The Schaftlein Report

Topics: 1) Chief Justice Roberts to launch investigation on leaked draft opinion a. Protests erupt on both sides as Conservatives cheer and Liberals in despair b. Senate Democrats unlikely to be able to legislate a pro-abortion bill - Far left wing radical huts call for court packing and end to filibuster - Not happening c. By 54-41% margin, most Americans are in favor of limiting abortions after 15 months 2) Russians storm Mariupol steel plant and take control of the city *Ghost drones are now being used by Ukraine to target Russians **Reports of up to 30K Russians killed 3) JD Vance, a Trump backed Senate candidate in Ohio wins GOP primary - Progressives shut out 4) 84% support Voter ID and cleaning up voter rolls - 60% oppose ballot harvesting 5) In some Senate races, Democratic candidates are running against their own party on Inflation and oil prices 6) EU is proposing a ban on Russian Oil 7) 11.5M job openings in the U.S., only an estimated 300K jobs were filled last month 8) Democratic politicians caused inflation and they were warned about their disastrous policies in advance *The loose Federal Reserve also contributed to this inflation situation - oil and easy money lead to this Summary - Democrats are getting good at losing

Topics: 1) Returning the issue to the states - By most estimates, 90% of Abortions will remain legal 2) Socialism, Communism and the modern American Left - We discuss the book in detail 3) Mayorkis performance on Sunday shows defending poor border management 4) Federal Reserve meeting today and tomorrow with 50 basis point rate increase expected to try and slow inflation 5) Antifa attacking Republicans in Portland

Guests: Todd Hodrinsky - TiCoat CEO ( TiCoat.com ) and Michele Berardo - Midland TiCo Topic: Todd and Michele discuss how the titanium coating innovation is changing how we clean and protect surfaces in the post-pandemic time

Topics: 1) GDP- Gross domestic product unexpectedly declined at a 1.4%. Projection was a small growth. Recession a contraction of economy in two straight quarters, are we going there? Feds announced a 50-basis point rise in interest rates. Now Rumors are that the next quarter Fed is going to raise interest rates by 75 basis point. 2) Mayorkas testifies DHS is creating 'Disinformation Governance Board' Sounds like Orwell get story right but year wrong. Disinformation board led by Nina Jankowicz -Russia expert who called Hunter's laptop a 'Trump campaign product' and said she 'shudders to think' about Elon Musk taking over Twitter 3) Mayorkas also said Biden admin has 'effectively managed' border crisis despite as he says inherited broken system - Title 42? 4) Canceling student debt - Current delay will end Aug 31, scuttlebutt that a full cancellation is becoming more likely - Would add $1.7 trillion to national debt 5) Ohio senate race-Republican primary race seems to be crowded whose running and who is going to win? 6) Musk buying Twitter - Libs Still going crazy - should rich people be allowed to own media? Why do people use twitter anyway? 7) DeSantis Already Won the Battle with Disney - He Should Quit While Ahead? 8) Laptop from Hell - Can AG Merrick Garland be trusted to run an honest investigation of Hunter Biden or do we need a special prosecutor? 9) Yom HaShoah - Are people forgetting Never Forget?

Topics: 1) Amy Phan West and her Background 2) Issues: a. Inflation - food and gas prices b. 2nd Amendment/crime c. Education d. Immigration e. Less government wasteful spending f. Lower Taxes g. Protect the unborn

Topics: 1) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: "U.S. wants to see Russia weakened - We believe Ukraine can win the war with the right equipment" a. England sends heavy weapons to Ukraine - Germany shifts policy and will now send tanks b. Ukrainian prisoners of war being held in camps and tortured - Demands of ransom of 5K Euros 2) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov warns of escalating the conflict with Western involvement 3) Ukraine wheat production to fall 20% risking higher prices and a global food crisis - Sunflower oil also effected 4) Biden Administration pushed Germany to delay Russian oil ban until after the mid-term election - Russian imports represent 12% of German imports *Fearful rising oil prices would hamper Democratic candidates 5) Cedric Richmond, key Biden adviser, leaving White House for DNC - He has been very critical of the Progressive agenda *He is a very sharp guy 6) Free speech makes a comeback - Leftists fear Musk takeover of Twitter 7) Impeachment is on the table to remove Mayorkis form Department of Homeland Security over his and the Biden Administration failures at Southern border *Remain in Mexico policy goes to the Supreme Court 8) Trump's endorsements remain strong in most races excluding Georgia where Gov. Kemp leads by 20 over Perdue 9) In two polls, only 19% to 37% of voters want Biden to run for a second term 10) VP Harris tests positive for Covid

Topics: 1) Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Joint Chiefs Chairman Austin meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine presses for more heavy weapons and gains commitments from U.S. and NATO 2) Ukraine repels Russian attack in Donbas 3) 5.2M Ukrainians have fled the war 4) Macron re-elected in French election over LaPen 57-43 - Tighter margins than last time but still a healthy victory 5) Border disaster - Fentanyl and meth seized in record amounts and human trafficking - Administration tone deaf on Title 42 6) Musk moves closer to taking Twitter private according to reports after raising $43B in financing 7) Democrats parade Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Sunday shows to spew leftist wish list and propaganda in an effort to shore up the left wing base *Pushing Build Back Better again, student debt cancellation 8) Media also pushed the Kevin McCarthy non-story about criticizing Trump after 1-6 capital riots - Democrats and media will do anything to keep Trump in the news 9) LA Sheriff Villanueva "Wokeism is on the ropes" as citizens demand a stronger effort taking on crime and violence *41 shot and 7 killed in Chicago over the weekend 10) U.S. now pushing ALL forms of energy including Nuclear, additional LNG terminals and 1M barrels of oil a day from strategic oil reserve 11) Trucking demand slows way down indicating a slow down in the economy 12) Tributes come in for deceased Senator Orin Hatch

Topics: 1) Armor Personnel Carriers, Long Range Artillery and 140,000 rounds of Artillery, Tactical Drones, grenade launchers, helicopters and anti-tank weapons 2) Despite committing and delivering around $3B worth of aid, 54% say Biden is not being tough enough on Russia *Strangely, I am not in that 54% camp - We could be doing more such as aircrafts and I do believe we should increase economic sanctions beyond where we are now. 3) President Biden stated he will submit an Additional Supplemental funding request to congress next week - It appears to have overwhelming support from both parties 4) Putin declares victory in Mariupol despite Ukrainian troops holding out in steel plant - Russians will surround the plant *If so, it has effectively been conquered 5) In press conference, Biden states that they will not extend Title 42 at the border - 10 Democratic Senators are pushing to extend 6) CDC asks the Justice Department to Appeal the District Judges ruling on no mask mandates on transportation 7) Disney goes Woke - Gov. DeSantis and Florida lawmakers pushing to end tax breaks for Disney 8) Cook Political Report lists 27 House Democratic Seats rated as Toss up while only 12 Republican seats are Toss up *House likely to shift to Republican control 9) 4 Democratic held Senate seats in AZ, GA, Nev and NH are at risk of flipping (Kelly, Warnock, Cortez-Mastro and Hassan) 10) In France election, Macron and Le Pen debate Mass Immigration and the Economy - Sounds familiar 11) Existing Housing sales dip for 2nd month in a row down about 4.5% - Higher interest rates and prices to blame *Rents up 17% year over year

Topics: 1) Biden Administration considering extending Title 42 after receiving criticism from 10 Democratic Senators *Senators Sinema, Manchin and Tester sponsor legislation to extend Title 42 - All 4 Democrats running for reelection oppose letting it expire **We could have up to 18K Illegals a day coming across the border if not extended 2) Biden Administration announces plan to cancel student debt for 40K - They are considering crediting 3.6M borrowers for 3 years of loan credits *The far left wing radicals in the administration are driving this policy - It is questionable if he even has the authority 3) Justice Department to appeal Mask Mandate ruling if CDC recommends even though Biden says "It is up to them" when questioned if people should wear masks 4) 71% feel Biden will complete his term however 21% say no - 8% undecided 5) Russia accuses Biden of having dementia in a psychological operation 6) 67% believe Biden is compromised by his ties to China 7) IMF warns of global food shortage and potential civil unrest 8) Capacity constraints are contributing to global oil shortage while demand is increasing - Basic economics of supply and demand 9) Mariupol on verge of collapse as potential last stand looms *Battle for eastern Ukraine elevates in intensity

Topics: 1) Russians are also rounding up 27K Ukrainians and sending them to camps near Mariupol while 45K have already been sent to Russia 2) Putin looks for blame removing, and in some cases, arresting and detaining hundreds of officers 3) Blaming the war, the World Bank cuts global growth outlook in 2022 from 4.1% to 3.2% - This may be overly optimistic 4) Biden resumes oil and gas leasing on federal land thus infuriating climate activist (the crazy leftists) *144K acres in 9 states and he increased the fee from 12.5% to 18.75% the first increase in 100 years *80% more land was not allowed to drill + offshore where much oil and gas is located - Basically a half measure 5) Federal Judge rules NO more mask mandates - Biden administration says "Disappointing" - Passengers are thrilled *Liberals are outraged 6) Border Patrol stopped 23 people on the Terror Database list - Gov. Abbott declares he will begin shipping Illegals to Delaware 7) Former Attorney General Bill Barr - "The media are an extension of the Democratic Party" - We've been telling you that for years! 8) Former Detroit Mayor James Craig (whom we support) running to replace Michigan Gov. Whitmer says 'We need to root out woke judges and prosecutors" *He blames rising crime on light bail and reduced sentencing causing a revolving door of criminals 9) KY lawmakers join other Red states in overriding the Governors Veto banning transgender boys from competing in girls sports (This is great news and common sense) 10) Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra extends "Public Health Emergency" 3 months thus expanding food stamps and medicaid benefits *This reduces the need to work which results in 1.5M unfilled jobs and 3.6% unemployment - A massive give away *We now have 2.5M more people on food stamps than in 2019 and 500K more than April 2020 when the pandemic started 11) Student Loan repayment deferral SCAM saves the average borrower $343 per month - Another effort to buy votes *A CLASSIC Democratic plan destined to fail like so many others