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Darren and Jack discuss these topics:

Adam Fox and Barry Croft, Jr. are sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for their roles in the plot to kidnap and murder Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D).

Lauren Boebert's shuttered Colorado restaurant will reopen as a Mexican restaurant.

Recently elected New York Congressman George Santos admits to lying about pretty much everything. Will Congressional leadership keep him from being seated?

Someone vandalized four electric substations in Washington state on Christmas. Is this a dry run for something bigger?

Medicare Advantage is a scam perpetrated on this country by George W. Bush.

A Missouri judge ruled the state's funding restrictions against Planned Parenthood are unconstitutional.

The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled the state's school choice law unconstitutional.

And Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced that he has lymphoma.

Hammer Time: Judge Robert Jonker refused to give life to Adam Fox and Barry Croft, Jr. because he believes there's good in everybody.

Hammer Time: Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) refused to stand during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech to Congress.

Off The Cuff: A North Dakota woman who brought a raccoon into a bar was given one year probation by a judge.

Off The Cuff: Michigan DNR officers arrested a man parked at the entrance to a state game area in Kalamazoo County. The circumstances surrounding the arrest are classic Off The Cuff.

Darren covered these topics:

The January 6 Committee has referred charges against Donald Trump to the Department of Justice for his role in the traitorous insurrection.

How soon can we see charges filed by Attorney General Merrick Garland?

Protesters tried to shut down a reading event for children featuring drag artists at a New York City public library. Two days later, a couple of protesters entered and vandalized the apartment building of a New York City Council member who supported the event.

Tesla's third largest investor says Elon Musk needs to step down as CEO of the electric vehicle manufacturer.

A former Fort Worth, Texas police officer was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for manslaughter after he shot a woman in front of her 8-year-old nephew.

And Darren played two classic George Carlin clips where he discussed the owners of the country and your rights are an illusion.

Hammer Time: Elon Musk banned and shadow banned several prominent journalists. As a result, we will not post to our Twitter account until all of those journalists have their accounts fully restored.

Darren discussed these topics:

Three defendants in the plot to kidnap and murder Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) are sentenced to prison.

Oath Keeper and former Green Beret Jeremy Brown was found guilty on several counts of possessing illegal weapons, including hand grenades.

Workers at a West Michigan credit union branch announce their plans to unionize.

The Grand Rapids, Michigan Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the city asking them to essentially criminalize being homeless. While the city declined to approve any of those measures, we are calling for a boycott of downtown Grand Rapids with special attention to the businesses that had representatives sign the letter.

A group of protesters went to the GR Chamber to demand a retraction of the letter and an apology. Chamber staff instead called the Grand Rapids Police Department, which shows that the police are only concerned with maintaining the power structure status quo.

And scientists discover a breakthrough in producing nuclear fusion energy, which is clean and renewable.

Hammer Time: Michigan Republican 11th District Chair Shane Trejo called for the Patmos Library in West Michigan to be "shut down...by force."

Hammer Time: Chief Twit Elon Musk permanently banned the "Elon Musk Jet Tracker" account from Twitter and threatened legal action against account owner and college sophomore Jack Sweeney.

Darren is back this week to discuss these topics:

WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed by Russia in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Union railroad workers are furious with President Joe Biden after he signed a bill to force them to accept a new contract to avert a nationwide rail strike. The unions are talking about forming a third political party.

Darren believes that the unions should strike anyway.

More conspirators have been ordered to stand trial in the plot to kidnap and murder Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

German authorities have arrested 25 people in connection to a right-wing plot to overthrow the government.

The father of Patrick Lyoya has filed a civil lawsuit against the Grand Rapids, Michigan Police Department and the former officer who shot him in the back of the head during a traffic stop in April.

Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021 insurrection received Congressional Gold Medals this week. The mother of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died from injuries suffered during the insurrection, walked past Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the handshake line.

The 14-year-old daughter of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) confirmed that she's having mental health issues after Houston police were called to the family's home earlier this week on a report that she had self-inflicted stab wounds on her arms.

And a Richmond, Virginia restaurant cancelled reservations made by a Christian conservative organization after employees felt unsafe.

Hammer Time: 21 Republican Representatives voted against the Congressional Gold Medal for the officers defending the Capitol on January 6.

Darren is joined by Jack Prince to discuss these topics:

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was found guilty of seditious conspiracy charges in the wake of the January 6 insurrection.

We have an update on the Michigan State football players who allegedly assaulted a University of Michigan football player after their game.

Railroad workers are furious with President Biden after he asked Congress to intervene in a threatened strike.

Rail owners are seeing record profits while not giving workers any paid days off.

Darren and Jack said that you can't call yourself a progressive if you don't support railroad workers' right to strike.

Donald Trump is reportedly furious at Kanye West for bringing white nationalist Nick Fuentes to a dinner at Mar-A-Lago.

A group spray painted graffiti on a sign at the headquarters for Focus on the Family, a fundamentalist religious group that has received funding from the DeVos family.

And members of the LGBTQ communities are starting to welcome armed Antifa protection.

Darren discussed these topics:

5 people are dead after a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Club Q shooter's grandfather is an outgoing MAGA Republican California Assemblyman who compared January 6 to the Revolutionary War.

6 people are dead after a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Michigan made history as Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Kyra Harris Bolden, a Black woman, as a Supreme Court Justice.

Michigan Democrats winning control of both houses of the state legislature was made possible by the independent redistricting commission that voters approved in 2018.

And the jury started deliberations in the seditious conspiracy trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and other defendants.

Hammer Time: Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis said that the Club Q shooting victims are now suffering "eternal damnation."

Hammer Time: Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump's Twitter account.

Hammer Time: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R) wants to remove Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar, Adam Schiff, and Eric Swalwell from their committee assignments.

Darren and Jack discuss these topics:

Could Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel receiving less votes in the election compared to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson be a result of homophobic Democrats?

Darren and Jack discuss the possibility of Liz Cheney running for President as an independent in 2024. Would that benefit an independent presidential run for Bernie Sanders?

NBC News broadcast an investigative report about a dig for remains at a South Dakota boarding school for Indigenous children that was operated by the Roman Catholic Church.

And OSHA issued a $145,000 fine after a worker at a Caterpillar factory in Illinois was killed in a horrific accident.

Hammer Time: Elon Musk banned comics Kathy Griffin and Sarah Silverman from Twitter after they impersonated him on the social media platform.

Hammer Time: Former Democratic Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard signed a contract to work at Fox.

Hammer Time: The Cannon Township Michigan Board of Trustees approved a unanimous resolution denouncing portions of Proposal 3.

Hammer Time: Outgoing Michigan State Representative Cynthia Johnson (D) says that Black people shouldn't criticize Kanye West and Kyrie Irving for their anti-Semitic comments.

Darren Gibson is back to discuss these topics:

The "Red Wave" was a total washout.

Michigan Democrats ran the table as they held the Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State positions and gained control of the Legislature for the first time in 40 years.

Democrat Hillary Scholten became the first woman to represent Grand Rapids in Congress after defeating Republican John Gibbs, who was supported by Donald Trump.

It was a terrible night for Trump as many of the candidates he supported were defeated.

Ballot proposals protecting abortion rights were approved in Michigan, Vermont, and California. Kentucky voters turned down a proposal stating that abortion is not protected by the state constitution. Montana voters turned down their "born alive" legislation.

Darren played audio of Gretchen Whitmer's victory speech.

Darren read a special editorial where he said that progressives have a long way to go to gain control of the Democratic Party. He also reiterated that a difference of opinions is not the same as a difference of morals.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) recently spoke at a get out the vote rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he warned the audience about the oligarchs.

And Darren read an article written by Jack Prince where he warns everyone how MAGA conservatives are trying to take over school boards and local government.

Darren is joined this week by Jack Prince to discuss these topics:

Eight Michigan State University players have been suspended for their part in an assault on a University of Michigan player in the stadium tunnel a half hour after the end of their football game.

Darren said this violent act is an extension of the violence fomented by Donald Trump.

Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was violently attacked in his home by a right-wing nut job who was looking to harm Speaker Pelosi.

Far right media outlets have spread lies about the attack.

And Darren has an update on SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarcasm and his political contributions to conservative candidates and PACs.

Hammer Time: Elon Musk tweeted, then deleted, a post spreading lies about the attack on Paul Pelosi.

Hammer Time: Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) openly joked about the attack on Paul Pelosi.

Hammer Time: Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) advocated for violence against migrants crossing the border in video comments caught during an event supporting Kari Lake.

Hammer Time: Former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard was in Michigan last weekend campaigning for Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon.

Darren is back in the studio and fired up about these topics:

Darren discussed the clinical trial he recently participated in with the hopes of alleviating his depression.

Michigan has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit involving the faulty computer system the state unemployment agency used to deny benefits to qualified residents.

Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R) is the subject of another law enforcement investigation.

And residents of Grant, Michigan are upset over a mural painted by a middle school student.

Hammer Time: The campaign of Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz (R) has been making fun of their opponent, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) because he had a stroke.

Hammer Time: Kent County, Michigan Commissioner Monica Sparks (D?) appeared in a video for the Lansing Catholic Diocese to encourage people to vote no on Proposal 3, which would enshrine abortion rights into the State Constitution.

Hammer Time: SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarsam sent a company wide email where he encouraged employees to vote while spreading misinformation about Proposal 3.