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Today let’s discuss the FBI’s latest move: ditching the building they’ve used as their headquarters for the past 50 years for a new location.

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been busy lately—recalling 29 U.S. ambassadors and senior diplomats from around the world, and issuing travel bans on some unlikely individuals. Let’s go through the details together.Episode Resources:🔵 Apply to Be Foreign Officer🔵 Ambassadors Recalled:https://bit.ly/4sfdUjfhttps://bit.ly/4pUz7NL🔵 EU Travel Ban:https://bit.ly/4qopCpKhttps://bit.ly/49hiBAchttps://bit.ly/4q1fIef

Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2025

Within the last three months, we already discussed: a Chinese woman, from Wuhan of all places, who was smuggling in roundworms through the mail—while studying at a lab in Michigan; a couple, boyfriend and girlfriend (both Chinese nationals, also working at that Michigan lab) who were smuggling in a dangerous fungus—a type of deadly fungus that can target crops; and now, the FBI just arrested another Chinese national—this one studying for his doctorate at Indiana University—and he was allegedly smuggling plasmid DNA derived from E. coli bacteria from China hidden inside women’s underwear. Let’s go through the details of this new case together.

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2025

On Dec. 10, it was announced that Google would pay nearly $700 million in settlements to people who paid to download apps from the Google Play Store.The announcement came in the form of a statement from multiple state attorneys general, who were collectively suing Google for anti-competitive practices. Google decided to settle this lawsuit—along with several other concessions—and, in so doing, will pay $700 million, the bulk of which will go to the actual users. Let’s go through the details of the case: what Google was accused of doing, how the settlement money will be disbursed, and how you can know if you qualify.

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2025

Today, let’s go through one of the best, most convincing Apple scams that’s out there right now. This one really has it all: a genuine request to authenticate your identity coming from Apple, real alerts being sent to your phone, computer, and tablet, as well as perfectly timed phone calls coming from “Apple Support.” This scam is good enough to be able to trick even extremely skeptical people—so let’s go through it together so that you don’t get scammed.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2025

There have been quite a few developments recently on the vaccine front coming out of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory panel recommends delaying the first vaccine that’s given to many children, the Hepatitis B vaccine that’s administered pretty much as soon as they’re born.President Donald Trump signed an executive memo, starting the process of aligning the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule with other developed nations. West Virginia is flip-flopping on the question of whether to allow religious exemptions for school vaccines.

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2025

Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case that would effectively allow Republicans to gain five seats in the House.On Dec. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the redrawn election map for Texas will be allowed to stand. Here, we go through the backstory of the case, as well as what it means for the upcoming midterm elections.

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2025

Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of videos online of people glazing Chinese electric vehicles. How good they are. How fast they are. How well designed and sleek they are. How luxurious the interiors are. How good they are on power. And even how good they are on price. Basically, how they knock it out of the park compared to American EVs.I’ve also seen quite a few business videos, of people criticizing the United States for not allowing Chinese TVs into our market—for fear it would collapse U.S. auto manufacturing. Now, that might all be true. However, there’s another factor to consider, which is that when you’re dealing with a Communist nation like China, nothing is ever as it seems. Case in point, Norway is now finding out that the Electric buses they’ve been buying from the Chinese have a backdoor—which allows them to be disabled remotely. i.e. by someone outside of Norway. Let’s dive into this particular story together, because through it a lot of different issues get exposed to the public including how government officials try to save money by buying from China, only to find out that the stuff they bought contains literal kill-switches that can be activated by Communist cadres in the CCP.

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2025

In a case that's going out in a whimper, rather than a bang, on Nov. 26, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges that were pending against President Donald Trump in Georgia were dropped. Let’s go through the history of the case, as well as the details of why the new Georgia prosecutor decided to drop it entirely.

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2025

In a bit of a surprising move, on Nov. 24, a federal judge dismissed the indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James. However, the reason it was dismissed wasn’t based on the merits of the case, but rather a technicality—a technicality that can be fixed, and the indictment refiled. So let’s break it down.

Transcribed - Published: 29 November 2025

The U.S. Navy is scrambling to retrieve two aircraft that fell into the South China Sea without explanation in October—and they’re trying to find them before the Chinese do.On the flip side, the decision on whether or not to sell Nvidia’s AI chips to China now sits on President Donald Trump’s desk. Until that’s settled, some people are allegedly getting creative with AI chip “exports.” Four men were recently arrested by the feds and accused of selling AI chips directly to China and making off with $4 million in the process. Let’s go through it all together.

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2025

Today we present updates on the 2 assassination attempts made on President Donald Trump’s life, as well as the hunting perch that was discovered near a Florida airport by Secret Service agents roughly a month and a half ago.

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2025

There have been a lot of developments recently on the Supreme Court front, including cases regarding mail-in ballots and whether they can be received after Election Day; gay marriage; whether transgender passports are a thing or not; as well as what the Supreme Court justices believe is the greatest threat facing America today. Let’s go through it all together.

Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2025

In what would be one of the largest payouts in U.S. history, President Donald Trump announced his plan on Nov. 9 to take the huge sums of money collected from tariff revenue and use them to send $2,000 checks to most American households. Meaning that as long as you’re not a high-income earner, you stand to get a piece of the nearly $200 billion collected in tariffs to date.However, there are factors at play that may stop this plan entirely. Let’s go through what those factors are.

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2025

The mayor of a small town in Kansas is facing a slew of felony voter fraud charges after the state attorney general announced that the mayor, who is a Mexican national, has allegedly been voting in U.S. elections since 2022. Let’s go through the details together.

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2025

Ahead of the United Nations 30th annual climate conference, Bill Gates released a memo that, you could say, surprised a lot of people. That’s because in this memo he seemingly changed his position on climate change, acknowledging that there is no “doomsday” risk from global warming.Now, the memo is long (it’s over 5,000 words) and it’s filled with data, graphs, charts, and anecdotes—laying out the argument that climate change is not going to lead to the end of civilization, that measuring temperatures isn’t the best measure of progress on the issue, and that thirdly, the money being spent on climate related issues would be better allocated towards improving human health and prosperity.

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2025

Let’s examine the rise of socialism into the cultural mainstream—and find out what it means for America's future.

Transcribed - Published: 5 November 2025

A new study out of Canada finds that suicide rates among transgender individuals are significantly higher than in the general population.By itself, this isn’t exactly news, but it does add to a growing body of research that shows that people who actually go through with “gender-affirming surgeries” have higher rates of suicide and poorer mental health outcomes than those who don’t. Let’s go through this research together.

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2025

Unbeknownst to most Americans, the eastern part of Oregon is in the process of attempting to break away from the state.After many years of being fed up with the policies coming out of Portland, over a third of the counties in Oregon have voted to secede. Specifically, they voted to leave Oregon and join the state of Idaho. This is part of a growing regional shift known as the "Greater Idaho" movement. What’s truly interesting about this particular movement is that it might actually succeed.

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2025

Today, let's go through the evidence surrounding a potential new assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, a monkeypox outbreak in LA County, and the FDA issuing a massive recall for a popular statin medication.

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2025

Despite media incredulity on the campaign trail, the Trump administration has succeeded in almost completely shutting down illegal border crossings. Now the administration is working on catching criminal illegal aliens via Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). However, some municipalities are putting up resistance, such as Los Angeles County, which just declared a state of emergency over federal ICE operations.

Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2025

California’s new law just signed into effect by Gov. Gavin Newsom reclassifies many Glock handguns as “machinegun-convertible pistols.” Let’s go through what this means and whether the state has the legal authority to do it.

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2025

Since August of this year, the FDA has issued no fewer than five warnings and recalls for shrimp contaminated with cesium-137, a radioactive isotope that’s created only during nuclear fission. And finally, after many months, a new report sheds light on how this shrimp (sold in America) was actually contaminated with cesium-137. Let’s go through it together.

Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2025

Today, let’s go through a CDC update—both in terms of a viral outbreak onboard a cruise ship and some incoming major changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.

Transcribed - Published: 10 October 2025

In Utah, a state judge recently awarded a family nearly $1 billion in compensation after a local hospital completely botched the delivery of their baby girl—such that the baby will likely suffer a lifetime of disabilities. Let’s go through the details.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2025

On Sept. 29, court documents were filed showing that YouTube had agreed to pay nearly $25 million in order to settle its lawsuit with President Donald Trump and others. Let’s go through the details of the case, as well as the where the money will go.

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2025

In one of the largest settlements in U.S. history, Amazon settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission on Sept. 25 for a staggering $2.5 billion. And it’s worth mentioning that more than half of that money is earmarked for customers—meaning that if you are an Amazon Prime member, you can get a small piece of that settlement. Here's the history of the case, as well as how you can check whether you qualify for the money.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2025

The Department of Homeland Security has been relatively busy recently, with the most recent topline developments including a serious warning issued to three states: California, New York, and Illinois.

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2025

The IRS just released an important update to the “no tax on tips” provision included within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. Let’s go through what the provisions say, as well as see if your job qualifies.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2025

President Donald Trump has filed a new defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. A New York judge has dismissed two terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione. The federal government is sending the National Guard into Memphis, Tennessee. Let’s discuss all these stories together.

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2025

Let’s go through the most recent developments in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination—both from the government and civil side.

Transcribed - Published: 17 September 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision on Sept. 8 in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to, once again, set up ICE checkpoints in Southern California. Let’s go through the backstory of this ruling as well as what it means going forward.

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2025

Chagas disease has become so ubiquitous in the southern part of the United States that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently put out a report saying that it’s now time to consider it “endemic.” Let’s go through what the disease is, how it’s spread, and what you can do to keep yourself safe.

Transcribed - Published: 10 September 2025

Scammers on Amazon have become more creative and brazen. Let's go through the top 6 scams that they use to try to steal your hard-earned money, so that you can avoid them.

Transcribed - Published: 3 September 2025

Aside from the sanctions, war, and inflation, Iran is facing another major problem: a water crisis that is forcing the country's citizens to ration water (if they can find it). Let’s go through the causes of the crisis.

Transcribed - Published: 29 August 2025

On Aug. 25, the FDA informed the public that the agency officially suspended its approval for Valneva’s Ixchiq vaccine.Ixchiq is a vaccine for Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine was initially approved to be administered in the United States in November 2023, under the FDA’s fast-tracked accelerated approval pathway. Let’s go through what the data showed, as well as why the FDA decided this move to stop the vaccine was necessary.

Transcribed - Published: 27 August 2025

In a recent statement, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his intention to work alongside Attorney General Pam Bondi to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Let’s go through the history of this program, how it works, and the problems that Kennedy is attempting to fix.

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2025

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that it has been able to get more than $55 million in compensation to American workers who were impacted by the COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including those who had sought religious accommodation. Let's go through some of the more recent cases.

Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2025

After discovering a case of bird flu jumping from a dairy cow to a human, scientists have been scrambling to reverse engineer that strain of the virus and test it in laboratory settings. To that end, let’s discuss several papers that came out of this effort.

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2025

One of the surprising aspects of the American electoral system is that while regular gerrymandering is frowned upon, racial gerrymandering is actually required by law. Meaning that if you redraw a congressional district to benefit your political party, you might get criticized for it, but that’s about all. Under certain circumstances, however, if you redraw a state’s congressional districts and don’t go out of your way to give more weight to minorities, then that is actually illegal. Essentially, states have to consider race when apportioning their congressional districts.At least, they have to for now—because it looks like the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to change this soon.Let’s go through the details together.

Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2025

With midterm elections coming up next year, GOP state lawmakers in Texas are taking action. In a newly designed congressional redistricting map, they created five new right-leaning districts—the populations of which voted for Trump in the last presidential election.Texas Democrats fled the state in order to avoid voting on the map, but warrants for their arrests have now been issued.Let’s go through the details of this drama together.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

On July 23, Alina Habba, the acting U.S. Attorney for the state of New Jersey, released a statement regarding a former Atlantic City official who was being sentenced to 2 years behind bars for the crime of submitting fake mail-in ballots.He was found guilty for his role in the procurement, casting, and tabulation of fraudulent mail-in ballots submitted in connection with the general election on Nov. 8, 2022.The man in question is a political organizer and former president of Atlantic City’s city council—Craig Callaway. His story is quite interesting—because not only does it highlight a concrete example of major ballot fraud, but also, it shows us how this type of fraud cuts across party lines—being used by both Republicans and Democrats.We covered this story briefly when the charges against Callaway first came to light last year. Now let’s go through the details of his election operations in Atlantic City.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

Let’s go through the most recent update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding Long COVID—and then crunch some numbers to see how many people might be collecting disability payments for it.

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2025

With a new Department of Agriculture report showing a nationwide cattle shortage—alongside a corresponding spike in the price of ground beef—let’s examine the monopoly that’s developed in the beef processing sector and how it’s affecting American ranchers.

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2025

An audio recording of President Donald Trump was recently leaked, in which the president claimed to have threatened Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping that he would bomb Beijing if China invaded Taiwan.The leak came as tensions continue to grow in the Asia-Pacific region, with the Chinese regime acting with ever more aggression and increasing its air and sea incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification and exclusive economic zones. Let’s listen to the audio recording, and then go through the details of what actions both Taiwan and China are currently engaged in.

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2025

On Friday, July 18, the Trump administration formally announced that the United States will be rejecting a certain World Health Organization agreement. Specifically, this was an agreement that U.S. officials say would have granted the WHO certain powers over America in the event of another pandemic. Let’s go through the details together.

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

In Pennsylvania, 3 former local officials have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to steal a local mayoral election.The scheme involved dozens of individuals having their identities used, both wittingly and unwittingly, to request mail-in ballots and cast fraudulent votes.Let’s go through the details of the scheme together, as well as how it was ultimately uncovered by the authorities.

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2025

Unbeknownst to most people, Japan recently released its 12th batch of radioactive nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.This latest batch of discharge weighed approximately 7,800 tons, or around 15.6 million pounds. Including this latest batch, it means that Japan has dumped an estimated 86,000 tons of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean thus far. This sounds like a lot, but it’s actually only the beginning. Its plan is to continue doing this for the next 30 years, and in the process, dump roughly 1.3 million tons of nuclear wastewater. The reason for this stems from what happened 14 years ago, during the Fukushima nuclear disaster. That was when an earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused a near meltdown of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. The disaster led to the contamination of a million tons of water. For the past 14 years, Japan has kept this water inside the plant, where it has been slowly treating it. But it ran out of space. Therefore, the Japanese government began to slowly release this treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Let's go through the full story, as well as what the latest research has found, in terms of the effects that this wastewater is having on the local marine life.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

A man who was pardoned for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach was recently handed down a life sentence for what he attempted to do while awaiting trial. Specifically, for his plan to murder the FBI officials who were working on his case. Let's go through the story together.

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025