In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, conservative justices on the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act that protected minority communities. Richard describes the potential consequences of this controversial ruling.

Conspiracy theories, misinformation and outright lies have become so commonplace that the distrust in our institutions has become a foreseeable casualty. Problem is that our current President buys into many of these conspiracies which advances them for others to believe in. Richard explains the consequences of this conundrum.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not only promoted quackery when it comes to disease prevention strategies and treatments but he’s pushed out the real pros and replaced the expert scientists with unqualified skeptics. Richard issues a warning!

The war in Iran is a bombing campaign, not even 6 weeks old, with a military power not considered among the most powerful in the world. Even so, it has cut dramatically into our own stockpile of critical weapons. Richard discusses how this not only affects our own defensive capabilities but the security of allies who have contracted with the U.S. for weapons purchases.

The White House Correspondents' Dinner will take place tomorrow. It will be the first time Donald Trump has attended the event that for a hundred years his predecessors always attended. How will the Donald handle the event with all of his "Fake News" adversaries staring at him? Richard speculates.

An advocacy group reported that hundreds if not thousands of Afghan refugees who helped U.S. troops fight the Taliban who are in limbo at an Army Camp may be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo after the Trump Administration halted their US resettlement. Richard explains this betrayal of our Afghan allies as well as who we are as nation.

With less than 6 months to the midterms where the stakes couldn’t be higher for a President petrified with losing the House and potentially the Senate to Democrats, he’s flunking every class. Richard shows you the latest polls.

Trump has used that unique power more questionably than any predecessor.  The white collar criminals he has pardoned, the severity of their crimes, the lack of any contrition and the quid pro quo seemingly attached is hurting victims groups such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers and child abuse treatment programs. Richard explains.

Pete Hegseth has made our military less cohesive. He has encouraged our enemies. He has insulted our allies. He has risked our security and has not been honest with Congress and we the people. Richard explains why he has to go.

In this segment, Richard presents the stories of two ordinary Americans who displayed uncommon valor to protect others even at risk of their own personal harm. We think you'll agree that more heroes like these would help make America a better place in light of all the corruption we are witnessing today.