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On this episode, we discuss the recent series by the Wall Street Journal, The Facebook Files. We also talk about Rebecca Kleefisch testing positive for COVID, updates on the COVID vaccine, the bipartisan infrastructure deal, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch tests positive for COVID-19 while on campaign trail for governor
• FDA panel rejects plan to offer Pfizer booster shots
• Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
• Biden's child tax credit pays big in Republican states, popular with voters
• 600 more Homeland Security agents sent to Del Rio, Texas, amid Haitian migrant crisis
• Tucker Carlson invokes “Great Replacement Theory” again
• Trump lost in Arizona, says draft of contentious election audit
• The Facebook Files
• The BBC alerted Facebook to an upcoming story

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On this episode, we discuss Rebecca Kleefisch's recent announcement about running for governor in Wisconsin, her history,  and why she is far worse than you think. We also talk about the results of the Newsom recall election, new data that shows poverty actually fell in 2020, the U.S. government selling flood-prone houses, and how public opinion on SCOTUS reached a record low. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Newsom Recall
• Larry Elder Rails Against 'Twisted Results' BEFORE California Recall Election
• U.S. Poverty Fell Last Year as Government Aid Made Up for Lost Jobs
• The Federal Government Sells Flood-Prone Homes To Often Unsuspecting Buyers, NPR Finds
• Nearly 7 In 10 Say Recent Rise In COVID-19 Deaths Was Preventable, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Job Approval For Supreme Court Drops To All-Time Low
• Kleefisch Announcement Video
• 1848 Project
• 1848 Forward Agenda
• Kleefisch's uncle objects to anti-gay marriage statement
• Is it cold or is it just me?
• Candidate's campaign manager is man upstairs
• Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, a cancer survivor, pushes back on ad suggesting pre-existing conditions protections are in jeopardy
• Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch on Trump for WI
• Bice: Rep. Kleefisch defends talk to anti-government group

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On this episode, we reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and discuss how American politics has changed since that tragic day. We also talk about California's upcoming recall election, conservatives freaking out about the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue, and the DOJ suing Texas over their new abortion law. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• California Governor’s recall election and potential to flip the Senate
• FiveThiryEight polling data on the recall
• Robert E Lee statue removed in Virginia after court battle
• Checkmate, Lincolnites!
• Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban
• Biden administration tells former Trump officials to resign from military academy boards
• Covid Live Updates: Biden Unveils Vaccine Mandate Plan Covering Two-Thirds of U.S. Workers
• FiveThirtyEight: Why A 9/11-Era Political Consensus Seems Impossible These Days

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This week, school board president Michael Johnson joins us to discuss the rising tensions over school boards across the country. We also talk about the horrific set of bills coming out of Texas, including the extremely controversial abortion ban. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Find Michael Johnson on Facebook!
• Find Michael Johnson on Twitter!
• In Texas, 666 Laws Take Effect Sept. 1, Including Many Conservative Priorities
• What The Texas Abortion Ban Does — And What It Means For Other States
• Senate Bill 8
• Supreme Court Upholds New Texas Abortion Law, For Now
• Waukesha school board reverses decision to cut universal free meals
• Christian school says parents can write "medical" mask exemptions for their kids
• As School Board Meetings Get Hostile, Some Members Are Calling It Quits
• Wisconsin DOJ warns debates at school boards that go too far can be criminal
• Loudoun County School Board approves guidelines on transgender student rights
• Three Oconomowoc School Board members resign after disagreements with other board members, interim superintendent

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On this episode, we discuss the recently released 2021 Census data and how it impacts future redistricting battles across the country. We also talk about the recent bombing in Kabul, some updates on COVID, and a local school board is afraid of kids getting addicted to... food. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• At least 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack
• U.S. Supreme Court ends CDC's pandemic residential eviction moratorium
• Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Gets Full Approval From The FDA
• FDA also issues warning against using Ivermectin for Covid treatment and prevention
• Oklahoma stores selling out of horse medicine despite FDA plea not to take the drug
• Trump booed at Alabama rally after telling supporters to get vaccinated
• Florida Judge Throws Out Gov. Ron DeSantis' Order Prohibiting Masks In Schools
• A school district opted out of a free meals program, saying students could ‘become spoiled’
• Cook Political Report: New Census Dataset Is Mostly Good News for Democrats

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We are sorry for missing last week! We maaaaay have not saved our recorded episode, BUT WE ARE BACK... AGAIN! On this episode, we dive into the chaos surrounding what is happening in Afghanistan. We also talk about Andrew Cuomo resigning, the Senate approving the bipartisan infrastructure bill, how COVID continues to get worse, and Mike Lindell's cybersecurity conspiracy bonanza. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote
• New Zealand announces it's locking down the entire country ... over one Covid case
• COVID-19 Booster Shots Will Roll Out In September In The U.S.
• REPORT OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO
• Covid surge prompts one Florida county to ask residents to use 911 sparingly
• Florida rep. Matt Gaetz mocks Delta variant of COVID-19 as state sets new case, hospitalization records
• DeSantis Expands Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Clinics
• Afghan president Ghani flees the country as the Taliban moves on Kabul
• Timeline of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
• Trump’s deal with the Taliban, explained
• Afghanistan’s military collapse: Illicit deals and mass desertions
• Washington Post: The Afghanistan Papers
• Remarks by President Biden on Afghanistan
• Full transcript of ABC News' George Stephanopoulos' interview with President Joe Biden
• How the Right Wing Is Using Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal to Start a New Culture War

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WE ARE BACK! On this episode, we take a deep dive into The Epoch Times, a far-right newspaper with cultish origins. We also discuss the latest controversy around Simone Biles, conservatives cancelling even more things, the latest news around COVID, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Covid-19 Updates: What We Know About the C.D.C.’s New Mask Guidance for Vaccinated People
• 2 LGBTQ Books Pulled From Elmbrook Schools After Daily Wire Story
• Whitefish Bay's library removed a sign addressing systemic racism after community complaints, including from a former Milwaukee Buck
• WI GOP candidate for governor called for “Good Christian patriots to take over”
• Epoch Times Bias and Reliability
• Epoch Times revenue soared on Trump conspiracies
• Trump, QAnon and an impending judgment day: Behind the Facebook-fueled rise of The Epoch Times
• Facebook bans ads from The Epoch Times after huge pro-Trump buy

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On this episode, we discuss the latest news of the newly uncovered unmarked graves found near indigenous residential schools in Canada and take a deep dive into their dark history. We also talk about the Trump Organization's CFO being indicted, Tucker Carlson accusing the NSA of spying on him, Trump attacking the Wisconsin GOP, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Trump Organization, CFO indicted on tax fraud charges
• DeSantis signs law requiring college faculty, students to take surveys on beliefs
• Tucker Carlson says 'Biden administration is spying' on him
• NSA refutes Tucker Carlson spying allegation
• Wisconsin GOP leaders say Trump is 'misinformed' after the former president claimed they are hiding election corruption
• Conservative high court upholds state voting restrictions
• More graves are found at Canadian schools for the indigenous
• Four Catholic churches burned down on native land in Canada in last week amid residential school uproar
• Pope Francis to meet with survivors of Canada's notorious Indigenous schools amid demands for apology
• On January 3, 1895, nineteen leaders from the Hopi tribe were imprisoned on Alcatraz Island, a prison in the San Francisco Bay, on charges of sedition for opposing the U.S. government's program of forced education and assimilation.

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On this episode, we catch up with the wave of headlines from the week. We discuss the new proposed infrastructure deal, the GOP block voting rights legislation, and more people freaking out about critical race theory.  If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Senate GOP blocks voting rights bill
• ‘The Meeting Has Degenerated': 1 Arrest, 1 Injury at Loudoun Schools Meeting on Equity
• Top General Defends Studying Critical Race Theory In The Military
• Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York
• Priest Launches Acid Attack on Bishops During Hearing Into His Cocaine Use
• House passes veterans contraception, LGBTQ business bills previously blocked by GOP
• American bishops want to deny Joe Biden Catholic holy communion
• 153 Hospital Workers Quit Or Were Fired Because They Refused To Get COVID Vaccines
• Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for George Floyd's murder
• 'We Have A Deal': Biden Announces A Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement With Senators

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On this episode, we discuss how Juneteenth recently became a federal holiday and the historical significance behind the it. We also Biden's recent summit with Putin, emails showing how Trump pressured the DOJ to overturn the election, some SCOTUS decisions, and why Marjorie Taylor Greene is still crazy. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Biden and Putin hold high-stakes Geneva summit
• Emails reveal Trump pressured top DOJ officials to overturn election results
• Why The Supreme Court May Be Poised To Deliver The Religious Right A Big Victory
• Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court
• Marjorie Taylor Greene leads conspiracy-heavy attack on Fauci
• A bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday clears the Senate.
• U.S. Senate votes to designate Juneteenth a national holiday after Wisconsin's Ron Johnson drops his objection
• Michael Knowles Tweet
• Charlie Kirk Tweet
• Donald Trump took credit last year for popularizing Juneteenth Day
• Mixed feelings on Juneteenth
• W. Kamau Bell Tweet