Podcast appearances and mentions of Ron Klain

Was Hunter really running the White House? He played Biden a few times. Here's why we don't believe it. Ron Klain was in charge of Ebola, the auto pen, plus he was chief of staff. Liz Warren is bigger than you think. Pay attention to the silence gaps. Anita Dunn was heavily involved, and has ties to Obot. So much money was made on the side. Big news coming from NATO. The old guard has been largely dismantled. Dims do it to themselves. Conspiracy theory cultists. Eco terrorism should be carefully watched by all. Congress is not doing what they are supposed to do. Desperation makes them pull out all the stops. Doing good for the country gets you destroyed. Now, we will see the concerning pockets of action. Hunter's is the fall guy. Anti Trump narrative is raging. People on the right are caught up in tax graft of all kinds. Trust now comes hard. J6 was an operation. There are just two reasons for proximity. Karen, Anita and Harry. All Dunn's. June is not going to be nice. Have faith. This has all been orchestrated. It's not looking good for a lot of people. Remember, it's above us to gloat, and always remain focused on pursuing the truth.

Short-term rentals—popularized by Airbnb and Vrbo—have been given modern platforms for the customary alternative to hotels: in-home stays. Yet their rapid growth has prompted a wave of local and state regulations at odds with the practice, driven by lobbying from the hotel industry, concerns about housing affordability, neighborhood character, and other regulatory assertions. While some critics, including city officials and interest groups, support increased oversight, others—including advocates of limited government and individual rights—contend that these services represent an exercise of property rights, expand consumer choice, and note that there is limited evidence of significant impact on the housing market.This panel will explore the constitutional, statutory, historical, and policy implications of short-term rental regulation. Are local governments properly protecting community interests, or are they infringing on fundamental property rights? What legal frameworks govern this space—and what should they be?Join us for a lively discussion featuring the Hon. Paul Clement, Tony Francois, and Ron Klain, moderated by Prof. Donald Kochan, that will examine the intersection of private property, regulatory authority, and economic liberty.

It's another current events discussion during evening prep. Think of it as toner, psyops, highlites, active operations, face cleanse and global events. Gossip first. Taking care of what you have. Chyna's new Covid comes with weird timing. The free drones too. Gov Cuomo sent body bags along with the patients. The DEI judge for SCOTUS. We are supposed to be helping humanity move forward. Don't envy anyone. There are a lot of operations still happening. They knew in 2020 that Remdesivir had a 50% mortality rate. People with high IQ's often struggle in life. What does it mean when geniuses tell you something. A 2019 wire tap involving five eyes. The installation of Joe Biden. Accessories make the character. Rigging the election after Ukraine was finalized. There is good and bad Mossad. Same with DARPA. Favors were called in for the country. Ron Klain enters the picture. There was a back up plan for Hunter. People's ego is often their downfall. Dunn, Dunn and Dunn. It will end up with a move to impeach 44. The FBI knew something was in the drawer. Here's how it will go on the auto pen situation. It's a step ladder to Obama and Roberts. Always give people the benefit of the doubt, because it's the righteous thing to do.

From studios in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Crosstalk brings news items to listeners each Friday to keep you informed. Here's a sample of what was shared this week: --Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been coming under fire for leading Pentagon staffers in prayer. Jim provided audio. --Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. --Former President Biden's last prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was done in 2014. Is it possible the president had cancer at the start of his presidency? --U.S. Senator Ron Johnson sent letters to 28 former Biden cabinet members regarding their knowledge of President Biden's cognitive and health decline during his time in office and while running for re-election. --President Trump vowed an investigation into the Biden administration's use of the presidential autopen. --The autopen controversy also involves a whistleblower. Department of Justice official Ed Martin, who's now a pardon attorney overseeing a weaponization task force, has named in the alleged scheme Anita Dunn, Bob Bauer and Ron Klain. Martin indicated that the president can use an autopen, "... but he must be mentally fit for the contract to have the force of law." --Federal authorities arrested and charged a 32 year old with assault after she allegedly spit on Ed Martin in May. --The suspect accused of killing two Israeli diplomats in a terrorist shooting at a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., could face the death penalty. --The Department of Defense has selected a design for President Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

From studios in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Crosstalk brings news items to listeners each Friday to keep you informed. Here's a sample of what was shared this week: --Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been coming under fire for leading Pentagon staffers in prayer. Jim provided audio. --Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. --Former President Biden's last prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was done in 2014. Is it possible the president had cancer at the start of his presidency? --U.S. Senator Ron Johnson sent letters to 28 former Biden cabinet members regarding their knowledge of President Biden's cognitive and health decline during his time in office and while running for re-election. --President Trump vowed an investigation into the Biden administration's use of the presidential autopen. --The autopen controversy also involves a whistleblower. Department of Justice official Ed Martin, who's now a pardon attorney overseeing a weaponization task force, has named in the alleged scheme Anita Dunn, Bob Bauer and Ron Klain. Martin indicated that the president can use an autopen, "... but he must be mentally fit for the contract to have the force of law." --Federal authorities arrested and charged a 32 year old with assault after she allegedly spit on Ed Martin in May. --The suspect accused of killing two Israeli diplomats in a terrorist shooting at a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., could face the death penalty. --The Department of Defense has selected a design for President Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

On this episode, host Sagi Eliyahu welcomes Ron Klain, Chief Legal Officer of Airbnb and former White House Chief of Staff under President Joe Biden. They discuss the operational parallels between the public and private sectors, how Airbnb sees itself as part of civic infrastructure and the role of AI in legal operations.Key Takeaways:(03:28) Both public and private operations demand strong crisis response and global coordination.(06:06) Airbnb provides surge housing for emergencies and large-scale cultural events.(08:36) Legal teams use AI to organize documents and improve institutional memory.(09:51) Lawyers remain essential for creativity, reasoning and strategic storytelling.(12:21) Global compliance requires local legal teams that are familiar with regional regulations.(15:29) A diverse society benefits from diffused power despite slower processes.(17:16) Peer networks often have a more lasting impact than traditional mentorships.Resources Mentioned:Ron Klainhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-klain-3016b71/Airbnb | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/airbnb/Airbnb | Websitehttps://www.airbnb.com/This episode is brought to you by Tonkean.Tonkean is the operating system for business operations and is the enterprise standard for process orchestration. It provides businesses with the building blocks to orchestrate any process, with no code or change management required. Contact us at tonkean.com to learn how you can build complex business processes. Fast.#Operations #BusinessOperations

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageThe wildest presidential campaign in modern American history deserves analysis that's as gripping as the events themselves. Today we're diving into two books that attempt to make sense of the chaos: "Fight" by Jonathan Allen and Amy Parnes, and "Uncharted" by Chris Whipple.From Biden's disastrous CNN debate where he appeared "ghostly white" and froze mid-sentence before 51 million viewers, to the frantic 107-day Harris campaign that followed, these accounts promise a behind-the-scenes look at a political earthquake. But which one delivers the goods?While Whipple's "Uncharted" offers valuable insider access through Biden's former chief of staff Ron Klain, it ultimately reads like an extended op-ed with a clear liberal tilt. The real revelation comes from "Fight," where Allen and Parnes weave a narrative that's both balanced and brutally honest. They take us inside shocking moments like Kevin McCarthy's White House tour with Biden, where the Republican leader walked away thinking, "This guy has literally lost his mind." We see Harris's team lamenting, "There's no effing future in our message," as they struggled to differentiate from Biden while remaining shackled to his policies. And we witness Trump's strategic mastery, from his McDonald's stunt to his Silicon Valley alliances.Key Points from the Episode:• Comparing two major books on the 2024 election: "Uncharted" by Chris Whipple and "Fight" by Jonathan Allen and Amy Parnes• "Uncharted" provides insider access to Biden's team but suffers from liberal bias and feels like an extended op-ed• "Fight" delivers raw, balanced storytelling that respects readers' intelligence without picking sides• Biden's debate disaster revealed his severe cognitive decline, with his chief of staff thinking "This is a disaster" as Biden froze on stage• Harris's campaign struggled to establish independence from Biden, with advisors lamenting "There's no effing future in our message"• Kevin McCarthy's White House tour with Biden revealed the president's confusion, leading McCarthy to think "This guy has literally lost his mind"• Trump's campaign effectively connected with voters on economic issues while Democrats focused on abstract concepts• "Fight" emerges as the superior book for understanding the 2024 election through its comprehensive and fair-minded analysisOther resources: Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!

UNCHARTED: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in HistoryChris Whipple, the New York Times bestselling author of The Gatekeepers and The Spymasters, now turns his sharp eye towards the historic 2024 presidential race, providing the definitive, insider account of the most dramatic and significant political showdown in modern American history.In minute-by-minute detail, UNCHARTED: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History (on sale April 8, 2025) chronicles the unprecedented drama as it unfolded, documenting the true story of the Harris and Trump campaigns and the difficult, urgent decisions made in the back rooms of power. Alternating between the Biden/Harris/Walz and the Trump/Vance camps, Whipple draws on his unique access to exclusive sources on both sides, including Jen O'Malley Dillon, Susie Wiles and Ron Klain.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

In this episode, Mosh sits down with Chris Whipple, author of the new book ⁠Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History⁠ for a behind-the-scenes look at the tight-lipped four years of the Biden Administration. Whipple interviewed several former White House staffers–including Biden's former Chief of Staff, Ron Klain–about Biden's decline before and during his presidency, and what he calls a “fog of delusion and denial” in the President's inner circle leading into the 2024 campaign.  He takes us inside Camp David for the prep before his disastrous June 27 debate, and the chaos in the Democratic party during the three weeks after the debate until Biden's decision to drop out. It's also a story of personalities in Washington: the complicated relationship between Biden and Barack Obama, why Kamala Harris' loyalty may have contributed to her failed campaign, and why President Trump's Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, might have a better handle on him than anyone who held the role in his first term.

In this episode, Mosh sits down with Chris Whipple, author of the new book Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History for a behind-the-scenes look at the tight-lipped four years of the Biden Administration. Whipple interviewed several former White House staffers–including Biden's former Chief of Staff, Ron Klain–about Biden's decline before and during his presidency, and what he calls a “fog of delusion and denial” in the President's inner circle leading into the 2024 campaign.  He takes us inside Camp David for the prep before his disastrous June 27 debate, and the chaos in the Democratic party during the three weeks after the debate until Biden's decision to drop out. It's also a story of personalities in Washington: the complicated relationship between Biden and Barack Obama, why Kamala Harris' loyalty may have contributed to her failed campaign, and why President Trump's Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, might have a better handle on him than anyone who held the role in his first term.

Ohio Republican Congressman and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to talk about why he has full confidence in President Trump's approach to tariffs. Jimmy explains how the president is playing the long game by putting other countries on notice about how they trade with the U.S., a strategy your radio buddy says will ultimately boost manufacturing jobs in our country. Comedian Dave Landau checks in to discuss his new book, Party of One: A Fuzzy Memoir. PLUS, comedian Charles McBee makes a triumphant return to the show and gives his take on actor Alec Baldwin saying America is in a 'pre-Civil War' environment. [00:00:00] Trump announces historic new tariffs [00:19:02] Rep. Jim Jordan [00:37:20] Ron Klain's admission about Biden [00:55:50] Dave Landau [01:14:20] Baldwin tries to stir up more fear about Trump [01:32:41] Charles McBee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: Top aide Ron Klain was "half-seriously" wondering if President Biden thought he was the president of Nato rather than the president of the United States, according to Chris Whipple's new book. Tennis star Martina Navratilova criticizes USA Fencing for disqualifying female fencer refusing to compete against transgender athlete WMAL GUEST: 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - KUSH DESAI - Kuh-sh De-sigh - White House Deputy Press Secretary on Trump’s tariffs announcement SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/k_sdesai Trump unveils 10% tariff on all imports and 'reciprocal' tariffs on dozens of nations Buc-ee's first Virginia location to open soon Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Thursday, April 3, 2025 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, co-hosts of The Fifth Column podcast, to discuss the shocking new details about President Biden's true cognitive decline revealed in a new book, Biden's former Chief of Staff Ron Klain telling the author Biden “fell asleep” during debate prep, how aides and top Dems covered up his decline for months and years, how Biden aides believed the president actually thought he was president of NATO, how Kamala Harris, Ron Klain, and media members engaged in a massive Biden cover-up, the way the media buried the story until it helped them to cover it, the establishment media spinning the GOP's Wisconsin loss as a referendum on Elon Musk, the truth about the Wisconsin race and other special elections, new reports that Elon Musk may leave his White House role in the coming weeks, the protests and vandalism of Tesla and why he may return to his companies, how he actually assisted in getting Trump elected as opposed to celebrities for Kamala like Taylor Swift, Cory Booker breaking the record for the longest Senate speech, how he rambled about nothing but is being praised as a hero, his focus on how he was able to do it without going to the bathroom, the facts of the complicated deportation case of a potential MS-13 gang member, what due process rights these immigrants get and don't get, the questions about sending them to a prison, and more.More from Fifth Column: https://www.wethefifth.com/Angel Studios: Become an Angel Guild member today and get 2 free tickets to The King of Kings movie when you become a premium member. Visit https://angel.com/MEGYNByrna: Go to https://Byrna.com/MEGYN  to save 10%Just Thrive: Visit https://justthrivehealth.com/discount/Megyn  and use code MEGYN to save 20% sitewideHerald Group: Learn more at https://GuardYourCard.comFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow 

Get the Feelings & Needs List http://jjflizanes.com/feelingslist   4 Spots Open for Inner Circle Power of 8 http://jjflizanes.com/powerof8   Interested in the Abraham Audios on Politics? http://jjflizanes.com/politics   Doug Sandler has over 30 years of business experience as an entrepreneur and leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller.  As podcast host of The Nice Guys on Business Podcast, Doug has interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Huffington from HuffPost, Dan Harris from Good Morning America, Ron Klain, White House Chief of Staff and dozens of celebs. He specializes in teaching others the “how-to's” of building relationships and strengthening connections. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker and writer.     JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcasts including People's Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. JJ Flizanes works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing.  JJ is passionate about empowering people with the knowledge and awareness of how they can live the life of their dreams. http://jjflizanes.com      

Get the Feelings & Needs List http://jjflizanes.com/feelingslist   4 Spots Open for Inner Circle Power of 8 http://jjflizanes.com/powerof8   Interested in the Abraham Audios on Politics? http://jjflizanes.com/politics   Doug Sandler has over 30 years of business experience as an entrepreneur and leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller.  As podcast host of The Nice Guys on Business Podcast, Doug has interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Huffington from HuffPost, Dan Harris from Good Morning America, Ron Klain, White House Chief of Staff and dozens of celebs. He specializes in teaching others the “how-to's” of building relationships and strengthening connections. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker and writer.     JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcasts including People's Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. JJ Flizanes works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing.  JJ is passionate about empowering people with the knowledge and awareness of how they can live the life of their dreams. http://jjflizanes.com      

Get the Feelings & Needs List http://jjflizanes.com/feelingslist   4 Spots Open for Inner Circle Power of 8 http://jjflizanes.com/powerof8   Interested in the Abraham Audios on Politics? http://jjflizanes.com/politics   Doug Sandler has over 30 years of business experience as an entrepreneur and leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller.  As podcast host of The Nice Guys on Business Podcast, Doug has interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Huffington from HuffPost, Dan Harris from Good Morning America, Ron Klain, White House Chief of Staff and dozens of celebs. He specializes in teaching others the “how-to's” of building relationships and strengthening connections. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker and writer.     JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcasts including People's Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. JJ Flizanes works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing.  JJ is passionate about empowering people with the knowledge and awareness of how they can live the life of their dreams. http://jjflizanes.com      

Get the Feelings & Needs List http://jjflizanes.com/feelingslist   4 Spots Open for Inner Circle Power of 8 http://jjflizanes.com/powerof8   Interested in the Abraham Audios on Politics? http://jjflizanes.com/politics   Doug Sandler has over 30 years of business experience as an entrepreneur and leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller.  As podcast host of The Nice Guys on Business Podcast, Doug has interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Huffington from HuffPost, Dan Harris from Good Morning America, Ron Klain, White House Chief of Staff and dozens of celebs. He specializes in teaching others the “how-to's” of building relationships and strengthening connections. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker and writer.     JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcasts including People's Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. JJ Flizanes works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing.  JJ is passionate about empowering people with the knowledge and awareness of how they can live the life of their dreams. http://jjflizanes.com      

Get the Feelings & Needs List http://jjflizanes.com/feelingslist   4 Spots Open for Inner Circle Power of 8 http://jjflizanes.com/powerof8   Interested in the Abraham Audios on Politics? http://jjflizanes.com/politics   Doug Sandler has over 30 years of business experience as an entrepreneur and leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller.  As podcast host of The Nice Guys on Business Podcast, Doug has interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Huffington from HuffPost, Dan Harris from Good Morning America, Ron Klain, White House Chief of Staff and dozens of celebs. He specializes in teaching others the “how-to's” of building relationships and strengthening connections. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker and writer.     JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcasts including People's Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. JJ Flizanes works with conscious, spiritual truth seekers who want to remove emotional blocks to success. She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy. Through a series of clarifying exercises, she is able to curate a personalized roadmap to emotional healing.  JJ is passionate about empowering people with the knowledge and awareness of how they can live the life of their dreams. http://jjflizanes.com      

TALK TO ME, TEXT ITEver wondered who really pulls the strings in our government? Join us this Labor Day morning as we savor simple pleasures, from cooking a hearty breakfast to recounting our unexpected fascination with the movie "Reagan." Listen as we revisit the poignant scenes of Reagan's assassination attempt and the unwavering bond with his wife, Nancy. It's a heartwarming, history-rich discussion perfect for both film aficionados and political history enthusiasts.Feeling skeptical about our elected officials' true power? You're not alone. We vent our frustrations about the "deep state" and discuss whether long-standing bureaucrats, not our elected leaders, are truly in charge. Dive into our thoughts on Kamala Harris's performance in international affairs, the significant influence of figures like Ron Klain, and even the curious renaming of the two-minute warning in football. Plus, enjoy a funny personal story involving a mysterious white rose and some humorous takes on modern sensitivities. This episode is a rollercoaster of heartfelt moments, compelling debates, and light-hearted commentary. Exit bumper Not A Democracy Podcast Network made by @FuryanEnergySupport the showTip Jar for coffee $ - Thanks Blog - Carol ReMarksX - Carol ReMarks Instagram - Carol.ReMarksFacebook Page - Carol ReMarks Blog

The CAFE team is taking a break from our usual programming this week, but we're sharing another podcast we think you'll enjoy. It's hosted by Preet's colleague, Kara Swisher, an award-winning journalist who covers tech, politics, and media. In this episode, Kara speaks with Ron Klain, the former White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden and the Chief Legal Officer for Airbnb. They cover President Biden's decision to withdraw from the race, the role donors played in forcing Biden's hand, and the fallout from the disastrous debate in June and accusations that Klain was partly to blame for the president's poor performance. They also discuss Biden's legacy and Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign.  It's another challenging, insightful discussion from one of the best in podcasting. You can listen to more of her show here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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First thing about winning is you have to win. Chief of Staff Ron Klain says Biden is in perfect health. Pro Hamas folk show up at Kamala event in NYC. Every American's Social Security number, address may have been stolen in hack. Red Hood Cosplay: Coat and Jacket on sale on the Marketplace. Charles Payne talks Inflation. Taliban Parading Our Weapons Left Behind. Kamala Harris Hates Poor People. Once again, KJP and the White House tie Harris to Biden. Our students aren't ready for the future. Columbia University president resigns. Calls for Southport Mayor to resign. Why doesn't the Indiana Women's Action Movement have a comment regarding Hogsett's Creepy Cook. Many believe that we're already in a recession. Can we play Limbaugh's theme music? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First thing about winning is you have to win. Chief of Staff Ron Klain says Biden is in perfect health. Pro Hamas folk show up at Kamala event in NYC. Every American's Social Security number, address may have been stolen in hack. Red Hood Cosplay: Coat and Jacket on sale on the Marketplace. Charles Payne talks Inflation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, July 29, and reports on the 2024 election and The Supreme Court. Ron Klain, Carol Moseley Braun, Joanna Coles, and Jelani Cobb join.

From the Senate, to the VP Residence to the Oval: Former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain has been inside President Biden's inner circle for nearly 40 years. This spring, he even took time off from his brand new job as Airbnb's Chief Legal Officer to help Biden prep for his (no good, very bad day) debate against Donald Trump. Kara talks to Klain (her former Hoya college buddy) about the many questions, accusations and now conspiracy theories swirling around President Biden's decision to exit the presidential race, whether Republicans are right to call it a “coup”, how Vice President Kamala Harris should be positioning herself in the next 100 days, and what President Biden's legacy will be in the years to come. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find Kara on Threads/Instagram @karaswisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight on The Last Word: President Biden relies on history to frame the existential election in a historic speech from the Oval Office about his decision to leave the campaign. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Ron Klain join Lawrence O'Donnell.

Back in the day, I was on a panel in a Silicon Valley event and they were talking about the early stages of AI and I'd made a remark that AI would end up writing code that writes code. In other words, those in Silicon Valley were going to put their own jobs at risk. Larry Summers said something really fascinating about AI and it's coming for, as he says, "IQ" first. Warren Buffett also spoke about AI and made an interesting move with the Bill Gates Foundation. We'll also talk about the continuing world of politics, the continuing world of desperation. And, Anderson Cooper and CNN and the entire gang, they're now searching for the next excuse. They're starting to peddle the comeback kid theory.What does God's Word say? John 1:3 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.Episode 1,704 Links:Warren Buffett on ChatGPT and AI: “I don't really understand it, I think it's incredible technological advance in turns of showing what we can do but I don't know if we know what happens… I don't want to change the world too many times without having some idea of  the consequences of it. I think it's extraordinary but I don't know if it's beneficial.”Larry Summers says studying coding is a bad idea and instead young people should learn to work creatively in a group and define purpose, because AI is coming for IQ before it comes for EQIn my book, I questioned whether Warren Buffett might end donations to @gatesfoundation. If so, I wrote, "It would be a powerful statement about Buffett's loss of confidence in the effectiveness of the Gates Foundation." Buffett just made it official: when he dies, Gates gets $0Jeh Johnson ADMITS Joe Biden is merely a FigureHeadCarl Bernstein on CNN right now:  Multiple sources tell him that there have been at least 15 occasions in the last year and a half “where the president has appeared like he did at that horror show (his debate performance).”Anderson asks what Bernstein's been hearing from people, Carl says the debate performance was not a one-off, there has been a marked incidence of cognitive decline. Anderson asks why this concern wasn't raised during debate prep, Bernstein says people have raised the issue to Ron Klain multiple times but have been pushed back repeatedly.Alan's Soapshttps://alanssoaps.com/TODDUse coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price.Bioptimizershttps://magbreakthrough.com/toddfreeVisit this website to get your 30-capsule bottle of Magnesium Breakthrough for FREE today!  No promo code needed.Bonefroghttps://bonefrogcoffee.com/toddUse code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your first purchase and 15% on subscriptions.Bulwark Capital Bulwark Capital Management (bulwarkcapitalmgmt.com)Sign up today for Zach's free webinar Thursday July 25th at 3:30pm PDT at KnowYourRiskRadio.com.EdenPUREhttps://edenpuredeals.comUse code TODD3 to save $200 on the Thunderstorm Air Purifier 3-pack.GreenHaven Interactive Web Marketinghttps://greenhaveninteractive.comNeed more customers for your business? Contact Dave today!Native Pathhttps://nativepathkrill.com/toddGet an ocean of benefits from Antarctic Krill from Native Path.  Renue Healthcarehttps://renue.healthcare/toddYour journey to a better life starts at Renue Healthcare.  Visit renue.healthcare/Todd

Tucker Carlson, the firebrand commentator, rejected the notion on Tuesday that the call to not put forth Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee rests solely on Biden's shoulders. Countering the prevailing narrative, he argued that the Democratic Party's modus operandi doesn't favor individual supremacy but prioritizes the collective need of its leftist faction. According to Carlson, the assertion that 'only Biden can decide to step aside' is highly ludicrous. He highlighted the structure and working pattern of the party in a profound tongue-in-cheek style, dismissing it as a body that celebrates the collective over individuals, even when the individual happens to be the current president. As with any party, no person inside the party, including the highest official like the president, can supersede the shared interests of the radical leftists and their associated groups. He expressed these thoughts in a popular post saying, 'This humdrum about only Biden can choose to leave is simply preposterous. It is a misinterpretation of how the Democratic Party operates. The party philosophy emphasizes the collective over the individual. In the specific instance of Biden, he lacks strong backing within the corridors of power. Granted, the likes of Ron Klain and the octogenarian Ted Kaufman may gain directly from his incumbency, but the nexus is hard to find. In the same post, Carlson explained further, 'The majority of the political circles of the Capital lack fealty to Biden. His relevance to them is trivial, they seldom take him seriously. It matters not who sits in the highest office once he/she leans Democrat. Personal attachment isn't their style, because, to them, the individual counts for little.'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As you may have heard, Thursday night was the first debate between President Biden and former president Donald J. Trump. In short, it was not a great night for Mr. Biden.The president's debate performance triggered significant panic among top Democrats, who for months have been dismissing concerns about Mr. Biden's age.So, how is this happening? Despite all the concerns polls showed about age, how has the Democratic Party arrived at this moment?That's a line of inquiry The Run-Up has been putting to senior Democratic leaders for the past 18 months. And we wanted to revisit some of those conversations now in a special episode.They include selections of our interviews with Vice President Harris, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison and Ron Klain, Mr. Biden's former White House chief of staff.Do you have a question about the 2024 election? We want to hear from you. Fill out this form or email us at therunup@nytimes.com

After decades of slow and cautious movement, the Federal Trade Commission has suddenly kicked into overdrive. You've likely seen headlines about the FTC challenging corporate mergers and monopolies, loosening Big Tech's chokehold on our digital lives, and fighting power imbalances that favor big corporations over American consumers. Elizabeth Wilkins, former Chief of Staff and Director of the Office of Policy and Planning at the FTC, joins Nick and Goldy to give a status update on the FTC's renewed focus on competition and broader antitrust enforcement, and to explain how the historical evolution of the agency has led to a lack of regulation and oversight in maintaining fair competition and consumer protection.  Elizabeth Wilkins is an expert in consumer protection and competition policy and a newly minted Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project. Previously, she was the Chief of Staff to the Chair and Director of the Office of Policy and Planning at the Federal Trade Commission. Before joining the FTC, Wilkins served as Senior Advisor to White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain.  Twitter: @ewwilkins Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Twitter: @PitchforkEcon Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Nick's twitter: @NickHanauer

On Wednesday morning, Frank Fahrenkopf received a letter from the Biden presidential campaign that ruined his day. Fahrenkopf is co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has produced 33 debates since 1988, the first election year it was in business. He was planning on four more this year: three with Biden and Trump as well as the quadrennial vice presidential debate. But the Biden campaign told Fahrenkopf that the president would not be participating in any of them. Instead, the Biden campaign announced that it would negotiate with the Trump campaign and individual media organizations to plan two debates outside of the Commission's process. By the end of the day Biden and Trump were set to debate in June on CNN and in September on ABC. On this episode of Deep Dive, Fahrenkopf joins host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to discuss the fall-out from this decision, including the roles of Biden, Trump, and Anita Dunn; why he thinks RFK Jr. may have grounds for a lawsuit against CNN and what some of his favorite behind-the-scenes stories are from his decades of producing debates.  Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO. Frank Fahrenkopf is the co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.  Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

Michael welcomes Mark Halperin at the Wide World of News back with another one of his "Fake Ron Klain Memos" that offers unsolicited advice to "JRB" from a "fake" version of the former White House Chief of Staff, titled "The Way To Win." Listen as they go through Mark's thoughts in the memo.

Jen Psaki is joined by all-star legal analysts Neal Katyal, Andrew Weissmann, and Lisa Rubin to discuss what went down at the Supreme Court, where Trump lawyers argued for sweeping presidential immunity, as well as the latest in Trump's criminal fraud trial in New York. Former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain also joined to talk about the stark contrast between the former President spending most of his time in court while Joe Biden campaigns for a second term. And hosts of the podcast Pod Save America, Jon Lovett and Jon Favreau, talk to Jen about their thoughts on how Trump's legal troubles might impact the 2024 election results and how close the presidential would be between voters who seem unsure about both candidates. Finally, Jen addresses the latest indictments of Trump's cronies in the state of Arizona. 

SERIES 2 EPISODE 156: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: For a time it looked like Trump had actually played three-dimensional chess with abortion; that absolutism in Arizona and elsewhere and the push for a federal ban would allow him to move the Overton Window and look like the moderate who would save the day. Then the Arizona Republicans told Trump to go eff himself - that they want to KEEP the 1864 law that the Supreme Court dug up and revivified. Now Trump, and Kari Lake, and all the other national Arizona Republicans are absolutely screwed. The mine has caved in on Trumpy. In the interim he can always turn to losing more attempts to stall his New York trial (and he has) and to antisemitism (now it's Jews who don't support him "should have their head examined"). And he could turn to his new spokesmodel, Karoline Leavitt, who thinks one word is pronounced "Hench MAN" and another "dammaning" and I swear she is the reincarnation of that Miss Teen contestant from 2007 ("I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our education over here in the US...") B-Block (21:42) IN SPORTS: New York Times reports Ohtani's interpreter altered the settings on his account so he could embezzle at least $4,500,000 from the baseball star to pay off gambling debts; interpreter now negotiating guilty plea with feds. (24:52) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Joe Scarborough and MSNBC executives re-platform disgraced, banned, Mark Halperin; Maria Bartiromo promises to call the governor to get the Trump prosecutor fired; Biden's former Chief of Staff Ron Klain f-bombs Biden's campaign strategy and doesn't stop to think somebody might be recording it. He should leave the country until after the election, the idiot. C-Block (35:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: First it was Lawrence O'Donnell seated on a curbside table in the restaurant in front of my home. Now, it's the impossible Harris Faulkner of Fox News. Can I get the city Board of Health to close this place down already?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Biden Chief-of-Staff Ron Klain made waves today when he admitted that "prices are too high" in the United States and it's clear that inflation is truly killing Americans.  Sean covers this amazing story...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Harry Litman, Kristy Greenberg, Ron Klain, Sen. Chris Murphy, Maria HinajosaAn outrageous move by Judge Cannon—and a swift response from Jack Smith. Tonight: what it all means for the classified documents case in Florida as Trump suffers a setback on his claim of broad immunity in Manhattan. Then: the stark difference between Biden and Trump on appealing to voters. Former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain joins on that. And tensions rising between the U.S. and Israel after the attack that killed 7 aid workers in Gaza.  Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 7, and reports on President Joe Biden's State of the Union address just hours away. Key Biden strategists Ron Klain, Jen Psaki and Ben Labolt join Melber to discuss: What issues do we expect the president to address? What makes tonight so consequential as we head into a Biden-Trump rematch? Yamiche Alcindor also joins.

With Super Tuesday behind us, this week is the end of one chapter of this campaign.On the Republican side, former President Donald Trump's only remaining challenger, Nikki Haley, is out of the race. And on the Democratic side, President Biden has so far secured more than 70 percent of the delegates he needs to secure the nomination.The general election is here. And so too is the rematch we've been expecting, despite the fact that the majority of Americans continue to say they wish they had other options.So for the next two episodes, we're going to focus on a question we hear more than anything else: How exactly did we wind up with these two candidates? And why?First up: We map Mr. Biden's path to the 2024 election through conversations with Elaine Kamarck, a longtime member of the Democratic National Committee and the author of “Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates,” and Ron Klain, the president's former White House chief of staff.Do you have a question about the 2024 election? We want to hear from you. Fill out this form or email us a voice memo at therunup@nytimes.com

[SEGMENT 2-1] Shock and Awe 5 – Library closure Leftism and the library closing [X] SB – Library closing Too dangerous to operate. How to continue to operate? Closed until further notice. Internet or other resources. Questions from the mayor. No one in the city, including the police chief A library spokesperson told KTVU that crimes, theft and vandalism against employees and patrons were just the tip of the iceberg. "We've also had drug activity and drug use both inside the library and on library property," said Brooke Converse, a spokeswoman for the Contra Costa County Library System. "People having sexual intercourse inside the library or on property in full view of patrons and staff. We found bullet casings on library property." Antioch's Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe criticized the move, saying the city was blindsided by the decision. "No one in the City of Antioch, including the police chief, was informed of safety concerns by Contra Costa County regarding the library," he said in a statement. Library officials, however, say the branch is owned and operated by the county, so county supervisors were notified. Cop shortage https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/governor-jeff-landry-declares-state-344110 Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to the severe shortage of police officers across the state. Landry's executive order issued Thursday lifts limits on how many new employees Louisiana sheriffs can hire and on payroll increases for their departments. The Louisiana Sheriff's Association estimates that sheriffs' offices statewide are currently short by approximately 1,800 deputies, leading to challenges in maintaining adequate staffing levels and increasing response times to emergency calls. In light of the statistics, Governor Landry issued the executive order to address the pressing need for additional law enforcement personnel. [SEGMENT 2-2] Shock and Awe 6 – Restaurant robbed How many times would you have to be robbed before you closed? https://mynorthwest.com/3950668/rantz-seattle-restaurant-owner-lost-all-faith-in-city-after-23rd-break-in/ A popular Seattle restaurant suffered it's 23rd break-in since the defund movement three years ago that created the city's crime crisis. And the would-be burglar didn't even end up stealing anything. The Seattle restauranteur asked not to be named fearing activists would target him for speaking out. The last time he tried to bring attention to the crime crisis, he said he suffered an avalanche of negative Yelp reviews. But when you say you've been burglarized 23 times in just three years, it's hard to stay silent, even in Seattle. “I have lost all faith in the city of Seattle, SPD, Council members, and state elected officials,” he explained to the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH. Now the coverup. On March 1, 2018, after Americore wired a $200,000 loan to James and Sara Biden's personal bank account, James Biden sent a payment of the same amount to Joe Biden for an alleged loan repayment. No matter how the media tries to spin this, the money was Joe Biden's payment for services to be rendered. As you consider what Fox did to pressure the Biden, understand how that judge ultimately kicked Hunter Biden's sweetheart deal off the table and into public scrutiny. Joe Biden will deny having any knowledge of this, save the "loan repayment". That's because the modis operandi for Joe Biden is to deny having any knowledge of his family's business dealings. But that won't help him. Someone higher than he let the dogs out. This story about Americore is not new. So why is Politico regurgitating what's already been digested? Only months ago, we learned of the "loan repayments" via canceled checks, so again why now? Because Joe Biden is done. [SEGMENT 2-3] Shock and Awe 7 - Ezra Klein There is a pattern occurring. I get a kick out of every time somebody says that Biden needs to step aside, they do the same thing. Have you spotted it? Why can't they just dump the guy without reservation? Erza Klein, a columnist and podcast host for The New York Times, called on Joe Biden to end his White House bid. Nothing new with that. But what he says next is what always makes me chuckle. “I want to say this clearly: I like Biden. I think he's been a good president. I think he is a good president. I don't like having this conversation,” Klein said Friday in an episode of his podcast, “The Ezra Klein Show.”. The man actually repeated, [pp] "I think he's a good president". Why don't I believe him? Perhaps it's that he said "I don't like having this conversation". This very difficult conversation. [SEGMENT 2-4] Shock and Awe 8 – Ezra Klein [X] SB – WH press pool on Biden taking a cognitive test A year ago? Proves himself every day. But it gets more difficult as his next comments suggests. Klein continues, “And I know a lot of liberals, a lot of Democrats are going to be furious at me for this show.” “I think Biden, as painful as this is, should find his way to stepping down as a hero,” he added later. Ouch. That had to be tough to admit. And clearly I see why now Klein prefaced his remarks about how much he loves Biden. Klein goes on to state the obvious: “The people whom Biden listens to — Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, Mike Donilon, Ron Klain, Nancy Pelosi, Anita Dunn — they need to get him to see this,” he continued. “Biden may come to see it himself.” Now are you really ready for a hearty laugh? Klein wants people to believe that the old fart stuck in the 1960s can be a "bridge". Klein said the Democratic Party should want to help Biden to be “the bridge of the next generation,” making reference to what the president called himself during his 2020 campaign. “The party should help him find his way to that, to being the thing he said he would be in 2020, the bridge to the next generation of Democrats,” Klein continued. “And then I think Democrats should meet in August at the convention to do what political parties have done at conventions so many times before, organize victory.” This is as close as Democrats get to stating the obvious. Klein echoes most of the members of his party as eh worries about the damage Biden is doing to Democrats. How long can this party blatantly lie, and attempt to prop up the pathological lying clown? Democrats pretend to laud Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which did exactly as predicted: opposite. Democrats know this. Biden's handling of, well, everything has panicked the Democrats. His age has always been and continues to be a major question. And that fact was exacerbated by the special counsel report. It's almost as if Democrats were waiting for the special counsel to give them permission criticize the obvious about Biden. But now that the permission has been granted, he piling on has begun. Joe Biden may very well be “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory”. But he's about to be exposed definitively as an old-brain damaged crook. How difficult must it have been for the Trump-hating Ezra Klein to pen that message. No amount of platitudes for "a job well done" by Biden can erase the underlying message of Klein. Sadly for Democrats, Klein speaks for millions of others. Ask yourself this. Given what you've witnessed of Biden's decline, would you fill in the oval in support of Joe Biden for another 4 years? I know if Trump were Biden, he would not get my vote. Democrats know that the biggest person encouraging voter suppression is Joe Biden. As he said of his candidacy, "Watch me".

Best-selling author Chris Whipple's newest book is The Fight Of His Life and it chronicles the first two years of the Biden administration. Chris's extraordinary access to White House insiders provided him with an exclusive look into the workings, challenges and accomplishments of Team Biden.Chris's earlier works include The Gatekeepers and The Spymasters and he is a frequent contributor to The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, and Politico. He's also a filmmaker who has produced documentaries for Discovery and Showtime.The Fight Of His Life opens on the fraught transition during which Trump would not concede, nor allow for a peaceful passing of critical information to the new administration. However, Chris spoke with a heroic Trump insider who quietly and boldly provided the incumbent administration with the tools they would need to safely lead our country.Chris calls his book, "a political thriller in three acts" and it quickly moves into detailing the challenges immediately faced by Biden: A deadly pandemic, a plummeting economy, an unresolved 20-year war, and the aftermath of an attack on the Capitol that polarized the country. The crises continued in waves… The fallout from the Dobbs decision, raging inflation, and Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.Remarkable access to White House insiders including Chief of Staff Ron Klain, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and CIA Director William Burns allowed Chris to learn and explore internal power struggles and back-room compromises.Chris reflects with us on Biden's accomplishments, from Covid relief to rescuing the economy, to an infrastructure bill, to the Inflation Reduction Act, and preparing NATO for the invasion of Ukraine. He also speaks frankly about the troubled withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and he offers his views on what Biden should do next and which achievements he should proudly proclaim from the campaign trail. We talk about the mysterious pull of Trump, the future of the Republican Party and the mixed reviews on Kamala Harris, whom Biden has called “A work in progress.” Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Once Upon a Time Time In Northern Ireland on PBS and Prime and The Last Movie Stars on Max and Prime.Path Points of InterestChris WhippleThe Fight of His Life by Chris Whipple (paperback)Simon & Schuster Author PageChris Whipple on X/TwitterChris Whipple on FacebookOnce Upon A Time In Northern IrelandSay Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Last Movie Stars - Streaming

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, October 30, and reports on Donald Trump's trials, President Biden and the latest in the Israel-Hamas war. Neal Katyal, Joyce Vance, Steven Cook and Ron Klain join.

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Head on over to fightlaughfeast.com, and join the Pub! that’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.dailyfetched.com/over-12000-us-troops-head-toward-middle-east-on-10-warships/ Over 12,000 US Troops Head toward Middle East on 10 Warships As tensions equate to World War Three levels in the Middle East, over 12,000 US Navy and Marine Corps personnel aboard ten warships are heading towards the Middle East, according to reports. Over the weekend, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced a series of actions to bolster the US military presence in the Middle East. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has been redirected to the Central Command area of responsibility in addition to the Navy’s most advanced nuclear aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, which is currently positioned in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group now joins the USS Gerald R. Ford group, bringing the number of American warships in the region to 10. There are 4,500 sailors on board the US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, accompanied by five other ships carrying over 1,600 US troops. Onboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier is 5,000 service members, with further ships carrying another 1,000 troops. Last week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin placed 2,000 forces on standby to “be ready to deploy.” The forces will now be ready to be deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean within 24 hours, Fox News reported. The order came just days after a special operations Marine Corps unit participating in exercises departed early “as a result of emerging events.” Over the weekend, Austin placed an unspecified number of US troops under “prepare to deploy” orders. Austin said in a statement: “I have placed an additional number of forces on prepare to deploy orders as part of prudent contingency planning, to increase their readiness and ability to quickly respond as required.” Meanwhile, up to six Chinese Warships have been spotted in waters near the Middle East. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a statement: “We need to enter under the best possible conditions, and this is what we are doing now, as the next stage of war approaches.” “From today, we are increasing the strikes and minimizing the danger.” “We will narrow the risks to our forces over the next stages. This is why we have once again urged residents of Gaza to keep moving south,” he added. As The Daily Fetched reported: Many media outlets have taken Hagari’s words as meaning they are preparing for an imminent ground assault. https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/israel-mideast-assets/2023/10/22/id/1139191/ US Rushes Advanced THAAD Missile Defense to Mideast Fears that the Israel-Hamas war could mushroom into a wider Middle East conflict rose on Sunday with Washington warning of a significant risk to U.S. interests in the region as ally Israel pounded Gaza and clashes on its border with Lebanon intensified. Gaza's Health Ministry said 266 Palestinians, including 117 children, had been killed by Israeli air strikes in the past 24 hours in the enclave, to which Israel laid "total siege" after a deadly mass infiltration into Israel by Hamas gunmen on Oct. 7. In neighboring Syria, where Hamas' main regional backer Iran has a military presence, Israeli missiles hit Damascus and Aleppo international airports early on Sunday, putting both out of service and killing two workers, Syrian state media said. Along Israel's northern border with Lebanon, the Iran-backed Hezbollah group has clashed with Israeli forces in support of Hamas in the deadliest escalation of frontier violence since an Israel-Hezbollah war in 2006. With violence around its heavily guarded borders increasing, Israel on Sunday added 14 communities close to Lebanon and Syria to its evacuation contingency plan in the north of the country. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called on the international community to create "a united front" to stop Israel's attacks against Gaza and allow in desperately needed aid which has only begun to trickle in. "We place at the top of our priorities stopping the Israeli aggression (...) and bringing in medical and relief aid to prevent a major humanitarian catastrophe," Shtayyeh said during a meeting with 25 ambassadors, representatives and consuls. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that Washington would send more military assets to the Middle East in support of Israel and strengthen the U.S. defense posture in the region after "recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces" - a reference to Hezbollah, Palestinian and other militants. Austin told ABC's "This Week" program on Sunday: "We're concerned about potential escalation. In fact, what we're seeing ... is the prospect of a significant escalation of attacks on our troops and our people throughout the region. "If any group or any country is looking to widen this conflict and take advantage of this very unfortunate situation ... our advice is: don’t," he added. Austin said a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and extra Patriot air defense missile system battalions will be sent to the region and more troops put on standby. Iranian security officials told Reuters Iran's strategy was for Middle East proxies like Hezbollah to pursue limited strikes on Israeli and U.S. targets but to avoid a major escalation that would draw in Tehran, a high-wire act for the Islamic Republic. Israel unleashed an aerial blitz on Gaza to its southwest after Hamas militants breached the border on Oct. 7 and killed 1,400 people, mainly civilians, and took 212 hostages back to Gaza. Gaza's Health Ministry said on Sunday that Israel's air and missile strikes in retaliation had killed at least 4,741 and wounded 15,898, with over a million of the densely populated enclave's 2.3 million people displaced. Israel has amassed tanks and troops near the fenced border around Gaza for a planned ground invasion aiming to annihilate Hamas, after several inconclusive wars dating to its seizure of power there in 2007, after Israel ended a 38-year occupation. Several Egyptian guards on the border with Gaza suffered minor injuries on Sunday after being accidentally hit by fragments of a shell from an Israeli tank, the Egyptian army said. Israel's defense force expressed "sorrow regarding the incident," which it said was being investigated. Hamas's armed wing said it had fired more rockets at Tel Aviv on Sunday. There was no immediate word of damage or casualties. With Israel keeping up daily bombings, Palestinians said they received renewed Israeli military warnings to move from Gaza's north to the south to avoid the deadliest theater of the war. They said military leaflets dropped on the territory, just 45 km (28 miles) long, contained the added warning that they could be identified as sympathizers with a "terrorist organization" if they stayed put. Gaza's Health Ministry said most of the dead from air strikes over the past 24 hours were in Gaza's south. Israel says it is only targeting militants and that they often use residential buildings as cover. The first humanitarian aid convoy allowed into Gaza since war erupted arrived in southern Gaza from Egypt on Saturday after days of negotiations. The U.N. said the 20-truck convoy brought life-saving medical supplies and some food. A second convoy of around 19 trucks loaded with medical and food supplies entered the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Sunday and was being inspected before proceeding into Gaza, sources said. An explosion and ambulance sirens were heard on Sunday afternoon, shortly after the second convoy had entered the crossing, witnesses said. The cause and exact location were not immediately clear. The U.N. humanitarian office said the volume of aid entering so far was just 4% of the daily average before the hostilities and a fraction of what was needed with food, water, medicines and fuel stocks running out. Deprived of electricity and water, Gazans in the southern town of Khan Younis said they were struggling to feed their children. “We are suffering extremely, waiting since dawn to get bread. If this continues for two more days it will be catastrophic,” said Saleh Skafi, a father of four from north Gaza now sheltering in Khan Younis. Now, on this note - let’s take a look at the overall situation across the globe… https://www.axios.com/2023/10/20/biden-government-war-fears-israel-hamas Behind the Curtain: Rattled U.S. government fears wars could spread Never before have we talked to so many top government officials who, in private, are so worried about so many overseas conflicts at once. We don't like to sound dire. But to sound a siren of clinical, clear-eyed realism: U.S. officials say this confluence of crises poses epic concern and historic danger. Behind the scenes: Officials tell us that inside the White House, this was the heaviest, most chilling week since President Biden took office just over 1,000 days ago. Former Defense Secretary Bob Gates — who ran the Pentagon under presidents of both parties, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — tells us America is facing the most crises since World War II ended 78 years ago. He explains the White House's system overload like this: "There's this gigantic funnel that sits over the table in the Situation Room. And all the problems in the world end up coming through that funnel to the same eight or 10 people. There's a limit to the bandwidth those eight or 10 people can have." Israel's response to the Hamas terrorist attack, and growing fear of a spreading war that reaches to Iran and beyond. Officials point to the protests, threats and deadly, anti-American warnings of Arab nations after they thought — incorrectly — Israel struck a hospital in Gaza, killing hundreds. This is a preview of what they fully expect will be a worldwide response to the expected Israeli invasion of Gaza. The U.S. is deploying two aircraft carriers to the region. A U.S. Navy destroyer on Thursday shot down missiles from Yemen that appeared headed toward Israel. U.S. troops were fired on this week by drones in Syria and Iraq. Vladimir Putin meeting in China this week with Xi Jinping to further strengthen their anti-America alliance. In a new Foreign Affairs article that top officials are sharing, Gates argues that both leaders believe America and other big democracies "are past their prime and have entered an irreversible decline." Putin and Xi sniff weakness and are activating on many fronts… This Reuters headline says it all: "Russia says it is coordinating Middle East policy with China." A malicious Iran. It's unclear how involved Iran was in orchestrating or assisting the Hamas terrorist attack — but officials seem certain there are ties. More worrisome: U.S. officials fear Hezbollah — a much bigger terrorist group than Hamas, funded by Iran — will strike the moment Israel gets stuck in Gaza. Biden said Thursday night in his Oval Office address: "Iran is supporting Russia in Ukraine, and it's supporting Hamas and other terrorist groups in the region." Then there's the unhinged leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, and his frequent testing of long-range, nuclear-capable missiles. As Gates points out, the combined nuclear arsenal of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea "could within a few years be nearly double the size of" America's. A new weapon is being deployed in all these conflicts: a massive spread of doctored or wholly fake videos to manipulate what people see and think in real time. The architects of these new technologies, in background conversations after demonstrating new capabilities soon to be released, say even the sharpest eyes looking for fake videos will have an impossible time detecting what's real. (We'll have a column coming soon to Go Deeper on this topic). Fake video, on top of bots (fake people) and fake written content, is being used aggressively by all anti-American actors, intelligence officials say. Some experts estimate that more than 90% of content on the internet will soon be fake or manipulated. What scares officials is how all five threats could fuse into one. The State Department on Thursday issued a rare "Worldwide Caution," warning U.S. travelers abroad of "increased tensions in various locations around the world" that raise "the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests." These simultaneous threats are hitting at the very moment the American political system seems — and sometimes is — literally broken. It's not just that Republicans don't have a House speaker and can't seem to elect one, or that we might shut down the government in the middle of this mess, or that we're hurtling toward another toxic presidential election in which big chunks of both parties want different candidates. Former top intelligence officials tell us domestic unrest is one of their biggest fears — whether it's triggered by court rulings against President Trump or protests over war in the Middle East. Biden allies frame these flare-ups as a reminder that global chaos requires calm and experience. "With age comes wisdom," Ron Klain, Biden's first chief of staff, told us. But there has been a total collapse of people's trust in the opposing party, the media, what they see or share on social platforms, and even the top-secret intelligence the government relies on to measure these threats. This, as much as the five individual threats above, is what worries officials. They know things could get worse — fast — and require tough actions — fast. And no one knows whether Congress or the public could unite in an emergency. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/10/22/londons-met-police-declare-calling-for-jihad-is-lawful-as-word-has-number-of-meanings/ London Police Declare Calling for Jihad Is Lawful as Word has ‘Number of Meanings’ London’s Metropolitan Police have come under criticism for their seemingly lax approach towards pro-Palestine demonstrations and for giving excuses for those calling for “jihad” against Israel on the streets of the British capital. An estimated 100,000 anti-Israel protesters took to the streets of London on Saturday. Ahead of the demonstration, the Met police warned activists that they may face arrest if they were seen to be supporting proscribed terror groups like Hamas. However, while several people were arrested and some investigations continue, the police force drew considerable backlash for appearing to excuse calls for jihad. Responding to footage of a speaker calling for jihad while standing in front of a placard calling on the “Muslim armies” of the world to attack Israel, the Met said on X: “The word jihad has a number of meanings but we know the public will most commonly associate it with terrorism. “We have specialist counter-terrorism officers here in the operations room who have particular knowledge in this area. They have assessed this video, filmed at the protest in central London today, and have not identified any offences arising from the specific clip. However, recognising the way language like this will be interpreted by the public and the divisive impact it will have, officers have identified the man involved and will be speaking to him shortly to discourage any repeat of similar chanting.” Yet users on social media noted that the Metropolitan Police’s own hate crime guide states: “The offence of incitement to hatred occurs when someone acts in a way that is threatening and intended to stir up hatred… Hate content may include: messages calling for violence against a specific person or group.” https://twitter.com/i/status/1715732342604505530 - Play Video While the Arabic word literally translates to “struggle” and has been used in other, more peaceful contexts, observers noted that the context of the call for jihad on Saturday in London was a literal war cry against Israel. Journalist Andy Ngo, who covered the London rally on Saturday, said: “I was there and the speaker was specifically talking about getting military leaders and countries to mobilize armies of Muslims to go to Palestinian territories to assist the (those who do jihad) against Israel in a holy battle for Islam.” The post has received widespread derision, with author Douglas Murray writing: “Yes, oh Imam of the Met Police. Those guys definitely looked like they were calling for an intense inner spiritual struggle. Got it in one.” Political commentator Darren Grimes added: “Shouting ‘Jihad! Jihad! Jihad!’ won’t get you arrested in Britain, but telling a copper that they look like your lesbian nan as a teenager will see six officers pound your door down.”

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Bill Maher shocking his “Real Time with Bill Maher” audience with his controversial new rule: Don't go to college. He rips apart Harvard University and the rest of the Ivy League for abandoning elite education in favor of indoctrination. Plus Greta Thunberg getting on the Free Palestine bandwagon to attack Israel; the insanity and ignorance of Queers for Palestine; the murder of synagogue president Samantha Woll; Fox News' Hillary Vaughn asking Ilhan Omar the question about Hamas that she doesn't want to answer; White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain telling Jen Psaki about Joe Biden's concerns about growing Islamophobia; State Department spokesman Matt Miller admitting that humanitarian aid intended for Gaza could be used by Hamas to fund terrorism; Joe Rogan talking to Coleman Hughes about the latest Babylon Bee joke about the New York Times reporting Hamas' talking points; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: My Patriot Supply - Are you prepared for the coming food shortages? Get stocked up with the nation's largest preparedness company and a wide variety of delicious meals. Order your Three-Month Emergency Food Kit today! Go to: http://preparewithrubin.com Satellite Phone Store - Cell phones can go down during an emergency, but not a satellite phone. The most secure way to communicate is from satellite phone to a satellite phone. You can't be tracked and no one can listen in on your calls. Rubin Report viewers in the U.S. get their $50 activation fee waived. Go to: https://sat123.com or call 866-320-1884 and use PROMO CODE: Dave50 to waive the $50 activation fee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Jen Psaki, Joy Reid, Richard Engel, Ron Klain, Mehdi Hasan, Ali Vitali, David Jolly, Melissa Redmon, Temidayo Aganga-WilliamsPresident Biden addresses the nation on the wars in Ukraine and Israel live from the Oval Office. Plus, a new guilty plea from one of Donald Trump's allies and the Republican struggle to elect a speaker. 

Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden's re-election campaign. Plus, the House Republicans' impeachment effort that voters want nothing to do with. Listen each week and click here to follow the show.

Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden's re-election campaign. Plus, the House Republicans' impeachment effort that voters want nothing to do with. Listen each week and click here to follow the show.

Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden's re-election campaign. Plus, the House Republicans' impeachment effort that voters want nothing to do with. Listen each week and click here to follow the show.  

Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden's re-election campaign. Plus, the House Republicans' impeachment effort that voters want nothing to do with. Listen each week and click here to follow the show.

Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden's re-election campaign. Plus, the House Republicans' impeachment effort that voters want nothing to do with. Listen each week and click here to follow the show.

Dark Brandon obliterates Beijing's big balloon ahead of his State of the Union address. And outgoing Chief of Staff Ron Klain stops by to talk about Biden's speech, US-China relations, and his tenure in the White House. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.