In one of his last acts as president, Barack Obama signed the Portman-Murphy Counter-Propaganda Bill, proposed by Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), which allocates $160 million to the US State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) to counter foreign propaganda. Legal and media analyst Lionel, of Lionel Media, joins “News with Ed” to help us understand what’s going...
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On his podcast show, Ed Shultz gives his quick take on cellphone corporation Verizon over their ‘lousy coverage’ in Washington...
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The Office of the Attorney General has requested a stay on Judge James Robart’s restraining order against President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments over the restraining order Tuesday afternoon, but has yet to issue a ruling. If it goes against the Trump administration, the president has said he will take the case “all the way through the system.” Legal and media analyst Lionel of Lionel Media joins “News with Ed” to explain the legal specifics of the...
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Trump has instructed the Treasury Department to consult with federal regulatory agencies and the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and report back to the White House on potential changes that could be made to the Dodd-Frank Act, landmark financial legislation enacted in 2010. To help understand what that would mean for American consumers, former US Trading Commissioner Bart Chilton joins “News With...
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On Monday’s show, Ed is joined by Democratic Strategist Bob Shrum to discuss President Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office and his rolling back of Financial regulations. We are also joined by Legal and Media analyst Lionel to discuss a federal judge putting a hold on Donald Trump’s executive order on...
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