Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in his New York hush money trial on May 30th, 2024. Trump will be sentenced on July 11th, 2024 in the New York state courthouse. Could Trump be sentenced to jail or even Prison? We will find out on July 11th.

This episode was recorded on June 6th, 2024.

Links to articles used in this episode:

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/30/read-verdict-sheet-trump-trial-00160870?cid=apn

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4695467-courtroom-trump-first-convicted-president/

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4682289-trump-hush-money-trial-verdict/

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4694828-trump-conviction-will-he-go-to-jail/

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4694985-donald-trump-vote-convicted-felon/

Links to the Top 4 Other Political Headlines:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4702552-rnc-planning-for-possibility-of-trump-being-jailed-during-convention-chair-says/

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4706051-georgia-appeals-court-pauses-trump-election-interference-case/

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4707337-steve-bannon-prison-appeals/

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4701281-bob-menendez-senate-files-independent-bid/

The House of Representatives strongly rejected a measure by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to effectively oust House Speaker Mike Johnson with a vote of 359-43-7. So for now Speaker Johnson's gavel & speakership are both effectively safe against threats from members of the majority party.

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Links to the articles used in this episode: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4652383-house-blocks-greenes-resolution-to-oust-johnson/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/08/motion-to-vacate-house-speaker-marjorie-taylor-greene-mike-johnson/

https://ballotpedia.org/Marjorie_Taylor_Greene

Links to the Top 3 Political Headlines: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/07/trump-classified-docs-trial-delay-florida-00156680?cid=apn

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4650805-nikki-haley-indiana-gop-primary-2024/

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4632316-nsa-former-worker-sentenced-selling-secrets-russia/

Pennsylvania's April 23rd, 2024 primary election made it official that the incumbent U.S. Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. will face off against his Republican opponent David McCormick in Pennsylvania's Senate race on November 5th, 2024. Can Bob Casey & McCormick outrun & outpace Biden & Trump?

This episode was recorded on April 28th, 2024

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Links relevant to this episode:

https://ballotpedia.org/Bob_Casey_Jr.#Key_votes

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/24/presidential-politics-weighs-on-high-stakes-pennsylvania-senate-race-biden-trump-casey-mccormick/73430541007/

https://bobcasey.com/

https://www.casey.senate.gov/

https://www.davemccormickpa.com/

https://theweek.com/politics/2024-election-battlegrounds

Links to the Top 3 Political Headlines:

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4609187-military-court-convicts-us-sailor-of-attempted-espionage/

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4602454-pelosi-memoir-the-art-of-power-planned-for-august-release/

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4599932-army-financial-counselor-pleads-guilty-defrauding-gold-star-families/

It is a customary tradition for the two major party Presidential nominees during an election cycle to participate in two to three Presidential debates. So the question is will President Joe Biden & Former President Donald Trump spar in a Presidential Debate before election day or November 5th, 2024.

This episode was recorded on April 15th, 2024.

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Links relevant for this episode:

https://thehill.com/media/4592133-news-outlets-biden-trump-debates-letter/

https://people.howstuffworks.com/debate2.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_debates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=CSwxalPISqfzPUQ2&v=EHnqaDZ2KLk&feature=youtu.be

Links to the Top 4 Political Headlines:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4554645-texas-man-running-for-president-under-name-literally-anybody-else/

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/09/arizona-court-upholds-states-1864-total-abortion-ban-00151287?cid=apn

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4575687-wisconsin-governor-signs-bill-requiring-schools-to-teach-asian-american-history/

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4568340-last-uss-arizona-survivor-pearl-harbor-dies/

Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican U.S, Senate candidate won Ohio's Republican U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday March 19th, 2024 in a three-way GOP primary race. Moreno will go up against the Ohio incumbent U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown in November of this year on November 5th, 2024 as Senator Brown is seeking a fourth term in the United States Senate.

Introduction & ending song credits:

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Links relevant to this episode:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4542855-bernie-moreno-donald-trump-ohio-primary-senate-matt-dolan/

https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/primaries-and-caucuses/results/ohio

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2024/03/19/bernie-moreno-speech-wiins-ohio-gop-senate-primary-trump-sot-zeleny-src-vpx.cnn

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4544984-sherrod-brown-opponent-moreno-ohio-senate/

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4544846-ohio-senate-race-2024-election-moreno-senate-democrats-ad/

Top 2 Headlines you missed links:

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4547601-ghost-army-veterans-receive-congressional-gold-medal/

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4544924-larry-hogan-leads-democratic-senate-hopefuls-new-poll-maryland/

Kentucky U.S. Senator & Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell will be stepping down as Senate GOP leader this November of 2024'. Who are the possible Republican Senators that might end up replacing McConnell as the next Senate GOP leader?

Here are the resources relevant to this episode:

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4494536-mcconnell-to-step-down-as-senate-gop-leader/

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2024/02/28/mitch-mcconnell-senate-republican-leader-step-down-ip-vpx.cnn

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4494903-biden-sorry-to-hear-mcconnell-stepping-down/

https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/biography

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/28/mitch-mcconnell-replacement-battle-00143910?cid=apn

There were rumors for quite some time that Senator Joe Manchin a Democratic Senator of West Virginia was going to run for President this year as a third party or an independent presidential candidate. Now Senator Joe Manchin has put those rumors aside by announcing he is not running for President in 2024'.

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What is "The Fourth Turning Theory"? How is this theory developed by William Strauss & Neil Howe related to & intertwined with American Politics?

Here is the link to Antone Wilson's performance company:

https://hyperspeed-usa.com/

Here are Antone Wilson's social media handles:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/antone-wilson-0b5b38179

https://www.facebook.com/Antonegwilson

https://www.instagram.com/antonegwilson/

https://youtube.com/@HyperSpeed?si=oCS5EQcseXAQUNPu

https://medium.com/@coachwilson

Who are the candidates that are running for President in 2024'? Are Americans familiar with all of the Presidential candidates running for President in 2024'?

Introduction & ending song credits:

"Evening Melodrama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Here are links relevant to each segment:

1st segment:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/presidential-candidates-tracker

https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4424433-the-presidential-primaries-are-here-when-do-you-have-to-vote/

Links to a few articles mentioned in today's other political headlines segment:

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4428797-navarro-sentenced-contempt-congress-jan-6/

https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4427040-ohio-senate-house-override-dewine-veto-gender-affirming-care-ban-transgender-athlete/

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4412545-san-francisco-airport-name-international-terminal-honor-late-senator-feinstein/

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4426189-rfk-jr-says-he-has-enough-signatures-to-qualify-for-new-hampshire-ballot/

This is the year voters in the United States will vote in the Presidential primary nominating process as well as in the 2024' Presidential election that is on November 5th, 2024. Will the 2024' presidential election be between Former President Trump & current President Joe Biden?

Introduction & ending song credits:

"Evening Melodrama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Here are links relevant to each segment:

1st segment:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4124784-key-dates-to-watch-in-the-2024-presidential-election/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-trial-dates-republican-presidential-primary-calendar/

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/george-santos-pleads-not-guilty-gets-trial-date.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/politics/senator-menendez-trial-date-may-6?cid=ios_app

2nd segment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=1cK3VLxaVQxEN-X0&v=uPudMzv0gRM&feature=youtu.be

Links from the other headlines you might not have heard segment:

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/06/state-of-the-union-2024-biden-00134164?cid=apn

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4390557-former-capitol-police-officer-jan-6-panel-announces-run-congress/

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/21/schiff-california-senate-00132816?cid=apn

https://thehill.com/business/4387040-us-national-debt-surpasses-34t-for-first-time/

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4388805-supreme-court-chief-justice-has-highest-approval-rating-in-gallup-poll/

https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4381620-ohio-governor-dewine-vetoes-ban-gender-affirming-care/