Podcasts about senate minority leader

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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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?

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.

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.

Iowa Senate Minority Leader Sen. Janice Weiner (D - Iowa City), discusses the 2025 legislative session.

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Leah Murray  In the Senate, Democrats say they’re going ‘Back to Basics’ with their priorities this legislative session. State Senator Luz Escamilla, Senate Minority Leader says her caucus wants to make sure they remember Utahns who may get left behind by state leaders. She joins Leah and Rusty to talk about the importance of consensus and how it helps Democrats get things done in a state with a Republican supermajority.   

Hosts: Rusty Cannon and Leah Murray  Eye on the Hill: Special coverage of Utah’s Legislative Session Join Inside Sources as we air a special live show on-location at Utah’s Capitol Hill. Why are we here? It’s the start of the 2025 Legislative General Session. Hosts Rusty Cannon and Leah Murray begin by sharing their thoughts on the session, analyzing speeches given by House Speaker Mike Schultz and Senate President Stuart Adams. To follow the session yourself, make sure to visit https://le.utah.gov/.   On the Hill 2025: House Majority Caucus priorities; Legislation on primary elections Utah’s Legislature has a supermajority of Republicans in both the House and the Senate. This often means their priorities... take priority. State Representative Jordan Teuscher, House Rules Chair joins Inside Sources to discuss what Republicans in the House want to prioritize. He also shares some thoughts on a bill he’s working on, which would create a runoff path following the primary election.  On the Hill 2025: House Minority Caucus priorities; Legislation on absenteeism Not to be forgotten when talking about the state legislature is the minority party, the Democrats. They’ve got a thorough list of priorities, which includes education and inclusion. State Representative Sahara Hayes, Minority Assistant Whip gives listeners insights into her group’s priorities. She also discusses a bill she’s working on to address absenteeism in Utah’s schools.  On the Hill 2025: Senate Majority Caucus priorities, including energy and housing A top priority for State Senate Republicans is energy and artificial intelligence (AI). This morning, Senate President Stuart Adams discussed this priority in his opening remarks. State Senator Kirk Cullimore, Senate Majority Leader explains to Inside Sources hosts Leah Murray and Rusty Cannon how the Senate wants to not only make energy more affordable for Utahns, but to also make it more conducive to new technologies.  Governing Group: Encouraging civility among candidates and lawmakers Several members of the Utah Legislature are part of the Governing Group, an organization that focuses on “civility in politics, good governance, and effective policymaking.” Former Governor Gary Herbert and former State Representative Becky Edwards sit on the board of the group; they join us today for a discussion on collaboration, compromise, and respect, especially during the Legislative Session.  On the Hill 2025: Senate Minority Caucus priorities, ‘Back to Basics’ In the Senate, Democrats say they’re going ‘Back to Basics’ with their priorities this legislative session. State Senator Luz Escamilla, Senate Minority Leader says her caucus wants to make sure they remember Utahns who may get left behind by state leaders. She joins Leah and Rusty to talk about the importance of consensus and how it helps Democrats get things done in a state with a Republican supermajority.  On the Hill 2025: House Majority Caucus priorities; Legislation on foreign funding for ballot initiatives What other things will the House Majority Caucus prioritize this session? State Representative Candice Pierucci, House Majority Caucus Manager joins Inside Sources to elaborate. She also explains a new bill she’s working on that would address a grey area in foreign funding during elections, putting restrictions on foreign entities spending money on ballot initiatives in Utah.  President Donald Trump’s executive actions during Day 1 in office We leave the State Capitol and move to Washington, D.C. for our final segment, discussing some of the biggest things President Donald Trump focused on during the first day of his second term. He’s already signed dozens of executive orders and memoranda – what do the hosts think about them?     

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.  

Lots to talk about on our new Friday segment with two former Legislative heavy hitters. Join Jeff Hayden and Amy Koch at 8:20 on Friday's with Vineeta!

Lots to talk about on our new Friday segment with two former Legislative heavy hitters. Join Jeff Hayden and Amy Koch at 8:20 on Friday's with Vineeta!

January 14, 2025 ~ This morning, Michigan's Senate Minority Leader, Aric Nesbitt, announced his bid for Governor. He joins Kevin to share why he wants to be Michigan's next leader.

The 2025 Legislative Session is officially underway. It kicked off with a state of the state address by Governor Ned Lamont. We broke down some of the major takeaways from the speech and what issues lie ahead for lawmakers, speaking with Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding. IMAGE CREDIT: Senator Steven Harding / CT Senate Republicans

Send us a textFormer Alaska State Senate Minority Leader Hollis French moved to Alaska from Colorado when he was 20 to work in the oil industry. After earning a law degree, he worked as a prosecutor and then, when the opportunity presented itself, ran for the state Senate, winning on his second try in 2002. He unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2010 and in 2014. Governor Bill Walker appointed him to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) 2016-2019. Now retired, Hollis spends much of the year in his wife's home state of Idaho, and that is where we recorded this zoom interview from.To read Hollis French and Kate Troll's op-ed from the Beacon, "Alaska's environmental standards are not some of the best," click here.  

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

Greg Taylor ousted as Senate Minority Leader after sexual misconduct allegations. The average person spent 110 hours searching for things to watch. What do you put on top of the Christmas tree. Eggnog is the 3rd most popular holiday drink. Favorite holiday movie based on your zodiac sign. Looming Govt shutdown. Rejected vanity plates by the BMVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Collins in for Tony Greg Taylor ousted as Senate Minority Leader after sexual misconduct allegations. The average person spent 110 hours searching for things to watch. What do you put on top of the Christmas tree. Eggnog is the 3rd most popular holiday drink. Favorite holiday movie based on your zodiac sign. Looming Govt shutdown. Rejected vanity plates by the BMV 7:06: Wordsmithing by ousted Greg Taylor. What do men want for Christmas? Porch pirate complains to owner about his ring video being posted online. Politicians spreading fear about looming shutdown. Pork bill includes pay raises for congress. Cardiologist suggests sneaking healthier food into the holiday meals . Repeating positive events in your mind helps you remember them long term. Gym promoting all black outfits so the focus can be on exercise not fashion. Greg Taylor continues to deny, deny, deny. Govt shutdowns do not affect the economy negatively, bad pork bills do. Fireball Flo goes viral. Are Gifts for boss buying favor? Do kids have too many toys. All of the spending in continuing resolution. More absurd comments from Joe. People making money as a Jesus lookalike. Mom's getting annoyed by children who reject holiday invitesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

December 19, 2024 ~ Aric Nesbitt, State Senate Minority Leader talks to Rocky about the lame duck chaos in Lansing.

Today we get a chance to visit with my new representative Sarah Vance. We'll talk about the formation of the House Majority and what we might be seeing for priorities this year. We'll also talk about the overall state of the AKLEG . Then in hour two we'll deal with some headlines and then hopefully hear from State Senator Mike Shower who's slated to be the new Senate Minority Leader.

Vermont's Republican state senators have elected Scott Beck of St. Johnsbury as their new caucus leader. Republicans ousted longtime Senator Randy Brock of St. Albans. Beck has served as a state representative since 2015. This comes as Republicans flipped six seats during the November election, which significantly narrowed their margin with Democrats. Beck joins us to outline his goals as lawmakers head into a new session in January.Broadcast live on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones joined the show to discuss CA gas prices. A business professor with ties to Saudi Arabia claims Californians driving gas-powered cars will need to make up to an additional $1,000 a year in pre-tax income if they want to keep up with the projected 2025 gas prices in the state.  November 21st 2024   ---  Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms:   ---    'The Ray Appleton Show' is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.    ---  'The Ray Appleton Show'   Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 KMJ    | Website  | Facebook | Podcast |   -  Everything KMJ   KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Inside Olympia...we breakdown the election results with Democratic State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon and Republican Senator John Braun.

All 159 Georgia counties certify the vote; The Home Depot sees an unexpected bounce in profits; and a conversation with Sen. Harold Jones, II (D-22), who was just elected Senate Minority Leader.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/01/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Regent, ND, and is joined by two rural Democrats to talk about national politics. Joel, Chris Gibbs, and Aaron Krauter cover everything from RFK Jr. potentially serving as the Secretary of Ag to former President Trump threatening Liz Cheney.  Chris Gibbs is an Ohio Farmer, and former Chair of the Republican Party in Selby County Ohio, serving for seven years until 2015. Last year, he was elected as the Chair of the Democratic Party in Selby County in Ohio. He's also the Chair of Rural Voices USA and the Chair of Gateway Arts.  Aaron Krauter served as the North Dakota Farm Service Agency (FSA) StateExecutive Director for the USDA under the Obama administration. Aaron also served in the North Dakota State Senate for twenty years, where he was electedto five 4-year terms. He sat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and from2000-2003 served as Senate Minority Leader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report from Bankrate reveals the staggering amount families are paying for childcare. How do both presidential candidates plan to address this important issue? Debbie and Rusty discuss the differences and invite listeners to call in. Has someone in your family given up a job to stay home and watch the kids?  Senate Minority Leader,Luz Escamilla joins the show to bring an update to her plan that would transform vacant state buildings into childcare centers.

Tom Begich is a former Alaska State Senate Minority Leader. After a life-long career as a singer-songwriter and political advisor, he first ran for office in 2016 to for the state senate seat held by Johnny Ellis representing downtown Anchorage. Tom did not run for re-election in 2022, but instead set up his staffer Löki Tobin to take his seat. We also discuss his childhood as the son of Congressman Nick Begich whose plane disappeared in 1972 in Southeast Alaska. We end with a contemplation of Tom Begich's next chapter in Alaska politics.

The Trump campaign has wasted no time in trying to define Gov. Tim Walz and his record as Minnesota's governor. There are already ads posted on social media that rip Walz for his “radical ideology” for supporting gender-affirming health care, abortion rights that are enshrined in state law, and his role in dealing with the riots that erupted after George Floyd's death. State Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson is a leading Republican voice in Minnesota and represents a large part of rural northwestern Minnesota. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share his take on Walz's elevation to the presidential ticket.

President Biden says he is returning the campaign trail next week...  disputing rumors that he was ready to step down from the race. Joining me live is Scott Howell... former Utah Senate minority leader and Utah's Biden-Harris surrogate.

  Torrey speaks with Maryland State Senator, Steve Hershey, Senate Minority Leader, about the multiple fee increases from the general assembly.  We also discuss the merits of hard drug prohibition and legalization.  Finally, we look at the economic outlook of Baltimore City, now that the port of Baltimore is re-opened.

The California Republican Party wrapped up its state convention in Burlingame on Sunday. It was a low-key gathering that focused on winning congressional and state legislative seats that are in play while also trying to undo the impact of Donald Trump's message that voting by mail can't be trusted.  State Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones spoke with Scott and Marisa on Friday about his party's struggle for statewide relevance, the loss of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Face the Nation, with $61 billion in aid now headed to the Ukrainian frontlines, we sit down with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to learn more about his party's role in assisting Ukraine. Next, our elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto's new poll gives us a state of the presidential race. As campus protests spread across the country, we ask Representative Summer Lee what is helping fuel those demonstrations. Plus, we hear from UNICEF Executive Director about the dire situation affecting children in Gaza and the West Bank. And finally, American hostage Keith Siegel's niece Hanna joins us to share her thoughts after Hamas released a second propaganda video featuring her uncle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Although Missouri Democrats are in the minority in both the House and Senate, senators have more power to affect the flow of legislation thanks to the chamber's tradition of a strong filibuster and divides between Senate Republicans. With the session winding down, Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, D-Independence, discusses what's left to accomplish including passing a state budget and renewing a critical tax that pays for the state's Medicaid program.

New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, an Upstate Republican, joined the show to discuss state budget negotiations, the GOP's priorities and warning, housing policy, and more. (Episode 441)

Bernie Pod! Burnin for You? Senator Bernie Sanders sits down with Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell. Plus: Taking Phil Hendrie's advice, the very funny Dana Gould & his orangutan suit, and trambling about my upcoming WSB interviews with Nateland comedian, Aaron Weber and musical artist Dicky Barrett.

To start today's podcast, host Mike Slater talks about Mitch McConnell declaring that he'll step down as Senate Minority Leader at some in the Fall. Why not now? Slater ponders this and more before also discussing the INSANE story of the Georgia Mayor who was rightly heckled for saying some heinous stuff. Get the scoop on it here!Following all of that, Breitbart Second Amendment Correspondent AWR Hawkins joins Mike to talk about the latest that's going on with the Supreme Court and their review of the "Bump Stock Ban" case. Where do things currently stand with it and what will the future hold for this important Second Amendment related case? You'll find out if you listen!

It's Thursday, February 29th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Russian invasion continues to take toll on Ukrainian clergy Last Saturday marked two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. During the suffering of war, many are looking to churches for help, putting a great strain on clergy. Kenneth Nowakowski, a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, told Aid to the Church in Need that clergy report “unimaginable suffering” in the last couple years. He said they are starting a program called “Healing the Wounds of War” to equip church leaders to minister to those facing extreme loss. He said, “Our responsibility is to find out what help people need and do our best to help them.” Fewer Brits and Welsh identify as Christian Christian identification in England and Wales fell below 50% of the population in recent years for the first time. However, the U.K. region of Northern Ireland tells a different story. The region is home to nearly two million people, making up about 3% of the U.K. population. A new survey, found 80% of people in Northern Ireland identify as Christian with 50% as practicing Christians. Twenty-one percent describe themselves as Evangelical; 35% pray weekly; 23% attend church weekly; and 13% read the Bible weekly. Trump beat Haley in Michigan primary In the United States, Fox News reports that on February 27th, Donald Trump beat Nikki Haley in Michigan's Republican primary, 68%-26%. Trump said, "I can tell you this November cannot come fast enough. We have the worst president in history--the most incompetent and the most corrupt president, and we can't let this continue. We're going to make America great again, greater than ever before." Appearing on The Ingraham Angle on Fox News, Victor Davis Hanson, Professor Emeritus from California State University, analyzed both Biden's downward spiral and Trump's upward comeback. HANSON: “I think we're getting to a point of no return, Laura, with the corruption issue, the cognitive issue, and the unpopularity and disaster of his agenda. And now this defection within the Democratic Party, it's more of a question of not if they're going to try to remove [Biden], but when and how. And I don't think they have the answers to either one. It's really the most remarkable meltdown of a president we've seen in our modern era. “And it's juxtaposed with probably the greatest political recovery of Donald Trump since Richard Nixon in 1962. And Donald Trump, the more they tried to demonize and incarcerate him or use lawfare against him, the more popular he becomes.” The persecution of a Christian businessman A Christian businessman is facing a civil lawsuit for rescuing a child from an abusive situation. Back in 2009, Phillip Zodhiates, along with two Mennonite pastors, helped Lisa Miller and her daughter, Isabella, flee the U.S. Miller had converted to Christianity, leaving a lesbian relationship. She then wanted to protect her daughter from the abusive and lesbian influence of her former partner. However, the courts awarded the partner custody.  For their parts in rescuing Miller and Isabella, Zodhiates and the two pastors faced years in prison. Zodhiates now faces a civil lawsuit as well. The trial is set for September 1st of this year. Please pray for him. Mitch McConnell to step down from leadership this November Mitch McConnell announced he will step down from his position as the Republican leader in the U.S. Senate this November. He still plans to finish his Senate term, ending in 2027, reports the Associated Press. The Senate Minority Leader from Kentucky has served in the chamber for nearly 20 years. He is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history. McConnell turned 82 last week and described this time as the sunset of his work. He articulated his fundamental political vision. McCONNELL: “I believe more strongly than ever that America's global leadership is essential to preserving the shining city on a hill that Ronald Reagan discussed. For as long as I am drawing breath on this Earth, I will defend American exceptionalism.” 30% of Americans believe that laws should reflect Christian values The Public Religion Research Institute released a new survey on Christian nationalism in America. The survey identified Christian nationalists as those who connected Christianity, American identity, and the U.S. government with statements like “laws should be based on Christian values” and “God has called Christians to exercise dominion over all areas of American society.”  The study found 10% of Americans completely agree with such statements; 20% mostly agree; 37% mostly disagree; and 30% completely disagree. Over the last two years, the proportion of those who reject Christian nationalism has slightly decreased, while the proportion of those who are just skeptical has increased. Psalm 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” 114-year-old woman is oldest living American And finally, a 114-year old Texas woman named Elizabeth Francis is now the oldest living American. This came after 116-year-old Edith “Edie” Ceccarelli died in Northern California last week.  Francis is also the fifth oldest living person in the world. She was born in Louisiana in 1909. She has one daughter, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. After Francis celebrated her 114th birthday last year, Ben Meyers with LongeviQuest said, “[She] is admired around the world, both for her longevity and her approach to life. Reaching this milestone was never an aspiration for her, merely a byproduct of how she lived her life every day, doing right by her loved ones and by God. We can all learn from her example.” Proverbs 3:1-2 says, “My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, February 29th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Big news broke yesterday while we were on the air - and I missed it! I didn't see that the Supreme Court finally announced their decision to hear TFG's appeal regarding his ridiculous claims of absolute immunity. So we'll deal with that at the start of the show - and really get into it on Friday's show when Marcy Wheeler is here. The other big news from yesterday was Mitch McConnell's announcement that he'll step down as Senate Minority Leader in November (but will remain in his senate seat). That's something we'll discuss with Howie Klein today. It's a really important issue when considering what candidates you vote for this year! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicolesandler/message

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas wins big on a key constitutional question about Congress passing bills without a quorum of members present but, how does the Leftist press characterize the story? The Leftist Texas Tribune headlines the story: Federal judge rules against pregnant workers in win for Paxton.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.The Turtle, McConnell to step down as Senate Minority Leader in November, Texas' full-out swamp-swimmer John Cornyn wants the job.Primary campaign news including: Gov. Greg Abbott visits Abilene to endorse Liz Case for HD 71 More electioneering by school districts uncovered Rep. Justin Holland allegedly setup corrupt real estate deal to benefit a friend and campaign donor. Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates, or hear the podcast of the show after 6pm Central here.

Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, again froze suddenly during a press conference. The 81 year-old's medical incidents have raised concerns about his future in Washington.And funding the war in Ukraine, funding the government, responding to natural disasters, and investigating President Biden are all inter-related dilemmas as Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy walks the high rope that is guiding his caucus through the fall legislative session.This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access to this and other bonus content by supporting The NPR Politics Podcast+. Sign up via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.