Fault Lines

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Fault Lines episodes

  • After GOP Rejects Repeal, Will Obamacare Bite The Democrats?
    n Round one of today’s show, Lee and Garland ask whether Obamacare is something the Democrats really want to do. In round two, The Mooch is on the loose and the Fault Lines crew discuss the new White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci’s profanity laced verbal assault on other key Trump staffers, then finish the show with the Weekly Wrap-up on Ukrainian/DNC interference in the 2016 election, the Awan Brothers story and breaking news about a Republican proposal for a second special prosecutor.

    In a late-night vote, the GOP controlled Senate rejected Obamacare repeal… but will that work against the Democrats? In Round one of today’s show, Lee and Garland ask whether owning Obamacare is something the Democrats really want to do.

    In round two, The Mooch is on the loose as the new White House communications director is in hot water as a journalist spilled Anthony Scaramucci’s profanity laced verbal assault on other key Trump staffers. Is Scaramucci a loose cannon or is there possibly a method to this madness?

    And in round three, it's time for the Weekly Wrap-up as Garland and Lee discuss some of their signature stories from this week including Ukrainian/DNC interference in the 2016 election, the Awan Brothers story and breaking news about a Republican proposal for a second special prosecutor to investigate Democrat corruption. It’s the stories that the rest of the media are ignoring!

    All that and more on today's episode of fault lines with Nixon and Stranahan
    58 min
  • Scaramucci Priebus Scrum Reflects Major turmoil in the Trump Administration
    Garland & Lee discuss the dysfunctional relationships within the Trump Administration including the issues of leaks, tax cuts, transgender participation in the Military.

    Garland and Lee discuss, the new Debbie Wasserman Schultz scandal as her IT specialist is arrested by the FBI.

    Garland and Lee discuss the 68-year sentence handed down to one of the Cliven Bundy supporters in the 2014 Bundy standoff.
    55 min
  • President Trump Tweets on Transgender: Trolling the Media?
    In today’s show, Lee and guest host Mike Hersh talk about Pres. Donald Trump's tweet about transgender people not being allowed in the military; is this a key policy issue or did the president head fake the media? Also, Trump is been publicly blasting his own attorney general, and Lee and Mike discuss whether this is suicidal politics or more part of the deal. Finally, as it turns out IT person was on the run is still on the payroll of Debbie Wasserman Scholzand Democrats openly criticiz the Russian narrative, is the DNC eating their own?

    In round one of today's show, Lee and guest host Mike Hersh talk about Pres. Donald Trump's taking into Twitter this morning and saying that transgender people will not be allowed in the military, They ask if this is a key policy issue or did the president head fake the media?

    In round two, President Trump has been publicly criticizing Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions, causing consternation among some of his supporters and getting the Atty. Gen. some unlikely support from Democrats. Lee and Mike discuss whether this is political suicide or Trump’s art of the deal..

    In round three, Mike and Lee turned their sights towards the Democrats as news has broken that an IT person who worked for Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was arrested trying to flee the country. Meanwhile, Democrats in DC are showing a break from the Trump ; Russia narrative. By the Democrats as divided as the GOP?
    58 min
  • Ukraine Election Interference Plot Thickens with Grassley Letter to AG
    Garland & Lee discuss the blossoming issue of Ukrainian interference in the Presidential election as Chuck Grassley sends a letter demanding related information from Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein.

    Garland and Lee discuss today’s healthcare vote in the Senate.

    Garland and Lee discuss the issues surrounding the vote on the Iranian and Russian Sanctions bill today.
    57 min
  • NO, American Media: YOU are Propaganda
    In today’s show, Lee and Garland take on the American media and explain why so many people don't trust news in the United States anymore. Then in round two, they discussed the Democrats new economic plan that they hope will be a winner at the voting booth and in the third round discuss presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner's remarks.
    In round one of today's show, Lee and Garland take on the establishment media, posing the provocative question: why are Americans more likely to get the true story of national and international political events from a source like Sputnik than they are from the American media?

    In round two, the Democrats seem to be realizing that they need to focus on policy and not just attacking Donald Trump, so they have introduced a NEW economic plan that they hope will give them a stimulus at the voting booth in 2018.

    In round three, Kushner speaks! As the presidential son-in-law and top Trump advisor preps to go in front of the Senate for their continuing drip drip drip on alleged Russian meddling, Jared Kushner released remarks and made a rare public statement. Lee and Garland will review it All that and more on today's Fault Lines with Nixon and Stranahan.
    57 min
  • Spicer out as Trump Welcomes Scaramucci as Communications Director
    Garland & Lee discuss the resignation of Sean Spicer as Trump welcomes Goldman Sachs Alum Scaramucci as Communications Director, the end of the Syrian war looms as gov't forces launch new offensive and CIA Director Pompeo implies regime change a goal in North Korea, Newsweek parent company settles defamation libel lawsuit with former Sputnik editor.

    Garland and Lee discuss the Resignation of Sean Spicer as Goldman Sachs Alum Anthony Scaramucci takes over as White House Communications Director

    Garland and Lee discuss questions about the looming end of the Syrian war as gov't forces launch new offensive and CIA Director Pompeo implies regime change a goal in North Korea

    Garland and Lee discuss Newsweek parent company settling a defamation libel lawsuit with former Sputnik editor Jim Moran
    56 min
  • Six Months of President Trump
    It’s the six-month anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, and on today’s episode of Fault Lines with Nixon and Stranahan, Garland and Lee talk about a new interview where Donald Trump says he would not have appointed Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions if he knew that he wouldn’t recuse himself from the Russian investigation. May also discuss the grave medical diagnosis for Arizona Sen. John McCain, and the effect it will have on policy and politics in Washington DC.

    In the second round, we’ll talk about United States policy in Syria – the Trump administration is sending mixed signals, but will media pressure on the Russian narrative cause a cringe reaction for the president?

    In the third round, there’s a new media frenzy as former football star and one time accused murderer O.J. Simpson has been paroled on his robbery conviction after support from his daughter.
    57 min
  • President Trump Converses with President Putin at Dinner; Media Loses It
    In today’s show, Lee and Garland discuss the newest chapter in the media mania over Trump / Russia, plus breaking news on actual policy including healthcare, immigration and voter fraud. Lee and Garland also talk about the symbiotic relationship between the alt-right and the media outlets that obsess over them.

    The media continues their obsession playing Six Degrees of Trump and Russia; this time it's a dinnertable conversation the President Trump had with Russian President Vladimir Putin that is causing breaking news and headlines. Lee & Garland will drill down on just how crazy this story has gotten in round one.

    In the second round, we have a midweek burst of actual policy news, as a Supreme Court decision on the travel ban comes down, the president meets with senators regarding healthcare on the very same day that he addressed the first public meeting of his voter fraud panel.

    Finally in the third round, will discuss the fringey factions of both the right and the left that seem to be getting a lot of play with the establishment media. Are groups like the Anti-Defamation League actually fighting hate by making a list of the Alt Right and Alt Lite or just creating an endless circle of clickbait and has reporter Louise Mensch finally lost it completely?

    All that and more on today's Fault Lines with Nixon and Stranahan.
    56 min
  • Repeal and Replace is No Longer an Option
    Garland and Lee discuss why the strategy of repeal and replace failed.

    Garland and Lee discuss the US policy towards Iran and new proposed sanctions.

    Garland and Lee discuss the strange police shooting of an Australian National in Minnesota.
    56 min
  • John McCain’s brain surgery changes the dynamic on Capitol Hill
    On this episode of Fault Lines, Garland and Lee discuss how John McCain’s brain surgery affects the dynamics on Capitol Hill, the US Russian negotiations regarding the seizing of Diplomatic compounds, and how Caitlyn Jenner’s possible Senate run reflects the changing mood of voters.

    Garland and Lee discuss how John McCain’s brain surgery affects the dynamics on Capitol Hill

    Garland and Lee discuss the US Russian negotiations regarding the seizing of Diplomatic compounds

    Garland and Lee discuss how Caitlyn Jenner’s possible Senate run reflects the changing mood of voters.
    56 min

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