Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! This week, we are joined by special guest, Pratik Bhakta! Pratik Bhakta is a congressional candidate from Asheville, North Carolina running for the NC House District 115 Position in the State Legislature. We will be posting another episode this week, so stay tuned! 

Pratik Bhakta's Website - https://www.pratik4nc.com/

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1:20 - So our first question is…tell us about yourself, your platform, and why you decided to run?

6:50 - Though initial counts resulted in a tie, you won your GOP primary race for NC House District 115, by exactly one vote against your opponent Sherry Higgins. How do you plan to win the Republican base going forward into your upcoming election? 

13:05 - What do you believe are going to be key issues going into your election, and how do your chances look currently against your Democratic opponent? 

17:00 - What is the most important thing voters in your district should know about you? What impact do you hope to have on their lives if you are elected?

19:25 - Lastly, what message do you have for voters in your district who historically vote democrat, and how do you plan to win their support? 

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1:15 - Most Americans say the nation is on the wrong track, according to an AP Norc Poll. The poll designed to be representative of the US population showed the national dissatisfaction as bipartisan. Among the 1,053 respondents in the poll conducted June 23-27…92% of Republicans and 78% of Democrats say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Since last month, the percentage of Democrats saying the country is headed in the wrong direction rose from 66%.

18:30 - Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Was Sworn in as the First African-American Woman in the Supreme Court

21:50 - Primary Updates: Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, and Utah held primary elections Tuesday. Mississippi and South Carolina held runoff elections, while Nebraska held a special election to replace former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry which was won by Republican Mike Flood

26:45 - Most Voters don’t want President Biden or former President Trump on the ballot in 2024, according to a new Harvard Center for American Political Studies and Harris Poll.

32:00 - The Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate power plants' greenhouse gas emissions 

45:15 - Supreme Court to hear case on GOP ‘independent legislature’ theory that could radically reshape elections. The case stems from the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision this year to throw out the Republican-drawn congressional map for gerrymandering. Key Question: Should the court be the best place to decide these redistricting battles, or should the state legislature have absolute authority over gerrymandering?

58:30 - Biden Gaffe of the Week: Biden makes another blunder on the world stage mistakenly suggesting that Switzerland, not Sweden, is joining Nato.

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1:30 - The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in landmark abortion decision that will bring the ability to regulate and prohibit abortions back to the states. This will effectively end recognition of a constitutional right to abortion and give individual states the power to allow, limit, or ban the practice altogether.

30:15 - The Supreme Court voted to expand gun rights allowing Americans to have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. This is the first major gun decision in more than a decade splitting the court 6-3, with the court’s conservatives in the majority and liberals in dissent. President Joe Biden signs a bipartisan bill to address gun violence into law marking the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades. The bill was passed with the support of 14 republicans in the House and 15 in the Senate.

38:15 - The Supreme Court ruled for GOP lawmakers in the voter ID case in an 8-1 decision giving them the ability to intervene in a federal case to defend the law. This does not end the dispute over the voter ID law, but it allows the NC legislature to intervene in a federal case to defend the law. 

43:00 - European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership

45:30 - Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida overtakes Former President Donald Trump in a New Hampshire poll. DeSantis has been widely seen as the new front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination if Trump decides not to run.

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1:55 - Biden’s Gaffe of the Week: Biden Falls off of a Bike, Creating a Meme that Biden’s Falling off Bike Reflects the State of the US Economy.

3:00 - January 6th Committee—Waste of Time or Relevant…

Key Takeaways:

28:00 - Alabama, Virginia, DC Primaries and Georgia Primary Runoff Take Place Today

30:45 - Texas State Republicans came up with a platform 

42:20 - Naftali Bennett on his way out? (question mark) Israel dissolves parliament and declares new elections in October. Bennett claims that Biden wanted to help change Israel's government.

46:25 - Biden Proposed Gas Tax Holiday on July 4th as gas prices Increase to close to 5 dollars nationwide and close to $7 to $8 dollars in blue states like New York and California.

56:30 - Fed hikes its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage point, the biggest increase since 1994. As inflation reaches a record 8% at a 4-decade high. With most economic analysts projecting an imminent recession, Biden continues to claim the economy has improved, continuing to be in denial.

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2:00 - US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country

6:45 - The Chinese government claims that they will 'not hesitate to start war' if Taiwan declares independence.

11:00 - US inflation hits a new all-time 40-year high, as prices for almost all goods in the US have skyrocketed. This peak on inflation means more problems to come in the future, with Bank of America claiming that we have already entered a technical recession. Some economists believe an influx in foreign workers returning to the US may help reduce the challenges caused by inflation and labor shortages. With the highest ever gas prices, housing prices, commodity prices, and car prices—have we arrived at the worst economy in decades?

24:45 - Apple CEO Tim Cook pushes for privacy legislation ‘as soon as possible’ after his recent visit to Congress

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1:30 - OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production as energy prices continue to soar. The alliance that consists of its de-facto leader Saudi Arabia and Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per day.

15:30 - Trump supported Dr. Mehmet Oz wins the Pennsylvania GOP Primary defeating CEO David McCormick as Trump has another win over the GOP Establishment.

19:00 - An Iowa shooter killed two college students and then himself this Thursday evening in a church parking lot. Various teachers have expressed their anger about these gun shootings saying they are not prepared for these shootings saying action should be taken.

30:00 - U.S. Home Sales Fell Again in April as Housing Prices reach another record high

35:30 - Miami is currently facing hurricane conditions as massive flooding on the streets of Miami has left many cars stranded and continually provides challenging conditions for many civilians. This tropical storm also hit the shores of Cuba, Bermuda, and the Bahamas today as the conditions worsened.

37:30 - Russia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of the war.

46:15 - Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee earlier this year after marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, Realms and the Commonwealth.

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1:30 - Gun Control Debate! After the tragic elementary school shooting in Texas which left 19 children and 2 teachers dead, the gun control debate, once again, rages on. We take positions on both sides of the debate and try our best to identify some sort of solution for these re-occurring school shootings. 

38:45 - The Federal Reserve On Inflation

44:30 - Election Updates 

52:45 - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a collision Saturday night, law enforcement officials said.

55:55 - Does Vladamir Putin Have Cancer??? Vladimir Putin given three years to live and is losing his eyesight due to his cancerous illness according to various unconfirmed sources.

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1:30 - Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting Title 42 border policy that allows the US Border Patrol and US Customs and Border Protection to prohibit the entry of persons who potentially pose a health risk by being subject to previously-announced travel restrictions or because by unlawfully entering the country to bypass health-screening measures.

10:10 - 14 students, 1 teacher died after shooting in Texas elementary school.

22:00 - Midterm-Election Primary Updates in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Idaho.

28:55 - JP Morgan analysts predict $6 gasoline by the end of this summer.

37:00 - Senate votes against advancing $48 billion aid package for restaurants, other businesses while voting for the passage of the $40 billion Ukraine aid package.

43:30 - President Joe Biden said in Tokyo at the Quad Summit on Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts to take Taiwan by force. The White House quickly downplayed the comments, saying they don't reflect a change in US policy.

55:30 - Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will join MSNBC this fall.

57:30 - The Australian Labor Party Defeated the Conservative Party of Australia overwhelmingly in the recent Aussie election

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-- Topics Covered This Week --

1. Should US Foreign Aid be used to help North Korea get through the Covid 19 outbreak?

2. Jen Psaki’s final press conference yesterday covered the American Rescue Plan, Baby Formula shortage, and Gas Prices surging over $4/gallon as inflation makes prices surge.

3. Elon Musk Twitter Buying Aspirations In Rough Waters. He said if he buys Twitter, he will reinstate Trump.

4. Senate Dems’ bill to keep abortion legal nationwide falls to GOP-led filibuster. As activists loom large and the GOP is a united front. Biden’s Legacy and the impact on the Democratic Party in Midterms.

5. Finland’s President Wants to Join Nato and Russia Threatens Cutting Energy Supply and Turkey is not going to allow it. Putin tells Finland that swapping neutrality for NATO is a mistake.

6. Brittney Griner: US basketball star has Russian detention extended

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