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What do the Epstein emails reveal about our nation's elite class? This week, writer, political analyst, and founder of the Substack publication, The Ink, Anand Giridharadas, joins Preet to unpack his latest article, “How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails.” Then, Preet answers your questions about President Trump's meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and how the Senate passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in less than a day. In the bonus for Insiders, Preet and Anand chat about the physical attribute that Anand thinks contributed to Mamdani's rise. Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website.  You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE's Youtube channel and subscribe. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Durant is a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 and Master Black Hawk pilot with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers). Inspired by his father, a First Sergeant in the Army National Guard, and a family friend's helicopter flight, Durant enlisted in 1979. After studying Spanish at the Defense Language Institute and serving as a voice intercept operator in Panama, he graduated from flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama, becoming a Warrant Officer in 1983. He flew over 150 medical evacuation missions in South Korea with the 377th Medical Evacuation Company and later served as an instructor pilot with the 101st Aviation Battalion. Joining the elite 160th SOAR in 1988, Durant flew in Operations Prime Chance, Just Cause, Desert Storm, and Restore Hope. During the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu (Operation Gothic Serpent), his MH-60 Black Hawk was shot down, leaving him severely injured and held captive by Somali militia for 11 days. Despite doctors' doubts, he recovered, ran the 1995 Marine Corps Marathon, and returned to duty, retiring in 2001. Mike's awards include: Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross (second award), Bronze Star w/ Valor device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal w/ Valor device (third award), Army Commendation Medal (fourth award), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Prisoner of War Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Arrowhead Device (second award), Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ Bronze Service Star, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award), United Nations Medal, United Nations Medal-Operations in Somalia, Kuwait Liberation Medal-Government of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Liberation Medal-Government of Kuwait, Master Aviator Badge, and Air Assault Badge. In 2008, Durant founded Pinnacle Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama, a defense contracting firm specializing in military training simulators and veteran employment. He co-authored In the Company of Heroes, focusing on survival and leadership. He also led veterans' efforts for George W. Bush's 2004 and John McCain's 2008 presidential campaigns. He ran in the 2022 Republican primary for Alabama U.S. Senate. Married to Lisa, raising a blended family with six children, Durant enjoys mountain climbing, skiing, hockey, watersports, and running. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Receive 30% off your first subscription order. Go to https://armra.com/SRS or enter SRS to get 30% off your first subscription order. Right now, you can try Aura free for 14 days when you visit http://aura.com/SRS Our listeners get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/SRS. Head to http://DRINKAG1.com/SRS you'll get the welcome kit, a Morning Person hat, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and a AG1 Flavor Sampler for free. Mike Durant Links: LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-durant-14a0157 Book - https://a.co/d/9OB6ujI SOWF - https://specialops.org/sowf-home-mobile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former St. Paul Mayor And Senator Norm Coleman Joins Kenny And Jay To Discuss Cheating Death.From 1994 to 2002, Norm Coleman was the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Shortly thereafter, he was elected to Congress in 2002 and is the last Republican to have represented the state in the U.S. Senate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

00:00:00 – Tech issues, opening banter, and intro to the American Sasquatch film 00:04:45 – December declared Bigfoot Month; setup for deep-dive Bigfoot discussion 00:09:16 – Alex Jones Clips of the Week and commentary detours 00:14:14 – Transition back into monsters and paranormal talk 00:17:59 – Breaking down the American Sasquatch documentary's approach to portals and Bigfoot lore 00:22:15 – Multidimensional Bigfoot theories; Native American accounts and early history 00:33:38 – Bigfoot DNA claims, contamination arguments, and Nephilim lineage speculation 00:38:04 – Portals, Skinwalker Ranch entities, dire wolves, humanoids, and congressional Bigfoot believer 00:43:01 – English witness story: beam of light, red mist, and small red-eyed creatures 00:48:00 – UK teen Bigfoot documentary "My Life With Bigfoot" and autism-overcoming narrative 00:52:31 – Twilight vampires tangent and celebrity-fleeing-Trump discussion 00:57:24 – Ellen/Portia UK move and gossip segment 00:58:56 – Alice in Chains pressured by PETA to rename themselves "Betty in Chains" to promote elephant rescue 01:03:53 – Circus ethics debate; ranting about animal-free circuses and PETA's tactics 01:06:41 – Pete Hegseth controversy: SignalGate, Yemen strike allegations, media pressure campaign 01:14:26 – Follow-up criticism of Hegseth: drinking, misconduct allegations, Senate confirmation issues 01:18:15 – Predictions on political fallout and Trump's response to Hegseth pressure 01:23:17 – Shift to Cratchit's segment: sociology graphs, paranormal belief rates, AI jailbreaks via poetry 01:32:42 – Malaysia Airlines MH370 search updates and portal speculation 01:37:34 – Word-of-the-Year roundup: rage-bait, aura-farming, parasocial terms 01:46:24 – Japanese KFC Christmas traditions and Colonel Sanders lore detour 01:51:19 – News block: raccoon gets drunk in a liquor store 01:56:21 – Raccoon follow-up stories, dead-raccoon McDonald's incident, and closing banter toward sign-off   Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research ▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Website: http://obdmpod.com ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/obdmpod ► Full Videos at Odysee: https://odysee.com/@obdm:0 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Instagram: obdmpod ► Email: ourbigdumbmouth at gmail ► RSS: http://ourbigdumbmouth.libsyn.com/rss ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-big-dumb-mouth/id261189509?mt=2  

A House Homeland Security Committee hearing turned tense as lawmakers clashed over the source and impact of violent rhetoric toward law enforcement. Democrats focused on January 6th and ICE conduct, while Republicans and union officials warned that rising threats, including last week's fatal shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., show officers are facing unprecedented danger. Colorado Congressman and former police officer Gabe Evans joins the Rundown to discuss why he believes there are consequences to this rhetoric and how it's affecting recruitment, safety, and public trust.Democrats are saying they have reason to celebrate too, even after Republican Matt Van Epps won Tuesday's special congressional election in Tennessee. That's because his opponent, Democrat State Rep. Aftyn Bain, lost by nine percentage points in a district President Trump won by more than 20 points last year. Democrats see this as a sign they have momentum, but should the GOP actually be worried? Fox News contributor and former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, Karl Rove, joins the Rundown to discuss the implications of the Tennessee election result for the upcoming midterm elections and what the GOP needs to focus on if they want to keep control of the House and Senate. Plus, commentary from the host of “Tomi Lahren is Fearless" on Outkick, Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureCalifornia is imploding, they want to retroactively tax billionaires, they are becoming desperate. Trump has brought fuel down below $2 in Co. Trump shows the country he has reversed everything that Biden has done. Trump lets the people know that Liberation day is coming, we will be liberated from the [CB]. The [DS] is panicking, Trump is dismantling the drug, human, child trafficking networks. Trump is exposing which countries are involved in manipulating the election. The [DS] is fighting back trying to remove the leaders of the agencies, this will fail. The [DS] will push for riots and war and Trump is already putting things into place to counter all of this. Liberation Day is approaching. Economy https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1995869912196161753?s=20   unveiled a retroactive billionaire tax targeting 2025 residency. The 5% levy applies even if the individual has already relocated, turning “temporary” fiscal policy into a weapon against those who stayed too long. While courts have sometimes upheld narrow retroactive taxes, justices from Scalia to O'Connor have warned against exactly this kind of “bait-and-switch” confiscation. As California's population and revenue base shrink, the state appears willing to gamble on a constitutionally dubious wealth grab to plug the holes. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/_johnnymaga/status/1995607860026507467?s=20 Manufacturing Surveys Show Conflicting Signals: Growth or Contraction? Two closely watched surveys of U.S. manufacturing activity painted sharply divergent pictures in November, with one showing continued expansion and the other reporting accelerating contraction, highlighting deep uncertainty about the sector's health amid ongoing adjustment to the new rules of global trade. The S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing PMI registered 52.2 in November, marking the fourth consecutive month above the 50 threshold that separates expansion from contraction. However, the reading slipped from 52.5 in October. By contrast, the ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.2, down from 48.7 in October and marking the ninth consecutive month of contraction. The divergence places the two surveys on opposite sides of the expansion-contraction divide, an unusual occurrence that suggests significantly different conditions across the manufacturing landscape.  https://twitter.com/ShadowofEzra/status/1995904464625000594?s=20   the national debt. He adds that in the future Americans will no longer have to pay income tax at all. https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1995906384764846376?s=20 Reminder, that the objective of the tariffs is not just using trade to secure peace. It's about freeing the American People from slavery via income tax. That's why Trump called it “Liberation Day” when he implemented the tariff economic plan. The goal is no income tax. Political/Rights https://twitter.com/LiberalsLeaving/status/1995524375534321766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995524375534321766%7Ctwgr%5E1abd29295b52f4bb4422e1469e33d198815032f8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fellen-degeneres-planning-crawl-back-united-states-after%2F  OUTRAGE: New York Quietly Releases Nearly 7,000 Dangerous Illegal Migrants Including Rapists, Killers, Terrorists, and Repeat Offenders With Zero Notice to ICE   U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons has issued an explosive letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James, demanding immediate action after state and local officials quietly released nearly 7,000 criminal illegal aliens, including rapists, killers, gang members, and repeat violent offenders, without honoring ICE detainers and without a single notification to federal authorities. Since January 20, New York has released 6,947 criminal illegal aliens back onto the streets. These offenders are tied to: 29 homicides 2,509 assaults 199 burglaries 305 robberies 392 dangerous drug offenses 300 weapons offenses 207 sexual predatory offenses Worse, another 7,113 criminal aliens remain in New York custody today, all with active ICE detainers that state officials continue to ignore. These detainees include: 148 charged with homicide 717 charged with assault 134 charged with burglary 106 charged with robbery 235 dangerous drug offenses 152 weapons offenses 260 sexual predatory offenses Source: thegatewaypundit.com  https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1995618958586904896?s=20 https://twitter.com/ColonelTowner/status/1995674641591873840?s=20   similar and blind sided the CIA and a few months later another one was exposed that wasn't on the completed list. They're paid out of proprietary companies that no one tracks. https://twitter.com/mattvanswol/status/1995652622112760293?s=20   invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE. https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1995735514469527661?s=20 DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/JoeLang51440671/status/1995662088337768634?s=20 Delegation of U.S. Representatives From Intelligence Committee Traveled to Honduras to “Observe” Election   , a delegation of U.S. Representatives traveled to Honduras to personally “participate in observation” of their elections to “underscore the United States' continued support for transparent, credible, and peaceful democratic processes in the region,” according to a press release from Representative Rick Crawford, the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. https://twitter.com/RepRickCrawford/status/1995625707318509587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995625707318509587%7Ctwgr%5Ecbef4e85d24884b779ca77c501bc569911e36442%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fdelegation-u-s-representatives-intelligence-committee-traveled-honduras%2F  Hemisphere neighborhood rests heavily on our key allies’ ability to instill trust in their commitment to democracy and the administering of free and fair elections. The people of Honduras made it very clear they wanted U.S. eyes on this election, and they showed up in droves at voting locations yesterday to peacefully exercise their right to determine the future of their country. Source: thegatewaypundit.com War/Peace Trump gives Maduro a week to leave Venezuela… and the latter requests a full pardon Trump gives Maduro a week to leave Venezuela… and the latter requests a full pardon   Maduro also expressed his willingness to leave his country on the condition that he and his family members receive a full legal pardon that includes lifting all US sanctions and ending the high-profile case he faces before the International Criminal Court. These developments come as Maduro appeared before a crowd near the presidential palace, affirming his “absolute loyalty” to the Venezuelan people, surrounded by senior officials in his government. Source:  iraqidinarchat.net  Trump's Latin American Allies Against Venezuela  alliances are shaping up in the Caribbean, with many countries abandoning Venezuela and supporting the United States. Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is becoming increasingly isolated as regional governments shift away from Chavismo and move closer to Washington. Honduras and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, once reliable partners for Caracas, have both elected new governments that pledged to distance themselves from Maduro.  Honduras   Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Bolivia have also deteriorated as those countries shifted to the right. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, both U.S. territories, have seen a renewed military buildup, with fighter jets and transport aircraft operating from Cold War-era facilities such as Roosevelt Roads and new activity at St. Croix's airport. Grenada is considering a U.S. request to host temporary radar equipment and personnel at Maurice Bishop International Airport. The government is still weighing technical and safety concerns, and the decision is complicated by the 1983 U.S. invasion and the airport's symbolic significance. Colombia remains the strongest partner, working closely with the United States on counter-narcotics, sanctions enforcement, and intelligence sharing, while also coordinating policy on the region's largest population of Venezuelan refugees. Paraguay and Uruguay consistently vote with Washington at the OAS to isolate Maduro and support democratic transition efforts. Ecuador works with the United States on organized crime, Venezuelan gang activity, and sanctions evasion, and has been publicly critical of the regime.  Maduro's remaining allies in the region are Cuba and Nicaragua, but neither is positioned to provide meaningful assistance. Cuba publicly supports Venezuela but is facing a severe economic crisis and avoids committing to any response if the United States takes military action  source: thegatewaypundit.com  https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1995595335771836726?s=20 https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1995682004151783727?s=20 New York Times Catches Washington Post Red-Handed Defaming Pete Hegseth as a ‘War Criminal' Regarding Previous Strike on Narcotrafficking Boats – Reveals Full Story Behind Attack  The narrative regarding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordering the killing of survivors in a boat attack in the Caribbean has officially been debunked by a highly unlikely source, which revealed the full story behind the attack. Source:thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/SeanParnellUSA/status/1995674824715501844?s=20 https://twitter.com/JDVance/status/1995883027881144762?s=20   countless “anonymous” leaks meant to undermine him and thwart President Trump and other Realists in the Administration. Bogus story after bogus story. It's the same tired playbook. And for their next act? —They want him tried for war crimes. Yep—war crimes. They intend to prosecute another political opponent. They have lost it. Congressional Democrats are fueled by a radicalized Leftist base and are hellbent on power. The rules don't matter to them. At all. Sound familiar? Russiagate, Dem censorship, Covid tyranny, Dem weaponization of DOJ TO MY FELLOW REPUBLICANS: Understand this reality and never bend the knee to this bullshit. Fight back. The liberal media will never love you. If Europe wants a war, we are ready to fight now, says Vladimir Putin   Putin Says ‘Ready For War’ Against Europe If Attacks On Russian Tankers, Energy Continue   Europe, which has been largely sidelined when it comes to the US peace plan version, Putin is angry. He denounced a recent series of drone strikes on oil and gas tankers carrying Russian energy exports acts of “piracy”. He also on Tuesday made clear that European demands related to Moscow are not at all acceptable, suggesting that they are by intention an effort to prod and anger Russia. He said that “Europe only proposes unacceptable demands,” according to Interfax. “They are on the side of war,” he said of the Europeans. “Russia has no intention of going to war with European countries. But if Europe wants war Russia is ready” – Putin has told journalists before meeting Witkoff and Kushner. https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1995873487806751007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995873487806751007%7Ctwgr%5Ebba698f8622537fd3d54c6bdae932a981c0c754e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2Fputin-threatens-ready-war-against-europe-if-attacks-russian-tankers-energy-continue *  Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/BRICSinfo/status/1995883653524848869?s=20 Trump's Push to End the Ukraine War Is Sowing Fresh Fear About NATO's Future This week will bring a split screen that will reinforce growing doubts in Europe about the American commitment to the alliance that has served as the bedrock of Western unity since the end of World War II. On one side, White House special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow for the latest round of peace talks with the Kremlin over the Ukraine war. Witkoff, who has yet to visit Ukraine, is making his sixth trip to Moscow this year. Source: wsj.com Medical/False Flags https://twitter.com/tracybeanz/status/1995856194779402737?s=20  . Why is this? False Alarms: Rethinking Breast Cancer Screening https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1995887210965729768?s=20 [DS] Agenda  https://twitter.com/SecDuffy/status/1995649610488914054?s=20   fix this or lose $30 million in federal funding  https://twitter.com/SecScottBessent/status/1995615377284628908?s=20 @POTUS @realDonaldTrump , we are acting fast to ensure Americans' taxes are not funding acts of global terror. We will share our findings as our investigation continues. “President Trump is Threatening to Kill Me!” – Dem Senator Mark Kelly Goes on Insane Rant During Presser on ‘Pentagon Intimidation' (VIDEO) Democrat Senator Mark Kelly claimed Trump threatened to kill him during a press conference on ‘Pentagon intimidation' on Monday. Mark Kelly is one of the ‘Seditious Six' Democrat lawmakers who urged members of the military to defy Trump's orders. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1995606715190890968?s=20   run a foreign influence operation targeting the very government his twin serves in. United24, created by Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation using a USAID-funded infrastructure, appointed Scott Kelly, Senator Mark Kelly’s twin brother, as its ambassador to help raise money for the propaganda outlet. Since then it has raised $2.72 billion, much of it routed quietly via cryptocurrency. United24 produces coordinated messaging marketed as “fact-checking” and “anti-corruption efforts,” but in practice operates as a state propaganda engine shaping US public opinion and Congressional support for Ukraine's war. JUST IN: Schumer Claims Three of His New York Offices Received “MAGA” Bomb Threats (VIDEO)  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday claimed three of his offices received “MAGA” bomb threats.   Schumer said he was informed that his offices received the threats from emails with the subject line ‘MAGA' from an email address claiming the ‘2020 election was rigged.' https://twitter.com/tararosenblum/status/1995601284892971273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995601284892971273%7Ctwgr%5Ec0381dd15615388f5e8a8ba9d4cced6b8217b451%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fschumer-claims-three-his-new-york-offices-received%2F Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/TonySeruga/status/1995838817975370228?s=20   Scott Kelly (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Mark Kelly's twin brother, Scott Kelly as an ambassador for Ukraine’s official fundraising platform, UNITED24) to leak ‘stories’ to the media and undermine Secretary Hegseth. https://twitter.com/TonySeruga/status/1995847809627766919?s=20   Nuland, Samantha Power, Lisa Monaco, and Susan Rice. https://twitter.com/TonySeruga/status/1946588339488038984?s=20 minutes to the Obama's War Room residence, sight unseen. President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1995914978730144246?s=20  and will begin to stop moving federal funds into those states until they comply.” https:/twitter.com/amuse/status/1995847602743439722?s=20 Amuse: LAWFARE: Trump just removed another 8 pro-illegal immigration judges in Manhattan, 90 fired so far as he restores rule of law to the immigration courts. On December 1, the Trump administration dismissed eight immigration judges at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan for patterns of excessive asylum approvals, refusal to enforce statutory standards and unmanageable processing delays. This brings Trump's total removals to 90 judges nationwide. The administration says the effort is necessary to dismantle the pipeline of activist judges who reward illegal entry with near-automatic asylum approvals. Conservatives call it long-overdue accountability; opponents concede the judges had serious performance issues. https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1995586287064039445?s=20   witnessing a Judicial Insurrection. BREAKING: DOJ to Hit Comey, Letitia James with New Indictments As Soon as This Week The DOJ is seeking new indictments against James Comey and Letitia James after a Clinton judge dismissed both of their cases last week. A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey in September. He was indicted on two counts – false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia last month. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1995886116356968591?s=20   grip on power. Democrats tried to block all three from serving. When that failed, they turned to nonstop “anonymous sources,” fake jacket stories, bogus intelligence leaks, and now a desperate push to prosecute Hegseth for imaginary war crimes. Their radicalized base demands a new Russiagate every month, and congressional Democrats are delivering, rules be damned. This is the same machinery that fueled censorship, Covid authoritarianism, and DOJ abuse. The only response: refuse to bow. https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1995623545377096023?s=20    Trump is back to pushing for the Senate to terminate the filibuster.   (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");

It's Hump Day on the Majority Report On today's program: Aftyn Behn outperforms expectations in the special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, a result that could signal trouble for the GOP heading into the 2026 midterms. Jessica Burbank, a contributor to Drop Site News, joins Sam and Emma to discuss Flock Safety—a Peter Thiel–funded, AI-powered surveillance company that is building an unregulated nationwide monitoring network in potential violation of the Fourth Amendment. Checkout Jessica's piece for Drop Site News and accompanying documentary on YouTube. K. Sabeel Rahman, professor of law at Cornell University, joins the program to discuss his piece in Dissent magazine, "The Case for a Third Reconstruction". In the Fun Half: Trump convenes a chaotic Cabinet meeting; one he slept through for the most part, waking only to unleash racist attacks on Somali refugees. Meanwhile, Hegseth keeps trying to pass responsibility for his war crimes to Admiral Bradley. Peter Thiel's guru, Curtis Yarvin shares his nazi "origin story" Sam and Emma take a look at the Trailer for "The Voice of Hind Rajab", a docudrama that follows the Red Crescent response to the killing of the five-year-old Palestinian girl. Hillary Clinton blames TikTok for ruining Israel's reputation. All that and more. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: SHOPIFY: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/majority WILDGRAIN: Get $30 off your first box + free Croissants in every box. Go to Wildgrain.com/MAJORITY to start your subscription. ZBIOTICS: Go to https://zbiotics.com/MAJORITY and use MAJORITY at checkout for 15% off any first-time orders of ZBiotics probiotics NAKED WINES: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to NakedWines.com/MAJORITY and use code MAJORITY for both the code AND PASSWORD. SUNSET LAKE: Use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order at SunsetLakeCBD.com  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com  

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down the political firestorm surrounding the Trump Administration's double-tap strike on a Venezuelan narco boat, the escalating fight over Somali immigration and de-naturalization, the nationwide crackdown on unsafe foreign truck drivers, and a new plan to help American families have more children. Narco Boat Double Tap Becomes a Political Weapon: New reporting shows that SOCOM Commander Admiral Mitch Bradley ordered the second strike that killed two surviving cartel operatives after the initial hit on September 2. Republicans say it was a lawful action against confirmed narco-terrorists, while Democrats and Senator Rand Paul claim it may have violated rules of engagement. A lawsuit has now been filed by the family of one of the dead traffickers. Bryan argues the debate is being driven more by political rivalries than by legal facts.   Trump Escalates Fight Over Somali Migration: President Trump declared that Somali migrants who committed fraud or concealed their identities should be removed from the country and called Ilhan Omar and her political allies "garbage." Minnesota Democrats fired back, accusing Trump of racism and warning Somali residents to stay vigilant as ICE begins new removal operations focused on people with final deportation orders. Bryan explains the legal limits of de-naturalization and why it remains difficult without congressional reform.   De-Naturalization Concerns for Lawful Immigrants: In response to listener concerns, Bryan walks through federal rules on improper naturalization. Fraud, concealment, or a lack of "good moral character" during the citizenship process can lead to revocation, but the standard is high and must be proven in court. He notes that upcoming fights over the Senate filibuster will determine whether the administration can broaden those standards.   Federal Crackdown on Dangerous Foreign Truckers: The Department of Transportation found that thousands of CDL training programs, many catering to migrants, issued licenses without meeting basic standards. Nearly 3,000 schools face revocation within 30 days, and more than 4,000 others have been warned. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pressuring states, including Minnesota and Texas, to end Obama-era rules that allowed truckers to pass without reading or speaking English.   Tax Refund Tightening and State Resistance: Treasury officials are closing loopholes that allowed illegal migrants to receive tax refunds, while the Department of Agriculture is withholding food stamp funds from states that refuse to share immigration data about recipients. New York, California, and Minnesota are preparing lawsuits to block the changes.   A Push to Raise America's Birthrate: The White House unveiled a private donation of $6.25 billion from the Dell family to boost "Trump Accounts," which offer savings for newborns and children under age 10. The accounts can later be used for education, home purchases, or starting a business. Bryan explains how the plan aims to counter America's record-low fertility rate and spark renewed interest in marriage and family life.   "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32     Keywords: double tap narco boat strike, Admiral Mitch Bradley SOCOM, Pete Hegseth unlawful orders debate, Trump Somali migrants Minnesota, Ilhan Omar de-naturalization rules, DOT migrant CDL crackdown, Sean Duffy licensing reforms, Treasury migrant tax refunds, Trump Accounts fertility initiative, Dell family donation

In this urgent episode ripped from the top political and national security headlines, host Paul Rieckhoff talks with the only truly Independent Senator and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee: Maine's Angus King. King returns to the show to answer tough questions, share the latest from inside the Senate, and break down Hegseth's "kill everybody" directive amid shifting stories on the strikes that killed dozens, including survivors in the water—explicitly cited as illegal in the DoD Law of War Manual.  Paul presses King on the need for public hearings, Admiral Bradley's pending testimony about strike orders, the mysterious resignation of Southern Command Commander, Navy Admiral Holsey—and Hegseth's calendar at the time of the strikes, questioning his leadership as Venezuela tensions escalate with U.S. naval buildup. King slams Congress's abdication of war powers, Trump's "garbage" insults toward Somalis, and the purge of Pentagon legal experts, urging independents to hold the line for accountability. This is a conversation with a powerful, honorable and pivotal Senator that is at the center of all it. The lone independent Senator that can be a unique bridge to real bi-partisan accountability.  Millions of Americans—and especially Independent Americans—are looking to King now to meet this moment. Will he? Watch or listen and find out.  Because every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories--and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It's independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve--and stay vigilant. -WATCH video of this episode on YouTube now. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us.  -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the holidays.  -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Podcasts  Ways to watch: YouTube • Instagram  X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook  Ways to listen:Social channels: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Democratic Party needs to learn to back candidates who can win. And a Democrat who can win in NYC is not a Democrat who can win in Alabama. I sat down with Kyle Sweetser, who, like me, is a new Democrat and is running for the U.S. Senate from Alabama. He's the perfect candidate for that state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tennessee State Rep. Aftyn Behn shocked the political world with a disproportionately strong showing in a special election in a congressional district that Republicans would expect to win by a large margin, as Donald Trump did just a year ago.Senator Mark Warner, ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, reiterates his call for Donald Trump secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, to step down as scrutiny of whether he ordered a war crime intensifies over the U.S. blowing up boats in the Caribbean.Jen Psaki looks at how Donald Trump's erratic behavior and struggles to stay awake during meetings is adding to questions about Trump's fading vitality, including a recent MRI that remains unexplained. Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for Senate who is also a physician, joins to discuss. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Republican candidate wins the Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election by a comfortable margin, but not as big as President Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election. We get reaction from party leaders in Congress about what this may mean for the 2026 midterm elections; President Trump grants a full pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and his wife Imelda, who were facing bribery charges; President Trump announces of a roll back of Biden-era vehicle fuel economy standards, arguing it will lower car prices; Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduces a bill to cut down on ICE automatic detention of certain groups of immigrants and end for-profit, private immigrant detention centers; NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman gets a second Senate confirmation hearing. He was nominated earlier this year, then the president withdrew the nomination, and then renominated him; NATO Secretary General & British Prime Minister talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin saying Russia is ready to go to war with NATO, comments made while talks were ongoing trying to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, Sean Mahoney, Board Chairman and Executive Director of the Space Frontier Foundation joins Amanda to break down why Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA's Administrator could mark a generational turning point for America's space program. Mahoney highlights Isaacman's unmatched mix of entrepreneurial grit, private-sector innovation and hands-on spaceflight experience — from commanding multiple SpaceX missions to personally investing in the future of human space exploration. The Board Chairman and Executive Director also walks through the critical milestones ahead for NASA, including Artemis II's crewed journey around the Moon and Artemis III's historic lunar landing. He warns that China accelerating its own lunar ambitions, U.S. leadership in space is far from guaranteed. You can learn more about Space Frontier Foundation by visiting their website: SpaceFrontier.org or you can follow them on X by searching for their handle: @SpaceFrontierSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats Created This Affordability Crisis. Paul Finebaum not running for Senate. They don't need another AOC type in Tennessee. Made up stories on Narco terrorist strikes. Massive MN Tax fraud. Alabama is being called the SNAP capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats Created This Affordability Crisis. Paul Finebaum not running for Senate. They don't need another AOC type in Tennessee. Made up stories on Narco terrorist strikes. Massive MN Tax fraud. Alabama is being called the SNAP capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats Created This Affordability Crisis. Paul Finebaum not running for Senate. They don't need another AOC type in Tennessee. Made up stories on Narco terrorist strikes. Massive MN Tax fraud. Alabama is being called the SNAP capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats Created This Affordability Crisis. Paul Finebaum not running for Senate. They don't need another AOC type in Tennessee. Made up stories on Narco terrorist strikes. Massive MN Tax fraud. Alabama is being called the SNAP capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genevieve Peters Scott — running for U.S. Senate. She shares her vision for Michigan's future, why she's pushing for economic growth, election integrity, and protecting taxpayer dollars. We talk values, hope and what it really means to give Michiganders a voice in Washington.http://gpsforsenate.comGet the stories from today's show in THE STACK: https://justinbarclay.comJoin Justin in the MAHA revolution - http://HealthWithJustin.comProTech Heating and Cooling - http://ProTechGR.com New gear is here! Check out the latest in the Justin Store: https://justinbarclay.com/storeKirk Elliott PHD - FREE consultation on wealth conservation - http://GoldWithJustin.comTry Cue Streaming for just $2 / day and help support the good guys https://justinbarclay.com/cueUp to 80% OFF! Use promo code JUSTIN http://MyPillow.com/JustinPatriots are making the Switch! What if we could start voting with our dollars too? http://SwitchWithJustin.com

The Trump administration is desperately trying to convince Americans that Pete Hegseth is NOT the person who ordered the second strike on the wreckage of a bombed boat in the ocean back in September, but no one is buying it. The situation has grown so bad for the Trump administration that even Republicans in the House and Senate are demanding investigations into what actually took place out there. At this point, it makes no sense for Trump to stand with the scandal-plagued Hegseth, and he should just cut his losses. According to new reports, Donald Trump instructed the crews working on his new White House ballroom to IGNORE all codes and laws that they are required to follow for any construction project. This new information comes just weeks after Trump fired the entire board of the Commission on Fine Arts that gets to make final determinations on projects involving historic landmarks and properties. Trump is going to half-ass the project to the point where the next President will have little choice but to tear it down.Donald Trump's lies about the economy - and his plans to fix it - are so ridiculous that even Republican lawmakers aren't buying into it anymore. Between his denials that anything is wrong, Trump has suggested "fixes" for the things he says aren't broken that include checks totaling thousands of dollars for every American and 50-year mortgages that would cause people to spend triple what they normally would on a home while locking them into debt for their entire lives. These plans are not only dumb, they are dangerous, and Republicans aren't happy with what's coming from Trump. Everything in Donald Trump's life is falling apart right now. From his cabinet to his approval rating to the economy and even his businesses - nothing is going well for him. To make things worse, more and more cracks are beginning to form in his Republican coalition as they attack one another, and him, over everything. Things could not be going worse for the President and his Party.Donald Trump has been hit with a lawsuit from a group of plaintiffs alleging that he ran a trafficking operation that they describe as "identical" to that of Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit also says that Elon Musk and Bill Gates were a part of it, too. While this certainly sounds like an enormous bombshell, the truth is likely far less interesting - There is nothing in the suit that even comes close to being believable, and this lawsuit could end up helping Trump rather than hurting him.Multiple Republican insiders and strategists spoke to The Hill this week, warning that their party was about to suffer a massive series of losses in 2026, which will culminate in the midterm elections. They said that the growing discontent of the American voters is going to be taken out on the incumbent Party, and there's not a whole lot that they can do to stop this from happening. Text and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories!Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron's content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalancedFollow Farron on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalanced Twitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalanced Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalanced TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=en

Congress faces an impending deadline as lawmakers confront the year-end expiration of Obamacare tax credits and renewed battles over healthcare reform. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joins the Rundown to discuss the expiration of Obamacare tax credits and the debate around reform. Plus, his proposal to make individuals the consumers of healthcare rather than insurance companies, and the ongoing operations by the US military off the coast of Venezuela targeting suspected drug trafficking boats.The Trump administration is ready to roll out new limits on asylum seekers, refugee processing, and even green card reviews after a suspected radicalized Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. President Trump and Homeland Security officials say the move is part of an effort to tighten vetting and shift the burden of proof for those already in the U.S., including refugees admitted during the Biden years. Ken Cuccinelli, former USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) director and current Senior Fellow for Homeland Security, joins the Rundown to explain what these new rules mean for Afghan refugees and immigration policy heading into the new year. Plus,  commentary by FOX News Contributor Liz Peek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republicans win closer-than-expected Tennessee election. Report: AL court fees can trap people in long-term debt; Bill to sell off NV public lands in Clark County heard in U.S. Senate; Report: CT bird conservation work slows due to funding cuts.    

Jonny and Heather discuss a host of current event stories that indicate the political winds are shifting. Ultimately, this is good news for the LGBTQ+ community, even if the current turbulence is still causing us torubles.Real evidence emerges that MAGA is breaking up and the Trump Administration's iron grip of the GOP is crumbling.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended a little over two weeks ago. Federal workers are back on the job. But one of the biggest fights that helped fuel that shutdown remains unresolved.The enhanced subsidies that help millions of people afford health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces are set to expire at the end of this year. Meanwhile, open enrollment for 2026 coverage is underway.As part of the shutdown deal, Republican Senate leaders promised Democrats a vote on extending health care tax credits by mid-December. But the politics haven't changed. It remains unlikely that the extension will get through the Senate, clear the House, or get to President Donald Trump's desk.What's in store for the future of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces? What kind of policy discussions are currently taking place?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

It's News Day Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's show: It's election day in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, and if you live there, make sure you get out and vote for Aftyn Behn. Aftyn Behn highlights the contrast between her public, open-to-all campaign events and those of her opponent, Matt Van Epps, who has been hosting gatherings behind locked gates at his mansion. Donald Trump calls into a rally with a last-minute pitch for Matt Van Epps, claiming that Behn "hates Christianity." Aftyn appears on NewsNation to make her final case, pledging to protect Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA subsidies, and to fight the affordability crisis facing her district. Jasper Nathaniel, publisher of Infinite Jaz on Substack joins Sam and Emma to provide an update on his return from reporting in the West Bank. In the Fun Half: Pete Hegseth is passing the buck over to his Rear Admiral as he denies ordering the strikes even though he said on Fox News in September that he was watching the strike live as it went down. Chris Murphy believes that at the very least Pete Hegseth committed a war crime but more likely he just committed plain, old murder. JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon says that they are not interested in contributing to the White House ballroom over concerns of how the next DOJ will feel about the pay-to-play behavior in the Trump administration. Trump went on a manic posting spree on Truth Social late last night. Posing hundreds of times over the course of two hours. As a result of Trump's late night scrolling he is left exhausted and falling asleep at a meeting. During the meeting he woke up to declare affordability a "democrat scam" On Democracy Now, Spencer Akerman makes the point that the Afghani shooter was turned into a child soldier by the CIA when he was 14. In discussion of the murder of the National Guard, the PBD crew continue their mission of finding the dumbest possible take on any issue. Andrew Cuomo complains that Curtis Sliwa cost him the election despite the fact that Zohran won over 50% of the vote. All that and more. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: DELETEME: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/MAJORITY and use promo code MAJORITY at checkout. GIVEWELL: Go to GIVEWELL.ORG, pick PODCAST and enter The Majority Report with Sam Seder at checkout. AURA: Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/MAJORITY. Promo Code MAJORITY SUNSET LAKE: Use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order at SunsetLakeCBD.com  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com  

PREVIEW — Mary Kissel — Missing Diplomatic Memory and the Russian Challenge. Kissel argues that current U.S.diplomats possess insufficient institutional memory and negotiating experience to effectively engage a nuclear-armed peer competitor like the former Soviet Union, now resurgent as Russia under Putin. Kissel emphasizes that the U.S. currently lacks a Senate-confirmed ambassador to Russia, critically limiting the American embassy's political influence and direct access to White House decision-making structures. Kissel documents that this ambassadorial vacancy reflects deeper institutional erosion of American diplomatic expertise and strategic communication capabilities regarding Russiannegotiations, creating dangerous capacity gaps precisely when Moscow possesses nuclear weapons and elevated geopolitical ambitions. 1931 STALIN & GORKY

With Pres. Trump sending mixed signals on extending ACA subsidies, and Republicans split over the issue, Jonathan Cohn, writer at The Bulwark and the author of The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage (St. Martin's Press, 2021), talks about the negotiations and where the conflicts lie.

When Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) won Pennsylvania's Senate seat in 2022, Democrats saw him as a symbol of a new direction during the Trump era. Three years later, things are very different. His new memoir, Unfettered, discusses his mental health struggles, the stroke he suffered in 2022 and his relationship with the left. In today's episode, Fetterman speaks with NPR's Scott Detrow about the book and some of his disagreements with fellow Democrats.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he did not see any survivors in the water when a second strike was ordered and launched on a boat alleging carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean Sea in September, and President Trump says he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States because they add little to the country, rely on government safety net benefits and complain too much. He calls Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) 'garbage'. Supreme Court hears a case contending faith-based antiabortion pregnancy centers in New Jersey deceived clients and donors by suggesting they offered abortion referrals; Senate leaders discuss plans to vote before Affordable Care Act health insurance enhanced premium tax credits expire; Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell donate over $6-and-a-quarter billion to put $250 in the individual investment accounts for 25 million children, an extension of the Trump Accounts created under the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law earlier this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump's biggest legacy will be with the courts. And as I wrote recently, he's playing the long game better than any modern president. His second term has seen a deliberate push to further entrench conservative influence in the federal judiciary, building on his first-term record of confirming 234 Article III judges (including three Supreme Court justices), which shifted the courts rightward and impacted rulings on issues like abortion, voting rights, and immigration. As of November 2025, the Senate has confirmed 253 total Article III judges from his nominations across both terms, with ongoing efforts to fill 47 current vacancies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Veteran and former state representative Andrew Beeler, who served aboard the USS Decatur (DDG-73) and represented Michigan's 83rd and 64th House districts, is stepping up again, officially launching his campaign for Michigan's 25th State Senate District. In this episode, we walk through his journey from Naval officer to public servant, including his work fighting for veterans, championing education reform, and pushing for accountability in Lansing. Beeler reflects on what motivated him to run for the Senate, how his military experience shapes his views on service and sacrifice, and what he hopes to achieve for Michigan families, small-town communities, and veterans transitioning to civilian life. If you care about strong leadership, conservative values, and policies grounded in real-world experience, this is a conversation worth hearing.

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Fromer Congressman Louie Gohmert represented the First District in the great state of Texas. Before that he was a District Judge in Smith County and was appointed as Chief Justice of the 12th Court of Appeals.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:As the 2025 congressional map looks more likely, so does a Senate run for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett - leading to fears of division among Texas Democrats: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/texas-2025-maps-hang-on-scotus-stay-as-rep-jasmine-crockett-weighs-senate-run/ ...Austin State Rep. and declared Senate candidate James Talarico continues to preach Democratic solidarity: https://www.texasobserver.org/james-talarico-big-tent-revival-primary/...On the GOP side of the Senate race, Congressman Wesley Hunt is shaping up to be an actual factor against John Cornyn and Ken Paxton: https://ballotbeacon.substack.com/p/polls-show-heated-republican-primary?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3p63l&triedRedirect=trueThe recent wave of Republican departures from Congress is looking like a dark omen for GOP prospects in 2026: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas-take/article/gop-retirements-texas-signal-trouble-ahead-trump-21217271.php...The retirement of Houston Rep. Troy Nehls is seen as an immediate improvement, no matter who replaces him: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/troy-nehls-ike-dike-good-riddance-evan-mintz-21217088.php...California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, with Prop 50 looming at home, is thinking about running for one of the freshly-reddened seats in Texas: https://punchbowl.news/article/house/darrell-issa-texas-major-shakeup/Progress Texas is hitting the airwaves in Houston! Our "In Progress" weekend roundtable will be featured on KPFT-FM HD-2 each Sunday morning at 11:30, starting this weekend on December 7. Our new radio initiative will require both new equipment and manpower expenses, and this Giving Tuesday, we could use your support: https://progresstexas.org/donateWe're excited to see YOU at one (or both!) of our 2025 Holiday Parties this December in Austin and Dallas - for the first time, featuring live podcast tapings! Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://act.progresstexas.org/a/progress-texas-holiday-parties-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our web store, including our newly-expanded Humans Against Greg Abbott collection: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://store.progresstexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks for listening! Our monthly donors form the backbone of our funding, and if you're a regular, we'd like to invite you to join the team! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Voters in Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District are heading to the polls for a race that has unexpectedly become competitive in what was once considered a reliably Republican seat. Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn has gained momentum and national backing as her party hopes for an unexpected House pickup. Meanwhile, her Republican opponent, Matt Van Epps, is relying on President Trump's endorsement to hold the district and prevent the GOP's slim House majority from shrinking. Van Epps joins the Rundown to discuss why he believes he will win today's special election and how he's coping with the pressure of the race. Last December, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan while traveling for a work conference. Luigi Mangione, accused of killing the CEO, is back in court this week for a pretrial hearing to determine whether key evidence will be admitted at trial. Criminal defense attorney Andrew Cherkasky joins the Rundown to discuss the evidence in question and how critical it is to the prosecution's case. Plus, commentary by FOX News Contributor Joe Concha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Russia President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin to discuss a potential peace deal in Ukraine. Dmytro Kuleba, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, joins the FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition to discuss how the war has impacted the country, the need for more international support to fight back against Russia, and what he thinks Ukrainians will and will not accept in a peace deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Day in Legal History: John Brown AssassinatedOn December 2, 1859, abolitionist John Brown was executed by hanging in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia), following his conviction for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, murder, and inciting a slave insurrection. Brown had led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry in October, attempting to seize weapons and incite a large-scale slave uprising. His plan failed, with most of his men either killed or captured, and Brown himself wounded and arrested by U.S. Marines under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee. The legal proceedings against him were swift: Brown was indicted within days, tried in state court, and sentenced to death less than a month after the raid.His execution was a national event, drawing immense media coverage and polarized public reaction. In the North, many abolitionists hailed him as a martyr who sacrificed his life to end the moral atrocity of slavery. In the South, he was widely viewed as a terrorist whose actions confirmed fears of Northern aggression and interference. Brown's trial and punishment underscored the deepening legal and moral divide between free and slave states, particularly regarding states' rights, federalism, and the use of violence to oppose injustice. The charges of treason and insurrection also raised complex constitutional questions, since Brown was prosecuted under state, not federal, law — despite attacking a federal facility. His case set the stage for intensifying legal and political disputes over the limits of protest, the legitimacy of armed resistance, and the definition of loyalty to the state.Brown's final words, predicting that “the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood,” would prove prescient less than two years later when the Civil War began.A federal appeals court has ruled that Alina Habba, a former personal attorney to Donald Trump, was unlawfully appointed as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a lower court's finding that the Trump administration violated federal appointments law in installing Habba without Senate confirmation or proper legal authority. This decision disqualifies her from overseeing federal cases in the state, potentially disrupting numerous active prosecutions.The case was brought by defense attorneys who argued that the Justice Department used procedural workarounds to improperly extend Habba's tenure after New Jersey's district judges declined to reauthorize her. In response, DOJ fired her court-appointed successor and tried to reassign Habba under a different title, which the court rejected. The ruling is significant because it's the first appellate decision pushing back on Trump-era efforts to place loyalists in key legal roles without Senate oversight.Habba, who had no prior prosecutorial experience, previously represented Trump in high-profile civil litigation, including the defamation case involving E. Jean Carroll. During her controversial tenure, she was criticized for politicized statements and for filing charges against a Democratic congresswoman. Similar appointment disputes are playing out in other states, and this decision sets a strong precedent against bypassing constitutional and statutory nomination processes. The administration is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.Court disqualifies Trump ally Habba as top New Jersey federal prosecutor | ReutersHSBC has announced a multi-year partnership with French start-up Mistral AI to integrate generative AI tools across its global operations. The bank plans to self-host Mistral's commercial AI models and future upgrades, combining its own tech infrastructure with Mistral's cutting-edge AI capabilities. The collaboration aims to boost automation, productivity, and customer service, with use cases spanning financial analysis, multilingual translation, risk assessment, and personalized client interactions.By adopting Mistral's tools, HSBC expects to significantly reduce time spent on routine, document-heavy tasks, such as those in credit and financing teams. Already active in AI applications like fraud detection and compliance, the bank sees this deal as a way to accelerate innovation cycles and roll out new features more efficiently. The move comes amid a broader industry trend as banks seek to scale generative AI solutions, while addressing ongoing concerns around data privacy. HSBC emphasized that all deployments will comply with its responsible AI governance standards to ensure transparency and protection.HSBC taps French start-up Mistral to supercharge generative-AI rollout | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of David Gentile, the former CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, who was convicted under the Biden administration for his role in what prosecutors called a Ponzi scheme. Gentile had been serving a seven-year sentence after being found guilty of securities fraud in 2024. The DOJ argued that GPB misled investors by using new investor funds to pay returns, rather than profits from legitimate operations.However, in announcing the commutation, a White House official pushed back on the prosecution's claims, arguing that investors had been clearly informed about the firm's payment practices and that prosecutors failed to directly link fraudulent misrepresentations to Gentile during trial. The official also alleged misconduct, claiming the government elicited and failed to correct false testimony.The commutation comes amid heightened political scrutiny of financial fraud prosecutions and continues Trump's trend of intervening in controversial white-collar cases. The Department of Justice has not yet responded to the decision.Trump frees former GPB Capital CEO after Biden admin's Ponzi scheme sentence | ReutersMy column for Bloomberg this week is about … the penny. The official end of penny production may seem trivial, but it's creating real legal headaches for retailers and tax administrators alike. Without the one-cent coin, states are facing ambiguity about how to round sales tax totals for cash transactions—should it happen before or after tax, and who absorbs the rounding loss? These questions go largely unanswered, and in the absence of clear rules, businesses are improvising, which risks inconsistent compliance and enforcement challenges. There's also a legal tension where cash transactions require rounding but card payments do not—potentially running afoul of laws banning payment-method discrimination or even the Internet Tax Freedom Act.Streamlined Sales Tax rules add more complexity, limiting when and how rounding can occur and cautioning against systems that enrich the state at consumers' expense. I argue that instead of patchwork fixes, this moment should push states to modernize their sales tax systems with mandatory e-invoicing and real-time reporting. This would standardize how tax is calculated and rounded, reduce compliance uncertainty, and shrink the window for fraud. Paired with something like a receipt lottery—used successfully in countries like Brazil and China—states could turn customers into compliance allies by rewarding them for scanning and validating receipts.Ultimately, automating rounding decisions and reporting in point-of-sale systems would lift the burden off retailers and give governments cleaner data with lower enforcement costs. The penny may be dead, but this is a rare chance to bring sales tax enforcement into the 21st century. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Hour 1 of https://RushToReason.com launches with John Rush and Dave from Veteran Windows and Doors (https://www.veteranwindowsdoors.com), revealing a surprising winter shake-up in the home-upgrade world: discontinued product lines, looming January price hikes, and why cold snaps suddenly make homeowners notice every draft. Should you upgrade now before the window—literally—closes? From there, John pivots into a fiery cultural critique. Why are manners vanishing? When did America become a place where pajamas pass for travel wear and courtesy is optional? John from Cheyenne jumps in, sharing stories of airline standards and the lost art of dressing with respect. Then the hour turns sharply toward national intrigue as Leslie Corbly (https://lesliecorbly.com/), attorney and author of Progressive Prejudice: Exposing the Devouring Mother, joins the show. John and Leslie delve into the Epstein files, James Comer's investigations, and the Clinton machine—asking the real question: is justice even possible when power runs this deep? Leslie breaks down political immunity, entrenched influence, and why the truth about Epstein may not surface for decades. Hour 1 blends home insights, cultural reality checks, and high-stakes political analysis. HOUR 2 Hour 2 of Rush to Reason opens with John Rush tackling one of the biggest political landmines of 2025: why is inflation worse in blue states—and is the solution as simple as leaving them? John challenges long-held assumptions about Colorado politics, the MAGA label, and the growing clash between affordability and ideology. Why are so many voters misreading the state's political climate? And is the exodus to red states a temporary trend or a permanent warning sign? In the second segment, John and Jerzee Joe break down the real numbers behind inflation. What happens when energy prices triple from one state to another? Why are Americans slipping into cultural sloppiness—from fashion to personal standards—and is it tied to a deeper Marxist drift? Their conversation asks the bold question: Have we become a nation that expects equal treatment no matter the effort? Richard Rush jumps in with a high-energy breakdown of the Broncos' season. Are Denver fans underestimating how hard it is to win in the NFL, especially when you're living in “Stage 3” of franchise building—winning all the close games while your heart rate spikes every Sunday? Hour 2 closes on a high-octane note as Richard Rush delivers a first-look review of the 2025 Lexus LX 700h Overtrail. Is this hybrid luxury off-roader the new benchmark for capability and refinement? Or does its six-figure price tag raise more questions than answers? HOUR 3 Hour 3 of Rush to Reason hits hard from the opening minute as John Rush welcomes Professor Marc Defant (https://www.marcdefant.com), University of South Florida, whose explosive peer-reviewed paper challenges the foundations of modern feminist studies. Why are entire academic departments ignoring evolutionary biology, known health science, and decades of empirical research? And what happens when “body positivity,” gender ideology, and attacks on masculinity collide with actual data? Defant pulls back the curtain on Marxist influence in universities, the disappearance of alpha males, and how students are being shaped by ideology rather than truth. After the interview, John shifts into real-world examples—from airline travel to cultural expectations—to show how entitlement, victimhood, and the loss of traditional masculinity play out in everyday life. Finally, caller Brad joins the conversation for a rapid-fire political rundown: Tennessee's special election, GOP infighting, MAGA identity, Jerome Powell, Senate math, and whether conservatives can learn how to win again. If you've ever wondered who controls the narrative, what happened to common sense, and whether America can course-correct, Hour 3 is a conversation you can't afford to miss.

Hour 1 of https://RushToReason.com launches with John Rush and Dave from Veteran Windows and Doors (https://www.veteranwindowsdoors.com), revealing a surprising winter shake-up in the home-upgrade world: discontinued product lines, looming January price hikes, and why cold snaps suddenly make homeowners notice every draft. Should you upgrade now before the window—literally—closes? From there, John pivots into a fiery cultural critique. Why are manners vanishing? When did America become a place where pajamas pass for travel wear and courtesy is optional? John from Cheyenne jumps in, sharing stories of airline standards and the lost art of dressing with respect. Then the hour turns sharply toward national intrigue as Leslie Corbly (https://lesliecorbly.com/), attorney and author of Progressive Prejudice: Exposing the Devouring Mother, joins the show. John and Leslie delve into the Epstein files, James Comer's investigations, and the Clinton machine—asking the real question: is justice even possible when power runs this deep? Leslie breaks down political immunity, entrenched influence, and why the truth about Epstein may not surface for decades. Hour 1 blends home insights, cultural reality checks, and high-stakes political analysis. HOUR 2 Hour 2 of Rush to Reason opens with John Rush tackling one of the biggest political landmines of 2025: why is inflation worse in blue states—and is the solution as simple as leaving them? John challenges long-held assumptions about Colorado politics, the MAGA label, and the growing clash between affordability and ideology. Why are so many voters misreading the state's political climate? And is the exodus to red states a temporary trend or a permanent warning sign? In the second segment, John and Jerzee Joe break down the real numbers behind inflation. What happens when energy prices triple from one state to another? Why are Americans slipping into cultural sloppiness—from fashion to personal standards—and is it tied to a deeper Marxist drift? Their conversation asks the bold question: Have we become a nation that expects equal treatment no matter the effort? Richard Rush jumps in with a high-energy breakdown of the Broncos' season. Are Denver fans underestimating how hard it is to win in the NFL, especially when you're living in “Stage 3” of franchise building—winning all the close games while your heart rate spikes every Sunday? Hour 2 closes on a high-octane note as Richard Rush delivers a first-look review of the 2025 Lexus LX 700h Overtrail. Is this hybrid luxury off-roader the new benchmark for capability and refinement? Or does its six-figure price tag raise more questions than answers? HOUR 3 Hour 3 of Rush to Reason hits hard from the opening minute as John Rush welcomes Professor Marc Defant (https://www.marcdefant.com), University of South Florida, whose explosive peer-reviewed paper challenges the foundations of modern feminist studies. Why are entire academic departments ignoring evolutionary biology, known health science, and decades of empirical research? And what happens when “body positivity,” gender ideology, and attacks on masculinity collide with actual data? Defant pulls back the curtain on Marxist influence in universities, the disappearance of alpha males, and how students are being shaped by ideology rather than truth. After the interview, John shifts into real-world examples—from airline travel to cultural expectations—to show how entitlement, victimhood, and the loss of traditional masculinity play out in everyday life. Finally, caller Brad joins the conversation for a rapid-fire political rundown: Tennessee's special election, GOP infighting, MAGA identity, Jerome Powell, Senate math, and whether conservatives can learn how to win again. If you've ever wondered who controls the narrative, what happened to common sense, and whether America can course-correct, Hour 3 is a conversation you can't afford to miss.

Hour 1 of https://RushToReason.com launches with John Rush and Dave from Veteran Windows and Doors (https://www.veteranwindowsdoors.com), revealing a surprising winter shake-up in the home-upgrade world: discontinued product lines, looming January price hikes, and why cold snaps suddenly make homeowners notice every draft. Should you upgrade now before the window—literally—closes? From there, John pivots into a fiery cultural critique. Why are manners vanishing? When did America become a place where pajamas pass for travel wear and courtesy is optional? John from Cheyenne jumps in, sharing stories of airline standards and the lost art of dressing with respect. Then the hour turns sharply toward national intrigue as Leslie Corbly (https://lesliecorbly.com/), attorney and author of Progressive Prejudice: Exposing the Devouring Mother, joins the show. John and Leslie delve into the Epstein files, James Comer's investigations, and the Clinton machine—asking the real question: is justice even possible when power runs this deep? Leslie breaks down political immunity, entrenched influence, and why the truth about Epstein may not surface for decades. Hour 1 blends home insights, cultural reality checks, and high-stakes political analysis. HOUR 2 Hour 2 of Rush to Reason opens with John Rush tackling one of the biggest political landmines of 2025: why is inflation worse in blue states—and is the solution as simple as leaving them? John challenges long-held assumptions about Colorado politics, the MAGA label, and the growing clash between affordability and ideology. Why are so many voters misreading the state's political climate? And is the exodus to red states a temporary trend or a permanent warning sign? In the second segment, John and Jerzee Joe break down the real numbers behind inflation. What happens when energy prices triple from one state to another? Why are Americans slipping into cultural sloppiness—from fashion to personal standards—and is it tied to a deeper Marxist drift? Their conversation asks the bold question: Have we become a nation that expects equal treatment no matter the effort? Richard Rush jumps in with a high-energy breakdown of the Broncos' season. Are Denver fans underestimating how hard it is to win in the NFL, especially when you're living in “Stage 3” of franchise building—winning all the close games while your heart rate spikes every Sunday? Hour 2 closes on a high-octane note as Richard Rush delivers a first-look review of the 2025 Lexus LX 700h Overtrail. Is this hybrid luxury off-roader the new benchmark for capability and refinement? Or does its six-figure price tag raise more questions than answers? HOUR 3 Hour 3 of Rush to Reason hits hard from the opening minute as John Rush welcomes Professor Marc Defant (https://www.marcdefant.com), University of South Florida, whose explosive peer-reviewed paper challenges the foundations of modern feminist studies. Why are entire academic departments ignoring evolutionary biology, known health science, and decades of empirical research? And what happens when “body positivity,” gender ideology, and attacks on masculinity collide with actual data? Defant pulls back the curtain on Marxist influence in universities, the disappearance of alpha males, and how students are being shaped by ideology rather than truth. After the interview, John shifts into real-world examples—from airline travel to cultural expectations—to show how entitlement, victimhood, and the loss of traditional masculinity play out in everyday life. Finally, caller Brad joins the conversation for a rapid-fire political rundown: Tennessee's special election, GOP infighting, MAGA identity, Jerome Powell, Senate math, and whether conservatives can learn how to win again. If you've ever wondered who controls the narrative, what happened to common sense, and whether America can course-correct, Hour 3 is a conversation you can't afford to miss.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the firebrand Georgia congresswoman, announced in November she is planning to resign from Congress. Her last day in office will be January 5, 2026, over a month away. One potential reason she is hanging on for a bit longer, enduring the president's ire and the possible threats to personal safety that sometimes follow: It ensures that she will be in office for more than five years, locking in a bare minimum congressional pension. Forbes money in politics reporter Kyle Khan-Mullins joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Read the full story on forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2025/11/25/how-marjorie-taylor-greene-locked-in-her-taxpayer-funded-pension-for-life/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The third installment of our Charles Sumner episode covers how, two days after Charles Sumner delivered an incendiary speech before the senate, Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina came into the Senate chamber and attacked Sumner at his desk. Research: "Sumner, Charles (1811-1874)." Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale, 1998. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A148425674/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=95485851. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025. “Roberts v. City of Boston, 5 Cush. 198, 59 Mass. 198 (1849).” Caselaw Access Project. Harvard Law School. https://case.law/caselaw/?reporter=mass&volume=59&case=0198-01 “The Prayer of One Hundred Thousands.” https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/PrayerofOneHundredThousand.pdf Alexander, Edward. “The Caning of Charles Sumner.” Battlefields.org. 3/6/2024. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/caning-charles-sumner Beecher, Henry Ward. “Charles Sumner.” Advocate of Peace (1847-1884) , MAY, 1874. 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Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot just a few blocks away from the White House, on Wednesday. One of the two shooting victims, 20-year-old Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, died of her injuries on Thursday. The alleged shooter is a 29-year-old man from Afghanistan who served in a “Zero Unit,” an Afghan military force that helped the US military. He moved to the United States in 2021 as part of a Biden-era program to help Afghan nationals who had assisted US troops. He was living in Washington State with his family before making the cross-country trip to commit the attack, and he'd reportedly been struggling with mental health issues for years. For more on what role, if any, mental health considerations might have in the judicial process and the overall effectiveness of the DOJ under U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, we spoke to Ken White. He's a federal criminal defense attorney, former federal prosecutor, and the co-host of the legal podcast, Serious Trouble.And in headlines, Secretary of State Marco Rubio pursues peace between Ukraine and Russia at a lavish Miami golf club, Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz defends himself after a New York Times report detailed massive fraud targeting his state's social services programs, and the person who drew Alabama's new state Senate map is… an 18-year-old?Show Notes:Check out Ken's podcast – www.serioustrouble.show/podcastCall Congress – 202-224-3121Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureGermany is following the green new scam and their economy is breaking down. They are now reporting that it is to expensive to light the Christmas lights. Trump new economic system is working, gas prices are falling, in 20 states they are below $3. The [CB] is pushing Bitcoin down using ETF’s, this will fail. Trump’s new system is getting more powerful. The [DS] is now coordinating to stop Trump, Trump is dismantling their criminal syndicate world wide and the money flow is coming to an end. Trump is following the rule of law every step of the way and in the end he will put those people in that will follow the rule of law to bring these people to justice. The pieces of the puzzle are coming together and the [DS] is panicking. Economy https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1995421655469052033?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1995532756097388760?s=20  Trump Bump: Black Friday spending soars as 2025 poised to be first quarter trillion dollar season Black Friday spending surged this year to new highs, fueled by record-breaking online spending that reached $11.8 billion on Black Friday alone, according to market data.  Online sales made on Black Friday made up about 10% of total sales for the month of November, more than $111 billion dollars, according to Adobe Analytics's report on holiday shopping trends. This represents a 9.1% increase in online sales compared to last year. Adobe tracks over 1 trillion U.S. retail site visits.     Adobe predicts that the 2025 holiday season, which continues through Christmas, is poised to become the first quarter trillion dollar season online in U.S. history. The firm forecasts that a record $253.4 billion will be spent on online purchases this year. Source: justthenews.com https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1995295289268371468?s=20 Issuer (Company) ETF Ticker Net Flow (US$M, November 2025) BlackRock IBIT -1,935.3 Grayscale GBTC -168.4 Fidelity FBTC -138.7 VanEck HODL -107.8 Ark/21Shares ARKB -84.0 Bitwise BITB -73.0 ProShares (Bruce) BTC -29.0 WisdomTree BTCW -6.0 Franklin Templeton EZBC -2.4 Valkyrie BRRR 0.0 Invesco/Galaxy BTCO +5.0   November 20: -$903.2 million (largest single-day outflow). November 13: -$866.7 million. November 14: -$492.1 million. Since November 30, 2025, was a Sunday with no market trading, there were no ETF flows or outflows on that specific day. However, on the most recent trading day (November 28, 2025), the overall universe of ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $2.6 billion, though certain categories like corporate debt ETFs saw inflows. https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1995492405685129297?s=20 Political/Rights https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1995184800320082100?s=20 https://twitter.com/KennethRWebster/status/1994952935391019481?s=20 https://twitter.com/ScottMechkowski/status/1995217213918228872?s=20  manufactured chaos is putting people in danger, and if it continues, it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt… or worse https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/1995226723122897014?s=20 https://twitter.com/FBIDDBongino/status/1995297340052144415?s=20 I'm glad that these emails are available for your review. https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1995320096940552330?s=20   His first directive: forward all earlier email threads exchanged before his start date so he could review progress and accelerate the release. The emails outline pending redactions and confirm the Bureau was responsive. Far from hesitating, Bongino treated the release as a day-one priority for the Trump administration. https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1995564133526225391?s=20 DOGE https://twitter.com/Real_RobN/status/1995350937360380071?s=20   • 2,095,247 in 2024 — on it's way out the door. With 1.4 million illegal aliens on Medicaid. And Millions received driver’s licences, registered to vote, and have already voted. https://twitter.com/X22Report/status/1995486921905356986?s=20 Geopolitical Trump-Backed Tito Asfura Wins Massive Electoral Victory… But Potential for Election Fraud Remains National Party of Honduras (PNH) presidential candidate Tito ‘Papi' Asfura won a massive electoral victory on Sunday, defeating his leftist competitors in a huge vindication of President Donald Trump's bold foreign policy moves in Latin America. President Trump's emphatic endorsement of Papi last week, where he indicated he would support the country substantially moving forward, only if the PNH was successful against “communist” parties in the national elections. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1995544957323456880?s=20 War/Peace    important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria, and that nothing takes place that will interfere with Syria's evolution into a prosperous State. The new President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is working diligently to make sure good things happen, and that both Syria and Israel will have a long and prosperous relationship together. This is a historic opportunity, and adds to the SUCCESS, already attained, for PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST! https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/1995203244516315424?s=20 Pete Hegseth Post of Cartoon Meme on Targeting Narco-Terrorists Outrages Liberals  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a cartoon meme Sunday about the Trump administration's military campaign targeting South American drug boats that drew outrage from liberals upset about the attacks. The post has gone viral with over five million views as of late Sunday night. Hegseth posted a cartoon meme of Canadian children's book character Franklin the Turtle titled “Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists”, that features Franklin on a military helicopter firing on drug boats, with the message, “For your Christmas wish list”: https://twitter.com/PeteHegseth/status/1995291042346852861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995291042346852861%7Ctwgr%5E0d100b50e564a16ab61377137acc8f821f5fdaaa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fpete-hegseth-post-cartoon-meme-targeting-narco-terrorists%2F https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1995378734694842656? https://twitter.com/drawandstrike/status/1995175663498637524?s=20 Source: thegatewaypundit.com Trump Reportedly Gave Venezuela's Maduro an Ultimatum: Resign and Leave, or Face the Consequences Trump Told Maduro to Leave: Save Yourself, Your Family  Trump has reportedly told Maduro how it's going to be. https://twitter.com/JimFergusonUK/status/1995439376319308137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995439376319308137%7Ctwgr%5Eb76bda1788ef546b30960efae726f61e9c980e0a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Ftrump-reportedly-gave-venezuelas-maduro-ultimatum-resign-leave%2F Source: thegatewaypundit.com  https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/1995237384242508193?s=20 https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1995503150518747250?s=20  Iran, and Nicaragua are too weak economically. Russia is bogged down in the war with Ukraine, while China is preoccupied with its own problems. Moscow and Beijing are focused on building relations with Trump and are unwilling to spend political capital on Maduro. Trump names ‘difficult problem' for Ukraine “The corruption situation going on is not helpful,” the US president has said Corruption remains one of Ukraine's main problems,  Trump added that both Russia and Ukraine would like the conflict to end, and that “there's a good chance we can make a deal.”Ukraine was rocked by a major corruption scandal last month involving figures in Vladimir Zelensky's inner circle. The country's Western-backed anti-corruption agencies alleged that Timbur Mindich, the Ukrainian leader's former longtime business partner, was the ringleader of a $100 million kickback scheme in the energy sector, which relies heavily on foreign aid. Mindich fled the country to evade arrest, apparently after being tipped off. Source: rt.com https://twitter.com/GhostEzraQ/status/1995513424957067375?s=20  Popcorn ready? https://twitter.com/WallStreetMav/status/1995501750816825413?s=20 https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1995230383743312004?s=20   still another side to consider, that being Russia. Zelensky and Macron Meet in Paris Again Amid Peace Talks Flurr   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Elysée presidential palace in Paris, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceasefire in the nearly four-year-old war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy's visit to Paris followed a meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in Florida on Sunday, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as productive. The two sides have worked to make revisions to a proposed U.S.-authored plan that was developed in negotiations between Washington and Moscow but criticized as being too weighted toward Russian demands. Source: breitbart.com Medical/False Flags https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1995403047300927907?s=20https://twitter.com/tracybeanz/status/1995468595128627471?s=20 https://twitter.com/tracybeanz/status/1995468595128627471?s=20 [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1995188426786885670?s=20 https://twitter.com/GhostEzraQ/status/1995567208445977021?s=20  https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1995266775810740620?s=20 OUTRAGE ON CAPITOL HILL: Rogue Judges Boasberg and Boardman Now Refuse to Testify Before the Senate U.S. District Judge James Boasberg and U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman have both turned down invitations to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week at the explosive hearing titled “Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable. Their absence should come as no surprise to anyone paying attention. These are not neutral judges, they are political operatives wielding federal robes as weapons against the will of the American people.  In a statement shared on X, investigative commentator Mike Benz laid out three specific criminal charges that Attorney General Pam Bondi could immediately bring against Judge Boasberg in connection to the Arctic Frost scandal. 1. Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law (18 U.S.C. § 242):The prosecution alleges that by issuing the gag order, Judge Boasberg willfully deprived U.S. senators of their statutory right under 2 U.S.C. § 6628 to receive notification of legal processes seeking disclosure of Senate data, thereby violating their constitutional protections under the Speech or Debate Clause and separation of powers principles. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1995513956643885253?s=20   thousands of judges in climate litigation, supplying them with the arguments, case law, and “approved” scientific narratives to ensure rulings against oil companies. The New Venture Fund also trains prosecutors to deliver the very arguments these judges have been primed to accept. Legal experts warn this turns climate lawsuits into scripted show trials with predetermined outcomes, placing America's energy sector at an engineered disadvantage. https://twitter.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1995531341975449748?s=20   NGO's, I'd be panicking too. The Democratic National Committee raised a total of $685,840,729 in 2024. Did you really think that Americans gave that much money to a party who wanted to defund the police, who stopped arresting criminals, hellbent on aborting babies, wants to mutilate children, and allow men into women's bathrooms? https://twitter.com/pepesgrandma/status/1995361098409619725?s=20 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1995274712734216328?s=20  Kelly's stratospheric balloon startup, World View, in 2013 and 2016. Kelly quietly moved the Chinese investment into a secretive blind trust when he ran for Senate. Now he's part of the Seditious Six telling US troops to ignore President Trump's lawful orders and warning they could be prosecuted once Democrats are “back in control.” Critics note the irony: a senator with CCP-linked funding undermining the chain of command of the U.S. military. The Sedition 6: All Roads Lead to Ron Conway Report https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/1995545363999326341?s=20 https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1995528879050719506?s=20 https://twitter.com/SaltyGoat17/status/1994389697188217270?s=20 https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1995153965651223012?s=20  It is Section 2387 of Title 18, Chapter 115, which falls under general federal criminal law governing crimes like treason, sedition, and subversive activities President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1995512799133655450?s=20   Next steps could be for the administration to ask a full panel of 3rd Circuit judges to reconsider the decision – or going right to the U.S. Supreme Court. https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1995270338826076313?s=20 https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1995567423077106141?s=20  https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1995512909351530925?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");

Monday, December 1st, 2025Today, sources say Pete Hegseth ordered the murder of two survivors in the first Caribbean boat strike; the House and Senate are opening rigorous oversight investigations into the Pentagon after that reporting; the man who shot two Guard members in DC was a CIA Zero Unit paramilitary member and was granted asylum by the Trump administration; a judge seeks to preemptively shield Epstein survivors names; a growing website chronicles DOJ employees resignation letters; Trump says he's canceling all of President Biden's orders signed with autopen; Northwestern University bent the knee and paid Trump to restore their grants; Trump's approval rating took another hit; the president issued a racist rant on Thanksgiving; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.Thank You, DeleteMeGet 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/DAILYBEANS and use promo code DAILYBEANS at checkout. Thank You, CBDistillery.comUse promo code DAILYBEANS at CBDistillery.com for 25% off your purchase.  Subscribe to MSW Media's YouTube Channel - YouTube and check out the PREMIER EPISODE of BeansTalkhttps://youtu.be/UT3JAvjbLuQTrump FBI EMAILS Confirm SHOCK DETAILS in the FILES | AG | The Breakdown | MeidasTouchStoriesFBI Redacted Trump's Name in Epstein Files for Privacy Reasons | BloombergJudge seeks to shield Epstein victims after dozens of names exposed in documents release | NBC NewsTrump 'cancelling' Biden executive orders signed by autopen | NBC NewsNorthwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding | NBC NewsHegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all | The Washington Post"Quite frankly I was pissed off!" 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More than 80 people have now been killed by U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats.There are growing questions about an order to kill two of those people — whether it amounts to a war crime.Here's what we know: on September 2, the U.S. carried out two strikes on a boat in the Caribbean. The second, subsequent strike killed two remaining survivors.Details of that second strike were first reported by The Washington Post last week.Today, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “authorized” Admiral Frank Bradley to conduct both strikes, and that Admiral Bradley issued the order and, quote — “worked well within his authority and the law.” But on Capitol Hill, both the Senate and House Armed Services Committees are asking for a full accounting. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Vincent Acovino and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Jay Czys. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

It's a News Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's Program: In the aftermath of the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration seizes the opportunity to promote "remigration." When asked why Trump is blaming the D.C. shooting on the Biden administration, he lashes out and calls the reporter "stupid." Trump, or his ghost writer, posts a racist tirade on Thanksgiving. Tim Walz responds to the Truth Social post, saying it's yet another example proving Trump is mentally unwell and unfit to serve as president. Walz calls for the release of Trump's most recent MRI so the public can understand what is going on with the president's health. If you are in Tennessee's 7th Congressional district, make sure you get out and vote for Aftyn Behn. In the Fun Half: Senator Chris Van Hollen says that at best the U.S. has committed war crimes in the Caribbean and at worst just cold-blooded murder. Kristi Noem avoids answering questions from Kristen Welker about DHS promoting the white nationalist policy of "remigration". New Yorkers were tipped off about an ICE staging area in a Chinatown parking garage and quickly mobilized, storming the garage to protest and shut down the raid. Bill Maher is still very upset over Larry David's "My Dinner with Hitler" piece that was written over seven months ago. Crackpot Rob Dreher has a crackpot theory that JD Vance can lead the wayward white young men away from Nick Fuentes. JD Vance's "I hate Turkey" bombs in front of soldiers at Ft. Campbell on Thanksgiving All that and more. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: COZY EARTH: Go to cozyearth.com/MAJORITYREPORT for up to 40% off. SMALLS:  For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/MAJORITY. ONESKIN: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MAJORITY at https://www.oneskin.co/majority SUNSET LAKE:  Head to SunsetLakeCBD.com and use the code FRIDAY25 to save 30% on all their wellness products for people and pets. This sale ends December 1st at 11:59 ᴾᴹ Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com  

Join Jim and Greg for the Monday 3 Martini Lunch as they break down Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz facing intense backlash over a massive welfare fraud scandal, California's latest proof that minimum wage hikes only make things worse, and Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett sounding increasingly like a 2026 U.S. Senate candidate.First, they're encouraged to see even the New York Times hammering Gov. Tim Walz for failing to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in public assistance fraud on his watch. It's partly because the evidence is irrefutable, but Jim also says the political handwriting is on the wall for last year's Democratic vice presidential nominee.They also point to new data showing California's $20 fast-food minimum wage is playing out exactly as critics predicted. The state lost 19,000 fast-food jobs over the past year while menu prices surged. Jim and Greg explain yet again why this policy cannot work but also question whether Democrats will ever learn.Finally, they rub their hands with glee as Rep. Jasmine Crockett signals she's preparing a U.S. Senate run in Texas next year. Jim and Greg look at the likely Democratic field and the potential for a fiery GOP primary too. They're both pretty skeptical that Crockett could win statewide or even keep it fairly close.Please visit our great sponsors:Give your liver the support it deserves with Dose Daily.  Save 35% on your first month when you subscribe at https://DoseDaily.co/3ML or enter code 3ML at checkout.  Before you check out for the holidays, do one smart thing for your future with Noble Gold. Open a qualified account, you'll receive TEN 1-oz commemorative Silver Holiday Coins. Visit https://NobleGoldInvestments.com/3MLFor a limited time, try OneSkin for 15% off with code 3ML at https://OneSkin.co/3ML — please support our show and mention we sent you!

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Can Democrats repeat their big 2025 wins in next year's midterms? Can the party win back the support of white working-class and Latino voters? Can high-quality candidates overcome an unfavorable Senate map? Amy Walter, Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report, joins Dan to survey next year's electoral landscape, voters' attitudes towards Trump, and what obstacles stand between Democrats and a blue wave.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.