Podcast appearances and mentions of washington friday

Ralph welcomes constitutional scholar, John Bonifaz, co-founder and president of the group “Free Speech for People,” which has launched the non-partisan campaign “Impeach Trump. Again.” Plus, Ralph, Steve, and David discuss Donld Trump's servile corporatist agenda and his attempt to rig the midterms by ordering Texas to gerrymander him five more districts.John Bonifaz is a constitutional attorney and the co-founder and president of Free Speech For People. Mr. Bonifaz previously served as the executive director and general counsel of the National Voting Rights Institute, and as the legal director of Voter Action. In 2004, Mr. Bonifaz wrote the book Warrior-King: The Case For Impeaching George W. Bush.We either have a constitution,or we don't. We either have an impeachment clause, or we don't. If we're not going to invoke the impeachment power at this critical moment in our nation's history, then we might as well say we're giving up on the Constitution. We refuse to give up on the Constitution.John BonifazI think the biggest thing that we have to deal with are the naysayers. Those who somehow claim that we're not going to invoke the impeachment power because either it's not the right time, or he's already been impeached twice and what's the point or we just need to move on.John BonifazThese are high crimes against the state. These are not policy disputes. These are political high crimes against the state, for which you must be held accountable via the impeachment process.John BonifazI think it's disgraceful for any member who claims that they're out there defending the Constitution and defending our democracy, and yet they won't even want to mention the "I- word”. As much as I respect them on other fronts and what they do, if they're not invoking the impeachment clause at this critical hour, frankly, they're part of the problem.John BonifazNews 8/29/25* In an interview on “Hamakor” or “The Source” on Israel's Channel 13, former Biden State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told former Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he planned to continue fighting in Gaza for decades, per the Middle East Eye. Other revelations in this interview include behind the scenes accounts of ceasefire negotiations, such as a story about Netanyahu blowing up a proposed six-week ceasefire with his declaration that Israel would invade Rafah “whether there was a ceasefire or not,” according to the Times of Israel. It is disgraceful that Miller and the Biden administration kept this information from the public at the time, but better late than never.* A new report in the Chronicle of Higher Education reveals that, “Hundreds of pages of previously unseen documents reveal that [Pennsylvania Governor Josh] Shapiro's office was intimately involved in managing the controversy [over the pro-Palestine demonstrations and encampments at the University of Pennsylvania], seizing an unprecedented level of influence over the university in the process.” Through a proxy, a lawyer named Robb Fox, Shapiro “pushed the university to ban Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine (PAO), its main pro-Palestinian student group,” and “worked closely with the Penn Israel Public Affairs Committee — a significant pro-Israel group on campus — to a great enough extent that PIPAC effusively thanked Shapiro and Fox for their ‘partnership.'” Shapiro putting his thumb on the scales against pro-Palestine student activism is sure to come back to haunt him if he seeks the presidential nomination in 2028, as many speculate he will.* In more foreign policy related news, investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein reports “The Trump administration has directed the military to prepare for lethal strikes against cartel targets inside Mexico…which are to be ready by mid-September.” This is the latest escalation in Trump's campaign against transnational criminal organizations, or TCOs, but critically, “sources say that military action could be unilateral — that is, without the involvement or approval of the Mexican government.” If so, this would constitute an extremely aggressive act within the sovereign territory of another country. It is unlikely that Mexico would respond with any kind of military action, but diplomatic and economic sanctions would be on the table.* In domestic political news, the Democratic National Committee held a much-anticipated meeting in Minneapolis on Tuesday, featuring dueling resolutions to lay out the party's position on Gaza – one of which called for a “military arms embargo and suspension of military aid to Israel.” As POLITICO reports, “The committee initially voted to reject that measure while advancing…one backed by [DNC Chair Ken] Martin, which called for ‘unrestricted' aid to Gaza and a two-state solution. But soon after the arms embargo vote failed, Martin announced he was withdrawing his successful resolution.” Martin stated “There's a divide in our party on this issue,” and urged Democrats to “keep working through” what their position should be. Allison Minnerly, the progressive Florida delegate who sponsored the more strident resolution, expressed that while she was glad Martin didn't ram through his preferred position, she considered the result “disappointing” when “it's clear what voters want.” According to Gallup, just 8% of Democrats approve of Israel's actions in Gaza.* More Democratic Party division surfaced in Minnesota this week, with Axios reporting that, based on a technicality, the state Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's rules committee vacated the local DFL's endorsement of democratic socialist mayoral candidate Omar Fateh. Fateh, who has been hailed as the “Mamdani of Minneapolis” won the local party's endorsement in July, which gave him – rather than incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey – exclusive access to the party's voter database. According to this report however, a third candidate was wrongfully eliminated from the endorsement vote process, rendering the endorsement null and void. Fateh's campaign is understandably incensed by this decision and views it as an attempt by the state party to intervene on behalf of Frey. Moreover, Ryan Faircloth of the Star-Tribune reports “the state DFL committee [also] barred the Minneapolis DFL from holding another endorsing convention this year…placed the Minneapolis DFL on probation for two years and said it must be supervised by [the] state DFL executive committee.” Fateh co-campaign manager Graham Faulkner is quoted saying “Our campaign sees this for what it is: disenfranchisement of thousands of Minneapolis caucus-goers and the delegates who represented all of us on convention day…The establishment is threatened by our message…They are scared of a politics that really stands up to corporate interests and with our working class neighbors." Congresswoman Ilhan Omar called the move a “stain on our party.”* In more local politics news, the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been rocked by yet new corruption indictments. On August 21st, the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, “announced the indictment of INGRID LEWIS-MARTIN for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes…in a wide-ranging series of bribery conspiracies …while serving as Chief Advisor to the Mayor of the City of New York.” Lewis-Martin was previously charged in an alleged bribery conspiracy totaling more than $100,000 in December 2024. This new indictment is related to Lewis-Martin accepting bribes in exchange for favorable treatment by city agencies, including “help[ing] fast-track permit approvals for a karaoke bar in Queens,” and “hav[ing] the New York City Department of Transportation…withdraw its approval for a street redesign of McGuinness Boulevard in Brooklyn, which would have included new, protected bike lanes.” For the latter, Lewis-Martin allegedly received a speaking role on the television show Godfather of Harlem. This indictment further cements the comically corrupt reputation of the Eric Adams administration.* In more news of possible corruption, Unusual Whales, which tracks congressional stock trading, reported on August 19th that Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott just disclosed trades worth $26,000,000 more than a year late, noting that Scott “traded millions on companies he legislated.” Scott, one of Trump's closest allies in the Senate, previously served as CEO of Columbia/HCA, the largest for-profit healthcare company in the nation in the 1990s. He was forced to resign in 1997, when the Department of Justice won 14 felony convictions against the company and imposed a $1.7 billion fine, the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history up to that point.* Moving on to consumer news, the Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against “LA Fitness and other gyms over allegations they make it exceedingly difficult for consumers to cancel their gym memberships.” The agency is “seeking a court order prohibiting the allegedly unfair conduct and money back for consumers harmed by the difficulty in cancelling memberships.” This lawsuit is related to the FTC's “click to subscribe/call to cancel” rule, but these gyms go far beyond requiring customers to merely call to cancel their memberships. As the FTC explains, “LA Fitness has required consumers who want to cancel their membership to either go to the gym itself or send a cancellation notice by mail,” and they make both processes as difficult as possible. For instance, “consumers who tried to cancel in person…could only cancel with one specific employee, even though LA Fitness authorized several employees to sign consumers up for memberships. This restricted cancellation hours to times when consumers are typically at work, despite most locations operating up to 19 hours per day, seven days per week.” These kinds of mundane degradations are far too common throughout the economy and the only thing that will force companies to treat their customers with the respect they are due is regulatory action.* Our last two stories concern lawsuits against Amazon. First, Law360 reports a federal judge has ordered Amazon to disclose information “regarding the company's alleged ties to antitrust researchers.” In a series of antitrust cases, Amazon's “expert economists” have cited “various academic authors,” about whom the plaintiffs “have presented records suggest[ing Amazon] ‘has communicated with or funded.'” This includes “antitrust research by economists, scholars and think tanks that [were] ‘funded, solicited or edited' by the company.” This decision could prove to be momentous if it turns out that Amazon funding of antitrust research has been as deep and widespread as some believe. As the Lever's Luke Goldstein puts it, “Grifters are on notice. Clock is ticking.”* Finally, the Hollywood Reporter is out with a story on a proposed class action lawsuit against Amazon, filed in Washington Friday, over a “‘bait and switch' in which the company allegedly misleads consumers into believing they've purchased content when they're only getting a license to watch, which can be revoked at any time.” Essentially, this lawsuit revolves around the fact that despite marketing “purchases” of movies on their platform, these “purchases” can actually be revoked at any time if Amazon loses the rights to the film. This is also a case of a “fine print” contract; as this story notes, “On its website and platform, the company tells consumers they can ‘buy' a movie. But hidden in a footnote on the confirmation page is fine print that says, ‘You receive a license to the video and you agree to our terms.'” This issue has previously arisen with regard to video games, spawning the so-called “Stop Killing Games” movement which seeks to prevent companies from “destroying titles consumers had already bought.” California has responded to that movement by passing a law “barring the advertisement of a transaction as a ‘purchase' unless it offers unrestricted ownership of the product.” Amazon will surely deploy an army of lawyers to fight this case, but for the time being at least, the momentum is on the side of the consumers for once. We can only hope for their victory.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

People opposing President Donald Trump's cuts to the Department of Education gathered for a protest in Washington Friday. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

The meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was cut short Friday after a tense exchange in the Oval Office. A joint press conference and the signing of a critical minerals deal between the United States and Ukraine were both called off.Trump is set to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, a move aimed at promoting unity within the nation.Vice President JD Vance addressed the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington Friday morning, as Pope Francis continues to battle pneumonia. Earlier Friday, the Pope suffered a sudden episode of respiratory difficulty and was placed on a breathing machine.

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#1 seeded Bulldog soccer hosts NCAA regional action by taking on Washington Friday in the second round. The winner advances to Sunday's match with either Kentucky or Notre Dame. Mississippi State wraps up the home slate for '24 hosting Missouri on Senior Day. But signing day is more on Bulldog minds with two weeks left before prospects put pens to papers. And Chris Jans' basketball Dog take their act on the real road for the first time, visiting SMU with a Friday evening matchup of SEC and ACC.

Coming off a road win at Virginia Tech, Rutgers football opens Big Ten play hosting Washington Friday at SHI Stadium. The Blackout is presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and is set for an 8 p.m. start on FOX.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth Jarvis ran his goal streak to 5 straight games with an overtime game-winner to give the Canes a 3-2 win over Philadelphia. Jarvis has 6 goals in the streak and 4 of them were game-winners. Frederik Andersen has won all five of his starts since returning to the lineup. He's allowed just 7 goals in those starts, with 1 shutout and a .947 save percentage. Jordan Martinook and Jalen Chatfield also scored for the Hurricanes who have now won 5 straight games. Carolina's magic number to clinch a playoff spot is 9. Any combination of 9 points earned by the Hurricanes or not earned by Washington will clinch a postseason spot for the 6th straight year. Carolina plays in Washington Friday night. 

* Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, Founder and Chairman of the Constitution Commemoration Foundation and the author of the book and DVD/CD lecture series  To Preserve the Nation.  In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers - FreedomsRisingSun.com * Ron DeSantis Drops Out of 2024 Race, Endorses Trump! * Sen. Tim Scott Endorses Donald Trump. * Nikki Haley, the daughter of two non-citizens, is patently ineligible to serve as President or Vice President under Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution - Paul Ingrassia, TheGatewayPundit.com * Desperate Times Call for Drastic Measures: Recent Polling Confirms a Trump-Kennedy Ticket Would Win 60% of the Vote – And Would Nearly Double Joe Biden's Totals - Jim Hoft, TheGatewayPundit.com * Roe v. Wade: 51 years ago today - On January 22, 1973, the US Supreme Court - erroneously - decided that Americans across the nation had a constitutional “right” to abortion. * Thousands 'March for Life' in Washington DC, Lee and Romney both supportive. January snow didn't stop thousands of anti-abortion advocates from attending the March for Life in Washington Friday morning.

Ukraine needs billions more in military funding or Russia will win the war and push even further into Europe. Republicans say their focus is the border. Without policy changes there, more money for Ukraine won't happen. Lawmakers leave Washington Friday for the holidays, so time is running out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lance talks with Local 12's Richard Skinner on the lattest from Bengals Training Camp, as the team held its final practice before heading to Washington Friday.

Yesterday, a contentious Biden nomination passed the Senate, the administration announced a milestone in the nation’s vaccination efforts, and the House passed two immigration bills.

The Buffalo Sabres have started the year losing three of their first four games. But their next opponent may be missing a few players due to COVID as Buffalo heads to Washington Friday. Sabres reporter Bills Hoppe updates us on what’s next for Buffalo, goaltending concerns and more.

The Hawks are 7-2, but the team has faced a lot of criticism of late, especially on the defensive side. Are people being a bit to hard on the team, or are the complaints justified, and is Russell Wilson being asked to do too much? Another truck race before a Washington Friday night game. Are we going to have another problem? We ask Petros about it. Textimnoials react to the first two hours of the show, including thoughts on the most distinguished American sports trophy.

The Hawks are 7-2, but the team has faced a lot of criticism of late, especially on the defensive side. Are people being a bit to hard on the team, or are the complaints justified, and is Russell Wilson being asked to do too much? Another truck race before a Washington Friday night game. Are we going to have another problem? We ask Petros about it. Textimnoials react to the first two hours of the show, including thoughts on the most distinguished American sports trophy.

The Hawks are 7-2, but the team has faced a lot of criticism of late, especially on the defensive side. Are people being a bit to hard on the team, or are the complaints justified, and is Russell Wilson being asked to do too much? Another truck race before a Washington Friday night game. Are we going to have another problem? We ask Petros about it. Textimnoials react to the first two hours of the show, including thoughts on the most distinguished American sports trophy.

In Episode 319, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob and Sahal Abdi to break down the Raptors Game 3 loss to Washington Friday night. They discuss Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan forcing it, the continued struggles of the bench, the pick-and-roll defense getting exploited and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Episode 319, Sean Woodley is joined by Vivek Jacob and Sahal Abdi to break down the Raptors Game 3 loss to Washington Friday night. They discuss Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan forcing it, the continued struggles of the bench, the pick-and-roll defense getting exploited and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a tough weekend for the football team, which fell at Arizona State and saw two potentially season ending injuries in Ryan Moeller and Tim Lynott. The Buffs had a 27-17 lead entering the fourth quarter but fell 41-30 to fall to 5-5. The Buffs host USC Saturday for Senior Day. The women’s basketball team defeated Colorado Christian 90-55 in an exhibition game. The volleyball team continued its hot streak by sweeping No. 11 Washington Friday to win its fourth straight and eighth in its last nine matches. The soccer team ended the regular season by beating Utah 2-0 Friday and will hear its postseason fate later today when the NCAA selections take place.

What a weekend! After a week of uncertainty, quarterback Steven Montez and the Buffs responded with their best game of the season, a 44-28 win over Cal. Hear from Montez and coach Mike MacIntyre. The Buffs travel to Tempe to face Arizona State next Saturday. The women’s cross country team won a Pac-12 Championship for the third season in a row and Dani Jones became the first CU runner since Jenny Simpson to win the individual title. The men’s team finished second and Joe Klecker finished second. The volleyball and soccer teams both swept the Oregon schools on the road. The soccer team now has 10 victories with one regular season match at Utah left. The volleyball team is now 17-6 overall. Volleyball will play Washington State Wednesday and Washington Friday. The men’s basketball team plays an exhibition game against Colorado-Mines tonight at the Events Center. Hear from coach Tad Boyle.

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