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American Political Paradise

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American Political Paradise is a unapologetic podcast about politics and how it impacts everyone from myself to you to the government. However, this podcast will feature episodes on many different aspects of American Federal government as we know today. This will try to spread the accurate news and political information or news stories relating to American Politics. The goal is to keep you informed on the latest scandals, stories, and events within U.S. Politics accordingly to factual sources.
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November 8th, 2022 United States Election Day Results

Well Election day in the United States of America happened on November 8th, 2022. We are still don't have a clear winner in the House of Representatives as Republicans are 9 or 10 House seats short of the 218 seat majority they need to win the majority of the House of Representatives in Congress. Democrats according to CNN Politics are poised to keep control of Senate no matter who wins the Georgia Senate runoff race. A lot of history was made during this year's midterm elections. Who won each U...

Nov 15, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Senator Tom Cotton will not run for GOP Presidential nomination in 2024'

Republican Senator Tom Cotton who represents Arkansas in the United States Senate has decided early that he will not run for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2024'. He cites family concerns as his reasons behind his decision to not run in the next Presidential election. Senator Cotton is a courageous and brave person for delaying his presidential ambitions if he still has any. If he doesn't have future presidential ambitions I still think he is a smart man for not running for the GOP Pr...

Nov 09, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 70

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A icon of the United States Supreme Court

Ruth Bader Ginsburg a former Supreme Court Justice who passed away on September 18th, 2020 will be remembered by Americans through being honored on a new postage forever stamp next year. Do you remember who she is? What has her long judicial legacy been? I answer all these questions through a biography on her and who she was as a public servant. President Bill Clinton nominated Ruth Ginsburg to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court on June 22nd, 1993. The United States Senate confirmed he...

Oct 31, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 69

The Preview of 2022' Election day and Results

This year's election day is only 10 days away. It's coming faster than we ever thought it would. How do elections work? What is a "flipped seat" or a "pickup"? Why does the number of gubernatorial races fluctuate every cycle? I answer these questions and more according to a CNN politics article. Will the American citizens know the results of this year's election right away? I analyze that and give you my straight honest answer to that question. We also look at how the GOP or Republicans can win ...

Oct 29, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 68

What does the Declaration of Independence document actually say?

The Declaration of Independence is one three founding documents that created America as we know it today. This founding document was designed to make America or the thirteen colonies its own country alone from Great Britain. The most famous line from the Declaration of Independence is the following: "We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit o...

Oct 18, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Will Chris Christie be a 2024' Republican Presidential Contender?

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is not ruling out a 2024' Republican Presidential bid. Christie was governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018 even through multiple scandals such as his bridgegate scandal. He is known for his small 2016' Republican Presidential bid, eventually in 2016' helping Former President Donald Trump secure the Presidency. Chris Christie also is known to be a Trump ally throughout the Trump Presidency years. Ever since the January 6th insurrection Christie has been...

Oct 10, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Preparing American Voters to be informed voters heading into the 2022' United States Midterm Election(s)

American Voters will be casting their ballots officially in the U.S. on November 8th, 2022. Early voting in the some states within America varies throughout the country. All 435 members of the House of Representatives are up for re-election this year. While in the United States Senate there are 34 Class 3 Senate seats up for election this year. Voters also have to vote for Governors, judges, state legislators, and other state and local elected officials in their state. Do you know how to registe...

Sep 21, 20221 hrSeason 1Ep. 65

What is the role of the White House Press Secretary within the President's administration?

Who is the current White House Press Secretary for the Biden administration? The current White House Press Secretary is Karine Jean-Pierre, who has been Press Secretary for President Biden since May 13, 2022. The White House Press Secretary is the key communicator between the President of the United States and the media groups and Americans. The Press Secretary hosts what is called a White House Press briefing within the James S. Brady Briefing Room usually on Mondays to Fridays. Without the Pre...

Sep 14, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Liz Cheney: A very different kind of Republican

Liz Cheney is the daughter of Former Vice President Dick Cheney. She just lost her primary election to a Trump backed challenger Harriet Hageman on August 16th, 2022. In Cheney's concession speech she said her work is not done yet. So will Liz Cheney run for President against Former President Trump in 2024? We will for sure see what happens in 2024. But Liz still has more work to be done on the Select January 6th House Committee. Let's all see what happens in the near future with Liz Cheney in n...

Aug 24, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Why was the Presidential Records Act of 1978 created & its significance behind Former President Trump's Mar-a-lago raid

On August 8th, 2022 Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-lago home was raided by the FBI who had a search warrant. But there's history leading up to this raid of Trump's home. The Presidential Records Act of 1978 was created to keep and preserve historical documents and records from past Presidential administrations. You can also read on about the Presidential Records Act of 1978 on the National Archives website, which is archives.gov. Is this raid of Trump's home in Florida happening because o...

Aug 10, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 62

What is the CIA & why it matters we have this agency in America?

The CIA aka Central Intelligence Agency is one of many aspects of the American Intelligence community of the United States Government. This agency has been around for seventy-five years. It was first established by President Harry S. Truman when he signed into law the National Security Act of 1947 on July 26th, 1947. The CIA always will have five top priorities: counterterrorism, nonproliferation of nuclear & other weapons of mass destruction, alerting American leaders of significant foreign...

Jul 20, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 61

What you should know about the January 6th 2021 attack public hearings

The United States House Select Committee investigating the January 6th 2021 attack are holding public hearings airing on TV. There have been two hearings on January 6th so far. The committee showed video footage during the first hearing on June 9th, 2022 of moments leading up to the attack on the capitol. In the video footage they showed then on June 9th were parts of the actual Insurrection attack on the Electoral Certification with a joint session of Congress featuring all members of Congress ...

Jun 15, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 60

Analyzing the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022' House chamber of Congress passed

The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022' or House Resolution 350 passed the House of Representatives chamber on May 18th, 2022. It is currently still in the Senate chamber waiting to be passed. This act is a big measure to prevent more domestic terrorism acts from happening on Domestic soil. There are some controversial sections in the law such as creating an interagency task force to combat white supremacist and Neo-Nazi infiltration of the military branches and federal law enforcement ag...

Jun 06, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Will President Joe Biden run again in 2024 to be re-elected as President of the USA for a second term?

There's more and more speculation growing these days on whether or not President Biden will run in 2024 to be re-elected as President of America. Will he actually run again for a second four year term as President is the big question? If Biden doesn't run for a second term come 2024, then the field of potential Democratic candidates for President opens up to a big game of who can win the Democratic Presidential nomination come the summer of 2024. Also there were some election primaries and runof...

May 25, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Bill de Blasio the former Mayor of New York City is running for a New York Congressional House seat

This episode was recorded before De Blasio announced he is launching a campaign for a New York United States House seat. The former Mayor of NYC Bill De Blasio is officially running for Congress because he believes residents and voters of the 10th Congressional District of New York need a leader and a representative such as him to represent their values and core beliefs. De Blasio has certainly felt the need to do more public service even after leaving the Mayor's office on December 31st, 2021. ...

May 21, 202254 minSeason 1Ep. 57

To what degree are Former President Trump's endorsements helpful to a political candidate?

Ever since Former President Trump left office on January 20th, 2021 Trump has tried to keep a role in United States Politics as a normal citizen outside of the White House. Trump is starting to be the Kingmaker of the Republican party when it comes to endorsing and supporting Republican political candidates. Starting with the Ohio and Indiana Primaries on May 3rd, Americans had the chance to see Trump endorsed candidates for political office win their primary election races. In Ohio on May 3rd O...

May 13, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Will the Republican Party be able to elect a different Presidential nominee in 2024' other than Former President Trump?

Former Attorney General Bill Barr who served during parts of the Trump Administration, recently said the GOP will have a huge opportunity in 2024' to vote for a different Republican Presidential nominee instead of Former President Trump. Barr's statement about Republicans Presidential nominee is a warning statement to Republican party and its members certainly. The 2024' Presidential Primaries in America are a awhile away, but we still need to be considering how Republicans should elect a bipart...

May 11, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 55

Senator Bernie Sanders is not letting go of speculation he might run for President in 2024'

Senator Bernie Sanders who represents Vermont in the United States Senate, has not told the public media or Americans he isn't running for President in '2024. However in 2020 when Bernie suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination Sanders said he would not be running for President again. But circumstances in politics change for the best or worst. His closest advisor Faiz Shakir according to CNN Politics wrote a memo detailing polls showing how Bernie is still rising in...

Apr 25, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 54

Adam Kinzinger has interest in running for GOP Presidential nomination in 2024' even if Trump runs for President again

Representative Adam Kinzinger (III.) of the 16th district of Illinois has said he loves the idea of running for President in 2024' even if Trump runs for office again. Kinzinger apparently likes this idea because even if he were to lose the GOP Presidential primary election he would be running essentially against Trump and Trump's beliefs as a candidate once again. Who is Representative in Congress Adam Kinzinger? What has his career as a politician been like? Why has he been in the headlines in...

Apr 19, 202235 minSeason 1Ep. 53

Will Former President Trump endorse Ron DeSantis's gubernatorial re-election bid?

Ron DeSantis, the current Republican Governor of Florida has not received an endorsement from Donald Trump yet. Though, there is still time for Trump to endorse DeSantis before the gubernatorial race happens in November in Florida. However, it is surprising Trump has not thrown his support behind Ron's re-election bid for Governor. Trump might be trying to be careful with his support of DeSantis; since there is speculation Former President Trump and Ron DeSantis are both going to run for the 202...

Apr 16, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 52

American voters are concerned with Inflation heading towards the '2022 Midterm elections

Does the average person understand the full economical impact of Inflation? I would bet not. Even though I am no economical expert. According to a The Hill article, 32% of registered voters expressed that Inflation happens to be the most crucial and significant problem facing our country/nation right now. In the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Americans were receiving stimulus checks from the government to help reduce financial worries. And yet the stimulus checks and other spending measures pas...

Apr 01, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 51

The Biography of Ketanji Brown Jackson who is President Biden's SCOTUS Nominee

In the past two months, President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of The United States of America. She is currently participating in her confirmation hearings to await confirmation vote from the whole U.S. Senate for her to officially become a United States Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. To put this in perspective, if confirmed by the Senate she would be the first ever ever black woman to be a Justice on the Supreme Court. Ketanj...

Mar 26, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Emmett Till Antilynching Act Legislation is waiting for President Biden's signature

Warning: there is some graphic content in this episode. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act introduced into the House of Representatives by Rep. Bobby Rush will finally state Lynching is a federal hate crime offense. Why is this law important to understand you might ask? It's important and relevant because America still has white supremacists in our country today. For example the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd can be considered a modern day lynching in recent times. American society som...

Mar 08, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Russian's Invasion of Ukraine Explained and Analyzed

On February 24th, 2022 Russia started a full size invasion of Ukraine. This must have been Vladimir Putin's dream and wish all along. Putin, the leader of Russia has wanted to capture and take hold of Ukraine more than likely since he captured parts of Crimea back in 2014. Now in this episode, I explain and further go deeply into the history of the Russia-Ukraine conflicts over the many years they have had disagreements and conflicts. Though President Putin is planning to remake the Soviet Union...

Mar 04, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 48

What is a U.S. Presidential State of the Union Address?

I bet you most people in America do not even understand what a State of the Union address from the President of the United States is and means. I explain what it means and the history behind it in this episode. As well as going through the historical significance of this political super bowl like event by explaining the constitution words stating that a President has to inform Congress every so often. March 1st, 2022 is when President Biden will be delivering his first official State of the Unio...

Feb 23, 20221 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Americans agree there should be a path to become a U.S. citizen for Immigrants

Immigrants need a system in the United States that works not just for the wealthy but for anybody to come in and become a U.S. citizen. These people who are coming into our country should always be screened to make sure they're not on a terrorist watch list or any FBI most wanted list. But how has the United States Immigration policy changed over the years? That question needs to be answered in a political debate. Unfortunately, American government has not signed a immigration reform bill since ...

Feb 20, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Some Texas voters choose to believe Biden never won the '2020 Presidential Election

36% in a Texas survey/poll are choosing to believe President Biden never won the 2020 Presidential Election. This actually might surprise you. But there are many reasons behind this big amount of voters confident Biden lost the last Presidential election. If you followed the last US Presidential election, you know former President Trump claimed he lost due to unproven voter fraud allegations and claims anyone has yet to prove. Trump's claims about the last election made voters especially Republi...

Feb 15, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Biden's SCOTUS Nominee Qualifications to replace Justice Stephen Breyer

Ever since the Late January President Biden and Justice Breyer retirement announcement, everyone now knows what kind of person President Biden is looking for when replacing Breyer. Biden wants to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court to replace Breyer. Is this a good and historical move to do? I would say yes, because it could help President Biden receive more support from minorities like Blacks, African Americans and Hispanics. But there's always more to a political headline or st...

Feb 12, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Controversial Arizona legislation would have given the legislature the power to accept or reject Arizona Election Results

Arizona House speaker recently did not allow election reform bill to be passed in the Arizona House chamber of their state legislature. The bill proposed by Arizona state representative John Fillmore allowed the legislature the power to reject primary and/or general election results. Now, this is where I would raise a red flag and say that's illegal and against the alienable rights we have as Americans to have Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Voting Rights are a non-negotiable deal w...

Feb 05, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Former President Trump said he wants to pardon January 6th capitol rioters during a recent Save America Rally

Former President Donald Trump was speaking at a recent Save America rally on January 29th, 2022 in Conroe, Texas when he suggested if he ran for President again and won, he would pardon all of the January 6th rioters who have been prosecuted. According to a article from a contributor of The Hill media outlet, the Justice Department already has filed charges against seven hundred and plus people who took part in the January 6th insurrection. So realistically it is not possible for Trump to pardon...

Feb 03, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 42
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