation targeting child sex predators,” in Clark County, Nevada according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. According to Reuters, “Alexandrovich faces a felony charge of luring or attempting to lure a child or mentally ill person to commit a sex act ‘with use of computer technology.'” Yet, inexplicably, Alexandrovich was released by U.S. authorities and is back in Israel. This set off a firestorm in the U.S., with many accusing the Trump administration of facilitating Alexandrovich's release. The State Department was forced to issue a statement denying these claims, stating that Alexandrovich "did not claim diplomatic immunity and was released by a state judge…Any claims that the U.S. government intervened are false." The AP adds that the “Israeli Embassy in Washington and the Israeli Prime Minister's Office did not immediately return messages.” Disturbingly, the mainstream media seems to be purposely ignoring this case. While it has been covered by the Guardian, the Times of Israel, and Haaretz, there has been zero coverage in the New York Times or Washington Post, or ABC, NBC, or CBS. This media blackout adds fuel to the speculation that this case is being tamped down by the administration for political reasons.* Another troubling story regarding minors on the internet comes to us from Mark Zuckerberg's Meta AI. According to Reuters, internal documents from Meta Platforms detail “policies on chatbot behavior…[permitting] the company's artificial intelligence creations to ‘engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,' generate false medical information and help users argue that Black people are ‘dumber than white people.'” Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan called these reports “disturbing” and cited a legal complaint filed by the FTC to the Justice Department against Snap in January, under her leadership, “charging that [Snap's] AI chatbot was creating risks and harms for young users.” Khan noted that the “DOJ hasn't filed the case or taken any steps to protect these kids,” and demanded that “Any lawmaker concerned about big tech's abuse of kids should ask what is going on.” The administration's lack of action on these issues indicates that despite their rhetorical inveighing against the tech industry, they are treating SIlicon Valley with the same kid gloves they use for the rest of corporate America, even when it affects minors.* In more positive news from abroad, the Washington Post reports that between 2022 and 2024, Mexico lifted a stunning 8.3 million residents out of poverty. This 18% drop in poverty includes a 23% decrease in extreme poverty and a 16% drop in moderate poverty. According to experts, this remarkable achievement is the result of the policies of former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, or AMLO, and his successor Claudia Sheinbaum, such as tripling the minimum wage and instituting a raft of social programs to aid “senior citizens, unemployed youth, students, farmers and people with disabilities.” President Sheinbaum is now plowing ahead with a new project – producing a “small, 100% electric, accessible [EV],” called the “Olinia,” to be fully manufactured and assembled in Mexico, per Mexico News Daily.* Turning to domestic politics, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik finally showed up in her district on Monday after an extended period of avoiding public appearances. At a ceremony honoring a late Clinton County clerk in Plattsburgh, Stefanik was drowned out by cries of “‘You sold us out!', ‘Shame!', and ‘Unseal the Epstein files!', along with a “steady stream of boos,” according to the Daily Beast. Stefanik “left the podium after speaking for less than a minute,” and when she returned, she was booed again. Stefanik's chronic absence and chilly reception is a bad sign for her gubernatorial aspirations. In the months since she has held a town hall, her constituents held a mock town hall where they addressed an empty chair, per WRGB, and New York Democrats AOC and Paul Tonko held town halls in her district, per the Albany Times-Union.* In more political news from New York, disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo is explicitly seeking to woo New York Republicans in his independent bid for Mayor of New York City. POLITICO reports that at a fundraiser at media mogul Jimmy Finkelstein's Southampton estate, Cuomo told the crowd that he agrees with President Trump that the “goal is to stop Mamdani.” To this end, he is trying to convince Republicans that they would be “wasting [their] vote on [Curtis] Sliwa,” the Republican nominee for Mayor, “because he'll never be a serious candidate.” Cuomo also implied that he is open to an alliance with Trump, telling the crowd “Let's put it this way: I knew the president very well.” Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for the Zohran campaign, is quoted saying “Since he's too afraid to say it to New Yorkers' faces, we'll make it clear: Andrew Cuomo IS Donald Trump's choice for mayor.”* In Texas, state Democrats have returned to the state, ending their attempt to defeat Governor Abbott's mid-decade redistricting scheme by denying the legislature a quorum. In a statement Gene Wu, chairman of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, said "We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation — reshaping the entire 2026 landscape," per the BBC. The legislature is now expected to approve the redrawn congressional maps; the state Democrats plan to continue fighting them in the courts. California has vowed to redraw their own maps to compensate for the expected loss of five Democrat-held seats in Texas. New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Maryland are also considering their own redistricting plans. Vice President JD Vance was deployed to Indiana to pressure Republicans in that state to redraw their maps to favor Republicans as well, per the IndyStar. It is a sad state of affairs that American politics has been reduced to such naked power grabbing plots, but here we are.* In local news, the federal occupation of Washington, D.C. continues to deepen. CBS reports the governors of at least six Republican-led states are sending contingents from their National Guards to the capital. These include Mississippi and Louisiana, West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee. Just what these troops will do in Washington remains unclear. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who is sending 160 troops, cited “monument security” and “traffic control” among their official responsibilities. The federal agents on the ground, with little to do – the DOJ itself reports as violent crime is at a 30-year low in the District – seem to be mostly just harassing residents. The Daily Beast reports ICE tore down a banner and replaced it with a dildo. A local, Amanda Moore, posted a photo of 15 federal agents calling an ambulance for a drunk girl in Dupont Circle. And, while the Lever reports D.C. corporate lobbyists pushed for the occupation, it is wreaking havoc on local businesses; Rolling Stone reports reservations at D.C. restaurants are down between 25 and 31%, to take just one example. We can only hope that this pointless, destructive farce of quasi-fascistic political theater ends sooner rather than later.* Finally, investigative reporter and Iraq war veteran Seth Harp is out with a new book – The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces – which details the double murder of Master Sergeant Billy Lavigne and Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Dumas, along with the “many more unexplained deaths…other murders connected to drug trafficking in elite units, and dozens of fatal overdoses,” at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Among other remarkable discoveries, Harp “describes a U.S. special forces k9 [unit] that was given titanium dentures and encouraged to feast on human brains in the field,” in the words of publisher and producer Chris Wade. Remember these titanium dentures whenever you hear that there is no money to pay for critical social programs. The money is there. The political will is not.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

Katie Porter's Surge in the California Governor RaceWith Kamala Harris opting out of a gubernatorial run, Katie Porter is reaping the benefits. New polling from Politico shows Porter pulling ahead, with 30 percent of Harris's former supporters now backing her. Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra trail behind at 16 and 11 percent, respectively. Porter's advantage comes from her visibility and defined ideology — she's well known and clearly positioned on the progressive spectrum.California's jungle primary system means all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two — regardless of party — face off in the general. Right now, two Republicans are splitting their share of the vote, which adds up to something in the thirties. Porter is in the driver's seat, but with that comes the expectation of incoming fire. Her reputation for detail and sharp questioning in Congress could cut both ways — she's admired for precision but rumored to have a temper and staff issues that may resurface.If you ask me, I'd rather be in her shoes than anyone else's in this race. Governor Porter is no longer a long shot — she's a top contender. Sure, she's not universally loved, and her style is a sharp contrast to someone like Gavin Newsom, who leans more on charisma than policy depth. But Porter's grounded, process-oriented approach might resonate with voters ready for a different kind of leadership. It's early — but she's clearly in the lead.The Freedom Caucus ExodusChip Roy is heading home — not just to Texas, but into the state attorney general race. He's leaving behind his role in the House and with it, another domino falls in the dissolution of the Freedom Caucus. He's not alone. Byron Donalds is going for Florida governor. Barry Moore wants a Senate seat in Alabama. Ralph Norman is aiming for South Carolina's governor's mansion. The list goes on — and the pattern is clear.These were the hardliners — the names you heard when Speaker fights broke out or when high-stakes votes were in play. Now, they're moving on, seeking promotions or exits. The Freedom Caucus' influence, once loud and obstructive, is quietly fading. They all bent the knee to Trump eventually, and now it seems like they're cashing out or repositioning for relevance in state politics.In Texas, the AG job is a powerful one. Ken Paxton used it as a springboard and wielded it aggressively. If Roy wins, expect more of that hard-edged, action-first governance. But nationally, their exodus signals something more — the end of a chapter. The Freedom Caucus isn't what it was, and its main voices are scattering. Their watch has ended.Tulsi Gabbard's Deep State OverhaulTulsi Gabbard, now Director of National Intelligence, has unveiled ODNI 2.0 — a major restructuring plan that slashes staff and consolidates units focused on countering foreign influence and cyber threats. The goal is to cut $700 million annually — a bold move, but one in line with this administration's mission to slim down government operations. It's another signal that this White House doesn't operate under old assumptions.The intelligence world, long a target of Trumpian criticism, is being gutted — not just for size but for perceived bias. There's a strong undercurrent here about the so-called deep state and its relationship with the press. This move isn't just administrative — it's cultural. It's about information control. Gabbard is targeting the pipelines that leak classified narratives to shape public perception.Living in D.C., you feel the impact of this. It's a company town — when the company is laying off hundreds, the town shifts. Longer happy hours. People breaking leases. Uncertainty hanging in the air. But if you're in this administration, it's not about sympathy. It's about loyalty — or the lack thereof. And for many who see Trump as the duly elected CEO of the U.S. government, trimming the fat is justice, not politics.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:02:43 - Interview with Alex Isenstadt00:27:40 - Update00:28:54 - Katie Porter00:31:49 - Chip Roy00:34:28 - Gabbard Cuts00:41:23 - Interview with Evan Scrimshaw01:31:52 - Wrap-up This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

Early Friday, FBI agents searched the Maryland home of John Bolton, the former national security adviser in President Trump’s first administration. Agents were also seen entering a building in Washington where Bolton has an office. Bolton has become a sharp critic of Trump, attacking his foreign policy and national security decisions. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Josh Gerstein of Politico. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Donald Trump's effort to fast-track small nuclear reactors favors Silicon Valley startups over established nuclear companies, raising questions about safety, trust, and the future of U.S. nuclear power. Francisco “A.J.” Camacho from POLITICO's E&E news breaks down how that split in the industry could complicate Trump's larger nuclear goals. Plus, the Commerce Department said Thursday it has opened a national security investigation into imports of wind turbines. Francisco "A.J." Camacho is a reporter for POLITICO's E&E News. Josh Siegel is the host of POLITICO Energy and a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.  Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Early Friday, FBI agents searched the Maryland home of John Bolton, the former national security adviser in President Trump’s first administration. Agents were also seen entering a building in Washington where Bolton has an office. Bolton has become a sharp critic of Trump, attacking his foreign policy and national security decisions. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Josh Gerstein of Politico. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Marking the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing, Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories of World War II, a new documentary from Blue Chalk Media, will air on public television stations nationwide beginning the week of August 1. The film includes rarely seen archival footage and interviews with 100-year-old American veterans who were eyewitnesses to the devastation in the immediate aftermath of nuclear warfare.Atomic Echoes follows Karin Tanabe and Victoria Kelly, two friends whose families were on opposite sides of the war, as they embark on an emotional journey to uncover their family legacies. Through their exploration, the film sheds light on the enduring scars of the "hibakusha"-the estimated 650,000 Japanese survivors of the bombings and the "atomic veterans"-the estimated 200,000 American soldiers who responded in the immediate aftermath of the bombings.Karin Tanabe and Victoria Kelly bring deeply personal connections to this project. Karin is a bestselling historical fiction novelist and former Politico reporter whose great-great-uncle was the first president of Hiroshima University and dedicated his life to peace-building after the bomb. Victoria is an award-winning author and poet whose grandfather, an American atomic veteran who served in Nagasaki, died young, haunted by his experiences.Directed and produced by Beatrice Becette, and executive produced by Greg Moyer, Atomic Echoes was filmed in both Japan and the United States, combining deeply personal storytelling with interviews from historians and the last remaining survivors. The film presents a fresh perspective on the nuclear age and its enduring consequences, urging reflection and peace as this pivotal anniversary approaches."With Atomic Echoes, we're preserving the voices of those who have experienced one of history's most significant and devastating events," said Greg Moyer. "This story and its lessons are vital, and we're honored by the trust placed in us by Karin, Victoria, and the survivors who have bravely shared with us."As the remaining survivors enter their later years, Atomic Echoes stands as a powerful testament to their experiences, and a reminder of the human cost of nuclear warfare. The film invites viewers to listen, reflect, and reckon with a past that continues to shape our present.Here's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4iUpvDhoPOwBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

With mounting concerns about AI leading to job losses, policymakers are grappling with how to prepare workers for major changes ahead — and the disruption that has already begun. Bharat Ramamurti was the deputy director of the National Economic Council under President Joe Biden and, in a recent opinion piece, he called AI-driven unemployment “the biggest economic issue no one is talking about.” On POLITICO Tech, Ramamurti joins host Steven Overly to delve into the AI-driven economic fears that could dominate the next election cycle. Steven Overly is the host of POLITICO Tech and covers the intersection of politics and technology. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy and producer of POLITICO Tech. Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO. Music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Intro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/fAomeYxofK/ Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ctxDXxrE1W/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's shutdown of the Indian Point nuclear plant years ago was seen as a safety win, but it's driven up emissions, raised electricity costs, and complicated New York's climate goals. Now, as Cuomo pursues a political comeback, critics say the closure left the grid dirtier and consumers paying more. POLITICO's Marie French breaks down what it means for New York's energy future and the Democratic debate over nuclear power. Plus, President Donald Trump pledged in a social media post Wednesday that the U.S. won't approve solar or wind projects that he says harm farmland. Marie J. French covers energy and the environment for POLITICO New York.  Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of POLITICO Energy. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.  Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (08/20/2025): 3:05pm- California Governor Gavin Newsom is now mimicking President Donald Trump's social media style. For example, after Dana Perino critiqued his strategy to garner attention, Newsom's press office posted to X: “DANA ‘DING DONG' PERINO (NEVER HEARD OF HER UNTIL TODAY!) IS MELTING DOWN BECAUSE OF ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM! FOX HATES THAT I AM AMERICA'S MOST FAVORITE GOVERNOR (‘RATINGS KING') SAVING AMERICA—WHILE TRUMP CAN'T EVEN CONQUER THE ‘BIG' STAIRS ON AIR FORCE ONE ANYMORE!!! TRUMP HAS “LOST HIS STEP” AND FOX IS LOSING IT BECAUSE WHEN I TYPE, AMERICA NOW WINS!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.” While outlets like Pod Save America and Politico praise the posts, are they going to help win Newsom any support in 2028? Unlikely. 3:30pm- Rich is taping at Fox News on Friday and is on vacation next week. And when he comes back, he'll be preempted for a Philadelphia Phillies broadcast—consequently, it is possible Rich will be able to break his own record for shortest radio show in 1210 WPHT history. His previous record was 13-minutes! 3:50pm- Manhattan Federal Judge Richard Berman has rejected the Justice Department's request to release grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein. 4:05pm- On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited National Guard troops who were placed at Union Station in Washington, D.C. as part of the Trump Administration's efforts to reduce violent crime in the nation's capital. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller commented on protesters in opposition to the crime crackdown: "We're going to ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because they're all over 90 years old." 4:25pm- During a Wednesday Zoom conversation, Texas Representative Nicole Collier was informed that she was needed on the Texas House floor to participate in a vote on redistricting. Collier fled the state earlier this month in an attempt to deny the Texas House a quorum—effectively preventing a vote on redistricting and halting a vote on providing financial relief for families impacted by last month's devastating floods that killed more than 120 people. In response to Collier's forced departure from the Zoom meeting, Sen. Cory Booker screamed: “freaking outrageous!” 4:30pm- In response to Hurricane Erin, Governor Phil Murphy said: "I don't want to be the Amityville mayor from Jaws, but the fact of the matter is, I think going in the ocean for the next number of days is something you got to avoid.” 4:45pm- Rep. Eric Swalwell posted a video of himself buying groceries. At least he's buying cheese now instead of cutting it on television! Matt plays his favorite audio: Swalwell's gassy appearance on MSNBC with Chris Matthews from 2019. 5:05pm- Bill D'Agostino—Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to break down some of the best (and worst) moments from corporate media and Democrats. PLUS, NewsBusters celebrates its 20th birthday with a compilation of the craziest clips from the last two decades! 5:30pm- While speaking with Miranda Devine, EPA Director Lee Zeldin revealed that since taking office he has unearthed examples of billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act being sent to several NGOs with conflicting interests/ties to the Obama and Biden Administrations. 6:00pm- Judge Announces Wrong Verdict in Murder Case: A Fulton County jury acquitted Alton Oliver of murdering off-duty Deputy James Thomas, agreeing he acted out of fear after repeated late-night advances and confrontations. In court, however, Judge Henry M. Newkirk mistakenly read the verdict as “guilty” before being corrected that the official verdict form declared Oliver “not guilty” on all counts. 6:10pm- Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan (a Democrat appointee) was arrested after refusing to leave a restaurant. In the viral video, Flanagan—who appears to be intoxic ...

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- California Governor Gavin Newsom is now mimicking President Donald Trump's social media style. For example, after Dana Perino critiqued his strategy to garner attention, Newsom's press office posted to X: “DANA ‘DING DONG' PERINO (NEVER HEARD OF HER UNTIL TODAY!) IS MELTING DOWN BECAUSE OF ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM! FOX HATES THAT I AM AMERICA'S MOST FAVORITE GOVERNOR (‘RATINGS KING') SAVING AMERICA—WHILE TRUMP CAN'T EVEN CONQUER THE ‘BIG' STAIRS ON AIR FORCE ONE ANYMORE!!! TRUMP HAS “LOST HIS STEP” AND FOX IS LOSING IT BECAUSE WHEN I TYPE, AMERICA NOW WINS!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.” While outlets like Pod Save America and Politico praise the posts, are they going to help win Newsom any support in 2028? Unlikely. 3:30pm- Rich is taping at Fox News on Friday and is on vacation next week. And when he comes back, he'll be preempted for a Philadelphia Phillies broadcast—consequently, it is possible Rich will be able to break his own record for shortest radio show in 1210 WPHT history. His previous record was 13-minutes! 3:50pm- Manhattan Federal Judge Richard Berman has rejected the Justice Department's request to release grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Join Jim and Greg for the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss a big shift in voters from the Democrats to Republicans over the past five years, Andrew Cuomo expecting President Trump to help his campaign for mayor of New York City, and California Democrats preferring Gavin Newsom over Kamala Harris if they both run for president in 2028.First, they dig into a New York Times study reported on by Townhall showing Democrats have lost more than two million voters since 2020 and Republicans have gained 2.4 million. Part of that may reflect the huge dissatisfaction with the Biden years but they also point out that people are just sick of the Democrats trying to dictate every detail of their lives.Next, they scratch their heads at a Politico report saying that Andrew Cuomo is expecting President Trump to help him become mayor of New York City. At a fundraiser in the Hamptons, Cuomo reportedly said he expects Trump and other Republican leaders to urge GOP voters to back Cuomo because Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa cannot win. Jim and Greg doubt Trump has any interest in helping Cuomo and they don't think Sliwa voters would abandon their candidate to help resuscitate the political career of a "slimeball" like Cuomo.Finally, they react to a poll of California Democrats preferring Gov. Gavin Newsom as the party's 2028 presidential nominee by six points over former Vice President Kamala Harris. Neither Jim not Greg would be surprised to see Harris pass on the 2028 campaign, and they also discuss whether Newsom's constant public opposition to the Trump agenda is putting him in good position to win the nomination or whether his baggage as governor will derail his White House ambitions.Please visit our great sponsors:Support your health with Dose Daily.  Save 25% on your first month when you subscribe at https://DoseDaily.co/3ML or enter code 3ML at checkout. Stop putting off those doctors' appointments and go to https://zocdoc.com/3ML to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Talk it out, with Betterhelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at https://BetterHelp.com/3ML

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, and Jeff Coltin, Politico reporter and co-author of the New York Playbook, talk about the latest news in the mayoral campaign, including Andrew Cuomo's comments regarding President Trump at a Hamptons fundraiser, the Adams administration's response to the Legionnaires' outbreak and more.

In a leaked recording, NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo suggests that Trump will urge his supporters to vote for him, rather, rather than GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa.On Today's Show:Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, and Jeff Coltin, Politico reporter and co-author of the New York Playbook, talk about the latest news in the mayoral campaign, including Andrew Cuomo's comments regarding President Trump at a Hamptons fundraiser.

A former Biden administration official is pushing back against a Department of Energy report that could undermine the federal government's authority to regulate carbon emissions. Jean Chemnick from POLITICO's E&E News breaks down why the report matters, how it ties into the Trump administration's broader strategy to overturn the “endangerment finding,” and what's at stake for future climate rules. Plus, a coalition of U.S. manufacturers that build the equipment used to make batteries is urging the Trump administration to end a tariff exemption for Chinese battery machines. Jean Chemnick covers climate change at EPA and other agencies for E&E News.  Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.  Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La decisione di Canberra di riconoscere lo Stato palestinese e di negare il visto al deputato israeliano di estrema destra ha acceso la tensione con Tel Aviv e provocato le dure accuse di Benjamin Netanyahu al premier Anthony Albanese. Sullo sfondo, si allontana la prospettiva di una tregua a Gaza.

Governor Gavin Newsom has recently embraced a "bare-knuckle" style of politics against President Trump and the GOP, and new polling from POLITICO indicates it's helping his presidential aspirations. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Stalking has become an unsettling part of the elite-sports landscape. The Athletic’s Carson Kessler investigates why cases are climbing. Washington Post reporter Michael Birnbaum unpacks the key takeaways from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s high-stakes meeting at the White House yesterday. Politico reporter Melanie Mason explains California’s plan to redraw election maps in response to Texas. Plus, members of Congress will soon get their hands on some of the Epstein files, why a vaccine advisory board at the CDC might have been wrongly dismissed, and the transformative power of just sitting and spacing out. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

It's Newsday Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's show: Canadian Union of Public Employees President Mark Hancock tears up a government order demanding Air Canada workers end their strike and return to work. Two days later a tentative collective agreement is struck. Co-President of Public Citizen, Lisa Gilbert joins the show to discuss Donald Trump's federal invasion of Washington D.C. and what Public Citizen is doing to resist. Politico's Playbook obtains audio of Andrew Cuomo's 4th fundraisers in the Hamptons which details Cuomo's intentions to work with Trump during his mayorship. In the Fun Half: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) continues her year of humiliation by making her first public appearance in her district in a long time and gets booed off the stage. Morning Joe invites the MSNBC heavyweights to come on the show and feign enthusiasm for the My Source | News Opinion World (MS NOW) rebranding. On a phone call with Fox & Friends, trump does everything he can to avoid talking about the current state of Ukraine negotiations. Majority Report's Middle School Correspondent, Saul Seder joins us to extort Sam. All that and more. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors RITUAL: Get 25% off during your first month. Visit ritual.com/MAJORITY to start Ritual or add Essential For Men to your subscription today. DELETEME: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/MAJORITY and use promo code MAJORITY at checkout. SMALLS: For a limited time only, get 60% off your first order PLUS shipping when you head to Smalls.com and use code MAJORITY SUNSET LAKE: Head on over to Sunset LakeCBD.com and use code Majority for 15% off your first order. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder – https://majorityreportradio.com

-Trump vows to eliminate mail-in voting and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms, sparking discussion on election integrity and past controversies in states like Arizona and Georgia. -Daniel Lippman of Politico joins to discuss the Trump-led peace efforts involving Ukraine, Russia, and the EU, as well as reactions to D.C.'s crime decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does Trump insist on helping sex predators? First Jeffrey Epstein, then the Tates, then Diddy and now Tom Artiom Alexandrovich? The administration denies intervening to hustle the diplomat back to Israel after his arrest for soliciting a known minor for sex in Las Vegas over the weekend, but unnamed sources insist the Trump administration was involved and it is now unclear whether the filthy perp will ever face justice. Regardless, this behavior certainly fits Trump’s profile. After gaslighting and mocking his own base regarding the NON-release of the Epstein Files, it appears that a Democrat led effort to unveil the documents has succeeded as reported by Politico: “Officials with the Department of Justice have informed us that the Department will begin to provide Epstein-related records to the Oversight Committee this week on Friday” … The fight for justice continues despite the obvious attempts to thwart the efforts by this president and his administration. We discuss this and more today on The Shannon Joy Show. WATCH LIVE HERE: https://rumble.com/c/TheShannonJoyShow Protect your retirement today with GOLD. Click HERE today to get started and see if you qualify for $7500 in free silver! Go to www.colonialmetalsgroup.com/joy Shannon’s Top Headlines, August 19, 2025: RFK Administration Pivots To ‘New, Safer UNIVERSAL Vaccine - But Is It Really Safe? Deep Dive From Sasha Latypova: https://open.substack.com/pub/sashalatypova/p/sober-reading-of-hhs-press-release?r=fuu7w&utm_medium=ios COVER UP? Accused Israeli Pedo Hustled Out Of US After Arrest For Soliciting A Minor For Sex: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/16/nevada-arrest-israeli-official Key Epstein Files To Be Released Friday: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/18/doj-turning-over-epstein-files-capitol-hill-00513606 Trump administration shields Israeli official charged with child sex crime: https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/trump-administration-shields-israeli-official-charged-child-sex-crime CDC Hit With Lawsuit Over Failure to Test Cumulative Effect of 72-Dose Childhood Vaccine Schedule: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/lawsuit-against-cdc-failure-test-cumulative-effect-72-dose-childhood-vaccine-schedule/ Trump’s Rule By Executive Fiat: https://www.stridentconservative.com/executive-power-abuse-obamas-pen-and-phone-had-nothing-on-trumps/ SJ Show Notes: Please support Shannon’s independent network with your donation HERE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MHSMPXEBSLVT Support Our Sponsors: The best medicine is chronic GOOD health and achieving it naturally. It’s why my family uses Native Path Collagen every day! Go to getnativepathcollagen.com/joy today to claim your EXCLUSIVE 45% off deal before it’s gone. Geo-engineering schemes are creating WILD weather and you never know when the power or your cell phone could go out! You NEED to be prepared and your one stop shop is The Satellite Phone Store. They have EVERYTHING you need when the POWER goes OUT. Use the promo code JOY for 10% off your entire order TODAY! www.SAT123.com/Joy Please consider Dom Pullano of PCM & Associates! He has been Shannon’s advisor for over a decade and would love to help you grow! Call his toll free number today: 1-800-536-1368 or visit his website at https://www.pcmpullano.com

Energy Secretary Chris Wright exclusively told POLITICO recently that he's worried about rising electricity prices, and he thinks Republicans could suffer political pain in the midterm elections because of them. POLITICO's Josh Siegel breaks down why Wright is concerned and who he really thinks voters should blame for rising prices. Plus, 19 states and the District of Columbia sued the Energy Department over the agency's move to limit the use of its grant funding for “indirect costs” such as buildings, equipment and personnel. James Bikales is a reporter for POLITICO.  Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of POLITICO Energy. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.  Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Politico’s Paul McLeary joins to talk about what’s next as President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C., today. Trump failed to secure a peace agreement after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. High-profile European leaders are also traveling to Washington in support of Zelenskyy. Several Republican states over the weekend said they will deploy additional National Guard troops to D.C. to join Trump’s crackdown on crime and homelessness. NPR’s Brian Mann explains why the government’s efforts are at odds with day-to-day life in the city, and how D.C.’s unhoused population is being harshly targeted. Cassandra Jaramillo, a reproductive-health reporter with ProPublica, details why a federal program to improve health systems to better support people who are pregnant might disappear. Plus, why the U.S. halted all visitor visas for people from Gaza, what fueled Hurricane Erin’s rapid intensification, and the story behind Oreo and Reese’s supersecret collaboration. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

“Texas Democrats who left the state to stymie Republicans over redistricting have returned to Austin,” Politico reports, “ending a two-week standoff over President Donald Trump's plan to carve out five new GOP congressional seats.” The end of the Texas lawmaker walkout means that the Texas legislature will now be able to proceed with passing a vote on Republicans' gerrymandered Congressional map—so what did the walkout achieve? In this episode of The Marc Steiner Show, Marc speaks with legendary populist and former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Jim Hightower about the significance of the political showdown in Texas, and the longer-term fight ahead for Democrats and for working people of all stripes in the face of MAGA authoritarianism and corporate tyranny.Guest:Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of the book, Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go With the Flow. From 1983-1991, Hightower served as Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. He publishes “Jim Hightower's Lowdown” on Substack.Additional resources:Liz Crampton, Politico, “Texas Democrats have returned home, ending redistricting standoff”Marc Steiner, The Real News Network, “'Death Star' State: The GOP's War on Democracy (DOCUMENTARY)”Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, “Republicans are trying to rig the midterms. Will Democrats actually fight back, or cave?: A conversation with Beto O'Rourke”Credits:Producer: Rosette SewaliStudio Production: Cameron GranadinoAudio Post-Production: Stephen FrankFollow The Marc Steiner Show on Spotify Follow The Marc Steiner Show on Apple PodcastsHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetwork

For seemingly years now, getting your goods delivered by drone has been a reality that's always just around the corner. Yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved commercial home deliveries with drones, the service mostly has been confined to a few suburbs and rural areas. That could soon change. The FAA proposed a new rule last week that would make it easier for companies to fly drones outside of an operator’s line of sight and therefore over longer distances. A handful of companies do that now, but they had to obtain waivers and certification as an air carrier to deliver packages. Today on AirTalk, Larry speaks with Politico reporter Sam Ogozalek and principal research scientist and director of research of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Matthias Winkenbach about whether commercial drone usage is about to take off.

So far, President Donald Trump's steep cuts to the U.S. Forest Service haven't fueled the wildfire disaster Democrats and state officials feared. But experts warn the risks remain, with future cuts threatening prevention and response efforts. POLITICO's Jordan Wolman breaks down why Trump's cuts haven't fueled wildfire catastrophe and how America isn't out of the woods yet. Plus, the Trump administration announced a policy on Friday that will make it even harder for wind and solar projects to take advantage of federal tax credits. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Jordan Wolman is a sustainability reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.  Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ralph devotes the entire program to challenging the “official” count of 60 thousand fatalities reported so far in the genocide Israel, aided and abetted by the United States, has perpetrated on the Palestinians in Gaza. First, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, who volunteered twice in Gaza hospitals, presents the various studies that revise estimates into the hundreds of thousands. Then weapons expert, Professor Theodore Postol, backs that up with his knowledge of the destructive power of the weapons being used and the photographic evidence of the rubble.Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is a trauma, general, and critical care surgeon. He has volunteered twice in Gaza since 2024 and three times in Ukraine since 2022. He has published on humanitarian surgical work in the New York Times, Politico, and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.I've made my point clear month after month that I believe the death toll is now well over 500,000. And it's important to have an accurate death toll to respect the Palestinian dead and to intensify diplomatic, political, and civic pressures from around the world (and particularly from the White House and Congress) to cease fire, to let the humanitarian trucks that are already at the border in (with food, medicine, water, hospital supplies), and to make sure that this conflict is resolved safely.Ralph NaderIt certainly seems that every single international expert on the topic does think that this is a genocidal attack, so I don't see any reason to disbelieve what they're saying. But that doesn't have to do with how many people are killed. So what I'm just trying to point out is that even if the numbers of people that we talk about here today are (like Ralph said) half a million, or whatever number of people have been killed, nobody disputes that huge numbers of mass killings have taken place. And it doesn't seem that anybody who knows what they're talking about disputes that it's genocidal at this point.Dr. Feroze SidhwaIt's been very widely understood by lots and lots of people, of a huge variety of political leanings, a huge variety of life experiences, of professions, et cetera, that this is the image that springs to mind when they go to the Gaza Strip—it's something like a gigantic concentration camp.Dr. Feroze SidhwaIf the U.S. or Israel cared at all about how many people (including, remember, this is a territory that is half children) —if we cared how many people, including children, we have starved to death, have shot dead, have blown up, et cetera, we could figure it out in two weeks and with 10 grand. The Israelis wouldn't even have to stop their assault. They could keep doing it. They could just agree to de-conflict this group of a few people. But they won't do it for obvious reasons. And I shouldn't say “they” —we won't do it for obvious reasons.Dr. Feroze SidhwaTheodore Postol is Professor of Science, Technology and National Security Policy Emeritus in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT. His expertise is in nuclear weapon systems, including submarine warfare, applications of nuclear weapons, ballistic missile defense, and ballistic missiles more generally.When you have a large building collapse, everyone is going to be dead unless they're out of the building. It's just that simple. And even when you have large buildings collapse and you have people coming in to search for people, you typically only find a few people who happen to have been lucky enough to be trapped in a cavity that's near a surface area of the rubble heap. If you're deep in the rubble heap, your chances of surviving are near zero.Professor Theodore PostolNews 8/15/25* New Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index data shows Trump's new tariff regime has resulted in significant increases in tariff-sensitive staple consumer goods. Some startling price spikes include a 38.9% rise in the price of vegetables, 14.5% increase in the price of coffee and an 11.3% increase in the price of beef and veal. Beyond food, electricity is up 5.5%, rent and shelter is up 3.6%, and health insurance is up 4.4%. These increases are sure to be politically unpopular, as Trump campaigned on bringing down inflation and the price of groceries. The reporting of this data also raises questions about Trump's response, given his response to the recent negative BLS data reporting on new job creation.* Speaking of job creation data, while the U.S. only reported the creation of 73,000 new jobs in July, Mexico, under left-wing economic nationalist president and AMLO successor Claudia Scheinbaum, created over 1.26 million new jobs in the same month, according to Mexico News Daily. Furious about the jobs report, Trump forced out the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is now seeking to install right-wing economist EJ Antoni. According to the BBC, economists have said his “economic commentary [is] rife with basic mistakes.” Antoni, kowtowing to Trump, ​​has proposed ending the monthly jobs report. Antoni would need to be confirmed by Senate Republicans, who have expressed some trepidation about his appointment, but whether that will be enough for them to stand up to Trump on this appointment seems unlikely.* In more domestic economic news, Jacobin reports corporations are experimenting with a new method of worker exploitation – so-called “stay-or-pay” contracts. According to this article, millions of employees – from nurses to pilots to fast food workers – are, often unwittingly, being “inserted into…restrictive labor covenants [which] turn employer-sponsored job training and education programs into conditional loans that must be paid back — sometimes at a premium — if employees leave before a set date.” These contracts, known as Training Repayment Agreement Provisions, or their acronym TRAPs, have become a major new battleground between corporate interests and groups fighting for labor rights, including unions and regulators. However, with Trump administration efforts to rollback even the modest labor protections promulgated under the Biden administration, the possibility of any federal intervention on behalf of workers seems remote.* In more Trump-related news, the occupation of Washington, D.C. has commenced. Trump has deployed federal agents, including officers with the Department of Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration, as well as National Guard troops, to patrol the streets of the capital. Some of these deployments seem to be mostly for media spectacle; feds have been seen patrolling tourist areas like the National Mall, Union Station and Georgetown, but others have been going into District neighborhoods and harassing District residents for smoking on their own property. Moreover, while Trump has said "Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people," the Justice Department has in fact announced that this year violent crime in Washington has hit a 30-year low, per NPR. Trump is restricted to a 30 day takeover of the District by law, but is seeking to extend this window through Congress.* As usual, even as Trump claims to be cracking down on crime, his administration treats corporate crime with kid gloves. Despite major news of corporate misconduct this week – including the reopening of a Boar's Head facility shut down earlier this year due to a listeria outbreak despite ongoing sanitation issues and an explosion at the Clairton Coke Works in Pittsburgh that left at least two dead and ten injured – a new Public Citizen report shows the extent of the administration's soft-on-corporate-crime approach. According to this report, “the Trump administration has already withdrawn or halted enforcement actions against 165 corporations of all types – and one in four of the corporations benefiting from halted or dropped enforcement is from the technology sector, which has spent $1.2 billion on political influence during and since the 2024 elections.”* Turning to Gaza, the Financial Times reports, “Israel has killed…prominent Al Jazeera correspondent [Anas Al-Sharif] in Gaza and four of his colleagues…in an air strike targeting them in a media tent.” This report notes the Israeli military “took credit” for the strike after “months of threats and unproven allegations that [the journalist] was the head of a Hamas cell.” The Committee to Protect Journalists called these claims an attempt to “manufacture consent for his killing.” The network called this move a “desperate attempt to silence voices in anticipation of the occupation of Gaza.” Anas Al-Sharif was a prominent journalist in the Arab world and was part of a Reuters photo team who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2024. Israel has already killed six Al Jazeera reporters in Gaza prior to this strike.* Meanwhile, in Egypt, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi last Tuesday issued his harshest criticism of Israel thus far, accusing the nation of prosecuting “a war for starvation, genocide, and the liquidation of the Palestinian cause.” Yet, according to Drop Site News, Sisi's comments came just days before an announcement that an Israeli company will begin supplying Egypt with vast amounts of gas. This $35 billion deal between Egypt, neighbor to Israel and Palestine and the largest Arab nation, and Israeli energy company NewMed is the largest export agreement in Israel's history. This deal adds a new dimension to other comments Sisi made in those same remarks, wherein he defended Egypt against criticism for “not opening the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing to allow in aid.” It remains to be seen whether the genocide comments represent a new chapter of Egypt-Israel relations, or whether they are just a smokescreen to cover Egypt and Israel's increasing economic interdependence.* In Palestine news from the homefront, Semafor reports the Democratic National Committee will consider two dueling resolutions on Gaza at their meeting this month. According to Dave Weigel, one, introduced by DNC Chair Ken Martin would “[urge] a ceasefire and a return of hostages held by Hamas,” along with a reaffirmation of the increasingly far-fetched two-state solution. The other, introduced by a DNC member on the progressive flank of the party, calls for “suspension of military aid to Israel” and recognition of a Palestinian state. The latter resolution has drawn the ire of Democratic Majority for Israel, a political organization that aims to keep the Democratic Party firmly in the pro-Israel camp. DMFI's president, Brian Romick, is quoted saying that resolution would be a “gift to Republicans” and would “embolden Israel's adversaries.”* In more positive foreign affairs news, Jeremy Corbyn's new party in the United Kingdom appears to be gaining steam. A string of polls indicate the party could win the seats currently held by several high-profile Labour Party MPs, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting and now-resigned Homelessness Secretary Rushanara Ali. Most shockingly, it seems they could even win Holborn and St. Pancras, the seat currently held by Labour Party Prime Minister Keir Starmer. If this Corbynite wave does ultimately crest, it would be a stunning reversal of fortune after the Starmerite Labour Party expelled the former Labour leader in 2023.* Finally, AOL announced this week that they will end their Dial-up internet service in September, Ars Technica reports. AOL launched their Dial-up service in 1991, helping to usher in the era of widespread internet adoption. While this may seem like a natural step in terms of technological advancement, US Census data from 2022 shows that approximately 175,000 American households still connect to the Internet through dial-up services. As this article notes, “These users typically live in rural areas where broadband infrastructure doesn't exist or remains prohibitively expensive to install.” In effect, this move could leave these rural communities completely without internet, a problem compounded by the Trump administration's decision earlier this year to “abandon key elements of a $42.45bn Biden-era plan to connect rural communities to high-speed internet,” per the Guardian. It should be considered a national disgrace if both the private sector and the government leave these rural communities behind.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

Putin's Trump Summit. Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Obsession. Redistricting Battle. Can Newsom Win? ICE Shows Up at Newsom Event. Newsom Trolls Trump. CA Governor's Race. What's Next for Kamala Harris? With Joe Garofoli, Senior Political Writer at The San Francisco Chronicle, Laura Nelson, Staff Writer at The Los Angeles Times and Melanie Mason, Senior Political Reporter at Politico. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Ironworkers Union. More information at Ironworkers.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Emmajority Report Thursday On today's show: Israel's finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference in the occupied West Bank to announce their E1 settlement project that in his own words will bury the idea of a Palestinian state. After receiving obvious backlash for his comments on Gaza, Pete Buttigieg puts minimal effort into walking back his words through an interview with Politico's Adam Wren. Researcher from the Program on Inequality, Omar Ocampo joins us to discuss Zohran Mamdani's plan to create a city run grocery store in each borough and the myth of millionaires fleeing cities when American Prospect writer and co-publisher of our own AM Quickie, Whitney Curry Wimbish joins us to discuss private prison industry raking in cash over Trump's immigration terror campaign. Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder join for the Fun Half: A Newsmax host uses white supremacy and anti-wokeness as a way to ogle at young girls. A Minnesota teenager is forced to show her breasts to a Buffalo Wild Wings server to "prove she is a woman" Tucker Carlson interviews a Nun who lives in Palestine about the amicable relationship between Muslims and Christians in the Levant. Stephen Crowder defends Israeli settlers over the Palestinian Christians for whom he proclaims to share the same faith. All that and more plus calls and IMs The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors EXPRESS VPN: Get up to 4 extra months free. Expressvpn.com/Majority SUNSET LAKE: Head on over to Sunset LakeCBD.com and remember to use code BIRTHDAY for 25% off sitewide. This sale ends at midnight on August 17th. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder – https://majorityreportradio.com

President Donald Trump's latest executive order about science and medicine seeks to take funding decisions out of the hands of career scientists and give them to political appointees instead. And a gunman, reportedly disgruntled over covid vaccines, shoots at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, killing a law enforcement officer. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Aaron Carroll, president and CEO of the health services research group AcademyHealth, about how to restore the public's trust in public health. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too: Julie Rovner: ProPublica's “Veterans' Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals,” by David Armstrong, Eric Umansky, and Vernal Coleman. Alice Miranda Ollstein: The New York Times-KFF Health News' “Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos,” by Elisabeth Rosenthal and Hannah Norman. Sarah Karlin-Smith: The New York Times' “This Ohio Farm Community Is a Mecca for the ‘MAHA Mom,'” by Caroline Kitchener. Shefali Luthra: Stat's “Inside the American Medical Association's Sudden Strategy Shift in Washington,” by Theresa Gaffney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of What the Hell's summer book series, bestselling author, Jonathan Horn, discusses his new book, The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines (Scribner, 2025). In it, Jonathan tells the tale of lesser-known American Pacific Theater hero, General Jonathan Wainwright. General Wainwright's story is a lesson of the importance of keeping your word and honor. As a leader, he says, “no other course of action would be honorable but to stay with my men and share their fate.” What else came of the man left behind? What led him to his infamous surrender? And beyond the medal they share, how should the two generals be remembered?Jonathan Horn is the author of Washington's End and the Robert E. Lee biography The Man Who Would Not Be Washington, which was a Washington Post bestseller. Jonathan has written for outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times Disunion series, New York Post, The Daily Beast, National Review, and POLITICO. A former White House presidential speechwriter, Jonathan served under President George W. Bush. Find The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines here.Find the transcript here.

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