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On Tuesday, August 25, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow, Russia, for the first publicly disclosed time to meet with Russian intelligence officials. While the CIA has not shared the official purpose of the trip, Ratcliffe reportedly cautioned Russia against attacking North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states. The visit also comes after four and a half years of war between Russia and Ukraine with little progress in peace discussions. Ad-free podcasts are here!Get 20% off your first year of ad-free episodes, exclusive interviews, and deep dives with Tangle's podcast membership!Bring back shame?On Friday, Associate Editor Carina Pacheco explored the cultural shift toward “normalizing” behaviors once seen as weird or unacceptable. She wrote:I shudder to think of the mud that so many good, necessary emotions have been dragged through to get to the altar of normalization, chief among them shame and embarrassment... They form the bedrock of the shared norms and values that keep society functional. Varying degrees of risk-taking and independent decision-making — and failure — are essential to establishing character and creating the foundation of self-trust and resilience that everyone needs to truly grow.Check out Carina's full essay here.You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today's “Under the radar” story ⁠here⁠ and today's “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: Will Putin attack a NATO country in the next two years? Let us know. Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast written by: Isaac Saul and audio engineered and edited by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Audrey Moorehead, and Carina Pacheco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jim and Greg for the Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they weigh in on President Trump renaming Lake Ontario as the trade spat with Canada intensifies, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman's pathetic example of an accomplishment, why CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly went to Moscow, and Politico badly mischaracterizing Jim's reporting.First, they shake their heads as President Trump orders Lake Ontario to be called Lake America in response to the U.S.-Canada trade relationship getting worse. Jim and Greg contend the renaming of  the lake doesn't accomplish anything, and Jim notes that our current trade policies only make life tougher for GOP candidates in the midterms.Next, they get a kick out of socialist Los Angeles councilwoman and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman bragging about how her office successfully painted a new crosswalk across a badly cracked street just nine months after her constituents asked her to do it. Then, they react to new reporting from the Wall Street Journal that CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently went to Moscow in a secretive way to demand Russia refrain from attacking NATO members and reiterating that NATO members will defend their partners. Jim applauds Trump and Ratcliffe for sending that message but wants to know what intelligence prompted the trip and that message.Finally, Jim vents after Politico blatantly distorts his reporting on a possible AOC presidential bid and makes other amateurish errors.Please visit our great sponsors:QuoMoney is on the line. Always say hello with QUO. Try QUO for FREE PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/3MLHomeServeProtect with HomeServe. Pay 50% less your first year. Visit https://HomeServe.com/Martini to find the plan that's right for you. Savings compared to renewal price. Void in Florida.New episodes every weekday. 

On the Power Vertical Podcast this week, host Brian Whitmore hosts an all-start lineup of guests to break it all down: Michael Carpenter, who served as the U.S. National Security Council's Senior Director for Europe, US Ambassador to the OSCE, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia; John Sipher, a 28-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency's National Clandestine Service and recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal; and James Sherr, an honorary fellow at the International Center for Defense and Security and an Associate Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise trip to Moscow to warn Vladimir Putin off any attack on NATO, and hours later Latvia declared a border emergency and sent troops to its frontier with Russia and Belarus. Erick walks through the Wall Street Journal exclusive, the near extinction of America's Patriot missile batteries, and why […]

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Jon Herold digs into a fresh batch of White House transparency documents on election machine supply chain vulnerabilities, walking through claims that voting machine vendors rely on Chinese made parts, but flags what he thinks is a bigger discovery: what appears to be the previously unknown title of a classified national security memorandum buried in the document citations. He also breaks down Trump's new national emergency declaration over foreign threats to the power grid, connects it to earlier joint declarations from top intelligence officials about the White House ballroom construction, and plays Trump's signing ceremony for the very on brand renaming of Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Other topics include a skeptical take on CIA Director Ratcliffe's under the radar Moscow trip, fresh Kremlin threats toward British military facilities over Ukraine support, and RFK Jr.'s claims about a fabricated Pennsylvania measles death. Sponsor reads and chat banter round out a document heavy Thursday show.

Today's Headlines: Dolly Parton, the legendary country singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist, has died at 80. Beyond music, she leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of generosity and her work supporting medical research. Shifting gears, the CIA director made an attempted secret trip to Moscow with the plane sitting on the ground for eight hours and no explanation of who Ratcliffe met with or why, with possibilities ranging from hostage negotiations to addressing Russia's recent NATO provocations. Pivoting to the trade war, Canada announced 50% retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in American goods effective September 8th, matching Trump's tariffs dollar for dollar on dairy, seafood, steel, appliances, and toilet paper, while Trump responded by threatening to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America on a gold-lettered map posted to Truth Social. That'll show them. And since we're on the subject of renaming, the DOJ argued in court that the Kennedy Center will collapse into a "decrepit structure" without Trump's name on the facade. On the Iran war beat, Tulsi Gabbard reportedly warned Trump before he started the Iran war in February that Iran would immediately close the Strait of Hormuz, that killing the Supreme Leader would produce a more hardline regime pursuing nuclear weapons, and that Iran would strike US bases across the region — all of which happened. On “the decline,” the Agriculture Secretary couldn't say where the 300,000 metric tons of mystery ground beef is coming from, saying conversations are "still going on," which is not reassuring. Two unvaccinated people in Lancaster, Pennsylvania died of measles — the first US measles deaths this year — amid a local outbreak of nearly 400 cases, a third of them children, as case numbers continue to break records for the most since measles was eliminated in 2000. Gary, Indiana is entering its second week without power for thousands of residents with no restoration in sight, and Darline Graham won her South Carolina Senate runoff, spending nearly a million Trump-backed dollars to inherit her brother's seat and run against Dr. Annie Andrews in November. Resources/Articles mentioned: NYT: C.I.A. Director Makes Secret Visit to Moscow The White House: President Trump Is Finally Ending Canada's Free Ride AP News: Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates Axios: Kennedy Center's survival depends on Trump, DOJ says in new filing WSJ: The Warnings That Came Before a War Now Reaching the Six-Month Mark The New Republic: Trump Team Refuses to Explain Imported Beef Origin as Backlash Grows NYT: Two Unvaccinated People Died From Measles in Pennsylvania, Officials Say CNN: Powerful storms knocked out power in northwest Indiana 2 weeks ago. This majority Black city has suffered the most NBC News: Elections live updates: Darline Graham beats Ralph Norman in South Carolina GOP Senate primary runoff Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

//The Wire//2300Z August 26, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MAJOR FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES DEVASTATE TIBET AND NEPAL. STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS CONTINUE FOLLOWING CIA DIRECTOR VISIT TO RUSSIA. STABBING ATTACK REPORTED IN AUSTRALIA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Europe: The war remains constant as Ukraine and Russia continue their targeting efforts. Overnight, Ukraine continued their strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, targeting the Lukoil Refinery in Kstovo. Similarly, Russia has continued striking gas stations within Ukraine. Both sides have also continued strikes on each others consumer industry, with Ukraine hitting Wildberries and Ozon warehouses, and Russia hitting shopping malls in Ukraine.Western Asia: This morning a major mudslide was reported in Tibet, after flash flooding throughout the region caused instability in the terrain. The small Himalayan town of Gyirong was nearly completely destroyed by mudslides, along with many other mountain villages. Analyst Comment: As this disaster took place mostly in Tibet, the administration of recovery efforts is complicated. China is the most capable entity in the general region, and has mobilized around a hundred soldiers that were already at the far-flung outposts on the border of the autonomous region. Chinese authorities have stated that this is a mass casualty event, and video footage of the mudslides confirm several dozen fatalities outright, with potentially hundreds of people being killed by the disaster.Australia: Yesterday afternoon, a stabbing attack was reported in Melbourne, after an African man attacked a 10-year-old boy randomly on the street directly outside the main entrance of the Victoria Police Headquarters. After attacking the child, the assailant stabbed the boy's mother with a pair of scissors. Several bystanders immediately counterattacked the assailant, subduing him while police responded from their headquarters building. The assailant has been identified as Jerry Sowood, a Liberian man who proudly confessed to the crime in court shortly after his arrest.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Strategic indications and warnings keep stacking up concerning American and Russian military assets, though right now it's not entirely clear what it all means. Shortly after Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow, a total of 5x E6-B MERCURY TACEMO aircraft took off and flew patterns over the American interior all at roughly the same time. This has happened a few times before during exercises, but it's not that common to see this many strategic communication aircraft airborne at the same time. This morning, a strategic Russian radio station was active again, repeating several coded messages for unknown recipients on 5135 kHz. This frequency has occasionally been used by strategic Russian assets in the past, and starting about two weeks ago this frequency began being used more frequently. Normally, messages that begin with the prefix DMITRI are higher priority messages, or at least that's a common theory among shortwave listeners. These transmissions repeated throughout the day, mostly conveying the same coded message.Normally, the movement of strategic aircraft or cryptic radio messages can't be pinned down to a singular event or cause, and the entire purpose of the whole strategic readiness posture is to make an exercise indistinguishable from a real-world event. However, when we add up the events of the past 48 hours, the situation is revealed to be more interesting than at face value. In isolation, an interesting plane flying around or a random radio message is not worthy of mention, but in aggregate these events become vastly more interesting, even though it's impossible to know why.More broadly, the very minute details and observances by planewatchers, shortwave listeners, and hobbyists alike are extremely early indicators of some kind of strategic event. These observances are at the very bleeding edge of what is possible to perceive within the open source world, and must be weighted accordingly. It is impossible to make decisions based on so little data, so right now all of this is just evidence supporting the hunch that strategic moves are being made. The CIA Director flying to Moscow at the same time 5x "Doomsday" communications planes are active in the US, and the Russians are more active on their own strategic radio frequencies...is all extremely coincidental to be nothing. Much more analysis will be needed to maybe determine what's going on but as it stands, high-level diplomatic and strategic moves continue behind the scenes, as both the war in Ukraine and Iran remain in the balance.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Alpha Warrior and Josh Reid kick things off with the mystery of John Ratcliffe making an unannounced trip to Moscow, walking through why the usual explanations do not add up and what kind of message might actually be getting delivered behind closed doors. From there they build out a bigger thesis connecting Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and a coming tokenized financial infrastructure to what they see as the real global battle over data, computation, and energy. They push back on some popular takes making the rounds about the Iran conflict, break down why the decapitation strategy mattered more than sanctions alone, and explain why every major tech player is racing to secure power for the AI buildout. Expect plenty of geopolitical deep diving, some spirited disagreement with other commentators, and the usual community shoutouts along the way.

CannCon and Ashe open with the CIA director making an unannounced trip to Moscow and speculate on what business would justify a visit nobody was supposed to know about. From there they dig into three Secret Service communications officials being suspended and stripped of clearances in a leak probe that appears tied to the Air Force One plane swap story, with both the FBI and CIA involved. The middle of the show covers the Department of Education rollback and a Colorado teacher taking on her own union, sparking a broader conversation about decision rights and who should actually hold them. The back half is heavy on elections, from Michigan's motor voter whistleblower claims and a Postal Service standoff with a federal judge to an Ohio proof of citizenship block and Lisa Murkowski's shifting explanations on the Save America Act. Plenty of banter and real depth throughout.

//The Wire//2300Z August 25, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CIA DIRECTOR CONDUCTS MYSTERIOUS VISIT TO MOSCOW. AMERICAN TRADE DISPUTE WITH CANADA DETERIORATES AS BOTH SIDES DIG IN AND ANNOUNCE MUTUAL TARIFFS. IRAN STRIKES ANOTHER TANKER IN HORMUZ.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: Last night Iran struck another tanker vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in the vessel being disabled just off the coast of Oman. The vessel has not been identified as of this report, however this is the first tanker vessel struck by Iran in about a week.Russia: This morning unique aviation traffic was observed, centered around a US Air Force C-17 which took off from Riga, Latvia bound for Moscow. The transport aircraft (Callsign REACH4555) took off from Riga, landing in Moscow a few hours later, with both the United States and Russia not acknowledging the movement. Russians in Moscow also reported seeing American vehicles with diplomatic license plates being escorted by Russian police in the vicinity of the Kremlin.Analyst Comment: So far, neither side has confirmed who this aircraft movement was related to, however this appears to be a visit by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who arrived for confidential talks with President Putin. This visit (particularly conducted in this manner) is highly unusual, and since all sides are ignoring questions about what was discussed, it will be quite interesting to find out what this visit was really about in a few days. The route taken by Ratcliffe's plane into Russia from Latvia was probably a hint regarding what the very short meeting was related to, but this can be interpreted in many different ways which are all speculative. Landing in Riga was not really necessary; the C-17 could have landed directly in Moscow without diverting to Latvia. Russia has been eyeing the targeting of NATO members for supplying Ukraine with munitions for a few months now, and though we have only complete speculation to rely on, it's possible that the visit was related to that. It could also be related to the rapidly escalating strikes on energy infrastructure throughout Russia and Ukraine. Both parties are slugging it out by destroying major petroleum infrastructure which is being made worse by the war in the Middle East, and the CIA Director would be the level of station that would be put on a plane to broker a miniature truce on that front. Whatever it was, it was certainly not without major importance. The last time the chief spy visited the Kremlin was five years ago, when Director Burns visited Russia to warn against invading Ukraine. That visit was largely kept a secret and only disclosed after the fact, whereas this morning's visit was telegraphed to the world to see very visibly.Canada: The trade dispute with the United States continues to deteriorate as both sides intensify hostile rhetoric on the economic front. So far, talks have stalled and both sides appear to be heading toward a return to mutual retaliatory tariffs. Over the past few days President Trump has threatened to impose a 50% tax on all automotive and auto parts imports from Canada, and this morning Canada announced a similar threats of tariffs on American imports.-HomeFront-Nevada: The Hawk Fire continues to demonstrate active fire behavior as weather conditions have allowed the fire's spread over the past 24 hours. As of this morning, almost 90,000 people are either in mandatory evacuation zones, or are in the "get ready" zones, preparing to evacuate. Good progress was made overnight by crews digging handlines, which have prioritized defending residences in Dog Valley. The weather forecast indicates an increase in conditions favorable for fire behavior over the next 24 hours, with the National Interagency Fire Center predicting the potential for the fire to make major runs to the Northeast and Northwest over the next few days.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Within the Middle East, another threat vector bears consideration as the United States and Iran engage in their economic-warfare phase of the conflict. Yesterday, the United States announced the start of this economic campaign, which began with no real solid and tangible tactics being disclosed. More generally, this plan is an economic version of "if you're not with us, you're against us", and is intended to force other nations that have been sitting on the fence, to choose to support the United States (or at least, not support Iran). The issue with this plan, is that Iran has publicly stated many times that they will not be engaging in tit-for-tat economic policies...they will be meeting economic targeting, with kinetic targeting.How serious they are about this, is anyone's guess; they may just be content to let the Americans continue the economic warfare, on the bet that it won't really affect them since they've been sanctioned for half a century already. However, if Iran does decide to use missiles and drones to respond to American economic targeting, this could get ugly.For instance, if the United States somehow seriously hurts their ability to work with Pakistan to export oil through their pipeline, the Iranians might strike a Chevron facility in Iraq. And they probably won't be hitting the storage tanks, but the office trailer where they know Americans are working. They could also hit the American-linked banking headquarters facilities with precision strikes in Dubai, as a message to both parties. Based on the rhetoric that has been flying all around, this would be an example of the next rungs on the escalation ladder that both sides are climbing by the day. Iran limiting their strikes to only valid military targets and petroleum facilities so far during this war, might lend one to have the false assumption that Iran has been striking the most significant targets they could find. In terms of risk management, if the Iranians have indeed been holding back, the only way that the US will find out that their assumptions are wrong, will be Iranian munitions landing at facilities that the US did not expect.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Summary: In this episode, Dr. Jerry Ratcliffe discusses the importance of evidence-based policing, the challenges faced by police scholars in academia, and the need for more practical, scientifically minded police professionals. He shares insights from his journey from police officer to scholar and offers advice for future police leaders and researchers.Key topics: • The importance of evidence-based policing• Challenges faced by police scholars in academia• The concept of pracademics and their role in policing• The impact of social and political movements on police scholarship• Strategies for integrating research into police practice• The importance of evaluation and experimentation in policing• The disconnect between academia and frontline policing• The need for diversity of thought in police researchTakeaways:• Police officers and staff should be trained in evaluation and research methods.• Academic institutions need to foster diversity of thought to support innovation in policing.• Embedded criminologists can serve as a bridge between research and practice.• Policing programs should be rigorously evaluated for effectiveness.• Police leaders should embrace a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement.• The term 'copaganda fascists' highlights the need for more scholarly work in policing.• Evidence-based policing can lead to incremental improvements across departments.• Training and evaluation are underutilized opportunities for improving policing.Please go to the Trainer's Bullpen website at www.trainersbullpen.com to access a copy of the research paper discussed as well as other resources.

This week, I'm joined by Brett Ratcliffe, Head Baseball Coach at Trine University, for a conversation that goes far beyond wins, losses and recruiting.With more than 30 years in coaching and experience at the high school, college and USA Baseball levels, Coach Ratcliffe has seen player development from just about every angle.Why fundamentals are still lacking when players reach collegeWhy development is a process — and why you can't skip stepsWhat college coaches are REALLY looking for in recruitsWhy players need to earn opportunitiesBuilding a culture of “WE instead of ME”What his USA Baseball experience taught him about identifying elite playersStories about future MLB stars — including a young Freddie FreemanAnd why, after more than 30 years of coaching, so much of what he believes still traces back to learning the game from his dad. This was one of those conversations where an hour went by incredibly fast. 

Lighting has evolved from a functional necessity into one of the most expressive tools in the interior designer's palette. With intelligent fixtures, light can now shift in colour, temperature and intensity throughout the day, warming mornings, energising afternoons, and creating cinematic evenings, all tuned to how we actually live. It can transform art, sculpture and materials within the home, add layers and drama, quietly shaping mood, emotion and experience. How are interior designers and lighting specialists working together to use light and shade in new and exciting ways? How could we see these ideas in action at WOW!house 2026 and what is the likely impact of such creative, design sensitive collaborations on the future of luxury residential design? Host Jeff Hayward is joined by WOW!house 2026 room designer, Samantha Bartlett, Luke Thomas from John Cullen Lighting, James Ratcliffe from Homeplay and Shaun Gumbs from Lutron in front of a live audience of designers to find out. This episode was recorded at the Design Club in the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. Our thanks to our partners, Lutron, and to the Design Centre for their support. The interior design business is a Wildwood Plus production.      Chapters (00:00:00) - Wonders of the Interior Design Business(00:01:59) - Lighting Design for Luxury Homes(00:03:22) - Interior Lighting(00:08:58) - Lighting Design and Interior Design(00:13:24) - What are Layers in Lighting?(00:14:46) - What is the difference between LEDs and halogen light Bulbs?(00:18:26) - The Making of a Kitchen(00:19:12) - How Do You Design a Lighting Project?(00:19:54) - The bird's beak(00:21:49) - Living With Quetra(00:27:17) - Intelligent Lighting(00:32:49) - Wireless Lighting Installation(00:38:00) - Lighting(00:43:15) - Does Lighting Affect Your Projects?(00:44:09) - Lighting Your Home(00:45:39) - The Interior Design Business

Oil prices have once again hit US$100 a barrel as the conflict in the Middle East escalates. Verity Ratcliffe, energy correspondent at the Financial Times spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Jon Herold comes in on July 4th Eve light on prep and heavy on chat energy, which turns out to be exactly right for a holiday Friday. Bill Pulte fired dozens of ODNI intelligence officials this week for allegedly withholding information from leadership, and Jon floats the theory that Ratcliffe may be the one directing the firings while Pulte provides cover. The New York Times reported that the US secretly warned regional allies to tip off Iran that Israel was planning to assassinate its Foreign Minister and Parliament Speaker during active peace negotiations, and Jon says it fits the pattern of Israel simply not caring about talks it never wanted in the first place. The left and a Chinese commentator are now publicly discussing Trump's third term, which Jon reads as projection mixed with genuine worry, and he plays Steve Bannon's Economist interview making the principled case that the will of the American people is what the Constitution actually embodies. A Texas state rep Jon interviewed back in August 2025 just got appointed as Abbott's election integrity policy advisor, and Jon got cited as a conservative influencer in the Dallas Morning News for it. CannCon's $2.40 gas prediction lands at $3.82 nationally. Jon also closed out Badlands YouTube early today to avoid a second strike.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright mark the exact five-year anniversary of the first Devolution article, the same day Trump flew to the North Dakota Badlands to dedicate the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library and said "Badlands" on camera. After the celebrations, the show gets substantive fast. The election fraud disclosure landscape gets a full accounting: the DNI report, the White House task force with John Solomon and Derek Harvey, and the Florida RICO probe are all running simultaneously, and the guys raise the uncomfortable question of whether all three could end up tainting each other. Jon delivers the most detailed breakdown yet of Solomon's access to the Russiagate binder the night of January 19, 2021, and what that means for the burn bags story. Deep state media sources confirming Ratcliffe as Trump's actual intelligence advisor over Gabbard and Pulte gets its own segment as quiet vindication. The show closes on a genuine, frictional debate about whether psyops can only be defeated by counter-psyops or whether demanding the truth is both the moral and practical path forward, with Burning Bright's Watchmen ending and Jon's JFK secrecy quote as the competing frames.

The CIA is looking to drastically speed up its acquisition timelines to acquire cutting edge technology like AI. CIA Director John Ratcliffe says the goal is to complete most technology acquisitions within six months. And the secretive spy agency also wants to open up to industry through a new Office of Corporate Partnerships. For more, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The White House isn't planning to review the so-called Department of Government Efficiency's performance as the Elon Musk-launched project that eviscerated large swaths of federal agencies winds down, its top budget official said Tuesday. During a House Appropriations hearing, Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce noted that DOGE has been “pretty much eliminated” in the proposed fiscal 2027 budget. The Ohio Republican then asked Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought if he planned to present any documentation on “what exactly DOGE accomplished” in terms of “reductions in dollars spent” and “people at agencies.” Vought answered that the administration has “no plans to do … a closing DOGE report,” though it is “happy to give you our assessment of that work” saying he thinks “it made some really important strides.” An executive branch funding proposal for fiscal 2027 released in January called for $8 million to the OMB-housed Information Technology Oversight and Reform bucket to fund DOGE. The 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (H.R.8495), introduced in April, also appropriated $8 million for ITOR, though DOGE wasn't mentioned by name in the bill. The White House's fiscal 2027 budget proposal, also released in April, requested $35 million for DOGE. The CIA has reorganized several of its key acquisition and tech directorates to better embrace emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing as they reshape “the reality of conflict and asymmetric warfare,” Director John Ratcliffe said Tuesday. During rare public remarks at the AWS DC Summit, Ratcliffe pointed to recent CIA-supported operations in Venezuela and the Middle East, including the rescue of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle pilot in Iran, as examples of the outsized impact of technology on the agency's intelligence operations. Recognizing there's no shortage of conflict or crisis around the globe, Ratcliffe said the CIA does not have the luxury of relying on what's worked in the past. Instead, the agency must position itself as a leader in adopting cutting-edge technologies. With that in mind, the CIA has undertaken a “fundamental reshaping” of its “entire approach to technology,” Ratcliffe said. That includes overhauling its digital innovation office, reconstructing its commercial tech procurement strategy, streamlining communication channels with industry and elevating its offensive cyber capabilities as a core mission function. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast  on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.

Serious doubts from the CIA director and secretary of state about Trump's Iran deal, according to new reporting. Plus, a MAGA heavyweight slams a UFC fighter's insult against Michelle Obama while the White House stays silent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nasty weather coming our way. VP Vance selling the Deal. Ratcliffe has his doubts. Does Rubio have doubts? B-52 crash in California. Just say no to DiegoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nasty weather coming our way. VP Vance selling the Deal. Ratcliffe has his doubts. Does Rubio have doubts? B-52 crash in California. Just say no to Diego What kind of weather are we expecting tomorrow? Team Iran at the World Cup. Today’s Popcorn Moment: Pride night and bible verses. J.D. Vance Blasts American Media for Picking up Talking Points from IRGC: ‘No Basis in Reality‘. Today on the Marketplace: KFC lamp shade. Gas prices now that the deal has been signed Biden DOJ targeted parents at school board meetings despite FBI, sheriffs' objections. Trump: "The current Iranian leadership are very rational people". CNN: Dem Lead Much Smaller Than Previous Blue Waves. Indiana Commerce Secretary steps down. TV Theme Song: French Chef with Julia ChildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If God is hospitable, then we as the Church must be about extending his hospitality to the world. As we show hospitality to others in service of our Lord, He lovingly gifts us with further revelation of Himself. ^^^^^^^In Christ. In Community. In Lebanon.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cornerstonelebanon.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube LivestreamThe Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments (66 books) are the unique, divinely inspired, authoritative word of God that came through human agents under God's providence. Its primary purpose is to make us wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 3:15), who is the ultimate revelation of Eternal Life that the Scriptures testify about (John 5:39; Luke 24:25-27).

Jon Herold and Burning Bright open the Wednesday show with Anna Paulina Luna's assault press conference, complete with video of the tap on the arm that launched a thousand charges, and use it to make the principled argument the community keeps refusing to hear: if APL is actually a white hat, that should worry you more than it reassures you. From there, breaking news drops mid-episode: Trump announces Todd Blanche moves from acting to permanent Attorney General, and the guys connect it to Kurt Olsen quietly joining the Southern District of Florida under Joe DeGenova for the grand conspiracy Rico probe. Bill Pulte as acting DNI gets the Last Refuge treatment: he is a placeholder while the real target for the role is Rick Crawford, and the intel community itself admits that Ratcliffe is the one actually running Trump's intelligence agenda. Trump's Miranda Devine interview confirms on camera that the 2020 election was rigged 100% and that 2024 had rigging too, and Burning Bright reads Trump's deliberate silence on accountability as the most encouraging signal of the week. The House War Powers Resolution passing with four Republicans leads to the show's sharpest argument: Trump is not working through congress, he is working around it, and anyone still pinning the movement's hopes on midterm seats has misread what Trump is actually doing.

CannCon returns after saying goodbye to his stepdad, and Alpha Warrior shows up to carry the weight alongside him. The show opens with grace and moves into one of the biggest news days in weeks. John Bolton reaches a plea deal on classified document charges during the broadcast, and Alpha immediately explains what it means: he cooperated. Alpha had predicted on this show that an early plea is a 100% indicator of cooperation, first witness gets the best deal, and Comey is next. Trump officially nominates Todd Blanche as permanent Attorney General and the Senate advances reconciliation after dropping the anti-weaponization fund. Trump immediately signals it is not fully off the table. Bill Pulte's appointment as acting DNI while keeping his FHFA role triggers a GOP meltdown, and Tom Tillis accidentally says the quiet part out loud by calling Ratcliffe the tallest pole in the intelligence tent, confirming the CIA considers itself above DNI. CannCon and Alpha map out why Pulte's mortgage fraud visibility from FHFA combined with DNI authority is a devastating combination for the Sinaloa cartel laundering operation in Arizona, Tennessee, and Georgia. Trump signs an executive order shutting down illegal immigrant bank accounts. California produces a governor runoff between Steve Hilton and a Newsom chief of staff with a pending guilty plea in her own campaign.

Jerry Ratcliffe speaks with University of Cincinnati policing scholar Jesse Huff about her research on police effectiveness, fairness, and evidence-based reform. Huff recounts her path from aspiring military police officer to academic researcher, shaped by graduate work at the University of Nevada, Reno and Arizona State University, where partnerships with police agencies informed her practice-oriented approach. Huff discusses a randomized controlled trial of body-worn cameras in the Phoenix Police Department conducted after Ferguson. The study found cameras altered some policing behaviors but did not reduce use of force, while arrest patterns shifted differently across Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. She argues that successful police–research partnerships depend on feasible study designs, clear communication, timely findings, and mutual understanding between practitioners and researchers. The conversation examines challenges in policing research, including organizational resistance, the complexity of implementing randomized trials, and the importance of process evaluations and logic models. Huff also describes her work evaluating crime gun intelligence centers and NIBIN technologies, including Phoenix's crime gun liaison program, which improved ballistic evidence collection but showed less consistent effects on arrests, case clearance, and crime reduction. Ratcliffe and Huff further discuss Huff's evaluation of a Brazilian jiu-jitsu–based response-to-resistance program developed with the St. Paul Police Department. The training aims to improve officer control tactics while reducing higher levels of force, with especially positive outcomes for women officers. The episode concludes with Huff's ongoing research into police retention strategies in Ohio, emphasizing organizational culture, supervision, and job satisfaction. Throughout the discussion, both stress the importance of building trust between agencies and researchers and aligning policing innovations with outcomes communities value.

Jim experiences a breakthrough moment that surprises everyone—after struggling through Season 24, "Remembrance of the Daleks" finally answers the question: who is the Seventh Doctor? Special guest Alan J. Porter joins to celebrate this landmark story as the 25th Anniversary season begins with what may be one of the finest Dalek stories ever produced. What Changed? Everything came together—writing, acting, production values, and most critically, McCoy's characterization. The switch has been thrown. Jim identifies the Seventh Doctor as something unexpected: the anti-human Doctor, more realistic and pointed about humanity's flaws than previous incarnations. The umbrella becomes his signature prop. The chemistry with Ace finally clicks. Ace Equals Ripley Sophie Aldred's companion proves to be exactly what this TARDIS team needed. The hosts discuss how the show has shifted from Star Wars obsession to Alien inspiration, and why Ace works when so many companions before her didn't. Alan reveals this is his favorite Doctor/companion pairing across all of Who. Behind the Scenes Revelations Ben Aaronovitch was 24 years old when he wrote this—his first TV script ever. The dinner between McCoy, Aldred, Cartmel and the writers that changed the creative dynamic. The full-size Dalek shuttle that required a crane. McCoy's script page system in his coat pockets. Mark Ayers' rejected score that would have ruined everything. The IRA bomb scare during filming. Production Details & Cast Connections The only time Keff McCullough's music works. Michael Sheard's final Doctor Who appearance. George Sewell from UFO. Pamela Salem's James Bond connection. Dursley McLinden's tragic story. How Sophie Aldred still has Ace's jacket. The misspelled junkyard sign. John Leeson's voice work. 1963 Setting Perfection Alan praises the period-accurate set dressing that transported him back to his childhood. The TV detector van reference. Why Ace was confused by pre-decimal money. Elvis and Beatles music dating the story. Returning to Coal Hill School and Totter's Lane without requiring viewers to remember "An Unearthly Child." The Special Weapons Dalek Instant fan-favorite design that demonstrates Dalek civil war escalation. Why it works as a one-story deployment. Its weathered appearance compared to pristine white Imperial Daleks. Confirmation it returns in the Matt Smith era. Davros and Mythology The Emperor Dalek reveal subverts expectations. Imperial versus Renegade factions fighting for supremacy. The Hand of Omega as stellar manipulator. Century 21 comic design influence. Terry Molloy's final televised appearance as Davros (though Big Finish continues). Terry Nation's reluctant approval. The Skaro Problem Jim identifies the massive continuity issue everyone must discuss: the Doctor destroyed Skaro—but what about the Thals? How does this work with the Eighth Doctor movie? Why does Skaro appear in New Who? The paradox of destroying Skaro before first encountering Daleks. Alan's response: fandom generally brushes it under the carpet, but it doesn't stop this being a great story. Social Commentary The "no colours" sign that McCoy and Aldred fought to keep. How the story addresses 1960s racial tension without being heavy-handed. Ratcliffe's fascist group mirroring Dalek ideology. Whether this approach works better than New Who's handling of similar themes. Defining Moments The ripples speech in the café. The uncertainty around the Doctor's actions. Ace asking if they did good and the Doctor's ambiguous response. Why this exchange defines the entire season for Alan. The somber ending at Mike's funeral. Big Finish Spinoffs Group Captain Gilmore, Professor Rachel Jensen, and Dr. Allison Williams become the core of the "Countermeasures" series—following proto-UNIT adventures in spy/mystery format. The Anniversary Balance Why this feels more like a 25th anniversary story than "Silver Nemesis" (the designated anniversary episode). Callbacks and nods that reward longtime fans without requiring homework. How the story works as both standalone adventure and mythology expansion. Jim's Transformation The moment Jim admits he almost quit the podcast because he couldn't imagine McCoy getting better than this. His enthusiasm is genuine—this justifies the journey through rough patches. The question: can the show maintain this quality through the remaining seasons? This is the Final Dalek Story Confirmation that classic Who never returns to the Daleks after this. What a way to go out—not as chumps, but with one of their finest stories. Alan J. Porter Updates Casino Royale book complete and off to publishers (spring 2027 target). Second expanded Star Trek comics history in progress. "Saloons, Jungles and City Streets" Victorian adventure collection available now. Pulp Fest appearance coming in Pittsburgh where Jim and Alan will finally meet in person after years of online collaboration. Coming Up Next: Monday Patreon Exclusive 172: Music, Memory TARDIS, and comics—"Planet of the Dead" and "Echoes of the Mogor," plus the looming "Emperor of the Daleks" epic. Wednesday Main Feed: "The Happiness Patrol" - Jim handles narration for what he calls "the weirdest Doctor Who story title ever." Hashtags: #DoctorWho #RemembranceOfTheDaleks #Season25 #SylvesterMcCoy #SophieAldred #Daleks #Davros #SpecialWeaponsDalek #AlanJPorter #ClassicWho #25thAnniversary #CoalHillSchool #BenAaronovitch #DalekCivilWar #WhatAboutTheThals

#1000 | Ed and Paul reminisce about 1000 episodes of Rant Cast/NQAT, from its origins as a weekly phone call, to committing to recording every week, and then the expanding NQAT universe over the past couple of seasons. The conversation turns to United's post-Fergie decline and Ed Woodward, the Glazers' ownership, Ratcliffe's restructuring, and optimism about Michael Carrick's steadying impact, squad depth, transfers, and a Champions League schedule next season. 00:00 Introduction 00:27 The Lost 1000th Episode 02:00 Sunday's Game vs Brighton 03:48 Origins of the Podcast 05:47 How the Show Grew 10:10 YouTube and the Expanded NQAT Universe 13:58 Football Finance and Data Nerd Communities 19:25 United's Decline Since The Fergie Era 21:06 The Ed Woodward Years 25:57 Ratcliffe, Ineos and the Cultural Reset 39:14 Next Season: Squad Needs and the Summer Window 46:47 Michael Carrick  01:04:47 Wrapping Up If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CannCon and Chris Paul close out the week with a Friday show that covers fearmongering, geopolitics, and a reconciliation bill meltdown. The Hantavirus narrative did not catch on, so Ebola is back: a passenger from the DRC accidentally boards a flight to Detroit, gets diverted to Montreal, and Marco Rubio confirms the US is funding 50 clinics in the DRC while keeping the disease out of the country. Chris Paul frames the whole sequence as a political pressure campaign designed to give impeachment-minded media another angle on Trump. CannCon continues watching the Venezuela playbook unfold in Cuba: Raul Castro indicted, Ratcliffe secretly in Havana, the Nimitz carrier group in the Caribbean, and Trump telling reporters the place is just falling apart and there is no need for military action. The DOJ's $1.76 billion anti-weaponization fund from Trump's personal IRS settlement sends Tom Tillis into a full meltdown on television, and CannCon and Chris Paul dismantle his framing piece by piece. Senate Republicans go home for Memorial Day instead of voting on the reconciliation bill, and the parliamentarian blocks the ballroom funding. CannCon also presents a canary trap theory: the J6 pardoned who do not apply for the fund may be exposing themselves as provocateurs.

The U.S. moves to indict 94‑year‑old Raúl Castro over a 1996 humanitarian plane shoot‑down as CIA chief Ratcliffe quietly lands in Havana. With Cuba in blackout, protests in the streets, and regime‑change whispers growing, is this the beginning of Castro's reckoning?

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CannCon and Chris Paul close out the week with a Friday show built for the big picture. Trump wraps his China summit with Xi, and the White House readout makes no mention of Taiwan, which Chris Paul reads exactly as it should be: the Taiwan crisis is a media fairy tale being dismantled in real time. Xi pledges no weapons to Iran and expresses interest in buying American oil to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. While Trump is in Beijing, CIA director Ratcliffe quietly lands in Havana to meet with Cuban officials and Raul Castro's grandson, with CBS simultaneously reporting the US is moving to indict Raul Castro himself. CannCon maps the Venezuela and Iran regime change playbook onto Cuba and asks if 90-mile-away Cuba is next. The House Oversight Committee subpoenas Arabella Advisors' 1630 Fund over the Chorus Program, which paid social media influencers up to $8,000 a month to push Democrat talking points without disclosure. Chris Paul delivers a precise diagnosis of the Daily Wire's collapse, explaining how the Ben Shapiro network was never a product of real political analysis but of algorithm boosting and paid talking points. Chris then lays out his full theory of Trump's discombobulator strategy, explaining how Trump taking every position forces public opposition that resolves false narratives over time.

Jon Herold comes in Friday on a lighter show day. A post claims Trump purchased up to a million dollars of NVIDIA stock on January 6, one week before the commerce department approved NVIDIA chip sales to China. Jon pulls the disclosure live and confirms the purchase is real, then asks the harder question: if the stock did not actually go up right after the sale, is it even insider trading? He also plays Trump's comments from Beijing defending the 500,000 Chinese students in American universities on the grounds that the university system needs the money to survive, and Jon does not love it. The Trump-Xi summit produced trade and investment oversight boards, a Boeing commitment that could grow to 750 jets, and up to $50 billion in farm and energy purchases. The DOJ, DHS, and USPS are now in active interagency talks to expand federal voter verification and mail-in ballot rules under the March citizenship executive order, which Jon calls a good start while remaining cautious about the midterms. Ratcliffe just showed up in Cuba with reform demands and a $100 million aid offer that Jon finds immediately objectionable, and the Minnesota House released a report accusing the Walz administration of enabling billions in fraud. Jon also announces the fall GART: St. Pete Beach, Florida, November 12 to 15.

Michael Carrick edges closer to becoming Manchester United's next permanent manager after an incredible run of form — but is he the right man for the job long-term? Stephen Railston and Tyrone Marshall discuss:

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──────────────────────────────────────── [00:03:00] Trump Calls Iran's Peace Response 'Totally Unacceptable' — He Does Ego Politics, Not Geopolitics Iran's response includes ending wars and opening the Strait — Knight: exactly why it's unacceptable. Saudi Arabia blocked Project Freedom by denying US base access. Trump wanted an empire; he's destroying it. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:12:00] Saudi-Pakistan Nuclear Pact Creates the First Islamic Nuclear Umbrella — Blowback From the Iran War Last September's mutual defense pact legally allows Pakistan's nuclear arsenal to protect Saudi Arabia. Knight: they wanted to stop nuclear proliferation; they achieved exactly the opposite. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:22:32] All 18 US Intelligence Agencies Said Iran Was Not Building a Nuke — Trump Went With Netanyahu Anyway The CIA concluded Iran had no nuclear weapon program and would close the Strait if attacked. Rubio called Netanyahu's briefing BS; Ratcliffe called it farcical. Trump went with Netanyahu. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:35:31] Louisiana and Oklahoma Will Require Vaccine Records in Autopsies of Children Who Die From Unexplained Causes Louisiana's bill passed the House 76–12 and the Senate unanimously — Governor Landry is expected to sign. Knight: why oppose collecting data unless you have something to hide. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:51:51] WHO's Tedros Says Nations Have a Moral Duty to Obey International Health Regulations — Hantavirus Is the New COVID Tedros called compliance a moral and legal duty. Same playbook: fear before context, quarantine cruise ship, military for one patient, 13 vaccines already in development. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:00:27] Hantavirus Has Never Been Shown to Spread Human to Human — UK Airdropped Military Medics for One Patient Britain airdropped six paratroopers to treat one hantavirus patient — Knight: the government won't help you robbed abroad but deploys military here. Nobody asks if the virus has been isolated. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:08:43] 13 Hantavirus Gene Therapy Programs in Development for a Disease Averaging 30 Cases Per Year 30 cases per year for 30 years — yet 13 hantavirus vaccines and gene therapy programs in active development, including 6 DNA vaccines from the US Army. Nobody is talking about rodent control. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:16:40] JP Morgan Warns of Catastrophic Global Crude Shortage if the Strait Stays Shut Through June JP Morgan: cliff-edge crude shortage if Hormuz stays blocked four more weeks. Maersk CEO called June the tipping point. Knight: the OPEC embargo quadrupled oil prices and never came down — this is bigger. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:52:12] Satire: A Widow Left Her Ring at the Trump Golden Statue — It Went Into a Bin at Doral Mark Burns satire: a widow left her ring at Trump's 22-foot gold statue. Burns: I am a machine that converts surrender into confirmation. The ring went into a bin at Doral. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:54:24] Knight: The Jesus Worshipped for 2,000 Years and the Man in the Golden Statue Have Nothing in Common Jesus was homeless, washed feet, touched lepers, overturned tables, forgave his executioners. Trump lives in a gold-lettered tower and has never been meek, made peace, or forgiven anyone. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

──────────────────────────────────────── [00:03:00] Trump Calls Iran's Peace Response 'Totally Unacceptable' — He Does Ego Politics, Not Geopolitics Iran's response includes ending wars and opening the Strait — Knight: exactly why it's unacceptable. Saudi Arabia blocked Project Freedom by denying US base access. Trump wanted an empire; he's destroying it. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:12:00] Saudi-Pakistan Nuclear Pact Creates the First Islamic Nuclear Umbrella — Blowback From the Iran War Last September's mutual defense pact legally allows Pakistan's nuclear arsenal to protect Saudi Arabia. Knight: they wanted to stop nuclear proliferation; they achieved exactly the opposite. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:22:32] All 18 US Intelligence Agencies Said Iran Was Not Building a Nuke — Trump Went With Netanyahu Anyway The CIA concluded Iran had no nuclear weapon program and would close the Strait if attacked. Rubio called Netanyahu's briefing BS; Ratcliffe called it farcical. Trump went with Netanyahu. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:35:31] Louisiana and Oklahoma Will Require Vaccine Records in Autopsies of Children Who Die From Unexplained Causes Louisiana's bill passed the House 76–12 and the Senate unanimously — Governor Landry is expected to sign. Knight: why oppose collecting data unless you have something to hide. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:51:51] WHO's Tedros Says Nations Have a Moral Duty to Obey International Health Regulations — Hantavirus Is the New COVID Tedros called compliance a moral and legal duty. Same playbook: fear before context, quarantine cruise ship, military for one patient, 13 vaccines already in development. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:00:27] Hantavirus Has Never Been Shown to Spread Human to Human — UK Airdropped Military Medics for One Patient Britain airdropped six paratroopers to treat one hantavirus patient — Knight: the government won't help you robbed abroad but deploys military here. Nobody asks if the virus has been isolated. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:08:43] 13 Hantavirus Gene Therapy Programs in Development for a Disease Averaging 30 Cases Per Year 30 cases per year for 30 years — yet 13 hantavirus vaccines and gene therapy programs in active development, including 6 DNA vaccines from the US Army. Nobody is talking about rodent control. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:16:40] JP Morgan Warns of Catastrophic Global Crude Shortage if the Strait Stays Shut Through June JP Morgan: cliff-edge crude shortage if Hormuz stays blocked four more weeks. Maersk CEO called June the tipping point. Knight: the OPEC embargo quadrupled oil prices and never came down — this is bigger. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:52:12] Satire: A Widow Left Her Ring at the Trump Golden Statue — It Went Into a Bin at Doral Mark Burns satire: a widow left her ring at Trump's 22-foot gold statue. Burns: I am a machine that converts surrender into confirmation. The ring went into a bin at Doral. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:54:24] Knight: The Jesus Worshipped for 2,000 Years and the Man in the Golden Statue Have Nothing in Common Jesus was homeless, washed feet, touched lepers, overturned tables, forgave his executioners. Trump lives in a gold-lettered tower and has never been meek, made peace, or forgiven anyone. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

In the conclusion, prison beckons for Pat yet again as her whole family falls apart. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Justice System sets Pat free, only to have to take her back when family betrays her. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Jerry & Jerry Show headlines: Jerry Ratcliffe's Sources Say Sam Lewis Will Return Crystal Ball: 4-Star Sharpshooter Headed To UVA Hoops Transfer Portal: News, Notes & Nonsense UVA Hires Aaron Rousell To Coach Women's Hoops Will Kymora Johnson Exit Portal & Recommit To UVA? Virginia Spring Football Game Is Saturday At 330 PM Can The Cavalier Golf Team Win A National Title? Subscribe To JerryRatcliffe.com For $8 Per Month Read Viewer & Listener Comments Live On-Air Jerry Ratcliffe & Jerry Miller were live on The Jerry & Jerry Show! The Jerry & Jerry Show airs live Tuesday from 10:15 am – 11:15 pm on The I Love CVille Network. Watch and listen to The Jerry & Jerry Show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, iTunes, Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Fountain, Amazon Music, Audible and iLoveCVille.com.

The non-ceasefire of the non-war is not holding, and we're now in the historic position of fighting a war over the terms of a ceasefire nobody can agree on. JD Vance says it never included Lebanon, the Iranians say it did, and Pakistan — which mediated the whole thing — is siding with Iran. Naturally.This week we cover Trump's latest five-D chess move (charging Iran protection money for a strait we just decided is too valuable to leave unguarded), the "Trump Eyes" segment where we view recent disasters through the optimistic lens of Donald J. Trump himself, Pam Bondi no-showing the Epstein deposition because she's "unprepared," Melania's surprise press conference distancing herself from a man she definitely never met, and the auto-enrollment draft for any young man foolish enough to get a driver's license.Plus: AI Overlord Court as a peace negotiation framework, why Anthropic should just release the unhinged version of Claude already, and Taiwan's only real path to deterrence (convert to Islam, threaten to blow the semiconductors).Support the show: RobBernsteinComedy.comSend porches: robsnewsroom@gmail.comCatch me opening for Dave Smith in Chicago this weekend.#RunYourMouth #IranWar #Epstein #Trump #PakistanTimestamps: 00:00 - Cold Open: Breaking News Headlines02:30 - Welcome Back / Intro02:54 - The Iran Non-War Ceasefire Collapses03:33 - Auto-Enrollment Draft for Young Men05:58 - The Hormuz Math: A Dollar a Barrel08:00 - Israel Can't Stop Bombing Lebanon11:30 - The Ten-Point Plan Both Sides Agreed To (Sort Of)12:18 - Pakistan Mediated the Truce12:47 - Marco Rubio on the Petrodollar (5D Chess Explained)14:25 - Trump Wants Hormuz as a Joint Venture15:51 - NEW SEGMENT: Trump Eyes17:00 - Trump Eyes: Kristi Noem's Basement Scandal18:48 - Trump Eyes: Fertilizer & Food Prices20:00 - How Trump Got Talked Into the Iran War24:00 - JD Vance's "Please Don't Ruin My Run" Plea25:00 - Ratcliffe & The Regime Change Rebrand26:00 - Sheath Underwear Ad Read28:00 - Live Comments30:00 - EPSTEIN LATEST30:00 - The Easter Bunny / Epstein Throuple Theory33:00 - Bondi Skips the Deposition34:30 - Melania's Surprise Press Conference38:00 - Was This Coordinated With Trump?44:00 - The Victims Respond49:00 - More Comments51:00 - CREATIVE SOLUTIONS: Taiwan vs. China52:00 - AI Overlord Court (Iran's ChatGPT 10-Point Plan)53:30 - Release the Unhinged Version of Claude54:00 - Let Netanyahu Retire to Miami54:57 - Outro / Chicago Show

From NQAT Extra. Rebroadcasting for everyone given that Harry Maguire has signed a new contract and Mainoo's new deal is very close! --- Ed and Dominic discuss reports that Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo are close to signing new contracts. It's an important step both for squad depth ahead of likely European football and a heavier schedule, and in retaining key local talent. Maguire will stay on a shorter, lower-value deal - a sensible move given injuries across United's centre-backs, his reliability, experience, and suitability as a squad option. For Mainoo, his low wages are an issue, as is his strong leverage due to United's thin midfield and planned departures. The club needs to fix its wage structure while keeping a key academy figure. More broadly, United's financial and squad-building strategy under Ratcliffe and concerns about readiness for a 60-game season are discussed. 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Harry Maguire's New Contract 01:46 Maguire's Character 04:38 The 2019 Transfer Market Context 06:15 Maguire Under Different Managers 12:45 Kobbie Mainoo's Contract Situation 20:08 United's Financial Strategy 28:46 Looking Ahead If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 Today, Donald Trump says a whole civilization will die tonight at 8 PM ET unless a deal is struck; the US is weighing a deadline extension as Tehran considers Pakistan's ceasefire request; Bibi Netanyahu pitched the war plan in the sit-room on February 11th and Rubio, Vance, Caine, Ratcliffe, Wiles and Cheung were against it; the Pentagon's new plan attempts to justify war crimes in Iran; Olympians Rapinoe and Bird slam the International Olympic Committee's trans ban; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, HomeChef For a limited time, get  50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life!  HomeChef.com/DAILYBEANS.  Must be an active subscriber to receive free dessert. Thank You, Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase  FastGrowingTrees.com/dailybeans The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Harry Dunn is running for CongressHarry Dunn for Maryland The Latest Breakdown:The GENOCIDAL MAGA King Is Finally Breaking His Cult StoriesTrump announces 2-week Iran ceasefire after he'd warned 'a whole civilization will die tonight' | NBC News (updated) Pentagon's new plans in Iran give Trump a way out of war crime accusations | POLITICO Explosive NY Times Report Reveals Vance Warned Iran War Would Be a ‘Disaster' As Trump Dismissed Risks | Mediaite Olympic Athletes Rapinoe and Bird Slam IOC Trans Ban: “I'm Sickened By It” | Erin In The MorningGood Trouble Trump has openly threatened to obliterate “a whole civilization” if Iran does not agree to a deal. Given these repeated, genocidal threats, Congress must return from recess and stop Trump from committing war crimes. Call your representatives and tell them to assert their constitutional authority over this unjustified and unnecessary war of choice. No War With Iran (UPDATED 4/7) -  5 Calls Find Your Representative | house.govContacting U.S. Senators | Senate.gov →2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms →Public Comment Period Open: White House Ballroom Proposal →Standwithminnesota.com →Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible →Defund ICE | 5Calls →Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU →ICE List  →iceout.org →2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning Good NewsPWHLA Perfect Circle - Judith (Official Music Video) →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison's Donationhttps://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736 Join Dana and The Daily Beans with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71 More Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate

Grant drags a “punchy” Roger out of bed to unpack Tiger's latest DUI‑style crash, meme‑ified into a “Tiger Woods bull market indicator,” and the slow, brutal death of AMC's diamond‑hand apes.  From there they rip into The Athletic's Jimmy Savile hand‑wringing, the ignored courage of Iran's women's team, and the elite outrage over Nigel Farage at Ipswich and Ratcliffe at United—asking why half the country's views are treated as obscene rather than democratic reality. Brought to you by Lockeroom

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is rocking the boat. The Ineos Group owner wants to take back the almost half a billion dollar racing yacht built by his company for the 2024 America's Cup. It follows a split between Ratcliffe and Sir Ben Ainslie who's team - Athena Racing - intends to take the boat to the next competition. Now Ratcliffe is claiming the boat built for the last challenge belongs to him. Sports editor Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report   On today's program:   Donald Trump is considering sending troops on the ground to seize Kharg Island in an attempt to force the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.   JD Vance asks Americans to take solace in the fact that our "allies" are suffering far more from the energy crisis we caused by our war in Iran.   Staff writer at The New Republic, Perry Bacon, Jr. joins Sam to wrap up the week's news. Check out Perry's podcast - Right Now with Perry Bacon, Jr.    Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joins the program to discuss his new proposed tax plan and the war in Iran.   In The Fun Half:   Senator Mark Warner questions Tulsi Gabbard on why Donald Trump sent her to observe the Fulton County election office raid when the president was not meant to know about the raid ahead of time.   Senator Mark Kelly asks Gabbard and CIA director Ratcliffe on their thoughts on Trump offering "unfiltered national security" briefings to his big donors.   Donald Trump holds a press conference with the Prime Minister of Japan where he jokes about pearl harbor.   Markwayne Mullin is an idiot and thanks to John Fetterman he is moving forward into the Senate to get confirmed as the new secretary of DHS.   Patrick Bet-David has really upset their audience over their cheerleading for the war in Iran.   The new head   all that and more   New Yorkers if you live in Senate District 27 which includes the neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan, including the East Village, Tribeca, Little Italy, Chinatown, Soho, and the Financial District and Greenwich Village support Yuh-Line Niou for State Senate    To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com 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 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: ZOCDOC: Go to Zocdoc.com/MAJORITY and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. NUTRAFOL: Get $30 off your first box + free Croissants in every box. Go to Wildgrain.com/MAJORITY to start your subscription. SUNSET LAKE:  30% off all CBD tinctures for people and pets with code Spring26 at  SunsetLakeCBD.com  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey 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

#981 | Ed and Wayne record a Friday-night pod focused on Manchester United's finances and Sunday's match against Crystal Palace. The financial results held few surprises aside from the scale and persistence of United's debt. The long-term “millstone” that just won't go away. Football fans want to watch football not become finance experts, but here we are anyway. Two years after Ratcliffe's takeover is his strategy working … and at what cost?  Then we shift gear to focus on Sunday's game against a fatigued, depleted Palace. Will Michael Carrick tweak things with a midweek game to follow. The big taking point - will in-form Benjamin Šeško start? 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Financial Results Discussion 14:52 Ratcliffe Ownership Strategy 21:05 Crystal Palace Preview 27:10 Glasner's Situation at Palace 32:41 Carrick's Tactical Approach 39:11 Match Preview If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#976 | A listener mailbag episode with Wayne and Ed, recorded during a gap in the men's fixture list (though United Women notched a seventh straight win). Wayne's been deep in writing a book on an under-explored era of United history, with fascinating cross-era player comparisons. Listener questions drive wide-ranging discussion: the ongoing burden of Glazer debt and whether Ratcliffe's involvement changes anything meaningful; the stadium regeneration plan; and pointed criticism of Ratcliffe's public comments, staff cuts, ticket price hikes, and chaotic decision-making - even as the org chart and finances have arguably improved. On football: the Wilcox-Amorim dynamic and where "oversight" crosses into interference; whether Michael Carrick's audition is going well; and why Ole's tenure deserves more respect than it gets. On the squad: Bruno Fernandes is irreplaceable, midfield needs a serious rebuild if Casemiro and Ugarte leave, the striker situation remains an area for more depth, and youth prospects offer some hope. 00:00 Intro 01:29 Wayne's Writing Projects 07:06 Ownership & Stadium Questions 13:06 Jim Ratcliffe's Comments 20:10 Jason Wilcox & Ruben Amorim 31:40 Michael Carrick Discussion 38:38 Bruno Fernandes Questions 43:20 Midfield & Transfer Needs 47:24 Striker Situation 51:34 Center Back & Youth Prospects 54:49 Most Damaging Post-Fergie Match 58:30 Fun Questions & Outro If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has said he is sorry that his ‘choice of language has offended some people', after growing outrage over his comments that the UK was being ‘colonised by immigrants'. The Manchester United co-owner has faced a mounting backlash since making the remarks, which have been labelled hypocritical and reminiscent of ‘far-right narratives'. Lucy Hough speaks to the sports writer and columnist Jonathan Liew – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus