In The Tank

China, Mamdani’s Budget Tricks, and AOC’s Billionaire Meltdown — In the Tank Podcast #536

Linnea Lueken, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely — Fri, 15 May 2026 16:11:27 -0500

Trump went to Beijing this week to negotiate the path forward with China, as President Trump's administration has made multiple international moves to cut the CCP off from total control of global resources. China says they want "peaceful coexistence," even as they threaten other US allies in Asia. The panel discusses what we would like to see come out of these talks, and what we expect will happen.

Meanwhile, socialist mayor of New York City Mamdani claims that he has achieved a balanced budget for the city-- but it comes at the cost of billions from Albany and several short-term band-aids that are unlikely to fix the city's ballooning costs.

On UNHINGED - AOC says that it's not possible to become a billionaire ethically, demonstrating once again her socialist (mis)understanding of economics.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will talk about all of this and more on Episode #536 of the In The Tank Podcast.

Innovation vs. Dystopia: In the Tank Podcast #535

Linnea Lueken, Donald Kendal, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely — Sat, 09 May 2026 06:25:00 -0500

AI is everywhere; from the silly videos you see on Facebook to the articles you read online, even within hospital systems and publishers. Where is the line? Where is AI useful, and where is it more trouble than it's worth?

The Heartland Institute team will play "AI or not?", review the absolute mountains of AI-generated content that Amazon is allowing on their publishing platform, and we'll discuss what role government plays in all of this, where intervention might be necessary, and where it will only make things worse.

On UNHINGED: Scammers are now using AI face and voice filters to fool people, and scambaiters have tests you should be aware of.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Donald Kendal, and S.T. Karnick will talk about all of this and more on Episode #535 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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Raids, Charges, and Indictments — In the Tank Podcast #534

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, Chris Talgo — Fri, 01 May 2026 19:32:48 -0500

Federal agents raided more than 20 businesses this week in Minneapolis as the fight against fraud continues, and Governor Tim Walz is trying to take credit, but the public isn't falling for it. Another scam was busted at the Supreme Court, which issued a decision on race-based gerrymandering in Louisiana, stating definitively that the practice is unconstitutional.

An advisor to Anthony Fauci has been charged with conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, at the same time, former FBI director James Comey has been indicted over his threatening social media posts against President Trump. After yet another assassination attempt on the President, these issues are taken very seriously by the DOJ.

On UNHINGED: Ann Arbor Michigan is removing neighborhood watch signs to make neighborhoods feel more “inclusive.” Not a joke.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will talk about all of this and more on Episode #534 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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DOJ Charges Southern Poverty Law Center — In the Tank Podcast #533

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, ST Karnick — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:01:57 -0500

By just a hair, Virginia voters approved a gerrymandering plan that would eliminate five Republican districts, all in the name of "restoring fairness" to Virginia's elections-- which we recognize is more like restoring Democrat domination. Luckily a court has already ruled the referendum is unconstitutional, so the fight is not over yet.

But the biggest news this week has got to be that a grand jury in Alabama has charged the Southern Poverty Lawa Center with 11 counts of wire fraud and other financial crimes, and the indictment revealed that SPLC has PAID members of white supremacist and other extremist groups as "insiders" and probably also instigators, most notably in the case of the infamous Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally.

And on UNHINGED; a conservative journalist was attacked by a whole family of anti-ICE protesters, and now they are doing a pity-party media circuit instead of apologizing.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will talk about all of this and more on Episode #533 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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#NoKings Uncovered — In the Tank Podcast #532

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, ST Karnick — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:58:06 -0500

We all know that the public education system in America is rotten, but it is actually even worse than you may realize. There are only so many hours in a school day, and while kids are falling behind in reading, writing, and arithmetic, teachers unions are making sure kids learn about how to be good left-wing activists. Many of these same groups support the "No Kings" protest movement, and we will discuss why that is.

At the White House, Trump has signed an executive order about mail-in voting, in an attempt to limit fraud, but will it stick?

And on UNHINGED: we will look at a very Canadian Communist Convention.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Jim Lakely will talk about all of this and more on Episode #532 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.

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Freedom Works, Socialism Fails — In the Tank Podcast #530

Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:58 -0500

Another point goes to capitalism in the long war of economics, as Poland has overcome its once-communist decay and rocketed into becoming one of the world's largest economies. Meanwhile, socialist Cuba slowly crumbles amid a fuel embargo and the decades of communist economic influence. We will contrast and compare these two examples of economic systems and see which one is best (Hint: it's not the one represented by the hammer and sickle).

Trump is temporarily suspending the Jones Act, which has had a major impact on energy shipping, especially for East-coast states, and we will look at how serious a threat AI is to white collar jobs. Andrew Yang says it will be catastrophic, but is that just hyperbole?

And on UNHINGED: An attempted terror attack failed in New York City last week, amid a protest over the growth of Islam in the city.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, and Jim Lakely will talk about all of this and more on Episode #530 of the In The Tank Podcast.

Blackrock Flinches on Energy — In the Tank Podcast #531

Jim Lakely, Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:50:37 -0500

BlackRock and Larry Fink is continuing to blink on climate policy. The investment giant appears to be abandoning some of its climate-focused dogma in favor of protecting investor returns, a crazy idea that apparently everyone forgot for a few years. At the same time, the economic catastrophe that is Net Zero is beginning to convince even New York Governor Hochul that climate policies mostly just crush affordability and energy security.

Meanwhile, a major victory for free speech comes out of Missouri, as the courts have decreed that the Biden administration was WRONG for using social media as speech police. We’ll explore what this settlement means for the future of online expression and government overreach.

And on UNHINGED: a Chinese professor makes the bold claim that poverty can be eliminated by simply printing more money.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, and Jim Lakely will talk about all of this and more on Episode #531 of the In The Tank Podcast.

AI-Powered Military and Surveillance - In The Tank Podcast #529

Jim Lakely, Donald Kendal, Christopher Talgo, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:15:48 -0600

In the days leading up to the attack on Iran, a rift formed between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic. The dispute rose over restrictions the company imposed on the AI model used in US intelligence and military operations. The feud, interesting in its own right, provided insight into how the government is using AI in the theater of war.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will talk about all of this and more on Episode #529 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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Socialism In Our Schools — In The Tank Podcast #527

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, ST Karnick — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:49:35 -0600

New York City is struggling with its budget, and despite Mayor Mamdani campaigning on affordable housing, he’s now turning to property tax hikes to try to close the gap. This is fairly typical for Democrats—and totally unsurprising. Meanwhile, Trump struck a deal with Japan that looks poised to sidestep China while also boosting American energy abundance. We’ll also cover socialism in our schools—how bad it really is—and how to counter it.

And on UNHINGED: the Obama Presidential Center, scheduled to open this spring, is astonishingly ugly—and fitting for the Obama legacy.

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will talk about all of this and more on Episode #526 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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The Next Big Crash — In the Tank Podcast #526

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, Chris Talgo, Justin Haskins — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:14:55 -0600

Justin Haskins joins us to talk about his and Jack McPherrin's new book, "The Next Big Crash," covering the shady dealings of Wall Street insiders and elites who have conspired to rig our economy and transfer control over our futures to massive financial interests. When the next crash comes, it could very well be more devastating than any before. On a brighter note, federal employment is at the lowest level it has been since 1966, showing that the Trump administration really has made progress on cutting federal bloat, while American private sector jobs are improving. Meanwhile, the SAVE America Act may be passed soon, but Democrats say it will disenfranchise voters by requiring them to simply have ID.

On UNHINGED: How would you feel about living in a constant, ubiquitous surveillance state? Ring is more than happy to provide, but promises it will only be used for finding lost dogs.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and guest Justin Haskins will talk about all of this and more on Episode #526 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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They’re Dumbing Down NYC Schools… On Purpose — In the Tank Podcast #525

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:42:56 -0600

This week, Bitcoin is DOWN, but does that mean anything to those of us who don't own it? Some argue that it indicates the dollar is strengthening, which is good news for affordability. AND the Washington Post has laid off a third of their staff, journalists are unemployed all over the place, and it could mean the beginning of the end for the far-left publication. Finally school is out... all the time, it seems, because students seem to be missing class for protests, snow weeks, all kinds of things that aren't school. In New York City, Mamdani's government is focusing on removing programs for high-achievers, and refocusing on "green" initiatives.

For UNHINGED: Kathy Griffin is at it again, this time she is angry that First Lady Melania Trump's documentary is doing well, and recommends you turn in your pesky MAGA neighbors.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will talk about all of this and more on Episode #525 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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Heartland Invades Davos — In the Tank Podcast #524

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, Donald Kendal — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:20:38 -0600

The scale of fraud in federal entitlement programs is truly staggering with some estimates reaching into the TRILLIONS, and we have to ask, who can be held accountable for all this?

Fresh off the plane home from Switzerland, Linnea, Donald, and Jim discuss the Heartland Institute's inaugural WORLD PROSPERITY FORUM, the antidote to the globalism of the World Economic Forum held at Davos every year... which Linnea and Donald may or may not have also gone to visit while in Europe.

And on UNHINGED: An insane viral video of a nurse shows her instructing "resistors" on how to harm ICE agents. How did we even get to this point? And why on Earth are there so many videos like this?

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Donald Kendal will talk about all of this and more on Episode #524 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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Socialism Destroys Everything? — In the Tank Podcast #523

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:24:25 -0600

On In The Tank Podcast #523, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick break down the latest reminders that socialism doesn’t “fix” anything—it wrecks it. From political theater in Washington to chaos in corporate America, and from Venezuela’s collapse to what’s brewing in New York City, the panel connects the dots on how bad ideas keep spreading.

The panel digs into Democrats holding a candlelight vigil… for Jan. 6. Then the crew looks at a Hilton franchise caught in a PR firestorm after targeting ICE bookings, and asks the obvious question: when did basic law enforcement become a corporate punching bag?

The conversation also turns to Venezuela’s oil—why anyone still wants access to it, what decades of socialism did to the country, and why America shouldn’t be taking notes. Finally, the panel looks at NYC’s trajectory, including Mamdani’s tenant-power agenda and what it could mean for the city if these policies keep gaining ground.

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The Future of Movies — In the Tank Podcast #522

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Donald Kendal — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:16:14 -0600

Hollywood is at a breaking point—and audiences can feel it.

On In the Tank Podcast #522, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Donald Kendal dig into what’s reshaping movies and TV right now: DEI-era gatekeeping, studios quietly changing course, shrinking opportunities for creators, and the growing role of AI in entertainment.

They’re joined by Christian Toto, returning for his fifth annual appearance, to break down how Hollywood’s incentives filtered out creative voices—and why so many films now feel safe, preachy, and lifeless.

The panel also tackles Disney’s new AI deal involving OpenAI’s Sora platform and what it means for writers, actors, and storytelling itself. Plus: the crew runs through their “Unhinged” list of the worst movies and TV of 2025—and what might actually be worth watching next.

If Hollywood has lost its edge, this episode explores why—and what comes next.

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Chapters:
00:33 Intro
01:57 Special Guest Introduction
03:55 Support Our Sponsor!
05:50 Unhinged: Worst Movies of 2025
22:08 Film Affected By DEI
49:15 AI in Movies? Good or Bad?
1:19:25 The Future of Movies: Embracing The Experience

STORIES COVERED ON THE SHOW:

DEI To Blame? - Writers and other roles in movie companies are being filtered by DEI politics in Hollywood. Does this have an effect on the quality of films?

https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-lost-generation/

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/hollywood-drops-dei-programs-donald-trump-disney-paramount-amazon-1236327202/

AI in Movies - Where is it good, and Where does it suck?

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-openai-sora-agreement/
https://archive.ph/2xtns

Optimism for the Future: the best films of 2025, what to look forward to in 2026 and beyond.

https://x.com/vegasstarfish/status/1961588349799731453
https://www.imdb.com/calendar/

Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Frauds - In the Tank Podcast #521

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:47:14 -0600

"Woke" and its pushers continues to be exposed for the ugliness, fraud and tyranny their policies unleash on the rest of us, all over the world. We'll cover how the architect of Jaguar’s disastrous rebrand has finally been canned, and Rep. Aftyn Behn’s loss to Matt Van Epps in Tennessee reveals her and her party as very sore losers indeed.

We'll also take a look at the years of widespread fraud inside Minnesota’s social services system, and discuss how Governor Walz not only buried the problem but may be setting the stage for even more abuse through a new program.

And on UNHINGED: Multiple-time violent criminals are being released to attack people again, and other craziness.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and S.T. Karnick will talk about all of this and more on Episode #521 of the In The Tank Podcast.

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Who’s Really Driving Up Your Thanksgiving Grocery Bill? — In the Tank Podcast #520

Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:25:41 -0600

Thanksgiving is approaching, but grocery prices seem to just keep getting higher. We will discuss what causes food costs to rise, and how it can be stopped.

A new exclusive from the Free Beacon reports that George Soros gave a quarter million dollars to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which works with advertisers for Big Tech trying to deplatform conservative voices and destroy X.com. Plus, Rasmussen polling found that a worrying chunk of young voters would be willing to hand functions of government over to AI, including policymaking decisions and our very rights.

And on UNHINGED: Trump Derangement Syndrome increasingly appears to be a genuine pathology, with sufferers totally unable to cope.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will talk about all of this and more on Episode #520 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.

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Interesting and recommended video on AI: We Are Not Ready for Super Intelligence:

Chapters:
00:38 Intro
02:17 Panel Introduction
06:47 UNHINGED: Trump Derangement Syndrome Continues
20:57 Real Reason Food Cost is High
43:30 Advisory Metals
45:33 Soros continues to control the media
54:31 AI OVERLORDS?

How Do We Fix This? — In the Tank Podcast #519

Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:15:39 -0600

America’s great exodus from major cities and entire states keeps accelerating — and the election of socialist Mayor Mamdani in New York City is only speeding things up. Yet polls show young Americans becoming more favorable toward socialism, even embracing ideas like government-run grocery stores. What does that say about our culture, our education system, and the nation’s future?

On the education side, things are just as alarming. UC San Diego reports that incoming students can’t meet basic math expectations — not just at grade level, but far below it. How did we get here, and how can states and the federal government fix this before it truly spirals out of control?

PLUS on UNHINGED:
An AI-generated country song has charted in online music sales. Is this a sign of an unhinged future — or has mainstream music been formulaic and awful for years anyway?

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo break it all down on Episode #519 of the In the Tank Podcast.

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Chapter:
02:08 Intro
5:48 TOP Country song is AI????
24:36 Exodus of NYC and other Blue States
36:11 Most Young Voters Embrace Socialism
1:10:43 How Do We Fix Our Education System?

They Voted Blue No Matter Who - In the Tank #518

Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 02:19:19 -0600

On Tuesday, New York City elected a trust-fund communist as mayor. New Jersey, which seemed to be trending red, put a scandal-ridden Democrat in the governor's mansion. In Virginia, voters rejected a black Republican conservative woman over a woke former CIA spook who pledged to force girls and women to endure biological men in their private spaces again. Oh, and Dems in the Old Dominion also elected a man who wished a political opponent and his children would be murdered so his grieving wife would finally agree with him on policy as she held her family in her arms.

The weird part is that all these results were expected for weeks. What happened? On Episode #518 of the In the Tank Podcast, the Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will break it all down. It seems that the rise of socialism has not been arrested after all. Is this an outlier, or a sign that the midterm elections in 2026 will be a bloodbath for Trump and the MAGA movement.

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Night of the Democratic Socialists! — In the Tank Podcast #517

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:21:16 -0500

Are Democrats holding SNAP funding hostage to keep the Schumer Shutdown alive? The In the Tank crew dives into the latest Washington tricks — and whether major reforms are long overdue.

As the Democratic Party embraces openly socialist candidates, we ask: are there any moderates left?

On UNHINGED, the team rants about Christmas displays popping up before Halloween 🎃 — and then wraps up with a lighter segment on our favorite spooky-season books and movies.

Featuring Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo of The Heartland Institute.

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Do We Need An AI Bill Of Rights? - In The Tank #516

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and S.T. Karnick — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:39:06 -0500

The AI Revolution is happening at an incredible speed. New AI products, like OpenAI's Sora 2, continue to push the envelope and blur the lines between reality and fabrication. And as this revolutionary technology continues to advance and integrate deeper into our daily lives, serious questions are emerging about power, control, and human rights in the digital age. Should there be a framework—an “AI Bill of Rights”—to protect individuals from algorithmic abuse, data manipulation, and government or corporate overreach? The ITT crew discusses how real this future is becoming, the potential threats to privacy and autonomy, and whether society is prepared for the moral and political challenges AI is bringing to the surface.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Justin Haskins will discuss all of this and more on Episode #516 of the In The Tank Podcast. Watch LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

Chapters:
0:37 Intro
2:06 Start
6:41 Debate on the role of AI in education
26:05 The Radical Normalization of AI Tech
43:12 AI Game: Is it real?
58:30 AI Bill of rights?

CNN Declares Men Are a "Disease" — Yes, Really - In The Tank #515

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:34:30 -0500

The government is still shut down, and Democrats are warning that the expiration of Obamacare subsidies at the end of this year will make healthcare unaffordable for millions. But that’s not true. While the system certainly needs reform, the real problem lies deeper than temporary subsidies. The Heartland crew will break down what needs to change to make healthcare work for everyone.

Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has floated the idea that the United States may need to “decouple” from China if they continue to play unfairly in global markets. What would that mean for essential materials and the broader economy—and has America waited too long to act?

And on this week’s UNHINGED segment, CNN revives an old feminist slogan that claims men who find women attractive are a societal problem. The panel will discuss why this narrative keeps failing and what it says about modern media culture.
The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, Chris Talgo, and special guest AnneMarie Schieber will discuss all of this and more on Episode #515 of the In The Tank Podcast. Watch LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

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SHOW NOTES:

CNN, After years of progress on gender, the male gaze is back:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/health/male-gaze-wellness

The Epoch Times: US May Decouple From China If Rare Earths Dispute Persists: Bessent
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/bessent-says-if-china-refuses-to-be-a-reliable-partner-us-and-allies-will-have-to-decouple-5929817

The Federalist: No, Obamacare Premiums Are Not Doubling
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/08/no-obamacare-premiums-are-not-doubling/

The Federalist: Here’s How Republicans Should Fix Health Care Rather Than Bailing Out Obamacare
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/07/heres-how-republicans-should-fix-health-care-rather-than-bailing-out-obamacare/

Forbes: How Obamacare Set In Motion Today’s Premium Crisis
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2025/10/14/how-obamacare-set-in-motion-todays-premium-crisis/

Blue State Chaos — In the Tank Podcast #514

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and S.T. Karnick — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 03:41:42 -0500

Are Democrat-led cities spiraling out of control? Weeks of unrest, weak law enforcement, and rising violence are testing the limits of left-wing policies.

Plus: President Trump threatens Hollywood with tariffs on movies filmed overseas, and in UNHINGED, we reveal shocking text messages from a Democrat AG candidate showing violent hatred toward a GOP legislator.

Join Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo for a fiery discussion on all this and more in Episode #514 of the In the Tank Podcast.

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Blue State Chaos - In the Tank #514

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:12:33 -0500

Are Democrat-led cities spiraling out of control? Weeks of unrest, weak law enforcement, and rising violence are testing the limits of left-wing policies.

In Portland, ANTIFA attacks ICE facilities by night while petty crime dominates by day. In Chicago, local leaders defend policies that fuel gang violence and lawlessness. As the Trump administration vows to crack down, the question is — how far should it go?
Plus: President Trump threatens Hollywood with tariffs on movies filmed overseas, and in UNHINGED, we reveal shocking text messages from a Democrat AG candidate showing violent hatred toward a GOP legislator.

Join Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo for a fiery discussion on all this and more in Episode #514 of the In the Tank Podcast.

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Government Shutdown Standoff: What’s Really at Stake? — In the Tank Podcast #513

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:26:47 -0500

The United States government has shut down once again as Democrats demand the reversal of major spending cuts while Republicans and President Trump refuse to back down. At the same time, the ADL is facing growing backlash after its “Glossary of Hate” targeted groups like TPUSA, prompting even the FBI to distance itself. Meanwhile, Chicago schools continue to struggle with failing literacy rates, yet the teachers union chose to highlight and celebrate Assata Shakur, a convicted terrorist. And while the Wall Street Journal claims the U.S. is losing the race to China on green tech, is that really the full story?

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo will discuss all of this and more on Episode #513 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

Media Spin Exposed: Left-Wing Violence & Censorship Uncovered — In The Tank Podcast #512

Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken and Eann Tang — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:58:29 -0500

The tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk is still having an impact on current public discussions about the radical left and their intolerance of dialogue and ideas that challenge the prevailing leftist dogmas. The media wasted no time trying to dismiss leftwing political violence as a “both sides” problem, but we know better.

The Heartland Institute’s Eann Tang experienced how difficult it is to be a young conservative, especially on college campuses, but he is going to share why he holds on to hope and optimism for the future. We’ll also take a look at some very Unhinged behavior, talk about the folly of “both sides-ism” in the wake of leftist violence, and there seems to be reason to hope that Big Tech censorship of conservatives is beginning to wane. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken,

Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, Chris Talgo, and Eann Tang will discuss all of this and more on Episode #512 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

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What Is Wrong with These People? - In the Tank Podcast #511

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and James Taylor — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:50:15 -0500

The impact of Charlie Kirk’s assassination has been felt far wider and deeper than many expected. Tributes have sprung up around the globe — from the UK and Australia to South Africa, Europe, South America, and Asia. Yet much of the media first misinformed the public and then tried to push the “both sides are violent” narrative, while thousands of online leftists cheered his death and desecrated memorials. What does this say about the moral health of our institutions — and the people shaping public opinion?

Speaking of what’s wrong with our institutions: this week The Heartland Institute received a letter from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) clearly intended to bully. He’s demanding that by September 30 Heartland hand over any and all communications since Election Day 2024 discussing why the Endangerment Finding for carbon dioxide should be rescinded — after reports that Heartland influenced the Trump administration’s decision to attempt that rescission. Heartland President James Taylor has a simple reply: pound sand.

Join Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and James Taylor as they break down the media spin, the moral rot, and Sen. Whitehouse’s fishing expedition on Episode #511 of the In the Tank Podcast. Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join the live chat on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, and X.

A Political Assassination in Utah: RIP, Charlie Kirk - In the Tank Podcast #510

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Donald Kendal, and Chris Talgo — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:36:58 -0500

Unspeakable horror struck on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah yesterday. Charlie Kirk, the founder of TurningPoint USA, was murdered by an assassin's rifle shot while he was speaking to a crowd of thousands. Charlie's talent, credibility, intelligence, authenticity, patience, and courage were on display for all to see to the very end of his life. He was a champion of liberty and a tireless patriot whose love of country was deep and heart-felt. More than that, Charlie was a devoted Christian and a loving father and husband. At the age of just 31, he left a legacy greater than many public figures twice his age.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk was an act of evil. It was also undoubtedly a political act spawned out of the dark heart of modern leftism. We live in a country in which prominent media outlets suggested Charlie brought his public slaying upon himself. In today's media and political environment, anyone who vigorously differs from leftist ideology and Democratic Party talking points is painted as a fascist, a threat to democracy, a domestic terrorist -- or, as President Biden once put it -- a threat to "the very soul of this nation." This is the political environment in which the killing of Charlie Kirk occurred.

In just the past 13 months, radicals have attempted two assassinations on President Trump and killed one of his most-prominent and successful advocates. Earlier than that, an avowed Marxist gunned down a health insurance CEO and was celebrated for it by many on the left. Radical leftists got very close to pulling off assassinations of Supreme Court justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. And let's not forget the radical left Bernie Bro who tried to murder a baseball field full of Republicans just a few years ago.

This must stop. And it starts with the Democratic Party putting an end to its eliminationist rhetoric, expelling from its party and offices anyone who encourages or excuses violence, and leading the march back to respectful debate. For a start, they can do away with the "both sides" lie. And they can also stop saying that every election and policy debate they lose is not the dawn of fascism.

On Episode #510 of The Heartland Institute's In the Tank Podcast, we will talk about the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, mourn his loss together, and try to give each other hope that America's tolerance for this madness is soon coming to an end.

Socialism Rising Among Youth & Britain’s Free Speech Crackdown — In the Tank Podcast #509

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:21:40 -0500

The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen recently collaborated on a poll asking voters under the age of 40 what kind of government they support. Shockingly, more than half said they would back socialist candidates for president — and even more favored nationalizing major industries. This reflects the same troubling trend seen across Europe in recent decades, where increasingly left-wing governments took hold, even with supposedly “conservative” politicians supporting leftist policies.

On UNHINGED, we examine the case of a British comedian arrested for making jokes on Twitter, the broader war on free speech (even at the pub!) in Britain, and the looming threat of digital IDs.

Join The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo for Episode #509 of the In the Tank Podcast. Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

Labor Day Has Been Hijacked by Socialists — In The Tank Podcast #508

Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, and AnneMarie Schieber — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:44:32 -0500

Labor Day has long been claimed by socialists in the United States who pretend to be champions of the working class — but history shows they’ve never truly stood with America’s workers. In fact, socialist policies hurt the middle class and working poor more than anything else, and leftist “soft on crime” agendas only make matters worse.

This week, we’re reclaiming the holiday as an America First Labor Day. Plus, we’ll talk about Cracker Barrel’s embarrassing backpedal on their woke redesign after massive customer and social media backlash. And we’ll cover how Trump’s energy policies are driving gas prices back down to sane levels, making this one of the most affordable Labor Day weekends in years.

Join The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, and AnneMarie Schieber for Episode #508 of the In The Tank Podcast. Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

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Peace vs. Big Government - In The Tank #507

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:03:26 -0500

Just because a war is abroad—and between countries other than your own—doesn’t mean it won’t have impacts at home. In the USA, history shows that U.S. intervention in foreign wars increases federal intervention in our everyday lives; constant involvement in wars has led to much of the creeping expansion of our government over time. The whole world seems to be watching as Trump attempts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. We’ll talk about why it’s good for domestic freedom that Trump is resisting getting the U.S. directly into the war.

On UNHINGED, Loudoun County schools are once again in the news—this time for suspending boys who complained about a girl in their locker room. Also, bank executives are beginning to point the finger at the Obama and Biden administrations for debanking conservatives, and some college students have apparently been exaggerating their progressive bona fides to keep attention off themselves in school.

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and S.T. Karnick will discuss all of this and more on Episode #507 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET every Friday on YouTube and Rumble and jump into the live chat!

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The Age of Trump – In The Tank Podcast #506

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and S.T. Karnick — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 03:50:53 -0500

We are only six months into the Trump Administration 2.0, and The Age of Trump is already in full swing. National Review hails his presidency as “truly historic,” outlining a laundry list of accomplishments he has already achieved. The left and right clash over what Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., really means. Is this a bold reset of a broken city or a dangerous power grab?

Also, California Governor Gavin Newsom is threatening a political counterstrike over Texas’ redistricting push, setting the stage for another coast-to-coast political showdown.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and S.T. Karnick will discuss all of this and more on Episode #506 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and sound off in the live chat!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
5:01 Sam Altman's AI Nightmare Coming True?
20:37 The Age of Trump
46:30 The Federalization of Washington, DC
58:28 Texas Redistricting and Gavin Newsom

Can Trump Dismantle the Deep State? – In The Tank #504

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and S.T. Karnick — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:15:08 -0500

Over just the last seven months, Trump’s administration has landed one blow after another on the administrative state and “deep state.” Most recently, Trump’s EPA and Department of Energy teamed up to announce a pending repeal of the greenhouse gas Endangerment Finding, which has allowed the government to regulate nearly every aspect of our lives since its passage in 2009. Democrats still try their best to “resist” the Trump administration—either petulantly, like Cory Booker’s grandstanding, or through activist judges. All of it began with the Russia Hoax, which we are still unraveling. Meanwhile, on the culture war front: Leftists are losing it over an ad series put out by American Eagle featuring Sydney Sweeney and a pun involving “great jeans.” They claim this is literal fascism, and we wonder if it’s another sign that “woke” is falling out of favor in media. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and S.T. Karnick will discuss all of this and more on Episode #504 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and sound off in the live chat! VISIT OUR SPONSOR, ADVISOR METALS https://heartland67740.ac-page.com/advisor-metals-page

Expanding the Definition of Death - In The Tank Podcast #505

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:08:02 -0500

A recent and highly disturbing New York Times article promoting the idea that doctors should expand the definition of death in order to harvest more organs is stirring up disgust and debate about utilitarianism and the role of doctors or so-called “bioethicists” in shaping medical policy. What is the current state of the organ donation industry and what kind of policy actually makes sense. How far is too far when it comes to medical care?

Along similar lines, in this week’s UNHINGED segment, we spotlight another disturbing case: ex-CNN reporter Jim Acosta conducted a ghoulish interview with an AI simulacrum of a teenager killed during the Parkland school shooting—all for the purpose of pushing gun control.

Finally, the Swedish Prime Minister is facing criticism for “consulting” AI language models for opinions on how to govern the country.

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, (possibly Justin Haskins), and AnneMarie Schieber, along with special guest Dr. Heidi Klessig, will dive into all of this and more on Episode #505 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and sound off in the live chat!

Obama's Russia-Gate EXPOSED + Hunter's PR Tour Disaster | In The Tank Podcast #504

linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Justin T. Haskins, and S. T. Karnick — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:30:12 -0500

Ever wonder what happens when political spin meets reality? It's like watching a magician whose tricks have been exposed – suddenly everyone can see the wires! 🎭 In this explosive episode, we're serving up a feast of political commentary that's more satisfying than whatever's NOT rotting in Kansas City's taxpayer-funded grocery experiment.

• 🎯 Obama's Russia-gate narrative gets the fact-check it deserved years ago
• 🎪 Hunter Biden's media circus tour – damage control or career suicide?
• 🤡 Cory "Spartacus" Booker's latest cringe compilation
• 🏪 Socialist grocery stores: when ideology meets produce sections

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Technocracy Rising! Are We Becoming a Nation of Renters? - In The Tank #502

Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:38:42 -0500

Is America quietly shifting from a nation of property owners to a nation of renters? In this episode, we expose the growing forces behind the decline in homeownership—from skyrocketing prices to the corporate consolidation of housing. How is this trend impacting society and the political landscape?

Plus, we dive into another urgent emerging issue: the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and what they mean for your financial freedom.

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins discuss all of this and more on Episode #502 of the In the Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and participate in the show in the live chat!

Fake Rubio, Real Insurrection, and Elon Throws a Party? - In The Tank #501

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and Sam Karnick — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:20:34 -0500

After losing the presidential election and seeing the administrative state’s efforts steamrolled by Trump’s agenda, the left is ramping up its calls to violence—and even acting on them. Just in the last week, there were two attempts on the lives of ICE agents, resulting in injuries and deaths. Likewise, real "color revolution" insurrection plots are being staged by ex-USAID employees who believe they are the rightful government of the United States—not the president. Also, an AI impostor mimicked Marco Rubio in an effort to gain access to other high-level government officials, and Elon Musk has expressed interest in starting his own political party.The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and Sam Karnick will discuss all of this and more on Episode #501 of the In the Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and participate in the live chat!

The Cultural Shift is Leaving Hollywood Behind -- In the Tank Podcast #500

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Donald Kendal, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:16:29 -0500

On this special 500th episode of the In The Tank Podcast, the team takes a look at Culture -- from pop culture like movies, to broader American cultural trends like national pride. Is the dominant left-wing culture finally on its way out? Or are recent flops just a a hiccup in some eternal progressive march? Should conservatives even participate to try to influence it, or is it a lost cause?

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Sam Karnick, as well as our special guest--the ever-popular Donald Kendal, will discuss all of this and more, on Episode #500 of the In the Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and participate in the show in the live chat!

Fiery But Mostly Astroturfed - In The Tank #498

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely. S.T. Karnick — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:34:08 -0500

Riots are once again breaking out in California, all the way to Chicago and East coast cities. The National Guard is on the streets of LA to handle violent protests against ICE, and it seems there is evidence that these multi-day protests are anything but organic. Similar protests are planned around the country this weekend, attempting to counter a military showcase parade President Trump has planned for the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. The media can't be trusted to cover it fairly, which leads to our next question: is the "knowledge" economy falling apart? The mainstream news media, academia, and scientific establishment are rapidly losing credibility in the eyes of the average person, and it may be well deserved.

Turning our eyes abroad, Trump says he struck a deal with China on trade, we'll look at the good, the bad, and the ugly -- and the UK's Labour Party recently levied taxes that resulted very quickly in a nice demonstration of the Laffer Curve, ending in less government income rather than more.The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will cover all of this and more on episode Episode #498 of the In the Tank Podcast.

SHOW NOTES:

Topic #1

Combining the main topic and Unhinged, we have the Riots!

https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/california-pumped-tens-of-millions

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-defends-national-guard-la-deployments-says-ice-agents-must-be-protected

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5341670-fetterman-condemns-violent-protests-la/

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/massive-no-king-protest-planned-in-more-than-1500-us-cities-to-counter-trumps-june-14-parade-10-points/articleshow/121730782.cms?from=mdr

Topic #2

"The Knowledge System Collapses"

https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-ten-warning-signs

Topic #3

US-China Trade Deal

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-china-trade-talks-resume-second-day-2025-06-10/

Topic #4

Labour Taxes Backfire

https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/labour-ideological-attack-private-schools-backfiring/

The Big Beautiful Bill - In The Tank #497

Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, and Jim Lakely — Thu, 29 May 2025 16:47:50 -0500

Join The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, and Jim Lakely as they dive into Episode 497 of the In The Tank Podcast. This episode explores timely and provocative topics, including the Democrats' ongoing quest to find their own version of podcast superstar Joe Rogan—can they cultivate a voice that resonates widely in the digital age?

The team also discusses President Joe Biden's reliance on the autopen presidency. With Biden increasingly using automation and pre-scripted methods to fulfill presidential duties, what does this mean for transparency, authenticity, and public perception of leadership?

Finally, they break down former President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." The hosts analyze its economic promises, potential impact on climate and energy policies, and how it stacks up against the Biden administration's previous legislation. Tune in for insightful discussion, sharp analysis, and engaging debate on today's critical issues.

LIARS! How the Legacy Media is Destroying America - In The Tank #496

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and Sam Karnick — Thu, 22 May 2025 15:08:54 -0500

The legacy media that half this country relies on to inform them about the world is irrevocably broken. For the past five years, they’ve lied constantly to cover up the biggest political scandal of the century: that Joe Biden has been in accelerating cognitive decline since before he was sworn in as president.

Of course, it's worse than that. The media attacked anyone who merely stated that obvious fact, calling what you saw with your own eyes and heard with your own ears “misinformation,” “disinformation,” or even “Russian propaganda.”
CNN's Jake Tapper is now promoting his new book Original Sin and pretending that he and the rest of the legacy media innocently missed Biden’s decline until his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last summer. This, like everything else the media peddles these days, is a lie. Tapper—now serving as an avatar for the entire corrupt media—says he looks back on his coverage of Biden with “humility.” That simply won’t do. The word he must use is “regret,” or “embarrassment,” or even “horror.” And that must be coupled with a pledge to stop lying and a promise to be held accountable every single day. This, of course, will not happen.

The media has brainwashed half the country into believing things that aren’t true and told them to ignore truths staring them in the face. Their corrupt complicity in the cover-up of the century is more dangerous and societally destabilizing than any of the hundreds of fake scares the media peddles about Donald Trump being a “threat to our democracy.”

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and Sam Karnick will discuss this important topic—and more—on Episode #496 of the In the Tank podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and participate in the show via the chat.

"Grok is this true?" - In The Tank #495

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Donald Kendal — Thu, 15 May 2025 15:38:01 -0500

The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen just completed another polling study—this one asking people how worried they are about AI and what should be done about it legislatively. To no one's surprise, people are worried and think the government has a responsibility to get ahead of it.

We’ll also cover the way people can fool even themselves with AI, how some are totally outsourcing their thinking to it, what effect that has (or seems to have), and what the mass expansion of AI is going to do to the economy—especially in terms of energy demand and white-collar jobs. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Donald Kendal will discuss all this and more on Episode #495 of the In the Tank Podcast.

71% of Dems Want Elon Imprisoned - In The Tank #474

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick — Wed, 14 May 2025 11:35:33 -0500

The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports released a new poll showing that 71% of Democrats support Elon Musk being IMPRISONED for his DOGE work. This insane position is held by 80% of self-reported "liberals" from the polling. The poll results were released the same day as this episode.

This is sadly not very shocking, as we take a look at what leftist-dominated Reddit says about Elon in our Unhinged segment. We also discuss DOGE's work so far, including issues at the U.S. Treasury Department, and whether or not the pork uncovered by DOGE is actually being cut. It seems many representatives want the spending to keep on rolling along. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will discuss all of this and more on Episode 494 of the In the Tank Podcast.

War on Normies - In The Tank #493

Linnea Lueken, Chris Talgo, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:02:43 -0500

Spend any time at all watching or reading the news, and you may notice an odd trend in the Democrat party-- they seem to be embracing policies more and more that totally alienate the "normies," people who hold generally average views on social and political issues. Democrats increasingly favor extreme positions, like defending gang members and embracing ideologies that would have been universally rejected just a few years ago. Where it may end is anyone's guess, we try to parse it out here.

We also cover anti-gun activist David Hogg's potential expulsion from the DNC, how Trump Derangement Syndrome apparently was the deciding factor for many baby boomers in Canada, and a look back on Trump's first hundred days as President, part deux. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will discuss all of this and more on Episode #492 of the In the Tank Podcast.

Trump Declares Liberation from Unbalanced Trade: In the Tank #490

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:10:34 -0500

Tariffs are the subject of heated debate not just between Democrats and Republicans, but within the spectrum of right wing economic thought as well. Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs for every country on the planet, in an attempt to end unfair trade imbalances across the board. Some countries have already started falling in line, the question is, what will the end result for American citizens be?

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will discuss. Join us as we also discuss the staff purges at various U.S. health agencies, Tim Walz' weird Marxist comic book, the house arrest of Marine Le Pen, and more on Episode #490 of the In the Tank Podcast.

The Rise of the New Right - In The Tank #489

Jim Lakely, Linnea Lueken, Christopher Talgo, S.T. Karnick — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:23:49 -0500

The 2024 election will go down in history as a radical and lasting political realignment in America on the right. The Republican Party of the 80s and 90s is gone, and with it the influence of past presidents and the thought leaders of the right. In their place is a new populism led by former Democrats who were driven out by radical leftists. But is this unusual coalition of former Democrats and populist writers and YouTube stars built to last?

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick will discuss. Plus, we will cover the Supreme Court ruling on “ghost guns,” the defunding of American Pravda (NPR and PBS), and more on Episode #489 of the In the Tank Podcast.

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Activists Judges Try to Stop Trump — In the Tank #488

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:56:10 -0500

Who actually runs this country? Voters asked for real change in November, and Donald Trump and his team are doing all they can to deliver it as quickly as possible. Yet federal judges use questionable authority to thwart it, keeping the Deep State status quo of unaccountable opposition to the people’s will — which includes shoveling YOUR MONEY to their connected leftist cronies.

Who is really in charge of the Executive Branch of the United States? The Constitution says it’s the president, who was elected by all the people to direct the administrative state. The legacy media and even some conservative legal scholars say: “It’s complicated.” Is it, really?

On episode #488 of The Heartland Institute’s In the Tank Podcast, host Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick discuss the escalating resistance to the restoration of a government that serves the people and its elected representatives, instead of the other way around.

Pulling Back The Media's Veil of Deceit - In The Tank #487

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:39:14 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 487 of the In The Tank Podcast. Former ITT host Donald Kendal returns after only a few months and the world has gone insane. Suddenly, the left is burning the most popular electric vehicles while a Republican President promotes them in front of the White House. No, the world did not go insane, it was driven to insanity by an incredibly corrupt media system - a media system that has lied to us about virtually everything. We cover some more examples of this on this week's episode.

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Trump vs. The World - In The Tank #486

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Tim Benson, S.T. Karnick — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:07:23 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Tim Benson wrote a paper analyzing the money funneled to green groups through the Inflation Reduction Act, where everything predictably cost way more than our government claimed. The Supreme Court decided that a district judge could tell the President when and how to pay USAID contractors, and Canada retaliates against Trump's tariffs. The President gave his first address to Congress, to the surprise of no one, the Democrats hated it.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Sam Karnick, and Tim Benson will discuss all of this and more on this episode of the In The Tank podcast.

All the Narratives are Collapsing - In The Tank #484

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:59:02 -0600

The "experts" are still trying to rewrite the narrative on the government response to COVID, and one of President Trump's picks supports the questionable PRO Act. Meanwhile, VP Vance had strong words for the Orwellian language controls in Germany, and DOGE continues to uncover corrupt and wasteful government spending.

The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will discuss all of this and more on this episode of the In The Tank podcast.

Curing Our Sick Public Health Policy - In The Tank Podcast #483

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Bonner Cohen, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:43:52 -0600

Carefully constructed narratives and funding related to public health are being re-evaluated by this new administration, bringing sunlight to disinfect a contaminated NIH. Critics of President Trump and DOGE claim that Trump's actions represent a Constitutional crisis, Politico finally admits that Democrats were wrong to claim the economy was great under Biden, and RFK's confirmation process continues amid significant pushback.

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and special guest Bonner Cohen, senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, will cover all of this and more on this episode of the In The Tank podcast.

Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and enjoy the live chat!

Is DOGE Breaking Washington, or Fixing it? - In The Tank #482

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, H. Sterling Burnett — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:38:04 -0600

The Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the status quo continue, causing the right people to worry about their next paychecks. Nations around the world are coming to the negotiation table on subjects no one thought they would, while some very unstable individuals are attempting to incite violence in retaliation against Trump's efforts.

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and H. Sterling Burnett dig into these subjects, with a special focus on Elon Musk's DOGE and how a simple funding freeze and a small audit are making the entire deep state panic—while awakening average Americans to the true extent of wasteful government spending through groups like USAID.

Trump’s YUUUGE First 10 Days - In The Tank #481

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:40:11 -0600

It’s an understatement to say that Donald Trump hit the ground running to start his interrupted second term. The speed and precision with which he has canceled nearly every achievement of the Biden nothing this country has ever seen before. It is simply breathtaking, and happening at such a frenetic pace it is difficult to keep up.

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo will do their best, though. Trump has issued hundreds of executive orders on all sorts of policy areas. On immigration, he closed the border, sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across America to round up and deport criminal illegal aliens, and even suggested he’ll use Gitmo to house them until flights back to their country of origin can be arranged. And he also declared that the federal government will no longer put up with “sanctuary” cities and states harboring illegals.

Trump froze all federal grants to assess whether they are worth continuing or canceling because they are wasteful or harmful to America. He demanded the federal workforce actually show up in the office again, or be fired or resign with severance. He’s frozen all foreign aid to determine its wisdom. Trump has allowed America’s energy sector to go full ahead again, and even fired the alarmist scientific advisory board at the EPA. What have we left out? Who can keep up? We will talk about what is nothing less than the most-transformative first 10 days a president has had in American history.

A New Golden Age For America - In The Tank #480

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:29:31 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 480 of the In The Tank Podcast. At the beginning of his inaugural address, President Donald Trump declared "The golden age of America begins right now." And within hours of this statement, Donald Trump began signing a series of executive orders, taking the first steps toward fulfilling this promise. On this week's episode, the ITT crew is taking a look at these executive orders and the promises made by Trump to help determine if we are back on track to once again achieve greatness in the United States of America.

SHOW NOTES:

TRUMP'S INAUGURATION

White House - The Inaugural Address

https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/01/the-inaugural-address/

DAY 1 EXECUTIVE ORDERS

NYT - Trump's Executive Orders: Reversing Biden's Policies and Attacking the 'Deep State'

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-executive-orders-list.html

NYT - Trump Signs Orders to Promote Fossil Fuels and End Climate Policies

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/climate/trump-emergency-oil-gas.html

A TIME OF UNITY OR DIVISION?

NBC News - Trump says his inaugural will be about unity. It might be a tough sell
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-inaugural-will-unity-going-tough-sell-rcna183484

PROJECT STARGATE

The Federalist - Trump Announces $500B AI Infrastructure Plan That Could Help Cure Cancer

https://thefederalist.com/2025/01/22/trump-announces-500b-ai-infrastructure-plan-that-could-help-cure-cancer/

OpenAI - Announcing The Stargate Project

https://openai.com/index/announcing-the-stargate-project/

Purge of the Global Progressives - In The Tank #479

Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:10:54 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken and Jim Lakely are joined by writer and commentator Jon Gabriel for episode 479 of the In The Tank Podcast.

With the certification of Trump’s election victory, the ousting of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada, and other progressive defeats around the world in recent years, could this spell the beginning of the end for global progressives? Are big companies and big tech finally shifting away from a focus on DEI and ESG, and will it stick? The team talks about all of this and more.

Jon Gabriel (@exjon on X) is the author of Sink the Rising Sun, his first novel.

The Biggest Stories of 2024 - In The Tank #477

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:46:56 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 477 of the In The Tank Podcast. 2024 was an incredibly important year, filled to the brim with massive stories and events. The ITT crew recaps the year, giving their takes on what was the biggest news of the past 12 months. Also, the ITT crew talks about Heartland's biggest impactful moments of 2024. And last, they will make some bold predictions for what is in store for 2025.

Biden Trying to Sabotage the Trump Admin? - In The Tank #476

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:19:11 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 476 of the In The Tank Podcast. As Donald Trump prepares to take office in 2025, President Joe Biden is riding out his last days in the Oval Office. But instead of just focusing on the orderly transfer of power, Biden seems like he may be trying to sabotage Trump's upcoming term before it can even start. Peculiar foreign policy decisions and increased spending that is contributing to increasing inflation rates is making us wonder if Biden is striving to make life under Trump as hard as possible. Also, the ITT crew talks about Biden's creepy misinformation programs and more.

Is Biden Trying to Sabotage Trump?

Fox News - Biden admin extends $10B Iran sanctions waiver 2 days after Trump election win
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-extends-10b-iran-sanctions-waiver-2-days-after-trump-election-win

Reuters - US Treasury transfers $20 billion in Ukraine loan funds to World Bank facility
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-treasury-disburses-20-billion-ukraine-loan-funds-world-bank-facility-2024-12-10/

AP News - Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
https://apnews.com/article/biden-ukraine-long-range-weapons-russia-52d424158182de2044ecc8bfcf011f9c

Inflation is Up Again

CNBC - Annual inflation rate accelerates to 2.7% in November, as expected
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/11/cpi-inflation-november-2024-annual-inflation-rate-accelerates-to-2point7percent-in-november-as-expected.html

Forbes - Rise In November Consumer Inflation Is Not Going To Stop Fed Rate Cuts
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonschenker/2024/12/11/rise-in-november-consumer-inflation-is-not-going-to-stop-fed-rate-cuts/

Biden's Creepy Misinformation Programs

Open The Books - Taxpayer Funded Censorship: How Government is Using Your Tax Dollars to Silence Your Voice
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/taxpayer-funded-censorship-how-government

Fox News - Biden spent millions on ‘misinformation’ research. The details are even more disturbing than you think
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-white-house-spent-267-million-misinformation-research-details-even-more-disturbing

Zero Hedge - State Department Scrambles To Scuttle $100M Censorship Network Before Trump Takes Office
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/state-department-scrambles-scuttle-100m-censorship-network-trump-takes-office

More Biden Blanket Pardons? - In The Tank #475

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:45:10 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 475 of the In The Tank Podcast. There is a lot to talk about this week! Joe Biden pardoned Hunter, President-elect Trump continues to fill his cabinet, and a new analysis of the 2024 election shows that socialist candidates won a vast majority of their races. The ITT crew talks about these topics, the current state of socialism, and speculates whether the Democratic Party will lurch toward "democratic" socialism in the upcoming election cycles.

Hunter Biden Pardon

National Review - Judge on Hunter Biden Tax Case Slams President over Pardon, Says Selective-Prosecution Claim ‘Rewrites History’
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/judge-on-hunter-biden-tax-case-slams-president-over-pardon-says-selective-prosecution-claim-rewrites-history/

POLITICO - Biden White House Is Discussing Preemptive Pardons for Those in Trump’s Crosshairs
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/04/biden-white-house-pardons-00192610

NYT - Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/us/politics/hunter-biden-pardon-president.html

Washington Post - The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden's pardon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/hunter-biden-presidential-pardon-comparisons/

Trump Cabinet Kash's In

The Federalist - Media Meltdowns Over Trump’s FBI Pick Prove Kash Patel Is The Perfect Man For The Job
https://thefederalist.com/2024/12/03/media-meltdowns-over-trumps-fbi-pick-prove-kash-patel-is-the-perfect-man-for-the-job/

AP News - Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
https://apnews.com/article/fbi-trump-patel-fisa-russia-2d215ded96ad8a08689b6f7f0b2d49ec

Socialism Watch 2024 Report

Heartland - PRESS RELEASE: Nearly Every Openly Socialist Candidate Won in 2024
https://heartland.org/opinion/press-release-nearly-every-openly-socialist-candidate-won-in-2024/

American Thinker - How did socialists perform in the 2024 election?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/11/how_did_socialists_perform_in_the_2024_election.html

A Resurgence of "Democratic" Socialism?

The Hill - Cenk Uygur signals optimism after Trump win: MAGA ‘not my mortal enemy’
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5015727-cenk-uygur-donald-trump-optimism-2024-election/

NYT - Would Bernie Have Won?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-faiz-shakir.html

Trump's Cabinet: A Dream Team? - In The Tank #474

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:31:42 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 474 of the In The Tank Podcast. As the dust of the election settles, President-elect Donald J. Trump is busy constructing his cabinet. Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio, and many others have been nominated by Trump to fill some of the most important positions in the upcoming administration. How is the ITT crew reacting to some of these picks? Also, Thanksgiving is next week. Will families unite over good food, or will arguments break out while we pass the mashed potatoes?

Legislative Conference

PFLN - Pro-Family Legislative Conference

https://profamily.com/conference/

Everything Has Changed

(video) Jon Jones Trump Dance

https://x.com/robbystarbuck/status/1858108282390343833

(video) Trump Dance montage

https://x.com/browneyegirl400/status/1858822652292395135

Trump's Cabinet: A Dream Team?

CBS News - See the list of Trump Cabinet picks and more White House appointments so far

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-might-be-in-donald-trump-cabinet/

The Federalist - Pete Hegseth Is The Perfect Candidate To Gut The Pentagon’s Bureaucratic Rot

https://thefederalist.com/2024/11/13/pete-hegseth-is-the-perfect-candidate-to-gut-the-pentagons-bureaucratic-rot/

Forbes - What We Know About Elon Musk’s ‘Department Of Government Efficiency’—As Musk Reveals Spending Targets

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/11/20/what-we-know-about-elon-musks-department-of-government-efficiency-as-musk-reveals-spending-targets/

The Federalist - John Bolton Asks Deep State To Deep-Six Trump Nominees Before They Fix Corrupt Intel Agencies

https://thefederalist.com/2024/11/14/john-bolton-asks-deep-state-to-deep-six-trump-nominees-before-they-fix-corrupt-intel-agencies/

Thanksgiving Conversations

HuffPost - My Husband And His Family Voted For Trump — So I'm Canceling Thanksgiving And Christmas

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-voter-family-marriage-holidays_n_67321c1ce4b0231a203b1b80

The Independent - Yale psychiatrist urges LGBTQ+ community to shun Trump-voting family members over the holidays

https://www.the-independent.com/tv/news/psychiatrist-amanda-calhoun-trump-msnbc-thanksgiving-b2644444.html

Fox News - 'Sounds like a cult:' Sociologist rips leftist calls to cut off Trump family members during the holidays

https://www.foxnews.com/media/sounds-like-cult-sociologist-rips-leftist-calls-cut-off-trump-family-members-during-holidays

Everything Has Changed – In the Tank #473

Jim Lakely, Linnea Lueken — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:45:08 -0600

Since Election Night, doesn’t everything feel different now? Not just our politics. but the whole mood of the country. Yes, some of our fellow Americans are in a very sad state. Clips of people filming their misery and sharing it with the world are everywhere. But for the majority of the country, is feels like a major societal and cultural shift has occurred. And there are a lot of people walking around with a new spring in their step.

Our media has changed, with the legacy media’s corruption being its undoing. Our pop culture feels about to change, too, moving away from leftist moralizing and back to producing entertainment with broad appeal. It just feels like the politicization of everything is over, and we’re waking up in a new era in which leftism is no longer going to be the dominant force in American life.

In a special Episode #473 of the In the Tank Podcast, guest host Jim Lakely welcomes The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken and CFACT’s Chris Martz to discuss whether they share Jim's feeling that everything has changed. And if it has, what a more “normal” future will look like.

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SHOW NOTES

CNN 'will axe top stars in layoffs that'll see hundreds fired as ratings continue to tank'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...

“Fair & Balanced”: Trump 2.0 Era Brings New Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Owner Promises With Fox News Motto Echo

https://deadline.com/2024/11/trump-la...

MSNBC and CNN Ratings Tank After Trump Steamrolls Kamala Harris

https://www.outkick.com/analysis/msnb...

MSNBC Ratings Crater As Viewers Tune Out Trump Victory Coverage

https://www.mediaite.com/news/just-in...

Hollywood Braces for a Woke Backlash in the Wake of Trump's Election

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news...

SEMAFOR: The old media grapples with its new limits

https://www.semafor.com/article/11/10...

The rejection of the ruling class was global.

https://x.com/jburnmurdoch/status/185...

A Trump Victory & a Media Reckoning - In The Tank #472

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:16:41 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 472 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald J. Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the United States. Trump's victory comes after a years long campaign by the media to paint the President-elect as a racist, sexist, fascist, second-coming of Hitler. The media's narrative failed as Trump looks to lock up the popular vote. The In The Tank crew talks about the evaporating influence of the mainstream media and speculates on what the first 100 days of the next administration will look like.

Election Outcome and Exit Polls

NYT - Election Live Updates

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11/06/us/trump-election-harris-news

NBC News - Exit Polls

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls

Reckoning of the Media's Influence

Business Insider - Trump's victory shows the flagging influence of mainstream media

https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-victory-shows-the-flagging-influence-of-mainstream-media-2024-11

The Left's Narrative and Spin

The Atlantic - TRUMP WON. NOW WHAT?

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/trump-wins-second-term-presidency/680546/

Trump's First 100 Days

The Hill - GOP maps out agenda for Trump’s first 100 days

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4950270-republicans-agenda-trump-tax-cuts/

NPR - What Trump's first 100 days in office could look like

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/06/nx-s1-5181800/2024-election-trump-first-100-days-agenda

Bezos: Americans Don't Trust The News Media - In The Tank #471

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Jack McPherrin — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:16:05 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Jack McPherrin present episode 471 of the In The Tank Podcast. The last vestiges of the media's credibility are going up in smoke. From ghastly journalistic blunders to headlines that twist and turn like characters in a Hitchcock thriller, we’ll break down how the media seems to be taking an axe to its own reputation—Jack Torrance-style. Polls show public trust in the media is as low as the depths of Crystal Lake, and even Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, recently penned a chilling op-ed on Americans' growing distrust. Join us as we venture into the haunted house of today’s media landscape—where truth and fiction blur and shadows lurk behind every headline."

Trump on Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan Experience #2219 - Donald Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBMoPUAeLnY

NYP - YouTube, Google accused of censorship as Joe Rogan’s Trump interview nearly impossible to find in search: ‘No sensible explanation’

https://nypost.com/2024/10/28/business/youtube-google-accused-of-censorship-as-joe-rogans-trump-interview-nearly-impossible-to-find/

Trump's MSG "Nazi Rally"

Fox News - Walz repeats Clinton attack that Trump Madison Square Garden event mirrored 1930s Nazi rally

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/walz-repeats-clinton-attack-trump-madison-square-garden-event-mirrored-1930s-nazi-rally

National Review - Know Who Else Rallied at Madison Square Garden? The Left Finally Stretches the ‘Nazi’ Charge to Its Breaking Point

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/know-who-else-rallied-at-madison-square-garden-the-left-finally-stretches-the-nazi-charge-to-its-breaking-point/

Bezos: "Americans Don't Trust the News Media"

Washington Post - The hard truth: Americans don’t trust the news media

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/28/jeff-bezos-washington-post-trust/

Gallup - Americans' Trust in Media Remains at Trend Low

https://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-remains-trend-low.aspx

4 Days Until Election

538 - Who Is Favored To Win The 2024 Presidential Election?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/

Daily Beast - Joe Rogan Snubs Kamala Harris Podcast Request

https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-rogan-snubs-kamala-harris-podcast-interview-request/

Establishment Targets Elon: 'This is War' - In The Tank #470

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:46:25 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 470 of the In The Tank Podcast. When Elon Musk expressed interest in purchasing Twitter and making it a bastion for free speech, he simultaneously put a target on his back for the political elites. In a recent development, leaked documents appear to show advisors to the Kamala Harris campaign have plans to "kill Musk's Twitter." Elon Musk's response? "This is war." Also, has the media completely lost it? President Donald Trump's recent campaign stunt at McDonalds has exposed what can only be described as lunacy of the mainstream media.

Trump's shift at McDonalds

NYT - How Media Outlets on the Left and Right Covered Trump’s Stop at McDonald’s

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/business/media/trump-mcdonalds-media-coverage.html

Newsweek - Was Donald Trump's McDonald's Shift 'Staged'?

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-mcdonalds-work-staged-fake-1972058

The Federalist - The Press Can’t Handle Trump’s Brilliant Display Of Retail Politics At McDonald’s Drive-Through

https://thefederalist.com/2024/10/21/the-press-cant-handle-trumps-brilliant-display-of-retail-politics-at-mcdonalds-drive-through/

Musk: "This is War"

Breitbart - This Is War:’ Elon Musk Furious at Center for Countering Hate Plan to ‘Kill Musk’s Twitter’

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/10/23/this-is-war-elon-musk-furious-at-center-for-countering-hate-plan-to-kill-musks-twitter/

SubStack - Election Exclusive: British Advisors to Kamala Harris Hope to "Kill Musk's Twitter"

https://disinformationchronicle.substack.com/p/election-exclusive-british-advisors

Propaganda Wars

Glenn Beck - Propaganda Wars: How the Global Elite Control What You See, Think, and Feel

https://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Wars-Global-Elite-Control/dp/1637633890

11 Days Until the Election

538 - Who Is Favored To Win The 2024 Presidential Election?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/

Politico - Trump set to go on Joe Rogan’s podcast

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/10/22/2024-elections-live-coverage-updates-analysis/trump-joe-rogan-podcast-00184894

When Progressives Squash Progress - In The Tank #469

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:01:30 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 469 of the In The Tank Podcast. Over this past week, we witnessed an engineering breakthrough from Elon Musk's SpaceX. The successful launch and recapture of the SpaceX Starship booster marks a pivotal moment in the future of space travel, showcasing advancements in reusability and cost efficiency. SpaceX is paving the way for a new era where space access becomes more routine and affordable, pushing the boundaries of what is possible beyond Earth's orbit. But remember, Elon Musk is frowned upon by the political elite. Instead of commemorating this occasion and encouraging this innovation, government bureaucrats have instead chosen to stifle Musk by denying his request for additional rocket launches. Also, we are another week closer to the election and it appears Kamala Harris is getting increasingly desperate.

Elon Musk's Starship Breakthough

Space - SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says

https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-upper-stage-chopstick-catch-elon-musk

Economist - Starship will change what is possible beyond the Earth

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/16/starship-will-change-what-is-possible-beyond-the-earth

Progressives vs. Progress

NYT - California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launches

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/us/spacex-launch-california.html

LA Times - SpaceX sues California regulators, alleging anti-Musk bias in rocket rejection

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-16/spacex-political-bias-coastal-commission-lawsuit

Kamala's Bret Baier Interview

Fox News - VP Harris to sit down hours from now with Bret Baier for first Fox News interview

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vp-harris-sit-down-hours-from-now-bret-baier-first-fox-news-interview

Kamala Is Getting Desperate

Reuters - Harris could join Joe Rogan podcast in hunt for male votes, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/kamala-harris-could-join-podcaster-joe-rogan-an-interview-sources-2024-10-15/

Yahoo - Harris-Trump polls tighten, but PredictIt and Polymarket tell a different story

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/harris-trump-polls-tighten-predictit-173916471.html

Kamala Harris and the Media are Getting Desperate - In The Tank #468

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:28:21 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 468 of the In The Tank Podcast. As the election approaches, it appears as though the mainstream media industry is desperate to paint Kamala Harris in the best light possible. For example, it appears as though 60 Minutes selectively edited their interview with VP and presidential candidate Kamala Harris to make her come off in as good a light as possible. Simultaneously, the White House Press Secretary accused correspondent Peter Doocy of spreading misinformation for simply asking a question about the Biden Administration's handling of the response to Hurricane Helene. The ITT crew talks about all this and more on this week's episode.

Kamala's 60 Mins Interview

NYP - Kamala Harris is unable to answer basic questions on ‘60 Minutes’

https://nypost.com/2024/10/08/opinion/kamala-harris-is-unable-to-answer-basic-questions-on-60-minutes/

The Federalist - Unlike Biden In 2020, Kamala Harris’ Radicalism Is Too Extreme To Hide

https://thefederalist.com/2024/10/09/unlike-biden-in-2020-kamala-harris-radicalism-is-too-extreme-to-hide/

Biden/Harris Rift?

AP News - Biden pledged to campaign hard for Harris. So far, he’s been mostly a no-show

https://apnews.com/article/biden-harris-lame-duck-joint-campaigning-79496a704736e8965010eea3bb6b6b5d

NYP - Biden praises ‘cooperative’ DeSantis one day after Harris moaned Fla. gov snubbed her post-Helene phone call

https://nypost.com/2024/10/08/us-news/biden-praises-cooperative-desantis-one-day-after-harris-moaned-florida-gov-snubbed-her-post-helene-phone-call/

Questioning Hurricane Response = Misinfo (KJP clip)

MSN - ‘Excuse Me?’: Doocy Pushes Back At KJP As She Accuses Him Of Spreading ‘Misinformation’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/excuse-me-doocy-pushes-back-at-kjp-as-she-accuses-him-of-spreading-misinformation/ar-AA1rQKNy?ocid=bingnewssearch

NYP - Citing the Biden-Harris admin’s own FEMA facts isn’t misinformation, Karine Jean-Pierre

https://nypost.com/2024/10/08/opinion/citing-bidens-own-fema-facts-isnt-misinformation-karine-jean-pierre/

AI and Health Care

Fierce Health Care - Some doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe?

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/special-reports/some-doctors-are-using-public-generative-ai-tools-chatgpt-clinical-decisions-it

Nature - Google AI has better bedside manner than human doctors--and makes better diagnoses

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00099-4

MedRXiv - Influence of a Large Language Model on Diagnostic Reasoning: A Randomized Clinical Vignette Study

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.12.24303785v1

Europe's Economic Takeover Exposed - In The Tank #467

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:43:12 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 467 of the In The Tank Podcast. The European Union has The ITT crew talks about all this and more on this week's episode. The European Union recently approved a piece of radical legislation that is poised to overhaul the global economy, wreak havoc on the United States, undermine individual rights, and force thousands of American businesses to adopt left-wing values. Also looking to cripple the United States economy are the longshoreman who officially went on strike this week. The ITT crew talks about all this and more on this week's episode.

VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

The Federalist - How Does Tim Walz Explain His Stolen Valor Controversy? CBS Moderators Didn’t Bother Asking

https://thefederalist.com/2024/10/02/how-does-tim-walz-explain-his-stolen-valor-controversy-cbs-moderators-didnt-bother-asking/

CBS News - Who won the VP debate? Here's what debate watchers said in CBS News poll

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-vp-debate-poll-2024/

EU ESG

Heartland Institute - New European Union ESG Law Will Eliminate Economic Freedom, Individual Liberty, and U.S. Sovereignty

https://heartland.org/publications/new-european-union-esg-law-will-eliminate-economic-freedom-individual-liberty-and-u-s-sovereignty/

The Blaze - New European law would force US businesses to adopt woke rules

https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/new-european-law-would-force-us-businesses-to-adopt-woke-rules

LONGSHOREMAN STRIKE

The Hill - 5 things to know about the port strike

https://thehill.com/business/4909873-five-things-to-know-about-the-port-strike/

Market Watch - ‘I will cripple you’: Dockworkers union vows to shut down U.S. economy with strike

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-will-cripple-you-dockworkers-union-vows-to-shut-down-u-s-economy-with-strike-70780b57

JOHN KERRY AT WEF CONFERENCE

National Review - John Kerry against the First Amendment: Saying the Quiet Part Aloud

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/john-kerry-against-the-first-amendment-saying-the-quiet-part-aloud/

Real Clear Politics - John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out Of Existence

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/09/29/john_kerry_tells_wef_our_first_amendment_stands_as_a_major_block_against_hammering_disinformation_out_of_existence.html

Microsoft to Reopen 3-Mile Island Nuclear Plant - In The Tank #466

donald kendal, jim lakely, chris talgo, h. sterling burnett — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:46:04 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and H. Sterling Burnett present episode 466 of the In The Tank Podcast. Surprising news dropped earlier this week when Microsoft announced a partnership that would see the reopening of the 3-Mile Island Nuclear Plant. Despite the history of the plant suffering a partial nuclear meltdown back in 1979, Microsoft is so desperate for a source of reliable energy they are moving forward with this plan. What does this reveal about the state of big tech companies and their energy needs? What does this story show in regards to America's future energy composition? The ITT crew talks about all this and more on this week's episode.

Microsoft To Reopen 3-Mile Island

Reuters - Microsoft may pay Constellation premium in Three Mile Island power agreement, Jefferies says (Sept 23)
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/microsoft-may-pay-constellation-premium-three-mile-island-power-agreement-2024-09-23/

Bloomberg - Microsoft's Three Mile Island Deal Is Great News

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-09-24/microsoft-s-three-mile-island-nuclear-deal-is-great-news-for-climate-ai

Big Tech and the Need for Reliable Energy

Tom's Hardware - AI GPU bottleneck has eased, but now power will constrain AI growth warns Zuckerberg

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-gpu-bottleneck-has-eased-but-now-power-will-constrain-ai-growth-warns-zuckerberg

NYP - OpenAI pitches Biden admin on need for massive data centers — that use as much power as a major city

https://nypost.com/2024/09/25/business/openai-pitches-biden-admin-on-need-to-build-massive-ai-data-centers/

Zero Hedge - Blackrock's Larry Fink Jumps On "Next AI Trade", Warning World Will Be "Short Power"

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/blackrocks-larry-fink-jumps-next-ai-trade-warning-world-will-be-short-power

America's Future Energy Composition

WIRED - The AI Boom Is Raising Hopes of a Nuclear Comeback

https://www.wired.com/story/the-ai-boom-is-raising-hopes-of-a-nuclear-comeback/

39 Days Until the Election

CNN - Young voter voices: This college student is skeptical of Harris being a change candidate on economy

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-harris-presidential-election-09-25-24/index.html

Trump Assassination Attempt ... Part 2 - In The Tank #465

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Sam Karnick — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:35:35 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 465 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are back after taking a week off while preparing for Heartland's 40th Anniversary Benefit Dinner and we have a lot of news to cover. In the time since our last episode, we have had a presidential debate, accusations of cheating during the debate, and yet another attempt on Donald Trump's life. The In The Tank crew dives into the absolute horrid state of our media industry before talking about the state of the race with only 46 days left before the 2024 presidential election.

TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Part 2

NYT - Agents Delve Into Life of Apparent Would-Be Trump Assassin

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/17/us/trump-assassination-attempt

The Blaze - Nearly 3 in 10 Democrats polled say it 'would be better if Trump had been killed'

https://www.theblaze.com/news/nearly-three-in-ten-democrats-polled-say-it-would-be-better-if-trump-had-been-killed

TRUMP HARRIS DEBATE

The Federalist - 25 Lies Kamala Harris Told In Her Debate Against Trump

https://thefederalist.com/2024/09/11/25-lies-kamala-harris-told-in-her-debate-against-trump/

ABC WHISTLEBLOWER

Washington Times - ABC News faces questions over handling of Trump, Harris debate

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/17/editorial-abc-news-faces-questions-over-handling-o/

Daily Mail - The bombshell claims of 'ABC whistleblower' who says Harris got help in debate

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13860379/ABC-whistleblower-Kamala-harris-questions-debate.html

46 DAYS LEFT TIL ELECTION

Fox News - Polling guru Nate Silver predicts Trump has 64% chance of winning the Electoral College in latest forecast

https://www.foxnews.com/media/polling-guru-nate-silver-predicts-trump-has-64-chance-winning-electoral-college-latest-forecast

538 - Who Is Favored To Win The 2024 Presidential Election?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/?cid=rrpromo

World's Socialists Desperately Clinging to Power - In The Tank #464

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:21:27 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 464 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the ITT crew is discussing a handful of stories that revolve around some of the world's most authoritarian socialist rulers. From Brazilian President Lula going after Elon Musk and Twitter to North Korean Dictator Kim Jung Un purging government officials, it seems we are at a time when the world's socialists are desperately clinging to power. What common links can be found between these stories? And what do these events tell us about socialism in general?

PRIMARY TOPIC - World's Socialists Desperately Clinging to Power

Fox News - Venezuelan dictator deploys bizarre distraction as country remains in turmoil after election

https://www.foxnews.com/world/venezuelan-dictator-deploys-bizarre-distraction-country-remains-turmoil-election

The Blaze - Elon Musk torches Democrats after former DNC leader praises suppression of free speech in Brazil

https://www.theblaze.com/news/ellison-free-speech-brazil-musk

The Blaze - Globalists push to have Elon Musk arrested as global assault on free speech kicks into overdrive

https://www.theblaze.com/return/globalists-push-to-have-elon-musk-arrested-as-global-assault-on-free-speech-kicks-into-overdrive

Daily Wire - Brazil’s Crackdown On X Should Be Warning Sign For All Americans, Legal Group Warns

https://www.dailywire.com/news/brazils-crackdown-on-x-should-be-warning-sign-for-all-americans-legal-group-warns

Fox News - North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reportedly ordered dozens of officials executed after deadly floods

https://www.foxnews.com/world/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-reportedly-ordered-dozens-officials-executed-after-deadly-floods

Daily Mail - Kamala Harris goes to 'debate camp': Insiders reveal where VP's preparation is already going 'sideways' as she gets ready for primetime Trump showdown

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13812237/kamala-harris-debate-donald-trump-prepare.html

WaPo - Harris to hold final days of debate prep in Pennsylvania

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/09/03/2024-election-campaign-updates-harris-trump/

Will the REAL Kamala Harris Please Stand Up? - In The Tank #463

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:37:39 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 463 of the In The Tank Podcast. Despite being the official Democratic Presidential candidate for several weeks, the campaign has been slow to reveal her official positions on many important issues. And lately, there have been statements on behalf of Vice President Harris suggesting she is no longer in favor of mandates for electric vehicles and that she is no longer in favor of banning hydraulic fracturing. With the lack of official policy platforms, how are voters supposed to know who is the real Kamala Harris?

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Newsweek - Mark Zuckerberg Just Blew the Whistle on Biden's Contempt for Free Speech | Opinion

https://www.newsweek.com/mark-zuckerberg-just-blew-whistle-bidens-contempt-free-speech-opinion-1945010

Politico - Zuckerberg’s new Washington game

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/27/zuckerbergs-new-washington-game-00176527

PRIMARY TOPIC - Will The Real Kamala Harris Please Stand Up?

Daily Caller - Harris Campaign Says It’s A ‘Lie’ That Kamala Backs EV Mandates, But Her Record Tells A Different Story

https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/27/harris-campaign-says-lie-kamala-backs-ev-mandates-record-different-story/

Fox Business - Harris campaign says Dem nominee 'does not support' electric vehicle mandate in attempt to flip the script

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/harris-campaign-says-dem-nominee-does-not-support-electric-vehicle-mandate-attempt-flip-script

Politico - Harris campaign pledges she won’t ban fracking

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/28/harris-campaign-trump-fracking-ban-00171537

The Hill - Voters deserve answers on Kamala Harris’s true energy policy

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4844038-harris-fracking-energy-policies/

CBS News - Harris has yet to outline her plan for climate change. Here's what the Democratic Party platform says.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-party-platform-climate-environment/

Kommie-la's Basket of Deplorable Economic Policies - In The Tank #462

donald kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:29:43 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 462 of the In The Tank Podcast. Over the past few weeks, Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris has outlined a number of economic policy proposals her potential administration would enact. Some of these policies include price controls, subsidies for first-time-homebuyers, increases to the corporate income tax, and increases to the capital gains tax. How would these economic policies affect the economy? What do these proposals reveal about the Democratic presidential candidate?

PRIMARY TOPIC - COMMIE-LA'S BASKET OF DEPLORABLE ECONOMIC POLICIES

ATR - $5 Trillion List of Tax Hikes Kamala Harris Just Endorsed

https://www.atr.org/5-trillion-list-of-tax-hikes-kamala-harris-just-endorsed/

The Federalist - How Kamala’s Economic Plans Would Send ‘Bidenflation’ Into Overdrive

https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/21/how-kamalas-economic-plans-would-send-bidenflation-into-overdrive/

Fox Business - Harris proposes $25,000 down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers — is it a good idea?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/harris-proposes-25000-down-payment-assistance-first-time-homebuyers

National Review - Yes, Harris Is Proposing Price Controls

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/yes-harris-is-proposing-price-controls/

USA Today - Trump’s ‘Comrade Kamala’ insult is a bit much, but price controls really are an awful idea

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/08/21/harris-economy-price-controls-trump/74870938007/

WSJ - Kamala Harris Backs 28% Corporate Tax Rate

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/dnc-election-2024-harris-walz/card/kamala-harris-backs-28-corporate-tax-rate-lLbAz4jYYGYb7WJnieCp

WSJ - Harris Calls for No Taxes on Tips, Borrowing a Trump Idea

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/harris-calls-for-no-taxes-on-tips-borrowing-a-trump-idea-5e969efc

ATR - Biden-Harris IRS Targeted Tipped Workers with Heightened Scrutiny

https://www.atr.org/biden-harris-irs-targeted-tipped-workers-with-heightened-scrutiny/

Free Speech Under Assault - In The Tank #461

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, S. T. Karnick — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:08:48 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and S. T. Karnick present episode 461 of the In The Tank Podcast. The concept of free speech is once again under assault. The Europe Union's Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton wrote an open letter to X CEO Elon Musk warning him to stop the "amplification of harmful content." Meanwhile, authorities in the UK have been cracking down on so-called "hate speech" on social media, even going as far as threatening American citizens of extradition over supposed incitement of violence. Are any of these restrictions justifiable? Should free speech be absolute? The In The Tank crew discusses these topics and more.

PRIMARY TOPIC - FREE SPEECH UNDER ASSAULT

CNBC - EU warns Elon Musk ahead of Trump interview to keep hate speech off X

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/12/eu-warns-elon-musk-ahead-of-trump-interview-to-keep-hate-speech-off-of-x-.html

Politico - EU’s Breton warns Musk on hate speech ahead of Trump interview; receives profane response

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-warns-elon-musk-hate-speech-donald-trump-interview-breton-x/

The Guardian - Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/09/two-men-jailed-for-social-media-posts-that-stirred-up-far-right-violence

NYP - UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: ‘We’ll come after you’

https://nypost.com/2024/08/10/media/uk-police-commissioner-threatens-to-extradite-jail-us-citizens-over-online-posts-well-come-after-you/

Reason - VP Candidate Tim Walz on "There's No Guarantee to Free Speech on Misinformation or Hate Speech, and Especially Around Our Democracy"

https://reason.com/volokh/2024/08/08/vp-candidate-tim-walz-on-theres-no-guarantee-to-free-speech-on-misinformation-or-hate-speech-and-especially-around-our-democracy/

The Conversation - Americans love free speech, survey finds − until they realize everyone else has it, too

https://theconversation.com/americans-love-free-speech-survey-finds-until-they-realize-everyone-else-has-it-too-234884

Harris/Walz: A Far Left Political Ticket - In The Tank #460

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Isaac Orr — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:32:31 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 460 of the In The Tank Podcast. Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic candidate, has selected her running mate - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Nancy Pelosi and others in the media are trying to portray Walz as a moderate "heartland democrat," but is this really the case? The In The Tank Crew looks into Walz's record and policy agenda to show just how far-left he really is.

PRIMARY TOPIC - HARRIS/WALZ: A FAR-LEFT DEMOCRATIC TICKET

(video) Nancy Pelosi claiming Walz is moderate

https://x.com/WritingLeeman/status/1820831428390641893

(video) Nancy Pelosi asked Walz to “tone down” views on abortion

https://x.com/KristanHawkins/status/1820874901009658007

CotAE - What America needs to know about Tim Walz of Minnesota

https://www.americanexperiment.org/what-america-needs-to-know-about-tim-walz-of-minnesota/

CotAE - The High Cost of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Electricity by 2040

https://www.americanexperiment.org/reports/the-high-cost-of-100-percent-carbon-free-electricity-by-2040

Energy Bad Boys – Green New Walz
https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/green-new-walz

National Review - Tim Walz Progressive Agenda Included Giving Driver’s Licenses, Free Tuition to Illegal Immigrants

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/tim-walz-progressive-agenda-included-giving-drivers-licenses-free-tuition-to-illegal-immigrants/

NYP - Gov. Tim Walz accused of ‘massive overreach’ as VP pick’s COVID record slammed by critics: ‘Complete and utter failure’

https://nypost.com/2024/08/06/us-news/vp-pick-tim-walzs-covid-record-a-complete-and-utter-failure-critics-say/

Large Majority of Voters Worried About Cheating in 2024 Election – In the Tank #459

Jim Lakely, Christopher Talgo, S.T. Karnick, Justin Haskins — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:35:25 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Justin Haskins, and S.T. Karnick present episode 459 of the In the Tank Podcast. Heartland recently commissioned some polls with our friends at Rasmussen Reports – together, among the only organizations doing serious polling research on election fraud. Our latest finding: No less than 62% of likely voters are concerned that cheating will affect the outcome of the 2024 election in November. And why might that be? Maybe because nearly 20% of those same voters said they received multiple ballots in the mail in 2020. Committing voter fraud has never been easier in America. It’s a national crisis few are brave enough to talk about, and fewer with the power to fix our elections are lifting a finger to stop.

PRIMARY TOPIC – WORRIED ABOUT ELECTION CHEATING

New Poll Shows Americans Are Very Worried about Election Integrity

https://heartland.org/opinion/new-poll-shows-americans-are-very-worried-about-election-integrity/

Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Large Majority of Voters (62%) Are Concerned Cheating Will Impact 2024 Election

https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-large-majority-of-voters-62-are-concerned-cheating-will-impact-2024-election/

Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Election

https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-mail-in-voters-admit-to-committing-at-least-one-kind-of-voter-fraud-during-2020-election/

Heartland Institute Poll Shows Nearly Three in 10 Voters Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Presidential Election

https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-institute-poll-shows-nearly-three-in-10-voters-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-presidential-election/

Exclusive: 2024 Georgia Election Poised To Explode Thanks To Secretary Of State’s Inaction

https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/01/exclusive-2024-georgia-election-poised-to-explode-thanks-to-secretary-of-states-inaction/?

Candidate Kamala Harris: What You Need to Know - In The Tank #458

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:56:23 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 458 of the In The Tank Podcast. Another wild news cycle has seen President Joe Biden bow out of the 2024 election. With an endorsement from Biden, it appears as though the candidacy is Vice President Kamala Harris's for the taking. The In The Tank crew talks about the latest news before breaking down the things you need to know about candidate Kamala Harris.

PRIMARY TOPIC - CANDIDATE KAMALA HARRIS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Federalist - Top 30 Reasons Kamala Harris Would Be A Terrible President

https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/23/top-30-reasons-kamala-harris-would-be-a-terrible-president/

Front Page - Who is Kamala Harris?

https://www.frontpagemag.com/who-is-kamala-harris/

The Spectator - Will the Real Kamala Harris Please Stand Up?
https://thespectator.info/2020/10/07/will-the-real-kamala-harris-please-stand-up/

(video) Kamala Harris CNN Climate Townhall on Dietary Guidelines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY0Ph-Z4QPI

(video) Universal Health Care for illegals
https://x.com/NRSC/status/1815808480709599308

(video) Tulsi Gabbard ends Kamala Harris's primary campaign

https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/1815155219623227888

The Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump - In The Tank #457

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S. T. Karnick — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:48:04 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S. T. Karnick present episode 457 of the In The Tank Podcast. Saturday July 13th, 2024 is a day that will go down in history. An attempted assassination of Donald Trump sent shock waves around the world. The In The Tank crew talks about the swirling news, trying to make sense of what is going on in this country. From the failure of the Secret Service to the reactions from the media and partisan commentators, there is no shortage of things to discuss. Also, the ITT crew speculates about Trump's upcoming speech he will be giving at the RNC.

Biggest Political Blunder Ever! - In The Tank #456

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:05:38 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 456 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are now two weeks removed from what might go down in history as the worst performance in a presidential debate of all time, and the story continues to garner massive mainstream attention. President Biden's horrible performance on the debate stage has resulted in a tidal wave of criticism and calls to step aside by many of the most influential people on the left. This is unprecedented. How is this going to play out? Will Biden step aside? How will this impact the rapidly approaching presidential election?

PRIMARY TOPIC - WORST POLITICAL BLUNDER EVER!

Politico - New York Times editorial board urges public Democratic revolt against Biden

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/09/biden-new-york-times-00167028

CBS News - Here are the Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to step aside in the 2024 race

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-2024-race-democrats-who-want-him-to-step-aside/

Independent - All the celebrities who have called for Joe Biden to step down, from George Clooney to Stephen King

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/biden-democrats-hollywood-george-clooney-netflix-disney-b2577461.html

National Review - President Biden Marches His Party Off a Cliff

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/president-biden-marches-his-party-off-a-cliff/

CBS News - What would happen if Biden stepped aside from the 2024 presidential race?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-happens-biden-steps-down-2024/

NYT - How Misleading Videos Are Trailing Biden as He Battles Age Doubts

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/us/politics/biden-age-videos.html

(video) "Sharp as a tack" montage

https://x.com/0rf/status/1807620571934478683?t=F7piCDariEoQfEGd15XIEg&s=19

ABC News - White House fires back at special counsel report, Harris calls descriptions 'politically motivated'

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-fires-back-special-counsel-report-harris/story?id=107112306

Media Matters - Study: Top newspapers fixate on Biden's age

https://www.mediamatters.org/washington-post/top-newspapers-fixate-bidens-age

Will Debt Sink The American Empire? - In The Tank #455

Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:28:51 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick present episode 455 of the In The Tank Podcast. The national debt is currently closing in on $35 trillion. Even more alarming, the cost of maintaining that debt is approaching $1 trillion annually - this is just the interest payment on the debt! Is this sustainable? Also, how long will the dollar remain the king currency when we pursue such reckless monetary and fiscal policy?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - TONIGHT IS DEBATE NIGHT

NPR - Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/24/nx-s1-5013579/trump-biden-presidential-debate-when

PRIMARY TOPIC - Will Debt Sink the American Empire?

Money Wise - How much purchasing power will we have in the next 5 years?

https://moneywise.com/research/americans-purchasing-power-plummets-as-inflation-slashes-salaries

NPR - Home prices just hit a record high. Here are 4 things to know about housing

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/22/nx-s1-5015076/home-prices-housing-record-high-mortgage-rates-interest-rates

WSJ - Will Debt Sink the American Empire?

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/will-debt-sink-the-american-empire-8459096b

Atlantic Council - Dollar Dominance Monitor

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoeconomics-center/dollar-dominance-monitor/

The Economist - The fight to dethrone the dollar

https://www.economist.com/special-report/2024/05/03/the-fight-to-dethrone-the-dollar

Reuters - US dollar's dominance secure, BRICS see no progress on de-dollarization -report

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/us-dollars-dominance-secure-brics-see-no-progress-de-dollarization-report-2024-06-25/

Climate Alarmism & Anti-Humanism - In The Tank #454

Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:41:09 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins present episode 454 of the In The Tank Podcast. The climate alarmist narrative is one underpinned by varying groups with specific special interests. There are the politicians who use climate alarm to justify enhanced powers, there are the businesses and firms that use climate alarm to pad their bottom lines, there are the activists that use climate alarm to gain clout, and there are the those that use climate alarm to justify an anti-humanist agenda. While all these groups help prop up the same climate narrative, they all are doing so for different reasons. On this week's episode, we are going to take a look at that last group on the list - the anti-humanists.

PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE ALARMISM & ANTI-HUMANISM

Anti-progress

Mackinac - The roots of environmental anti-humanism

https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/the-roots-of-environmental-anti-humanism

Mackinac - The growth of environmental anti-humanism

https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/the-growth-of-environmental-anti-humanism

DailyKos - The right wants us to sacrifice the planet for AI

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/17/2247069/-The-right-wants-us-to-sacrifice-the-planet-for-AI

Free Opp - Why Nuclear Power is the Path to Low-Carbon Energy: Part 1
https://freopp.org/why-nuclear-power-not-renewables-is-the-path-to-low-carbon-energy-part-1-c0b66d4b9570

Alex Epstein (Twitter) - Paul Ehrlich quote

https://twitter.com/AlexEpstein/status/481861470930481152

Population control

(Report) Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Change

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24870306

(letter) World Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency

https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/1/8/5610806

AEI - Culling for Climate

https://www.aei.org/articles/culling-for-climate/

Limitations on Freedom

Slate - Fifteen Minutes of Blame

https://slate.com/business/2023/02/15-minute-city-oxford-conspiracy-theory-cars-lockdown-explained.html

C40 Cities – The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5C World

https://expose-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Arup-C40-The-Future-of-Urban-Consumption-in-a-1-5C-World.pdf

WARNING! Radical New EU Law to Fundamentally Transform America - In The Tank #453

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Christopher Talgo — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:29:01 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haksins, and Chris Talgo present episode 453 of the In The Tank Podcast. The European Union recently passed a law that would essentially mandate many of the guidelines and metrics of the ESG scheme we have talked much about on this show. You might ask, "Who cares about Europe?" Unfortunately, the way this Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is written, it has the potential to fundamentally transform the way businesses around the world operate. It is imperative we get this message out to the public and to lawmakers to protect America from this dangerous law.

PRIMARY TOPIC - RADICAL NEW EU LAW WILL FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM AMERICA

Fox News - Europe is hell bent on forcing US companies to go woke and it has a new law to do just that

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/europe-hell-bent-forcing-us-companies-woke-has-new-law-just

Western Journal - Europe Just Approved the Worst Communist Law Ever - How It Affects You

https://www.westernjournal.com/europe-just-approved-worst-communist-law-ever-affects/

SECONDARY TOPIC - EU ELECTIONS SHIFT TO RIGHT

WSJ - Europe’s Ascendant Right-Wing Parties Want to Remake the EU. They Can’t Agree on How.
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/europes-ascendant-right-wing-parties-want-to-remake-the-eu-they-cant-agree-how-96986a44

Nature - Far-right gains in European elections: what they mean for climate goals

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01742-w

Politico - Inside von der Leyen’s secret climate crusade

https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyens-secret-climate-crusade/

Trump Faces 20 Years in Prison!? - In The Tank #452

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Christopher Talgo — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:17:09 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 452 of the In The Tank Podcast. In the hours after our show ended last week, the verdicts began rolling in for former President Donald Trump's "hush money" case - 34 convictions. We are truly in unprecedented territory. What does this mean for Trump? What does this mean for the election? And most importantly, what does this mean for America? Also, a new report was released that shines even more light on the Covid lab leak theory and the role the United States played in funding that research.

PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP FACES 20-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE!?

The Washington Post - Trump’s New York trial is over. What’s next with his other criminal cases?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/02/trump-trials-next-cases-after-verdict/

The Hill - Trump to be sentenced just 4 days before GOP convention

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4694696-trump-to-be-sentenced-just-four-days-before-gop-convention/

DNYUZ - The G.O.P. Push for Post-Verdict Payback: ‘Fight Fire With Fire’

https://dnyuz.com/2024/06/05/the-g-o-p-push-for-post-verdict-payback-fight-fire-with-fire/

WSJ - Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/behind-closed-doors-biden-shows-signs-of-slipping/ar-BB1nDMKT

SECONDARY TOPIC - LAB LEAK REPORT EXPOSES US FUNDING

NYP - Damning new report finds China lab leak most likely source of COVID-19 — and blames US for pumping millions into the dangerous research

https://nypost.com/2024/06/03/us-news/us-funded-covid-lab-leak-in-china-damning-report-finds/

NYT - Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/03/opinion/covid-lab-leak.html

The Federalist - Fauci Admits There Was No Scientific Evidence For Six-Foot Social Distancing Rule

https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/04/fauci-admits-there-was-no-scientific-evidence-for-six-foot-social-distancing-rule/

Fox News - Dr. Deborah Birx admits there was an effort to squash COVID lab leak theory

https://www.foxnews.com/media/dr-deborah-birx-admits-effort-squash-covid-lab-leak-theory

(video) Chris Cuomo debate "find the clips"

https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/1796694488632467710

Climate Alarmism Undermines The Future - In The Tank #451

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Robert Bryce — Thu, 30 May 2024 13:49:04 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo are joined by energy expert Robert Bryce to present episode 451 of the In The Tank Podcast. The technologies and innovations of the future require cheap, reliable, and abundant energy. Climate alarmism hamstrings our society by restricting our use of fossil fuels, only allowing the use of expensive and unreliable energy sources like wind and solar. We talk with Robert Bryce to explore the future of energy in the United States.

PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE ALARMISM UNDERMINES THE FUTURE

Robert Bryce Substack - The EPA’s Emissions Rule Will Strangle AI In The Crib

https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/epa-emissions-rule-will-strangle-ai-in-the-crib

PJ Media - How Big Tech Helped Bring on America's New Energy Crisis

https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/05/28/big-tech-low-energy-n4929375

Robert Bryce Substack - Shanghaied China's Stranglehold on Alt Energy

https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/shanghaied-chinas-stranglehold-on-alt-energy

The Atlantic - Nuclear Energy’s Bottom Line

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/nuclear-power-climate-change/678483/

Reuters - Exclusive: White House to support new nuclear power plants in the U.S.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-support-new-nuclear-power-plants-us-2024-05-29/

Pew Research - Growing share of Americans favor more nuclear power

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/18/growing-share-of-americans-favor-more-nuclear-power/

Klaus Schwab is Stepping Down - In The Tank #450

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 23 May 2024 13:33:52 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 450 of the In The Tank Podcast. World Economic Forum's CEO Klaus Schwab just announced he will be stepping down from his role as "Davos Man." What does this mean for the organization? Who is likely to take over control of the WEF? Also, an anti-CBDC bill is gaining traction in Congress. Will this potential legislation possibly put an end to the quest to establish a central bank digital currency in the United States?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - KLAUS SCHWAB IS OUT

Bloomberg - World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab Stepping Down by 2025

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-21/world-economic-forum-founder-klaus-schwab-stepping-down-semafor

Stopping Socialism - Klaus Schwab’s Time May Be Almost Up

https://stoppingsocialism.com/2023/01/klaus-schwabs-time-may-be-almost-up/

Reuters - Original Davos Man unveils half a succession plan

https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/original-davos-man-unveils-half-succession-plan-2024-05-22/

PRIMARY TOPIC - ANTI-CBDC BILL GAINS TRACTION IN CONGRESS

Heritage Action - CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act

https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/cosponsorships/hr5403-118

Ted Cruz - Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Unilateral Fed Control of a U.S. Digital Currency | U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas

https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-prohibiting-unilateral-fed-control-of-a-us-digital-currency

American Bankers Association - ABA Letter of Support to H.R. 5403 – the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act

https://www.aba.com/advocacy/policy-analysis/support-ltr-hr5403

America's Credit Unions - House, Senate bills introduced to bar Fed from issuing CBDC

https://www.americascreditunions.org/news/house-senate-bills-introduced-to-bar-fed-from-issuing-cbdc/

Atlantic Council - Don’t let the US become the only country to ban CBDCs

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/dont-let-the-us-become-the-only-country-to-ban-cbdcs/

FinTech Futures - US Federal Reserve “nowhere near recommending, let alone adopting” a CBDC, chairman tells Congress
https://www.fintechfutures.com/2024/03/us-federal-reserve-nowhere-near-cbdc-adoption-chairman-tells-congress/

Atlantic Council CBDC Tracker
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/

Defending Populism To Defeat The Elite? - In The Tank #449

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:25:31 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 449 of the In The Tank Podcast. Is Populism a threat to Democracy? U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi believes so. Pelosi recently took part in an Oxford Union debate on this very subject where she made the case that populism has become synonymous with ethnonationalism and right-wing extremism. Arguing against this position was Winston Marshall, a former member of the musical group, Mumford & Sons. What role does Populism play in American politics? Is it something that should be embraced or rejected by pro-liberty advocates?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - BIDEN V. TRUMP DEBATES SET

Politico - It’s on (for now): Biden and Trump agree to 2 debates

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/15/biden-proposes-2-debates-with-trump-ditching-bipartisan-commission-00158082

PRIMARY TOPIC - DEFENDING POPULISM TO DEFEAT THE ELITES?

NYP - Winston Marshall: I didn’t have to expose Nancy Pelosi — she did it herself

https://nypost.com/2024/05/14/opinion/winston-marshall-i-didnt-have-to-expose-nancy-pelosi-she-did-it-herself/

WSJ - Notable & Quotable: Pelosi on Populism

https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-pelosi-on-populism-threat-democracy-culture-war-909afce8

(video) Oxford Union - Winston Marshall argues that populism is not a threat democracy, but rather is democracy itself 6/6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFmjgbdNNgw

(video) Politico - Obama: I'm the real populist, not Trump

https://www.politico.com/video/2016/06/obama-im-the-real-populist-not-trump-059801

(video) Tucker Carlson - About one in five mail-in ballots in the last election was fraudulent ...

https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1783979370811724167

BlackRock CEO Trashes Wind and Solar - In The Tank #448

donald kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken — Thu, 09 May 2024 14:28:31 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 448 of the In The Tank Podcast. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink was featured at a recent World Economic Forum event where he spoke on the subject of future investments. Toward the end of the panel, Fink trashed wind and solar as viable options to meet our economy's growing appetite for cheap, reliable energy. Are these statements by Fink just an anomaly in the larger climate alarmist movement or do they signal a potential shift in global energy trends?

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Monmouth Poll - Younger adults express less urgency than in prior polls

https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_us_050624/

PRIMARY TOPIC - BLACKROCK CEO BURIES WIND AND SOLAR AT WEF EVENT?

(video) Larry Link at WEF Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoRVYFHNc6k&t=2787s

(Time stamp: 46:27 - 47:54)

(video) Zuckerberg: Energy, not compute, will be the #1 bottleneck to AI progress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-o5YbNfmh0

(Time stamp: 0:00 - 1:00ish)

Bloomberg - Data Centers Now Need a Reactor's World of Power, Dominion Says

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/data-centers-now-need-a-reactor-s-worth-of-power-dominion-says?leadSource=reddit_wall

Reuters - OpenAI CEO Altman says at Davos future AI depends on energy breakthrough

https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-ceo-altman-says-davos-future-ai-depends-energy-breakthrough-2024-01-16/

NBC News - The AI industry is pushing a nuclear power revival — partly to fuel itself

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nuclear-power-oklo-sam-altman-ai-energy-rcna139094

CNN - New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/climate/nuclear-small-modular-reactors-us-russia-china-climate-solution-intl/index.html

Cultural Marxists Take Over College Campuses - In The Tank #447

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 02 May 2024 13:24:48 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 447 of the In The Tank Podcast. Over the past week, student-led protest groups have essentially taken over college campuses across the United States, demonstrating on behalf of the pro-Palestine movement. The radical rhetoric, the disruption of classes, and the crack down by police has stirred up a lot of attention on this matter, but many important aspects are being ignored. Who is funding this movement? What are the true intentions of the protests? And how are these factors effected by the upcoming Presidential election?

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Reason - “Disinformation Czar” Jankowicz Returns as Head of New Project Before Election

https://reason.com/2024/04/25/nina-jankowicz-disinformation-czar-is-back-in-action/

PRIMARY TOPIC - Cultural Marxists Take Over College Campuses

The Federalist - Campus Radicals Go Bananas At The Colleges That Created Them

https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/30/campus-radicals-go-bananas-at-the-colleges-that-created-them/

New York Post - George Soros is paying student radicals who are fueling nationwide explosion of Israel-hating protests

https://nypost.com/2024/04/26/us-news/george-soros-maoist-fund-columbias-anti-israel-tent-city/

The Jerusalem Post - Pro-Palestine protests are generously funded by donors promoting radical Islam studies - analysis

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/pro-palestine-protests-are-generously-funded-by-donors-promoting-radical-islam-studies-analysis-799154

Reason - Texas Public Colleges Crack Down on Peaceful Anti-Israel Protests

https://reason.com/2024/04/25/texas-public-colleges-crack-down-on-peaceful-anti-israel-protests/

2024 State of Climate Alarmism - In The Tank #446

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:35:08 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 446 of the In The Tank Podcast. In honor of Earth Day (Week? Month?), we are taking a look at the State of the Climate Alarmism agenda. How is climate change currently resonating with the general public? How successful are its advocates in getting climate action done? And what does the future look like for the climate alarmist movement?

PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 STATE OF CLIMATE ALARMISM

Public perception

CBS News - CBS News poll finds big majority of Americans support U.S. taking steps to reduce climate change

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-reduce-climate-change-extreme-weather-04-21-2024/

IR Magazine - Earth Day poll finds waning global interest in climate change, but most still want businesses to act

https://www.irmagazine.com/esg/earth-day-poll-finds-waning-global-interest-climate-change-most-still-want-businesses-act

Pew Research - What the data says about Americans’ views of climate change

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/09/what-the-data-says-about-americans-views-of-climate-change/

Public outreach

Fox News - Climate activists have new target in mind for major summer protest: 'Make their lives miserable'

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/climate-activists-new-target-mind-major-summer-protest-make-lives-miserable

Washington Post - What John Kerry’s exit means for the global climate fight

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/04/john-kerry-climate-change-china/

The Guardian - 'Only the beginning': Greta Thunberg reacts to court ruling on Swiss climate inaction – video

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2024/apr/09/only-the-beginning-thunberg-reacts-to-court-ruling-on-state-climate-inaction-video

Success?

Energy Mix

https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix

The Hill - Biden administration plans to tee up offshore wind across the nation’s coastlines

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4616379-biden-administration-plans-to-tee-up-offshore-wind-across-the-nations-coastlines/

Tesla reports 55 % drop in profit as Chinese competitors dominate

https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2024/tesla-q1-report-sees-first-revenue-decline-in-years-for-ev-giant

2024 Election Mail-In Ballot Crisis & Election Interference - In The Tank #445

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:26:05 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 445 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Heartland Institute commissioned a new poll with Rasmussen Reports that once again highlights major election integrity issues that will effect the 2024 election. We asked likely voters if they would cheat to help their favored candidate win the presidency. The results are shocking. Also, are developments in Trump's court cases tantamount to election interference?

PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 Mail-In Ballot Crisis and Election Interference

Heartland Institute - Heartland Institute Poll Shows Nearly Three in 10 Voters Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Presidential Election

https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-institute-poll-shows-nearly-three-in-10-voters-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-presidential-election/

Townhall - New Poll: Nearly Three in 10 Voters Say They Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Election

https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2024/04/17/new-poll-nearly-three-in-10-voters-say-they-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-election-n2637874

Newsmax - Rasmussen Poll: 28% Would Commit Voter Fraud

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rasmussen-voters-fraud/2024/04/17/id/1161353/

The Federalist - Majority Of Voters Recognize Democrat Lawfare Against Trump Is Political Election Interference

https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/27/majority-of-voters-recognize-democrat-lawfare-against-trump-is-political-election-interference/

The Federalist - Trump Will Be In Court Instead Of Campaigning For 8 Weeks Thanks To Democrats’ New York Lawfare

https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/16/trump-will-be-in-court-instead-of-campaigning-for-8-weeks-thanks-to-democrats-new-york-lawfare/

The Federalist - Dragging Trump Into Court While Biden Campaigns Is Election Interference, Regardless Of Verdict

https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/15/dragging-trump-into-court-while-biden-campaigns-is-election-interference-regardless-of-verdict/

Left vs. Right: We Are Living In Different Universes - In The Tank #444

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:29:05 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 444 of the In The Tank Podcast. Depending on what news sites you look at, you might be told the economy is doing great or its falling apart. Or you might be told climate change is a crisis or not an issue to be concerned about. It seems like we can't even agree on facts anymore. How is it possible that we are this bifurcated as a society? What is causing this and is it sustainable?

PRIMARY TOPIC - LIVING IN TWO DIFFERENT UNIVERSES

economy

CNN - With inflation back up, the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/economy/economic-storm-clouds-as-inflation-stalls/index.html

CBS News - Is the U.S. in a "vibecession"? Here's why Americans are gloomy even as the economy improves.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-inflation-economy-vibecession-cbs-explains/

WSJ - What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data

https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/whats-wrong-with-the-economy-its-you-not-the-data-cfa911e6

climate change

AP News - UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-finance-un-elections-stiell-0b176237b1e4a78d28d5dbcbbf7809f0

Daily Signal - ‘AVOID FALSE BALANCE’: AP Style Guide Aims to Silence Dissent From Climate Alarmist Narrative

https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/04/07/thumb-scale-ap-style-guide-tries-exclude-climate-wrongthink-journalism/

Why?

The Free Press - I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.

https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust\

Washington Times - Survey finds Fox viewers better informed than CNN, MSNBC viewers

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/19/survey-fox-viewers-better-informed-cnn-msnbc-viewe/

Socialism At A Glance, American Polarization - In The Tank #443

Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:53:08 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 443 of the In The Tank Podcast. Heartland's Socialism Research Center just released a new book, Socialism At A Glance. Socialism at a Glance attempts to fill that educational deficiency, providing a succinct summary of socialism's origins and rise in modern history while also giving detailed case studies of some of the most infamous socialist regimes that rose to power in the 20th century, including some that still exist to this day. Also, is the political rhetoric getting more polarized in America? Are the left and right getting further apart?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - CLIMATE AT A GLANCE

Climate At A Glance App

https://climateataglance.com/app/

PRIMARY TOPIC - SOCIALISM AT A GLANCE BOOK

New Book - Socialism At A Glance

https://a.co/d/awZWYKX

Tampa Bay Times - Florida lawmakers want communism lessons in all grades. The bill is headed to DeSantis

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/03/06/florida-lawmakers-want-communism-lessons-all-grades-bill-is-headed-desantis/

YAF - New YAF Poll: What is Socialism? More Than Half of Students Can’t Accurately Define It

https://yaf.org/news/new-yaf-poll-what-is-socialism-more-than-half-of-students-cant-accurately-define-it/

Axios - Exclusive poll: Young Americans are embracing socialism

https://www.axios.com/2019/03/10/exclusive-poll-young-americans-embracing-socialism

SECONDARY TOPIC - POLARIZATION IN AMERICA

NBC News - Here’s what’s driving America’s increasing political polarization

https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/s-s-driving-americas-increasing-political-polarization-rcna89559

ANES - THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR

https://electionstudies.org/data-tools/anes-guide/anes-guide.html?chart=affective_polarization_parties

BlackRock and ESG Divestment - In The Tank #442

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:53 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 442 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the In The Tank crew is discussing a number of different topics. The bridge collapse in Baltimore, Texas's divestment from BlackRock, and the media revolt against Ronna McDaniel all expose truths about some of the most important things going on in our country right now. Through their insightful commentary, Kendal, Lakely, and Talgo shed light on these pressing issues, offering valuable perspectives on the state of affairs in America.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - BRIDGE COLLAPSE

NYT - What We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/key-bridge-collapse-baltimore-what-to-know.html

PRIMARY TOPIC(S)

BlackRock and ESG Divestment

NYP - Texas yanks $8.5B from Larry Fink’s BlackRock in ‘massive blow against the scam of ESG’

https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/business/texas-yanks-8-5b-from-larry-finks-blackrock-in-massive-blow-against-the-scam-of-esg/

American Thinker - Texas tells BlackRock to kick rocks

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/texas_tells_blackrock_to_kick_rocks_.html

Fox Business - Mississippi hits BlackRock with cease and desist, threatens massive fine over ESG policies

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/mississippi-hits-blackrock-with-cease-desist-threatens-massive-fine-over-esg-policies

NBC Ronna McDaniel

CNN - NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel after extraordinary pressure, but its problems aren’t over

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/media/nbc-ronna-mcdaniel-problems-are-not-over/index.html

SCOTUS Hears BIG First Amendment Case - In The Tank #441

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:41:50 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 441 of the In The Tank Podcast. For many years now, we have heard about big tech censorship and the role government may have played. Thanks to investigations like "The Twitter Files," we have gotten some insight into the coercive pressure put upon social media platforms to remove certain content. Well now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case on this very matter. At what point is the government overstepping the protections of the First Amendment in an effort to curb "misinformation?" Can we count on the Supreme Court to safeguard free speech? Just how important will the results of this case be?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - "BLOODBATH"

NYT - Trump Defends His Warning of a ‘Blood Bath for the Country’
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/us/politics/trump-blood-bath-auto-industry.html

PRIMARY TOPIC - GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP CASE REACHES THE SUPREME COURT

WSJ - Government’s ‘Thinly Veiled’ Social-Media Censorship
https://www.wsj.com/articles/murthy-v-missouri-supreme-court-government-censorship-white-house-jen-psaki-9776eeb3

The Federalist - Justice Jackson’s Comment About Free Speech ‘Hamstringing’ The Government Wasn’t Her Worst

https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/20/justice-jacksons-comment-about-free-speech-hamstringing-the-government-wasnt-her-worst/

NYP - Will federal censorship be the pandemic’s biggest legacy?
https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/opinion/will-federal-censorship-be-the-pandemics-biggest-legacy/

PowerLine Blog - THE RIGHT TO SHOUT “BS” DURING A PANDEMIC
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-right-to-shout-bs-during-a-pandemic.php

SECONDARY TOPIC - UN'S RED ALERT... AGAIN

Washington Post - Biden imposes strongest-ever climate change rules for cars
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/20/biden-car-emissions-rules/

Yahoo Finance - UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/un-sounds-red-alert-world-130000043.html

DEBATE! Millennials, TikTok Ban, and AI Dangers - In The Tank #440

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:53:10 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 440 of the In The Tank Podcast. Debate is healthy. Conservatism is not a monolith of thought; disagreements are expected, especially on important topics. This week, we have gathers a few topics that should spark some debate amongst our panelists. These topics include: Millennials work ethic, the potential TikTok Ban, and the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence. Join us as we discuss these issues and feel free to join in the conservation and voice your opinion.

PRIMARY TOPIC - DEBATE! Millennials, TikTok Ban, and AI Dangers

Millennial Work Ethic?

Yahoo - 'We Busted Our Behinds' — Boomer Whoopi Goldberg Bashes Millennial And Gen Z Work Ethics: 'I'm Sorry, If You Only Want To Work 4 Hours, It's Going To Be Harder For You To Get A House'

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/busted-behinds-boomer-whoopi-goldberg-184517385.html

Fox Business - Gen Z attitude toward 9-to-5 job sparking debate about the difference in generational work ethics

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/gen-z-attitude-toward-9-5-job-sparking-debate-difference-generational-work-ethics

TikTok Ban?

NYT - House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/technology/tiktok-ban-house-vote.html

NPR - Why the House voted to ban TikTok and what could come next

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237501725/house-vote-tiktok-ban

The Hill - These Republicans voted against the Trump-opposed TikTok bill

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4529220-these-republicans-voted-against-the-trump-opposed-tiktok-bill/

A.I. Dangers?

Time - Exclusive: U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says

https://time.com/6898967/ai-extinction-national-security-risks-report/

CNN - AI could pose ‘extinction-level’ threat to humans and the US must intervene, State Dept.-commissioned report warns

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/business/artificial-intelligence-ai-report-extinction/index.html

Electric Vehicles Worse For The Environment - In The Tank #439

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:30:48 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 439 of the In The Tank Podcast. The electric vehicle industry can not catch a break. There have been a number of stories coming out highlighting the "sluggish" sales of electric vehicles over the past few months. But now, a recent study is challenging the very idea that electric cars are better for the environment. Additionally, a massive Tesla plant in Germany was apparently the target of ecoterrorism.

OPENING CHIT CHAT = SUPER TUESDAY ELECTIONS/HALEY IS OUT

NYT - 5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday: Trump Wins and Haley Exits

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/us/politics/super-tuesday-trump-biden-takeaways.html

ABC News - Nikki Haley suspends 2024 campaign, doesn't endorse Donald Trump

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=107842396

Primary Topic = Electric Vehicles Are Worse For The Environment

WSJ - Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollution

https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-emit-more-soot-california-ban-gas-powered-vehicles-521b29e3

Daily Mail - Electric cars release more toxic emissions than petrol-powered vehicles and are worse for the environment

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13156803/Electric-cars-release-toxic-emissions-petrol-powered-vehicles-worse-environment.html

Emissions Analytics - Gaining traction, losing tread Pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

https://www.emissionsanalytics.com/news/gaining-traction-losing-tread

Fox News - Stop Chinese EVs before they destroy our auto industry

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stop-chinese-evs-before-they-destroy-our-auto-industry

CNN - How EVs became such a massive disappointment

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/cars/what-happened-with-electric-vehicle-sales-in-2023/index.html

Fortune - Elon Musk’s German Tesla plant suffers close to $1 billion in damages after attack by the ‘dumbest ecoterrorists on earth’

https://fortune.com/2024/03/06/elon-musk-tesla-germany-gigafactory-fire-volcano-group-damages/

Davos Watch = ESG Fails in Europe

Forbes - Vote On EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Law Falls Short, March 15 Deadline Looms

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmcgowan/2024/02/28/vote-on-eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-law-falls-short-march-15-deadline-looms/?sh=2cef033b7de9

Euro News - Euroviews. CSDDD: A tale of corporations hijacking the EU's democratic process

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/05/csddd-a-tale-of-corporations-hijacking-the-eus-democratic-process

Trump vs. The Deep State? - In The Tank #438

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:59:05 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 438 of the In The Tank Podcast. Every so often, the public gets a little more information about the role the intelligence community played in undermining Donald Trump at every turn. This week, we are going to attempt to organize as much of this information as possible to provide a sort of abridged history of the Trump vs. The Deep State saga. From spying on the campaign to the Mueller Report, we have a lot to cover.

PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP vs. THE DEEP STATE

#1 The “Five Eyes” Campaign

Substack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say
https://public.substack.com/p/cia-had-foreign-allies-spy-on-trump?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

NYP - CIA and foreign intelligence agencies illegally targeted 26 Trump associates before 2016 Russia collusion claims: report
https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/cia-and-foreign-intelligence-agencies-illegally-targeted-26-trump-associates-before-2016-russia-collusion-claims-report/

#2 Steele Dossier/Fusion GPS

AP - Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as fact
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donald-trump-presidential-elections-campaign-2016-41116202428688e1088829852505e144

CNN - The Steele dossier: A reckoning
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/18/politics/steele-dossier-reckoning/index.html

#3 Operation Crossfire Hurricane

Fox News - FBI opened Trump-Russia probe despite Papadopoulos' denial that said collusion would be 'treason': Durham
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-opened-trump-russia-probe-despite-papadopoulos-denial-collusion-treason-durham

#4 FISA Warrants

WSJ - How FISA Shields FBI Abuses
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-surveillance-fisa-court-rudolph-contreras-a7f69cd6

#5 “The Insurance Plan”

Fox News - Lisa Page transcripts reveal details of anti-Trump ‘insurance policy,’ concerns over full-blown probe
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lisa-page-transcripts-reveal-details-of-anti-trump-insurance-policy-concerns-over-full-blown-probe

CBS News - FBI agent Peter Strzok's texts with Lisa Page disparage Trump throughout campaign
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-strzok-lisa-page-texts-trump-idiot/

#6 Michael Flynn Takedown

Fox News - DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/drops-doj-case-against-michael-flynn-in-wake-of-internal-memo-release

Glenn Beck - CHALKBOARD: President Obama involved with ILLEGAL Trump, FBI investigation & Michael Flynn takedown
https://www.glennbeck.com/chalkboard/chalkboard-president-obama-involved-with-illegal-trump-fbi-investigation-michael-flynn-takedown

#7 Mueller Investigation

ABA - Mueller finds no collusion with Russia, leaves obstruction question open
https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2019/03/mueller-concludes-investigation/

The Hill - Mueller probe: A timeline from beginning to end
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/435547-mueller-probe-a-timeline-from-beginning-to-end/

#8 The Era Of Lawfare

NPR - How Trump's trials for 91 felony charges in 4 states could take over his campaign
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/22/1233132273/how-trumps-trials-for-91-felony-charges-in-4-states-could-take-over-his-campaign

Soros Seizing Control Over Radio - In The Tank #437

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:29:55 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 437 of the In The Tank Podcast. Left-wing billionaire George Soros is reportedly on the verge of taking a controlling interest of the second-largest radio broadcasting companies in America. This move is leaving many concerned that Soros is planning to exert substantial influence on important broadcast markets in the months before the 2024 election.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - Don't Believe Your Eyes

OpenAI - SORA

https://openai.com/sora

PRIMARY TOPIC - GEORGE SOROS SEIZING CONTROL OVER RADIO

NYP - George Soros fund poised to take control of nation’s second-largest chain of radio stations: ‘This is scary’

https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/business/george-soros-poised-to-control-audacy/

Washington Examiner - Did George Soros’s recent purchase just doom Republican radio media?

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2857898/did-george-soross-purchase-doom-republican-radio-media/

Market Watch - George Soros’ fund set to become largest shareholder in radio giant Audacy

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/george-soros-fund-set-to-become-largest-shareholder-in-radio-giant-audacy-0b4d6047

Will Biden Be Replaced In The 2024 Election? - In The Tank #436

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:39:33 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 436 of the In The Tank Podcast. Last week, a report by Special Counsel Robert Hur raised a lot of eyebrows. And not because it essentially let President Biden off the hook for mishandling of classified documents, but because the report described him as an "elderly man with a poor memory." The administration's response to this characterization: let's have Biden do a press conference where Biden can prove the report correct. This entire situation has spurred a lot of speculation that the Democratic Party may be angling to sideline Biden before the general election in November.

PRIMARY TOPIC - WILL BIDEN BE REPLACED IN 2024 ELECTION?

The Federalist - The Reasons To Impeach Biden Keep Stacking Up

https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/12/the-reasons-to-impeach-biden-keep-stacking-up/

The Federalist - 4 Lies Joe Biden Spouted Off In Angry Special Counsel Press Conference

https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/09/4-lies-joe-biden-spouted-off-in-angry-special-counsel-press-conference/

The Hill - Jill Biden asked why aides didn’t stop president’s press conference in 2022: Book

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4458057-jill-biden-asked-why-aides-didnt-stop-presidents-press-conference-in-2022-book/

Politico - Biden sits out Super Bowl interview for a second time

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/03/biden-super-bowl-interview-00139473

Politico - Democrats Might Need a Plan B. Here’s What It Looks Like.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/12/joe-biden-democrat-plan-b-nominee-00140790

SECONDARY TOPIC - CIA BEHIND RUSSIA COLLUSION HOAX?

Substack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say

https://public.substack.com/p/cia-had-foreign-allies-spy-on-trump?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

NYP - CIA and foreign intelligence agencies illegally targeted 26 Trump associates before 2016 Russia collusion claims: report

https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/cia-and-foreign-intelligence-agencies-illegally-targeted-26-trump-associates-before-2016-russia-collusion-claims-report/

Who Really Won The 2020 Election - In The Tank #435

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Jack McPherrin — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:00:19 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 435 of the In The Tank Podcast. In December, we released the shocking results of a poll we conducted with Rasmussen showing a staggering 1 in 5 mail-in voters admitted to committing at least one form of voter fraud. The results exposed a massive problem in our current voting laws. But a question remained: how did that fraud effect the outcome of the election? Well, we just released a new report that analyzes the findings of the poll and factors them into various election scenarios to show who would have won the election if you could have eliminated the fraud. Brace yourselves, because these results will blow your mind.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - MANN VS. STEYN

Heartland Institute - Mann vs. Steyn: Proxy Wars

https://heartland.org/opinion/mann-vs-steyn-proxy-wars/

PRIMARY TOPIC - WHO REALLY WON THE 2020 ELECTION?

Heartland Institute - Who Really Won The 2020 Election?

https://heartland.org/who-really-won-the-2020-election/

Heartland Institute - Report: Who Really Won The 2020 Election?

https://heartland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Feb-24-2020-Election-Analysis-vWeb_Final.pdf

Heartland Institute - Poll Exposes Widespread Voter Fraud in the 2020 Election

https://heartland.org/opinion/media-coverage-of-heartlands-poll-on-fraud-in-the-2020-election/

The Epoch Times - A ‘Well-Funded Cabal’ Influenced the 2020 Election—What Lies Ahead in 2024?

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/after-2020-election-efforts-by-well-funded-cabal-a-look-ahead-at-2024-post-5575531?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=ZeroHedge&src_src=partner&src_cmp=ZeroHedge

Global Web Of Chinese Propaganda - In The Tank #434

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:03:45 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 434 of the In The Tank Podcast. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was recently confronted outside her home by a number of Code Pink protesters accusing her of supporting genocide in Gaza. Pelosi, staying nice and level headed accused the protesters of being nothing more than paid shills for Communist China and Putin's Russia. After looking in to this accusation, it appears as though there is a well-established "global web of Chinese propaganda" that has infected media and liberal organizations around the world.

PRIMARY TOPIC - CHINESE PROPAGANDA MACHINE

Time Magazine - Nancy Pelosi Suggests Foreign Influence Behind U.S. Pro-Palestinian Activism: What to Know

https://time.com/6589923/nancy-pelosi-pro-palestinian-protests-foreign-influence-russia-china/

NYT - A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/europe/neville-roy-singham-china-propaganda.html

NYT - When Covid Hit, China Was Ready to Tell Its Version of the Story

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/business/media/china-beijing-coronavirus-media.html

IFJ - China: The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy

https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/china-the-covid-19-story-unmasking-chinas-global-strategy

NYT - How Beijing Influences the Influencers

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/13/technology/china-propaganda-youtube-influencers.html

Economist - Cat and mouse: How China makes sure its internet abides by the rules

https://www.economist.com/special-report/2013/04/06/cat-and-mouse

The Elite vs. All of Us - In The Tank #433

donald kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:54:00 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 433 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new analysis by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity compares the worldview's of those representing the upper 1% of the population (in terms of income and education) with those of the average United States citizen. Turns out, there is a large divide. One side is doing financially better in the past few years, thinks there is too much freedom in America, and believes in banning SUVs and gas stoves to save the planet. Care to guess which side I'm talking about? Hint: It won't surprise you.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - REVEALED: CISA Knew About Mail-in Voting Risks in 2020

AFL - BOMBSHELL DOCUMENTS – America First Legal Lawsuit Reveals CISA Knew About Mail-in Voting Risks in 2020 While Censoring Related Narratives as ‘Disinformation’

https://aflegal.org/bombshell-documents-america-first-legal-lawsuit-reveals-cisa-knew-about-mail-in-voting-risks-in-2020-while-censoring-related-narratives-as-disinformation/

The Federalist - Docs: CISA Knew Risks Of Mail-In Voting In 2020, But Got Posts About Them Censored Anyway

https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/23/docs-cisa-knew-risks-of-mail-in-voting-in-2020-but-got-posts-about-them-censored-anyway/

PRIMARY TOPIC - THE ELITE VS. ALL OF US

Committee to Unleash Prosperity - Two-Thirds of America’s Elites Want to Ban Gas Cars and Gas Stoves; Half Think There Is too Much Freedom in America; And 80% Are for Biden

https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/two-thirds-of-americas-elites-want-to-ban-gas-cars-and-gas-stoves-half-think-there-is-too-much-freedom-in-america-and-80-are-for-biden/

WSJ - The Them-vs.-Us Election

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-them-vs-us-election-elites-and-the-divide-in-american-politics-trump-db01d9e8

DAVOS WATCH - Davos 2024 Wraps

WEF - Davos 2024

https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/

New Report: Climate Realism = HATE SPEECH - In The Tank #432

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:07:35 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 432 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new report has been released by the Center for Countering Digital Hate which features The Heartland Institute. The report, titled "The New Climate Denial," accuses climate realists like The Heartland Institute of profiting off of the spread of disinformation and climate denial. The report's authors propose harsher restrictions be imposed by big tech companies to squash this supposed "disinformation." Also, Davos kicked off this week with a main theme of the WEF conference being "combatting disinformation."

PRIMARY TOPIC – NEW REPORT: CLIMATE REALISM = HATE SPEECH

CCDH – The New Climate Denial

https://counterhate.com/research/new-climate-denial/

Bloomberg - Attacks on Renewable Energy Are Proliferating on YouTube

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/youtube-s-climate-denial-problem-is-growing-and-evolving

MSN - How YouTube’s climate deniers turned into climate doomers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-youtube-s-climate-deniers-turned-into-climate-doomers/ar-AA1n3rJp

WEF – The Global Risks Report 2024

https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Risks_Report_2024.pdf

Reuters - Davos 2024: Extreme weather and misinformation top global risks

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/davos-2024-extreme-weather-misinformation-top-global-risks-2024-01-10/

Is DEI On The Ropes? - In The Tank #430

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:18:25 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 431 of the In The Tank Podcast. Along with ESG, DEI has been a popular acronym amongst the woke and culturally enlightened Americans. DEI, of course, stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Lately, however, it seems like the shine is coming off this progressive ideal as some businesses and influential people like Elon Musk are challenging this program. Is this just part of a national conversation or is DEI really on the ropes?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - IOWA CAUCUS IS MONDAY!

Politico - Iowa GOP presidential election results

https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/iowa/

538 - Iowa Caucus Polls

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/iowa/

PRIMARY TOPIC - IS DEI DOA?

CNBC - Tech companies like Google and Meta made cuts to DEI programs in 2023 after big promises in prior years

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/22/google-meta-other-tech-giants-cut-dei-programs-in-2023.html

Daily Caller - Businesses Ditch ‘Diversity’ Initiatives In Droves Amid Economic Uncertainty

https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/27/businesses-diversity-equity-inclusion-economic-uncertainty/

NYP - Elon Musk calls out Mark Cuban over DEI: ‘His hypocrisy convinces no one’

https://nypost.com/2024/01/05/business/elon-musk-hits-out-at-mark-cuban-over-dei-hypocrisy/

CNN - DEI efforts are under siege. Here’s what experts say is at stake

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/07/us/dei-attacks-experts-warn-of-consequences-reaj/index.html

The Guardian - Oklahoma governor signs order effectively banning diversity programs at public colleges

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/14/oklahoma-ban-diversity-dei-program-colleges

Variety - Daisy Ridley’s New ‘Star Wars’ Director Says ‘It’s About Time’ We Had a Female Filmmaker ‘Come Forward to Shape the Galaxy Far, Far Away’

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sharmeen-obaid-chinoy-famale-star-wars-director-overdue-daisy-ridley-1235859572/

DAVOS WATCH #11 - DAVOS 2024 STARTS MONDAY

WEF - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/

WEF - Davos 2024 Programme

https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/programme/

2024 Is Going To Be A HUGE Year! - In The Tank #430

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Jack McPherrin — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:57:24 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 430 of the In The Tank Podcast. 2023 is in the history books. On this first episode of the new year, we look at some of the stories that will surely define 2024. The upcoming presidential election, the impending Donald Trump trials, and growing economic instability are just a few of the stories that will surely grab serious headline space in the next twelve months. Also, the episode will end with a special Davos Watch segment as Davos 2024 approaches in the next few weeks.

PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 IS GOING TO BE A HUGE YEAR!

NPR - 10 questions for 2024 and politics

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1222252457/2024-presidential-election-questions-analysis-trump-biden

The Federalist - Trump Appeals Ruling To Keep Him Off Maine Ballot By Dem Who Was ‘Disappointed’ He Wasn’t Impeached

https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/03/trump-appeals-ruling-to-keep-him-off-maine-ballot-by-dem-who-was-disappointed-he-wasnt-impeached/

Fox Business - US national debt tops $34T for first time in history

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-national-debt-tops-34t-first-time-history

Washington Post - I surrender. A major economic and social crisis seems inevitable.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/02/crisis-looms-united-states/

DailyWire - Reporter Catherine Herridge Frets Over Prospect Of ‘Black Swan Event’ In 2024

https://www.dailywire.com/news/reporter-catherine-herridge-frets-over-prospect-of-black-swan-event-in-2024

WEF - Geopolitical Instability Raises Threat of ‘Catastrophic Cyberattack in Next Two Years’

https://www.weforum.org/press/2023/01/geopolitical-instability-raises-threat-of-catastrophic-cyberattack-in-next-two-years/

DAVOS WATCH #10 - YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS

WEF - Davos 2024: Who's coming and what to expect

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/12/davos-2024-what-to-expect-and-whos-coming/

Hollywood Special: Death of a Franchise with Christian Toto - In The Tank #429

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:22:13 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely are joined by entertainment writer Christian Toto for our annual end-of-year look at movies, TV, and pop culture. This was, by even the accounts of the suck-up mainstream entertainment press, a disastrous year for Hollywood. Disney Studios set records for box office bombs, and delivered them one after the other in 2023: “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantummania”; “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”; “The Little Mermaid”; “Elemental”; “Haunted Mansion”; and “Wish.” Those productions alone, predicted to make billions, instead racked up at least $1 billion in losses for the once-infallible studio. And then there is Warner Bros., whose DC Comics Cinematic Universe tried its best to keep up in the bomb department with “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”; “The Flash”, “Blue Beetle”, and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Those movies combined to nearly wipe out the studio’s $1 billion profit from its smash hit “Barbie.”

Have we just witnessed the death of the “big franchise” movie? Was it “woke” that killed the beast? What about the effect of the writers’ and actors’ strikes on Hollywood? It sure looks like the events of 2023 created a perfect storm that will either force modern Hollywood to start putting entertainment above “The Message,” or become culturally irrelevant. Speaking of that, with the success of foreign products – namely, “Godzilla Minus One” – that aim to entertain its audience instead of lecture and berate them, is Hollywood truly vulnerable long-term from foreign and independent productions?

Finally, we will discuss the possibility that there is an emerging and growing generational creative gap in Hollywood. Do Gen Z and late Millennials “creatives” have the skills and acquired wisdom to create hit movies and run studios? Where is the Gen Z Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, or Jon Favreau – Gen Xers who created unique and compelling movies with broad appeal?

We will talk all this, and more, with one of the best entertainment writers in the business, Christian Toto – who will also be able to offer some recommendations for good entertainment you might have missed. BTW: If you have not yet picked up his book, “Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul,” do so today!

Show notes:

Visit Hollywood in Toto

https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/

Visit Christian Toto’s YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@HollywoodinToto

Christian’s book, “Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul”

https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Bombs-Hollywood-Woke-Lost/dp/1637580991/

PRIMARY TOPIC

Hollywood in Toto – Disney’s Terrible, Awful, No Good, Very Bad 2023

https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/disney-2023-bombs/

Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Worst Movies of 2023

https://hollywoodintoto.com/toto-worst-movies-2023/

Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Best Movies of 2023

https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/best-movies-of-2023-holdovers-air/

Hollywood in Toto – 8 Pop Culture Miracles That Give Us Hope for 2024

https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/pop-culture-miracles-2024-sound-freedom-oliver-anthony/

Variety – Box Office Report Card: Grading Disney, Warner Bros. and Other Studios on 2023 Movies

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/2023-box-office-numbers-movie-studios-1235847399/

Variety – Disney’s 10 Biggest Moments of 2023: Layoffs, Box Office Bombs, Board Fight, DeSantis Feud and More

https://variety.com/lists/disney-biggest-moments-2023-iger/disney-lays-off-more-than-8000/

The Hollywood Reporter – The Biggest Hollywood Winners and Losers of 2023: From Margot Robbie to Marvel

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-winners-losers-2023-1235712279/

The Hollywood Reporter – See You in 2025? Box Office May Take $2B Hit Next Year Amid Delays

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-forecast-2024-2025-movies-1235757052/

The Hollywood Reporter – Why Japan Is on the Precipice of a Content Boom

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/japan-content-boom-1235753598/

The Hollywood Reporter – Marvel Studios Taking Stock of Strategy Amid ‘The Marvels’ Meltdown

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-studios-rethinks-movie-strategy-marvels-1235645119/

Trump Removed from Ballot in Colorado - In The Tank #428

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:30:28 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 428 of the In The Tank Podcast. By a 4-3 vote, a Democrat dominated Colorado Supreme Court removed Donald Trump from the ballot in that state for being guilty of "insurrection" against the United States. This is the first time a clause of the 14th Amendment has ever been applied. Is it warranted? And is this just the start? The California Secretary of State is investigating doing the same, and rumors are Michigan, a genuine swing state, will follow. The ITT crew will also discuss a new poll we commissioned with Rasmussen about voter fraud in the 2020 election and what punishment Trump deserves for not accepting the results of that election.

Show notes:

OPENING BANTER - Christmas is coming, one more In the Tank this year.

PRIMARY TOPIC

Washington Free Beacon - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From State's 2024 Ballot
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-states-2024-ballot/

The Babylon Bee - Colorado Saves Democracy By Not Allowing People To Vote For Preferred Candidate
https://babylonbee.com/news/colorado-saves-democracy-by-not-allowing-people-to-vote-for-preferred-candidate

ZeroHedge - Colorado GOP Unveils 'Caucus' Loophole After State Supremes Boot Trump From Ballot
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/colorado-gop-unveils-caucus-loophole-after-state-supremes-boot-trump-ballot

Power Line - Colorado Bars Trump From the Ballot
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/12/colorado-bars-trump-from-the-ballot.php

Legal Insurrection - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-2024-presidential-primary-ballot/

FrontPageMag - After Colorado Ruling, Should GOP States Bar Biden From Ballot?
https://www.frontpagemag.com/after-colorado-ruling-should-gop-states-bar-biden-from-ballot/

National Review - California Lieutenant Governor Calls for Trump to Be Removed from State Ballot
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/california-lieutenant-governor-calls-for-trump-to-be-removed-from-state-ballot/

SECONDARY TOPIC

The Heartland Institute - Media Coverage of Heartland’s Poll on Fraud in the 2020 Election
https://heartland.org/opinion/media-coverage-of-heartlands-poll-on-fraud-in-the-2020-election/

The Heartland Institute - Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Election
https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-mail-in-voters-admit-to-committing-at-least-one-kind-of-voter-fraud-during-2020-election/

The Heartland Institute - Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Democrats Want Donald Trump to Be Permanently Imprisoned, Exiled, or Executed if Convicted Over Election Fraud Claims
https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-democrats-want-donald-trump-to-be-permanently-imprisoned-exiled-or-executed-if-convicted-over-election-fraud-claims/

SHOCKING POLL: 1 in 5 Mail-In Voters Admit To Fraud - In The Tank #427

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:57:30 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 427 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new poll we commissioned through Rasmussen has gone viral! And for good reason. The poll results are stunning, revealing massive potential voter fraud in relation to mail-in ballots. Also, our poll asked respondents to weigh in on what punishments Donald Trump should endure if he is found guilty of election fraud crimes. I'll warn you right now, the results are outrageous.

PRIMARY TOPIC - NEW POLL: 1 In 5 Mail-In Voter Admits to Fraud

Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Election
https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-mail-in-voters-admit-to-committing-at-least-one-kind-of-voter-fraud-during-2020-election/

17% of mail-in voters admit that in 2020 they voted in a state where they are “no longer a permanent resident”
21% of mail-in voters admitted that they filled out a ballot for a friend or family member
17% of mail-in voters said they signed a ballot for a friend or family member “with or without his or her permission”
8% of likely voters say they were offered “pay” or a “reward” for voting in 2020

Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Democrats Want Donald Trump to Be Permanently Imprisoned, Exiled, or Executed if Convicted Over Election Fraud Claims
https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-democrats-want-donald-trump-to-be-permanently-imprisoned-exiled-or-executed-if-convicted-over-election-fraud-claims/

47% of likely voters believe Trump guilty of alleged crimes to overturn the 2020 election, including 72% of Democrats and 20% of Republicans
18% of Democrat likely voters think Trump should be punished by “jail for life,” “permanent exile,” or “death,” if found guilty
77% of Democrat likely voters think Trump should be “banned from running” for public office again, if found guilty
48% of likely voters say media members who alleged election fraud should be criminally punished, if Trump found guilty
48% of Democrat likely voters believe media members who alleged election fraud should be “banned from public speaking,” receive prison time, or a combination of both

Truth Social - Donald Trump comments on the poll

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111569300833712246

Climate Change Rhetoric Becoming "More Militant" - In The Tank #426

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakley, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:49:29 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 426 of the In The Tank Podcast. The COP28 Climate Summit begins its second week of events and there is a lot to talk about. UAE Sultan Al Jaber has stirred up a hornets nest by questioning the climate cult, Climate Czar John Kerry admits to becoming "more militant," and Al Gore is becoming increasingly unhinged. Is this climate narrative coming unglued? Or are we beginning to see an even more authoritarian push for climate action?

PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE CHANGE RHETORIC BECOMING “MORE MILITANT”

Daily Mail - JOSH HAMMER: A climate summit to turn you green with nausea: Kamala and Kerry flew on SEPARATE jets... the host is a Sultan oil boss... and it's all held in Dubai - where they air condition the desert. What a net zero charade!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12824909/cop28-climate-summit-green-dubai-john-kerry-al-jaber-kamala-harris.html

Huffington Post - Record Number Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Attend COP28 Climate Summit

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cop28-climate-conference-fossil-fuel-lobbyists_n_656e6855e4b07b937ff5c85e

New York Times - Climate Summit Leader Tries to Calm Uproar Over a Remark on Fossil Fuels

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/climate/cop28-aljaber-fossil-fuels.html

The Hill - John Kerry says no coal plants should be ‘permitted anywhere in the world’

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4340428-john-kerry-says-no-coal-plants-should-be-permitted-anywhere-in-the-world/

DAVOS WATCH – KLAUS SCHWAB: WORLD CLASS INFLUENCE PEDDLER

Vanity Fair - “He Has an Incredible Knack to Smell the Next Fad”: How Klaus Schwab Built a Billionaire Circus at Davos

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/how-klaus-schwab-built-a-billionaire-circus-at-davos

WHO To Declare Climate Emergency? - In The Tank #425

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:32:24 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 425 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the global climate conference, COP28, starting this week, global warming rhetoric is being ramped up into high gear. Last week, over 200 medical journals called on the World Health Organization to declare an "immediate emergency" on the topic of climate change. Factor this rhetoric into the growing calls for the censorship of misinformation and you have yourself the recipe for overt authoritarianism.

PRIMARY TOPIC - MEDICAL JOURNALS CALL ON WHO TO DECLARE CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Reuters - COP28 summit: Future of fossil fuels center stage at climate talks

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/world-reckon-with-future-fossil-fuels-cop28-climate-summit-2023-11-29/

Yahoo - Over 200 medical journals call on WHO to declare immediate emergency: ‘We’ve got to act with thought … but also with haste’

https://news.yahoo.com/over-200-medical-journals-call-114534250.html

The Epoch Times - Climate Crisis Proponents Want to Criminalize Climate Change Doubts

https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/climate-crisis-proponents-want-to-criminalize-climate-change-doubts-5503123

SECONDARY TOPIC - CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE LEAGUE (CTIL) LEAK

Public - CTIL Files #1: US And UK Military Contractors Created Sweeping Plan For Global Censorship In 2018, New Documents Show

https://public.substack.com/p/ctil-files-1-us-and-uk-military-contractors?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=pn2lg

Shellenberger - The CTIL Files

https://twitter.com/shellenberger/status/1729537450752811097

DAVOS WATCH - EAT ZE BUGS!

Daily Mail - United Nations set to call on Americans to stop eating meat in an effort 'to tackle climate change' - despite only making up 1.4% of global emissions

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12800019/meat-consumption-climate-change-global-emissions.html

CNBC (Video) - Improving food distribution and insects as protein substitutes

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/01/18/improving-food-distribution-and-insects-as-protein-substitutes.html

U.S. Cities Becoming A Dystopian Hellscape - In The Tank #424

Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:38:53 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 424 of the In The Tank Podcast. With world leaders descending on San Francisco, city officials have taken care to clean up the streets, hiding from the world the poverty, grime, and homelessness. Critics have mocked California Governor Gavin Newsom for taking this action only when the eyes of the world are upon him. This situation highlights a larger issue in our country. Our cities seem to be devolving into dystopian hellscapes, overrun by crime and general lawlessness. What is causing this and what can be done to fix it?

PRIMARY TOPIC - ARE AMERICAN CITIES DESCENDING INTO A DYSTOPIAN HELLSCAPE?

American Thinker - Misguided environmentalists have made our cities filthy

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/11/misguided_environmentalists_have_made_our_cities_filthy.html

Substack - All Eyes On What Gavin Newsom Will Do Next Now That Feds Cleaned Up San Francisco

https://public.substack.com/p/all-eyes-on-what-gavin-newsom-will

The Federalist - Why Are People In Denial That Urban America Is A Dystopian Hellscape?

https://thefederalist.com/2023/11/15/why-are-people-in-denial-that-urban-america-is-a-dystopian-hellscape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-are-people-in-denial-that-urban-america-is-a-dystopian-hellscape&utm_term=2023-11-15

Fox Business - Democratic, 'big blue' cities seeing 'really distressing' economic trends: Stephen Moore

https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6341052242112

American Thinker - Chicago's crime crisis and the 'progressives'

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/06/chicagos_crime_crisis_and_the_progressives.html

DAVOS WATCH - WEF DOESN'T BELIEVE IN FREE WILL

21st Century Fascism, Controlling Speech and Society - In The Tank #423

Donald Kendal, JIm Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 00:14:42 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 423 of the In The Tank Podcast. The 21st-Century form of collectivism is one that melds the powers of private corporations and organizations with the force of government. This collusion, brought to light by the 2022 book The Great Reset, is threatening the very freedoms we hold dear as Americans. A new report was just released showing the extent at which this partnership went to stifle speech on topics ranging from Covid-19 to the 2020 elections. Also, emerging technologies are going to supercharge the power of this deadly alliance. And lastly, the ITT will break an exclusive bombshell report about RFK Jr.

PRIMARY TOPIC - 21st CENTURY FASCISM, CONTROLLING SPEECH AND SOCIETY

Real Clear Investigations - Documents Shed New Light on Feds' Collusion with Private Actors to Police Speech on Social Media

https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2023/11/06/documents_shed_new_light_on_feds_collusion_with_private_actors_to_police_speech_on_social_media_990672.html

The Federalist - Government Censorship Op Targeted The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway, Sean Davis During 2020 Election

https://thefederalist.com/2023/11/07/government-censorship-op-targeted-the-federalists-mollie-hemingway-sean-davis-during-2020-election/

The Blaze - Secret reports show Homeland Security worked with universities to 'censor Americans' online speech' before 2020 election

https://www.theblaze.com/news/dhs-stanford-disinformation-campaign-bigtech

World Economic Forum (WEF) Launches AI Governance Alliance Focused on Responsible Generative AI

https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2023/06/208888-world-economic-forum-wef-launches-ai-governance-alliance-focused-on-responsible-generative-ai/

WH - Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights

https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/

The Coming Collapse of Green Energy (and why EVs will never catch on) – In the Tank #422

Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken, Jason Isaac — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:50:44 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken, and special guest Jason Isaac of the Texas Public Policy Foundation present episode 422 of The In the Tank podcast. The Biden administration is continuing to mandate the electrification of everything while at the same time pulling offline the reliable and affordable power generation and transmission that would make it remotely possible. And this is a global delusion, not just a growing problem in the United States. Energy prices are skyrocketing and the “green energy” industry is now demanding even more government handouts – and permission to hike prices even more – to keep the scam going. But are we seeing signs that a rapid collapse of the scam is near?

Investments in “alternative energy” companies took off in 2020, but all those gains are now gone. General Electric announced that it will post $1 billion in losses in its wind division. The S&P Global Clean Energy Index is down more than 30 percent this year and still dropping. Siemens, one of the premier German manufacturers of wind turbines, saw its stock price crash by nearly 40 percent in one day last week and now wants a 15-billion-euros handout from the German government. It also appears that “Big Oil” is giving up on pretending to be a part of the “green energy” future and is consolidating to produce even more oil and gas in the future.

And in signs that the EV bubble is collapsing, Ford announced that it lost $1.3 billion in its EV division during the third quarter of 2023 – which translates into a loss of $62,016 for each of the 20,962 EVs it sold during the period. The CEO of Mercedes Benz said of the glut of EVs on the market that the public doesn’t want: “I can hardly imagine the current status quo is fully sustainable for everybody.” Even Elon Musk is warning that demand is just not there for this massive, government-driven push for EVs.

Joining us to talk about all this is Jason Isaac, senior fellow of Life:Powered, a national initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and co-author of the brand new report: “Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Cost of Electric Vehicles.” With government so invested with OUR MONEY in these schemes, is it inevitable that a massive financial bailout for these boondoggles is coming?

SHOW NOTES

PRIMARY TOPIC – The Coming Collapse of Green Energy and EVs

Powerline - The Daily Chart: More Red Ink for Green Energy
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/the-daily-chart-more-red-ink-for-green-energy.php

Powerline - Green Dreams Going Up in Smoke
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/green-dreams-going-up-in-smoke.php

Reuters - Siemens Energy shares slide 39% after company seeks state guarantees
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/siemens-energy-seeking-billions-euros-state-guarantees-wiwo-2023-10-26/

Plan to Hike Electric Bills 29% Sparks Fury in Wyoming
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/electricity-prices-renewable-power-wyoming-b863bf8

JunkScience on X – China controls most of the clean tech processing supply chain
https://twitter.com/JunkScience/status/1719184775867404708

EVS ARE NOT SUSTAINABLE

Texas Public Policy Foundation – Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Cost of Electric Vehicles
https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-10-TrueCostofEVs-BennettIsaac.pdf

Daily Signal – Biden Poised to Bail Out Wind Energy Industry, Experts Predict
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/30/bailout-for-offshore-wind-energy-may-be-right-around-corner-experts-say/

Wall Street Journal – Brace for the Wind and Electric-Vehicle Bailouts
https://www.wsj.com/articles/brace-for-the-wind-and-electric-vehicle-bailouts-506383a8?mod=opinion_lead_pos6

Reuters - Ford again warns on EV results, withdraws 2023 forecast
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-withdraws-2023-forecast-warns-ev-results-2023-10-26/

GM Authority – GM Delays Launch Of Chevy Equinox EV, Silverado EV RST and GMC Sierra EV
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/10/gm-delays-launch-of-chevy-equinox-ev-silverado-ev-rst-and-gmc-sierra-ev/

CNBC – GM, Honda scrap plans to co-develop ‘affordable’ sub-$30,000 EVs
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/25/gm-honda-scrap-plans-to-co-develop-affordable-sub-30000-evs.html

Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, high repair costs
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/26/hertz-pulls-back-on-ev-plans-citing-tesla-price-cuts-repair-costs.html

Biden climate czar quietly met with flailing EV company dependent on taxpayer handoutshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-climate-czar-quietly-met-flailing-ev-company-dependent-taxpayer-handouts

Media Lies & a Fracturing Society - In The Tank #421

Donald Kendal — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:32:59 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 421 of the In The Tank Podcast. The New York Times' recent admission that they "relied too heavily on claims by Hamas" in regards to the Gaza hospital bombing is telling. It further reveals how broken our media system is. Worse, however, is the effect our media is having on social cohesion, leading to a fragmentation of society. This is contributing to a reality where the left and right are living in increasingly distant universes where common ground is exceedingly hard to find. What does this mean for our country and are there any solutions to the problem?

PRIMARY TOPIC – Media Lies and a Fracturing Society

Townhall - Americans’ Trust in Mass Media Sinks to Record Low

https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2023/10/20/americans-trust-in-mass-media-sinks-to-record-low-n2630110

Politico - NYT admits error in Gaza hospital report

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/23/gaza-hospital-new-york-times-00122986

New York Times - How Covid Affects the Heart

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/well/live/covids-heart-health.html

Carnegie - Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States: What the Research Says

https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/09/05/polarization-democracy-and-political-violence-in-united-states-what-research-says-pub-90457

Who Is Best Equipped to Fight The Great Reset? - In The Tank #420

Donald Kendal — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:26:01 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 420 of the In The Tank Podcast. ESG is the backbone of The Great Reset. And while we have made significant progress in the fight against ESG, it still remains an existential threat to liberty and free markets. With the presidential primaries approaching, The Socialism Research Center team produced a report card grading the candidates on their positions against ESG. The ITT crew discusses this report and talks about which candidate is best equipped to fight the Great Reset.

PRIMARY TOPIC – WHO IS BEST EQUIPPED TO FIGHT THE GREAT RESET?

Heartland Institute – Anti-ESG Report Card: 2024 Presidential Candidates

https://heartland.org/publications/anti-esg-report-card-2024-presidential-candidates/

Politico - Treasury outlines guidance for net-zero financing

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/09/treasury-outlines-guidance-for-net-zero-financing-00116673

1792 Exchange – Proxy Voting Overview

https://1792exchange.com/spotlight-reports/proxy-voting/

Bloomberg - Banks Told to Review Clients Amid Historic ESG Crackdown in EU

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/banks-told-to-review-clients-amid-historic-esg-crackdown-in-eu#xj4y7vzkg

Civilization vs Savagery — In the Tank Podcast #419

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:30:16 -0500

The unfathomable evil of Hamas’ attack on Israel last week was a reminder that the eternal human struggle between civilization and savagery never ends. This is going to be a tough podcast to get through, but it is important to not look away from the hate and the horrors inflicted by the enemies of civilization. Some say this barbarous act changes the Middle East forever. Maybe. But what does the fight in Israel say about the future of global liberty, which we’ve always assumed would remain ascendant forever? And what are we to make of the overtly pro-Hamas sentiment found in American streets, the halls of Congress, the heights of academia, and other redoubts of the ruling class?

What Will it Take to Destroy the Climate Narrative? - In The Tank #418

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:28:01 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo are joined by Linnea Lueken for episode 418 of the In The Tank Podcast. It seems like every day there is a new story that blows a hole in the climate narrative - a new study showing the impracticality of a 100% renewable grid, or an electric vehicle battery plant that requires coal power to function. We are told constantly by the media, politicians, and now even the Pope that we must change our lifestyle in an effort to combat climate change. Yet, most people don't care. These facts leave the ITT crew wondering: What would it take to finally destroy the climate narrative?

OPENING CHIT CHAT

AP News - Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next

https://apnews.com/article/mccarthy-gaetz-speaker-motion-to-vacate-congress-3542dd134dccf35bc67db3463baec53b

PRIMARY TOPIC - WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO DESTROY THE CLIMATE NARRATIVE?

Pope Francis on climate: ‘irresponsible’ Western lifestyle must change

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/04/pope-francis-environment-climate/

Electric Grid

The Hill - A new study zaps Biden’s plan to transform the electrical grid

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4230591-a-new-study-has-zapped-bidens-plan-to-transform-the-electrical-grid/

Transportation

Electric buses purchased from bankrupt company no longer running

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/infrastructure/electric-buses-jackson-wyoming-no-longer-running

Massive EV battery factory may have to rely on coal plant for it to function

https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/02/kansas-electric-vehicle-battery-coal-rates-panasonic/

Twitter - GM sold 18 Silverado EVs in Q3!

https://twitter.com/anasalhajji/status/1709429442441867428?s=46&t=EdV2geoHcqt4zDMbG3cZaw

What Happens If Trump Wins? - In The Tank #417

Donald Kendal — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:41:56 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo are joined by Samantha Fillmore for episode 417 of the In The Tank Podcast. A recent ABC/Washington Post poll shows Donald Trump holding a nine point lead over President Biden if the general election were held today. What would happen if he wins in November of 2024? How would the media react? How would the government react? Would Trump be barred from claiming office? The ITT crew gets deep in to speculation territory.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – WEDNESDAY’S DEBATE

CNN - Stage set for second GOP debate. Here’s who’s on it

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/25/politics/second-republican-debate-line-up/index.html

SPECIAL SEGMENT – COLORADO TABOR

Center Square - Proposition HH is wolf in sheep’s clothing for Colorado TABOR

https://www.thecentersquare.com/colorado/article_99d26726-5cb9-11ee-950a-abd312e12c01.html

PRIMARY TOPIC – WHAT HAPPENS IF TRUMP WINS?

ABC News - Trump edges out Biden 51-42 in head-to-head matchup: POLL

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/troubles-biden-age-reelection-campaign-poll/story?id=103436611

NYT - Polls Show Low Approval Ratings for Biden, and Trump Coasting in Primary

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/24/us/politics/polls-biden-trump.html

Vanity Fair - Hillary Clinton Urges Joe Biden Not to Sleep on Third-Party Spoilers: Report

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/09/hillary-clinton-urges-joe-biden-not-to-sleep-on-third-party-spoilers

The Atlantic - The Constitution Prohibits Trump From Ever Being President Again

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/donald-trump-constitutionally-prohibited-presidency/675048/

TNR - It’s Time to Take Trump’s Disqualification From the Presidency Seriously

https://newrepublic.com/article/175448/trump-disqualification-14th-amendment-clause

Marching Toward a Technological Tyranny - In The Tank #416

Donald Kendal — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:30:15 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo are joined by author Michael Ashley for episode 416 of the In The Tank Podcast. Michael Ashley, author of the new book Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyranny, joins ITT to talk about the potential future we seem to be headed toward. What does liberty look like in a world of AI, data collection, social credit scores, self-driving cars, CBDCs, and other developing technologies?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - WOULD YOU VOLUNTEER?

Daily Star - Elon Musk's Neuralink looking for people to trial its brain-computer chip

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/elon-musks-neuralink-looking-people-30983996

PRIMARY TOPIC - MARCHING TOWARD A TECHNOLOGICAL TYRANNY

Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyranny
https://www.amazon.com/Neuromined-Triumphing-over-Technological-Tyranny-ebook/dp/B0CCK6MNM6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z6M4K4V9IPAB&keywords=neuromined&qid=1695229204&sprefix=neuromined%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

NYT - I.R.S. Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Catch Tax Evasion
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/politics/irs-deploys-artificial-intelligence-to-target-rich-partnerships.html

The Blaze - Amazon confirms it shut down man’s smart home after delivery driver wrongly accused him of making racist remark
https://www.theblaze.com/news/amazon-confirms-it-shut-down-mans-smart-home-after-delivery-driver-wrongly-accused-him-of-making-racist-remark

G20 Calls for Global Regulation for AI, Including Regulations that Will Force AI to Advance UN SDGs
https://www.g20.org/content/dam/gtwenty/gtwenty_new/document/G20-New-Delhi-Leaders-Declaration.pdf

DAVOS WATCH - G20'S PROPOSED DIGITAL ID

The Epoch Times - G20 Announces Plan to Impose Digital Currencies and IDs Worldwide
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/g20-announces-plan-to-impose-digital-currencies-and-ids-worldwide-5489947?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport

The Blaze - G20 proposes digital ID similar to COVID-19 passport system to 'further financial inclusion'

https://www.theblaze.com/news/g20-proposed-policy-digital-id

Canadian Bankers Assocation - Canada's Digital ID Future - A Federated Approach

https://cba.ca/Assets/CBA/Documents/Files/Article%20Category/PDF/paper-2018-embracing-digital-id-in-canada-en.pdf

World Economic Forum - A Blueprint for Digital Identity

https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_A_Blueprint_for_Digital_Identity.pdf

Biden Impeachment Incoming? - In The Tank #415

Donald Kendal — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:42:03 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 415 of the In The Tank Podcast. There has been a steady stream of stories coming out over the past several months relating to potential corruption involving President Biden and his son Hunter. It appears as though we might be reaching a tipping point as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy opened an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. How likely is this to go anywhere? Will this dredge out even more information? Will this have an impact on the election? The ITT crew discusses these topics and more.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - SOCIALISM 2023 CONFERENCE

Washington Stand - ‘Public Education Needs to be a Site of Socialist Organizing’: ALA President

https://washingtonstand.com/news/public-education-needs-to-be-a-site-of-socialist-organizing-ala-president

Socialism 2023 Conference panels

https://socialismconference.org/2023-schedule/

Panels include:

- "Family Abolition Today"

- "Kids as Comrades"

- "Radical Drag Show"

PRIMARY TOPIC - BIDEN IMPEACHMENT INCOMING?

AP News - What’s ahead now that Republicans are opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-congress-oversight-republicans-impeachment-57c5b1b40d19ede4ecf7fde08c027cee

National Review - White House Sending Letter to News Outlets Urging Them to ‘Ramp Up’ Scrutiny of GOP over Impeachment Inquiry

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-house-sending-letter-to-news-outlets-urging-them-to-ramp-up-scrutiny-of-gop-over-impeachment-inquiry/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=breaking&utm_campaign=newstrack&utm_term=32695645

The Federalist - Impeaching Biden Is The Right Call, But Don’t Stop With Him

https://thefederalist.com/2023/09/13/impeaching-biden-is-the-right-call-but-dont-stop-with-him/

DailyMail - Chuck Schumer echos well-known Donald Trump talking point characterizing the Republicans' impeachment of Biden as a WITCH HUNT as other Democrats slam the inquiry as illegitimate

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12510647/Chuck-Schumer-echos-known-Donald-Trump-talking-point-characterizing-Republicans-impeachment-Biden-WITCH-HUNT-Democrats-slam-inquiry-illegitimate.htm

DAVOS WATCH - G20 SUMMIT REVEALS ECONOMIC BATTLE WITH CHINA

White House (Sep 9, 2023) - FACT SHEET: President Biden and Prime Minister Modi Host Leaders on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/09/09/fact-sheet-president-biden-and-prime-minister-modi-host-leaders-on-the-partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment/

NPR - Biden said the G-7 would counter Chinese influence. This year, he'll try again
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1106979380/g7-summit-2022-germany-global-infrastructure

CNBC - G-7′s infrastructure plan offers an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative in a ‘deliberate way’
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/28/new-g-7-infrastructure-plan-offers-alternative-to-china-belt-road-.html

COVID Strikes Back - In The Tank #414

Donald Kendal — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:49:26 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 414 of the In The Tank Podcast. It appears more and more that we are venturing into a new era of COVID restrictions. President Biden stated his intention to seek additional funding to develop a new COVID vaccine. Fauci was recently on CNN promoting masking up. And more schools and venues are imposing COVID mandates. Also, there are many signs the government is willing to use new tools and strategies to enforce harsher COVID lockdowns. The ITT crew discusses these topics and more.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – ADMISSION: NARRATIVE OVER CLIMATE SCIENCE

The Free Press - I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper Published

https://www.thefp.com/p/i-overhyped-climate-change-to-get-published

PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID STRIKES BACK

Fox News - Biden plans to ask Congress for funding to develop new COVID vaccine, may recommend shot for all

https://www.foxnews.com/health/biden-plans-ask-congress-funding-develop-covid-vaccine-require-shot

Fox News - Maryland public elementary school reinstates COVID mask requirements, orders some kids to wear N95 masks

https://www.foxnews.com/us/maryland-public-elementary-school-reinstates-covid-mask-requirements-orders-some-kids-wear-n95-masks

NYP - Fauci roasted as ‘fraud’ and ‘liar’ after being confronted with damning study on masks

https://nypost.com/2023/09/03/dr-fauci-gets-roasted-after-being-confronted-with-damning-study-on-masks/

The Hill - America desperately needs a bipartisan pandemic post-mortem

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/3882707-america-desperately-needs-a-bipartisan-pandemic-post-mortem/

NYT - N.Y.P.D. Will Use Drones to Monitor Labor Day Celebrations

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/nyregion/drones-labor-day-nypd.html

Bloomberg - Church Sues California County Over Alleged Covid-19 Geofencing

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/church-sues-california-county-over-alleged-covid-19-geofencing

DAVOS WATCH #3 – IN THE FUTURE, YOU’LL OWN NOTHING (HOUSING)

Axios - The problem with America’s high homeownership rate

https://www.axios.com/2023/08/26/housing-crisis-homeownership-nimby-mortgage-rates

Bloomberg - U.S. Moves Toward Home ‘Rentership Society,’ Morgan Stanley Says

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-07-20/u-s-moves-to-rentership-society-as-owning-tumbles-morgan-stanley-says

Benzinga - Institutions Set To Own 40% Of Single-Family Rental Homes — How Can You Get Your Share?

https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/22/08/28584067/institutions-set-to-own-40-of-single-family-rental-homes-how-can-you-get-your-share

Bloomberg - America Should Become a Nation of Renters

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-17/america-should-become-a-nation-of-renters

Climate Action 'Requires Global Cooperation (China)' - In The Tank #413

Donald Kendal — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:49:39 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 413 of the In The Tank Podcast. Climate Czar John Kerry recently discussed the importance of China's cooperation in the fight against climate change. Kerry is not wrong, but how far is the U.S. willing to go in order to keep China happy? Rumors are swirling that China is building a super dam near the border of India, potentially igniting a geopolitical fire between the two countries. Also, what role is BlackRock, the corporate face of climate action, playing in China when it comes to energy production and finance? The ITT crew discusses these topics and more.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - CHICAGO MAYOR BLAMES KIA FOR CRIME WAVE

Red State - Mayor of Chicago Sues Automakers for Making Cars Too Easy to Steal

https://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2023/08/30/mayor-of-chicago-sues-automakers-for-making-cars-too-easy-to-steal-n2163225

Fox 32 - Mayor Johnson mocked for suing automakers for car thefts: 'The numbers speak for themselves'

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/brandon-johnson-kia-lawsuit-car-thefts

PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE ACTION REQUIRES GLOBAL COOPERATION

NPR - John Kerry says U.S. can't reach climate goals without global cooperation

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/27/1196251259/john-kerry-says-u-s-cant-reach-climate-goals-without-global-cooperation

Asia Nikkei - China can't just keep building the world's biggest dam in secret

https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-can-t-just-keep-building-the-world-s-biggest-dam-in-secret

NYT - After Covid, China’s Leaders Face New Challenges From Flooding

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/world/asia/china-flooding-sichuan-chongqing.html

Select Committee on the CCP - "Unconscionable to Profit From Fueling China's Military" - Select Committee Launches Investigation Into BlackRock & MSCI

https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-releases/unconscionable-profit-fueling-chinas-military-select-committee-launches

DAVOS WATCH - 21st CENTURY COLLECTIVIZED AGRICULTURE

Fox News - Two dozen Republicans call on Biden to disavow John Kerry's remarks targeting food production
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/two-dozen-republicans-call-biden-disavow-john-kerrys-remarks-targeting-food-production

Reuters - EU okays $1.61 billion for Dutch government to buy out farmers, reduce nitrogen
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-okays-161-bln-dutch-govt-buy-out-farmers-reduce-nitrogen-2023-05-02/

WEF - Food Innovation Hubs
https://www.weforum.org/communities/food-innovation-hubs-partners-group

IIH - The Netherlands and the World Economic Forum Launch Food Innovation Hubs Initiative (2021)
https://investinholland.com/news/the-netherlands-and-the-world-economic-forum-launch-food-innovation-hubs-initiative/

WEF - Green Returns: Unleashing the Power of Finance for Sustainable Food Systems
https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/green-returns-unleashing-the-power-of-finance-for-sustainable-food-systems

COVID 2023: The Election Variant? - In The Tank #412

Donald Kendal — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:42:32 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 412 of the In The Tank Podcast. There has been a wave of stories coming out sounding the alarm on yet another dreaded COVID variant. In light of this news, we are already seeing the return of some mask mandates and other restrictions. Additionally, there are supposed TSA whistleblowers claiming we will soon be entering another era of full-fledged COVID prevention policy. How likely is this? Have we not learned anything from our last go-around? What are the political implications of a return to COVID lockdowns? The ITT crew discusses this and more.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – DEBATES AND TRUMP

The Hill - Trump, Tucker Carlson to release interview as debate begins on Fox News

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4166135-trump-tucker-carlson-interview-debate-begins-fox-news/

PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID 2023: THE ELECTION VARIANT?

CNN - Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/18/health/coronavirus-variant/index.html

Reuters - US CDC says new COVID lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individuals

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-cdc-says-ba286-covid-variant-could-cause-infections-vaccinated-individuals-2023-08-23/

The Gateway Pundit - Biden Regime to Reinstate COVID-19 Restrictions Beginning with Mask Mandate as “COVID Cases Rise”, Say TSA and Border Patrol Whistleblowers

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/just-time-election-biden-regime-reinstate-covid-19/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

Newsweek - Did Face Masks Help Fight COVID? Scientists Want You To Wear Yours Again

https://www.newsweek.com/face-masks-work-covdi-19-1820510

NYP - Georgetown University mandates masks for students during in-class instruction

https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/georgetown-university-mandates-masks-for-students-during-in-class-instruction-amid-covid-19-cases/

DAVOS WATCH – THE FUTURE OF URBAN CONSUMPTION

The Federalist - These 14 American Cities Have A ‘Target’ Of Banning Meat, Dairy, And Private Vehicles By 2030

https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/19/these-14-american-cities-have-a-target-of-banning-meat-dairy-and-private-vehicles-by-2030/

C40 Cities – The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5C World

https://expose-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Arup-C40-The-Future-of-Urban-Consumption-in-a-1-5C-World.pdf

Climate Emergency Declaration Incoming? - In The Tank #411

Donald Kendal — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:34:12 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 411 of the In The Tank Podcast. After the supposed hottest days, weeks, and month ever recorded and the unfolding disaster in Hawaii, many climate activists are lining up to pressure the Biden Administration to declare a "climate emergency." How likely is this declaration? When might it happen? What would it mean for America if such an emergency is declared? Also, the ITT crew takes a look at a new Institute for Energy Research paper that examines the potential of achieving "Net-Zero."

OPENING CHIT CHAT – TRUMP INDICTMENTS #4

NYT – Trump Indictment, Part IV: A Spectacle That Has Become Surreally Routine

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/politics/trump-indictments-georgia-criminal-charges.html

The Federalist - The Purpose Of The Trump Indictments Is To Demonstrate The Left’s Power

https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/16/the-purpose-of-the-trump-indictments-is-to-demonstrate-the-lefts-power/

PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION INCOMING?

Bloomberg - How Did the Maui Fire Start? Why Hawaii’s Power Lines Are Suspect

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-14/how-did-the-maui-fire-start-why-hawaii-s-power-lines-are-suspect

The Hill - Progressive calls for climate emergency swell after Biden says he ‘practically’ declared one

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4154387-progressive-calls-for-climate-emergency-swell-after-biden-says-he-practically-declared-one/

Grist - What it might look like if President Biden really declared a climate emergency

https://grist.org/climate-energy/what-it-might-look-like-if-president-biden-really-declared-a-climate-emergency/

IER - The Challenges and Costs of Net-Zero and the Future of Energy

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/the-challenges-and-costs-of-net-zero-and-the-future-of-energy/

National Review - Biden Says ‘In Practice’ He’s Declared a National Climate Emergency

https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/08/biden-says-in-practice-hes-declared-a-national-climate-emergency/

Shellenberger – Why This Documentary May Save The Whales

https://public.substack.com/p/why-this-documentary-may-save-the?r=lwnt6&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

IEA - Will solar PV and wind costs finally begin to fall again in 2023 and 2024?

https://www.iea.org/reports/renewable-energy-market-update-june-2023/will-solar-pv-and-wind-costs-finally-begin-to-fall-again-in-2023-and-2024

Bidenomics: Terrific or Terrible!? - In The Tank #410

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:30:44 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo episode 410 of the In The Tank Podcast. According to Vice President Kamala Harris, "Bidenomics" is a wild success. And she is not the only one suggesting this. Lately, there has been a rash of articles and rhetoric promoting this narrative. Is this the case? The ITT crew looks under the hood of Bidenomics to see what is really going on.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – BIDEN CRIME FAMILY

National Review - Biden Family Received Millions from Foreign Oligarchs Who Had Dinners with Then-VP Joe Biden

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-family-received-millions-from-foreign-oligarchs-who-had-dinners-with-then-vp-joe-biden/

Fox News - House GOP release bank records on Hunter Biden payments from Russian, Kazakh oligarchs, total clears $20M

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-release-bank-records-hunter-biden-payments-russian-kazakh-oligarchs-total-clears-20m

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDENOMICS: TERRIFIC OR TERRIBLE?

(Video) Kamala Harris declares “Bidenomics is working!!”

https://twitter.com/theblaze/status/1688971563310190599

NYT - Everything’s Coming Up Soft Landing

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/opinion/paul-krugman-soft-landing-inflation.html

The Hill - Bank of America now expecting ‘soft landing’ instead of recession

https://thehill.com/business/economy/4138171-bank-of-america-now-expecting-soft-landing-instead-of-recession/

Newsweek - 'Bidenomics' Is Heading Toward a Crash. The Latest Housing Data Could Not Make It Clearer

https://www.newsweek.com/latest-housing-data-are-clear-bidenomics-heading-toward-crash-opinion-1816749

The Federalist - ‘Bidenomics’ Has Been A Disaster

https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/08/bidenomics-has-been-a-disaster/

CNBC - 61% of Americans say they are living paycheck to paycheck even as inflation cools

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/31/61percent-of-americans-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-even-as-inflation-cools.html

CNN - Americans are pulling money out of their 401(k) plans at an alarming rate

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/economy/401k-hardship-withdrawals/index.html

Trump Indictment & Climate Authoritarianism - In The Tank #409

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:14:18 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Linnea Lueken episode 409 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Donald Trump has been indicted.... again. But this time, he's being indicted for his role in the dreaded and infamous January 6 (2021) riots at the Capitol Building. The ITT crew talks about this new development and what it means for the state of the justice system in America. Also, the climate alarmists are getting desperate. UN's Antonia Guterres declared recently that we are now in the era of "global boiling." What new authoritarian policies with this extreme rhetoric justify?

PRIMARY TOPIC #1 – TRUMP INDICTMENT

AP News - Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of power

https://apnews.com/article/trump-indicted-jan-6-investigation-special-counsel-debb59bb7a4d9f93f7e2dace01feccdc

The Federalist - DOJ Indictment Of Trump Is A Declaration Of War Against American Voters

https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/02/doj-indictment-of-trump-is-a-declaration-of-war-against-american-voters/

(Remember this?) Dems Pre-election “war games”

https://twitter.com/mikebenzcyber/status/1681492097680175105?s=12&t=36pTJ1w1fvn4b0A-iFBbqg

(Remember this?) Anti-Trump forces launch attack on Electoral College

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/donald-trump-electoral-college-231980

(Remember this?) In 2016, Democrats, Hollywood celebrities, and corporate news outlets urged electors to vote against President-elect Donald Trump

https://twitter.com/kanekoathegreat/status/1681458308358737920?s=12&t=36pTJ1w1fvn4b0A-iFBbqg

PRIMARY TOPIC #2 – CLIMATE AUTHORITARIANISM

(Video) UN’s Antonio Guterres – “The era of global boiling has arrived”

https://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1684571229301395462

CNN - Davos conspiracy theories used to live on fringe corners of the internet. Now they've gone mainstream

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/18/tech/davos-conspiracy-theories/index.html

Ace of Spades HQ - NPR: The Claim That the Progressive WEF Left Is Pushing People to Eat Zee Bugs Is Just a, Wait for It, Conspiracy Theory

https://ace.mu.nu/archives/405472.php

E&E News - How urban planning turned into a climate conspiracy theory

https://www.eenews.net/articles/how-urban-planning-turned-into-a-climate-conspiracy-theory/

WEF - Green Returns: Unleashing the Power of Finance for Sustainable Food Systems

https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/green-returns-unleashing-the-power-of-finance-for-sustainable-food-systems

The Future of ESG - In The Tank #408

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:42:30 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo and joined by Competitive Enterprise Institute Research Fellow Stone Washington for episode 408 of the In The Tank Podcast. As "anti-ESG month" wraps up on Capitol Hill, the ITT crew talks about updates on this important topic. Also, they look at the future of ESG, how emerging technology is primed to supercharge ESG, and how it may be weaponized against different industries.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – BIDEN/HUNTER DAM BREAKING?

NYP - Devon Archer’s testimony proves it: Hunter’s a grifter — and Joe’s a damn liar

https://nypost.com/2023/07/24/joe-bidens-a-liar-hunters-a-grifter-devon-archer-testimony-proves-it/

NYP - Hunter Biden sold $1.3M in art — and one buyer was a Dem donor ‘friend’ Joe appointed to a prestigious commission: report

https://nypost.com/2023/07/24/hunter-biden-sold-1-3m-in-art-and-buyers-include-dads-appointee/

PRIMARY TOPIC – THE FUTURE OF ESG

Aspen Times - ESG Summit explores secret sauce for ethical and profitable economic future
https://www.aspentimes.com/news/esg-summit-explores-secret-sauce-for-ethical-and-profitable-economic-future/

It's not just Larry Fink. C-suite ESG mentions drop as political heat rises.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/its-not-just-larry-fink-c-suite-esg-mentions-drop-as-political-heat-rises-115147862.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMe3w_AUCveQWsrWQgLpUuEkpCmcDVVucFIgqbFyknwEc97eXMPtVxhQEh9Jp93hbMCKVY_XvoCjnXqDKh5MC2VcrrI0MMGFzF7d_YvawwCwFwwCGPvxKqqCNCVP371NrT0tUHdcPFdFomgF5uXSdNnnB4KblWQicy-6LVFUf0Yd

Republican Working Group issues first critical report against ESG

https://cei.org/blog/republican-working-group-issues-first-critical-report-against-esg/

American Banker - What banks need to watch from the House GOP's anti-ESG month
https://www.americanbanker.com/list/what-banks-need-to-watch-from-the-house-gops-anti-esg-month

Bloomberg - Big Food Should Be ESG’s Next Target
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-07-24/big-food-should-be-esg-s-next-target#xj4y7vzkg

Kearney - Kearney partners with Climate TRACE: revamping supply chains to reduce GHG emission

https://www.kearney.com/service/operations-performance/article/-/insights/kearney-partners-with-climate-trace-revamping-supply-chains-to-reduce-ghg-emissions

Population Control: History Of This Anti-Human Agenda - In The Tank #407

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:35:45 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 407 of the In The Tank Podcast. Kamala Harris' most recent gaff of suggesting the need to "reduce population" inspired the ITT crew to dedicate the entire episode to the legacy of population control. From the Eugenics movement of the 1940s-60s, to China's one child policy of the 80s and 90s, to modern day calls to save the planet, the authoritarian left has a long history of promoting this anti-human agenda.

PRIMARY TOPIC - POPULATION CONTROL: AN ANTI-HUMAN AGENDA

NYP - Kamala Harris says US must ‘reduce population’ to fight climate change in latest gaffe

https://nypost.com/2023/07/15/kamala-harris-says-us-must-reduce-population-to-fight-climate-change-in-latest-gaffe/

1940s - 1960s: Eugenics Movement

Journal of Economic Perspectives - Retrospectives: Eugenics and Economics in the Progressive Era

https://www.princeton.edu/~tleonard/papers/retrospectives.pdf

UoM - Charles Darwin's Descent of Man

https://library.missouri.edu/specialcollections/exhibits/show/controlling-heredity/origins/darwin#:~:text=In%20The%20Descent%20of%20Man,a%20vigorous%20state%20of%20health.

1970s - 1990s: China's One-Child Policy

Smithsonian Magazine - The Book That Incited a Worldwide Fear of Overpopulation

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/book-incited-worldwide-fear-overpopulation-180967499/

(Documentary) One Child Nation

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/one-child-nation/

Britannica - one-child policy

https://www.britannica.com/topic/one-child-policy

(Tweet) Paul Ehrlich - lamenting the end of China's one-child policy

https://twitter.com/PaulREhrlich/status/659814941633986560

Environmental Movement - Zero Population Growth

Time Magazine - Here's When Americans Really Started to Panic About Overpopulation

https://time.com/4388565/zero-population-growth-world-population-day-2016/

(Report) Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Change

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24870306

The Guardian - Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez right to ask if the climate means we should have fewer children?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/shortcuts/2019/feb/27/is-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-right-to-ask-if-the-climate-means-we-should-have-fewer-children

(letter) World Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency

https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/1/8/5610806

Big Win for Free Speech, But Will It Last? - In The Tank #406

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:25:27 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 406 of the In The Tank Podcast. A few different court rulings has put a stop to the government in its role of working with social media companies to "stop misinformation." This has been a topic of the podcast for a while now, and it is great to finally see some progress in limiting the government's ability to censor citizens' speech. Also, the ITT crew starts the show talking about the recent release of Glenn Beck's book Dark Future: Uncovering the Great Reset's Terrifying Next Phase - a book co-authored by ITT regular Justin Haskins.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – DARK FUTURE BOOK RELEASE

Glenn Beck – Dark Future: Uncovering The Great Reset’s Terrifying Next Phase

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Future-Uncovering-Resets-Terrifying/dp/1637632118

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIG WIN FOR FREE SPEECH! BUT WILL IT LAST?

Red State - Federal Judge Destroys the Government's Argument in Favor of Censorship and Educates Them on the First Amendment

https://redstate.com/streiff/2023/07/05/federal-judge-destroys-the-governments-argument-in-favor-of-censorship-and-educates-them-on-the-first-amendment-n771497

The Federalist - Federal Judge Who Awarded Big Free Speech Win In Missouri v. Biden Denies Biden Regime’s Motion To Stay

https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/10/federal-judge-who-awarded-big-free-speech-win-in-missouri-v-biden-denies-biden-regimes-motion-to-stay/

(Twitter) Memorandum ruling on Motion to Stay Injunction in Missouri v. Biden.

https://twitter.com/tracybeanz/status/1678473956674641941?s=46&t=36pTJ1w1fvn4b0A-iFBbqg

The Hill - State Department cancels Facebook meetings after court order: report

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4083426-state-department-cancels-facebook-meetings-after-court-order-report/

The Federalist - The Censorship Empire Strikes Back After Missouri v. Biden Free Speech Victory

https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/12/the-censorship-empire-strikes-back-after-missouri-v-biden-free-speech-victory/

Washington Examiner - Zuckerberg is betting on partisan censorship to make Threads superior to Twitter

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/zuckerberg-is-betting-on-partisan-censorship-to-make-threads-superior-to-twitter

UN – Common Agenda

https://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/summary.shtml

The U.N. Is Planning To Seize Global 'Emergency' Powers - In The Tank #405

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:42:40 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 405 of the In The Tank Podcast. In an effort to strengthen its relevance and consolidate its influence on global affairs, the United Nations (UN) has embarked on a transformative journey with the release of its groundbreaking initiative, "Our Common Agenda." Part of this new "agenda" lays out the new "emergency powers" the organization should have in case of a disruptive global event. The ITT crew takes a good look at the plan and the U.N.'s upcoming "Summit of the Future" conference in 2024."

PRIMARY TOPIC – U.N. PLANNING TO SEIZE GLOBAL ‘EMERGENCY’ POWERS?

The Federalist - The U.N. Is Planning To Seize Global ‘Emergency’ Powers With Biden’s Support

https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/04/the-u-n-is-planning-to-seize-global-emergency-powers-with-bidens-support/

UN – Summit of the Future

https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future

UN – Our Common Agenda

https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda

The Hill - Will the ambitious UN Summit of the Future just be a rehash of the past?

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4079751-will-the-ambitious-un-summit-of-the-future-just-be-a-rehash-of-the-past/

BlackRock's Stealthy Global Ambitions - In The Tank #404

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:26:53 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 404 of the In The Tank Podcast. BlackRock has been in the news a lot recently. CEO Larry Fink says he is going to stop using the term "ESG." BlackRock is setting itself up to be an intermediary to help "rebuild" the Ukrainian economy. Also, James O'Keefe recently exposed an employee of BlackRock saying some really frightening things. The ITT crew discusses these stories and more.

PRIMARY TOPIC – BLACKROCK’S STEALTHY GLOBAL AMBITIONS

Reuters - BlackRock's Fink says he's stopped using 'weaponised' term ESG

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/blackrocks-fink-says-hes-stopped-using-weaponised-term-esg-2023-06-26/

The Hill - A lawsuit waiting to happen: ESG violates fiduciary duty

https://thehill.com/opinion/4059114-a-lawsuit-waiting-to-happen-esg-violates-fiduciary-duty-to-investors/

Breitbart – Wall Street Windfall: BlackRock Tapped to Rebuild Ukraine’s Economy

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/21/wall-street-windfall-blackrock-tapped-to-rebuild-ukraines-economy/

OMG – BREAKING: BlackRock Recruiter Who ‘Decides People’s Fat’ Says ‘War is Good for Business’ While Spilling Info on Asset Giant

https://okeefemediagroup.com/breaking-blackrock-recruiter-who-decides-peoples-fate-says-war-is-good-for-business-while-spilling-info-on-asset-giant/

New CDC Director is a Fauci Sycophant - In The Tank #403

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:08:47 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 403 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew looks into Mandy Cohen - the former North Carolina Health Secretary who was recently selected by President Joe Biden to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All of these so-called experts say they "follow the science," but how true is that really?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - HUNTER BIDEN

Fox News - Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to federal tax charges

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-biden-agrees-plead-guilty-federal-tax-gun-case

PRIMARY TOPIC - NEW CDC DIRECTOR IS A FAUCI SYCOPHANT

NYP - Biden’s pick for new CDC czar Mandy Cohen embodies the worst of pandemic policy

https://nypost.com/2023/06/04/bidens-pick-for-new-cdc-czar-mandy-cohen-embodies-the-worst-of-pandemic-policy/

American Spectator - Meet Mandy Cohen, the Fauci fangirl Biden wants to head the CDC

https://thespectator.com/topic/mandy-cohen-cdc-biden-covid-fauci-fangirl/

(video) Mandy Cohen explains how she decides on health policy

https://twitter.com/michaelpsenger/status/1664652835269799936?t=x5WnARTmheWQURjD4PChag&s=19

(video) Mandy Cohen on the "definitive data" showing the vaccine stops transmission and spread of COVID

https://twitter.com/LauraPowellEsq/status/1664418162312613888?t=k5B16UXIN8Ap0ay4SeUBZg&s=19

Houston Public Media - Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protected

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/coronavirus/2023/01/27/442481/houston-experts-agree-annual-covid-19-shot-best-way-to-keep-people-protected/

The Federalist - RFK Jr. Critics Think They’re Too Good For Vaccine Debate

https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/20/rfk-jr-s-critics-think-theyre-too-good-to-debate-vaccines/

(video) Hotez vaccine compilation

https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1671187542018867200?t=HzbL_clqn-mWq4r2OhHTmw&s=19

Biden Scandal vs. Trump Scandal - In The Tank #402

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:28:35 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 402 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Donald Trump was indicted again this week, and this time, at the federal level. This story has grabbed headlines for obvious reasons. On the other side of the coin, President Joe Biden may be in hot water after Senator Grassley reported the FBI has information that might incriminate Hunter and the "big guy" on a bribery scheme.

PRIMARY TOPIC - BIDEN SCANDAL VS. TRUMP SCANDAL

NY Post - Trump faces a maximum of 400 years in prison and a $9M fine over federal indictment

https://nypost.com/2023/06/09/trump-faces-a-maximum-of-400-years-in-prison-and-a-9m-fine/

CNN - June 13, 2023 Trump pleads not guilty in historic federal indictment

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/donald-trump-indictment-court-appearance-06-13-23/index.html

CBS News - Trump addresses supporters in NJ, after historic Miami arraignment

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/former-president-donald-trump-arraigned-miami-federal-court/

The Federalist - Grassley’s ‘17 Recordings’ Bombshell Brings Bidens And Burisma Back Into The Spotlight

https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/13/grassleys-17-recordings-bombshell-brings-bidens-and-burisma-back-into-the-spotlight/

The Federalist - Grassley: Burisma Exec Behind Biden Bribery Scandal Allegedly Kept 17 Recordings Of Talks With Joe, Hunter

https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/12/grassley-burisma-exec-behind-biden-bribery-scandal-allegedly-kept-17-recordings-of-talks-with-joe-hunter/

NY Post - Biden grins, chuckles when asked about alleged tapes of him getting bribed

https://nypost.com/2023/06/13/biden-grins-chuckles-when-asked-about-alleged-tapes-of-him-getting-bribed/

SECONDARY TOPIC - DEEPFAKES IN POLITICS

CNN - DeSantis campaign posts fake images of Trump hugging Fauci in social media video

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/08/politics/desantis-campaign-video-fake-ai-image/index.htm

CBS News - Vallas campaign condemns deepfake video posted to Twitter

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/vallas-campaign-deepfake-video/

(video) https://twitter.com/jake____lewis/status/1630036971388108806

WSJ - These Campaigns Hope ‘Deepfake’ Candidates Help Get Out the Vote

https://www.wsj.com/articles/these-campaigns-hope-deepfake-candidates-help-get-out-the-vote-11646756345

(video) https://twitter.com/80Level/status/1494204973432950785

The Green New Deal Is Back! - In The Tank #401

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:24:21 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo are joined by the Center of the American Experiment's Isaac Orr for episode 401 of the In The Tank Podcast. After making waves years ago with the outrageous and outlandish Green New Deal proposal, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is resurrecting the legislation. What is the significance of this move? Will the Green New Deal have stronger legs this time around? Is this just a last-gasp attempt at driving this agenda down the throats of Americans? The ITT crew will discuss these questions and more.

PRIMARY TOPIC - The Green New Deal Is Back

Fox News - The Green New Deal is back, and it’s more radical than ever

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/green-new-deal-back-more-radical-than-ever

AOC - DELIVERING A GREEN NEW DEAL

https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/ocasio-cortez.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/delivering_a_green_new_deal-sm.pdf

The Hill - UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/un-climate-chief-calls-fossil-fuel-phase-out-key-to-curbing-warming-but-may-not-be-on-talks-agenda/

AP News - US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe’s water standards

https://apnews.com/article/new-range-mine-tribe-water-pollution-minnesota-075463042956fa4e89d576c5cae8f663

WDIO - U.S. Army Corp of Engineers revokes permit for NewRange Copper Nickel project

https://www.wdio.com/mining-news/u-s-army-corp-of-engineers-revokes-permit-for-newrange-copper-nickel-project/

Mother Jones - The Next Big Thing in Recycling: Expired Solar Panels

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/04/recycling-solar-panels-silver-copper-waste-landfill/

Your Coming Summer of Blackouts - In The Tank #400

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:42:57 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins are joined by the Center of the American Experiment's Isaac Orr for episode 400 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new batch of regulations imposed by the Biden Administration are going to result in more strain on the already taxed energy grid. With the summer heat coming, should we brace ourselves for waves of black and brownouts? How crippling to our energy grid will these new regulations be?

PRIMARY TOPIC - Your Coming Summer of Blackouts

WSJ - Your Coming Summer of Blackouts

https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-american-electric-reliability-corporation-nerc-summer-assessment-power-blackouts-green-energy-2ddc6510?

Fox News - Biden's radical green energy policies strain our electric grids. Here's how bad it will get if they continue

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bidens-radical-green-energy-policies-strain-electric-grids

IER - EPA’s “Good Neighbor” Rule Increases the Cost of Electricity for Consumers

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/epas-good-neighbor-rule-increases-the-cost-of-electricity-for-consumers/

CAE - Biden Blackouts: EPA’s mercury rules could mean lights out for Minnesota, MISO, for no measurable environmental benefits

https://www.americanexperiment.org/biden-blackouts-epas-mercury-rules-could-mean-lights-out-for-minnesota-miso-for-no-measurable-environmental-benefits/

NERC - Two-thirds of North America Faces Reliability Challenges in the Event of Widespread Heatwaves

https://www.nerc.com/news/Pages/Two-thirds-of-North-America-Faces-Reliability-Challenges-in-the-Event-of-Widespread-Heatwaves.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%8BATLANTA%20%E2%80%93%20NERC's%202023%20Summer,at%20elevated%20risk%20has%20increased.

Climate Czar Kerry Blames Agriculture - In The Tank #399

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 25 May 2023 13:15:51 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 399 of the In The Tank Podcast. Climate Czar John Kerry blames agriculture for a considerable amount of the global carbon dioxide emissions. These comments continue a trend of attacks by climate alarmists on the world's food-producing industry. How do people like Kerry expect the population to eat in a world where agriculture is undermined by climate efforts? Don't worry, the World Economic Forum - the biggest advocates of The Great Reset - have a plan for that!

PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE CZAR KERRY BLAMES AGRICULTURE

Fox News - Two dozen Republicans call on Biden to disavow John Kerry's remarks targeting food production

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/two-dozen-republicans-call-biden-disavow-john-kerrys-remarks-targeting-food-production

Reuters - EU okays $1.61 billion for Dutch government to buy out farmers, reduce nitrogen

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-okays-161-bln-dutch-govt-buy-out-farmers-reduce-nitrogen-2023-05-02/

WEF - Food Innovation Hubs

https://www.weforum.org/communities/food-innovation-hubs-partners-group

IIH - The Netherlands and the World Economic Forum Launch Food Innovation Hubs Initiative (2021)

https://investinholland.com/news/the-netherlands-and-the-world-economic-forum-launch-food-innovation-hubs-initiative/

Telegraph - Europe is beginning to turn against the prophets of climate alarmism

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/18/europe-turning-against-prophets-of-climate-alarmism/

Gallup - Gov't Still No. 1, but Guns, Crime Up as Top U.S. Problem

https://news.gallup.com/poll/505385/gov-no-guns-crime-top-problem.aspx

SECONDARY TOPIC - DEBT CEILING DEBATE RUNNING OUT OF TIME

The Federalist - Corporate Media’s Coverage Of The Debt-Limit Fight Is Intolerably Dishonest

https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/23/corporate-medias-coverage-of-the-debt-limit-fight-is-intolerably-dishonest/

BBC - US debt ceiling: Will there be enough time to get a deal through?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65688682

ESG Is Ruining Everything - In The Tank #398

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:46:24 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 398 of the In The Tank Podcast. Why does it seem like there are so many businesses and industries that are doing things that undermine themselves? Whether its beer companies offending their main consumers, or Disney tripping over themselves to be less family friendly, or oil companies trying to go "green," there seems to be no shortage of this trend. Is ESG to blame? The ITT crew sifts through some of these companies ESG reports to see what they can find.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - DURHAM REPORT

The Federalist - Durham’s Much-Needed Record Of Deep-State And Dem Corruption Proves Conservatives Were Spot-On

https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/16/durhams-much-needed-record-of-deep-state-and-dem-corruption-proves-conservatives-were-spot-on/

PRIMARY TOPIC - ESG IS RUINING EVERYTHING

(video) Miller Lite Ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mob-7CaROgI

NYP - Go woke or lose bonuses: CEOs are ‘forced’ into Dylan Mulvaney deal system

https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/go-woke-or-lose-bonuses-ceos-forced-into-cei-system/

Anheuser Busch - Environmental, Social, And Governance Report 2022

https://www.ab-inbev.com/assets/pressreleases/2023/AB%20InBev_2022%20ESG%20Report_FINAL.pdf

Newsweek - Sports Illustrated Under Fire for Transgender Model on Cover

https://www.newsweek.com/sports-illustrated-under-fire-transgender-model-cover-1800710

Disney - ESG Reporting

https://impact.disney.com/esg-reporting/

FreeBeacon - Go Woke, Go Broke: Disney to Axe 7,000 Jobs as Company Faces Backlash Over Left-Wing Agenda

https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/go-woke-go-broke-disney-to-axe-7000-jobs-as-company-faces-backlash-over-left-wing-agenda/

Climate Depot - BP buys massive stake in ESG company’s climate change project

https://www.climatedepot.com/2023/04/11/bp-buys-massive-stake-in-esg-companys-climate-change-project/

Carbon Brief - COP28 team marshals oil and gas industry alliance ahead of climate summit

https://www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/cop28-team-marshals-oil-and-gas-industry-alliance-ahead-of-climate-summit/

SECONDARY TOPIC - DEBT CEILING

Washington Post - Senate Democrats ask Biden to ready 14th Amendment, bypass GOP on debt limit

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/debt-ceiling-democrats-discharge-petition/

Politico - Biden gives clearest indication to date he’s willing to make a critical debt ceiling compromise

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/17/biden-debt-ceiling-compromise-00097388

Climate Change Policy Is Making Your Life Worse - In The Tank #397

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 11 May 2023 13:33:54 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 397 of the In The Tank Podcast. We have seen the ruling elites come after a number of things under the justification of Climate Change. We've discussed bans on gas-powered cars, gas stoves, and other products. Well now, they are coming for your appliances. A new Biden proposal will seek to ensure you refrigerator, dishwasher, and washer and dryer are properly "green." Also, the ITT crew looks into reports from the U.N. that promise a "new phase of accelerated progress." What might this so-called "U.N. 2.0" look like?

PRIMARY TOPIC - HOW CLIMATE CHANGE (POLICY) IS MAKING YOUR LIFE WORSE

Washington Times - Biden seeks to turn entirety of homes green; manufacturers of appliances warn of lower performance

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/may/7/bidens-avalanche-of-energy-rules-hits-manufacturer/

CNET - These 7 States Are Banning New Gas-Powered Cars

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/states-banning-new-gas-powered-cars/

The Hill - New York heats up nation-wide debate on gas stove bans

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3991155-new-york-heats-up-nation-wide-debate-on-gas-stove-bans/

Gallup - Gov't Still No. 1, but Guns, Crime Up as Top U.S. Problem

https://news.gallup.com/poll/505385/gov-no-guns-crime-top-problem.aspx

SECONDARY TOPIC - UNITED NATIONS 2.0: SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE

United Nations - The Summit of the Future in 2024

https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future

United Nations - High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

https://hlpf.un.org/sdg-summit

United Nations - Our Common Agenda report

https://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/assets/pdf/Common_Agenda_Report_English.pdf

DeSantis vs. The Great Reset, ESG - In The Tank #396

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 04 May 2023 13:27:08 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 396 of the In The Tank Podcast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the most comprehensive Anti-ESG bill into law this week. Now, he is turning his attention toward the Digital Dollar (CBDC). How will these moves effect The Great Reset movement? Is he building a worthy defense for the state or is this just a speed bump for the plans of the World Economic Forum. The ITT crew discusses these important questions. Also, the Supreme Court is taking on a case that could have some serious ramifications for the Administrative State.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

AP News - Late-night TV shows go dark as writers strike for better pay

https://apnews.com/article/writers-strike-hollywood-wga-926179281803e10b1d501dcab93e305d

PRIMARY TOPIC - THE GREAT RESET VS. DESANTIS

The Free Press - Florida Gov. DeSantis Says ‘ESG Is Officially DOA’

https://www.tampafp.com/florida-gov-desantis-says-esg-is-officially-doa/

Florida's Voice - DeSantis to U.S. government: Florida will resist, outlaw CBDC

https://flvoicenews.com/desantis-to-u-s-government-florida-will-resist-outlaw-cbdc-if-implemented/

Heartland Institute - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores: A Threat to Individual Liberty, Free Markets, and the U.S. Economy

https://heartland.org/publications/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-scores-a-threat-to-individual-liberty-free-markets-and-the-u-s-economy-2/

Forbes - Are You Ready For AI-Driven Radical ESG Transparency?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/solitairetownsend/2023/04/30/are-you-ready-for-ai-driven-radical-esg-transparency/?sh=1b6893486e4f

SECONDARY TOPIC - FALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE?

Townhall - Is SCOTUS About to Annihilate the Administrative State?

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/05/01/scotus-to-hear-case-that-could-vanquish-federal-bureaucrats-power-n2622674

Digital Dollar: When You Don't Own Money - In The Tank #395

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:51:22 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 395 of the In The Tank Podcast. There have been a slew of articles recently suggesting the U.S. Dollar is quickly losing its status as world reserve currency. How likely is this and how will it effect you? The ITT crew discusses this important topic. Also, is it just a coincidence that this development is occurring at the same time as plans for the "digital dollar" ramp up? How quickly are we approaching a world where you don't even own the money you use on a daily basis?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - TUCKER CARLSON & FOX NEWS

The Federalist - The Worst People On Earth Are All Celebrating Tucker’s Ousting

https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/25/the-worst-people-on-earth-are-all-celebrating-tuckers-ousting/

PRIMARY TOPIC - DIGITAL DOLLAR: WHEN YOU DON'T OWN MONEY

Fox News - Biden administration is quietly planning for a future where you don’t own money

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-administration-quietly-planning-future-where-you-dont-own-money

Fortune - FedNow is set to launch in July. What the instant payment service could mean for a digital dollar and stablecoins

https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/03/16/fednow-fed-digital-dollar-stablecoins-cbdc/

NYT - The Weird New War on ‘Woke’ Money

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/opinion/desantis-digital-currency-florida.html

SECONDARY TOPIC - DOLLAR LOSING WORLD RESERVE CURRENCY STATUS?

Fox Business - Could the US dollar lose its reserve currency status to China?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/could-us-dollar-lose-reserve-currency-status-china

Markets Insider - The dollar's dominance as a reserve currency eroded last year at 10 times the pace seen in the past 2 decades

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/dollar-dominance-global-reserves-china-euro-russia-ukraine-war-greenback-2023-4

NYT - Wonking Out: International Money Madness Strikes Again

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/opinion/dollar-reserve-currency.html

Climate Cult Gets Crazier - In The Tank #394

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:12:07 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 394 of the In The Tank Podcast. With Earth Day approaching, the ITT crew talks about a number of stories that highlight just how radical the "climate cult" is getting. From new regulations on meat and cars to absurd protests over oil production while ignoring the true costs of "renewable" energy, the cognitive dissonance and authoritarian tendencies of the climate change movement is getting out of hand.

PRIMARY TOPIC - Climate Cult Getting Crazier

AEI - The Climate Change Cult: 10 Warning Signs

https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/the-climate-change-cult-10-warning-signs/

CNN - Just Stop Oil protester disrupts World Snooker Championship by throwing orange powder paint on table

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/sport/climate-protest-world-snooker-championship-spt-intl/index.html

National Review - Yes, They’re Coming for Your Burgers

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/yes-theyre-coming-for-your-burgers/

YahooNews - Mayor of London’s office brands vandalism of ULEZ cameras in Abbey Wood ‘petty’

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mayor-london-office-brands-vandalism-040000022.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF8NziEd5RKFEgSKBngwB5mKw8pvkvKUvBzjxEWx3Of4CmSqBim8P_Q0ymTsssPZVhFxlA8SGjJ0PBhpw10t_dvie602sc1MK2XvRQuyBbak8E2UTZPt1BiCU-tDAo3hGz9prjioQLaj5-H_B4DA9TyNvNE_-54Ezo4JU0UzsAST

The Economic Times - China eyes Afghanistan's lithium reserves, offers to invest USD 10 billion
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/china-eyes-afghanistans-lithium-reserves-offers-to-invest-usd-10-billion/articleshow/99521732.cms

Fox News - JPMorgan CEO suggests government seize private property to quicken climate initiatives

https://www.foxnews.com/media/jp-morgan-ceo-suggests-government-seize-private-property-quicken-climate-initiatives

KTLA - California power companies propose income-based rates: how it would work

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/fixed-rate-electricity-bill-charges-how-they-would-work/

Biden Issues ‘Toughest Ever’ Electric Vehicle Mandates – In the Tank Podcast #393

Jim Lakely, Christopher Talgo, Linnea Lueken — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:25:53 -0500

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Linnea Lueken Talgo present episode 393 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency has just unveiled the “toughest ever” car emissions rules to force Americans to buy electric vehicles. This new mandate should be called the “Break America’s Electric Grid” rule. While we still have choices on what vehicles we buy, the Biden administration is trying to severely, and quickly, limit those choices. Can we go this fast into an EV future? And if we do, what are the real costs in terms of quality of life, freedom, and the environment.

We’ll also play clips from a devastating interview of Elon Musk on the BBC this week. He was challenged by the mid-wit newsreader about allowing “misinformation” and “hate speech” on Twitter, which serves as the world’s public square. Unfortunately, the BBC newsreader’s dismissive attitude about free speech – a foundational right in a free society – is troubling and shared by many in the upcoming generations.

We also talk about Chris Talgo’s op-ed in the American Thinker this week about the plan in California to pay millions in reparations to African-Americans and if that idea will spread nationally.

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN: EVs or Bust

Fox News - Biden unveils toughest-ever car emissions rules in bid to force electric vehicle purchases

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-unveils-toughest-ever-car-emissions-rules-bid-force-electric-vehicle-purchases

EV Options are Good for Consumers, EPA’s Proposal to Force Unrealistic EV Sales Mandates is Not

https://consumerenergyalliance.org/2023/04/ev-options-are-good-for-consumers-epas-proposal-to-force-unrealistic-ev-sales-mandates-is-not/

SECONDARY TOPIC – ELON MUSK SLAMS BBC ON FREE SPEECH

Independent Journal Review - BBC Reporter Tries to Confront Musk on Increase in 'Hateful Content' - It Doesn't Go As Planned

https://ijr.com/bbc-reporter-tries-confront-musk-hateful-content/

PJ Media - 'You Just Lied': Elon Musk Destroys BBC Reporter, and It's Epic

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2023/04/12/you-just-lied-elon-musk-destroys-bbc-reporter-and-its-epic-n1686621

HotAir - Elon Musk owns BBC reporter

https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/04/12/elon-musk-owns-bbc-reporter-n543295

VIDS

Twitter - “Hate Speech”

https://twitter.com/darrengrimes_/status/1646115621032325122

Twitter – “Misinformation”

https://twitter.com/VigilantFox/status/1646157818565672962

CBN News - New Poll Shows Millennial Support for Constitutional Free Speech Declining

https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/new-poll-shows-millennial-support-constitutional-free-speech-declining

Washington Free Beacon - Poll: Majority of Americans Want First Amendment Rewritten; 51 percent of Millennials want fines or jail time for 'hate speech'

https://freebeacon.com/issues/poll-majority-of-americans-want-first-amendment-rewritten/

Knight Foundation - First Amendment vitals: Taking Gen Z’s pulse on free expression and inclusion

https://knightfoundation.org/articles/first-amendment-vitals-gen-z-free-expression-inclusion/

CLOSING TOPIC – CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ OF REPARATIONS

American Thinker (Chris Talgo) - California Reparations: a 'Blueprint for America’?

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/04/california_reparations_a_blueprint_for_america.html

Trump Arrested! - In The Tank #392

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:19:27 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 392 of the In The Tank Podcast. After weeks of speculation, it finally happened - Former President Donald Trump was arrested. The ITT crew discusses this story from several different angles. Also, what is George Soros's role in all of this?

PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP ARRESTED

Babylon Bee - Democrats Throw Biggest-Ever Fundraiser For Trump Campaign

https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-throw-biggest-ever-fundraiser-for-trump-campaign

The Federalist - Alvin Bragg’s Trump Indictment Is Even More Pathetic And Partisan Than We Could Have Imagined

https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/05/alvin-braggs-trump-indictment-is-even-more-pathetic-and-partisan-than-we-could-have-imagined/

American Greatness – Seven Things You Don’t Know About the Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case

https://amgreatness.com/2023/04/04/seven-things-you-dont-know-about-the-stormy-daniels-hush-money-case/

The Federalist - No One Is Above The Law? Give Me A Break

https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/04/no-one-is-above-the-law-give-me-a-break/

HDN - Trump's Trial Needs to Be Televised

https://heartlanddailynews.com/2023/04/betsy-mccaughey-trumps-trial-needs-to-be-televised/

SECONDARY TOPIC - SOROS BACKED DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

Washington Post - D.C. U.S. attorney declined to prosecute 67% of those arrested. Here's why

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/29/us-attorneys-office-charges-declined-dc-police/

Washington Examiner - Map shows how many Soros-linked prosecutors there are around the country - and how many have been removed

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/map-soros-prosecutors-country-removed

NYP - George Soros spent $40M getting lefty district attorneys, officials elected all over the country

https://nypost.com/2023/01/22/george-soros-spent-40m-getting-lefty-district-attorneys-officials-elected-all-over-the-country/

Climate Paper Calls For Homicide Charges For Oil Companies - In The Tank #391

The Heartland Institute — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:13:19 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 391 of the In The Tank Podcast. Is it just me, or is the climate alarmist rhetoric getting crazier? A new paper from Harvard Environmental Law Review makes the case that oil companies should be charged with homicide due to the supposed effects of the climate change. The ITT crew talks about this paper, the recently released IPCC report and more climate-alarmist-related topics.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – NEW TROUBLING POLL RESULTS

WSJ/NORC Poll March 2023

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WSJ_NORC_ToplineMarc_2023.pdf

PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE PAPER CALLS FOR HOMICIDE CHARGES FOR OIL COMPANIES

The Guardian - New climate paper calls for charging big US oil firms with homicide

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/22/big-oil-companies-homicide-harvard-environmental-law-review

Prof. Richard Parncutt: Death Penalty for Global Warming Deniers?

https://tallbloke.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/prof-richard-parncutt-death-penalty-for-global-warming-deniers/

Washington Free Beacon - One Billion Gretas: Biden Admin Pledges Taxpayer Cash To Support Young Climate Activists Abroad

https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/one-billion-gretas-biden-admin-pledges-taxpayer-cash-to-support-young-climate-activists-abroad/

Fox News - John Kerry rushes to defense of climate activist leaders who use private jets

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-kerry-rushes-defense-climate-activist-leaders-use-private-jets

Washington Post - Why climate ‘doomers’ are replacing climate ‘deniers’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/24/climate-doomers-ipcc-un-report/

Preemptive Pushback On The Digital Dollar - In The Tank #390

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:52:31 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 390 of the In The Tank Podcast. We are waiting on Trump's arrest and we have some things to say about it. Also, you may have heard a bit about a potential "Central Bank Backed Digital Currency," or a digital dollar. The ITT crew talks about this, the potential of this development, and the seemingly preemptive actions taken by conservative politicians like Kristi Noem, Ron DeSantis, and Ted Cruz.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - TRUMP ARREST LOOMING?

New York Times - What We Know About the Potential Indictment of Donald Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-potential-indictment-criminal-charges.html

PRIMARY TOPIC - PREEMPTIVE PUSHBACK ON THE DIGITAL DOLLAR

White House - Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/03/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/

Atlantic Council - Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/

CEI - Central Bank Digital Currencies Threaten Global Stability and Financial Privacy

https://cei.org/studies/central-bank-digital-currencies-threaten-global-stability-and-financial-privacy/

CoinTelegraph - South Dakota gov vetoes bill excluding crypto from definition of ‘money’

https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-dakota-gov-vetoes-bill-excluding-crypto-from-definition-of-money

Ron DeSantis - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislation to Protect Floridians from a Federally Controlled Central Bank Digital Currency and Surveillance State

https://www.flgov.com/2023/03/20/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislation-to-protect-floridians-from-a-federally-controlled-central-bank-digital-currency-and-surveillance-state/

Ted Cruz - Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Prohibit The Fed From Establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency

https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-to-prohibit-the-fed-from-establishing-a-central-bank-digital-currency

SVB Collapse, Biden's Approves Big Oil Project - In The Tank #389

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:56:38 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 389 of the In The Tank Podcast. There is a lot to talk about. The Silicon Valley Bank went bust. Was this failure brought on by bad business practices or it this a sign of things to come? Also, what are the politics at play in regards to the plan to "bailout" the failing bank? Also, Joe Biden just approved a large oil project in Alaska. Has Biden reversed his position on fossil fuel production? But more important than any of these stories.... CHAT GPT LIED TO ME!!!!!!

OPENING CHIT CHAT – SVB COLLAPSE

(video) Vivek Ramaswamy on the Fed’s role in SVB

https://twitter.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1636050649082216474

Fox News - 'Shark Tank's' Kevin O'Leary rips Biden over Silicon Valley: ‘He nationalized the American banking system'

https://www.foxnews.com/media/shark-tanks-kevin-oleary-biden-silicon-valley-nationalized-american-banking-system

Red State - Silicon Valley Bank Spent $74 Million on Black Lives Matter and Social Justice Causes

https://redstate.com/kiradavis/2023/03/14/silicon-valley-bank-spent-74-million-on-black-lives-matter-and-social-justice-causes-n716419

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN APPROVES LARGE OIL PROJECT

NYT - How Biden Got From ‘No More Drilling’ to Backing a Huge Project in Alaska

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/climate/willow-biden-oil-climate.html

Politico - Greens sue Biden over Willow oil project approval

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/14/greens-biden-willow-oil-project-00087067

Heartland Institute - Heartland President James Taylor on Tony Katz Today Talking About Biden’s New Alaska Drilling Policy

https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-president-james-taylor-on-tony-katz-today-talking-about-bidens-new-alaska-drilling-policy/

SECONDARY TOPIC – CHAT GPT LIED TO ME!!!!!!

Twitter Thread - Why does chatGPT make up fake academic papers?

https://twitter.com/dsmerdon/status/1618816703923912704?lang=en

New Report Identifies Big Businesses That Target Conservatives - In The Tank #388

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 07:45:08 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 388 of the In The Tank Podcast. After briefly discussing the revelations relating to the "worst attack on democracy in U.S. history," the ITT crew talks about a new report by the 1792 Exchange that identifies businesses that have seemingly aligned themselves against conservatives. Also, there are a few very interesting things you should know about the incoming World Bank president nominated by the Biden Administration that relate to ESG and a terrifying prediction made by The World Economic Forum.

COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Vindicated - In The Tank #387

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 07:57:43 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 387 of the In The Tank Podcast. In the past few weeks, there have been a few interesting stories that relate to the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the DOE's report on the lab leak story, a NYT article about ineffective mask mandates, and Woody Harrelson's controversial SNL monologue, the ITT crew takes the time to discuss these stories and more.

States Rally Against ESG. Geoengineering and 15min Cities - In The Tank #386

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 07:46:23 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 386 of the In The Tank Podcast. As criticisms of ESG continue to be thrust into the national spotlight, more and more states are rallying against this insidious scheme. The ITT crew provides an update on these actions. Also, a lot more attention is being paid to increasingly bizarre "solutions" to climate change including geoengineering and so-called "15 Minute Cities." The ITT crew talks about these topics and more.

This is Big! DeSantis Takes Aim At ESG - In The Tank #385

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 07:50:08 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 385 of the In The Tank Podcast. In an underreported move, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a comprehensive anti-ESG bill. This bill could be a game-changer in the political landscape in regards to this very important topic. The ITT discusses the bill and its potential implications. Also, they talk about the recently-undercovered Global Disinformation Index "blacklist" and how it is impacting you the news you are seeing.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – UFOs!

NYP - F-16 pilots struggled to find object shot down over Lake Huron, audio reveals

https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/cockpit-audio-shows-pilots-struggling-to-id-lake-huron-object/

PRIMARY TOPIC – DESANTIS TAKES AIM AT ESG

FLGOV - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislation to Protect Floridians from the Woke ESG Financial Scam

https://www.flgov.com/2023/02/13/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislation-to-protect-floridians-from-the-woke-esg-financial-scam/

(video) – Gov. DeSantis’ Proposal to End ESG Woke Banking

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=718941523037717

National Review - Ron DeSantis Announces Crackdown on ESG Investments Using State Funds

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ron-desantis-announces-crackdown-on-esg-investments-using-state-funds/

SECONDARY TOPIC – Secret “Disinformation Index” Blacklist

Townhall - Secret Blacklist Exposed: Townhall Labeled 'Reprehensible' and 'Offensive' on List Targeting Advertisers

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/02/10/townhall-unveils-its-new-pronouns-reprehensibleoffensive-n2619442

The Federalist - Conservative News Sites Aren’t ‘Risky,’ A ‘Disinformation Index’ To Censor Speech Is

https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/14/conservative-news-sites-arent-risky-a-disinformation-index-to-censor-speech-is/

Biden's Biggest State of the Union Lies - In The Tank #384

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:49:50 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 384 of the In The Tank Podcast. On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address. As we have grown accustomed to, the night was fraught with political theater. The ITT crew talks the speech, dissects some of the most egregious lies of the night, and provides context to some of the claims of the President. According to Biden, the economy is roaring. In reality, as inflation, energy prices, and consumer spending data show, this is not the case.

ChatGPT Will Change EVERYTHING - In The Tank #383

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:09:08 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 383 of the In The Tank Podcast. You have probably heard at least a little bit about ChatGPT - an AI language model developed by OpenAI. I can assure you, you have not heard about it enough. This technology is going to drastically alter the landscape of many industries. The ITT crew discusses the potential of this new technology and talk about the implications it may have on our society. Also, we cover further confirmation that the media has gone off the deep end in the past several years in regards to bias.

The Coming Technocratic Dystopia Imagined By Davos - In The Tank #382

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 07:53:33 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 382 of the In The Tank Podcast. The World Economic Forum's Davos 2023 conference just wrapped up and the ITT crew dives in to some of the crazier things that have come out of this conference and other WEF events. From "cities of the future" to gene editing, the crew discusses how serious these ideas are and what societal implications they may have. Also, is Davos' global influence diminishing?

PRIMARY TOPIC - THE COMING TECHNOLOGICAL DYSTOPIA IMAGINED BY DAVOS

Stopping Socialism TV - The Most Disturbing Discussion at Davos 2023, and Why You Haven't Heard About It
https://youtu.be/D4MV3vNFOHQ

WEF - "The Line" City of the Future
https://twitter.com/LayahHeilpern/sta...

WEF - Our Alliance is creating smart city governance
https://www.weforum.org/impact/smart-...

WEF - Why developing nations are defining the smart cities of the future
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/0...

WEF - "Write-level" gene editing and "diminished reality glasses
https://twitter.com/Lukewearechange/s...

SECONDARY TOPIC - IS DAVOS COLLAPSING?

Great Narrative Conference - "Trust in the elites"
https://twitter.com/listen_2learn/sta...

Shellenberger - Together, We Killed Davos
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Davos 2023, Conspiracy Theories or Conspiracy Facts? - In The Tank, ep381

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:05:11 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 381 of the In The Tank Podcast. The World Economic Forum's Davos 2023 conference is in full swing. World and business leaders from around the globe are meeting in the mountain countryside to talk about everything from climate change and energy policy to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. However, we are being told that this is very important work being done, but also, if we talk them serious, then we are conspiracy theorists. Also, Greta Thunberg was arrested in Germany during a protest. The In The Tank crew explores these stories and more.

Biden's Gas Stove Ban - In The Tank, ep380

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:23:06 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 380 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Biden administration announced this week that it was considering a ban on gas stoves, supposedly because it causes asthma in kids – a claim not backed up by science.

They are trying to walk back from this infuriating government overreach, but the In the Tank crew won’t let them because it’s part of a tyrannical pattern by our ruling elite. For instance, New York governor Kathy Hochul also announced she wants to ban all appliances, including stoves furnaces, that burn fossil fuels. This is not about safety, but about forcing us to go “all electric” for EVERYTHING as soon as possible to “fight climate change.” It’s absolutely insane and must be stopped.

The ITT crew will also talk about how the chairman of the Federal Reserve announced the Fed will not be a “climate policymaker,” a rare sensible statement from a position of great power that has the climate cultists enraged. We’ll also cover how YouTube shut down The Heartland Institute’s main channel just before we went live with a prominent climate realist scientist. We will also remember another great scientist and climate realist – our friend, Dr. Jay Lehr – who sadly passed away this week.

Show notes:

OPENING BANTER

Heartland’s YouTube channel being frozen just before we went live with climate realist scientist Dr. Judith Curry

https://heartland.org/opinion/youtube-pulls-down-heartland-institutes-channel-just-before-live-stream-with-climate-scientist-judith-curry/

Rumble - Heartland’s Interview with Dr. Judith Curry

https://rumble.com/v2470w4-climate-goals-vs.-human-well-being-a-live-discussion-with-dr.-judith-curry.html

BIDEN WANTS TO BAN GAS STOVES

WSJ - Biden Is Coming for Your Gas Stove: The Consumer Product Safety Commission enlists in the crusade to ban fossil fuels from the kitchen.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-is-coming-for-your-gas-stove-consumer-product-safety-commission-richard-trumka-environmental-protection-agency-11673303864

JunkScience.com - No, new study does not link gas stoves with asthma in children

https://junkscience.com/2023/01/no-new-study-does-not-link-gas-stoves-with-asthma-in-children/

National Review: The Only Proper Response to a National Gas-Stove Ban

https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/the-only-proper-response-to-a-national-gas-stove-ban/

Fox Business - New York Gov. Hochul announces plans to ban gas heating in new homes, buildings constructed in next few years

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/new-york-gov-hochul-announces-plans-ban-gas-heating-new-homes-buildings-constructed-next-few-years

WSJ - Kathy Hochul’s Latest Brainstorm

https://www.wsj.com/articles/kathy-hochuls-latest-brainstorm-new-york-natural-gas-ban-fossil-fuels-11673393016

Fox News - Twitter slams AOC after she says gas stoves are linked to brain damage: 'Dems are literally insane'

https://www.foxnews.com/media/twitter-slams-aoc-she-says-gas-stoves-linked-brain-damage-dems-literally-insane

FEDERAL RESERVE REJECTS CLIMATE ACTIVISM

NYT - Powell Says Fed Will Not Be a ‘Climate Policymaker’

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/business/economy/powell-fed-climate.html

WSJ - Regulator of the Week

https://www.wsj.com/articles/regulator-of-the-week-11673381092

Population Doomsday on 60 Minutes - In The Tank Podcast #379

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 08:04:24 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 379 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the start of a new year, climate alarmism has been given center stage. 60 Minutes recently ran a segment about the looming population doomsday. The segment, featuring noted doomsayer Paul Ehrlich, promoted dire warnings like "humanity is unsustainable," and how we are "in the midst of sixth mass extinction." Also, the UN convened a conference on biodiversity a few weeks ago where world leaders agreed to a bunch of principles which could have major implications.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

NYT - Live Updates: McCarthy Loses 4th Vote for Speaker

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/04/us/house-speaker-vote

60 MINUTES – POPULATION DOOMSDAY

Reason - 60 Minutes Promotes Paul Ehrlich's Failed Doomsaying One More Time

https://reason.com/2023/01/03/60-minutes-promotes-paul-ehrlichs-failed-doomsaying-one-more-time/

National Review - Population-Bombers Are Going Extinct

https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/population-bombers-are-going-extinct/

CBS News - Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, Earth's wildlife running out of places to live

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-mass-extinction-60-minutes-2023-01-01/

2022 UN BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE

NPR - Negotiators at a U.N. biodiversity conference reach a historic deal to protect nature

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1144065910/a-u-n-pact-finds-agreement-to-save-nature-seen-as-vital-for-biodiversity

CNN - More than 190 countries sign landmark agreement to halt the biodiversity crisis

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/world/cop15-biodiversity-agreement-montreal-climate-scn-intl/index.html

CBD - COP15: Nations Adopt Four Goals, 23 Targets for 2030 in Landmark UN Biodiversity Agreement

https://www.cbd.int/article/cop15-cbd-press-release-final-19dec2022

Streaming In Decline? Avatar, Top Gun, Star Wars - In the Tank ep 378

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:54:14 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely — with SPECIAL GUEST Christian Toto — present episode 377 of the In The Tank Podcast. In what is becoming an annual tradition, the In the Tank crew end the year talking about the state of pop culture with veteran movie reviewer and culture writer Christian Toto, proprietor of the HollywoodInToto.com website.

We’ll discuss what is looking like a rough patch (and maybe much worse) for the big streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, etc.), what that means for the future of Hollywood, and if the “get woke, go broke” maxim is holding or getting even worse. We’ll also discuss the state of the modern Hollywood blockbuster (with Avatar 2, which Donny just saw, being a test case), and Christian will tell us the best movies and streaming shows he saw this year and recommends to our audience.

In The Future, You'll Own Nothing - In The Tank Podcast #377

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 07:53:05 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 377 of the In The Tank Podcast. With Christmas just around the corner, we take a look at the potential ghost of Christmas future. Based heavily on articles and rhetoric from the World Economic Forum - the biggest advocates of The Great Reset - the ITT crew talks about a world in the not-too-distant-future where people no longer own anything. Sounds crazy, but we may be well on our way to realizing that scenario.

World Economic Forum - Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better https://web.archive.org/web/20200919081413/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/shopping-i-can-t-really-remember-what-that-is?utm_content=buffer60978&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

The New York Times - Disney Adds Warnings for Racist Stereotypes to Some Older Films https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/business/media/disney-plus-disclaimers.html

World Economic Forum - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/

World Economic Forum - This is how millennials are fueling the rental economy https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/11/generation-rent-how-millennials-are-fueling-the-rental-economy/

Tech Crunch - Lyft says nearly 250k of its passengers ditched a personal car in 2017
https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/16/lyft-says-nearly-250k-of-its-passengers-ditched-a-personal-car-in-2017/

Uber - Transit Horizons: Toward a New Model of Public Transportation https://www.uber.com/us/en/transit/horizons-paper/

CNBC - I drove hundreds of miles ‘hands-free’ in GM, Ford and Tesla cars – here’s how it went
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/21/test-driving-gm-ford-and-tesla-hands-free-systems.html

New York Post - How corporations are buying up houses – robbing families of the American Dream https://nypost.com/2020/07/18/corporations-are-buying-houses-robbing-families-of-american-dream/

Bloomberg - U.S. Moves Toward Home ‘Rentership Society https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-07-20/u-s-moves-to-rentership-society-as-owning-tumbles-morgan-stanley-says

World Economic Forum - A Framework for the Future of Real Estate https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_A_Framework_for_the_Future_of_Real_Estate_2021.pdf

World Economic Forum - These facts show how unsustainable the fashion industry is

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/fashion-industry-carbon-unsustainable-environment-pollution/

Breitbart - WEF Adviser Yuval Harari: ‘We Just Don’t Need the Vast Majority of the Population’ in Today’s World

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/08/10/wef-adviser-yuval-harari-we-just-dont-need-the-vast-majority-of-the-population-in-todays-world/

The Twitter Files Part 1 thru 5 - In The Tank Podcast #376

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:01:21 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 376 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the recent deluge of "Twitter Files," some of the most important facts have been lost in the 24/7 news cycle. But, between the revelations about the Hunter Biden laptop, the deplatforming of a sitting president, and the rampant "shadowbanning" of conservative voices, these stories are too important to ignore. The ITT crew sifts through the "Twitter Files" and highlight the facts you need to know.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

The Blaze - Ocasio-Cortez's climate change documentary has embarrassing opening weekend, earning only $81 per theater

https://www.theblaze.com/news/aoc-climate-change-documentary-flops

PRIMARY TOPIC – THE TWITTER FILES PART 1 – 5

Matt Taibbi – The Twitter Files Part 1

https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598822959866683394?lang=en

Bari Weiss – The Twitter Files Part 2

https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601007575633305600

Matt Taibbi – The Twitter Files Part 3

https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1601352083617505281

Michael Shellenberger – The Twitter Files Part 4

https://twitter.com/shellenbergermd/status/1601720455005511680

Bari Weiss – The Twitter Files Part 5

https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1602364197194432515

National Review - Remembering the Journalists and Elected Dems Who Dismissed the Twitter Shadow-Banning ‘Conspiracy Theory’

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/remembering-the-journalists-and-elected-dems-who-dismissed-the-twitter-shadow-banning-conspiracy-theory/

Newsweek - 'Twitter Files' Offer House GOP Opportunity To Force Big Tech Transparency | Opinion

https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-files-offer-house-gop-opportunity-force-big-tech-transparency-opinion-1766053

Our Dystopian “Green” Future – In The Tank, #375

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:08:03 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 375 of the In The Tank Podcast. Recently, there has been a wave of stories coming out that paint a pretty bleak picture of our "green" future. From high energy prices and energy shortages to dictates about how you should live your life and whether you should have kids, climate alarmists seem to have no shortage of bad ideas. The ITT crew talks about these stories and more.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Fox News - NBC, ABC, CBS called out for silence on Elon Musk's 'Twitter files' release: 'They're failing Americans'

https://www.foxnews.com/media/nbc-abc-cbs-called-silence-elon-musk-twitter-files-release-failing-americans

PRIMARY TOPIC - Our Dystopian Green Future

Heritage Foundation - A Hard Winter Looms for Americans’ Energy Bills and Wallets. Blame Biden.

https://www.heritage.org/energy-economics/commentary/hard-winter-looms-americans-energy-bills-and-wallets-blame-biden

Conservative Treehouse - No Joke, Climate Change Professionals Now Provide Goals and Individual Allowances for Transportation, Food, and Clothing

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/12/05/no-joke-climate-change-professionals-now-provide-goals-and-individual-allowances-for-transportation-food-and-clothing/

Fox Business - Switzerland could ban electric vehicle use during energy crisis: reports
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/switzerland-could-ban-electric-vehicle-use-during-energy-crisis-reports

The Blaze - Newsom proposes a ‘civil penalty’ on oil companies: ‘Either Big Oil reins in the profits and prices, or they’ll pay a penalty’
https://www.theblaze.com/news/newsom-proposes-civil-penalty-oil-companies?utm_source=theblaze-7DayTrendingTest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Blaze%20PM%20Trending%202022-12-06&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%207%20Day%20Engagement

Washington Post - Should you not have kids because of climate change? It’s complicated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/02/climate-kids/

(Throwback) Scientists Demand Westerners Have Fewer Children To Stop Climate Change

https://summit.news/2019/11/05/scientists-demand-westerners-have-fewer-children-to-stop-climate-change/

Breitbart - WEF Adviser Yuval Harari: ‘We Just Don’t Need the Vast Majority of the Population’ in Today’s World

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/08/10/wef-adviser-yuval-harari-we-just-dont-need-the-vast-majority-of-the-population-in-todays-world/

China Erupts, Elites Side with Regime – In The Tank Podcast #374

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:20:53 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 374 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew starts off talking about a new analysis from the Socialism Research Center showing how 90% of candidates endorsed by various socialists groups won election in the 2022 midterms. Then they discuss on the ongoing protests that are boiling over in China due, in large part, to the country's strict zero-COVID policies. Also, why is Apple threatening Twitter while seemingly providing cover the Chinese Communist Party?

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Socialism Watch: 2022 Midterms

https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/an-analysis-of-socialist-candidates-in-the-2022-midterm-election

MAIN TOPIC – CHINA PROTESTS WHILE ELITES PROVIDE COVER

BBC - China plans 'crackdown' after Covid protests

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63796135

WSJ - China’s Failed Covid Vaccine Nationalism

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-failed-vaccine-nationalism-sinovac-sinopharm-zero-covid-pfizer-moderna-xi-jinping-11669759952

NYT - ‘Breach of the Big Silence’: Protests Stretch China’s Censorship to Its Limits

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/business/china-protests-censorship-video.html

NYT - China’s Dramatic Dissent

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/briefing/china-protests-covid.html

The Hill - Biden treads lightly in response to COVID protests in China

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3755371-biden-treads-lightly-in-response-to-covid-protests-in-china/

CNBC - Apple limited a crucial AirDrop function in China just weeks before protests

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/apple-limited-a-crucial-airdrop-function-in-china-just-weeks-before-protests.html

CNBC - Elon Musk claims Apple has threatened to remove the Twitter app

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/28/elon-musk-claims-apple-has-threatened-to-remove-the-twitter-app-.html

Michael Tracey – Twitter Policy in 2015

https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1597392181341589504

373. What We Are Thankful For This Year

The Heartland Institute — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:15:00 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 373 of the In The Tank Podcast. On the eve of Thanksgiving, the ITT crew talks about the news and policy items they are thankful for. Also, they discuss story that the World Economic Forum wants us to eat crickets. Is this just a conspiracy theory, or is there truth to it?

SHOW NOTES

WEF - Could insect farms meet our food demands of the future? (April 17, 2018)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/insect-farms-gear-up-to-feed-soaring-global-protein-demand

WEF -Good grub: why we might be eating insects soon (July 16, 2018)

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/good-grub-why-we-might-be-eating-insects-soon/

WEF - Burgers, bugs and the shift to a new way of eating (Sep 23, 2019)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/09/sustainable-food-alternative-proteins/

WEF - Why we need to give insects the role they deserve in our food systems (July 12, 2021)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/why-we-need-to-give-insects-the-role-they-deserve-in-our-food-systems/

WEF - 5 reasons why eating insects could reduce climate change (Feb 9, 2022)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/how-insects-positively-impact-climate-change/

WEF - Worms for dinner? Europe backs insect-based food in a bid to promote alternative protein (May 6, 2021)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/05/europe-insect-based-food-meat/

CBC - Massive cricket-processing facility comes online in London, Ont.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/cricket-farm-london-ontario-1.6506606

'The Future is Built By Us': COP27 and G20 Coverage - In The Tank Podcast #372

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, S.T. Karnick, and Linnea Lueken present episode 372 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew discusses how COP27 and the G20 summit is going so far – and it is all bad news if you cherish your liberty.

The head of the United Nations says we’re on a “climate highway to hell,” Klaus Schwab says “the future is built by us” (and by “us” he means the unaccountable global elite), and every G20 nation has embraced the idea of mandatory “global health passports” to permit free movement of people during “the next pandemic.”

Show notes:

OPENING BANTER

Trump is running for president again

COP27

CNBC - We’re on a ‘highway to climate hell,’ UN chief Guterres says, calling for a global phase-out of coal
www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/were-on…guterres-says.html

“We are in the fight of our lives, and we are losing,” Antonio Guterres tells the COP27 climate change summit. “It is either a climate solidarity pact, or a climate suicide pact.”

“Greenhouse gas emissions keep growing, global temperatures keep rising, and our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible,” he adds.

“We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator,” Guterres, speaking in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, says.

Reuters - COP27: Talks on carbon market rules off to slow start
www.reuters.com/business/cop/cop2…start-2022-11-14/

The Independent - ‘Stop this crime against life’: Children at Cop27 call for end to illegal mining and deforestation
www.independent.co.uk/climate-change…-b2222075.html

Michael Sheren, Former Bank of England Advisor (clip from COP27)
The “Tokeization” of carbon, using it as a currency.

G20 (B20) SUMMIT

BizPacReview - Red flags go up when Klaus Schwab lectures world leaders on global ‘restructuring’ at G20
www.bizpacreview.com/2022/11/15/red…t-g20-1309609/

ClimateDepot - Klaus Schwab speaks at G20 pushing ‘Great Reset’ – He is ‘now practically a recognized world power’
www.climatedepot.com/2022/11/16/kla…d-world-power/

Klaus Schwab speaks at G20 pushing “Great Reset”
hotair.com/david-strom/2022/11…great-reset-n511207

The Great Reset: “What we have to confront is a deep, systemic, and structural restricting of our world. And this will take some time, and the world will look differently after we’ve gone through this transition process. … A transition into a multi-polar world which has a tendency to make our world much more fragmented.”

Global Health Passports (Clip from G20)

Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesian Health Minister, explaining how the “Global Health Passport” will work for “the next pandemic.”

American Greatness - Our Digital Panopticon: How digital surveillance is gaining power for the biomedical security state
amgreatness.com/2022/10/29/our-digital-panopticon/

371. 2022 Midterms: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0600

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 371 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew discusses Tuesday's election results - the good, the bad, and the ugly. What takeaways do we have from the results, what happened to the "red wave," and what does this it mean for policy in the United States moving forward? Also, will these results dissuade Donald Trump from running again in 2024?

MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS

NYT – 2022 Midterm Results
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/briefing/midterm-election-results-2022.html

The Federalist - To Win Polarized Elections, Republicans Need More Than Weak Opponents — They Need Strong Leaders
https://thefederalist.com/2022/11/09/to-win-polarized-elections-republicans-need-more-than-weak-opponents-they-need-strong-leaders/

TRUMP vs DESANTIS

MSN – Donald Trump is the biggest lower of 2022 midterms
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-loser-of-2022-midterms/ar-AA13UjH1

Axios – Tracking Trump’s endorsement in key midterm races
https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/trump-endorsement-gop-midterm-elections

Politico - Trump: 'Very big announcement' coming Nov. 15
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/07/trump-very-big-announcement-00065587

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Mediate – WATCH: Psaki Says Biden Admin ‘Gleeful and Giddy’ Over Midterms In Late-Night Update From Inside White House
https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-psaki-says-biden-admin-gleeful-and-giddy-over-midterms-in-late-night-update-from-inside-white-house/

The Hill - Biden blowback shows coal still has sway in US politics
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3723927-biden-blowback-shows-coal-still-has-sway-in-us-politics/

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370. Left Finally Sees Big Tech as Big Brother

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 370 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the 2022 mid term elections only days away, the ITT crew discusses the odds of a coming "red wave" and what that might mean for the country. Also, it appears as though the left is waking up to the threat of big tech censorship. An article from The Intercept is making its rounds highlighting the collusion between the Biden Administration and social media companies Twitter and Facebook.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – 2022 ELECTIONS

538 – It’s a Dead Heat for the Senate
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/senate/

538 - The Case For A Republican Sweep On Election Night
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-case-for-a-republican-sweep-on-election-night/

PRIMARY TOPIC – Left Finally Sees Big Tech as Big Brother

Daily Wire - Biden White House Admits Using Big Tech to Silence Americans
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/21/biden-white-house-admits-using-big-tech-to-silence-americans/

The Intercept - Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinformation
https://theintercept.com/2022/10/31/social-media-disinformation-dhs/

The Atlantic – Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/

Politico - White House deletes tweet after Twitter adds 'context' note
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/02/white-house-twitter-context-note-00064647

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COVID-19 Truthers Had It Right – In The Tank, ep369

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 369 of the In The Tank Podcast. The COVID pandemic is over, if you ask president Joe Biden. Now, we need to sift through the rubble to see just how much damage was caused by the government lockdowns. The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, otherwise known as the Nation’s Report Card, came out showing major drops across the board. Also, there have been a few more stories that have come out recently showing just how terrible the government’s response to COVID-19 was.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Independent - Hillary Clinton warns ‘right-wing extremists’ planning to ‘literally steal’ 2024 presidential election
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hillary-clinton-2024-election-republicans-b2210291.html

Politico - Hillary Clinton warns of Trump trying to ‘sneak or steal his way’ to a second term
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/19/hillary-clinton-dnc-speech-398893

PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID-19 TRUTHERS HAD IT RIGHT

Heritage Foundation – New NAEP Test Scores Are a Disaster. Blame Teachers Unions
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/new-naep-test-scores-are-disaster-blame-teachers-unions

WSJ - The School Lockdown Catastrophe
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-school-lockdown-catastrophe-naep-test-results-national-assessment-of-educational-progress-11666643369?

NPR - Student math scores are down from pre-COVID levels, the National Report Card finds
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1130629135/naep-test-covid

Full Fact - Claims that Pfizer vaccine wasn’t tested on preventing transmission need context
https://fullfact.org/health/coronavirus-vaccine-pfizer-transmission-test/

NYP - Judge orders Fauci, Psaki deposed in social media censorship lawsuit
https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/fauci-psaki-can-be-deposed-in-censorship-lawsuit/

Reason - Adding the COVID-19 Vaccine to the Childhood Immunization Schedule Is a Mistake
https://reason.com/2022/10/24/covid-19-vaccination-schedule-immunization-childhood-mistake/

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368. Warning Recession Incoming

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 368 of the In The Tank Podcast. It appears as the though the consensus is in - we are heading for a recession. However, according to President Biden, we are only likely to get a "slight recession." The ITT crew talks about the potential severity of the coming recession. Also, the most recent census over counted in a bunch of blue states, potentially skewing the political landscape in favor of the Democrats.

PRIMARY TOPIC - WARNING RECESSION INCOMING

Bloomberg - Forecast for US Recession Within Year Hits 100% in Blow to Biden
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-17/forecast-for-us-recession-within-year-hits-100-in-blow-to-biden?sref=h5EZFUoq

Axios - Markets and economists are increasingly certain of recession
https://www.axios.com/2022/10/19/us-recession-risk-markets-economy

Forbes - Jeff Bezos Says It’s Time To “Batten Down The Hatches” In Latest Recession Warning
https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/10/19/jeff-bezos-says-its-time-to-batten-down-the-hatches-in-latest-recession-warning/?sh=1183d18c1d48

CNN - Biden acknowledges a ‘slight recession’ is possible, even if he doesn’t think it’ll happen
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/11/politics/recession-joe-biden-cnntv/index.html

The Epoch Times - America Can ‘100 Percent’ Avoid Recession If Biden Makes One Key Policy Shift: Billionaire John Catsimatidis
https://www.theepochtimes.com/america-can-100-percent-avoid-recession-if-biden-makes-one-key-policy-shift-billionaire-john-catsimatidis_4773448.html

SECONDARY TOPIC - CENSUS OVER COUNTS BLUE STATES

Daily Signal - Census Bureau Admits Overcounting 7 Blue States, Just 1 Red State
https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/08/18/census-errors-will-distort-elections-funding-for-next-decade/

The Hill - Census blunder may tip 2024 to Democrats
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3504546-census-blunder-may-tip-2024-to-democrats/

UN Claims We Own The Science – In The Tank, ep367

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 367 of the In The Tank Podcast. At a recent World Economic Forum event, a representative from the United Nations boasted about working with Google to ensure THEIR information came up first when searching "Climate Change." In her words, "we own the science." Also, It appears as though the concept of a Universal Basic Income is becoming mainstream.

PRIMARY TOPIC – “WE OWN THE SCIENCE”

WEF - Tackling disinformation - how can we combat the lies that go viral?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/tackling-disinformation-agenda-dialogues/

National Review - U.N. Communications Official Touts Google Search Partnership: ‘We Own the Science’
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/u-n-communications-official-touts-google-search-partnership-we-own-the-science/

The Epoch Times - United Nations Now Claims to ‘Own the Science’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/united-nations-now-claims-to-own-the-science_4774791.html

Sociable - ‘We own the science & the world should know it’: UN rep to WEF disinformation panel
https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/we-own-science-world-should-know-un-wef-disinformation/

Team Halo
https://teamhalo.org/

SECONDARY TOPIC – ARE UBIs ENTERING THE MAINSTREAM?

Business Insider - Applications have opened for a huge new guaranteed-income pilot in Illinois that officials say is the biggest program of its kind
https://www.businessinsider.com/illinois-guaranteed-income-pilot-scheme-cook-county-chicago-ubi-money-2022-10

Government Tech - Cook County Launches Guaranteed Income Pilot With Help from Tech
https://www.govtech.com/health/cook-county-launches-guaranteed-income-pilot-with-help-from-tech

The Center Square - Critics say New Orleans guaranteed income program won't produce hoped-for outcomes
https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/critics-say-new-orleans-guaranteed-income-program-wont-produce-hoped-for-outcomes/article_8b80d1de-cfda-11ec-98e7-57a5d37169d6.html

Mashable - Every U.S. city testing free money programs
https://mashable.com/article/cities-with-universal-basic-income-guaranteed-income-programs

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Draining The Strategic Petroleum Reserve - In The Tank, ep366

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 366 of the In The Tank Podcast. In response to OPEC's announcement that they were going to be lowering oil production, the Biden Administration said they were going to further release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The ITT crew discusses why the administration is doing this. Also, several months after Biden signed an executive order about Central Bank Digital Currency, the White House released a fact sheet about there plans to move forward with a CBDC.

PRIMARY TOPIC – STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

Forbes - White House Freaks Over OPEC Plan To Cut 2 Million Barrels Per Day
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2022/10/05/white-house-freaks-over-opec-plan-to-cut-2-million-barrels-per-day/?sh=3469900932ce

NYT - Even as Oil Prices Ease, U.S. Keeps Tapping Strategic Reserve (Week old article)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/business/energy-environment/biden-oil-prices-reserve.html

Bloomberg - US Options for Responding to OPEC+ Are Shrinking Fast
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-05/us-options-for-responding-to-opec-are-shrinking-fast

SECONDARY TOPIC – WHITE HOUSE RELEASES CBDC FACT SHEET

WH - FACT SHEET: White House Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/16/fact-sheet-white-house-releases-first-ever-comprehensive-framework-for-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/

CNBC - Biden White House just put out a framework on regulating crypto — here’s what’s in it
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/16/heres-whats-in-biden-framework-to-regulate-crypto.html

Red State - Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies, and the Threat They Pose
https://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2022/09/28/understanding-central-bank-digital-currencies-and-the-threat-they-pose-n634330

Epoch Times - The Digital Dollar Will Not Be ‘Anonymous,’ Says Fed Chair Powell
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-digital-dollar-will-not-be-anonymous-says-fed-chair-powell_4760643.html

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365. Is The Climate Cult Crumbling?

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 365 of the In The Tank Podcast. There have been a couple stories that have popped up recently that might point to the fact that the climate cult is falling apart. From Al Gore calling out corporations for "greenwashing" to Rashida Tlaib lashing out at bankers for not cutting off fossil fuel financing, it seems like the "greenies" are turning on each other. Also, YouTube denied our attempt at monetizing our channel, claiming our content is "harmful."

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Google - Advertiser-friendly content guidelines
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6162278?hl=en#Shocking_content

PRIMARY TOPIC – IS THE CLIMATE CULT COLLAPSING?

(Video) Forbes - 'Absolutely Not': Bank CEO Jamie Dimon Rebuffs Rashida Tlaib Request To Divest From Oil And Gas
https://youtu.be/V9gMPNUSZv8?t=142

Fox Business - BlackRock not ESG enough for NYC, comptroller says
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/blackrock-not-esg-enough-nyc-comptroller

NYT - Al Gore calls the World Bank chief a ‘climate denier.’
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/world/americas/world-bank-david-malpass-climate.html

MSN - Al Gore Calls Out ‘Greenwashing’ Risks as Funds Quit Green Club
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/al-gore-calls-out-greenwashing-risks-as-funds-quit-green-club/ar-AA12e45X

Climate TRACE
https://www.climatetrace.org/

NPR - Poll: Abortion and inflation collide as top issues in midterm elections
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/08/1121535686/poll-abortion-inflation-midterm-elections

(Video) Student Climate Activist Interview Disaster
https://twitter.com/KCPayTreeIt/status/1574554772216025088

NPR - Amid an energy crisis, Germany turns to the world's dirtiest fossil fuel
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1124448463/germany-coal-energy-crisis.

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364. Big Loss For Big Tech Censorship

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 364 of the In The Tank Podcast. In a huge win for free speech, a Circuit Court struck down a challenge of a Texas law that seeks to prevent big tech censorship. Heartland Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty joins the show to talk about this victory. Also, Biden says the pandemic is over. We say "duh," but many others are angry.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Axios - U.S. beer shortage looms with gap in carbon dioxide supply
https://www.axios.com/2022/09/19/beer-shortage-co2-supply-issues

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIG LOSS FOR BIG TECH CENSORSHIP

HDN - Federal Court Upholds Texas Law Prohibiting Social Media “Viewpoint Censorship”
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/09/social-media-censorship-federal-court-upholds-texas-law/

Reason - Fifth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Texas Social Media Common Carrier Law
https://reason.com/volokh/2022/09/16/fifth-circuit-rejects-facial-challenge-to-texas-social-media-common-carrier-law/

LawFare Blog - The Fifth Circuit’s Social Media Decision: A Dangerous Example of First Amendment Absolutism
https://www.lawfareblog.com/fifth-circuits-social-media-decision-dangerous-example-first-amendment-absolutism

Vox - Two Republican judges just let Texas seize control of Twitter and Facebook
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/9/19/23361050/supreme-court-texas-twitter-facebook-youtube-social-media-fifth-circuit-netchoice-paxton

SECONDARY TOPIC – Biden Declares Pandemic Is Over

NYT - Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. But at Least 400 People Are Dying Daily.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/us/politics/biden-covid-pandemic-over.html

FactCheck - Is the Pandemic ‘Over’? Biden Says So, But Scientists Say That’s Up for Debate
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-is-the-pandemic-over-biden-says-so-but-scientists-say-thats-up-for-debate/

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363. Biden Admin Celebrates 40-Year High Inflation

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 363 of the In The Tank Podcast. Despite continued high inflation numbers, stock market drops, and a shaky housing market, the Biden Administration thought is was a good time to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Also, major credit card companies have taken action that will essentially create a national gun registry.

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES 40-YEAR HIGH INFLATION

The Federalist - The Biden Administration Isn’t Interested In Governing But In Criminalizing The Opposition
https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/14/the-biden-administration-isnt-interested-in-governing-but-in-criminalizing-the-opposition/

NYP - White House throws ‘inflation reduction’ party with James Taylor as stocks crash over dismal 8.3% rate
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/gop-slams-biden-for-out-of-touch-inflation-celebration/

Washington Post - ‘This is your victory,’ Biden celebrates Inflation Reduction Act
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/13/biden-inflation-reduction-act/

AP News - Driven by consumers, US inflation grows more persistent
https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-prices-881c8411bad80180f025e138f0bd444e

CNN - The Fed could crash the housing market
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html

NPR - Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/25/1112915507/inflation-rural-america-gas-prices-economy

US JEC - State Inflation Tracker: July 2022
https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/republicans/2022/8/state-inflation-tracker-july-2022

SECONDARY TOPIC – MAJOR CREDIT CARDS CREATING A GUN REGISTRY

The Federalist - Credit Card Giants Conspire With Democrats To Monitor Consumer Gun Purchases
https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/12/credit-card-giants-conspire-with-democrats-to-monitor-consumer-gun-purchases/

Axios - Credit card companies to track gun store purchases
https://www.axios.com/2022/09/12/gun-stores-credit-cards-visa-mastercard-american-express

Business Insider - Trucking giant Saia says it will no longer transport firearms that are fully or partly assembled
https://www.businessinsider.com/trucking-company-saia-will-no-longer-transport-guns-firearms-2022-6

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362. Dark Brandon Unleashed, Biden’s Destructive Agenda

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 362 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Joe Biden is seemingly taking on a new "tough guy" persona. The ITT crew discusses whether this new "Dark Brandon" persona is going to lead to an increased push for agenda items during his next two years in office. Will Biden more aggressively push for climate action, or gun control measures, or health care policy?

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Bloomberg - A Text Alert May Have Saved California From Power Blackouts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-07/a-text-alert-may-have-saved-california-from-power-blackouts

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN’S COMING POLICY PRIORITIES

The Hill - Biden shows support for unions, touts legislative victories at Wisconsin labor event
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3629963-biden-shows-support-for-unions-touts-legislative-victories-in-wisconsin-labor-event/

Newsweek - Biden Has Failed to Keep His Most Important Promise | Opinion
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-has-failed-keep-his-most-important-promise-opinion-1740319

Washington Post - How Biden could help U.S. reach climate goals on his own
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/09/05/biden-executive-action-climate-change-goals/

Mercury News - Biden defends FBI, promises to ‘ban assault weapons’
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/30/biden-defends-fbi-promises-to-ban-assault-weapons/

The Guardian - Biden ‘determined to ban assault weapons’ as he lays out crime prevention plans – as it happened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/aug/30/biden-gun-control-trump-republicans-democrats-fbi-latest-updates

WH - FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Safer America Plan
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/01/fact-sheet-president-bidens-safer-america-plan-2/

Washington Times - Judge orders Biden admin to hand over any censorship records, rejects executive privilege claim
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/7/judge-orders-biden-admin-to-hand-over-any-censorsh/

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361. Destroying The Personal Automobile

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 361 of the In The Tank Podcast. Following California's lead, several other states have signed on to a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Similar plans have been proposed in the U.K. and elsewhere. While the plan aims to replace these vehicles with an electric option, the ITT crew questions whether this is part of a larger plan to completely destroy the idea of a personal automobile. Also, in response to Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, China has announced they are suspending cooperation the the world in the fight against climate change.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Karine Jean-Pierre – MAGA Republicans an “extreme threat to our democracy”
https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1565055401099509764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1565055401099509764%7Ctwgr%5E149d44a34aef988e4f08b7a15fbf02810c411ee8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ace.mu.nu%2F

PRIMARY TOPIC – DESTROYING THE PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE

The Hill - Several states will follow California’s lead in banning gas-powered car sales by 2035
https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/3620985-several-states-will-follow-californias-lead-in-banning-gas-powered-car-sales-by-2035/

CNBC - Australian bank to scrap loans for new diesel and gasoline cars as country looks to increase EV uptake
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/australian-bank-to-scrap-loans-for-new-diesel-and-gasoline-cars-.html

CNBC - Goodbye gasoline cars? EU lawmakers vote to ban new sales from 2035
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/09/goodbye-gasoline-cars-eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-new-sales-from-2035.html

USA Today - Fact check: Dealership quoted $30,000 for new hybrid car battery, but that's unusually high
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/08/30/fact-check-dealer-gave-30-000-estimate-replace-volt-battery-electric-car-hybrid/7935230001/

LA Times - Brutal heat wave will push California’s energy grid to limit during Labor Day weekend
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/california-heat-wave-likely-to-spur-flex-alerts-for-energy-grid

WEF - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/

WEF - Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/are-cars-an-urban-design-flaw/

SECONDARY TOPIC – CHINA ENDS CLIMATE COOPERATION

Townhall - China Scraps Non-Existent Climate Cooperation After Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit
https://townhall.com/columnists/hsterlingburnett/2022/08/31/china-scraps-nonexistent-climate-cooperation-after-pelosis-taiwan-visit-n2612425

Climate Change Weekly – China Scraps (Already Scant) Climate Cooperation Over Pelosi Taiwan Visit
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/china-scraps-already-scant-climate-cooperation-over-pelosi-taiwan-visit

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360. Biden’s Student Loan Payoff, Farewell to Fauci

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Biden announced on Wednesday a massive round of student loan forgiveness. Is this fair? Will it exacerbate inflation? Also, Fauci is retiring. And to commemorate this momentous occasion, we collected some of Fauci’s greatest hits. The ITT crew talks about this and more on episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast.

PRIMARY TOPIC - STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS

Fox News - Joe Biden expected to announce $10,000 student loan forgiveness program Wednesday: report
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-anticipated-loan-forgiveness-projected-to-cost-american-taxpayers-300b

The Federalist - Studies Show Biden’s Illegal Student Debt Scheme Is Welfare For The Rich
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/24/studies-show-bidens-illegal-student-debt-scheme-is-welfare-for-the-rich/

Forbes - Student Loan Forgiveness: Why The Supreme Court Could Reject Biden
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/07/06/student-loan-forgiveness-why-the-supreme-court-could-reject-biden/?sh=190dd14316e4

Bloomberg - Larry Summers Says Student Loan Debt Relief Is Inflationary
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/larry-summers-says-student-loan-debt-relief-is-inflationary

Newsweek - As Democrats Push Student Loan Forgiveness, Republican Senator Proposes Colleges Pick Up Part of the Tab
https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-debt-josh-hawley-1449845

SECONDARY TOPIC - FAREWELL TO FAUCI

Yahoo - Fauci's biggest critics hint at the reason for his December retirement: 'trying to get out of Dodge'
https://news.yahoo.com/fauci-apos-biggest-critics-hint-163037497.html

"The Fauci Effect"
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1558119869744300035

"attacks on me are, quite frankly, attacks on science"
https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1402681156953427973

NYP - Fauci’s home office features photos of himself, his own bobblehead
https://nypost.com/2022/01/20/faucis-home-office-features-photos-of-self-bobblehead/

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359. Why Does The Left Reject Nuclear Power

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 359 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. Like the ITT crew discussed in previous episodes, it has nothing to do with inflation and everything to do with transitioning our country to unreliable energy. They ask the question “Why does the left reject Nuclear power?” Also, the World Economic Forum, the biggest advocates of The Great Reset, seem to be scared of us. The ITT crew speculates as to why that is.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

The Globe and Mail - How ‘own nothing and be happy’ sparked a misinformation campaign that targeted the World Economic Forum
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-world-economic-forum-misinformation/

WEF - Welcome to 2030: I own nothing, have no privacy and life has never been better
https://web.archive.org/web/20200919081413/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/shopping-i-can-t-really-remember-what-that-is?utm_content=buffer60978&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

WEF - The solution to online abuse? AI plus human intelligence
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/online-abuse-artificial-intelligence-human-input/

PRIMARY TOPIC - INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IS LAW

Daily Caller - Ford Raises Electric Truck Price By Up To $8,500 After Democrats Pass $7,500 EV Tax Credit
https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/15/ford-f150-lightning-price-increases/

The Federalist - Democrats’ Green Energy ‘Transition’ Costs You Way More And Gives You Way Less
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/11/democrats-green-energy-transition-costs-you-way-more-and-gives-you-way-less/

American Thinker – Greens should embrace nuclear microreactors
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/greens_should_embrace_nuclear_microreactors.html

WSJ - Germany to Keep Last Three Nuclear-Power Plants Running in Policy U-Turn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-to-keep-last-three-nuclear-power-plants-running-in-policy-u-turn-11660661914

CNBC - California lawmakers float legislation to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/california-lawmakers-float-legislation-to-keep-last-nuclear-plant-open.html

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358. Trump Raided By The FBI

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 358 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald Trump’s residence was raided by the FBI this week. We are still not exactly clear as to the reasoning behind the raid. Also, the Inflation Reduction Act looks like it is real close to becoming law, which along with raising taxes, pushing further down the path of unreliable energy, and doing absolutely nothing to reduce inflation, will increase the power of the IRS.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

NYP - Biden, WH claims US has ‘zero inflation’ despite annual rate remaining 8.5%
https://nypost.com/2022/08/10/biden-wh-claims-us-has-zero-inflation-despite-high-rate/

PRIMARY TOPIC – TRUMP RAIDED BY THE FBI

(Video) – Chuck Schumer “Six Ways From Sunday” quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXGt6Jnabc

AP News - FBI’s search of Trump’s Florida estate: Why now?
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-fbi-search-99097089194e736315c366a0e8fbafee

The Hill - Justice Department should have subpoenaed documents, not raided Trump’s home
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3594412-justice-department-should-have-subpoenaed-documents-not-raided-trumps-home/

The Federalist - FBI’s Trump Raid Reinforces Deep-State G-Men As The Bad Guys
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/10/fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys

SECONDARY TOPIC – INFLATION REDUCTION ACT

Forbes - The Inflation Reduction Act Unleashes A Tougher IRS
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2022/08/08/irs-has-guns-inflation-reduction-act-will-unleash-tough-irs-on-taxes/?sh=510583175d20

Fox News - Inflation Reduction Act 'a mess' after billionaire tax hike was removed, AOC's constituents sound off
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inflation-reduction-act-mess-billionaire-tax-hike-removed-aocs-constituents-sound

CNBC - Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/10/consumer-prices-rose-8point5percent-in-july-less-than-expected-as-inflation-pressures-ease-a-bit.html

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357. How Bad Is The Inflation Reduction Act?

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 357 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Biden Administration is scrambling to get something accomplished before the midterms. Their latest attempt at a piece of comprehensive legislation is labeled the "Inflation Reduction Act." Despite the name of the bill, the legislation has far more to do with energy policy and increasing taxes. The ITT crew weighs in on this important topic. Also, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seems to have joined the fight against ESG.

PRIMARY TOPIC – HOW BAD IS THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT?

Senate Democrats – Inflation Act One Page Summary
https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/inflation_reduction_act_one_page_summary.pdf

NYP - White House admits Inflation Reduction Act, pushed by Manchin, Schumer, will barely impact inflation
https://nypost.com/2022/08/01/white-house-admits-inflation-reduction-act-will-barely-impact-inflation/

Cato - Inflation Reduction Act
https://www.cato.org/blog/inflation-reduction-act

WSJ - ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Is an Insult to Used-Car Salesmen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-reduction-act-is-an-insult-to-used-car-salesmen-deficit-reduction-tax-increases-spending-semiconductors-stimulus-build-back-better-11659363843

HDN - Harsanyi: ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Does Nothing To Lower Inflation
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/07/harsanyi-inflation-reduction-act-does-nothing-to-lower-inflation/

HDN - Inflation Reduction Act—or Radical Green New Deal? (Opinion)
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/07/inflation-reduction-act-or-radical-green-new-deal-opinion/

Forbes - Inflation Reduction Act: Faustian Bargain Could Jeopardize Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy On Federal Lands
https://www.forbes.com/sites/allanmarks/2022/08/03/inflation-reduction-act-faustian-bargain-could-jeopardize-offshore-wind-renewable-energy-on-federal-lands/

Investopedia - How Large Corporations Avoid Paying Taxes
https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0512/how-large-corporations-get-around-paying-less-in-taxes.aspx

SECONDARY TOPIC – DESANTIS TAKES A SWING AT ESG

FL Gov - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Initiatives to Protect Floridians from ESG Financial Fraud
https://flgov.com/2022/07/27/governor-ron-desantis-announces-initiatives-to-protect-floridians-from-esg-financial-fraud/

Fox News - DeSantis announces plan to combat ESG influence in Florida
https://www.foxnews.com/media/desantis-announces-plan-combat-esg-influence-florida-invest

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356. Why Are The Climate Change Solutions So Terrible?

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 356 of the In The Tank Podcast. Why is it that all the climate change solutions coming from any one of consequence on the left are terrible? From over-reliance on wind and solar to destroying our agricultural sectors, they never seem to run out of terrible ideas. Also, a new report from the World Economic Forum seems to bolster the globalist claim that “in the future, you will own nothing.” The ITT crew talks about these topics and more.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – REDEFINING TERMS

Washington Times - Biden administration desperately tries to ‘reimagine’ definition of recession
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/27/biden-administration-desperately-tries-reimagine-d/

PRIMARY TOPIC – WORST CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS

CNN - US officials say 'biggest fear' has come true as Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/politics/us-russia-europe-gas/index.html

Bloomberg - European Power Jumps as Low Wind Is Exacerbating Energy Crisis
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-29/dearth-of-wind-power-risks-exacerbating-germany-s-energy-crisis

Fortune - There’s such a thing as too much sun for solar panels, and Europe’s solar industry is starting to buckle
https://fortune.com/2022/07/19/europe-solar-panels-lose-efficiency-in-high-temperatures/

Fox News - Rush toward green energy has left US 'incredibly' vulnerable to summer blackouts, expert warns
https://www.foxnews.com/us/rush-green-energy-has-left-us-incredibly-vulnerable-summer-blackouts-expert-warns

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

Bloomberg - Trudeau Spars With Farmers on Climate Plan Risking Grain Output
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/trudeau-spars-with-farmers-on-climate-plan-cutting-fertilizer-grain-output

Governing - The Biden Administration Will Pay Farmers More Money Not to Farm
https://www.governing.com/now/the-biden-administration-will-pay-farmers-more-money-not-to-farm

UK Gov - How to apply for a lump sum payment to leave or retire from farming
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-lump-sum-payment-to-leave-or-retire-from-farming/how-to-apply-for-a-lump-sum-payment-to-leave-or-retire-from-farming

SECONDARY TOPIC – IN THE FUTURE, YOU WILL OWN NOTHING

WEF - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/

WEF - Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/are-cars-an-urban-design-flaw/

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355. Biden to Declare ‘Climate Emergency’?

The Heartland Institute — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:26:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick talk about the growing possibility that President Biden will officially declare a "climate emergency," seizing broad powers to shove the Green New Deal down our throats.

Biden's climate speech in Massachusetts on Wednesday was a mess, and didn't go that far, but what if he does? The In The Tank crew discuss on episode #355 of the podcast.

We also cover the one-year anniversary of Biden assuring America that rising inflation was only "temporary," and how Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is glad gas prices are high, all the better to get people into electric vehicles. Speaking of those, a real-world test of an electric Ford F-150 towing a trailer went poorly ... as anyone with a brain would have suspected.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Biden said one year ago today: No serious economist sees runaway inflation.

PRIMARY TOPIC – Biden to Declare ‘Climate Emergency’?

White House - Biden’s Executive Actions on Climate to Address Extreme Heat and Boost Offshore Wind

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/20/fact-sheetpresident-bidens-executive-actions-on-climate-to-address-extreme-heat-and-boost-offshore-wind/

WSJ editorial - The ‘Beast Mode’ Presidency?: For Biden to declare a ‘climate emergency’ would be a serious abuse of power.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-beast-mode-presidency-joe-biden-climate-emergency-democrats-sheldon-whitehouse-supreme-court-11658268249

Bloomberg - Senate Democrats Urge Biden to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/senate-democrats-urge-biden-to-declare-a-climate-emergency?cmpid=BBD071922_OUS

Bloomberg - White House Considers Emergency Declaration to Fight Climate Change

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/white-house-mulls-emergency-declaration-to-fight-climate-change

WashPost - Biden eyes climate emergency declaration as Democrats demand swift action

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/07/18/biden-climate-emergency-manchin/

The Federalist - Biden Has No Right To Declare A ‘National Climate Emergency’

https://thefederalist.com/2022/07/19/biden-has-no-right-to-declare-a-national-climate-emergency/

RedState - Biden Now Considering Climate Move That Will Devastate Country

https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/07/19/biden-now-considering-climate-move-that-will-devastate-country-n597683

Gina McCarthy – “He is going to move forward with every power available to him to make the change and the shift to clean energy.”

https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1549755395601829889

SECONDARY TOPIC – Pete Buttigieg Keeps Hammering on Electric Cars

Says he’s “astonished” that people won’t pay $55k for an electric car, and that higher gas prices mean more “opportunities” for people to choose electric. [Jim will make video clip]

Electric Truck towing contest

https://www.hotcars.com/towing-contest-ford-f-150-lightning-pickup-gmc-sierra-denali/

354. Disturbing Poll Results on SCOTUS & The Constitution

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 354 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new poll, recently conducted by Rasmussen Reports, shows some disturbing results about Democrats positions on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. The ITT crew breaks down the numbers and discusses what they mean for our country. Also, do we have to endure high gas and energy prices to protect democracy? That seems to be the message from the elites at the World Economic Forum.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – BIDEN BAD POLL NUMBERS

Yahoo - Poll: Just 18% of Americans say Biden should run for reelection in 2024 — a new low
https://news.yahoo.com/poll-just-18-of-americans-say-biden-should-run-for-reelection-in-2024-a-new-low-140538311.html

PRIMARY TOPIC –DISTURBING POLL RESULTS ABOUT SCOTUS AND THE CONSTITUTION

Heartland Institute – Majority of Democrats Would Abolish Supreme Court, Call It “Racist” and “Sexist”
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartlandrasmussen-poll-majority-of-democrats-would-abolish-supreme-court-call-it-racist-and-sexist

Heartland Institute - Majority of Democrats Believe Constitution Is ‘Rooted in Racism’ and ‘Sexist’
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/heartlandrasmussen-poll-majority-of-democrats-believe-constitution-is-rooted-in-racism-and-sexist

SECONDARY TOPIC – HIGH ENERGY PRICES TO SAVE DEMOCRACY?

Breitbart – World Economic Forum: Gas Prices Must Go Even Higher—To Save Democracy
https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2022/07/11/world-economic-forum-says-democracy-is-dying-ditch-fossil-fuels-and-save-it/

NYP - Still suffering at the pump? Get used to it — it’s Joe Biden’s liberal world order
https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/get-used-to-suffering-at-the-pump-its-joes-world-order/

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353. ESG Wreaking Havoc. Energy and Education Sanity?

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo present episode 353 of the In The Tank Podcast. ESG standards and sustainability goals are reeking havoc in the agricultural sectors. Farmer protests are starting in countries around the world. And also, are we turning a corner in energy and education towards… sanity? The ITT crew talks about this and more on episode 353 of the In The Tank Podcast.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Cost of a 4th of July Cookout 2021/2022
https://twitter.com/jlakely/status/1541540280452759553

PRIMARY TOPIC – ESG CRONYISM ALREADY WREAKING HAVOC

Epoch Times - Uncovering the White House’s Secret Meetings With BlackRock
https://www.theepochtimes.com/uncovering-the-white-houses-secret-meetings-with-blackrock_4550635.html

(Video) Dan Bongino Unfiltered discusses WH/Blackrock meetings
https://www.fox.com/watch/6b5f2813d05784759eff9ef8074dd1fa/

Reuters - Dutch gov't sets targets to cut nitrogen pollution, farmers to protest
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-govt-sets-targets-cut-nitrogen-pollution-farmers-protest-2022-06-10/

Reuters - Fertiliser ban decimates Sri Lankan crops as government popularity ebbs
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/fertiliser-ban-decimates-sri-lankan-crops-government-popularity-ebbs-2022-03-03/

SECONDARDY TOPICS – ENERGY AND EDUCATION SANITY

Reuters - EU parliament backs labelling gas and nuclear investments as green
https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/eu-parliament-vote-green-gas-nuclear-rules-2022-07-06/

Forbes - Natural Gas, Nuclear Go Green In The EU
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2022/07/06/natural-gas-nuclear-go-green-in-the-eu/?sh=288a2c120652

Heartland Daily News - Arizona Extends School Choice to All K-12 Students
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/06/arizona-extends-school-choice-to-all-k-12-students/

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352. Huge SCOTUS EPA Decision, Anti-SCOTUS Rhetoric Increasing

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick are joined by Steve Milloy, creator and publisher of JunkScience.com, for episode 352 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. Also, the left in response is having a collective meltdown.

SCOTUS EPA DECISION

Fox News - One more blockbuster Supreme Court decision could still be coming even after Friday's abortion ruling
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/one-more-blockbuster-supreme-court-decision-could-still-be-coming-after-fridays-abortion-ruling

Heartland Institute - A Consequential Term at the Supreme Court About to End
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/a-consequential-term-at-the-supreme-court-about-to-end

NYT - Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/19/climate/supreme-court-climate-epa.html

ANTI-SCOTUS RHETORIC INCREASING

CNS News - AOC: 'President Biden Should Entertain Expansion of the Supreme Court'
https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/article/washington/susan-jones/aoc-president-biden-should-entertain-expansion-supreme-court

Newsweek - Can Democrats Expand the Supreme Court and How Likely Is it?
https://www.newsweek.com/can-democrats-expand-supreme-court-how-likely-it-1720256

The Guardian - Republicans have hijacked the US supreme court. It’s time to expand it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/27/us-supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade-justices-expansion

National Review - Biden Remains Opposed to Court-Packing Despite Roe Reversal, White House Confirms
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-remains-opposed-to-court-packing-despite-roe-reversal-white-house-confirms/

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351: The Planned Destruction of Reliable Energy, Biden the Fall Guy?

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 351 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the current adminstration’s plan to destroy the reliable energy sector of this country. Also, they talk about the contradictions in everything Biden is doing as well as the likelihood that the Democratic establishment is gearing up to jettison Biden at the next opportunity. They talk about this and more in episode 351 of the In The Tank Podcast.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – DEMS CUTTING BIDEN LOOSE?

538 – Biden Approval Rating
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/

CNN - Ocasio-Cortez won't commit to backing Biden in 2024: 'We'll cross that bridge when we get to it'
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/12/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-biden-reelection-2024-cnntv/index.html

The Hill - Biden can’t escape questions on his age
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3532095-biden-can%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bt-escape-questions-on-his-age/

THE PLANNED DESTRUCTION OF RELIABLE ENERGY

Climate Champions - ‘Race to Zero’ campaign updates criteria to raise the bar on net zero delivery
https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/criteria-consultation-3-0/

UN – Race to Zero Campaign
https://unfccc.int/climate-action/race-to-zero-campaign

BIDEN SUSPENDS FEDERAL GAS TAX

CNN - Biden will call for 3-month suspension of gas tax, though officials acknowledge it 'alone won't fix the problem'
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/politics/gas-tax-suspension-biden/index.html

Illinois Policy Institute - The Illinois Fuel & Retail Association has agreed to post signage notifying drivers of the delayed gas tax hike, and an explanation of why gas in Illinois is so expensive.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-gas-station-owners-fight-pritzker-mandate-with-gas-tax-signs/#:~:text=Pritzker's%20gasoline%20tax%20hikes,be%20two%20hikes%20in%202023.

Tax Foundation - How High are Gas Taxes in Your State?
https://taxfoundation.org/state-gas-tax-rates-2021/

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350. Breaking Down the Biden Energy Narrative

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, and Linnea Lueken are joined by Isaac Orr from the Center of the American Experiment and Jason Hayes from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy for episode 350 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about all the excuses that are being spun to shield the Biden Administration and his energy policies from the rising prices for gas and energy. The ITT crew sets out to separate the facts from the fiction.

OPENING CHIT CHAT

WSJ - Climate-Change Censorship: Phase Two
https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-censorship-phase-two-gina-mccarthy-social-media-biden-white-house-11655156191?st=0inyrmh1n3e5bb2&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter

GAS PRICE RISE NARRATIVE

Fox Business - Record high gas prices: West Virginia, Montana, Colorado see biggest weekly jumps
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/record-high-gas-prices-west-virginia-montana-colorado-see-biggest-weekly-jumps

Washington Post - Fossil fuel leasing program undercuts Biden's climate goals, report says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/15/fossil-fuel-leasing-program-undercuts-biden-climate-goals-report-says/

AP News - Biden tells oil refiners: Produce more gas, fewer profits
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-biden-covid-health-f73c882b0664a5d5dd62635a9a65364c

ExxonMobil – Response to Biden
https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/News/Newsroom/News-releases/2022/0615_ExxonMobil-statement-regarding-President-Biden-Letter-to-Oil-Industry

IER - Another U.S. Refinery Slated to Close
https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/another-u-s-refinery-slated-to-close/

ENERGY SHORTAGES

WSJ - Why Electricity Blackouts Are Coming to Michigan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-electricity-blackouts-are-coming-to-michigan-nuclear-power-plant-green-energy-renewable-climate-11653685521?mod=article_inline

Washington Post – A summer of blackouts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/02/blackout-states-summer-heat/

WSJ - ‘That Could Never Happen in America,’ I Once Thought
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackout-rolling-electricity-power-venezuela-america-11654185555

Reuters - U.S. Midwest may have summer power shortages for years
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-midwest-may-have-summer-power-shortages-years-2022-06-10/#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20MISO%20released%20a,responses%20over%20the%20next%20year.&text=One%20gigawatt%20can%20power%20about,on%20a%20hot%20summer%20day

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349. Brace for a Financial Hurricane? Doubling Down on Renewable Energy

The Heartland Institute — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 349 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the upcoming January 6 hearings, the general state of the economy, and the Biden Administration’s doubling down on renewable energy. We talk about all this and more on episode 349 of the In the Tank Podcast.

AWAITING A FINANCIAL HURRICANE?

POTUS TWEET – “America has achieved the most robust recovery in modern history”
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1533811782367727616

White House - Remarks by President Biden on the May Jobs Report
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/06/03/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-may-jobs-report-2/

CNBC - Jamie Dimon says ‘brace yourself’ for an economic hurricane caused by the Fed and Ukraine war
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/jamie-dimon-says-brace-yourself-for-an-economic-hurricane-caused-by-the-fed-and-ukraine-war.html

Fortune - Former U.S. Treasury head Larry Summers says a recession is ‘the most likely thing’
https://fortune.com/2022/04/14/larry-summers-recession-likely-interest-rates-unemployment/

Yahoo - Tesla: Musk’s Economy Warning Demands Attention, Says Morgan Stanley
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-musk-economy-warning-demands-221538694.html

Markets Insider – (Counterpoint: JPMorgan's chief economist says there's no reason to be worried about a US recession, with the private sector in 'remarkable' shape
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-recession-no-reason-worry-jpmorgan-economist-consumer-corporate-spending-2022-6

NPR - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she was wrong about the risks of inflation
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102364460/yellen-inflation

(video) Janet Yellen ignores question about inflation and government spending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzH2CpumOHE

DOUBLING DOWN ON UNRELIABLE ENERGY

Barron’s - Yellen Says New Biden Investments Can Counter Inflation
https://www.barrons.com/news/yellen-says-new-biden-investments-can-counter-inflation-01654618508?tesla=y

USA Today - Biden is using the Defense Production Act to make more solar panels, other clean-energy technology
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/06/biden-defense-production-act-solar-panels/7532045001/

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