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Finally We Are Learning More About Saudi State Involvement Behind the 9/11 Attacks We begin with an explosive article at The Atlantic that confirms suspicions many have had about who was behind the 9/11 attacks. What is emerging — with more to come, assuming the federal trial in New York goes ahead — is not … Continued
Does the Death of Iran’s President Open a Path for the Son of Ayatollah Khamenei to Succeed His Ailing Father? We begin with the helicopter crash in Iran that killed President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amriabdollahian, and we assess whether this opens a path for Moshtaba Khamenei, the son of the Supreme Leader to succeed … Continued
The Murky Ties to the Poet and Would-be Assassin of Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico We begin with the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, the PM of Slovakia, who is close to Hungary’s Orban and Russia’s Putin, and the murky background of the would-be assassin, who professes to be a poet and appears to have ties … Continued
The Party of Law and Order Now Embraces Lawlessness as the GOP Speaker Trashes the Rule of Law to Please the Scofflaw-in-Chief We begin with the former party of law and order’s embrace of lawlessness as a top Republican who is second in line to the president trashes the judicial system and the rule of … Continued
Mike Johnson Personifies the Staggering Hypocrisy of the “Christian” Right We begin with the staggering hypocrisy of the Christian Right, with the movement’s most prominent and powerful politician, the pious man of God Mike Johnson, showing up today at Trump’s porn payoff trial. Johnson praised the defendant and trashed the witness on the stand, as … Continued
In Paying Off A Porn Star for Her Silence Trump Tells Cohen to “Just do it!” We begin with Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen testifying against Trump today in a Manhattan courtroom recounting how Trump, at a time when the Access Hollywood tape had shaken Trump’s 2016 campaign, told Cohen to “just do it,” in … Continued
The Israeli Public’s Support for Continuing the War and Netanyahu’s Defiant Response to Biden We begin with the reaction from the Israeli public and in political circles to Biden’s threat to halt weapons deliveries to the IDF if they move into Rafah, which they appear to be in the early stages of executing. We discuss … Continued
Trump’s Delaying Tactic is Working as Three of the Four Trials He’s Facing Will Likely Not Be Heard Before the Election We begin with the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the classified documents case in Florida delaying the start of the trial indefinitely in a blatant display of fealty to Trump, combined with obvious inexperience and incompetence, … Continued
Israel Joins Peace Talks in Cairo Amid IDF Escalation in Gaza We begin with a mid-level Israeli delegation joining ceasefire negotiations in Cairo, as the IDF steps up military operations on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, closing off the two main entry points for humanitarian aid into Gaza. Joining us is Leila Hilal, … Continued
The Gaza Impasses With Hamas Wanting a Permanent Ceasefire and Israel a Temporary One We begin with an announcement by Hamas’ political leader that it had accepted a ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar as Israel’s PM and head of the IDF vow to destroy the remaining Hamas fighters in Rafah. Joining us to … Continued
