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Share your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Chris Moyer, founder and president of Echo Communications Advisors about Climate Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Triathlons. Read his full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 1:52 - Can getting fired be a good thing?11:07 - Interview with Chris Moyer begins 16:36 - Communications in the Climate Space29:10- Working with Clients 38:09 - Field Notes with Chris!Please be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Chris Moyer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismoyerecho/Guest Bio:Chris has spent nearly two decades advising high-profile leaders and shaping federal and state policies through strategic communications.With deep experience across the electoral, legislative, and regulatory landscape, Chris has advised top-tier presidential, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial campaigns advancing forward-thinking climate policies. He has worked with state attorneys general fighting harmful federal climate rollbacks and supported advocacy organizations accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels.Chris served as a communications advisor to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, helping to communicate about the implementation of more than $90 billion in renewable energy programs. He has also guided clients seeking inclusion of their priority policies in major federal climate legislation, including the Inflation Reduction Act, and led strategic communications efforts that helped secure a highly competitive $5 billion EPA grant.Chris has worked for three U.S. Senators, most recently leading communications for Senator Cory Booker's presidential campaign in New Hampshire before launching Echo Communications Advisors, formerly Moyer Strategies, in 2020. Chris was named one of Washingtonian's 500 Most Influential People of 2025 for shaping climate and environment policy. His insights on climate and energy policy developments have been featured in Politico, Axios, Bloomberg, E&E News, Heatmap News, Reuters, Inside Climate News, and elsewhere.Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.

Chuck Todd begins the episode with an examination of the election landscape starting with the California gubernatorial race and a demographic breakdown that indicates Democrats could perform very well in both 2025 and 2026.Then, is joined by businessman Stephen Cloobeck, who discusses his candidacy for California governor as the "only non-traditional candidate" in the race. Cloobeck offers sharp criticism of the Harris/Walz presidential campaign, which he characterizes as "tone deaf," while proposing concrete solutions for California's most pressing issues. Cloobeck outlines his vision for a new department of "performance and results" to increase government accountability and presents his approach to addressing California's homelessness crisis. Drawing on lessons learned from his adopted father, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Cloobeck positions himself as a Democrat who understands business concerns, directly addressing why corporate leaders are "tempted" to leave California while asserting that "you can't buy an election" and pledging not to self-fund his campaign.Chuck presses Cloobeck on whether Democrats need their own version of "Donald Trump," and what the party should learn from Trump's political approach. He also offers insight into his success in the timeshare industry, explaining how Marriott ultimately copied his business model and addressing whether AirBnB has undermined the traditional timeshare market. Chuck challenges Cloobeck about potential competition from other business figures like Rick Caruso and former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Chuck speculating that by 2026, voters might be "burned out on bravado" after Trump's presidency.Finally, Chuck digs into the mailbag of listeners' questions in Ask Chuck and responds to questions about six year presidential terms, quirky personal preferences that lead to political preferences and whether it's harder for him to land interviews with Republicans.Timeline:00:00 Introduction00:30 The importance of the California gubernatorial race01:15 Kloobeck intro02:30 Kamala Harris preparing to run for governor in California?03:45 Younger and infrequent voters were Trump's “secret sauce”05:00 Can a Democratic woman win the presidency?06:30 Higher turnout is better for Republicans08:15 Trends favor Democrats in non-presidential elections09:30 Democrats became the “rules” party11:15 Jared Golden not running for must-win Maine senate seat12:30 Republicans are already writing off Virginia13:30 Could New Jersey become a swing state?14:30 Can the Trump coalition succeed without Trump on the ballot?15:45 Could Senator Bill Cassidy retire for LSU chancellor job?17:15 Stephen Cloobeck joins the Chuck ToddCast! 18:30 Why is he the only non-traditional candidate running for CA governor? 23:05 Are California's issues a governor issue or does it run deeper? 26:05 What should Gavin Newsom have done differently? 29:00 The Harris/Walz campaign was tone deaf 30:25 What did Gray Davis get right as governor? 31:55 Creating a department of "performance and results" 33:30 Solution to California's homelessness problem 35:00 Schwarzenegger was an outsider that ran into the bureaucracy 39:30 What makes him a democrat and not an independent? 41:55 Why are business leaders "tempted" to leave California? 44:35 What he learned from his adopted father, Harry Reid 46:15 Do we need a "Donald Trump" in the democratic party? 48:00 What should the democratic party learn from Trump? 48:45 You can't buy an election. Won't self fund his campaign. 51:00 Why couldn't Trump start a casino in Nevada? 53:20 Should people be skeptical of the timeshare industry? 54:35 Has AirBnB killed the timeshare industry? 58:00 Marriott copied his timeshare model 58:45 What would you say to Harris if she wanted help with the governor race? 1:02:00 Are you ready for the arrows coming your way 1:04:25 Did you have high expectations for Joe Biden? 1:07:15 If Rick Caruso jumps in, will you cannibalize each other's candidacies 1:10:35 Would Arnold Schwarzenegger be the front-runner if he ran? 1:11:35 By 2026 could voters be burned out on bravado by Trump1:13:30 Chuck's thoughts on Stephen Kloobeck interview 1:14:45 Check out Chuck's interviews on Noosphere! 1:16:20 Ask Chuck 1:16:45 If congress was expanded, should the president get one 6 year term? 1:19:50 What odd voter personal preferences indicate their political preferences? 1:24:00 Do you find it harder to get interviews with Republicans?(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)

Send us a textDr. Ian Simon, Ph.D. is the Director for the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice ( https://www.hhs.gov/longcovid/index.html ), in the Office of Science and Medicine, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.The Office of Science and Medicine harnesses the power of collaboration, scientific analysis, data-driven innovation, and emerging technologies for advancing initiatives across the Department, including not just Long COVID, but in the areas of behavioral health, health equity, kidney disease, infection-associated chronic conditions, mother-infant dyad, sickle cell disease, and traumatic brain injury. Previously Dr. Simon was the Assistant Director for Health Strategy and Biopreparedness at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he led pandemic prevention and biosecurity policy priorities. Most recently, he was the Senior Advisor to the Director of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).Prior to working at NIAID, Dr. Simon was the Assistant Director of the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) Science and Technology Policy Institute. In that role, he specialized in developing policy initiatives including bioeconomy, STEM education, pandemic preparedness, biosecurity, and international S&T cooperation. A virologist by training, Dr. Simon has also held health and science advisor positions at the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Senate, including serving as the Health and Science Advisor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, as part of the American Society for Microbiology Congressional Science Fellowship. He earned his B.S. from the University of Maryland and his Masters and Ph.D. from Yale University.Important Episode Link - Secretary's Advisory Committee on Long COVID - https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/long-covid/index.html#LongCovid #InfectiousDiseases #Virology #HHS #Policy #Biopreparedness #OSTP #USDepartmentOfHealthAndHumanServices #Epidemics #Pandemics #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #ResearchSupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with David Silverstein, CEO of NED, to explore how his innovative leadership is transforming the financial technology landscape. David shares insights from his diverse career, spanning public service as a press secretary for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to spearheading innovation in the private sector with MediaLink.David discusses how NED's white-label platform revolutionizes cashflow lending by providing end-to-end solutions that streamline processes for lenders and empower borrowers with greater transparency and efficiency. He highlights the company's recent $4.2 million seed funding and how it will accelerate innovation in underwriting, repayment technology, and fund management capabilities.David also dives into key trends shaping the future of financial technology, including the role of open banking and advancements in digital payment systems. With a focus on fostering relationships and building trust between lenders and borrowers, NED aims to redefine success in the lending industry.Tune in to hear David's vision for 2025 and beyond, and how NED is positioning itself at the forefront of fintech innovation.

The Synagogue of Satan and the Dancing Marionettes of the Democrat Party - Is there even a dimeâs worth of difference between the two major political parties? Texe Marrs proves there is not, showing how the same elitist billionaires and back-room players control the Democrats and Republicans. This control extends to choice of presidential candidates and the foreign policy of the United States. Every war, especially since World War I, was fought at the instigation of the Illuminati. The President and Congress are little more than puppetsâdancing marionettes. If they do not tow the elitist line, politicians are removed from office, either by election, threat of impeachment, or assassination. Discover why politicians of both parties scornfully disregard what the voters and citizens want and go right ahead implementing the Master Plan of the Illuminati and its Synagogue of Satan. Featured: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, Senator Hillary Clinton, and Senator Barack Obama.Website: thefacthunter.comEmail: thefacthunter.comSnail Mail:George HobbsPO Box 109Goldsboro, MD 21636

Another Shooting…This One Was Live-Streamed               Today:  Another shooting has happened. This time in Louisville, KY and the usual gun debate has begun.  Part of the debate should be the effect that smart phones are having on the human race.  Then, Horace Cooper with Project 21 talks about claims of racism after the Tennessee legislature expels 2 black members.  Later, author Daxton Brown discusses his book on former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we welcome Bill Marler Meet William Marler An accomplished attorney and national expert in food safety, William (Bill) Marler has become the most prominent foodborne illness lawyer in America and a major force in food policy in the U.S. and around the world. Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, has represented thousands of individuals in claims against food companies whose contaminated products have caused life-altering injury and even death. He began litigating foodborne illness cases in 1993 when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the historic Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, in her landmark $15.6 million settlement with the company. The 2011 book, Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak that Changed the Way Americans Eat, by best-selling author Jeff Benedict, chronicles the Jack in the Box outbreak and the rise of Bill Marler as a food safety attorney. For the last 26 years, he has represented victims of nearly every large foodborne illness outbreak in the United States. He has filed lawsuits against such companies as Chili's, Chi-Chi's, Cargill, ConAgra, Dole, Excel, Golden Corral, KFC, McDonald's, Odwalla, Peanut Corporation of America, Sheetz, Sizzler, Supervalu, Taco Bell, and Wendy's, securing over $700,000,000 for victims of E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, and other foodborne illnesses. Among the most notable cases he has litigated, Bill counts those of nineteen-year-old dancer Stephanie Smith, who was sickened by an E. coli-contaminated hamburger that left her brain-damaged and paralyzed, and Linda Rivera, a fifty-seven-year-old mother of six from Nevada, who was hospitalized for over 2 years after she was stricken with what her doctor described as “the most severe multi-organ [bowel, kidney, brain, lung, gall bladder, and pancreas] case of E. coli mediated HUS I have seen in my extensive experience.” New York Times reporter Michael Moss won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of Smith's case, which was settled by Cargill in 2010 for an amount “to care for her throughout her life.” Linda's story hit the front page of the Washington Post and became Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's touchstone for successfully moving forward the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2010. The B.I.STANDER Podcast is a conversational podcast unique to Bainbridge Island and Seattle Washington, that covers the Arts, Society &  Human Interest stories. The intent is to introduce interesting people, ideas, and conversations. We are not perfect and that's OK! Thank you for your support! The B.I.Stander Podcast is a listener supported show, please consider subscribing.  Thank you & tell them you heard it on: The BISTANDER Podcast! Blue Canary Auto NOW ALSO in Bremerton! Sound Reprographics Additional sound effects by: https://www.zapsplat.com/ Support the Show on PATREON

The day before Joe Manchin made his thunderbolt announcement of the new Inflation Reduction Act, I had a conversation with one of the Democratic Party's top communications strategists. Jim Manley - who served as senior communications advisor and spokesman for then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid - walked me through the question of whether all this wrangling over President Biden's economic agenda had been all negative, or whether Senator Manchin had actually helped steer Democrats ultimately to a better place. In the interview, you can hear Jim hint that there's some news coming, and his analysis of what's happened over the past year sounds even more prescient and on-point now that we know what's emerged in recent days. A fascinating discussion about negotiating, finding compromise, and trying to create a coherent message for a party that is frequently all over the place.

The day before Joe Manchin made his thunderbolt announcement of the new Inflation Reduction Act, I had a conversation with one of the Democratic Party's top communications strategists. Jim Manley - who served as senior communications advisor and spokesman for then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid - walked me through the question of whether all this wrangling over President Biden's economic agenda had been all negative, or whether Senator Manchin had actually helped steer Democrats ultimately to a better place. In the interview, you can hear Jim hint that there's some news coming, and his analysis of what's happened over the past year sounds even more prescient and on-point now that we know what's emerged in recent days. A fascinating discussion about negotiating, finding compromise, and trying to create a coherent message for a party that is frequently all over the place.

Over the years, this podcast has focused on highlighting those people who are not only experts in identifying the significant problems facing the United States and its institutions, but those who propose bold solutions to those problems. In the past weeks, those problems have expanded significantly. Once again, Joe Manchin—a single senator representing a single state—has blocked critical environmental legislation. Despite being a democrat, he's tanked the Democratic majority in the senate, and he can do this because of the filibuster. At the same time, a rogue, extremist supreme court has undermined very basic freedoms in our nation, from the right to access abortion, go to school free from religious influence, and even receive full Miranda protections if arrested. Today, we'll look back at two of our episodes where our guests propose ways to get past these critical problems. First, we'll hear from Adam Jentleson. Adam is a writer and former Deputy Chief of Staff for then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He joined us to discuss his book Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy. Next, we hear from Tamara Brummer, Executive Eirector for Outreach with Demand Justice, who joined us to discuss efforts to reform and expand the supreme court. Guest Hosted by Ben Jackson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

sign up for our Patreon to support the show and get bonus episodes! www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast  Info take from: https://allthatsinteresting.com/skinwalker   https://www.legendsofamerica.com/navajo-skinwalkers/   https://www.wjhl.com   The Uinta Basin is a section of the Colorado Plateaus province, part of the enormous Intermontane Plateaus division. It is also a geologic structural basin in eastern Utah, east of the Wasatch Mountains and south of the Uinta Mountains. For as long as humans have lived in the Uintah Basin, they've seen strange things in the sky. In the 1970s, Utah State professor Frank Salisbury wrote a detailed, profoundly investigative book about hundreds of UFO sightings seen in the basin, called “The Utah UFO Display: A Biologists Report.” However, the weird stuff goes way beyond strange flying anomalies. For 15 generations, indigenous tribes, including the Utes, have referred to this ridge as being “in the path of the skinwalker.”  In the Navajo culture, a skinwalker is a harmful witch who can turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal.   The legend of the shapeshifting entity known as the Skinwalker has primarily been seen as a hoax. It's hard to believe that a human-like figure has been transforming into a four-legged animal and terrorizing families in the American Southwest for centuries. While not precisely proven, the Navajo Skinwalker has profound roots in Native American lore.   So, what is a Skinwalker? As The Navajo-English Dictionary explains, the “Skinwalker” has been translated from the Navajo “Yee Naaldlooshii. The literal translation means “by means of it, it goes on all fours” — and the yee naaldlooshii is just one of many varieties of Skinwalkers, called ‘ánti'jhni and is considered one of the most volatile and dangerous witches. For the Navajo people, witchcraft is just another part of their spirituality and one of the “ways” of their lives. Witchcraft has long been part of their culture, history, and traditions. Witches exist alongside humans and are not supernatural beings. The Navajo believe there are places where the powers of both good and evil are present and that those powers can be harnessed for either. Medicine men utilize these powers to heal and aid members of their communities. At the same time, those who practice Navajo witchcraft seek to direct the spiritual forces to cause harm or misfortune to others. This type of Navajo witchcraft is known as the “Witchery Way,” which uses human corpses in various ways such as tools from the bones, and concoctions that are used to curse, harm, or kill intended victims. The knowledge of these powers is passed down from the elders through the generations.   The Navajo are part of a larger cultural area that includes the Pueblo people, Apache, Hopi, Ute, and other groups that also have their versions of the Skinwalker. Still, each consists of an evil witch capable of transforming itself into an animal. Among these tribes, several stories and descriptions have been told throughout the years about the Skinwalkers. Sometimes, these witches evolved from living their lives as respected healers or spiritual guides, who later chose to use their powers for evil. Though they can be male or female, they are more often male. They walk freely among the tribe during the day and secretly transform at night. To become a Skinwalker, they must be initiated by a secret society that requires the evilest of deeds – the killing of a close family member, most often a sibling. Kind of like the soul stone. After this horrible task has been completed, the person then acquires supernatural powers, which give them the ability to shape-shift into animals. They are often seen in the form of coyotes, wolves, freddy foxes, cougars, dogs, and bears but can take the shape of any animal. They then wear the skins of the animals they transform into, hence, the name Skinwalker.  Sometimes, they also adorned animal skulls or antlers atop their heads, which brought them more power. They choose what animal they want to turn into, depending on the abilities needed for a particular task, such as speed, strength, endurance, stealth, claws, teeth, etc. They may transform again if trying to escape from pursuers. Because of this, the Navajo consider it taboo for its members to wear the pelt of any predatory animal. However, sheepskin, leather, and buckskin are acceptable. The skinwalkers can also take possession of the bodies of human victims if a person locks eyes with them. After controlling, the witch can make its victims do and say things that they wouldn't otherwise.   Some traditions believe Skinwalkers are born of a benevolent medicine man who abuses indigenous magic for evil. The medicine man is then given mythical powers of sin that vary from tradition to tradition. Still, the power all traditions mention is the ability to turn into or possess an animal or person. Other practices believe a man, woman, or child can become a Skinwalker by committing any deep-seated evil deed.   The evil society of the witches gathers in dark caves or secluded places for several purposes – to initiate new members, plot their activities, harm people from a distance with black magic, perform dark ceremonial rites and tickle the taints of ceremonial voodoo dolls. These ceremonies are similar to other tribal affairs, including dancing, feasts, rituals, mutual masturbation, and sand-painting, but were “corrupted” with dark connotations. The evildoers are also said to engage in necrophilia with female corpses, commit cannibalism, incest, and grave robberies. During these gatherings, the Skinwalkers shape-shift into their animal forms or go naked, wearing only beaded jewelry and ceremonial paint. The leader of the Skinwalkers is usually an older man, who is a very powerful and longtime Skinwalker. Skinwalkers also have other powers, including reading others' minds, controlling their thoughts and behavior, causing disease and illness, destroying property, getting a woman to make up their mind about where to have dinner, and even death. Those who have talked of their encounters with these evil beings describe several ways to know if a skinwalker is near. They make sounds around homes, such as knocking on windows, banging on walls, and scraping noises on the roof. On some occasions, they have been spied peering through windows. More often, they appear in front of vehicles in hopes of causing a severe accident. Some claim that, in addition to being able to shapeshift, the Skinwalker is also able to control the creatures of the night, such as wolves and owls, and to make them do their bidding. Some can call up the spirits of the dead and reanimate the corpses to attack their enemies. Zombies. Boom! Because of this, the Native Americans rarely ventured out alone. The skin walkers' supernatural powers are uncanny, as they are said to run faster than a car and have the ability to jump high cliffs. They are swift, agile, impossible to catch, and leave tracks that are larger than those of any animal. When they have been seen, they have been described as not quite human and not entirely animal. They are usually naked, but some have reported seeing the creature wearing tattered shirts or jeans, kind of like Bruce Banner.   The Skinwalker kills out of greed, anger, envy, spite, or revenge. It also robs graves for personal wealth and collects much-needed ingredients in black magic. These witches live on the unexpired lives of their victims, and they must continually kill or die themselves. Skinwalkers and other witches have long been blamed for all manner of unexpected struggles and tragedies through the years, including sickness, drought, poor crops, and sudden deaths. Even more minor or individual problems such as windstorms during dances, alienation of affection by mates, the death of livestock, and reversal of fortune, were often believed to be the work of a witch. This situation was most apparent with the Navajo Witch Purge of 1878, which initially evolved from a cultural response to many people moving across and onto their lands. After a series of wars with the U.S. Army, the Navajo were expelled from their land and forced to march to the Bosque Redondo (Fort Sumner) in New Mexico in what is known as the Long Walk of the Navajo in 1864. The people suffered from inadequate water, failed crops, illness, and death, reducing their numbers dramatically. After four years, the government finally admitted they had made a mistake, and the Navajo were allowed to return to their homeland in the Four Corners area. During these years, many of the tribe's members were said to have turned to shape-shifting to escape the terrible conditions. In the meantime, the rest of the tribe were convinced that their gods had deserted them. Once the people had returned to their homeland, their conditions improved, but the dreaded skinwalkers, whom they blamed for their years on the bleak reservation, were still among them. Accusations of witchcraft and the hunting of the skinwalkers began. When someone found a collection of witch artifacts wrapped in a copy of the Treaty of 1868, the tribal members unleashed deadly consequences. The “Navajo Witch Purge” occurred in 1878, in which 40 Navajo suspected witches were killed to restore harmony and balance for the tribe. Today, most of the tales of sightings of these witches do not include death or injury but instead are more “trickster-like.” So, the Native American equivalent of Loki.  Numerous people have told stories of swift animals running alongside their vehicles, matching their speed. After a short period, however, they run off into the wilderness. Along the way, these animals often turn into a man, who jumps out and bangs on the hood. Another story tells of a man making repairs on an old ranch home when he began to hear loud laughter coming from the nearby sheep pens. Thinking he was alone, he investigated and found all sheep but one huddled in one corner of the pen. However, a lone ram was separated from the group, standing upright and laughing very human-like. After the man locks eyes with the ram, he sees that his eyes are not an animal but like a human's. The animal then casually walked away on all four legs. Peyote's a wonderful drug.   Some say they have seen the skinwalker running through the night, sometimes turning into a fiery ball, leaving streaks of color behind them. Others have seen angry-looking humanoid figures looking down on them from cliffs, mountains, and mesas. In the 1980s, one of the most notable events occurred when a family was driving through the Navajo Reservation. As they slowed to make a sharp curve, something jumped from the ditch. It was described as black, hairy, and wore a shirt and pants. A few days after this event, at their home in Flagstaff, Arizona, the family was awakened to the sounds of loud drumming and chanting. Outside their home were three dark forms of “men” outside their fence. However, these shadowy creatures were seemingly unable to climb the fence and soon left. These events have occurred in the Four-Corners area of southwest Colorado, southeast Utah, northeast Arizona, and northwest New Mexico. In the 1990s, a ranch in northeast Utah, far away from the Navajo Reservation, became the partial focus of the Skinwalkers. Called the Sherman Ranch, the UFO Ranch, and most notably, the Skinwalker Ranch, this place has a history of UFOs, aliens, cattle mutilations, and crop circles. Located near the Ute Indian reservation, these people have long thought that the Navajo curse their tribe in retribution for many perceived transgressions. Since then, the skinwalkers have plagued the Ute people.    Witchcraft represents the antithesis of Navajo cultural values and is not tolerated. They work to avoid it, prevent it, and cure it in their daily behaviors. However, when it exists, their laws have always said that when a person becomes a witch, they have forfeited their humanity and their right to exist, so they should be killed. However, skinwalkers are notoriously hard to kill, and attempts are usually unsuccessful. Trying to kill one will often result in the witch seeking revenge. Successful killing generally requires the assistance of a powerful shaman, who knows spells and rituals that can turn the Skinwalker's evil, back upon itself. Another alternative is to shoot the creature with bullets dipped into white ash. However, this shot must hit the witch in the neck or the head. Double-tap! Little more is known about the purported being, as the Navajo are reluctant to discuss it with outsiders — and often even amongst each other. Traditional belief threatens that speaking about the malevolent beings is not only bad luck but makes their appearance all the more likely. Native American writer and historian Adrienne Keene explained how J.K. Rowling's use of similar entities in her Harry Potter series affected indigenous people who believed in the Skinwalker. “What happens when Rowling pulls this in, is we as Native people are now opened up to a barrage of questions about these beliefs and traditions,” said Keene, “but these are not things that need or should be discussed by outsiders.”   The rest of us Americans got our first real glimpse into the story of the Navajo legend in 1996 when an article titled “Frequent Fliers?” was published by the Utah-based news outlet, The Deseret News. The story told us of a Utah family's unsettling experience with the creature that included cattle mutilations and disappearances, UFO sightings, and the appearance of, you guessed it, crop circles.   Terry and Gwen Sherman first observed UFOs of varying sizes hovering above their property, then seven of their cows died or disappeared. One was reportedly found with a hole cut into the center of its left eyeball. Another had its rectum carved out. Damn near killed ‘em.   The Shermans found dead cattle surrounded by an odd, chemical smell. One was found dead in a clump of trees. The branches above appeared to have been cut off. One of the vanished cows had left tracks in the snow that suddenly stopped. “If it's snow, it's hard for a 1,200- or 1,400-pound animal to just walk off without leaving tracks or to stop and walk backwards completely and never miss their tracks,” Terry Sherman said. “It was just gone. It was very bizarre.”   However, the family's most traumatizing encounter happened 18 months after moving onto the ranch. Terry Sherman heard voices while walking his dogs late one night. Sherman reported that the voices spoke in a language he didn't recognize. He estimated that they came from about 25 feet away — but he couldn't see anything. His dogs went nuts, barked, and ran back hastily to the house.   On a different night, Sherman took his dogs for a walk around the ranch late at night when he came upon a wolf. But, of course, this wasn't an ordinary wolf. It was three times larger than a regular wolf, had glowing red eyes, and just stood there when three close-range shots by Sherman hit its hide.   The Shermans dipped the hell out and sold the so-called Skinwalker Ranch in 1996 — after only 18 months of owning it.   The Sherman family weren't the only ones traumatized on the property. After they moved out, several new owners experienced eerily similar encounters with these creatures, and today, the ranch has become a hub of paranormal research that's aptly renamed Skinwalker Ranch. While paranormal investigators probe the property with novel inventions, what they're looking for has a history that is centuries old.   The ranch is now fortified with barbed wire, private property signs, and armed guards. UFO enthusiast and Las Vegas realtor Robert Bigelow bought the ranch for $200,000 in 1996. He established the National Institute for Discovery Science and put up substantial surveillance. The goal was to assess what exactly had been going on there. Dr. John Alexander retired from Army intelligence as a colonel. He was part of the first scientific study of the ranch under the umbrella of NIDS, the National Institute for Discovery Science. He continues to work as a consultant to the Department of Defense. After earning a Ph.D., Alexander was directly involved with the U.S. Army's psychic warrior research program and then became one of the first employees of NIDS. NIDS was a think tank created and funded by Las Vegas aerospace entrepreneur Robert Bigelow. After reading a Deseret newspaper story about UFO activity at the ranch, Bigelow flew to Utah, bought the property, and assigned a team of professionals to study the ranch and the basin. The rancher and his neighbors told the NIDS team about a crapload of abnormal activity from shadow people appearing in and around the ranch house. In these poltergeist-type events, physical objects moved on their own, strange animals, including giant wolves and sasquatch, have been seen, as well as holes in the sky.   The scientists witnessed much of this for themselves, including animals carved up with surgical precision and ghostly images that appeared on camera. In all, they documented hundreds of paranormal events. “Something else is in control,” John Alexander told Mystery Wire. “And if it wants you to find out, it may allow that, but if it doesn't, this thing keeps morphing and changing into, you know, new shapes and forms. We had cameras there and things that happened just off-camera , sometimes in front of the camera, but you wouldn't see them.” The NIDS investigation was conducted secretly for years but was hindered by buttholes trying to screw with them.   A 2005 book, Hunt for the Skinwalker, revealed details about the ranch to the world and came to the attention of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). With the support of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the DIA launched its study of abnormal activity at the ranch and the more significant issue of UFOs. In all, $22 million was allocated to the research. Reams of documents and reports were generated but have never been made public. In December 2017 the New York Times revealed the Pentagon's secret study of UFOs, but that article did not mention the far more mysterious encounters at the ranch. Lue Elizondo was the intelligence officer in charge of the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program – better known as AATIP. This Pentagon group studied the now-famous UFO videos called Tic Tac, Go Fast, and Gimbal, along with other military encounters. Elizondo coordinated with the DIA and the team investigating the ranch.   While the strange happenings at the ranch could be considered a spooky Halloween tale, told to scare the bejeezus out of people, it also involves national security. “Let's take the nature of Skinwalker Ranch out of the equation and just look at it from an intelligence problem,” Elizondo told Mystery Wire. “You have to ask yourself, ‘is this something that is occurring naturally? Is it something that is being deliberately done? Is it something that another nation could be behind trying to influence us?'” The public got an inside look at the first two scientific studies of the ranch in a 2018 documentary film, Hunt for the Skinwalker. This film helped inspire a television program about the ranch's new owner, Utah businessman Brandon Fugal, who financed his own scientific study.   On March 12, 1997, Bigelow's employee biochemist Dr. Colm Kelleher spotted a sizeable humanoid figure perched in a tree. Detailed in his book, “Hunt for the Skinwalker,” the creature was 20 feet off the ground and about 50 feet away. Kelleher wrote:   “The large creature that lay motionless, almost casually, in the tree. The only indication of the beast's presence was the penetrating yellow light of the unblinking eyes as they stared fixedly back into the light.”   Kelleher fired at the supposed Skinwalker with a rifle, but it fled. It left claw marks and imprints on the ground. Kelleher described the evidence as signs of a “bird of prey, maybe a raptor print, but huge and, from the depth of the print, from a very heavy creature.” This was only a few days after another scary incident. The ranch manager and his wife had just tagged a calf before their dog began acting strangely.     “They went back to investigate 45 minutes later, and in the field in broad daylight found the calf and its body cavity empty,” said Kelleher. “Most people know if an 84-pound calf is killed, there is blood spread around. It was as if all of the blood had been removed in a very thorough way.” The distressing activity continued well into the summer. .   “Three eyewitnesses saw a huge animal in a tree and also another large animal at the base of the tree,” continued Kelleher. “We had videotape equipment, night vision equipment. We started hunting around the tree for the carcass, and there was no evidence whatsoever.” Ultimately, Bigelow and his research team experienced over 100 incidents on the property — but couldn't amass the kind of evidence that scientific publication would accept with credulity. Bigelow sold the ranch to Adamantium Holdings for $4.5 million in 2016. Adamantium… I think someone's screwing with us.    Nevertheless, the research on Skinwalker Ranch is more sophisticated and secretive than ever.   There are many stories about Skinwalkers online in such forums as Reddit, which I'll read through a few in a minute. These experiences commonly occur on Native American reservations and are allegedly only prevented by the blessings of medicine men. While it's challenging to figure out just how truthful these accounts are, the descriptions are almost always the same: a four-legged beast with a disturbingly human, albeit marred face, and orange-red glowing eyes. Those who claimed to have seen these Skinwalkers also said that they were fast and made hellish noises.   Skinwalkers have crept back into popular culture through television shows such as HBO's The Outsider and the History Channel's “The Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch” documentary series.    Since taking over Skinwalker Ranch, Adamantium has installed equipment all over the property including cameras, alarm systems, infrared, and more. Most alarming, however, are the accounts from company employees.   According to VICE, employee Thomas Winterton was one of several who randomly experienced skin inflammation and nausea after working on the grounds. Some had to be hospitalized, with no clear medical diagnosis for their condition. This, and the following account, parallel some of the inexplicable events featured in Sci-Fi shows like The Outsider. As Winterton reported: “I take my truck up the road, and as I start to get closer, I start to get really scared. Just this feeling that takes over. Then I hear this voice, as clear as you and me talking right now, that says, ‘Stop, turn around.' I lean out the window with my spotlight out and start searching around. Nothing.” The area surrounding Skinwalker Ranch has been dotted with crop circles and littered with UFO sightings and the disappearances of people and livestock. Despite this dreadful experience, Winterton reported that he isn't leaving Skinwalker Ranch anytime soon. “It's like the ranch calls to you, you know,” he said with a weird ass smile.   Reddit user skinwalker stories. Thank you Ranker.com for these From Redditor /u/Neptune420: My Father owns a small delivery service that operates out of Farmington, NM. We mostly deliver small packages out to the middle of nowhere that are too much of a hassle for the larger delivery companies to bother with. My Dad is the only employee and we have a few pickup trucks and a trailer. One day we get a delivery out to Window Rock, AZ, on the Navajo reservation about two hours from Farmington. My Dad gets the call for the job while he is chilling with his Navajo friend, Travis and his girlfriend. Travis mentions how he's got family in Window Rock that he hasn't seen in ages and suggests they go with him. I was about six or seven at the time and it was the summertime so Dad decides we'll go down together, he can do his delivery really quick, then while Travis sees his family we can go check out the Window Rock (big rock face with a large hole in it that goes to the other side, pretty cool.) We had to convoy in separate trucks since my Dad's was loaded down with freight. We decided to bring along some talkie talkies so we could communicate with one another. We spend our time in Window Rock, everything is generally uneventful and we start heading home along the old highway with my Dad and I in front, and Travis and his girlfriend in their truck behind us. I honestly don't remember most of the Window Rock trip but this next part I can never forget. We're somewhere on the highway between Window Rock and Gallop, NM. It had just rained earlier in the day and the road was kind of slick so we were taking it pretty slow. On the left of the highway there is nothing but sandstone cliffs and on the right there is a huge field separated from the road by a small barbed wire fence. We crest the top of this hill and down at the bottom of the hill we see what appears to be a very large dog, sitting back on its haunches in the middle of the road, facing the cliffs. My Dad calls over the radio "Hey Trav, do you see that big ass dog?" Travis starts yelling back over the radio "That is not a dog! Speed up right now and hit it!" He sounds almost hysterical. He just keeps screaming "Hit it! Jj you have to hit it! Please! PLEASE! Hit that f*cking thing right now!" So my Dad starts to speed up and as we get a bit closer I can begin to see it a little more clearly. It's covered in this brown, wiry, matted hair that appears to have dried blood all over it. It's still facing the cliffs but the moment our headlights hit it, it turns and looks at us and it has a...face I don't know how else to describe it other than a mix between a bear's and a humans' face. It looks twisted and distorted and almost in pain. As we get closer to this thing we start to realize it's actually f*cking huge. Though it was still sitting on its' haunches it is about shoulder height with the hood of the truck. We get literally inches from hitting it when it lets out this scream that sounds like someone screaming as their lungs were filling with water and it leaps backwards, towards the field, landing just on our side of the barbed wire fence. Then with another leap it was gone from sight. Travis is comes over the radio again, "Holy sh*t! Keep driving! We have to get out of here! We have to go faster!" he kept repeating that last part. We have to get out of here and we have to go faster. Pretty soon we a speeding like crazy and just as we start to come near the outskirts of Gallup we get pulled over. Travis pulls his truck over with us. Naturally this makes the cop, a Navajo man himself, very on edge and he immediately asks why Travis felt the need to pull over as well. Travis says "We just saw a skinwalker a few miles back and it's been following us!" The officer immediately turns white, stammers something about a verbal warning gets in his car and takes off. We do the same. We didn't see anything else that night but when we got home Travis refused to let us leave without taking some kind of Navajo totem thing that was supposed to keep it away. From Redditor /u/Navajo_Joe:  I was a kid when this happened... My uncle and I were finishing up chopping/gathering firewood for my grandmother because it was getting dark. Driving back on a dirt road at about 30mph (give or take 5mph) I had this awful sense of being watched. Before I could turn to look out my window (passenger side) my uncle quickly shouted, "Don't!" I completely froze. My heart felt like it was beating out of my chest then completely stopped when I heard a tap tap on my window. My uncle sped up and was loudly praying in my native language. I didn't know what was going on and thought it was over till our truck suddenly dipped from the bed. My uncle then started saying, "Look at me" and "Don't turn away" over and over. Then I heard it again, tap tap but from the window behind me. It was getting harder for me to breathe and I wanted to cry. A minute or two passed and the truck dipped again. My uncle looked around and sighed. It was quiet besides the truck and the road. He looked at me and said, "We will ask your father to do a prayer in the morning. So the evil will forget our faces." (Navajo to English equivalent). I remember curling up on the seat and just staring at the radio watching the time. Listening to my uncle sing an old prayer till we got to my grandmother's house. I called my uncle because I had a nightmare about that night. We talked about it for a bit. He said, “I didn't see faces. Just eyes. Like brake lights you see on the road. It watched you.” (Navajo to English equivalent) Before hanging up I tried joking with him about it. "Why didn't you just step on the brake when it was in the back?" No laughter. Just a pause. “Because it wasn't alone.”   From Redditor /u/Iron_Jesus: Anybody that has been on the Navajo reservation has either probably heard of some creepy things or have experienced pretty creepy things. Namely skinwalkers. I have only seen one. Here is my story. I come from a small town in northern Arizona that's sandwiched between the Paiute reservation to the north and the US's largest Navajo reservation to the south. My high school being so small (a 1A high school that has, on average, 80 students enrolled every year.) always had to travel south about five to 10 hours one way to play another high school in any sport. This means that we traveled A LOT on the Navajo rez. And we also usually stayed at hotels when we would head out to play and come home in the morning but this trip was a little bit different. I remember the basketball coach saying that the school didn't have enough money to put up the teams in a hotel that trip so we were going to be on the road for a total of about 12 hours. I was the only male senior to play basketball that season. We had just got done playing our game and headed home on our bus “Big Blue.” We were headed out and it wasn't long, about two hours of driving, before we had entered the rez. By this time, everyone was asleep with it being about two in the morning. When we had crossed the rez's border I noticed the bus driver had sped up and was now going about 85 mph. I thought this was a little weird because he never exceeded the speed limit, at least not in my high school career. For some reason, I couldn't fall asleep like the rest of my teammates, and I just sat at the back of the bus staring out across the desolate desert landscape that was lit up by the full moon. As I looked out, I could see a figure running towards the bus at an angle of pursuit…and keeping up with the bus at 85 mph. As the figure got closer I saw that it was a humanoid form. As a matter of fact it looked exactly like a human, only that the face was painted half black and half white with glowing eyes. Glowing eyes like a rabbit's eyes reflecting light from a spotlight. I immediately thought, “Holy crap! It's a skinwalker!!” The skinwalker ran up to the edge of the road and just kept up pace with the bus hurdling sage brush and rocks while staring at me. After I made eye contact with the thing, I COULD NOT look away. It was as if something was holding my head and eyes in place. The skinwalker just smiled at me this inhuman smile that went ear-to-ear, showing crooked, yellow, pointed teeth. I felt like I was going to throw up and I was panicking through the whole ordeal. The skinwalker started to crumple down on to all fours, still keeping up with the bus. I could see his bones crack and reform, hair started appearing all over the skinwalker's body and in about 3 seconds was now a coyote and it ran off back into the desert out of view. As soon as it was gone, I ran to the onboard bathroom and puked a mixture of food and blood. I didn't want to tell anyone for fear they would think I was crazy. I confided in my Navajo friend. She told me that I needed to see the chief, who also happened to be a friend of mine, and get a blessing. I saw him the next school day in the parking lot. He just came up to me and mumbled something in Navajo while waving a feathered scepter-like thing, turned around, got in his truck and drove away. To this day, I haven't seen another skinwalker. It might be due to the fact I moved away from that town and rez, and, if I do have to go south, I go around... WAY around.   From Redditor /u/jibbyjam1: This all happened about five years ago. One night, a few of my friends decided after a night of hanging out that we'd go on an adventure at about 3 AM. We took a ride about 50 miles to this old Spanish ruin (in New Mexico), that was once the seat of the Inquisition. I can't for the life of me remember what the place is called. So we jump the front gate to the place and start exploring. One of my friends brought a flute with him and he started playing it and about 30 seconds into his (mediocre) playing, something started screaming really really loud on the tops of the long-destroyed walls of the place. It was going from wall to wall really quick, screaming the most blood-curdling scream you've ever imagined. We noped the f*ck out of there (one of my friends pissed his pants) and drove for a few hours to Bandelier National Monument where we planned to camp out at for the rest of the weekend. We got to bandelier at probably like 6 or 7am and set up our camp. After a few hours just talking about what the hell happened at the ruins, I went to talked a piss behind a probably only like 300 feet from our camp. This is where everything starts getting a little fuzzy. I remember seeing 2 dust devils coming my way and when I turned around again, 2 of my friends were there and they were motioning me to follow them. I couldn't help but to follow them, like I was being pulled behind them in shackles. I followed them for what seemed like 10 or 15 minutes and then I snapped out of it. These weren't my friends they had bright red hair, with my friends faces and cat eyes. Both of these friends were brunette. I stopped walking and they looked at me with probably the most terrifying gaze I've ever seen. Monsters in movies are nothing compared to this. I turned around and ran as fast as I could back the way I came from. After like 5 minutes of a full sprint, I got back to that rock that I pissed at and found our camp. Everyone was there, still sitting around talking and didn't even notice that I was gone. I told them what happened with the look-alike skinwalkers and we packed up everything and left probably within like 10 minutes and got the hell back to Albuquerque.   Ok, last one!   From Redditor /u/NordicAlchemist:  As many of you might already know, many Navajo people (including my own family), are very reluctant to speak about skinwalkers because it is believed to attract their attention. Well, I however, grew up away from the Navajo Nation and was very naive about the subject. When it came to skinwalkers, I was an absolute skeptic. My mom used to tell a story of how back in the 80's when she lived with her siblings and my grandparents (still in Shiprock, but the southern outskirts) about how she and my aunt saw a skin walker just outside their driveway under a street light. She described it as a black dog with dirty fur, a twisted noodle-like front leg, and these unnatural eyes with a soft burnt orange glow. Me being my own closed minded self doubted every word, but I never said my doubts aloud. BUT, these doubts totally changed last year when I went to my grandparents house last October. Me and my family had just finished scourging the carnival at the Navajo Nation Fair and called it night. The house was close enough where we could walk home in just 10 minutes, so we did. When we got there it was about 9 at night where we stayed up until about 2 catching up about family affairs and the local news. It was during that time that I just decidedly opened my mouth and blurt out the question, "Hey are skinwalkers real?". "guys?", I asked. "You shouldn't be speaking about that!" my grandma said with almost a disturbed yell in her voice. So she and my grandfather both decide to go to bed. After being scolded by my mom, one of my aunts chimes in with a very cautious tone and says, "They're real alright, had a few start screaming outside of my trailer in Farmington just a few night ago. You're cousin had nightmares the whole night and woke up crying that morning." Not wanting to push the discomfort any further, we all decided to go to bed. Now the trailer/home is pretty old and it was a really nice night, so we slept with the windows open with screens to prevent bugs coming in. Everyone had drifted off to sleep except me, because my mind was still going a million miles a minute about skinwalkers and wondered if I ever encounter one while here on the reservation (As a kid I was told its taboo to think about skinwalkers because it can still call their attention). That's when the sh*t totally hit the fan. Just as I was settling and finally getting relaxed for sleep, I started to hear something moving outside. I get up from the couch and start wandering over to the kitchen window. In the trailer, all of the rooms have the lights out so the only visible light that can be seen is from the porch light out front. I was thankful for this because I told myself if it really was a skin walker outside then hopefully it wouldn't notice me seeing it. So I muster up the courage and take a quick scan of outside. From the porch light all I can see is the dusty ground and the vehicles that my family drove along with some old metal trashcans that stood beside the road. Looking for about a good 5 seconds, I wasn't able to see anything so I was getting ready to turn around and walk back to bed thinking it was just a stray cat or something. Only have taken two steps, I hear what sound like a distorted scream coming from outside, definitely close by. Fear rising, I look outside again and there I see it! A coyote-like figure was staring at my direction from behind the cars, just outside of the reach of the porch light. Only it looked, awfully wrong, and gave off an evil vibe just from seeing it. It was grey with very disheveled hair and a horrific orange-red soft glow came from its eyes. I noped the hell out and ran back to the bedroom. It was at this moment I had begun to also notice an awful stench in the air that smelled like rotting meat. I started trying to wake up my mom who was like, "omg, its almost 3am, what do you want?". I immediately began in a shaken voice, "there's something scary outside!". Then she said (now annoyed because I woke her up), "Ugh it's probably just a stray animal or something, it's the rez, animals wander all the time at night." She obviously wasn't getting the drift of what I was saying so I screamed, "THERE'S SOME BLAIR WITCH PROJECT SH*T GOING ON OUTSIDE, MA!!!" that got her attention "What?! What the hell are you talking about??" she said. Then we heard it, the thing outside started making more of it's dreadful like screams and started what sounded like thrashing outside on the ground. "Hear that?! That's what I'm talking about!" So both her and I got back up looked outside the window and the coyote-thing was making it's way to the door. It walked with an odd limp and dragged it's back right leg as if it has handicapped. We could hear it start to scratch against the door and make this odd muffled moaning sound. My mom went and got my dad and they both started shouted in Navajo all sorts of words telling the thing to go away and saying it's not welcome here. Well all this commotion was enough to get the rest of the trailer up as they came out into the hallway. The only thing my mom did was turn to them and said "skin walker" while proceeding to point to the door (noises STILL happening). Apparently they already knew exactly what to do as my grandfather got out a handgun from a drawer and a bag of ashes. He coated a few bullets and loaded them into the gun and went straight to the door. Yelling out more Navajo that was too fast for me to comprehend he swung open the door and fired twice. Nothing. The thing managed to escape before my grandpa could put a bullet in it. "That's the fastest one I've ever seen", said my grandpa. Next thing you know my aunts and my parents are freaking out about what just happened saying stuff like, "What if it comes back tomorrow?" and "It saw us, does that mean we're targets now?". Afterwards my grandparents calmed everyone down (myself included) saying we'll be fine and we all went to bed (around 3-ish) Morning comes and my grandparents call one of their neighbors and explain to them what happened. Apparently one of them was a medicine man who used to partake in Yei Bi Chei's (Navajo ceremonies used for healing and curing sickness) and came over to bless each family member and the grounds outside.

An episode on the passing of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, by remembering his role in the 2012 presidential campaign. During the spring and summer of 2012, Harry Reid took to the Senate floor multiple times and offered pointed remarks about the Republican running against President Obama, Mitt Romney, and taxes. We'll replay some of Harry Reid's tougher statements about future Senator Romney and tax transparency in the Senate chamber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator Lee joined Inside Sources to share his memories of the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who was lying in the state at the US Capitol today. Guest Host: Maura Carabello See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren are requesting a review of conditions at the Plymouth County Correctional facility over claims about lack of food, water, and medical care. The James Webb Space Telescope finished unfolding and now scientists are working on aligning the mirrors to begin capturing images. Many Democrats were in Las Vegas yesterday to attend a memorial for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. 5 minutes of news that will keep you in The Loop.

First, Dana sits down with the Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack of the United States Capitol Rep. Bennie Thompson to review what the committee has learned about the impetus of the attack and the role of the former president. Next, as Omicron causes a tidal wave of hospitalizations, travel delays, and school closures, Dana asks Chief Medical Adviser to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci if Americans should be preparing for major societal disruptions in the coming weeks. Then, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland joins to denounce former President Trump's election lies and review his pandemic response as Maryland hospitals near full capacity. Finally, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid died this week at age 82. Dana remembers his legacy and his parting words to Democrats.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Shadow Politics with Senator Michael Brown, co-host Marilia Duffles Good-bye & Good Riddance, 2021! Hello, Let's Roll... 2022! BBS Radio's SHADOW POLITICS Sunday, January 2, 2022 7:00-8:00 pM ET We Act Radio shows are live streamed online. Listen on AM/FM radio stations around the country, download shows via podcast or on iTunes or subscribe to the We Act Radio YouTube channel. SHADOW POLITICS with United States Senator Michael D. Brown and his co-host Marília Duffles can now be heard on We Act Radio — at 5 pm Mondays, 11 am Tuesdays and 6 pm Thursdays (Eastern Time). WE ACT RADIO | DO SOMETHING! MESSAGE FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR MICHAEL D. BROWN Marília and I will take a look back at the year 2021 and make some predictions for the new year 2022. We'll also discuss the recent losses of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "ALEXA, OPEN 'SHADOW POLITICS'."

Shadow Politics with Senator Michael Brown, co-host Marilia Duffles Good-bye & Good Riddance, 2021! Hello, Let's Roll... 2022! BBS Radio's SHADOW POLITICS Sunday, January 2, 2022 7:00-8:00 pM ET We Act Radio shows are live streamed online. Listen on AM/FM radio stations around the country, download shows via podcast or on iTunes or subscribe to the We Act Radio YouTube channel. SHADOW POLITICS with United States Senator Michael D. Brown and his co-host Marília Duffles can now be heard on We Act Radio — at 5 pm Mondays, 11 am Tuesdays and 6 pm Thursdays (Eastern Time). WE ACT RADIO | DO SOMETHING! MESSAGE FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR MICHAEL D. BROWN Marília and I will take a look back at the year 2021 and make some predictions for the new year 2022. We'll also discuss the recent losses of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "ALEXA, OPEN 'SHADOW POLITICS'."

In the jam-packed FINAL day of the Best Of 2021: Sam hosts Adam Jentleson, former advisor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to discuss his new book Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy on how the filibuster negatively impacts American democracy. How John C. Calhoun and other Southern Senators pioneered the filibuster to block civil rights legislation during Reconstruction. How it persisted through the Jim Crow era and became normalized. Reforms that could change the majority required to pass legislation in the Senate back to 50%. Then, Sam and Emma host Rosa Brooks, law professor at Georgetown University, to discuss her recent book Tangled Up In Blue: Policing in the American City, and her experiences as a part-time volunteer reserve police officer in Washington, D.C. Professor Brooks discusses how she came to the topic; following her work on “How Everything Became War and The Military Became Everything,” she picks up on the trail of the normalized violence of American policing and looks into the behind-the-scenes elements of how officers grapple with and make sense of their role. Beginning with the academy, Brooks walks through how the culture of policing emphasizes danger, defense, and discipline – exploring how police overstate the threat to their livelihood in the line of duty, encouraging the use of force whenever deemed necessary. Next, she, Sam, and Emma talk about the changes in the academy over the last half-decade, both as reforms slowly trickle in and younger generations begin to take hold of departments, how we can assess the success of reforms and consent decrees during a period in which crime has continued to drop (wow maybe crime CAN be a product of policing), and why even police acting within legal and constitutional guidelines engage in incredibly harmful behavior. They round out the interview with a conversation on why Rosa feels reform must be embraced, and why the conversation on policing should be focused on imagining new systems of safety, rather than on budgetary punishments of police departments. Lastly, Sam and Emma are joined by David Feldman of The David Feldman Show as they discuss his small-government, Ayn Randian approach to Marxism, the neediness of progressives in negotiations, and the intoxicating misogyny of Jimmy Dore. Plus, David gives a spiel on Bernie Sanders' overwhelming kielbasa. Purchase tickets for the live show in Boston on January 16th HERE! https://thewilbur.com/artist/majority-report/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here. Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ (Merch issues and concerns can be addressed here: majorityreportstore@mirrorimage.com) You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Check out today's sponsors: sunsetlakecbd is a majority employee owned farm in Vermont, producing 100% pesticide free CBD products. Great company, great product and fans of the show! Use code Leftisbest and get 20% off at http://www.sunsetlakecbd.com. And now Sunset Lake CBD has donated $2500 to the Nurses strike fund, and we encourage MR listeners to help if they can. Here's a link to where folks can donate: https://forms.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Support the St. Vincent Nurses today as they continue to strike for a fair contract! https://action.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's podcast News from Nowhere, at https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! Subscribe to Matt's other show Literary Hangover on Patreon! Check out The Letterhack's upcoming Kickstarter project for his new graphic novel! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/milagrocomic/milagro-heroe-de-las-calles Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel! Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! Check out The Nomiki Show live at 3 pm ET on YouTube at patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Jamie's podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop

We learned this week of the passing of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He held the highest federal office of any member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was loved by some, reviled by others because of his more liberal politics. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to ask her guests on A Woman's View for their thoughts on his passing and his legacy. Her guests this week include Ronda Menlove, former Utah State Representative and Utah State University administrator and professor, Lois Collins, journalist and columnist with the Deseret News, and Robynn Garfield, business owner and mom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the death of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Plus, the number of covid cases in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic reaches 53 million, a former Trump adviser reveals his plan to overturn the election, a right-wing radio host's attempt to catapult Trump back into office, Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty on 5 of 6 charges, remembering football coach and broadcaster John Madden, and hospitals are getting overwhelmed by unvaccinated covid patients.  Joined by: Robert Gibbs, Mark Leibovich, Marc Elias, Mike Memoli, Dr. Michael Anderson, Tim Miller, Eugene Robinson, Ron Allen, Joyce Vance, Tom Winter, Peter King, Dr. Uche Blackstock and Shaquille Brewster 

In memory of Harry Reid, here is the episode we recorded with him earlier in May 2021 James and Al sit with Former Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss Senate strategy and UFOs, with a few more nominations considered… Full Episode notes : https://politicon.com/podcasts/fmr-senate-major…eader-harry-reid/ BETTER HELP POLITICS WAR ROOM LISTENERS GET 10% OFF THEIR FIRST MONTH AT WWW.BETTERHELP.COM/WARROOM. With UFOs being reported and recorded across the country, James and Al welcome Fmr. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to get his take on the possible threat and why there's been no disclosure.  But UFOs aren't the only thing facing us, so they find out from Senator Reid how we can get our Congress working for us again, and what he'd say to the people running things now!  And of course-- more Hall of Sphincter noms... EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO JAMES AND AL AT POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM OR TWEET THEM TO @POLITICON.   MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CITY, WE LOVE TO HEAR WHERE YOU'RE FROM! Get More From This Week's Guest: Senator Harry Reid House.Gov | Author of “The Good Fight” | The Phenomenon | NYT UFO Series

I'll be candid…I'm exhausted; mentally and intellectually exhausted. No doubt the last 21 months have taken their toll on all of us, and I'm painfully aware of what they've taken out of me. But it isn't just covid; it's seemingly everything and everyone from the bottom up, and nowhere is more exhausting than the political playground and the children who are supposed to be our leaders.Don't even start with me about why your tribe isn't the problem, for you are the problem for being tribal in the first place, as we've documented and discussed endlessly here. You're a god damned lunatic for investing in one of these political parties and I take great joy in knowing that you will live an empty and hollow life as you watch all of your asinine dreams never come true as your party betrays you over and over again, and ultimately changes absolutely nothing about your miserable life.We have literally reached the tit-for-tat, nana-boo-boo level of politics in America. Whatever one party does that the other doesn't like, the aggrieved party takes to a whole other level as soon as they can.It's hard to tell where exactly it all started, but it was this century for sure. When the 22nd century begins and the days of America being a dominant super power are long behind us, history will record that somewhere around January 20, 2001 is when the beginning of the end of the nation occurred. Prior to the election of 2000, we were able to disagree while being polite. We were able to accept differing views. We even acknowledged aloud that ideas different than ours were a good and healthy thing. A mere legal drinking age later, we now seek to destroy anyone who doesn't see the world the way we do, and we'll stop at nothing to achieve our goals.We'll invent an entire fallacy that claims a sitting president colluded with Russia and we'll spend 3 years in an attempt to destroy his presidency based on that lie. We'll tell people that they aren't actually black, Hispanic, or even women, unless they agree with our policies, despite the provable color of their skin, ethnic background, and gender. We'll spend a year claiming that an election was a fraud despite leaders and judges from our own tribe telling us over and over again that it wasn't. We'll even storm our own capital in the greatest temper tantrum since the Boston Tea Party, and then stick by our actions.Over the last two decades, the decay of America has been hastened by watching the other tribe make major mistakes and miscalculations and then repeating them in a far bigger fashion, with no regard for the law or the constitution.In 2013, Democrats held a majority in the Senate while President Barack Obama occupied the White House.For four decades, a 60-vote supermajority had been required to advance all federal judicial nominees and executive-office appointments. Then, Senate Republicans attempted to filibuster multiple Obama nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, his pick for Defense secretary, and others. In response, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid orchestrated a move to lower the Senate vote threshold to 51 to confirm most presidential appointments.By 2017, roles had reversed — Republicans held the majority in the Senate, and President Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office. After Senate Democrats, now in the minority, filibustered the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch — Trump's first nominee to the Supreme Court — New Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell engineered his own "nuclear option." The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-48 to reduce the vote threshold for confirming nominees to the Supreme Court from 60 to 51, upping the ante. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/01/fact-check-gop-ended-senate-filibuster-supreme-court-nominees/3573369001/In 2019, Trump decided to become a king rather than a president and declared the situation at the southern border a national emergency, thus granting himself broad powers and setting the precedent for any high office holder to do exactly the same thing following. All of you Trump-lovers angry at how Democrats have handled Covid have your lovable orange man to thank for their widely sweeping and broad executive powers they have used to destroy our nation as best they can. And now that Trump has shown them the way, Democrats across the country are already using emergency declare things like “guns” a “disaster,” as was done in New York. On the national level, nut cases Bernie Sanders and Alexandra Ocasio Cortez are pleading with President Biden to declare Climate Change a national emergency, which would give him the ability to almost single-handedly order the coal industry to shut down. If his infrastructure bill known as “Build Back Better,” which is essentially just the groundwork for the Green New Deal, doesn't pass, don't be surprised if he does exactly that. https://www.businessinsider.com/cuomo-gun-control-new-laws-disaster-emergency-executive-order-2021-7https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/sanders-ocasio-cortez-seek-climate-emergency-declarationhttps://www.npr.org/2019/02/15/695012728/trump-expected-to-declare-national-emergency-to-help-fund-southern-border-wallThe latest salvo in this childish back and forth came just this weekend on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to stop the new Texas law on abortion from continuing while lawsuits challenging it are heard. Republican lawmakers in Texas this year passed a law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which normally occurs at about six weeks into pregnancy. The Texas law allows private citizens to enforce the ban, empowering them to sue abortion clinics and anyone else who "aids and abets" with the procedure, a brilliant and disgustingly scary way around the Constitution and rule of law which also set yet another new precedent.It didn't take long to see how the Democrats, this time, would up the ante on this one as California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected. Bravo, Texas Republicans for coming up with this idea! I'm not sure why (or if) Newsome will stop at “assault weapons,” why not go after all guns? Meanwhile, Oklahoma can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on pornography, Oregon can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on gas-powered vehicles, Tennessee can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on black people being outside, and Massachusetts can empower private citizens to enforce a ban on hiring anyone who voted for Trump. Why not? https://www.npr.org/2021/12/12/1063489922/california-governor-gavin-newsom-assault-weapons-ban-texas-abortion-lawThis is the lunacy we have created, tolerated, and now cheer, as long as our tribe is winning. Republicans across America are already screaming about Newsome's pledge, while ignoring entirely that he is right…their tribe did exactly the same thing in Texas, but because it's their tribe, it's ok.Lots of people are aware that it's a very scary time in America, but what most people aren't aware of is that we're still at the beginning. Like usual, we're too stupid to comprehend the mechanics of anything and we just leap to the worst case scenario; A 2021 national survey by pollster John Zogby found a plurality of Americans (46%) believed a future civil war was likely, which is asinine for the sheer fact that we are too cowardly as a people to ever actually implement such a thing. Not to mention that the powerful protect the powerful and the one thing that will bring our political parties together is an attempt by us to rise up. It's the 21st century, they don't need cops or soldiers to keep us in check; they can and would use technology, drones, and if needed, bombs. A couple of heat-seeking missiles dropped on Texas and California (to make it fair to both tribes) would put a swift end to any uprising. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/09/16/is-the-us-headed-for-another-civil-war/And that's the point; our time to have done anything about this has long since passed. In the end, while the two parties childishly find new ways to get what they want, they're really just playing games with each other and laughing at all of us that we continue to accept it…because we have to. That's why I'm so exhausted and so done with pretty much everyone…you actually believe that this stuff matters and that you have some sort of control over it. You don't, and it's embarrassing to watch you think otherwise.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vinnie has been studying the UFO/UAP subject for around a decade. In 2020 he started Disclosure Team, a social media outlet for the latest news, photos, videos, and more. In 2021 he started the podcast ‘Disclosure Team' where he interviews prominent figures in the UAP community. Max Moszkowicz is a well-known and respected Journalist, Film Director, and producer. His Youtube channel “Moszkowicz” has broken big UAP news with former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Luis Elizondo.

Join this important discussion to learn how the White House is forming critical partnerships across sectors to fight anti-Asian hate crimes, moving forward the administration's Build Back Better Agenda to rebuild the economy, and ensuring the advancement of the Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to identify issues the AA/NHPI communities may want to prioritize and ask questions. Erika Moritsugu was appointed in April by President Biden to serve as deputy assistant to the president and AA/NHPI senior liaison. She engages with AA and NHPI communities and leaders on issues such as advancing safety, justice, inclusion, and opportunity through a whole-of-government approach to racial justice. She previously served in the Obama administration as assistant secretary for congressional and intergovernmental relations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Secretary Julián Castro and was the first-ever Senate deputy legislative director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On Capitol Hill, she served as senior representative of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. She also worked for Senator Daniel K. Akaka of Hawai‘i and at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee under Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In the nonprofit sector, Moritsugu managed two teams at the National Partnership for Women & Families for economic justice and congressional relations, advancing workforce and health policies through a gender equity and race equity lens. She also led the Government Relations, Advocacy and Community Engagement team at the Anti-Defamation League. Moritsugu attended Brandeis University, the College of William and Mary, and George Washington University Law School. She will be in conversation with Dion Lim, anchor/reporter for ABC 7 Television News in San Francisco. NOTES In partnership with SFCAUSE (Community Alliance for Unity, Safety & Education) , San Francisco. SPEAKERS Erika Moritsugu Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander White House Senior Liaison In Conversation with Dion Lim Anchor/Reporter, ABC 7 News in San Francisco In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on September 24th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join this important discussion to learn how the White House is forming critical partnerships across sectors to fight anti-Asian hate crimes, moving forward the administration's Build Back Better Agenda to rebuild the economy, and ensuring the advancement of the Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to identify issues the AA/NHPI communities may want to prioritize and ask questions. Erika Moritsugu was appointed in April by President Biden to serve as deputy assistant to the president and AA/NHPI senior liaison. She engages with AA and NHPI communities and leaders on issues such as advancing safety, justice, inclusion, and opportunity through a whole-of-government approach to racial justice. She previously served in the Obama administration as assistant secretary for congressional and intergovernmental relations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Secretary Julián Castro and was the first-ever Senate deputy legislative director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On Capitol Hill, she served as senior representative of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. She also worked for Senator Daniel K. Akaka of Hawai‘i and at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee under Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In the nonprofit sector, Moritsugu managed two teams at the National Partnership for Women & Families for economic justice and congressional relations, advancing workforce and health policies through a gender equity and race equity lens. She also led the Government Relations, Advocacy and Community Engagement team at the Anti-Defamation League. Moritsugu attended Brandeis University, the College of William and Mary, and George Washington University Law School. She will be in conversation with Dion Lim, anchor/reporter for ABC 7 Television News in San Francisco. NOTES In partnership with SFCAUSE (Community Alliance for Unity, Safety & Education) , San Francisco. SPEAKERS Erika Moritsugu Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander White House Senior Liaison In Conversation with Dion Lim Anchor/Reporter, ABC 7 News in San Francisco In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on September 24th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of The New Abnormal, Molly sits down with Adam Jentleson to talk about the wayward Arizona senator. Jentleson, former deputy chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and author of Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy, says Sinema gallivanting off to Europe for fundraising and Boston for the marathon instead of legislating isn't just her “pissing off the left.” Also on the episode, Ryan Busse, a former firearms executive and author of Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry That Radicalized America, talks about how the NRA and the firearms industry developed the kind of modern radicalization that we now see in our politics and HuffPost senior justice reporter Ryan J. Reilly, who talks about how he got started in his extensive reporting on the foot soldiers of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and where the investigations are headed.If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast's membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O'Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you'll support The Beast's fearless journalism. Plus! You'll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joy Reid leads this episode of The Reidout with a win for progressive Democrats. Rep. Pramila Jayapal tells Joy Reid, "The president affirmed the need to do both bills together, and made it clear that where we are is that we will not be able to do the infrastructure bill without the reconciliation bill." And, in an exclusive on The ReidOut, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tells Joy Reid of the infrastructure bill talks: "We need something specific. Not 'we'll do it some other time,'" in terms of managing negotiations with Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. Joy also talks with Jaime Harrison, DNC Chair, on what's next for the Democrats as the next election cycles approach. Plus, Joy Reid interviews award-winning actress and activist Jenifer Lewis on the powerful new documentary she produced and narrated, "Finding Kendrick Johnson," which investigates the suspicious death of a Black teenager in Georgia. All this and much more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

With UFOs being reported and recorded across the country, James and Al welcome Fmr. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to get his take on the possible threat and why there’s been no disclosure.  But UFOs aren’t the only thing facing us, so they find out from Senator Reid how we can get our Congress working for us again, and what he’d say to the people running things now!  And of course-- more Hall of Sphincter noms... EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO JAMES AND AL AT POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM OR TWEET THEM TO @POLITICON.  MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CITY, WE LOVE TO HEAR WHERE YOU’RE FROM!Get More From This Week’s Guest:Senator Harry Reid House.Gov | Author of “The Good Fight” | The Phenomenon | NYT UFO Series PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR:BETTER HELPPOLITICS WAR ROOM LISTENERS GET 10% OFF THEIR FIRST MONTH AT WWW.BETTERHELP.COM/WARROOM.LISTEN TO OTHER PODCASTS FROM POLITICON: #SISTERSINLAW- FEATURING JILL WINE-BANKS, JOYCE VANCE, KIMBERLY ATKINS & BARB MCQUADEHOW THE HECK ARE WE GONNA GET ALONG!- FEATURING CLAY AIKENLink on the website to this episode: https://politicon.com/podcasts/fmr-senate-major…eader-harry-reid/

Chris and Dave sit down to discuss UFO's and the recent New York Times op-ed on the subject written by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. If you have any questions or comments you can find the show on Facebook @SitDownsAndSession or email us at sitdownsandsessions@gmail.com

Air Date 4/14/2021 Today we take a look at the one element of our government that, above all others, has contributed to the absolute disfunction of our democracy. The filibuster was never intended by the founders, always anti-democratic, often used for racist ends and is now being abused at a rate never before seen. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript MEMBERSHIP, Gift Memberships and Donations! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) MERCHANDISE! REFER-O-MATIC! Sign up, share widely, get rewards. It's that easy! CHECK OUT OUR BOOKSHOP! EPISODE SPONSORS: BOMBAS.COM/BEST Want to advertise/sponsor the show? Details -> advertisecast.com/BestoftheLeft SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Filibuster - Last Week Tonight - Air Date 9-9-19 John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat. Ch. 2: End the Filibuster: Calls Grow to Retire Relic of Slavery & Jim Crow to Make Senate More Democratic - Democracy Now! Air Date 1-25-21 New President Joe Biden has promised swift action on the pandemic, the economic crisis and more, but much of his agenda hinges on whether he can get enough support in the Senate. Ch. 3: Count How Many Lies Mitch McConnell Spews In This 1 Minute Clip - The Majority Report - Air Date 3-24-21 Mitch McConnell is on a warpath, and he's getting all his favorite lies lined up. Sam Seder and the Majority Report crew discuss this. Ch. 4: Will Democrats Finally Kill the Filibuster Once and for All - The Mehdi Hasan Show - Air Date 1-21-21 Adam Jentleson, who served as a former senior aide to Sen. Harry Reid, joins Mehdi Hasan to explain the history of the filibuster and how, according to Jentleson, it helps conservatives override the nation's democratic system. Ch. 5: Is Filibuster Reform Mitch McConnell's 'Kryptonite?' - Zerlina. - Air Date 3-16-21 Rep. John Yarmuth thinks so. He explains to Zerlina Maxwell why the rule is so important to the Senate Minority Leader, and why McConnell is “scared to death” about the possibility that Democrats will abolish it. Ch. 6: What Is Manchin's Real Agenda w/ David Sirota - The Majority Report - Air Date 4-11-21 David Sirota explains the motivations and unseen pressures playing on Joe Manchin as he continuously pivots his position on the filibuster. Ch. 7: Activism: Support No Excuses PAC and W.V. Cant Wait - Best of the Left - 4-14-21 Ch. 8: Now Is the Time to End the Filibuster - Breaking the Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman - Air Date 3-18-21 Amy Goodman gives a commentary explaining the need to end the filibuster. MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 9: 'What Are We Waiting For?': Why Filibuster Reform Should Happen Sooner Than Later - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 3-19-21 Adam Jentleson, former deputy chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, talks with Rachel Maddow about why it's a good idea for Senate Democrats to reform the filibuster and pass popular legislation Ch. 10: Reid Calls for Filibuster Reform to End Gridlock - Nevada Senator Harry Reid - Air Date 11-22-13 On the Senate floor, Senator Reid laid out why we need to reform the rules to ensure qualified presidential nominees get up-or-down votes. Ch. 11: What Is Manchin's Real Agenda w/ David Sirota Part 2 - The Majority Report - Air Date 4-11-21 VOICEMAILS Ch. 12: Wading into the discussion on the child tax credit - Dave from Olympia, WA FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 13: Final comments on racism and population TAKE ACTION! No Excuses PAC WV Can't Wait EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE Parliamentarian Rules Democrats Can Officially Bypass the Filibuster (Truthout) Inside the West Virginian Movement to Push Joe Manchin to the Left (The New Republic) Progressive PAC kick-starts search for challengers to Manchin, Sinema (Politico) Researched & Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent SHOW IMAGE: Description: Cartoon version of Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell holding a chart that says "Republican Filibusters." The horizontal bar graph below the title shows an X axis starting with "88th term 1963-64" and ending with "110th term 2007-2008." The bar values range from 3 at the beginning of the time-line to "153 Projected for end of term" at the end. Credits: "Mitch McConnell, Filibuster King" by DonkeyHotey, Flickr | License | Changes: Increased white background to make vertical image square, smudged existing shadow to extend farther, dark blue border added   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com SUPPORT THE SHOW Listen Anywhere! Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Join Jim and Greg as they update the "incident" at the Natanz nuclear site and enjoy learning how it was much more devastating than first reported. Then they feel very weird agreeing with former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid but believe he right to warn the Democrats against court packing. They discuss the significance of the FDA and CDC calling for a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine. And they discuss the inexplicable error of a Minnesota police officer in a recent shooting death there but also hammer Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib for suggesting this case is further proof that we need to abolish police and incarceration.Please visit our great sponsors:My Pillowhttps://mypillow.com/martiniUse code ‘Martini” to the new MySlippers at 40% off. Theragunhttps://theragun.com/martiniTry Theragun for 30-days starting at only $199.

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Podcast26:   When you want to know, where to go, what to do, to be seen, to make a difference, you come here, to iIrish: the Truth & the Pulse of what matters   Hello Everyone!  Welcome back to iIrish; Songs, Stories & Shenanigans.  After listening, I hope you will feel we have a great show for you today.   What’s the News, What’s the News? What’s the news today?   Well, Passover begins at Sundown tomorrow; the virtual Lincoln & The Irish Presentation is Saturday at 1; my interview with the LAOH and Marilyn Madigan is Sunday at 1; the spectacular print edition of the April issue comes on Wednesday; Friday is Good Friday (and last Fish Fry of the year); Sunday the 4th  is Easter; and the last day before we podcast meet again on April 9th, is Holocaust Remembrance Day. There is  a varied mix of celebratory and solemn events, for sure, each deserving of our attention.   Did you get the jab yet?  I got my 1st one on Monday, at the Wolstein Center.  If you haven’t, I highly encourage you to call the 833 number, rather than try and book online – I got an appt the next day.  The Army Airborne’s were manning the Center – The speed, graciousness and organization just blew me away.  I had a 3:30 Appt, got there at 3:20; because of me auld cane was escorted to check in, then another soldier escorted me to a seat. Within minutes, a soldier came to me, holding a tablet, asked a few questions, and said left or right shoulder? I chose the left, since I heard it might ache for a while after.  About 10 minutes later, another soldier came over, verified me, and administered a Pfizer shot. I kid you not, I did not feel a thing.  He said he had been doing medical duties for about 2 years – In a lifetime of RA and back shots, this fella was better than most I have encountered.  He then set me up for the 2nd shot appt. in 3 weeks. I got up, walked out, and went to my car; it was 3:45. I cannot adequately describe how impressive the whole process was.  I am grateful, AND I never felt any shot pain that day, or since.   I’d like to share a celebratory story from the coming issue with you, written by John Myers: Donnybrook: The Greatest Generation   by John Myers Robert James O’Malley died in February 2021 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 98. O’Malley, a proud son of Cleveland, was like so many Irish Clevelanders of his generation; he had a hard scrabble childhood growing up on the near-west side of Cleveland. He joined the building trades; fought fascist dictators as a soldier; was a good public servant and a great human; living a life of little fanfare, middle class economics, and thousands of friends.  We salute the quiet, everyday contributions to our community, our Nation, and our world by these members of the Greatest Generation, living and watching history each day.  Bob ‘earned’ his Purple Heart on the same snowcapped mountain in Italy, on the same day as his fellow 10th Mountain Division member, Senator Robert Dole.  This Bob left Cleveland to join the Congressional Staff of his good friend, Robert Emmett Sweeney, in Washington, but he always had Cleveland in his head and heart. He was a cherished friend of Cleveland Congressman James V. Stanton.  Every Sunday, Bob took a taxi to St. Stephen’s on Pennsylvania Avenue, a church close to the Whitehouse, also frequented by JFK.  O’Malley lived in a modest efficiency across the street from the historic Omni-Shoreham Hotel, the sight of everything from FDR’s inaugural ball to late night, bipartisan poker games with President Truman, to hosting the Beatles on their first trip to the U.S.  Not being much of a cook, Bob walked across the street every day for most meals at the Shoreman’s dining room.  In fact, the hotel staff put a plaque up at his ‘usual’ table.  Bob will be buried at Arlington Cemetery, and now more than ever, we all state the 10th Mountain’s motto: “Climb to Glory” Bob, you deserve it.  Purple Heart Winner Several years ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid honored his good friend with these words, which were entered into the Congressional record in 2010: Mr. Reid:  Mr. President, every one of our servicemembers deserves the unqualified appreciation and admiration of the Senate and our entire Nation.  Today, I wish to salute the service of one such soldier, a man who first answered his country’s call in World War II and has not stopped. Bob O’Malley served our nation with distinction in the 10th Mountain Division in combat in Europe.  He was a sergeant and a squad leader who led his men bravely and with honor.  He put his life on the line on many occasions to protect his men and to fight for freedom against Nazi Germany and was recognized with his squad’s admiration, the Combat Infantry Badge and, because he was wounded, a Purple Heart.  But he has not stopped serving his country.  Bob came to Washington in 1965 and worked for Congressman Robert E. Sweeney before starting a 27-year career with the Doorkeeper of the U.S. House of Representatives.  That is where I first met him, as a young Member of Congress.  The Doorkeeper, Mr. Molloy, and Mr. O’Malley had a suite of offices and it was kind of a hangout for Democratic members of the House; especially it was a way for new Members of the Congress to become acquainted with what was going on over there.  They were very caring about new Members and always pointed us in the right direction.  I have always remembered those two men for all the good deeds they did on my behalf. His was a 27-year career with the Doorkeeper.  As I indicated, that is where I met him.  By the time the war in Afghanistan started in 2002, Bob had retired from service in the House of Representatives.  Most retirees are content to seek a well-earned life of leisure, but Sergeant O’Malley did not.  He signed up for a new and worthy mission, waking every day to serve our Nation’s wounded warriors.  When the war started, he went back to work as a volunteer-supporting and caring for the men and women of the 10th Mountain Division, his old unit.  He has made countless visits to Walter Reed, this great medical center where these wounded warriors come to recuperate.  On all these visits to Walter Reed, he spent countless hours talking and sharing stories about the Division and taking his fellow veterans to ball games and other events, including the sharing of meals on many occasions.  When many of these wounded warriors could not make it home for the holiday, Bob would reach into his own pocket and pay for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s dinners for soldiers and their families at some of the finest eateries in the Washington, D.C. area.  Bob says that helping soldiers recover from their war injuries has added years to his life.  We know it has added years to the lives of those he helps.  Bob O’Malley would be the first to tell you this is not a one-man mission. He has had help from many different areas.  When he decided to help those wounded on the battlefield, for example, he enlisted the help of another veteran and fellow Clevelander, Dom Visconsi, Sr., an original member of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II.  He asked Dom to help, and Dom was happy to help entertain and support these troops.  Many of Bob’s friends soon joined the cause as well, and they are a constant presence for the soldiers, whether here or at home.  Our Army would not be the best place in the world without the work of veterans such as Sergeant O’Malley, whose life has been synonymous with service, sacrifice, and selflessness. He is an inspiration to me, our Armed Forces, and our country.  He is a hero, and I am proud to call him a friend.    Our April issue comes out on Wednesday.  It is our 172nd issue. I kid you not, it may be the strongest issue we have ever put out.  Stories on the legendary Sarah Makem; The Captures of Cash, which is a new feature highlighting Irish historic sites today, by photographer John Cash; Cleveland IrishBaseball in America, The Gaelic Football and Hurling Tournament coming to Cleveland next month; an Illuminating story on The Whiteboys, relative to today’s world; new Toledo Irish Columnist Molly McHugh’s Levi & Lilacs Coffee Pub; and a new occasional feature on Stone Mad, a joint effort by a Cleveland man John Digney and the Dry Wall Association of Ireland to understand and preserve the story of stone walls prevalent throughout Ireland. The walls were not randomly built; you will be very surprised at the meaning and measure taken there. Plus, we have our Speak Irish monthly lesson; Safe Home wishes to Tom Bodle and Beverly Connolly. And of course, there is humor, opinion, Kid’s Craic and Coloring contest, profiles and history, book and music reviews and the monthly Irish Crossword Puzzle. The crosswords are a great way to learn or refresh your Irish knowledge, history and folklore, and all past issues, with the crossword inside, are available on our website, OhioIANews.com.   Our April cover shot and Inner View this month is an extensive conversation with Irish American Melissa Fitzgerald, former West Wing show and other TV, live and film actor veteran, now leading Justice for Vets, a non-profit organization based in DC that works to help Vets.  It was probably the most interesting Inner View I have ever done. The stories are shared on our Facebook, twitter and Instagram pages, of course. Part I in the issue comes out on Wednesday and all the stories, with more pics, more text and LARGER print, are lodged online soon after. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura Zapata is the Co-founder of Clearloop Corporation, a renewable energy accelerator expanding access to solar energy and helping clear carbon from our electricity grid. Laura is a communications expert who served as the Head of Global Communications for Uber Eats. She also worked for several political campaigns, having served as the Ohio Press Secretary for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and Deputy Press Secretary for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In this episode, Laura opens up about navigating college as a first-generation college student, the inspiration behind her interest in public policy, how to make a scalable impact when addressing climate change, and the importance of advocating for both yourself and others.

David presides over his final episode as host of "Battleground" and hands over the reigns to our new hosts: Amanda Litman and Faiz Shakir. Amanda is the co-founder of and executive director of Run For Something, which recruits and supports young progressives who want to run for local office. In the past four years, they've helped approximately 500 of them win elections. She's also a seasoned Democratic campaign operative who worked on President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, Charlie Crist's 2014 gubernatorial campaign, and Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. Faiz Shakir is one of the most experienced progressive strategists in the country. He was a senior advisor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the political director for the ACLU, and the campaign manager for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign. David chats with Amanda and David to find out why they got into politics, what bits of conventional wisdom in progressive politics they'd like to dispel, and how they envision the new version of "Battleground." Their first episode as the hosts of this podcast will premiere on Thursday, April 8th. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

David presides over his final episode as host of "Battleground" and hands over the reigns to our new hosts: Amanda Litman and Faiz Shakir.Amanda is the co-founder of and executive director of Run For Something, which recruits and supports young progressives who want to run for local office. In the past four years, they've helped approximately 500 of them win elections. She's also a seasoned Democratic campaign operative who worked on President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, Charlie Crist's 2014 gubernatorial campaign, and Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.Faiz Shakir is one of the most experienced progressive strategists in the country. He was a senior advisor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the political director for the ACLU, and the campaign manager for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.David chats with Amanda and David to find out why they got into politics, what bits of conventional wisdom in progressive politics they'd like to dispel, and how they envision the new version of "Battleground." Their first episode as the hosts of this podcast will premiere on Thursday, April 8th. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight's guests are Rep. Judy Chu, chair of the  Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Adam Jentleson, former deputy chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: The number of migrant children detained at the U.S. border has tripled in the past two weeks, filling adult detention facilities as places in slightly-more-human shelters run out fast. If this is the new normal, it looks a lot like the old one. Meanwhile, Republican politicians start their legal onslaught against the Biden administration, as a dozen state attorneys general filed suit challenging an executive order regarding climate change. And lastly, DSA-backed candidates pull off a rout in the Nevada Democratic Party -- and establishment leaders threw a fit and took their ball home, quitting en mass rather than supporting the new progressive leadership. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: President Biden is already facing a major immigration crisis, as the New York Times reports that the number of migrant children in federal custody has tripled in the past two weeks -- and his administration’s officials aren’t keeping up. The Times reports that immigration authorities have detained more than 3,250 children who crossed the border unaccompanied in the past two weeks. And instead of placing them in shelters, documents obtained by the Times show that more than 1,360 of the children have been detained in jail facilities. The law only permits children to spend 72 hours in federal detention before they have to be transferred to a shelter, and the documents show that the government is blowing right past that. Homeland security, which operates the jails, is blaming Health and Human services, which operates the shelters, saying that the latter has been slow to pick kids up. But either way, you’ve got children on the border being shuffled between one dismal situation and another perhaps slightly-less dismal one. It’s worth noting that adults and families are still largely being turned away en masse under pandemic restrictions. Unaccompanied children, however, are detained. None of this is humane, and all of it needs a fix. If Biden is committed to being a better leader than his predecessor, he’s got to take decisive action soon. GOP Starts Legal Onslaught on Biden The GOP’s legal gameplan against the Biden administration is kicking into gear. On Monday, a group of 12 attorneys general from Republican-led states filed suit against the administration challenging an executive order that biden sent instructing the federal government to analyze the social costs of greenhouse gas emission. The executive order itself was relatively mundane: signed on Biden’s first day in office, it basically audited where the federal government was at on climate change and reaffirmed Biden’s pledge to quote “advance environmental justice.” Endquote. In response, the GOP singled out a single section, which established a working group comprised of the OMB head and several cabinet members tasked with looking at the social costs of various greenhouse gas emissions. The Republican Attorney General gang jumped at that as some overreach of federal power, writing in their lawsuit that the directive was a threat to separation of powers and quoting an absurd Supreme Court dissent by Antonin Scalia. Quote:“Frequently,” a threat to the separation of powers “will come before the Court clad, so to speak, in sheep’s clothing.... But this wolf comes as a wolf.” Endquote. Clearly, these dudes are, shall we say, high on their own supply. But the legal tactic could represent a real hangup for the Biden administration, which is sure to get an avalanche of similar tactics as the GOP looks to derail his agenda at least as much as liberal lawsuits were able to forestall some of Trump’s most destructive actions. It doesn’t even matter if most of these cases fail or get thrown out -- if even one gets upheld or ruled in their favor, it’s a win for the GOP. And meanwhile, it costs the federal government time and money to be defending itself at every turn. This is how politics works now, so we better get used to it -- and hope that Biden’s lawyers are better at their jobs than Trump’s were. Progressives Take Over Nevada Democratic Party In case that last story convinced you that the GOP was the only party capable of throwing weird temper tantrums, you won’t believe what we’ve got next. In Nevada, the entire staff of the state democratic party quit this weekend, largely in protest to a slate of Democratic Socialist-backed progressive candidates sweeping internal leadership elections. The Intercept reports that on Saturday, a coalition of progressive candidates backed by the local chapter of the DSA took over all five party leadership elections in the Nevada Democratic Party. In response, party leadership pre-emptively moved $450,000 out of the party’s larger war chest into separate accounts controlled by the establishment-led Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and then quit en masse. The background drama behind all this is a bit more complicated to parse, involving multiple factions that supported Bernie Sanders and the tightly-controlled old guard of the state’s party that was run by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, but the Intercept has the details. Judith Whitmer, the progressive who is now the new chair of the Nevada Democratic Party said quote: “We weren’t really surprised, in that we were prepared for it. But what hit us by surprise was the willingness to just walk away, instead of working with us.” Let’s hope that at some point, an adult in the room of the national party decides to give their new progressive colleagues a more friendly welcome. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: Some encouraging news from Brazil, where the Supreme Court invalidated the criminal convictions of former President Lula da Silva. Da Silva is now eligible to challenge fascist Jair [JAI-YEER] Bolsonaro in 2022, and could have pretty substantial support, as he was leading the country’s polls when he was convicted in 2018. The first major poll of the New York City mayoral race has a familiar face out ahead. Andrew Yang leads all contenders with 32 percent, 13 points clear of his nearest challenger, former NYPD officer Eric Adams. The trial of Andrea Sahouri [SA-HOO-REE], a Des Moines Register reporter arrested while doing her job covering the Black Lives Matter protests last summer, began on Monday. The prosecution is trying to obscure the fact that Sahouri was actively reporting during her arrest, and throwing the book at her regardless, setting a dangerous precedent for reporters working during civil unrest in the future. And finally, Congress has a new frontrunner in its always-entertaining “biggest Nazi” competition, after Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted out a white nationalist group’s slogan on Sunday, a few days after speaking at their convention outside of CPAC. Seems like a great guy! MAR 9, 2021 - AM QUICKIE HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Jack Crosbie PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Adam Jentleson joins Julia, Lee, and James to discuss what makes the Senate dysfunctional. Jentleson served as deputy chief of staff to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. He is a frequent contributor to MSNBC and is the author of the new book, Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy.To what extent is the filibuster responsible for the Senate’s current dysfunction? Where did it come from? Why does it persist? What role has partisanship played in exacerbating its use? And how can it be reformed? These are some of the questions Adam, Julia, Lee, and James discuss in this week’s episode.

The Democrats are now in control of the White House, and have majorities in the House and the Senate and have several massive emergencies they were elected to deal with. However, as Republicans made clear when Obama was President, and with the GOP turning even more nefarious since then, they will ruthlessly try to stymie the Biden administration no matter what they try and accomplish. Their best instrument to undercut democracy from working is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the cynical use of the threat of a filibuster. Will Americans (and the Democratic party) really let a misused legislative tactic prevent the government from making any progress on Covid, the economy, health care or anything else? Michael is joined by Adam Jentleson, a former top aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has written a book about the undemocratic U.S. Senate and the need to kill the filibuster for the sake of democracy. Call your U.S. Senator! End the Filibuster! Majority Rules, Minority Rights. 202-224-3121 202-225-3121 Read Adam's book "Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781631497773 Read Adam's NYT Op-ed: Joe Biden May Have Only Two Years to Get Things Done Democrats must kill the filibuster and make the Senate great again. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/opinion/democrats-filibuster-congress-mcconnell.html Watch the film Michael mentioned: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution https://www.netflix.com/title/81001496 Music in the episode: "Don't Talk" - 10,000 Maniacs https://open.spotify.com/track/2UVCAECrr5MR6wjKDgQgDE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message

Sam hosts Adam Jentleson (@AJentleson), former advisor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to discuss his new book Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy on how the filibuster negatively impacts American democracy. On today's show: Democratic House member says GOP reps are telling him they fear for their lives if they vote to impeach Trump. Sam hosts Adam Jentleson (@AJentleson), former advisor to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to discuss his new book Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy on how the filibuster negatively impacts American democracy. How John C. Calhoun and other Southern Senators pioneered the filibuster to block civil rights legislation during Reconstruction. How it persisted through the Jim Crow era and became normalized. Reforms that could change the majority required to pass legislation in the Senate back to 50%. Asked if he feels responsible for recent events, Home Depot CEO Ken Langone feels betrayed by last week's riots: "I didn't sign up for that!" On the fun half: GOP House member says there's violence on both sides of the aisle. Asked about companies opposing Trump, Lauren Boebert says Democrats were the ones who normalized violence. NJ Congresswoman asserts that GOP Reps were taking civilians on recon tours through the House the day before riots took place. Doocy asks hypothetical: If it was a GOP House would they impeach a Democratic president for what Trump did, Kilmeade admits yes, but Democrats always impeach, Kilmeade then asks pro-impeachment GOP why they're against Trump now. Pompeo ignores questions from VOA reporter who was reassigned after challenging Pompeo w/ hard questions about his role in delegimitizing election results. Mike Pompeo says Al Qaeda's Abu Mohammed al-Masri was assassinated in Tehran in August and that shows Al Qaida "home base" is in Iran. Plus, your calls and IMs! Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Check out the Brand New Majority Report Merch Shop! https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ (Merch issues and concerns can be addressed here: majorityreportstore@mirrorimage.com) The AM Quickie is now on YouTube Subscribe to the AM Quickie at https://fans.fm/amquickie Make the AMQ part of your Alexa Flash Briefing too! You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Check out today's sponsors: Grove Collaborative is the online marketplace that delivers all-natural home, beauty, and personal care products directly to you! For a limited time, when listeners go to Grove.co/majority you will get a FREE FIVE PIECE. Cleaning set from Mrs. Meyer’s and Grove – a $30 value! Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein’s podcast News from Nowhere, at https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere Check out The Nomiki Show live at 3 pm ET on YouTube at patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover, or on iTunes. Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @Jamie_Elizabeth @MattLech @BF1nn

This week, Joel is joined by a former Senate colleague and a good friend, Erin Skinner Cochran. Erin is the founder of Iced Coffee, Please and former Director of New Media for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Joel and Erin discussed the latest transition news from President-elect Biden and what to expect from the Biden presidency and his first 100 days. Here Comes the Payne is presented by Hip-Politics Network. Follow the show @herecomesthepaynepod. Follow Joel on Twitter @paynedc.

Adam Jentleson, the former deputy chief of staff to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, outlines the Democrats plan to slow jam the confirmation of President Trump's Supreme Court nominee -- not to prevent another conservative on the bench, but to delegitimize the process and the eventual Associate Justice. Jentleson, writing in The New York Times, proposes that Democrats demand quorum calls, refuse assent to unanimous consent items, boycott confirmation hearings, and employ other stalling tactics to sap the credibility of the Senate and the court. And wait until you hear the plan for day one of the Joe Biden presidency when Democrats control the Senate. Scott Ott, Stephen Green and Bill Whittle create 20 new episodes of Right Angle each month thanks to our Members. Join us now at https://BillWhittle.com

Welcome back to a new season of Fly on the Wall! We're kicking off Season 8 by bringing you an interview with Faiz Shakir, campaign manager for Senator Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign. Prior to the campaign trail, Shakir was a national political director at the ACLU, and previously a senior advisor to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Make sure to check out Faiz's Fall 2020 Discussion Group, "Learn the Bern: Managing a Presidential Campaign," Mondays from 4-5:30 PM EDT over Zoom! We would be remiss not to honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who passed away on Friday evening. The Fly on the Wall team, along with the rest of the nation, mourns her passing.

"Now I’m getting this directly from, you know, Cleanface. You follow me?"In 1977, future Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was appointed chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission. Before long, Reid would find himself battling bribery accusations, working with the FBI on a sting operation and going toe-to-toe with Chicago mob associate Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal at licensing hearings.For more on this episode, visit www.reviewjournal.com/mobbedup. To learn about The Mob Museum, visit www.themobmuseum.org.

You may have been following — I hope you are following — the New York Times's recent UFO reporting. Videos that the Navy confirms are real show pilots seeing and marveling over craft they can't explain. And as former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put it, those videos “only scratch the surface” of the Pentagon's UFO research. UFOs are one of those topics that it’s hard to take seriously because they’re covered in kitsch and conspiracy. But there are those who take them seriously, which means approaching the question with humility. The history, frequency, and consistency of these events point toward something that merits study. But the explanations we force onto them — from religious visitations to aliens — confuse us further. We’re working backward from beliefs we already have, not forward from phenomena we don’t understand.  Diana Walsh Pasulka is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. In 2019, she published a fascinating book called American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology, in which she embeds in the world of UFO research and tries to understand it using the tools of religious scholarship. The results are revelatory in terms of theory but also in terms of the things she sees, learns, and is forced to confront. Sometimes it's healthy — and, to be honest, fun — to train our attention on what we can't explain, not just what we can. In this episode, we do just that. Book recommendations: Passport to Magonia by Jacques Vallee Authors of the Impossible by Jeffrey J. Kripal UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record by Leslie Kean Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas. New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere) Credits: Producer/Editor - Jeff Geld Researcher - Roge Karma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh walked out of a federal courtroom yesterday with a three-year sentence -- after more than seven years of defrauding entities with business before the city and the state while she was a Senator and the Mayor, and evading the taxes she owed from the profits of that fraud. She was also ordered to pay nearly $700,000 in restitution and forfeitures. US District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow announced the sentence to a hushed courtroom in downtown Baltimore after hearing from prosecutors, who argued Pugh should serve nearly five years, and Pugh’s attorneys, who suggested that a sentence of a year and a day was appropriate. The court allowed Pugh a little time to put her affairs in order, before she reports to federal prison. For a legal analysis of the Pugh sentencing, Tom is joined in the studio by Baltimore attorney Steven Levin, a partner at the firm of Rosenberg Martin Greenberg and a former federal prosecutor with the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland; and Ronald Weich. He’s the Dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law. Mr. Weich also had an extensive career in government, serving as an assistant US Attorney General during the Obama administration and as chief counsel to Senator Ted Kennedy and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. This conversation was livestreamed on WYPR's Facebook page. You can watch the video here, from the beginning to 19:55 of the feed.

Nancy Pelosi is the current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus. The first and only woman to be nominated Speaker, she is the highest-ranking elected woman in U.S. history and one of the most powerful leaders in American politics. Born and raised in Baltimore to a political family, Pelosi was involved in Democrats politics from an early age. Her father served as a Democratic Congressman from Maryland for nearly a decade and became Mayor of Baltimore when Nancy was seven years old. Growing up, she helped her father at his campaign events and supported her mother’s efforts to organize Democratic women. Upon moving to San Francisco after she graduated college, Pelosi started working her way up in the Democratic Party. She was elected as a Democratic National Committee member from California in 1976 and was selected to head the California Democratic Party only five years later in 1981. Pelosi was first elected to Congress in 1987 in a special election, narrowly defeating San Francisco Supervisor Harry Britt. She won reelection in the regular election in 1988 and has since been reelected 16 times with no substantive opposition, winning an average of 80 percent of the vote each election. In 2003, after Democratic House Leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri’s resignation, Pelosi took over as Minority Leader and became the first woman to lead a major party in the House. Following the 2006 midterm election, in which Democrats took control of the House, she became the first woman, the first Californian, and the first Italian American to hold the speakership. In President Bush’s second term, Pelosi distinguished herself as a major opponent of the Iraq War as well as the President’s attempt to reform Social Security. She strongly opposed the 2007 troop surge, joining with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to write a letter to Bush in which they claimed, “there is no purely military solution in Iraq. There is only a political solution. Adding more combat troops will only endanger more Americans and stretch our military to the breaking point for no strategic gain.” Pelosi also helped successfully defeat Bush’s Social Security plan, imposing intense party discipline to coordinate near-unanimous Democratic votes of opposition to the proposal. When President Obama took office in 2008, Pelosi played an instrumental role in passing many landmark bills. She spearheaded the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 despite widespread concern from other Democratic leaders that the bill could not pass, leading President Obama to call her “one of the best speakers the House of Representatives has ever had.” Additionally, she provided key leadership in passing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and 2010 Tax Relief Act. In the Trump era, Pelosi has led Congressional opposition to the President’s agenda. She thwarted his attempt to build a wall on the U.S./Mexico border during the 2018-2018 shutdown and has aggressively sought to expand federal gun control laws. Additionally, she has led efforts to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and Trump’s role in the scandal. While controversial among Republicans and Democrats alike—Republicans for having passed key progressive legislation and Democrats for having worked to rein in the progressive wing of her party—Pelosi is widely recognized as one of the most important and effective Congressional leaders in modern American history. As written in a well-known 2010 Christian Science Monitor article, “make no mistake: Nancy Pelosi is the most powerful woman in American politics and the most powerful House Speaker since Sam Rayburn a half-century ago.”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid criticized the leftist in his party who are demanding that America Decriminalize illegal border crossings.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Matt begins this episode of Show In Progress with Matt Strabone with the idea that voting should be an act of joy and then makes the case for choosing your preferred 2020 primary candidate with your heart rather than your head. He’s then joined by Phoebe Sweet, a political comms pro and former speechwriter to retired Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to analyze the first two nights of Democratic presidential primary debates. The pair decides who performed well, who didn’t, and what the best debate moments were, and they share some thoughts on what might happen going forward. Matt ends the episode with some advice about staying warm.

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America fume after a federal judge decides the debate over whether women should have to register for the draft has gone on long enough and rules the all-male draft is unconstitutional.  They also defend California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after supporters of the Green New Deal send small children to beg Feinstein to join their cause.  Then Jim unleashes a powerful response as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions whether the planet is in such peril that young people should no longer have children.  And they have their favorite catch phrase ready as former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid bashes Pres. Trump and says he misses President George W. Bush, whom Reid derided as a loser and a liar a decade ago.

#Free #novel High Strangeness by Eric Bickernicks, Jan Brady http://high-strangeness.net/ Imagine Orson Welles' War Of The Worlds happening on present day Cape Cod - then toss in a little Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. It's fast paced, funny and different. 3 protagonists: Ken the skeptic, Melissa the reporter and Astro the Golden Retriever. Secrecy News: More Light on Black Program to Track UFOs Federation of American Scientists Arricle Link: https://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2019/01/aatip-list/ The Defense Intelligence Agency disclosed this week that it had funded research on warp drive, invisibility cloaking, and other areas of fringe or speculative science and engineering as part of a now-defunct program to track and identify threats from space. From 2007 to 2012, the DIA spent $22 million on the activity, formally known as the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. It was apparently initiated at the behest of then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, with most of the funding directed to a Nevada constituent of his. The DIA released a list of 38 research titles funded by the program, many of which are highly conjectural and well beyond the boundaries of current science, engineering — or military intelligence. One such title, “Traversable Wormholes, Stargates, and Negative Energy,” was prepared by Dr. Eric Davis, who has also written on “psychic teleportation.” The DIA list of research papers, marked for Official Use Only, was previously provided to Congress in January 2018. It was publicly released yesterday under the Freedom of Information Act. Document link: https://fas.org/irp/dia/aatip-list.pdf Show Stuff TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Trurh Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA Google Plus Manny's Updated Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MannyMoonraker To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio  Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

#Free #novel High Strangeness by Eric Bickernicks, Jan Brady http://high-strangeness.net/ Imagine Orson Welles' War Of The Worlds happening on present day Cape Cod - then toss in a little Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. It's fast paced, funny and different. 3 protagonists: Ken the skeptic, Melissa the reporter and Astro the Golden Retriever. Secrecy News: More Light on Black Program to Track UFOs Federation of American Scientists Arricle Link: https://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2019/01/aatip-list/ The Defense Intelligence Agency disclosed this week that it had funded research on warp drive, invisibility cloaking, and other areas of fringe or speculative science and engineering as part of a now-defunct program to track and identify threats from space. From 2007 to 2012, the DIA spent $22 million on the activity, formally known as the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. It was apparently initiated at the behest of then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, with most of the funding directed to a Nevada constituent of his. The DIA released a list of 38 research titles funded by the program, many of which are highly conjectural and well beyond the boundaries of current science, engineering — or military intelligence. One such title, “Traversable Wormholes, Stargates, and Negative Energy,” was prepared by Dr. Eric Davis, who has also written on “psychic teleportation.” The DIA list of research papers, marked for Official Use Only, was previously provided to Congress in January 2018. It was publicly released yesterday under the Freedom of Information Act. Document link: https://fas.org/irp/dia/aatip-list.pdf Show Stuff TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Trurh Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA Google Plus Manny's Updated Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MannyMoonraker To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio  Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

There are questions that aren't being asked, while a story is being crafted to lead the public down a path that cold have dangerous outcomes... As we continue to explore the recent confirmation by the mainstream media and Defense Department of the existence of UFOs, the story continues to present more unanswered questions. This week, we explore an interview with former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, credited with creating the Aerial Threat Identification Program funded through the Pentagon to investigate UFOs. In addition, Tucker Carlson continued his promotion of the UFO threat in an interview with former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Chris Mellon.  The History Harry Reid tells the tale of how he became involved with the UFO investigation. He explains his history of contact with Mr. Bigelow and his aspirations to learn about the phenomenon. What's interesting, is that at the beginning of his interview, Reid states: "if we're here to talk about little green men or stuff that you want to look at that was found in New Mexico or something, I'm not interested. If you're here to talk about science, I'm happy to do that. " As someone interested in investigating UFOs, it's odd that he would begin his interview by ultimately discrediting the work of Colonel Corso and General Trudeau, both highly decorated members of the military of equal stature to the current members of the "To The Stars Academy." Corso detailed his work with the recovered craft and beings from the 1947 Roswell crash. Corso claimed much of the technology we have today came from that crash. His account directly contradicts some of what is being put out today, mainly that the government isn't taking this seriously and has no idea what these craft are. Mellon & The Government Tucker Carlson and Chris Mellon continued their discussion into the Defense Department's lack of interest in the alleged UFO threat. Mellon, however, did make a good point in explaining that multiple agencies are looking into these sightings, but nobody is communicating their findings, which makes a complete analysis impossible. However, what is not being asked is why. He fails to address the possibility that the government may have knowledge of, and possibly involvement with, these craft. There is more to this story, but Mellon isn't sharing and Tucker isn't asking. More at https://www.6SenseMedia.net

Congress is in the midst of a big tax reform fight, and we've got tax policy expert Cathy Koch on the pod this week. She talks about her time working on the Hill on the Senate Finance Committee and for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. If you have no clue what's the difference between a stimulus bill and a fiscal cliff, we've got the episode for you! If you think you're hearing different voices on the pod this week...you're right! This week's episode is co-hosted by our Research Director Alec Camhi and Communications Director Abbey Nichols, who both did an awesome job on their first guest host opportunity.

Show OverviewMoctesuma Esparza is a Mastermind of Business who cares about his community, has the spirit of an entrepreneur and will explain the entertainment industry. You will be inspired by the Moctesuma’s determination to succeed and perseverance in spite of obstacles and his constant push to move his community forward. Moctesuma's Movies Before Moctesuma graduated from UCLA with his Masters, he had already won an Emmy. Since his audacious beginning, Moctesuma has worked with stars such as: Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Andy Garcia, Jimmy Smits, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall and Halle Berry. He produced films many films including Price of Glory” (2000), “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”(1999), “Selma, Lord, Selma” (1998), “Selena” (1997), “The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca” (1997),“Gettysburg” (1993) and "The Milagro Beanfield War" (1988) among others. Moctesuma's Community Involvement Moctesuma founded the Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise Charter School. Mr. Esparza is also the Co-Founder of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers and the Smithsonian Latino Center. He is the founding Member of the Cesar Chavez Foundation. Moctesuma has served on the Corporate Board of Directors of the Motion Picture Television Fund. Mr. Esparza has also served on  the Board of Directors of the Museum of Latin American Art, and as a Trustee of the California State University System.  Additionally, Moctesuma served as a commissioner to the Los Angeles City Retirement System. Moctesuma's Boards Currently, Moctesuma serves on various Boards.  He serves on the National Hispanic Cultural Center Advisory Board and the Latino Coalition Against Aids Advisory Board. Mr. Esparza serves on the National Hispanic Media Coalition Advisory Board and the Toigo Advisory Board. He also servers on the Minority Media Telecommunications Council Board of Advisors and the American Film Institute Board of Trustees.  Lastly, he serves on the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television Dean’s Executive Board.   Furthermore, Mr. Esparza is a Board Member and former Chair of the New America Alliance.  He is co-Chair of The Marathon Club and Chairman of the Board of the Latino Theater Company in Los Angeles.   Most noteworthy, Moctesuma was appointed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to the planning commission of the National Museum of the American Latino. Additionally,, he was appointed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Moctesuma's Awards Mr. Esparza has received numerous awards and honors including an Academy Award nomination, a Golden Globe nomination, an Emmy award, a Clio award, an Alma award and many more. In addition to his film accolades, Moctesuma established Maya Cinemas, a growing chain of modern movie theatre mega-plexes committed to providing the highest quality movie-going experience in new and redeveloping market areas with a strong Latino presence. In this episode, Moctesuma discusses his early career in the television with his work on Sesame Street, Electric Company and Villa Alegre. He takes us through his transition to film production and ultimately movie theater entrepreneur. HostGerald Johnson Share this Post

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, joined our call to talk about the fight to get money out of politics. Leaders from Public Citizen and People for the American Way also joined CWA President Larry Cohen for a panel discussion about how activists are fighting back against the influence of corporate money on elections at the local, state and national levels. Visit www.moneyout-votersin.org for more info on the issue.

Druff calls out the shady affiliates still promoting online poker. The prospect of California legalized online poker is discussed, including Pokerstars' possible role with Casino Morongo. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is being investigated for possibly taking online-poker-related bribes. A listener gives a rebuttal to last week's Pokerstars-related editorial. Druff gives two editorials for this week, one about the increasing ignorance of casual gamblers, and the other about how to deal with deadbeats in poker who owe you money. An update is given regarding Ken Scalir, and then he calls in with crazy friend Stephanie regarding what to do with his cat. Dutch Boyd still hasn't released book after collecting almost $9k on Kickstarter. Druff takes questions from the chat room and via text message.

Druff calls out the shady affiliates still promoting online poker. The prospect of California legalized online poker is discussed, including Pokerstars' possible role with Casino Morongo. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is being investigated for possibly taking online-poker-related bribes. A listener gives a rebuttal to last week's Pokerstars-related editorial. Druff gives two editorials for this week, one about the increasing ignorance of casual gamblers, and the other about how to deal with deadbeats in poker who owe you money. An update is given regarding Ken Scalir, and then he calls in with crazy friend Stephanie regarding what to do with his cat. Dutch Boyd still hasn't released book after collecting almost $9k on Kickstarter. Druff takes questions from the chat room and via text message.

Chuck Morse and Sam Blumenfeld discuss his latest blog "In Defense of the Koch Brothers" http://awhigmanifesto.blogspot.com/2014/03/to-interview-chuck-morse-please-contact.html The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is launching a vicious multimillion-dollar media campaign with the slogan: The G.O.P. is addicted to Koch (pronounced coke). Ironically, the Koch brothers are the only people listed on the Forbes Magazine top richest Americans who are supporters not of conservative but of libertarian causes. The rest, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, George Soros, not to mention the millionaires and billionaires at Google, the fat-cat insurance executives, the lawyers and the various culture merchants are predominantly liberal. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, expressing concern over the Koch brothers funding ads critical of Obamacare says: Right now, because of people like the two brothers, the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is getting squeezed out of existence. They’re against everything that’s good for America today. Looks like the left has found a new enemy of the masses. We are witnessing the unseemly spectacleof the Democratic Party attacking two private citizens for their dissent. Rather than responding to the Koch brother’s legitimate critique of Obamacare, left-wing Democrats are launching a smear and hate campaign. This is classic leftism. They demonizes the opposition because they cannot defend the merits of their own ideas. Rather than debating the efficacy of their policies, they try to turn the tables with ugly campaigns of calumny and hate. Reid did the same thing during the 2012 election when he attacked Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for being rich. Unlike the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, the richest man in the history of Congress, three times richer than Mitt Romney thanks to his second wife Teresa Heinz first husband’s trust fund, Romney made his money the old-fashioned way. He earned it. Unlike the generally parsimonious liberal millionaires and billionaires, the Koch Brothers are major philanthropists who have donated billions of their own money to medical research, the arts, and to charities they believe in. Koch Industries employs around fifty thousand people in the United States and they are known as good employers. No doubt, with the left wing smear machine in full gear, if they were not good employers we would never hear the end of it. Chuck interviews Ann Hendershoot, co-author with Christopher White of: Renewal: How a New Generation of Faithful Priests and Bishops Is Revitalizing the Catholic Church.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made headlines last week when he indicated that the ACA needs some changes and what some in his caucus felt was the alternative motive. Also, more on the impact on business.