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Americans, it's time to move to Europe! The American geo-strategist Jason Pack anticipated last week's advice from Simon Kuper and moved to London a few years ago during the first Trump Presidency. Pack, the host of the excellent Disorder podcast, confesses to be thrilled to have escaped MAGA America. He describes the esthetics of contemporary Washington DC as "post-apocalyptic" and criticizes what he sees as the Trump administration's hostile atmosphere, ideological purity tests, and institutional destruction. Contrasting this with Europe's ideological fluidity, Pack warns that Trump's isolationist policies are increasing global disorder by fundamentally undermining America's global leadership role with its erstwhile European allies. Five Key Takeaways* Pack left America because he found the "esthetics" of working in policy and media spaces increasingly distasteful, particularly during Trump's first administration.* He argues that European political systems allow for greater ideological fluidity, while American politics demands strict partisan loyalty.* Pack describes Washington DC as "post-apocalyptic" with institutions functioning like zombies - going through motions without accomplishing anything meaningful.* Unlike European populists who want to control institutions, Pack believes Trump's administration aims to destroy government institutions entirely.* Pack warns that America's deteriorating relationships with traditional allies is creating a "rudderless world" with increased global disorder and potential for conflict. Full TranscriptAndrew Keen: Hello, everybody. Over the last few days, we've been focusing on the impressions of America, of Trump's America around the world. We had the Financial Times' controversial columnist, Simon Cooper, on the show, arguing that it's the end of the American dream. He had a piece in the FT this week, arguing that it's time to move to Europe for Americans. Not everyone agrees. We had the London-based FT writer Jemima Kelly on the show recently, also suggesting that she hasn't quite given up on America. She is, of course, a Brit living in the UK and looking at America from London. My guest today, another old friend, is Jason Pack. He is the host of the Excellent Disorder podcast. Jason's been on the shows lots of times before. He's an observer of the world's early 21st century disorder. And he is an American living in London. So I'm thrilled that Jason is back on the show. Jason, did you have a chance to look at Simon Cooper's piece? Is it time for Americans to move to Europe?Jason Pack: You've already moved. Well, he's just popularizing what I've believed for eight or 10 years already. So yeah, I looked at the piece. I really enjoyed your podcast with him. I don't think many Americans will move because most Americans are not particularly global in their outlook. And as disenchanted as they will be, their networks of family and of perspective are in America. Some elites in media and finance will move. But for me, I just found the aesthetics of America becoming distasteful when I worked in D.C. during the first Trump administration. And that's why I pursued a European citizenship.Andrew Keen: Jason, it's interesting that you choose the word aesthetics. Two thoughts on that. Firstly, America has never been distinguished for its aesthetics. People never came to America for aesthetics. It's never been a particularly beautiful country, a very dynamic place, a very powerful place. So why do you choose that word aesthetic?Jason Pack: Because for most upper middle class Americans, life under Trump, particularly if they're white and heterosexual, will not change tremendously. But the aesthetics of working in the policy space or in the media will change. Having to deal with all the BS that we hear when we wake up and turn on the TV in the morning, having to interact with Republican nutcase friends who say, oh, the fat is being trimmed by the doge and don't worry about all those people who've been being laid off. The aesthetics of it are ugly and mean. And I have found among some Republican colleagues and friends of mine that they love the vileness of this dog-eat-dog aesthetic.Andrew Keen: Yeah, it's an interesting way of putting it. And I understand exactly what you're saying. I'm less concerned with the aesthetics as with the reality. And my sense in some ways of what's happening is that the Trump people are obsessed with what you call aesthetics. They want to appear mean. I'm not actually sure that they're quite as mean as they'd like to think they are.Jason Pack: Oh, they're pretty mean. I mean, people are running around the NIH offices, according to colleagues of mine. And if you're out to the bathroom and your card is inserted in your computer, they go in, they steal the data from your computer.Andrew Keen: Actually, I take your point. What I meant more by that is that whereas most traditional authoritarian regimes hide their crimes against migrants. They deny wrongdoing. My sense of the Trump regime, or certainly a lot of the people involved in this Trump administration, is that they actually exaggerate it because it gives them pleasure and it somehow benefits their brand. I'm not convinced that they're quite as bad as they'd like to think.Jason Pack: Oh, I agree with that. They make Schadenfreude a principle. They want to showcase that they enjoy other people's pain. It's a bizarre psychological thing. Trump, for example, wanted to show his virility and his meanness, probably because he's an inner coward and he's not that feral. But we digress in terms of the aesthetics of the individual American wanting to leave. I experienced American government, like the State Department, and then, the bureaucracy of the policy space, say think tanks, or even the government relations trade space, say working for oil companies and government relations, as already authoritarian and ass-kissing in America, and the aesthetics of those industries I have always preferred in Europe, and that's only diverging.Andrew Keen: One of the things that always struck me about Washington, D.C. It was always uncomfortable as an imperial city. It always has been since the end of the Second World War, with America dominating the world as being one of two or perhaps the only super power in the world. But Washington, DC seems to always have been uncomfortable wearing its imperial mantle cloak in comparison, I think, to cities like London or Paris. I wonder whether, I'm not sure how much time you've spent back in America since Trump came back to power. I wonder if in that sense DC is trying to catch up with London and Paris.Jason Pack: I actually was giving a briefing in Congress to staffers of the House Foreign Affairs Committee only three weeks ago, and DC seemed post-apocalyptic to me. Many of my favorite restaurants were closing. There was traffic jams at bizarre hours of the day, which I think this is because the Trump people don't know how public transport works and they just ride their cars everywhere. So, yes, it seemed very bizarre being back. You were trying to gauge the interlocutor you were speaking to, were they merely pretending to be on board with Trump's stuff, but they actually secretly think it's ridiculous, or were they true believers? And you had to assess that before you would make your comments. So there is a slide to a kind of, again, neo-authoritarian aesthetic. In my conference, it became clear that the Republican Congressional staffers thought that it was all junk and that Trump doesn't care about Libya and he doesn't understand these issues. But we needed to make lip service in how we expressed our recommendations. So, fascinatingly, various speakers said, oh, there's a transactional win. There's a way that cheaper oil can be gotten here or we could make this policy recommendation appeal to the transactional impulses of the administration. Even though everyone knew that we were speaking in a Democrat echo-chamber where the only Republicans present were anti-Trump Republicans anyway.Andrew Keen: Describe DC as post-apocalyptic. What exactly then, Jason, is the apocalypse?Jason Pack: I don't think that the Trump people who are running the show understand how government works and whether you're at state or the NIH or USAID, you're kind of under siege and you're just doing what you're supposed to do and going through the motions. I mean, there's so much of like the zombie apocalypse going on. So maybe it's more zombie apocalypse than regular apocalypse, whereby the institutions are pretending to do their work, but they know that it doesn't accomplish anything. And the Trumpian appointees are kind of pretending to kind of cancel people on DAI, but the institutions are still continuing.Andrew Keen: I'm going to vulgarize something you said earlier. You talked about Trump wanting to appear bigger than he actually is. Maybe we might call that small penis syndrome. Is that, and then that's my term, Jason, let's be clear, not yours. Maybe it's fair or not. He probably would deny it, but I don't think he'll come on this show. He's more than welcome. Is that also reflected in the people working for him? Is there a bit of a small penis syndrome going on with a lot of the Trump people? Are they small town boys coming to America, coming to D.C. And in all their raison d'état trying to smash up the world that they always envied?Jason Pack: 100%. If you look at the Tucker Carlson and the Hegset, who went to Princeton in 03, and obviously Tucker Carlsen's WASP elite background is well known, they wanted to make it conventionally and couldn't. Hegson didn't achieve the rank of lieutenant general or colonel or anything in the army. He didn't make it in finance and Vance, obviously had just a minor career in finance, they didn't make the big time except through their hate and resentment of the establishment that succeeded on merit. So, I mean, you could call that small penis syndrome. I think another thing to point out is that many of them have been selected because whether they've been accused of rape or financial crimes or just meanness, they owe the great leader their ability to be in that position. And if he would throw them overboard they're entirely exposed, so that cash patels of the world and the Hexeds of the world serve at the mercy of the great leader, because if they were thrown to the wolves, they could be devoured for their misdeeds. And I think that that makes it a place where it's all about loyalty to the boss. But maybe we could pivot to the initial topic about how I think Europe is a place where you can reinvent yourself as an individual now. Certainly in the political and ideology space, and America really hasn't been for much of my left.Andrew Keen: Yeah, it's interesting. And this is how actually our conversation you're doing. You're a much better podcast host than I am, Jason. You're reminding us of the real conversation rather than getting led down one Trumpian byway or another. I did a show recently on why I still believe in the American dream. And I was interviewed by my friend, David Maschiottra, another old friend of the show. And I suggested I originally came to America to reinvent myself and that's always been the platform with which Europeans have come to America. You're suggesting that perhaps the reverse is true now.Jason Pack: I really enjoyed that episode. I thought you were a great guest and he was a natural host. But I realized how it wasn't speaking to me. Many of my European friends who work in law, finance, tech, startup, you know, they finished their degrees in Italy or in England and they moved to America. And that's where they raised venture capital and they go on the exact success trajectory that you explained and they fetishize, oh my God, when my green card is gonna come through, I'm gonna have this big party. That never resonated with me because America was never a land of opportunity for me. And it hit me in hearing your podcast that that's because what I've aspired to is to work in government slash think tank or to be a professional expert. And if you don't ally yourself with one of the major political movements, you're always branded and you can never move ahead. I'll give a few examples if you're interested in the way that my trying to be in the center has meant that I could never find a place in America.Andrew Keen: Absolutely. So you're suggesting that your quote-unquote American dream could only be realized in Europe.Jason Pack: So I moved to the Middle East to serve my country after 9/11. If Gore had been elected president, I likely would have joined the army or the Marines or something. But Bush was president and I knew I needed to do this on my own. So, you know, I lived in Beirut, then I went to Iraq. Where did you graduate from, Jason? I graduated from Williams in 2002, but I was changing my studies as soon as the 9-11 happened. I stopped my senior thesis in biology and I pivoted to doing the Middle East. I thought the Middle East was going to be the next big thing. But I didn't realize that if you wanted to do it your own way, for example, living in Syria prior to working in government, then you couldn't get those security clearances. But in the UK, that's not really a problem. If you go to Leeds or Oxford and you got sent to study Arabic in Syria, you can work for the UK government, but not in America. If your went and did that your own way, your loyalties would be questioned. You wouldn't get your security clearance. I got an internship to work at the U.S. Embassy in Muscat, where I fell afoul of my supervisors because I was someone who wanted to speak in Arabic with Omanis and, for example, go to hear prayers at the mosque and really be a part of the society. And I was told, don't do that. But aren't we here to understand about Oman? And they're like, no, it's really important to mostly socialize with people at the embassy. But my British colleagues, they were out there in Omani society, and they were, for example, really participating in stuff because the relationship between the Omanis and the Brits and the Americans is a happy one. That's just a small example, but I wanna make the kind of further point, which is that if you wanna get promoted in think tank world in America, it doesn't matter whether it's Cato or Heritage on the right or New America Foundation or Middle East Institute on the left. You have to buy in hook, line, and sinker to the party line of those institutions. And if that party line is DEI, as it was at the Middle East Institute when I was there, and you're a white heterosexual male, you're not going to get promoted. And if, for example, you want to then interact with some Zionist think tank like FDD, the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, I was going to a fellowship there for work that I had done about monitoring ISIS in Libya, and they had proposed a funding line for my project, which was just technically reading jihadi Facebook posts and monitoring them. And then they did some more research on me, ironically, after we had already signed the funds. And they said, oh, we're so sorry, we are going to have to pull back on this. We are going have to pay you a kill fee. We are really, really sorry. And I came to understand why that was. And it was because I had advocated that the Iranians should be allowed to get the bomb so that they could have mutually assured destruction theory with Israel.Andrew Keen: Well, Jason, I take your point, but everyone has their own narrative when it comes to why their career didn't did or didn't take off and how they know what that doesn't happen in Europe. I'm just making a contrast. Let me just come back to my argument about America, which is it isn't necessarily as straightforward as perhaps at first it seems. I think one of the reasons why America has always been a great place for reinvention is because of the absence of memory.Jason Pack: No, but what I'm saying is Google will inspire on you, and if you're not within the ideological cadre, you cannot progress at these kind of institutions.Andrew Keen: Okay, I take your point on that, but thinking more broadly, America is a place where you can, I've done so many different things in this country from being a scholar to being an internet entrepreneur to being an expert on technology to being a critic of technology to being against podcasts, to being a podcaster. And you can get away, and I've failed in practically all of them, if not all of them, but the fact is that because people don't have memory, you can keep on doing different things and people won't say, well, how can you get away with this? Last week you were doing X. My sense, and maybe correct me if I'm wrong about London or Europe, is there is much more memory. You can't get away with perpetual reinvention in Europe as you can in the U.S. and maybe that's because of the fact that in your language, living in Europe with its memory and respect for memory is more aesthetically pleasing. So I'm not suggesting this is as simple as it might appear.Jason Pack: I agree with that last point, but I think I'm trying to bring something else out. In spheres like tech or podcasting, there isn't credentialism in America. And therefore, if you're just good at it, you don't need the credentials and you can get going. And you and other Europeans who had great merit, as you do, have benefited from that. And in Europe, you might run up against credentialism, but, oh, but you didn't work at the BBC, so you don't get the job. I'm making a different point about ideological purity within the very specific realms of, say, working for an American presidential candidate or briefing a policymaker or rising up at a think tank. I have briefed labor MPs, Lib Dem MPs and Tory MPs. And they don't ask my politics. I can go in there and get a meeting with Keir Starmer's people on Libya, and they don't care about the fact that I want him to do something slightly different. Criticized him and praised him at different times on my podcast, try having an influence with some Trump people and then say, Oh, well, you know, I really think that I can help you on this Libya policy, but I happened to run a fairly anti-Trump podcast. No, you just can't get the briefing because America is about ideological purity tests and getting your ticket punch in the government and think tank and exporting professions, and therefore it's not some place you can reinvent yourself. If you're clearly an anti-Trump Republican McCainite, you can't all of a sudden become an AOC Democrat for the purpose of one meeting. But in Europe you can, because you can be a Lib Dem like Liz Truss and then be a Tory Prime Minister. And no one cares what my position on these topics are when they ask me to brief Keir Starmer's people and that's something that I find so fantastic about Europe.Andrew Keen: Yeah, it's interesting. I mean, you know this stuff better than I do. But isn't someone like Truss rooted in ideological purity? She was a Lib Dem when she was at Oxford. Yeah, but that was a long time ago. I can reverse that, Jason, and say, well, when Trump was young, he ran around with Bill and Hillary Clinton, he went to their wedding, he funded them. He never was even a Republican until 2014 or 15. So, I mean, he's an example of the very ideological fluidity that you idealize in Europe.Jason Pack: I agree with your point. I think that he's an exception there and he wouldn't have allowed it from his staffers. They now have essentially loyalty tested everything. It's not a place where if you were Democrat with ideas that would benefit the Trumpian establishment, you can be heard. I'll give an example. I like the Abraham Accords and I have a colleague who wants to help extend the Abraham Accords to Pakistan, she can only work with ideologically pure Republicans in the pitching of this idea. She can't work with someone like me because I don't have the ideological purity, even though this is a nonpartisan idea and it should be embraced if you can get the Trumpians to be interested in it. But that's not how America works and it has not been. Reagan, of course, if you said that you like taxes, and I'm someone who likes taxes and I don't believe in the Laffer curve, and neoliberalism is a sham, you couldn't be on that economic team. So there are different ideological tests. Trump was never a politician, so he's not an expert like me in the expert class where we've been litmus tested our whole careers.Andrew Keen: Interesting. Jason, yesterday I was talking to someone who was thinking of hiring me to do a speech in Europe to a business group, and we were discussing the kinds of speeches I could give, and one of the things I suggested was a defense of America, suggesting that we can believe in America and that everyone's wrong. And these people have hired me before. I've often made provocative counterintuitive arguments, there was a little bit of a silence and they said, you can't make that speech in Europe. No one will take it seriously to a business community. What's generally, I mean, you travel a lot, you talk to lots of different people. Have people really given up on the promise of America, particularly within the establishment, the business establishment, the political establishment?Jason Pack: I don't know. I think that many Europeans still think that this is a passing phase. I will comment on the fact that I do not see anti-Americanism in my daily life as a result of Trump, the way that, for example, you do see anti-Semitism as a results of Netanyahu's policy. The individual Jew is tarred by horrible things happening in Gaza, but the individual American is not tarred by the deporting and illegal detentions and sacking of people by Doge because people in Poland or London or even the Middle East understand that you're likely to not be a Trump supporter and they're not targeting you as an individual as a result of that. So I think they believe in the promise of America and they still might like to move to America. But on individual level if you want to be a political animal inside the beast of campaigns, rising up to be a David Axelrod kind of figure. America has been a place of these litmus tests. Whereas in Europe, you know, I feel that there's tremendous fluidity because in Italy they have so and so many political parties and in Germany, what's the distinction between the SPD at one moment in the CDU and the Greens and there's a tradition of coalitions that allows the individual to reinvent himself.Andrew Keen: One of the things that came up with Cooper, and he's certainly no defender of Marine Le Pen or Meloni in Italy, but he suggested that the Trump people are far to the right of Le Pen and Meloni. Would you agree with that?Jason Pack: Because they want to break down institutions, whereas Le Pen and Meloni simply want to conquer the institutions and use them. They're not full-blown, disordering neopopulists, to use the language of my disorder podcast. When Meloni is in power, she loves the Italian state and she wants it to function merely with her ideological slant. Whereas the Trumpians, they have a Bannonite wing, they don't simply wanna have a MAGA agenda, use the U.S. Government. No, they want to break the Department of Agriculture. They want to break the EPA. They simply want to destroy our institutions. And there's no European political party that wants that. Maybe on the fringe like reform, but reform probably doesn't even want that.Andrew Keen: But Jason, we've heard so much about how the Bannonites idealized Orban in Hungary. A lot of people believe that Project 2025 was cooked up in Budapest trying to model America on Orban. Is there any truth to that? I mean, are the Trump people really re-exporting Orbanism back into the United States?Jason Pack: That there is some truth, but it can be overplayed. It can go back further to Berlusconi. It's the idea that a particularly charismatic political leader can come to dominate the media landscape by either having a state media channel in the Berlusconi sense or cowing media coverage to make it more favorable, which is something that Orban has done geniusly, and then doling out contracts and using the state for patronage, say, Orban's father's construction business and all those concrete soccer stadiums. There is an attempt potentially in Trump land to, through an ideological project, cow the media and the checks and balances and have a one-party state with state media. I think it's going to be difficult for them to achieve, but Chuck Carlson and others and Bannon seem to want that.Andrew Keen: You were on Monocle recently talking about the Pope's death. J.D. Vance, of course, is someone who apparently had a last, one of the last conversations with the Pope. Pope wasn't particularly, Pope Francis wasn't particularly keen on him. Bannon and Vance are both outspoken Catholics. What's your take on the sort of this global religious movement on the part of right-wing Catholics, and how does it fit in, not only to the death of Francis, but perhaps the new Pope?Jason Pack: It's a very interesting question. I'm not a right-wing Catholic, so I'm really not in a position to...Andrew Keen: I thought you were Jason, that's why you could always come on the show.Jason Pack: I think that they don't have the theological bona fides to say that what they call Catholicism is Catholicism because obviously Jesus turned the other cheek, you know, and Jesus didn't want to punish his enemies and make poor black or Hispanic women suffer. But there is an interesting thing that has been going on since 1968, which is that there was a backlash against the student protests and free love and the condom and all the social changes that that brought about. And Catholics have been at the forefront, particularly Catholic institutions, in saying this has gone too far and we need to use religion to retake our society. And if we don't, no one will have children and we will lose out and the Muslims and Africans will rule the roost because they're having babies. And that right-wing Catholicism is caught up in the moral panic and culture wars since 1968. What I argued in the monocle interview that you referenced from earlier today is something quite different, which is that the Catholic Church has a unique kind of authority, and that that unique kind of authority can be used to stand up against Trump, Bannon, Orban, and other neopopulists in a way that, say, Mark Carney or Keir Starmer cannot, because if Mark Kearney and Keir Stormer say, you guys are not sufficiently correctly American and you're not following the American laws, blah, blah blah, the kind of Americans who support Trump are not convinced by that because they say, these are just, you know, pinko Brits and Canadians. I don't even care about Mark Kearny, but it's quite different if the next Pontiff is someone who comes not only from the school of Francis, but maybe more so is a great communicator vested in the real doctrines of the church, the Lateran Councils and Vatican too, and can say, actually this given thing that Trump has just said is not in line with the principles of Jesus. It's not inline with what the Vatican has said about, for example, migration or social equity. And I find that that is a unique opportunity because even the right-wing Catholics have to acknowledge the Pope and Christian doctrine and the ability of the Catholic hierarchy to say this is not in line with our teachings. So I think there's a very interesting opportunity right now.Andrew Keen: Perhaps that brings to mind Stalin's supposedly famous remarks to Churchill at Potsdam when they were talking about the Pope. Stalin said to Churchill, the Pope, how many divisions does he have? In other words, it's all about ideology, morality, and ultimately it doesn't really. It's the kind of thing that perhaps if some of the Trump people were as smart as Stalin, they might make the same remark.Jason Pack: That was a physical war, and the Pope didn't have divisions to sway the battles in World War II, but this is an ideological or an influence war. And the Pope, if you've just seen from media coverage over the last week, is someone who has tremendous media influence. And I do think that the new pontiff could, if he wanted to, stand up to the moral underpinnings of Trump and pull even the most right-wing Catholics away from a Trumpian analysis. Religion is supposed to be about, because Jesus didn't say punish your enemies. Don't turn the other cheek and own the libs. Jesus said something quite different than that. And it will be the opportunity of the new Catholic leader to point that out.Andrew Keen: I'm not sure if you've seen the movie Conclave, which was very prescient, made by my dear London friend, or at least produced by Tessa Ross at House Productions. But I wonder in these new conversations whether in the debates about who should the new Pope be, they'll mull over TikTok presence.Jason Pack: I hope they will. And I want to point out something that many people probably are not aware, which is that the College of Cardinals that constitutes the conclave does not have to pick one of their member to be pope. For the last six centuries, they have always chosen one of their own number, but they don't have to. So they could choose someone who has not only an ability to make great TikToks, but someone who can put forth a vision about climate change, about tax equity, for example, maybe about AI and what constitutes humanity from within the Catholic tradition, but reaching new faithful. And I think that they might actually consider we're doing this because in places like Western Europe, attendance is down, but in Eastern Europe and Latin America, it isn't. And in Africa, it's surging. So they may want to reach new millennials in Gen Z with a new message, but one which is rooted in their tradition. And I think that that would be a great counterbalance to what Trump and his ilk have done to how media coverage place things like climate change and migrants these days.Andrew Keen: Speaking of Trump and his ilk, Jason, lots of conversations here about the first cracks in his monolith. Speaking to me from London, I always look at the front page of The Telegraph, a conservative English newspaper. I refuse to give the money, so I never actually read any of the pieces. But I'm always curious as to the traditional conservative media attitude to Trump. What do not so much the Conservative Party, which seems to be in crisis in the UK, but what does Conservative media, Conservative thinkers, what's their take currently on Trump? Are you seeing a crack? Are people seeing this guy's absolutely insane and that the tariff policy is going to make all of us, everybody in the world poorer?Jason Pack: Well, Trump has always been a vote loser in the UK. So that even though Farage brags about his relationship, it isn't something that gets him more votes for reform. And whether it's Sunak or Badnak, and Badnak is the current leader of the Tory party, which is an opposition, she can't so closely associate herself with Trump because he's not popular in even right-wing British circles. However, the Tory media, like the telegraph and the spectator, they love the idea that he's owning the Libs. We talked about Schadenfreude, we talked about attacking the woke. The spectator has taken a very anti-woke turn over the last five to 10 years. And they love the ideal of pointing out the hypocrisies of the left and the effeminacy of it and all of that. And that gets them more clicks. So from a media perspective, there is a way in which the Murdoch media is always going to love the click bait, New York post bait of the Trump presidency. And that applies very much, you know, with the sun and the Daily Mail and the way that they cover media in this country.Andrew Keen: Although I was found in the U.S. That perhaps the newspaper that has been most persistently and usefully critical of Trump is the Wall Street Journal, which is owned by Murdoch.Jason Pack: Yeah, but that's a very highbrow paper, and I think that it's been very critical of the tariff policy and it said a lot of intelligent things about Trump's early missteps. It doesn't reach the same people as the New York Post or the Daily Mail do.Andrew Keen: Finally, Jason, let's go back to Disorder, your excellent podcast. You started it a couple of years ago before this new Trump madness. You were always one of the early people on this global disorder. How much more disordered can the world become? Of course, it could become more disorded in terms of war. In late April 2025, is the world more disordered than it was in April 2024, when Biden was still in power? I mean, we still have these wars in Gaza, in Ukraine, doesn't seem as if that much has changed, or am I wrong?Jason Pack: I take your point, but I'm using disorder in a particularly technical sense in a way by which I mean the inability of major powers to coordinate together for optimal solutions. So in the Biden days of last year, yes, the Ukraine and Gaza wars may be waging, but if Jake Sullivan or Blinken were smarter or more courageous, they could host a summit and work together with their French and British and Argentinian allies. Put forth some solutions. The world is more disordered today because it doesn't have a leader. It doesn't have institutions, the UN or NATO or the G7 where those solutions on things like the Ukraine war attacks could happen. And you may say, but wait, Jason, isn't Trump actually doing more leadership? He's trying to bring the Ukrainians and the Russians to the table. And I would say he isn't. They're not proposing actual solutions. They don't care about solving underlying issues. They're merely trying to get media wins. He wants the Japanese to come to Washington to have the semblance of a new trade deal, not a real trade deal. He's trying to reorder global finance in semblance, not in reality. So the ability to come to actual solutions through real coordinating mechanisms where I compromise with you is much weaker than it was last year. And on the Disorder Podcast, we explore all these domains from tax havens to cryptocurrency to cyber attacks. And I think that listeners of Keen On would really enjoy how we delve into those topics and try to see how they reflect where we're at in the global system.Andrew Keen: Yeah, it's a strongly, I would strongly agree with you. I would encourage all keen on listeners to listen to Disorder and vice versa if this gets onto the Disorder podcast. What about the China issue? How structural is the tariff crisis, if that's the right word, gonna change US relations with China? Is this the new Cold War, Jason?Jason Pack: I'm not an economist, but from what I've been told by the economists I've interviewed on my podcast, it's absolutely completely game changing because whether it's an Apple iPhone or most pieces of manufactured kit that you purchase or inputs into American manufacturing, it's assembled everywhere and the connections between China and America are essential to the global economy. Work and it's not like you can all of a sudden move those supply chains. So this trade war is really a 1930s style beggar thy neighbor approach to things and that led to and deepened the great depression, right? So I am very worried. I had the sense that Trump might back off because he does seem to be very sensitive to the markets. But maybe this is such an ideological project and, you know, Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC was just saying, even though he's willing to back off if the T bill rate changes, he thinks that his strategy is working and that he's going to get some deals. And that terrifies me because that's not what's happening. It isn't working. And God forbid that they'll push this to its logical conclusion and cause a new recession or depression.Andrew Keen: I know you've got to run Jason. So final question, let's return to where we began with America and the changing nature of America. Your last episode of Disorder was with Corey Sharpe, who is a very, very good and one of Washington DC's, I think, smartest foreign policy analysts. She asks, what's America without allies? If this continues, what, indeed, I mean, you're happy in London, so I don't sound like you're coming back, whatever. But what will America become if indeed all these traditional allies, the UK, France, Germany, become, if not enemies, certainly just transactional relationships? What becomes of America without allies?Jason Pack: Wow, great question. I'm gonna treat this in two parts, the American cultural component and then the structural geopolitical component. I'm a proud American. Culturally, I work on Sundays. I don't take any holiday. I get angry at contractors who are not direct. I am going to be American my whole life and I want an American style work ethic and I wanna things to function and the customer to always be right. So I didn't move to Europe to get European stuff in that way, and I think America will still be great at new inventions and at hard work and at all of that stuff and will still, the NFL will still be a much better run sports league than European sports leagues. Americans are great at certain things. The problem is what if America's role in the world as having the reserve currency, coordinating the NATO allies. If that's eviscerated, we're just going to be living more and more in the global enduring disorder, as Corey Schacke points out, which is that the Europeans don't know how to lead. They can't step up because they don't have one prima inter Paris. And since the decline of the British Empire, the British haven't learned how, for example, to coordinate the Europeans for the defense of Ukraine or for making new missile technologies or dealing with the defense industry. So we're just dealing with a rudderless world. And that's very worrying because there could be major conflict. And then I just have to hope that a new American administration, it could be a Republican one, but I think it just can't be a Trumpian one, will go back to its old role of leadership. I haven't lost hope in America. I've just lost hope in this current administration.Andrew Keen: Well, I haven't lost hope in Jason Pack. He is an ally of ours at Keen On. He's the host of the Excellent Disorder podcast. Jason, it's always fun to have you on the show. So much to discuss and no doubt there will be much more over the summer, so we'll have you back on in the next month or two. Thank you so much. Keep well. Stay American in London. Thank you again.Jason Pack: It was a great pleasure. Thanks, Andrew. See you then. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

On tonight's program: Democrats are switching up their ground game ahead of two special elections in generally safe Republican Congressional seats; Meanwhile, State leaders are sparring over whether to cut property or sales taxes; And it all comes as the state weighs the price tag for its universal school choice program.

This morning, we’re continuing to discuss the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Trump is set to meet with Republican Congressional leaders today as they map out his legislative agenda, and he’s already issued a wide-ranging series of executive orders. We’ll dig in and hear how bond markets are responding. Also: A new lending program helps Texans brace for extreme weather. And, can improv help facilitate healthy dialogues?

This morning, we’re continuing to discuss the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Trump is set to meet with Republican Congressional leaders today as they map out his legislative agenda, and he’s already issued a wide-ranging series of executive orders. We’ll dig in and hear how bond markets are responding. Also: A new lending program helps Texans brace for extreme weather. And, can improv help facilitate healthy dialogues?

This morning, we’re continuing to discuss the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Trump is set to meet with Republican Congressional leaders today as they map out his legislative agenda, and he’s already issued a wide-ranging series of executive orders. We’ll dig in and hear how bond markets are responding. Also: A new lending program helps Texans brace for extreme weather. And, can improv help facilitate healthy dialogues?

Final election numbers, both in California and nationwide, show that Donald Trump and the Republicans made significant gains, winning the White House and the Senate. There seems to have been a shift to the right among the electorate, even here in deep blue California. Kamala Harris did not do as well as Joe Biden did four years ago, the voters approved Proposition 36 to crack down on retail crime, ten California counties that voted for Joe Biden in 2020 voted for Donald Trump this time. But was there really a shift in voter sentiment? Trump wound up below 50% of the national popular vote. He won almost exactly as many votes in California this time as he did last time. The difference is that Kamala Harris won almost two million fewer than Joe Biden did, even though she's a native Californian. And as all the votes have been counted, it turns out the Democrats flipped three Republican Congressional seats, and progressives won many local races. To dig into this a bit deeper, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern spoke with Kimi Lee, Executive Director of Bay Rising, an alliance of progressive community organizations in the Bay Area.

With a second Trump term at least partially reflected in the price of global markets, we focus on two key debates for the longer-term: Potential tariffs and fiscal policy. ----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Michael Zezas, Morgan Stanley's Global Head of Fixed Income and Thematic Research. Today on the podcast – some initial thoughts on the market implications of a second term for President Trump.It's Wednesday, Nov 6, at 2pm in New York.As it became clearer on election night that Former President Trump was set to win a second term in the White House, markets began to price in the expected impacts of resulting public policy choices. The US dollar rallied, which makes sense when you consider that President Trump has argued for higher tariffs, something that could hurt rest of world growth more than the US. US Treasuries sold off and yield rose, something that makes sense given President Trump supports tax policy choices that could meaningfully expand deficits. And US equity markets rallied led by key sectors that could benefit fundamentally from extended tax breaks and deregulation, including industrials and energy. But with a second Trump term now at least partially reflected in the price of markets across assets, it gets harder from here to understand how markets move. There's several key debates we'll be tracking, here's two that are top of mind. First, how will tariffs be implemented? Per the work of our economists, higher tariffs can raise inflation and crimp growth. They estimated that a blanket 10 per cent tariffs and 60 per cent tariffs on China imports would raise inflation by 1 per cent and dampen GDP growth by 1.4 per cent. Some pretty big numbers that would really challenge the soft-landing narrative and positive backdrop for equities and other riskier assets. Other approaches may carry the same risks, but to a lesser degree. Tariffs exercised via executive authority would, in our view, likely have to be targeted to countries and products – as opposed to implemented on a blanket basis. So, the approach to tariffs could represent a substantial difference in the outlook for markets. Second, how quickly and to what degree might US deficits expand? Our presumption has been that fiscal policy action, regardless of US election outcome, wouldn't become clear until late 2025, largely governed by the need to address several provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that expire at the end of that year. But, while not our base case it's of course possible that a Republican Congressional majority could deliver on tax cuts earlier – and perhaps even in larger size. The resolution to this debate could make the difference between yields climbing even higher than they have recently and taking a pause at these levels. Bottom line, as the election ends and the Presidential transition begins, there's a lot about policy implementation that we can learn to guide our market strategy. We'll be paying attention to all the key policymaker statements and deliberations, and feed through the signal to you.Thanks for listening. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts and share Thoughts on the Market with a friend or colleague today.

To the crucial State of Pennsylvania now. Donald Trump is expected to win the state after losing it to Joe Biden by 81,000 votes in 2020. Former Republican congressional candidate for Pennsylvania Lenny McAllister spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Last week on Fox News the 2024 election was reduced to a battle to win over one of the smallest voting demographics in the American electorate - Black men a group normally loyal to the Democratic Party. The network also ramped up fear of the emasculating left by pushing stories of trans female athletes and government programs that pay for gender affirming surgeries for prisoners. Kamala Harris was presented as an evil shrew while Tim Walz was an ineffective effeminate even though he's been a highly successful politician since he flipped a Republican Congressional district blue and rose to the highest office in the state of Minnesota. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit decodingfoxnews.substack.com/subscribe

You know political discourse has dissolved when a simple yard sign is triggering. Republican Congressional candidate says devout Muslims shouldn't be allowed in Congress. Selective editing gets called out in local and national media. Gavin Newsom takes a page from Jay Inslee's book on gas price gaslighting. 

It's Friday, September 20th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Pakistani Christian mother sentenced to death On Wednesday, a Pakistani Christian mother of four children received the death sentence after a judge convicted her under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, reports Morning Star News. Shagufta Kiran, age 40, was convicted under Section 295-C of Pakistan's widely condemned blasphemy laws for insulting Muhammad, the false prophet of Islam, which carries a mandatory death sentence. She was arrested in Islamabad by the Federal Investigation Agency on July 29, 2021, for allegedly sharing blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group in September 2020. Her husband and two sons were also taken into custody during the raid but were later released. Attorney Rana Hameed said, “The complaint against Kiran was registered by a Muslim named Shiraz Farooqi, who alleged that she had shared content disrespectful of Islam's prophet. However, Kiran has maintained that she has not authored the content and had forwarded it in the WhatsApp group without reading it.” Formerly a nurse, Kiran had joined several interfaith WhatsApp groups, where she proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ and defended her Christian faith. One such group, Pure Discussions, was administered by the complainant, Shiraz Farooqi. While the mother is hopeful of a positive outcome from the superior courts, she misses her family terribly. The verdict did not come as a surprise, as 99 percent of those charged under Section 295-C are convicted by trial courts under pressure from Islamists. According to the Center for Social Justice, nearly 3,000 people have been accused of blasphemy in Pakistan since 1987. Specifically, in the Punjab Province alone, 552 Christians are currently detained in prisons. Pakistan ranks seventh on the Open Doors 2024 World Watch List of the most difficult places to be a Christian. Trump objects to Kamala's lies and thanks God for sparing his life twice On the presidential campaign trail, Donald Trump spoke on Wednesday at a rally on Long Island in Uniondale, New York. He took issue with the dishonest claims by Kamala Harris and the liberal media, reports RealClearPolitics.com. TRUMP: “It's time to stop the lies, stop the hoaxes, stop the smears, stop the lawfare of the fake lawsuits against me, and stop claiming your opponents will turn America into a dictatorship. Give me a break, because the fact is that I'm not a threat to democracy, they are. “They're doing things in politics that have never been done before in the history of our country. And worst of all, with their open borders and bad elections, they have made us into a Third World nation, something which nobody thought was even possible. Americans deserve a campaign based on the issues. We try and keep it on the issues.” And, Trump also expressed gratitude to God for sparing his life twice from recent assassination attempts. TRUMP: “God has now spared my life — It must have been. God, thank you. Not once, but twice. There are those that say He did it because Trump is going to turn this state around. He's going to turn this country around. He's going to make America great again.” Pro-abortion Republican Congressional candidate: A gutless wonder Republican Matt Gunderson is hoping to unseat incumbent Democrat Rep. Mike Levin of California's 49th congressional district. But his strategy is raising eyebrows by campaigning on a promise to keep abortion “safe, legal, and rare,” apparently hoping that his pro-abortion view will help him prevail in America's most liberal state, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Listen. GUNDERSON: “On a woman's right to choose, I'm pro-choice. I believe abortion should be safe, legal and rare. I don't want politicians dictating health care for my daughters. You might disagree, and that's okay. “But I bet there's more that unites us, like lowering housing, grocery, and gas prices, securing the border, and protecting Social Security. We can end the overheated political rhetoric and focus on fixing a broken Washington. I'm Matt Gunderson, and I approved this message.” Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, shifting public opinion and a wave of 10 pro-abortion ballot initiatives have led some in the Republican Party to conclude they must moderate the party's longstanding pro-life stance. Pro-life activists such as Lila Rose, founder of LiveAction, have forcefully challenged that conclusion, but because Trump has vocally sided with the moderation camp throughout his current campaign, other GOP candidates have been given cover to compromise as well. Psalm 119:1-3 says, “Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD. Joyful are those who obey His laws and search for Him with all their hearts. They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in His paths." Good Samaritan saves trucker from fire And finally, a Virginia man is being hailed a hero after he saw a fire blazing under a tractor-trailer — and immediately took action, reports FaithWire.com. Akeem Dixon was on his way to a job interview this week in Norfolk, Virginia, when he noticed the blaze. DIXON: “I was in a tunnel. Beside me, I see a tractor trailer. And I see under the tractor trailer, I see a fire under the truck.” Recognizing the need to move quickly, he started honking to get the driver's attention, but to no avail. That's when Dixon decided to pull his car in front of the tractor-trailer, according to WVEC-TV. DIXON: “[As] soon as we get inside the tunnel, I just drive right in front of him, put my forward flashers on, and I slowed right down to a complete stop. Then he stopped behind me. So, when I got out of my car, I rushed straight to the truck. And I was, like, ‘Yo, there's a fire underneath your truck!” The driver got out of the truck and Dixon told him to get a fire extinguisher. But it quickly became evident time was running out. Due to the flames, the engine was going to explode at any moment. DIXON: “I tell him to leave the truck, because it's going to blow any minute. Just leave it and come to my car. Let's move to my car, far away from the truck. As soon as we move from the truck and close to my car, at the same time, we hear a boom.” Thankfully, Dixon and the driver remained safe — all thanks to his selfless actions. John 15:13 says, “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down his life for his friends.” Or, in the case of Akeem Dixon, for a stranger! Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, September 20th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Vince speaks with Mike Van Meter, former Navy helicopter pilot, 20 year FBI veteran and Republican Congressional candidate running for Virginia's 11th Congressional District about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump that took place on Sunday at his West Palm Beach golf club.        For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.   To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese.      Executive Producer: Corey Inganamort @TheBirdWords See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9/17/24 Hour 2     Thousands of Hezbollah pagers have blown up in their pockets. Peter Doocy asks KJP how many assassination attempts will it take for the administration to stop calling Trump a threat.  KJP gives Doocy a sanctimonious lecture.  Dana Bash tries to distance Joe Biden from the attempt on Donald Trump's life. Vince speaks with Mike Van Meter, former Navy helicopter pilot, 20 year FBI veteran and Republican Congressional candidate running for Virginia's 11th Congressional District about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump that took place on Sunday at his West Palm Beach golf club.            For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.   To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese.      Executive Producer: Corey Inganamort @TheBirdWords See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 9, 2024 ~ Heather Smiley, Republican Candidate for Congress in the 6th District talks to Paul.

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Discussed in this week's show: Steve gives an update of his experience live from the Republican National Convention! Then we have a big local candidate spotlight show for you this week! Hear an exclusive interview with Steve Jones, the Republican Congressional candidate for CD 1! Meet Marcie May who is a Republican running for NM House District 28. She tells her fascinating story and shares what she'll do for New Mexicans if elected. Meet Tracy Major who is running for NM House District 20. She shares that as a business owner, the policies in New Mexico have negatively impacted her business. She is running to create a more small business-friendly environment in NM. Tune in to hear it all and more, and join us weekly for a closer look Inside New Mexico!

The news of Joe Biden's decision to stand aside is ricocheting around the United States. Former US republican congressional candidate, and now a radio host in Pennsylvania, Lenny McAllister spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

05/24/24: On "News and Views" today, four of the five Republican Congressional candidates debated issues like property rights, women's healthcare, support for Donald Trump, and more. Joel Heitkamp and Jack Zaleski break it all down and share who they think won the debate. Jack Zaleski retired in 2017 after 30 years as The Forum's editorial page editor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Thursday, April 25th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark How Indian Hindus are endangering Christians in Nepal International Christian Concern reports that Christians are facing more persecution in the Hindu-majority nation of Nepal. The increased persecution appears to be bleeding over the border from India where Christians face high levels of persecution.  Hindu nationalists in India are now sending funds into Nepal, leading to more violence against Christians.  This has only made the work of Christian evangelism more dangerous across the country.  Argentina celebrates Evangelicals Last week, Argentina's Senate approved a law to make October 31 a National Day of Evangelical and Protestant Churches. The South American country is about 15% Evangelical and has over 25,000 Protestant churches. Christian Hooft is the President of the Christian Alliance of Evangelical Churches of the Republic of Argentina. He said, “To declare October 31 as the 'National Day of Evangelical and Protestant Churches' is to recognize the importance of this religious tradition in Argentinian history and society.” On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Catholic church in Wittenberg, Germany, objecting to the 95 ways the Catholic church had strayed from Biblical teaching. That was a milestone moment that marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. 67% of Christians live in South America, Africa and Asia The Global Christian Forum held its fourth gathering in Ghana, West Africa last week with hundreds of participants from 60 countries. The conference noted the geographical shift in the center of Christianity. In 1900, 82% of Christians lived in the Global North across countries in North America and Europe. Now, 67% of Christians live in the Global South across countries in South America, Africa, and Asia. Plus, 44% of Protestants now hail from Africa. Psalm 22:27-28 says, “All the ends of the Earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and He rules over the nations.” Biden signed $95 billion foreign aid bill In the United States, the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill yesterday. President Joe Biden signed it within hours of passing. The package gives $60 billion to Ukraine, $26 billion to Israel, and $8 billion to U.S. partners in the Indo-Pacific like Taiwan. The legislation also moved to ban TikTok, a social media app owned by a Chinese parent company. The United States is giving the company a year to sell the app or it will be banned in America. Supreme Court hears another abortion case Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in an another abortion case. The Biden administration is challenging Idaho's law banning nearly all abortions. The administration is trying to argue that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act allows abortions in medical emergencies. However, justices appeared skeptical that state abortion bans violate the federal law. A decision is expected in June. More Americans cannot retire A new survey from the American Association of Retired Persons found about a quarter of U.S. adults do not think they will be able to retire. Many older Americans are staying in the work force due to a lack of retirement savings.  AARP noted, “Everyday expenses continue to be the top barrier to saving more for retirement, and some older Americans say that they never expect to retire.” Proverbs 23:5 says of toiling for wealth, “When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward Heaven.” Tennessee Governor bans discriminatory de-banking Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a bill recently to ban discriminatory de-banking. The law prohibits major banks and insurance companies from closing someone's account simply for their political or religious views. Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson said, “We will not allow big corporate banks to … discriminate against consumers for their religious or political views. This troubling trend will not be tolerated in Tennessee.” House Majority Leader gives glory to God And finally, the U.S. House Majority Leader gave glory to God in a recent interview. Steve Scalise, the Republican Congressional leader from Louisiana, returned to the House in February after battling blood cancer. During a Tuesday interview on EWTN News Nightly, he said the cancer is in remission. SCALISE: “For so many people that are watching that said prayers and offered just true, genuine support, I can't thank everybody enough. Because you feel that, you know, when you're going through things and, thank God, you know, God performed a lot of miracles and answered a lot of prayers.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, April 25th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

On this episode, Amanda Head talks with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey about his legal efforts to thwart President Joe Biden from being able to sneak in a new student loan debt forgiveness plan before the 2024 elections. The attorney general said this pending program, “is a redistribution of wealth from cultural elites who decided to go to college and take out loans.” Attorney General Bailey went on to say Biden's new plan is ‘unconstitutional and illegal' and that he's going to put a stop to it again, going as far as saying he will, “hold them in contempt of court if [the Biden Administration] won't obey the lawful orders of the United States Supreme Court.” General Bailey also gives an update on other important court cases like Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden), as well as on his suit filed against Media Matters. Later, Amanda Head talks with William Trachman about how the push for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within educational institutions has potentially ruined community farming at the University of California at Berkeley. The former Trump-appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office for Civil Rights for the Department of Education, now, General Counsel for Mountain States Legal Foundation talks about the importance of his complaint against the school, and why, “all public institutions, including universities, respect the equal dignity and rights of all Americans, regardless of skin color or any other protected class.” Finally, Amanda dives into the world of campaign politics with a Republican Congressional candidate running in a targeted U.S. House race in the battleground state of Michigan. Michael Markey Jr. of Grand Haven bills himself as a “disrupter, father, and entrepreneur.” He and Amanda dive into the importance of securing our border and ensuring no American has to live through what Laken Riley and Ruby Garcia's families had to. Although in a somewhat crowded primary which will be decided by West Michigan voters on August 6th, Markey is edging out his competition along the campaign trail and is hoping to replace former Obama Justice Department official and incumbent Democrat Congresswoman Hillary Scholten. Be sure to follow Amanda Head on all social media platforms by searching her handle: @AmandaHeadSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A ruling from a Texas federal court recently dismantled a mandate placed by the Biden administration on states and cities to tabulate and implement strategies for curbing greenhouse gas emissions associated with transport. Critics, primarily from the Republican fold, characterized the rule, proposed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), as an excessive reach of federal power. These critics suggested that this move was essentially the Biden administration imposing its climate-focused policy on more traditionally conservative states. This idea resulted in Texas taking legal action in December to invalidate the rule, a move which gained favor with the court this past Wednesday. The court noted that a federal administrative body does not have the ability to act without the sanction of Congress. The ruling stated that the FHA created a rule that imposed requirements on states to establish, report, and set progressively reducing goals for the carbon dioxide releases from vehicles using the interstate and national-highway systems. This was deemed as an overreach of their authority. Texas put the compliant forward, stating that the administrative agency did not have the authority to implement such a rule. The court concurred with this viewpoint, citing the statutory language and context that clearly demonstrated the lack of requisite authority. The Judge, James Hendrix, appointed by Trump, penned this decision in a 49-page file. Judge Hendrix stressed on the point that the Department of Transportation made unsuccessful attempts to override the clear legislative limit on approved performance measures. He noted these measures should be restricted to those that evaluate the physical state and efficacy of the national and interstate highway systems. Judge Hendrix emphasized that for any mandate from the federal government obliging states to undertake greenhouse gas assessments, an amendment to an existing law or the execution of entirely new legislation is mandatory. The law in question that might call for an amendment is the 23 U.S. Code Section 150, related to national-highways and interstates. The opinion of Hendrix was consistent with a popular understanding of governmental overreach. Earlier, Congressional authority would be required if the federal government were to oblige states to invest the necessary time and resources to determine and record emissions and to define gradually reducing emission goals, he said. Judge Hendrix stressed, 'If the citizens, through their elected representation in Congress, determine that states should allocate the resources toward monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, and setting targets for their progressive reduction, then they may do so by changing Section 150 or passing a new legislation. It is not the place of an agency to make this judgement on behalf of the people.' The court's decision was hailed by Republican Congressional representatives. Significant among them were Sam Graves (R-MO), the Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rick Crawford (R-AR), the Chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee. The celebration of the court's decision among these Republican leaders was due to their belief that this was an absolute example of overreach on part of the Biden administration. They commended the court for its affirmation that a 'federal administrative agency cannot act without congressional permission.' Graves and Crawford jointly stated, 'From the outset, this was clearly a case of the Biden Administration exceeding its remit, and we applaud the Court's ruling.' They noted that the agency acted without the requisite Congressional mandate, which makes the overreach even more egregious. They pointed out that the inclusion of a greenhouse gas performance measure prerequisite was explicitly declined when the infrastructure law was formulated. Thus, they argued that the Biden administration's rule-making was an unlawful attempt to sidestep Congress and impose this burden on every state and community in the nation, regardless of their unique circumstances. The sense of victory reverberated among the states that held similar views to the notions of the Republican leaders. Their belief was that the federal mandate, particularly without the prerequisite legal authority, constituted an undue imposition on the states. With this decision, those in agreement perceive it as a necessary check on the powers of the executive branch. For these states and cities, the ruling protects their sovereignty, allowing them to make decisions best suited to their specific circumstances rather than being subject to a one-size-fits-all requirement. Above all, this particular case offers an insightful study into the ongoing debate about federal overreach. The issue of greenhouse gas emissions and the related regulations are indeed crucial discussions for our time, but they ought not to be imposed in a way that overrides the necessary due processes set in place to ensure balance of power. 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The Nation's top Republican Congressional candidates join Sean today to discuss the biggest issues affecting our nation and their individual states. Every state and every candidate has been affected by the invasion at our border. 200 American lives are lost everyday from the fentanyl crisis. Jamison Carrier has been impacted in the most personal way, losing his son to fentanyl poisoning. The candidates express their grave concern about Bidenomics and the unaffordability the nation is facing as a whole. Tom Barrett and Dr. Zudhi Jasser both veterans and running in battleground states share what is happening on a state level to ensure election integrity. Finally Dick Brewbaker and Jamison Carrier have both signed the term limits pledge and are fighting to shut the revolving door on former Congress members leaving public office to lobby for corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Ferguson in the Morning 03-12-24 Fontbonne University in Clayton is closing down after 101 years. They'll close after the Summer 2025 term. Washington University is planning on buying the campus. Reaction continues to the fight on Friday near Hazelwood East High School. It did not happen on school property. The Republican Congressional race in Missouri's 3rd District adds another candidate as State Rep. Justin Hicks joins the race to replace Blaine Luetkemeyer who is retiring.  Morning News Dump: Police evacuated Hazelwood East High School on Monday due to a bomb threat following the brutal fight between two female students that happened last Friday near the school. FBI Director Christopher Wray says he's concerned about terrorists crossing the border. You'll really late on this issue, sir. New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez (D) and his wife have entered pleas of "not guilty" to a dozen new charges. Another candidate has entered the race in Missouri's 3rd District. It's State Rep. Justin Hicks. He's in his first term in the State House. Fontbonne University in Clayton is closing after 101 years. It was founded in 1923. Blues beat the Bruins in Boston 5-1. Up next: hosting the LA Kings tomorrow night at Enterprise Center at 6:30pm (note different faceoff time). At spring training, Cardinals lost to the Nationals 11-4. They play the Red Sox this afternoon. NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Livestream 24/7: http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstreamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades, Democrats have banked their political future on the Great Replacement — the systematic displacement of legacy Americans with new immigrants who are more likely to vote for the left. It's always been obvious, but only now are Republicans getting the courage to say it. Libby Emmons explains why Vivek Ramaswamy was finally able to raise this critical point, and why it drives the media regime so batty. Plus, the Charlie Kirk Show has exclusive audio exposing a Republican Congressional candidate as an anti-Trump RINO.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: Congressman Jeff Van Drew— Representative for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Orsted, a Danish energy company responsible for offshore wind farm development, announcing that it will no longer take part in windmill development off the New Jersey coast. Many environmental experts hypothesize that offshore wind development's use of sonar to map the ocean's floor prevents whales from communicating with one another and inhibits accurate navigation. You can read more about Orsted's decision here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/31/offshore-wind-new-jersey-orsted-00124661 In response to Orsted's decision to cancel its planned wind development project off the coast of New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) released a statement critical of the Danish energy company: “Today's decision by Orsted to abandon its commitments to New Jersey is outrageous and calls into question the company's credibility and competence.”You can read the full statement here: https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20231031a.shtml Congressman Scott Perry—Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District & Chair of the House Freedom Caucus—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the House Republican plan to pass a stand-alone bill that would provide over $14 billion in aid to Israel. In order to make the aid budget-neutral, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has proposed cutting Internal Revenue Service spending. Contrarily, the Biden Administration is seeking a $106 billion international aid package that would provide money for Ukraine and Palestine. Plus, Congressman Perry reacts to the revelation that President Joe Biden exchanged 82,000 emails under pseudonyms while serving as Vice President in the Obama Administration. While appearing on Fox News, Republican Congressional candidate Dalia al-Aqidi—a Muslim immigrant running for office in Minnesota—referred to her political opponent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as the “number one antisemitic lawmaker in the United States.”

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/01/2023): 3:05pm- Congressman Jeff Van Drew— Representative for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Orsted, a Danish energy company responsible for offshore wind farm development, announcing that it will no longer take part in windmill development off the New Jersey coast. Many environmental experts hypothesize that offshore wind development's use of sonar to map the ocean's floor prevents whales from communicating with one another and inhibits accurate navigation. You can read more about Orsted's decision here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/31/offshore-wind-new-jersey-orsted-00124661 3:20pm- In response to Orsted's decision to cancel its planned wind development project off the coast of New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) released a statement critical of the Danish energy company: “Today's decision by Orsted to abandon its commitments to New Jersey is outrageous and calls into question the company's credibility and competence.”You can read the full statement here: https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20231031a.shtml 3:40pm- Congressman Scott Perry—Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District & Chair of the House Freedom Caucus—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the House Republican plan to pass a stand-alone bill that would provide over $14 billion in aid to Israel. In order to make the aid budget-neutral, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has proposed cutting Internal Revenue Service spending. Contrarily, the Biden Administration is seeking a $106 billion international aid package that would provide money for Ukraine and Palestine. Plus, Congressman Perry reacts to the revelation that President Joe Biden exchanged 82,000 emails under pseudonyms while serving as Vice President in the Obama Administration. 3:55pm- While appearing on Fox News, Republican Congressional candidate Dalia al-Aqidi—a Muslim immigrant running for office in Minnesota—referred to her political opponent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as the “number one antisemitic lawmaker in the United States.” 4:05pm- On Monday, a Colorado District Court heard opening arguments in a legal case challenging Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on Colorado presidential ballots in 2024. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics argues that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding office under the Fourteenth Amendment's insurrection clause—alleging that Trump incited an insurrection on January 6th, 2021. 4:15pm- On Monday, the National Archives revealed that President Joe Biden exchanged 82,000 emails under pseudonyms while serving as Vice President in the Obama Administration. Josh Christenson of The New York Post writes: “at least 10 missives were sent between May 18 and June 15, 2016, and cc'd first son Hunter Biden—with one on May 26 notifying Hunter of a scheduled phone call the next day between the vice president and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.” You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2023/10/31/news/biden-exchanged-82000-pages-of-private-emails-as-vice-president-lawsuit/ 4:40pm- Senator Rand Paul—United States Senator from Kentucky & Author of “Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show. Throughout the book Sen. Paul presents evidence that COVID-19 likely originated in a Wuhan, China laboratory and was a by-product of dangerous gain-of-function research. Was the research funded by U.S. taxpayers? And did Dr. Anthony Fauci attempt to cover-up the virus's origin? Sen. Paul says, “if I had it my way, Anthony Fauci would already be wearing pinstripes.” Plus, Sen. Paul reacts to Elon Musk's assessment that, prior to his ownership, Twitter suppressed Republican posts at 10x the rate of Democrats—accusing the social media platform of ostensibly being “a state publication.” Sen. Paul believes “without question Elon Musk is right.” You can order Sen. Paul's new book here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684515134/deception/ 5:05pm- In a video released on the social media platform X, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer revealed that newly released bank records indicate that Joe Biden received $40,000 from his brother James shortly after the Biden family had received payments from Northern International Capital—a Chinese business.   5:20pm- Is Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) wearing lifts in his cowboy boots? Politico released a report that included several shoemakers who weigh-in. Why is this news? 5:25pm- Are trailers for horror films potentially damaging to young children? A new NPR report examines the possibility—even calling for potential governmental regulation to make movie trailers less terrifying! You can listen to the full report here: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/30/1209466841/screen-time-kids-horror-movie 5:40pm- State Senator Ed Durr—New Jersey State Senator representing the 3rd Legislative District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his reelection campaign. In 2021, Sen. Durr grabbed national headlines when he pulled a major election day upset win over former NJ Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney. 5:50pm- While appearing on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) warned that, unfortunately, if the U.S. provides humanitarian aid to Gaza much of it will ultimately end up in the hands of Hamas terrorists. 6:05pm- Rich has to leave the show early to speak at a Montgomery County Republican dinner—so, Mike Opelka hosts the final hour of the show! 6:15pm- In a video released on the social media platform X, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer revealed that newly released bank records indicate that Joe Biden received $40,000 from his brother James shortly after the Biden family had received payments from Northern International Capital—a Chinese business.   6:35pm- Gordon G. Chang—Journalist & Author of “China is Going to War”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest opinion editorial in Newsweek, “America's Failed Deterrence of China Has Left Us with Only Bad Options.” You can read Chang's article here: https://www.newsweek.com/americas-failed-deterrance-china-has-left-us-only-bad-options-opinion-1839110. You can learn more about Chang's book here: https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/china-going-war/ 6:50pm- Is Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) wearing lifts in his cowboy boots? Politico released a report that included several shoemakers who weigh-in. Why is this news?

Al Franken is a former U.S. Senator, podcaster, comedian, and one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live. During his fifteen seasons with SNL, Franken won five Emmy's for writing and producing. He's also the author of four #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations; Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them – A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right; and Al Franken, Giant of the Senate. The Al Franken Podcast is one of the nation's top-ten politics and public affairs podcasts. And his political action committee, Midwest Values PAC, supports progressive Democrats, voting rights, economic and social justice, education, clean energy and accountability. Al brings his inimitable Mid-Western charm, keen political insights, and sardonic wit into The Back Room for a truly fun chat about his childhood; his early inspirations; his comedy and political beginnings; his SNL years and how comedy has changed since; his love of the Senate and his regrettable resignation; today's Republican Congressional chaos; Trump's legal troubles; the looming government shutdown; the Biden "age" issue and the 2024 election; and whether he'll run for office again. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Music by Andrew Hollander Design by Cricket Lengyel

SERIES 2 EPISODE 35: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:43) SPECIAL COMMENT:  Congratulations, Kevin McCarthy on a unique feat: impeaching YOURSELF. McCarthy and the Republicans got their wish – the framework of a Joe Biden Impeachment and in less than 72 hours they have so COMPLETELY obscured it and overshadowed it and knocked it off the front pages that not even the right wing outlets are talking about IT, they're talking about McCARTHY. It's going so well for Soon-To-Be-Former-House-Speaker Kevin McCarthy that a senior Republican lawmaker has now told Semafor News that this ends when quote, “The whole family kills each other. I think we're close to that right now. We are in maybe the Godfather TWO stage.” McCarthy that he met with his House Conference, dared them to oust him as Speaker, and then swore at them. “Go ahead. I'm not (effing) scared of it… move the (effing) motion.” And a Republican Congressional aide says that the Freedom Caucus members are quote “hellbent on losing the majority” for the GOP in the House. McCarthy, who was not smart enough to KNOW the story of Newt Gingrich's implosion under similar impeachment circumstances in 1998 (let alone use it as a template to avoid creating his current drama in which he is not only the hostage but the guy who showed the hostage takers how to TAKE the hostage) is probably not smart enough – when it comes to this - to quit. So the House will suspend while they hose down what's left of him off the walls and then if we're all real quiet, through our windows and doors will come the faint but unmistakable sound of President Biden laughing his ass off. Meanwhile, the Kristen Welker “Big Splash” sitdown for her Meet The Press Debut was arguably WORSE than expected. They throw clips on Nightly News with Lester Holt and in one he says to her he could've pardoned himself and he makes up stories about legal authorities and she smiles vapidly at him and instead of saying “You do know we all know you're lying” or even just “honey please” she says “even if you were re-elected?” as if she were asking some nitwit on Dateline whether or not he'd go to the prom with the murder victim again. And she asks him what he thinks about Hunter Biden which is like seeing “For my next question, President Trump, free topic! Say whatever you want!” And THEN HE says “You mean because I challenge an election, they want to put me in jail?” and instead of saying something like – well, anything – she stares vapidly and they cut to Lester and Lester stares vapidly and then says “He had a pretty interesting answer” and you are reminded that Lester reached the apogee of his journalistic career in his cameo at the end of the movie “The Fugitive” in 1993. And as the GOP implodes, I sit here and I almost pray that somebody in the Democratic Party has the vision to say “the Republicans are in trouble, let's make sure we make it far worse for them. THIS is the time: release the Comer," As the prospect looms that McCarthy will be ousted and somebody - maybe Oversight Chairman James Comer - will succeed him, now is the moment to push the 2015 allegations that surfaced when Comer ran for governor: He was credibly accused ago of physically and mentally abusing his college girlfriend from the early 1990's, and credibly accused calling her mother and threatening the girlfriend's life. And credibly accused of becoming “enraged” after finding that she had written-in his real name on the paperwork at the abortion clinic the quote “Pro-life” unquote Comer had driven her to, to end THEIR pregnancy oh and she still had that paperwork in a safe deposit box. B-Block (24:28) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Lauren Boebert of the anti-drag party, is dating a bar owner who reportedly hosted a drag party. Drew Barrymore re-starts her talk show even though the writers are on strike. That makes her a SCAB. Bill Maher re-starts his "comedy" show even though the writers are on strike (and he insults the writers in the process) and he is a SCAB. (32:25) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: I didn't know until 2009 that Maher and I met at Cornell in 1978 and in less than a minute he'd been so obnoxious I was ready to sock him. In a terrific irony considering his scabbing for his corporate masters, way back then he called me a "corporate sellout." C-Block (47:45) FRIDAYS WITH THURBER: The immortal short story "The Night The Bed Fell."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified for hours today before the House Judiciary Committee today and faced fierce questioning from Republicans that the Federal Bureau of Investigations is protecting the Biden Family and targeting conservative Republicans. Mr. Wray flatly denied that the agency is protecting President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. His appearance on Capitol Hill was demanded by Republican Congressional members who are hearing from angry voters who are upset about numerous news reports about the FBI working with social media companies to censor conservatives. Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 7/12/23 You can partner with us by visiting TruNews.com/donate, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 690069 Vero Beach, FL 32969.

According to a deep dive investigation, there is a massive network of different organizations, NGOs, and religious centers that take illegal immigrants from the U.S. southern border and transport them to the interior of the United States—with the vast majority of these illegal immigrants winding up in Republican congressional districts. And according to the most recent data, white people are now officially a minority within the state of Texas. ⭕️ Sign up for our NEWSLETTER and stay in touch

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It's Wednesday, February 1st, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)   By Jonathan Clark German parliament refuses to stand against Christian persecution Germany's federal parliament rejected a proposal last week to stand against Christian persecution. The Alternative for Germany party made a motion for the government to recognize February 15 as an “International Day Against the Persecution of Christians.” The date this year marks eight years since the Islamic State published a video of 21 Coptic Christians being decapitated.  The party called on Germany to help “end the worldwide persecution of Christians in the form of persecution, discrimination, and even cultural devaluation” and to show the “significance of Christianity for German and Western culture.”  However, opposition dismissed the motion as hateful and Islamophobic.  Pope Francis denounced criminalization of sodomy Last Tuesday, the Roman Catholic Pope denounced laws that criminalize sodomy during an interview with the Associated Press. Pope Francis said homosexuality is a sin but shouldn't be a crime. He called on Catholic bishops to welcome people living sexually perverted lifestyles, saying God loves all His children just as they are. The remarks came ahead of the Pope's visit to African countries this week, including South Sudan. Countries in Africa and the Middle East commonly criminalize homosexuality.  Referencing Genesis 1, South Sudan's National Minister of Information said, “If [Pope Francis] is coming here and he tells us that marriage of the same sex is legal, we will say, ‘No!' God was not mistaken. He created man and woman and he told them to marry one another and go and fill the world.” 1,800 United Methodist churches left over homosexuality Meanwhile in the U.S., hundreds of churches have spoken on the issue of homosexuality. United Methodist News reports over 1,800 churches left the United Methodist Church last year. Many of them are now joining the theologically conservative Global Methodist Church as an alternative to the liberal denomination. States that saw the largest number of churches leaving the United Methodist Church included Texas, North Carolina, Indiana, and Alabama. Major pro-life victory for sidewalk counselor In a major pro-life victory on Monday, a jury found a Catholic sidewalk counselor not guilty. Last year, the FBI raided the home of Mark Houck, a pro-life father of seven. The Department of Justice charged him with two felonies over an incident outside an abortion mill. Attorneys with the Thomas More Society successfully argued that Houck pushed an abortion “escort” outside the mill to protect his young son from the verbally abusive abortion worker. If he had been convicted, Houck would have faced up to 11 years in prison and a $350,000 fine. Peter Breen with the Thomas More Society said they want to send a message to the Biden administration. BREEN: “Our hope here is that a message was sent to Washington, D.C. to stop this harassment of sidewalk counselors who are just trying to provide alternatives to those who are facing an abortion decision. “I hope this will be one of those points where a change is made, so no one else would have to suffer the same way that Mark and his family has had to suffer.” Biden to end COVID emergency declaration in May On Monday, the Biden administration announced it plans to officially end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11.  This comes nearly three years after President Donald Trump imposed pandemic measures that have been extended multiple times under President Biden. However, Republican Congressional leadership is still pushing to end the emergency declarations immediately. Farmer secretly paid other people's prescriptions for years And finally, a small-town farmer, who died recently, is being lauded for his charitable service to his community. Hody Childress lived in Geraldine, Alabama on his small retirement savings. But that didn't stop the farmer and Air Force veteran from helping secretly pay for people's prescriptions for years. About 10 years ago, Childress walked into Geraldine Drugs and asked the owner if there were families in the town who couldn't afford their medications. Owner Brooke Walker said it was something that happened quite often.  So, for a decade, Childress gave Walker a hundred dollar bill every month to help those who were struggling. The farmer said, “Don't tell a soul where the money came from - if they ask, just tell them it's a blessing from the Lord.” When Childress died on New Year's Day at the age of 80, the pharmacy owner finally shared what the kind farmer had been doing for years. Matthew 6:3-4 says, “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, February 1st, in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)  Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

The opening days of the new Republican Congressional majority has been very messy, with multiple factions battling it out over Kevin McCarthy. What does this mean for the future of the GOP? PLUS - My FINAL thoughts on the Talented Mr. George Santos and whether he has a political future after all the lies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Amanda discusses the results of the Georgia Senate runoff election, a Supreme Court Justice makes a joke about Black children and the KKK, Jan. 6th family members snub Republican Congressional leaders during ceremony, Takeoff's relatives are fighting over his estate plus the Big Up/Let Down and they dig into whether men really like women. FOLLOW ALONG AS WE COVER: (02:11) Blackurate News: Sen. Raphael Warnock Of Georgia Won Reelection On Tuesday In A Grueling Runoff. Also, Supreme Court Justice Alito Jokes With Justice Kagan That, "You Do See A Lot Of Black Children In Ku Klux Klan Outfits All The Time. (13:27) Blackurate News: Officers Who Defended Capitol From Trump Supporters Honored.  Family Of Fallen Capitol Police Officer Refuses To Shake Hands With Mccarthy, Mcconnell. (24:04)  Big Up/Let Down: Big Up-Jaylen Smith Becomes Youngest Black Mayor In Us.  Let Down -Van Jones Issues An Apology To The Jewish Community For Kanye On Behalf Of Black People. (39:40) Relationship Topic - Do Men Really Like Women? FOLLOW THE SHOW ON ALL SOCIALS @sealessaidit @amandaseales @djnailz If you have a comment leave Amanda a message at 1 855-AMANDA-8 that's 1-855-262-6328See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday's midterm elections have left us with more questions than answers. How could Republicans have blown it so badly given the level of voter dissatisfaction across-the-board? How could Republican Congressional leadership have botched their message so badly? How did so many weak candidates emerge in key races like for the Pennsylvania Senate? How can we continue to pretend we are a first-world country with a voting system that is completely dysfunctional? Where to now?

Jimmy Failla is on his way to the Sooner State, so legendary KTBB owner Paul Gleiser answered the call to come off the bench and guest host Fox Across America. Paul talks to a variety of All-Star guests, including Texas Republican Congressman Pat Fallon, who slams President Biden for purchasing oil from other countries instead of just producing more of it right here in the U.S. Republican candidate for Congress in Texas' 28th District Cassy Garcia explains why Latino voters no longer feel that the Democratic Party represents their values. Republican Congressional candidate in Illinois' 11th District Catalina Lauf talks about how liberal policies have caused crime to skyrocket in her state. PLUS, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reacts to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court's ruling on the DACA program.   [00:00:00] 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules DACA is unlawful [00:18:58] Rep. Pat Fallon [00:37:50] Biden's plan to boost oil production won't work [00:56:13] Cassy Garcia [01:07:37] Catalina Lauf [01:14:35] Callers weigh in on the border crisis [01:41:50] Texas AG Ken Paxton   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hung Cao, Republican Congressional nominee running for Virginia's 10th Congressional District, running against Democrat Jennifer Wexton, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program on Tuesday. https://www.hungcaoforcongress.com/ https://twitter.com/HungCaoCongress For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican Congressional aide Neil Volz was convicted for conspiring to bribe members of Congress. Desmond Meade was a Black military veteran who fell into addiction, homelessness and prison. As people with a felony record, they were both stripped of their vote in the state of Florida. A chance encounter led to Desmond recruiting Neil, a white conservative, to join his audacious campaign to overturn the Jim Crow era felony voting ban. Their shared belief in second chances formed the basis of an unlikely friendship--and that friendship was one of the secret weapons in a broad multiracial, cross-partisan coalition that unleashed one of largest expansions of voting rights in US history.Organize with us. Take action @ www.thesumofuspodcast.com.TRANSCRIPT: HERECREDITS: Host and Creator: Heather McGheeOriginal Music and Theme Song by: Thee Sacred Souls Producers: Cassim Shepard, Ryan Kailath, Emilce Quiroz, Joaquin Cotler and Juan Diego Ramirez, with help from Liliana Ruiz, Sophia Lo, Susanna Kemp and Alissa VladimirSenior Producers: Nicole Rothwell, Jeanne Montalvo, and Fernanda EchavarriEditors: Sandy Rattley and Maria GarciaMix Engineers: Stephanie Lebow and Julia CarusoResearchers: Lynn Kanter and Carolyn LipkaExecutive Producer for Futuro Studios: Marlon BishopExecutive producers for Higher Ground: Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, and Janae MarableEditorial assistant for Higher Ground: Jenna LevinExecutive producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Julie McNamara and Corinne Gilliard  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With less than two months until critical midterm elections, polls show that Democrats have gained unexpected momentum. Though Republicans maintain key advantages, the pressure is on for candidates in prominent swing districts — where a single election can determine which party takes control of the gavel in Washington. Last week, we spoke with Republican Congressional candidate Tom Kean about his campaign in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, which was flipped from red to blue in 2018 by Democratic Congressman Tom Malinowski. Rep. Malinowski has kept his seat over the last four years, and he joins the Rundown today to discuss why he believes the people in his district will vote to keep him as their Congressman. He also discusses his stance on parental and educational rights and why he supports the Inflation Reduction Act despite the bill receiving significant criticism.   Six years ago, when Steve Doocy and his wife Kathy had planned a trip to the eye doctor, they did not expect the result to be Kathy's cancer diagnosis. During Kathy's treatment, they had the idea to write down the family's most important recipes they wanted to make to pass down to their children. The Doocy family has been sharing its passion for cooking ever since, and in the new cookbook, The Simply Happy Cookbook, the Doocys write all about recipes for “happy foods” that brighten people's days and remind them of home. “Fox and Friends” Co-Host Steve Doocy joins the Rundown to share some of his favorite dishes and family stories from the book and how his cooking is so intertwined with the closeness of his family.   Plus, commentary by FOX News Contributor Deroy Murdock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many state elections are projected to have a huge impact on Washington this midterm season, especially those taking place in competitive swing districts. In New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, Rep. Tom Malinowski has had to fight hard to keep his seat, winning by fewer than two points in 2020 after initially flipping the seat from red to blue in 2018. Republican Congressional candidate Tom Kean will be facing off against Rep. Malinowski this Midterm election in a race many will be watching closely. Kean joins the Rundown to discuss why he believes he can turn New Jersey's 7th Congressional District red again in November, what concerns he is hearing from voters on the campaign trail, and why reducing excess spending in Washington will be one of his key priorities if he's elected.   Mother Teresa was canonized into Saint Teresa in 2016, honoring her for decades of influential work through her Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, aimed at helping the poor and lonely throughout the world. A new book published to honor the 25th anniversary of her passing, To Love And Be Loved, gives a closer, more personal look at Mother Teresa's life and legacy. Fox News Anchor Dana Perino sat down for a conversation with the author, Jim Towey, who served as Mother Teresa's personal lawyer and over the years became her close friend and confidante. He joins Dana on the Rundown to discuss the book, how Mother Theresa gave him a greater purpose in life and how he hopes people will get to know the woman and human being who was underneath the saint.   Plus, commentary from political columnist and author, David Limbaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Myles, Republican Congressional nominee for the Virginia 11 race, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program on Wednesday morning about the latest news about his campaign to unseat Rep. Connolly. Myles is a a retired Federal Judge, Air Force Pilot, husband, father & Republican for US Congress. Website: https://mylesforcongress.com/ For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, and @patrickpinkfile.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock speak Hung Cao, Republican Congressional nominee running for Virginia's 10th Congressional District joins the program.  For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, and @patrickpinkfile.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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By May, 1982, the President's economic reforms were just starting to kick in, slowly. Once his economic reform package passed in August 1981, he relied on Republican Congressional support to reassure their constituents to have faith that the reforms would eventually kick the economy into full gear. As you might recall, Republicans were in the […]