David Duchovny of Actor/Director in ‘Aquarius’ (starting Season 2 this summer) & The X Files

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others) call in for Hr 2

Suzanne Westenhoffer, Comedian – LIVE, IN STUDIO – HR 3

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While we’re all incredibly glad the primary season is officially over, and Hillary Clinton won a huge victory in DC on Tuesday, the biggest political news of the day was the double team ass whupping that President Obama and Sec. Clinton gave Donald Trump and Republicans on their phony argument over the phrase “Radical Islam.” Even Sen. Sanders, in a speech effectively acknowledging Clinton’s win, joined in to hit Trump on his idiocy and hypocrisy. He and Clinton went to to have a positive and substantive debate Tuesday evening on the next steps for the Democratic Party.

For his part, Donald Trump – on the holiday he shares with the U.S. Army – made it clear he’s not even willing to share his birthday with the Army, as he acted like a petulant child, accusing members of the U.S. military of stealing big piles of cash in Iraq. He also tried, insanely, to claim that he’s a bigger defender of LGBTQA rights than Hillary Clinton.

President Obama and Sec. Clinton, however, took no BS from the orange fool with the Napoleon complex, hitting him on multiple issues, at nearly the same time, using incredibly similar words.

House Democrats on Tuesday also finally had enough of their Republican counterparts doing nothing on gun safety legislation, as they effectively staged a protest on the floor of the U.S. House, after the Orlando shooting. House Republicans responded by blocking a vote on a bill that would ensure federal contractors can’t discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

In the midst of all this, it was also discovered that the Russian government had hacked the DNC’s servers, apparently to get opposition research on Donald Trump, among thousands of other documents. And it was only Tuesday.

Vacation! We’re comin’ for ya!

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com in for Hr 2 (7:30)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio for Hour Three!

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Even while America is still reeling from the massacre in Orlando over the weekend, time marches on, with several semi-important events of note today. Today is the last primary election day this year (HALLELUJAH!), as residents of Washington, DC, voting on the Democratic ballot get to stand and be counted today. It’s also supposed to be a semi-holiday for Americans – Flag Day, when we celebrate the Congress’ adoption of the first American flag on June 14, 1775. Last, and certainly least, it’s also the 70th birthday of the orange proto-fascist Donald Trump.

As more and more info comes out about the massacre in Orlando, the facts continue to pile up that this incident is more about bigotry and guns than it is any other subject, even if many on the right are still scrambling to avoid talking about those topics. Democrats in Congress have made it clear, they will be bringing new gun safety bills up for votes, regardless of what the Republican majority wants.

Surprisingly, not everyone on the right is saying what you might think. Some Republican legislators have begun leaking that they might finally be in favor of some new gun safety legislation. Even Fox host Bill O’Reilly admitted on Colbert last night that he’d be in favor of a new assault weapons ban.

Meanwhile, Pride celebrations around the country, while beefing up security, are continuing loud and proud – and Democrats are even standing up for gay men, saying there should be an end to the ban on gay men donating blood.

Things can change. We are #StrongerTogether. Let’s do what it takes.

Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL9 [Includes Eastern Orlando]) – By Phone, Hr 1 (6:05A)

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (6:30)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (7:06A)

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (7:30A)

Monique Marvez, Comedian & host of “The Monique Marvez Show” on KFI AM 640 IN STUDIO,in Hr 3 (8:05A)

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA28) calls in Hr. 3 (8:30A)

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The worst mass shooting gun death in American history, and – outside of war – one of the worst in human history. There’s no other way to say it. This should not be happening, in America or anywhere.

At least 50 people died at the Pulse nightclub, a well-known LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida that was having it’s weekly ‘Latino night’ special — and was a perfect target for a deranged American, who by the accounts of many who knew him, was a bigoted, racist, misogynist with mental problems.

From the moments the nation began to wake up to the news, the reaction from Americans, and from the presumptive nominees of both major political parties has been measurably different. While Sec. Clinton’s first tweet noted shock, she was obviously concerned with the victims and their families. Donald Trump first oversimplified the incident, then out himself at the center of the spotlight, saying, “Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism…”

That kind of selfish arrogance and hubris has been a key failing at the heart of the civil war within the GOP, and it flared strongly this weekend at a Republican summit held by former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney in Utah.

For as difficult as the Democratic primary has been, Sen. Sanders made it clear over the weekend that he too stands with common sense gun safety laws, as Democrats, and indeed Americans of all stripes did the humane thing, thinking first about others, about those affected by this violence, instead of themselves.

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Suzanne Westenhoffer, Comedian – LIVE, IN STUDIO – HR 2

Frangela, Pop Culture Pundits & Legendary Comedy Duo – LIVE, IN STUDIO – Hr 3

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It’s a Friday, and after a Thursday where Democrats were handing out Republican asswhuppings and candy, they seemed to have ran out of candy around breakfasttime on Thursday.

Thursday began with a meeting between Sen. Bernie Sanders and President Obama about the Democratic Primary, and after the speech, Sen. Sanders came out of the White House, effectively acknowledge he’d lost the Democratic Primary, and vowed to go all in on Donald Trump. Shortly thereafter, President Obama released his official endorsement of Sec. Clinton in a three-minute video, that made it clear he is fired up for Hillary Clinton, and ready to hit the campaign trail. In fact, Obama and Clinton have already scheduled their first campaign appearance for next week.

Things really got ramped up in the evening, however, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vice President Biden gave blistering speeches and attacks on Donald Trump and all the Republicans have and are enabling Trump, a a gathering of the American Constitution Society. Warren followed that up with her own official endorsement of Sec. Clinton on Rachel Maddow’s Show on MSNBC.

And what were Republicans doing?

Most were backpedaling, trying to avoid questions about Trump, and his latest scandal, the Trump apparently doesn’t pay all his bills – an odd problem for a man who claims to be so wealthy. Not all Republicans are sticking with Trump, however. Sen. Lindsey Graham has made it clear he won’t, and it now appears Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins may join him.

The general election has begun, and the Left is #FiredUp & #ReadyToGo

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, via phone (Hr 1 – 6:06)

Gilbert Gottfried, Legendary comedian via phone in Hr 2 (7:06)

Judy Gold, Legendary comedian via phone in Hr 2 (7:30)

Judy Tenuta, Grammy nominated Love Goddess, comedian, actress, author – IN STUDIO Hr 3

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From the top down, it seems that everyone except a few dead-enders know that the Democratic Primary race is finally over. From President Obama, to top Sanders supporters, the word is getting out that it’s time to move on – even if some, like Vice President Biden are urging Democrats to let Sanders & his supporters unite at their own pace. Even MoveOn.org, a Sanders supporting group, has made it clear that it’s time to put the primary behind. And while some few die hards in the Clinton camp seem loathe to admit it, the word from some of Sanders’ top surrogates is that he understands and agrees that it’s time to unite. Sanders is even set to meet with President Obama today to talk about the further reunification of the Democratic Party.

Meanwhile, on the right, the Trumpster fire & GOP civil war appear to have no end in sight. While Trump is angrily lashing out at Republicans, telling them to ‘man up’ and get behind him, some Republicans continue to call for an open revolt at their convention – and their voices are getting louder. Trump’s problems don’t end there. Trump’s support on Capitol hill – what little there was – appears to be drying up. Americans still rightly think Trump’s racist comments about Judge Curiel were racist, and many want him to apologize And on top of it all, Trump now says he doesn’t really need to fundraise, because he ‘gets so much free publicity’ from the media.

It’s even worse for the GOP on the state level in places like California, where the general election competition for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Boxer will between two Democrats – and no Republicans.

Still – there are plenty of areas in the country where too many Republicans are still holding things back. So it’s time to get active – NOW.

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others) call in for Hr 2 (7:06)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3

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It was a historic last ‘Super Tuesday’ last night in the United States of America as former Secretary Hillary Clinton passed the point in the vote totals where she became the first ever presumptive nominee for president of a major political party in this nation. Even with clear and strong wins from California to New Jersey, she was gracious to Sen. Bernie Sanders, making it clear that “unity is better than division” and that we are all “better together.”

For his part, Sen. Sanders arrived late to his rally in Santa Monica – after 2AM East Coast time – and was alternately kind and defiant to Sec. Clinton. What was obvious is that Sanders does NOT want Trump to win, and he seemed to make some comments towards future reconciliation, even as he promised to take things all the way to the Democratic convention.

It may not have helped Sanders that a blistering expose, obviously created from leaks inside his own campaign, came out in Politico Tuesday night, showing that whatever positivity Sanders’ fans have been experiencing, life inside his campaign has been anything but harmonious.

On the GOP side, even as the Trumpster fire continued to explode, and Republicans of all striped denounced and ran away from him, Donald Trump took the podium last night to give a stilted and odd speech – from a teleprompter – after a non-apology apology press release earlier in the day over his racist comments towards a judge.

The general election starts today, folks. Game on.

Senator Barbara Boxer of California, in Hr 2 (7:06)

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com in for Hr 2 (7:30)

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio for Hour Three!

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First – before anything else – if you’re in a state that’s voting today? GO. VOTE. NOW. Put down your phone, get off your ass, and go vote FOR WHOMEVER YOU WANT (except Trump).

It’s the last really, super duper Tuesday of the 2016 primaries (Yes, DC – we know you vote next week), and the entire day got pre-empted last night by the AP. After calling superdelegates and asking them who they were voting for, the AP reporters did the math and realized Hillary Clinton had passed the mark to make her the first ever female nominee for President by a major political party in the United States.

Not surprisingly, neither Clinton, Sanders, or their teams seemed to be happy with this last-minute metaphorical stick-in-the-spokes before election day. Also not surprisingly, the Sanders camp continued to say that even with big wins today, Clinton won’t secure the nomination. What was a small surprise was the announcement this morning by Rep. Nancy Pelosi that was officially endorsing Hillary Clinton.

Remember – if you’re in a state that’s holding an election today? VOTE!

Over in the Trumpster fire that is the Republican Party, while Republican leaders keep trying to distance themselves from their chosen nominee, the candidate himself seems to be pouring gas on the fire, telling his surrogates increase the criticism of anyone calling him out on his racist comments. That directive just adds to the growing problems surrounding the massive fraud of Trump University. Trump also now appears to be getting a tax cut in New York that’s supposed to be reserved for middle class families. No wonder Trump doesn’t want anyone seeing his complete tax returns.

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1 (6:30)

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (7:06A)

Lee Papa aka Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (7:30A)

Michelle Kwan, Olympic figure skater & Surrogate Outreach Coordinator for @HillaryClinton Hr 2 (7:50A)

Monique Marvez, Comedian & host of “The Monique Marvez Show” on KFI AM 640 IN STUDIO,in Hr 3

JUST ANNOUNCED!!! Sexy Liberal is coming to San Francisco August 6th
Tickets: http://www.cityboxoffice.com/SMiller

John Melendez, Comedian, Writer, Producer – LIVE, IN STUDIO – HR 2

Frangela, Pop Culture Pundits & Legendary Comedy Duo – LIVE, IN STUDIO – Hr 3

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Democrats were handing out candy and and political asswuppings to Donald Trump on Thursday – and they obviously ran out of candy before the day even started.

Hillary Clinton, in a major policy speech on foreign policy in California was brilliant, concise, and brutally honest, eviscerating Donald Trump in a 35 minute speech that even many Republicans admitted was amazing. She called out many of Trump’s disasters, called him “dangerously incoherent” and “temperamentally unfit” to be president.

Current President Barack Obama also smacked down Trump yesterday, at his final Air Force commencement speech, repeatedly making the comparisons about those who threaten war and conflict, and the gains America has made under his tenure with diplomacy, and other kinds of outreach.

Former President Bill Clinton, campaigning for his wife in Las Cruces, New Mexico also tromped Trump, noting that Hillary wants to “build bridges, not walls”, and noting that she is in favor of massive infrastructure investment in America (which would create lots of jobs), as well as comprehensive immigration reform.

On the GOP side, House Speaker Paul Ryan finally capitulated, giving a meek endorsement of Trump to his hometown newspaper and the AP, but not giving any real speech about his newfound support for the Republican nominee.

For his part, Donald Trump held a rally in San Jose on Thursday, where he entered the event to one of Hitler’s favorite songs, and blasted Hillary Clinton saying she should go to jail. Trump protesters unfortunately fought with some of Trump’s fans outside that rally, causing a big spectacle for cable “news” channels.

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, Via Phone (Hr 1 – 6:06)

Tony Goldwyn, Actor, Director, Producer. President Fitz Grant on ABC’s SCANDAL – IN STUDIO Hr 2

Judy Tenuta, Grammy nominated Love Goddess, comedian, actress, author – IN STUDIO Hr 3

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others) call in for Hr 2

Comedian Dana Goldberg joins us IN STUDIO for Hr 3.

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For those people foolish enough to think a Donald Trump presidency would be filled with anything other than petulance and drama, the world got a taste of what that nightmare might look like on Tuesday. Trump tried – and failed – to defend his claims in January that he’d already chosen the veterans groups he was supposedly given $6M to, and that he’d already given that money to those groups a long time ago.

When members of the media from across the spectrum confronted Trump with the fact that his claims didn’t match reality, he did what any short-tempered, arrogant bully does — and began beating up on those using facts to expose his lies.

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton picked up the endorsement of California’s Governor Jerry Brown, a person who’s feuded with the Clintons in the past. Clinton also picked the first ever presidential endorsement of the NRDC, a group that hasn’t always stood with Clinton. Both endorsements seem to highlight the difference between how progressives and Trump handle disagreements.

Speaking of endorsements and Trump, the Republican nominee also picked up an endorsement Tuesday – the insane, crazy-haired leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un. [Try reading that without hearing Jim Ward’s impression of Kim Jong Un in your mind. You can’t do it.]

Back in the U.S., while the Colorado GOP is still passing around racists photos of President Obama, the President himself is headed to Elkhart, Indiana today to highlight the economic news that consumer spending in the U.S. – a sign of continued improvement – is at it’s highest level in six years. That trends along with Obama’s approval ratings, which are also at their highest level in years.

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com in for Hr 2

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio for Hour Three!

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As America returns from a long Memorial Day weekend, the Democratic primary heads into the final stretch, with primaries in six states happening next Tuesday. Sen Bernie Sanders continues to say somewhat confusing things about unifying Dems, but one key message he keeps repeating is clear: He’ll do whatever it takes to help beat Donald Trump. If you understand math, that means he’s going to be supporting Hillary Clinton & urging his supporters to do the same.

Meanwhile, the Trumpster fire continues in the GOP, as the Republican nominee Donald Trump and his campaign continue to stumble and fight with everyone. Trump’s lies keep piling up too; on donations to veterans, on immigration, and over the weekend, on the drought in California. Trump said the drought was over – which is news to scientists, who know that California is still suffering the worst drought in 500 years.

The Republican Party seems to be in even worse shape, as former young leaders in the GOP like Marco Rubio are apologizing for their previous critiques of Trump, and now pretty much bowing to whatever Trump wants.

For those people who still think a third party effort in America today is viable (It’s not – again, do the math), the Libertarian Party chose their Presidential & VP candidates over the weekend, after a parade of potential nominees — including at least one candidate who stripped naked, live on C-SPAN.

That act alone will certainly qualify as memorable, though that’s certainly not what Memorial Day is supposed to be about.

John Fugelsang Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 – Hr 1

John Melendez, Comedian, Writer, Producer – LIVE, IN STUDIO – HR 2

Frangela, Pop Culture Pundits & Legendary Comedy Duo – LIVE, IN STUDIO – Hr 3

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It’s Memorial Day weekend!!! Seems like the entire world needs a break from the insanity that has been the 2016 U.S. presidential primaries so far. President Obama tried to give the world that very solemn and calming start as he gave a brief address in Hiroshima, Japan, at the site where America first dropped a nuclear bomb during World War II.

Not surprisingly, Donald Trump didn’t seem to care what anyone else wanted, as he once again vainly attacked Elizabeth Warren, even as it’s obvious she’s really gotten to him. Trump also blustered on about the proposed debate between himself and Bernie Sanders. You’d think he would have talked more about the fact that he clinched the nomination on Thursday, as several uncommitted Republican delegates committed to voting for him – but things like details aren’t nearly as attention grabbing as picking fights.

Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders went on Jimmy Kimmel’s show and also talked about the debate, along with some policy discussion, while Hillary Clinton went on the Ellen show and talked a bit about her past, her family, and a bit about policy. Wonder which side is really serious about governing this country. The polls are also looking better for both Sec. Clinton and Sen. Sanders, as both of them continue to trounce Trump.

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, be safe, and thank a veteran or first responder!

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, Via Phone (Hr 1 – 6:06)

Dean Obeidallah of The Dean Obeidallah Show on SiriusXM Insight (Ch. 121) in Hr 1

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3

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Even while some of the media prattles on about the new report that Hillary Clinton, like many other former Secretaries of State from both parties, seems to have abused State Department rules on email, the fact is, Clinton didn’t actually break any laws. Of course, if you believe the hyperventilating Clinton haters, you probably also ought to be crucified for stealing rolls of tape from work, or photocopying your ass.

Speaking of breaking protocol, after Bernie Sanders forwarded a question to Donald Trump, through late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel, it appears the pending GOP nominee, and the won’t be Democratic nominee are looking to set up a debate between them in California before the primary there. If you don’t think Clinton won’t crash that debate, you obviously don’t know her that well either.

Overseas in Japan, President Obama has made it clear other world leaders are rattled by Trump’s arrogance and ignorance.

Meanwhile, the War on Workers (which hasn’t stopped since the 1970s) keeps beating on working Americans, while the GOP is set to officially nominate yet another selfish corporatist in Donald Trump – and he’s not ashamed of screwing other people so he can make a buck, something he’s proudly saying right now. At the same time, his attacks on Hillary Clinton for Bill Clinton’s mistakes in the 1990s look to be ineffective, even while Sen. Elizabeth Warren and several other Democrats keep landing heavy blows on Trump.

Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) Senior Senator & supporter of Hillary Clinton in Hr 1

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others) call in for Hr 2

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO for Hr 3

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It’s another day-after-a-primary, and once again, Clinton and Trump were winners – though because Washington state already had a Democratic caucus (even though about four times as many voters showed up for the primary over the caucus) Clintons’ win doesn’t count for anything. Talk about a rigged system.

In New Mexico last night, Trump gave a speech – and protesters finally had enough. Apparently, New Mexicans don’t like the guy who wants to prevent any other new Mexicans – or any other immigrant – from becoming Americans.

Truthfully, just as John Melendez predicted, Trump’s old comments that reveal who he truly is are already beginning to cause problems for him. The latest fuel for the Trumpster fire is a 2006 interview he did for Trump University, where Trump said that he hoped a big real estate crash would happen so he could “make a lot of money.”

That comment earned him a verbal ass-whuppin’ from Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio on the floor of the U.S House, and a blistering condemnation from Sen. Elizabeth Warren at a speech on Thursday. It also allowed former Sen Bill Bradley to expose Trump’s lies on taxes even further.

Trump also got called out by Jake Tapper for trying to use old, proven lies & smears from the 1990s.

Joe Madison – aka The Black Eagle, Host on SiriusXM’s Urban View, channel 126, LIVE In-Studio Hr 2

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com on the line in Hr 2

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio for Hour Three!

Next Elections/Next Major Political Event
TODAY, May 24 Washington (state) (Closed Primary, GOP Only)
Sat, June 04 Virgin Islands Caucus (Open Caucus, Dems only)
Sun June 05 Puerto Rico Primary (Open Primary, Dems Only)

Lee Papa aka the Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2

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Holy crap, it’s Monday again – and that Prince Tribute by Madonna at the Billboard Awards gave everyone in America a hangover – except of course Donald Trump, who continues to claim he’s never had a drink. Of course, he’s also probably lying about that too.

Just over the weekend alone, Trump tried to be on both sides of the topic of guns in school classrooms, it looks like he’s going to use campaign donations to pay himself back – after he said he would never do that, and the Trump campaign had to admit he didn’t actually raise $6 Million for veterans. Even the NRA is catching hell for backing Trump, after he said he supported gun safety laws. And – no surprise – data from the Republican primaries is showing that despite Trump’s claims, he hasn’t actually expanded the GOP.

And while much of the mainstream media is screaming about polls, the fact is that polls don’t mean much this far out from the general election – a fact Hillary Clinton calmly noted over the weekend.

In fact, even as the Democratic primaries continue, and Bernie Sanders continues to say Democratic voters should choose him, both Sanders and Clinton seem to be moving towards a single message – that everyone on the Left, as well as all Americans are stronger together. Also unsurprisingly, that’s why right-wing trolls are trying to pose as lefties, in an increasingly sad attempt to divide Progressives and Liberals so that Trump can win.

Meanwhile, President Obama is making new allies in foreign policy during his trip to Southeast Asia, even as Congress is – shockingly – actually getting some real work done.

A GOP-led Congress doing actual work? Looks like anything is possible after all.

Jim Ward is with us all day today!! (Or if he’s late, then whenever he gets here)

John Fugelsang Comedian & Host of ‘Tell Me Everything’ on SiriusXM Insight, Ch 121 – Hr 1

Karen Finney, Senior Advisor & Spokesperson, Hillary For America

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Someone finally said it, and thankfully it was Hillary Clinton.

In an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Thursday, Former Secretary of State – and likely Democratic Nominee – Hillary Clinton flat out told Cuomo that Donald Trump is not qualified to be President of The United States. She went on to note that Trump’s comments and tweets, before anyone knows for sure, that the crash of the EgyptAir jet this week was terrorism, is the kind of reckless talk that’s dangerous to the United States.

While Clinton was being presidential with CNN, Trump seemed to be practicing to be a fascist dictator, trashing Hillary Clinton at a Chris Christie fundraiser. This after recently going on Fox and effectively threatening Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos for publishing criticism of Trump.

Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Sanders may be changing his tune, ever so subtly, he seems to have continued noting he beats Trump in the polls, while stopping some of his attacks against Clinton, and beginning to note Democratic unity and togetherness in his speeches.

While Congress did make positive steps on Thursday towards marijuana and getting rid of the traitorous confederate flag, unfortunately Republicans in the House played a bait-n-switch, screwing over LGBT Americans once again.

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, Via Phone (Hr 1 – 6:06)

Jacki Schechner, Health & Political Guru in Hr 2 (7:30)

Carlos Alazraqui of Fox’s ‘Bordertown’ & ‘The Sexy Liberal Show’ IN STUDIO in HR 3

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Another plane has gone down mysteriously – this one of a plane headed from Paris to Cairo – so cable news has gone into full crazy speculation mode. That hasn’t slowed down the crazy news coming from the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

It’s like opposite world, as somewhat surprisingly, the Democratic Party seems to be the one dealing with serious internal conflict between Sanders’ extremists and the rest of the party. Many are calling for Sanders to get out now, while many others say Sanders has every right to stay in, even though he’s effectively mathematically eliminated.

Amid the Democratic infighting, Republicans seem to have finally agreed to give up on a third party alternative to Trump, and Bill O’Reilly is even entreating his viewers to stop hating Obama & Clinton. At the same time as Democrats keep fighting, Donald Trump seems to be gaining in the polls and moving forward. Trump even released a list of potential Supreme Court nominees on Wednesday, a murderer’s row of conservative extremist judges who would almost assuredly turn the Supreme Court into a wholly illegitimate institution.

Meanwhile, some in DC actually tried to get some governing accomplished on Wednesday, as Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee got her fellow House members to discuss and even vote on repealing the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force. At the same time, Speaker Paul Ryan looks to have struck a deal with President Obama to help Puerto Rico with its massive debt problem.

Bob Cesca of Bob & Chez podcast & The Daily Banter (among others) call in for Hr 1

John Melendez, Comedian, Writer, Producer – LIVE, IN STUDIO – HR 2

Maria Shriver, journalist, activist, author, former First Lady of California, call in for Hr 2

Dana Goldberg, Comedian, IN STUDIO for Hr 3

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It was another primary Tuesday, and – no surprise – Donald Trump won the Republican primary in Oregon. For the Democrats, however, Clinton and Sanders split the night, with Sec. Clinton winning by a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, while Sen. Sanders won by nine percent in Oregon. That may sound like a great win for Sanders – his first in a closed primary state. But in order for it to have really been great for the Sanders campaign, he needed to win Oregon by 20 and he needed to win Kentucky by a solid margin, neither of which happened.

Those two contest results, lumped together with the events of the weekend in Nevada, the current reported rift between labor and environmentalists, and capped by Sanders’ threatened ultimatum to the DNC in his speech Tuesday night, make the current Trumpster fire in the GOP look positively cozy compared to sudden explosion on the Left. It’s even made some comment openly if Sanders wants to be the Ralph Nader of 2016.

On the right, it was a downright lovefest between Fox’s Megyn Kelly and Donald Trump on Tuesday night, even if more of his lies and chicanery were exposed. Trump also stumbled on Tuesday in an interview with Reuters, saying he’d be winning to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un – after last week making it clear he might not want to meet with the Prime Minister of the UK.

In the midst of all this, President Obama just kept doing what real progressives do, making progress by boosting the pay of millions through expansion of labor overtime rules.

TODAY Oregon (Closed Primary, Both Parties) Kentucky (Closed Primary, Dems only)

Arianna Huffington – Author, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Hr 2 (7:30),
Talking about her latest book ‘The Sleep Revolution’ & the 2016 election

Charlie Pierce of Esquire.com in for Hr 2

Jody Hamilton of the ‘From The Bunker’ podcast & more LIVE in studio for Hour Three!

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It’s a Tuesday – so that means more primary elections, today for both parties in Oregon, and for just the Democrats in Kentucky. It’s likely that Sec. Clinton and Sen. Sanders will split the elections, and they’ll definitely split the delegates – all of which won’t change the fact that Clinton is already effectively the Democratic nominee.

On the right, the Trumpster fire that is the GOP’s presidential nominee continues to talk out of both sides of his face. On Monday, after more than a year of trashing pollsters, and insisting he doesn’t need to hire a pollster, Trump did the traditional Republican thing and hired a veteran GOP pollster.

Both Clinton & Trump camps are also beginning to leak some of their strategies to the media – and as expected, it looks to be a brutal next six months.

While the GOP-led US Congress continues to do nothing, the Supreme Court decided not to decide on Monday, on another challenge to the birth control provisions of the ACA, effectively giving a win to pro-women’s forces.

And at the state level, in a surprise turnabout, the Oklahoma state legislature is finally looking at Medicaid expansion, as allowed for in the ACA.

Lee Papa aka The Rude Pundit – BY PHONE, in Hr 1

Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2

Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian, LIVE IN STUDIO – HR 3

Billie Jean King – Legendary tennis player & LGBT rights advocate – BY PHONE in Hr 3

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While Trump’s misogynistic tendencies took up much of the media’s time this weekend, both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders campaigned on, aiming to pick up delegates in Kentucky and Oregon on Tuesday. While the GOP may be in the midst of a raging Trumpster fire, and entertainers from Patrick Stewart to Jennifer Lawrence may be noting how awful he is, Americans in general, still seem to think America hasn’t stopped being great.

Indeed, notes of optimism could be heard from President Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren at college commencements, and from Sec. Clinton too, as she campaigned. And while there may be stories of how some Americans are still having problems with Obamacare, studies are proving that the ACA has been incredibly effective.

In general, things may not be perfect in America, but they’re certainly looking better than many in politics and the media – especially those centered around Donald Trump – would make you believe, if you only listened to them.

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It’s a Friday – but that doesn’t make it a slow news day, as the Obama Administration decided Thursday they’d had enough of the bullying and BS surrounding the so-called ‘bathroom battles’ over anti-LGBT laws. So late Thursday, the administration released a directive to all public schools in the U.S. to provide transgender students with ‘access to suitable facilities — including bathrooms and locker rooms — that match their chosen gender identity.’

Not surprisingly, the right is trying to fight back in their own way, as a Bush-appointed federal judge ruled on Thursday that a key part of the ACA, that allows for the subsidies that now help more than 12 million Americans have health insurance. Taking away the insurance of millions of Americans – or costing millions of others hundreds or thousands of dollars more a month – isn’t exactly a great election year move by Republicans in Congress, though we can see why they’d try to do almost anything other than focus on their presidential nominee.

Speaking of the orange man, Trump met with Speaker Paul Ryan and other influential Republicans in DC on Thursday, and of course, they all claimed the meeting was “encouraging” – what’d people expect them to say? Still, the Trumpster fire that is The Donald’s campaign keeps burning even higher. Now, Trump’s former butler – both online, and in an interview with CBS – has called for both President Obama and Sec. Clinton to be killed.

If this is the way Republicans want to roll up to the 2016 elections? President Obama said it best, to Mitt Romney in 2012: “Please proceed…”

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Taxes, whining, and racism – just your basic mix of modern GOP politics – continues on today, even as Donald Trump meets with Speaker Paul Ryan and others at the GOP Headquarters in DC. It’s likely Trump will dodge many of their questions, just as he continues to dodge the demand for his tax returns.

Someone Trump can’t dodge is Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who’s pretty much had it with Trump’s bluster, sexism, racism, ignorance, and arrogance. She’s taken to kicking Trump’s ass on Twitter, even while Sec. Clinton blasts Trump on the campaign trail for not releasing his taxes – something she’s released over two decades of.

Trump seems to be bringing out the rest of the most well-known right-wing troglodytes too. George Zimmerman has decided to sell the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin, Ted Nugent has released a fake video where Bernie Sanders shoots Hillary Clinton, and even Heidi Cruz is getting into the act, comparing her husband’s failed campaign to the fight against slavery.

Elsewhere, in North Carolina, pro-LGBT forces keep fighting back against the bigotry & ignorance of that state’s recent anti-trans bathroom law, as students in N.C. are suing their state. They’ve got allies though in the Target Corporation, as Target’s CEO says they won’t cave on their trans-friendly bathroom policy.

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It was another Election Tuesday yesterday, and as expected, Trump won in both West Virginia and Nebraska for the Republicans, while Sanders won in West Virginia. Oddly, Nebraska also had a Democratic Primary, which Hillary Clinton won – but because Nebraska Democrats also had a caucus earlier in the year, her win didn’t really count. (Yet, we don’t hear Hillary fans complaining… #justsayin )

In response to Sander’s recent string of wins, it appears Hillary is once again buying ads for the primary. At the same time, she continues to push forward, detailing her well-thought out plans to actually fix America’s problems.

Meanwhile, the roaring Trumpster fire continues on for the GOP. And now it appears that Trump won’t be releasing his tax records before the election after all. At the same time, after flip-flopping on his tax plan four times in four days, the Trump campaign appears to be rewriting his plan, yet again. All this while the Trump campaign just openly chose a white nationalist to be one of his delegates to this summer’s GOP convention. And just think – Trump is less popular with Americans than head lice, root canals, or the much-maligned rock band Nickelback.

The mainstream media also continues to cover the campaign horribly – though thankfully, Jon Stewart came onto David Axelrod’s podcast the other day to blast them for their incompetence, as he used to do daily. Thankfully, Stewart will be back on TV this fall on HBO. And not a moment too soon.

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If you’ve thought this year has been totally going to the crapper, you probably weren’t surprised on Monday when North Carolina and the Federal government sued each other over the state’s anti-LGBT bathroom law. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, in a bold stand with LGBT Americans in North Carolina, and specifically trans Americans, made it clear that the White House – and most of America – stand with our fellow LGBT Americans against North Carolina’s crazy law.

While the fight in North Carolina blew up, the GOP Civil War continued, with Speaker Paul Ryan smacking ‘Caribou Barbie’ Palin around, while at the same time, effectively saying if Trump wants Ryan to stay away from this summer’s GOP convention, Ryan would do just that.

Meanwhile, on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton continues trying to bring Bernie supporters to her side, and she’s making some very persuasive arguments. A growing number of Democrats are even talking about a potential Clinton/Warren ticket.

Considering how 2016 has gone so far? Anything is possible.

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Even while a segment of Canada as large as Chicago burned this weekend, the Trumpster fire of the 2016 election rolled on this weekend here in the U.S. Donald Trump, the lump at the center of that disaster, began trying to trash Hillary Clinton – and in the process, took a swipe at Elizabeth Warren. Elsewhere, Caribou Barbie, the former half-time Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, crawled out from under her rock to trash Speaker Paul Ryan on behalf of the orange-skinned monster that is He, Trump.

How worried is the rest of the world about Trump? Even Saudi princes are urging Americans to make a choice other than Trump. Meanwhile, in London, they elected that world city’s first Muslim mayor, even as Prince Harry began hosting the Invictus games in South Florida.

Thankfully, to counter the insanity, President Obama gave a brilliant commencement address at Howard University that once again made clear exactly what Progressivism is – and it’s exactly where America ought to be.

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While the new “Captain America: Civil War” movie might be what millions of Americans are watching this weekend, the ‘GOP: Civil War’ might end up having even more big blow ups, now that Trump is the Republican nominee for President. After all, neither President Bush is backing Trump. Mitt Romney isn’t even going to the Republican convention this summer. Legendary Republican strategist Mary Matalin has even left the GOP over Trump – and she’s far from the only one. Some of Jeb Bush’s backers have now even said they’ll support Hillary Clinton, over Trump.

But the news isn’t all bad.

With Mothers Day this weekend, restaurants and other businesses across the country are giving Moms all kinds of free goodies. Janet Jackson may be pregnant, Jon Stewart may be coming back to tv before the election this fall, and Americans are actually pretty upbeat about the job market.

And of course, if you’re anywhere near Minneapolis, catch the Sexy Liberal Comedy Show this weekend!

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And just like that, the primaries – at least on the Republican side – are done, after Gov. John Kasich dropped out of the GOP presidential race on Wednesday.

On the Democratic side, Sec. Clinton seems to focusing ahead on the general election, as her campaign has began putting out some brutal ads against Trump – including one entirely filled with Republicans blasting Trump.

For his part, Trump is starting the general election in a deep hole, and he may already be making it worse by reversing his tune on campaign finance, and beginning to accept Super PAC money. What’s worse, Republicans of huge stature within the GOP, like both Presidents Bush, are making it known they have no plans to endorse Trump or help him in any way.

In health news, California is now raising the legal age for smoking to 21, while researchers have confirmed that raising the minimum wage also improves mental health.

President Obama also visited Flint, Michigan on Wednesday, as he’d promised he would. He spoke with residents and officials there, making it clear he stands with them. He even drank some of Flint’s finest filtered water. Behind the scenes, President Obama continues to try to get the residents of Flint taken care of, and he promised them he would not give up until their water woes were taken care of.

…and a happy Cinco de Mayo!

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Thanks to Tuesday’s election in Indiana, both Republican and Democratic voters seem to be in a bit of a haze over the results.

For once, Indiana mattered in the presidential primary elections last night, as a massive win by Donald Trump pushed Sen. Ted Cruz to get out of the race. Gov. John Kasich said he would continue, but with Cruz out, there’s no real chance of a contested convention – foreclosing any slim chance Kasich had left. Still, effectively Donald Trump – the man KKK leaders have said would be perfect for the job, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren destroyed on Twitter on Tuesday – is now the effective nominee for the GOP.

On the Democratic side, even though Sen. Sanders won the popular vote, he only netted six delegate votes against Clinton. And even though he’s been mathematically eliminated, Sen. Sanders insists he’s continuing on.

TODAY Indiana (Open Primaries, Both Parties)

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It’s another Tuesday, and another election day, this time in Indiana, where the outcome for both Democrats and Republicans has a possibility of ending the primary season a bit early.

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump already appear to be moving into general election mode. Unsurprisingly, Trump is already throwing veiled threats at Clinton, while she’s made it clear, she will be standing up for herself – or as Trump calls it, playing the woman card.

Elsewhere, Puerto Rico defaulted on millions of dollars of debt on Monday, while the GOP Congress seemed to continue its year of doing nothing. Recent polling seems to show that like Trump’s misogynic effects on women, Republicans in Congress doing nothing to help the Hispanic majority of Americans in Puerto Rico may drive other hispanic Americans away from the GOP this fall.

Add that to the list of other problems Republicans are facing going into this fall’s elections – including math – and things just keep getting darker for those on the right.

Maybe they should just become Sexy Liberals. We have more fun & more concerts anyway,

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For the President and the rest of the national political media, it was the last White House Correspondent’s Dinner of Obama’s tenure – or as he joked, possibly the last one ever. Not surprisingly, President Obama outperformed comedian Larry Wilmore, like he’s done almost every comedian.

Meanwhile, Republican Ted Cruz spent the weekend stealing delegates from Trump in what will likely be a failed attempt to stop Trump. At the same time, as a Trump nomination gets closer, Republicans down-ballot keep moving away from him.

In other news, looks like Malia Obama will also be moving away – to Harvard, in 2017.

The Democratic nomination fight also appears to still be dragging on, and Sen. Sanders confirmed that over the weekend, at a press conference at the National Press Club, vowing that he’ll also make the Democratic Convention a contested one.

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Former House Speaker John Boehner may be gone from his old job, but after Thursday, he’s certainly not forgotten. In case you missed it, Boehner, at an event at Stanford, compared Sen. Ted Cruz to Lucifer and said that he never worked with a more miserable SOB than Cruz. Of course, this sent Cruz into defensive overdrive – and sent the media scrambling to cover the namecalling.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump had yet another major rally followed by massive violence, that much of the media didn’t cover. It’s not entirely surprising the national political media is missing a few things this weekend, as it’s once again White House Correspondents Dinner weekend.

Meanwhile, in the rest of the country, the 2016 political races continue – and Americans hate the GOP more this year than at any time since 1992. Meanwhile, Americans seem to have a more favorable view of Democrats.

Finally, as columnist Eugene Robinson suggests, if Hillary Clinton chooses Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her VP – assuming she gets the Democratic nomination this summer – it could be a real landslide election for Democrats this fall.

Unless, of course, Lefties stay home like they did in 2010 & 2014.

Lee Papa, the Rude Pundit, with us IN STUDIO for the fourth and final day the SM Show hostage crisis.

Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, Via Phone

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While Donald Trump was making a fool of himself on Wednesday, with his contradictory and backwards so-called foreign policy speech and his inability to even pronounce other nations, Ted Cruz decided to go for the votes in the state of denial, naming Carly Fiorina his VP nominee. It got even more weird when Ms. Fiorina decided to sing, from the announcement podium, the song she sometimes sings to Cruz’ two young kids.

Back in the real world, the Sanders campaign appears to be in transition already, cutting several hundred staff members, as Fmr. Sec. Clinton takes a day off the campaign trail.

In justice news, former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in jail, for attempting to hide his sexual abuse of high school wrestlers he coached in the 90s.

In health care news, Obamacare appears to be working even better than many expected – which is why Speaker Paul Ryan is now saying he wants to end certain parts of Obamacare.

And sadly, it appears Prince may have been dealing with his own health problems before he died, specifically an addiction to prescription painkillers, according to CNN & TMZ.

Results from Tuesday
Democrats
Clinton wins 4 of 5 CT, DE, MD, PA
Sanders wins RI

Republicans
Trump wins all 5: CT, DE, MD, PA, RI

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Margaret Cho in Hr 1 (6:30) talking about her first new album in 6 years, “American Myth”

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After Tuesday’s primaries, barring something incredibly unusual, it looks like both the Democratic & Republican Parties have their nominees – Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Unsurprisingly, Trump capped off his victory speech Tuesday with what may be one of the most sexist things Trump has said about Clinton to date. Also unsurprisingly, Clinton knocked back Trump’s slam with the perfect response:”If fighting for women’s health care and paid family leave and equal pay is playing the woman card, then deal me in!”

Trump also went on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and clearly stated that he’s going to try to steal Bernie Sanders’ ideas and pass them off as his own.

On top of all this, it also appears that the lawsuit against Trump University will go to trial during the election this year – and Trump may have to testify.

In non-election news, a new poll confirmed that American millennials hate capitalism. Also, Prince may not have had a will.

Lee Papa, The Rude Pundit, LIVE In-Studio (Because he can)

George Lopez, on his new show, “LOPEZ” Wednesday nights at 10PM on TV Land (Hr1)

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It’s another primary election Tuesday, or as some have nicknamed this one, ‘The Acela Primaries.’ The frontrunners in each party, Clinton and Trump, both look to pick up solid wins in multiple states today, if the polls are to be believed. Voters nationwide seem more than willing to be done with the nomination process already.

Meanwhile, in legal and justice news, the city of Cleveland settled with the family of Tamir Rice on Monday for $6M, while the stalker of journalist and sports reporter Erin Andrews settled with her as well. In Florida, a federal judge has once again stopped another stupid anti-choice restriction. Unfortunately, in North Carolina, a different federal judge has upheld that state’s photo voter ID law.

In entertainment news, New England Patriot Tom Brady looks like he might have to serve a four game suspension for playing with his balls anyway, after a judge ruled the NFL’s suspension was completely in-bounds.

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It’s another busy monday, as President Obama wraps up his European trip in Germany today, where he announced he’s sending an additional 250 Special Operations forces to assist local forces fighting ISIS. At the same time, U.S. forces began a massive cyber attack on ISIS over the weekend.

In other news of strange allies, Sen. Ted Cruz & Gov. John Kasich made it clear Sunday night that they’re teaming up to fight Donald Trump to a draw, forcing the contested convention many on the right seem to be wanting.

In even stranger news, Charles Koch told ABC News’ Jon Karl over the weekend that Bill Clinton was, in many ways, a better president than George W. – and that Hillary also might be better than any of the Republicans running this cycle.

Meanwhile, Senator Sanders did himself no favors this weekend, seeming to blame poor people not voting for him as a reason his campaign seems to be losing momentum. Sanders has been losing in states with higher inequality, though he’s been losing to Fmr. Sec. Hillary Clinton, not apathy.

Finally, the Prince tributes continued over the weekend, with amazing covers of Prince songs by Bruce Springsteen, Adam Levine, and Elton John, even as Prince’s body was cremated, and his close circle held a private memorial service.

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Today is Earth Day, though millions of people around the world may still be focusing on the death of one of the most talented, barrier-breaking artists in history, Prince. From all-night dance parties in Minneapolis, to Broadway shows closing with impromptu renditions of Prince songs, to public acts of mourning around the world, the loss of Prince is being deeply felt across the globe.

Life does keep moving, however, and the 2016 U.S. political race did continue Thursday, with at least one candidate, Gov. John Kasich, publically noting how he wished he’d seen Prince in concert. Elsewhere, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Fmr. Secretary Clinton seem to be trying to patch things up, on their way to the Democratic nomination. At the same time, Republican candidates for their party’s nomination are still fighting over which Americans should use what bathrooms, even as a growing list of other prominent Republicans are making it clear they won’t be caught anywhere near the GOP’s ugly pissing match in Cleveland this summer.

Meanwhile, President Obama is urging the Britain to remain in the EU, before his lunch with Queen Elizabeth later today.

In positive news, today is Earth Day, & contrary to so many, Earth is not as doomed as they say.

And in even more positive news, there may be a silver lining to Prince’s death. After the artist’s death was announced Thursday, MTV dumped their normal programming, and went back to playing music videos. And in related news, it appears that MTV may be going back to its music-dominated roots on a permanent basis in the near future.

Guess we now know what it takes to get MTV to play music videos again.

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In news of monetary justice, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew made a long overdue, but welcome announcement on Wednesday that anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman is now set to replace noted racist President Andrew Jackson on the $20. He also announced that Hamilton would stay on the $10, while several other women of note, and Martin Luther King Jr. would also be added to the $5, $10, and $20 bills.

Meanwhile, in a blow to skewed Republican redistricting, the Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s new unbiased redistricting. The High Court also ruled that U.S. terror victims can collect up to $2M from Iran.

Back on the presidential campaign trail, Donald Trump’s new handlers seem to be trying to convince him to put on a new, more presidential attitude, though it’s already obvious that “Trump 2.0” isn’t quite working like they thought he would.

In other news, while corporate health insurers seem to be trying to step away from the ACA, President Obama’s health insurance program continues to prove it works, especially for the poor.

In LGBT news, Target has decided to show the rest of the U.S. how they should treat transgender people – with respect and decency. Sadly, former Major League Baseball all-star Curt Schilling couldn’t seem to do the same, so ESPN fired him late Wednesday.

Former WWE star Chyna also appears to have died of a drug overdose Wednesday, while the UK’s Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 90th birthday.

Results From New York Primary

Democrats:
Clinton 135 (Delegates Gained) 1442 (Total)
Sanders 104 (Delegates Gained) 1198 (Total)

Republicans:
Trump 89 (Delegates Gained) 844 (Total)
Kasich 2nd 3 (Delegates Gained) 147 (Total)
Cruz 3rd 0 (Delegates Gained) 559 (Total)

Ari Rabin-Havt of The Agenda on Sirius XM Progress Ch 127 for Hr 1 on his new book, “Lies, Incorporated: The World of Post-Truth Politics”

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The New York primary is over, and it was a blowout in both major parties. Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders by 16 points – more solidly than many pundits thought she would. Trump defeated both Kasich and Cruz by more than 35 points – though he lost his own home county of Manhattan.

Elsewhere across the country, the social issue wars are still going on, as ignorant, GOP-controlled states are continuing to try and re-fight the battles over abortion and LGBT rights. Thankfully, there was more good news for good people Tuesday, as the Fourth Circuit Court ruled in favor of a transgender teen in Virginia – which will also affect laws in North Carolina.

Justice also looks to be coming to Flint, Michigan today, as news sources have confirmed at least three government officials will be criminally charged today in the ongoing Flint water crisis.

Our money may also be getting a proper facelift, thanks to the musical Hamilton, as well as Secretary Jack Lew, who appears ready to replace Jackson on the $20 with a woman, maybe as soon as this year.

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New Yorkers are pulling levers and pushing buttons in both the Democratic and Republican primary elections today. For the record, both Clinton & Sanders are up by double digits in most reliable polls, and most people expect both front runners to win their party’s races handily today.

After a day of arguing immigration in front of the Supreme Court, it looks like the Republican’s refusal to add another justice to the bench, may net them a temporary victory on immigration, even if many Republicans agree that the law is on President Obama’s side.

On a state level, while North Carolina has to suffer another lost concert due to their anti-LGBT law, Michigan’s Gov. Rick Snyder says he’s going to drink filtered water from Flint for the next month, to “prove” that the water there is actually safe. Meanwhile, hundreds continue to be arrested in DC, at the ‘Democracy Spring’ event – including ice cream magnates Ben & Jerry.

Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Ash Carter says 200 more U.S. service members are being sent to Iraq to help beat ISIS, while China is attempting to prevent freaky people from ever being created by banning children of stars from appearing in reality shows.

Finally, everybody’s favorite Mom, actress Doris Roberts, who played the mother of comedian Ray Romano of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ died on Monday at the age 90.

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Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters – BY PHONE, in Hr 2 (7:06A)

Kim Fields, of Living Single, The Facts of Life, & currently The Real Housewives of Atlanta (on Bravo) & Dancing With the Stars (on ABC) in Hr 2 (7:30)

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The last big Supreme Court test of the Obama era begins today, as the eight Justices ( #DoYourJob Congress) hear oral arguments on President Obama’s extensions of DAPA & DACA.

Meanwhile, both Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are hitting the Empire State hard today, before Tuesday’s New York primary elections. She still leads Sanders in New York by double digits, after spending the weekend raising money for down-ballot Democratic candidates with actor and activist George Clooney. Not to be outdone, Sen. Sanders visited the Vatican over the weekend for a conference on economic inequality and shook hands with the Pope.

For Republicans, while Ted Cruz spent the weekend picking off delegates in places like Wyoming, Trump whined, complained – and continued to keep his double digit lead in his home state.

In other news, Brazillians look likely to impeach their president, while major earthquakes affected Ecuador and Japan over the weekend, as Saudi Arabia is attempting to threaten the U.S. over a 9/11 bill in Congress.

Finally, back home in the U.S., it looks like the musical ‘Hamilton’ may have saved the image of Hamilton from being taken off the $10.

Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian, LIVE IN STUDIO – HR 1

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Jill Sobule, Singer, activist, LIVE, IN STUDIO – HR 2

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The Democratic Debate in Brooklyn Thursday night seemed somehow fitting in both its brutality and ugliness. And while both Fmr. Sec. Clinton and Sen. Sanders made their own unforced errors, the overall debate doesn’t appear to have changed much in the overall Democratic Primary race.

In another part of New York City, protesters caused difficulties outside a lavish fundraiser hosted by the New York state GOP, where all three Republican candidates were. It’s understandable that Republicans may have been trying to drink their woes away, given the hideously awful poll numbers of their frontrunner, and chief bigot, Donald Trump.

Speaking of bigots, North Carolina’s governor had to swallow his pride on Thursday, as he swore into office his state’s first openly gay state Representative.

Meanwhile, justice may be closer for the Sandy Hook families, as a judge decided a lawsuit against gun manufacturers has been allowed to go forward.

And in another win for justice and workers, a California appeals court threw out a 2014 ruling that took away tenure from teachers.

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Rebecca Traister, Writer at Large New York Magazine, Contributing editor Elle, & Author of “All The Single Ladies” VIA PHONE in Hr 1

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It you were in New York City Wednesday night, it was pretty hard to miss the 27,000 fans of Sen. Sanders as he held a massive rally before tonight’s Democratic Debate with Fmr. Sec. Clinton in Brooklyn. Both Clinton and Sanders also joined union workers on the picket lines against Verizon on Wednesday.

On the Republican side, the Trumpster fire continued, as Trump is now costing the GOP upwards of $20M just for security at this summer’s convention. Things weren’t much better for Ted Cruz, who – while trying to defend his comments on New York values – now also has to defend his old job, where he tried to support a ban on dildos.

Meanwhile, North Carolina’s bigotry may cost them billions of dollars, in both public and private spending. But don’t lump everyone in the ‘Deep South’ together. Louisiana’s fairly new Democratic governor signed a new order protecting LGBT rights on Wednesday, bucking the recent trend.

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If you’re on the East Coast, and you can’t hear anything on your phone now, you can blame the corporate executives who’ve forced nearly 40,000 union workers at Verizon to start their labor strike today. That potentially unsteady communication could add to the headaches in New York City, Trump protestors will attempt to shut down a Trump event this Thursday, as the Democratic candidates debate in Brooklyn.

The New York Daily News officially endorsed Sec. Clinton today, while Sen. Sanders picked up his first Senate endorsement, from Sen. Jeff Merkley.

Speaker Paul Ryan also officially announced he will not accept the nomination of his party, if they try to give it to him at this summer’s GOP convention. Of course, Ryan also said similar things before he became Speaker of the House, so…

Meanwhile, the fight for equality continues in the states, even as businesses keep leaving those states that have just passed anti-LGBT laws.

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Since today is Equal Pay Day, it somehow seems sadly fitting that union members at one of the largest communications corporations in America are on the verge of a major strike. At the same time, a new study just released proves where everyone else’s raises have been going for the last 25 years – right into the pockets of the fat cats on Wall Street.

The news doesn’t get better when it comes to voting. One of the most racist Secretaries of State in America, Kris Kobach, just put out a Spanish voter guide this week – with the wrong registration deadline. As at least one former GOP staffer recently admitted, election tricks like wrong information and Voter ID are doing exactly what Republicans want – taking the right to vote away from likely Democratic voters.

Vice President Joe Biden, while noting both Democrats are highly qualified, let it slip that he personally would like to see a woman elected president. At the same time, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump keeps whining that he’s not winning it all – even though the Republican primary system has actually given him a bonus, and not harmed him.

Meanwhile, anti-LGBT forces are still trying to write discrimination into law at the state level, though North Carolina’s bigots may have finally met their match, as a major porn site has decided to also ban North Carolina users due to their new anti-LGBT law.

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Results from Sat Apr 9
Wyoming (Closed caucus, Dems only)
Sanders 55.7% Clinton 44.3%
BOTH get 7 pledged delegates, Clinton gets all 4 supers

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Over the weekend, while almost every presidential candidate was in New York, President Obama sat down with Fox’s Sunday show and gave a long interview where he defended Sec. Clinton, his justice department, and the way he handles terrorism, He also ripped into the Republican Senate for continuing to blockade his Supreme Court pick.

Sen. Sanders did win the Wyoming Democratic caucus over the weekend – but it wasn’t by enough, so he and Sec. Clinton earned the same number of pledged delegates. Meanwhile, both Sanders & Clinton hit the Sunday shows, since Trump was still hiding from the media.

Meanwhile, while Bruce Springsteen has cancelled his North Carolina concert, due to their new anti-LGBT bill, fellow rocker Bryan Adams has followed suit, cancelling a concert for the newly legally bigoted Mississippi.

Finally, the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony had more than it’s own share of fighting and railing against the establishment.

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After a 24 hour stretch of “unqualified” bs in the Democratic primary race for president, both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders seem to once again be uniting in their support for each other over any Republican. Unfortunately, that may be a bit too late for Former President Bill Clinton, who got into a shouting match with Black Lives Matter activists in Philadelphia.

Things are far worse for Republicans right now, as their frontrunner, Donald Trump, is now viewed somewhat or significantly negatively by 7 in 10 Americans, and ⅓ of Republican voters in multiple states now say they’ll vote for the Democrat or stay home if Trump is the GOP nominee. Sen. Ted Cruz has also been seeing a severely negative reaction from New Yorkers who remember Cruz’ “New York values” slam. Meanwhile, Gov. John Kasich seems to be gaining in the polls in upcoming states.

In environmental news, the Keystone pipeline running through South Dakota had a major oil spill this week. Meanwhile, Don Blankenship, former coal mine magnate will be going to prison for a year over the Big Branch mine disaster.

There’s also more fallout from the Panama Papers leak today, this time linking UK Prime Minister David Cameron to the sketchy tax avoidance schemes.

Thankfully, it is Friday, so the Stephanie Miller Show does recommend celebrating – just don’t do it by stealing a car and doing doughnuts on the freeway.

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The Democratic race for President got a lot more dramatic yesterday. Starting with Bernie Sanders’ interview with the New York Daily News, where he repeated that he doesn’t believe victims of a gun crimes should be able to sue gun makers. Not surprisingly, Hillary Clinton was appalled at Sen. Sander’s answer. Clinton also said Sanders has been talking a lot about “things that he obviously hadn’t really studied,” and stated that Sanders, “by his own admission, has never even been a Democrat.”

A Washington Post story followed, with a headline that read, “Clinton questions whether Sanders is qualified to be president.” Then, Wednesday night, at a rally in Philadelphia, Sanders quoted what he’d thought Clinton said, “that she thinks that I am ‘not qualified to be president.’” That was when Sanders proceeded to blast Clinton saying “I don’t believe that she is qualified,” and listed a host of reasons why.

In other news, Voter ID appears to have created some serious voting problems – just as Wisconsin Republicans have admitted they wanted.

In New York, Republicans campaigned for president Wednesday, with Donald Trump getting a home state welcome, and Ted Cruz – infamous for bashing “New York values” got a resounding Bronx cheer.

Meanwhile, with the Panama Papers leak exposing more people and corporations trying to evade taxes, giant drug corporations Pfizer and Allergan decided not to merge, after President Obama tightened tax rules.

Wisconsin Election Results
Democrats: Sanders 56.5% Clinton 43.1%
GOP: Cruz 48.3% Trump 35.1% Kasich 14.1%

Next Elections/Next Major Political Event
Sat Apr 9 Wyoming (Closed caucus, Dems only)
Tues, Apr 19 New York (Closed Primaries, Both Parties)

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The Panama Papers continue to worry politicians all over the world – and the Prime Minister of Iceland may be the first to be run out of office by his people over the tax scam revealed in the leak. Far right-wing French political family the LePens have also been exposed as less than honest. While no American politicians have been named, sources say they will be soon.

The Supreme Court got something right with voting Monday, unanimously rejecting the latest conservative trick to try and skew voting in favor of the right. Democrats also got something right, finally setting the time and date for their next presidential debate.

Meanwhile, as voters head to the polls in Wisconsin today, both data and the Clinton camp say unless Sanders has a major double digit win, today might be a win, but it won’t help Sanders win. On the Republican side, Cruz also needs a solid win over Trump today – which may just make things even worse for Republicans.

It may be hard for things to get much worse for Trump. Americans keep pooping on his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, while Brits won’t stop calling him an idiot over his stance on

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Politics could be rocky all over the world today, as the biggest pile of secret documents ever – The Panama Papers – was leaked overnight, exposing a global web of corruption and tax avoidance by some of the most powerful people in the world. Twelve world leaders, including Vladimir Putin are currently implicated, and with likely more to come.

Back in the U.S., Republican voters are still deeply divided, and not really liking any of their candidates. That became clear in North Dakota over the weekend, where all 25 GOP delegates chose to be ‘unassigned’ rather than bond themselves to any of the current top Republican candidates. News about Trump’s anger with his critics also leaked out overnight, even while several top members of Bernie Sanders campaign appear to be throwing in the towel, at least emotionally, according to a New York Times story.

Meanwhile, Camp Clinton seems to be focused on logic & facts, which is exactly what her supporters want. The fact-checkers from the NYTimes, WaPo, and NPR are also backing Clinton, over Sanders’ latest accusation of campaign donations from individuals working in the fossil fuels industry.

In the states, Democrats are fighting another new anti-LGBT bill in Mississippi, even while North Carolina’s version of a similar bill may cost that state billions. Both states should look to better examples in California and New York, where actions to increase the minimum wage to $15/hr were both successful over the weekend.

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After his disastrous abortion comments on Wednesday, yesterday Donald Trump had a surprise meeting in DC with the RNC, like a kid getting called to the principal’s office. It really shouldn’t surprise anyone, considering more and more polling is showing Trump will likely be the least popular nominee for president in history.

Meanwhile, the media continued to attempt to gin up controversy on the Left, after Hillary Clinton was interrupted at a rally by Sanders extremists, and then confronted by a Greenpeace activist, with whom she got frustrated. What much of the media failed to note as loudly is that former President Clinton said on Thursday if Sanders becomes the presumptive nominee, Mr. Clinton will cast his superdelgate vote for Sanders.

While today may be April Fools Day, apparently, it’s no joke that Rupert Murdock’s former wife is now dating Vladimir Putin of Russia. Meanwhile, Caitlyn Jenner is now blasting Ted Cruz as “misinformed”, and at least one dog in Mississippi brought home a $1000 in pot this week. Hope your weekend is half as good.

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While many have said it before, yesterday, Donald Trump may have truly aborted his chances to become president, with what’s probably the stupidest thing he’s said yet – which, considering the Trumpster fire his campaign has been, is an amazing feat of stupidity, worthy of his supporters. Every candidate for president in both major parties denounced Trump over the comments. Both Pro-choice and anti-choice groups of all kinds were united in saying Trump went too far.

Trump, however, made it even worse, saying the Geneva Conventions are a problem and like NATO should be abandoned. All of this was in the shadow of the 2016 world nuclear security summit in Washington, DC. It’s not a wonder, then, that major corporate sponsors are growing increasingly nervous about participating in this summer’s RNC convention.

Sadly, the Trumpster fire continued, with a 15 year old girl getting sexually assaulted at one Trump rally, while Speaker Paul Ryan got booed in his hometown at another Trump rally.

Meanwhile, the FDA has now made getting a drug-induced abortion easier. Speaking of drugs, President Obama commuted sentences for 61 non-violent drug offenders on Wednesday.

Anderson Cooper’s mom Gloria Vanderbuilt finally disclosed she’d once had a lesbian relationship. Meanwhile, Aaron Sorkin is bringing another new drama to NBC.

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Hillary’s ‘Hack Supporters’ Have Skin in the Game. Bernie’’s Dreamers? Not So Much.

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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down a win for Labor, and there may be another win coming this summer for advocates of the ACA and women’s health care. And speaking of Supreme Court wins, it seems the GOP blockade of President Obama’s nominee to SCOTUS is also crumbling.

The fight in North Carolina over an anti-LGBT law is also heating up, as execs from Bank of America have now joined execs from 80 other companies in calling out the bigotry.

Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was arrested Tuesday for assaulting a female reporter earlier in the year – and of course, Trump is standing behind him, fighting the charges. In a video released by police, however, it’s obvious Lewandowski is guilty. At a CNN town hall last night, both Cruz & Kasich said they would fire anyone on their staff who acted similarly.

All three Republican candidates also took the gloves off last night, making it clear they will not support each other, no matter which of them gets the nomination.

On the Democratic side, both Sanders and Clinton appear to be preparing for an April debate in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, Fmr. Sec. Clinton has already starting hitting Donald Trump in her latest ad.

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A hijacked Egyptian plane overnight wasn’t another act of terrorism, but instead, an act of a man trying to make up with his ex-wife. Add that event to another non-terrorist shooting at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, which wounded the shooter and had DC on lockdown for a few hours.

In the U.S., Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal made up with worried businesses on Monday by vetoing the latest anti-LGBT bill to hit the states. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, that state is begining to get sued for their latest anti-LGBT bill.

With President Obama’s approval now at 53%, things are looking better than ever for Democrats this year. Some on the Left are still in a purist mindset, like actress Susan Sarandon, who made it clear last night that if her candidate Sen. Sanders doesn’t win, she might not vote for Hillary Clinton. Dan Savage, however, made it clear where most on the Left really are. #UniteBlue

Fmr. Sec. Clinton showed what she was really concerned with Monday, in a speech in Wisconsin, hitting Republicans over their continued delay in voting on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.

Meanwhile, Republican front-runner Donald Trump ran into a radio buzzsaw in Wisconsin on Monday, as a local host there finally did what most journalists won’t do – give Trump a real interview. The President even criticized the media Monday for being too soft on Trump.

Mama returns from Santa Fe!

Tina Dupuy, freelance journalist and host of the Cultish podcast – BY PHONE, in Hr 1 from Buenos Aries, Argentina
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Western states created some news over the weekend, with Bernie Sanders – or should we now call him BIRDIE Sanders – picking up strong caucus wins in Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. Another plus for the west? California has now decided to make their minimum wage $15 an hour. One bad note, however – some Sanders supporters are making more noise than even that they won’t vote for Hillary Clinton if their candidate loses in the primary.

Meanwhile, Republicans were still setting fire to each other metaphorically, as Mexicans literally lit an effigy of Donald Trump to celebrate the burning of evil spirits at Easter. As Sec. Kerry confirmed, world leaders all over are shocked by Trump and the GOP rhetoric. Back in the U.S., Trump proved to more than one media outlet he has no idea of how world politics works, while Ted Cruz continued to knock down allegations of a sex scandal.

Overseas, terrorists struck again, this time an offshoot of the Taliban killing at least 65 people, mostly Christians, in an Easter celebration in Pakistan. The U.S. struck back at terrorists, killing the second in command of ISIS. Meanwhile, right-wing extremists protested immigrants in Brussels – even though none of those terrorists were immigrants.

Finally, in Connecticut, push parents caused a disaster at a holiday easter egg hunt, spoiling it for the kids.

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Next Elections are Saturday
Sat, Mar 26 – Alaska, Hawaii, Washington (Closed Caucuses, Democrats only)

A story dropped overnight from the National Inquirer claiming that Sen. Ted Cruz has FIVE mistresses and has been cheating on his wife. Considering the source, it may only be a rumor – and it has no corroboration by any other legitimate source.

In a panel discussion in L.A. on Thursday, former Sec. Hillary Clinton made it clear the level of sensationalism in or politics and media isn’t a trival thing.

Backlash is building against the anti-LGBT passed in North Carolina, as Google, IBM, American Airlines, Wells Fargo, the NBA, & NCAA all made it clear they may have to take some or all of their business to another state if the law holds up. Not to be outdone, Tennessee is currently arguing about their own anti-LGBT bathroom laws. Efforts in Georgia, Indiana and Kentucky to put bigotry into law are also ongoing. Meanwhile, South Dakota’s Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed similar legislation this year.

Vice President Joe Biden confirmed in a speech on Thursday that there is no such thing as a ‘Biden rule’ regarding Supreme Court nominations, another hit to Senate Republican’s blockade of President Obama’s nomination. More Republican Senators continue to abandon Mitch McConnell, as Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) late on Thursday joined Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) in favoring hearings.

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of Muslim, Orthodox, Hindu and Catholic refugees to Italy on Thursday, declaring them all children of the same God.

A new ISIS propaganda video celebrating the Brussels attacks was released, this one featuring Donald Trump’s voice and photos.

And in sad news, comedian Garry Shandling passed away Thursday, of an apparent heart attack at the age of 66.

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Just two days after the attacks in Brussels, and all the candidates for President are looking fairly presidential – except the two leading Republicans, Trump and Cruz. Last night, they had another childish fight on Twitter. If you thought Donald Trump might be chastened after Heidi Cruz smacked him back yesterday, you’d be wrong. Oh sure, Trump says he’s smarter than everybody based on “certain results that I get in doing things.” Last time I checked, “doin’ things” doesn’t really rank highly as an IQ score.

Meanwhile, both President Obama and Secretary Clinton were giving lessons in how to handle counterterrorism yesterday. Obama was reminding Argentinians that the best way to defeat terrorism was reflected in how America acted after the Boston bombings. He also explained that dealing with Congress is like herding cats – though we think some cats are smarter than others in Congress.

Speaking of Congress, Speaker Paul Ryan gave a pretty amazing speech to the House interns yesterday, even admitting he was wrong about his “makers & takers” rhetoric from a few years ago.

Maybe Mr. Ryan could do more than just give a good speech though, by pushing Congress to renew the Voting Rights Act, since voting in Arizona this week was a particular example of how not having the VRA could take away some of American’s most basic rights.

Which, by the way, is what North Carolina just did to LGBT Americans last night, when their Republican governor signed a bill to allow serious discrimination against any member of the LGBT community.

We might suggest Superman come save the day, but his new movie is crap, so he’s got problems of his own.

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Another Tuesday, another election – and this one was resembled a party for millennials; extremely long lines to get in & nearly everyone got a prize. Trump and Clinton won Arizona, Sanders & Cruz won Utah, And Sanders won Idaho. So far, no one knows which Republican won in American Samoa.

The Brussels bombing investigation & manhunt continues. The two dead suicide bombers were identified as brothers, Belgian nationals, raised in Belgium, who were known to authorities & had previous criminal records. The third bomber, now the subject of a manhunt, also appears to be a Belgian national — meaning NONE of the attackers were refugees or recent immigrants.

President Obama got blasted by some on the right for not rushing back home after the bombings in Belgium, but as he told reporters at the international baseball game, the only thing terrorists can do, “is scare, and make people afraid, and disrupt our daily lives, and divide us. As long as we don’t allow that to happen, we’re going to be ok.” The Tampa Bay Rays won the game, 4-1 over the Cuban national team. President Obama and his family have already continued on to their next stop, Argentina.

In sad but bizzare news, former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has died at 46, from a rare form of cancer. Meanwhile, the cancer known as Sarah Palin may soon be getting her own TV show, where she’ll get to pretend she’s Judge Judy. Better that than she pretend she’s qualified to be president.

We’re on vacation this week, but we’ve got some awesome best-of episodes on the radio end for your enjoyment.

Re-live this crazy election cycle so far with a healthy dose of celebrity guests throughout.

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We’ll be back Monday, March 21st. Have a great week!!

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

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Exam shows Obama lost 5 pounds, gained a half-inch in height

Health-wise, President Obama is finishing his time in the Oval Office strong –– recording his lowest weight so far as chief executive.The president reportedly lost 5 pounds since his last physical exam in 2014 and somehow gained a half-inch in height.
His doctor wrote in a memo Tuesday: “All clinical data indicates that the president is very healthy.”

GOP establishment creeps toward Cruz. Republican elites are begrudgingly embracing Ted Cruz—and hanging Marco Rubio out to dry. Panicked at Donald Trump’s dominance and dismayed by Rubio’s continued inability to do anything about it, some top Republican power brokers are turning to Cruz, putting aside their policy and personal misgivings to back the candidate they now openly label as their best hope to stop Trump’s GOP takeover.

Chicago Tribune endorses Rubio in 2016 Republican presidential race- The Chicago Tribune endorsed U.S. Senator Marco Rubio in the 2016 Republican presidential race on Wednesday, a week before Illinois’ winner-take-all presidential primary.

Did Trump’s campaign manager rough up a female reporter? Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is under fire for allegedly yanking a female reporter out of the way after the GOP candidate’s victory press conference in Florida on Tuesday night.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

SiriusXM Insight 121 host Dean Obeidallah calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST /8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”

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Sanders Triumphs In Michigan Democratic Primary-Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pulled off an upset victory in the Michigan primary Tuesday, picking up the majority of delegates in a state seen as a must-win for him to maintain a place in the Democratic race.

Hillary Clinton Nabs Victory In Mississippi With Help From Bill ClintonHillary Clinton won Mississippi’s Democratic primary on Tuesday. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton easily won the Democratic primary in Mississippi on Tuesday, aided by a strong infrastructure that she and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, have built in the state over decades. 

Networks Didn’t Cut From Donald Trump’s Speech Once To Air Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton gave a stump speech Tuesday night, but media networks were tied up covering a self-promotional event for someone else: Donald Trump.

Rubio Lost Big. He Has No Realistic Path To Winning Before The GOP Convention.Florida Sen. Marco Rubio did poorly in Tuesday’s primaries. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who was once called “THE REPUBLICAN SAVIOR” on the cover of Time magazine, lost big Tuesday night.Rubio looks likely to finish fourth in both Michigan and Mississippi, behind Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. After Tuesday, Trump will have more than a third of the delegates he needs to secure the nomination.

Trump Triumphant In Hawaii Republican Caucus.Donald Trump won Hawaii’s GOP caucus on Tuesday. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won Tuesday’s Hawaii GOP caucus.With 19 delegates, Hawaii is the third-smallest Republican contest in the country, behind Vermont and Delaware, which each have 16 delegates, and is considered one of the bluest states in the country.

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Trump cracks down on protesters— Donald Trump’s rally here began with the candidate asking all attendees to raise their hands and take an oath to vote for him, while extended barriers cordoned off the press and plainclothes private intelligence officers scoured the crowd for protestors. These new tactics, which the Trump campaign has introduced over the past week, represent refinements by Trump and his staff in their quest to control the atmosphere and message of his often unruly rallies.

Michael Bloomberg Nixes 2016 Run Because A Trump Presidency Is Too Dangerous-Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that he won’t launch a third-party run for president, fearing a three-way race would divide voters and ultimately be settled by congressional Republicans likely to unite behind Donald Trump.

Foreign Diplomats Voicing Alarm To U.S. Officials About Trump-Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College, Friday, March 4, 2016, in Warren, Mich. – Foreign diplomats are expressing alarm to U.S. government officials about what they say are inflammatory and insulting public statements by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, according to senior U.S. officials.

Rubio’s campaign is blasting a CNN report that says his advisers are telling him to drop out-CNN is standing by its report that senior campaign advisers for Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida have urged him to drop out of the Republican primary. CNN correspondent Jamie Gangel reported on Monday that, despite Rubio’s confidence in his chances of winning his home state of Florida on March 15, “there’s been a serious internal debate … about whether or not he should drop out before Florida,” Gangel said on CNN.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am EST / 6:30am PST.

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Comedian, Monique Marvez joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau for “Mondays with Monique” at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.
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Former First Lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94-Nancy Reagan, the former actress who was fiercely protective of husband Ronald Reagan through a Hollywood career, eight years in the White House, an assassination attempt and her husband’s Alzheimer’s disease, died on Sunday at age 94, the Reagan library said.

Who won the delegate fight on Saturday? Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz-Donald Trump’s dominant victory in New Hampshire prompted Carly Fiorina and his pal Chris Christie to drop out of the race. Beyond that, though, the win earned Trump just 11 delegates — 3 percent of his current total and just less than 1 percent of the total he’d need to be the nominee.
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Ronald Reagan’s son endorses John Kasich-Ohio Gov. John Kasich picked up the endorsement of Michael Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate’s campaign announced Saturday.

Bill Maher Points Out How Frighteningly Similar Donald Trump Sounds To Hitler-After learning that Donald Trump apparently kept a volume of Adolf Hitler’s speeches at his bedside, Bill Maher made a scary comparison between the GOP front-runner at the German dictator on “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday. Maher aired a clip of Hitler speaking with Trump-sounding quotes as subtitles.

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

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Both Hillary Clinton And Bernie Sanders Could Beat Donald Trump, Poll Says. Either Democratic presidential candidate could handily defeat Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in the general election, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads Trump 52 percent to 44 percent among registered voters and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) leads Trump 55 percent to 43 percent, according to the poll.

Trump gives white supremacist radio show full press credentials, interview with son-But, as it turns out, Trump’s idea of disavowing hateful white supremacist groups includes giving them full credentials to his rallies and, just to make sure they got the message loud and clear, he also threw in an exclusive interview with his son, Donald Trump Jr.

More Bad News for Marco Rubio: He Just Lost the Support of Fox News-Cheer up — things will get better. (Actually, they won’t.) According to three Fox sources, Fox chief Roger Ailes has told people he’s lost confidence in Rubio’s ability to win. “We’re finished with Rubio,” Ailes recently told a Fox host. “We can’t do the Rubio thing anymore.” 

Ben Carson: ‘I Do Not See A Political Path Forward’ After Super Tuesday-Retired neurosurgeon and bestselling author Ben Carson said in a statement Wednesday he does “not see a political path forward” for his campaign after his poor showing on Super Tuesday.

SiriusXM Insight 121 host Dean Obeidallah calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT

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Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST /8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”

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Hillary Clinton Victorious In Alabama Democratic Primary-Hillary Clinton won the Alabama primary handily on Tuesday, picking up yet another trove of delegates in her quest for the Democratic nomination.

Bernie Sanders Wins Crucial Victory In Minnesota Caucus-Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Farmer Labor Party’s caucus in Minnesota Tuesday.

Marco Rubio Nabs His First 2016 Win In Minnesota GOP Presidential Caucus-His campaign is under pressure to prove he’s a better pick than Ted Cruz to take on Donald Trump.

Donald Trump Wins Alabama Republican Primary-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump easily won the Alabama primary on Tuesday.

Ted Cruz Wins The Alaska Republican CaucusTexas Sen. Ted Cruz has been declared the winner of the Alaska Republican caucus.

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Charlie Pierce from esquire.com calls in 10:30 am EST / 7:30 PST.

Jody Hamilton joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:00 am EST / 8:00 am PST.

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Black Students Removed From Trump Rally In Georgia-Dozens of black college students in Georgia said they were asked to leave a Donald Trump rally on their campus Monday for standing silently on gymnasium bleachers before the business magnate began speaking.

Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly asked a question during oral arguments today — for the first time in 10 years. The notoriously silent Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asked several questions during oral arguments Monday in a case about a ban on gun ownership for domestic-violence offenders.

Joe Scarborough: Donald Trump Playing Dumb About The KKK Is ‘Disqualifying’-Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” suggested business mogul Donald Trump’s refusal to disavow the Ku Klux Klan could disqualify him from the presidential race.”It’s breathtaking. That is disqualifying right there,” Scarborough said Monday. “To say you don’t know about the Ku Klux Klan? You don’t know about David Duke?”

Donald Trump Secretly Told The New York Times What He Really Thinks About Immigration. The New York Times is sitting on an audio recording that some of its staff believes could deal a serious blow to Donald Trump who, in an off-the-record meeting with the newspaper, called into question whether he would stand by his own immigration views.

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The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am EST / 6:30am PST.

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America calls in at 10am EST / 7am PST.

Comedian, Monique Marvez joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau for “Mondays with Monique” at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.
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Hillary Clinton Wins A Resounding Victory In South Carolina-Her opponent, Bernie Sanders, had struggled to pick up enough support among black voters in the primary. Hillary Clinton won the Palmetto State’s Democratic presidential contest on Saturday, defeating Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) thanks to the strong support of African-American voters, who comprised over 60 percent of the primary electorate in the state.

Protester clashes with Bill Clinton over Benghazi attacks. Former President Bill Clinton got into a heated exchange with a protester over the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.”We had four lives that were killed at Benghazi, and your wife tried to cover it up,” the protester said. The protester, who claimed to be a former Marine, confronted the former president at a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton in South Carolina and launched into a speech accusing Hillary Clinton of covering up the attacks.

In a rollicking day of spectacle, spite and scorn, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey declared his allegiance to Donald J. Trump and war on Marco Rubio, describing the senator on Friday as desperate and unfit for the presidency.

Marco Rubio implies Donald Trump has small man parts with comment on his hands. He went there.Sen. Marco Rubio seemingly questioned the size of Donald Trump’s manhood during a rally in Virginia Sunday night, and in the process dealt Americans yet another outrageous moment in an already outlandish presidential campaign cycle.”His hands are the size of someone who’s [five feet five inches]. And you know what they say about men with small hands… you can’t trust ’em!” Rubio said during an event at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.

Host of her podcast, “From The Bunker”, Guest Host Jodi Hamilton fills in with Stuttering John Melendez, for Steph while she’s in Madison Wisconsin for her Sexy Liberal Tour.

E! News Entertainment Correspondent Marc Malking calls in at 10:22 EST / 7:22 PST, to discuss the Academy Awards.

John Fugelsang, host of “Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM Insight 121,in at 10:30 am EST / 7:30 am PST for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

Frangela joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Fridays With Frangela”

Stephanie Millers calls in, Host of The Stephanie Miller Show at 11:30 EST / 7:30 PST.

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Brian Sandoval Takes Himself Out Of The Running For Supreme Court Spot-Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) was mentioned by both Democrats and Republicans as a potential compromise candidate for the Supreme Court-Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) on Thursday asked President Barack Obama to take his name off his list of potential Supreme Court

Marco Rubio Unloads On Donald Trump In His Best Debate YetCompared to his disastrous performance in New Hampshire, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was a new man during the 10th Republican presidential debate on Thursday, unleashing a searing barrage of attacks against real estate mogul and current GOP front-runner Donald Trump.

TRUMP: Mitt Romney was ‘one of the dumbest’ candidates in GOP history-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continued to lash out at Mitt Romney on Thursday morning.-“Mitt Romney, who was one of the dumbest and worst candidates in the history of Republican politics, is now pushing me on tax returns,” Trump wrote on Twitter.”Dope!” he added.

White Supremacists Mobilize For Donald Trump-As the Republican presidential primary moves into the American south, white supremacist groups are working to mobilize racists to get out the vote for Donald Trump.-On Wednesday, David Duke, the white nationalist and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard, encouraged his radio show listeners to volunteer for Trump’s campaign.

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

Healthcare reform expert Jacki Schechner calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT for “Jacki’s Healthcare Corner”

Comedian Dana Goldberg. joins us at 11am / EST / 8am PST.
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Democrats No Longer View Donald Trump As A Joke. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is not a big fan of the man who won his state’s Republican caucuses. The continued success of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump isn’t just concerning, Senate Democrats said on Wednesday — it’s downright frightening. “For months everyone said someone else will catch on, but it seems that they better start catching because he’s moving down the road,” Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said at a roundtable with reporters, most from Hispanic media outlets.

Mitt Romney on Donald Trump: ‘There’s a bombshell’ in his taxes-Mitt Romney called in to “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on Fox News Wednesday demanding to see tax returns for the top three GOP candidates, saying specifically that he expects a “bombshell” from frontrunner Donald Trump’s most recent filings.

Tim Cook: If The FBI Gets What It Wants, It Will Threaten Public Safety-Apple chief Tim Cook on Wednesday said that complying with a court order to help the FBI break into an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters would be “bad for America,” and set a legal precedent that would offend many Americans.

Iowa Lawmakers Approve Bill That Would Let Kids Have Handguns-Children of all ages in Iowa would be able to lay down their toy guns and pick up the real thing under a bill that passed the state House of Representatives. The measure approved Tuesday by 62-36 vote would allow children 14 or younger to possess “a pistol, revolver or the ammunition” under parental supervision. It now heads for the state Senate.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

Orange Is The New Black’s Actress & Author, Laura Prepon calls in at 10:30 EST / 7:30 PST.

Frangela joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Fridays With Frangela”

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Trump’s 3rd straight win has rivals looking for answers-Businessman Donald Trump inched closer to the U.S. Republican presidential nomination after easily outdistancing his rivals in the Nevada caucuses Tuesday, giving him his third win in four early nominating contests.

GOP Senators Won’t Even Meet With An Obama Supreme Court Nominee-Would an Obama Supreme Court nominee smell bad or something? Senate Republican leaders say they won’t even meet with whoever it is. Senate Republicans on Tuesday launched an unprecedented blockade of President Barack Obama’s yet-to-be-named Supreme Court pick, saying they won’t give any nominee a hearing or even meet with the candidate.

Marco Rubio Just Lost To Donald Trump For The Fourth Time In A RowWhen Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio finished third in the Iowa caucuses, the media said he was the real winner. His campaign talked of a “3-2-1” strategy in which he’d finish second in New Hampshire and first in South Carolina. Yet he lost both states to Donald Trump, finishing fifth in New Hampshire and second in South Carolina.

Nevada’s GOP Caucus Appears To Be Completely FUBAR-Once doors opened to Republican voters at caucus sites across Nevada Tuesday evening, it wasn’t long before reports of chaos amid high turnout began trickling in. 

John Fugelsang, host of “Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM Insight 121,in at 9am EST / 6am PST for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

Syndicated columnist Tina Dupuy calls in at 10am ET / 7:00 am PT.

Charlie Pierce from esquire.com calls in 10:30 am EST / 7:30 PST.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 10am EST /7am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”

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Conservatives: Court nominee must be stopped at all cost.-Conservative leaders are sending a blunt message to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: The Supreme Court is more important than your majority.

Bush’s billionairesThe Rubio, Cruz, Kasich — even Trump — campaigns are reaching out to fundraisers and power brokers of Jeb Bush’s former campaignBush’s team raised over $150 million for the campaign and super PAC, but the candidate never broke into the top tier after last fall

Ted Cruz asked his communications director Rick Tyler to resign Monday after Tyler distributed a video that falsely depicted Marco Rubio dismissing the Bible.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am EST / 6:30am PST.

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America calls in at 10am EST / 7am PST.

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Comedian, Monique Marvez joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau for “Mondays with Monique” at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.

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Hillary Clinton Edges Bernie Sanders for Nevada Caucus WinHillary Clinton won Nevada’s Democratic caucuses on Saturday, NBC News projected, scoring a much-needed boost in the nomination race and depriving rival Bernie Sanders of a victory in a racially diverse state.

Jeb Bush ends presidential campaign after failing to win South Carolina primaryFormer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a member of one of America’s political dynasties and the early front-runner for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, announced during the South Carolina primary Saturday night that he is exiting the race.

Bernie Sanders Blames Low Turnout For Loss In Nevada-Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is attributing his loss in the Nevada caucuses to low voter turnout, saying his campaign does better when turnout is high.

Donald Trump wins big-Donald Trump did more than win his second easy victory in consecutive presidential primaries in South Carolina on Saturday.He advanced his takeover of the Republican Party. He proved that he can dominate a race in the Deep South. He vanquished the dynasty that ruled the GOP establishment for decades as Jeb Bush dropped his White House bid.

John Fugelsang, host of “Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM Insight 121,in at 9am EST / 6am PST for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

Lisa Bloom, Trial Attorney at The Bloom Firm and Legal Analyst for Avvo calls in at 10 EST / 7 PST.

Frangela joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Fridays With Frangela”

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Religious Leaders Rush To Trump’s Defense After Pope Francis’ Comments-Religious leaders voiced support for Donald Trump after Pope Francis implied that the Republican presidential candidate is “not a Christian.”Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., who is the son of the late televangelist Jerry Falwell, told CNN that “the pope is mistaken … I do believe Trump is a Christian.” He added that “JFK would be rolling over in his grave right now.” 

Jeb Bush Says He ‘Probably Would’ Nominate A Supreme Court Justice If He Were ObamaRepublican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Thursday broke with GOP leaders on the issue of replacing Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last week. Asked whether he would nominate someone to the court if he had 11 months remaining in his term as president — a situation President Barack Obama finds himself in now — Bush said he “probably would.”

Why Bernie Sanders Is In Deep Trouble In South Carolina. Without the black vote, Sanders doesn’t stand a chance.A new Monmouth University poll shows that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has struggled to make inroads with black voters in South Carolina. remained unconvinced that he would do a good job addressing concerns pertaining to African-Americans. Overall, 43 percent of black voters are confident in Sanders compared with 73 percent who are confident in Clinton.

Sanders hits Bill Clinton on welfare reform, trade-Bernie Sanders is running against Hillary Clinton, but he made clear on Thursday that he’s still no big fan of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

Healthcare reform expert Jacki Schechner calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT for “Jacki’s Healthcare Corner”

Comedian Dana Goldberg. joins us at 11am / EST / 8am PST.

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The Republicans Are Now Officially the Party of White Paranoia-Donald Trump currently has a negative 51 percent net unfavorable rating among Hispanic voters. Scott Olson/Getty ABC News published an intriguing poll the other day, one that spelled out a growing racial divid.

President Obama Might Visit Cuba Next Month-U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to visit Cuba as soon as March, a person briefed on the matter said on Wednesday, a major step in the thaw between former Cold War foes the United States and Communist-run Cuba.

Sandra Day O’Connor Says Obama Should Get To Replace Justice Scalia-Sandra Day O’Connor retired from the Supreme Court in 2006, but she continues to impart wisdom off the bench.

Ted Cruz Rises Above Donald Trump In NBC/WSJ National Poll-An NBC/WSJ poll shows Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ahead of Donald Trump in a national primary poll.

Apple CEO says helping FBI hack into terrorist’s iPhone would be ‘too dangerous’-Setting up a pitched battle between Silicon Valley and the counter-terrorism community, Apple’s chief executive said Wednesday that his company would fight a court order demanding the tech giant’s help in the San Bernardino attack investigation, turning what had been a philosophical dispute into a legal skirmish that could have major ramifications for the tech industry.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

Comedian Kate Quigley joins us live in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11 am EST / 8 am PST.

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Wild conspiracy theories floating around that Justice Antonin Scalia was murdered-Some have noted that Scalia, who died at 79, was pronounced dead over the phone and was allegedly found later with a pillow over his head, while others point out that Scalia had declined a security detail for his weekend visit to the Cibolo Creek Ranch in Texas.

GOP Senator Warns Against Party’s ‘Obstructionist’ Supreme Court Strategy-Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says it’s probably not a good idea to rule out every single Supreme Court nominee that Obama puts forward.

Carson: Republicans Wouldn’t Wait To Replace Scalia If We Held The White House-Then again, recognize that the two picks that the president has selected are ideologues, so there’s really no reason to believe that his next pick wouldn’t be an ideologue also.”

A Marco Rubio Surge Will Happen Any Day Now, The Press Insists-Florida Sen. Marco Rubio hasn’t won a Republican presidential primary yet, but his press team has done an incredible job of convincing the media he will do so any day now. 

Legal Analyst & Author Ian Millhiser calls in at 9:30 EST / 6:30 PST.

Charlie Pierce from esquire.com calls in 10:30 am EST / 7:30 PST.

Jody Hamilton joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:00 am EST / 8:00 am PST.

Bill Clinton Says ‘We Are All Mixed-Race’–Former President Bill Clinton has been called the first black president before, but he had a strange response when the phrase came up recently.Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) introduced Clinton Friday at a Memphis campaign rally for Hillary Clinton by saying that while he clearly was not the first black president, ”

Donald Trump releases raging statement threatening ‘legal action’ against ‘totally unstable’ Ted Cruz. Donald Trump released a statement threatening “legal action” against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) before holding a press conference during which he called Cruz “desperate” and “very unstable.”

Expert predicts Loretta Lynch will be Obama’s pick to replace Scalia-U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch might be the president’s choice to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.She’s the president’s top pick according to Tom Goldstein of the highly respected SCOTUSblog, which covers all things relating to the Supreme Court. Goldstein predicts Obama wants a black nominee for the court and writes, “The fact that Lynch was vetted so recently for attorney general also.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am EST / 6:30am PST.

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America calls in at 10am EST / 7am PST.

SiriusXM Insight 121 host Dean Obeidallah calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT

Comedian Bob Perlow calls in promoting his book, THE WARMUP GUY at 10:45 am EST / 7:45 PST.

Comedian, Monique Marvez joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau for “Mondays with Monique” at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.

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Highlights From The GOP Debate In South Carolina-Six Republican presidential candidates took to the debate stage Saturday night in Greenville, South Carolina, and it was anything but boring.

Mitch McConnell Voted To Confirm A Supreme Court Justice In Reagan’s Final Year- Barely an hour after the news broke Saturday of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) made it clear that he has no intention of letting President Barack Obama replace the conservative icon.

Antonin Scalia Died Of A Heart Attack: Report-Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died Saturday of a heart attack, a West Texas television station reported Sunday.

(Thanks Rocky Mountain Mike!)

John Fugelsang, host of “Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM Insight 121,in at 9am EST / 6am PST for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

Emmy Award winning Writer & Comedian David Feldman calls in at 10:30 am EST / 7:30 PST to discuss the Republican Debate. David hosts The David Feldman Show podcast, available at davidfeldman.com.

Comedian Suzanne Westenhoeffer joins us in the los angeles bureau at 11 am EST / 8 am PST.

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Democratic Debate Exposes The Real Divide Between Clinton And Sanders-Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate began with a dispute over health care policy and ended with an argument about President Barack Obama’s legacy.But in each of those moments, and at several points in between, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) were really arguing over something very basic.

Brace Yourself For The Return Of South Carolina’s Notoriously Awful Politics-Or in the words of Donald Trump, “very sleazy.”-If politics were, in fact, a game of beanbag, the South Carolina primary would be a bag of rusty nails. Alas, politics ain’t beanbag. And South Carolina is just the campaign equivalent of throwing rusty nails at your rivals.

The Pope, the Donald, and the wall between them-Imagine this split screen: On one side is Donald Trump, repeating his campaign pledge to build a big wall between the United States and Mexico. On the other is Pope Francis, kneeling to pray for the thousands of undocumented immigrants who have died trying to cross the border.

Japan stocks fall nearly 5% as rout continues-The global stock rout rolled across Asia on Friday.-Major Asian stock markets sank as investors continued to dump riskier assets. Japan’s Nikkei tumbled 4.8%, bringing its losses for the week to more than 11%. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong slipped 1.2% after plunging 3.9% the day before.

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

Healthcare reform expert Jacki Schechner calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT for “Jacki’s Healthcare Corner”

ACTOR & Comedian Rick Overton joins us live in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11 am PST / 8 am EST.

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US Supreme Court blocks Obama carbon emissions plan-The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama by putting on hold federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions mainly from coal-fired power plants, the centerpiece of his administration’s strategy to combat climate change.

New Jersey Gov. Christie drops 2016 Republican presidential bid: Aide-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will end his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, a senior aide said on Wednesday, a day after his disappointing sixth place showing in the New Hampshire primary.

Republican Carly Fiorina drops out of 2016 White House race-Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina dropped out of the 2016 White House race on Wednesday, the former business executive said in a posting on Facebook.

The Democratic Primary Is About To Get REALLY MessyThis is not the campaign that Hillary Clinton and the party envisioned. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ victory over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary all but guarantees the party what it wanted to avoid: a long, costly, and potentially damaging primary fight to determine the nominee.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST / 8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”

 
John Kasich Surprises In New Hampshire-Compassionate conservatism is back.Running on a message of civility, empathy and moral purpose in a race dominated by fear and race-baiting, Ohio Gov. John Kasich surged to a second-place finish Tuesday night in New Hampshire, becoming the latest in a long line of long-shot presidential candidates to use the Granite State’s famously unpredictable and independent-minded electorate to stake out a place in the primary contest.

A Democratic Socialist Just Won The New Hampshire Primary-Sanders beat out former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.- New Hampshire’s Democratic primary voters confirmed Tuesday that they do, in fact, want a self-described democratic socialist as their party’s presidential nominee.  

A racist, Sexist Demagogue Just Won The New Hampshire Primary-New Hampshire Republican primary voters on Tuesday made official their choice for president of the United States: real estate mogul and reality television star Donald J. Trump.

Daily News Calls Out The ‘Brain Dead’ Voters Of New Hampshire-“Clown comes back to life!”The New York Daily News is not amused with the people of New Hampshire.Following business mogul Donald Trump’s double-digit win in the state’s primary, the brash media outlet announced that its cover on Wednesday would depict a clown-faced image of the GOP front-runner alongside a sharp jab at the voters who’ve gotten him this far.

Syndicated columnist Tina Dupuy calls in at 10am ET / 7:00 am PT.

Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com calls in at 10:30am EST / 7:30am PST.

Jodi Hamilton host of the, “From The Bunker” Podcast joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:00 EST 8:00 PST.

 
Decision day in New Hampshire-New Hampshire voters will make their choice for president in the first-in-the-nation primary contest that polls suggest could deliver victory to a pair of outsider candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders.

North Korea rocket: First images emerge of debris; satellite ‘tumbling’ in space-South Korea has released the first images of debris believed to be from a long-range rocket fired by North Korea on Sunday.

Donald Trump Returns to Core Populist Nationalism in Last Pitch to New Hampshire Before Primaries in Packed Stadium-Before a packed 4,000-strong crowd at Verizon Wireless Arena here Monday evening — hours before the polls open in the first-in-the-nation primary state — Donald J. Trump, billionaire and national GOP presidential frontrunner, made his final case to the set of voters who will decide his future.

Gas is near $1 a gallon in some places-Forget $2 gas. Gas is getting close to the $1 mark in some parts of the country.

Chris Matthews calls in at 9:15 EST / 6:15 PST.

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America calls in at 10am EST / 7am PST.

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Comedian, Monique Marvez joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau for “Mondays with Monique” at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.

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Trump doubles down on waterboarding threat-Donald Trump on Sunday defended his support for waterboarding and other controversial interrogation techniques, saying the U.S. is at war with terror groups willing to do far worse to Americans.

Sanders Condemns ‘Bernie Bros’-Bernie Sanders likes to express appreciation for his grass-roots supporters, but he is not standing by the so-called Bernie Bros.-Jake Tapper asked Sen. Sanders (I-Vt.) about the phenomenon of his backers saying sexist things to supporters of Hillary Clinton, his rival for the Democratic nomination, on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.Sanders renounced them unequivocally.

Ben Carson Wants An Apology From CNN-After Saturday night’s Republican debate — where Cruz once again apologized for his team calling Carson supporters and telling them the former neurosurgeon was suspending his campaign — Carson now wants an apology from the news network that Cruz blames for the incident.

Marco Rubio Says He’ll Keep Using The Same Obama Attack Line Over And Over Despite Being Mocked
People dressed as robots are following him around at a town hall in New Hampshire.-Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) doesn’t care if people are sick of hearing him say the same line over and over. He’s going to keep on doing it.

John Fugelsang, host of “Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM Insight 121,in at 9am EST / 6am PST for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

Alernet columnist Sarah K. Burress calls in at 10:00 am set / 7:00 am PST, to discuss What Democrats — and Clinton — need to worry about after the Iowa caucus.

Emmy Award winning Writer & Comedian David Feldman calls in at 10:30 am EST / 7:30 PST to discuss the Republican Debate. David hosts The David Feldman Show podcast, available at Davidfeldman.com.

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Simmering Tensions Erupt In First Face-Off Between Hillary Clinton And Bernie Sanders-Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton debated Thursday night over their stances on the death penalty, Wall Street, foreign policy and a number of other issues. 

Des Moines Register calls for audit of Sanders-Clinton result in Iowa-The Des Moines Register is calling for a “complete audit” of the Iowa Democratic caucuses in light of concerns by Bernie Sanders about the razor-thin margin.

Female senators urge Warren: Back Hillary Clinton-Female Democratic senators are privately urging Sen. Elizabeth Warren to formally endorse Hillary Clinton for president.

Donald Trump’s poll numbers took a nosedive in the first national survey after Iowa-Real-estate mogul Donald Trump’s poll standing deflated in the first national survey released after his loss to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the Monday-night Iowa caucuses.

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

Dean Obeidalah at 10 am EST 7 am PST

Healthcare reform expert Jacki Schechner calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT for “Jacki’s Healthcare Corner”

Thom Hartmann at 11:00 am EST / 8 am PST

Comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton joins us live in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11 am PST / 8 am EST.

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Obama Makes Historic Visit To U.S. Mosque-Obama wants to highlight the American right to freedom of religion for all, including Muslims.-U.S. President Barack Obama visited a U.S. mosque on Wednesday and declared that attacks on Islam were an attack on all faiths in a move to counter rhetoric from Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates that have alienated Muslims.

Trump says he ‘probably will’ sue over results of Iowa caucuses-Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would likely file a formal complaint over the results of the Iowa caucuses, accusing primary rival Ted Cruz of “voter fraud.”

Rick Santorum To Suspend Presidential Campaign: Report.-Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R) is suspending his presidential campaign, CNN and The Washington Post report.

Clinton, Sanders agree to four more debates-Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have agreed to four more debates beginning with a Thursday night showdown in New Hampshire, the Democratic National Committee confirmed to The Hill.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST / 8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”

AP declares Clinton winner over Sanders in Iowa-The Associated Press has declared Hillary Clinton the winner of Iowa’s Democratic caucuses.
The AP made the call after 1 p.m. Tuesday as Clinton maintained a 0.2 percentage point lead on Bernie Sanders with all of Iowa’s 1,683 precincts reporting.

‘Scott ‘Brown will reportedly endorse Trump in N.H.-Former Massachusetts senator Scott P. Brown, a moderate Republican who two years ago ran for Senate in New Hampshire, will endorse Donald Trump at a rally here Tuesday night, one week before the state’s presidential primary.

Republican wants Obama to explain Iran ‘ransom payment’-Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) wants the Obama administration to provide details on more than $1 billion given to Iran, suggesting the money amounts to a “ransom payment.” 

First US case of Zika virus in Dallas County, health officialsThe first U.S. case of the Zika virus has been contracted in Dallas County, local health officials said on Tuesday, adding there are no reports of the virus being locally transmitted by mosquitoes in the Texas county.

Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com calls in at 10:30am EST / 7:30am PST.

Jodi Hamilton host of the, “From The Bunker” Podcast joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:00 EST 8:00 PST.

Ted Cruz shocks Trump, scores upset win in Iowa-In something of a stunner, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came out on top of real-estate mogul Donald Trump in the Monday-night Iowa caucuses, multiple networks projected.

Clinton edges out Sanders-former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had won by a razor-thin margin against U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the closest in Iowa Democratic caucus history.

Donald Trump Came In Second, But The Republican Establishment Still Lost-The chaos has only just begun.-The most self-assured candidate in the 2016 race failed to win the Iowa Republican caucus Monday night. But as unexpected a setback a silver medal is for Donald Trump — a man who loves seeing his name emblazoned in gold — he can take solace: his immense imprint on the election promises to be long-lasting.

Zika-linked condition: WHO declares global emergency-A disease linked to the Zika virus in Latin America poses a global public health emergency requiring a united response, says the World Health Organization.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am EST / 6:30am PST.

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America calls in at 10am EST / 7am PST.

Comedian, Monique Marvez joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau for “Mondays with Monique” at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.

The New York Times’ editorial board on Saturday endorsed Hillary Clinton and John Kasich for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, a potential boost for the candidates two days before the Iowa caucuses.

Bernie Sanders Calls Hillary Clinton’s Emails ‘A Very Serious Issue’-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said last year he was “sick and tired of hearing about [Hillary Clinton’s] damn emails.” 

Former Trump campaign staffer files discrimination complaint-A 26-year-old former campaign staffer for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has accused the campaign of sex discrimination, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

Sanders supporters advocate using O’Malley as spoiler in IowaBernie Sanders’ supporters are urging Iowa caucus-goers to back Martin O’Malley as part of a strategy—after Sanders’ camp bashed Hillary Clinton’s campaign for using the same political tactic.

John Fugelsang, host of “Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM Insight 121,in at 9am EST / 6am PST for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

Billy Baldwin calls in at 10:30 EST / 7:30 PST to promote the 3rd season of his show, “Hit The Floor.” airing on VH-1 Monday nights 10PM ET/PT.

Frangela joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Fridays With Frangela”

The Republican Party Can’t Rid Itself Of Trump, Even When He’s Not There-The Republican presidential race entered an alternate universe on Thursday evening, transporting viewers to a moment in time in which Donald Trump never ran for president. Despite the best efforts of his rivals, however, the front-runner’s shadow loomed large — even though he wasn’t actually present at the Fox News Republican presidential debate.

Massive Shakeup At Politico With Co-Founder Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen Set To Leave Politico CEO Jim VandeHei and chief White House correspondent Mike Allen will leave the news organization they helped launch nine years ago and built into a politics and policy juggernaut. 

We Were Very Confused By Ben Carson’s Weird Answers During The GOP Debate-Who knew Putin was “a one-horse country”?-Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson gave some bizarre answers during Thursday’s GOP debate, the final chance for candidates to make their pitch to voters before next week’s Iowa caucuses.

Is media driving Bernie momentum?Veteran Democrats and some Hillary Clinton supporters say the media’s thirst for a competitive contest has led it to overplay the rise of Bernie Sanders.

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

Michael Tomasky of “The Daily Beast” calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PT.

Healthcare reform expert Jacki Schechner calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT for “Jacki’s Healthcare Corner”

Comedian Dana Goldberg. joins us at 11am / EST / 8am PST.

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GOP Still Investigating Planned Parenthood, Even After Sting Videos BackfireThe anti-abortion activists behind the videos were indicted Monday. Republicans are determined to push on with their investigation of Planned Parenthood, even after a Texas grand jury cleared the organization of wrongdoing on Monday and instead indicted two anti-abortion activists who targeted the family planning provider in a series of undercover videos.

Donald Trump Tells Bill O’Reilly It’s ‘War With Fox News-GOP candidate continues to refuse debate, renews attacks on Megyn Kelly., but Trump is promising an “eye for an eye” instead. 

The Bernie Sanders Health Plan Is Too Good To Be True, Analyst Says-Sen. Bernie Sanders promised a sweet deal on health care, but his numbers are getting serious scrutiny now. Now, a veteran health economist has produced a more serious assessment of Sanders’ proposal and concluded that the critics were right.

FBI’s Clinton investigation not letting up-Former FBI officials said the length of the probe is not unusual, and speculated that a decision on whether to file charges against Clinton of her top aides could come later this year, during the heat of the general election campaign.

SiriusXM Insight 121 host Dean Obeidallah calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

Karel Bouley from Free Speech TV calls in at 10:30 EST / 7:30 PST.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST / 8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”

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Trump ‘Definitely Not’ Participating In Last GOP Debate Before IowaThe GOP presidential candidates will face off Thursday in their final debate before next week’s Iowa caucuses — this time, without Donald Trump.

Jerry Falwell Jr. endorses Donald Trump-Support from Falwell, the son of a famed evangelical televangelist, is a stamp of approval for Trump from one of the country’s best-known religious conservatives and comes just days before the Iowa caucuses.

Ammon Bundy Arrested, Follower Killed, During Confrontation With Law Enforcement In Oregon following reports of a shots fired on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Killed was Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, who had acted as spokesman for the militants.

Republican rivals launch effort to villainize Donald Trump-Republicans are testing out new lines of attack on Donald Trump meant to portray him as a ruthless dealmaker who sought to make money at any cost — even if he hurt working people in the process. 

Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com calls in at 10:30am EST / 7:30am PST.

Jodi Hamilton host of the, “From The Bunker” Podcast joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:00 EST 8:00 PST.

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Dems tangle at final forum before Iowa caucuses-Bernie Sanders went on the attack Monday night while Hillary Clinton largely played it safe at the final Democratic forum before next week’s hotly contested Iowa caucuses.

Obama Says Bernie Sanders’ Proposals Haven’t Been Properly Vetted Yet-Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has had the “luxury of being a complete long shot” so far in the race to be the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, President Barack Obama said in an interview published by Politico on Monday.

WHO Warns Zika Virus Will Spread Across The Americas-The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, is likely to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Trump says not entirely sure he will attend Fox News debate- U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Monday he was “not 100 percent” certain he would participate in a debate this week co-hosted by Fox News Channel because he did not think moderator Megyn Kelly could treat him fairly.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am EST / 6:30am PST.

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America calls in at 10am EST / 7am PST.

Comedian, Monique Marvez joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau for “Mondays with Monique” at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.

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Bernie Sanders said Sunday that “there would be nothing more in this world that I would like” than to face Donald Trump in a general election fight, and that he would “beat him badly.”

A massive blizzard that blanketed much of the eastern United States set records, paralyzed travel and damaged property. Here’s a look at the storm’s impact: WHO GOT IT WORST?
Glengary, West Virginia, can boast it took the storm’s biggest blow: 42 inches.

Clinton, once in Cabinet, wins support from Obama officials- Hillary Clinton hasn’t just been wrapping herself in President Barack Obama’s legacy lately. She’s been wrapping herself in his Cabinet. With Obama’s endorsement out of reach for now, Clinton’s presidential campaign has racked up support from his administration’s top officials.

Ted Cruz answers Trump’s Sarah Palin plug with Rick Perry endorsement

Ted Cruz failed to win the love of America’s living tea party meme, but he can console himself with the endorsement of a former rival. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry told Politico on Sunday night that he’s throwing his support behind the fellow Texan.

There’s been a LOT of Palin this week.

And here’s more!

Thanks Rocky Mountain Mike!!
https://soundcloud.com/rockymountainmike/dumbed-down

John Fugelsang, host of “Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM Insight 121,in at 9am EST / 6am PST for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

Thom Hartman calling in at 10:00 EST. / 7:00 PST, to discuss Bernie & Hillary. https://twitter.com/Thom_Hartmann

Frangela joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Fridays With Frangela”

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Obama gives $80 million to Michigan for Flint-President Barack Obama said Thursday his administration is giving $80 million in aid to Michigan mostly to help repair Flint’s water infrastructure and make the drinking water safe.

National Review Booted From GOP Debate After ‘Against Trump’ Issue after Editors of the National Review on Thursday night published their “Against Trump Symposium,” a collection of essays in which conservative luminaries teamed up to decry the prospect of Donald Trump becoming the GOP’s presidential nominee and, by extension, the party’s standard-bearer of conservatism. There were immediate consequences: The magazine was “disinvited” from participating in an upcoming debate.

The National Review’s special Trump issue, features a blistering editorial opposing his bid for the presidency and calling him a threat to conservatism so Donald Trump rips into them and made his thoughts about the conservative magazine very clear in a scathing Twitter rant on Thursday saying, ‘It’s a failing publication’

Jeb Bush Thinks Donald Trump Is Afraid of Him-The award for the week’s most adorable Donald Trump analysis goes to Jeb Bush, who explained to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday that the front-runner keeps saying mean things about him because he sees him as a threat.

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

Chez Pazienza of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

Healthcare reform expert Jacki Schechner calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT for “Jacki’s Healthcare Corner”

Comedian Dana Goldberg. joins us at 11am / EST / 8am PST.

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2015 Was By Far The Hottest Year In Recorded History-Climate change and El Niño are to blame.Last year was the earth’s hottest in 136 years of record-keeping, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday.

Sarah Palin Somehow Links Son’s Domestic Violence Arrest To Obama
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday linked her son’s domestic violence arrest to President Barack Obama’s treatment of veterans.

Donors changing tune on Trump-Republican donors are quietly coming around to the idea that Donald Trump could be their party’s nominee for president.
While many major Republican donors still cannot abide the idea of Trump as their party’s 2016 standard-bearer — and some remain flat-out in denial about the strength of his candidacy — interviews with GOP business owners and CEOs in six states suggest shifting attitudes toward the controversial billionaire. 

Your ATM And Overdraft Fees Made Big Banks $6 Billion Last Year-America’s three biggest banks continued their ongoing joke on poor people last year by collecting $6 billion from overdraft and ATM fees, and 2016 is looking even more bleak.

SiriusXM Insight 121 host Dean Obeidallah calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

Karel Bouley from Free Speech TV calls in at 10:30 EST / 7:30 PST.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST / 8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”
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Supreme Court Will Rule On Obama’s Immigration Policy Before 2016 Election-President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, stuck in legal limbo for the past year, will get a Supreme Court hearing before the 2016 presidential election.

Trump lands Palin endorsement–Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has scored his highest-profile endorsement yet in former vice presidential nominee and Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin, The New York Times confirmed with the Trump campaign Tuesday after day-long speculation.

Hillary Clinton Scores Endorsement From Biggest LGBT Rights Group-The nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, Human Rights Campaign, endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday.
“The endorsement comes at a time when the stakes could not be higher for the LGBT community,” HRC said in a statement. 

John McCain Finally Ready To Advance First Openly Gay Army Secretary-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is letting Eric Fanning get a confirmation hearing for his nomination as Army secretary. It only took four months!-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) finally set a confirmation hearing for Eric Fanning, who President Barack Obama nominated months ago to be the secretary of the Army.

Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com calls in at 10:30am EST / 7:30am PST.

Jodi Hamilton host of the, “From The Bunker” Podcast joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:00 EST 8:00 PST.

Actor & Comedian Rob Schneider calls us promoting his new comedy series,
Real Rob at 11:20 EST / 8:20 PST. The eight-episode scripted series, starring, produced and
directed by Schneider, premiered on Netflix on Tuesday, December 1.

Obama eyes ‘audacious’ use of executive power in final year-President Obama’s pledge to pursue “audacious” executive action during his final year in office is stirring a frenzy of speculation about what he might have up his sleeve.

Study: 62 people own as much wealth as half the world’s population-Oxfam International, the anti-poverty nonprofit based in the U.K., released a report on Monday saying that the 62 richest people in the world own the same amount of wealth as the the bottom half of the global population.

Hillary Clinton Makes Her Case: It’s Me Or The GOP
Hillary Clinton’s plan to stem her slide against Bernie Sanders in the presidential primary began to come into clear focus Sunday night in the fourth Democratic debate.She also went hard at Sanders, a Vermont independent senator, as too conservative on gun control and too radical on health care. With Sanders now tied with Clinton in Iowa, and leading in New Hampshire, her campaign is hoping that although Democratic primary voters may be in love with Sanders, they’ll ultimately settle down with the pragmatic choice.

Chris Rock calls the Oscars ‘the white BET Awards’ as people call for a boycott-As we discussed last week, this year’s Oscars are a redux of last year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy. The Academy members – mostly white men older than 60 – have decided for the second year in a row that no actor of color did any Oscar-worthy work.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30 EST / 6:30am PST.

Eric Boehlert calls in at 10:00 am EST / 7:00 PST.

Songwriting sensation & Academy Award nominee, Diane Warren calls is at 10:30am EST / 7:30am PST.

Comedian, Monique Marvez joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau for “Mondays with Monique” at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST.
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Democratic Candidates Face Off In Final Debate Before Iowa Caucus-In their final debate before the Iowa caucuses, the gloves came off between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

Obama Just Got 4 Americans Released From Iran, But Republicans Are Still Criticizing HimThey also criticized him for not doing enough to free them.

Donald Trump on Iran prisoner swap: ‘I think I might have had something to do with it’

Real-estate magnate Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he was partially responsible for the US prisoner swap with Iran that was announced earlier in the day.

Poll: Clinton Holds 25-Point National Lead Over Sanders-Hillary Clinton leads rival Bernie Sanders by 25 points nationally ahead of Sunday’s final Democratic debate and the all-important Iowa caucuses, according to the latest results from the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JODI HAMILTON WHO SPENT HER BIRTHDAY WEEKEND WITH HER HUSBAND LONNY PAUL, & CHRIS LAVOIE IN PALM SPRINGS.

Emmy Award winning Writer & Comedian David Feldman calls in at 9am EST / 6am PST to discuss the Republican Debate. David hosts The David Feldman Show podcast, available at Davidfeldman.com.

Syndicated columnist Tina Dupuy calls in at 10am ET / 7:00 am PT.

Comedian Howie Mandel calls in at 10:30 EST / 7:30 PST to promote his new show, “Just for Laughs” that premieres on the CW on Monday 1/18.

Frangela joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Fridays With Frangela”
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GOP Debate Takeaways: The Trump and Cruz dynamic dominates-The Republican presidential debate on Thursday featured the fewest candidates to date — but the most rollicking action yet. With just over two weeks until the voters begin making their choices in the leadoff Iowa caucuses.

Marco Rubio hit with birther controversy over parents’ citizenship-Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio is facing a new controversy as opponents allege he is legally unable to serve as president. The issue at hand — as Ted Cruz has learned well — is over whether Rubio can be consider a “natural born citizen.”

Carly Fiorina: Unlike Hillary Clinton, ‘I actually love spending time with my husband’ Carly Fiorina spends a lot of her time on the campaign trail attacking Hillary Clinton, but at Thursday’s Republican “undercard” debate her barbs took a new personal turn.

Donald Trump just jumped to his highest point yet in a new poll-Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s campaign isn’t slowing down, at least when it comes to national polling.

Healthcare reform expert Jacki Schechner calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT for “Jacki’s Healthcare Corner.”

Comedian Dana Goldberg. joins us at 11am / EST / 8am PST.
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Hillary Clinton Just Got This Huge Endorsement
Thanks in part to her stance on gun control
Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for President, just received an endorsement from Eric Holder, the first African-American U.S. Attorney General.

Hillary Clinton is attacking Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) from the right on healthcare ahead of next month’s Democratic caucuses in Iowa.
The Democratic presidential front-runner’s campaign is blasting her chief rival’s failure to address how he’d pay for a single-payer healthcare system.

Islamic State launches militant assault on Indonesia’s capital-JAKARTA-Islamic State militants launched a gun and bomb assault on Indonesia’s capital on Thursday, police and media said, marking the first assault on the Muslim-majority country by the radical group, but five of the seven people killed were the attackers

$1.6B Powerball jackpot to be split between 3 winning tickets-The winners of the record $1.6 billion U.S. Powerball jackpot had yet to emerge early on Thursday, with lottery officials saying the massive prize will be split between ticket holders in three states – Tennessee, California and Florida. Each of the three winning tickets is worth $528.8 million, the California Lottery said.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PST.

Michael Tomasky of “The Daily Beast” calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST / 8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”
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Obama scores high marks for speech, less positive for his presidency-But assessing Obama’s time in office, more say his presidency has fallen short of their expectations than say it has exceeded them. Overall, 53% had a “very positive” reaction to the President’s speech, matching the highest rating of his presidency reached following his 2013 address.

Obama Loves America So Much He Wants To Save It From Becoming Fascist-President Barack Obama put the American people on notice Tuesday night that a dark future awaited U.S. democracy if its citizens didn’t begin to come together rather than retreat into ethnic or religious corners.

Republican Party Takes Aim At Donald Trump In State Of The Union Response-In the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address Tuesday evening, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) sought to undo some of the damage done to the GOP brand by the wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric popularized by real estate mogul Donald Trump.

10 American sailors detained by Iran freed.They were captured Tuesday after their two naval boats entered Iranian waters near Farsi Island, in the Persian Gulf.

SiriusXM Insight 121 host Dean Obeidallah calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT

Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com calls in at 10:300 EST / 7:30 PST.

Jodi Hamilton host of the, “From The Bunker” Podcast joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:00 EST 8:00 PST.
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It’s the series finale for President Obama’s State of the Union speech-For the last time—and presumably the only time with new Speaker Paul Ryan doing some seated CrossFit exercises behind him—President Obama will give his annual address to a joint session of Congress.

Demoted Rand Paul boycotts debate, declares ‘war’ on ‘arbitrary, capricious’ standards-Fox Business Network has announced the lineup for Thursday’s GOP debate, and while Rand Paul managed to argue his way onto the main stage in the past, he’s finally been demoted to the undercard debate.

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis to attend Obama’s final State of the Union address-Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who defied a court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, will attend President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address Tuesday.

Clinton calls on White House to stop deportation raids-Hillary Clinton is calling on the Obama administration to end raids aimed at deporting Central Americans who entered the United States illegally.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT.

Eric Boehlert from Media Matters calls in at 10:00am ET /. 7:00 am PT.

Comedian Monique Marvez joins us in the 11 o’clock am hour ET 8am PT.

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Donald Trump continued his tirade against the Clintons Sunday, recalling old scandals and referring to former President Bill Clinton as “an abuser.” During an interview in Iowa.

Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a powerful Senate Republican who once considered a run for his party’s presidential nomination, endorsed John Kasich, the Republican governor of his home state, for president on Saturday.

Trump: Kim Jong Un deserves ‘credit’ for taking out rivals. Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump says North Korean communist dictator Kim Jong-un deserves “credit” for the cutthroat efficiency with which he disposes of his political foes.

No one won Saturday’s record jackpot of nearly $950 million in the multi-state Powerball lottery, officials said, driving the haul for a winning ticket in the next draw to $1.3 billion, lottery officials said.

Singer David Bowie has died at the age of 69 from cancer.Tributes have been paid from around the world to the “extraordinary artist” whose last album was released days ago.

John Fugelsang, host of “Tell Me Everything” on SiriusXM Insight 121, calls in at 9am EST / 6am PST for “Fridays With Fugelsang.”

Jay Leno calls in at 8:05 PST / 11:05 EST to promote, “Jay Leno’s Garage airing on CNBC.

joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Fridays With Frangela”
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Obama does Town Hall Meeting answering questions about his Executive Order trying to solve our gun problems in America.

NOAA Says 2015 Was Second Hottest Year On Record In U.S.
ASSOCIATED PRESS-WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Last year was the second hottest on record in the contiguous United States, and included 10 major weather and climate events, such as droughts and storms, that each led to over $1 billion in damages, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday.

11 Million Sign Up For Obamacare With Weeks To Go Before Deadline-WASHINGTON — Obamacare growth continues to outpace last year’s sign-ups, with almost 11.3 million people enrolling into private health insurance plans via the exchange marketplaces through the last week of December, the Department of Health and Human Services disclosed Thursday.
Liberal group demands DNC chairwoman resign
The liberal group Credo Action is demanding Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz resign a day after the Florida congresswoman accused millennials of “complacency” on abortion rights.
In a petition sent to the 3.9 million progressive activists the group claims as members, Credo cited Schultz’s comments on abortion, which infuriated many liberals, as well as a litany of other offenses, in calling for her to be removed.

Karl Frisch Executive Director of Allied Progress, calls in at 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT.

 
SiriusXM Insight 121 host Dean Obeidallah calls in at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PT

Healthcare reform expert Jacki Schechner calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT for “Jacki’s Healthcare Corner”

Ray Liotta calls in at 11:05am EST / 8:05am PST to promote ‘Shades Of Blue’ which premieres Thursday night, January 7th at 10:00pm on NBC.

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Libertarian Gary Johnson launches presidential bid-Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson joined the crowded field of candidates seeking the White House on Wednesday.Johnson first announced his campaign on Fox Business Network, quickly following up with the now-standard Twitter declaration.

Popular grocery store chain Wegmans is recalling 1,000 pounds of chicken because the meat was never inspected, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wegmans made the products outside of the approved hours of operation, according to a government inspector. It’s not clear why the chain altered its production schedule.

Some Russians celebrated North Korea after the country claimed it tested a hydrogen bomb in its northeastern region on Wednesday morning local time. They championed the alleged underground test as an affront to the U.S. and an assertion of North Korea’s “brave” independence.

Roy Moore, chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, on Wednesday barred state judges from issuing same-sex marriage licenses. The chief justice of Alabama’s Supreme Court issued an administrative order on Wednesday barring state judges from issuing same-sex marriage licenses, in contravention of the broadly accepted meaning of a June 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10am ET / 7am PST.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST / 8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”
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In tearful news conference, President Obama lays out gun-control measures-The executive actions President Barack Obama unveiled on Tuesday to combat gun violence echo steps he took almost three years ago to the day. Tears streamed down his face as he recalled the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 children and six adults.

NRA rips ‘condescending’ Obama remarks-
The National Rifle Association is ripping President Obama’s emotional plea for action against gun violence, calling his remarks “condescending.”
Obama’s “contempt for the Second Amendment” is turning law-abiding gun owners into “scapegoats” for mass shootings, the NRA’s top lobbyist said Tuesday in a statement.

Anti-Government Extremist Groups Are A Uniquely American Problem…And it’s growing. A tally released Monday by The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks extremist organizations, identified 276 anti-government militia groups in the U.S., a 37 percent jump from 2014.

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) campaign believes he has a better chance of defeating the Republican presidential nominee in the general election than Hillary Clinton does. Sanders’ allies have long said the media is overlooking polling that shows Sanders outperforming Clinton in head-to-head match-ups against Republicans. 

Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com calls in at 10:300 EST / 7:30 PST.

Syndicated columnist Tina Dupuy live at 11 am ET / 8:00 am PT.

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Saudi Allies Scale Down Diplomatic Ties To Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom’s lead Monday and scaled back diplomatic ties to Iran after the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic, violence sparked by the Saudi execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

Oregon Militants Vow To ‘Kill And Be Killed If Necessary,’ But FBI Isn’t Biting-Media gather outside the entrance of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Oregon, Jan. 3, 2016, where an armed anti-government group have taken over a building at the federal wildlife refuge, accusing officials of unfairly punishing ranchers who refused to sell their land.

U.S. Authorities Sue Volkswagen Over Emissions-Cheating Software — The Justice Department sued Volkswagen on Monday over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the United States.

CNN to host Obama town hall on guns in America-President Barack Obama is mounting a final-year push to make gun control part of his legacy despite Republican opposition and is expected to announce unilateral action early this week. He will join CNN’s Anderson Cooper Thursday for an exclusive one-hour live town hall on gun control at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, in hopes of mounting a final pitch to the public.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT.

Eric Boehlert from Media Matters calls in at 10:00am ET /. 7:00 am PT.

Comedian Monique Marvez joins us in the 11 o’clock am hour ET 8am PT.

Obama, Frustrated By Congress, Plans To Take Action On Gun Control – President Barack Obama, frustrated by Congress’ inaction on gun control, will meet with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss ways of reducing gun violence unilaterally through measures that do not require congressional approval.

Donald Trump Featured In Jihadist Terror Recruitment Video-The video shows Trump discussing his plan to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States.

Bernie Sanders Defends Obama’s Planned Executive Action On Gun Control-Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) came out in support of President Barack Obama’s plan to bypass Congress and tighten rules on gun ownership through executive action.

Trump: ‘Hillary Clinton created ISIS with Obama’ “They have a bunch of dishonest people,” he continued. “They’ve created ISIS. Hillary Clinton created ISIS with Obama — created with Obama.

Stuttering John Melendez host’s with Comedian Monique Marvez.

Ted Cruz fundraising surges in 4th quarter-Sen. Ted Cruz raised almost $20 million for his presidential campaign in the fourth quarter, a 66% increase over the previous three-month period. ever since he has gained in the polls.

Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault Story highlights-Hours after Bill Cosby set foot in a Pennsylvania courtroom to face sexual assault charges, the comedian’s attorneys called the criminal case against him “unjustified” and vowed to fight it.

Belgian police have arrested a 10th person in connection with last month’s terrorist attacks in Paris in which 130 people were killed. A Belgian citizen identified only as Ayoub B., 22, was arrested Wednesday in the Molenbeek area north of Brussels and charged with terrorist murder and participation in the activities of a terrorist organization, the federal prosecutor said in a statement.

The North Pole is getting a taste of the warm late-December temperatures that have caused such havoc in the United States. Thanks to the same low-pressure system that produced blizzards in New Mexico, tornadoes in Texas and flooding in Missouri, the North Pole was about 40 degrees above the seasonal average high on Wednesday.

Stuttering John hosts with the beautiful & funny Monique Marvez.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 11am ET / 8am PST.

George Pataki drops Presidential bid.

Senator Rick Santorum denounces Ted Cruz saying that he is not the social Conservative that he says is.

Donald Trump continues his battle with Hillar Clinton.

STUTTERING JOHN MELENDEZ HOSTS THE STEPHANIE MILLER SHOW WITH COMIC SENSATION MONIQUE MARVEZ.

EMMY AWARD WINNING WRITER & COMEDIAN DAVID FELDMAN CALLS IN AT 10 AM EST / 7 AM PST.

CNN/ORC poll: More Americans say terrorists are winning than ever before-Americans are more likely to say that terrorists are winning the war against the United States than they have been at any point since the September 11 attacks.

Trump (nose) picks latest Tweet war with Bush–Donald Trump picked another fight with his Republican primary rival Monday night, retweeting an image showing Jeb Bush with his finger apparently in his nose.

According to a new CNN/ORC Poll, 75% of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the way the nation is being governed, and 69% are at least somewhat angry with the way things are going in the U.S., both metrics about as negative as they were in fall 2014.

Brutal storm barrels through the east.-The epic storm system that has claimed dozens of lives is barreling east, ready to drop ice and heavy snow in the Midwest and Northeast as well as massive rain in the Southeast.All this comes as Missouri grapples with deadly flooding and North Texas tries to clean up from both tornadoes and snow.

 Frangela joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Fridays With Frangela” 

• Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign has fired its national data director after he improperly accessed proprietary data from Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

• Buffett endorses Clinton, likens Republican debate to Vaudeville” I’ve listened to all the Republican debates,” he said. “I mean I used to love Abbott and Costello, people like that. This is really, I’m reliving my youth, I mean, vaudeville was never this good.”He also singled out Republican front-runner Donald Trump for bragging “every five minutes” about how smart he is.

• US arrests man, Enrique Marquez, who supplied guns to California shooters. Federal authorities are preparing criminal charges against a man who investigators say supplied guns to the married couple who killed 14 people at a holiday party in San Bernardino, California, this month, two government sources said on Thursday.

• S., Cuba Agree To Restore Scheduled Commercial Airline Service. The United States and Cuba have agreed to restore scheduled commercial airline service between the two countries, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday on the one-year anniversary of the Cold War foes’ decision to normalize relations.

Actor, Comedian, & Author of the new book, “Ghetto Klown.” John Leguizamo calls in at 9:50 EST / 6:50 PST.

Bob Cesca of “The Bob & Chez Show” Podcast and Salon.com, calls in at 10am ET / 7am PST.

Carlos Alazraqui joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am EST / 8am PST for “Coffee With Carlos.”

Kevin Costner & Author Jon Baird calls in at 11:10 EST / 8:10 PST to promote their new book, “The Explorer’s Guild.”

• The last of the Republican Debates took place last night in Las Vegas with the focus on ISIS. Fireworks ensue as the Candidates fight, name call, & trash President Obama & Hillary Clinton.

• President Obama speaks at a Naturalization Ceremony & speaks poignantly about Immigrants & how we all came from the families of Immigrants.

• Warren Buffett takes to the stump as Clinton looks to shore up Iowa–Warren Buffett has long resisted calls to throw his massive wealth behind a campaign and even eschewed public rallies that would lend his vaunted reputation to a candidate.

• A. schools to reopen Wednesday; threat against schools was ‘not credible,’ officials say. A crudely written email threat to members of the Los Angeles Board of Education prompted officials to close all 900 schools in the nation’s second-largest school system Tuesday while New York law enforcement dismissed a nearly identical threat from the same sender as an obvious hoax.

Comedian David Feldman, Host of The David Feldman Show, a podcast available at Davidfeldman.com, calls in at 9:30 EST / 6:30 PST.

Charlie Pierce from Esquire.com calls in at 10:300 EST / 7:30 PST.

Jodi Hamilton host of the, “From The Bunker” Podcast joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:00 EST 8:00 PST.

• President Obama announced Monday he is sending his defense secretary to Iraq to review the ongoing fight against ISIS. Obama tried once again to reassure nervous Americans that ISIS would be defeated, saying they are taking out the group’s leaders “one by one.” “We are hitting ISIL harder than ever,” Obama said.

• Congress Has Passed Since Newtown: Oh, never mind.              Congress hasn’t passed a single piece of gun control legislation, beyond voting in 2013 to renew an expiring ban on plastic firearms, which could potentially bypass security checkpoints at airports and other locations.

• Trump has hit a new milestone in national polling, garnering 41% of the Republican vote in a new national poll. Trump is at 41% in a Monmouth University poll out Monday, holding a wide advantage over his GOP challengers. His support was up from 28% in October.

•  Poll: Clinton beating Trump, Cruz but not Rubio-According to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, both Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are losing to Hillary Clinton. Clinton however is behind Marco Rubio and Ben Carson in general election polling.

The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT.

Eric Boehlert from Media Matters calls in at 10:00 est. 7:00 pst.

Comedian Dana Goldberg. joins us in the 8’oclock hour.

• Trump retaliates against ‘dopey’ Saudi prince-Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is returning fire against the Saudi prince who told him to drop out of the White House race.
• Saudi prince slams Trump as ‘disgrace’ to America–Donald Trump has hit back at Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal who said the controversial business magnate should withdraw from the presidential race.
• Malls in 3 US states evacuated on busy holiday shopping day-Thousands of shoppers were evacuated from malls in at least three states on Saturday as bomb threats or scares disrupted one of the busiest days of year for holiday shopping.
• Trump: Roberts ‘disgraceful’ on high court; Thomas favorite Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is “disgraceful” and a “disappointment” to conservatives, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Saturday, while praising Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is his favorite member of the high court.
• Obama calls Paris climate pact ‘best chance’ to save the planet–S. President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed the landmark climate accord reached in Paris as strong and historic, calling it the best chance to save the planet from the effects of global climate change.