Podcasts about Thad Cochran

It was a humbling opportunity to have Coast Guard, Captain Taylor Lam as the guest on this episode. Taylor models powerful servant leadership describing how the Sector San Francisco Command Philosophy was developed in collaboration with those he has been called to lead. He also illustrates some powerful examples on the importance of connection that highlight how vital that is today for keeping top talent and engaging the people we have. We dialogue about communication and provide some great food for thought for ALL to consider on how effective communications really are at every level in our organizations. Taylor inspires people to take on challenges from a safe place because he models that behavior and shares some insights on how we can do that too.  Captain Lam assumed command of Sector San Francisco in June 2021. Prior to this assignment, he completed an assignment as a national security fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.  While in command, he recently completed a one-year Executive Leadership Program at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) in Monterey, CA.  Captain Lam is a native of Riverside, CA and enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1996 through the College Student Pre-commissioning Initiative (CSPI) and graduated from Basic Training in Cape May, NJ. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, he graduated from Officer Candidate School.   His previous operational units include service as Deputy Commander of Sector Boston, Commanding Officer of Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Los Angeles – Long Beach, Command Center and Enforcement Chief at Sector Miami, Detachment Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and plank owner of MSST Seattle, Law Enforcement Detachment OIC at Tactical Law Enforcement Team North, and Deck Watch Officer on the Cutter MUNRO in Alameda, CA.  Captain Lam's previous staff and advanced education assignments include service as Special Assistant to the 30th Vice Commandant, Coast Guard Fellow in the late U.S. Senator Thad Cochran's personal staff addressing homeland security appropriations, the Atlantic Area Commander's staff managing six MSSTs, and attending a fully-funded advanced education program in Williamsburg, VA.  He is a graduate from the University of California, Riverside, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, a graduate from Boston University's Master of Arts program in criminal justice, and a graduate from the College of William and Mary's Master's program in public policy.  Resources: Brené Brown - Video on Empathy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw Bryce Ward - Washington Post Opinion - Americans are spending more time alone. Here's why we should reverse that.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/23/americans-alone-thanksgiving-friends/ Naval Postgraduate School - Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Leadership Programs  https://www.chds.us/c/ Admiral William H. McRaven - he Wisdom of the Bullfrog:  Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)  The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)   Leonard J. Marcus, Eric J. McNulty, Joseph M. Henderson, & Barry C. Dorn - You're It:  Crisis, Change, and How To Lead When it Matters Most You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most 

After recent health scares for Senator Mitch McConnell, Justin and John discuss the difficult issues of age and health in political leaders. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Grassley are often criticized for delaying retirement, as is President Joe Biden. Justin recalls his experiences working with the office of Senator Thad Cochran, a powerful Senator who handed his responsibilities to his staff when his health declined. John offers some international comparisons, noting the trend of young leaders in Europe and elderly leaders in Africa.

This podcast is sponsored in part by EPIC-MRA Opinion Research The bargaining between the prosecutors and various Trump-related defendants is ratcheting up, even as Trump's numbers in the GOP nomination race also are moving up. But will Donald Trump even appear on the ballot if there's a Republican presidential primary in Michigan? That question is up in the air with a potential lawsuit challenging Trump's eligibility, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stuck in the middle of a very sticky and unprecedented legal situation. Also on our agenda this week:  Michigan Democrats are turning up the heat on Republicans over reproductive healthcare rights with a new package of bills aimed at keeping the government out of these decisions.  Courts in two states have thrown out congressional district maps because of Republican gerrymandering. A couple of candidates make it official: Mike Rogers is moving back to Michigan to run for the Senate, and Carl Marlinga is looking for a rematch with John James. We're joined this week by author and Lincoln Project Adviser Stuart Stevens. Stu has worked at the top level of more presidential and senatorial campaigns than just about anyone. His first presidential effort: the Bob Dole campaign in 1996. His book The Big Enchilada is a chronicle of George W. Bush's 2000 campaign. Other campaigns on his resume include Mitt Romney, Governor Haley Barbour, Governor Tom Ridge, Senator Thad Cochran, Senator Dick Lugar, Senator Mel Martínez, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Roger Wicker, Senator Jon Kyl, Governor Bill Weld, Governor Paul Cellucci, Governor Bob RileySSS Stevens is also a prolific writer. It Was All A Lie: How The Republican Party Became Donald Trump is his eighth book; his ninth book, The Conspiracy to End America Five Ways comes out October 10. He has also written extensively for dramatic television series, starting with Northern Exposure and including I'll Fly Away, K. Street, Commander in Chief and others. =========================== EPIC ▪ MRA is a full service survey research firm with expertise in: • Public Opinion Surveys • Market Research Studies • Live Telephone Surveys • On-Line and Automated Surveys • Focus Group Research • Bond Proposals - Millage Campaigns • Political Campaigns & Consulting • Ballot Proposals - Issue Advocacy Research • Community - Media Relations • Issue - Image Management • Database Development & List Management ===========================

Former Governor Haley Barbour joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about his political career, Hurricane Katrina recovery stories, the link between transportation infrastructure and economic development, tort reform and more.  Show intro, introducing former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour - 00:31 More information on Governor Barbour's career including why he ran for office - 01:00 On memorable Hurricane Katrina stories, which happened during Gov. Barbour's administration - 04:30 MDOT crews as first responders during disasters like Hurricane Katrina - 08:38 On the debris left by Hurricane Katrina - 11:42 On Marsha Barbour's (Governor's wife) role in Hurricane Katrina recovery - 12:29 The late Senator Thad Cochran's role in helping Mississippi get what it needed post Katrina - 15:43 Importance of having a strong transportation infrastructure network - 17:45 Signature legislation or policies during governorship - 20:21:16 On the lost art of bipartisanship - 22:36 Governor Barbour on MDOT Executive Director Brad White - 27:40 Favorite place to get a bite to eat when out on Mississippi highways - 28:13 What is Governor Barbour up to these days? - 29:23 Show outro - 30:30 

Former Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall joined the show to recap his time in public service, give his thoughts on the 2022 legislative session for MDOT and opine on what needs to happen going forward to advance transportation infrastructure in Mississippi. Show intro - 00:27 Introducing former MDOT Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall - 01:14 Background on former MDOT Commissioner Dick Hall - 01:25 Commissioner Dick Hall on being a part of the legislature vs. being transportation commissioner - 01:58 On when Commissioner Dick first met MDOT Executive Director Brad White - 03:17 Important projects that stick out in the mind of Commissioner Dick Hall - 04:53 Commissioner Hall's take on the 2022 legislative session for MDOT - 08:51 Long-term funding conversation for transportation infrastructure in Mississippi - 10:22 On the legislature allowing for salary increases for MDOT employees - 13:49 On Commissioner Dick Hall being honored for his years of service to MDOT - 16:32 Story about planting of tree and metaphor for building transportation infrastructure - 17:54 First car/favorite car for Commissioner Dick Hall - 20:02 What was MDOT Executive Director Brad White like back in the day? - 22:32 On working with Commissioner Tom King as a transportation commissioner and working with Commissioner Willie Simmons in the legislature - 24:41 Talking about the good, hard-working people that have worked for Commissioner Dick Hall - 25:57 Favorite place to grab a bite to eat when traveling the state on Mississippi highways - 26:35 What is Commissioner Dick Hall up to these days? - 27:52 Funny story with Commissioner Dick Hall and the late Senator Thad Cochran getting confused for each other - 28:59 Thanking Commissioner Dick Hall for appearing on the show - 30:52 Show outro - 31:20 

It was the campaign of my lifetime. A chance to work for not one but three of my heroes in one year, Bob and Elizabeth Dole and Strom Thurmond.  1996 was a great year. Some people have been critical of the campaign Bob Dole ran in 1996, but I doubt anyone could have done any better. The economy was booming and Bill Clinton was the master of campaigning. But Bob  Dole gave him a run for his money and did something very impressive, in a year clearly trending toward a popular President, he kept him under 50%, and both houses of Congress stayed in Republican control. The work Bob Dole did in California, in districts of congressmen who were in trouble is what saved our majorities. As I remember CNN analyst William Schneider saying, "He helped save the Republican cause even if his own cause fared badly"Bob Dole's character shined throughout the campaign and I learned so much just watching from the sideline on how to act and treat people, how even on the Presidential level, you could still be a thoughtful, considerate candidate and stay true to your principles as a human being. Most importantly, I saw the price of freedom, every time he used his left hand to shake hands or held a pen in his right. Bob Dole said over and over on the campaign trail "I am certainly not Dwight Eisenhower, but I have always been proud of the vote I cast for Eisenhower and you want to be proud of the vote you cast, 10 years, and 20 years and 30 years from now" well I still am proud of the vote I cast for Bob Dole, it is the proudest vote I ever cast. In this episode we shall hear his announcement, his visit to the Greenville Christmas parade, a profile from ABC News just before the Iowa Caucus, and his resignation from Congress. Plus speeches from the most prominent members of the august body in which he served, the United States Senate.  Thad Cochran,  Ted Stevens, Strom Thurmond, Tom Daschle and Robert Byrd all take to the floor to talk about this giant of the Senate they considered it a privileged to have served with. 

Over the course of 2017, Doug Jones went from a respected Alabama attorney and empty nester to one of the most well-known US Senators in the country. In this conversation, we talk growing up in the shadow of segregation and George Wallace, starting to see those walls come down as he's in high school, learning under his mentor Senator Howell Heflin, his time as US Attorney seeking justice against the Klan for the 1963 bombing of a Black church in Birmingham, the upset win and political hurricane in his 2017 special election, and memories of 3 influential years in the US Senate.IN THIS EPISODE…Sen Jones talks growing up in the segregated South and then seeing the world change before his eyes…He remembers the toxic legacy of Governor George Wallace…He remembers his time as an aide for his mentor, the iconic Alabama Senator (Judge) Howell Heflin…His memories of the Senate Judiciary Committee of the late 1970s…The twists-and-turns that lead to the opportunity to become US Attorney in 1997…US Attorney Jones helps deliver justice decades-later in the cold case of the KKK bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham…He talks his aborted race against Jeff Sessions in 2002…Why he decided to run for Senate 15 years later in 2017…Inside the 2017 Senate race when the entire political universe turns its eyes toward Doug Jones…The role Republican Senator Richard Shelby played in the 2017 race…Senator Jones talks the historic Black voter turnout in 2017…What surprised him about the Senate when he's sworn in…What he's most proud of from his tenure in the Senate…Senator Jones talks his No vote on the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings…He weighs in on the current debates in the US Senate…AND Lamar Alexander, Jim Allen, Arent Fox, Bill Baxley, Birch Bayh, Joe Biden, Amelia Boynton, Brown vs the Board of Education, Build Back Better, Center for American Progress, the Civil Rights Trail, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Bull Connor, constitutional compasses, John Culver, Joe Donnelly, Dwight Eisenhower, the Equal Justice Initiative, Medgar Evers, Christine Blasey Ford, Cory Gardner, Gold Star widows, Chuck Grassley, HBCUs, Claude Harris, Kamala Harris, Chris Hastings, Orrin Hatch, Heidi Heitkamp, Mike House, human infrastructure, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Johnny Isakson, Mick Jagger, Kelly Ingram Park, Caroline Kennedy, JFK, Ted Kennedy, Kay Ivey, John Lewis, MLK, Paul Laxalt, Pat Leahy, John McCain, Claire McCaskill, Chris McNair, Howard Metzenbaum, Walter Mondale, money from heaven, the only game in town, Mike Pence, Giles Perkins, Janet Reno, Right Side of History PAC, Rosa Parks, Alan Simpson, Tina Smith, John Sparkman, Frank Stitt, Jon Tester, Strom Thurmond, Joe Trippi, Doug Turner, unprofessional demeanors, US Steel, Hosea Williams, the Women's March, a Yoda doll….& more!

​​In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-At-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with Karen Matthews, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Delta Health Alliance. Matthews talks about growing up in Fulton, Mississippi, studying engineering and accounting and how she made the pivot to healthcare. She also shares some of the success stories of the Delta Health Alliances from the past 20 years and some of its (and the state's) biggest challenges. Created by the late Senator Thad Cochran, DHA funds and operates 40 different healthcare initiatives in 38 Mississippi counties. Health truly does equal wealth.

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Leigh Ann Ross who is the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. She previously served as the Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and currently serves as Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UM. Dr. Ross also works with the John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center as a Professor in the Department of Population Health Science. Dr. Ross received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Doctor of Pharmacy from Ole Miss. She completed a Primary Care Pharmacy Residency at UMMC. Since joining the faculty in 2009, Dr. Ross has led practice initiatives to implement medication management services at the Medical Center and in communities through UM's Community-Based Research Program. In addition to her work in pharmacy, Dr. Ross completed a 2-year Congressional Fellowship in the Office of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran where she served as policy advisor on health care and also worked on labor, housing, and economic development. Dr. Ross is a graduate of Leadership Mississippi and has been actively involved in professional organizations at a state and national level. She is a Past President of the Mississippi Pharmacists Association and current President- Elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Dr. Ross is passionate about leadership development and advocacy within our profession. Key points: Service - I love professional service and I feel it is important to encourage our students and early career pharmacists to be involved in professional organizations. I have worked with most all professional organizations over the last 20 years, but my current focus is as President-Elect of ACCP and member of their Board of Regents. Leadership - I am passionate about leadership development. I appreciate the mentorship provided to me in this area and have tried to incorporate this into our curriculum for both students and residents. Advocacy - I feel advocacy to move pharmacy forward is very important. I have enjoyed building on my experience as a Health Policy Fellow and working with others to better understand legislative processes and how to advocate for our profession. Practice Advancement / Community-Based Research - I had the opportunity early in my career to lead the Pharmaceutical Care Clinics at UMMC, comprised of pharmacist-run clinics and interprofessional clinics and later to work with colleagues to implement a Community-Based Research Program to implement medication management services (like those in the Pharmaceutical Care Clinics) in community pharmacy and clinic settings. Through the Community-Based Research Program, we have established a number of partnerships, such as the Mississippi State Department of Health. Research - Most recently, I worked with colleagues to establish a Center for Clinical and Translational Science in our Research Institute. This Center is structured to facilitate research across the translational spectrum from basic research to clinical trials to communities. Our community research is now housed in this Center. Guest - Leigh Ann Ross, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FCCP, FAPhA, FNAP Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

Other than those who've been elected President, I'm not sure anyone in his generation has had a more remarkable political career than Haley Barbour. Running Mississippi for Nixon while he was still in college...ED of the MS GOP at a critical building phase in the 70s...battling a Senate Giant in his unsuccessful first race in '82...running the Reagan White House's political operation...chairing the RNC during the '94 GOP wave...2-term Governor...and starting what has become one of the most successful lobbying government affairs firms in the country. Great conversation hearing about Haley Barbour's rise from small town Mississippi to the highest corridors of political power. IN THIS EPISODEHow Haley Barbour got into politics “totally by fluke”…Running Mississippi for Nixon in '68…What made a young Haley Barbour gravitate to the Republican Party…The rise of Thad Cochran and Trent Lott…Haley Barbour's time in the early 70s as executive director of the Mississippi Republican Party…The story of Haley Barbour's lone political loss in the 1982 Senate race against longtime Dem incumbent John Stennis…Haley Barbour's rules for candidates and campaign managers…Haley Barbour's time running the political operation in the Reagan White House…Haley Barbour tells his favorite Jim Baker story…The connection between Haley Barbour and serial killer John Wayne Gacy…Why was Barbara Bush so angry at Haley Barbour in the '88 campaign?Why Haley Barbour turned down working out of the White House?The one time Ronald Reagan overruled Haley Barbour?The early days of the rise of Newt Gingrich…Haley Barbour beats two future US Senators to take over the Republican National Committee in 1993…Haley Barbour talks the GOP wave of 1994…Haley Barbour talks his 2003 Governor's campaign ousting a Democratic incumbent…How he overcame the “lobbyist” label in the Governor's race…Getting close to jumping in the 2012 presidential race…How Haley Barbour started one of DC's premier lobbying firms…Haley Barbour rules for being an effective lobbyist…AND…Spencer Abraham, John Ashcroft, Lee Atwater, James Baker, Lloyd Bentsen, Kirk Blalock, Remy Brim, Barbara Bush, Bob Calloway, Gil Carmichael, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton Mitch Daniels, Democrats for Eisenhower, Walt Disney, Bob Dole, James Eastland, Frank Fahrenkopf, Don Fierce, Gerald Ford, Kirk Fordice, Jim Free, Lanny Griffith, Mike Huckabee, Paul Johnson, Paul Laxalt, Ron Lewis, Zell Miller, Ronnie Musgrove, Lyn Nofziger, the OEB, Mike Parker, Heather Podesta, Tony Podesta, Scott Reed, Ed Rogers, Ed Rollins, Mitt Romney, George Shultz, Sam Skinner, Stu Spencer, John Sununu, Jim Thompson, George Wallace, Wendell Willkie, and MORE!

Keith Heard, Fmr. Chief of Staff for Sen. Thad Cochran

John C. Rood John Rood has over 30 years of experience in national security positions in the U.S. Government and the private sector in international business and aerospace and defense. He served as a senior official at the Defense & State Department, White House/National Security Council, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), in Congress as a staffer in the U.S. Senate, and as an executive at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Mr. Rood has been an Associate at SMA consulting since March 2020.In addition to his work at SMA, Mr. Rood serves as Chairman of the Board and Security Director of Radisson Hospitality, Inc. He is also CEO of John Rood and Associates LLC where he assists clients with growth strategies and government relations in the U.S. and overseas. From January 2018 to February 2020, Mr. Rood served as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy where he led formulation and coordination of national security policy within the Department of Defense as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for such matters. He managed a team of over 2,100 civilians and military service members and was responsible for building partnerships and defense cooperation with U.S. allies, including overseeing the $55B foreign military sales program and export controlsMr. Rood managed implementation of strategies, including the National Defense Strategy resulting in a new focus on addressing the implications of growing competition among the world’s great powers. He oversaw development of a new cyber strategy, authorities, and approach; a space strategy for the newly-established Space Force; completion of the Missile Defense Review; Nuclear Posture Review; and a counter-terrorism strategy for the defeat of ISIS. Prior to serving as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Mr. Rood worked for nearly a decade in the private sector. From March 2016 to January 2018, he was Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin International where he was a corporate officer and direct report to the Chairman and CEO charged with leading business growth and industrial partnerships in more than 70 countries. He also served as VP for Corporate Domestic Business Development at Lockheed Martin. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. Rood was VP for U.S. Business Development at Raytheon from 2009 to 2014, where he managed teams in Washington, DC and 28 field offices responsible for growing the business, preparing market assessments, and managing customer relationships.From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Rood served at the State Department as Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. He was responsible for policy on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missiles, arms control, nuclear weapons, security cooperation with other nations, and export controls. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation. In two tours at the White House/National Security Council from 2005 to 2006 and 2001 to 2003, he served under President George W. Bush as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterproliferation Strategy, and Director for Proliferation Strategy, Counterproliferation, and Homeland Defense. From 2003 to 2005, Rood served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Forces Policy, where he was responsible for the development and oversight of policy and programs related to U.S. nuclear and conventional strategic forces, missile defenses, and space systems. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rood worked as Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and as a Fellow for Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi on the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on International Security. From 1988 to 1999, Rood served in a variety of positions as an analyst at the CIA, including following missile programs in foreign countries. Mr. Rood holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Arizona State University.

Marie Sanderson is a partner at Guidepost Strategy - a federal strategic consulting and government affairs firm assisting in message positioning, legislative strategy, issue management and advocacy. Starting her career in public service on Capitol Hill for Senator Thad Cochran, she then worked alongside Governor Haley Barbour as their policy director. Last year, she co-founded the MS 30 Day Fund, a nonprofit to support small businesses impacted by the pandemic. In this conversation, she describes the importance of college cities and towns in keeping the talent at home, fostering a stimulating job market that enables students to use their degrees after graduation; argues that policy is vital in bringing about sector-wide change and to facilitate educational innovation; and explains why education must be nimble and move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to cater for a wider array of students.

John C. Rood John Rood has over 30 years of experience in national security positions in the U.S. Government and the private sector in international business and aerospace and defense. He served as a senior official at the Defense Department, State Department, White House/National Security Council, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), in Congress as a staffer in the U.S. Senate, and as an executive at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Mr. Rood has been an Associate at SMA consulting since March 2020In addition to his work at SMA, Mr. Rood serves as Chairman of the Board and Security Director of Radisson Hospitality, Inc. He is also CEO of John Rood and Associates LLC where he assists clients with growth strategies and government relations in the U.S. and overseas. From January 2018 to February 2020, Mr. Rood served as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy where he led formulation and coordination of national security policy within the Department of Defense as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for such matters. He managed a team of over 2,100 civilians and military service members and was responsible for building partnerships and defense cooperation with U.S. allies, including overseeing the $55B foreign military sales program and export controlsMr. Rood managed implementation of strategies, including the National Defense Strategy resulting in a new focus on addressing the implications of growing competition among the world's great powers. He oversaw development of a new cyber strategy, authorities, and approach; a space strategy for the newly-established Space Force; completion of the Missile Defense Review; Nuclear Posture Review; and a counter-terrorism strategy for the defeat of ISIS. Prior to serving as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Mr. Rood worked for nearly a decade in the private sector. From March 2016 to January 2018, he was Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin International where he was a corporate officer and direct report to the Chairman and CEO charged with leading business growth and industrial partnerships in more than 70 countries. He also served as Vice President for Corporate Domestic Business Development at Lockheed Martin. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. Rood was VP for U.S. Business Development at Raytheon from 2009 to 2014, where he managed teams in Washington, DC and 28 field offices responsible for growing the business, preparing market assessments, and managing customer relationships From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Rood served at the State Department as Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. He was responsible for policy on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missiles, arms control, nuclear weapons, security cooperation with other nations, and export controls. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation. In two tours at the White House/National Security Council from 2005 to 2006 and 2001 to 2003, he served under President George W. Bush as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterproliferation Strategy, and Director for Proliferation Strategy, Counterproliferation, and Homeland DefenseFrom 2003 to 2005, Rood served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Forces Policy, where he was responsible for the development and oversight of policy and programs related to U.S. nuclear and conventional strategic forces, missile defenses, and space systems. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rood worked as Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and as a Fellow for Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi on the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on International Security. From 1988 to 1999, Rood served in a variety of positions as an analyst at the CIA, including following missile programs in foreign countries. Mr. Rood holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Arizona State University.

State officials begin the process of assessing the damage on the coast after Hurricane Zeta raced through southern Mississippi.And, days away from the election, the two leading Senate candidates make their final appeals to voters.Then, those casing ballots will decide the fate of a Jim Crow era constitutional provision. We examine the law historians say was designed to keep Black Mississippians out of office. Plus, some Halloween fire safety tips.Segment 1:State officials are beginning to survey the degree of damage caused by Hurricane Zeta. The storm came ashore in southeastern Louisiana earlier this week as a strong Category 2 hurricane before moving swiftly across the New Orleans area and into Mississippi. Governor Tate Reeves says the storm maintained its strength as it passed through the state's southern counties, resulting in significant damage. Greg Michel, Director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says Zeta serves as a reminder of the unpredictability of tropical cyclones.Segment 2:Two candidates running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi are facing each other for the second time. Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is the first woman to represent Mississippi in Washington. Her Democratic challenger Mike Espy is looking to become Mississippi's first black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction. The two ran against each other in a 2018 special election following the resignation of former Senator Thad Cochran. Hyde-Smith won by 7 points, but recent polls show that lead is shrinking.Segment 3:A referendum on the November ballot in Mississippi seeks to remove a Jim Crow- Era law historians say was designed to prevent Blacks from holding statewide office. MPB's Desare Frazier explains.Segment 4:Tomorrow is Halloween and the State's Fire Marshall says there are some key safety tips to consider - whether families are trick-or-treating or taking in a fall bonfire. Mike Chaney begins by advising parents to be watchful of costumes around flames or candles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Espy was born and raised in Mississippi, and was Assistant Secretary of State, then Assistant Attorney General, before becoming a Congressman in 1986. He was the first Black congressman from Mississippi since Reconstruction, and then became Secretary of Agriculture under Bill Clinton, the first Black person to hold that position in our nation’s history. Now Espy is running to replace Cindy Hyde-Smith, who was appointed by a Republican governor after Thad Cochran retired from the seat. Hyde-Smith has a long history of engaging with racist Southern tropes, defending racist symbols, and supporting self-segregated schooling. Host Terrell J. Starr talks to Espy about running for Senate in the age of COVID-19, his work with different non-profit organizations, and American relations with the countries of Africa. Espy is an expert on trade, so he shares his thoughts on the tariff war the U.S. has been waging on China, investing in developing nations, and how a few rotten soybeans can be a symbol of a global market shift. Thank you for listening!

Hurricane Laura comes ashore, bringing with it high winds and heavy rain. We look at how it could affect Mississippi as it begins it's turn eastward.Then, expungements were a core issue of the Governor's veto of a comprehensive criminal reform bill. We explore why reform advocates feel they should be expanded.Plus, in today's Book Club: A longtime GOP strategist has given up on his party as he details in his book, “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump.”Segment 1:Hurricane Laura roared ashore along the southwest Louisiana coastline in the early hours of the morning, having intensified to strong Category 4 status with winds reaching 150 miles per hour and a storm surge unprecedented for the area. We're joined by Robert Ricks of the National Weather Service in Slidell.MEMA Director Greg Michel is calling on Mississippians to stay weather aware as Laura tracks inland. He says the storm's path resembles 2005's Hurricane Rita - which brought tornadic activity to the state.Segment 2:When Governor Tate Reeves vetoed a bi-partisan criminal justice reform bill last month, he cited the expanded number of expungements, and the perceived safety concern they presented, as a key factor in his decision. House Bill 658 would have allowed Mississippians to get up to three non-violent felony convictions removed from their record. State law currently allows one felony expungement. Advocates and lawmakers seeking this type of reform say it helps those convicted of felonies get their lives back on track. MPB's Desare Frazier speaks with an expungement recipient, an attorney with the Mississippi Center for Justice, and a lawmaker hoping to bring the bill back.Segment 3:Stuart Stevens has been a staunch Republican for most of his life. A top strategist for Republican presidential candidates George W. Bush and Mitt Romney. The Jackson native helped Haley Barbour, Thad Cochran, and Roger Wicker get elected. But now Stevens has given up on his party because of the GOP's embrace of President Donald Trump. Stevens new book is called “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mississippi Edition for Wednesday, November 13, 2019:Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson previews impeachment-related hearings in the House later today. Then, the federal immigration program known as DACA is before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mississippi advocates and immigrants weigh-in. And after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, Democratic challenger Mike Espy says he's ready to go another round against U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.____________________________________Segment 1:The Washington version of must-see TV makes its debut with the first public hearing in the impeachment inquiry. Cameras are in place in a House office building just south of the Capitol for the opening session this morning. Witnesses are expected to provide evidence about President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. MPB's Ezra Wall spoke with Congressman Bennie Thompson. The Mississippi Democrat talks about what he's expecting to hear during today's testimony. ____________________________________Segment 2: Immigrants rights advocates are speaking out following a hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday that threatens the legal status of thousands of young immigrants. The immigrants are part of a program designed to help people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. It's called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - or DACA. The Trump Administration has tried to rescind the program, only to have the lower courts block his action. Patricia Ice of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance talks with MPB's Desare Frazier.Jesus is a food service worker. We're not using his last name to protect his identity. The aspiring restaurant manager says the DACA program allowed him to seek the education he will need to achieve his goals.____________________________________Segment 3: Southern Remedy Health Minute - Rash____________________________________Segment 4: Democrat Mike Espy says he wants a rematch against Cindy Hyde-Smith for the U.S. Senate seat. Espy lost last year's special election for the two remaining years of retired Senator Thad Cochran's six year term. He says in spite of Democrats losing the recent gubernatorial election, he sees a path to victory in 2020, as he explains to our Kobee Vance.____________________________PHOTO: AP Photo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mississippi Edition for Tuesday, October 29, 2019:Our election preview continues. Today we'll hear from the candidates for Ag Commissioner: the incumbent, Republican Andy Gipson, and Democrat Ricky Cole. And after a Mississippi StoryCorps, working to raise awareness of domestic violence in Mississippi. ____________________________________Segment 1:Mississippians heading to the polls one week from today will elect candidates for all eight statewide offices, other state commissions, every seat in the state legislature and more. Today we're hearing from candidates for the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. In a moment we'll hear from Democratic challenger Ricky Cole. First, the incumbent is Commissioner Andy Gipson. A Republican former legislator, Gipson was appointed to the office by Governor Phil Bryant when Cindy Hyde-Smith moved to the U.S. Senate to replace Thad Cochran. Gipson talks about the office, and why he things he deserves a full term.____________________________________Segment 2: Mississippi StoryCorps____________________________________Segment 3: Advocates with the Mississippi Attorney General's office are urging Mississippians to be aware of the signs of domestic violence. MPB's Kobee Vance Reports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Senator Thad Cochran was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, on December 7th, 1937. In this episode, he discusses his family’s long history in Mississippi and his parents’ careers in Education. As the son of public school teachers, Cochran was expected to excel in academics, sports and music. He explains how their emphasis on education and hard work made theirs an achievement-oriented family. Even though Cochran’s parents worked hard to provide for their family, money was always scarce. He remembers how they scrimped and took on extra jobs to make sure he and his brother could attend college. Cochran got his first experience in politics when his parents campaigned for various candidates and got him involved, as well. He also recalls his poker-playing grandmother’s run for county supervisor. Mississippi Moments is written and produced by Ross Walton, with narration by Bill Ellison.

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, won the special runoff election yesterday, defeating the Democratic candidate, Mike Espy, who was trying become the state's first black senator since Reconstruction. Hyde-Smith will serve out the final two years of Thad Cochran's term and make history as the first woman elected to Congress from Mississippi. This sets the Republican majority in the Senate chamber at 53 to 47 once the new Congress is sworn in, a net pickup of two seats. Do the results in Mississippi provide any additional information about the American political landscape? If so, what? House Democrats chose their leadership today. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi carried the vote to be the Democrat nominee for House Speaker, the position she previously held from 2007 to 2011, the last time Democrats held a majority in the chamber. In the upcoming January vote, she must win the support of at least 218 House members. Earlier today, nine Democrats from the so-called Problem Solvers Caucus reached an agreement with Pelosi on rules reforms to advance bipartisan legislation. Those members will now support her bid for speaker. The phony left, represented by the likes of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, mouth the right words but then sign on to Pelosi and the rest of the discredited gang. Are Ocasio-Cortez and some of the others engaging in realpolitik or rolling over? Her connection to Bernie Sanders is tainted by his sheep dogging for the Democrats.Opponents of the war in Yemen have picked up momentum heading into a critical Senate vote today on the Yemen amendment, which would end US support for the Saudi-led coalition. In a procedural vote, the Senate voted 55-44 against a similar measure in March, with 10 Democrats voting against it. But five Republicans voted in favor at the time. What's brought about the change in the Senate? The chamber is likely to advance the resolution after several Republicans and Democrats today expressed frustration with the Trump administration for refusing to fully brief lawmakers on Saudi Arabia's war campaign and the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Senators emerging from a closed-door briefing with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said they were furious the session did not also include CIA Director Gina Haspel, whom they want to question about the agency's high-confidence assessment that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman orchestrated Khashoggi's murder. Supporters say the measure is a vital step toward Congress reasserting its authority on matters of war after years of ceding such decisions to the president. It would also rebuke Saudi Arabia for its conduct in Yemen – which has sparked what UN officials say is the world's worst humanitarian crisis and led to thousands of civilian deaths.GUESTS:Dr. Joseph Graves — American scientist who serves as associate dean for research and a professor of biological studies at the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, which is jointly administered by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and UNC Greensboro. He has also written two books that address myths and theories of race in American society. Graves has made appearances in six documentary films on these general topics. He has been a principal investigator on grants from the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation and the Arizona Disease Research Commission. He was named by US Black Engineer Magazine and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Council of Deans as one of the 2017 "Innovators of the Year."Gary Flowers — Host of The Gary Flowers Show on Radio 990 WREJ, former vice president for public policy for Reverend Jesse L. Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition and former executive director and CEO of the Black Leadership Forum, Inc.Mac Hamilton — Executive Manager at STAND: The Student-led Movement to End Mass Atrocities.

Despite the controversy that has roiledhercampaign for the past three weeks, Cindy Hyde-Smith has won the race for Mississippi’s Senate seat, overtaking Democrat Mike Espy, according to NBC News and the New York Times. The victory for Hyde-Smith, who has been serving in the Senate since she was appointed to replace Sen. Thad Cochran in April, was narrower than it might have been under different circumstances. Though her campaign stuck to a classic Mississippi Republican playbook, the candidate was plagued by gaffes, to put it mildly, which led to an underwhelming margin during the special election Tuesday. Mother Jones

If you pay attention to wacky bills making their way though courthouses around the country, then you should have a particular interest in this episode. Former State Representative Andy Gipson, David's guest on this episode, is responsible for a number of bills that have caused controversy nationwide. From a so-called "personhood" bill to the "bathroom" bill, and from "abuse is no excuse" to "religious freedom" - all the way to this past year's session in which he proposed a bill clarifying the rights of enhanced concealed carry permitters to be able to carry into public spaces like sports stadiums - for Rep Gipson has been the staunchest of conservative voices in a deeply red and  deeply religious state.  Of course, such a man is easy to dismiss from afar as a "nut". up close and personal is quite another story. He is no bumpkin. He was valedictorian of his law school class, and an attorney at a high-powered law office based in Jackson. He is also an ordained Southern Baptist minister with theological training.  In short, Andy is as confounding as he is controversial. A formidable adversary for David in his work at the Capitol, he is also one of only two Republicans willing to have a Civil Convo with David when asked.  If you want to hear two bright men on opposite sides of the political and philosophical spectrums have a talk about the business of politics - then you are in the right place.  NOTE - since this conversation took place, Rep Gipson was rewarded and at the same time cordoned off from the statehouse by Republican leadership when he was chosen to fill the seat of Commissioner of Agriculture vacated when Cindy Hyde Smith was named US Senator by Gov Phil Bryant after Thad Cochran's retirement in mid-2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise in citizen journalists and bloggers has resulted in a wave of controversy over the coveted press pass and media credentials. Traditionally, those working in the mainstream media receive a press pass from their employer containing their name and photograph, the name of the media organization and contact person, as well as certification that the employee is an authorized representative of said media organization. Media credentials go a bit further and vary from agency to agency. Some may require a complete background check, others may require only a home address, social security number and a photocopy of a driver’s license, and almost all require the credentialed person be a verifiable member of the mainstream media. Press credentials can get a reporter, photographer, or photojournalists into everything from concerts and major league baseball to the White House and can allow crossing the yellow police tape that seals off the area of a crime or accident scene. Credentials are often needed for entering private space and government functions that are not considered public. While press credentialing is most often a non-issue for media professionals, it is a growing concern for citizen journalists, bloggers, and even non-profit news organizations. Some organizations won’t consider issuing credentials to bloggers and non-profits and others will give consideration to those meeting certain criteria. The Senate Press Galleries, for example, bars non-profit news organizations from membership. It requires that member news organizations be chiefly supported through advertising and subscriber revenue, essentially eliminating non-profits because they are primarily supported through donations. The American Bar Association, however, will consider bloggers and citizen journalists who can authenticate their status. According to the ABA website, “Because of the unique nature of this event, bloggers or other citizen-journalists must represent well-established, law-related or legal technology-related outlets as determined by ABA Media Relations staff.” A credentialed reporter can sometimes cross police lines and have access to interviews with those close to the crime or accident. Non-credentialed reporters do so at their own risk. There has been a growing number of arrests involving citizen bloggers and citizen journalists, and it has spurred a wide national debate over who should qualify for privileged access. While professional journalists are educated in the ethics of the field and are aware of what they can and cannot do, bloggers and citizen journalists with no journalism education or experience can find themselves tangled in lawsuits or tossed in jail. The high-profile “Constitutional Clayton” blogger case is an example of the ethical line being crossed. Several months ago Madison, Mississippi Police arrested Clayton Thomas Kelly, 28, of Pearl, on a charge of exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Kelly is accused of allegedly sneaking into St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, where Rose Cochran, wife of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, has resided since 2000, suffering from progressive dementia. Kelly, a political blogger, posted a video on the Internet that included a picture of Rose Cochran. Three others were also arrested in connection with the case. The case, and others like it, have presented a new problem for the “new media” and the weight of government transparency against breaking the law to get a story. A 2014 study from the Digital Media Law Project at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the Journalist’s Resource Project at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, “Who Gets a Press Pass? Media Credentialing Practices in the United States,” performed a quantitative examination of media credentialing in the United States. It surveyed the experience of more than 1,300 newsgatherers of various kinds throughout the country in their efforts to obtain media credentials from different types of credentialing organizations from 2008 to 2013. According to the survey results, one out of every five respondents who applied for a credential was denied by a credentialing organization at least once. Certain categories of applicants are more likely to be denied than others: freelance journalists were significantly less likely to receive media credentials than employed journalists. Photographers were more likely to be denied than non-photographers. Respondents who identified themselves as activists were more likely to be denied than those respondents who did not. A Google search will return many websites offering press passes and credentials for a fee. Be wary of these offers as chances are they won’t be accepted. And keep in mind that many events require press credentialing directly from the government agency or organization itself and not from the news agency or any online organizations.

On today's show: The latest in the race to permanently fill the U-S Senate seat vacated by former Senator Thad Cochran. Then, new legislation is designed to protect those who receive social security disability. In Story Corps, a conversation on raising children nearly 40 years ago when some moms were staying at home. Plus, advocates want more Mississippians to consider becoming foster parents. Guests include: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith - Republican Jason Shelton - Tupelo Mayor, Democrat Polly Tribble - Disability Rights Mississippi LuTaya Stewart - Therapeutic Foster Parent Toni Fletcher - Canopy Children's Solutions

Doc Holliday begins to look at the midterm elections shaping up for November.  He specifically is watching the special election to replace just resigned U.S. Senator Thad Cochran in Mississippi.  Before Doc speaks on the elections coming this fall, he also plays a clip from Fox News where columnist Thomas Friedman predicts that we are […]

Join Doc Holliday this week as he discusses why Facebook fell on its face last week and if the mainstream media is being fair.  Doc Holliday also has some insight on the now open seat for the U.S. Senate in the state of Mississippi when sitting U.S. Senator Thad Cochran resigns on April 1.  Lots of Rock […]

Today we are joined by Mississippi state Senator Chris McDaniel to discuss his run for U.S. Senate in the Magnolia State. He discusses why he chose to switch from challenging incumbent Senator Roger Wicker to the open seat now being vacated by retiring Senator Thad Cochran and how this should bring peace to the intra-party civil war … if everyone stands by their stated goals of defeating the Democrats. McDaniel opens up about the successes and mistakes of his 2014 run and what he has learned for this battle. He responds to criticism from Governor Phil Bryant and explains how Mitch McConnell has his fingerprints all over the race. McDaniel also delves into the lessons he learned as a state senator for how to fight the duopoly in Washington. And the end, he touches on the paradox of running as a conservative outsider and how hard it is to raise money when everyone who sympathizes with the message in the state is scared to be associated with those challenging the status quo.    This is our fourth episode of “meet the candidates” at "The Conservative Conscience."  The first three episodes were with Chip Roy, Art Halvorson, and Nick Freitas.   Note: Daniel Horowitz worked at the Madison Project when the PAC endorsed Chris McDaniel for Senate in Mississippi in 2013. Show links How DACA-driven policies caused the drug overdose epidemic Republicans are giving us no reason to vote for them     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show: Mississippi lawmakers pass the most restrictive abortion bill in the country. We'll hear from both sides. Then, How will Senator Thad Cochran's retirement affect Mississippi? Legislators and researchers weigh-in. And, what a new report from the state auditor says about how state agencies manage their money. Guests include: Sen. Deborah Dawkins - Pass Christian, Mississippi Democrat Sen. Angela Hill - Picayune, Mississippi Republican Nathan Shrader - Political Science, Millsaps College, Jackson Rep. Gregg Harper - U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Dr. Rick deShazo - Southern Remedy Health Minute, Anxiety Stacey Pickering - State Auditor, Mississippi

Hour 1 Poor Sam Nunberg...media exploitation at its finest ...a crazy drunken side show... ‘Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a joke’…mocking her appearance…A 'paradigm shift' is going down in California, caller Lenard explains ...Unwillingness to condemn Louis Farrakhan... ‘the powerful Jews are my enemy’... ‘white folks is going down’... ‘the Jew holds the door’…if you have to excuse someone’s ‘Jewish question,’ that’s a red flag… ...Flashback: Bill Maher Panel Debates Radical Islam…Ben Affleck condemns any criticism of when the Muslim faith is radicalized???...changes where our basic rights come from… not a ‘Creator,’ but our forefathers?   Hour 2 Maybe it's just an April Fool’s joke?...Thad Cochran announces he is retiring… health problems or??…Glenn was a young teen when Cochran was first elected...Author Brad Meltzer joins the show to discuss his new book ‘The Escape Artist’... ‘Unbelievable lost part of history’: Harry Houdini was once head of the Secret Service...Houdini was fascinated with death…Meltzer’s thoughts on his influence as an author… ‘So much makes us so angry today’…after disaster, we turn to leaders we admire… ‘we’re starving for heroes’… people will take Spider-man if that’s the best they can get… ‘I need to give people heroes again’   Hour 3 ‘How do we fix it?’…honest questions are under fire… ‘Everything is wrong right now’....'Ideas vs. People, Liberals vs. Progressives' with Dave Rubin (RubinReport.com)…growing up liberal…what changed his mind?...Rubin explains the difference between ‘classical liberals’ and the progressive left…sometimes liberals eat their own…how to stay principled when everyone is ‘going bananas’...2018, the year of unusual alliances... ‘hate speech’ doesn’t exist, according to the First Amendment…Linda Sarsour is a ‘true threat to our society’...worries and concerns of free speech with A.I?... The Glenn Beck Program with Glenn Beck and Stu Burguiere, Weekdays 9am–12pm ET on TheBlaze Radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Simone Chun, a fellow at the Korea Policy Institute and a member of the Korean Peace Network, and Tim Shorrock, a Washington-based investigative journalist who grew up in Japan and South Korea, who wrote “Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Outsourced Intelligence,” and whose work has appeared in many publications in the United States and abroad.In a bold move that has taken Washington by surprise, North Korea said today that it was willing to discuss scrapping its nuclear program if the United States was willing to discuss security guarantees.The hosts continue the weekly series looking at the economic issues of the day, including Trump’s tariffs and the potential trade war they could instigate. Brian and John speak with financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey.The West Virginia state senate today agreed to give striking teachers—and all other state employees—the five percent raise they had sought, a move that will likely end the walkout, which began on February 22. Travis Boothe, an organizer with the Morgantown Tenants Union, and Frank Lara, a member of the executive board of the United Educators of San Francisco, join the show. No doubt you know about the infamous Steele Dossier, written by former British spy Christopher Steele. Well, it turns out there was a second Steele Dossier. And it concludes that it was the Russians who blocked Mitt Romney from becoming Secretary of State. Meanwhile, the death in London of a Russian ex-spy who worked as a double agent for the UK government has prompted allegations of an assassination attempt. Alexander Mercouris, the editor in chief of The Duran, joins the show. The last four high schools in the working-class Chicago neighborhood of Englewood closed recently as Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s appointed school board responded to gentrification trends. But now, the poor and people of color will have to be bused out of their neighborhoods to get an education. Kofi Ademola, an organizer with the Black Lives Matter movement, joins Brian and John. It’s the dirty little secret of Big Pharma. The American taxpayer is funding Big Pharma’s research and development, primarily through the National Institutes of Health. So where do all those pharmaceutical profits go? Straight into the pockets of corporate leaders and investors. There’s a new study out by the Center for Integration of Science and Industry (CISI) that we’ll dive into today. Bryn Gay, the Hepatitis C Virus Project Co-Director at Treatment Action Group who has previous policy and advocacy experience with the United Nations, Doctors of the World and The North-South Institute, joins the show.Thad Cochran, the Republican senior senator from Mississippi, announced yesterday that he is resigning effective April 1 due to ill health. Both of that state’s senate seats will now be up for grabs in November and will pit the establishment right wing against the alt-right. Brian and John speak with Jim Jatras, a political analyst, a former US diplomat, and a former senior foreign policy advisor to the US Senate Republican leadership.

Ify and Turquoise discuss Thad Cochran leaving senate in April, Philando Castille Foundation pays off late lunch fees for students, NASCAR driver -Tia Norfleet and PCOS, Brazilian rolezhinos for Black Panther, Maxine Waters latest clapback at Trump, Black woman in MS criminally charged for pregnancy outcome after home birth, & Parkland surviviors and Chicago teens collaborate to tackle gun violence.

Thad Cochran's ailing health, a senior Republican plans to retire early and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Concern over Thad Cochran's health, Trump cuts payments to insurers and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Hour 1: Warm water blues ...What's happening to the penguins? ...Everyone's a denier? ...Checking in on Al Gore's predictions ...First the guns, then the carbon tax ...An incredible story of surviving the California wildfires ...One listener's story of dealing with sexual harassment ...A refund from Mitt Romney ...Why is the US government slaughtering wild horses? Hour 2: Another fascinating development with the Las Vegas shooting ...Is Hollywood about to burn to the ground? ...Jane Fonda protected Harvey Weinstein? ...Men. The last acceptable target for generalizations ...Is sexual harassment underreported in the military? ...First the Obamacare overhaul defeat and now tax cuts as John McCain defeats ANOTHER Trump plan. ...JFK's amazing speech on taxes that wouldn't be given by ANY Democrat today ...Sen. Ben Sasse vs. Sean Hannity ...Why wild horses are being rounded up ...The difference between a horse's whinny and a neigh ...6th grader test on sexual orientation ...Recall election coming for Senator John McCain? Hour 3: President Trump pulling America out of the terrible Iran deal? ...A fun horse fact that you'll use ...Medicare for all? ...More info on what the BLM is up to ...'We'll let the senator know' ...'The conscience of late night television' ...A rancher explains the difficult situation with wild horses out west ...Was the Las Vegas shooter an idiot or a genius? ...Time to change the way Congress gets paid? ...Has Missoula, Montana been taken over by hippies? ...What's up with Sen. Thad Cochran's health? ...Bad news for Dallas Cowboys fans? ...90% of Americans could die from a North Korean EMP bomb...THAT THEY ALREADY HAVE??? Tune in to "Pat Gray Unleashed" weekdays from 12-3p.m. ET on TheBlaze TV! Twitter @PatUnleashed LISTEN https://omny.fm/shows/pat-gray http://www.theblaze.com/radio-shows/pat-gray-unleashed/ https://soundcloud.com/patgrayshow https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-blaze-radio-network/pat-gray https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pat-gray-unleashed/id1280961263?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Kenny, Debbha, Raine, and Matt go whole hog into the right wing sop bucket! And then pluck out a few nuggets of wisdom! Lindsey Graham and Madame! Santorum is still behind! Justice for Thad Cochran! Fox Debates vs. Rick's Rules! Messaging Matters! Name Calling! Birthday Boehners! Reverse call-in with Grimmy! Duggar Detractors on Fox News no less! Michael Savage...You've got mail. Plus More! Cool beans!

Senator Thad Cochran's inspection proposal would penalize foreign producers of catfish and raise prices in the U.S. Bill Watson comments.The Farm Bill Came Surprisingly Close to Fixing Some Protectionist Regulations See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 David Bozell calls upon Reince Priebus to discipline Thad Cochran's slimy run-off campaign against Chris McDaniel in the Mississippi senate race. Then,  Iowans respond to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Spirited.

President Obama’s open border policy has led to a new flood of illegal immigration, a humanitarian crisis and a looming threat to the health of the nation; the US Supreme Court strikes a blow for religious freedom against the strong, radical feminist sex drive for taxpayer-provided contraception; and new revelations on the growing scandal of Senator Thad Cochran’s unscrupulous political campaign against the Tea Party.

MISSISSIPPI BURNING - GOP U.S. SEN. THAD COCHRAN v. TEA PARTIER CHRIS McDANIEL OUCH! THERE'S TALK OF A 3RD RACE BETWEEN THESE 2 - AFTER THE INITIAL PRIMARY AND SUBSEQUENT "RUN-OFF" --- THE RESULTS ARE STILL MUDDLED THE TEA-PARTY THINKS THEY GOTTED ROBBED! THEY CLAIM THAT GOP U.S. SENATOR THAD COCHRAN WAS THE BENEFICIARY OF BLACK DEMOCRATIC "CROSS-OVER" VOTERS WHO CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR HIM OVER MCDANIEL, SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY WERE TOLD THAT COCHRAN WOULD BESTOW MORE BENEFITS ON THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN MISSISSIPPI THE TEA PARTY IS ENRAGED THAT SUCH A TACTIC BY THE GOP MAINSTREAM TO USE GOVERNMENT "LARGESS" (MONETARY BENEFITS) TO RIG AN ELECTION TO BENEFIT "THEIR" CANDIDATE (COCHRAN) IS SIMPLY AN OUTRAGEOUS USE OF THE GOVERNMENTAL MACHINERY IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF AN ABSOLUTE OUT-AND-OUT CIVIL WAR WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY THAT WILL CAUSE IT TO SPLIT INTO TWO SEPARATE POLITICAL ENTITIES/FACTIONS? WE SHOULD KNOW FOR SURE BY NOVEMBER 2016!  

A listener takes us to task on the issue of White Privilege, and we talk Thad Cochran, Hobby Lobby, and Murietta California's Ugly Americans. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com (Please note that Science Fiction University and Bible B*tch are off for the holiday). Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Can the United States survive Obama? His lawlessness has reached a new high with the massive importation of illegal aliens. The Cloward-Piven Strategy is moving into the endgame, overloading the welfare system. Meanwhile, the Republicans are clueless, with the establishment using the sleaziest of tactics against conservative candidates. There is a bit of good news. The Supreme Court has chosen to uphold the Constitution in several key cases.  The new battlecry: REMEMBER MISSISSIPPI. The Republican establishment used the sleaziest politics ever to get Thad Cochran elected. What about this Redskins trademark thing? It's not over 'till the fat lady sings. This is our time to cover all things political and controversial. Where will this end? What do you think? What issues are important to you? Call in to express your views: 310-807-5158  or toll free 877-878-1431.

Incriminating Lois Lerner IRS emails are lost due to a convenient computer crash. Mississippi’s Republican Senate candidate Thad Cochran wins thanks to Democrats and big-city race baiting.

David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss this week's Supreme Court ruling for police to have a warrant prior to searching the electronic device of a person arrested, Thad Cochran's win in Missippi, and Rand Paul's future in the GOP.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Dan and Keith discuss the bizarre problems surfacing in Republican campaigns, including the arrest of a supporter of MS Republican Senate candidate Chris McDaniel who allegedly broke into a nursing home to take pictures of Senator Thad Cochran's wife. Also a look at Oregon Governor's race Republican candidate Monica Wehby, and accusations that she harassed her ex-boyfriend and her ex-husband. Excellence in Progressive Radio. Join us for our 30 minute progressive politics news update. A daily dose of politics and the Liberal Fix to fit your busy schedule. As always, we offer news, commentary and analysis important to progressives and liberals across America. This is a must-add to your can't-miss directory of Progressive Podcasts or Liberal Podcasts. Monday night's episodes are hosted by Indiana writer Dan Bimrose and sociologist Keith Brekhus from Montana.  If you are interested in being a guest and for any other inquiries or comments concerning the show please contact Naomi Minogue at naomi@liberalfixradio.com. Liberal Fix Website Liberal Fix Facebook Liberal Fix Twitter

Part i. Chuck Morse and Sam Blumenfeld discuss the accelerating move toward authoritarian government under President Barack Obama and the Democrats. Part 2. Chuck Morse and Andre Traversa interview MIssissippi State Senator Chris McDaniel who is running for Us Senate against Thad Cochran in the GOP Primary.

Extension of the 2008 farm bill for another nine months creates more questions than answers for the U.S. cotton industry. Mark Lange, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council joins us on Open Mic to discuss the how he expects the farm bill debate to play out, especially in light of Brazil's successful WTO challenge to the U.S. cotton program. Lange, a former ag economics professor, also talks about why crop insurance does not work equally well for all commodities and shares thoughts on how the new ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., might influence the outcome of the next farm bill.Mark Lange

FREE PORK Dinner served TONIGHT courtesy of " COOL " Mike & U.S. Senators :  Richard Shelby, John McCain, Thad Cochran, Mitch McConnell & Richard Lugar.aka The FAKE 5. America take A good look at what TRUE FAT CATS at The Country Club look like today. Take A good look at 5 of Americas most UN WANTED Senators. They are so close to Harry Reid, Nancy Poloci & Maxin Waters you might think their basicly one BIG HAPPY FAMILY. Tonight in depth and detail of this FAKE 2011 budget bi The GOP & how A true house cleaning needs to take place in 2012 & A return to complete conservative core values and policies. This budget has something for almost everyone SADLY it does NOT include we the people but YES you guested it THE LIFE LONG CAREER policitcal FAT CATS. Join the conversation, Join the chat room let your voice be heard!!!!!!

FREE PORK Dinner served TONIGHT courtesy of " COOL " Mike & U.S. Senators :  Richard Shelby, John McCain, Thad Cochran, Mitch McConnell & Richard Lugar.aka The FAKE 5. America take A good look at what TRUE FAT CATS at The Country Club look like today. Take A good look at 5 of Americas most UN WANTED Senators. They are so close to Harry Reid, Nancy Poloci & Maxin Waters you might think their basicly one BIG HAPPY FAMILY. Tonight in depth and detail of this FAKE 2011 budget bi The GOP & how A true house cleaning needs to take place in 2012 & A return to complete conservative core values and policies. This budget has something for almost everyone SADLY it does NOT include we the people but YES you guested it THE LIFE LONG CAREER policitcal FAT CATS. Join the conversation, Join the chat room let your voice be heard!!!!!!

Senator Thad Cochran nominated Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Michael Mills for a Federal Judgeship in 2001. Mills recounts a getting phone call from the Oval Office. Justice Mills’ confirmation hearing before the Senate was just two days after 9/11. Mills remembers the patriotism and resolve of Americans to overcome the tragedy in the immediate aftermath.