Government Shutdown! Public Opinion. Democrats caving in. Obamacare referendum. Chamber of Commerce urges the GOP to stop the shutdown due to economic repercussions, creating a division within the party. The Tea Party faction is now at odds with the pro-big-business faction. This is a big deal. The Chamber of Commerce, thanks to the influence of money in politics, practically dictates …
October 1, 2013 Hour 2
A mom in Utah moves to Colorado so she can treat her 3 year old son’s leukemia. So far the CBD, a non psychoactive chemical in marijuana, has kept her son’s cancer from metastasizing. William David Bush of California will face up to 4 years in prison because he possessed money that smelled like marijuana while not actually possessing the …
October 1, 2013 Hour 1
Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola hosting from YouTube Space LA. The government shutdown has begun. President Obama reasserts that he will not compromise on the implementation of the Affordable Healthcare Act. Which side will blink first in the showdown? President Obama also confirmed that he will not renegotiate the debt ceiling. All but essential government services have ceased. Cenk reads …
September 30, 2013 Hour 2
Ana Kasparian joins Cenk for the second hour. Marina Shifrin uploaded a fun dance video to YouTube to quit her job at a Taiwanese media outlet. A pastor in Brazil delivering a speech during an evangelical event had two lesbian women kissing in protest removed from the audience and arrested by the police. A Saudi Arabian “scientific” study warns that …
September 30, 2013 Hour 1
Cenk Uygur hosting from YouTube Space LA. House Republicans have voted for defunding the government for a third time due to the ACA being included in the funding bill. Public polling suggests this tactic is unpopular and will not serve the GOP well. The division and polarization over the defunding scheme continues within the Republican party. President Obama’s past cavings …
September 27, 2013 Hour 2
Ana joins Cenk, Jimmy, and Ben for the second hour. The Senate Inteligence Committee is investigating the NSA’s domestic surveillance program and the FISA court. The collection and storage of metadata by the NSA is far from harmless and should not be minimized by politicians. There is evidence the program has been abused by participants. Of course! Jonathan Denver, a …
September 27, 2013 Hour 1
Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, Jimmy Dore, and John Iadarola hosting from YouTube Space LA. Cenk returns from his trip to NYC. Many Republicans are continuing their criticism of Senator Ted Cruz’s tactics to try to obstruct the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including Senator Bob Corker or Tennessee. Ted Cruz gives his first interview since his marthon speech in …