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NOKO Report, Golan Conflict & Midterm Elections - Evidence from US intelligence agencies confirm that North Korea is increasing the production of nuclear fuel at secret sites, expanding its missile capabilities, and has no intention of dismantling its nuclear arsenal. Israel and Syria with Iranian troops and missiles headed for conflict and possibly another Middle Eastern war over the Golan Heights. In Portland they’ve been blockading and occupying ICE headquarters since June. In Chicago, the community is fed up with gun violence and gone to the streets marching for action and the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The Midterm heats up! Ilana Freedman, Dennis Santiago and Jennifer Breedon take on the top news stories of the week.

Boom or Bust: What Lies Ahead? - It’s been one week since the President announced a 4.1% increase in the GDP,  the largest we’ve seen in years. Is 4% growth or even 3% sustainable over the next 5 to 10 years? With trillions of dollars in government spending as a stimulus and huge outlays to social welfare programs how do we control government spending? President Trump tweeted that he would be willing to shutdown the federal government if the Democrats do not agree to Republican demands about funding for a wall along the U.S. - Mexico border. Economist Harry Dent says brace yourself - a new reality is forthcoming. 

Social Media & Free Speech - This past week Facebook and Twitter set new records, but not the kind of news they want to hear. Facebook stock fell an enormous $119 billion in net company value in one day an all-time record for the Wall Street, this was followed the next day by $20 billion value lost at Twitter. Are these media giants headed for a big fall, or are they too big to fail, are people too addicted to give them up? If you permit censorship by Social Media thru shadow banning and filtering using algorithms to promote a particular message isn't this the same as Print and Broadcast Media running 92% of all stories against one party? Ava Armstrong and Kevin Williams discuss this new reality and what happens next...

AUG 5th 10AM EST

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Top Stories of the Week – The U.S. economy grew at the rate of 4.1 percent during the second quarter, is this sustainable? Will accusations against Rep Jim Jordan be a sticking point of his wish to be Speaker of the House? Should politicians leaving office retain this level of access or be stripped of their top secret security clearance? Senate Majority Leader McConnell comes out and says he will not allow there to be a delay in the approval of Supreme Court Justice nominee Kavanaugh... Col Jim Waurishuk and Jim McCay will take on the top news stories of the week.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Strategy, Is it working? - Whether this is the new or old Michael Cohen, his move this week could present serious perils for both himself and his former client, Donald Trump, says The Hill. North Korea has returned remains believed to be of 55 US troops killed during the Korean War. Now Putin is inviting Trump to Moscow? What will critics say? What about Trump’s diplomacy style in the face of Iran and their crazy leaders? Ilana Freedman, IQ al Rassooli and Col Jim Waurishuk provide the analysis in World Politics.

America Is Entrenched With Tyranny - Are the famous words of government of the people, by the people and for the people in jeopardy? Do we have a small group of individuals outside of the government pulling all the strings and manipulating it far beyond anything we can imagine? Who actually runs the government? Documents filed by the House for impeachment of Asst AG Rosenstein over a failure to cooperate with the House of Representatives oversight committee has created an uproar; was this a smart move? Susan Price, Ilana Freedman and Jim McCay talk tyranny and impeachment.

JULY 29th 10AM EST

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Top Stories of the Week – The U.S. economy grew at the rate of 4.1 percent during the second quarter, is this sustainable? Will accusations against Rep Jim Jordan be a sticking point of his wish to be Speaker of the House? Should politicians leaving office retain this level of access or be stripped of their top secret security clearance? Senate Majority Leader McConnell comes out and says he will not allow there to be a delay in the approval of Supreme Court Justice nominee Kavanaugh... Col Jim Waurishuk and Jim McCay will take on the top news stories of the week.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Strategy, Is it working? - Whether this is the new or old Michael Cohen, his move this week could present serious perils for both himself and his former client, Donald Trump, says The Hill. North Korea has returned remains believed to be of 55 US troops killed during the Korean War. Now Putin is inviting Trump to Moscow? What will critics say? What about Trump’s diplomacy style in the face of Iran and their crazy leaders? Ilana Freedman, IQ al Rassooli and Col Jim Waurishuk provide the analysis in World Politics.

America Is Entrenched With Tyranny - Are the famous words of government of the people, by the people and for the people in jeopardy? Do we have a small group of individuals outside of the government pulling all the strings and manipulating it far beyond anything we can imagine? Who actually runs the government? Documents filed by the House for impeachment of Asst AG Rosenstein over a failure to cooperate with the House of Representatives oversight committee has created an uproar; was this a smart move? Susan Price, Ilana Freedman and Jim McCay talk tyranny and impeachment.

JULY 29th 10AM EST

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White House on Defense, Abolishing ICE, Economy Soars - The Helsinki and NATO Summits had the media pulling out all the stops to alarm the public that the sky was indeed falling and Trump was the problem. House Republicans held a vote stating support for ICE in the hopes of forcing Democrats to go on the record on the issue. Did the House Democrats take the bait? President Trump announces a skills training program targeted at creating 500,000 new jobs, as the economy continues to soar. Dr. Stephen Steinlight and Dennis Santiago provide the analysis on the top stories of the week.

Police Shootings Skyrocket - Eight police officers were targeted in different states at different times in a 48 hour period; what is going on? Since these cases are not related, and considering the escalation in these attacks, does this conclude a bigger problem in our society? What steps can both police departments take, and what could Washington do to curb this escalating violence? We will take this on with two of the finest in the nation, Dr. Ron Martinelli and Sgt. Betsy Smith lay out a compelling case for what ails us!

Putin’s Russian Empire - Is Trump playing Putin, or is Putin playing Trump? What is the psychology behind these two leaders and how the Helsinki Summit appeared to a global audience? What is the cost of isolation from Russia? Will sanctioning Russia even more be effective? Who is Putin? How did he come to power? Former CIA head Brennan calls for impeachment accusing Trump of high crimes and treason, is this warranted? Our panel discussion will take a deep dive into the semantics behind the summit with Ilana Freedman, Del Wilber and Ava Armstrong.

JULY 22nd 10AM EST

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White House on Defense, Abolishing ICE, Economy Soars - The Helsinki and NATO Summits had the media pulling out all the stops to alarm the public that the sky was indeed falling and Trump was the problem. House Republicans held a vote stating support for ICE in the hopes of forcing Democrats to go on the record on the issue. Did the House Democrats take the bait? President Trump announces a skills training program targeted at creating 500,000 new jobs, as the economy continues to soar. Dr. Stephen Steinlight and Dennis Santiago provide the analysis on the top stories of the week.

Police Shootings Skyrocket - Eight police officers were targeted in different states at different times in a 48 hour period; what is going on? Since these cases are not related, and considering the escalation in these attacks, does this conclude a bigger problem in our society? What steps can both police departments take, and what could Washington do to curb this escalating violence? We will take this on with two of the finest in the nation, Dr. Ron Martinelli and Sgt. Betsy Smith lay out a compelling case for what ails us!

Putin’s Russian Empire - Is Trump playing Putin, or is Putin playing Trump? What is the psychology behind these two leaders and how the Helsinki Summit appeared to a global audience? What is the cost of isolation from Russia? Will sanctioning Russia even more be effective? Who is Putin? How did he come to power? Former CIA head Brennan calls for impeachment accusing Trump of high crimes and treason, is this warranted? Our panel discussion will take a deep dive into the semantics behind the summit with Ilana Freedman, Del Wilber and Ava Armstrong.

JULY 22nd 10AM EST

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Trump and World Diplomacy - It was a big week for World Diplomacy. Trump laid out demands at NATO. Opened the meeting, then a firestorm erupted. Was this his strategy and did it work? After nearly 18 months in office, President Trump finally visited the U.K. this week - and yes there were fireworks, but they weren't in the sky. Next stop, Helsinki, where Trump will sit down with big bad Putin for a one-on-one. Not everyone is happy! Ilana Freedman, Jim McCay and IQ Al Rassooli take on the big stories of the week.

Strzok Talks & Mueller Indicts - FBI agent Strzok answered questions for over almost 10 hours; most of the questions were from the Republican side as the Democrats spent their time defending his performance and attacking President Trump. It was one of the most bizarre Congressional hearings to date. Mueller issues indictments on 12 Russians claiming direct connections to the Russian government in the 2016 election hacking. What about the timing of this announcement? Also the selection of Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court takes another twist this week. Col Jim Waurishuk and George McClellan analyze these political developments.

The #WalkAway Movement - Is there a massive migration of Democrats leaving the party? What is the reason for the #WalkAway movement? It is being called the 'Cult of Trump' vs the #WalkAway movement. We'll take a closer look inside the movement and how the republicans are reacting with Brian Gould, Brooke Says and Ava Armstrong.

JULY 15th 10AM EST

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Trump and World Diplomacy - It was a big week for World Diplomacy. Trump laid out demands at NATO. Opened the meeting, then a firestorm erupted. Was this his strategy and did it work? After nearly 18 months in office, President Trump finally visited the U.K. this week - and yes there were fireworks, but they weren't in the sky. Next stop, Helsinki, where Trump will sit down with big bad Putin for a one-on-one. Not everyone is happy! Ilana Freedman, Jim McCay and IQ Al Rassooli take on the big stories of the week.

Strzok Talks & Mueller Indicts - FBI agent Strzok answered questions for over almost 10 hours; most of the questions were from the Republican side as the Democrats spent their time defending his performance and attacking President Trump. It was one of the most bizarre Congressional hearings to date. Mueller issues indictments on 12 Russians claiming direct connections to the Russian government in the 2016 election hacking. What about the timing of this announcement? Also the selection of Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court takes another twist this week. Col Jim Waurishuk and George McClellan analyze these political developments.

The #WalkAway Movement - Is there a massive migration of Democrats leaving the party? What is the reason for the #WalkAway movement? It is being called the 'Cult of Trump' vs the #WalkAway movement. We'll take a closer look inside the movement and how the republicans are reacting with Brian Gould, Brooke Says and Ava Armstrong.

JULY 15th 10AM EST

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Top News Stories - 'The United States betrayed the spirit of last month's summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by making unilateral demands on 'CVID,' or the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea,' read the statement from the North Korea news media. And now come the threats to block Trump's Supreme Court nominee before he has even nominated one. We are hours away from knowing who that nominee will be. What is the solution to the immigration problem where 80 percent of the individuals are seeking asylum? The Russia Summit outcomes; what can Putin and Trump accomplish in such a divisive environment? Colonel Jim Waurishuk, Dr. Stephen Steinlight and Jim McCay provide the analysis on the top news stories of the week.

Trump Derangement Syndrome - Presidential Standards, are they impossibly high, and why the different standards for Trump? Does the behavior of one president sometimes get overlooked and another looked at too harshly? President Clinton’s behavior vs President Trump’s rhetoric? Why is there no middle ground for discussion in the country today? The Extremist Viewpoint is the one that tends to get the attention! How much of this does Trump bring on himself? It seems that uniting the country is not a priority for the administration. Does it even matter that we are so divided? Ava Armstrong, Brian Gould, Ilana Freedman and Tim Aalders have a take on the stakes that you will only hear on Viewpoint This Sunday.

Fourth Estate Veers Far Left - News Media, Hollywood, Academia and Social Media are all left-leaning - why? We spent the previous segment talking about what the people want from the president, what they expect, what standard is he held to, it’s obvious that there are different standards for different people that seek and that have held the office. What is the role of a so-called free press in this environment, are they here to report the news or to make the news, stand by as observers or fan the flames? Has the line between decency and political expediency been blurred? Dennis Santiago, Barbara McGee, Phil Davis and Ava Armstrong bring a unique perspective to the debate.

JULY 8th 10AM EST

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Top News Stories - 'The United States betrayed the spirit of last month's summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by making unilateral demands on 'CVID,' or the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea,' read the statement from the North Korea news media. And now come the threats to block Trump's Supreme Court nominee before he has even nominated one. We are hours away from knowing who that nominee will be. What is the solution to the immigration problem where 80 percent of the individuals are seeking asylum? The Russia Summit outcomes; what can Putin and Trump accomplish in such a divisive environment? Colonel Jim Waurishuk, Dr. Stephen Steinlight and Jim McCay provide the analysis on the top news stories of the week.

Trump Derangement Syndrome - Presidential Standards, are they impossibly high, and why the different standards for Trump? Does the behavior of one president sometimes get overlooked and another looked at too harshly? President Clinton’s behavior vs President Trump’s rhetoric? Why is there no middle ground for discussion in the country today? The Extremist Viewpoint is the one that tends to get the attention! How much of this does Trump bring on himself? It seems that uniting the country is not a priority for the administration. Does it even matter that we are so divided? Ava Armstrong, Brian Gould, Ilana Freedman and Tim Aalders have a take on the stakes that you will only hear on Viewpoint This Sunday.

Fourth Estate Veers Far Left - News Media, Hollywood, Academia and Social Media are all left-leaning - why? We spent the previous segment talking about what the people want from the president, what they expect, what standard is he held to, it’s obvious that there are different standards for different people that seek and that have held the office. What is the role of a so-called free press in this environment, are they here to report the news or to make the news, stand by as observers or fan the flames? Has the line between decency and political expediency been blurred? Dennis Santiago, Barbara McGee, Phil Davis and Ava Armstrong bring a unique perspective to the debate.

JULY 8th 10AM EST

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Justice Kennedy Retires: President Trump will make his second appointment to the court on July 9th. Critics say their biggest FEAR is abortion and gay rights in that they could be overturned. The battle lines have now been drawn. Russia Summit: Trump – Putin Summit set for July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, Finland. What will be the agenda for the Russian meeting? Five Dead in Annapolis Newsroom Shooting. The motivation this time is a disgruntled employee, how can we stop something like this shooting? DrRon Martinelli and Dennis Santiago will lead the discussion on our top stories.

Supreme Court delivers two landmark decisions with the travel ban being upheld and public unions taking a hit. Court upheld travel ban based on Presidential powers as defined by the Constitution, will this lead to further actions by President Trump, i.e. border control / immigration? Union dues can no longer be forcibly collected by individuals opting out of joining a public employee union. How will this affect unions? Congressional hearings as Wray and Rosenstein on the hot seat, and cries to abolish ICE. Will Congress act or just bury their heads in the “Election Year sand?" Ilana Freedman and Brian Gould provide analysis on these stories.

America the Beautiful Gets Ugly - As we celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the United States of America’s Declaration of our Independence, many of our fellow Americans have forgotten much of what makes our country, truly unique. Individualism -- including the role of religion, speech, protest --- at this moment, our nation stand at a crossroads. Today on VIEWPOINT we take a deep look into a cross-section of political beliefs and attitudes of passionate Americans. Our panel on this special segment: Ava Armstrong  leans libertarian; Brian Gould fiscally conservative, socially liberal; Linda Martinelli calls herself a commonsense conservative; and Gayl Murphy is a moderate progressive.

JULY 1st 10AM EST

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