Former President Donald Trump delivered a rousing CPAC address on Saturday, and it was as clear an argument for a Republican campaign in 2024 as you're ever going to see -- from anybody. We'll have clips.
But our focus this Sunday will be the ongoing California winter storm disaster. Thousands of people -- mostly Trump voters -- have been stuck in mountain town for days. And where's Gov. Gavin Newsom?
Well, he did declare a state of emergency last Wednesday -- a week AFTER the blizzards struck. In Florida, whose governor is a frequent Newsom target, they declare an emergency BEFORE a storm arrives.
Then Newsom... promptly skipped town. No one knows where he is, and no one seems to have an answer. The mainstream media aren't interested -- no one wants to ruin Democrats' 2024 backup plan.
Still, Democrats aren't failing on EVERY front... at least, that is what one China expert thinks. Despite Biden being owned by the Chinese, he is pursuing a Trump-like policy, cheating his benefactors, it seems.
We'll talk about all of that -- and more. Our confirmed guests are:
- Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) - on Newsom's absence in the storm
- Alan Tonelson - on Biden's policy toward China
- Former CA GOP leader Melissa Melendez - on Newsom gone AWOL
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This is my first broadcast from the new office and studio in Washington, DC, where I'll be for a couple of years my neighborhood back in L.A. cleans up -- and as we follow the Trump administration from a little closer up than usual.
Topics:
- The anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump
- The escalating tariff battle with various different trading partners
- The future of the Middle East peace talks, and ongoing antisemitism
- The Jeffrey Epstein files and whether they mean anything at all
- The continued crisis of the Texas floods, and stories of heroism and survival
And more!
Special guests:
- James Rosen - Newsmax chief Washington correspondent
- Bob Price - Breitbart News Texas reporter, on the ongoing floods
- Robert Cahill - Trafalgar Polling, on a new alliance of reliable pollsters
- Rabbi Yaakov Menken - Coalition for Jewish Values - on Israel & antisemitism
Tune in: 7-10 p.m. ET, 4-7 p.m. PT
Call: 866-957-2874
This week’s portion tells the grand story of the prophet who tried to curse people of Israel and instead ended up blessing them.
I am reminded that these portions continue to be relevant anew, as this particular reading lent the title for Israel’s recent 12 Day War against Iran, “Operation Rising Lion.”
This week's portion includes the commandment of the red heifer -- one of the classic "irrational" commandments whose fulfillment is an expression of faith. It also includes the regrettable episode in which Moses strikes the rock.
I referred to this story in a wedding speech last night. Why was Moses punished for striking the rock in Numbers, when he struck the rock without incident in Exodus -- both for the purpose of providing water to the people?
The answer is that in the interim, the Jewish people had received the Torah, which is like the marriage contract between the people of Israel and God. In a marriage, you do not resolve things by breaking boundaries, but through love.
The additional reading, from Judges Chapter 11, is the story of Jephthah (Yiftach), a man whom the leaders spurn, but to whom they must turn to save the nation. The parallels to our present political circumstances are striking.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Fourth of July!
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