The Schaftlein Report

Topics: 1) Chief Justice Roberts to launch investigation on leaked draft opinion a. Protests erupt on both sides as Conservatives cheer and Liberals in despair b. Senate Democrats unlikely to be able to legislate a pro-abortion bill - Far left wing radical huts call for court packing and end to filibuster - Not happening c. By 54-41% margin, most Americans are in favor of limiting abortions after...

Topics: 1) Returning the issue to the states - By most estimates, 90% of Abortions will remain legal 2) Socialism, Communism and the modern American Left - We discuss the book in detail 3) Mayorkis performance on Sunday shows defending poor border management 4) Federal Reserve meeting today and tomorrow with 50 basis point rate increase expected to try and slow inflation 5) Antifa attacking Republ...

Guests: Todd Hodrinsky - TiCoat CEO ( TiCoat.com ) and Michele Berardo - Midland TiCo Topic: Todd and Michele discuss how the titanium coating innovation is changing how we clean and protect surfaces in the post-pandemic time

Topics: 1) GDP- Gross domestic product unexpectedly declined at a 1.4%. Projection was a small growth. Recession a contraction of economy in two straight quarters, are we going there? Feds announced a 50-basis point rise in interest rates. Now Rumors are that the next quarter Fed is going to raise interest rates by 75 basis point. 2) Mayorkas testifies DHS is creating 'Disinformation Governance Bo...

Topics: 1) Amy Phan West and her Background 2) Issues: a. Inflation - food and gas prices b. 2nd Amendment/crime c. Education d. Immigration e. Less government wasteful spending f. Lower Taxes g. Protect the unborn

Topics: 1) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: "U.S. wants to see Russia weakened - We believe Ukraine can win the war with the right equipment" a. England sends heavy weapons to Ukraine - Germany shifts policy and will now send tanks b. Ukrainian prisoners of war being held in camps and tortured - Demands of ransom of 5K Euros 2) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov warns of escalating the conflict with W...

Topics: 1) Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Joint Chiefs Chairman Austin meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine presses for more heavy weapons and gains commitments from U.S. and NATO 2) Ukraine repels Russian attack in Donbas 3) 5.2M Ukrainians have fled the war 4) Macron re-elected in French election over LaPen 57-43 - Tighter margins than last time but still a healthy victory 5) Border disaster - Fe...

Topics: 1) Armor Personnel Carriers, Long Range Artillery and 140,000 rounds of Artillery, Tactical Drones, grenade launchers, helicopters and anti-tank weapons 2) Despite committing and delivering around $3B worth of aid, 54% say Biden is not being tough enough on Russia *Strangely, I am not in that 54% camp - We could be doing more such as aircrafts and I do believe we should increase economic s...

Topics: 1) Biden Administration considering extending Title 42 after receiving criticism from 10 Democratic Senators *Senators Sinema, Manchin and Tester sponsor legislation to extend Title 42 - All 4 Democrats running for reelection oppose letting it expire **We could have up to 18K Illegals a day coming across the border if not extended 2) Biden Administration announces plan to cancel student de...

Topics: 1) Russians are also rounding up 27K Ukrainians and sending them to camps near Mariupol while 45K have already been sent to Russia 2) Putin looks for blame removing, and in some cases, arresting and detaining hundreds of officers 3) Blaming the war, the World Bank cuts global growth outlook in 2022 from 4.1% to 3.2% - This may be overly optimistic 4) Biden resumes oil and gas leasing on fe...

Topics: 1) Zelenskyy warns of Putin using Nuclear Weapons - Ukraine gave up their Nuclear weapons after a promise of U.S. security *That has not worked out well and other countries are watching - Iran, South Korea and others are noted 2) Ukrainians defy Russian Deadline to surrender in Mariupol or Die - 2,500 troops remain defending the area in steel plant 3) Russia continues to carry out missile...

Topics: 1) Quinnipiac poll 33% approval and 54% disapproval 2) Polls: a. Hispanics hit all time low 26% approve 54% disapprove - 41% strongly disapprove b. Millennials now at 39% down 20% c. whites 31% - 59% upside down by 28 points d. Blacks 63% - 25% 1 of 2 demographic group with support e. Jews 63% -37% - Why such high level of support 3) Biden send another $800M to Ukraine, however no tanks or...

Topics: 1) Producer Price Index follows a Consumer Price Index increase of 8.5% in March 2) 56% expect a Recession within the next 12 months 3) According to a CNBC poll, the Cost of Living is the top issue facing Americans followed by the War, Immigration and Border Security, jobs-unemployment, crime, climate change and covid 4) The blame is going to supply chain 69%, corporations 66%, Putin 54%,...

Topics: 1) What is the U.S. and NATO response to chemical weapons use by Russia - Is Biden prepared to escalate as he said he would? *10,000 dead in Mariupol? 2) Finland and Sweden move closer to joining NATO a. Opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza detained in Russia b. 5,800 cases of Russian War Crimes being investigated c. Putin purges 100 FSB Agents, arrests leader and placed in prison d. As w...

Topics: 1) Russians kill 52 civilians at a train station a. U.S. sends Patriot Missile Defense system to Slovenia as that nation sends Advanced Air Defense System to Ukraine b. UK and Austrian Prime Ministers meet with Zelenskyy in Kiev c. Russian troops regroup for Donbas Region attack d. Ukraine pleads with the west for more weapons - "Stop fearing the Russians" - Zelenskyy e. Ukraine economy to...

Topics: 1) Russia has withdrawn from Kiev and Chernihiv, Siege of Mariupol continues *Russian forces reorganize to attack the two eastern provinces 2) Russian casualties mount and 60 paratroopers refuse to fight *The Lt. colonel who ordered his troops to commit war crimes and kill civilians in Bucha has been identified 3) On the Economic front, 4 EU countries push back on weaning off Russian oil a...

Topics: 1) Piled up charred and burned bodies piled up in Bucha - Sickening war crimes - China calls the killings "Deeply disturbing" 2) Zelenskyy - What is the UN for if it won't deal with blatant aggression and war crimes - Suspend Russia from Human Rights Commission? *Sure - That will work - NO 3) Gen. Milley at the start of the invasion said it would be over in a few days - Now he says it coul...

Topics: 1) Colonel Eidsmoe discusses Ukraine 2) Zelenskyy says Russia soldiers are acting as a terrorist state, criminals not soldiers, and they are killing civilians, bombing civilian targets a. The military is stealing everything, people taken against their will to Russia b. Worst War Crimes since WWII c. UN needs to show how war criminals will be prosecuted and punished d. Crimea, Georgia and U...

Topics: 1) Russia commits war crime with 300 confirmed Civilian deaths in areas liberated by Ukraine - This is not a battlefield but a crime scene of atrocities *Bound hands and legs, gunshot wounds to the head, signs of torture, mass graves - Rape by Russian soldiers 2) Russia deletes "Military" from Special Military Operation in another propaganda move to cleans its image in Russia away from war...

1) Administration says Putin given incorrect information about the planning decision of the war? *Incorrect reports of success? Hiding bad results? **Sounds like a false off ramp hope - I don't believe an ounce of this leak 2) More propaganda from Russia - Putin approval at 80% - Very dubious? ...Baghdad Bob 3) Administration to release 180M barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a...

Topics: 1) Mike discusses Jobs, the Economy, Inflation and the war in Ukraine as an Army veteran a. Home prices up 19% year over year - Mortgage rates at 4.8% are the highest in 3 years b. Gas is above $6 in California - Inflation is the number 1 issue for voters c. No breakthrough on Peace talks with Russians 2) Safety - Mike supports the Police, Military, the 2nd Amendment and Border Security 3)...

Topics: 1) Russia says it will scale down military operations in Kyiv and other cities while Ukraine says it would become a Neutral state *Watch their actions, NOT what they say 2) Biden press conference fallout - Walk back or no walk back - Biden caught reading answers to reporters questions off CUE cards *We've said it all along, figuratively, he is not playing with a full deck of cards 3) Comme...

Topics: 1) Biden speaks the truth saying Putin cannot remain in power - The White House and official *Washington push back for stating the truth - Biden calls Putin a butcher *We support what the President said and we'll explain why 2) Devastating bad poll numbers for the President in NBC news and Reuters polls a. Biden approval at 40% while 54-55% disapprove in both polls b. Generic ballot has Re...

Topics: 1) Biden and NATO meet to determine next steps in war - Civilian casualties mount 2) U.S. considering sending Anti-ship missiles to Ukraine *Russia threatens Poland 3) U.S. to allow 100K Ukrainians into the country 4) Senior Putin adviser quits due to war and others may also leave *Central Bank chief tried to leave and Putin said no, giving her a new 5-year-term 5) What steps will Russian...

Topics: 1) 80% of Americans want MORE Fossil fuels while only 20% want Green Energy 2) Only 2% believe Climate change and the environment are a top priority 3) Americans feel worse off due to "Climate Progressives" and believe Democrats embrace of these policies are causing energy prices and inflation to go up significantly 4) Voters are really ticked off at Democrats for their soft on crime polic...