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Join Jim and Chad as they celebrate the U.K. lifting its fracking ban. They also react to reports that Senator Susan Collins will support Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, essentially ensuring Jackson a spot on the high court. And despite assurances they are pulling back from Kiev, the Russian military continues its campaign.
- Host:
Jim Geraghty
- Organization
- HMHelios Media
Join Jim and Chad as they analyze how China's 'zero-COVID' strategy is having a tumultuous effect on it's cities and economy. They also shake their heads at a new report that found as much as $80 billion was stolen from the Paycheck Protection Program. And in another press conference fumble, President Biden may have admitted that the U.S. is training Ukrainian troops in Poland.
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- Organization
- HMHelios Media
February 2022
Join Jim and Chad as they cover the latest news on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They also are frustrated by the utter uselessness of sanctions against the Putin regime up to this point. And despite Russian malfeasance, NATO allies seem unwilling to respond in any substantial way.
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- Organization
- HMHelios Media
Join Jim and Chad as they celebrate the end of mandates across the country amid cratering COVID-19 numbers. They also scorn weak U.S. sanctions against Russia despite President Biden's promise to be "swift and severe". And House Candidate Abby Broyles is forced to apologize after an embarrassing incident involving wine, verbal harassment, and vomiting was made public.
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- Organization
- HMHelios Media
Join Jim and Chad as they welcome the halting of certification for Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline. They also discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin's ability to ignore American sanctions and what it means for Ukraine. And American televisions have tuned out the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, handing NBC terrible ratings.
- Host:
- Organization
- HMHelios Media
Chad Benson is in for Jim. Join Chad and Greg as they breathe a sigh of relief for California as the legislature pulls the plug on single payer health care legislation - for now. They also suggest the sudden departure of Jeff Zucker from CNN is not just about his failure to admit his extramarital affair in a timely fashion. And they roll their eyes as law students at Georgetown University Law School demand a cry room and reparations in the form of pizza after they were offended by a conservative professor's tweets about the Biden criteria for choosing a Supreme Court nominee.
- Hosts:
Greg Corombos
- Organization
- HMHelios Media
July 2021
Jim and guest host applaud SCOTUS for upholding an Arizona election law that is similar to Georgia's election integrity laws which dooms Democrats' hopes of overturning them. They give another round of applause to SCOTUS for protecting donor privacy, overturning a California law which forces nonprofits to disclosing donor information. Finally, they giggle at former staff members' complaints of mistreatment from VP Harris which seem to be a little too critical.
- Host:
- Organization
- HMHelios Media
June 2021
Today Jim and guest host Chad Benson celebrate Speaker Pelosi's further destruction of the infrastructure bill compromise. They also grimace as problems continue to appear in the Democratic mayoral primary race in NYC. Finally, they sigh as LA county health officials recommend masks for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals in light of the new Delta strand.
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- Organization
- HMHelios Media
Jim and guest host Chad Benson applaud China for realizing that insulting all of your neighbors does not garner influence. They are also bewildered by the incompetency of the vote counting in NYC's Democratic primary which is expected to last until July 6. Lastly, they ponder the merit of Tucker Carlson's claim that the NSA is spying on his show.
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- Organization
- HMHelios Media
Jim and guest host Chad Benson celebrate the end of federal unemployment benefits in some states which is nudging unemployed Americans to return to work. They also say "I told you so" as Biden threatens to veto a bipartisan infrastructure bill if a far-left bill is not also passed using reconciliation. Lastly, the marvel at an Olympic athlete's refusal to be reverent during the playing of the national anthem... at an event dedicated to representing your country.
- Host:
- Organization
- HMHelios Media
Jim and guest host Chad Benson cheer on the New York Times as they publish a new op-ed detailing the evidence for the lab leak theory in a fair way. They also try to understand why the GOP is willing to make a lose-lose compromise with Senate Democrats on infrastructure spending. Lastly, they marvel at another New York Times op-ed by X-Files creator Chris Carter in which he states why he is skeptical of the Pentagon UFO report.
- Host:
- Organization
- HMHelios Media
Greg and guest host Chad Benson appreciate New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang being the only one to admit that mentally ill people committing violent acts are a problem for the city and that residents have the right to not be assaulted. They also cringe as Iran prepares to install a new president who is already under U.S. sanctions for leading the mass execution of political prisoners in the 1980s. And they react to Sen. Ted Cruz saying that he hopes actor Matthew McConnaughey does not run for governor in Texas because he would be a very formidable candidate.
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- Organization
- HMHelios Media