Greg Belfrage Podcasts

The Last Word....  President Donald Trump campaigned in Mississippi on Monday as part of a final stretch of midterm appearances that has taken him to several Republican-leaning states. The rally was held for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces a challenge from Democrat Scott Colom in a state that has long favored Republicans. The election could help determine control of Congress an...

Clocks fall back Sunday. The New York Post says the end of daylight saving time can still create real problems even though we gain an hour. The shift throws off the body's internal clock. It's harder on people with Dementia. It can affect heart health because blood pressure is supposed to drop and rest during sleep. People with diabetes can see their blood sugar go off track. It's not just a day o...

Pollster Lee Carter has been arguing that the real swing voter right now is not choosing between parties. They are choosing whether to vote at all. A lot of people are simply exhausted. Tired of both sides. Tired of Washington. And especially tired of high prices. When voters feel neither party is fixing the practical problems in their lives, some just stop showing up. See omnystudio.com/listener...

In Belf's News Gallery, Greg Belfrage goes over the latest in trending news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Top of the News Stack, President Donald Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country. "I'm here because Cindy's doing great, but I just got to make sure. I can't take a chance," Trump told the crowd, hi...

The Last Word....  House Speaker Mike Johnson was on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream to talk about the midterm election polls. He explained that the polling was not accurate because “they’re based on faulty analysis.” Bream showed a Fox News poll that had the Democrats winning, even if the Republicans had good election night results. &ldq...

President Trump branded Bill Maher a “complete, total loser” and a “sleazebag” in a wild 1,300-word Truth Social tirade – claiming the comic “looked like hell” during their recent dinner.  Trump skewered Maher, 70, after the “Real Time” host claimed Friday that the president “has the lowest approval rating of any midterm candida...

A new poll found Americans are averaging 13 political calls and texts every single week. Six in ten people say it’s more than past elections. Forty percent are already annoyed by the first message. Nearly half say too many texts from a campaign actually make them less likely to support that candidate. And most who reply “STOP” keep getting messages anyway. See omnystudio.com/list...

In Belf's News Gallery, Greg Belfrage goes over the latest in trending news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Top of the News Stack, President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks that drew a sharp rebuke from a former top Arab American ally. Trump called El-Sayed, a former Detroit health official, a "jihadist"...

The Last Word....    There’s been no plan made for a public memorial for Mike Ditka. Thursday night, then, might have to suffice. Playing their first home game since the man synonymous with their franchise died Oct. 9, the Bears paid tribute to the legendary coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame player at Soldier Field. The Bears handed out fake mustaches to all fans a...

President Trump was in Iowa last night and he made it clear he is not walking away from the Vivek Ramaswamy ad. He defended the spot that features Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar. He told Ramaswamy to thank God for the ad, and he went after Ohio's Republican governor, Mike DeWine, for calling it "deeply, deeply troubling." This comes right after JD Vance told Republicans to stop wh...

Federal agents searched Ilhan Omar's Washington home in a pre-dawn raid tied to an investigation into possible immigration fraud. She called the search "bizarre" and said she is moving out of the house because of it. There is also reporting that "Ilhan Omar" is not her real name. The president has called for her to resign.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Belf's News Gallery, Greg Belfrage goes over the latest in trending news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Top of the News Stack,  President Trump brought up a “breaking news” report that Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, had not used her “real name” when she was to elected and sworn into Congress. The president was referencing reports published Thursday about an ongoing investigation into Omar and claims that the representative’s full name was “Ilhan Nur Said...

The Last Word....    Vice President JD Vance sharply called out WNBA players in the league finals over skipping the national anthem during an interview Wednesday, calling them "disgraceful." Players from both the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries have left the court during the national anthem before the first two games of the WNBA Finals, despite a rule in the league’s...

Vice President JD Vance was in Ohio yesterday and made it plain where he stands on the Vivek Ramaswamy ad. The ad has Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar. His message was simple: stop whining and go win the race. At the rally he said Ramaswamy had the "audacity" to run an ad that "calls it out like it is and calls Amy Acton a liar", then told the crowd to focus on the substance.  See...

The Wedgewood Research firm just admitted it fabricated a stack of polls. The New York Times still dropped 15 of those fake numbers into its tracker before pulling them. Decision Desk HQ yanked 17. Campaigns were citing the data anyway. Then Brendan Carr weighed in yesterday. The FCC chairman warned broadcasters about a surge in fake polls and suppression polls meant to mess with turnout and voter...

In Belf's News Gallery, Greg Belfrage goes over the latest in trending news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Top of the News Stack,  A national polling organization revealed on Tuesday that the vast majority of its data had been fabricated, saying it was an "experimental project to demonstrate the vulnerabilities" of the modern political polling industry. Wedgewood Polling, whose polls had been cited by national news outlets, released the statement after FiftyPlusOne, a polling and elect...

The Last Word....    President Donald Trump secured the release from Russia of a retired U.S. teacher who was locked up on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. "Stephen Hubbard, taken four years ago by Russia during the Biden Administration, was just released from prison, at the request of President Donald J. Trump, made directly to President Vladimir Putin in a telephone...

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The WNBA just told Congress that two former NBA players who identify as women are not eligible to play in the league because they are both men. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert put that in writing in a letter to Republican lawmakers. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White had announced they were entering the 2027 WNBA draft and identifying as women. Engelbert’s response was straightforward: only wo...

In Belf's News Gallery, Greg Belfrage goes over the latest in trending news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Top of the News Stack,  Russia has released retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard, 74, the latest sign of warmer ties between the two countries as Washington pressures Kyiv to agree to a deal to end Moscow’s war. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff lauded President Vladimir Putin for the release of Hubbard as he held peace talks with the Russian leader early Wednesday in St. Petersb...