Mergers and acquisitions in health care don't just limit your choices in medicine. They also help the federal government control outcomes even where Medicare and Medicaid don't apply. Dr. Marion Mass of Free2Care.org discusses the ramifications of the two-tiered reimbursement model from CMS, how consolidation in North Carolina all but eliminated patient choice, and how to reform the system properly to restore patient control of medical care.

What happened to America? In the wake of the worst slaughter of the Jews since the Holocaust, the American Left has gone all-in on support for the Hamas terrorist perpetrators of the October 7 massacres. Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik has released a new song and powerful video, 'Okay,' and joins me to discuss why we need to put political tribalism aside and stand up for decency and civilization.

Iowa voters have spoken -- but how much should we read into the results? Andrew Malcolm and I discuss the history of the Iowa caucuses, and why the weight of incumbency may dictate outcomes for both parties. We also discuss the early calls by the networks on the caucus results, and both of us lament the ends of the season for our teams in the NFL playoffs.

Have we reached a critical stage in debt and a failure of American leadership? Peter Grandich says that the expansion of debt in both personal and institutional spheres are reaching levels where options for solutions are rapidly disappearing. We are now routinely adding $2 trillion to the national debt every year at the same time Americans are escalating their secured and unsecured debt beyond capabilities for rational repayment.

Can't anyone read a memo? Andrew Malcolm and I have lots of fun deconstructing the terrible way the media covered the latest missive from the Vatican. Did it actually change anything? We also discuss the war in Ukraine, and I try and fail to give Andrew a new Christmas-based title.

The Poison Ivies presidents got universally shredded for their contemptuous and contemptible testimony last week. How did the New York Times frame it? Andrew Malcolm and I discuss the latest chapter of Republicans pouncing. Plus we also discuss what Christmas songs are the worst, and why none of them are "All I Want for Christmas is You."

Was 1999 the last great year for American cinema? Christian Toto and I discuss his reasoning behind that claim, while I mainly whine about "American Beauty." (It's awful and I'm right.) We talk about what's missing from Hollywood in recent years, and where we may find it in the next few weeks. We also discuss whether a new set of films this year signals a turning point in the fight against cancel culture. And did I mention I'm right about "American Beauty"?

Many of us have expressed shock at both the grotesque and barbaric October 7 attacks by Hamas, as well as the rush to embrace Hamas' cause on the streets and college campuses of America. Harley Lippman, a member of boards at both Columbia and Yale as well as an executive committee member for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, shares the shock but reminds us of the history involved. We discuss the "Poison Ivies" moment in Congress, the need to correct the record on a number of fronts when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and why this is worse than Pearl Harbor for Israel ... while the world largely backs the perpetrators.

Why would Andrew Malcolm have tagged along on Henry Kissinger's honeymoon? The Prince of Twitter talks about the latest story of his storied career at RedState. We also discuss what he learned from the Newsom-DeSantis debate, and why media consumers need to know that journalists are actively suppressing news for their own social-justice goals.

A rising tide of violence and campaign of intimidation against Jews keeps escalating. In Philadelphia, a mob targeted a Jewish-owned business, while angry activists demanded a terrorist 'intifada revolution' in New York City. A.J. Kaufman, managing editor of the Tri-Cities Business Journal, discuss the new climate of a very old hatred, and what may come next.