Greg Belfrage Podcasts

The Last Word....    There’s been no plan made for a public memorial for Mike Ditka. Thursday night, then, might have to suffice. Playing their first home game since the man synonymous with their franchise died Oct. 9, the Bears paid tribute to the legendary coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame player at Soldier Field. The Bears handed out fake mustaches to all fans a...

President Trump was in Iowa last night and he made it clear he is not walking away from the Vivek Ramaswamy ad. He defended the spot that features Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar. He told Ramaswamy to thank God for the ad, and he went after Ohio's Republican governor, Mike DeWine, for calling it "deeply, deeply troubling." This comes right after JD Vance told Republicans to stop wh...

Federal agents searched Ilhan Omar's Washington home in a pre-dawn raid tied to an investigation into possible immigration fraud. She called the search "bizarre" and said she is moving out of the house because of it. There is also reporting that "Ilhan Omar" is not her real name. The president has called for her to resign.  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.

In the Top of the News Stack,  President Trump brought up a “breaking news” report that Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, had not used her “real name” when she was to elected and sworn into Congress. The president was referencing reports published Thursday about an ongoing investigation into Omar and claims that the representative’s full name was “Ilhan Nur Said...

The Last Word....    Vice President JD Vance sharply called out WNBA players in the league finals over skipping the national anthem during an interview Wednesday, calling them "disgraceful." Players from both the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries have left the court during the national anthem before the first two games of the WNBA Finals, despite a rule in the league’s...

Vice President JD Vance was in Ohio yesterday and made it plain where he stands on the Vivek Ramaswamy ad. The ad has Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar. His message was simple: stop whining and go win the race. At the rally he said Ramaswamy had the "audacity" to run an ad that "calls it out like it is and calls Amy Acton a liar", then told the crowd to focus on the substance.  See...

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...

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,  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...