Podcast appearances and mentions of Russell Berman

President Donald Trump has been growing angry over the criticism of his decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar. He snapped at a reporter who questioned him about it, and erupted over it on Truth Social. Now The Atlantic reports that Trump is privately telling his advisers it's “humiliating” for a president to fly around in an outdated jet—and has even mused about keeping the gift after he leaves the White House—all of which suggests his mood about the scandal is darkening. Meanwhile, MAGA figures and even some Congressional Republicans are criticizing Trump over it. We talked to Atlantic staff writer Russell Berman, who co-wrote that report, about why this story could prove more serious and consequential than it first appeared, why it will be hard for the GOP to brush it off, and what it says about Trump's contempt for public service.  Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump has been growing angry over the criticism of his decision to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar. He snapped at a reporter who questioned him about it, and erupted over it on Truth Social. Now The Atlantic reports that Trump is privately telling his advisers it's “humiliating” for a president to fly around in an outdated jet—and has even mused about keeping the gift after he leaves the White House—all of which suggests his mood about the scandal is darkening. Meanwhile, MAGA figures and even some Congressional Republicans are criticizing Trump over it. We talked to Atlantic staff writer Russell Berman, who co-wrote that report, about why this story could prove more serious and consequential than it first appeared, why it will be hard for the GOP to brush it off, and what it says about Trump's contempt for public service.  Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Wien wurde gewählt. Wie erwartet bleibt die SPÖ an der Macht, wenn auch mit leichten Verlusten. Ein grosser Sprung gelingt hingegen der oppositionellen FPÖ. Der Unternehmer und Politbeobachter Gerald Markel analysiert das Ergebnis. Ist die Offensive von US-Präsident Donald Trump gegen ideologisch gefärbte Universitäten gerechtfertigt? Die Einschätzung dazu von Russell Berman, Professor an der Stanford University. Fast zwangsverheiratet, Todesdrohungen, Flucht ins Exil: Die Islamkritikerin Sabatina James erzählt ihre Geschichte und davon, wie sie heute muslimischen Frauen hilft. Im Kommentar entschlüsselt Martina Binnig die Klimaindoktrination durch den EU-Erdbeobachtungsdienst Copernicus.

Ukraine's acceptance of a 30-day ceasefire, since rejected by Russia, shows the challenge in bringing an end to Eastern Europe's three-year war of attrition. Meanwhile, Germany's national election delivers a new chancellor (once a coalition government is brokered) who's both a “transatlanticist” and a believer in a more independent Europe ramping up its self-defense. Russell Berman, a Hoover Institution senior fellow and Stanford University German studies professor, discusses the intricacies of a Ukraine-Russia peace deal  (is Turkey the key as a potential peacekeeper?); NATO's future; whether Britain and France will share nuclear weapons with Germany; plus the odds of an “alpha male” (or is it an Italian female?) emerging among European's officeholders.  

--- Transcript at www.daad.org/en/about-us/who-we-are/podcast/ --- This episode features Russell Berman, a DAAD alumnus, shared his experiences of receiving DAAD funding twice: a post-BA year in Munich in 1972 and a dissertation fellowship from 1977 to 1979. These scholarships significantly influenced his career, steering him towards German Studies. His dissertation focused on literary criticism in the mass press from the late 19th to early 20th century. Berman emphasized the transformative impact of studying abroad, advising young scholars to consider turning their post-BA year into an MA for career advancement. He highlighted the importance of international exchange for gaining diverse perspectives and building networks.

On today’s show: The speed at which Trump and Elon Musk have dismantled USAID has shocked people on both sides of the aisle. The Atlantic’s Russell Berman explains why. Trump’s new budget chief was previously one of the architects of Project 2025. Politico White House reporter Megan Messerly discusses how, despite Trump’s repeated disavowal of the controversial policy plan during the campaign, we’re already seeing much of it unfolding. Worries over bird flu are growing after the deaths of several birds at New York City zoos. NBC News reports on the precautions being taken. NPR also reports on why bird flu is affecting prices of eggs but not, for example, chicken wings. Plus, Trump announced new tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl LIX champions, and Kendrick Lamar’s triumphant halftime performance.

#UKRAINE: Desl-making with the needful Kremlin. Russell Berman, Hoover Institution 1900 Vilnius

GOOD EVENING: SPECIAL REPORT: THE FIRES OF LA. From the Mexican Border to the Hughes Fire north of Santa Clarita. #PacificWatch: #VegasReport:  @JCBliss. 1930 Australia CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #UKRAINE: Can Europe field a military deployment to Ukraine? Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 915-930 #UKRAINE: Can Europe field a military deployment to Ukraine? Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 930-945 BIG TECH: Back to the office. #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache 945-1000 #NAVY: Overruns and delays for the Constellation Class & & What is to be done? SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #Anti-semitism: The global poll alarm. Marian Rosenberg, ADL, Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1015-1030 #ISRAEL: Ceasefire pause. Or Issachar, IDSF.org, Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1030-1045 #HOSTAGES: Held in an UNWRA Shelter. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 1045-1100 Allies: Azerbaijan to join Abraham Accords. Zeev Khanin, Bar-Ilan University. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #VENEZUELA: Trading sanctions for oil and migrants. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ 1115-1130 #ELECTRICITY: Data Center demands on the brittle grid. Bud Weinstein, RealClearEnergy 1130-1145 #GAZA: Hamas celebrates & What is to be done? Cliff May FDD 1145-1200 #UKRAINE: Deal-making with the needful Kremlin. Russell Berman, Hoover Institution FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #CANADA: The imminent election. Conrad Black, National Post 1215-1230 #QUANTUM COMPUTING RACE. BRANDON WEICHERT, NATIONAL INTEREST 1230-1245 1/2: #HOTEL MARS; Mars Sample Return by 2040. David Southwood, Imperial College. David Livingston 1245-100 am 2/2: #HOTEL MARS; Mars Sample Return by 2040. David Southwood, Imperial College. David Livingston

Joan's guests today are: - Russell Berman of The Atlantic - Greg Hinz of Crain's Chicago Business - Michael Mezey, professor emeritus of political science at DePaul University - Abby Vesoulis, reporter at Mother Jones

Join Boyd Matheson in delving into Monday’s news. Over the weekend, many people weighed in on the New York trial against Donald Trump. Megan McArdle and Boyd discuss what is to come and sift through the headline noise. Learn about the concerns of AI’s impact on this year’s elections with Nick Robertson. Col. Jonathan Sweet weighs in on America’s expanded support of Ukraine. A new election reform called the “Final Four” is gaining traction and Russell Berman discusses how it might change the way we do elections moving forward and More!  

As political polarization intensifies, a new election reform has taken root in Alaska. The "Final Four" system advances the top four candidates to a general election decided by ranked choice voting, no matter their political party. The new system that removes party primaries is celebrated by supporters for its potential to reshape politics, while critics view it as a subversive scheme by wealthy interests to diminish the major parties. Russell Berman voices that with several states considering Final Four ballot initiatives this year, the nation may soon witness the widespread restructuring of how Americans select their leaders.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/26/2024): 3:05pm- Will Democrats in the House of Representatives certify a hypothetical Donald Trump 2024 presidential victory? According to Russell Berman of The Atlantic, it isn't a foregone conclusion. Congressmen Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Jim Clyburn (D-SC) did not confirm their willingness to accept the 2024 election results. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) refused to comment. You can read more here:https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/02/democrats-congress-trump-january-6/677545/ 3:15pm- Mitch Smith of The New York Times documents President Joe Biden's likely struggles appealing to Michigan voters—not just in the 2024 general election, but also in Tuesday's Democrat presidential primary. During a recent interview with Dana Bash on CNN, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) conceded that she's “not sure” how Biden will fare in the state. Smith writes: “Arab Americans, irate over Mr. Biden's support for Israel, are pushing Democrats to select ‘uncommitted' on the state's primary ballot on Tuesday. Several recent general election polls show Mr. Biden running behind former President Donald J. Trump in Michigan, while another shows Mr. Biden leading. Prominent Democrats in Detroit and Lansing say they are worried not just about losing Arab Americans, but also about Black men and union workers and young people. That leaves Ms. Whitmer, one of eight national co-chairs of Mr. Biden's campaign, who is seen by many Democrats as a future contender for the presidency, facing perhaps the biggest electoral test of her career even though her name is not on the ballot. Ms. Whitmer is particularly strong with moderate voters and suburbanites, and has forged deep ties with Black leaders in Detroit. But it remains to be seen whether she can help much with those most frustrated with Mr. Biden, including voters further to the left and Arab Americans.” You can read Smith's full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/us/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-biden.html 3:25pm- While appearing on MSNBC with Jen Psaki, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) accused the Republican party of being an “extremist party.” 3:40pm- Former Obama Campaign Manager & Administration Advisor David Axelrod suggested that President Joe Biden may struggle to appeal to black voters if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump selects Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) to be his Vice Presidential nominee. 3:50pm- On Saturday, South Carolina held its Republican presidential primary—with Donald Trump defeating Nikki Haley 60% to 40%. Despite the loss, Haley told supporters that she will remain in the race at least through Super Tuesday on March 5th. According to Politico's calculations, Trump will likely accumulate 1,215+ delegates by March 19th—reaching a majority of the Republican party's delegates and officially becoming the presumptive nominee. 4:05pm- Michigan will hold its Republican and Democrat primaries on Tuesday, February 27th. Donald Trump currently leads Nikki Haley for the Republican nomination with 110 delegates to 20. Steven Shepard of Politico writes about Haley's uphill battle: “In Tuesday's Michigan primary, say Haley actually wins her first state and gets a majority of the delegates awarded, seven of 13. But the bulk of Michigan's delegates, 39, will actually be awarded next weekend at a state convention, where Trump is expected to romp with the party insiders.” You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/25/haley-path-nomination-impossible-00143205 4:20pm- Comedian Shane Gillis hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL) this past weekend—doing an incredible Donald Trump impersonation in one segment. But was his impersonation better than SNL's cast member James Austin Johnson. Rich and Henry think Johnson still has the edge, but Matt argues that Johnson should be disqualified for using the term “pastiche”—a word the real Trump would never use.   4:40pm- During an appearance on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) emphasized that Department of Justice special counsel Robert Hur's report on Joe Biden's handling of classified documents did not clear the president of criminal wrongdoing despite the media's insistence that it did. 4:45pm- A CPAC straw poll asked conference attendees who they would like to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump select to be his Vice President. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy both received 15% of the vote. Former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard finished third—receiving 9% of the vote. You can see the full results here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68388154 5:05pm- On Saturday, former President Donald Trump spoke from CPAC—telling the sold-out audience that America has the “greatest police” in the world, but “they're not allowed to do their job” because of far-left district attorneys in the nation's biggest cities. 5:20pm- Amanda Prestigiacomo of The Daily Wire writes: “The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz on Saturday sat down with the woman behind the popular ‘Libs of TikTok' X account, Chaya Raichik, for a videotaped interview, and made a stunning admission. Lorenz, who doxxed and has routinely targeted Raichik, mostly for reposting videos that people on the Left post of themselves, admitted that she has not viewed some of the most sexually graphic material aimed at children that Raichik has posted about online. Still, Lorenz was ready to defend the sexual content and suggest Raichik is a hateful bigot for standing against its promotion in schools.” You can read the full article, and watch the conversation, here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/journo-taylor-lorenz-meets-with-libs-of-tiktok-creator-makes-stunning-admission 5:30pm- While speaking with Alex Wagner on MSNBC, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) suggested that the migrant crisis at the U.S. Southern border is merely a “false narrative” pushed by conservatives—accusing Republicans of creating a political platform that endorses racism. 5:40pm- Is former CNN anchor Brian Stelter running for School Board in New Jersey…as a Republican!?!? Or is it just a hilarious internet rumor? 6:05pm- On Saturday, South Carolina held its Republican presidential primary—with Donald Trump defeating Nikki Haley 60% to 40%. Despite the loss, Haley told supporters that she will remain in the race at least through Super Tuesday on March 5th. According to Politico's calculations, Trump will likely accumulate 1,215+ delegates by March 19th—reaching a majority of the Republican party's delegates and officially becoming the presumptive nominee. 6:10pm- While appearing on Fox & Friends, National Director Joe Cunningham said he would be interested in his political organization partnering with Nikki Haley for a third-party presidential run. 6:15pm- During an appearance on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) emphasized that Department of Justice special counsel Robert Hur's report on Joe Biden's handling of classified documents did not clear the president of criminal wrongdoing despite the media's insistence that it did. 6:40pm- Gerrit DeVynck and Nitasha Tiku of The Washington Post write: “Google blocked the ability to generate images of people on its artificial intelligence tool Gemini after some users accused it of anti-White bias, in one of the highest profile moves to scale back a major AI tool. A viral post on X shared by the account @EndofWokeness appeared to show Gemini, which competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT, responding to a prompt for ‘a portrait of a Founding Father of America' with images of a Native American man in a traditional headdress, a Black man, a darker-skinned non-White man and an Asian man, all in colonial-era garb.” You can read the full article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/22/google-gemini-ai-image-generation-pause/ 6:50pm- A CPAC straw poll asked conference attendees who they would like to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump select to be his Vice President. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy both received 15% of the vote. Former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard finished third—receiving 9% of the vote. You can see the full results here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68388154

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: Will Democrats in the House of Representatives certify a hypothetical Donald Trump 2024 presidential victory? According to Russell Berman of The Atlantic, it isn't a foregone conclusion. Congressmen Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Jim Clyburn (D-SC) did not confirm their willingness to accept the 2024 election results. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) refused to comment. You can read more here: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/02/democrats-congress-trump-january-6/677545/ Mitch Smith of The New York Times documents President Joe Biden's likely struggles appealing to Michigan voters—not just in the 2024 general election, but also in Tuesday's Democrat presidential primary. During a recent interview with Dana Bash on CNN, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) conceded that she's “not sure” how Biden will fare in the state. Smith writes: “Arab Americans, irate over Mr. Biden's support for Israel, are pushing Democrats to select ‘uncommitted' on the state's primary ballot on Tuesday. Several recent general election polls show Mr. Biden running behind former President Donald J. Trump in Michigan, while another shows Mr. Biden leading. Prominent Democrats in Detroit and Lansing say they are worried not just about losing Arab Americans, but also about Black men and union workers and young people. That leaves Ms. Whitmer, one of eight national co-chairs of Mr. Biden's campaign, who is seen by many Democrats as a future contender for the presidency, facing perhaps the biggest electoral test of her career even though her name is not on the ballot. Ms. Whitmer is particularly strong with moderate voters and suburbanites, and has forged deep ties with Black leaders in Detroit. But it remains to be seen whether she can help much with those most frustrated with Mr. Biden, including voters further to the left and Arab Americans.” You can read Smith's full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/us/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-biden.html While appearing on MSNBC with Jen Psaki, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) accused the Republican party of being an “extremist party.” Former Obama Campaign Manager & Administration Advisor David Axelrod suggested that President Joe Biden may struggle to appeal to black voters if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump selects Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) to be his Vice Presidential nominee. On Saturday, South Carolina held its Republican presidential primary—with Donald Trump defeating Nikki Haley 60% to 40%. Despite the loss, Haley told supporters that she will remain in the race at least through Super Tuesday on March 5th. According to Politico's calculations, Trump will likely accumulate 1,215+ delegates by March 19th—reaching a majority of the Republican party's delegates and officially becoming the presumptive nominee.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/14/2023): 3:05pm- In a social media post, Democratic political strategist David Axelrod expressed doubt that President Joe Biden could win reelection without strategic changes to his campaign and alterations to how the public perceives him—explaining that Biden needs to decide “whether it's in his best interest or the country's” to run again. According to reports, in response to the social media post, President Biden dismissed the critiques and referred to Axelrod as a “prick.” You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/news/biden-reportedly-called-axelrod-a-p-as-tensions-boil-over-with-former-obama-adviser/ 3:15pm- While appearing on CNBC, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson announced that he is endorsing Donald Trump for President. 3:20pm- In a new article featured in Politico, political statistician Nate Silver warns that “Democrats would be taking a huge risk by replacing Biden—but they're also taking a huge risk by nominating him.” Similarly, Russell Berman of The Atlantic wonders if President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is “toast.” You can read Silver's piece here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/13/biden-polls-2024-nate-silver-00126903. And you can read Berman's editorial here:  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/11/biden-2024-polling-reelection-obama-comparison/675972/ 3:30pm- David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe writes: “A shadowy dark money group that promoted a phantom candidate for State Senate in the 4th district is due in court next month to seek a dismissal of a judge's order to freeze their bank account. Jersey Freedom, a tenebrous independent expenditure group based in Jamaica, Queens, is now represented by William Tambussi, the longtime attorney for Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and the Camden County Democrats.” You can read the full article here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/dark-money-group-represented-by-south-jersey-democratic-lawyer-seeks-to-unfreeze-funds/ 3:45pm-In her most recent article for The Wall Street Journal, journalist Catherine Lucy documents that Joe Biden is at serious risk of underperforming with Black voters in the 2024 presidential election—with many voters citing concerns about the economy under Biden's leadership. Lucy writes: “When Michelle Smith voted for President Biden in 2020, she thought he would help people like her, a Black mother working two jobs and raising three teenage boys in North Philadelphia. Now she says she won't vote for him again, citing higher prices, skyrocketing rent and a feeling she has been left behind.” A recent New York Times/Sienna poll suggests that 22% of Black voters would likely support Donald Trump in a hypothetical rematch of the 2020 presidential race. In 2020, Biden won the Black vote 92% to 8%. You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/black-voters-show-signs-of-slipping-away-from-biden-in-2024-69ae78b0?mod=hp_listb_pos1 3:50pm- Don Purdy—Chairman of the Atlantic County Republican Party—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Jersey Freedom, a political organization, which spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey's November 7th election. The ad campaign even included endorsements for candidates that withdrew from the race. You can learn more about the Atlantic County Republican Party here: https://www.acrepublicans.org 4:05pm- On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced that the state of New York will begin a massive data collection effort targeting social media accounts. Hochul explained the purpose of this new government surveillance program is “to counter some of the negativity and reach out to people.” Bizarrely, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley echoed a similarly disturbing sentiment while appearing on Fox News—arguing that social media accounts should no longer be anonymous and that accounts need to be verified with the user's names and other identifying information. You can read more here: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/14/gov-kathy-hochul-ny-collecting-data-surveillance-efforts-social-media/ 4:30pm- Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a disturbing decline in the number of police officer recruits. Sheriff Golden also serves as Monmouth County Republican Committee Chairman. 4:50pm- Rich is broadcasting LIVE! from Atlantic City, New Jersey—for a local Republican Party conference. 5:05pm- Michael Donohue—former New Jersey Superior Court Judge & Chairman of Cape May County Republican Party—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Orsted, a Danish energy company responsible for offshore wind farm development, recently 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. 5:15pm- During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Teamster President Sean O'Brien nearly came to blows. Thankfully, Senator Bernie Sanders was able to break-up the fight and save the day! Rich believes that Bernie is physically stronger than most people imagine…thanks to the power of Marxism! 5:20pm- While appearing on News Nation, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called out Chris Cuomo and the mainstream media for pushing narratives friendly to the Democrat Party. Ramaswamy notes that during the height of COVID-19 pandemic, Chris Cuomo wrongfully glorified the long-term lockdown policies adopted by his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. 5:40pm- Sarah Wilder of The Daily Caller writes: “Disney World is rolling out pronoun pins for its employees, according to multiple workers at the theme park… Employees at the EPCOT theme park at Walt Disney World can now fill out a form with their preferred pronouns to have them added to their name pin by scanning a QR code...The initiative is still voluntary, according to the employees, and is currently being rolled out to all janitorial positions.” You can read the full report here: https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/13/walt-disney-world-epcot-pronoun-pin-name-tags/ 5:50pm- A 440-pound man who was convicted of murder will now serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest due to his size and bad diet, according to a ruling from an Italian court. You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/news/440-pound-convicted-killer-spared-prison-over-bad-diet/ 6:05pm- On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced that the state of New York will begin a massive data collection effort targeting social media accounts. Hochul explained the purpose of this new government surveillance program is “to counter some of the negativity and reach out to people.” Bizarrely, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley echoed a similarly disturbing sentiment while appearing on Fox News—arguing that social media accounts should no longer be anonymous and that accounts need to be verified with the user's names and other identifying information. You can read more here: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/14/gov-kathy-hochul-ny-collecting-data-surveillance-efforts-social-media/ 6:25pm- Attorney Matt Rooney—Founder of the Save Jersey Blog & 1210 WPHT host—joins The Rich Zeoli to break down the November 7th election results in New Jersey. You can listen to Rooney's show every Sunday from 7-10pm on 1210 WPHT and you can find his blog here: https://savejersey.com/ 6:30pm- The Rich Zeoli Show is preempted for college basketball—the Temple Owls take on the Drexel Dragons on 1210 WPHT.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: In a social media post, Democratic political strategist David Axelrod expressed doubt that President Joe Biden could win reelection without strategic changes to his campaign and alterations to how the public perceives him—explaining that Biden needs to decide “whether it's in his best interest or the country's” to run again. According to reports, in response to the social media post, President Biden dismissed the critiques and referred to Axelrod as a “prick.” You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/news/biden-reportedly-called-axelrod-a-p-as-tensions-boil-over-with-former-obama-adviser/ While appearing on CNBC, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson announced that he is endorsing Donald Trump for President. In a new article featured in Politico, political statistician Nate Silver warns that “Democrats would be taking a huge risk by replacing Biden—but they're also taking a huge risk by nominating him.” Similarly, Russell Berman of The Atlantic wonders if President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is “toast.” You can read Silver's piece here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/13/biden-polls-2024-nate-silver-00126903. And you can read Berman's editorial here:  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/11/biden-2024-polling-reelection-obama-comparison/675972/ David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe writes: “A shadowy dark money group that promoted a phantom candidate for State Senate in the 4th district is due in court next month to seek a dismissal of a judge's order to freeze their bank account. Jersey Freedom, a tenebrous independent expenditure group based in Jamaica, Queens, is now represented by William Tambussi, the longtime attorney for Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and the Camden County Democrats.” You can read the full article here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/dark-money-group-represented-by-south-jersey-democratic-lawyer-seeks-to-unfreeze-funds/ In her most recent article for The Wall Street Journal, journalist Catherine Lucy documents that Joe Biden is at serious risk of underperforming with Black voters in the 2024 presidential election—with many voters citing concerns about the economy under Biden's leadership. Lucy writes: “When Michelle Smith voted for President Biden in 2020, she thought he would help people like her, a Black mother working two jobs and raising three teenage boys in North Philadelphia. Now she says she won't vote for him again, citing higher prices, skyrocketing rent and a feeling she has been left behind.” A recent New York Times/Sienna poll suggests that 22% of Black voters would likely support Donald Trump in a hypothetical rematch of the 2020 presidential race. In 2020, Biden won the Black vote 92% to 8%. You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/black-voters-show-signs-of-slipping-away-from-biden-in-2024-69ae78b0?mod=hp_listb_pos1 Don Purdy—Chairman of the Atlantic County Republican Party—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Jersey Freedom, a political organization, which spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey's November 7th election. The ad campaign even included endorsements for candidates that withdrew from the race. You can learn more about the Atlantic County Republican Party here: https://www.acrepublicans.org

Amidst his country's turmoil over pension reform, French president Emmanuel Macron courts Chinese president Xi Jinping, while Israel and the US are at odds over the Israel's proposed judicial reform. Hoover senior fellow and former State Department senior advisor Russell Berman discusses the latest in Europe and the Middle East, including NATO's commitment to arming Ukraine, Iran's regional ambitions, and the Saudi government warming up to Chinese diplomacy – and currency – while cutting back on oil production.

Today on Midday on Politics, we've been talking about the goings-on in the House of Representatives, and the prospects for how Republicans will govern now that they have sorted out Kevin McCarthy's journey to the Speaker's chair. Tom's next guest is Russell Berman, a staff writer for The Atlantic. Mr. Berman joins us on our digital line from Washington, DC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Californians are contributing their dollars and time to elections in states like Michigan and Arizona where the winning party will have control over reproductive rights, redistricting and potentially the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. We'll talk to Russell Berman about what's at stake in state races across the country, as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that could expand statehouse authority over federal elections. Berman's recent piece for the Atlantic is “The Next Presidential Election Is Happening Right Now in the States.” Guests: Russell Berman, staff writer, The Atlantic Craig Mauger, state politics reporter, The Detroit News Mary Jo Pitzl, state policy, politics and elections reporter, The Arizona Republic

Russell Berman - Since joining The Atlantic in 2014, Russell has written extensively about Congress, political reform, and policy experiments in states and cities. He previously covered the House of Representatives for The Hill newspaper and served as a Washington correspondent for the New York Sun. He joins Tavis to unpack several of the top news stories he's been following, including his thoughts on how “Trump's terrible week”, whether or not “Trumpism [has] run out of steam”, and he'll share his thoughts on how the “Democrats have rallied”.

Russell Berman - Since joining The Atlantic in 2014, Russell has written extensively about Congress, political reform, and policy experiments in states and cities. He joins Tavis to unpack several trending news stories he's following, including his thoughts on how “Trump got the Jan 6th trial he long dodged.”

Jun 7, 2022 - Russell A. Berman is the Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He recently authored a piece for First Things titled “State of Emergency”. State of Emergency: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/06/state-of-emergency  Links to download the Veritas app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen  

Russell Berman - Staff Writer for The Atlantic who has written extensively about Congress, political reform, and policy experiments in states and cities. He joins Tavis for a conversation where he unpacks several trending news stories he's been covering, including his thoughts on "The next big test of Trump's power", "Mitch McConnell's Nightmare scenario" and “The Trump Move That Democrats Want Biden to Copy” (Hour 1)

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, January 31, 20224:20 pm: Representative Mike Winder joins the show for a conversation about why he says Utah lawmakers should, in addition to cutting taxes, create a match for the federal earned income tax credit as another way to help low-income families4:38 pm: Jeff Wright, Chairman of Actium Partners, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News on why he says the time is right to end the death penalty in Utah6:05 pm: James Pinkerton of Breitbart joins Rod for a conversation about how Joe Biden's “big shift” on climate change is part of the “great reset”6:20 pm: Russell Berman of The Atlantic joins the show for a conversation about why he says members of congress should be banned from stock trading while they are in office6:38 pm: Chris Delaney, State Fire Management Officer for the Utah office of the Bureau of Land Management joins Rod to discuss a new multibillion dollar Biden administration plan to use controlled burns and tree thinning to help reduce wildfires in 11 western states

The Past, Present and Future Of The Biden Administration This week, the filibuster and voting rights act fell through in the Senate, and student debt forgiveness, criminal justice and climate change reforms hang in the balance. These failures have had an impact on voters across the country, according to recent polling. So what does that mean for the future of the Biden administration? For the discussion we're joined by Joel Payne, Democratic strategist, host of the podcast, Here Comes the Payne, and CBS News political contributor. NYC Law Granting Noncitizens the Right to Vote Concerns Some Advocates A new law allowing roughly 800,000 noncitizens to vote in local elections went into effect in New York City. Some Democrats and immigration advocates don't see it as a win. Russell Berman, staff writer for The Atlantic, joined to discuss his recent reporting on the law and what it means for the Democrats nationally. Russia's Potential Invasion of Ukraine We spoke with Professor Kimberly Marten about why Russia has chosen this moment to take more aggressive action towards Ukraine, and whether the U.S. and other Western powers have any other options to prevent a military conflict. How Should the Media Be Covering Democracy At Risk? The Takeaway spoke to Margaret Sullivan, media columnist at the Washington Post, and Lewis Raven Wallace, author of The View from Somewhere and the host of the podcast of the same name. For transcripts, see individual segment pages.  

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The US House of Representatives has passed a 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill. What does this mean in terms of the struggle to slow climate change? We hear from Russell Berman, a reporter in Washington DC, and the environmentally-minded Democratic governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee. Also in the programme: the female civil rights activist killed in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif; and the musical legacy of the young Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca, who has died in a plane crash. (Photo: US President Biden at news conference in Washington. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Congress avoided a government shutdown on Thursday, sending a stopgap spending bill to President Biden’s desk with funding for another nine weeks. Meanwhile, Politico reports that Democrats were unsuccessful in efforts to advance their legislative priorities, leaving a pair of infrastructure bills in limbo. Russell Berman in the Atlantic says they have plenty of time to turn things around. While there is no law preventing judges from owning stocks, they are barred from hearing cases where they or their family have an interest. A Wall Street Journal investigation finds that some have violated this rule. Vaccine mandates may have had controversial beginnings, but a Washington Post analysis finds that anecdotal evidence tells us they’re working. A modern-art museum gave a Danish artist $84,000 to be used in a work of art. Instead of delivering a piece that incorporated the cash, he gave the museum two blank canvases titled “Take the Money and Run.” CBS News reports.

Photo:  Empty Oval Office of the White House In search of a Biden foreign policy.  Russell Berman @HooverInst https://thehill.com/opinion/international/569654-the-afghanistan-catastrophe-and-bidens-foreign-policy

The U.S. withdrawal from its 20-year war in Afghanistan has gone quite terribly, and last week a terrorist attack punctuated the trouble, killing at least 13 US service members. In this hour Stephen Henderson speaks with Peter Trumbore and Javed Ali about what this means for the struggle between terrorists and our counterterrorism efforts in that region. Plus, Russell Berman of The Atlantic on what Afghanistan and the ongoing pandemic mean in relation to declining approval according to a new batch of polls on President Biden.

Photo:  Mahmoud Fazli, head of the Afghan Presidential Affairs Department, wanted to escape to Istanbul with a crate of US dollars.  He was arrested, but apparently Ashraf Ghani ordered his release. Denouement not yet clear. CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow   After Kabul, Europe alone. Russell Berman, @HooverInst http://www.telospress.com/the-consequences-of-afghanistan-comments-on-girard/

In this hour Stephen Henderson looks at the huge infrastructure package that finally passed the U.S. Senate this week. Henderson speaks with Russell Berman, Beth Gibbons and Reps Debbie Dingell and Fred Upton about the bills, and talking about what this package will mean for Michigan.

Photo: Mullah, arms under abaye, instructing revolutionaries CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow The failed state of Lebanon is under occupation by the Tehran tyranny. Russell Berman @HooverInst https://thehill.com/opinion/international/562888-the-us-should-assist-lebanon-to-push-back-against-irans-ambitions?rnd=1626225848&utm_source=Hoover+Daily+Report&utm_campaign=ec2f1d9cc9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_05_04_36_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_21b1edff3c-ec2f1d9cc9-72527561

Photo: Souvenir signatures of lead negotiators on the cover page of the JCPOA document. The Persian handwriting on top left side is a homage by Javad Zarif to his counterparts' efforts in the negotiations: "[I am] Sincere to Mr. Abbas [Araghchi] and Mr. Majid [Takht-Ravanchi].".CBS Eye on the World with John BatchelorCBS Audio Network@BatchelorshowWhy return to the JCPOA? Why not? @Russell Berman, @HooverInst https://www.hoover.org/research/why-iran-matters-american-national-interest

Photo: German disillusionment, historical.The New John Batchelor ShowCBS Audio Network@BatchelorshowHas Berlin failed alongside the departing Merkel? Russell Berman, @HooverInsthttp://www.telospress.com/berlin-a-failed-state-bureaucracy-ideology-and-global-competition-comments-on-wolfgang-reitzle/

The Hoover Institution’s Working Group on the Middle East and the Islamic World held a discussion on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 8:30-9:30am PST with Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich, Professor Emeritus at Tel Aviv University and Dr Carmit Valensi, Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). The crisis in Syria has festered for ten years now. The addition of Russian and Iranian support in 2016 has kept the Asad regime in power but has never been enough to win the country. As the impasse lingers, instability locally and internationally is exacerbated, and another humanitarian catastrophe may be around the corner. Both the Obama and Trump administrations, reluctant to be drawn into yet another military conflict in the Middle East, were hard put to formulate an effective policy in Syria. The Biden administration must now confront the challenge of coming up with an effective strategy. Followed by conversation with Russell Berman, Senior Fellow, Co-Chair of Working Group on the Middle East and Islamic World and H.R. McMaster, the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Russell A. Berman is the Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University, professor of German studies and comparative literature, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and cochair of its Working Group on the Middle East and the Islamic World. He served as senior advisor in policy planning at the Department of State and has written widely on topics concerning Germany, transatlantic relations, and Islamism. His books include Freedom or Terror: Europe Faces Jihad and Anti-Americanism in Europe: A Cultural Problem. H. R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.  He is also the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.  He was the 26th assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1984, McMaster served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for thirty-four years before retiring as a Lieutenant General in June 2018. Itamar Rabinovich is Professor Emeritus at Tel Aviv University, Vice Chair of the Institute of National Security Studies in Tel Aviv and Distinguished non-resident Foreign Policy Fellow at Brookings Institution. He was Israel’s ambassador in Washington, chief negotiator with Syria and President of Tel Aviv University. He is the author among other books of Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman, The View from Damascus: State, Political Community and Foreign Relations in Twentieth-Century Syria and Israel Facing a New Middle East: In Search of a National Security Strategy. Dr. Carmit Valensi, a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), the director of Syria research program and editor of "Strategic Assessment" specializes in contemporary Middle East, strategic studies, military concepts, and terrorism. She completed her Ph.D. in the Department of Political Science at Tel Aviv University. Her research focuses on "hybrid actors" such as Hamas, Hizbollah, and FARC. She holds a B.A. in Middle East history and political science, and an M.A. in diplomacy studies from Tel Aviv University. In 2010-2011 she was a research fellow within the Fox Fellowship program in regional and international studies at Yale University.

Two elections this year and next will underscore Europe’s political shift – Germany choosing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s successor, France possibly giving Emmanuel Macron a second presidential term. Hoover Institution senior fellow Russell Berman examines the two leaders’ political fortunes, how COVID and the cancel culture have affected both nations’ characters, as well as the state of the transatlantic alliance given a new American president.

David Pan and Russell Berman talk with Elham Manea about her new book, The Perils of Nonviolent Islamism (Telos Press, 2021).

The Wall Street Journal reports on how Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s win after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and disrupted the count. Analyses from Vox and the New Yorker look at actions by the president and his supporters that led up to the violence. CNN and the Washington Post report on international reactions to the violence and the message it sent to the rest of the world about the state of American democracy. After Democratic candidates won both runoff races in Georgia, the Wall Street Journal breaks down how the 50-50 split in the Senate will work. Russell Berman writes for the Atlantic about how the victories will benefit Biden during his time in office. And PBS NewsHour explains the challenges Biden faces.

Great Decisions: America in the World: Session 1: Critical CountriesMonday, November 16, 2020The Hoover Institution is hosting Great Decisions: America in the World on November 16, November 18, and December 11, 2020. The topic for Session 1 on November 16 is Critical Countries.The session will feature Russell Berman, Elizabeth Economy, and H.R. McMaster. Michael Auslin will moderate the discussion. 

Perspectives from Germany, China, and Hong Kong Thursday, October 15, 2020 Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution presents an online virtual speaker series based on the scholarly research and commentary written by Hoover fellows participating in the Human Prosperity Project on Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism. This project objectively investigates the historical record to assess the consequences for human welfare, individual liberty, and interactions between nations of various economic systems ranging from pure socialism to free-market capitalism. Each session will include thoughtful and informed analysis from our top scholars. FEATURING Michael Auslin, Ph.D., is the Payson J. Treat Distinguished Research Fellow in Contemporary Asia at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. A historian by training, he specializes in U.S. policy in Asia and geopolitical issues in the Indo-Pacific region. Russell Berman, the Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University, is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a co-chair of the Working Group on Islamism and the International Order. For more information on this initiative, click here - https://www.hoover.org/research-teams/human-prosperity-project-socialism-and-free-market-capitalism To view the upcoming events, click here - https://www.hoover.org/research/human-prosperity-project-socialism-and-free-market-capitalism-speaker-series 

Perspectives from Germany, China, and Hong KongThursday, October 15, 2020 Hoover InstitutionThe Hoover Institution presents an online virtual speaker series based on the scholarly research and commentary written by Hoover fellows participating in the Human Prosperity Project on Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism. This project objectively investigates the historical record to assess the consequences for human welfare, individual liberty, and interactions between nations of various economic systems ranging from pure socialism to free-market capitalism. Each session will include thoughtful and informed analysis from our top scholars.FEATURING Michael Auslin, Ph.D., is the Payson J. Treat Distinguished Research Fellow in Contemporary Asia at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. A historian by training, he specializes in U.S. policy in Asia and geopolitical issues in the Indo-Pacific region.Russell Berman, the Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University, is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a co-chair of the Working Group on Islamism and the International Order.For more information on this initiative, click here - https://www.hoover.org/research-teams/human-prosperity-project-socialism-and-free-market-capitalismTo view the upcoming events, click here - https://www.hoover.org/research/human-prosperity-project-socialism-and-free-market-capitalism-speaker-series 

Before this week, you probably didn't think 2020 could get any crazier. Now we have a Supreme Court nomination fight on our hands. John opens the show this week looking beyond the news everyone else is talking about and tackling issues like judicial activism, the need for a full court before the post-election legal chaos, and how the making of laws should fall squarely on the shoulders of Congress, not the executive or judicial branches. With all the craziness going, John checks in with long-time friend of the show, author and futurist James Kunstler (www.kunstler.com). They discuss the current state of affairs including when the democrat party really started going off the rails. He goes on to predict where the United States is going economically as well as where the oil industry is headed and he looks at the fate of our country's urban centers. Finally, we welcome Russell Berman (www.hoover.org), Humanities Professor at Stanford and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, who examines one of the latest chess pieces in President Trump's foreign policy plan – the agreement between Serbia and Kosovo and their future relationship with Israel. The President was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for this accomplishment. Will he actually win or will political correctness infiltrate another award ceremony?

Not long after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing at age 87 on Friday, there were rumblings about what would happen with her seat on the Supreme Court.  Monday at 9 a.m., MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two guests about the late justice’s legacy and the future of the court without her.   Guests: Margaret M. Russell is an associate provost and constitutional law professor at Santa Clara University School of Law. Russell Berman covers politics as a staff writer at The Atlantic.  To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above. Subscribe to the MPR News with Kerri Miller podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts , Spotify or RSS.

Telos editor David Pan and Russell Berman talk with author Fred Siegel about his forthcoming book The Crisis of Liberalism: Prelude to Trump, published by Telos Press Publishing. Siegel discusses the growth of the administrative state, the similarities between former New York City mayor John Lindsay and Barack Obama, the Black Lives Matter movement, the echoes of the 1960s in today's politics, and the rise of left-wing fascism. Order your copy of The Crisis of Liberalism today at www.telospress.com and save 20% off the list price. Also available in Kindle ebook format.

In today's conversation, Ralph talks to professor Russell Berman about the global pandemic, the future of the European Union, Campus&Cancel Culture and political Islam. You can also find this conversation on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mxvf7TXw5YfadBmBqGxAg Russell A. Berman, the Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University, is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a co-chair of the Working Group on Islamism and the International Order. Berman specializes in the study of German literary history and cultural politics. He is a member of both the Department of German Studies and the Department of Comparative Literature at Stanford. He has served in numerous administrative positions at Stanford. He is the author of numerous articles and books including Enlightenment or Empire: Colonial Discourse in German Culture (1998) and The Rise of the Modern German Novel: Crisis and Charisma (1986), both of which won the Outstanding Book Award of the German Studies Association (in 2000 and 1987, respectively). Hoover Institution Press published his books In Retreat: America's Withdrawal from the Middle East (2014), Freedom or Terror: Europe Faces Jihad (2010), and Anti-Americanism in Europe: A Cultural Problem (2004). His other books include Fiction Sets You Free: Literature, Liberty, and Western Culture (2007), Cultural Studies of Modern Germany: Representation and Nationhood (1993), Modern Culture and Critical Theory: Art, Politics, and the Legacy of the Frankfurt School (1989), and Between Fontane and Tucholsky: Literary Criticism and the Public Sphere in Wilhelmine Germany (1983). He has also published numerous articles in the Hoover Digest, most recently "Marx's Moldering Manifesto" (fall 2018). His writings have also appeared in Defining Ideas and Advancing a Free Society. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the1020/support

Russell A. Berman is an American professor German Studies and Comparative Literature. He is the author multiple books including The Rise of the Modern German Novel: Crisis and Charisma and Cultural Studies of Modern Germany: History, Representation, and Nationhood in this episode we talk about Ernst Junger's novel Eumeswil alongside discussions on violence, myth and ideology. Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter Hermitix Discord Support Hermitix: Subscribe Hermitix Patreon Hermitix Merchandise One off Donations at Ko-Fi Hermitix Twitter Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0xfd2bbe86d6070004b9Cbf682aB2F25170046A996

Russell A. Berman is an American professor German Studies and Comparative Literature. He is the author multiple books including The Rise of the Modern German Novel: Crisis and Charisma and Cultural Studies of Modern Germany: History, Representation, and Nationhood in this episode we talk about Ernst Junger's novel Eumeswil alongside discussions on violence, myth and ideology. Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter Hermitix Discord Support Hermitix: Subscribe Hermitix Patreon Hermitix Merchandise One off Donations at Ko-Fi Hermitix Twitter Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0xfd2bbe86d6070004b9Cbf682aB2F25170046A996

What's been the difference in the parts of the country that haven't seen as bad an outbreak? Staff writer Russell Berman talks about how officials on the West Coast responded to the problem.

David Farenthold has broken major stories about the Trump family's business interest for the The Washington Post. He talks to Cathy Lewis about his work and his latest discoveries. We also talk to Russell Berman from The Atlantic about the national implications of Virginia's elections. Finally, Dr. Eric Claville discusses a new program to make energy more affordable in communities of color.

A "thank you" bonus episode featuring information on a congressional resignation, a long list of future congressional quitters, dizzy spells, and a disappearing airline. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Articles/Documents Article: U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA From Detained Immigrants by Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times, October 2, 2019 Article: Facebook Leak Reveals Zuckerberg's Plans for Brain-Controlled AR & VR in Wake of Elon Musk's Neuralink Development by Adario Strange, AR Business, October 1, 2019 Article: Expected to plead guilty, GOP lawmaker resigns from U.S. House by Jamie Dupree, Cox Washington Bureau, AJC, September 30, 2019 Article: Republican Rep. Chris Collins resigns House seat ahead of guilty plea to insider-trading charges by Renae Merle and Mike DeBonis, The Washington Post, September 30, 2019 Article: The 2020 Congressional-Retirement Tracker by Russell Berman, The Atlantic, September 30, 2019 Article: Another GOP lawmaker decides against 2020 re-election by Jamie Dupree, Cox Washington Bureau, AJC, September 30, 2019 Article: Trump's takeover of GOP forces many House Republicans to head for the exits by Rachael Bade, The Washington Post, September 22, 2019 Article: Walmart’s New Intelligent Retail Lab Shows a Glimpse into the Future of Retail, IRL by Matt Smith, Walmart Newsroom, April 25, 2019 Article: Amazon is hiring a former FDA official to work on its secretive health tech business by Christina Farr, CNBC, March 16, 2018 Additional Reading Document: Shokin Statement Company Vision & FAQs: Haven Healthcare YouTube Video: Alibaba's "New Retail" Explained March 30, 2018 YouTube Video: Google's The Selfish Ledger (leaked internal video) May 17, 2018 Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)  

Hi! This is Lexie of Read by AI. I read human-curated content for you to listen during work, exercise, your commute, or any other time. Without further ado: Never Trumpers Want a GOP Alternative. Most Republicans Don’t. by Russell Berman from The Atlantic. In 2012, an unknown candidate named Keith Judd registered a stunning 41 […]

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, July 24, 20184:20 pm: Karol Marcowicz, a columnist with the New York Post, joins the show to discuss how to turn immigrants in to full-blooded Americans4:35 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show to discuss the details of the three-digit suicide prevention hotline bill Stewart co-sponsored with Senator Orrin Hatch that recently passed Congress and now awaits the signature of President Trump6:05 pm: Russell Berman, Staff Writer for The Atlantic, joins Rod to discuss why the Democratic Party is apologizing to black voters for its failure to organize prior to recent elections6:20 pm: Utah resident Camilla Burke is behind a petition to change to Utah law that would allow good Samaritans to rescue pets left in hot cars without fear of facing charges against them6:35 pm: Carl Cannon of Real Clear Politics joins Rod for a discussion about his piece on the revenge of the deep state

After a busy week of live shows in Chicago, Maria and Julio catch up on the week's two biggest headlines: anti-austerity protests in Puerto Rico and former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani, exposing President Trump's lies by saying in a TV interview that Trump reimbursed his attorney, Michael Cohen, for the Stormy Daniels hush money payment. They also chat about how Giuliani fits into the white men's mayor club, which The Atlantic staff writer, Russell Berman, wrote about recently detailing how of the 15 most major cities in the U.S., all but three are run by white male mayors. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The good news for Angela Merkel is to be re-elected to a fourth term as German chancellor. The bad news is fashioning a working coalition of political parties divided over taxes, immigration, and climate policy. Hoover Institution senior fellow Russell Berman examines the options available to Germany’s chancellor, including any changes to her roles on the European and world stages. Did you like the show? Please rate, review, and subscribe!

Process: It matters. During the first seven months of the 115th Congress, the Republicans tried - in multiple ways - to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act. We already know what they were trying to do; in this episode, hear the full story of how they tried to get their bills passed into law. Later in the episode, we also do a quick summary of what to expect in September as deadlines related to flood insurance, government funding, marijuana, and many other topics loom. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute using credit card, debit card, PayPal, or Bitcoin Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! 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Article: What to Know About the New Flood Insurance Program by Lori Widmer, Insurance Journal, July 31, 2012. References Consider This! Podcast: Episode 190: How Subverting the Free Market Brings Us Corporate Behemoths Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017: CBO Cost Estimate, July 20, 2017 Healthcare Freedom Act of 2017: CBO Cost Estimate BCRA: Senate Version 2, July 13, 2017 BCRA: Senate Version 1, June 22, 2017 GovTrack: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270, July 25, 2017 GovTrack: Motion to Proceed on HR 1628: American Health Care Act of 2017, July 25, 2017 GovTrack: S. Amdt. 271 (Paul) to HR 1628 GovTrack: S. Amdt. 667 (McConnell) to HR 1628 Vote Summary GovTrack: Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 National Weather Service: Hurricane Harvey YouTube: You're Dead Norma Tanega 1966 Sound Clip Sources Briefing: House Speaker Weekly Briefing, July 27, 2017. Timestamps & Transcripts Senate Session: Senate Leaders Speak Ahead of Health Care Vote, July 25, 2017. Part 1 Part 2 Sound Clip Transcripts Senator Chuck Schumer (NY): Many of us on this side of the aisle have waited for years for this opportunity and thought it would probably never come. Some of us were a little surprised by the election last year, but with a surprise election comes great opportunities to do things we thought were never possible. So all we have to do today is to have the courage to begin the debate with an open amendment process and let the voting take us where it will. Senator John McCain (AZ): Our system doesn’t depend on our nobility. It accounts for our imperfections and gives us an order to our individual strivings that has helped make ours the most powerful and prosperous society on Earth. It is our responsibility to preserve that, and even when it requires us to do something less satisfying than winning, even when we must give a little to get a little, even when our efforts managed just 3 yards in a cloud of dust while critics on both sides denounced us for timidity, for our failure to triumph. I hope we can again rely on humility, on our need to cooperate, on our dependence on each other to learn how to trust each other again and, by so doing, better serve the people who elected us. Stop listening to the bombastic loudmouths on the radio and television and the Internet. To hell with them. They don’t want anything done for the public good. Our incapacity is their livelihood. Let’s trust each other. Let’s return to regular order. We have been spinning our wheels on too many important issues because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from across the aisle. That’s an approach that’s been employed by both sides: mandating legislation from the top down, without any support from the other side, with all the parliamentary maneuvers that it requires. We are getting nothing done, my friends. We’re getting nothing done. And all we’ve really done this year is confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Our healthcare insurance system is a mess. We all know it—those who support Obamacare and those who oppose it. Something has to be done. We Republicans have looked for a way to end it and replace it with something else without paying a terrible political price. We haven’t found it yet, and I’m not sure we will. All we’ve managed to do is make more popular a policy that wasn’t very popular when we started trying to get rid of it. I voted for the motion to proceed to allow debate to continue and amendments to be offered. I will not vote for this bill as it is today. It’s a shell of a bill right now. We all know that. Senator Dick Durbin (IL): But there was an interesting thing happened at the end of this. At the very last moment, the very last vote that was cast was cast by Senator John McCain. Everybody knows that John is diagnosed with a serious form of cancer. He made it back from Arizona here to cast his vote, and he asked for 15 minutes after the roll call to make a speech. I don’t think many, if any, senators left the Chamber. Democrats and Republicans stuck around to hear his speech after the vote. Can I tell you that’s unusual in the Senate? Most of us race for the doors and go up to our offices and watch on television and may catch a piece of that speech and a piece of the other speech, but we sat and we listened because of our respect for John McCain. Senator Ron Wyden (OR): Mr. President, the pitch to Republican Senators this afternoon before the first vote was that it was nothing but a little bit of throat clearing — just a first step to get the conversation started. Let’s be clear, nobody can pretend the stakes aren’t real now. In a few minutes, the Senate will be voting on yet another version of the Senate TrumpCare bill. I call it the BCRA 3.0. It features a special gut punch to consumer protection offered by Senator Cruz. Senator Ron Wyden (OR): There was no hearing in the finance committee, no hearing in the HELP committee. Senators are flying in the dark, and as far as I can tell, the proposal is going to be before us without having been scored by the CBO. Senator Ted Cruz (TX): And the Consumer Freedom Amendment was designed to bring together and serve as a compromise for those who support the mandates in Title One. The Consumer FreedomAmendment says that insurance companies, if they offer plans that meet those Title One mandates—all the protections for preexisting conditions—they can also sell any other plan that consumers desire. Senate Session: Debate on American Health Care Act, July 26, 2017. Sound Clip Transcripts Senator Rand Paul (KY): Today we will vote on a bill we voted on many times. The Senate itself voted on this two years ago. It’s the identical bill. We’re going to vote on a bill we voted two years ago, and I hope everybody that voted for it before will vote for it again. It’s what we call a clean repeal. It’s not cluttered with insurance-company bailouts, it’s not cluttered with this and that and new federal regulations; it is just trying to peel back Obamacare. Now while it is a clean repeal, it is only a partial repeal. Why? It’s only a partial repeal because we have these arcane Senate rules that say we can’t repeal the whole thing. Because we’re only repealing part of it, Obamacare will remain. Senator Rand Paul (KY): My government shouldn’t be telling what I can buy and what I cannot buy. My government should not tell me which doctor I can choose and which doctor I have to leave behind. The government should not be involved in my healthcare business. I want to be left alone. The right to privacy, the right to be left alone, is a fundamental right of Americans. That’s what this is about. Senator Rand Paul (KY): So, are we going to have some government involvement? Yes. But because government is so pitiful at anything they do, we should minimize government’s involvement in any industry. Senator John Cornyn (TX): People keep talking about a secret process. Well, this is about as open and transparent as it gets, and everybody will have an opportunity to offer an amendment, to discuss what’s in the amendment, and to vote on it. Senate Session: Resumed Debate on American Health Care Act, July 27, 2017. Sound Clip Transcripts Senator Chuck Schumer (NY): Mr. President, it is likely, at some point today, we will finally see the majority leader’s final health care bill, the bill he intends to either pass or fail. Thus far, we have been going through a pretense, defeating Republican bills that never had enough support even within their own caucus to pass. Repeal and replace has failed. Repeal without replace has failed. Now we are waiting to see what the majority leader intends for the Republican plan on health care. If the reports in the media are true, the majority leader will offer a skinny repeal as his final proposal. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations

On Tuesday, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote and Sen. John McCain of Arizona returning to the Capitol despite a brain cancer diagnosis and a recent surgery to remove a blood clot over his left eye, Senate Republicans were able to secure the 50 votes needed to begin debate on bills repealing or replacing the Affordable Care Act. If they are able to pass legislation reversing President Obama's signature health care policy, President Donald Trump has vowed to sign it, as long as it is what he described to Fox News co-anchor Eric Bolling back in May as a "great plan." But what does all of that mean for the future of health policy in America? In this week's "TrumpWatch," host Jesse Lent talks to Russell Berman, senior associate editor at The Atlantic, about where the political battle over repeal and replace is headed.

This week, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote and Sen. John McCain of Arizona returning to the Capitol despite a brain cancer diagnosis and recent surgery to remove a blood clot over his left eye, Senate Republicans were able to secure the 50 votes needed to begin debate on bills repealing or replacing the Affordable Care Act. If they are able to pass legislation reversing President Obama's signature health care policy, President Donald Trump has vowed to sign it, as long as it is what he described to Fox News co-anchor Eric Bolling back in May as a "great plan." But what does this all mean for the future of health policy in America? In this week's TrumpWatch, Jesse talks to Russell Berman, senior associate editor at The Atlantic, about where the political battle over repeal and replace is headed.

This week, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote and Sen. John McCain of Arizona returning to the Capitol despite a brain cancer diagnosis and recent surgery to remove a blood clot over his left eye, Senate Republicans were able to secure the 50 votes needed to begin debate on bills repealing or replacing the Affordable Care Act. If they are able to pass legislation reversing President Obama's signature health care policy, President Donald Trump has vowed to sign it, as long as it is what he described to Fox News co-anchor Eric Bolling back in May as a "great plan." But what does this all mean for the future of health policy in America? In this week's TrumpWatch, Jesse talks to Russell Berman, senior associate editor at The Atlantic, about where the political battle over repeal and replace is headed.

Hoover senior fellow Russell Berman, a specialist in the study of German literary and cultural politics, takes us through the aftershocks of the French presidential election. Is German chancellor Angela Merkel breathing a sigh of relief or, despite the nationalist setback in France, does her future and that of the European Union remain in doubt?

Revolution_The Podcast - April 1/17 Interview with The Atlantic's Senior Associate Editor, Russell Berman. @russellberman theatlantic.com

Prof. Russell Berman, a literary scholar at Stanford University, discusses with host Gilad Halpern the pedagogic rationale behind his undergraduate seminar "Zionism and the Novel," and how a critical study of literature can enrich the debate about Israel and Zionism. Song: OSOG - Who Who This season of the Tel Aviv Review is made possible by The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, which promotes humanistic, democratic, and liberal values in the social discourse in Israel.

Russell Berman discusses liberal arts education: including a self-study of the mandatory Stanford freshmen course IHUM and its implications for liberal arts, the benefits and costs of a liberal arts education. (February 14, 2008)

Russell Berman's lectures on how the last year's self-study of the Introduction to the Humanities Program (IHUM) sheds light on a long-standing Stanford tradition but also identifies challenges for undergraduate education more broadly. (February 15, 2008)