Ed Baxter Newsteria

A vote is promised in the Senate aimed at ending the government shutdown. It reportedly has some compromises in it. Whether or not one of those is the ACA is not known.

The 2025 midterms were a smashing success for the Democrats. Even President admits it is a bad sign for Republicans. Is economy the reason, or are swing voters tired of MAGA or just tired of Trump?

GM is planning on eliminating Car Play up the road. It says it will replace it with its own software and subscriptions. Will consumers rebel or is this plan to eliminate the middle man going to spread?

President Trump says he doesn’t know who Changpeng Zhao is. He pardoned the Binance founder last month and his family business has ties and a business relationship. Can he not know who he is pardoning and making him money?

There is a number of big money corporations and individuals donating to the White House ballroom fund anonymously. It is legal, but there are calls for transparency because many of those donors have business before the President

President Trump has urged use of the nuclear blowup of the Senate Filibuster. His party leaders say no. SNAP program ordered to stay funded by two federal judges. Is a shutdown end near?

In one of the strangest news conferences of all time, the Louisiana Governor comes unglued over the LSU football program. He says the athletic director will not pick the next coach. Maybe Donald Trump will.

Bill Gates has contributed a lot of the fight against climate change. He has now issued a memo saying that instead he and we should be more concerned about global health. Will this cause a sea change in how people thinking about global warming?

Did the Toronto Blue Jays fan’s chant “we don’t need you” fire up the man who chose to join the the Dodgers over them. Shohei Ohtani was cold and now he’s red hot. Did they poke the bear?

President Trump says he’d love to run again. Kamala Harris says she hasn’t ruled it out. Is there a possibility of another Trump vs Harris Presidential campaign in 2028? Or is this just more media whip up?

The government shutdown is a very strange one. The stated key issue is health care insurance. But every day President Trump takes more power. Does he want the shutdown to continue or does he just feel the Congress is dysfunctional?

President Trump is not sending ICE into San Francisco right now. This after a talk with Mayor Lurie and threats from Governor Newsom. Why did he change his mind?

The FBI has made what it says are major sweeping gambling arrests that involve the Mafia and several major figures in the NBA. Should a conversation be made about sports app betting or are this separate?

Americans are beginning to see what their health care premiums will look like if ACA subsidies aren’t extended. It is sticker shock. Some premiums could triple, so who is to blame?

In an effort to celebrate the Marines, it was decided to fire live Howitzer shells over a busy Interstate in Southern California. What could go wrong? They found out.

Republicans are responding to the hate filled posts of some in the Young Republicans Organization, as well as President Trump extending clemency to George Santos. Will any of this dent the party’s reputation?

President Trump says he will broker peace in Ukraine. After meetings with Presidents Zelensky and Putin he says both sides want peace. Zelensky also asked for Tomahawk missiles.

Hamas has reasserted control in Gaza. It has executed people it says helped Israel. President Trump says he may be forced to go in and kill them. Does that mean US troops?

The US Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in a case that could impact the Voting Rights Act. The court could eliminate congressional districting based on race. It could again create segregated districts.

Most major journalistic media organizations have refused to sign a Pentagon agreement that they say would make them no more than mouthpieces of the Trump administration. Defense Secretary Hegseth says the must clear their desks and leave.

Israel and Hamas have a cease fire. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. Donald Trump has claimed victory. But can it build a lasting peace?

MIT’s President has rejected President Trump’s contract on university policies. It is the first sign of resistance to his demands. On the other side, Tech CEO’s are giving support to Trump policies. Trump resistance and support in this episode.

GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is blaming the top leaders in the Republican Party for the government shutdown. She says insurance premiums are too high and could go higher. Speaker Johnson has gotten a verbal assault from a military wife.

GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is blaming the top leaders in the Republican Party for the government shutdown. She says insurance premiums are too high and could go higher. Speaker Johnson has gotten a verbal assault from a military wife.

President Trump says some government officials will not get back pay when the shutdown ends. Union officials and Democrats say it is against a law that he signed. Does this have the GOP worried?