The Mark Thompson Show

The polls are not on Nikki Haley’s side. Though Donald Trump has called on her to step aside, Haley is reaffirming her commitment to stay in the presidential race past the primary in her home state this weekend. At a last minute press conference Tuesday, Haley said, “ I refuse to quit,” She also spoke directly about Trump, “many of the same politicians who now publicly embrace Trump, privately dre...

Former President Donald Trump’s most recent and biggest financial court imposed penalty is a body now outlined by David Cay Johnston in The New Republic. David is here today and hits us with outrageous specifics from Trump’s fraud case and puts it in a broader context of financial and legal troubles for Trump. David also will discuss the Trump delay tactics and how they may, in the end, hurt Trump...

(Multiple) Award Winning Broadcaster "Bean" talks Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial & more. Tom Dreesen reviews his years working as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, their friendship, & the mob in Chicago! Joy of Costco - Authors, David & Susan Schwartz take us on a whirlwind tour of Costco stores around the globe. And throw out more trivia and facts about Costco than one could...

Fani Willis was questioned about her relationship with a prosecutor she hired for the Trump case. She’s accused of profiting from the money he made by going on vacation with him. Willis had a reminder for the court saying, “You think I’m on trial? These people are on trial for trying to steal an election in 2020. I’’m not on trial, no matter how hard you try to put me on trial!” We will look at he...

It almost feels futile to let feelings of anger and sadness overwhelm us because of another mass shooting. When it comes to the hail of gunfire that rained down at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs victory rally yesterday, it’s horrible, but also completely predictable. Mark will talk about who he feels is responsible. Trump has multiple legal cases in different states needing his attention this w...

Polling that shows Biden under water may not be as concerning as once thought. We talk about the polls and look at the latest district flip in NY... The election to fill the congressional seat from New York, previously held by Republican George Santos, has just been won by a Democrat. Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress and whittling down the GOP’s already thin House majority. Does Suozzi’s ele...

Trump has 99 problems and a different courtroom for each one! From the documents case in Florida to the presidential immunity issues before the Supreme Court, Trump’s legal issues will play out in multiple states this week. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnson will break it all down. Debate #2 in the race for California’s open US Senate seat was held last night. It was a...

The 49ers take it to overtime but the Chiefs take home the win. We will recap it with former KGO Sports Director Rich Walcoff at the top of the show. Monday brings True Crime Corner with Courtney and today, she has another special guest. Not, it’s not Joe Box…but close. She’ll delve into the memoir of a former mafia “insider” who uses the pseudonym of Aiden Gabor. “Conflicting Loyalties “ is a thr...

The special council looking into some classified and top-secret documents found in President Biden’s possession will not be filing charges in the case. Robert Hur’s report on the matter came out yesterday. While he clears the president on one hand, with the other, he indicates the president is forgetful. In not charging President Biden, Hur reasoned it was because he would present to a jury as an...

We'll have legal analysis today on this SCOTUS case with huge ramifications. Former federal prosecutor David Katz is here. Was the Colorado State Supreme Court acting properly when it removed Donald Trump’s name from the GOP Primary ballot? At issue: how the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist” clause is applied. Other states are watching closely to see if it’s warranted to take similar steps with t...

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is not being impeached after all. Despite weeks of boasts from Republicans in Congress that they would send him a message, House Speaker Mike Johnson couldn’t muster up the votes. After chaos on the House floor, Republicans were one vote short. Then, a Republican bill to send U.S. aid to Israel died under bipartisan opposition. Add this to the fiasco...

Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal appeals court ruled, bringing the former U.S. president a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Trump’s claim that he cannot be prosecuted because the allegations relate to his official r...

It was a hell of a Sunday! More than 400-thousand PG&E customers in the Bay Area were without power. A San Francisco resident had her living room window blowout because of high winds. Trees toppled all over the place. A Santa Barbara Creek broke its banks. Roads were closed. Land slid down hills and fallen poles smashed cars. And it’s not over yet. Our favorite meteorologist, Spencer Christian...

A new CNN poll sets President Donald Trump narrowly ahead of President Joe Biden should the two run against each other again. The survey has Trump over Biden 49-45%. Interestingly, while majorities of Democrats and Republicans are satisfied with their party’s candidates, a significant minority would prefer another option. It doesn’t look good for Trump’s D.C. trial to start in March. The case agai...

A dispute between Texas Republicans and the Biden administration over the Southern border has brought some calls for Texas to secede from the U.S. Though it may seem far fetched, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked about the idea. She said Texas has the right to secede from the federal union, but that they won’t. She once again affirmed that she believes in state's rights. What does t...

Financial issues keep hitting Donald Trump this week. Powerful super PAC Future Forward is backing President Joe Biden with an unprecedented $250 million TV and digital advertising buy in battleground states. It’s reportedly the single largest purchase of political advertising by an outside group in the history of American political campaigns. The court-appointed monitor overseeing Trump’s busines...

A windfall of loyal support follows pop icon Taylor Swift wherever she goes. According to a new survey, that reach extends to politics. How many Swifties would line up behind Taylor Swift’s candidate? Mark has the numbers! Monsanto pays the price again for its cancer causing pesticide Roundup. A Pennsylvania jury decided the herbicide caused a 49 year-old man’s cancer and proceeded to slap Monsant...

Another come from behind win put 49ers fans on the edges of seats across the Bay Area. Former KGO sports director Rich Walcoff joins us for a quick recap and a look at what the Super Bowl could bring. In a stunning decision by the jury in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case against Trump, she was awarded more than $83 million in damages. Will she get the money? We get a special appearance by forme...

Trump is showing his strongman bully tactics even though he doesn’t officially have the GOP nomination. From threatening to ban from MAGA land anyone who donates money to Nikki Haley’s campaign to killing potential border deals, he’s pulling strings all over the place. Michael Shure will be along to talk about the issues of the day and tell us what he’s seeing on the campaign trail. Friday ushers...

Trump didn’t do well enough. That’s the gist of comments made by a Fox News political analyst. Trump has a problem attracting moderate Republicans and Independents and it showed in New Hampshire. It’s indicative of why Trump will likely lose in the general election. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will stop by to talk about an Alabama execution case - first ever to use nitrogen gas. We’ll ask...

President Biden won the New Hampshire Primary despite not being on the ballot. Biden supporters just wrote his name down. On the Republican side, you’d think after winning the New Hampshire primary, Trump would have been in a better mood, but during his victory speech, he called Nikki, Haley an imposter, and said he would get even with her. He was angry and full of threats. The current trajectory...

Politico hosted the California senatorial debate last evening. The candidates vying to fill the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat appeared on stage for the event. It was clear that Republican Steve Garvey was not ready for prime time compared to Democrats Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee. We will discuss! New Hampshire voters have two Republicans to choose from with just Trump and Hal...

Mark breaks down the DeSantis collapse... Early GOP presidential polls showed Ron DeSantis with a lead over Donald Trump. The tables quickly turned and despite having money and momentum just months ago, Ron DeSantis called it quits over the weekend and threw his support to Donald Trump. DeSantis has blamed all the court cases against Trump for motivating Republicans to support the former president...

The Patriot Freedom Project is being called into question by Congressional Democrats. They have concerns about this nonprofit group that gives financial support to defendants charged in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. At issue: whether the Freedom Project’s apparent support for Donald Trump's presidential campaign may violate federal tax law. The judge overseeing Trump’s federal crimin...

Much like the Biden impeachment inquiry, Donald Trump is also pulling the strings when it comes to a deal to secure the border between the United States and Mexico. It appears that Republicans are working directly with Trump to sabotage efforts to secure the border. Trump is belligerent in court and nearly gets kicked out for having a big mouth and no filter. The Supreme Court is considering how N...