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On today's wide-ranging program, Ralph welcomes David Dayen of “The American Prospect” to discuss the Democrats caving on the shutdown. Then, Ralph speaks to Dani Noble from Jewish Voice for Peace about their BDS campaigns, efforts to block weapons shipments to Israel, and the state of the ceasefire in Gaza. Finally, Ralph speaks to original Nader's Raider Sam Simon about his new memoir, “Dementia Man: An Existential Journey.”David Dayen is the executive editor of the American Prospect, an independent political magazine that aims to advance liberal and progressive goals through reporting, analysis and debate. His work has appeared in the Intercept, HuffPost, the Washington Post, and more. He is the author of Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud and Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power.If Congress is saying: We have the power of the purse, and we have the ability to dictate to the President what he is able to do or not do with federal funding, then why not go the whole way? To me, that was the entire purpose of the shutdown— to stop the President from ignoring Congress and initiating his own prerogatives as it relates to government funding. It is really making Congress completely irrelevant in the process which they constitutionally are supposed to dictate.David DayenEvery time Trump has been in power and there's been a national election, he's lost it. He lost the midterm elections in 2018. He lost the presidential election in 2020. He lost the off-year elections in 2017 and 2019. He lost (just last week) the elections in 2025. He is not equipped to have an agenda that appeals to the American people when he's in power. And so I firmly agree that Democrats are likely to do well in the elections next year, as they just did. The one thing that can stop that is: completely punching your base in the face, after you succeed politically in backing Republicans into a corner.David DayenDani Noble is a Strategic Campaigns Organizer at Jewish Voice for Peace.Israel bonds (which very few people know much about) are direct loans to the Israeli military and government. They are unrestricted. They have no guardrails around what those funds can be used for, et cetera. And this is a main way that the Israeli military and government generate an unrestricted slush fund to be able to continue their genocidal assault on Gaza, to continue funding for the atrocities being committed against Palestinians—even as their government and economy suffers and/or operates with a massive deficit.Dani NobleThis bill would essentially block the Trump administration from delivering some of the deadliest weapons to Israel. So it's an essential, essential step in what we need to do fundamentally—which is a full arms embargo to stop arming the Israeli military and government…It's the most supported piece of legislation in support of Palestinian rights that we've ever seen.Dani NobleSam Simon is an author, playwright, and attorney. His new book Dementia Man: An Existential Journey is based on his award-winning play of the same name.There's also a social cost. A sense that everything I've ever built personally—my cars, my homes, my savings—that were all going to be available as a legacy to my family, they have to be spent in my few years of my life just to keep me alive. There needs to be a community response to that—and that's shorthand for the government. It doesn't force people to go broke to stay alive.Sam SimonNews 11/14/25* This week, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a new tranche of over 20,000 pages of documents related to infamous financier and sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. These documents include damning emails between Epstein and various high-power individuals like Steve Bannon, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and current U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack. However, the emails that have received the most attention are those regarding President Donald Trump. In these emails, Epstein claimed Trump “knew about the girls,” and claimed that, “i [i.e. Epstein] am the one able to take him [i.e. Trump] down.” Perhaps most shocking, Epstein claims to have been with Trump during Thanksgiving in 2017, according to NBC. If true, it would directly contradict Trump's repeated insistence that he had no contact with Epstein since their falling out in the mid 2000s, either 2004 or 2007, per PBS.* The newly released Epstein files reinforce another narrative as well: that Epstein was an asset for Israeli intelligence. Drop Site news has done excellent reporting on Epstein helping to “Broker [an] Israeli Security Agreement With Mongolia,” “Build a Backchannel to Russia Amid [the] Syrian Civil War” and “Sell a Surveillance State to Côte d'Ivoire.” Most recently the independent outlet has published an expose on Epstein's relationship with known Mossad spy Yoni Koren. According to this piece, “Epstein's personal calendars reveal that…[Koren] lived at Epstein's Manhattan apartment for multiple stretches between 2013 and 2016.” There is also evidence that Epstein wired money to Koren. However, the reasons behind this transfer, and the details of their relationship, remain murky.* More Epstein information is likely to be released in the coming days. This week, the longest ever government shutdown in American history concluded with capitulation by centrist Democrats in the Senate. However, the conclusion of the shutdown finally broke the logjam over the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva, the newly elected Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona. Grijalva immediately fulfilled her vow to be the 218th signature on the Discharge Petition forcing a vote on the release of the Epstein files, joining all 213 other House Democrats and four Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace, per the Hill. In her first speech, Grijalva emphatically stated, “Justice cannot wait another day.” House Speaker Johnson has promised to bring the matter to a vote next week and many Republicans who did not sign the petition are expected to vote for it, with sponsors angling for a veto-proof majority. At that point, all eyes will turn to the Senate.* Even still, the Democrats blinking in the government shutdown showdown has infuriated many members of Congress, candidates and Democratic-aligned organizations, who are now calling for Chuck Schumer to step aside as Senate Minority Leader. Journalist Prem Thakker is keeping a running tally of these calls, which so far includes 12 Congressional Democrats – with major names like Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan, Rashida Tlaib, and Ro Khanna among them – along with candidates like Seth Moulton, Mallory McMorrow, Saikat Chakrabarti and Graham Platner. Beyond these individuals however, this call has been echoed by groups ranging from Our Revolution to Social Security Works to College Democrats of America, among many others.* Moving to economic matters, one other consequence of the protracted government shutdown is that the Bureau of Labor Statistics was “largely idle,” meaning it did not collect the crucial fiscal information it is responsible for gathering, including October jobs numbers and Consumer Price Index changes. According to POLITICO, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said this information is unlikely to ever be released. She of course blamed that on the opposition in Congress, saying “Democrats may have permanently damaged the federal statistical system.” This is somewhat laughable, as the Trump administration has all but gone to war with the economic data collection functions of the federal government whenever that data has made him look bad.* Another bad sign for the economy in general, and for consumers in particular, is the rise of what are generously called “Flex Loans.” A new investigation by ProPublica in partnership with the Tennessee Lookout, examines the rise of this new strain of ultra-high-interest loan, with annual interest rates as high as 279.5%. This, combined with a lending cap of $4,000 – nine times higher than a traditional payday loan – has led to Advance Financial, the leading lender in Tennessee, suing over 110,000 people across the state since 2015. According to the data, judgments against consumers usually end up in the thousands, and 40% result in garnished wages. Loans of this variety were illegal before 2015, but the Tennessee legislature allowed them through and while the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sought to protect financial services consumers from these types of predatory lending schemes, the Trump administration's attempts to kneecap the agency have rendered it powerless.* Meanwhile, a dearth of consumer protections is yielding horrific consequences in a completely different area: AI. A new CNN report details how ChatGPT encouraged a Texas 23-year-old, Zane Shamblin, to kill himself. In heart-wrenching detail, this story paints a picture of Shamblin on the edge of suicide, and the AI chatbot helping to push him towards death. As Shamblin held a gun to his own head, the bot wrote, “You're not rushing. You're just ready,” later adding, “Rest easy, king…You did good.” According to this piece, the chatbot “repeatedly encouraged [Shamblin] as he discussed ending his life” for months, and “right up to his last moments.” Shamblin's parents are now suing ChatGPT's parent company, OpenAI, alleging the company endangered their son's life by, “tweaking its design last year to be more humanlike and by failing to put enough safeguards on interactions with users in need of emergency help.” The victim's mother, Alicia Shamblin, is quoted saying, “I feel like it's just going to destroy so many lives. It's going to be a family annihilator. It tells you everything you want to hear.”* In more positive consumer protection news, former Biden FTC Chair Lina Khan has hit the ground running in her new role helping to manage the transition for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Per Semafor, Khan has been “scouring city and state laws — some overlooked by past mayors and some too new to have been tested yet — for legal footing for Mamdani's priorities.” Apparently, “Khan has privately discussed targeting hospitals that bill patients for painkillers available more cheaply at corner drugstores and sports stadiums charging nosebleed prices for concessions,” and “Other avenues for enforcement include a new state law that requires companies to tell customers when they are using algorithmic pricing. The law took effect this week, forcing Uber and DoorDash to start disclosing, but the incoming Mamdani administration plans to police laggards.” In short, it seems like the incoming Mamdani administration will use any and all legal and administrative means at their disposal to bring down costs for New Yorkers – as he promised again and again during the campaign. And, if there is one consumer regulator who can accomplish this, it is Ms. Khan.* Turning to Hollywood, Variety has published a major new piece on newly-minted Paramount CEO David Ellison's first 100 days. This piece covers everything from his attempts to curry favor with President Trump to the battle to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Buried within this story is an indication that “Paramount maintains a list of talent it will not work with because they are deemed to be ‘overtly antisemitic.'” The criteria for this modern blacklist however is opaque, especially troubling given that Ellison has deputized Bari Weiss – an ardent Zionist and censor of pro-Palestine speech – as the “Editor-in-chief” of CBS News. According to Drop Site, the studio “recently condemned a filmmakers' boycott of Israeli institutions signed by Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, and Olivia Colman, among more than 4,000 others, declaring that Israel is carrying out genocide and apartheid.” Would Ellison blacklist these stars for “overt antisemitism”?* Finally, for some good news, the Economist is out with a stunning article on the success of China's transition to renewable energy. In the much-quoted opening paragraph, this piece reads “The SCALE of the renewables revolution in China is almost too vast for the human mind to grasp. By the end of last year, the country had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity—close to double Europe's and America's combined total. The 22m tonnes of steel used to build new wind turbines and solar panels in 2024 would have been enough to build a Golden Gate Bridge on every working day of every week that year. China generated 1,826 terawatt-hours of wind and solar electricity in 2024, five times more than the energy contained in all 600 of its nuclear weapons.” If that doesn't demonstrate the horizon of what is possible, given the requisite political will and determination, I don't know what will.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- On Monday night, eight Senators who caucus with Democrats—Angus King, Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, and Catherine Cortez Masto—joined Republicans to pass a spending package to end the government shutdown. The final vote in the Senate was 60-40. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on—and pass—the bill later today. 4:15pm- When asked if Chuck Schumer should remain Senate Minority Leader after several Democrats broke ranks and joined Republicans to vote in favor of reopening the government, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said, “this problem is bigger than one person.” 4:30pm- Hooters is making the move to become a “family friendly” restaurant + Coca-Cola is releasing a limited-edition holiday soda—smooth, creamy vanilla flavored Coke! Is there a marketing campaign that Matt won't fall for?

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/12/2025): 3:05pm- Excessive Regulation: President Donald Trump has pardoned Michelino Sunseri—a record-setting trail runner who briefly used a restricted path while running the Grand Teton in Wyoming. Federal prosecutors had argued Sunseri violated National Park Service regulations. 3:20pm- The Trump administration is set to hit Italian pasta with a 107% importation tariff. 3:30pm- On Wednesday, House Democrats released emails showing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein discussing President Donald Trump. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that the victim referenced in the email is Virginia Giuffre—who repeatedly stated Trump was never involved in any wrongdoing. In response, the Republican controlled House Oversight Committee released an additional 20,000 pages of documents related to the Epstein case. 4:05pm- On Monday night, eight Senators who caucus with Democrats—Angus King, Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, and Catherine Cortez Masto—joined Republicans to pass a spending package to end the government shutdown. The final vote in the Senate was 60-40. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on—and pass—the bill later today. 4:15pm- When asked if Chuck Schumer should remain Senate Minority Leader after several Democrats broke ranks and joined Republicans to vote in favor of reopening the government, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said, “this problem is bigger than one person.” 4:30pm- Hooters is making the move to become a “family friendly” restaurant + Coca-Cola is releasing a limited-edition holiday soda—smooth, creamy vanilla flavored Coke! Is there a marketing campaign that Matt won't fall for? 5:05pm- On Wednesday, House Democrats released emails showing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein discussing President Donald Trump. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that the victim referenced in the email is Virginia Giuffre—who repeatedly stated Trump was never involved in any wrongdoing. In response, the Republican controlled House Oversight Committee released an additional 20,000 pages of documents related to the Epstein case. 5:20pm- While appearing on CNN with Dana Bash, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that while the far-right has mocked him and called him names, the far-left has openly called for him to die. 5:30pm- During a discussion with Bill Maher, Cheryl Hines revealed: “The Republicans have been very kind to me from the beginning.” 5:40pm- Rep. Mikie Sherrill delivered a 90-second speech from the House floor supposedly opposing the government funding bill—however, she primarily used the opportunity to brag about her gubernatorial election win and announce that it will be her final speech as a member of Congress: “This will be my last speech in this chamber.” She plans to submit her resignation next week—triggering a special election to fill her seat. Democrats will have another House vacancy after only just filling a previous vacancy Wednesday afternoon. 6:05pm- The Trump administration is set to hit Italian pasta with a 107% importation tariff. Aren't the tariffs supposed to address national security concerns? 6:15pm- On Wednesday, House Democrats released emails showing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein discussing President Donald Trump. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that the victim referenced in the email is Virginia Giuffre—who repeatedly stated Trump was never involved in any wrongdoing. In response, the Republican controlled House Oversight Committee released an additional 20,000 pages of documents related to the Epstein case. 6:30pm- Excessive Regulation: President Donald Trump has pardoned Michelino Sunseri—a record-setting trail runner who briefly used a restricted path while running the Grand Teton in Wyoming. Federal prosecutors had argued Sunseri violated National Park Service regulations.

More Democrats are calling for Chuck Schumer to step down as Senate Minority Leader following his “cave” to reopen the government. Critics are trashing Trump for having Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa for a White House visit. An AI-Generated Country Song is topping the Billboard Charts. Ariana Grande at the premiere for Wicked says “Oz has always been a queer place, a safe place for queer people for every different color of the rainbow”. Trump says that H1-B immigrants are necessary since there are not plenty of talented Americans. Singer Tish Hyman CONFRONTS Pelosi's predecessor, CA State Sen. Scott Weiner over his stance on trans following getting assaulted by a biological man in a women's gym locker room.GOP Rep. Foxx gets HEATED in a committee hearing after being accused of enjoying an “eight week vacation”. Socialist Katie Wilson is likely to be Seattle's next mayor. Recovering Investment Banker Carol Roth joins us to break down the 50-year mortgage proposal, the problems with stimulus checks, H-1B visas, tariff drama and more.Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible…Patriot Mobilehttps://PatriotMobile.com/Dana  OR CALL 972-PATRIOTWhat are you waiting for? Switch today. Use promo code DANA for a free month of service.Byrnahttps://Byrna.com/danaSave 15% sitewide during Byrna's biggest Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale. Don't miss out!Fast Growing Treeshttps://FastGrowingTrees.comGet up to 50% off plus 15% off your next purchase with code DANA—visit and save today! Valid for a limited time, terms and conditions apply.Noblehttps://NobleGoldInvestments.com/DanaOpen a new qualified IRA or cash account with Noble Gold and get a FREE 10-ounce Silver Flag Bar plus a Silver American Eagle Proof Coin. Bub's Naturalshttps://BubsNaturals.comGet 20% off your order at Bub's Naturals with code DANA. Support the show and tell them Dana sent you.PreBornhttps://Preborn.com/DANAAnswer the call and help save lives—dial pound 250 and say “Baby,” or give securely online. Make your gift today.AmmoSquaredhttps://AmmoSquared.comDon't get caught without ammo and be sure to tell them you heard about Ammo Squared on this show. Keltechttps://KelTecWeapons.comKelTec builds every KS7 GEN2 right here in the USA with American materials and workers—upgrade your home defense today. All Family Pharmacyhttps://AllFamilyPharmacy.com/Dana Don't wait until flu season knocks at your door. Use code DANA10 at checkout to save 10%. Relief Factorhttps://ReliefFactor.com OR CALL 1-800-4-RELIEFTurn the clock back on pain with Relief Factor. Get their 3-week Relief Factor Quick Start for only $19.95 today! HumanNhttps://HumanN.comStart supporting your cardiovascular health with SuperBeets now available at your local Walmart.

It's News Day Tuesday on the Majority Report On today's program: Chuck Schumer is officially persona non grata within the Democratic party. It is unclear whether the 7 Democrats and Angus King caved on the shut down at the behest of Schumer or in defiance of him but what is clear is his ineffectiveness as Senate Minority Leader. Former New York assemblyman and current primary challenger to Ritchie Torres for the 15-Congressional district of New York, Michael Blake joins the program to discuss his campaign. For more information on Michael's platform check out Michael Blake for Congress. Editor-in-chief of Balls and Strike, Jay Willis joins Sam to discuss the Supreme Court's case on the legality of Trump's tariffs. For more on this, check out Jay's piece in Balls and Strikes. In the Fun Half: Bernie Sanders has choice words for Angus King's claims that "standing up to Trump didn't work" Donald Trump promises to give air traffic controllers who kept working amidst the shut down a 10k bonus. I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for that bonus if I were an ATC. In the same interview Trump opines on turning healthcare into market-based accounts that will make people feel like entrepreneurs. Nothing takes the anxiety away from a health concern like having to negotiate a deal for your care. Patrick Bet-David and his crew react to Zohran Mamdani's proposal to enforce existing laws requiring slumlords to repair their buildings or risk having their properties seized by the city. Bill Maher and Cheryl Hines have a real deep conversation about Trump's hatred for war. Even though he has bombed Yemen and Iran, killed almost a 100 people in the Caribbean, threatened regime change in Venezuela, to annex Greenland and Canada, etc. The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: PROLON: ProlonLife.com/majority Get 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Nutrition Program TUSHY: Get 10% off TUSHY with the code TMR at https://hellotushy.com/TMR SUNSET LAKE:  Head to SunsetLakeCBD.com and use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:00pm- Bill D'Agostino— Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to break down some of the best (and worst) moments from corporate media and Democrats. Is Chuck Schumer about to be replaced as Senate Minority Leader? “It's probably a coin flip.” Plus, the BBC has been caught deceptively editing a video of Donald Trump—making it appear as though he called for violence on January 6th. After widespread claims of institutional bias, CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness has resigned. 5:40pm- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump joined The Pat McAfee Show where he revealed that he hates the new NFL kickoff! Plus, should Washington Commanders new stadium be named after Donald Trump?

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (11/11/2025): 3:05pm- In observance of Veterans Day, President Donald Trump spoke from Arlington National Cemetery—stating: "Everything we have, everything our country has achieved, has been purchased by the muscle, spine, and steel of the United States military." 3:10pm On Monday night, eight Senators who caucus with Democrats—Angus King, Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, and Catherine Cortez Masto—joined Republicans to pass a spending package to end the government shutdown. The final vote in the Senate was 60-40. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is giving his members 36-hours to return to Washington D.C. with a vote occurring as early as Wednesday. 3:20pm- Politico conducted a new poll trying to identify the current leader of the Democratic Party—amazingly, the leading vote-getter was “Don't Know.” And “Nobody” placed third! 3:30pm- Ryan Manion—Chief Executive Officer at Travis Manion Foundation & Host of The Resilient Life Podcast—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to commemorate Veterans Day and discuss her soon-to-be-released book, “Things My Brother Used to Say.” You can find the book here: https://www.travismanion.org/book/. 4:05pm- Following the Senate's successful vote to end the government shutdown, Democrats have turned on Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. In a post to X, Rep. Ro Khanna called for Schumer to be replaced. The Pod Save America hosts held Schumer personally responsible for eight Democrats working with Republicans to reopen the government. And CNN polling expert Harry Enten reveals that Schumer's approval rating is lower than any Senate Democratic leader's since at least 1985! 4:15pm- Were Democrats simply prolonging the shutdown in hopes that it would help them electorally last Tuesday? 4:30pm- Dr. Marc Siegel—Fox News Senior Medical Analyst & Clinical Professor of Medicine and Practicing Internist at NYU Langone Medical Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his new book, “The Miracles Among Us: How God's Grace Plays a Role in Healing.” You can find the book here: https://www.foxnews.com/books/the-miracles-among-us. 5:00pm- Bill D'Agostino— Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to break down some of the best (and worst) moments from corporate media and Democrats. Is Chuck Schumer about to be replaced as Senate Minority Leader? “It's probably a coin flip.” Plus, the BBC has been caught deceptively editing a video of Donald Trump—making it appear as though he called for violence on January 6th. After widespread claims of institutional bias, CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness has resigned. 5:40pm- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump joined The Pat McAfee Show where he revealed that he hates the new NFL kickoff! Plus, should Washington Commanders new stadium be named after Donald Trump?

Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding, talked about the continued fallout for PURA and the latest blow to electric ratepayers using United Illuminating.  Image Courtesy of Senator Steve Harding

Today is day number 29 in the federal government shutdown and there is no indication of any deal. U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) and U.S. Rep, Mark Alford (R-Raymore) joined hosts Randy Tobler and Jennifer Bukowsky live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", and they are frustrated. Whip Emmer tells listeners that no one wins in any federal government shutdown, and he's worried about those on food stamps. Congressman Alford, who represents Columbia, Hallsville and Centralia on Capitol Hill, blasts U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), saying the Senate Minority Leader is "pouring gasoline on America." Congressman Alford is blaming Democrats for the shutdown:

The "What's on Your Mind" Friday edition opens with Kev (filling in for Scott, who is momentarily delayed ) providing a recap of the massive and enthusiastic Turning Point USA event honoring the late Charlie Kirk at the Chester Fritz Auditorium in Grand Forks the previous night. Chris Larson, from the news department, reports that nearly 2,000 people attended the event headlined by Glenn Beck, who opened with a profound, personal story on his life journey and shared his famous "question everything" philosophy. The hosts dive into an extended "free-for-all" discussion on the healthcare crisis, prompted by a listener's question about how Obamacare premiums are going to increase by over 200% when the ACA enhanced tax credits expire. Caller James shares his experience with subsidized but "crappy" insurance, having to manage his income to avoid paying back subsidies. Caller Cindy, a leukemia patient, gives a powerful breakdown of how government, big pharma, and insurance companies have ruined the doctor-patient relationship, leading to insane costs with no price transparency. Scott and James argue that the current system is an unsustainable "dumpster fire," intentionally set up by socialist Democrats to bankrupt the federal government and force a single-payer system. Scott proposes a unique solution for North Dakota: using a slice of the Legacy Fund dollars to develop a state-managed risk pool and opt out of the federal health care mess entirely. The episode also touches on the "Schumer Shutdown," criticizing the Senate Minority Leader for saying, "every day gets better for us" while military and law enforcement personnel have delayed paychecks. Standout Moments: 0:04:18: Chris Larson recounts the massive crowd and emotional atmosphere at the Charlie Kirk memorial event in Grand Forks, noting only one single protester showed up. 0:05:43: The hosts discuss their bingo board for the Turning Point USA halftime show lineup, suggesting Jason Aldean, Ted Nugent, and Kid Rock. 0:07:05: Discussion about the "enhanced tax credits" in Obamacare, which they call the "dirty little secret" that subsidizes health care for people of means with taxpayer dollars. 0:10:04: Caller James explains the perverse incentive of the Obamacare subsidy, where if he makes too much money, he has to pay back the subsidy in a "sticker shock" moment. 0:15:52: Caller Cindy (a leukemia patient) explains the "dumpster fire" of the current medical system, saying she has "no idea" what anything costs when she goes to the hospital. 0:17:47: Scott suggests a…

In four days, the legislature will submit a map to the courts to be evaluated for fair redistricting for the state. There has been a lot of back and forth in the process of submitting a map, including the UT GOP now signaling that they are in favor of map "C,". Utah Democrats are accusing Republicans of inserting politics into the process. We have Republican Senator Todd Weiler, Senate Minority Leader, Luz Escamilla, Utah Republican State Party Chair Robert Axson on the show to discuss the maps and the behind-the-scenes intricacies. 

September 23, 2025 ~ Aric Nesbitt, Michigan's Senate Minority Leader and Republican Gubernatorial Candidate gives us an update on the budget and his thoughts on calling the National Guard to Detroit if he were Governor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On CNN's State of the Union, Dana Bash presses Chuck Schumer on whether Democrats will shut down the government. John Fetterman responds to Schumer and discusses whether Democrats can win back the Senate in 2026. Senator Markwayne Mullin responds to Trump increasing pressure on the DOJ to investigate his political enemies. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett explains why she voted no to the Charlie Kirk resolution in the House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Punchbowl News co-founders Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer sit down with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for an exclusive interview discussing: The prospects of a government shutdown; who's to blame? NYC mayoral election; will Schumer endorse Zohran Mamdani? And, the Buffalo Bills Plus, Andrew Desiderio, Punchbowl News' senior congressional reporter, and Burgess Everett, Semafor's congressional bureau chief, join for a post-interview conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State Senator Rob Ortt was one of the lawmakers in attendance at a public hearing on the state's energy plan in Buffalo Wednesday night. He tells us why he thinks the plan is flawed and how energy prices in NY compare to those in neighboring states.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- Is “woke” permanently dead? Don't count it. Conservatives may have won the battle over Sydney Sweeny's jeans—but progressives will almost certainly rally around another social justice issue in the future. 4:15pm- While speaking with podcaster Aaron Parnas, Sen. Chuck Schumer insisted that crime is not a problem in Washington D.C.: “I walk around D.C. all the time…I feel perfectly safe.” But not everyone has bodyguards and a fleet of armed vehicles following them like the Senate Minority Leader! 4:35pm- Brooke Singman—Political Correspondent & Reporter for Fox News—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her latest report: “Clapper allegedly pushed to 'compromise' 'normal' steps to rush 2017 ICA, despite concerns from NSA director.” She writes: “Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper allegedly directed officials to ‘compromise' ‘normal' procedures to rush a politicized 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment—despite concerns from then-Director of the National Security Agency Mike Rogers, who allegedly said his team did not have ‘enough time' to review the intelligence to be ‘absolutely confident' that Russia was involved in the 2016 election.” You can read the full article here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/clapper-pushed-compromise-normal-steps-rush-2017-ica-despite-concerns-from-nsa-director.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (08/14/2025): 3:05pm- Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced a 30-day federal takeover of Washington D.C.'s police department—while simultaneously deploying 800 National Guard troops—to fight violent crime in the nation's capital. At the White House press briefing, Trump announced Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the federal takeover—while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will provide military support “if needed.” Additionally, the administration will assign 120 F.B.I. agents to conduct nighttime patrols throughout Washington D.C. While progressive politicians have attacked the Trump Administration over the decision, even MSNBC is now conceding that there is a serious crime problem that needs to be addressed. Has President Trump forced progressives into defending crime? 3:30pm- It's Justin's birthday today! 3:35pm- On Thursday, President Donald Trump celebrated the 90th anniversary of Social Security where he addressed erroneous claims made by Senator Elizabeth Warren that the administration is destroying Social Security—“she's a mean, horrible human being” and has a history of lying. 3:40pm- While speaking with the press, President Donald Trump said that if Friday's meeting with Vladimir Putin does not go well and there is no clear sign of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, Russia will face “very severe consequences” in the form of onerous sanctions. 3:50pm- Rich is scheduled to be on Fox News immediately after tomorrow's show in Cape May. Matt is helping out by crafting talking points—so, does that mean Justin has to do Rich's makeup? Plus, what's Rich's latest medical ailment? You'll never guess! 4:05pm- Is “woke” permanently dead? Don't count it. Conservatives may have won the battle over Sydney Sweeny's jeans—but progressives will almost certainly rally around another social justice issue in the future. 4:15pm- While speaking with podcaster Aaron Parnas, Sen. Chuck Schumer insisted that crime is not a problem in Washington D.C.: “I walk around D.C. all the time…I feel perfectly safe.” But not everyone has bodyguards and a fleet of armed vehicles following them like the Senate Minority Leader! 4:35pm- Brooke Singman—Political Correspondent & Reporter for Fox News—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her latest report: “Clapper allegedly pushed to 'compromise' 'normal' steps to rush 2017 ICA, despite concerns from NSA director.” She writes: “Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper allegedly directed officials to ‘compromise' ‘normal' procedures to rush a politicized 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment—despite concerns from then-Director of the National Security Agency Mike Rogers, who allegedly said his team did not have ‘enough time' to review the intelligence to be ‘absolutely confident' that Russia was involved in the 2016 election.” You can read the full article here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/clapper-pushed-compromise-normal-steps-rush-2017-ica-despite-concerns-from-nsa-director. 5:05pm- George Bochetto—Former candidate for U.S. Senate, former Pennsylvania State Boxing Commissioner, and Attorney at Bochetto & Lentz, P.C.—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a statue of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo being returned the group that originally donated it following a ruling by the Philadelphia Art Commission. 5:25pm- First Lady Melania Trump is threatening to sue Hunter Biden for $1 billion over false claims regarding Jeffrey Epstein. 5:30pm- Daniel Turner—Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to preview tomorrow's meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. 6:05pm- While speaking with the press, President Donald Trump said that if Friday's meeting with Vladimir Putin does not go well and there is no clear sign of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, Russia will face “very severe consequences” in the form of onerous sanctions. 6:30pm- Earlier this ...

Scott Beck, Senate Minority Leader, joins Anthony & Dan to discuss the education restructuring in VT

Today on America in the Morning Texas Legislature Disarray Chaos in the legislature as a group of state lawmakers in Texas are breaking quorum over proposed redistricting that Democrats say is meant to benefit President Trump in next year's midterm elections.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   BLS Firing Fallout On Friday, President Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a weak revised jobs report for April and May.  John Stolnis has the details and the weekend reaction from Washington.   Montana Manhunt The manhunt continues in Montana after a former US soldier is suspected of killing four people in a bar, and authorities fear they may not have seen the last of him, warning people to remain vigilant.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports.   Boeing Walkout Nearly 32 hundred union workers at Boeing facilities in Missouri and Illinois voted overwhelmingly to go on strike today after failing to reach an agreement for a new labor contract.     Witkoff In The Middle East It was a busy weekend for US special envoy Steve Witkoff who went to the Gaza Strip to inspect food shipments, and also visited Israel where he met with the families of hostages remaining in Gaza.  Correspondent Naeun Kim reports.   Senate Fallout Over BLS Firing There was fallout over the weekend following President Trump's move to fire the federal official who oversees jobs data.  As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, the move brought strong rebuke from Democrats including Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, but the president remained steadfast that there were questions as to the accuracy of the numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.   Trump Blasts Schumer On Nominees President Donald Trump has harsh words for Chuck Schumer as the Senate leaves Washington for its summer recess without advancing presidential nominees.   Correspondent Donna Warder reports that Trump is not the only Republican who is slamming the Senate Minority Leader for holding up the president's nominations.   Jack Smith Probe The prosecutor who led the investigation and prosecution of Donald Trump after his first term is now the target of another special counsel.  Details from correspondent Rich Johnson.   Pirro Confirmed Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has been confirmed by the Senate to become President Trump's US Attorney for the District of Columbia.    White House Immigration Walk Back The Trump administration is walking back a claim made by a top official.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  Dangerous Arrest Tennessee police found 14 improvised explosive devices while executing a search warrant for a man who had threatened to kill public officials and tried to detonate the devices as he was being arrested.   NJ Earthquake It's not often that the earth moves under your feet in New Jersey, but a small earthquake centered a short drive from Manhattan was felt as far away as Brooklyn and southern Connecticut.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports.   Finally   Loni Anderson, who portrayed a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” passed away Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(The Center Square) – Six months after Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson took office with a moderate-sounding tone that encouraged many Republicans, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, says Ferguson has instead proven to be in “lockstep” with majority party Democrats in the Legislature. “He put forward a very bipartisan, no-nonsense … I just want good government image during the session,” the Senate Minority Leader said in a Monday interview with The Center Square. Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_670a3225-6906-434c-9ee5-5ee1bd151091.html

Following the governor's decision to veto House Bill 5002, addressing the housing crisis in Connecticut, Governor Lamont wants to hear from local officials, P&Z Commissions and both parties about better solutions to fix the bill. Specifically, he called out Republicans being at the table ahead of September's special session ONLY if they bring solutions and not just “no's.” We talked about those solutions with Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding. Image Credit: Getty Images

Send us a textAs we start down the road of the Clinton years we shall see that both men, Bill Clinton and Bob Dole , struggle just a bit to get their sea legs in their new positions. We start out with inside footage of Bill Clinton as he starts his first meeting with his cabinet and later his first meeting with the Congressional Leadership. We will also see him as he meets the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan for the first time. We will then listen as Greenspan talks to 60 Minutes about his time in the chairman's role and his assessment of Bill Clinton. The two men worked closely together and often Clinton listened to him as they set financial policy together. Then we follow Bob Dole as he goes and speaks to the Nations' Governors as the Senate Minority Leader, but everyone in the room recognizes his unspoken position as the leader of the Republican Party in America. That is a new role for Bob Dole who has often been the Senate Leader but usually under a Republican President, either Ronald Reagan or George H. W. Bush, but in 1993 he is the unquestioned  leader of his party. Here you will hear him speak and answer questions with unusual humor and candor, as both men begin a new era in Washington D.C.  Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

State Sen. Rob Ortt tells us about the most noteworthy pieces of legislation that either passed or got stuck in negotiations over the last few weeks in Albany.

Republicans on the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee made official on Thursday what had been apparent a few days earlier: a refusal to meet Gov. Tony Evers in the middle when it comes to each side's highest priorities. GOP lawmakers worked on a tax cut proposal but fell far short of what's needed to end the cycle of school referendums in the state. We'll hear from the state Senate Minority Leader. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube. Guest: Dianne Hesselbein

Governor Lamont wants to bring lawmakers back to Hartford to do more work on the controversial, massive housing bill that passed during the session. The governor cannot decide whether to veto it or sign it into law; it seems he's leaning into a compromise approach. But state Republicans, including Senator Steve Harding, are less than impressed with that approach. We spoke with the Senate Minority Leader about it. Image Courtesy of Senator Steve Harding

A one day special session convenes in St Paul later this morning. The leaders in the Senate, Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson stopped by the WCCO Morning News and visited with Tom Hauser from KSTP TV, who is in for Vineeta.

John Curran, who leads the Senate Republican caucus, joins the program to talk about the Republican perspective on the recently passed budget.

From the Williams Broadcasting Studio join John Williams and Patrick Woodcock with special guest Trey Stewart.

Iowa Senate Minority Leader Sen. Janice Weiner, discusses the 2025 legislative session.

Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, says job cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency have hurt the Federal Aviation Administration. He says the Trump administration and Department of Transportation are causing chaos at airports across the country. Schumer spoke to Bloomberg's David Gura and Julie Fine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex-Democrat, now Independent, Senator Jason Pizzo joined the latest Standpoint episode to discuss his decision to leave the Democratic party last week, despite being Senate Minority Leader, and why he feels like Byron Donalds is not fit to run for Governor of Florida.

The head of the Connecticut state college and university system is stepping down after reports of his excessive spending. Chancellor Terrence Cheng has reached a settlement agreement with the governing board overseeing the public college system that he will step down at the end of June. Despite losing the prestigious title, Cheng will still shift into an advisory role and will continue to earn his 442-thousand-dollars a year salary until he leaves the job. The announcement did not sit well with everyone including Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding, who voiced concerns to us. Image Courtesy of State Senator Steve Harding

On CNN's State of the Union, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins Dana Bash for a wide-ranging interview on Ukraine peace talks, Trump's handling of immigration and the economy, Schumer's future as a leader in his party, and rising antisemitism in America. Next, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins Dana to discuss the continued economic uncertainty around Trump's tariffs and the impact they're having here at home. Finally, CNN Senior Political Commentator David Urban, CNN Political Commentator Karen Finney, Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari, and former Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler join Dana to break down CNN's new poll showing Trump with dismal approval ratings across the board as he approaches the 100-day mark of his second term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sixty Minutes has been outed by the longtime producer of "60 Minutes," the CBS news show that is the longest-running news show on any network. You'll chuckle at the details of this "major" news bomb!Details of President Trump's face-to-face meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky have been altered numerous times throughout the weekend. According to both countries' presidents, Zelensky understands that Ukraine may have to give up Crimea to allow any permanent peace deal to be achieved. Meanwhile, Putin announced a three-day ceasefire beginning on May 8. We'll see if that plays out.New York Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) leads in the poll of Republican primary candidates by a huge margin in the governor's election next year.Also, New York's Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, has notified us that the president's impeachment is almost "a certainty." Maybe look to be "Donald Trump impeachment attempt Part 3!"

The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump’s erosion of public confidence in his plans to "Make America Great Again." Then we’ll talk to Senate Minority Leader and Antisemitism in America author Chuck Schumer about the Democrats’ plans to fight the SAVE Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ralph speaks to Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank about the Trump Administration's path of destruction in our federal government. Then, Ralph welcomes legendary public interest lawyer Alan Morrison to discuss the President's authority to impose tariffs and other constitutional questions.Dana Milbank is a nationally syndicated op-ed columnist for the Washington Post. He also provides political commentary for various TV outlets, and he is the author of five books on politics, including the New York Times bestseller The Destructionists and the national bestseller Homo Politicus. His latest book is Fools on the Hill: The Hooligans, Saboteurs, Conspiracy Theories and Dunces who Burned Down the House.I shouldn't be amazed, but Mike Johnson never ceases to amaze me with the rapidity with which he'll just drop to his knees whenever Trump says something.Dana MilbankWe're going to know this shortly, but it does appear that Trump's honeymoon may be over in the House as the conservatives finally seem to be finding their backbones. But I've thought that might happen before and then only to find out that they, in fact, they could not locate their backbones. So I don't want to be premature.Dana MilbankTrump seems to be gambling (and the administration seems to be gambling) that ultimately the Supreme Court is going to a wholesale reinterpretation of the Constitution to grant these never-before-seen executive powers, and it's possible that he's right about that. We're not going to know that. There have been a couple of preliminary rulings that seem friendly to Trump, but none of those is final, so we can't really be sure of it.Dana MilbankMy guess is that Chief Justice Roberts is seeing his legacy heading toward the ditch after his decision of Trump v. United States, where he said that Presidents cannot be criminally prosecuted….My guess is he's going to unpleasantly surprise Trump in the coming months.Ralph NaderAlan Morrison is the Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest & Public Service at George Washington Law School. He currently teaches civil procedure and constitutional law, and previously taught at Harvard, NYU, Stanford, Hawaii, and American University law schools. He has argued 20 cases in the Supreme Court and co-founded the Public Citizen Litigation Group in 1972, which he directed for more than 25 years.It's inevitable that even for a non-economist like myself to understand that [the costs of tariffs] are going to be passed on. Other than Donald Trump, I don't think there's anybody who believes that these taxes are not going to be passed on and that they're going to be borne by the country from which the company did the exporting.Alan MorrisonIt's an uphill battle on both the statutory interpretation and the undue delegation grounds, but our position is rather simple: If the Congress doesn't write a statute so that there's something that the government can't order or do, then it's gone too far. In effect, it has surrendered to the President its power to set policy and do the legislative function. Interestingly, Trump has trumpeted the breadth of what he's doing here. He calls it a revolution. Well, if we have revolutions in this country, my copy of the Constitution says that the Congress has to enact revolution and the President can't do it on its own. So we think we've got a pretty strong case if we can get it to court.Alan MorrisonOne of the things that I've been struck by is that laws alone cannot make this country governable. That we can't write laws to cover every situation and every quirk that any person has, especially the President. We depend on the norms of government—that people will do things not exactly the way everybody did them before, but along the same general lines, and that when we make change, we make them in moderation, because that's what the people expect. Trump has shed all norms.Alan MorrisonNews 4/9/251. Our top story this week is the killing of Omar Mohammed Rabea, an American citizen in Gaza. Known as Amer, the BBC reports the 14-year-old was shot by the Israeli military along with two other 14-year-old boys “on the outskirts of Turmus Ayya” on Sunday evening. Predictably, the IDF called these children “terrorists.” According to NJ.com – Rabea formerly resided in Saddle Brook, New Jersey – Rabea's uncle sits on the board of a local Palestinian American Community Center which told the press “The ambulance was not allowed to pass the checkpoint for 30 minutes, a denial in medical treatment that ultimately resulted in Amer's death…[his] death was entirely preventable and horrifically unjust. He was a child, a 14-year-old boy, with an entire life ahead of him.” The Rachel Corrie Foundation, founded in honor of the American peace activist killed by an Israeli bulldozer while protesting the demolition of a Palestinian home, issued a statement reading “Rabea's death…was perpetuated by Israeli settlers who act with impunity…We believe that if our own government demanded accountability…Rabea would still be alive.” The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has sent a letter to Attorney General Bondi demanding an investigation, but chances of the Trump administration pursuing justice in this case are slim.2. Meanwhile, President Trump seems to be driving the U.S. economy into a deep recession. Following his much-publicized tariff announcement last week – which included 10% tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands – the S&P dipped by 10.5%, among the largest drops in history, per the New York Times. Far from making Trump back off however, he appears dead set on pushing this as far as it will go. After the People's Republic of China responded to the threat of a 54% tariff with a reciprocal 34% tariff, Trump announced the U.S. will retaliate by upping the tariff to a whopping 104% on Chinese imports, according to the BBC. Reuters reports that JP Morgan forecasts a 60% chance of a recession as a result of these tariffs.3. In more foreign affairs news, on Friday April 4th, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was officially removed from office by that country's Constitutional Court, “ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December,” per CNN. The South Korean parliament had already voted to impeach Yoon in December of 2024. The court's decision was unanimous and characterized the leader's actions as a “grave betrayal of the people's trust.” Upon this ruling being handed down, Yoon was forced to immediately vacate the presidential residence. A new election is scheduled for June 3rd. Incredible what a political and judicial class unafraid to stand up to lawlessness can accomplish.4. Speaking of ineffectual opposition parties, one need look no further than Texas' 18th congressional district. This safe Democratic district – including most of central Houston – was held by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee from 1995 until her death in 2024. According to the Texas Tribune, Lee planned to run yet again in 2024, triumphing over her 43-year-old former aide Amanda Edwards in the primary. However, Lee passed in July of 2024. Edwards again sought the nomination, but the Harris County Democratic Party instead opted for 69-year-old former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, per the Texas Tribune. Turner made it to March of 2025 before he too passed away. This seat now sits vacant – depriving the residents of central Houston of congressional representation and the Democrats of a vote in the House. Governor Gregg Abbot has announced that he will not allow a special election before November 2025, the Texas Tribune reports. This is a stunning Democratic own-goal and indicative of the literal death grip the gerontocratic old guard continue to have on the party.5. One ray of hope is that Democratic voters appear to be waking up the ineffectual nature of the party leadership. A new Data for Progress poll of the 2028 New York Senate primary posed a hypothetical matchup between incumbent Senator Chuck Schumer and Democratic Socialist firebrand Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – and found AOC with a staggering lead of 19 points. This poll showed AOC winning voters under 45 by 50 points, over 45s by eight points, non-college educated by 16 points, college educated by 23 points, Black and white voters by 16 points, and Latinos by 28. Schumer led among self-described “Moderates” by 15 and no other group. It remains to be seen whether the congresswoman from Queens will challenge the Senate Minority Leader, but this poll clearly shows her popularity in the state of New York, and Schumer's abysmal reputation catching up with him.6. Another bright spot from New York, is Zohran Mamdani's mayoral candidacy and specifically his unprecedented field operation. According to the campaign, between April 1st and April 6th, volunteers knocked on 41,591 doors. No mayoral campaign in the history of the city has generated a grassroots movement of this intensity, with politicians traditionally relying on political machines or enormous war chests to carry them to victory. Mamdani has already reached the public financing campaign donation cap, so he can focus all of his time and energy on grassroots outreach. He remains the underdog against former Governor Andrew Cuomo, but his campaign appears stronger every day.7. Turning to the turmoil in the federal regulatory apparatus, POLITICO reports Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has eliminated the Freedom of Information Act offices at the Centers for Disease Control, and other HHS agencies. An anonymous source told the publication that HHS will consolidate its FOIA requests into one HHS-wide office, but “Next steps are still in flux.” In the meantime, there will be no one to fulfill FOIA requests at these agencies. This piece quotes Scott Amey, general counsel at the Project on Government Oversight, who said this “sends a wrong message to the public on the administration's commitment to transparency.” Amey added, “I often say that FOIA officers are like librarians in knowing the interactions of the agency…If you don't have FOIA officers with that specific knowledge, it will slow down the process tremendously.”8. At the Federal Trade Commission, Axios reports the Trump administration has “paused” the FTC's lawsuit against major pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, related to “the drug middlemen…inflating the price of insulin and driving up costs to diabetes patients.” The case, filed against CVS Caremark, OptumRx and Express Scripts was halted by the FTC in light of “the fact that there are currently no sitting Commissioners able to participate in this matter.” That is because Trump unlawfully fired the two remaining Democratic commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter. In a statement, former FTC Chair Lina Khan called this move “A gift to the PBMs.”9. One federal regulatory agency that seems to be at least trying to do their job is the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the American Prospect, the FAA has “[has] proposed [a] rule that would mandate Boeing update a critical communications malfunction in their 787 Dreamliner plane that could lead to disastrous accidents.” As this piece explains, “very high frequency (VHF) radio channels are transferring between the active and standby settings without flight crew input.” The FAA's recommendation in is that Boeing address the issue with an update to the radio software. Yet disturbingly, in one of the comments on this proposed rule Qatar Airways claims that, “[they have] already modified all affected…airplanes with … [the recommended software updates] …However … flight crew are still reporting similar issues.” This comment ends with Qatar Airways stating that they believe, “the unsafe condition still exists.” Boeing planes have been plagued by critical safety malfunctions in recent years, most notably the 2018 and 2019 crashes that killed nearly 350 people.10. Finally, on a somewhat lighter note, you may have heard about Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur dubbed “The Man Who Wants to Live Forever.” Johnson has attracted substantial media attention for his unorthodox anti-aging methods, including regular transfusions of plasma from his own son. But this story is not about Johnson's bizarre immortality obsession, but rather his unsavory corporate practices. A new piece in New York Magazine focuses on the lawsuits filed against Johnson by his all-too-mortal workers, represented by eminent labor lawyer Matt Bruenig. This piece relays how Johnson “required his staffers to sign 20-page NDAs,” and an “opt-in” document which informed his employees they had to be comfortable “being around Johnson while he has very little clothing on” and “discussions for media production including erotica (for example, fan fiction including but not limited to story lines/ideas informed by the Twilight series and-or 50 Shades of Grey.)” Bruenig says, “That stuff is weird,” but his main interest is in the nondisparagement agreements, including the one Johnson's former employee and former fiancée Taylor Southern entered into which has further complicated an already thorny legal dispute between Johnson and herself. Now Bruenig is fighting for Southern and against these blanket nondisparagement agreements in a case that could help define the limits of employer's power to control their workers' speech. Hopefully, Bruenig will prevail in showing that Johnson, whatever his pretensions, truly is a mere mortal.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for your next English conversation, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news clip about President Trump and his hatred of the Democrats, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners.

Chuck Schumer's Rough Week:Infighting among Senate Democrats.Key congressional colleagues publicly criticizing Schumer's leadership.The growing divide between progressive and moderate Democrats.Democratic Black Voter Outreach:The party's new initiatives to engage Black voters.Whether the efforts are authentic or performative.The potential electoral impact heading into 2026.Interview with Dr. Cornel West:His views on the current political climate.The state of progressive politics.Thoughts on the Democratic Party's Black voter strategy.Broader reflections on race, justice, and the future of activism. 

The chief justice of the US Supreme Court has issued a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump's demand to impeach a judge who ruled against his administration's controversial deportation of migrants.Judge James Boasberg ordered a stop to the transfer of accused gang members to El Salvador. That ruling that was ignored, and Trump branded him a "troublemaker and agitator" who should be removed. In a rare statement, Justice Roberts insisted that impeachment was "not an appropriate response" to the disagreement, and it has led to unease in some Republican circles about the erosion of the authority of the judiciary.The White House has also been targeting commercial law firms who have worked on cases that have cast Trump in a bad light. How far will the Trump administration push this war on the law? We speak to Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, and former advisor to Marco Rubio. Later, Chuck Schumer feels the heat for splitting with the House Democrats and allowing a vote on a Republican spending plan in order to avoid a government shutdown. A small but growing number of Congressmen are now calling for Schumer to step aside as Senate Minority Leader - where does the party go now?Editor: Tom HughesExecutive Producer: Louis DegenhardtProducer: Natalie IndgeDigital Editor: Michaela WaltersSocial Media Editor: Georgia FoxwellVideo Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind BadewalDigital Journalist: Michael BaggsDon't forget you can also subscribe to our other News Agents podcasts via the link below:https://linktr.ee/thenewsagentsThe News Agents now have merch! Click here to buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agentsThe News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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DC democrats spent the weekend in upheaval... and it begins when Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, flips his position and votes in favor of republican spending bill after telling members of his party he wasn't on board. Congressional Correspondent for Deseret News, Cami Mondeux joins the show to share what she is hearing from Democrats in DC. Co-Host of Inside Sources and Director of the Walker Institute of Politics, Leah Murray,  shares her analysis.

How tariffs will be passed to homebuyers Utah County named one of the fastest growing in the nation New law restricts cell phone use in Utah schools How much sleep do humans actually need? Gov Cox op-ed: 'It’s time to wind down the Department of Education' Free tuition at Harvard University?

After a decade of being led by longtime Sen. Dan Blue, Democrats in the state Senate decided to elect a new leader this year. Sen. Sydney Batch became Senate minority leader last month. She's a family law attorney who represents western Wake County since she was first elected to the House in 2018.Batch joined the WUNC Politics Podcast to talk about her approach to the leadership role, the potential for Democrats to impact legislation, and the upcoming budget process.

Among DOGE's federal funding cuts, tariffs, and proposed cuts to Medicaid, there is a lot of change happening in the federal budget. Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Senate minority leader Scott Beck, and a recently-fired USDA worker give us their thoughts.

A 23-year-old civil rights activist from Alabama named John Lewis was the youngest speaker at the famous March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom led by Martin Luther King Jr, delivering a fiery speech to hundreds of thousands of marchers gathered on the Washington Mall. Lewis went on to serve on the Atlanta City Council, and was elected to Congress in 1986, where he has earned a reputation as one of the most liberal members of the House. He has also teamed up with Andrew Ayden and illustrator Nate Powell to write March, a three volume graphic nonfiction series documenting Lewis's life. We listen back to a conversation we had with Lewis in 2014. Lewis died in 2020. We listen back to a conversation with Oregon state Republican Sen. Jackie Winters recorded in 2018 about her  role as Senate Minority Leader. Winters died in 2019.  

Greg Taylor ousted as Senate Minority Leader after sexual misconduct allegations; Shelli Yoder to replace himSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.