Politicana

By Tyler, Prateek, and Nick

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March 09, 2023Ep. 120 - Trump Dominates DeSantis In CPAC Straw Poll And Calls To Build Freedom Cities, Biden Calls For Medicare Tax Hike, Marianne Williamson Launches Presidential Campaign, And More!
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week, so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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00:45 - Marianne Williamson launches her bid for president, becoming the first Democrat to enter the primary
Marianne Williamson, the self-help author and spiritual adviser launched her 2024 presidential campaign to become the first Democrat to enter the presidential cycle.
12:00 - Trump’s Becomes the Knight in Shining Armor at CPAC Being the Focal Point and Winning the Straw Poll
As the race for the White House begins to heat up, former President Donald Trump emerged from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll beating DeSantis by more than 40 points. The wide margin at the largest political conference potentially signals that he could win the Republican nomination for a third time.
24:15 - Trump calls for 10 Freedom Cities to be built on federal land.
36:40 - Biden launches battle on Capitol Hill with call for Medicare tax hike
President Biden fired the opening shots of the battle over spending and taxes that will consume Capitol Hill this year when he proposed on Tuesday a 5 percent Medicare surtax on people who earn more than $400,000 a year.
39:00 - Biden to propose 5.2 percent federal pay increase, largest in 43 years
President Biden is expected to propose a 5.2 percent raise for all federal employees in his budget set to be released Thursday — the largest increase the White House has put forward since Jimmy Carter was president.
54:45 - To Be A State or Not To Be…A Statehood Provision that Leaves its own Allies Shaking
The Senate is set to vote Wednesday to overturn criminal law changes passed by the Washington, D.C., Council, a Republican-led measure that has divided Democrats and could undermine the movement for statehood.
1:02:00 - Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says he will not seek 2024 GOP nomination for president
On CBS’s Face the Nation, Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he will not seek the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
1:03:20 - FBI chief says TikTok 'screams' of US national security concerns
China's government could use TikTok to control data on millions of American users, FBI Director Christopher Wray told a U.S. Senate hearing claiming the Chinese-owned video app "screams" of security concerns.
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February 28, 2023Ep. 119 - State Of The Ukrainian War After 1 Year, China Calls For A Ceasefire, Trump Visits Ohio Train Derailment Site, And Much More With A Special Guest!
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics - this week we are joined by special guest Jamie! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week, so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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00:45 - From US to Ukraine with Love—Biden Makes Suprise Visit to Ukraine for 1st Time Since the War Began.
US President Joe Biden went on an unprecedented trip to Kyiv early Monday, his first since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost a year ago.He reiterated that America will continue to heavily support Ukraine with additional military assistance. Biden also promised to impose more sanctions against Russia.
24:40 - China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as claims to neutrality questioned
China calls for Russia to reach a neutral political settlement to the Ukraine conflict on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, as Beijing comes under increasing pressure from the United States and its allies over its growing partnership with Moscow.
42:45 - Former Obama economist says 'little if any progress' made on inflation under Biden
The former chairman of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers economist Jason Furman warned that the economy is "overheated". He said, "We have made little if any progress on inflation. There is little if any reason to expect a large slowdown going forward," he said.
1:03:30 - More on the never ending saga of George Santos—The Man Built on A House of Lies.
1:09:00 - Trump visits Ohio train derailment site and victims—highlighting Biden’s Absence
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday visited the site of a train derailment, criticizing President Joe Biden's administration's handling of the railway disaster that spewed toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, 19 days earlier. Upon visiting the site, Trump said he thinks it is "terrible" that Biden has not yet visited the site of the February 3 derailment.
1:26:30 - Florida bill would give DeSantis more power over state universities and ban gender studies
A new bill overhauling Florida universities to match Gov. Ron DeSantis' vision for higher education would shift power at state schools into the hands of the Republican leader's political appointees and ban gender studies as a field of study.
1:53:30 - When DeSantis goes one on one with Trump—he’s seeing wins. But among a poll with a larger pool of contestants—Trump’s still the one by a mile.
DeSantis leads Trump in many polls when it’s one on one with no other candidates in the poll. While Trump has been overwhelmingly leading with other candidates including former governor Nikki Haley whose already declared is in the poll.
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February 21, 2023 Ep. 118 - Rubert Murdoch Suggested Fox News Hosts Say Joe Biden Won The 2020 Election, Biden Wants To Allow Bankruptcy For Student Loans, Ron DeSantis Pushes To Expand Death Penalty, And More!
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week, so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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0:45 - Jimmy Carter to begin to receive hospice care
Former US President Jimmy Carter will begin receiving hospice care at his home in Georgia,
3:00 - Rupert Murdoch suggested Fox News hosts Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham go on air and say Joe Biden had won 2020 election, court filing says
On January 5, 2021, Murdoch emailed Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott: "It's been suggested our prime time three should independently or together say something like 'the election is over, and Joe Biden won.'"
25:00 - Former Governor now presidential candidate Nikki Haley says Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t go ‘far enough’ with ‘Don’t Say Gay’
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) on Thursday criticized the so-called Don’t Say Gay measure signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last year, saying it doesn’t go “far enough.”
33:30 - Ron DeSantis styles himself as a religious icon, but the Catholic Church finds his push for the expansion of the Death Penalty concerning.
In January, after the Parkland school shooter was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, DeSantis lamented that it is not easier for the state to execute convicted criminals, calling for a change in the law so that the death penalty could be imposed even when jurors disagree with the punishment.
43:50 - Student Loan Forgiveness: Biden Administration Makes It Easier To Have Debt Discharged Through Bankruptcy
While certain student loan borrowers can use the bankruptcy process to have their loans discharged, the process has been very cumbersome — but this might change thanks to new guidelines.
57:20 - Kamala Harris Says Russia Has Committed Crimes Against Humanity
Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday said that the U.S. has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity, speaking days before the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
1:11:15 - Top Republicans plot Santos’ ouster as embattled freshman weighs reelection
Embattled Rep. George Santos is contemplating a nightmare scenario for House Republicans: Trying to stick it out in Congress, even if he is indicted on criminal charges.
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February 15, 2023Ep. 117 - Biden's State Of The Union Recap, Junk Fees, And The White House Defends Shooting Down Mysterious Ariel Objects
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week, so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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00:45 - Biden’s State of the Union Address Made Democrats Glad and Republicans Mad
In his State of the Union speech last Tuesday, Biden touted U.S. job growth, his infrastructure program, drug price cuts for seniors, and the rise in domestic manufacturing as he sparred with Republicans over higher taxes on billionaires and immigration reform. He also touched on the war in Ukraine, oil dependency and America’s strategic competition with China.
33:00 - President Biden calls on Congress to crack down on ‘junk fees’
In his State of the Union address, Biden called on Congress to pass the Junk Fee Prevention Act, which will reduce hidden or unexpected charges from banks, hotels, airlines and other service providers. “We’re tired of being played for suckers,” the president said.
53:30 - Death toll climbs to 33,000 people in Turkey-Syria earthquake
More than 33,000 people have died across Turkey and Syria since a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday, as hopes of rescuing more survivors dwindle amid freezing conditions. The latest figures show that 33,181 have died across both countries. The death toll in Turkey has climbed to 29,605, Turkish Emergency Coordination Center SAKOM said Sunday.
56:20 - Ohio train derailment prompts water utility across state lines to take precautions as health concerns mount | Fox News [Nick]
1:00:50 - U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
1:01:20 - . White House defends shooting down three aerial objects, despite not knowing who launched them or why
The White House on Monday defended President Joe Biden’s decision to shoot down three low-flying, aerial objects over U.S. and Canadian airspace in the past three days, but said it had not determined yet exactly what the objects were, who owned them or their purpose.
7. Anonymous man in US walked into Turkish embassy and donated $30 million to quake victims, Pakistani PM says
An anonymous man in the United States has donated $30 million to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, according to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who tweeted the news on Saturday.
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February 06, 2023 Ep. 116 - Nikki Haley Expected To Announce Presidential Run, Democrats Demand Removal Of Lincoln Statue, U.S. Shoots Down Chinese Surveillance Balloon, And More!
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week, so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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00:45 - Nikki Haley is expected to announce her presidential run in Charleston on February 15
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to announce she’s running for president on February 15 in Charleston, according to a person familiar with her plans.
Haley would be the first Republican to jump into the 2024 presidential race this year, facing only former President Donald Trump, who launched his bid last year, as her competition out of the gates.
24:30 - Democrats demand removal of Lincoln Emancipation Memorial in DC
House Democrats proposed legislation Wednesday to remove the Emancipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C., which they said portrays a racially insensitive image of President Abraham Lincoln freeing an enslaved man.
39:30 - U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had been transiting across the country for several days.
President Biden told reporters that he had instructed officials to "shoot it down" on Wednesday, but that they wanted to wait until it was as safe as possible. "They successfully took it down, and I want to complement our aviators who did it," Biden said. "And we'll have more to report on this a little later."
46:40 - FBI searched Biden's Delaware vacation home as part of a classified document probe
Federal investigators conducted a search Wednesday of President Joe Biden’s vacation home in Rehoboth, Delaware, as part of their ongoing probe into his handling of classified documents, officials said.
This new information has brought fresh frustration among some Democrats and many Republicans, where they have raised questions on why these searches weren’t conducted sooner and more thoroughly.
1:02:00 - Fed interest rate decision: Central bank hikes by 0.25 percentage point to tame inflation
The Federal Reserve is easing its foot a bit further off the brake. But it appears far from ready to step on the economy’s accelerator.
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February 02, 2023Ep. 115 - Russia Violates Key Nuclear Arms Agreement And Trump Hits The Campaign Trail
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week, so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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00:45 - US says Russia is violating key nuclear arms control agreement
Russia is violating a key nuclear arms control agreement with the United States and continuing to refuse to allow inspections of its nuclear facilities
11:00 - Trump kicks off his 2024 campaign by saying: Biden has brought us to the brink of World War III'
Donald Trump took aim at President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, U.S. foreign policy and undocumented immigrants Saturday as he kicked off his bid for a return to the White House with campaign stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
25:55 - Elizabeth Warren refuses to back Kamala Harris as the next Vice President - as she enthusiastically throws her support behind Joe Biden for a second term
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren enthusiastically endorsed Joe Biden to run again for president, but wouldn't say the same about Kamala Harris.
45:40 - Biden will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11 after more than 3 years
The Biden administration is winding down the treatment of COVID-19 as an emergency, restructuring how the federal government will respond to the pandemic that is entering its fourth year.
54:50 - George Santos withdraws from House committees amid spiraling scandal
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York announced Tuesday he is temporarily stepping down from his two congressional committees, a move that comes amid a host of ethics issues and a day after he met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
59:10 - Two men say one of the Memphis police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols pulled a gun on them
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January 26, 2023Ep. 114 (Part 2) - International Race To Provide Tanks To Ukraine, Chip Wars Between The U.S. And China
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. This is part 2 of episode 114. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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00:40 - The International Race To Provide Tanks to Aid Ukraine.
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Sunday that the U.S. should send at least one of its M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to push Germany to allow for its own tanks to help Kyiv fight Russia's invasion. McCaul believes that if Germany is waiting on our lead, then we should give Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

Sen. Lindsey Graham echoed McCaul by saying he's 'tired of the s*** show' and that the US and Germany should send tanks to Ukraine: 'World order is at stake'.
16:45 - The Chip War continues between the US and China.
President Joe Biden has pushed to increase semiconductor manufacturing in the US
33:45 - Monterey Park mass shooting updates: 10 dead, suspected gunman at large
At least 20 people were shot, 10 fatally, at a Lunar New Year celebration in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park when a gunman opened fire inside a crowded dance studio, authorities said.
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January 24, 2023Ep. 114 (Part 1) - Joe & Hunter Biden Email Scandal, George Santos Gets Two Committee Assignments, What Do Americans Want In Their Next President?
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. We will be releasing Part 2 on Wednesday of this week. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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0:45 - Joe Biden named in 2017 email to Hunter seeking China natural gas deal
Joe Biden’s name was mentioned throughout an October 2017 email found within Hunter Biden’s laptop seeking to firm up a controversial, multimillion-dollar deal to ship natural gas from the US to China,

This entire revelation is a new blow to Hunter and Joe Biden after Hunter has been revealed to have access to Joe Biden’s corvette in the same garage where classified documents were improperly stored.
15:45 - FBI searches Biden's Wilmington home and finds more classified materials
FBI investigators on Friday found additional classified material while conducting a search of President Joe Biden's Wilmington, Delaware, home.
31:40 - What are Americans looking for in presidential candidates
38:00 - Updates on the recent Harvard—Harris Poll for GOP and Dem Candidates on January 18th
48:00 - George Santos gets two committee assignments
The House GOP Steering Committee on Tuesday recommended that embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) sit on the House Small Business Committee and House Science, Space and Technology Committee, according to sources familiar with the assignments.
1:05:45 - Many Powerful spending committees are now led by women for the first time in the Senate
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January 17, 2023Ep. 113 - Oregon Senator Files Bill To Secede And Join Idaho, Wyoming Wants To Phase Out Electric Vehicles by 2035, Biden Bashed For Lack Of Visitor Logs
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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00:55 - White House counsel says visitor logs for Biden Delaware home do not exist
White House counsel said on Sunday that since becoming president, Biden has not maintained records of those who have visited his residence, White House spokesman Ian Sams said to the Associated Press.
11:40 - Oregon State Senator Files Bill to Let More Than Half of the State Secede and Join Idaho
29:00 - Wyoming wants to phase out sales of EVs by 2035 to “ensure the stability” of the oil & gas industry
The State of Wyoming is considering phasing out the sales of electric vehicles by 2035 to “ensure the stability” of its oil and gas industry. Senators Jim Anderson, Brian Boner, Ed Cooper, Dan Dockstader, Representatives Donald Burkhart, Jr, and Bill Henderson sponsored the bill SJ0004.
44:30 - Missouri lawmakers adopt stricter dress code for women in state House
Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives this week adopted a stricter dress code for women as part of a new rules package, and now requires them to cover their shoulders by wearing a jacket like a blazer, cardigan or knit blazer.
52:45 - A 6-year-old shoots Virginia teacher during class lesson
A Virginia teacher—25-year-old Abby Zwerner was critically injured when she was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News. The boy shot and wounded the teacher with a handgun in a first-grade classroom on Friday at Richneck Elementary School, according to authorities. Zwerner put up her hand in a defensive position when the gun fired, and the bullet went through her hand and into her upper chest.
1:08:00 - Jill Biden’s Fight to Cure Cancer Continues After She Lived Through Skin Cancer Herself
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January 13, 2023Ep. 112 - Classified Documents Found At President Biden's Home, Kevin McCarthy's Elected House Speaker, And George Santos Refuses To Step Down!
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.
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0:45 - More classified documents found in garage at Biden's Wilmington home
The White House confirmed Thursday that more classified documents from President Joe Biden's time as vice president were found in the garage of his home in Wilmington, Delaware.
16:15 - Kevin McCarthy Finally Elected as the Speaker of the House
The U.S. House of Representatives elected GOP leader Kevin McCarthy of California as speaker in a dramatic 15th vote early Saturday, after a contentious four days and 14 failed ballots — the longest the chamber has gone leaderless in a century.
38:20 - George Santos…And The Fact that He's Still in Office
52:45 - Republican Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska is stepping down to be president of the University of Florida
59:45 - Election Deniers Enter Brazil’s Version of Congress while lawmakers were on vacation
1,500 rioters were arrested and are being detained

The new President Lula de Silva said: "Nobody who is suspected of being a hardcore Bolsonarista can be allowed to remain in the palace," he went on. "How can I have someone at the door of my office who might shoot me?"
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