Andy Parks From The Washington Times

Andy Parks: First Amendment, Second Impeachment

January 13, 2021 23:38 - 12 minutes - 5.86 MB

Andy Parks takes a walk through the big stories of this very eventful week. How woke are you? According to the libs, we must be in touch with the injustices in society. Are you? The high tech platforms shutting down conservatives have decided that we are way too dumb to make decisions on our own. Yet, they are calling for unity. The path to unity appears to only go through total agreement with the liberal left. But don't worry, the president is being impeached with a week left in his term. An...

Stephen Dinan: 450 miles of border wall, 350 miles to go

January 08, 2021 19:56 - 13 minutes - 6.34 MB

Bring a child to the border, get released: It’s a mantra that illegal immigrants have repeated for several years, and groundbreaking data announced by the Department of Homeland Security shows just how true it is. Stephen Dinan breaks down the findings. Then, Homeland Security took a victory lap after announcing it had surpassed 450 miles of border wall erected on President Trump’s watch, calling it a “historic” achievement. Plus, Trump's Twitter future, pandemic baby booms & more.

Dave Boyer: Trump's Big Rally

January 08, 2021 18:50 - 12 minutes - 5.58 MB

First up, get Andy's take on the big stories of the week, including the Georgia Senate runoff results. "Seems like Georgia may not be the Peach State for Republicans after all." Then, Washington Times White House reporter Dave Boyer joins us with more on President Trump speaking at a rally of supporters, where he told tens of thousands that he’ll “never concede” the election to Joe Biden and called on Vice President Mike Pence to send the Electoral College results back to states for re-certif...

Stephen Dinan: New asylum deals and progress on the border wall

December 30, 2020 21:16 - 11 minutes - 5.41 MB

Andy is joined by Stephen Dinan on the big immigration stories of the week. Up first, the three key Central American countries responsible for last year’s migrant surge have signed asylum deals with the US. Officials say true asylum-seekers are fleeing persecution at home, and any safe country should be an acceptable landing place. And, Stephen has new details on an illegal immigrant fake family and new human smuggling charges brought against the abusive couple.

Ben Wolfgang: China launches the Shandong

December 30, 2020 21:02 - 18 minutes - 8.61 MB

First up, get Andy's take on the news of the week, including the battle over stimulus funds, where the money comes from and where it should be going. And, did China under-report their number of COVID-19 infections? Then, foreign affairs reporter Ben Wolfgang joins Andy to talk about the Chinese military kicking off a series of 10-day military exercises in the South China Sea as Beijing seeks to build up its naval and air forces in the Pacific. As Ben reports, despite the Shandong’s progress, ...

Stephen Dinan: Citizenship test cuts questions on religion freedom

December 23, 2020 23:01 - 15 minutes - 6.87 MB

The new citizenship test, which immigrants began to use this month, no longer includes a question dealing specifically with the right to religious freedom, one of the Constitution’s defining liberties. As Stephen Dinan reports exclusively, it’s a startling move for the Trump administration, which has overall been a vigorous advocate of religious freedom across the government. Stephen also did a dive into the spending bill and took a look at legislation to create new Smithsonian museums.

Andy Parks: The well-wrapped gift of COVID relief

December 23, 2020 22:43 - 10 minutes - 4.89 MB

A wild week just gets wilder with the massive spending bill and COVID relief bill. Andy calls it a well-wrapped gift, "you don't know what's in it until you open it." Get more on what's actually in the bill, what's not in the bill and what it all means. Plus all the rest of the news of the week, including the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in the capitol, Nancy Pelosi taking on Trump, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and much more.

Andy Parks: Jeff Mordock on AG William Barr's "unmitigated failure"

December 16, 2020 22:20 - 20 minutes - 9.34 MB

First up, Andy gets into the big stories of the week, including a very sickly sounding Joe Biden, more Democrats busted having mask-less parties and London canceling Christmas. Then, Washington Times Justice Department reporter Jeff Mordock tells us about the end of the William Barr era, and a string of probes that have mostly come up empty and sorely disappointed President Trump and his allies. As Jeff reports, the six probes generated one criminal charge and none has produced a public report.

Stephen Dinan: What's next for the border wall?

December 16, 2020 21:49 - 13 minutes - 6.27 MB

Congressional Democrats announced legislation to strip Robert E. Lee’s name from Arlington House, the centerpiece of the hallowed military cemetery that occupies his former plantation. Stephen Dinan explains the backstory and why some members of congress are ready to get rid of it. As Stephen reports, the original plantation was known as Arlington, and it gave its name to the surrounding county. Plus, we hear more about Dominion voting machines, an update from Georgia, and what's next for Tru...

Stephen Dinan: ICE's 'Tools of Tolerance'

December 09, 2020 22:16 - 11 minutes - 5.13 MB

For the past four years, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been paying tens of thousands of dollars a year to send executives for a special racial justice training program at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. As Stephen Dinan reports, that’s about to end. Stephen also explains how illegal immigrants are jumping on moving trains to evade capture.

Alex Swoyer: Is it a Hail Mary?

December 09, 2020 21:54 - 15 minutes - 7.19 MB

First up, get Andy's take on the big stories of the week, including the likelihood of Trump's legal challenges to prevail in court, the diverse cabinet choices of Joe Biden, the importance of the Georgia Senate runoff and much more. And then, Washington Times legal affairs reporter Alex Swoyer joins Andy with the latest on all of the election-related court cases pending in courts around the country.

Stephen Dinan: Explaining all the moving parts on COVID relief

December 02, 2020 21:51 - 16 minutes - 7.63 MB

We get the full rundown with Stephen Dinan. Up first, a federal judge blocked the government’s attempt to force companies to offer better pay to Americans before looking to hire skilled foreign workers for those jobs. Then, lawmakers from across the ideological spectrum stormed back to Washington this week vowing to break an eight-month stalemate and get some sort of coronavirus relief package done by the end of the year. Will it happen? What would it look like? Stephen explains.

Andy Parks: Rules for thee but not for me.

December 02, 2020 21:28 - 13 minutes - 6.14 MB

First up, get Andy's take on the news of the week, including voter discrepancies reported in the ongoing presidential election fight. Andy wonders if Attorney General Barr has actually looked at any evidence. And, are we now simply expected to accept a Biden presidency? And then, Washington Times White House reporter Dave Boyer explains how even as the witnesses told riveting tales of an election rigged for Democrats, Attorney General William Barr was undercutting the president’s case.

Stephen Dinan: Who is Alejandro Mayorkas?

November 25, 2020 22:43 - 15 minutes - 7.03 MB

Stephen Dinan joins Andy to explain why a Republican senate candidate in Michigan conceded his race despite saying he still had questions about the voting. He also has more detail on what is being called the largest drug trafficking haul ever in Southern California, which is tied to the Sinaloa Cartel. And, we hear more about Alejandro Mayorkas, tapped by Joe Biden to lead the Homeland Security Department.

Dave Boyer: Pardon the turkeys

November 25, 2020 22:25 - 14 minutes - 6.68 MB

First up, Andy gives his take on the big stories of the week, including where the legal fight stands today in the presidential election. "Nothing to see here, move along." Then, White House reporter Dave Boyer tells Andy more about former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, who said she will file a lawsuit alleging widespread election fraud in Georgia’s voting machines and “foreign intrusion” in the US election. Dave also shares more insight into the relationship between President Trump and Gen. Jame...

Stephen Dinan: MD Governor tells Trump 'the time has come' to concede

November 18, 2020 21:37 - 13 minutes - 6.02 MB

Eyeing his own 2024 presidential bid, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan unloaded on President Trump this week, saying Trump was too quick to stoke anger and engage in political combat, and too slow to build victories on policy. Stephen also shares details on his story on smugglers posing as fake families, enslaving children into forced labor. Smugglers and parents in Central America quickly figured out that bringing a child meant quick release and a chance to disappear. Stephen calls these cases just...

Andy Parks: Remember the good old days of hanging chads?

November 18, 2020 21:21 - 11 minutes - 5.08 MB

Andy takes a look at the big story of the week, namely the 2020 presidential election. The votes continue to be counted and recounted, and checked and double-checked. Andy says Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has a lot of nerve calling President Trump a failure. And, why is the media so giddy over Joe Biden? Also, when is a crime no longer a crime? Apparently, a long list of maladies would give you an excuse to commit misdemeanors in Seattle.

Stephen Dinan: Bracing for a lame-duck fight

November 11, 2020 21:53 - 17 minutes - 7.85 MB

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued 10 pardons Tuesday to immigrants he said risked being deported as long as they had crimes on their records. Stephen Dinan has all the details. We also recap where the remaining Senate races stand today, and Sen. John Kennedy unloading on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying her refusal to budge on coronavirus spending is holding up money that all sides agree on. “If that’s her position she needs to go to bed. She’s drunk.”

Alex Swoyer: Lawsuits Exposing Election Shenanigans

November 11, 2020 21:31 - 17 minutes - 8.14 MB

First up, get Andy's take on the big stories of the week, including the ongoing fight over the presidential election, lawsuits, recants, taking back of recants, and how the media is covering it all. Then, Washington Times legal affairs reporter Alex Swoyer shares more on AG William Barr authorizing a DOJ voter fraud probe. Alex also recaps all of the cases making their way through the system to contest voter irregularities in battleground states. As Alex explains, the legal assault exposes el...

Charlie Hurt: Hope in the 'Great Blue Wave' of 2020

November 04, 2020 23:10 - 10 minutes - 4.76 MB

Just like in 2016, the grand predictions were as nightmarish as they were disastrously wrong. Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt joins Andy with a look at where things stand in the presidential race, along with how the overall results didn't quite match up to the hype. Charlie says, in the raw daylight of harsh morning, there is a lot to look at.

Stephen Dinan: Too close to call: Senate control may not be known until next year

November 04, 2020 22:53 - 14 minutes - 6.75 MB

Stephen Dinan stops by to break down everything we know about the congressional results of Election 2020, reporting, "It is nowhere near over." Control of the Senate was still very much in doubt as Wednesday morning dawned, with the two parties trading seat pickups and a half-dozen races still too close to call. Georgia's Senate seats could be heading to a runoff in January.

Dave Boyer: Election 2020, The Day After

November 04, 2020 22:33 - 11 minutes - 5.49 MB

You can't possibly have been hoping for an open-and-shut day of results, right? So, what happens next? This is the greatest country on earth, Andy says, and despite some hiccups, we are still the strongest and most powerful voice. Then, Washington Times White House reporter Dave Boyer stops by to recap the mood at the White House on election night and where we go from here.

Charlie Hurt: QAnon, Mr. President?

October 28, 2020 20:32 - 13 minutes - 6.14 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt joins Andy with his take on the media's approach to questioning President Trump. Charlie says if you don't know all the details of QAnon, you've apparently lost your right to do journalism in Washington. Reporters insist on asking Trump about QAnon. But, unlike QAnon, the whole “Antifa” thing isn’t just some conspiracy theory that exists in the dark corners of the Internet.

Stephen Dinan: Creative smugglers show unending adaptability at the border

October 28, 2020 20:14 - 14 minutes - 6.64 MB

There is no end to immigration and border smuggling stories. Up first today: Remote controlled toy car used to smuggle drugs across the border. Stephen Dinan explains one bizarre story of the effort used to attempt to bring 58 pounds of methamphetamine into the US. Also, the Department of Homeland Security warned this week of a looming “invasion” of illegal immigrants should the next administration roll back President Trump’s accomplishments.

Rowan Scarborough: Bobulinski's meeting in a dark bar

October 28, 2020 19:54 - 19 minutes - 8.76 MB

First up, get Andy's take on the news of the week, including the impressive turnout at Trump rallies, Biden's stumbles, new riots in Philadelphia & more. Then, Rowan Scarborough joins Andy with more on his story: Tony Bobulinski reveals Joe Biden rendezvous: 'Putting their entire family legacy on the line.' Rowan shares details of a meeting in a dark bar in Beverly Hills, where Bobulinski says he met for an hour with Joe Biden, along with his son Hunter and brother James.

Charlie Hurt: Trump still running as an outsider

October 21, 2020 22:03 - 13 minutes - 6.27 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt joins Andy to explain more about the attacks on President Trump and Joe Biden. The lesson of the internet, Charlie says, is that it's really, really hard to blot out information on the internet. "The very same social media giants who refuse to allow real news from the mysteriously orphaned Biden laptop will happily sling the Trump slime far and wide." In this modern media age, information almost always finds the light. And Charlie says Trump may be...

Stephen Dinan: The weak links in mail-in voting

October 21, 2020 21:43 - 21 minutes - 9.82 MB

Stephen Dinan joins Andy with details on his story about ballot blocking and destruction by postal employees, revealing the weak links in mail-in voting. The matter has taken on urgency this year as officials rush to offer voters more options during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephen also reports that immigration lawyers and some of the country’s largest business lobbies went to court this week to challenge new Trump administration rules designed to force employers to pay Americans higher wages b...

Jeff Mordock: Bipartisan breakthrough with DOJ's Google antitrust lawsuit

October 21, 2020 21:14 - 16 minutes - 7.75 MB

Andy reviews the big stories of the week, including the Biden family drama, Andrew Cuomo's new book, the upcoming debate, and disparaging the NFL military flyover. And then, Justice Department reporter Jeff Mordock joins Andy with more on the DOJ suing Google in the government’s most aggressive antitrust action in more than 20 years. Plus, President Trump's call for AG Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate the laptop reportedly owned by Hunter Biden.

Charlie Hurt: Dems plot to annihilate the Supreme Court

October 14, 2020 22:01 - 18 minutes - 8.47 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt joins Andy to explain how for nearly 50 years, Democrats have plotted to annihilate the Supreme Court. Charlie says this kind of constitutional thuggery is the hallmark of socialist dictatorships and banana republics. "The arrogance, it's overwhelming."

Dave Boyer: Seniors Dumping Trump?

October 14, 2020 21:40 - 14 minutes - 6.54 MB

First up, Andy hits the big stories of the week, including the Judge Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings, the 25th Amendment and a battle of the campaign signs in Andy's neighborhood. Then, Washington Times White House reporter Dave Boyer joins Andy for more on Joe Biden's gaffes, President Trump losing support among seniors, and how Trump is hitting the campaign trail after his COVID-19 diagnosis.

Charlie Hurt: With Apologies To Vermin

October 07, 2020 22:11 - 17 minutes - 7.83 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt is back! This week, Charlie tells Andy why liberal vermin squeal with delight over Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis. Charlie says one good thing about any serious crisis is how clearly it reveals people’s true selves. "And people wonder why our politics seem so utterly broken today."

Stephen Dinan: Overhauling The H-1B Visa

October 07, 2020 21:51 - 17 minutes - 7.92 MB

From the newsroom of The Washington Times, Stephen Dinan joins Andy on the Trump administration finalizing a major overhaul of the H-1B visa. It's the country’s premier high-tech guest-worker program, and the administration is moving to stop companies from ousting American workers in favor of cheaper foreign labor. Stephen also has more on White supremacists now considered the most lethal domestic extremist threat, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Andy Parks: A Wild Week In Review

October 07, 2020 21:26 - 9 minutes - 4.25 MB

The president is back at the White House, the lefty media is going crazy over it, and the campaign carries on. Andy says just imagine the reaction if this were happening under President Obama. And, why is race injected into every conversation in this campaign? Meanwhile, the "peaceful protests" continue every night and have cost hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in cities across America.

Charlie Hurt: Trump-Biden debate had only losers

October 01, 2020 18:58 - 16 minutes - 7.49 MB

"A debate is not a campaign rally." Andy is joined by Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt with his no-holds-barred take on the first presidential debate. Charlie says, "Thank God President Trump is the fastest learner on earth... and there was a lot to learn from that debate." But never fear, there are two more debates and Trump has time to make his case, according to Charlie.

Stephen Dinan: Trump still king of the 'poorly educated'

October 01, 2020 18:34 - 13 minutes - 6.17 MB

As Stephen Dinan reports, Trump’s surprise 2016 victory sent political scientists scrambling to figure out what happened. Early speculation revolved around a pool of voters who backed Obama and then switched to Trump. Education level turns out to be a key fulcrum in that discussion. Stephen also tells Andy more about the CIA asking the FBI to investigate the Hillary Clinton campaign over 'stirring up' Trump-Russia allegations.

Dave Boyer: Reaction From Inside the White House

October 01, 2020 16:52 - 20 minutes - 9.49 MB

Up first, get Andy's take on the big stories of the week, including the performance of Chris Wallace during this week's presidential debate, the effort to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the media reaction to President Trump and Joe Biden. And then, Washington Times White House reporter Dave Boyer stops by with reaction from the White House, whether Trump "imposed his will" on the debate and where the presidential race goes from here.

Charlie Hurt: Desperate Dems reliving Deep Throat fantasies

September 17, 2020 21:06 - 12 minutes - 5.67 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt tells Andy he can't believe the "revelations" by Bob Woodward are what passes as journalism in our nation’s capital these days and he's starting to think that maybe Richard Nixon was innocent after all. President Trump doesn't feel like he has anything to hide, and he's the most optimistic person in the world, thinking he can win anyone over. In this case, the Deep Throat addicts in Washington will have to find another way to steal the 2020 election.

Stephen Dinan: Has ICE abandoned local law enforcement?

September 17, 2020 20:47 - 21 minutes - 9.7 MB

Stephen Dinan joins Andy with a full list of immigration stories making waves this week. When feds and local agencies disagree on immigration procedures, who is really being abandoned? As Stephen reports, the finger-pointing underscores how much is at stake in the debate over deportations and sanctuary jurisdictions. Plus, more on two murder suspects who had previously been set free in defiance of deportation requests from ICE.

Deborah Simmons: If Black lives really do matter, prove it

September 17, 2020 20:12 - 21 minutes - 9.92 MB

Get Andy's take on the big stories of the week, from campaign rallies to attacks on police, and more on the Antifa and BLM protests. Then, Washington Times columnist Deborah Simmons joins Andy with more on her column, "If Black lives really do matter, prove it." Deborah shares the little-reported story of a 15-year-old Maryland boy and a toddler who were shot while he held her in his arms last week. But protesters would "rather continue to go ape crazy over police tactics for enforcing the law."

Charlie Hurt: Joe Biden, The audacity of dope

September 10, 2020 16:44 - 15 minutes - 7.04 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt joins Andy Parks to talk about his column, “Joe Biden: The audacity of dope.” Charlie says “yes, something is rotten in Denmark. And, truly, the fish rots from the head.” Andy says the left doesn’t play by the same set of rules when it comes to law and order. Charlie explains that believing in and obeying the law is now, apparently, for “losers.”

Stephen Dinan: The “art of war” in Portland

September 10, 2020 16:17 - 21 minutes - 10 MB

Andy checks in with Stephen Dinan on several different stories he worked on this week. Up first, a report on a study showing nearly 1 in 5 new coronavirus cases could be traced back to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota. We also get more detail on “the art of war,” Portland protesters tactics in their strange nightly battle with police. And on immigration, Stephen explains his story about DHS's border medical care which is about to lapse.

Dave Boyer: The president takes on cancel culture

September 10, 2020 15:05 - 17 minutes - 7.92 MB

Andy Parks digs into the stories of the week, including an update on protests, presidential campaigns, Pelosi and more. Plus, White House reporter Dave Boyer checks in with the latest on President Trump’s plan for a troop drawdown in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with his comments on Confederate statues and cancel culture. “They take away your statues, they take away your heroes, they take away your great generals, they take away your past,” Trump told an audience in North Carolina.

Charlie Hurt: Biden supporters burning down Biden's America

September 02, 2020 21:55 - 15 minutes - 7.04 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt says there is no clearer divide in America than the one between the two presidential candidates on the issue of law and order. "It's almost comical how clueless Democrats are, led by Joe Biden." Charlie says every bit of the horrifying images and footage of burning, looting and violence we see today comes exclusively from Joe Biden’s America.

Stephen Dinan: Portland leaders struggle for answers

September 02, 2020 21:35 - 19 minutes - 8.88 MB

Stephen Dinan checks in with the latest on rioting in Portland, Oregon, including demonstrators attacking an occupied apartment building that is home to Mayor Ted Wheeler. The mayor issued a lengthy statement denouncing violence and calling for a return to peaceful protests. Also, Homeland Security announced this week that it is working on a new rule to use eye scans, voice patterns or facial identity to verify migrants’ identities.

Val Richardson: The Electoral College explained

September 02, 2020 21:09 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MB

Get this week's big stories with Andy, including Trump heading to Wisconsin, Pelosi hitting the hair salon, and Biden delivering pizza. Then, Washington Times national reporter Val Richardson joins Andy with her story on a US Commission on Civil Rights member urging Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to end her city’s Whites-only diversity training program. Val also has a sneak peek at a documentary explaining and defending the Electoral College.

Stephen Dinan: Making the case against smuggler brothers

August 26, 2020 20:36 - 19 minutes - 9.02 MB

Homeland Security continued to build the case against the two men, who they say worked for a woman known as “Yoli” who ran a smuggling operation out of Tijuana. Stephen has all the details. Plus, the efforts to avoid furloughs at DHS by implementing cuts to services, including delaying naturalizations, and more stories from the border.

Charlie Hurt: Biden is Obama without the pretty talk

August 26, 2020 20:11 - 16 minutes - 7.47 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt joins the show, with more on his latest column, "Oh no, Joe! He is O without the shiny rhetoric ..." Charlie says Joe Biden is Barack Obama minus the pretty talk. Andy asks why Obama is even involved in the campaign, calling him poison for the party right now. Charlie says that while Trump may have a monumental battle in front of him, Democrats are very frightened and it was never more obvious than during Obama's convention speech.

Andy Parks: Give Us Some Good News

August 26, 2020 19:52 - 10 minutes - 4.94 MB

Andy says the "mainstream, lefty media is a disgrace." Why can't President Trump deliver a glimmer of hope in the fight against COVID-19 without being bashed for it on CNN and MSNBC? Also, why can't parents know what their children are being taught in school? Andy predicts a huge increase in homeschooling after all of this is over. Plus, more riots and death in Wisconsin, Don Lemon vs Sheriff David Clarke & more.

Charlie Hurt: What is it about Kamala Harris?

August 20, 2020 16:58 - 17 minutes - 8.03 MB

Washington Times Opinion Editor Charlie Hurt joins Andy with more on his latest column, Kamala Harris has the right skin color for Joe Biden ... and nothing else. Charlie asks, are these literally the last people in America who remain utterly obsessed with race? Everything is all about color-coding and an obsession with dividing people and lumping them into categories.

Stephen Dinan: Is Obama the Democrats' answer to Ronald Reagan?

August 20, 2020 15:47 - 18 minutes - 8.44 MB

Stephen Dinan joins Andy with the latest from the Democratic National Convention. Nostalgia for Obama sweeps the DNC, but is the Reagan comparison legitimate? Also, Trump's border wall is making progress, now nearing the 300-mile mark. Stephen says they could hit 400 miles by election day. Plus an update on the conflict between Homeland Security and the GAO over a report that DHS's top two officials are holding their jobs illegally.

Andy Parks From The Washington Times

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