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In this episode John and Nate break down some of the highlights from the North Korean summit and then take a departure from the frustration of the left and the congratulatory nature of the right. What is really going on here? How does this play into the geopolitics of China and the Asian region in general?

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On this episode John and Nate breakdown the FBI Inspector General report. What was in it and who does it make bad? James Comey's public opinion has swayed back and forth over the last year and a half. What does this do to him now? Does the Trump administration have enough ammo to confirm their suspicion of bias in the FBI?
Secondly, President Donald Trump has called "fake-news" public enemy number one in the US. Okay...the ModState team concedes. Yes, fake news can be dangerous however if the President means CNN and anyone else that disagrees with him this seems a bit more insidious.
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Show Notes:
1) IG Report
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-14/comey-broke-from-fbi-procedures-in-clinton-probe-watchdog-finds

Ladies and Gentlemen!! The 2018 World Cup is upon us!

Join John and Nate as they break down their initial group favorites. Enjoy this in-depth analysis of the groups, and get your brackets out and make your predictions!

John and Nate then make their top three predictions including the 2018 World Cup Winner. Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to the 127th episode of the ModState Podcast.
On this episode John and Nate discuss the role tariffs are playing in the global economy both foreign and domestic. How does China's role in the world play into the use of tariffs? Are we missing the point of Trump's plan for these tariffs? Or is this just a campaign promise? Tune in and find out.

Show Notes:
World Trade Organization tariff prediction:
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/390938-world-bank-warns-trump-tariffs-could-trigger-2008-level-financial-crisis

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There has been some fallout with Roseanne Barr, on her show, that was re-birthed by ABC. Where has PC culture taken us? Where do we draw the line with racism and just plan mean language? Was ABC justified? Should Roseanne Barr supporters be mad?
North Korea summit has been on and off and now back on...SO who is the real winner when this summit happens? One might argue that the world wins if North Korea denuclearizes but what would that entail?? Second, if they don't denuclearize will their presence at the table be a validation and promotion to big-boy status on the world stage? Tune in and find out!

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John and Nate dive into the topic of Trump's new counsel former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He certainly hit the scene with a bang almost haphazardly appearing on live TV for interviews that left people scratching their heads.
Is this all the ravings of a crazed lunatic OR is this part of the master plan?
Tune in and find out! Thanks for listening.

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode John and Nate revisit the old topic of legalize weed federally.
As states push for their own sovereignty the top lawyer in the land (and a conservative) still wants to perpetuate the War on Drugs. Can Jeff Sessions win this war and what is on the horizon?
Next John and Nate dive into the House of Representatives loss of confidence in speaker Paul Ryan? Will a vote of No Confidence happen before the mid-terms and what does that mean for the split Republican Party?
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Show Notes:
Jeff Sessions and the War on Drugs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-new-war-on-drugs-wont-be-any-more-effective-than-the-old-one/2017/06/22/669260ee-56c3-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.24aaffc5ff93

As a potential watershed meeting with North Korea looms large, the Mainstream Media has once again missed the mark by misrepresenting the Iran "Political Commitment(s)" as a "treaty" and by misreporting the fallout from the collapse of this non-deal as yet another grievous threat heaped on an unwitting populace by an Orwellian madman Hell-bent on Hitlerian...seriously, to our, um, "peers" in the Mainstream Media? Enough already with the Hitler comparisons. That is an overt slap in the face to anyone with family who experienced the Holocaust, an issue that ought not be political sport for any side. Again, is not liking the POTUS justification for anything done in opposition to the same? Remember one Friedrich Nietzsche: "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode Nate decides to tackle the Iran Nuclear Deal and the withdrawal by the US...Namely President Donald Trump.
What is the end game here? Nate explores the culture in the United States around supporting and opposing the deal, the perspective of the world, and what is to be gained from this situation. Thanks for tuning in!

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode John and Nate discusses the idea of socialized medicine in relation to the recent passing of a young British boy named Alfie Evans.
Can this event give us insight into a government run healthcare model? Tune in and get some insight.
Lastly, John and Nate discuss the potential momentum loss of democrats. What should they focus on? If they push the Trump narrative will they surely lose? Again! Tune in and find out. Thanks for listening!