Former President Trump looked confused and mixed up during a campaign stop in South Carolina Monday. Trump swapped former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with either his brother, former President George W. Bush, or father, former President George H.W. Bush. He couldn’t remember which Bush took us to war or which Bush he beat for the GOP nomination. Does it bring questions about cognitive impairment After threats made against the grand jury that indicted Trump in Georgia, a judge has ruled that the jurors ...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Embattled and indicted Senator Menendez explains how all that cash and gold was on hand at his home. Trump calls for retribution against Mark Milley for the reports in a new book about him and his time in the Trump adminstration. Trump White House document burn was so intense that Mark Meadows' wife complained of the smell of smoke on his clothing. We have the latest on the Writer’s Strike and the deal being considered. Are actors getting close to a deal too? A Chunk of Trump brings word of the ...
Sep 25, 2023•2 hr 3 min
New revelations and charges leveled against a powerful U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez. The indictment includes influence peddling and cash exchanges...Also, gold bars, luxury cars and more. Menendez and his wife were being soaked in money to intervene in various businesses and legal cases and they did--for money. Also, another blast of Pro Publica's reporting on Clarence Thomas reveals his allegianc to the Koch Bros interests...He and his wife secretly raised money and then benefitted from those ver...
Sep 22, 2023•2 hr 3 min
A detailed account of a groping incident puts Rudy Giuliani firmly in pervert territory. Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson describes a gross encounter with Giuliani backstage before the rally on January 6th where he allegedly put his hands in her jacket and up her skirt as others looked on. Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman sat down with Fox News for an interview and was asked about 9/11, Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in 2018, dealings with Jared Kushner, Israel and more. Congressman Eric Swalwell ...
Sep 21, 2023•2 hr
Normally, Republicans almost always agree on Pentagon funding but we are not in normal times. Last night, a small group of GOP House members joined Democrats and caused the failure of a bill to fund our national defense. Infighting is pitting Republicans against each other and signaling an upcoming big problem when it comes to keeping the government open for business. Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is getting a huge boost from Eric Clapton. The two vaccine critics are w...
Sep 20, 2023•2 hr 2 min
The debris field associated with an F 35 fighter jet that disappeared over the skies of South Carolina has been found. The pilot is okay but had to eject due to what the Pentagon calls a mishap. It’s currently under investigation. A top Indian diplomat in Canada is being expelled. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed to credible allegations that India’s government may have assassinated a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnson will discuss the la...
Sep 19, 2023•2 hr 3 min
Trump is back at it with the lies. On NBC’s Meet the Press over the weekend, moderator Kristen Welker had to correct quite a few whoppers. From trying to blame former Speaker Nancy Pelosi for January 6th by falsely saying she had power over Capitol Security to familiar election lies to abortion laws to the national debt…it was one lie after another. But Trump went uncorrected most of the time. It was a disaster for truth and a win for the former President who continues to roll over any interview...
Sep 18, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Hunter Biden is now under indictment by special counsel David Weiss. He’s looking at three charges involving allegedly making false statements on a federal firearms form and possession of a firearm as a prohibited person. Hunter Biden’s lawyer says this indictment is the result of political pressure. Is Hunter Biden been treated unfairly or is his case being handled the way it would for anyone else accused of the same crimes? We will explore with Jim Avila & Michael Shure. It’s Friday so we ...
Sep 15, 2023•2 hr
Trump’s GOP allies in the House are weaponizing an impeachment inquiry. Without any proof of wrongdoing, it seems clear this is an attempt to destroy Trump’s political opponent. A ruling by a federal judge this week puts DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) at risk. The federal policy prevents immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. The judge sided with nine states suing to stop DACA setting up another expected appeal to the US Supreme Court. We’ll ask former federal ...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 57 min
The White House calls it “extreme politics at its worst.” Speaker Kevin McCarthy agrees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Why? McCarthy claims a culture of corruption warrants an investigation, but it’s really evidence of McCarthy falling to the pressure he’s getting from former President Donald Trump and his allies. John Rothmann will discuss. Someone tried to break into an airplane cockpit. Someone else brought a gassy dog aboard a plane. We’ve got it all in an installme...
Sep 13, 2023•2 hr 5 min
Among those who appear to have benefitted from the Supreme Court’s Citizen United ruling, which eased campaign spending rules and allowed anonymous donor money to go to nonprofit groups run by political activists, Ginni Thomas and her buddy Leonard Leo. Politico reports Ginni Thomas and Leonard Leo wanted to be the leaders of a conservative movement that funded a billion-dollar network of tax-exempt charities and social welfare organizations to allegedly benefit their friends and themselves. For...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 56 min
It is 9/11. Now, 22 years later, we remember. A new poll finds a majority of voters do not favor giving cash payments as reparations to African Americans. According to the LA Times, voters seem to think “it’s unfair to ask today’s taxpayers to pay for wrongs committed in the past,” and “it’s not fair to single out one group for reparations when other racial and religious groups have been wronged in the past.” We will look at the numbers and discuss. Former President Trump went to an Iowa State v...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 56 min
Something interesting happened at the disbarment hearing for former Trump lawyer John Eastman. He cited confidentiality in regards to his client, Trump, while refusing to answer questions about an alleged plot to have Senator Chuck Grassley preside over the certification of the votes on January 6th instead of former Vice President Mike Pence. Grassley publicly stated he didn’t expect Pence to be there and that he would be over seeing the proceedings. But Pence did show up. Was it another Trump p...
Sep 08, 2023•2 hr 6 min
Could Trump Be Struck From the Ballot? Legal ninja David Katz here…Man acquitted after 47 years!! Jimmy Fallon nightmare for staffers? As the discussion over the 14th Amendment continues, the state of Colorado is looking at potentially striking former President Donald Trump‘s name from the ballot. We will talk to former federal prosecutor David Katz about how the 14th Amendment works, and whether other states could potentially follow suit. We’ll also ask him about a former Trump staffer who is n...
Sep 07, 2023•2 hr 3 min
Finally after a conviction of Seditious Conspiracy comes a prison sentence that punctuates the seriousness of the crime. Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed plot to interrupt the transfer of power from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden. To date, it’s the longest sentence anyone involved in the January 6th attack has received. We’ll talk about this and more with our colleague and weekly guest, John R...
Sep 06, 2023•2 hr 3 min
President Biden spoke about the need to improve infrastructure in America. He told a group of sheet-metal workers in Pennsylvania on Labor Day that the last guy didn’t build anything. The President went on to discuss his infrastructure bill, pointing out the differences between the two administrations. We will talk to David Cay Johnston about that and more. Some Yahoo in China decided to bulldoze through part of the Great Wall. It’s a shocking story of selfishness or maybe stupidity? Comments we...
Sep 05, 2023•2 hr 1 min
MAN, WOMAN, CAMERA, TV, TRUMP TRIAL. The judge in Trump’s Georgia Election Interference trial has ruled it will be televised and live streamed. Is it must see TV? Two criminal cases involving violent threats against the lives of election workers are coming to a close with a pair guilty pleas. In one case, a man threatened to kill poll workers, and in another, a man leveled threats against an election official. Prison time could range from 2 to 5 years. The DOJ now has an election threat task for...
Sep 01, 2023•2 hr 8 min
Lying on financial documents to make it look like Trump & his business are worth billions more than they are... New York Attorney General Letitia James says they don’t need a trial to see the deception in the financial documents. Rudy Giuliani, already crying poor, is now on the hook to pay big money to the poll workers he defamed. More defamed poll workers are preparing to sue next! Trump better book another dinner with America’s Mayor at the golf course! We’ll talk about all this with our ...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 55 min
Hurricane Idalia is taking aim at Florida and it's brutal. Idalia is expected to be a rapid intensification hurricane, picking up steam over the Gulf of Mexico, which has had record warm water. Water temperatures off southern Florida were measured at 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas this summer. Because of that, Idalia could set a record for her intensification rate. She will likely to turn angry very fast bringing heavy rain, punishing winds, storm surges and real danger. Add to this that w...
Aug 30, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Some new information about GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Video from 20 years ago has resurfaced where Vivek asks a question of a presidential candidate that maybe he should be the one answering today, “Why should I vote for the one with the least political experience?“ Jim Avila will talk about why it’s important to keep trying to get real answers from Ramaswamy and the other candidates. Plus, Ramaswamy is now saying he is too busy campaigning for president to provide evidence in a...
Aug 29, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Barker, passes away at 99. His longtime friend and publicist, Roger Neal, will join us to remember his long and storied life. The difference he made beyond the television shows he hosted may be his greatest enduring legacy. Courtney will be along with another fascinating look at a true crime mystery with a twist. Plus...We’ll explore a heartwarming story of accidental and international friendship. It all involves a message in a bottle going from one surprising place to another. Author Lea Askena...
Aug 28, 2023•2 hr
It was a big day in Trump land. The former president was arrested and booked on charges related to sticking his fingers in the Georgia election pie…that doesn’t really capture the seriousness of it…how about trying to stay in power and pull off a coup. Veteran journalists, Jim Avila, and Michael Shure will be on the show to talk about what happened yesterday and what we can expect next as Trump’s alleged co-conspirators have until close of business today to turn themselves in. It is Friday and o...
Aug 25, 2023•2 hr 4 min
As the Georgia election case moves forward, those charged are having to surrender and go through a booking process, which includes a mug shot. Yesterday, we saw Rudy, Giuliani, John Eastman, and several others immortalized in what sure to become infamous mug shots. Today, we will likely see Trump’s booking photo. Last night, we watched the Republican candidates for president engaged in debate. Mark will share his thoughts, and we hope that you will share yours too. We have some great guests on t...
Aug 24, 2023•2 hr 3 min
A major flip and recanted testimony in the Mar-a Lago Case (secret document case). This flip could mean more to come and spells bad news for Trump. Tomorrow, former President Trump is expected to surrender in the state of Georgia, where he will be booked on charges related to interfering in the 2020 election. His lawyers reported they made a deal for $200,000 bond in lieu of being locked up. At least one Republican senator is saying Trump should drop out of the 2024 race. Now, gamblers are getti...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 57 min
One Senator from a red state says it’s time for Donald Trump to leave the GOP race for the 2024 President nomination. Senator Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana, thinks Trump will lose to Joe Biden given the current polls. We’ll ask our resident Trump expert, Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston, what he thinks. A pair of brothers, originally from the South Bay, will share their experiences in the Church of Scientology. They have a new movie out and their story is wild! Jefferson Graham will...
Aug 22, 2023•2 hr 3 min
Well, that was a hell of a weekend! Just as tropical storm, Hilary was bringing down a deluge and causing mudslides and flooding, an earthquake hit. It was a 5.1., centered near Ojai at about 2:45 Sunday afternoon. It’s like Mother Nature was saying you may be joining the Hurricane club, but don’t forget this is Earthquake Country! Message received! Former President Donald Trump’s donors have paid out some $130 million for legal costs since he first began running for office. Is that where they w...
Aug 21, 2023•2 hr
Friday is an awesome day on the Mark Thompson Show. We will open discussing the stories of the day including decisions by former President Trump to back down and back out of a press conference where he said he would present a report full of evidence that would exonerate him in the election interference case. He’s also not planning to attend the GOP debate. Critics say lawyers finally got a muzzle on Trump. The My Pillow guy held an election crime summit, but the only thing presented there were p...
Aug 18, 2023•2 hr 5 min
We have heard that poll workers received death threats during the 2020 election so it may come as no surprise that it appears Trumpers are at it again. This time, the federal judge overseeing the Trump election interference case in Washington DC is getting threatened by Trump supporters. According to the Huffington Post, here is the voicemail a Texas woman left for U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan: “If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you.” Multiple sources are reporting...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 58 min
Aug 17, 2023•2 hr 5 min
Georgia DA Fani Willis brings fire with a blistering Georgia indictment accusing Donald Trump of being the head of a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the 2020 election. He has company. Willis named 18 defendants in addition to Trump. There are 41 charges in total and 30 unindicted co-conspirators. Mark will unpack it and then Jim Avila, former ABC White House Correspondent, and David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning author and scholar, will analyze. It’s a show not to be missed!
Aug 15, 2023•2 hr
