CNN reports the flames from the Palisades Fire are burning through about five football fields every minute. At nearly 3,000 acres, as of Tuesday night, emergency officials warn that a windstorm means the worst is yet to come. As of this writing, Palisades Charter High School has burned along with multiple homes in the Pacific Palisades area. This fire is threatening the Getty Villa Museum. UCLA students received a warning email but have not been asked to leave. We will follow developments of both the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in the Eaton Canyon area on The Mark Thompson Show. Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago yesterday that brought out some of his wild ideas. In addition to wanting to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, the president -elect would not rule out military force in his desire to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal. He appeared to blame Hezbollah for the violence on January 6th. We will discuss it all with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.

President Elect Donald Trump is attempting to prevent the release of the final report by the special counsel investigating his actions, particularly related to the January 6 Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump’s legal team has filed a motion in court, arguing that the special counsel's findings contain inaccuracies and should not be made public. The move is part of his broader strategy to challenge the legal proceedings and avoid the potential political and reputational fallout from the report's findings.

Donald Trump and his MAGA Nation continue to pursue a strategy of recharacterizing what happened on J-6 2021 as an act of patriotism with isolated acts of violence.  
They've even fed conspiracy theories suggesting leftisist activists were behind the Capitol invasion.  
Mark discusses the Trump effort to remind the nation of what really happened and the effort to undermine the real history.
Political analyst, Gary Dietrich joins Mark.
Plus, the first Monday of the month brings us Karen Dawn with A Word About Animals.

The latest terrorist acts are those of lone wolves according to investigators. But both those lone wolves were radicalized followers of ISIS and willing to fold whatever grievances they had into brutal terrorist plans. We discuss... Also, Bird Flu is coming and the Biden Admin. is trying to take precautions now by funding efforts nationally before Trump takes power. We'll fill you in. Michael Shure on politics Michael Snyder, The Culture Blaster on Movies and Streaming

What a strange and sad start to 2025 in America. An Army veteran from Texas slammed into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 and injuring many more before he was killed. The FBI is investigating the case as an act of terrorism and says the man reportedly had recently joined the ISIS terrorist group. Outside of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, someone blew up a Tesla Cybertruck. Authorities believe fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were used in the blast - which left one person inside the Cybertruck dead. In Honolulu, Hawaii, a fireworks explosion killed three people and injured 20. This incident appears to be accidental in nature. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is putting state law-enforcement on high alert because of the attacks in Louisiana and Las Vegas. We welcome Elex Michaelson, host of “The issue Is… “ rtalk politics A protest is underway in support of keeping Donald Trump from being sworn in to the president presidency on January 20, 2025. The effort appears to be feudal, but a massive march is being planned. Will talk to Jessica Denson to see why she feels this effort could bear fruit. From Trump‘s a dream Karel case to the special prosecutor pulling out of an appeal in the documents case, there is a lot to ask David Katz about. The former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney covers all things legal here on the Mark Thompson show.

Chinese hackers tunneled their way into US Treasury employee workstations via a compromised third-party software service provider. It’s not what they took, but that they were even able to get in that is raising alarms.
Trump isn’t the only Republican politician selling stuff. “The Guardian” says there’s a right wing “Knick-Knack racquet.”

Jefferson Graham joins for Tech Tuesday. 
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12/31/24
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Now that it appears Elon Musk is Trump’s bestie, other MAGA loyalists seem angry and jealous. Take Steve Bannon, who told CNN over the weekend that Musk is a man child. That’s not all he said! 
We’ll discuss it with journalist Anthony Davis. 
President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100. We’ll talk about his service and his impact on America and the world.
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12/30/24
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When Trump says “Make America Great Again” does he mean great like in size? In recent days, Trump has resurrected the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark. Greenland, by the way, says they’re not interested. He’s also threatening to take away the Panama Canal from Panama. Perhaps, Trump intends to amass more American land because real estate deals are the one thing he knows something about. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss this and more. Jefferson Graham will join us for Tech Tuesday. He’ll tell us the tricks to get your gadgets back if they get lost. It’s a big holiday movie week, So we welcome Michael Snyder in a special Mark Thompson Show appearance. He’ll talk about some of the movies out in theaters over the holidays.

The House Ethics Committee is releasing its report on Matt Gaetz. The details include Gaetz paying more than $90,000 for sex and drugs, Statutory rape, allegations and prohibited use of favors and privileges. 
Donald Trump is extremely annoyed about talk that he isn’t really driving the ship when it comes to his upcoming transition into the White House and presidency. After Elon Musk derailed a bipartisan deal on government funding, questions about Musk being a “shadow president” started swirling. It getting under Trump’s skin enough that he mentioned it during a weekend speech, calling the idea a hoax. Is it? Did Trump sell his power to Musk like he’s offering up the environment to billionaires who pay enough to ruin our land? 
We’ll ask iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich about that and more. 
Author Cary Baker will join us to discuss his new book “Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music.”  The book covers 100 years of street music and features many former buskers who went on to fame. If you’re looking for a cool last-minute holiday gift, this might be the one.
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12/23/24
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In a show of power and influence, Elon Musk whispered his dismay over a bipartisan government funding deal into Donald Trump's ear and the pair worked to threaten and pressure Republicans to support a different last minute Trump/Musk approved deal. Even so, dozens of Republicans joined Democrats in voting down the revised bill - which included a two-year suspension of the debt limit. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans will "come up with another solution" but the deadline to avoid a government shutdown is today. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure returns - this time as a guest. We’ll talk politics and get his take on the shutdown situation. It’s a very Florida Christmas. Machetes and meth tucked into stockings with care. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us. It’s a big weekend for holiday movie releases. Our movie critic, The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder, will be along to tell us which ones are worth seeing.