Month: July 2024

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The Bulwark Podcast - Jeff Sharlet and Joe Perticone: The Confidence of a Bully

Trump's shark/electrocution anecdote was not a sign of deterioration. Trump is actually getting better at communicating a solid message in a carnivalesque atmosphere—and he's reaching people outside of MAGA. Plus, when Republicans talk about a message of unity, they are referring to the party, not the country. Jeff Sharlet joins Tim Miller from New Hampshire, while Joe Perticone checks in from Milwaukee.

show notes:

The Andy Kroll piece about J.D. Vance that Jeff mentioned
Joe's Press Pass dispatch from the convention on Tuesday

We’re heading to Dallas on September 5 for An Evening with The Bulwark. For more information and tickets go to TheBulwark.com/events.

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Time To Say Goodbye - The Trump Assassination Attempt: Five scenarios for what might happen now

Hello!

Today, we talk about what exactly is going to happen to the country just a few days after the assassination attempt of Donald Trump and whether this will go down as a turning point in the country’s history or if it might just be quickly forgotten as everyone goes deep into RNC and JD Vance talk. Jay shares his very stupid thoughts on whether Donald Trump might have seen God after a near-death experience and the chances that he might be a changed man and Tyler makes both the best case and worst case for what will happen with the Trump/Vance ticket.

Enjoy!



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Federalist Radio Hour - Retired Secret Service Agent Weighs In On Trump Assassination Attempt

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," retired Secret Service Special Agent Ken Valentine joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze the myriad of security failures that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and discuss whether the agency tasked with protecting presidents was willfully negligent at Trump's Butler, Pennsylvania rally. 

You can find Valentine's book, Cheating Death: Three-Time Presidential Secret Service Agent Lives to Tell You How, here. 

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - STDWYTK: Breaking: Someone Tried To Kill A President

On 13 July, 2024, a person later identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former US President and current Republican Presidential candidate Donald J Trump at a rally held on the Butler Farm Show Grounds near Butler, Pennsylvania. Two civilians were greviously injured, and another civilian was fatally shot. In tonight's breaking episode, Ben and the guys explore what we know so far, what questions remain unanswered, and more.

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Focus on Africa - Could new EU environmental rules shut African crops out of European markets?

The manager of a coffee farmers's co-operative says small scale farmers in Africa are concerned that they may soon be unable to sell their produce to Europe because of the impact of the European Union's deforestation regulations.

New information about the largest rainforest in Southern Africa raises questions about discovery - is it just a foreign concept?

And, two decades after his country's capital was conquered by Italy, Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila became the first black African to win Olympic gold, running barefoot in Rome.

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Joseph Keen and Sunita Nahar in London, and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi. Technical producer: Jonny Hall Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard.

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Native America Calling - Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – Assessing control of Congress

Republicans hope to build momentum through the week at their national convention to galvanize party faithful—and to convince you to vote for their candidate. Not just the name at the top of the ticket but the Republican candidates to represent you in Congress. But what would a decisive Republican majority in Congress mean for Native American constituents. Are you satisfied with how Congress operates? As the party makes its case on the national stage, we explore what promise and threat Republicans in the legislative branch pose.
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WIRED Politics Lab - The Trump Shooting, Conspiracies, and Calls for War

Right after former president Donald Trump was shot at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania, conspiracy theories exploded online. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, we discuss the subsequent calls for violence and civil war, and the way that militias are recruiting off of the incident. Plus, we report from the Republican National Convention on the reaction to Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio.

Leah Feiger is @LeahFeiger. David Gilbert is @DaithaiGilbert. Makena Kelly is @kellymakena.Write to us at politicslab@WIRED.com. Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter here.


Mentioned this week: 

Militias Are Recruiting Off of the Trump Shooting by Tess Owen

Far-Right Extremists Call for Violence and War After Trump Shooting by David Gilbert

Trump Shooting Conspiracies Are Coming From Every Direction by David Gilbert

Elon Musk Among Tech Heavyweights to Rally Behind J.D. Vance VP Pick by Makena Kelly

Influencers Are Racing to Profit From the Trump Shooting by Makena Kelly

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The Indicator from Planet Money - Why the EU can regulate big tech faster

The Digital Markets Act is a new piece of European legislation aimed at making markets in the digital sector "fairer and more contestable." It's essentially antitrust regulation—rules to ensure that no one company or group of companies makes an area of business uncompetitive. And these rules are making some big companies sweat, not because they're afraid of monetary penalties, but because they could have an effect on antitrust regulations around the world.

Today on the show, we examine the differences between how the EU and the United States handle antitrust and what the Digital Markets Act could mean for big tech's regulatory future.

Related episodes:
EU leads the way on controlling big tech

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