NightSide With Dan Rea

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Florida Governor and 2024 Candidate for President Ron DeSantis, WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzalez, Haverhill Mayor Jim Fiorentini, and Director of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital Dr. Michael Rich.

Former President Donald Trump has been criminally charged for the fourth time by a grand jury in Georgia in connection with efforts to change the 2020 presidential election results. The 41-count indictment also names Trump's top allies, including his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and a top former Justice Department official, Jeffrey Clark. Dan opened the lines for comment.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Federal Prosecutor David Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation. Garland’s announcement comes about 10 months after Weiss allegedly told FBI and IRS officials he lacked authority to charge Hunter outside of Delaware. Dan expanded upon this development.

A judge has ruled in favor of Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria in his defamation suit against the Everett Leader Herald and its owners. DeMaria’s attorney, Jeff Robbins, told the Boston Herald, "This is a highly unusual ruling in a defamation case, particularly one brought by a public official where the standard is demonstrating actual malice." DeMaria and Robbins joined Dan for discussion.

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Spokesperson for the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Jeff Hall, political commentator and former candidate for Mayor of San Francisco Richie Greenberg, AI Faculty Lead at the MIT Jameel Clinic Regina Barzilay, and Founder and GM of Solar Shepherd Daniel Finnegan.

Dan wanted to hear your disappointing brushes with celebrities. Did you ever meet a celebrity and were underwhelmed?

Continued conversation about Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's announcement that the city will move ahead with its plans to rebuild the Long Island Bridge which will create access to a future 35-acre addiction-recovery campus. Residents of Quincy have concerns over increased traffic, environmental impacts, and quality of life.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says the city will move ahead with its plans to rebuild the Long Island Bridge which will create access to a future 35-acre addiction-recovery campus. Residents of Quincy have concerns over increased traffic, environmental impacts, and quality of life. Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch joined Dan to discuss.

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Director of Security Operations for Center for Internet Security Lee Myers, Founder of Dover Rug & Home Mahmud Jafri, Canton Little League Head Coach Ryan Archibald, and Public Affairs Specialist for AAA Northeast Mark Schieldrop.

Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his request for Secret Service protection was denied by the Department of Homeland Security. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kennedy wrote, "Since the assassination of my father in 1968, candidates for president are provided Secret Service protection. But not me." Dan shared his thoughts.