Greg Belfrage Podcasts

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...

Every week Greg talks to Sioux Falls Stampede President Jim Olander. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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...

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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...

The Last Word....    Jaime West admitted to having a drink -- or a couple -- in an attempt to calm her nerves before the viral interview where she was slurring her words. The Indiana candidate went on Piers Morgan's show ... and the host asked her point-blank if she'd been drinking before sitting down for a general election candidates' forum earlier this month.  But when Piers...

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

Federal prosecutors just charged 28 green card holders in California with illegal voting and registration. Eleven of them were arrested yesterday. Prosecutors say most of them actually cast ballots, some more than once. These names came off a list of about 20,000 the DOJ flagged as likely non-citizens on the rolls. Midterms are two weeks away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg spoke with Becky Rasmussen with Call to Freedom about an upcoming event the organization has on November 3, Keeping Kids Safe Online: A Practical Training for Parents & Caregivers.  Join Call to Freedom in collaboration with Avera Health, federal and local law enforcement for a free, hands-on training designed to equip parents and caregivers with real tools to keep kids safe online....

In the Top of the News Stack, Federal prosecutors just charged 28 green card holders in California with illegal voting and registration. Eleven of them were arrested yesterday. Prosecutors say most of them actually cast ballots, some more than once. These names came off a list of about 20,000 the DOJ flagged as likely non-citizens on the rolls. Midterms are two weeks away. The parents of one...

The Last Word....  As assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Harmie Dhillon told Lesley Stahl that enforcing laws like the Voting Rights Act is routine to protect citizens’ votes, especially after issues like noncitizens on California's rolls and duplicate mail ballots. Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom campaigned in New Hampshire for Democra...

France endured its worst unrest in years this weekend as nationwide protests over high living costs and declining public services turned violent ahead of a key government vote on the budget. Demonstrations erupted into riots on Saturday, with almost 2,400 people arrested, shops looted or damaged and buildings covered in graffiti as violent groups clashed with police in cities across the country, a...

President Trump is defending his decision to waive new sanctions on Russia. He says he doesn’t want to drive Moscow away from the bargaining table while peace talks continue. He also accused Zelenskyy of not wanting the war to end and of targeting Russian diesel facilities in ways that are hurting American farmers, ranchers, and businesses. 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.

The Last Word....  President Trump on Wednesday said he was canceling the livestream of the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former U.S. Army major who killed 13 people in the 2009 attack on Fort Hood. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had said the execution would be livestreamed, a decision that had come under substantial criticism, including from GOP senators who said it would bring the U.S...

Greg spoke with Executive Director of the Community Blood Bank, Ken Versteeg about today's Beefing Up the Blood Supply blood drive at Outback Steakhouse.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man with a gun stopped a school shooting yesterday in Bend. Oregon. Three children and a teacher are dead at Silver Rail Elementary. The kids were five, eight and eleven. The shooter was 16. He had a shotgun and he shot his way through the locked doors. Police were there in about three minutes. That is fast. It was not fast enough to keep those children alive.  A bystander ended it. He saw...

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, three children ages 5,8, and 11 along with a teacher were killed when a 16-year-old entered Silver Rail Elementary with a shotgun. A bystander stopped the shooter when he saw the boy entering the school.  President Trump decided to cancel the livestream of the execution of Nidal Hasan, the execution will take place regardless.  People are wondering where Ilh...

The Last Word....  A new memo obtained by Fox News Digital alleges that former President Joe Biden’s Justice Department collected information on hundreds of thousands of Republican voters and donors, including the names and home addresses of people who purchased red MAGA hats and Trump memorabilia. The memo is part of an update from Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa,...

A dozen high-school girls in Washington walked off a cross-country race this week. They would not compete against a male teammate who identifies as a girl. He started the season on the boys' team, finished well back in a junior varsity race, then moved to the girls' side and started winning. When the gun went off, the girls stayed on the line and walked away. The state superintendent says there wi...

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