Trump’s Supreme Court setback doesn’t discourage Mike Lindell, the my pillow guy – with the national anthem in the background, Mike chants “four more years” as the president’s helicopter soars overhead. BREAK TIMES: about 17:31 and 27:56
Dec 16, 2020•42 min
So the Donald went down to Georgia – did he help, or hurt the Republican senate candidates’ chances to win in January? And, big news – the house of representatives votes to decriminalize marijuana! Will the “new” u.s. Senate go along?
Dec 09, 2020•29 min
Minimum wage increases are all the rage. $15 an hour, here we come. But should taxpayers, not cash-strapped businesses, pay the difference between a market wage rate, and a minimum wage? And, will Mexico lead the way on drug legalization?
Dec 02, 2020•36 min
Will prosecutors turn their guns on private citizen Donald Trump, alleging violation of financial AND election laws. Will they ARGUE PRESSURING UKRANIAN POLITICIANS WAS CRIMINAL Obstruction of justice? And, would it be legal for Trump to pardon himself? What if he resigns and Pres. for a day Mike pence pardons him?
Nov 25, 2020•35 min
Was the presidential election closer than expected because of the enduring strength of populism? Will it be a driver in 2024, whether Trump’s a participant or an observer? And, a surprising pro-gun decision out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Nov 18, 2020•33 min
He's not taking it lying down: Is Donald Trump's election litigation extravaganza just the first active is 2024 presidential campaign? How did the pollsters get it so wrong? Were the result of a slap in the face to the progressive agenda?
Nov 12, 2020•40 min
So, it’s all over but the counting. But will the election results have to wait for weeks of ballots filtering into polling authorities, and months of litigation? And, will the Dodgers’ Justin Turner face some serious music, if his mask-free, covid-positive world series celebration is blamed for spreading the virus?
Nov 04, 2020•31 min
We've lived through a long national nightmare – Watergate – and a short one – the Bush versus Gore election fight in 2000. Are we in for another legal ordeal, if the presidential election is in the blowout? Did Amy Coney Barrett set a land speed record getting to the Supreme Court? And, what will another "originalist" on the panel mean?
Oct 28, 2020•33 min
Soon we’ll know the answers to two questions: Can Senate Republicans confirm Judge Barrett in near-record time? And, will the GOP pay a price for the nomination at the ballot box. Plus, Royal explains how the movie “Pleasantville” reinforced his libertarian leanings – while Connor files a dissenting opinion.
Oct 21, 2020•48 min
It’s high noon on Capitol Hill, as Democrat Senators grill Judge Amy Coney Barrett on abortion, Obamacare, and guns – perhaps with questions aimed at voters not senators. And, Nancy Pelosi, suggesting the president has a case of roid rage, introduces a plan for removing an incapacitated president.
Oct 14, 2020•30 min
What a week – a presidential debate unlike any other – Donald Trump tests positive for COVID – we sort out the sometimes murky rules on what happens if the president isn’t able to fulfill his duties as the chief executive, or a candidate.
Oct 07, 2020•37 min
Abortion rights supporters are experiencing high anxiety. Can Democrats somehow establish Judge Barrett will dismantle Roe v. Wade, to pull 2 more GOP votes away from the nominee? And, did Joe Biden win the debate before it began, thanks to the low expectations created by Republican claims that he belongs in a home? BREAK TIMES: about 16:16 and 26:56.
Sep 30, 2020•40 min
It didn't take long for the national conversation to shift from Justice Ginsburg's remarkable legacy, to the bareknuckle political brawl looming over replacing her? Can the president force a vote in the senate before the election? And, if his pick is confirmed and Biden then wins, will Democrats increase the size of the court from 9 to 13?
Sep 23, 2020•35 min
18,000 prisoners have been released because of Covid, to deal with overcrowding behind bars. How's that working out? Will Trump have a Willie Horton moment on the campaign trail? And, what about so-called 'red flag' laws - should family members and co-workers be able to ask a judge take somebody's gun away? That's the law in 20 states.
Sep 16, 2020•34 min
Northeastern University dismisses 11 students for not social distancing. But then they kept their $36 grand in tuition! I smell a lawsuit! And speaking of suits, a plaintiff broke the rule saying no chit-chat between the parties to the case, and the jurors – and now, the defense wants a mistrial. Will they get it?
Sep 09, 2020•31 min
The conventions are in the books – should Biden say, ixnay on the wokeness protests? Stop screaming at restaurant patrons, the videos are disturbing the voters? Should Supreme Court justices be put out to pasture after 18 years? And, are bad cops protected by an ancient doctrine called “qualified immunity”?
Sep 02, 2020•37 min
As the political convention delegates party from their rumpus rooms, the question arises: What if Trump loses but won’t leave? We tackle the issue of transgender athletes. And, should Joe Biden hustle his walker toward the middle of the spectrum with all deliberate speed?
Aug 26, 2020•40 min
We take a deep dive into all things Kamala Harris: Was her selection a middle finger by Biden to progressives? Do her career moves make her a female Donald Trump? And is the suggestion that her parents’ citizenship makes her ineligible for the presidency, a racist trope?
Aug 19, 2020•32 min
Biden won’t be attending his convention – should he pass on presidential debates as well, figuring if it ain’t broke don’t fix it? Should the New York State AG be trying to dissolve the NRA. And, the nuclear age is 75 years old, but the Hiroshima debate rages on.
Aug 12, 2020•44 min
So, what do the Boston Bomber and “The Fugitive” have in common? They both got a reprieve from fate on the way to the death house. A new jury will decide if Tsarnev lives, or dies. General Flynn may have to stand trial after all. And, Trump’s call for a possible delay of the November election opens to poor reviews.
Aug 05, 2020•40 min
Did Trader Joe’s wimp out, by firing Trader Jacques and Trader Jose? Should we listen to John Stossel and end the drug war, as a big step toward more social justice in the law enforcement system? And, what would Trump do if Justice Ginsburg retired?
Jul 29, 2020•39 min
Instead of endlessly debating the percentage of bad cops and the wisdom of “defunding the police,” how about if we just make it easier to fire bad cops? And, Rasmussen says Trump’s only down 3 points – will the culture wars make him the comeback kid?
Jul 22, 2020•39 min
The Supreme Court goes out with a flourish: Trump has to comply with subpoenas – and religious organizations DON’T have to provide birth control for their workers. Roger Stone, free at last. And, presidential scholars rank Trump’s intelligence. BREAK TIMES: 14:41 AND 22:41
Jul 15, 2020•34 min
The Supreme Court goes into a dramatic overtime period – will they slap down “faithless electors”? Will we finally see Trump’s taxes? And if Clarence Thomas retires and the president tries to replace him with just months left in his term, what we’ve just gone through is gonna feel like a lovefest.
Jul 08, 2020•34 min
Will John Bolton go to jail? Will General Flynn stay OUT of prison? Will the PA Supreme Court spring Bill Cosby? People are still litigating the legality of Obamacare? And, just like the question in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “Who are those guys?,” folks want to know about John Roberts, “Who IS that chief justice?”
Jul 01, 2020•34 min
The Supreme Court breaks news twice, holding the Civil Rights Act DOES ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, and the Dreamers law survives an assault by the Trump Administration. Plus, we unveil the world’s STUPIDEST microaggression.
Jun 24, 2020•33 min
The great “defund the police” debate continues, with some advocates explaining, no we really mean it. All eyes are on CHAZ, the section of Seattle taken over by defunders. And Democrats are not happy about a Trump climate change plan.
Jun 17, 2020•37 min
Slow news week, right? Should the President be able to send in the army to quell rights? Should cities defund their police departments? And, is Bill Barr Trump’s secret weapon as he head toward the November election?
Jun 10, 2020•35 min
Could things get any worse? COVID may be receding but it’s not gone, and now violence -- in the wake of the police brutality murder charge and the peaceful protests -- has spread throughout the nation. All this, and the COVIDIOT in Central Park, who lost her job, and her dog, after a major mishandling of a black man’s request that she leash her pet.
Jun 03, 2020•39 min
Joe Biden says if you’re still deciding on Biden versus Trump “you ain’t black,” and gets into trouble with more than English teachers. General Flynn’s flickering hopes for dismissal of his case get a boost from a federal appeals court. And, Aunt Becky cops a plea.
May 27, 2020•41 min