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Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas  Tesla owners once prided themselves on being eco-friendly -- buying an electric car was seen as a symbol of "being green." But since Telsa CEO Elon Musk has become closer and closer to Republican President Donald Trump, it's prompted this interesting sense of regret among more liberal-leaning Tesla owners. Inside Sources finishes off with a discussion on buyer’s remorse. 

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas  DOGE employees resigning in protest of department’s direction  As the Department of Government Efficiency goes about laying off thousands and thousands of government workers, they may soon deal with some staffing issues themselves: resignations. Today, more than 20 civil service employees resigned from DOGE, saying they wouldn't take part in an effort to "dismantle critical public services." Could this be a sign of more problems with DOGE?     Millcreek Mayor Silvestrini shares reaction to ICE letter  The Mayor of Millcreek is sharing some of the reaction he's received regarding a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You'll recall a few weeks ago -- following a controversial ICE traffic stop on the border of Millcreek and Murray -- Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini wrote a letter urging federal officials to take action. He spoke about the reaction last night during the State of the City and joins Inside Sources to share more.    On the Hill 2025: Resolution calling for changes to homelessness regulations  The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers programs meant to help people stay off the streets and get into affordable housing. However, not everyone thinks these programs are actually doing what they're supposed to do. A resolution on Utah's Capitol Hill is now urging HUD to make changes. Floor sponsor State Senator Heidi Balderree explains more.    On the Hill 2025: Proposal to change how Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice is chosen  This legislative session, we've focused on a few bills proposing changes to Utah's judiciary. One of those bills is Senate Bill 296: Judicial Amendments; this would change how the Utah Supreme Court’s Chief Justice is selected. While the bill sponsor wasn’t able to join us, given the legal background of both hosts, Inside Sources spends a segment discussing the proposal.    Senators, Representatives on both sides issue resolution supporting Ukraine  While the United States joined Russia and North Korea in voting against a UN resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine, members of Congress issued their own resolution supporting Ukraine. It's one of the ways we're seeing a rift form between the president and Congress, even among members of the President's party. We hear some of Senator John Curtis’ thoughts on the situation.    Judges who ruled against Pres. Trump facing impeachment efforts  Several federal judges are facing impeachment bids from members of Congress after the judges ruled against some of the things President Trump is trying to do. The lawmakers claim the justices are guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors." What’s the appropriate course of action to hold judges accountable? The Inside Sources share their thoughts.    Democratic Party receiving less money from now-angry donors  Since the November election, we've spent quite a bit of time discussing what Democrats did wrong and what they're doing as a result of their devastating loss to Republicans. As part of that, we need to talk about funding and donations. New reports show that for the most part, Democratic donors are angry and unwilling to give more money to the party. Is that enough to push the party to change?    Some Tesla owners begin regretting their purchase... because of Elon Musk  Tesla owners once prided themselves on being eco-friendly -- buying an electric car was seen as a symbol of "being green." But since Telsa CEO Elon Musk has become closer and closer to Republican President Donald Trump, it's prompted this interesting sense of regret among more liberal-leaning Tesla owners. Inside Sources finishes off with a discussion on buyer’s remorse.   

In today's deep dive, we'll learn that hundreds of immigrants have skipped appointments and left prescriptions at the pharmacy since Republican President Donald Trump returned to office.

Republican President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders in his first week in office, including one seeking to end birthright citizenship. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined other states in suing to have the policy declared unconstitutional.

It's Monday, December 2nd, 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 Mexican Baptists displaced again Do you remember the story about a group of 151 Christians, including over seventy children and babies, from the Great Commission Baptist Church in southern Mexico's Hidalgo state? They had been forced out of their villages in April 2024 because of their religious beliefs. Then, they were later permitted to return home. Well, on November 21st the Baptists have been displaced again because local authorities reneged on an agreement allowing them to move back into their homes, reports Church in Chains. Village authorities had forced the Baptists out of the neighboring villages by cutting off electricity and water, vandalizing their church building, and blocking access to some of their homes. The group lived in very difficult circumstances until state and municipal officials brokered an agreement in September between village authorities and the Baptists, allowing them to return home. Electricity and water were reconnected, they were promised state aid if needed, and village authorities agreed to uphold freedom of religion or belief for all. Sadly, village authorities reneged on the agreement. The Baptists are living in tents while they wait to receive government aid. British Parliament votes for pro-euthanasia bill The British Parliament has voted in favor of a bill permitting doctors to help patients kill themselves, reports LifeSiteNews.com. In a 330-275 vote, they advanced the highly controversial assisted dying legislation, so-called “Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill” that allows doctors to euthanize their patients under certain conditions. Kamala Harris' self-congratulatory phone call with donors and activists Appearing on News Nation, Lindy Li, who served on the Harris National Finance Committee, complained about an oddly self-congratulatory 25-minute phone call with Kamala Harris. LI: “She actually held two calls, one for her top donors and one for grassroots. I was speaking and texting with fellow attendees of the call, and we were amazed by how self congratulatory the tone was. The call was about 20-30 minutes. “I don't recall anyone taking responsibility for the fact that we spent about $2 billion across the super PAC and the campaign, and came up so significantly short.  We lost seven swing states.” When asked to provide more detail on the self-congratulatory tone, Li said this. LI: “They praised Harris as a visionary leader. I believe at one moment during the call she was talking about her Thanksgiving recipe. I think I was stunned to hear that, given just the extent and brutality of the loss, and the fact that DNC staffers, at least two-thirds, have been fired summarily. And a lot of them are at a loss as to what to do. “I'm just frankly stunned that there was no sort of postmortem or an analysis of how we can do better, what sort of lessons were learned. It was really just patting each other on the back, congratulating each other on, I'm not sure what, and saying we'll see you for Christmas.” 2024 presidential news coverage most tilted to Democrat nominee ever The 2024 presidential campaign made history in at least one humiliating respect: Broadcast evening news coverage of the candidates was the most wildly imbalanced in history.  It favored Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris over former Republican President Donald Trump by the greatest margin ever recorded, reports NewsBusters.org. The final Media Research Center study, released on October 28th, showed evaluative coverage of Harris — excluding “horse race” assessments — on ABC, CBS and NBC was 78% positive vs. 22% negative. For Trump, those numbers were flipped: just 15% positive press vs. 85% negative coverage. Subtracting Trump's positive press from Harris's positive press, the advantage to the Democratic nominee was 63 points, the greatest in the modern media age. Kay Jewelers fires Christian associate over affirmation of Biblical sexuality Mika Cohen was fired from her position as Assistant Manager for Kay Jewelers in Fairlawn, Ohio, for sharing her Christian beliefs with a co-worker after repeatedly being asked to do so, reports the American Center for Law and Justice which is representing the Christian. While working at Kay Jewelers in June 2023, Ms. Cohen's co-worker repeatedly pressed her to articulate her view on homosexual Pride Month.  While Cohen initially chose not to answer the pointed question, she finally shared her opinion in the employee lunch room, affirming  God's definition of marriage and sexuality.   Proverbs 28:1 says, “The righteous are as bold as a lion.” Despite the fact that there was no quarrel or hostility, Cohen was shocked a few weeks later when an HR investigator at Kay Jewelers informed her that allegations regarding inappropriate discussions of religion at work had been filed against her. Later, a Kay Jewelers manager told Cohen that she had been fired for “talking about God at work.”  She was asked to pack up her things and leave. Christian talk show host Todd Starnes said, “It certainly appears as though Cohen is the victim of a setup by a pro-LGBT staffer. To make matters even worse, it appears as though Kay Jewelers is anti-Christian. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but Kay Jewelers is certainly no friend to Christians.” Kirk Cameron reinvents kids' TV with Biblical values And finally, Kirk Cameron and Brave Books have launched a new venture into children's entertainment, a show the "Growing Pains" actor hopes becomes a significant, Bible-based player in the battle for children's hearts and minds, reports The Christian Post. Cameron hopes the new series called "Adventures with Iggy and Mr. Kirk"  will fill a critical void in children's programming as it blends moral lessons with family-friendly adventures. The series will be available to stream for free on Brave Books' YouTube channel in early 2025. The "Left Behind" star said that he's heard repeatedly from parents that they are "tired of all the indoctrination and the subverting of good, wholesome family values we're seeing from Disney and Nickelodeon." Cameron added, "We want to be one of the tools in their toolbox to help reinforce the lessons that they're already teaching at home, lessons about forgiveness, about the value of all life, pre-born life, disabled life and elderly life. We want to teach kids about courage, about the importance of family and teamwork, and facing your fears." The series follows a puppet named Iggy, a green Iguana, and his mentor, Mr. Kirk (played by Cameron), on adventures that teach Biblical values through engaging storytelling. With a production team featuring veterans from "VeggieTales" and "The Muppets," along with former Disney star Leigh-Allyn Baker, the show aims to rival the quality of mainstream entertainment while offering a distinctly Christian-based perspective. Luke 18:16 says, “Let the children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, December 2nd, 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.

After months of campaigning, we have finally arrived at the week that will determine who becomes the next President of the United States. In a race that polling consistently shows as neck and neck and too close to call between U.S. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and her rival former Republican President Donald Trump, the focus by both campaigns has almost entirely been on winning key swing states that will determine which nominee win's the Electoral College and therefore the White House. U.S. Correspondent Sherwin Bryce-Pease has been pouring over the latest polling as he previews the days ahead and Elvis Presslin spoke to Musa Mdunge, a Political Analyst from the University of Dundee in Scotland, U.K

A special edition of the Nevada Vote on the Hotbox has Quay Skankey and Kathleen Leslie reporting from the Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris rally in Reno as they await her speech, just days before Election Day, in her attempt to defeat former Republican President Donald Trump.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump are both in Pennsylvania Monday as the nominees chase votes in a very tight presidential race.The schedules of their running mates had the two VP candidates minutes apart at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. Republican Senator JD Vance swung through for a fundraiser and Democratic Governor Tim Walz departed for a series of events in Wisconsin. MPR News has dispatched reporters to those campaign events. Our politics editor Brian Bakst filled us in on the latest.

There are only 28 days until the U.S. Presidential Election - and, according to most major polls, it is almost neck and neck between current Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party, and former Republican President Donald Trump.  Whilst the polls don't tell us much about who's going to win, they do tell us where to look for clues - the seven important swing states, that are universally believed to be crucial to whoever will eventually take the White House.  In today's podcast, Sam talks to Chas Lichidello - the host of ABC's Planet America - to go a bit deeper into this idea of swing states, opinion polling, and the art of trying to predict U.S. politics.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Firefighters and other first responders gathered in Louisville to remember the more than 3,000 people killed 23 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Northern Kentucky University students give their perspective on Tuesday night's presidential debate between former Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and, how immigrants helped shape Northern Kentucky.

With less than two months to go to the US presidential election, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump have clashed in the first, a possibly only, debate between the candidates.Marion McKeone, US correspondent with the Business Post, and Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and political columnist with The Journal, join The Last Word to discuss how each of the candidates faired in this crucial debate.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

In October of 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Republican President Donald Trump declared a National School Lunch Week and initiated a USDA program to guarantee all […] The post Prof. Jennifer Gaddis Describes the Politics of School Lunch Programs appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

"Let's hope that this is the end of the story of political violence in the 2024 election cycle. But my suspicion is it's not the end it's the beginning or the middle and we have more to come". This is what a Research Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Jacob Ware said to me when I asked him about what's next for the US after the assassination attempt against former Republican President Donald Trump. Jacob studies domestic and international terrorism and counterterrorism. Together with Bruce Hoffman, he is the author of God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America. We talk about the perpetrator Thomas Newton Crooks, far-right and far-left, and much more. Listen to our conversation. And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/amatisak

Christopher Luxon joined Kerre Woodham for an hour of talkback, taking questions from listeners and delving into their plans for the upcoming months.  The Prime Minister says our housing development has been running like it's 1975.   The Housing Minister is today announcing planning changes agreed by Cabinet in an effort to address the housing crisis.  It will reform council powers on urban boundaries, liberalise planning, and require councils to plan for 30-years of growth.  Christopher Luxon told Kerre Woodham that he recently opened a great build-to rent-development in Auckland's Sylvia Park.   He says we've ended up in a crisis because we haven't evolved laws to unlock those kinds of developments, or to encourage investment in build to rent programmes.  With politics heating up all over the world, Luxon is keeping his thoughts about major overseas elections to himself.   Democrat US President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump are facing off again on the 2024 election campaign trail.   Meanwhile, people vote today in the UK on whether to support Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives or flip to Labour and Keir Starmer.   Luxon told Kerre he can work with either Biden or Trump.   He says it's his job to advance New Zealand's interests, and he will do the same in the UK with Sunak or Starmer.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week's debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, as he fell shy of benchmarks for both state ballot qualification and the required polling figures. The missed markers mean that the June 27 showdown will be solely between Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump. Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, has made landfall in Mexico. A heat wave is scorching parts of the Midwest and Northeast, where record-breaking high temperatures are forecast for dozens of cities. Meanwhile, authorities have reported that at least two people died as a result of wildfires in New Mexico. One fire has destroyed more than 1,000 structures. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on June 20 in the course of his state visit, and offered to supply fossil fuels including natural gas to Vietnam over the longer term. His visit comes as Moscow is seeking to bolster ties in Asia to offset growing international isolation over its military actions in Ukraine. ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Bo & Marc speak with Aidan Johnston, GOA's Federal Affairs Director and STL native to discuss the legal matter of marijuana and guns. U.S. District Judge Patrick Wyrick, an appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump in Oklahoma City, last Friday dismissed an indictment against a man charged in August with violating the federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms, saying it infringed his right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment.

Welcome to 2nd Amendment Radio & the Great Outdoors with Marc Cox & Bo Matthews – as always we are produced by Carl Middleman (Pew Pew)! They start with Chief Mike Wiegand to discuss the 7th Annual Big Dawg Poker Bash. Next they speak with Aidan Johnston, GOA's Federal Affairs Director, former guest, and STL native to discuss the legal matter of marijuana and guns.U.S. District Judge Patrick Wyrick, an appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump in Oklahoma City, last Friday dismissed an indictment against a man charged in August with violating the federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms, saying it infringed his right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment.  Finally they talk to former Blues Enforcer Reed Low to talk supporting our local First Responders at the 3rd Annual Bourbon For Badges February 24 from 5pm– 10pm at Tapawingo National Golf Club. Started by St. Louis firefighters and veterans in 2018, the St. Louis Hero Network is a non-profit organization that supports local first responders and military families by promoting their businesses. Hiring within the network is an opportunity to honor their dedication, commitment, and service. Our mission is not only to support local first responders and veterans, but also provide an immense professional network that connects these heroes back to their communities. https://stlheronetwork.com/ 

It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer break. Instead on Monday, the first two of 19 children slain inside a classroom were being remembered at funeral visitations. The gathering for 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza was at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home in Uvalde, Texas, directly across from the grade school where the children, along with two teachers, were shot to death last week before the gunman himself was killed. Visitation for another 10-year-old, Maite Rodriguez, was at another funeral home. More visitations, funerals and burials will follow over the next two-and-a-half weeks, one after another, after another. The blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman — even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside — has been placed with the school district's homegrown police chief. It's left residents in small city of Uvalde struggling to reconcile what they know of the well-liked local lawman after the director of state police said that Pete Arredondo — as the commander at the scene — made the “wrong decision” last week not to breach a classroom at Robb Elementary School sooner. Russian forces in a “frenzied push” have seized half of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk that is key to Moscow's efforts to quickly complete the capture of the industrial Donbas region. The city's mayor also told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Sievierodonetsk "is essentially being destroyed ruthlessly block by block." He says heavy street fighting continues and artillery bombardments threaten the lives of the estimated 13,000 civilians still sheltering in the ruined city that once was home to more than 100,000. President Joe Biden is set to meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as soaring inflation takes a bite out of Americans' pocketbooks. Tuesday's meeting will be the first since Biden renominated Powell to lead the central bank and comes weeks after his confirmation for a second term by the Senate. Witnesses say a 9-year-old girl survived a cougar attack after wandering up a trail with two friends while camping in northwest Washington state. It happened Saturday morning near Fruitland, Washington. The girl fought back while her friends ran for their lives. Adults rushed to help and found the girl covered in blood. She was soon airlifted to a hospital, where she's recovering after surgery for multiple wounds to her head and upper body. Shanghai authorities say they will take some major steps Wednesday toward reopening China's largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has throttled the national economy and largely bottled up millions of people in their homes. U.S. and Canadian regulators are investigating a hepatitis outbreak that may be linked to fresh organic strawberries. In a joint weekend statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Public Health Agency of Canada say at least 27 illnesses in Minnesota, California and Canada occurred after people ate FreshKampo and H-E-B brand strawberries. The strawberries were purchased between March 5 and April 25 at various U.S. retailers, including Aldi, Kroger and Walmart and at Co-op stores in Canada. The strawberries are past their shelf life, but the FDA says consumers who froze them to eat later should throw them away. Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $2 million gold relic and removed the head from a statue of an angel. The incident happened between Thursday and Saturday at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, known as the “Notre Dame” of Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood. The church was closed for construction at the time. The church's pastor said that camera recordings from the security system were also stolen. The Diocese of Brooklyn called it “a brazen crime of disrespect and hate.” Standing at attention under a cloudless sky in the late-May heat, President Joe Biden saluted as taps played, after laying the wreath of multi-colored flowers wrapped in red, white and blue ribbon in front of the tomb. Delivering remarks honoring fallen servicemembers, he said “Memorial Day is always a day where pain and pride are mixed together.” “Today we are free because they were brave,” the president said. Authorities say a fire was raging through a chemical company just southwest of downtown Omaha, Nebraska, forcing some nearby residents to evacuate and leaving thousands without power. Hurricane Agatha has made history as the strongest hurricane ever recorded to come ashore in May during the eastern Pacific hurricane season. It made landfall Monday afternoon on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns and fishing villages in southern Mexico's Oaxaca state. It was a strong Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, but it quickly lost power moving inland over the mountainous interior. Agatha was downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday morning with sustained winds down to 35 mph. The Rangers reach the NHL's Eastern Conference finals, the Cardinals' first baseman stays hot, the Brewers take two from the Cubs and the Astros get a rare complete game. Indianapolis 500 champion Marcus Ericsson earned an unprecedented $3.1 million check for his victory. Ericsson is the second Swedish driver to win the race. Tom Cruise got his first $100 million opening weekend with “Top Gun: Maverick.” Paramount Pictures said Sunday that in its first three days in North American theaters, “Top Gun: Maverick” earned an estimated $124 million in ticket sales. When the jury in Johnny Depp's libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard resumes deliberations after the Memorial Day weekend, its focus will be on issues much removed from the public debate that has engulfed the proceedings. For six weeks, testimony focused on details of alleged abuse that Heard suffered. Public debate also focused on whether Heard is telling the truth about what she experienced. But the jury has been tasked not with determining who was abused, but whether Heard defamed Depp when she wrote a newspaper piece about domestic violence. Depp says he was defamed, even though the article doesn't mention him. The jury verdict form spells out multiple hurdles Depp must clear to prevail. La Nina, the flip side of the better known El Nino weather condition, keeps popping up. La Nina is the natural but temporary cooling of parts of the Pacific that changes weather worldwide. The world is in year two, almost year three, of one that set a record in April for strength. For the U.S., La Nina is connected to more drought and fires out West, more Atlantic hurricanes and agricultural losses. They are happening more often. In the late 20th century, La Nina hit 28% of the time. Now it's nearly half the time. Hundreds of flights worldwide were canceled by mid-afternoon Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend. Authorities say the weekend arrest of Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, on suspicion of DUI came after a minor two-vehicle crash with no injuries in California's wine country. Records show Paul Pelosi was taken into custody late Saturday in Napa County and released early Sunday on $5,000 bail. A federal judge has ruled that former Proud Boys national chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio must remain jailed while awaiting trial on charges that he conspired with other members of the far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said in an order issued late Friday that Tarrio poses a danger to the public. The judge refused to release Tarrio on bond. An indictment in March charged Tarrio and others with plotting to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and interfere with the congressional certification of the Electoral College vote, which Democrat Joe Biden won over Republican President Donald Trump. In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports. The move came late Monday after tense negotiations that tested how far the bloc is willing to go to ostracize Moscow. From the moment Russia invaded on Feb. 24, the West has sought to make Russia pay economically for its war. But targeting the lucrative energy sector was seen as a last resort in Europe and has proved hardest since the bloc relies on the country for 25% of its oil and 40% of its natural gas. EU leaders agreed to cut around 90% of all Russian oil imports over the next six months. A senior Russian official said the move would hurt ordinary Russians. A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to “Think of the Earth.” Authorities have since transferred the 36-year-old to a police psychiatric unit and opened an investigation into the damage of cultural artifacts. Videos posted on social media seem to show a young man in a wig and lipstick who had arrived in a wheelchair. The man's identity wasn't known. He was also seen throwing roses in the museum gallery. The cake attack left a conspicuous white creamy smear on the glass but the famous work by Leonardo da Vinci wasn't damaged. Guards cleaned the smear off. —The Associated Press See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With A 50-50 U.S. Senate Split, One Man Stands Out September 26, 2021 – West Virginia Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin serves a state that former Republican President Donald Trump won by 39 percent. That puts the former governor's political life at risk when voting on every piece of legislation. “He's described as a centrist or conservative Democrat, “ The Washington Post's Paul Kane said. “He can be best described as a Joe Manchin Democrat.”

Twitter says it had suspended the account of controversial US lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch supporter of former Republican President Donald Trump, for a week over a “misleading” tweet on coronavirus vaccines.The tweet says the US Food and Drug Administration should not give final approval to anti-coronavirus vaccines, with Greene saying they were “failing” and did not curb the spread of the virus.Twitter labelled the message misleading and suggested that users consult the information provided by US health authorities about vaccines and mask-wearing.The platform's rules on Covid misinformation state that a seven-day suspension comes with a fourth violation of the site's terms of use.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates, including advanced F-35 aircraft, armed drones and other equipment, congressional aides said on Tuesday.A State Department spokesperson says the administration would move forward with the proposed sales to the UAE even as they continue reviewing details and consulting with Emirati officials related to the use of the weapons.The Democratic president’s administration had paused the deals agreed to by former Republican President Donald Trump in order to review them. The sales to the Gulf nation were finalized right before Trump left office.The Trump administration told Congress in November it had approved the U.S. sale to the UAE as a side deal to the Abraham Accords, a U.S.-brokered agreement in September in which the UAE agreed to normalize relations with Israel.

Weaponizing Inauguration Day by attacking the United States military is an attempt by Democrats to keep up their delegitimization campaign against President Trump since 2016. Just last year, Democrats went after law enforcement. They said nothing about the looting, burning, attacking, and in some cases, the murder of police officers. In effect, the Left gave a green light to anarchy by domestic terrorists! Now, in 2021, the Democrats are going after the United States military. Hear Representative Steve Cohen, D-TN, play the race card. He suggests that "white" men in the National Guard overwhelmingly support President Trump and therefore, might 'do something' at inauguration. It is a tragedy that the men and women who fight and die for the United States are insulted by Dems because they are "white" and secondly, because they may have voted for a President who has done more to help the United States military and veterans than any other president - it is deeply disturbing. And we have now learned that 25,000 National Guard members stationed in D.C. have been vetted by the Department of Defense and FBI before tomorrow's Inauguration Day. See: https://www.theepochtimes.com/dod-fbi-vetting-national-guard-members-in-dc-pentagon-chief_3661413.html Back to the police, in Camden, New Jersey, the murder capital of the country, disbanded its police force in addition to over 13 cities in various states and still counting. It is justified by the Left, by the Democrats, who have lied to the American people by claiming "systemic racism." See: https://foxbaltimore.com/account/nationwide-cities-cut-police-defund-the-police It is an argument that falls on its face in light of the evidence. Consider the number of people of color in all walks of life including a former United States president, attorney general, commander of the joint chiefs of staff, military generals, supreme court justices and judges at every level of government, local, state, and federal, doctors, nurses, teachers, etc., but the #Left claims "systemic racism" - a national joke that was also intended to discredit President Trump, the Republican Party, and Conservatives on the Right. Yesterday, the nation celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. - a man who was a registered Republican. And indeed, Republican President Donald Trump's administration will be remembered for its many great accomplishments in helping black Americans. Under President Trump's policies, BLACK AMERICANS, ESPECIALLY BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN, HAD THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE EVER RECORDED in the history of America! As the President wrote in his Proclamation today: "Through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, we created nearly 9,000 Opportunity Zones that have produced more than $75 billion in new investment in distressed neighborhoods. My Administration has supported our Nation's incredible Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in several ways, including by establishing the President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs, reauthorizing more than $85 million in funding for them through the FUTURE Act, and allocating $930 million in higher education emergency relief through the CARES Act. As President, I have fully committed to the educational and economic empowerment of minority communities and young people across our Nation...." See: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-martin-luther-king-jr-federal-holiday-2021/ Help me to further educate our fellow Americans by sharing out this show. We must throw the Democrats out of office in 2022! #Impeach Biden / #Impeach Harris. Fight on! See: https://www.facebook.com/TheDeniceGaryShow/videos/698639194145195

President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for the top U.S. intelligence job, Avril Haines, on Tuesday said the United States should take an aggressive stance toward the threat posed by the aggressive and assertive China that it faces today.Biden’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI) also said she thought it would be some time before Tehran returned to strict compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and that the Democratic Biden administration might itself return to the agreement, which outgoing Republican President Donald Trump abandoned in 2018.

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted Thursday to impeach Republican President Donald Trump for the second time during his term. The vote was 232-197, with Wisconsin’s delegation voting along party lines. The articles of impeachment charge Trump with inciting a riot inside the U.S. Capitol, in which five people died. Several members of Wisconsin’s delegation spoke during the debate, including Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Milwaukee. She recounted the terror she felt after hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol as Congress was certifying the Nov. 3 election results for President-elect Joe Biden. “The president radicalized American citizens and as his vice president fled from a lynch mob while people died, he watched with glee,” she said. Moore said she voted in favor of impeachment because she fears what Trump could do in his remaining days in office. For instance, she said he could declassify documents that would put the country at a security risk.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’ll introduce articles of impeachment this week against Republican President Donald Trump, for encouraging his supporters to conduct a “big” and “wild” protest at the US Capitol. It grew into a riot, which ultimately resulted in five deaths. The insurrection happened after Trump led thousands of supporters, who had gathered at a rally he held in Washington last week, to try to get Congress to overturn certified presidential election results from states. Congress went on to uphold the victory of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, in its joint session. In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com , what Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is saying about impeachment.

Good morning, it's Friday, December 4th. I'm Lucas Dixon and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: Georgia Republican senators said after what happened in the 2020 election they will seek to make changes in state voting laws during the upcoming legislative session. Democratic nominee Joe Biden beat Republican President Donald Trump in Georgia.

Good morning, it's Friday, December 4th. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are today's headlines from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Our top story: Georgia Republican senators said after what happened in the 2020 election they will seek to make changes in state voting laws during the upcoming legislative session. Democratic nominee Joe Biden beat Republican President Donald Trump in Georgia.

With the legal battle still underway in the 2020 Presidential Election, it's proven to be a very long process but, still has some hope left for the Republican President- Donald Trump. Surprisingly, Nancy Pelosi will serve another two years as House Speaker. The Republican controlled Michigan State legislature will pursue Impeachment proceedings of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, due to how she handled the pandemic and crisis in the state. Fox news, Tucker Carlson, makes fun of Joe Biden's mumbling. Also, on the program, the Peanuts holiday special will air on network television after all. We'll also talk about an Asteroid that came incredibly close to Earth And, why- two of the world's largest companies have more employees on food stamps and Medicaid. -Thank you for listening!-

A number of media outlets are declaring Democrat Joe Biden the winner of Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes. Biden holds a lead of about 20,000 votes over Republican President Donald Trump. Trump’s campaign says it will request a recount in Wisconsin. In this special edition of Capitol Notes , WUWM’s Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com what a recount would look like if it takes place.

US vote count under way with both Trump and Biden predicting victory and legendary Argentine football icon Diego Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery *) Results of US election still awaited The results of the US election are still awaited with vote counting under way and no clear winner so far. Both incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and his Democrat challenger Joe Biden have predicted a win. Trump has made fraud allegations, without any proof, and said he would approach the US Supreme Court to resolve the matter while Biden's campaign says their lawyers are on standby for such an attempt. *) Search-and-rescue efforts completed in Turkey's quake-hit Izmir Turkey's disaster agency says all search-and-rescue efforts are over in Izmir province after last week’s deadly earthquake. The massive earthquake on Friday caused dozens of buildings to collapse and sent seawater surging into the streets along the coast in Izmir. The death toll in Turkey's Aegean region has risen to 114 with 137 victims still receiving treatment, while 898 have been discharged from hospitals. *) Probe into Vienna terror attack continues The investigation into Vienna's terror attack has expanded to Switzerland and North Macedonia. The assailant, a 20-year-old Austrian-North Macedonian dual citizen, was killed by police after the Daesh-claimed attack, which left four people dead and 22 wounded. Police in Vienna searched 18 properties including the suspect's apartment, detaining 14 people associated with the assailant over the attack. *) Indian police arrest, charge firebrand TV station founder Arnab Goswami Indian police said they arrested firebrand television news anchor Arnab Goswami and charged him with abetment to suicide. Police said the charges against Goswami are linked to the 2018 deaths of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother, which police determined to be suicide. Goswami is known for aggressively backing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his nationalist policies during his nightly shows, often shouting down opponents. And finally... *) Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery: doctor Argentine football great Diego Maradona has undergone successful brain surgery on a blood clot, his personal doctor has said. Dr Leopoldo Luque said Maradona has an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain. Luque, who is a neurologist, said the problem was likely caused by an accident, but Maradona said he doesn't remember the event.

The 2020 presidential election season seemed like it began immediately after the 2017 inauguration, and it all comes down to Tuesday. Republican President Donald Trump against Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Dr. David Beer is a professor of political science at Malone University, and he shared his insight on the election cycle on the Ray Horner Morning Show. Dr. Beer discussed Ohio’s role in the election, which has chosen the winner of every election since 1960, and if red states such as Texas and Georgia could flip blue. Dr. Beer also touched on the margins for error in the polling, how long it may take for a winner to be declared, and how passionate this election cycle has been for college-aged students.

While Democratic nominee Joseph Biden and Republican President Donald Trump have different stances on fossil fuels, much of the demand for clean energy is being driven at the state and individual consumer level, where it may be difficult to reverse the momentum of a transition toward more renewables. But there are several ways that transition could be slowed or accelerated by the outcome of the election. In the second of two episodes on the Nov. 3 contest, S&P Global Market Intelligence's Energy Evolution team spoke about potential impacts to the oil, gas and utility sectors with Lillian Federico, energy research director for Regulatory Research Associates, Sarah Ladislaw, a senior vice president and director of the energy security and climate change program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Christine Tezak, managing director of research at ClearView Energy Partners. Co-hosts Dan Testa, Allison Good and Taylor Kuykendall are veteran journalists with broad expertise covering the utility, oil and gas and mining sectors. Subscribe to Energy Evolution on your favorite platform to catch our latest episodes!

While Democratic nominee Joseph Biden and Republican President Donald Trump have different stances on fossil fuels, much of the demand for clean energy is being driven at the state and individual consumer level, where it may be difficult to reverse the momentum of a transition toward more renewables. But there are several ways that transition could be slowed or accelerated by the outcome of the election. In the second of two episodes on the Nov. 3 contest, S&P Global Market Intelligence's Energy Evolution team spoke about potential impacts to the oil, gas and utility sectors with Lillian Federico, energy research director for Regulatory Research Associates, Sarah Ladislaw, a senior vice president and director of the energy security and climate change program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Christine Tezak, managing director of research at ClearView Energy Partners. Co-hosts Dan Testa, Allison Good and Taylor Kuykendall are veteran journalists with broad expertise covering the utility, oil and gas and mining sectors. Subscribe to Energy Evolution on your favorite platform to catch our latest episodes!

Polling suggests that Democrat candidate Joe Biden is well ahead of Republican President Donald Trump. But the polls have been wrong before, and the US presidential race is far from a straightforward popularity contest.

The U.S. Presidential Election is upon us. We explore the air quality regulatory and policy activity of the current U.S. EPA administration under Republican President Donald Trump, and look ahead to what to expect in terms of priorities if the administration continues (and what those priorities mean for your environmental team).

The 2020 United States presidential election is weeks away, and the stakes have never been higher. A global pandemic, frayed diplomatic relations and struggling economies make the outcome of the race between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and stalwart democratic contender Joe Biden internationally significant. Over recent years, China has increasingly asserted its stake in the South China Sea, North Korea has stepped into the international spotlight, and India has flexed its military might at borders in every direction. Despite the Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy, doubt has been cast on the long-term prospects of US leadership and presence in the region. The outcome of the election will likely shape the global balance of power and US-Asian relations for many years to come. What might Asia expect from four more years of a Trump presidency? What does a Biden presidency promise for Asia, and is it likely to improve regional co-operation? Or will the nations of Asia find strength in pursuing greater strategic autonomy? A La Trobe Asia/Perth USAsia Centre event Panel: Frank Lavin (former White House Political Director; former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore) Professor Gordon Flake (Chief Executive Officer, Perth USAsia Centre) Dr Kyungjin Song (Director, FN Global Issues Center) Chair: Dr Rebecca Strating (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia). Recorded live via zoom on 7 October, 2020.

Like it or not, the United States is polarized and on November 3, 2020, the nation must choose between the Republican President Donald Trump and the Democratic nominee, Vice President Joe Biden. In this program Jim Grant will read from an essay printed in America Magazine on August 31, 2920. Entitled “Trump or Biden? What’s a Catholic voter to do?”, it is Fr. Thomas Reese, S.J.s effort to help Catholic voters appreciate the importance of our civic duty to vote even if neither candidate fully represents Catholic Social Teaching in its entirety.  Quoting from the U.S Catholic Bishops’ statement “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” he offers some guidelines for all of us as we prepare to cast our ballots in November.

As the 2020 election draws near, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden are racing to shore up support from suburban voters in the battleground state of Arizona.  Analysts say suburbanites will be the decisive voting faction in this year's election, making them the most important group for each of the presidential candidates to win over.  But the suburbs aren't a monolith. The residents make up diverse populations with different concerns, backgrounds and religious affiliations. So how are the Trump and Biden campaigns going after them?  This week's episode of The Gaggle, an Arizona politics podcast, breaks down the two campaigns' strategies and efficacy. Plus, hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen examin how the candidates are polling among Arizonans. Audio in this episode courtesy of the azcentral.com video team.

During his campaign stops in Nevada over the weekend, Republican President Donald Trump made several false claims about Nevada’s new vote-by-mail law, characterizing it as an attempt to “rig” the election. KUNR’s Paul Boger spoke with Tom Perez, the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, to talk about that push for more voting by mail, and what the party is doing to elect Democrats in Nevada.

At least two major party candidates are heading to Wisconsin again this week. Republican President Donald Trump and his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence, will make stops here — after both visited within the last two weeks. Pence will be in Janesville Monday, while Trump will hold a rally Friday night in Mosinee. Political observers have highlighted Wisconsin’s importance in this year’s presidential race. Even so, it’s unusual to get two visits from both the president and vice president in such a short period of time. In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM’s Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com what kind of message he thinks Trump and Pence will have for Wisconsin voters.

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday revealed a historic pick for his running mate: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). She’s a former foe in the primary battleground, but the two merged this week to rally against Republican President Donald Trump.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday named Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris of California as his choice for vice president, his campaign told supporters in a text message. Harris becomes the first Black woman on a major presidential ticket in US history and providing him with a partner well suited to go on the attack against Republican President Donald Trump. Listen to the podcast to know who is Kamala Harris and what makes her a good choice for the campaign?  

This story is part of "Every 30 Seconds," a collaborative public media reporting project tracing the young Latino electorate leading up to the 2020 presidential election and beyond.The coronavirus pandemic turned Jacob Cuenca's life upside down just before he graduated high school.“Literally everything was fine, you know, I was going to school, worrying about my math test, and all of a sudden there's no school for, like, three months,” he said. “We had no prom night, no senior brunches.”Cuenca, who is 18, now finds himself in a kind of purgatory in between high school and college, stuck at home in a town just south of Miami, one of the nation's epicenters for the coronavirus. He graduated from high school but has chosen to delay his freshman year at the University of Denver in Colorado for at least one semester to avoid some of the disruption brought on by the pandemic.Politically, Cuenca finds himself in a kind of purgatory as well. He registered to vote for the first time in March as a Republican. He considered himself a reluctant supporter of Republican President Donald Trump. But the pandemic has shaken up Cuenca's politics, too. Trump's handling of the pandemic has made him reconsider his support for the president. Instead, Cuenca has become a hesitant supporter of presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden.His journey offers a snapshot into the psyche of a first-time Latino voter in Florida, a must-win swing state.“I think Joe Biden and Trump are both pretty bad people. But if I had to choose a lesser evil it would be Joe Biden.”Jacob Cuenca, first-time voter“I think Joe Biden and Trump are both pretty bad people,” Cuenca said. “But if I had to choose a lesser evil it would be Joe Biden.”The problem with Biden is that he's old, out of touch, and will say anything to get elected, Cuenca said. And it doesn't help that Biden was one of the authors of a 1994 law that is broadly credited as being one of the primary reasons for mass incarceration in the US, he added.Still, a Democrat in the White House could help pass new social programs in a time of financial crisis that has impacted his own family, Cuenca pointed out.Related: Trump's pandemic response has this conservative Latino teen considering BidenFamily debates over politicsCuenca's mother also says she is underwhelmed with her options for the November election.Nohemi Cuenca is a Mexican American who leans left and isn't impressed with any of the candidates in the race. For her, it's almost an existential moment for democracy.“We should have good quality candidates that you can say, ‘Wow, we can get behind that person.' I don't feel like that for any of them, to tell you the truth,” she said. “Bernie Sanders, yeah, I felt it 100% that he should have been the person.”“I think it's a really sad time for us in the United States when it comes to politics.”Nohemi Cuenca, mother of Jacob Cuenca“Why they picked Joe Biden?” she asked, rhetorically. “I don't know. [He's so] out of touch. But so is Trump. So I think it's a really sad time for us in the United States when it comes to politics.”Nohemi Cuenca said she is “up in arms” about who to vote for, because “neither of them, I feel, is any good.”The Cuenca household is politically mixed. Family discussions can get passionate from all sides. But Nohemi Cuenca said talking politics with her children's father, a Republican and staunch Trump supporter, is always informative and respectful.“He'll disagree with me or I'll disagree and we have our opinions and we talk. But I listen to what he has to say. He listens to me as well,” she said. “Same with the kids. When they inform me of something that maybe I was wrong with, didn't know correctly, they will correct me. So — ‘OK, let me do my research and look about it.' So, we all take it in stride.”Related: Latino groups fight voter suppression efforts as US election nearsA welcome distractionTalking politics can feel like a welcome — if inescapable — distraction from the coronavirus itself. Jacob Cuenca has rarely left home for the last several months, besides taking bike rides around the neighborhood. He spends his time inside playing video games and sleeping in. Originally, he hoped to get a summer job before going to school. But his prospects are tough with such a high unemployment rate, he said.The situation makes his mother nervous about the world her son is entering as a college student, with high unemployment, social unrest and an ongoing public health crisis. Their family can't afford to pay the two weeks of mandatory off-campus quarantining Jacob Cuenca's university would require because he'd arrive from a state with a high COVID-19 caseload. This factored into him delaying his start date to January.Until then, Jacob Cuenca finds himself with a lot of time on his hands.“I've been contemplating the world and what's been going on right now,” he said.He's been thinking about what he considers Trump's failures, as well as the lack of alternatives. A prime example, he said, is the US response to the protests that began after a police officer in Minneapolis killed George Floyd.“Their response has been more to instigate it than try to quell the looters and the rioters,” he said of the Trump administration. “Both sides, too, because Democrats are just...holding hands and singing 'Kumbaya' and they think that's gonna solve every problem."But he sees himself aligning more and more with an idea that's become popular on the left, one that emerged from the Black Lives Matter protests.“I do think people can do better without the police and defunding them,” he said. “I think they should defund the police and put it all into education and make universities and stuff like that for free. I really do think that.”

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin held its annual state convention on Friday night, virtually instead of in-person because of the coronavirus. Elected officials gave speeches, and then it was time for the headliner – presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. He talked about the death of George Floyd while in police custody, and said the country needs to confront systemic racism. In a swipe at Republican President Donald Trump, Biden said he’ll restore “real leadership” to the White House. In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com if he thinks Biden’s speech effectively rallied support for Democrats here.

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin held its annual state convention on Friday night, virtually instead of in-person because of the coronavirus. Elected officials gave speeches, and then it was time for the headliner – presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. He talked about the death of George Floyd while in police custody, and said the country needs to confront systemic racism. In a swipe at Republican President Donald Trump, Biden said he’ll restore “real leadership” to the White House. In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com if he thinks Biden’s speech effectively rallied support for Democrats here.

After years of lamenting how Republican President Donald Trump has violated norms and weakened civic institutions, Democratic voters are poised to nominate a standard-bearer even more eager to tear down the institutions of American life. From health insurance to energy supplies, Sen Bernie Sanders pushes policies that would require fundamental changes to how our world works, but those proposals seem to be widely popular. Josh attempts to explain this apparent paradox, and sees a voter base ready to justify any means to reach their desired ends.

China has announced a rise in new virus cases, possibly lessening some of the optimism that disease control measures, including isolating major cities, might be working. This comes as the total number of cases surpasses 40,000 and the World Health Organization dispatches a team to help. Plus, the US state of New Hampshire heads to the polls Tuesday in the first primary Democrats will use to choose their nominee for President to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November. Matthew Kerbel, a political science professor at Villanova University discusses the contest. And, the South Korean film “Parasite” made Academy Award history Sunday by becoming the first foreign-language film to win the Best Picture Oscar. VOA’s Jackson M’Vunganyi is in Hollywood. Those stories and more are on this International Edition.  

With the final countdown to the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic candidates are making their closing pitches in earnest around the state. Public opinion polls show a close race among the top of the 11 contenders vying to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November. VOA's Kane Farabaugh is in Iowa. Plus for months now thousands of people in Hong Kong have been marching in protest and in many cases fought against their local government and its relationship with the Chinese government in Beijing. Much of that has apparently changed over the past few weeks as the Coronavirus has taken hold of the headlines.  Ren Seen a correspo0ndent for VOA's Mandarin Service has more. And official negotiations have not yet begun over their future relationship - but tensions are building between Britain and the European Union following the U.K.’s official exit from the bloc Friday. Brussels says Britain will have to commit to aligning with EU standards in order to get a free trade deal, but London has insisted it will not do so. As Henry Ridgwell reports, official talks are not due to get underway for at least another month, leaving precious little time to negotiate a new deal. Those stories and more are all on today’s International Edition.        

In deep blue Baltimore, Democrats outnumber Republicans 10-to-1 and Republican President Donald Trump, who has openly insulted the city, is widely disliked. But the Republican candidates say they’re undeterred by the political leanings of the voter base. “The policies of the last several decades have not been working,” says Wright, who wants to see more resources go to the police department. “I am a Republican in the mindset of Frederick Douglass. ... Our city has strayed from core principles and values. We’re doing things wrong across the board.” Wright, a former first vice president of the Yonkers NAACP, has lived in Baltimore since 2013 and unsuccessfully ran for Baltimore City Council president in 2016. She’s an executive of a nonprofit called In His Name, which she said offers training in life and personal finance skills. Wright says she wants to encourage school choice and job training options.

Former VP Joe Biden, a Democratic candidate for president in 2020, says Republican President Donald Trump has officially committed impeachable acts. It's the first time Biden has actually called for impeachment. Guest host Doug Wright takes a look at the latest political wrinkles. 

House Democrats have launched an impeachment inquiry into Republican President Donald Trump — after a whistleblower claimed that Trump asked the new Ukrainian leader to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. Two of Wisconsin's Democratic members of Congress, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan, fully support impeachment. But a third member, Ron Kind of La Crosse, stopped short of saying Trump should be impeached.

So its the era of Joe apparently. Joe Biden is back on the trail.  He just doesn't know where he is. Although that doesn't keep him from taking wild ass guesses while he's addressing the crowd. At least the other night his guess as to his location was in the same time zone as his actual destination, just not the same state. God we love that man. And then we have Joe Walsh, hard core conservative, former Tea Partier and Congressman from Illinois. When the first wave of Tea Party people started to be swept from office, Joe met his congressional fate. But he's back. And unlike our other Joe, Walsh seems to know exactly where he's wanting to go; the Republican National Convention, as its Presidential Candidate. Yep you read that right. Republican Joe Walsh is taking on Republican President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. Buckle up folks it just got interesting. Click the link. We'll sort it all out for you. UF/UF 259: Joes on the loose.

Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was indicted today on sex trafficking charges for maintaining what the indictment calls a vast network of underage victims for him to sexually exploit in locations including New York, Palm Beach, and his private jet. Epstein has long standing political, business and personal ties to Republican President Donald Trump and former Democratic President Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, attorney Alan Dershowitz, and many other politicians, businessmen, bankers, and media elites. Some of Epstein’s many underage female victims and their families have been fighting back and demanding justice. Supported by courageous journalists and attorneys and their families, they have exposed how Epstein was shielded by friends in high places who provided him with a sweetheart prosecution deal in 2008. Will true justice be served this time around and will Jeffrey Epstein’s friends and possible collaborators be brought down as the new case proceeds?Iran said yesterday that it would exceed the limit in the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal of enriched uranium. This morning it confirmed that it had started enriching at 4.5%, past the limit of 3.67% level allowed. Mohammad Marandi, an expert on American studies and postcolonial literature who teaches at the University of Tehran, joins the show.Two weeks ago, President Trump threatened “millions of deportations” and on Friday said that his administration would start them “fairly soon.” Trump and other officials have denied the reports from Congresspeople and state entities that have shown horrendous conditions in border facilities in past weeks. Brian speaks with Juan Carlos Ruiz, cofounder of the New Sanctuary Movement.Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s party Syriza lost the elections in Greece yesterday. The conservative party called New Democracy won, and leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will become the next prime minister. Loud & Clear co-host John Kiriakou is on the ground there reporting on the elections that just took place yesterday.Monday’s segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” is where Bill helps us look at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Joel Westheimer, University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa and education columnist for CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning and Ontario Today shows, joins Brian.In this segment, which we call The Week Ahead, the hosts take a look at the most newsworthy stories of the coming week and what it means for the country and the world, including 2020 politics, the indictment of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein (who is a friend of Trump and Bill Clinton and many others in high places) for running a vast network for the trafficking of young girls who were victims of rape and sexual assault, and Iran’s decision to breach the limits of enriched uranium production. Jim Kavanagh, editor of thepolemicist.net, joins the show.Monday’s regular segment Technology Rules with Chris Garaffa is a weekly guide on how monopoly corporations and the national surveillance state are threatening cherished freedoms, civil rights and civil liberties. Filling in for Chris today is Patricia Gorky, a software engineer and technology and security analyst.

Another battle in the 3rd Congressional District: Lipinski, Newman, Darwish Season 1, Episode 17, June 17, 2019 Award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter, and syndicated political columnist Ray Hanania offers a preview of the upcoming battle brewing in the 3rd Congressional District, a seat held by Congressman Dan Lipinski since 2005 when he was appointed to the seat by his father, Bill Lipinski a former Chicago alderman from the powerful 23rd Ward in Chicago who held the congressional seat for over 20 years. Lipinski was challenged in the March 20, 2018 Democratic Primary election by Marie Newman, a southwest sider familiar with the district and Lipinski almost lost during the Presidential backlash that always follows the election of a new president (the opposition party usually takes the Congress in the 2nd year of a new president term. In this case, Democrats swept the country in the wake of Republican President Donald Trump's election.) Newman almost beat Lipinski coming within 1,600 votes of unseating him. The Democratic Primary IS the election. Whomever wins the Democratic Primary election will easily win the November General Election as the 3rd Congressional District is a hard core Democratic district that cannot be won by a Republican. In the upcoming election, Lipinski will again be challenged by Newman, but there is a curve ball, the candidacy of Rush Darwish, a smart community activist who hails from the moderate wing of the Arab American community. The 3rd Congressional District has one of the largest Palestinian constituencies in the country. In 2018, many of the Palestinians back Newman, a liberal. But her only problem was the influence of the far left extremists who undermined support she could have received. Lipinski had abandoned Palestinian voters for years. But the near defeat forced him to recognize that they can be a factor in the election outcome. Arab American voters helped Newman come within striking distance. Lipinski is a Reagan Democrat and the district is majority conservative Democrat. With Darwish in the race, Newman cannot win and almost certainly Lipinski will win a re-election bid. Ray Hanania looks at some of the factors involved int his podcast preview of this important congressional election contest. For more information on Ray Hanania's writings, visit his home page at www.Hanania.com. His podcasts on Mainstream politics are archived at www.RayHananiaonPolitics.com. Hanania also hosts a Middle East focused podcast as the US Correspondent for the Arab News Newspaper based in Riyadh and Dubai at www.TheArabStreet.com.

Thousands of Democrats descended on Milwaukee over the weekend for the party's annual state convention. Many top Democrats spoke, including Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The recurring theme for the weekend was the party's desire to defeat Republican President Donald Trump in 2020. So, how confident are delegates that this will be achieved? WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross that question for this week's Capitol Notes conversation.

Thousands of Democrats descended on Milwaukee over the weekend for the party's annual state convention. Many top Democrats spoke, including Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The recurring theme for the weekend was the party's desire to defeat Republican President Donald Trump in 2020.

Bill Kristol, a neoconservative political commentator and founder and editor of the now-defunct political magazine, The Weekly Standard, made the case why Republican President Donald Trump should face a Republican primary in the upcoming 2020 presidential primary.

Democrats triumphed in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races Nov. 7, which some say is a strong rebuke to Republican President Donald Trump. Are the democratic victories a predictor of what’s to come in the midterm results next year? Joining this episode are Larry Sabato and Geoffrey Skelley of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a website run by the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics known for being a leader in the field of political predictions. The Crystal Ball keeps tabs on presidential elections, along with every Senate and gubernatorial race, as well as the tightest campaigns for the House.