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The WeeknightThe Weeknight June 12 7p: “Sad Day for America”Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy joins The Weeknight to react to his colleague, Sen. Alex Padilla, being forcibly removed from and handcuffed at a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Plus, Rep. LaMonica McIver is facing three counts of “forcibly impeding and interfering with law enforcement officers” after a grand jury indicted her for an altercation outside of an ICE facility in New Jersey last month. She joins for her first primetime appearance since the charges were announced.
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Frangela: The Final WordHard-Headed America, Policy Whiplash, and Oval Office Nonsense—The Week in ChaosHard-Headed America, Policy Whiplash, and Oval Office Nonsense—The Week in ChaosThis week on The Final Word, we gather more undeniable evidence that Americans—bless their hearts—are hard-headed. Case in point: House Republicans narrowly passed their "Big, Beautiful..." tax plan, which, in classic form, translates to big, beautiful giveaways for the rich at the expense of everyone else. Proving, once again, that there is no low too low for this MAGA-fied GOP.Meanwhile, the Trump Justice Department decided to mark the anniversaries of police brutality killings in Minneapolis and Louisville with an especially bold insult...2025-05-2349 min
Nick Reed PodcastNick Reed 05.22.25 - Politics with Kristi FulneckyHour 2 - Local attorney, Kristi Fulnecky, joins us this hour:Kristi is renovating her home. Nick & Sarah recommend quite a few "improvements."A Jesse Watters correspondent confronted James Comey at a book signing event. Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba is charging Rep. LaMonica McIver for her alleged misconduct towards law enforcement in front of Delaney Hall in New Jersey earlier this month. Jonathan Turley expressed doubt Wednesday that Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey would repeat claims that she was carrying out oversight duties in court.See Priv...2025-05-2244 min
Where It All StartsWhy Medicaid Work Requirements Are A Bad IdeaAs Congressional Republicans try to pass President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' through the House and Senate, Medicaid is one of the big programs in the party's legislative crosshairs. GOP lawmakers are eyeing upwards of $800 billion in cuts to the safety net health care program over the next decade, in part by imposing new work and eligibility requirements for recipients. But while the president keeps insisting 'no cuts to Medicaid,' the government's calculations suggest the party's plan could cost 10 million Americans their health care coverage. Matt Bruenig, founder of the People's Policy Project, explains why work requirements don't work...2025-05-2125 min
What A DayWhy Medicaid Work Requirements Are A Bad IdeaAs Congressional Republicans try to pass President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' through the House and Senate, Medicaid is one of the big programs in the party's legislative crosshairs. GOP lawmakers are eyeing upwards of $800 billion in cuts to the safety net health care program over the next decade, in part by imposing new work and eligibility requirements for recipients. But while the president keeps insisting 'no cuts to Medicaid,' the government's calculations suggest the party's plan could cost 10 million Americans their health care coverage. Matt Bruenig, founder of the People's Policy Project, explains why work requirements don't...2025-05-2125 min
The Rich Zeoli ShowHeated Exchange on Capitol Hill: Sec. Kristi Noem vs Rep. Dan GoldmanThe Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:
5:00pm- On Friday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka alongside Congressmembers Bonnie Watson-Coleman, LaMonica McIver, and Rob Menendez visited the Delaney Hall Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in New Jersey—at one point trespassing which led to a confrontation with ICE officials and the eventual arrest of Mayor Baraka. ICE has released bodycam footage of the altercation which shows Rep. McIver attempting to physically shove past ICE agents. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez threatened Republicans with retaliation if Democrat lawmakers are charged with crimes for their involvement in the De...2025-05-1544 min
The Rubin ReportPress Gasps When Told Details of Trump Trade Deal They Said Was ImpossibleDave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stunning the mainstream media and Trump’s critics with a major trade deal between the US and the United Kingdom as well as a temporary de-escalation with Xi Jinping over the US- China trade deal and a significant lowering of tariffs between the United States and China; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivering a perfectly savage response to a reporter accusing Donald Trump of trying to use the office of the president to enrich his businesses; Rep.LaMonica McIver getting caught trying to break into a...2025-05-121h 13
The Rubin Report en EspañolLa prensa se queda boquiabierta al conocer los detalles del acuerdo comercial de Trump que decían era imposibleDave Rubin de “The Rubin Report” habla sobre cómo la secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt, sorprendió a los medios tradicionales y a los críticos de Trump con un importante acuerdo comercial entre EE. UU. y el Reino Unido, así como una desescalada temporal con Xi Jinping sobre el acuerdo comercial entre EE. UU. y China y una reducción significativa de los aranceles entre ambos países; Karoline Leavitt dando una respuesta perfectamente contundente a un reportero que acusó a Donald Trump de intentar usar la oficina presidencial para enriquecer sus negocios; la representan...2025-05-121h 10
STEM Stories from the SwampMisinformation in the digital ageBrett and Nate discuss misinformation, confirmation bias, and Covid-19. Tyler assisted with research.2022-04-2908 minSTEM Stories from the SwampCrohn’s diseaseCarissa and Hannah talk about Crohn’s disease and Hannah shares how it’s impacted her. Research by Meghan.2022-04-2708 minSTEM Stories from the SwampVaccine hesitancy in the African-American communityVaccine hesitancy in the African-American community is brought to you by Sheba, Hailey, and Susan. They discuss facts along with personal experiences. Their personal experiences and viewpoints may not reflect everyone's or those of Russell Sage College. Kudos to them on tackling a controversial topic. As stated in the outro, I would like to leave with the closing thought of we want science to dictate medicine and I think there has been a lot of controversy surrounding everything with Covid-19 because it was the first time the non-science community was seeing how science works in real time.2022-04-2125 minSTEM Stories from the SwampRheumatoid ArthritisDan educates us rheumatoid arthritis with research help from Jay.2022-04-1906 minSTEM Stories from the SwampFood DesertsMadden, Adelyn, and Lesly discuss food deserts and the problems they cause for communities. 2022-04-1709 minSTEM Stories from the SwampSulforaphane Chris, Asuan, and Michael discuss a chemical compound found in cruciferous veggies- eat that broccoli! - and how it has been demonstrated to induce apoptosis! 2022-04-1611 minSTEM Stories from the SwampParkinson’s DiseaseBrylee and Eliza discuss what Parkinson’s is - including motor and non-motor symptoms and current treatments. They wrap up the episode dispelling some common myths. This episode is being released on World Parkinson’s Day. Morgan and Kiana helped with background research for this episode.2022-04-1112 minSTEM Stories from the SwampEpigenetics and autismKaylie, Michelena, and Piper discuss histone modifications involved in epigenetic gene regulation. They discuss a current study looking at epigenetic regulation and genes linked to autism spectrum disorders. One clarification is that the histones are methylated or acetylated or demethylated or deacetylated. 2022-04-0905 minSTEM Stories from the SwampMS Part 2- Exercise, drug therapies, and stem cellsEvelyn and Kyndra continue their discussion on MS. In this episode they cover exercise, drug therapies, and the promising future of stem cells for both research and potential therapies. 2022-04-0805 minSTEM Stories from the SwampMS Part 1 - Disease BackgroundEvelyn and Kyndra discuss the background of multiple sclerosis (ms) including who is most affected and the different types.2022-04-0807 minSTEM Stories from the SwampSupraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)In this episode, Grace and Madison talk about supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) which is near and dear to Grace’s heart.2022-04-0712 minSTEM Stories from the SwampVaccines Part 1 - No Pain, No GainNo pain, no gain is presented by Alexis and Mika with background research by Makayla. Minor edit: you can still get sick when vaccinated. For example, you can still get the flu with the flu vaccine, but severity and duration are decreased. The vaccine doesn't make you sick. If you do get the flu at the same time as the vaccine, it is correlation and you were already infected.2022-04-0706 minSTEM Stories from the SwampVaccines Part 2 - No Pain, No GainNo pain, no gain parts I and II are presented by Alexis and Mika with background research by Makayla.2022-04-0706 minSTEM Stories from the SwampTraumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)Madison and Grace are back and this time are discussing Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). 2022-04-0712 minSTEM Stories from the SwampPart I - Veterans and PTSD - HowIn part I of this 2 part topic, Arianna and Baylee discuss the how and why of veterans with PTSD, along with discussing the impact of civilians living in a war zone. Ashley was the research director for this episode.2022-04-0709 minSTEM Stories from the SwampPart 2 - Veterans and PTSD - TreatmentsIn part 2 of this 2 part topic, Arianna and Baylee discuss potential treatments for PTSD and delve into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as being most effective. Ashley was the research director for this episode.2022-04-0712 minSTEM Stories from the SwampIntroduction to STEM Stories from the SwampDo you have a topic you'd like us to cover? Comment and let us know!2022-02-2400 min