Fault Lines

On today's show, Lee and guest host Mike Hersh ask whether President Trump's tough talk on North Korea and against Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is dangerous hot air or a brilliant strategic move.

In round two Lee and Mike talk about the future of education. Beyond the politics, is there a better way to train our young people and is the current education system a relic of the industrial revolution?

In the third round, it's our regular Friday Signature Story feature. Pres. Yesterday, Trump discussed two stories that the show has been discussing for weeks, including the DNC's refusal to let the FBI look at their server and the collusion and election interference between the Democrats and Ukraine.

Lee Stranahan and guest host Mike Hersh talk about President Trump's verbal assault on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after McConnell bashed the President. Will this GOP infighting stop Trump's agenda, or is it blowing off steam during the August recess?

In Round two, Mike and Lee discuss the situation in North Korea as Pyongyang announces it is making plans to launch missiles at Guam. Meanwhile, members of the Trump administration like Secretary of State Tillerson are sending a different message than the president.

In Round three, the establishment media's greatest tool for inflicting public opinion is simply burying stories that don't fit the narrative. Mike and Lee each pick a story they think is being buried by the media... and the results may surprise you.

Lee Stranahan and Guest host Mike Hersh discuss the latest back-and forth between Pyongyang and the Trump administration. Is North Korea a real threat to the USA?

In Round two, Mike and Lee discuss the revelation that Paul Manafort’s house was raided by the FBI after his closed door testimony and ask if this is more smoke and mirrors in the Trump /Russia witch hunt.

In Round they, we’ll discuss how the neo-conservative designs against Iran are nothing new as shown by recent debacles in Syria, Ukraine, Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan. Failures haven’t curbed the appetite for regime change and Newly released files reveal U.K. pushed USA to foment coup in Iran

On today's show, Lee and guest host Mike Hersh discuss Google's firing of an engineer wrote a controversial memo on workplace diversity. Did the high-tech giant go too far and censor their employee, or was he out of line for comments he made about women and minority hiring?

In round two, Lee and Mike ask whether the investigations that Democrats called for months are turning into a double edge sword, as new information has been revealed about former Department of Justice chief Loretta Lynch.

Finally, another double edged sword may be the sanctions against Russia, North Korea and others, recently passed overwhelmingly by both houses of Congress. Have they had unintended consequences, as new alliances form among nations of the European Union and countries like China begin to push back?

All that and more on today's episode of Fault Lines with Nixon and Stranahan.

On today's show, there is a move by many Trump supporters – including Lee – to fire national Security Council chef Gen. H.R. McMaster and it's resulted in a storm of defenses of McMaster from Trump haters as well as accusations of Russian bots being behind the move. Lee and guest host Mike Hirsch will discuss it in round one.

In round two, recently the CIA's support for the so-called "rebel faction" in Syria was pulled, and Lee and Mike will discuss whether this is a blow against the deep state or a victory for Bashar al-Assad.

Finally in the third round, a recent news story highlights why foreign governments may be hesitant to criticize Hillary Clinton. Is Hillary Clinton one of America's top oligarchs? We'll discuss it in round three.

Garland and Lee discuss the reasons that the GOP led government is taking recess without accomplishing any major items on the Trump agenda

Garland and Lee discuss Jess Sessions press conference on leaks and whether the Trump administration will be able to plug to flood of leaks.

Garland and Lee discuss their weekly wrap up including breaking news on the Ukraine election interference story and General Kelly’s influence on the Trump cabinet.

In round one of today's show, Garland and Lee discuss the latest leaks published by the Washington Post with transcripts of Pres. Trump’s conversations with foreign leaders. Is the media reporting the story accurately and can the Trump administration do anything to get the leaks under control?

In round two, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster is shaking up the Trump White House with three key firings in the past few days; Trump supporters should be furious about it. Is it time for McMaster to go?

And in the third round, the president has tweeted that relations with Russia are at an all-time low. Meanwhile, the Russian foreign minister has called the Trump administration weak for caving to Congress on Russia sanctions. As Sen. John McCain fires back, who is to blame the situation with Russia?

Garland & Lee discuss the GOP’s controversial new immigration plan, the latest Russia sanctions signed into law and an update on the ongoing Ukrainian election interference story, and a foreign policy roundup including a possible Afghan troop withdrawal and Senator Lindsey Graham reporting that war with North Korea may be inevitable.

Garland & Lee discuss the GOP’s new controversial immigration plan and how it fits in the overall Trump legislative agenda

Garland and Lee discuss the latest Russia sanctions signed into law and an update on the ongoing Ukrainian election interference story

Garland and Lee discuss foreign policy including a possible Afghan troop withdrawal and Senator Lindsey Graham reporting that war with North Korea may be inevitable.

In round one of today's show, Garland and Lee discuss Pres. Trump's new choice for White House Chief of Staff Gen.

In the second round, they'll discuss the looming deadline for the government to release money for Obamacare; will the White House be the death panel for the Affordable Care Act?

In the third round, Lee and Garland do a roundup of recent foreign-policy news, including the country of Qatar hauling three other Sunni Muslim nations including Saudi Arabia in front of the WTO, as well as discussing China's first overseas airbase and more saber rattling.

Garland & Lee discuss the difficult job ahead for New White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly as he quickly cans the Mooch, the push-back against bipartisan legislation aimed at the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement against Israel, and Russia’s retaliatory sanctions against US diplomats.

Garland & Lee discuss the difficult job for New White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly as he begins by sending the Mooch to the locker room.

Garland and Lee discuss the push-back against bipartisan legislation aimed at the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement against Israel

Garland and Lee discuss Russia’s retaliatory sanctions against US diplomats.