A Slice of News

In this episode I discuss the Supreme Court's looming decision on a case that would call into question protections granted by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act that ensured equal representation to minority voters, potentially opening the gates to mass disenfranchising of non-white voters as a result of Republican gerrymandering designed to disproportionally favor white voters who are more lik...

In this episode I discuss the Democrats in Congress signaling they wont back down in the fight to maintain affordable healthcare in the wake of the government shutdown and how many on the right just don't seem to grasp why they continue to stand firm on it

In this episode I discuss a recent expose by Politico that revealed scores of highly inappropriate comments and discussions by members and leaders of Young Republican organizations and what that may signal for the future of the Republican Party

In this episode I discuss the Vice President's remarks that "deeper cuts" are coming for federal workers as the shutdown extends into it's second week, and how Congressional Democrat's push to preserve affordable health care is a fight for all Americans, not just for their own constituents...

In this episode I discuss the statements by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that he might be open to firing air traffic controllers who protest the government shutdown by calling out sick and how that might not be a winning strategy for the administration

In this episode I discuss the resent sale of Dominion Voting Systems to a company headed by a former Republican voting official and the possible negative outcomes of that acquisition

In this episode I discuss the growing sense that the President wants to position the US military as his own personal attack force to eliminate what he calls "the enemy within"...which are his political enemies

In this episode I discuss the Republicans claim they may try to not give the currently furloughed federal workers the backpay they are owed by law after the government shutdown ends

In this episode I discuss a proposal to feature President Trump on a one dollar coin meant to commemorate the nation's 250th year

In this episode I discuss the government placing messaging on their official websites that blames the Democrats for the government shutdown and instructed federal workers to put similar messaging into their out-of-office messages, action that may have violated a law against political activities by government employees

In this episode I discuss the false claim that Democratic lawmakers wanted to give undocumented immigrants healthcare and that is what resulted in the current shutdown of the federal government

In this episode I discuss the 2025 government shutdown and the thousands of federal workers President Trump has vowed to lay off now that the government is shut down

In this episode I discuss Youtube's paying the President $24 million to settle a lawsuit concerning the suspension of his account following the January 6th attack on the Capitol

In this episode I discuss President Trump's announcement of his desire to impose a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the United States

In this episode I discuss Donald Trump's "joke" about rigged elections during a press conference with Turkish President Erdoğan and whether it was really just another example of his "Trump Style Humor" or possibly an announcement of intent in the guise of a joke...

In this episode I discuss a recent essay by Robert Reich where he posits the political tide may at long last be turning away from Trumpism and the "sleeping giant" of America is showing signs it may be ready to awaken and affect the positive change many have been waiting so long for

In this episode I discuss New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's possible run for the Democratic ticket in the 2028 Presidential election and if that is even the right call if they are looking for a much needed win

In this episode I discuss the reported trend that more Gen Z are registering as Republicans, why the Democrats may have lost many of them and what they might be able to do to get Gen Z to come over to their side again

In this episode I discuss the claim "left wing violence" is the majority of politically motivated violence in this country and is one of our greatest threats, and how that may be more propaganda than reality

In this episode I discuss the announcement late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be put on "indefinite hiatus" following comments made by it's host, Jimmy Kimmel, that the administration claimed were "misleading" about the suspected killer of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, and comments critical of the President and his response to the slaying

In this episode I discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom and his rise as one of the more outspoken voices in the Democrat sphere

In this episode I discuss the recent trend of people being fired for making "disparaging" remarks relating to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk

In this episode I discuss President Trump's threat to declare another national emergency in Washington DC if the city's mayor does not make the DC police work with ICE again to remove undocumented individuals now that the previous 30 day emergency has expired and she has said they will stop

In this episode I discuss the identification of Tyler Robinson as the suspected shooter of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and how much merit the claims against him, such as that he is a "radical Leftist", actually hold

In this episode I discuss a recently conducted Gallup poll that indicated a growing positive view of socialism amongst American Democrats