Newt's World

We’re only ten weeks away from the November midterm elections.  In this episode, we’re going through the U.S. Senate races in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, Nevada and Arizona and talking about former President Trump’s impact on the races.  Newt’s guest is Matt Towery of Insider Advantage. Matt is a political analyst and pollster, television commentator, attorney and former Georgia state legislator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a whistleblower complaint obtained and published by The Washington Post this week, former Twitter security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko alleges the company misled federal regulators and the company’s own board of directors about “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its defenses against hackers, as well as its lax efforts to fight spam. The complaint has potential implications for Twitter’s legal battle with Elon Musk, who is trying to get out of a $44 billion dollar contract to buy the social media platform. Newt’s guest is Jessica Melugin, Director of the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been 17 days since the FBI raided former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and there are still so many unanswered questions. On Thursday, August 18th, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart ruled the Department of Justice must turn over the redacted version of the affidavit used to justify the unprecedented FBI search by this Thursday at 12 noon. Newt’s guest is John Solomon. He’s an award-winning investigative journalist, author and digital media entrepreneur who serves as Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief of Just the NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief weapon deployed by the power establishment of Government, Big Media, Big Tech, and Wall Street against the Trump campaign and presidency was propaganda. Time and again, allegations from anonymous sources were disseminated by a partisan media, promoted by a dishonest Democrat Party leadership, and ultimately debunked when the facts surfaced. But by the time the truth came out, it was too late. There had already been casualties. One of the highest profile casualties was Paul Manafort, who was convicted and served time in federal prison. Newt’s guest is Paul Manafort. His new book, “Political Prisoner: Persecuted, Prosecuted, but Not Silenced” is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, President Biden signed into law the “Inflation Reduction Act” which more than doubles the size of the Internal Revenue Service.  The Act will grow the IRS to nearly 160,000 total employees, despite a historic border crisis and record numbers of illegal aliens and deadly drugs pouring across the southern border. Newt’s guest is Mark Morgan, Visiting Fellow in the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation. He previously served as Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Trump Administration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday, August 8th, FBI Agents entered former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and seized what they determined were classified documents.  The raid was unprecedented.  In the 114 year history of the FBI, they have never gone after a former President of the United States.  Was the raid politically motivated?  What documents did President Trump have in his possession the FBI could have requested he give back?  Why did they feel the need to get a search warrant?  Why did they take his passports?  What actions will Congress take? Newt’s guest is Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.  He represents Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. Prior to working in Congress, he spent 14 years serving our country as both an FBI Special Agent and Federal Prosecutor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In August of 2021, America ended its longest war. As the world watched the shocking scene at the Kabul airport, Marine Major Tom Schueman fought—both behind the scenes and through a social media campaign—to get his friend and former Afghan interpreter, Zak, out of Afghanistan before he and his family were discovered by the Taliban.  In their new memoir, “ALWAYS FAITHFUL: A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter,” Tom and Zak tell the story of how they came together in Afghanistan’s deadly Helmand Valley, where they formed a brotherhood, eventually culminating in Zak’s harrowing, eleventh-hour rescue.  Newt’s guests are Major Tom Schueman and Zainullah ‘Zak’ Zaki. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’ve heard the “facts” before: surging sea levels are inundating the coasts. Hurricanes and tornadoes are becoming fiercer and more frequent. Climate change will be an economic disaster. But according to science, all of these statements are profoundly misleading.  Newt’s guest is Dr. Steven E. Koonin.  He served as the Undersecretary for Science in the U.S. Department of Energy under President Obama.  He is currently a professor at New York University in the Stern School of Business, Tandon School of Engineering and Department of Physics. His book: “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters” is out now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a letter dated June 23, 2022, the Dean of the University of Pennsylvania, Carey Law School, Theodore Ruger, suggested imposing sanctions on Professor Amy Wax for showing “a callous and flagrant disregard for our University community.” Dean Ruger is seeking to ‘cancel’ her based on her opinions and views and how the University has reacted to them. Professor Amy Wax is currently the Robert Mundheim Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School where she joined the faculty with tenure on July 1, 2001. Donate to her legal defense fund here: https://gofund.me/96d43ec6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grammy nominated, singer-songwriter John Ondrasik joins Newt to talk about his new single and video, “Can One Man Save the World?”  The song is inspired by the courage of President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine and asks the United States and the world to stand up for the core values of freedom and justice. The video was filmed on location on a Ukrainian battlefield with the Ukrainian Orchestra.  John was aided by the non-proft, Save Our Allies. Newt’s guests are John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting and Sarah Verardo, one of the founders of Save Our Allies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.