The Chad Benson Show

Americans and economic uncertainty. Kremlin aide dismisses U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal. Republicans facing a tough battle to pass a continuing resolution in the Senate. Tesla faces vandalism and protests amid backlash against Elon Musk. Track athlete facing charges after hitting her competitor with a baton. Arrest of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is not about free speech. Fear of fly...

Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff. Judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can't be deported from U.S. as protesters call for his release. US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire. TikTok expands Family Pairing feature with new parental controls. Rosie O'Donnell has moved to Ireland and only plans to return t...

Are Republicans now the party of the working class? Global stock markets register heavy falls as White House tries to talk up Trump tariffs. X hit with massive cyber attack. Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests. Loch Ness research centre is hiring a full-time Nessie hunter. Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine will attend US peace talks in...

Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets. Federal government shutdown looming. Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister. Sleep-maxing. The debate over school funding. 

Fetterman calls out Democrats for 'unhinged petulance' during Trump address. The debate over daylight savings time. Investigation into Trump assasination attempt. Trump threatens Russia with 'large scale' sanctions. New jobs report. The continuing fight to close the Department of Education. 

House to hold censure vote against Democrat Al Green after he disrupted Trump's address. Trump to order US Education Department abolished. Trump announces one-month delay of US tariffs for cars from Canada, Mexico. Price of eggs still rising. Boston mayor grilled as misinformation flies at sanctuary cities hearing. Dems looking for a "relatable" message for voters. 

Democrats embarrass themselves during Trump's speech to Congress. Democratic Rep. Al Green removed after disrupting Trump's speech. Dems continue to lack leadership. 6 confirmed tornadoes cause widespread damage across Texas. The Wheel of Surprise with Trump's speech. Trump touts ‘important’ letter from Zelensky amid push to smooth relations. Zach Abraham of Bulwark Capital.

US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect as China takes aim at US farm exports. Trump to lay out domestic and foreign policy agenda in address to Congress. Pope Francis off mechanical ventilation, stabilizing after breathing crises. Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's cause of death still under investigation. Canada's Ontario threatens to cut off electricity, critical mineral supply over U.S....

Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blowup. Oscar winners. Israel says it will block aid going into Gaza until Hamas agrees to ceasefire extension. 

No new bombshells in Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein files. Friday Sound Salad. Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US. Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa suffered no external trauma as autopsies are completed. Zelensky lands in US ahead of crucial meeting with Trump. Zach Abraham of Bulwark Capital Management. 

Jake Tapper promoting his new book. Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home. Nationwide economic blackout on Feb. 28 aims to clapback at major corporations backtracking on DEI. Jeffrey Epstein flight logs and files listing ‘a lot of names’ to be released. Trump says US will sell $5 million ‘gold card’ to wealthy foreigners. Egg-flation. Texas child is first reported US m...

House budget plan advances to final floor vote. US strikes a deal with Ukraine that includes access to its rare earth minerals. More than100 intelligence staffers to be fired over sexually explicit texts. FBI says 21-year-old planned attack on Texas police similar to 2016 Dallas ambush. Another close call with 2 jets in Chicago. Woke Wednesday. NFL looking to ban the "tush push". Jim Kennedy of th...

Latest economic outlook poll. Pope Francis in critical condidtion. Denny's joins Waffle House in adding an egg surcharge. Trump and Macron meet to discuss solutions to the Russia/Ukraine war. Trump and tariffs. Fyre Festival 2 tickets go on sale as Billy McFarland attempts to come back from 2017 disaster. DOGE's Elon Musk says federal employees must document their work or resign. Another plane has...

Trump's first month in office. Bird flu keeping egg prices high. Pope still in critical condition with signs of ‘mild’ kidney failure. Zelenskyy says he would ‘quit for peace’ as he refuses US demand for Ukraine minerals. MSNBC cancels Joy Reid show as part of overhaul under new administration. Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments. 

Elon Musk makes an appearence at CPAC 2025. Friday Sound Salad. Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director. Wheel of Surprise. Canada beats Team USA in overtime thriller to win hockey’s first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off championship. Democrats living in the past. Zach Abraham of Bulwark Capital. 

Trump calls Zelensky 'dictator' as rift between two leaders deepens. Federal cuts continue. New conspiracy suggests a gold mine at Area 51. A group of seven Chilean nationals have been charged in connection with the multimillion-dollar thefts from the homes of professional athletes, including Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce. 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after bullies threatened t...

Another winter storm hitting the mid-atlantic. Government layoffs continue. Trump admin reveals list of cartels and gangs to be designated terrorist organizations. Democrat party implosion. US and Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine. Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group linked to multiple killings in the US. 

Presidents Day protests. Delta upside-down plane crash at Toronto airport marks North America's 4th major aviation disaster in a month.  Border czar Tom Homan insists it’s ‘responsible’ to ask feds if AOC’s webinar on evading ICE was ‘crossing the line’. Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil. Doug’s Winter Party invite video goes viral afte...

Ukraine will not accept US-Russia talks outcome if it is not involved. SNL 50th anniversary special. NY bodega's selling single eggs. Trump attends the Daytona 500. With Trump election, there are calls to get rid of President's day. DOGE to implement further cuts. Seat swatting.

Trump speaking with Putin to try to end Ukraine war. Friday Sound Salad. Valentine's Day romance scams. Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come. Wheel of Surprise. TikTok returns on Apple, Google US app stores as Trump delays ban. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital, talks Trump's effect on the stock market. Brad Polumbo, American political jo...

Musk team kicks off federal layoffs as White House eyes big cuts. Car rams into Munich crowd injuring at least 28 in suspected attack. How out of touch with the average person is the Democrat party? Department of Justice suing New York, top officials over immigration policies. 2 Australian nurses under investigation as influencer's video appears to show them say they'd kill Israelis. 

The pope rebukes Trump over migrant deportations and refutes VP Vance's theology. Donald Trump signs order shifting US back towards plastic straws. Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka caused by rogue monkey in electrical grid. Trump administration secures release of US teacher Marc Fogel from Russia. US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June.  

A tidal wave of resistance is coming for Elon Musk. Trump DOJ orders dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Panic buying of eggs. WTF is wrong with you people in America? Kanye West is selling $20 T-shirts with swastikas. Protesters call on work to resume at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Plane owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil involved in deadly collision. 

Eagles defeat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. US judge pauses plan to put USAID workers on leave. Trump tells Treasury to stop minting 'wasteful' pennies. 6 Americans still being held by Hamas. Egg thefts on the rise because of high prices. Fox runs an AI generated Jimmy Johnson tribute. 

19-year-old, known as ‘Big Balls,’ linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE, faces scrutiny. Friday Sound Salad. Tyler O'Neil talks about his new book, The Woketopus. Super Bowl preview. What is "Soft Power"? The fight over anchor baby laws. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital, talks the latest stock market trends.