Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah -- it's the last pre-holiday show!
We've made it through an odd budget fight, and now we have to figure out what happens next. Will this be the end for Speaker Mike Johnson? Will it portend ill for the Trump agenda? Or is this the beginning of draining the swamp, for real?
We'll also talk about the exclusion of Trump voters (or even skeptical Democrats) from the LGBTQ+ world -- a practice of cancelation that continues even in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election.
We'll discuss an organization that funds search and rescue equipment for a reserve unit in the IDF. We'll explore how California Democrats appear to have stolen (legally) a congressional seat using methods illegal in other states.
And we'll talk about one of the remaining anti-Trump cases -- the so-called "fake electors" case in Nevada, which still remains even after a Georgia appellate court kicked DA Fani Willis off a similar case this past week.
Special guests:
Yuval David -- LGBTQ+ activist, Jewish activist, and new Trump voter
Zoe Marks -- YUTAR representative in New York, in IDF search & rescue
Shawn Steel - CA GOP committeeman, on Democrats stealing CA seats
Sam Mirejovsky -- legal expert, on the Nevada "fake electors" case
Tune in: 7-10 p.m. ET, 4-7 p.m. PT
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This is the final edition of THE AGENDA -- finished a few days early!
This week's portion elucidates some of the first laws and principles of the Torah that follow the Ten Commandments, including -- a message particularly relevant to freed slaves -- the Jewish restrictions on indentured servitude.
God also provides the basic civil laws of Jewish society, governing almost every area of life -- in this one portion! -- as well as several basic principles of faith and religious observance. Moses then ascends Sinai for 40 days.
One of the laws God gives is the law against taunting a foreigner. This is different from allowing people to enter your land illegally; it is about showing respect, however, for people from other lands and other groups.
I am reminded of the importance of this principle because of the rhetoric lately attacking Elon Musk, a fellow South African-turned-American, for his foreign roots -- often by people who favor illegal immigration, ironically.
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Since the Palisades Fire on January 7, my posts have been fairly sparse. I have just been so busy -- fighting the fire, covering the fire, helping neighbors, and launching a new podcast, "Three Homeless Guys," with two local friends.
Things are up and down. My family is still displaced, and we haven't resolved our living situation. We are awaiting answers from the insurance company (State Farm) on what they will cover, including alternative living expenses.
There are some incredible opportunities opening up -- more on that later -- and our kids are generally doing well, though this has been hard for them as well (especially the two middle kids, who miss their friends and their house).
The emotion of it all hit me yesterday. Today I feel wrung out. But I also feel that, in a way, going through the fire has been a process of refinement, of re-casting in a new mould, to face new challenges. And to win each new day.
So much to talk about, once again, as the Trump administration continues at breakneck pace. From DOGE chewing through the federal bureaucracy, to Marco Rubio heading out on his first missions for Trump, there's so much...
Special guests:
Assemblyman Carl DeMaio -- on the L.A. fires and reforming CA insurance
Matt Boyle -- Breitbart News political editor, on DOGE and confirmations
Jamie Paige -- founder of the Westside Current, on L.A. politics and the fires
Frances Martel -- Breitbart News foreign editor, on Rubio and Russia/Ukraine
Rob Hersov -- South African commentator, on SA's fight with the White House
Tune in: SiriusXM Patriot 125, 7-10 p.m. ET, 4-7 p.m. PT
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