A Slice of News

In this episode I discuss the the many recent failures by Republicans to redraw their electoral maps to favor them for the upcoming midterm elections, fearing that without them, they will lose their majority and likely the Presidency in 2028

In this episode I discuss the recent passing of the bill by both the House and Senate to release the files relating to Jeffery Epstein the American people have been long awaiting by the Department of Justice

In this episode I discuss the recent announcement by the Trump administration to dismantle parts of the Department of Education, furthering their ambition to eliminate the department all together

In this episode I discuss President Trump's recent encouragement of House Republicans to vote on compelling the Department of Justice to release the long awaited and seemingly longer delayed Epstein Files and what, after so long trying to prevent their release, his motivations may be for doing so

In this episode I discuss recent signs that support for President Trump may be faltering amid failed promises about improvements to the economy and recent developments in the ongoing saga of the Jeffery Epstein files and how they may be a sign that the end is near for the Trump administration

In this episode I discuss the ending of the nation's longest federal government shutdown, how it came to a close, what came of it after 43 days of inactivity, who won, who lost and what might come next

In this episode I discuss recently released emails authored by Jeffery Epstein that seem to suggest ties between the many crimes of Epstein and Donald Trump were possibly far more close than the President has previously claimed and he may have known far more than he'd ever admitted and had simply chosen to stay silent about what he knew

In this episode I discuss the President's recent statements berating air traffic controllers who did not show up to work unpaid and how instead he should be praising them for showing up at all to their high stress jobs without any assurance they'd be compensated for it any time soon

In this episode I discuss the announcement that eight Democratic Senators were breaking ranks and siding with Republicans to craft an agreement to end the now 40 day long government shutdown and the feeling by many that in doing so they've invalidated everything the Democrats fought for and gaining nothing of substance in return

In this episode I discuss Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, her recent breaks with establishment Republican positions and what her motivations might be to be seen as a rebel Republican in the Trump Era

In this episode I discuss the announcement by long serving Democratic representative and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she will not seek re-election, ending will have been a four decades long career in Congress

In this episode I discuss the numerous wins for Democrats in the recent elections and what they may mean going forward

In this episode I discuss Zohran Mamdani, his likely elections as New York City's mayor and what that means for the Democratic establishment. Is Mamdani the future of the Democratic Party and a sign of change within a party marked by stagnation?

In this episode I discuss tomorrows Virginia Gubernatorial election between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, and how many see it as a possible referendum on Republican governance and possible sign that the tide is turning towards big Democratic wins in the 2026 midterms

In this episode I discuss the recent admission by HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr that despite his prior claims to the contrary, there were no conclusive links between acetaminophen and the development of developmental disorders such as autism

In this episode I discuss rumblings that Congress may be looking into finding some sort of way out of the ongoing government shutdown by as early as next week, but also what a possible compromise with Congressional Republicans may cost the Democrats...

In this episode I discuss a recent report by centrist group WelcomePAC that concluded democrats need to move more to the center if they wan to win elections, and how the reality may be the opposite

In this episode I discuss the still ongoing government shutdown, now in it's 28th day and the consequences of it not only continuing but not having any sort of end in sight

In this episode I discuss claims that President Trump may be considering a third Presidential term and the various impediments he would encounter, both Constitutionally and otherwise, in the attempt

In this episode I discuss the recent complete demolition of the White House's East Wing, as a part of the construction of President Trump's Big Ball Room and how much of a loss it is for all Americans

In this episode I discuss my general feelings about the state of the nation, the feeling of growing authoritarianism and retaining my belief in American values

In this episode I discuss a recent Gallup poll where it showed people are starting to lose faith in the Republican Party's ability to keep the nation prosperous and safe, possibly opening the door for Democrats to come in and make up some of the GOP's losses and how valuable political awareness and engagement is of paramount import for all Americans

This episode I discuss the recent demolition of a section of the East Wing of the White House by the President in service of constructing his 9,000 square foot ballroom and how it's literal destruction mirrors the metaphorical destruction of our nation by the current administration

In this episode I discuss the outcome of the No Kings protests over the weekend and how the over seven million Americans who came out to peacefully protest the President and the administration's actions may signal a weakening of their illusions of power and respect

This episode I discuss the upcoming No Kings protests across the nation and the opposition to them coming from the Administration and others on the right