The Bill Handel Show

KFI’s White House Correspondent, Jon Decker joins to talk about DOGE’s access to personal taxpayer data from the I.R.S. / January 6th rioters argue pardons apply to charges including murder plot and child porn. / A post-fire LA grapples with whether builders should permit their own projects. / Food recalls in the US were widespread - and deadly in 2024.

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(Tuesday 02/18/25)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Topics include: yesterday’s Delta plane crash at Toronto Pearson airport, Russian and US officials meet in Saudi Arabia to talk about an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, LAUSD cellphone ban goes into effect today, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco enters the CA Governor’s race, Israel is set to receive the remains of 4 hostages, The Social Security head steps down over DOGE access concerns, and pressure is increasing on Governor Hochul to push for Mayor Eric Adams to resign his office.

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Musk’s DOGE seeks access to IRS system with taxpayers’ records. Coca-Cola needs to diversify and their way in may be milk. The erasing of American science. L.A.’s gone all in on hyper-specific bumper sticker… the weirder the better.

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Colleges and K-12 schools ordered to abolish DEI or face funding cuts. Could Trump try to deport immigrant LAPD officers with DACA status? Americans have always sought debt relief after the holidays… now their struggle is year-around. Is California government seriously considering oil refinery takeovers?

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(February 17, 2025)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. European leaders meet in Paris as U.S. pushes ahead with Ukraine plan. Rubio lands in Saudi Arabia for talks on Gaza and Ukraine. Trump admin wants SCOTUS to permit firing of whistleblower agency head. Netanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ against Iran with support from Trump. California gas prices are approaching $5 per gallon on average.

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(Friday 02/14/25)
IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about a tuna salas sandwich taste test, 7-Eleven FREE slurpees, soft serve ice cream machines, and a popular California born chain closing 90 restaurants. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

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RFK Jr. has been confirmed…so now what? Amazon’s messy push to bring everyone back in the office. How flunking a personality test can cost you your dream job. Fake ID’s have gotten really, REALLY good.

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(Friday 02/14/25)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra joins\ Bill for Handel on the News. Southern California battered by powerful rainstorm. Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary. Trump takes steps to impose ‘fair and reciprocal’ tariffs on trade partners, including allies. Indiana teen arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting. Pope Francis, 88, admitted to hospital in Rome.

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Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss money argument: couples arguing 58x a year over money, how optimism boosts savings, and more parents investing in Bitcoin. Speaking of Trump, 33 significant moves in 23 days.

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Mobile homes are some of California’s last ‘affordable’ housing… can they rebuild after the fires? In schools, Trump’s DEI orders are open to interpretation. Attorney General Pam Bondi sues NY over immigration… and makes it clear, other states are next.

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