Podcast appearances and mentions of William K Rashbaum

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- Phil Kerpen—President of The Committee to Unleash Prosperity & President of American Commitment—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Biden Administration's Federal Communications Commission pushing to heavily regulate the internet. You can read the full article here: https://www.americancommitment.org/american-commitment-biden-fccs-internet-re-regulation-is-the-triumph-of-ideology-over-reality/ 4:30pm- William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times reports that if former President Donald Trump is ultimately sentenced to jail time, the Secret Service would stay with him around clock while imprisoned. Rashbaum writes: “Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the unlikely event that he is jailed for contempt during the trial.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money-prison.html 4:45pm- New York environmentalists have selected their next target: individually wrapped cheese slices! 4:55pm- Dee-Ann Durbin of the Associated Press writes: “The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns.” You can read the full article here: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-starbucks-union-fired-workers-tennessee-e373f840987234c84019cd9643ddf2f3

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (04/23/2024): 3:05pm- During Day 6 of Donald Trump's “hush money” trial in New York City, Judge Juan M. Merchan and Trump's legal team clashed over whether the former President violated a court-issued gag order. Additionally, David Becker—the former publisher of The National Enquirer—testified that he would regularly purchase the rights to unflattering stories about Trump and then refuse to publish them—ostensibly burying the story. But is “catch and kill” journalism against the law? Rich notes that you can make the argument it is an ethically questionable practice, but it isn't illegal. 3:30pm- While leaving a New York City courthouse on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump suggested that the gag-order imposed on him by Judge Juan M. Merchan is unconstitutional and infringed upon his right to free speech. 3:40pm- Taylor Giorno of the Hill writes: “The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from working for competitors or starting a competing business after they leave a job.” Does the FTC have the power to issue and enforce this ruling? You can read Giorno's full article here: https://thehill.com/business/4615452-ftc-votes-to-ban-non-compete-agreements/ 3:55pm- While speaking with the press on Capitol Hill, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) grilled anti-Israel protesters on college campuses like Yale University and Columbia University. 4:05pm- Phil Kerpen—President of The Committee to Unleash Prosperity & President of American Commitment—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Biden Administration's Federal Communications Commission pushing to heavily regulate the internet. You can read the full article here: https://www.americancommitment.org/american-commitment-biden-fccs-internet-re-regulation-is-the-triumph-of-ideology-over-reality/ 4:30pm- William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times reports that if former President Donald Trump is ultimately sentenced to jail time, the Secret Service would stay with him around clock while imprisoned. Rashbaum writes: “Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the unlikely event that he is jailed for contempt during the trial.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money-prison.html 4:45pm- New York environmentalists have selected their next target: individually wrapped cheese slices! 4:55pm- Dee-Ann Durbin of the Associated Press writes: “The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns.” You can read the full article here: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-starbucks-union-fired-workers-tennessee-e373f840987234c84019cd9643ddf2f3 5:05pm- According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the Biden Administration is considering offering “legal status” to over 1 million undocumented migrants who entered the country unlawfully but are now married to U.S. citizens—achieving the policy via executive order. You can read the full report here: https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/biden-weighs-giving-legal-status-to-immigrant-spouses-of-u-s-citizens-04277843?mod=hp_lead_pos8 5:15pm- On HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher reacted to the documentary “Quiet on the Set” which shows the horrific environment in the television studios at Nickelodeon in the 1990s and early 2000s—resulting in widespread child abuse. Maher notes that protecting children from Hollywood predations should not be a partisan issue and Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) deserves credit for calling out this horrific abuse. 5:35pm- Don't expect a vote on border security in the Senate at any point this year, despite it only being April. Elizabeth Elkind of Fox News writes: “A spokesperson for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., pointed out to Fox News Digital that House Republicans have passed multiple border security and immigration enforcement bills – none of which have been taken up by the Democrat-controlled Senate. The Johnson spokesperson indicated that with Republicans and Democrats still far apart on the issue, House GOP leaders are relying on former President Trump to take back the White House next year for any meaningful border policy changes to take place.” You can read the full article here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-wont-pass-border-security-legislation-year-johnsons-office-suggests 5:40pm- On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed four foreign aid bills totaling $95 billion—including a package that would send $60 billion to Ukraine. The bills had cleared a key procedural hurdle last Friday with bipartisan support—316 to 94, passing with more Democrat than Republican support. The aid package includes a measure that, if passed in the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden, would force Chinese company ByteDance to sell its popular social media platform TikTok to an American-based company—citing a threat to national security. Refusal to sell TikTok would result in the app being banned in the United States. According to reports from Politico and The New York Times, the Biden Administration invested considerable time and effort into a campaign to persuade Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that aid to Ukraine was necessary. 6:05pm- Kash Patel—former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his book, “Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy.” During the conversation, Patel notes that instead of being in Pennsylvania on primary day, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is forced to sit in a New York City courthouse, defending himself against politically motivated charges. You can learn more about the book here: https://a.co/d/23omv8G 6:30pm- Anti-Israel protests continue to rage on at several college campuses. Over the weekend, a Jewish student journalist at Yale University was stabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag, sending her to the hospital. Meanwhile, demonstrations at Columbia University have become so vitriolic that the school has decided to move classes from in-person to an online format for the remainder of the semester—citing a fear for the safety of Jewish students. In audio dating back to 2001, shortly after the terror attacks on September 11th, current Columbia University President Minouche Shafik can be heard outlandishly calling terrorism “a form of protesting.” 6:40pm- During Day 6 of Donald Trump's “hush money” trial in New York City, Judge Juan M. Merchan and Trump's legal team clashed over whether the former President violated a court-issued gag order. Additionally, David Becker—the former publisher of The National Enquirer—testified that he would regularly purchase the rights to unflattering stories about Trump and then refuse to publish them—ostensibly burying the story. But is “catch and kill” journalism against the law? Rich notes that you can make the argument it is an ethically questionable practice, but it isn't illegal.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: 6:05pm- Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times write: “The New York judge presiding over one of Donald J. Trump's criminal trials imposed a gag order on Tuesday that prohibits him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors and jurors, the latest effort to rein in the former president's wrathful rhetoric about his legal opponents. The judge, Juan M. Merchan, imposed the order at the request of the Manhattan district attorney's office, which brought the case against Mr. Trump. The district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, has accused Mr. Trump of covering up a potential sex scandal during and after his 2016 campaign.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/nyregion/trump-trial-gag-order.html 6:10pm- At 1:30am on Tuesday, a shipping vessel lost power causing it to collide with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland—causing the bridge to collapse. Governor Wes Moore said the preliminary investigation “points to an accident” and that he hadn't seen any “credible evidence of a terrorist attack.” Speaking from the White House Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden echoed similar statements and vowed that the federal government “will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing the bridge.” 6:20pm- BREAKING NEWS- Joe Flint and Isabella Simonetti write: “NBC News cut ties with Ronna McDaniel mere days after it hired the former Republican National Committee chairwoman as a contributor, a dramatic about-face that followed a very public rebuke from some of its biggest stars. The move, which was announced Tuesday afternoon in a memo, caps a frantic four days for NBC News, which had looked to bring in a conservative voice to its political coverage ahead of the presidential election but instead became the target of broad condemnations from observers and employees alike.” You can read the full story here: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/ronna-mcdaniel-nbc-610d30bc?mod=hp_lead_pos1 6:40pm- On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that would prevent children under the age of 14-years from creating, or using, a social media account without parental approval. Social media companies will now be required to verify the age of its users—deleting accounts belonging to minors.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (03/26/2024): 3:05pm- At 1:30am on Tuesday, a shipping vessel lost power causing it to collide with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland—causing the bridge to collapse. Governor Wes Moore said the preliminary investigation “points to an accident” and that he hadn't seen any “credible evidence of a terrorist attack.” Speaking from the White House Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden echoed similar statements and vowed that the federal government “will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing the bridge.” 3:30pm- Speaking from Oakland, California, Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that his running mate will be Nicole Shanahan, a patent attorney who was once married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. 3:40pm- Robert Bork Jr.—President of the Antitrust Education Project & President of the Bork Communication Group—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the U.S. Justice Department filing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the Palo Alto-based tech company uses its smart-phone dominance to harm rival companies and its own customers. During a press briefing announcing the suit, Attorney General Merrick Garland ridiculously explained: “As any iPhone user who has ever seen a green text message or received a tiny, grainy video can attest, Apple's anti-competitive conduct also includes making it more difficult for iPhone users to message with users of non-Apple products. It does this by diminishing the functionality of its own messaging app and by diminishing the functionality of third party messaging apps. By doing so, Apple knowingly, and deliberately, degrades quality, privacy, and security for its users." You can learn more about the Antitrust Education Project here: https://www.antitrusteducationproject.org/about-aep/ 4:05pm- At 1:30am on Tuesday, a shipping vessel lost power causing it to collide with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland—causing the bridge to collapse. Governor Wes Moore said the preliminary investigation “points to an accident” and that he hadn't seen any “credible evidence of a terrorist attack.” Speaking from the White House Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden echoed similar statements and vowed that the federal government “will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing the bridge.” 4:30pm- After being announced as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential running mate, Silicon Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan explained: “There is only one moment in time and one candidate that I would step into this capacity for. That time is now. And that candidate is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.” 4:45pm- Now that both Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Nicole Shanahan) and Joe Biden (Kamala Harris) have women as their running mates, does that mean Donald Trump should select a woman to be his potential Vice President as well? Will voters punish him if he doesn't? Listeners weigh-in. 5:05pm- James Lynch of National Review writes: “Former president Donald Trump's wealth is soaring to new heights ahead of the Wall Street debut of his social-media venture. Trump's net worth spiked to an estimated $6.4 billion the day before Trump Media & Technology Group is set to debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ‘DJT' stock ticker, according to Bloomberg. An SEC filing disclosed on Monday indicates TMTG will replace Digital World Acquisition Corp. on the Nasdaq after the two entities completed a $300 million merger. Digital World is a SPAC corporation, a public company designed to acquire or merge with another company. Trump owns a significant amount of equity in the venture, and his shares are officially in his possession now that the merger is finalized. His estimated 60 percent stake is valued at roughly $3 billion.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trumps-wealth-soars-to-estimated-6-4-billion-ahead-of-social-media-companys-wall-street-debut/ 5:15pm Are Donald Trump's legal troubles a political gift? In his latest editorial, Gerard Baker of The Wall Street Journal writes: “As Donald Trump works to untangle himself from the latest legal knots his opponents have tied for him, a critical question for the presidential election is this: Are Americans who say they plan to vote for the former president doing so in spite or because of the sustained lawfare campaign he faces up to (and possibly beyond) Election Day?” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-trials-are-a-political-gift-to-him-courts-2024-election-8a87de6e?mod=opinion_lead_pos6 5:30pm- Over the weekend, NBC News announced they had hired former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor. Following an interview McDaniel conducted with Meet the Press host Kristen Welker, former host Chuck Todd vociferously denounced the hiring—citing McDaniel's association with former President Donald Trump. But doesn't NBC/MSNBC also employ Jen Psaki, the former Press Secretary for the Biden Administration? 5:45pm- State Senator Doug Steinhardt—Representing New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss new legislation he has crafted that, if passed, would stop squatters in New Jersey. Sen. Steinhardt explains “if someone breaks into a home and begins living there, the property owner should have every right to evict that individual without delay. We can no longer allow people to abuse the system, sometimes for years, and face no consequences." You can read more here: https://www.senatenj.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=281 6:05pm- Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times write: “The New York judge presiding over one of Donald J. Trump's criminal trials imposed a gag order on Tuesday that prohibits him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors and jurors, the latest effort to rein in the former president's wrathful rhetoric about his legal opponents. The judge, Juan M. Merchan, imposed the order at the request of the Manhattan district attorney's office, which brought the case against Mr. Trump. The district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, has accused Mr. Trump of covering up a potential sex scandal during and after his 2016 campaign.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/nyregion/trump-trial-gag-order.html 6:10pm- At 1:30am on Tuesday, a shipping vessel lost power causing it to collide with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland—causing the bridge to collapse. Governor Wes Moore said the preliminary investigation “points to an accident” and that he hadn't seen any “credible evidence of a terrorist attack.” Speaking from the White House Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden echoed similar statements and vowed that the federal government “will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing the bridge.” 6:20pm- BREAKING NEWS- Joe Flint and Isabella Simonetti write: “NBC News cut ties with Ronna McDaniel mere days after it hired the former Republican National Committee chairwoman as a contributor, a dramatic about-face that followed a very public rebuke from some of its biggest stars. The move, which was announced Tuesday afternoon in a memo, caps a frantic four days for NBC News, which had looked to bring in a conservative voice to its political coverage ahead of the presidential election but instead became the target of broad condemnations from observers and employees alike.” You can read the full story here: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/ronna-mcdaniel-nbc-610d30bc?mod=hp_lead_pos1 6:40pm- On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that would prevent children under the age of 14-years from creating, or using, a social media account without parental approval. Social media companies will now be required to verify the age of its users—deleting accounts belonging to minors.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (03/25/2024): 3:05pm- Rebecca Picciotto of CNBC writes: “President Joe Biden on Saturday signed Congress' $1.2 trillion spending package, finalizing the remaining batch of bills in a long-awaited budget to keep the government funded until Oct. 1. Almost halfway into the fiscal year, the president's signature ends a months-long saga of Congress struggling to secure a permanent budget resolution and instead passing stopgap measures, nearly averting government shutdowns.” You can read the full article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/23/biden-signs-1point2-trillion-spending-package.html 3:25pm- In response to the House of Representatives passing a $1.2 trillion spending package on Friday, Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) publicly objected to money going towards “processing” migrants entering the country unlawfully instead of prioritizing security at the U.S. Southern border which would prevent their entry in the first place. 3:30pm- On Sunday, New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy announced that she was suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate. In a video posted to social media Murphy explained her decision: “I have been genuine and factual throughout—but it is clear to me that continuing in this race will involve waging a very divisive and negative campaign, which I am not willing to do.” You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/24/nj-first-lady-tammy-murphy-to-end-senate-campaign-to-replace-bob-menendez-00148728 3:45pm- Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times write: “With Donald J. Trump on the clock to secure a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in his civil fraud case, a New York appeals court handed the former president a lifeline on Monday, saying it would accept a far smaller bond of $175 million. The ruling by a panel of five appellate court judges was a crucial and unexpected victory for Mr. Trump, potentially staving off a looming financial disaster. Had the court denied his request for a smaller bond in the fraud case, which was brought by the New York attorney general, Mr. Trump risked losing control over his bank accounts and even some of his marquee properties.” While speaking to the press outside of the courthouse, Trump said he plans to pay the newly reduced bond in cash. You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/nyregion/trump-bond-reduced.html 4:05pm- The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes: “This isn't the right kind of March madness. The Education Department's confused rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa, grew more chaotic Friday when it announced that incorrect data had been sent to colleges for hundreds of thousands of students. Congress in its infinite unwisdom jammed through a Fafsa redesign in the December 2020 omnibus spending bill. The new Fafsa was supposed to be simpler, but myriad government snafus have caused headaches for colleges, parents and students. ‘This is another unforced error that will likely cause more processing delays for students,' the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (Nasfaa) CEO Justin Draeger said Friday. ‘At this stage in the game and after so many delays, every error adds up.' Fafsa usually becomes available in early October, but the Education Department didn't launch the new form until late December.” You can read more here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/student-aid-march-madness-fafsa-college-loans-18ae8361?mod=opinion_lead_pos2 4:30pm- Is it in the bill? A TikTok video has gone viral—asking viewers to guess whether or not five progressively insane expenditures are in the $1.2 billion budget bill signed into law by President Joe Biden. Can you guess what's real and what's made up? Rich and Henry go head-to-head! 4:50pm- Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times write: “With Donald J. Trump on the clock to secure a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in his civil fraud case, a New York appeals court handed the former president a lifeline on Monday, saying it would accept a far smaller bond of $175 million. The ruling by a panel of five appellate court judges was a crucial and unexpected victory for Mr. Trump, potentially staving off a looming financial disaster. Had the court denied his request for a smaller bond in the fraud case, which was brought by the New York attorney general, Mr. Trump risked losing control over his bank accounts and even some of his marquee properties.” While speaking to the press outside of the courthouse, Trump said he plans to pay the newly reduced bond in cash. You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/nyregion/trump-bond-reduced.html 4:55pm- While appearing on CNN with Erin Burnett, Bess Freeman—the CEO of a luxury real estate firm— confirmed that Mar-a-Lago is worth far more than the $18 million estimated by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Freeman estimated the property was worth hundreds of millions of dollars. 5:00pm- Four-term U.S. Congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard—Author of “For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the ongoing chaos at the U.S. Southern border and her opposition to Congress's recently passed bill that could ultimately ban TikTok. Plus, are the rumors true—is she being considered as a potential running mate for Donald Trump or Robert Kennedy Jr.? Her book, "For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind,” will be released on April 30th. You can pre-order it now at book.tulsigabbard.com or on Amazon. 5:40pm- Valerie Hopkins and Alina Lobzina of The New York Times write: “An attack Friday at a popular concert venue near Moscow killed 137 people, the deadliest act of terrorism the Russian capital region has seen in more than a decade. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack; American officials have attributed it to ISIS-K, a branch of the group. Russian officials and state media have largely ignored ISIS's claim of responsibility and instead suggested that Ukraine was behind the violence. Ukraine has denied any involvement, and American officials say there is no evidence connecting Kyiv to the attack. Russian authorities have detained at least 11 people, including four migrant laborers described as Tajik citizens who have been charged with committing a terrorist act, but they have not identified most of the accused assailants or their motives.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/23/world/europe/moscow-concert-hall-attack-what-we-know.html 6:05pm- Attorney Linda Kerns joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her latest editorial for The Federalist, “If Pennsylvania Is Going To Flood Elections With Mail-In Ballots, We Need A Flood Of Poll Watchers.” Kerns writes: “When Pennsylvania counted its ballots in 2020, observers simply could not see what was happening in many counties in Pennsylvania, especially the larger ones like Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania legislature had just changed the law, no longer requiring an excuse to vote on a paper mail ballot before election day. Almost the same laws that historically applied to processing a limited number of paper absentee ballots remained in place for the thousands—or in larger counties, hundreds of thousands—of paper mail ballots. Pennsylvanians, and the entire country, soon learned that the laws for absentee balloting to mail-in balloting might have needed a bit more tweaking.” You can read Kerns' full article here: https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/25/if-pennsylvania-is-going-to-flood-elections-with-mail-in-ballots-we-need-a-flood-of-poll-watchers/. And learn more about election integrity at: www.lindakernslaw.com. 6:30pm- An increasingly large number of rappers are openly endorsing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Could this have an impact on the election's outcome? You can read more here: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/03/24/11-rappers-backing-donald-trump-in-2024-hes-a-soldier-we-miss-you/

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- Rebecca Picciotto of CNBC writes: “President Joe Biden on Saturday signed Congress' $1.2 trillion spending package, finalizing the remaining batch of bills in a long-awaited budget to keep the government funded until Oct. 1. Almost halfway into the fiscal year, the president's signature ends a months-long saga of Congress struggling to secure a permanent budget resolution and instead passing stopgap measures, nearly averting government shutdowns.” You can read the full article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/23/biden-signs-1point2-trillion-spending-package.html 3:25pm- In response to the House of Representatives passing a $1.2 trillion spending package on Friday, Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) publicly objected to money going towards “processing” migrants entering the country unlawfully instead of prioritizing security at the U.S. Southern border which would prevent their entry in the first place. 3:30pm- On Sunday, New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy announced that she was suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate. In a video posted to social media Murphy explained her decision: “I have been genuine and factual throughout—but it is clear to me that continuing in this race will involve waging a very divisive and negative campaign, which I am not willing to do.” You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/24/nj-first-lady-tammy-murphy-to-end-senate-campaign-to-replace-bob-menendez-00148728 3:45pm- Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times write: “With Donald J. Trump on the clock to secure a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in his civil fraud case, a New York appeals court handed the former president a lifeline on Monday, saying it would accept a far smaller bond of $175 million. The ruling by a panel of five appellate court judges was a crucial and unexpected victory for Mr. Trump, potentially staving off a looming financial disaster. Had the court denied his request for a smaller bond in the fraud case, which was brought by the New York attorney general, Mr. Trump risked losing control over his bank accounts and even some of his marquee properties.” While speaking to the press outside of the courthouse, Trump said he plans to pay the newly reduced bond in cash. You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/nyregion/trump-bond-reduced.html

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes: “This isn't the right kind of March madness. The Education Department's confused rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa, grew more chaotic Friday when it announced that incorrect data had been sent to colleges for hundreds of thousands of students. Congress in its infinite unwisdom jammed through a Fafsa redesign in the December 2020 omnibus spending bill. The new Fafsa was supposed to be simpler, but myriad government snafus have caused headaches for colleges, parents and students. ‘This is another unforced error that will likely cause more processing delays for students,' the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (Nasfaa) CEO Justin Draeger said Friday. ‘At this stage in the game and after so many delays, every error adds up.' Fafsa usually becomes available in early October, but the Education Department didn't launch the new form until late December.” You can read more here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/student-aid-march-madness-fafsa-college-loans-18ae8361?mod=opinion_lead_pos2 4:30pm- Is it in the bill? A TikTok video has gone viral—asking viewers to guess whether or not five progressively insane expenditures are in the $1.2 billion budget bill signed into law by President Joe Biden. Can you guess what's real and what's made up? Rich and Henry go head-to-head! 4:50pm- Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times write: “With Donald J. Trump on the clock to secure a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in his civil fraud case, a New York appeals court handed the former president a lifeline on Monday, saying it would accept a far smaller bond of $175 million. The ruling by a panel of five appellate court judges was a crucial and unexpected victory for Mr. Trump, potentially staving off a looming financial disaster. Had the court denied his request for a smaller bond in the fraud case, which was brought by the New York attorney general, Mr. Trump risked losing control over his bank accounts and even some of his marquee properties.” While speaking to the press outside of the courthouse, Trump said he plans to pay the newly reduced bond in cash. You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/nyregion/trump-bond-reduced.html 4:55pm- While appearing on CNN with Erin Burnett, Bess Freeman—the CEO of a luxury real estate firm— confirmed that Mar-a-Lago is worth far more than the $18 million estimated by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Freeman estimated the property was worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/27/2024): 3:05pm- Michigan will hold its Republican and Democrat primaries today. Donald Trump currently leads Nikki Haley for the Republican nomination with 110 delegates to 20. Steven Shepard of Politico writes about Haley's uphill battle: “In Tuesday's Michigan primary, say Haley actually wins her first state and gets a majority of the delegates awarded, seven of 13. But the bulk of Michigan's delegates, 39, will actually be awarded next weekend at a state convention, where Trump is expected to romp with the party insiders.” You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/25/haley-path-nomination-impossible-00143205 3:10pm- On Saturday, South Carolina held its Republican presidential primary—with Donald Trump defeating Nikki Haley 60% to 40%. Despite the loss, Haley told supporters that she will remain in the race at least through Super Tuesday on March 5th. According to Politico's calculations, Trump will likely accumulate 1,215+ delegates by March 19th—reaching a majority of the Republican party's delegates and officially becoming the presumptive nominee. 3:15pm- A CPAC straw poll asked conference attendees who they would like to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump select to be his Vice President. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy both received 15% of the vote. Former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard finished third—receiving 9% of the vote. You can see the full results here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68388154 3:20pm- Henry Rodgers of The Daily Caller writes that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem—a rumored Vice President contender—visited Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. You can read the full report here: https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/26/kristi-noem-donald-trump-meeting-mar-a-lago-vice-president/ 3:25pm- During a recent town hall meeting, New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated that it's time for NYC to rethink and modify its sanctuary city policy—which will, ideally, make it easier to remove undocumented migrants from residing in the city. 3:30pm- FLASHBACK: During his 1995 State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton called for the U.S. government to deport migrants who entered the country unlawfully. Perhaps surprisingly, he received a bipartisan round of applause for the declaration. When did Democrats become so radicalized on border security and migration policy? 3:40pm- On Tuesday, Nathan Wade's former divorce lawyer Terrence Bradley testified in a hearing to determine whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the Georgia election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. According to allegations, Willis engaged in an improper, romantic relationship with the lead prosecutor of the case, Wade—paying him an estimated $650,000 in taxpayer money. Willis is also alleged to have directly derived financial benefit from the relationship with Wade in the form of several extravagant vacations. During a court hearing from earlier this month, Robin Yeartie—a longtime friend of Willis—testified that Willis and Wade had a romantic relationship dating back to 2019. 4:05pm- Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess, and William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times write: “Manhattan prosecutors on Monday asked the judge overseeing their criminal case against Donald J. Trump to prohibit the former president from attacking witnesses or exposing jurors' identities… The gag order in the Manhattan case, if the judge approves it, would bar Mr. Trump from ‘making or directing others to make' statements about witnesses concerning their role in the case. The district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, also asked that Mr. Trump be barred from commenting on prosecutors on the case…The Manhattan criminal case was the first of Mr. Trump's four indictments to be filed and is scheduled to go to trial on March 25. Last year, the district attorney's office accused Mr. Trump of 34 felonies, saying he had orchestrated a cover-up of a potential sex scandal with a porn star that could have hindered his 2016 presidential campaign… Mr. Bragg has cast Mr. Trump's actions as election interference, arguing that the cover-up led to the withholding of important information from voters shortly before they headed to the polls.” Rich notes, who exactly was victimized by these payments? Voters can't truly be considered impacted, as Trump didn't win New York in 2016 or 2020 anyway. You can read the full New York Times' article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/nyregion/trump-gag-order-hush-money-trial.html 4:30pm- On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases (Moody v. NetChoice LLC. and NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton) which will determine whether social media companies are permitted to engage in politically based content moderation—or if this amounts to a form of censorship. But shouldn't private companies be permitted to act autonomously without government compulsion? 4:40pm- Adam Liptak of The New York Times writes: “The Supreme Court seemed skeptical on Monday of laws in Florida and Texas that bar major social media companies from making editorial judgments about which messages to allow. The laws were enacted in an effort to shield conservative voices on the sites, but a decision by the court, expected by June, will almost certainly be its most important statement on the scope of the First Amendment in the internet era, with broad political and economic implications. A ruling that tech platforms have no editorial discretion to decide which posts to allow would expose users to a greater variety of viewpoints but almost certainly amplify the ugliest aspects of the digital age, including hate speech and disinformation. Though a ruling in favor of big platforms like Facebook and YouTube appeared likely, the court also seemed poised to return the cases to the lower courts to answer questions about how the laws apply to sites that do not seem to moderate their users' speech in the same way, like Gmail, Venmo, Uber and Etsy.” You can read Liptak's full breakdown here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/politics/supreme-court-social-media-texas-florida.html 5:00pm- Tracey Tully and Patrick McGeehan of The New York Times write: “A year ago, Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey spoke proudly about his plan to let a corporate business tax expire, framing it as a promise kept in a state striving to compete for entrepreneurs… On Tuesday, Mr. Murphy will propose reversing course and again implementing a corporate business tax of 11.5 percent—the nation's highest rate—for the state's most profitable companies, according to several of his aides. He is expected to present the restoration of the tax as part of a permanent solution to the dire financial condition of New Jersey's statewide transit system during his annual budget address at the State House.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/nyregion/new-jersey-transit-taxes.html?searchResultPosition=1 5:20pm- According to a recent poll from Rasmussen, a whopping 48% of Democrat voters say they would like to see Joe Biden replaced as the party's presidential candidate in 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and former First Lady Michelle Obama were all listed as potential replacements. 5:40pm- Gregg Opelka—Contributor for The Daily Caller (and brother of America's fill-in host Mike Opelka)—joins the The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “Fiddler on the Roof—Brought to You By the Woke State Department.” You can read the full article here: https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/26/tevye-fiddler-on-the-roof-broadway-blinken-pronouns-gender-identity/ 6:05pm- Adam Entous and Michael Schwirtz of The New York Times write: “Now entering the third year of a war that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, the intelligence partnership between Washington and Kyiv is a linchpin of Ukraine's ability to defend itself. The C.I.A. and other American intelligence agencies provide intelligence for targeted missile strikes, track Russian troop movements and help support spy networks… But the partnership is no wartime creation…As the partnership deepened after 2016, the Ukrainians became impatient with what they considered Washington's undue caution, and began staging assassinations and other lethal operations, which violated the terms the White House thought the Ukrainians had agreed to. Infuriated, officials in Washington threatened to cut off support, but they never did.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/world/europe/cia-ukraine-intelligence-russia-war.html 6:30pm- In a piece published by The Atlantic, former New York Times opinion editor Adam Rubenstein recalled how he was once reprimanded by NYT human resources for telling co-workers his favorite sandwich was from Chick-fil-A. Rubenstein was informed that dining at the restaurant chain is considered offensive because “they hate gay people.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/tom-cotton-new-york-times/677546/

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess, and William K. Rashbaum of The New York Times write: “Manhattan prosecutors on Monday asked the judge overseeing their criminal case against Donald J. Trump to prohibit the former president from attacking witnesses or exposing jurors' identities… The gag order in the Manhattan case, if the judge approves it, would bar Mr. Trump from ‘making or directing others to make' statements about witnesses concerning their role in the case. The district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, also asked that Mr. Trump be barred from commenting on prosecutors on the case…The Manhattan criminal case was the first of Mr. Trump's four indictments to be filed and is scheduled to go to trial on March 25. Last year, the district attorney's office accused Mr. Trump of 34 felonies, saying he had orchestrated a cover-up of a potential sex scandal with a porn star that could have hindered his 2016 presidential campaign… Mr. Bragg has cast Mr. Trump's actions as election interference, arguing that the cover-up led to the withholding of important information from voters shortly before they headed to the polls.” Rich notes, who exactly was victimized by these payments? Voters can't truly be considered impacted, as Trump didn't win New York in 2016 or 2020 anyway. You can read the full New York Times' article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/nyregion/trump-gag-order-hush-money-trial.html On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases (Moody v. NetChoice LLC. and NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton) which will determine whether social media companies are permitted to engage in politically based content moderation—or if this amounts to a form of censorship. But shouldn't private companies be permitted to act autonomously without government compulsion? Adam Liptak of The New York Times writes: “The Supreme Court seemed skeptical on Monday of laws in Florida and Texas that bar major social media companies from making editorial judgments about which messages to allow. The laws were enacted in an effort to shield conservative voices on the sites, but a decision by the court, expected by June, will almost certainly be its most important statement on the scope of the First Amendment in the internet era, with broad political and economic implications. A ruling that tech platforms have no editorial discretion to decide which posts to allow would expose users to a greater variety of viewpoints but almost certainly amplify the ugliest aspects of the digital age, including hate speech and disinformation. Though a ruling in favor of big platforms like Facebook and YouTube appeared likely, the court also seemed poised to return the cases to the lower courts to answer questions about how the laws apply to sites that do not seem to moderate their users' speech in the same way, like Gmail, Venmo, Uber and Etsy.” You can read Liptak's full breakdown here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/politics/supreme-court-social-media-texas-florida.html

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/10/2023): 3:05pm- November 7th proved to be yet another disappointing election day for Republicans across the country. In Kentucky, Andy Beshear (D) won reelection in his gubernatorial campaign. Republicans in Virginia lost control of the state House—meaning that Democrats now control both chambers of the Virginia legislature. Meanwhile, Ohioans voted in favor of establishing abortion as a state constitutional right. Locally, Republicans in Pennsylvania and New Jersey struggled—with Judge Dan McCaffery defeating Judge Carolyn Carluccio to win a seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court. How can Republicans change course moving forward? Removing Ronna Romney McDaniel from her position as Republican Party Chairwoman, reaching out to younger voters via TikTok, and expanding the conservative vote by embracing mail-in ballots and taking advantage of early voting. 3:10pm- Jersey Freedom, a political organization, spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey's November 7th election. The ad campaign even included endorsements for candidates that have withdrawn from their races. In response, New Jersey Republican Party sued—alleging that the organization has violated campaign finance reporting laws by shielding donor information. Last week, “Superior Court Judge Michael Blee said that Jersey Freedom may make no further expenditures in New Jersey, but acknowledged that with Election Day just five days away, his decision might be too late to matter,” according to a report from David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe. How many votes did these candidates receive? And what was the impact on the final election results? You can read more here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/n-j-judge-freezes-bank-account-of-dark-money-group-backing-fake-candidate-bars-them-from-further-voter-communications/ 3:15pm- Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) is urging the United States government to create an expedited, lawful pathway toward refuge for people of Jewish faith who are being persecuted globally in the aftermath of the October 7th Hamas-led terror attacks on Israeli citizens. In a statement, Rep. Van Drew explained: “The Biden administration must step up and offer refuge to Jews across the world who fear for their lives and require immediate temporary relocation by providing expedited entry into the United States. Our nation has always stood as a beacon of hope to those who are persecuted, and we must stand strong on our foundational principles by providing unwavering support for Jewish communities across the world.” You can read his full statement here: https://vandrew.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=594 3:30pm- According to a report from The New York Times, “F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams's electronic devices early this week in what appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a federal corruption investigation into whether his 2021 campaign conspired with the Turkish government and others to funnel money into its coffers… The agents approached the mayor on the street and asked his security detail to step away, one of the people said. They climbed into his S.U.V. with him and, pursuant to a court-authorized warrant, took his devices.” You can read the full report from William K. Rashbaum, Dana Rubinstein, and Michael Rothfeld here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/nyregion/adams-fbi-investigation-phones.html?searchResultPosition=1 3:45pm- Ryan Manion—Author of the book, “The Knock at the Door: Three Gold Star Families Bonded by Grief and Purpose”— joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Veterans Day and her work serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Travis Manion Foundation. Learn more about the Travis Manion Foundation here: https://www.travismanion.org 4:05pm- U.S. Army Veteran Jim Webb joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his fascinating life—seeing the Hindenburg fly over West Philadelphia in 1937, living through World War II, building Piasecki Helicopters, and serving as a member of the United States Army in The Korean War. 4:30pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the over one-thousand officials in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signing an open letter calling for President Joe Biden to force Israel into a ceasefire with Hamas. Will President Biden remain strong and continue to support Israel? During the conversation, Dr. Coates reveals that hate for Israel has become so systemic on elite college campuses that she was forced to travel with armed security while speaking at Princeton University last week. Dr. Coates is the author of “David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213 5:05pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Disney's newest superhero movie, “The Marvels,” which is being called the worst film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus, there is a new attempt to cancel YouTuber Mr. Beast…for building 100 wells across Africa providing an estimated half-million people with clean water? How is that offensive to anyone? You can pre-order Dr. Reilly's upcoming book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Liberal-Teacher-Told/dp/0063265974 5:40pm- Earlier this week, Douglas Murray sat down for a long-form interview with Tucker Carlson in a video posted to X. Libby Emmons of The Post Millennial writes, “Twitter user Douglass Mackey [has been] sentenced to 7 months in prison after being found guilty of election interference for making memes disparaging Hillary Clinton.” She notes, “[t]here was no evidence to suggest that any voter attempted to cast their ballot via text in response to Mackey's meme.” How could any court criminally punish satirical speech on social media? Could the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately end up hearing this freedom of speech case? You can read more here: https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-twitter-user-douglass-mackey-sentenced-to-7-months-in-prison-after-being-found-guilty-of-election-interference-for-making-memes-disparaging-hillary-clinton?utm_campaign=64483 5:45pm- Kelly Garrity of Politico writes that the Minnesota Supreme Court “dismissed a lawsuit that would bar [Donald] Trump from the primary ballot under a provision of the 14th Amendment that bars people from holding public office if they “engaged in insurrection or rebellion.'” However, Garrity warns that the “court did not explicitly address whether Trump's role in the activities surrounding the events of Jan. 6, 2021, disqualified him” from being placed on a general election ballot. You can read the full article here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/08/minnesota-supreme-court-trump-ballot-00126210 6:05pm- According to a report from The New York Times, “F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams's electronic devices early this week in what appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a federal corruption investigation into whether his 2021 campaign conspired with the Turkish government and others to funnel money into its coffers… The agents approached the mayor on the street and asked his security detail to step away, one of the people said. They climbed into his S.U.V. with him and, pursuant to a court-authorized warrant, took his devices.” You can read the full report from William K. Rashbaum, Dana Rubinstein, and Michael Rothfeld here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/nyregion/adams-fbi-investigation-phones.html?searchResultPosition=1 6:35pm- Drew Thomas Allen— Vice President of Client Development at Publius PR—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his new book, “America's Last Stand: Will You Vote to Save Or Destroy America in 2024?” You learn more about the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Last-Stand-Destroy-America/dp/B0CLV2P3M6

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: November 7th proved to be yet another disappointing election day for Republicans across the country. In Kentucky, Andy Beshear (D) won reelection in his gubernatorial campaign. Republicans in Virginia lost control of the state House—meaning that Democrats now control both chambers of the Virginia legislature. Meanwhile, Ohioans voted in favor of establishing abortion as a state constitutional right. Locally, Republicans in Pennsylvania and New Jersey struggled—with Judge Dan McCaffery defeating Judge Carolyn Carluccio to win a seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court. How can Republicans change course moving forward? Removing Ronna Romney McDaniel from her position as Republican Party Chairwoman, reaching out to younger voters via TikTok, and expanding the conservative vote by embracing mail-in ballots and taking advantage of early voting. Jersey Freedom, a political organization, spent tens-of-thousands of dollars backing third party candidates in hopes of diluting the Republican vote in New Jersey's November 7th election. The ad campaign even included endorsements for candidates that have withdrawn from their races. In response, New Jersey Republican Party sued—alleging that the organization has violated campaign finance reporting laws by shielding donor information. Last week, “Superior Court Judge Michael Blee said that Jersey Freedom may make no further expenditures in New Jersey, but acknowledged that with Election Day just five days away, his decision might be too late to matter,” according to a report from David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe. How many votes did these candidates receive? And what was the impact on the final election results? You can read more here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/n-j-judge-freezes-bank-account-of-dark-money-group-backing-fake-candidate-bars-them-from-further-voter-communications/ Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) is urging the United States government to create an expedited, lawful pathway toward refuge for people of Jewish faith who are being persecuted globally in the aftermath of the October 7th Hamas-led terror attacks on Israeli citizens. In a statement, Rep. Van Drew explained: “The Biden administration must step up and offer refuge to Jews across the world who fear for their lives and require immediate temporary relocation by providing expedited entry into the United States. Our nation has always stood as a beacon of hope to those who are persecuted, and we must stand strong on our foundational principles by providing unwavering support for Jewish communities across the world.” You can read his full statement here: https://vandrew.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=594 According to a report from The New York Times, “F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams's electronic devices early this week in what appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a federal corruption investigation into whether his 2021 campaign conspired with the Turkish government and others to funnel money into its coffers… The agents approached the mayor on the street and asked his security detail to step away, one of the people said. They climbed into his S.U.V. with him and, pursuant to a court-authorized warrant, took his devices.” You can read the full report from William K. Rashbaum, Dana Rubinstein, and Michael Rothfeld here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/nyregion/adams-fbi-investigation-phones.html?searchResultPosition=1 Ryan Manion—Author of the book, “The Knock at the Door: Three Gold Star Families Bonded by Grief and Purpose”— joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Veterans Day and her work serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Travis Manion Foundation. Learn more about the Travis Manion Foundation here: https://www.travismanion.org

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: According to a report from The New York Times, “F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams's electronic devices early this week in what appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a federal corruption investigation into whether his 2021 campaign conspired with the Turkish government and others to funnel money into its coffers… The agents approached the mayor on the street and asked his security detail to step away, one of the people said. They climbed into his S.U.V. with him and, pursuant to a court-authorized warrant, took his devices.” You can read the full report from William K. Rashbaum, Dana Rubinstein, and Michael Rothfeld here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/nyregion/adams-fbi-investigation-phones.html?searchResultPosition=1 Drew Thomas Allen— Vice President of Client Development at Publius PR—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his new book, “America's Last Stand: Will You Vote to Save Or Destroy America in 2024?” You learn more about the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Last-Stand-Destroy-America/dp/B0CLV2P3M6

After his secret girlfriend tipped off the authorities, McGonigal was arrested over ties with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska in Jan 2023. As Chief of FBI's Counterintelligence in New York, Charles McGonigal had near limitless access to US secrets.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/DUBIOUS today to get 10% off your first month of therapy. This week we tell the story of a top FBI agent, Charles McGonigal, and his ties with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Putin and the former employer of Paul Manafort, Trump's 2016 campaign chair. If you like our content, please become a patron to get all of our episodes ad free. 1 McGonigal took $225,000 in secret cash payments from someone who had served as an Albanian intelligence officer. McGonigal concealed that relationship, as well as his meetings with Sergey Shestakov, from the Bureau. FBI's New York Chief of Counterintelligence also had an extramarital affair with a woman named Allison Guerriero, who later became Rudy Giuliani's house guest and biggest supporter. The events are reminiscent of the Aldrich Ames and Robert Hansen spy cases. 2 During his time with the FBI, McGonigal led the WikiLeaks investigation into Chelsea Manning, and oversaw the search for a Chinese mole inside the CIA. McGonigal was arrested In January 2023 at Kennedy International Airport. Shestakov was arrested at his US home in a simultaneous operation. Both men are accused of receiving payments through shell companies and forging signatures to conceal the fact that Deripaska was paying them. [^3] They have both been charged with money laundering charges, in addition to charges for violating sanctions. Each of these counts carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. 3 1. Mattathias Schwartz. Exclusive: The FBI's McGonigal labyrinth. Business Insider. Feb 2023. ⇤2. Mattathias Schwartz. Inside the extramarital affair and cash-fueled double life of Charles McGonigal, the FBI spy hunter charged with taking Russian money. Insider. Jan 2023. [^3] Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum. Former Senior F.B.I. Official in New York Charged With Aiding Olig:arch. New York Times. Jan 2023. ⇤4. Craig Unger. Did the FBI's Charles McGonigal Help Throw the 2016 Election to Trump?. New Republic. Feb 2023. ⇤

I told you at the top of the year I wanted to branch out in terms of stories and intel, I am confident I can keep you informed on interesting tidbits that are starting to form across the world, and one area that always keeps my fascination is the work of global intelligence agencies, across our planet. This week I caught a story written and investigated by William K. Rashbaum, and I am going to butcher this name, Megha Rajagopalan, both NY Times journalist. The headline is very curious: WITH FBI SEARCH US ESCALATES GLOBAL FIGHT OVER CHINESE POLICE OUTPOSTS. What I find odd, is first how on earth are Chinese Police functioning on United States soil, what are these outposts that they speak of. Would it be odd, if we had NYPD in China, I think so, but maybe I am just uniformed.

Tina and Hillary cover US District Court Judge Esther Salas and former US House representative from Ohio, Wayne Hays. Tina's Story Esther Salas was appointed to the United States District Court of New Jersey in 2011 and loved serving on the bench. BUT tragedy strikes when a plaintiff decides to be judge, jury, and executioner. Hillary's Story By the book US House rep Wayne Hays was a powerful congressman who became known for his notoriously mean attitude. BUT when a spurned lover speaks out, it closes the book on his career. Sources Hillary's Story AP News Wayne Hays, Former Congressman, Dead (https://apnews.com/article/9622a32f90029d34f10b4242ea4bd6bb) History, Art, and Archives (US House of Representatives) HAYS, Wayne Levere (https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/14785) Los Angeles Times House Career Ended by Elizabeth Ray Scandal : Ex-Rep. Wayne L. Hays of Ohio (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-11-mn-1787-story.html) The New York Times Wayne L. Hays of Ohio Dies at 77; Scandal Ended Career in Congress (https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/11/obituaries/wayne-l-hays-of-ohio-dies-at-77-scandal-ended-career-in-congress.html) Time (Archive) Indecent Exposure on Capitol Hill (http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0%2C10987%2C947699%2C00.html) The Washington Post Closed Session Romance on the Hill (https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/tours/scandal/elizray.htm)--by Marion Clark and rudy Maxa Wikipedia Elizabeth Ray (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Ray) Wayne Hays (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Hays) WVXU Of Ohio's Many Political Scandals, These Are 9 Of The Worst (https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2021-06-02/of-ohios-many-political-scandals-these-are-9-of-the-worst)--by Howard Wilkinson Photo Wayne Hays (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Wayne_Hays.jpg)--by US Congress via Public Domain Elizabeth Ray (https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/52e6511/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2001+0+0/resize/840x560!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwvxu%2Ffiles%2F202106%2Feliabeth_ray.jpg)--photo by Henry Griffin/AP via WVXU Tina's Story ABC7 'Love is light' Judge Esther Salas marks 1 year since son Daniel's murder (https://abc7ny.com/judge-ester-salas-new-jersey-son-killed-daniel-anderl/10897064/) ABC 30 Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed at NJ home, speaks out about new bill to protect judges (https://abc30.com/judge-esther-salas-son-murdered-roy-den-hollander-judges/11837789/)--by Danielle Genet & Alexandria Goodson Suspected gunman who killed Judge Esther Salas' son disparaged her as a Latina (https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-deadly-shooting-called-federal-judge-esther-salas/story?id=71901734)--by Meredith Deliso CBS News Federal judge whose son was killed in ambush: "My son's death cannot be in vain" (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/esther-salas-son-murder-roy-den-hollander-48-hours/)--by Tracy Smith Killer's misogyny started in third grade when he tried to forcibly kiss girls in his class (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/roy-den-hollander-killer-misogyny/)--by Gail Abbott Zimmerman CNN Attorney who was found dead named as primary suspect in fatal shooting at federal judge's home (https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/19/us/federal-judge-esther-salas-shooting-investigation/index.html)--by Evan Perez, Brynn Gingras, Amir Vera, and Eric Levenson The Guardian 'Anti-feminist' lawyer suspected of shooting judge's family found dead (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/20/daniel-anderl-son-of-us-federal-judge-esther-salas-killed-after-answering-door-to-gunman) My Central New Jersey North Brunswick shooter suspect Roy Den Hollander's manifesto: 'Kill a Feminazi — save a child' (https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2020/07/21/152-page-document-posted-website-mens-rights-attorney-suspected-shooting-husband-and-son-federal-jud/5479257002/)--by Nick Muscavage New Jersey Monthly Immigration Stories: Esther Salas (https://njmonthly.com/articles/politics-public-affairs/immigration-stories-esther-salas/) New Jersey Spotlight News Rand Paul refuses to meet NJ judge whose son was murdered, blocks judge security bill again (https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/rand-paul-refuses-to-meet-nj-judge-whose-son-was-murdered-blocks-judge-security-bill-again/)--by Raven Santana The New York Times Inside the Violent and Misogynistic World of Roy Den Hollander (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/nyregion/roy-den-hollander-judge.html)--by Nicole Hong, Mihir Zaveri, and William K. Rashbaum Suspect in Death of N.J. Judge's Son Is Linked to California Killing (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/nyregion/roy-den-hollander-esther-salas.html)--by Nicole Hong, William K. Rashbaum, Mihir Zaveri, and Katherine Rosman NPR WLRN An Attacker Killed A Judge's Son. 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Two teens from the same street in Brooklyn, New York are murdered and dismembered a year apart. A dozen years later, the lead suspect was a neighbor. Has he done this before? Did he have more victims?RESOURCES“Metro Briefing | New York: Brooklyn: Body Parts Found Near Subway Tracks” by Michael Wilson, New York Times (February 18, 2005)“Worker Finds a Partial Torso in a Brooklyn Recycling Plant” by William K. Rashbaum, New York Times (February 24, 2005)“Man Sought in Killing and Dismemberment” by Jennifer 8. Lee, New York Times (February 19, 2005)“Body Was Cut Up Expertly, Police Say” by William K. Rashbaum, New York Times (February 26, 2005)“A Year After a Teenager Was Dismembered, Still No Answer” by Kareem Fahim and John Koblin, New York Times (February 13, 2006)“A MOTHER'S FIGHT FOR FINDING HER SON'S KILLERS” by Indrani Basu, The Brooklyn Ink (January 20, 2014)“‘You piece of s–t!': Murder victim's family tries to attack suspect in court” by Emily Saul, New York Post (November 17, 2016)“Breakthrough in Brooklyn Teen's 2004 Murder Like 'Opening a Fresh Wound Once Again'” by Sarah Kaufman, Patch Media (November 21, 2016)“Accused Killer of Bushwick Teen Says He's Being Framed” by Gwynne Hogan, dnainfo.com (December 5, 2016)“Cold Case 'Killer' Arraignment Delayed After He Refuses to Be Fingerprinted” by Gwynne Hogan, dnainfo.com (February 22, 2017)“Obscure 2004 ‘cold case' may have led PIX11 — and the NYPD — to a serial killer of teens” by Mary Murphy, PIX11 (February 22, 2017)“Man Held in Cold-Case Death of a Brooklyn Teenager Is Accused in a Second” by Alan Feuer, New York Times (February 22, 2017)“Brooklyn man arrested in 2nd cold case killing” from Associated Press (February 22, 2017)“A Dozen Years, 3 Cold-Case Killings and an Arrest in Brooklyn” by Alan Feuer, New York Times (February 26, 2017)“Alleged Murderer Mouths ‘You Know I Love You' to Victim's Mom at Arraignment” by Erica Byfield, NBC New York (March 3, 2017)“'Cold-Case Killer' Signed His Victim's Funeral Guest Book, DA Says” by Trevor Kapp, dnainfo.com (March 3, 2017)“Snakes, a Life of Crime and Eventually Two Murder Charges” by Alan Feuer, New York Times (March 6, 2017)“Is This Brooklyn's Jack the Ripper?” by Kelly Weill, The Daily Beast (April 11, 2017)“Man convicted of 2004 cold case murder of 17-year-old Bushwick girl” from Brooklyn Daily Eagle (August 22, 2018)“Bushwick man gets 25 to life for 2004 murder of 17-year-old girl” from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (September 7, 2018)“Girl's killer tells judge he lost a cousin — who he's also accused of murdering” by Emily Saul, New York Post (September 7, 2018)“Suspected serial killer gets 25 years to life in 2004 slaying of Brooklyn teen” by Mary Murphy, PIX11 (September 7, 2018)“25-to-Life for Rashawn Brazell's Alleged Killer in Separate Murder” by Duncan Osborne, Gay City News (September 7, 2018)Kings County court records (May 15, 2019)“Defense Questions Key Evidence in Rashawn Brazell Murder” by Duncan Osborne, Gay City News (August 14, 2019)Music by ZaharValaha, HarumahiMusic, GioeleFazzeri, Ashot-Danielyan-Composer, MichaelKobrin, Coma-Media from PixabaySupport the show

In 1942, Manitoba chose a startling way to promote the sale of war bonds -- it staged a Nazi invasion of Winnipeg. For one gripping day, soldiers captured the city, arrested its leaders, and oppressed its citizens. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe If Day, which one observer called "the biggest and most important publicity stunt" in Winnipeg's history. We'll also consider some forged wine and puzzle over some unnoticed car options. Intro: In 1649 Claude Mellan carved a portrait of Jesus with a single line. A pebble discovered in southern Africa may be the earliest evidence of an aesthetic sense among our ancestors. Sources for our feature on If Day: Jody Perrun, The Patriotic Consensus: Unity, Morale, and the Second World War in Winnipeg, 2014. Darren Sean Wershler-Henry, Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg, 2010. Michael Newman, "February 19, 1942: If Day," Manitoba History 13 (Spring 1987), 27-30. Graham Chandler, "If Day: The Occupation of Manitoba," Legion Feb. 1, 2017. Ted Burch, "The Day the Nazis Took Over Winnipeg," Maclean's, Sept. 10, 1960. "Winnipeg Is 'Conquered,'" Life 12:10 (March 9, 1942), 30-32. "Tips for Spotting Nazis," National Post, May 10, 2019. Tristin Hopper, "Rare Photos From 'If Day' — The Time Winnipeg Staged a Full-Scale Nazi Invasion of Itself," National Post, Feb. 21, 2019. Don Pelechaty, "Remembrance Day Memories of 1942," Central Plains Herald-Leader, Nov. 9, 2017, A.17. Mike Huen, "'If Day' Currency Blast From the Possible Past," Winnipeg Free Press, June 30, 2017, E3. Christian Cassidy, "When War Came to Winnipeg: 75 Years Ago, City Staged Bold and Hugely Successful Publicity Stunt," Winnipeg Free Press, Feb. 19, 2017, 1. "75 Years Ago, Winnipeggers Said 'What If?", Winnipeg Free Press, Feb. 17, 2017. Karen Howlett, "Fundraiser Sees Winnipeg Invaded by Fake Nazis," Globe and Mail, Feb. 19, 2014, A.2. Alexandra Paul, "When War Came to Winnipeg," Winnipeg Free Press, Feb. 19, 2012, A.4. Ron Robinson, "The Day Nazis Came to Winnipeg," National Post, June 21, 2008, A.23. "George Waight, 93 Was Banker, Actor," Toronto Star, Dec. 17, 1985, B5. "George Waight, Bank Executive, Was Actor," Globe and Mail, Dec. 17, 1985, A.14. "Nazi Army's 'Invasion' of Winnipeg Remembered," Regina [Saskatchewan] Leader-Post, March 4, 1985, A5. "If Day," University of Manitoba Digital Collections. Listener mail: Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Wolfgang Beltracchi" (accessed Feb. 22, 2020). Christopher Goodwin, "Wolfgang Beltracchi: A Real Con Artist," Times, May 10, 2014. "Convicted Forger Claims He Faked 'About 50' Artists," BBC News, March 7, 2012. Ben Kenigsberg, "Review: 'Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery' Tells How a Swindler Fooled the World," New York Times, Aug. 18, 2015. Wikipedia, "Rudy Kurniawan" (accessed Feb. 22, 2020). Ed Cumming, "The Great Wine Fraud," Guardian, Sept. 10, 2016. Tatiana Schlossberg, "Wine Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years for Defrauding Clients," New York Times, Aug. 7, 2014. William K. Rashbaum and Matt Flegenheimer, "Renowned Wine Dealer Accused of Trying to Sell Counterfeits," New York Times, March 8, 2012. "Third of Rare Scotch Whiskies Tested Found to Be Fake," BBC News, Dec. 20, 2018. "Whisky Sour? Rare or Fake Scotch Exposed by Carbon-Dating," Reuters, Dec. 20, 2018. Mindy Weisberger, "Nuclear Fallout Exposes Fake 'Antique' Whisky," LiveScience, Jan. 27, 2020. David Williams, "Scottish Scientists Use Radioactive Isotopes From Old Nuclear Tests to Find Counterfeit Whisky. More Than 40 Percent of What They Tested Is Fake," CNN, Jan. 24, 2020. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Brian Voeller, who sent these corroborating links (warning -- these spoil the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Jennifer Lopez is having a triumphant 2019. From her Motown tribute at the Grammys to the success of “Hustlers” to the announcement that she’ll be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show, she seems to be enjoying the fruits of her labor from about three decades in show business. So we want to know: is Jennifer Lopez finally getting her due?Discussed this week:“How Jennifer Lopez’s Versace Dress Created Google Images” (Rachel Tashjian, GQ, Sept. 20, 2019)“Hustlers” (directed by Lorene Scafaria, 2019)Jennifer Lopez’s Motown Tribute at the 2019 Grammy Awards“Jennifer Lopez Talks Engagement, Diddy’s Instagram Comments, Bonding With Cardi B + More” (Breakfast Club, Apr. 10, 2019)“‘Hustlers’ Has a Strong Opening at the Box Office” (Gabe Cohn, The New York Times, Sept. 15, 2019)“Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez Announce Their Engagement” (The Associated Press, March 9, 2019)“Selena” (directed by Gregory Nava, 1997)“Movies (And Other Things)” (Shea Serrano, 2019)“Waiting for Tonight” (Jennifer Lopez, 1999)“1999” (Prince, 1982)“Out of Sight” (directed by Steven Soderbergh, 1998)“Monster-in-Law” (directed by Robert Luketic, 2005)“The Wedding Planner” (directed by Adam Shankman, 2001)“Maid in Manhattan” (directed by Wayne Wang, 2002)“Gigli” (directed by Martin Brest, 2003)“Jenny from the Block” (Jennifer Lopez, 2002)“Play” (Jennifer Lopez, 2001)“Rap Performer Puffy Combs Is Arrested After Shootings at Times Sq. Nightclub” (William K. Rashbaum, The New York Times, Dec. 28, 1999)“El Cantante” (directed by Leon Ichaso, 2006)“American Idol” (Jennifer Lopez as judge in Seasons 10-11 and 13-15)

With KPMG in the news for one of the biggest ethical trainwrecks in recent memory (or since the last biggest ethical trainwreck-Walmart) Tom and Jay return to discuss both events some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes.  1.    Wal-Mart settles. Harry Cassin breaks the story for the compliance community in the FCPA Blog. 2.    The KPMG ethical trainwreck catapults off the tracks with a SEC enforcement action. Francine McKenna with the most comprehensive reporting. Tom and Matt Kelly explore in separate blog posts. 3.    What is the role of the WTO in global anti-corruption enforcement? Luciana Silveira explores. 4.    Banks behaving badly (Part 1,304,555). Swedebank suspends execs from its Estonia branch. Dominic Chopping reports in WSJ. Deutsche Bank under criminal investigation for AML violation. David Enrich, Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum report.5.     NAVEX Global published a first-of-its-kind ethics and compliance benchmark report. Jaclyn Jaeger reviews.  6.    What are the data security/data privacy issues from using Slack? Jim Murphy explains.7.    Designing an ethical company is easy. So says Jeff Kaplan. 8.    Why are negligence and willfulness different standards? Greg Morvillo and Christine Handley explore. 9.    Dylan Tokar joins the WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. See his twitternotification. You can reach him at dylan.tokar@wsj.com. 10. Why does one size not fit all? Jay continues his series on working with monitors. 11..  Tom is keynoting next week (June 28) at the University of Miami conference “Compliance Across Borders”. For information and registration click here. In Europe and want to attend a great compliance conference? Tom will be keynoting at Circle of Compliance forum on July 3 and 4 in Paris. For more information and registration, click here.  Tom Fox is the Compliance Evangelist and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Jay Rosen is Mr. Monitor and can be reached at jrosen@affiliatedmonitors.com.  For more information on how an independent monitor can help improve your company’s ethics and compliance program, visit our sponsor Affiliated Monitors at www.affiliatedmonitors.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Sexton is a senior editor at ProPublica and a former reporter and editor at the New York Times, where he led the team that produced "Snow Fall." "My experience in a newspaper newsroom over the years has been: The word you hear least often, the word that's hardest for people to say in that environment, is the word yes. It's safer to say no. You get second-guessed less often if you say no. Your job's not on the line if you say no. But if you're willing to say yes and you're willing to face the consequences of having said yes, then quite amazing things can happen." Thanks to Random House and TinyLetter for sponsoring this week's episode. Show notes: [6:00] "Snow Fall" (John Branch • New York Times • Dec 2012) [20:30] Longform Podcast #28: Joel Lovell [32:45] "Spitzer is Linked to Prostitution Ring" (Danny Hakim and William K. Rashbaum • New York Times • Mar 2008) [41:30] Jim Dwyer's Pulitzer Prize-winning columns [57:45] "Use Only as Directed" (Jeff Gerth and T. Christian Miller • ProPublica • Sep 2013)