What a dramatic week it was... and the coming week could be even crazier -- and why not? So many things are in motion, and we're along for the ride, at home and abroad, for better or for worse.
We'll start by observing that June 24, 2023 was the first anniversary of Dobbs, the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. It energized Democrats to hold back the "red wave" of 2022. Is abortion a losing issue for Republicans in 2024?
Next, we'll deal with the extraordinary news about Hunter Biden pleading guilty to two tax misdemeanors, plus accepting a diversion for a felony gun violation, with the foreign corruption allegations largely untouched and unexplored.
It already looked like a cover-up -- and then the IRS whistleblower testimony was released suggesting that AG Merrick Garland and the DOJ were involved in keeping a lid on the prosecution. Say what?
Then there was this weekend's rebellion in Russia. where mercenary leader Yegveny Prigozhin threatened to topple Putin's regime. Would he have ended the war, or accelerated it? And what lies ahead?
We'll discuss...
Special guests:
- Carrie Severino - Judicial Crisis Network, on Dobbs anniversary
- Emma-Jo Morris - Breitbart News political editor, on Hunter deal
- Will Scharf - Missouri AG candidate, on Trump indictment
- Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Russia rebels
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I should have noted in my message about the weekly Torah portion that this week is Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath of Vision. We are about to mourn -- but see through that pain to something better that lies beyond, on the other side.
Wishing you the best vision -- and an incredible reality to follow. It happens!
We begin the final speech of Moses to the people of Israel before they enter the Promised Land. He relates the ups and downs of the years of wandering in the desert, before, finally, the people have the merit to enter the land itself.
This Sabbath always precedes Tisha B'Av, the Ninth of Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It is the anniversary of the destruction of both of the Holy Temples, and a catch-all for many calamities that befell the Jewish people.
A word on Tisha B'Av. This year I am leaving for an overseas trip during the afternoon of the holiday -- in the middle of a fast day. Not idea, but there was no other choice. But my flight is in the afternoon, which is significant.
We relax some of the harsh, mournful customs of the day in the afternoon. We start to pray normally; we sit on regular chairs; we start to have hope again in the redemption that will, one day, lead us all back from exile to our home.
I'll be taking a trip to a land where an important part of ...
President Trump is in Scotland, playing golf and making big trade deals -- a major deal with the EU, in fact. Meanwhile, there is a global outcry about humanitarian aid to Palestinians (not about the Israeli hostages, mind you).
On top of that, Democrats are at their lowest polling numbers ever -- so they are trying to win control of the House by redistricting in the middle of a 10-year Census cycle. Oh, economic optimism is up, so they have a tough road.
And Tulsi Gabbard's revelations about the Russia collusion investigation make it clear that Obama's lieutenants lied to Congress. How deeply was he himself involved? The media continue to ignore the evidence, but we certainly won't.
Special guests:
Nick Gilbertson - Breitbart News White House correspondent, on EU deal
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Trump abroad and Russia
John Spencer - urban warfare expert, on humanitarian aid and war in Gaza
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on the ...
