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S2 Ep 191DOES TRUMP NEED SYMPATHY?

Did President Trump say anything in his Iran speech? Near the end but there will be three weeks of severe bombing. He has gotten bad news for over a week and had he now fired AG Bondi a distraction. Is he getting trapped with nowhere to go? Does he need sympathy?

Apr 2, 20266 min

S2 Ep 190 BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP SUPREME ARGUMENTS

Should a child born in the US to undocumented parents be a citizen. Birthright citizenship? US Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of the Trump attorney. Mr. Trump became the first President to attend a hearing and abruptly left. What was his purpose in being there?

Apr 1, 20265 min

S2 Ep 189WAR ENERGY CRISIS INFLECTION POINT?

The IEA says the Iran war has caused the worst oil crisis in history. Will this send a message that the globe cannot rely on the region for energy. Will it help jump start the call for clean energy? Will President Trump pay foreign countries to drill?

Mar 31, 20264 min

S2 Ep 188HAS TRUMP FALLEN INTO THE IRAN ESCALATION TRAP?

Has Iran sucked Donald Trump into an escalation trap? Letting him win big up front with no plan to follow. Since Korea, the US has a history of winning all the battles but losing the war. Is Iran’s strategy winning by not losing?

Mar 30, 20264 min

S2 Ep 187POPE VS TRUMP: CHRISTIANITY DOES NOT JUSTIFY WAR

Christian beliefs do not justify war. That is the core of the Pope’s Palm Sunday homily. President Trump and his administration have used this as one reason for the Iran war. The Pope’s message was to pray for the victims of violence around the globe.

Mar 29, 20263 min

S2 Ep 186IRAN WAR TRUMP BEHAVIOR

President Trump is in the second month of the war. He has achieved some goals but not the major ones. Is he playing this day by day just like his business playbook where he lost and came back multiple times? Is he the ultimate survivor?

Mar 28, 20265 min

S2 Ep 185CHINA CLEAN ENERGY CHAMPION?

China has become the globe’s clean energy leader, by a large margin. The US, under President Trump, has fallen way back. China has new problems but having enough energy will not be one of them.

Mar 27, 20265 min

S2 Ep 184SOCIAL MEDIA USE. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

Meta and YouTube have lost a civil case claiming a teenager became addicted to social media because of the companies design. Meta says it shouldn’t be responsible and will appeal. Should it be the company or should parents be held responsible?

Mar 26, 20264 min

S2 Ep 183IRAN US NEGOTIATIONS ON OR NOT?

The US says there are ongoing negotiations with Iran to end the war. Iran says there are not. Which side are we to believe. Can we believe either? The US is sending more military personnel to set up in the desert. Can this be close to ending?

Mar 25, 20264 min

S2 Ep 182 SUPREME COURT LEANS TOWARD MAIL IN LIMITS

The US Supreme Court seems to be leaning toward putting limits on mail in ballots that arrive after election day. The conservative justices seem concerned about the potential of fraud in that time frame. It could change the way many citizens vote.

Mar 24, 20264 min

S2 Ep 181CUBA INVASION NEXT FOR TRUMP?

President Trump says he can invade Cuba anytime he wants. The country is being squeezed to near collapse. Trump likes regime change. But in this one it could involve Russia. An oil tanker is headed there now to be met by US Navy ships.

Mar 22, 20264 min

S2 Ep 180NO TRUMP NOT OKAY?

Robert Mueller, the man who rebuilt the FBI after 9/11 has passed away. President Trump has posted, “Good I’m glad he’s dead”. Is that beyond the pail? People won’t post that when the President passes on, will they?

Mar 21, 20263 min

S2 Ep 179TOO BIG SHOES FOR TRUMP CABINET

Some Trump cabinet members are wearing shoes that are too big..bought by Trump. The President says you can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size. Is he guided by the old story about shoe and hand size being tied to the size of a man’s junk?

Mar 20, 20263 min

S2 Ep 178MORE MONEY MEANS LONGER IRAN WAR?

Congress will be asked for an additional $200 billion to fight the Iran war. Does the administration mean it will go on longer? Will Trump put boots on the ground to secure the enriched uranium? Will Hormuz reopen? What is the plan?

Mar 19, 20265 min

S2 Ep 177TRUMP LOSES TOP AIDE OVER IRAN WAR

Trump’s top counter terrorism aide has resigned. Joe Kent, a decorated veteran, says the US was dragged into the war by Israel. He is being accused of being anti semitic. Has Trump gotten boxed in so he has to send boots on the ground?

Mar 17, 20265 min

S2 Ep 176REMOVE TRUMP FROM OFFICE?

The President lashes out at the Supreme Court, NATO allies say they won’t help at the Straight of Hormuz stating real concern of widening war. Cuba has lost its electric grid because of Trump oil blockade. What arguments are there for Trump’s removal from office?

Mar 16, 20267 min

S2 Ep 175TRUMP: US PATRIOTIC MEDIA. LIKE CHINA OR RUSSIA?

The Trump administration is threatening broadcast licenses again. It says it wants patriotic journalism. Isn't reporting on the Iran war spreading true patriotism? Does the US want media like China or Russia? Is Trump afraid of being forced out of office?

Mar 15, 20264 min

S2 Ep 174GOP WORRIES ABOUT TRUMP MIDTERM EFFECT

Some GOP senators are saying they are worried about Trump words and actions contributing to the growing possibility the Democrats will take control of the legislature in the midterms. They say the real issues are economy and the war.

Mar 14, 20265 min

S2 Ep 173IRAN OBJECTIVE COMPLETE-U.S. STILL THERE

The U.S. says it is sending more marines to the zone around Iran. They are assault and search and rescue troops. With administration statements that the war is won and the objective complete, what is the endgame? Why more troops?

Mar 13, 20266 min

S2 Ep 172CAN THE US AFFORD TO LET TRUMP CONTINUE IRAN?

The Iran war has not caused regime collapse, it has raised the price of gasoline, farm products, mortgages. Iran’s leadership says it will not open Hormuz to ships. Trump says he is taking things as they come? What is the endgame? Can the US afford to let him continue?

Mar 13, 20265 min

S2 Ep 171DEMOCRATS CALIFORNIA PROBLEM?

The California democratic party has an interesting dilemma. Are too many candidates running for governor? Could the rank choice voting system leave them locked out? It has implications in House control.

Mar 11, 20264 min

S2 Ep 170TRUMP ADDS MAIL IN VOTING

President Trump is adding a ban on mail in voting and a ban on transgender sports to his Save America Act. He says he will not sign any legislation until it passes. It is meeting headwinds in both the House and Senate. Was it a mistake to add these items.

Mar 10, 20263 min

S2 Ep 169JOBS: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REHIRING?

There is a new hiring push in the Federal government. Is the president retreating or does he have a plan to demand more control over the workforce? More loyalty? Have the cuts saved money? Is US security better?

Mar 9, 20264 min

S2 Ep 168IRAN WAR OVER? TRUMP SAID SO

President Trump posts the war is over while slapping the U.K. Then when he talks with reporters he talks about when the war is over. He has contradicted himself. Does it matter? Or is it Trump’s use of words?

Mar 8, 20264 min

S2 Ep 167GASOLINE PRICE TRUMP DOUBLESPEAK?

Gasoline prices have jumped 14% in a week. The President now says it is not significant. At his State of the Union he made dropping prices a huge deal. The Iran war is the cause and some MAGA members say he is breaking his promises. Is Trump MAGA?

Mar 7, 20265 min

S2 Ep 166 TECH JOBS BLOWN OUT BY A.I.

Jobs are going away in large numbers in the tech sector. Square is the latest to cut almost half of its workforce. Tech leaders Dorsey and Benioff say they have found a way to be leaner and create more profit. Workers who had smooth sailing are finding choppy waters.

Mar 6, 20264 min

S2 Ep 165KRISTI NOEM GETS FIRED

Kristi Noem has been fired as Homeland Security Secretary. She will assume a new post. Trump republicans had grown tired of her and he didn’t like some of her testimony before a Senate committee dealing with a commercial. Did it not have to do with ICE operations?

Mar 6, 20264 min

S2 Ep 164HAS THE SENATE ENDORSED IRAN WAR?

The Senate has blocked War Powers legislation. Is this an endorsement of the Trump campaign in Iran? What about constitutional argument for congressional war approval? Does this mean the President can invade wherever he wants?

Mar 5, 20264 min

S2 Ep 163TRUMP WARS ABOUT WHO HAS THE BIGGEST?

President Trump says most of Iran’s capabilities have been wiped out. He says he doesn’t know who the next leaders will be. He doesn’t know how long but says the US is the biggest. Is that what this is about? The biggest? Is he putting America first?

Mar 3, 20263 min

S2 Ep 162IS TRUMP LOSING AT HOME?

While the war in the Middle East spreads, is President Trump losing support at home? Is it spreading to his MAGA base. Is this part of Trump demolishing norms? How long will this war last? How far will it spread and at what cost?

Mar 2, 20264 min

S2 Ep 161WHAT IS THE IRAN STRATEGY?

What is the Iran strategy? The Ayatollah is dead. A new Supreme Leader is being selected. What will the retribution be? What is the US strategy moving forward? Will it affect the oil supply in the West? How much death will there be?

Mar 1, 20265 min

S2 Ep 160IRAN ATTACK PARADOX

Iran’s Supreme Leader is dead. This is a major joint effort of the US and Israel. It is a huge moment in a decades long struggle for the Iranian people and the Middle East. For the US is raises paradoxical questions.

Feb 28, 20264 min

S2 Ep 159SHOULD AI RUN THE US MILITARY?

An impasse has occurred in talks between Anthropic and the US Department of Defense. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says it cannot give up some kind of guardrails on how it is used. Secretary Hegseth says he needs unfettered control. Is this dangerous?

Feb 27, 20264 min

S2 Ep 158TARIFF REFUND MESS

Fed Ex has filed suit to get refunds of tariff charges after the Supreme Court ruling. Trump says he’ll fight it. The process will be tricky. Will businesses and consumers ever see the refunds?

Feb 26, 20264 min

S2 Ep 157TRUMP SOU COTTON CANDY?

Did President Trump really update Congress on the State of the Union? Or was it more like cotton candy at a carnival? He says the US is in a golden age. Will voters look at their pocketbooks and say tariffs are bad? Was it just a show?

Feb 25, 20266 min

S2 Ep 156GU VS LIU OLYMPIC BS

The hate addicted US citizens pitting Olympic athletes Gu and Liu against each other carry a position filled with BS. They might have a problem with a US born athlete competing for China, but why the comparison. This is an opinion piece.

Feb 23, 20265 min

S2 Ep 155TRUMP AFTER TANTRUM NEW TARIFF

President Trump has imposed a new 15% worldwide tariff. This comes after the Supreme Court struck down his others. Will the result of this be more global disdain? Will it mean high prices for the US. Does it look like he’s throwing a tantrum?

Feb 22, 20264 min

S2 Ep 154TRUMP TARIFF JUSTICE ATTACK

The US Supreme Court has struck down the Trump tariff policy. Trump has attacked the integrity of the Justices he nominated calling them disloyal and lapdogs. He is imposing a 10% international tariff. Is this verbal attack of Justices unprecedented?

Feb 20, 20266 min

S2 Ep 153HOW MUCH DO CANADIANS HATE THE US?

Canada’s PM Carney says the country cannot rely on the US as much anymore. He is forming new alliances for security and economy, including China. A Politico poll shows 76% of Canadians say they don’t know if they can rely on the US.

Feb 19, 20264 min

S2 Ep 152EILEEN GU’S OLYMPIC CONTROVERSY

Eileen Gu skating under the Chinese flag has become quite the controversy in these Olympics. Vice President JD Vance has jumped in. Who is she? Why is she doing what she is doing? Is there anything wrong with it?

Feb 19, 20265 min

S2 Ep 151VACCINE RESEARCH SHUTDOWN?

Vaccine makers Moderna and Pfizer say they are finding it harder to research and produce vaccines. Moderna says it has been shutdown by the FDA in a new flu vaccine. Pfizer says RFK Jr’s anti vaccine approach is more cult like. Who is right?

Feb 17, 20264 min

S2 Ep 150DOJ TRUMP CRITIC FAILURES

The DOJ failed in its attempt to prosecute six lawmakers for telling military members to disobey illegal orders. Not one grand juror voted for the case to go to trial. Will this slow President Trump down in his efforts to prosecute critics? Is this the way a dictator operates?

Feb 16, 20264 min

S2 Ep 149IRAN WAR DECEPTION?

President Trump is preparing US troops for the possibility of prolonged war in Iran. He says if nuclear talks now fail, it will be bad for Iran. Critics say he is using deflection, what is called Diversionary War Theory to deflect from his troubles at home.

Feb 14, 20263 min

S2 Ep 148TRUMP’S BAD BAD WEEK

President Donald Trump has had a bad week. From ending Metro Surge, to AG Bondi, Tariff rejection, Kennedy Center funding, Health policies, Bad Bunny to his polling in general. Does he need to shift policies?

Feb 13, 20264 min

S2 Ep 147 EPSTEIN FILES BONDI TESTIMONY

AG Pam Bondi in front of the House Judiciary Committee. She was accused of contempt and she spent her time defending President Trump using the Dow. She refused to apologize for her lack of investigations to survivors in the room.

Feb 12, 20264 min

S2 Ep 146RISING ABOVE TRUMP

President Trump in the past few days has angered Canada, Denmark, the Governor’s conference and called an Olympian a loser for expressing displeasure with US policy. He is meeting with stronger blowback now. Will the US rise above Trump?

Feb 11, 20266 min

S2 Ep 145GHISLAINE MAXWELL PLAYS CONGRESS?

Ghislaine Maxwell took the fifth before Congress today. Members say she is apparently playing to have President Trump grant her clemency or a pardon. She says she has more information if her desire is met. What will Trump do?

Feb 10, 20263 min

S2 Ep 144BAD BUNNY VS TRUMP SUPER BOWL

Was the NFL decision to book Bad Bunny genius? The halftime show has been a much bigger topic of conversation than the game. Has President Trump inadvertently pumped up interest to his dismay by making it political?

Feb 8, 20264 min

S2 Ep 143TRUMP DECLINES APOLOGY FOR RACIST POST

President Trump has declined to apologize for the racist Obama meme. He says he didn’t see the entire video. Who secures the content? Is he ignorant of the implications, is he racist, or can he just not say he is wrong.

Feb 7, 20263 min

S2 Ep 142TRUMP OBAMA APE MEME

A Trump post memes the Obamas as Apes. The administration says it just shows Trump as the lion king with democrats bowing to him. Is this racist, is it good to portray Trump as King?

Feb 7, 20264 min