The Dan Bongino Show

In this episode I address another disgraceful Washington Post hit piece which, unbelievably, tries to pin the blame for the Alexandria attack on GOP congressmen on conservatives.  http://legalinsurrection.com/2017/07/wapo-blames-conservative-talk-radio-for-bernie-bro-who-shot-scalise/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LegalInsurrection+%28Le%C2%B7gal+In%C2%B7sur%C2%B7rec%C2%B7tion%29   I also discuss the explosive growth of Bitcoin, how it works, and a renewed interest in it by central banks.  http://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/E11308EC-64F0-11E7-978F-406CF61524D0   Finally, I discuss another California-Democrat initiative to destroy political freedom.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-one-party-state-1499639097 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I discuss the upcoming midterm elections and the warning signs for the GOP.  http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/generic-ballot-model-gives-democrats-early-advantage-in-battle-for-control-of-house/   I also address another eye-opening Obamacare study about its destructive economic impacts.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-many-jobs-does-obamacare-kill-1499296604   Finally I address the Reagan tax cuts and I debunk recurrent liberal tax cut narratives which are resurfacing in light of the current tax cut debate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the continued fake news crisis at CNN and their alleged blackmail of a GIF producer.  http://thefederalist.com/2017/07/05/cnn-just-published-a-fake-quote-from-abraham-lincoln/   http://www.dailywire.com/news/18286/breaking-cnn-may-have-targeted-wrong-reddit-meme-ben-shapiro   I also discuss the liberal policy meltdown in blue states using tax revenue data to show the futility of liberal economic ideology.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-able-bodied-americans-off-the-couch-1499188689   https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-state-budget-breakdowns-1499198223   Finally, I address the economics of green energy and the North Korean crisis.  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-06-20/texas-is-too-windy-and-sunny-for-old-energy-companies-to-make-money     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I cover the horrifying assassination of another NYPD officer and the actions of her partner which speak to the bravery of our police.  http://nypost.com/2017/07/05/nypd-officer-shot-on-duty-in-critical-condition/     I address the ongoing liberal economic-meltdown in liberal states and the trick blue-state Democrats are pulling on Republicans to destroy them politically.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-state-budget-breakdowns-1499198223   http://legalinsurrection.com/2017/07/illinois-senate-passes-32-income-tax-hike-gov-rauner-will-veto/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LegalInsurrection+%28Le%C2%B7gal+In%C2%B7sur%C2%B7rec%C2%B7tion%29   Finally, I address the failure of liberalism in blue states and the NY Times' recognition that liberalism has a branding problem.  http://www.businessinsider.com/expensive-us-cities-2017-6/#9-boston-cambridge-newton-massachusetts-1   https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/magazine/hated-by-the-right-mocked-by-the-left-who-wants-to-be-liberal-anymore.html?referer=http://www.drudgereport.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the latest liberal smear-campaign against the NRA and Dana Loesch and the tactics they are using to distract you from their violent movement.  http://legalinsurrection.com/2017/07/smear-campaign-against-dana-loesch-over-nra-video/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LegalInsurrection+%28Le%C2%B7gal+In%C2%B7sur%C2%B7rec%C2%B7tion%29     I also discuss the possible Republican capitulation on a major Obamacare tax hike and how liberals are misleading you about its effects. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-senates-tax-panic-1499030315   http://www.heritage.org/taxes/report/tax-cuts-not-the-clinton-tax-hike-produced-the-1990s-boom   Finally, I address a few lifestyle stories about diet and stem cell treatments.  https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/coconut-oil-health-food-or-heart-killer?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article6000   http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-clinics-begin-offering-stem-cell-treatments-experts-call-unproven-possibly-unsafe/wcm/f73a696e-a34f-4f4f-9d92-ca8a26707a03 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I discuss a theory about why Trump responds to the media in the fashion that he does.   I also address the exploding Illinois budget crisis and why this may be a harbinger for the entire country if we do not change course.  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-01/illinois-blows-budget-deadline-pushing-it-closer-to-junk-rating   I discuss the California Medicaid crisis and how it relates to the national Obamacare debate.  http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449126/california-medicaid-unsustainable-costs   I also debunk the Democrats' talking point that Medicaid reform is going to cause "people to die" using updated data. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2017/06/30/reality-check-the-obamacare-medicaid-expansion-is-not-saving-lives-part-i/amp/   Finally, I discuss this piece that addresses why some millionaires are receiving Medicaid.  https://www.google.com/amp/dailysignal.com/2016/02/09/millionaires-are-qualifying-for-medicaid-under-obamacare/amp/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the curious timing of Trump's tweet yesterday. While the media was obsessing over the tweet the House was busy passing Kate's Law and the travel ban was enacted.   I also discuss the political climate behind Obamacare repeal and where Republicans are going wrong on the messaging.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-simplicity-of-a-health-deal-1498776293   I also address the troubling case of Charlie Gard and the liberal focus on the devaluing of human life. http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449079/charlie-gard-united-kingdom-court-defies-parents-wishes-rare-disease-die?utm_content=buffered931&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer   Finally, I address the broken economics of public financing for sports stadiums.  https://www.cato.org/blog/stadium-boondoggles-spread-minor-leagues?utm_source=Cato+Institute+Emails&utm_campaign=59228b900c-Cato_at_Liberty_RSS&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_395878584c-59228b900c-143016961&goal=0_395878584c-59228b900c-143016961&mc_cid=59228b900c&mc_eid=3fd7404a34 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the Republican Party's refusal to address the entitlements crisis worsened by Obamacare.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-republicaid-party-1498690805   I also address the attempts by liberal media types to impugn conservatives and attach them to political violence.    Finally, I discuss a groundbreaking study which debunks liberal talking points on the minimum wage, and the liberal efforts to destroy its credibility.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/seattle-workers-pay-for-the-minimum-wage-1498692030 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the horrific beating of two tourists on a New Orleans street and the need for self defense training. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/27/new-orleans-police-arrest-2-suspects-in-brutal-beating-tourists-in-french-quarter.html     I also discuss the possibility of a coverup in the Russian election meddling investigation and why all of the parties involved have a self-interest in making the investigation go away.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/expect-a-coverup-1498604425   Finally, I address a critical choke-point in the Obamacare replacement negotiations and why the political class refuses to tell the truth about it.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address an explosive hidden camera recording of a CNN producer acknowledging that there's no proof of the Trump-Russia connection and that they're covering it for "ratings." http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/26/project-veritas-undercover-investigation-cnn-producer-admits-network-hyping-mostly-bullsht-trump-russia-scandal-for-ratings/   I also cover a powerful new study addressing the damaging economic effects of minimum wage on low income employees. This is another example of liberal policies hurting those that they purport to "help." http://dailysignal.com/2017/06/26/seattle-hiked-its-minimum-wage-heres-how-its-impacting-low-income-workers?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0dSbFpEVmlaV1psTTJVNCIsInQiOiJLaDRmTXd4QWhPRGhJQTBzRG5PakxJcVMydUZlMFJhdytLbnpJdFwvTGxOR01LMWpieURGMTB3eWZ6b1NcL0RGXC9pKzZROHhkQTl1WExqTnVYZXgzcU8yeXVpd1czT3ZvcjAxNGFYOWZxaDlaMjUxcHl0TzE4Skk2UG5vNzRoQUNnbyJ9   Finally, I address the CBO's GOP Obamacare replacement report and the problems with their analysis, along with the Trump travel ban victory at the Supreme Court.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices