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Ranking Member of Parliament's Select Committee on Health, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, has stated that the Minority will not be intimidated by the events that occurred today at the site of the Afari Military Hospital. He maintained that their visit to the facility was prompted by an urgent matter and was carried out in the public interest

Guest: Nicholas Gotsell | MP – DA NCOP Member on Select Committee on Security & Justice Africa Melane speaks to Nicholas Gotsell about allegations of rape kit shortages at several Cape Flats police stations and the implications for sexual offence investigations and survivor support services. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle sphere and the Arts. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from Early Breakfast with Africa Melane For more about the show click https://buff.ly/XHry7eQ and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/XJ10LBU Listen live on weekdays between 04:00 and 06:00 (SA Time) to the Early Breakfast with Africa Melane broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3N Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nevena and Paul are joined live in the studio by Michael Galea MP State Member for S. E. Metro Region. Galea holds key roles, including Deputy Chair of the Legal and Social Issues Committee and the Select Committee on the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector. He is also a member of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and the Select Committee on the 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid, along with being a participating member of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee. Galea is an LGBTIQA+ Advocacate: Serves as Co-Chair of the Victorian Government’s LGBTIQA+ Ministerial Taskforce, focusing on equality and safety. Some of the topics discussed in the interview were: as the budget designed for the election? What do you say to small business owners being squeezed out of Melbourne by highest tax burden in Australia and soaring violent crime/fire-bombings? The post Sat, 16th May, 2026: Michael Galea MP State Member for S. E. Metro Region; is the State Budget designed for the November Election? appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

The Primary Production Select Committee is going to have a look into, well, primary production. Namely, the Hawke's Bay scenario of Heinz and McCain's, both of whom have announced closures and job losses. A briefing is different to an inquiry, just in case you are thinking the committee is going to come up with something tangible. This is the sort of sad handwringing we get into around bad news. The simple truth is some industries are undercut by consumer choice. In this case, the consumer likes cheap, and the cheaper the better. And part of the problem in first world countries is we like to pay people decent wages and that tends to add to the price. Supermarkets invent home brands and those brands undercut brands like McCain. Peaches from China outsell peaches from Hawke's Bay. But here is the issue for the committee – I assume they know all this. I know all this because it's not hard to know. So once they find all this out, they will also look at the impact on communities. I think I can help them here as well: it's not good. People losing jobs do one of several things; 1) Stop working, 2) Find a new job, 3) Move out of town. I note the two local mayors in Hawke's Bay have welcomed the briefing. Brilliant, but my question is, how does that help? No one likes any of this. We would all like Heinz and McCain to be thriving, but they are not. I bet Americans would like farmers to buy more cows and raise more beef, but they aren't doing that either. So they buy our beef at ever-increasing prices. Quality is a good game to be in, if you can sell it. It turns out in wine and beef and lamb, and maybe merino, we can. In peaches we can't. So the places that host the factories, that grow the fruit or the trees, and the places that put them into things like cans, flounder or struggle until they fail. Looking into a story told many times over, often in rural or provincial New Zealand, is not going to change a thing. One of the mayors said this should get to the bottom of why this is happening. I think I just told you that and what can be done differently. On that last part I wish them all the luck in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congressman Barry Loudermilk joins The Morning Xtra with Tug and Los to reveal explosive developments in the January 6th investigation, including a criminal referral over alleged perjury, disputed testimony, and claims of missing evidence from the Select Committee. He breaks down what’s happening behind the scenes, where the investigation stands now, and whether accountability is finally coming.Atlanta's ONLY All Conservative News & Talk Station.: https://www.xtra1063.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After bombshells were dropped in sacked civil servant Olly Robbins' Select Committee appearance yesterday, Kemi Badenoch has kept up pressure on the Prime Minister as the Mandelson scandal grows. Laura and Andy react to the clash at the despatch box, and unpack what the ensuing discourse will mean for Starmer's hopes of staying in post.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recently sacked Olly Robbins was called before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee this morning where he outlined what he knew and when during the appointment of Peter Mandelson to Washington. Ava and Andy spell out what his answers mean for the Prime Minister and his chances of hanging on.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Keir Starmer's darkest day in office. In a statement to the Commons this afternoon, the Prime Minister apologised again for appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, but stopped short of admitting to misleading the House about the vetting process.Despite the Prime Minister laying the blame squarely at the door of the Foreign Office, Camilla and Tim say that the whole sorry saga is the final nail in the coffin for Starmer's premiership, and he must resign.Elsewhere, Camilla and Tim look ahead to ousted Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins's appearance before the Select Committee tomorrow, where they expect him to say that he couldn't act on the results of Mandelson's vetting as the Government had already announced his appointment.

What if a group of randomly selected people were put in a room and asked to hammer out national policy? it sounds a bit like a social experiment, but at last month's democracy forum at Parliament, it was sincerely proposed. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

On Tuesday, March 31, Congressman and Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Jim Himes (CT-4) and national security expert Miles Taylor‬ of DEFIANCE.News unpacked the Iran conflict, explaining how geopolitical tensions, media narratives, and domestic politics are intersecting in ways that could increase the risk of escalation. Moderated by Charlie Sykes, speakers emphasized that the human, economic, and global consequences of conflict are often treated too abstractly, underscoring the importance of staying informed and engaged.The discussion also focused on practical ways individuals can take action: diversifying news sources, contacting elected officials about military engagement, backing candidates committed to democratic norms in competitive races, and engaging in informed conversations within their communities.The takeaway was straightforward: understanding the stakes is important, but meaningful change depends on sustained engagement and informed action.Check out BigTentUSA's ACT NOW page: https://bigtentusa.org/act-now/ Learn more about Rep. Himes: https://www.himesforcongress.com/Check out Miles' organization and podcast:https://www.defiance.orghttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-whistleblowers-inside-118528279/Visit Charlie's newsletter and podcast “To the Contrary”:https://charliesykes.substack.com/ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:Jim Himes was elected to Congress in 2008 and has since built a record delivering results for Connecticut families. He has served in key roles including Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee and as a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, focusing on economic growth, national security, and bipartisan solutions. He previously chaired the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth and has a long history of local service, including with the Greenwich Housing Authority and other community organizations.Miles Taylor is a national security expert who works in Washington, DC as Founder of DEFIANCE.org. Taylor previously served as chief of staff at the US Department of Homeland Security, where he published a bombshell “Anonymous” essay in The New York Times, blowing the whistle on presidential misconduct. He later published the #1 national bestseller “A Warning”, revealed himself to be the author, and launched a campaign of ex-officials to oppose Donald Trump's reelection. Taylor is also the author of The New York Times best-selling book Blowback and the host of the iHeartRadio podcast “The Whistleblowers.”Charlie Sykes is the author of the Substack newsletter, “To the Contrary,” and contributes to The Atlantic and MSNBC. His most recent book, “How the Right Lost Its Mind”, published by St. Martin's Press, was released in October 2017.Sykes has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, Commentary, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Time.com, USA Today, National Review, The New York Review of Books, the New York Daily News, and other national publications. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigtentnews.substack.com

Nifty posts worst FY26 close as West Asia war enters week five, Rupee bleeds past 95 Markets ended the final session of FY2026 sharply lower on Monday, with the Nifty 50 falling 488 points or 2.14 per cent — marking a loss of 5.05 per cent for the full financial year — as the US-Iran conflict entered its fifth week without any credible pathway to resolution, and crude oil holding above $100 a barrel. It was the worst monthly decline for equities in six years while the Nifty50 ended nearly at a one-year low and the Sensex at a 2-year low. The Sensex fell 1,636 points. India VIX surged to an intraday high of 28.79 before settling near 30. The Nifty opened gap-down at 22,549, briefly touched 22,714, then slid to a session low of 22,283. This was the eighth session in the March expiry series where the index closed with losses exceeding 1 per cent. India 10-year bond yield tops 7%, sees biggest monthly surge in 9 years Indian government bonds slumped on Monday, closing out a rough financial year, with the 10-year ​benchmark bond yield posting its biggest monthly spike in nine years, on ‌bets that a protracted Middle East war would upend the ​government's fiscal plans and as the rupee plunged past ⁠95 per dollar. The 10-year bond yield breached the 7% level for the first time since July 2024 and ended 9 basis points higher ‌at 7.0345%, its highest since May 2024. The yield jumped 37 bps in March, the biggest such move since ‌February 2017. The rupee plunged to a low of 95.21 ‌against ⁠the dollar on Monday, while stocks also tanked. Bonds were caught ⁠in a sharp selloff across the country's markets that included surging swap rates as investors weighed the risks of the Middle East war escalating further, which ​could hurt growth and stoke inflation ‌for net energy importer India. Fertilizer sales spike in March, surpassing monthly estimates and previous year totals Farmers appear to be stockpiling fertilizers as government sales data for March shows a sharp spike in demand. By March 23, the volume of crop nutrients purchased had already overtaken the estimated demand for the full month and surpassed sales from the same period last year. As much as 20.21 lt of urea was sold during February 28-March 23, as against 16.2 lt in the whole of March 2025 and against estimated demand of 14.96 lt for the month. Similarly, 4.78 lt of DAP was sold between February 28 and March 23, against an estimated demand of 2.43 lt for the whole of March 2026, while 1.58 lt of MOP was sold against 1.8 lt of estimated demand, and 7.22 lt of complex was sold against 7.05 lt of estimated demand, reports Prabhudatta Mishra. Committee of Creditors to record reasons for selection of successful resolution applicant under IBC The amended Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) framework sharpens transparency norms by requiring the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to record detailed reasons for selecting the successful resolution applicant, a move Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said would strengthen accountability in the resolution process and reduce litigation over bid selection. The provision forms part of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday after being reworked in line with the recommendations of a Select Committee. Replying to the debate, Sitharaman said the government had accepted all 11 recommendations of the committee and added an additional transparency clause of its own, reports Shishir Sinha.

I never thought I'd be glued to my screen every morning, coffee in hand, watching the latest twists in Donald Trump's endless courtroom saga, but here we are on this crisp March morning, listeners, with the federal election interference trial kicking off right here in Washington, D.C.'s federal courthouse under Judge Tanya Chutkan. It's March 20, 2026, and after years of delays, motions, and appeals, jury selection began yesterday, March 19, pulling in over 300 potential jurors who had to swear they could set aside Trump's bombastic Truth Social posts and decide the case on facts alone.Picture this: Trump's lawyers, John Lauro and Todd Blanche, back in August 2023, boldly asked for a trial delay all the way to April 2026, citing 11.5 million pages of discovery from Special Counsel Jack Smith's team—enough paper, they joked, to stack eight Washington Monuments high. They argued it mirrored the government's two-and-a-half-year probe into the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and Trump's alleged schemes to overturn his 2020 loss to Joe Biden. Prosecutors, led by Molly Gaston, fired back hard, calling it a misrepresentation since 65 percent of those documents were duplicates, public records from the House January 6 Select Committee, or Trump's own campaign files and Truth Social rants. They pushed for a speedy January 2024 start, front-loading key evidence like National Archives pulls and witness interview transcripts to avoid any rush-to-judgment excuses.Judge Chutkan, the no-nonsense Obama appointee, wasn't buying the delay tactics. She set March 4, 2024, as the original start, denying the 2026 plea outright, as ABC11 reported, emphasizing that inflammatory comments from Trump about her and Smith only sped things up. But oh, the appeals! The Supreme Court waded in last year, granting immunity for official acts but remanding the case back to Chutkan in early 2025, staying pretrial deadlines until October 2024 under the Speedy Trial Act. Justsecurity.org's master calendar tracked it all: motions on statutory grounds due October 3, 2024; Appointments Clause challenges by October 24; and endless briefing on classified evidence.Trump's plate was overflowing—New York hush money trial with DA Alvin Bragg wrapped in May 2024 with a conviction on 34 felony counts over Stormy Daniels payments; Georgia's RICO case under Fani Willis hit March 4, 2024, arraignment after his Fulton County Jail mugshot surrender, though Mark Meadows fought to move it federal; Florida's Mar-a-Lago classified docs case under Judge Aileen Cannon dragged to a May 2024 jury before fizzling on procedural grounds; and civil hits like E. Jean Carroll's defamation suits, with a second appeals court nod in late 2024.Now, as opening statements loom next week, Smith's team accuses Trump of three conspiracies to derail power transfer via fake electors, pressure on Mike Pence, and disinformation floods. Trump's defense screams political persecution, eyeing a potential 2028 run. Protesters clash outside on Pennsylvania Avenue, supporters wave MAGA flags, while inside, the air's thick with history—could this end with conviction on four felony counts, prison time, or another mistrial dodge?Whew, what a whirlwind, listeners. Thanks for tuning in—come back next week for more updates on this legal rollercoaster. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3QsFor more check out http://www.quietplease.aiThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

# Trump's Legal Battles in 2026: A Year of High-Stakes Court DecisionsWelcome back, listeners. We're diving into one of the most consequential moments in American legal history. Donald Trump is facing multiple simultaneous legal challenges, and this week marks a critical juncture as the courts continue to grapple with unprecedented questions about presidential power, election interference, and the independence of federal institutions.Let's start with what's happening right now in Washington. According to Politico's reporting from August 2023, Trump's legal team had originally proposed an April 2026 trial date for the federal election interference case overseen by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan. That proposal faced immediate pushback from Special Counsel Jack Smith's office, which argued for a January 2024 start date. What's remarkable is that we're now in March 2026, and the case involving Trump's alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election remains unresolved. The prosecution maintained that despite the massive volume of discovery materials—over 11.6 million pages according to Courthouse News—the documents were meticulously organized and largely consisted of materials Trump already had access to through the House January 6 Select Committee's public hearings and his own White House records.The stakes couldn't be higher. This case represents the first time a former president has faced federal prosecution for alleged crimes related to election interference. Judge Chutkan has made clear she won't tolerate inflammatory rhetoric from Trump about witnesses or prosecutors, warning that continued public attacks could accelerate the trial timeline rather than delay it.But the election interference case is just one piece of Trump's sprawling legal calendar. According to court documents, the Supreme Court is preparing to tackle cases that could fundamentally reshape executive power in America. One particularly significant case involves Trump's attempt to remove Lisa Cook from her position as Federal Reserve board member. The Supreme Court is addressing whether a sitting president has virtually unlimited power to remove Federal Reserve governors. As noted in legal analysis, if the court grants Trump sweeping authority to dismiss Fed officials, it would give the president profound control over the Federal Reserve's independence and monetary policy decisions.Beyond the federal courts, Trump also faces state-level charges. According to Courthouse News, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had sought March 4, 2024, trial dates for racketeering and election interference charges involving Trump and associates including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows. New York state prosecutors pursued separate cases regarding alleged falsification of business records.What makes this moment unprecedented is the intersection of legal jeopardy and executive power. The Supreme Court cases being argued this year could fundamentally alter how presidents interact with federal institutions like the Federal Reserve, which is explicitly designed to operate with some independence from political pressure.The American legal system is being tested in real time, with judges, prosecutors, and justices all wrestling with novel constitutional questions that don't have clear historical precedent. The outcomes will likely reverberate far beyond Trump's individual cases and could reshape the balance of power between the presidency and the institutions meant to check it.Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Come back next week for more updates on these developing cases. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out QuietPlease.ai.Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3QsFor more check out http://www.quietplease.aiThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Select Committees work in both Houses of Parliament. They scrutinise and report on a wide range of activities from the work of Government departments to economics affairs. They run inquiries on specific topics, the outcomes of which are public and many require a response from the government. They are to be taken seriously by all those who are asked to give evidence.The Transport Committee is nominated by the House of Commons to scrutinise the Department for Transport. Its formal remit is to hold Ministers and Departments to account, and to investigate matters of public concern. Ruth Cadbury MP is Chair of the Transport Select having been elected to the position in September 2024. It falls to her to lead the Committee through the scrutiny of the Railways Bill and the creation of Great British Railways. Green Signals recently met up with Ruth to learn more about the work of the Committee, how challenging it can be some times to hold Ministers and officials to account and her views on the Railways Bill.We started though by asking her how she got into politics in the first place…..Membership: If you want to see even more from Green Signals, including exclusive content, become a member and support the channel further too.YouTube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GreenSignals/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GreenSignals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Green Signals: Website -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.greensignals.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://greensignals.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.greensignals.org/#mailing-list⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow: X (Twitter) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/greensignallers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-signals-productions-ltd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can view our legal disclaimer, copyright information and privacy policy here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.greensignals.org/legal/⁠

I never thought I'd be glued to my screen watching courtrooms turn into the main stage of American politics, but here we are on March 15, 2026, and the trials involving Donald Trump are heating up like a pressure cooker about to blow. Picture this: I'm sipping my morning coffee in my Washington, D.C. apartment, scrolling through updates on the federal election interference case in U.S. District Court under Judge Tanya Chutkan. Just last week, Trump's lawyers, John Lauro and Todd Blanche, doubled down on their wild push for an April 2026 trial date, arguing that the 11.5 million pages of discovery from Special Counsel Jack Smith's team—stacked up, they say, taller than eight Washington Monuments—demand at least two and a half years to review. According to Politico reports from the filings, they claim it's only fair since prosecutors had that long to build the case against Trump for his alleged conspiracies to subvert the 2020 election results, from fake electors to pressuring state officials like in Georgia.But hold on—prosecutors aren't buying it. Molly Gaston from Smith's office fired back in a Courthouse News Service brief, calling the defense's math ridiculous. She pointed out that 65% of those documents were already public or duplicates, including stuff from the National Archives, Trump's own Truth Social posts, and the House January 6 Select Committee transcripts. They front-loaded the key evidence, she said, with another 615,000 pages dropped over the weekend, 20% from Trump's own entities. No way this justifies kicking the trial into the next presidential term, they argue, especially since Trump knows most of this from the Jan. 6 hearings. Judge Chutkan, the no-nonsense Obama appointee, has warned Trump against inflammatory Truth Social rants that could taint the jury pool in D.C., hinting she'll speed things up if he keeps it up.Meanwhile, across the circuits, Trump's legal calendar is a nightmare. JustSecurity's master calendar shows deadlines piling up: In the Georgia RICO case, Fulton County DA Fani Willis is battling appeals over disqualifying her, with oral arguments wrapping last December before the Georgia Court of Appeals. Trump's team appealed Judge Scott McAfee's ruling allowing Willis to stay on, but whispers say it's dragging. Up in New York, the hush money case with DA Alvin Bragg—tied to Stormy Daniels payments—faced delays, but a federal appeals court shot down Trump's second removal bid to SDNY Judge Alvin Hellerstein. And don't get me started on the civil fronts: E. Jean Carroll's defamation suits, where juries already hit Trump with nearly $90 million in verdicts, now ping-ponging through the Second Circuit.Over in Florida, Judge Aileen Cannon's May 2024 classified docs trial got tossed on appeal, but Smith's team is pushing back in the Eleventh Circuit. Even the Supreme Court docket for 2026, as ABC News outlines, teases executive power clashes that could ripple into Trump's orbit, like limits on presidential immunity post his earlier motions. YouTube legal recaps from channels like those covering his "three court losses in three days" back in October 2024 feel like ancient history now, but they set the tone—Trump's delay tactics aiming for a potential 2025 White House return to pardon or dismiss federal charges, though state cases like Georgia and New York are bulletproof.It's exhausting, listeners, watching this unfold from my couch, wondering if justice will outpace politics. The stakes? The soul of our elections. Thank you for tuning in, come back next week for more, and this has been a Quiet Please production—for more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3QsFor more check out http://www.quietplease.aiThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

The Select Committee report on the Government's proposed Greyhound Racing ban has come back, with the committee saying they want the bill passed. But, ACT has some concerns surrounding the impact to the livelihood of a 'lawfully acting industry'. ACT MP Cameron Luxton sat on the Select Committee, and joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the party's proposed changes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, the Education and Workforce select committee released its final report on an inquiry into social media's harm on young people. The report included 12 recommendations to the government on action to take which would protect tamariki online. These recommendations included a social media ban for under 16s, establishing an independent national regulator for online safety and addressing legislative gaps to increase companies' liability for harm. Some MPs have disagreed with the report's findings however, with the ACT party calling for a patient, rather than fast changing, approach to online restrictions. To discuss the findings of the report and how the government should address online protection Producer Thomas spoke to Tāhono Trust member Anjum Rahmen.

There's confidence a Parliamentary inquiry into online safety is on the right track. A Select Committee endorses a social media ban for under 16s and calls for an online regulator and tougher controls on harmful apps and algorithms. National's lead MP on the committee, Carl Bates, says some recommendations mirror moves overseas, while others are unique to New Zealand. He told Mike Hosking transparency around algorithms hasn't been done elsewhere. Bates says the committee recommends the Government explore it before putting any measures in place. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

…and are you ready? We've been talking about the dangers of trained terrorists hidden among the flood of illegal immigrants during the Biden years. With the war in Iran, the threat level at home has drastically increased. Here's what you need to know. MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 309. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it. Host: Michael Bane Producer: Flying Dragon Ltd. More information and reference links: Enemy Within: Counterterrorism experts fear sleeper cells could be poised in U.S./Amanda Macias, Fox News Escalating Risks of Iranian Retaliation on U.S. Soil…/Richard Rempo. Homeland Security Today Lessons from the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks/Hearings before the Select Committee on Homeland Security… The Explosive Threat/Class by Greg Ellifritz. Active Respojnse Training Suarez Tactics/Gabriel Suarez The Music of Adja, the Turkish Queen The Music of the Latin Playboys

Select Committees are everyone's best chance to stop the impacts of bad law. We have tips to help maximise your chances, with examples from hearings on the Arms Bill. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Crimes Amendment Bill is currently before Select Committee.

First introduced in the 1980s, capital gains tax (CGT) is back in the headlines in early 2026 because potential changes to CGT rules are being discussed ahead of the federal budget, alongside a Senate inquiry that's examining how the tax is applied. On 4 November 2025, the Senate resolved that the Select Committee on the … Continue reading "Will Changes To CGT Spook The Property Market?"

An unofficial select committee run by ten former MPs from across the political spectrum has found that last year's pay equity changes should be repealed. The People's Select Committee on Pay Equity heard nearly 1400 substantive submissions on the law changes which canned 33 pay equity claims. The findings were revealed at an event at the National Library in Wellington this morning. Nick James reports.

In part two, when it comes to the government's changes to the Equal Pay Act, you can't go past these words: a 'flagrant and significant abuse of power.' That's a description of the process parliament followed, when the changes were passed under urgency. That prompted the formation of the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity, which did it's own consultation on the changes. Former Women's Affairs minister Steve Chadwick served on the committee and joins the Panel. Then, Craig Piner is the chief fire officer in Richmond, outside of Nelson, he's marking 27 years of volunteer service. The Panel salutes him and all volunteers everywhere.

Findings claim the Government extinguishing pay-equity claims destroyed an earlier system that was fit for purpose. The People's Select Committee - a group of 10 former women MPs - has released its final report on the changes rushed through by the coalition under urgency last year. It held three months of hearings and almost 1400 submissions. Group chair and former National MP, Dame Marilyn Waring, raised questions about the 'urgency' that this legislation was rushed under. "This wasn't an emergency war regulation, it was an equal pay amendment. It's just quite unnecessary, you don't do that. And so, it was all done simply for the Budget." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 24 February, 2026, we talk to former National MP Marilyn Waring about the Unofficial People's Select Committee report on pay equity changes. We ask Ukraine's ambassador what it would take to end the four-year war with Russia. A third of New Zealanders have savings of less than $500 - but South Islanders are better savers. And on The Huddle, Maurice Williamson and Mike Munro argue about parents facing increasing charges for early childhood education. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, the People's Select Committee of former MPs has reported back today and, completely unsurprisingly, has slammed the Government for scrapping the pay equity law last year. Which is fair enough in some ways, it was a shoddy process. The MPs say it offends the rule of law and they're probably right. It was done in a hurry to save last year's Budget, rushed through under urgency and changed the rules retrospectively. It's all really cynical stuff from a Government and too much of that sort of behaviour undermines confidence in the way the system works. But even though they make some fair points and mount some fair criticism of the way Nicola Willis and Brooke van Velden ran this thing out, I can't get past the next question I have, which is: so what? What do these former MPs think will happen as a result of this report? The pay equity scheme is not going to be brought back in the form it previously existed. It's far too expensive. The cost to the Government was estimated at $13 billion over four years. The cost to the entire economy would have been much, much higher. The former MPs want political parties to make it a bottom line to reintroduce the scheme after the election. No party can credibly commit to that. Where would they find $13 billion, other than by making the country's already worrying structural deficit even worse and adding to our already far-too-large debt? Chippy will make noises about bringing it back, but press him a little harder - ask him where he's going to find the money - and you don't get any sufficient answers. Ultimately, that's where the argument ends - where do you find the money? Yes, it was bad lawmaking. Yes, people were hurt by it. Yes, it's fair to criticise. But where do you get the money? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland councillor Maurice Williamson and former Labour Chief of Staff Mike Munro joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Early childhood education fees have soared, which could see more facilities closing their doors. Do we need the Government to intervene and help keep these facilities going? The People's Select Committee of former MPs has written a report criticising the Government for scrapping the pay equity law last year. Do we agree with this? Private medication platform MediMap was reportedly hacked, with unauthorised changes made to people's records. What do we make of this? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They found no evidence to support what they call the `demolition of the world's leading pay equity scheme'. 

The Public Service Amendment Bill is back in the House from Select Committee, and has reignited debate on the culture war flashpoint of DEI. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

For the past few years, the California legislature has passed a bevy of laws aimed at cutting red tape and spurring housing construction. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who represents the 14th district, has been at the forefront of that work. But, it's still really expensive to build. This year, she is chairing the newly established Select Committee on Housing and Construction Innovation. Guest: Buffy Wicks, CA Assemblymember, 14th District Immigration arrests in San Diego surged nearly 1500% in 2025. And many of the people who've been arrested have no history of criminal convictions. Reporter: Wendy Fry, CalMatters California lawmakers want to set new standards for cleaning homes after toxic fires. Reporter: David Wagner, LAist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Amanda's sabbatical begins, we are revisiting previous episodes of the podcast. This week marked the 5th anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. In today's episode of Respecting Religion, hear a conversation two years after the attack. Amanda and Holly share their reactions to the report released by the January 6 Select Committee at the end of 2022, including the lack of any mention of Christian nationalism and why that matters. They also discuss the importance of Christian leaders providing an alternative witness in 2023 to the Christian nationalism exhibited during the attack on the Capitol. And, they review how the insurrection still shapes our world and how it – surprisingly – doesn't shape Capitol tours. This program originally aired on January 12, 2023, in season 4 of Respecting Religion.   SHOW NOTES This episode was originally broadcast as episode 10 of season 4 in 2023. For another conversation about January 6 and Christian nationalism, check out S3, Ep. 12 from 2022. Segment 1 (starting at 01:06): The Select Committee Report Read the final report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. We played a clip compiling three individuals' statements during the January 6 hearings claiming the Constitution was divinely inspired: Greg Jacob, Rusty Bowers, and Rep. Liz Cheney. See the video on Amanda's Twitter (now X) account. The comprehensive BJC/Freedom From Religion Foundation report on Christian nationalism and the January 6, 2021 insurrection is available online. Click here to read the letter organized by BJC and Christians from Christian Nationalism to the Select Committee, asking them to investigate how Christian nationalism motivated and intensified the attack. Watch Amanda's testimony about Christian nationalism before a House subcommittee in December 2022 at this link. Amanda and Holly discuss it in more detail in episode 9 of season 10. Amanda and Holly mentioned this article by Vera Bergengruen for TIME Magazine: Why a Group of Christians Is Fighting the Growing Threat of Christian Nationalism Additional media coverage on the absence of Christian nationalism from the final report: Despite ample evidence, Christian nationalism mostly absent from final Jan. 6 report by Jack Jenkins for Religion News Service Christian nationalism conspicuously absent from January 6 report, featuring an interview with Amanda Tyler and MSNBC's Alicia Menendez on the Alex Wagner Tonight program   Segment 2 (starting at 21:01): Contrasting images on the 2nd anniversary of January 6 After this podcast was first released, BJC created a compilation of clips from the 2023 prayer vigil, which you can watch on BJC's YouTube channel.  See BJC's photos of the prayer vigil in this Instagram post. There are also photos still online from Getty Images and Reuters at the vigil.  Watch this short compilation of the two events on January 6, 2023, on the @EndChristianNationalism TikTok.  You can follow the Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign on Instagram and TikTok at the handle @EndChristianNationalism.   Segment 3 (starting at 29:29): Scrubbing the insurrection from Capitol tours Amanda and Holly discussed this story from The Washington Post by Joe Heim: Official U.S. Capitol tour guides told to only mention Jan. 6 if asked Respecting Religion is made possible by BJC's generous donors. You can support these conversations with a gift to BJC. 

01/05/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former Congressman Denver Riggleman for a conversation on the unexpected US military operation that led to the capture of the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro. Mr. Riggleman previously served in the U.S. Congress, as a Republican representing the 5th District of Virginia and as Senior Technical Adviser to the January 6th Select Committee. His national security background includes serving as an intelligence officer for the USAF where he deployed for multiple operations including directly after 9/11 with the 34th Bomb Squadron. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Dan, an attorney, worked with Edwin Lopez and Robert Blakey in the HSCA This interview from 2017, show #822 The HSCA Lopez-Hardway Report, Oswald, the CIA, and Mexico City When Dan was getting too close to certain issues, CIA brought in George Joannides Joannides covered-up David Phillips' propaganda activities linking Oswald to Castro Phillips was not rogue, possibly he was used from within the Agency Dan did this work 40 years ago, he has not had the time to keep up with research There was Intelligence involvement in setting up the cover-up in advance Was CIA involved in the assassination? We tried not to speculate Is CIA suspect? Yes. Evidence? Clearly enough to merit further investigation The built-in function of plausible deniability, propaganda, black operations Oswald could not have been set up better, very sophisticated, detail and coordination OurHiddenHistory's Oswald, the CIA, and Mexico City audiobook There is evidence Oswald went to Mexico City. Did he go? I don't know Evidence, indications, testimony, records, questionable A distinct possibility he could have been impersonated in Mexico City The kind of details we get hung up in, in an Intelligence operation, we can expect Pretty sure a photo was obtained and a tape recording survived, they ended up in Dallas FBI saw a photo and heard a tape, neither one of them were of Oswald Gary Cornwell wasn't very supportive of Dan and Eddie Most HSCA staffers were at least agnostic on the issue of conspiracy Eddie and Dan got a lot of insulation from Bob (Blakey) Sprague and Tanenbaum, went in thinking they could act like prosecuting attorneys A Congressional Investigation could not indict, did not have prosecutor authority When it blew up, they left, a huge mess, doubt whether it would finish What Blakey could do was produce a report and suggest legislation Dan started in the dark, they found the basis of what the ARRB found and disclosed Cover-up does not prove conspiracy, other possible motivations to cover-up CIA admitted participating in a benign cover-up, Thank You Phil Shenon (10/2015) Dan's blog, realhillbillyviews.blogspot.com CIA was declassifying the Lopez-Hardway report at three days per four paragraphs Someone, maybe CIA, made marginalia notes in the declassified draft People plotting to kill Castro, could have been in on killing Kennedy It takes painstaking work to pull out the threads and make the connections It's now a historical rather then a forensic investigation Select Committees are limited in time, purpose, and funding Speculation, animosity about the King investigation, Southern congressman Mickey Goldsmith, sharp, supportive, backed up Dan and Eddie with CIA Our motto was "Reality is Irrelevant" The Prosecutor's Tale (July 14, 2016) Play Dan Hardway   (13:13)   Youtube 50 Reasons for 50 Years... Episode #44 Information They Were Seeking Presenter - Dan Hardway Dan Hardway served as an investigator for the HSCA late 1970s Along with colleague Ed Lopez, Hardway was assigned to the CIA file The information they developed was immediately classified In this series exclusive, Hardway discusses his experiences  

Ray White speaks to Makhi Feni, Chairperson of Parliament's Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, about challenges facing ECD educators and general education sector. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party to discuss the strategic competition between the United States and the CCP, focusing on the implications of China's actions on national security and economic interests. Chairman Moolenaar highlights the bipartisan efforts of the Committee to address these challenges, emphasizing the importance of maintaining technological and economic advantages over China. They also explore the GAIN Act, which aims to prioritize American access to advanced AI chips, ensuring that the U.S. remains a leader in innovation while safeguarding national security. The discussion underscores the ideological differences between the U.S. and China, particularly in terms of individual freedoms and government control, and the need for policies that reflect American values.

Former National Minister and academic Marilyn Waring who set up the People's Select Committee gives an update on pay equity progress.

How can lawmakers rebuild public trust in health, and make prevention a shared priority?In this episode of The Health Advocates, Steven Newmark speaks with Texas State Representative Nicole Collier, a leading voice on health equity, women’s health, and preventive care. From her work on the Select Committee on Preventable Diseases and Women’s Health to her advocacy for fair access to vaccines, Rep. Collier brings a clear message: prevention isn’t political, it’s essential.Together, Steven and Rep. Collier explore:- How preventive care, including vaccines, strengthens community trust- Why health equity starts with access to reliable information and local leadership- How Texas can serve as a model for bipartisan public-health collaborationTo learn more about vaccine recommendations and find reliable resources for patients, visit: ghlf.org/vaccines Contact Our Host Steven Newmark, Chief of Policy at GHLF: snewmark@ghlf.orgA podcast episode produced by Ben Blanc, Director, Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF.We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to podcasts@ghlf.orgListen to all episodes of The Health Advocates on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An MP was accused of being a bully and a jerk - and another an actor - during a select committee debate over school lunches. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

The government has recently announced some major reforms to how regional councils operate, with regional councillors proposed to be replaced by boards made up of city and regional mayors, and potentially even Crown-appointed representatives, called combined territories boards, or CTBs. The ‘shake-up' of regional councils has left concerns that the move would water down environmental regulations at a local level, reduce Māori and iwi voices in decision making, and would result in central government overreaching into local politics. As well as this, Parliament's Justice Committee has recommended passing the Electoral Amendment Bill, albeit with some amendments For our weekly catch up with the ACT Party, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host Joel spoke to MP Simon Court about both of these topics, starting with the changes to regional councils.

00:00 Intro01:06 U.S. Greenlights Two Arms Sales to Taiwan in One Week02:38 China: There Is ‘No Market' for Japanese Seafood03:25 Japan: Viral Video Misrepresents Talks With China04:22 Select Committee on China's Control of Rare Earths06:24 Report: CCP Could Weaponize Medicine, Tech Exports09:13 Chinese Banks Sell Properties Amid Declining Economy10:38 Tuvalu: We Treasure ‘Special Relationship' w/ Taiwan11:23 Taiwan Detains Chinese Citizen on Suspicion of Espionage12:30 Prosecutors Grill Linda Sun's Mother, Bankers Over Money Fraud Scheme14:46 Dutch Halts Nexperia Seizure Order, Exports Resume15:35 Tesla Plans to Cut China-Made Components: Analysis

Hugh discusses the Schumer shutdown and Arctic Frost scandal updates, and talks with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Steve Daines, Rep. Rick Crawford, Mary Katharine Ham, Sarah Bedford, and Salena Zito.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2016, Jamie Raskin was elected to Congress from Maryland just as Donald Trump was first elected president. Raskin, a former constitutional law professor, and Trump, a real estate developer who flouts rules and shatters norms, have been locked in a struggle ever since.When Congress impeached Trump in 2021 for inciting an insurrection, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tapped Raskin to be lead impeachment manager, essentially Trump's chief prosecutor. He subsequently served on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Raskin is now the Ranking Member of the powerful House Judiciary Committee and has been a vocal adversary of the Trump administration. In the past few weeks, he has accused U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Krisi Noem of “unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens,” demanded that Trump explain “a blatantly illegal and unconstitutional effort to steal $230 million from the American people” and denounced “military-style tactics” in Chicago. Jamie Raskin represents Maryland's 8th Congressional District, which borders Washington, D.C. He has authored several books, including the bestseller “Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth and the Trials of American Democracy,” a searing exploration of the death of his son and the struggle to defend democracy under Trump. I spoke with Rep. Raskin on Tuesday as the government shutdown approached the one month mark. 

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota to discuss his latest bills, including the No DOT Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act, the FASTER Act, and legislation to protect women's sports at military academies. Johnson also shares insights from his committee work on Agriculture, Infrastructure, and the China Select Committee and explains why he's running for governor. Next, AEI's Daniel Buck dives into the broken world of American education, from Harvard's “Queering Education” course to why no one actually likes high expectations, laying out how ideology has replaced academics and what real reform could look like. Finally, Congressman Andy Biggs joins us in studio to talk about federalism in the Trump era, what Congress must prioritize before year's end, and why he's running to replace Katie Hobbs as Arizona's governor. And as always, stay tuned for Kiley's Corner, where she discusses the Devil's Den double homicide and what one furious woman did after catching her boyfriend cheating. Don't miss this packed episode! Subscribe at BreakingBattlegrounds.Vote or wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode.www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegroundsTruth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@breakingbattlegroundsShow sponsors:Santa Has A Podcast - This episode of Breaking Battlegrounds is brought to you by Santa Has a Podcast — a show for the whole family filled with kindness challenges, North Pole stories, elf updates, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic all year long. Listen now at SantaHasAPodcast.com.Invest Yrefy - investyrefy.comOld Glory DepotSupport American jobs while standing up for your values. OldGloryDepot.com brings you conservative pride on premium, made-in-USA gear. Don't settle—wear your patriotism proudly.Learn more at: OldGloryDepot.comDot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code ‘Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.comAbout our guest:Dusty Johnson brings an energetic and optimistic style to Washington as South Dakota's lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. An outspoken leader on issues related to border security, countering China, and welfare reform, he serves on the Select Committee on China, Agriculture Committee, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He also chairs the Republican Main Street Caucus, a group of 80 solutions-focused conservatives. Prior to being elected to Congress, he served as chief of staff to the Governor and as vice president of an engineering firm specializing in rural telecommunications. Dusty lives in Mitchell with his wife and three sons.-Daniel Buck is a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), director of the Conservative Education Reform Network (CERN), and an affiliate of AEI's James Q. Wilson Program in K–12 Education Studies, where his work focuses on K–12 education, charter schooling, curriculum reform, and school safety and discipline.Before joining AEI, Mr. Buck was a senior fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an assistant principal at Lake County Classical Academy, and a classroom teacher at Hope Christian Schools, Holy Spirit Middle School, and Green Bay Area Public Schools.His work has appeared in the popular press, including The Wall Street Journal, National Affairs, and National Review. Mr. Buck is the author of What Is Wrong with Our Schools? (2022).Mr. Buck has a master's degree and a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. You can follow him on X @MrDanielBuck.-Congressman Andy Biggs is an Arizona native and currently serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Arizona's Fifth District. He lives in Gilbert with his wife of 40 years, Cindy. They have six children and seven grandchildren.Congressman Biggs received his bachelor's degree in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University; his M.A. in Political Science from Arizona State University; and his J.D. degree from the University of Arizona. He is a retired attorney, who has been licensed to practice law in Arizona, Washington, and New Mexico.Before being elected to Congress, Congressman Biggs served in the Arizona Legislature for 14 years – the last four as the Arizona Senate President.Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Reform committees. He is chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, co-chair of the War Powers Caucus, and Chief Regulatory Reform Officer of the Western Caucus.Congressman Biggs has a lifetime rating of 100% with the Club for Growth, 98% lifetime score with FreedomWorks, 95% lifetime score with Heritage Action, 100% rating in the 116th Congress for National Right to Life, and a 99% career grade from NumbersUSA.The Arizona Republic named Congressman Biggs as one of its "10 Arizona people you'll want to watch in 2019," arguing that "Biggs makes the public case for the conservative position and often in defense of the Trump administration. He's very good at it. His advocacy tends to be well-reasoned and persuasive, not inflammatory...To keep an eye on what congressional conservatives are thinking and advocating, Biggs is increasingly one to watch." biggsforarizona.com Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we investigate the intersection of the energy transition, critical minerals and defense. As with commodities, warfare is also going through rapid and profound change, with the electrification of defense over the last 20 year. Batteries proliferate the battlefield and the energy transition is impacting national security. We are seeing the shift from capital assets to small, cheap weapons such as drones that can have profound impacts. This poses a particular problem for the US, where energy dominance has been based in hydrocarbons along with their warfare fighting capabilities. Now in an electrified battlefront, supply chains that support them sit in China, threatening the West's defence capabilities. Our guest is Joe Bryan, principal at Muswell Orange, a boutique consulting firm, focused on energy and particularly its intersection with national security. Before his return to the private sector, Joe was a senior advisor to the Secretary of Defense and was the Department sector, of Defense Chief Sustainability Officer. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Navy for Energy, where he was responsible for policies relating to the Department's installation and operational energy programs. Earlier in his career, Joe led investigations for the Senate Armed Services Committee and served on both Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He has consulted on energy policy around the world and began his Investigations. He has consulted on energy policy around the world and began his career working on electricity restructuring and state level policies to encourage growth of clean energy markets.

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson from Iowa's Second Congressional District and member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Select Committee on China, joined the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the Senate-passed recissions bill that will defund public media like NPR and PBS. Hinson discussed the passage of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" and the benefit that it will bring Iowans, and she also weighed in on the potential of an open Senate seat in the state of Iowa. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson from Iowa's Second Congressional District, a member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Select Committee on China, joined The Guy Benson Show today to celebrate the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill and the meaningful tax relief it delivers to American families. Hinson pushed back on Democrats' false claims that Republicans are "stripping" Medicare and Medicaid, clarifying that the bill includes no such cuts. She also reacted to new billboards popping up across Iowa targeting DOGE, which she says are funded by left-wing activists desperate to undermine an agency doing important work. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest Situation Report, Rep. Crenshaw covers what was learned from this week's House Intel Committee hearing on Worldwide Threats, his push for congressional leadership to start taking the Mexican drug cartel threat seriously, Secretary Kennedy's action to change America's tap water, and much more. All the real news and clear analysis you need to know in less than 20 minutes.   The Signal chat leak   Why we need a Select Committee to Defeat the Mexican Drug Cartels   Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks down   The IRS Hunter Biden whistleblowers get their due   The long overdue dismantling of the Department of Education   The fluoride rebellion   A stem cell breakthrough for damaged corneas   The F-47 stealth fighter   SpaceX brings the NASA astronauts back home   Recommended reading: Dreaming the Dream of a Free Lebanon

Senator Jim Banks from Indiana discusses his new legislation aimed at countering economic espionage from the Chinese Communist Party. Senator Banks shares insights from his time on the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and the importance of safeguarding sensitive research at American universities. He also addresses the recent vote on the Born Alive Survivors Act and the implications for future elections. Additional interviews with newly minted EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who outlines his plans for staffing changes at the EPA, emphasizes the importance of clean air and water, and shares insights on the agency's response to recent wildfires in California. Lee also addresses the critical need for permitting reform to expedite projects and boost investment, while highlighting the urgency of making America the AI capital of the world. Finally, Congressman Pete Stauber joins from Minnesota to talk about the alarming rise of fraud in federal spending under Governor Walz's administration. With over $250 million in COVID fraud and 62 investigations into child care fraud, Stauber emphasizes the urgent need for oversight and accountability. He also highlights President Trump's commitment to reducing waste and fraud in government spending, as well as the importance of protecting American industries through tariffs and responsible resource management. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Situation Report for January 16, 2025. Rep. Crenshaw breaks down the week's top stories from the U.S. and around the world. Your one stop shop for real news and clear analysis of the latest congressional legislation and how it impacts your life. Pete Hegseth has his Senate confirmation hearing The House passes the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act The Los Angeles wildfires The Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal Biden Administration removes Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list TikTok's clock is winding to zero. But here comes Red Note.  Why Congress needs a Select Committee on the Cartels. Read my latest oped for Fox News here