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FEB 12

How significant is Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's Epstein files mention?

President Donald Trump’s administration is defending Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick against bipartisan calls for the Cabinet secretary to resign due to his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The latest trove of Epstein files released by the Justice Department showed that Lutnick planned to visit Epstein’s island in the U.S. Virgin Islands in December 2012 after claiming that he and his wife cut ties with the disgraced financier in 2005. Uncovered emails show that Lutnick kept in touch with Epstein after his 2008 conviction in Florida. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12

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15 min
FEB 5

Can Trump turn DHS funding fight into a winning GOP issue for midterms?

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will not support any funding for the Department of Homeland Security without a deal on the conduct of federal officials, a new line in the sand for congressional Democrats that increases the likelihood of a partial government shutdown later this month. Jeffries told the Washington Examiner he is a “hard no” on a full-year bill that keeps DHS funding flat, viewed by Republicans as a “fallback” in the event negotiations over immigration enforcement fall through. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 5

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13 min
09/08/2025

False rumors about Trump's death stoked by health concerns on hands and feet

The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released more than 33,000 pages of material related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the first large-scale publication of documents provided by the Justice Department under subpoena in the committee’s ongoing review of the Epstein case. The records, sent to the panel in August, include investigation files from the FBI, victim statements, and videos collected during the government’s yearslong investigation into Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell. While the release fulfills months of Republican calls for greater transparency, a significant portion of the material has already been made public through prior litigation or press coverage. The Washington Examiner counted 27 videos and 56 audio files included in a Google Drive provided to the public by the committee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09/08/2025

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12 min
07/18/2025

Los Angeles riots — violent disorder organized by the revolutionary Left

The Left gets one thing right about President Donald Trump’s response to the Los Angeles riots: He wants a fight. That’s not the same as saying he is to blame for the violence, as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, also a Democrat, claim. He is not. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07/18/2025

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13 min
07/18/2025

Trump's Tax Triumph: Musk Clash, Medicaid Reforms, and the GOP's Future Showdown

President Donald Trump’s sprawling domestic policy agenda narrowly passed the Republican-led Senate Tuesday after Vice President JD Vance cast the tiebreaking vote, capping off weeks of intense negotiations in the upper chamber to muscle through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The marquee legislation, which advances Trump’s second-term priorities on tax cuts, energy, and the border, now heads to the GOP-led House, where leaders are corralling votes to pass it by the president’s July 4 deadline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07/18/2025

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13 min
07/18/2025

Democratic Party keep attacking Trump with no clear direction

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York joins magazine executive editor Jim Antle to discuss President Trump’s opposition waving that the airstrikes towards Iran’s nuclear facilities weren’t as effective as reported. The Democratic Party seems to have no direction as Trump steam rolls forward with his agenda. A shakeup with the New York City mayoral primary of Zohran Mamdani beating Andrew Cuomo for the democratic candidacy. Will progressive Democrats follow Mamdani’s lead in winning over the public? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07/18/2025

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11 min
08/04/2025

GDP growth shows the big fight is Trump's accomplishment vs Democrat anger

Chief Political Coorestondant Byron York and Editor-In-Chief Hugo Gurdon discussed the U.S. economy, how it highlights President Trump's success with trade negotiations and the Democrats' low approval ratings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08/04/2025

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15 min
07/18/2025

Implications of Trump getting militarily involved with Iran

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York joins editor-in-chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss if President Trump has any ideas on the handling US involvement with Iran. The distinction of American intervention and regime change in Iran. How does this affect Trump’s domestic support? How is the Democratic Party handling the Israel-Iran conflict? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07/18/2025

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15 min
JAN 29

Trump shows willingness to ease MN ICE presence if Walz and Frey cooperate

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) said on Tuesday that he “would beat the s*** out of” Vice President JD Vance if given the chance, a remark that underscored his frustration with calls for bipartisanship amid escalating political tensions over immigration and enforcement. Walz made the comment during an interview with Tim Miller on the Bulwark podcast while discussing the state’s response to federal immigration activity and criticism from President Donald Trump and national Republicans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 29

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20 min
JAN 8

American power in Venezuela: A warning to Russia and China?

As Venezuela‘s former dictator Nicolás Maduro left his country, captured by U.S. military forces, Maduro’s cabinet and regime officials made it out of the operation largely unscathed, still holding onto their positions of power. President Donald Trump has opted to work with Maduro’s former vice president Delcy Rodríguez, whom the Venezuelan Supreme Court tapped to serve as interim President in Maduro’s absence. But Trump has also made several looming threats to Rodríguez and the post-Maduro leadership in Venezuela, telling The Atlantic, “If she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 8

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17 min

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How significant is Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's Epstein files mention?

Can Trump turn DHS funding fight into a winning GOP issue for midterms?

False rumors about Trump's death stoked by health concerns on hands and feet

Los Angeles riots — violent disorder organized by the revolutionary Left

Trump's Tax Triumph: Musk Clash, Medicaid Reforms, and the GOP's Future Showdown

Democratic Party keep attacking Trump with no clear direction

GDP growth shows the big fight is Trump's accomplishment vs Democrat anger

Implications of Trump getting militarily involved with Iran

Trump shows willingness to ease MN ICE presence if Walz and Frey cooperate

American power in Venezuela: A warning to Russia and China?

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