The Political Informant: Recent Episodes
Joseph Maronski
Nowadays, it’s hard to find the facts. Joe Maronski is here to bring you “Fact First Politics” in his podcast, “The Political Informant”. Hear about the latest in politics, hear from politicians, hear from political scientist and strategists, and stay informed!
September is here and midterms are just 65 days away. President Biden delivered an address this Thursday echoing much of the sentiment he showcased in 2020, saying this election is a battle for the soul of the nation. Republicans are criticizing the speech saying the President is trying to make this an election about the past and Former President Trump to cover for the high cost of living and inflation that has occurred under his watch. The Mar-A-Lago search remains a top story as the DoJ is doing just what Attorney General Merrick Garland said they would: speaking through their filings. And what exactly does the field of candidates in November look like? We’ll take a deeper look at the field and see what early trends might exist.
When 3,234 pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci's emails were released, headlines began to show up everywhere. But what is really in those emails? What questions are answered and what questions do we now have?
A January 6th investigative commission has been voted down in the Senate, the Coronavirus Pandemic is still ever changing with new CDC Guidance being issued and the possibility of COVID19 coming from a lab being investigated, United States and Russian relations are at a low, and what is going on with gas?
There is one thing in life we all know for sure: death. Yet for Julian Assange, there’s a second. Persecution. Julian Assange is an Australian national and world renowned watchdog journalist. The winner of almost 20 awards, Assange has been honored by publications and organization such as The Economist, Time Magazine, and the People’s Choice Awards. His work in exposing wrongdoing can be compared to few. But the United States has silenced Assange. While Assange lays dying in a London jail, US prosecutors baselessly attempt to extradite him to charge him with crimes under a law intended for government employees. The persecution and prosecution of Assange should scare everyone. Journalists are needed in this world. Journalists expose wrongdoing. They call out corruption. But the United States has now begun an attempt to silence the truth. This is Jail, Julian Assange and the Future of Watchdog Journalism.
Former President Trump has been acquitted by the Senate, approval ratings of the Biden Administration are all over the place, and the Biden White House is taking shape and we are getting some insights.
A Congresswoman has been removed from her committee assignments, Former President Trump’s lawyers have decided to use the First Amendment as a defense, and an old tradition is coming back to the White House.
President Biden is already on his way and taking actions quickly, the Articles of Impeachment against Former President Trump have been delivered by the House to the Senate, and COVID-19 is still a threat.
Inauguration Day definitely looked different this year. A smaller crowd, a distanced ceremony, no luncheon, and no parade. However, in far from normal times, the ceremony delivered some sense of normalcy to many Americans. Let's talk about today.
It is a big week in politics. Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, the United States declared the Chinese Government's treatment of Uighurs a genocide, President Trump has removed some travel restrictions on foreign countries due to COVID-19, and much more.