America in Focus

States File Suit to Block Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan

April 13, 2024 09:28 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MB

A coalition of states has filed a legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s latest executive effort to forgive a portion of Americans' student loan debt. The lawsuit comes after Biden on Monday announced the plan, which the states in question say is an overreach of executive authority. The White House claims that Biden has so far canceled at least some of the debt for 4 million Americans, totaling $146 billion so far. The White House said the newest effort would partially forgive debt for 3...

Fact Check: Biden Touts Inflation Has ‘Fallen'

April 12, 2024 16:25 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MB

President Joe Biden this week touted what he called a major drop in inflation, saying prices had fallen more than 60%. Those comments come on the heels of more federal data showing prices are on the rise, raising the question: Has inflation really fallen or is something else going on? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index, a key marker of inflation that has spiked recently. BLS found the CPI rose another 0.4% last month, part of a 3.5% increase over the previo...

Feds Report About $2.7 Trillion in Improper Payments in Two Decades

April 06, 2024 10:05 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB

The federal government reported hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars in improper payments last fiscal year and trillions over the last two decades. According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, the federal government reported $236 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2023. The true number, though, is actually much higher, but federal reporting is often lacking. “GAO has found that these payments represent a material deficiency or weakness in internal cont...

House Leaders Demand Answers From Mayorkas on Terrorists Being Released Into Us

April 05, 2024 19:04 - 7 minutes - 10 MB

Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security are demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after learning that Border Patrol agents are releasing known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) into the country. The demand comes after Republican members led the charge to impeach Mayorkas in February and after FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before Congress expressing concerns about those illegally entering the U.S. with ties to ...

‘Disappointed:’ Senator Blasts Biden Admin for Cutting Back Union Transparency Site

March 30, 2024 12:05 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MB

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., blasted the Biden administration Wednesday for cutting back on a federal effort to increase union accountability and transparency. The Center Square exclusively obtained a letter this week that was sent from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to 10 U.S. senators. In the letter, OPM Director Kiran Ahuja defended the agency’s decision to remove a webpage built to hold unions accountable. The federal webpage in question included data on “official time,”...

Americans Say States Should Have a Say in Border Security Efforts

March 29, 2024 14:05 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MB

(The Center Square) – Americans want states to have a role in stopping the flood of illegal immigration, which comes as the federal government and Texas grapple over who has the right to secure the southern border amidst the ongoing crisis there. According to the survey, 29% said border states, 29% said the federal government, and 37% said a combination of both should have the final say on immigration policy. The rest are unsure. This new poll comes as the Biden administration and Texas Gov....

Supreme Court Justices Consider Whether Feds Can Regulate Speech on Social Media

March 23, 2024 09:32 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MB

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case evaluating how the federal government censored Americans’ speech online, especially about COVID-19 and other controversial topics. During the arguments, justices seemed to express doubts about a prior ruling that limited federal cooperation and coercion of social media companies, particularly when the federal government pushes those companies to censor Americans’ speech. “My biggest concern is that your view h...

Poll: Third Party Candidates Boost Trump’s Lead Over Biden

March 22, 2024 15:29 - 7 minutes - 9.82 MB

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump is narrowly beating President Joe Biden in a head-to-head faceoff going into November, a new national poll shows. The Center Square’s Voter’s Voice poll conducted with Noble Predictive Insights was released Wednesday, showing Trump beating Biden 46%-45% with likely voters. The rest are unsure. When you include options to vote for third party candidates as well, Trump’s lead over Biden grows. When the poll includes Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cor...

FBI Director: Smuggling Organizations Connected to ISIS Coming Through Us Border

March 16, 2024 09:32 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MB

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday confirmed that a smuggling organization working with the terrorist organization ISIS is funneling criminals through the U.S. border. He also said the FBI is currently investigating its operations that “we’re very concerned about.” In a U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing held on Monday on worldwide threats to the United States, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, asked Wray about threats coming through the U.S. border. “Over the last thr...

Biden Budget Seeks to Spend Hundreds of Millions to Train School Teachers in DEI

March 15, 2024 14:32 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MB

President Joe Biden's budget proposal seeks to set aside billions of dollars to push progressive gender, sexuality and race ideology at home and around the globe. Released this week, the $7.3 trillion budget also proposes spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to train school teachers in diversity, equity, and inclusion dogma. The White House touted the spending in its announcement of Biden’s budget, which includes $3 billion to “advance gender equity and equality worldwide.” ---...

Haley Drops Out of Presidential Race, Does Not Endorse Trump

March 09, 2024 11:14 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB

Former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican presidential primary Wednesday and declined to endorse former President Donald Trump. "I am filled with the gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received from all across our great country, but the time has now come to suspend my campaign," Haley said during her remarks. "I said I wanted Americans to have their voices heard. I have done that." Haley said she has no regrets. --- Support this ...

Biden Blasts GOP on Border, Is Called Out Over Laken Riley Murder by Illegal Immigrant

March 08, 2024 16:14 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MB

President Joe Biden delivered a wide-ranging State of the Union address Thursday evening, touching on the economy, Ukraine, the border and more while attacking Republicans during his remarks, possibly his last time to give the address as president. “Good evening, if I were smart I’d go home now,” Biden said to begin, drawing laughs from the assembly. Biden quickly turned serious, though, saying that freedom and Democracy have not been under such great threat since the Civil War, making refer...

Biden Blames Republicans for Border Crisis

March 02, 2024 10:40 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MB

In his first trip to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas since he took office, President Joe Biden blamed Republicans for the border crisis that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, 25 Republican governors, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and many others argue he created. Biden arrived in Brownsville on Thursday afternoon and met with local law enforcement, Border Patrol agents and Democratic officials around the same time that former President Donald Trump arrived in Del Rio, Texas, and met with Abbott...

Trump, Biden Win Michigan Primary & Super Tuesday Preview

March 01, 2024 15:39 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB

Former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in Michigan’s Republican presidential primary while President Joe Biden cruised to an easy victory on the Democrats' side. The races were called within an hour of polls closing, with the GOP primary determined with about 80% of the vote counted. Biden received more than 126,000 votes while the “uncommitted” spot received more than 23,000 votes, a vote protesting the Israel-Hamas conflict and the U.S’s continual fun...

Jewish College Students in the U.S. Face Antisemitism, Little Help From Officials

February 24, 2024 11:40 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MB

The rise of pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. university campuses often feature protesters calling for violence against Jews, leading to Jewish students feeling unsafe and frustrated by the lack of response from school administrators and federal officials. Pro-Palestine sentiment is not new to many of these campuses, but the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians and the ensuing war in Gaza have sparked far more frequent and zealous demonstrations. For Ethan Melman, a born-and-raised...

Joe Biden’s Brother Defends President as Impeachment Inquiry Continues

February 23, 2024 18:39 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB

James Biden, the president’s brother, testified before lawmakers Wednesday in the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The testimony comes as the indictment of a key witness in the inquiry has left Republicans playing defense and Democrats calling for the inquiry to end. Several media outlets reported Wednesday that during his opening statement, James defended his brother, President Biden, saying the president was not involved in his dealings and did not financially benefit ...

Mayorkas Is First Sitting Cabinet Member to Be Impeached in U.S. History

February 17, 2024 10:24 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MB

In its second vote attempt in exactly a week, the U.S. House on Tuesday night impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who becomes the first sitting cabinet member to be impeached in U.S. history. Mayorkas was impeached largely along party lines by a vote of 214-213, with three Republicans voting with 210 Democrats against. As more than 10 million illegal border crossers entered the country in three years and a record number of known or suspected terrorists hav...

Trump’s First Criminal Trial Date March 25 in New York

February 16, 2024 15:24 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB

Former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial date, in a case involving porn actress Stormy Daniels, will be March 25. A New York judge rejected a request from Trump to dismiss the case. He faces charges in multiple states while commanding the lead for the Republican nomination in the presidential race. His lawyers, appearing before Judge Juan Manuel Merchan, said the case will interfere with his campaign to return to the White House. Trump has three other prosecutions unresolved, one...

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Challenge Colorado’s Actions to Keep Trump off Ballot

February 11, 2024 11:38 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MB

All nine U.S. Supreme Court justices challenged constitutional arguments for removing former President Donald Trump from Colorado’s 2024 presidential primary ballot during arguments before the court on Thursday. During arguments scheduled to last 80 minutes, the justices spent almost 130 minutes listening to and questioning three attorneys: Jonathan Mitchell representing Trump, Jason Murray representing six Colorado Republicans who filed suit last year to remove the former president from the...

U.S. House Votes Against Impeaching Mayorkas

February 10, 2024 11:31 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday against impeaching U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in voting against impeachment. The vote was 216 to 214 after one Republican changed his vote from "aye" to "nay," breaking what initially appeared to be a 215-215 tie. After the vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson sought to have a revote, which hasn't happen. Get your Audible Membership today! (As an Amazon Associate,...

Biden Defends His Mental Fitness After DOJ Report Calls Him ‘Elderly Man With Poor Memory’

February 09, 2024 18:45 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MB

A visibly upset President Joe Biden addressed the nation late Thursday to respond to news that the special counsel tasked with investigating his handling of classified documents had chosen not to charge him, but also detailed numerous examples of his memory loss. The blockbuster special counsel report, while clearing Biden, sparked questions about Biden’s mental fitness when it called him an “elderly man with a poor memory.” Biden is 81 years old. "My memory is fine," Biden fired back before...

Tax Bill Heads to Senate, Faces Uncertain Future

February 04, 2024 09:30 - 6 minutes - 9.5 MB

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax bill with a vote of 357-70 late Wednesday, but that bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act had bipartisan support after months of behind-the-scenes deals involving both parties. Whether the Senate can get the bill passed, though, remains unclear. The Senate faces several other deadlines, including a March deadline to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Act, two looming gover...

World Awaits Response to Death of U.S. Service Members in Drone Strike

February 03, 2024 09:26 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MB

The world is awaiting President Joe Biden’s response to a drone attack in Jordan over the weekend that left three U.S. service members dead and more than 30 injured. In his statement Sunday, Biden said “we know [the attack] was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq” and pledged to respond to the “despicable and wholly unjust attack.” That statement raised questions about what the response could look like and if it would be severe enough to escalate to...

After Hours of Debate, House Committee Advances Mayorkas Impeachment Articles

February 02, 2024 17:25 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MB

The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security voted along party lines early Wednesday to advance two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. It did so after over several hours of debate, multiple motions filed, objections, appeals, points of order and motions to table; multiple voice and recorded votes, several recession breaks and even arguments over the breaks, as Democratic committee members continuously tried to delay the final vote. ...

Trump Touts Victory as Primary Steamroll Continues

January 27, 2024 10:57 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

Former President Donald Trump touted his victory Wednesday afternoon in the state of New Hampshire, where he won the Republican presidential primary and may have sealed the fate of his only remaining opponent: former UN Ambassador and South Carolins Gov. Nikki Haley. Trump won contested races in Iowa last week and New Hampshire this week, making him the first non-incumbent presidential candidate to do so in modern history. In another record, Trump’s win was fueled in part by record voter tur...

Republican Governors Rally to Support Texas, Gov. Abbott in Border Fight With Biden Administration

January 26, 2024 16:57 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MB

Support continues to pour in for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott from fellow Republican governors who have sent their National Guard troops to Texas. They are also participating in an Emergency Management Assistance Compact with Texas, sending personnel to assist in Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star. In the face of ongoing threats by the Biden administration to strip Texas of what Abbott says is its constitutional right to defend itself, the governors have vowed to “stand with Tex...

House Republicans Have the Votes to Impeach Mayorkas, Green Says

January 21, 2024 10:53 - 7 minutes - 9.75 MB

House Republicans have the votes to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Rep. Mark Green, MD, R-Tenn., said Thursday. Green, who chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security, said all 18 Republican committee members support impeaching him. Three articles of impeachment have been filed against Mayorkas alleging he is derelict in duty, violating laws established by Congress, and creating a national security threat. --- Support this podcast: https://p...

Poll: Only 22% of Likely Voters Confident Biden Is Innocent of Corruption Allegations

January 20, 2024 10:51 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB

One-third of Americans say that President Joe Biden is guilty of corruption and should be impeached, including some Democrats, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voter’s Voice Poll found that 34% of likely voters say “Joe Biden is guilty of corruption and should be impeached.” An additional 35% said it’s not clear if the president did anything wrong but that a Republican-led House investigation into the president should continue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif...

‘Only Getting Started’: Trump Full Steam Ahead, DeSantis Faltering as Primary Moves Forward

January 19, 2024 20:06 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MB

Former President Donald Trump dominated the Iowa Caucuses Monday evening, leaving little room for his opponents to forge a path forward and make the pitch they are viable candidates. Regardless, they seem intent on trying and still do have hope, since Iowa only has 40 delegates to offer and it takes 1,215 to win the GOP nomination. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign suffered this week in particular, investing heavily in time and campaign funds in Iowa, his best chance to prove his viabili...

Inflation Rose More Than Expected in Latest Data

January 14, 2024 12:29 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MB

Consumer costs increased at an elevated level again in December, according to newly released federal economic data, raising new concerns about spiking inflation. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday released the Consumer Price Index, a key marker of inflation, showing the cost of a range of every day goods and services for Americans rose more than expected. According to the federal data, the CPI rose 0.3% in December alone, a break from the recent months of very low inflation. Ove...

Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on ‘Woke Ideologies’ Influencing the Military

January 13, 2024 11:27 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB

U.S. lawmakers will hold a hearing Thursday on “woke ideologies” influencing the military and how that may be negatively impacting national security, including recruitment of new members. Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman, R-Wisc., will host the hearing. “The men and women who bravely serve within the military must stay focused on combat readiness, not left-wing objectives which serve no military purpose,” Grothman said in a statement....

Haley Surpasses DeSantis for 2nd in New GOP Primary Poll

January 12, 2024 15:27 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MB

Former South Carolina Gov. and ambassador Nikki Haley has surpassed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis among Republican voters, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voter’s Voice poll shows former President Donald Trump with a wide lead and Haley in second, surpassing DeSantis by one percentage point. Get your Audible Membership today! (As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualified purchases) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support

Ballot Battles, Impeachment Inquiry, Indictments Disrupt Election Cycle

January 06, 2024 10:14 - 10 minutes - 14 MB

The Republican primary’s Iowa caucuses are scheduled for Jan. 15, the first chance for voters to determine who they want to represent their party in November's presidential election. Iowa's January caucuses are a regular tradition for a presidential primary season that – this time around – has been unusually enshrouded in indictments, impeachment inquiries and lawsuits heading into election year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support

Calls for Fiscal Commission Continue as U.S. Debt Tops $34 Trillion

January 05, 2024 19:14 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MB

As the U.S. gross national debt topped $34 trillion, groups across the political spectrum continue to call for a fiscal commission to address the mounting federal debt. The thinking behind the idea is that a bipartisan commission could help facilitate agreement on difficult fiscal issues. However, few see such a commission as a panacea for a problem with deep roots and politically controversial solutions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/s...

Michigan Supreme Court Allows Trump to Be On State’s 2024 Ballot

December 29, 2023 13:25 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear a case that would have attempted to ban Donald Trump from being on the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot. In November, Michigan Court of Appeals Justice James Redford ruled Trump would remain on the primary ballot. The state's highest court declined to hear an appeal. There has been a nationwide movement to have Trump removed from state ballots across the country, alleging he incited an insurrection against the government on Jan. 6, 2021,...

Biden Approval Rating Hits New Low at 34%

December 23, 2023 10:50 - 10 minutes - 14 MB

President Joe Biden's approval rating has hit a new low on the eve of 2024, when the president will seek a second term in the White House, according to a new poll. Monmouth University on Monday released the poll, which show's Biden's approval rating has dropped to 34% approval, the lowest rating Monmouth has collected since Biden became president. The same poll shows Biden has 61% disapproval rating, the highest since Biden took office. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...

Colorado Supreme Court Bans Trump From 2024 Ballot

December 22, 2023 15:50 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MB

The Colorado state Supreme Court voted 3-4 Tuesday to block former President Donald Trump from receiving votes on the 2024 presidential ballot, saying he is disqualified because he “engaged in an insurrection,” a reference to his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol protests gone awry. The majority opinion acknowledged the U.S. Supreme Court could weigh in, and as a result postponed the effect of its ruling until Jan. 4, giving the court about two weeks. The Colorado secretary of state has until Jan. ...

‘Appalling’: Abortion Advocacy Groups Received Nearly $2B in Taxpayer Money

December 16, 2023 10:23 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MB

Abortion-providing groups received $1.89 billion in taxpayer money from fiscal years 2019 to 2021, a newly released federal watchdog report shows. The Government Accountability Office, a federal agency, conducted the report at lawmakers' request, showing that Planned Parenthood received the lion's share, taking in $1.78 billion in those years. Planned Parenthood is estimated to have performed more than one million abortions during that time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp...

House Votes to Back Impeachment Inquiry Into President Joe Biden

December 15, 2023 18:23 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 221 to 212 Wednesday to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, who faces allegations that he personally benefited from and lied about his son's overseas business dealings, which raked in millions of dollars. This vote was not a vote to impeach the president, only to formalize the impeachment inquiry which has been gathering and releasing evidence for months. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ameri...

DeSantis: Trump Is Too Old to Be President

December 10, 2023 11:04 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MB

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attacked former President Donald Trump’s age and sparred with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over Trump’s mental fitness to be president during the Republican primary debate at the University of Alabama on Wednesday night. The remarks came after DeSantis was asked about previous comments in which he said Trump has “lost the zip on his fast ball” and whether that meant he was questioning Trump’s mental fitness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...

U.S. National Debt Surpasses $100K per Person

December 09, 2023 10:59 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MB

The rapidly growing debt of the U.S. federal government has hit another milestone, topping more than $100,000 per person. While the U.S. population and the U.S. national debt are large numbers that are difficult to calculate, the rough debt estimate and rough population estimate end up at about $100,000 of federal debt per person in the U.S. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support

Hunter Biden Hit With New Tax-Related Indictment in California

December 08, 2023 17:59 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MB

President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, is facing new charges. Federal prosecutors released a 56-page indictment late Thursday. The indictment unsealed in the Central District of California alleges Biden failed to file and pay taxes, evaded an assessment and filed false or fraudulent tax returns. The indictment alleges Biden attempted to dodge paying taxes of at least $1.4 million from 2016 through 2019. The new indictment contains nine charges, including lying about the taxes he eventually file...

Federal Website Tracking Taxpayer-Funded Union Work Disappears

December 03, 2023 11:22 - 6 minutes - 8.25 MB

The Biden administration is under fire after a website to help keep federal funding of union work transparent disappeared. The federal site in question tracks what is called “official time,” a term for when taxpayer-funded federal employees use part of their work hours to work on behalf of a public union. The Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit group that works on these issues, released a report on the Biden administration change. The tracking site was on the Office of Personnel Management’s web...

Biden Rule Takes Lunch Money From Schools That Reject Progressive Gender, Sexuality Agenda

December 02, 2023 10:18 - 9 minutes - 13 MB

A new Biden administration rule forces schools to comply with progressive ideology on gender and sexuality or risk losing the federal aid for free and reduced-price school lunches. Legal observers say this is just the first in a slew of new rules on the horizon tying federal education funding to far-left policies on gender and sexuality. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support

Comer: Bank Investigator Flagged Questionable Payments to Hunter Biden

December 01, 2023 16:18 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MB

House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., has released email communication showing that a bank investigator raised concerns about Hunter Biden's overseas deals with a China-linked company. Comer's office said one of his several subpoenas to Biden family members and associates uncovered an email where a bank investigator raised concerns about "$5 million funding from Northern International Capital Holdings, a CEFC affiliated entity linked to the Chinese government, and the subs...

New Report Projects Economic Recession Coming for the U.S.

November 23, 2023 10:56 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MB

A new economic analysis of the U.S. economy projects a recession around the corner. An international nonprofit, The Conference Board, has released its Leading Economic Indicators report, which projects into the next year for the U.S. economy. That analysis, among other things, projects high inflation, high interest rates and declining consumer spending. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support

Update: U.S. House Investigation Into Biden Family Business Dealings

November 22, 2023 13:38 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MB

An update on the ongoing U.S. House investigation into the business dealings of President Biden's family. Stay up to date with this story and more at TheCenterSquare.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support

Poll: Trump Performs Better Than Biden on Top Issues for Voters

November 18, 2023 11:40 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

Voters trust former President Donald Trump more than President Joe Biden on the economy, immigration, national security, foreign affairs and crime. Biden, however, is more trusted on health care, climate change, education and abortion. Those findings come from The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll, conducted in conjunction with Noble Predictive Insights. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support

Border Crisis, ‘Rebuilding’ Terror Groups Pose Threat to U.S.

November 17, 2023 16:15 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

The crisis at the southern border, the growing threat of terrorism, and overseas conflicts that could entangle the U.S. are among the growing threats to national security, U.S. House lawmakers were told at a Wednesday hearing. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray and National Counterterrorism Director Christine Abizaid testified at the hearing about the danger of worldwide threats spilling into the U.S. --- Support this podcast: https...

Oversight Committee Subpoenas Biden Family Members

November 12, 2023 10:13 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB

U.S. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., signed and issued subpoenas Wednesday for Hunter Biden, the president’s son, James Biden, the president’s brother, and their business associate Bob Walker. Pointing to released bank records and testimony from IRS whistleblowers and Devon Archer, Hunter Biden’s business associate, Comer says the Biden family and associates received more than $24 million that was shuffled between about 20 shell companies. --- Support this podcast: htt...

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