The Chad Benson Show

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. 

Texas representative filing impeachment articles against Trump over Gaza plan. US government workers face buyout deadline as Trump presses ahead with overhaul. DeepSeek coding has the capability to transfer users' data directly to the Chinese government. Trump signs an executive order barring trans­gender female athletes from competing. Miami Beach to enforce tough Spring Break restrictions. 

President Trump announces US takeover of Gaza. Members of Trans Vegan terrorist gang 'Zizian' charged with murder of border agent, state's witness. Mass shooting in Sweden leaves 10 dead. Trump says he's given instructions to obliterate Iran if he's assasinated. Elon Musk vs the Left. Waffle House adds 50 cent per egg surcharge due to bird flu outbreak. Luka Doncic shocked by trade to Lakers.

President Trump pauses tariffs after deal reached with Mexico and Canada. The Left is losing it as Trump and Musk work to dismantle USAID. President of El Salvador makes offer to host American criminals in his country's prisons. Protestors block LA traffic in response to President Trump's crackdown on illegal aliens. DNC doubles down on woke ridiculousness while voting for their new leader. Resear...

Trump's trade war and the effects it will have on Americans. Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter. FDA approves new, non-addictive opiod alternative for pain relief. Grammy Awards 2025. Passengers eveacuate after United Airlines plane catches fire.

Investigation continues into DC plane crash. Friday Sound Salad. UFC president Dana White denounces fighter who made pro-Adolf Hitler comments. Stars turn out for charity event raising money for California wildfire victims. Man buys painting for $50 at a yard sale, appraised at $15 million. How to fix immigration. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital, talks DeepSeek AI. 

Military helicopter crashes into passenger jet in DC. Trump signs first bill of his second term, the Laken Riley Act, into law. RFK Jr., Trump's health secretary pick, grilled about vaccines and abortion. Super Bowl advertising. School spending and results. Heavy marijuana use linked to memory loss. Man uses child to clean snow off his car. 

Judge temporarily blocks part of Trump administration’s plans to freeze federal aid. Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign. Woke Wednesday. Doomsday Clock. 

China unveils new AI. Mass arrests in nationwide US immigration crackdown. 'The View' hosts do doubletake when Fetterman calls charges against Trump 'politically motivated'. Preventing heart disease. 200,000 Palestinians trek home to northern Gaza. Government workers dismayed by Trump's return-to-office mandate. Idaho wants to bring the firing squad back as primary death penalty method. 

Immigration protests in Texas. Trump immigration crackdown underway as Colombia backs down over tariff threat. KC Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles set to meet in Super Bowl. Bird flu keeping the price of eggs high. White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok. Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem pass confirmation vote in Sentate. Trump signs executive order to examine FEMA overhaul.

Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship blocked by judge. ICE raids underway. 2025 Razzie nominations. Zach Abraham of Bulwark Capital Management discusses Stargate AI and your retirement. Friday Sound Salad. Jim Kennedy, Kennedy Institute of Public Policy Research, talks Trump's first week.  

Trump begins illegal immigration crackdown. Nashville high school student murders female student in cafeteria before killing himself. California wildfires continue to burn. Trump theatens Moscow with sanctions over Russia/Ukraine war. Ku Klux Klan cruiseline controversy. 

Celebrations and meltdowns over Trump's first 48 hours. ESG investing is crushing investors. Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of online marketplace Silk Road. Stargate AI project unveiled. Woke Wednesday. Gulf Coast digs out of record-breaking snowfall.