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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow 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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1:35 - Mikhail Gorbachev Dies At 91

8:15 - Liz Truss has become the United Kingdom's new prime minister, succeeding Boris Johnson, who resigned in July after a series of scandals.

14:35 - The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) updated U.S. policy guidance to make the results of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the American public at no cost. All publications and research funded by taxpayers will be made publicly accessible. 

19:20 - President Joe Biden lashed out Thursday night at Republicans who have embraced the MAGA Philosophy calling them extremists during his fiery speech. 

39:00 - Joe Biden said that you should not vote for anyone who does not support banning assault weapons. 

42:00 - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a law to make the state minimum wage $22/hr for all fast food employees in California.

53:30 - Donald Trump was mocked after he asked his followers on Truth Social “Why are people so mean?”

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1:10 - Biden Cancels $10,000 in Federal student loan debt for most  borrowers

- President Joe Biden announced he will forgive $10,000 in federal student debt for most borrowers, delivering financial relief to millions of - Americans. Along with this, Biden will cancel up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants. Nearly 45% of borrowers, or almost 20 million people, would have their debt fully canceled, according to the White House.

22:00 - California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight

- California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world’s most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles. The move by the California Air Resources Board to have all new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs be electric or hydrogen by 2035 is likely to reshape the U.S. auto market, which gets 10% of its sales from the nation’s most populous state.

45:30 - Election Primary Updates: Florida, New York, Oklahoma

47:00 - 300+ classified documents found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Resort 

- Federal government officials have recovered hundreds of classified documents from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida since he left office, according to a new report. The initial trove of documents the National Archives and Records Administration collected in January included over 150 documents with classified markings, and seizures in June and in August brought the total up to more than 300, sources told the New York Times.

1:03:30 - Powell Says Fed Must Show Resolve in Fighting Inflation, signaling a recession is coming

- Stocks plummeted Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke in Jackson Hole where he reiterated a tough stance against inflation, spurring investors to weigh the implications of higher interest rates kept in place for a longer time. "Restoring price stability will likely require maintaining a restrictive policy stance for some time. The historical record cautions strongly against prematurely loosening policy," Powell said.

1:07:30 - Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleads guilty to DUI charge

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1:20 - Midterm polling data from Real Clear Politics and Five Thirty-Eight shows Democrats gaining momentum, reducing the probability of a Red Wave. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell commented on the polling, saying, “I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different — they’re statewide. Right now, we have a 50-50 Senate and a 50-50 country.”

3:50 - Moderate Republicans in Blue States feel nervous about November

10:30 - Trump says Mitch McConnell should do more to help Republicans get elected calling him a: 'Broken down political hack'

18:15 - Midterm Primary Updates—Hawaii, Alaska, and Wyoming.

20:30 - Rep Liz Cheney is considering 2024 presidential bid after losing Wyoming GOP primary

25:15 - Pence says he didn’t leave office with classified material and his role in Jan. 6th.

39:00 - The daughter of 'Putin's brain' ideologist was killed in a car explosion

44:40 -  China to send troops to Russia for 'Vostok' exercise

49:00 - Finland asks Does a Prime Minister have the Right to Party?

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1:30 - Former President Trump’s FBI Raid Heats Up

The FBI takes 11 sets of classified material from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago and also digs through toilets because they believe Trump hid stuff in them. If any of these documents include nuclear-related materials such as nuclear codes or nuclear plans, Trump could face jailtime and will not be able to run for re-election. Trump claims FBI Agents took three of his passports during the Mar-A-Lago calls raid, calls search an assault on a political opponent.

16:50 - Salman Rushdie was attacked with a knife during a NY event by a radical Islamic extreemist. Iran denies involvement, but several iranian leaders justify Salman Rushdie's attack. Rushdie was stabbed 10 times before being rushed to a hospital. He is going to lose an eye but is off of the ventilator and it appears that he will live. 

29:00 - Primary Updates on Wisconsin, Vermont, Connecticut, and Minnesota

Wisconsin: With Trump's backing, Michels wins the Wisconsin GOP Primary for Governor in a field of 5, and will face the incumbent Democratic governor Tony Evers. While in the Senate election primary, Republican incumbent Ron Johnson will face Democrat Mandela Barnes in November.  Lastly, in their Attorney General Race, incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul faced Republican Challenger Eric Toney in November.

Connecticut: Incumbent Democrat Governor Ned Lamont will face Trump-endorsed Republican Bob Stefanowski in November.

Minnesota: Incumbent Democrat Governor Tim Walz will face Republican Scott Jensen in November. Incumbent Democrat Attorney General Kieth Ellison will face Republican opponent Jim Schultz

Vermont: Lastly, Incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott will face Democrat Brenda Siegel in November. While in the Senate, Democrat Peter Welch and Republican Gerald Malloy will face each other for the vacant seat.

30:30 - Liz Cheney braces for primary loss as focus shifts to 2024, set to lose against Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. Cheney has been one of the most vocal opponents of President Trump within the party, ever since she was first elected, and led the charge to impeach Trump and currently leads the January 6th Committee.

42:15 - Nancy Pelosi returns to the US to get the Democratic economic package passed quickly through the House. The House Democrats wish to accomplish their climate, tax, and healthcare goals with the passage of this Inflation Reduction Act.  With that said, many in the US doubt their own impact on climate, according to an AP-Norc Poll. Do you think climate policy and the impact we have on the climate should be a higher priority for Americans?

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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick discuss all things Politics! We hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday), so stay tuned and follow 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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1:20 - The FBI raided former President Trump’s home--the Mar-Lago on Monday, as part of an investigation involving the handling of presidential and classified documents.

16:30 - A Federal Appeals Court allows the US House to obtain former President Trump’s Tax Returns from the IRS. The House Ways and Means Committee voted to request these tax returns which the appeals court supported in a 3-0 vote to allow. Donald Trump has been firmly against the releasing of his tax returns since 2015 before he ran for President.

31:50 - Primary Election Updates, Arizona, Tennessee, Kansas, Missouri, and Michigan

34:35 - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is managing expectations about how many Senate seats are likely to flip in the midterm election after Trump-backed candidates have been winning overwhelmingly in the current GOP Primary season.

38:30 - The US Senate narrowly passes their election-year economic package with a vote of 51-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaker vote. The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden’s priorities.

54:35 - President Biden signed the CHIPS Act this Tuesday intended to relieve the pandemic-era computer chip shortage. This will mark one of the president’s greatest legislative accomplishments since entering the White House, which Democrats claim could be a major boost for his re-election bid. Biden coughs through the entire CHIPS signing speech only one day after exiting self-isolation.

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1:20 - High Energy Biden becomes Low Energy as he, once again, tests positive for Covid and returns to isolation.

3:50 - Democratic Poll for 2024. If Joe Biden does not run, VP Kamala Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsome are the frontrunners.

17:55 - Exclusive-Former Republicans and Democrats form a new third U.S. political party. Headed by former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Christine Todd Whitman, the former Republican governor of New Jersey. They hope the party will become a viable alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties that dominate U.S. politics.

37:30 - Assault Weapons Ban passed in the US House. It now heads to the Senate for a vote. 

48:50 - Kentucky flood death toll over 2 dozen people; rescues surpass 1,200 amid a break in the rain.

51:20 - UN General Assembly declares access to a clean and healthy environment as a human right.

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1:00 - Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealers in exchange for Women’s NBA star Brittney Griner.

15:45 - The Russian state-controlled energy company Gazprom has announced a drastic cut to gas deliveries through its main pipeline to Europe from Wednesday, prompting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to accuse Moscow of waging a “gas war”. And with the gas prices expected to soar following the news, Big Oil is set for record profit from the high demand and low supply of gas.

40:30 - Mike Pence’s Former Chief of Staff Marc Short and former representative turned alleged child rapist Matt Gaetz clash in a fiery feisty feud.

46:45 - Chairman Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve hike interest rates by 0.75 percentage points for a second consecutive time to combat inflation. This takes the benchmark rate to a range of 2.25%-2.5%. Chair Jerome Powell said there will be a point where the Fed starts to slow hikes to assess their impact but doesn't feel that we are currently not in a recession.

52:30 - In a major boost to Democrats, Manchin and Schumer announce deal for energy and health care bill worth $750 Billion Dollars

56:40 - US Senate passes bipartisan bill labeled the Chips Plus or Chips and Science Act to boost US Semiconductor Production with a vote of 64-33 to now enter the House

58:55 - Canada says the Pope’s apology to indigenous people in Canada is not enough

1:03:15 - High Energy Biden is Back Baby - fighting off Covid and claims the medical treatments available for him are available to you.

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1:30 - Hot Summer - is climate change to blame? Biden is going to make a climate address on Wednesday as dangerous heat grips the US, Europe, and the world. Thousands of Europeans died as a result of the heat wave (mostly in Spain and Portugal). Texas grid is asking people to reduce their power consumption. 

17:30 - Biden Administration Announces $2.3 Billion for States and Tribes to Strengthen and Modernize America’s Power Grids

26:30 - Voters say they aren’t feeling the relief as inflation continually looms large, US jobless claims rise to the highest level since last November. Despite the national average for gas prices dropping to $4.52, which is still pretty high.

31:45 - What would have happened if Trump remained in office? Would Putin and Russia still have invaded Russia?

43:00 - Political Theory On Foreign Policy (Realism, Liberalism, Constructivism)

51:15 - President Joe Biden meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to help lower oil prices and receives heavy criticism from his critics for bowing down to the nation that he once pledged to make a “pariah” over its human rights records And accepts Bin Salman’s comments that he had nothing to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

55:00 - UK Prime Minister Race Gets Heated on Monday as it narrows down to three candidates among the Conservative Party to replace Boris Johnson.

56:15 - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi offers resignation after the leading coalition gets dismantled in the Italian Parliament.

58:15 - China warns of forceful measures if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan

1:00:30 - US House to vote on Same-Sex Marriage Protections in response to Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade Ruling

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00:55 - Shinzo Abe, former Japanese prime minister, assassinated during campaign speech

5:45 - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation on Thursday following mounting pressure from lawmakers in his own party to stand down.

8:45 - Hunter Biden was seen in a float tank smoking crack and drinking during a detox session in 2019 from a video found on his laptop. Should action be taken?

16:25 - The Federal Reserve hikes interest rates again by three-quarters of a point to help combat inflation. This is the most aggressive hike since 1994. This rise puts the key benchmark federal funds rate at a range between 1.5 and 1.75%. Will this help the economy or create another economic problem by making loans and future economic investment more expensive for the private sector?

21:00 - Russia threatens to take back Alaska from the US, and the US Government taunts, “Good luck”

25:45 - Elon Musk notifies Twitter he is terminating deal

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/

We hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week (Typically Monday or Tuesday), so stay tuned and follow 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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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?