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.Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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.Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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.Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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.Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET every Friday on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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.Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET every Friday on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metalsChapters: 00:33 Intro01:57 Special Guest Introduction03:55 Support Our Sponsor! 05:50 Unhinged: Worst Movies of 2025 22:08 Film Affected By DEI49:15 AI in Movies? Good or Bad?1:19:25 The Future of Movies: Embracing The ExperienceSTORIES 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/1961588349799731453https://www.imdb.com/calendar/

"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.Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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.Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metalsInteresting and recommended video on AI: We Are Not Ready for Super Intelligence: Chapters: 00:38 Intro 02:17 Panel Introduction06:47 UNHINGED: Trump Derangement Syndrome Continues20:57 Real Reason Food Cost is High43:30 Advisory Metals 45:33 Soros continues to control the media54:31 AI OVERLORDS?

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.Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!Streaming on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.Support our sponsor, Advisor Metals:https://climaterealismshow.com/metalsChapter: 02:08 Intro5:48 TOP Country song is AI????24:36 Exodus of NYC and other Blue States36:11 Most Young Voters Embrace Socialism1:10:43 How Do We Fix Our Education System?

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.Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook.Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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.🕐 Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, and X — and join us in the live chat!Visit our sponsor, ADVISOR METALS: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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 Intro2:06 Start6:41 Debate on the role of AI in education26:05 The Radical Normalization of AI Tech43:12 AI Game: Is it real?58:30 AI Bill of rights?

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!VISIT our sponsor: https://climaterealismshow.com/metalsSHOW NOTES:CNN, After years of progress on gender, the male gaze is back:https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/health/male-gaze-wellnessThe Epoch Times: US May Decouple From China If Rare Earths Dispute Persists: Bessenthttps://www.theepochtimes.com/us/bessent-says-if-china-refuses-to-be-a-reliable-partner-us-and-allies-will-have-to-decouple-5929817The Federalist: No, Obamacare Premiums Are Not Doublinghttps://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 Obamacarehttps://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 Crisishttps://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2025/10/14/how-obamacare-set-in-motion-todays-premium-crisis/

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.👉 Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, and X — and join us in the live chat!VISIT OUR SPONSOR, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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. Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, and X — and join us in the live chat!VISIT OUR SPONSOR, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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!

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!VISIT OUR SPONSOR, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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.

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.

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 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!SUPPORT THIS SHOW'S SPONSOR, ADVISOR METALS: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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!VISIT OUR SPONSOR, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals

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!PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metalsCHAPTERS00:00 Intro5:01 Sam Altman's AI Nightmare Coming True?20:37 The Age of Trump46:30 The Federalization of Washington, DC58:28 Texas Redistricting and Gavin Newsom

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

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!

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 sectionsDon't miss the live chat where YOU can roast these political performances alongside us! Hit that notification bell and join the conversation at 1 PM ET. #RussiaGate #HunterBiden #InTheTank #Obama

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!

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!

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!

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 #1Combining the main topic and Unhinged, we have the Riots! https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/california-pumped-tens-of-millionshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-defends-national-guard-la-deployments-says-ice-agents-must-be-protectedhttps://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-signsTopic #3US-China Trade Dealhttps://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-china-trade-talks-resume-second-day-2025-06-10/Topic #4Labour Taxes Backfirehttps://removepaywalls.com/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/labour-ideological-attack-private-schools-backfiring/

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://donate.heartland.org/campaign/594169/donate

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.

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.Support the show! https://heartland.org/donate/

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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 Addresshttps://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/01/the-inaugural-address/DAY 1 EXECUTIVE ORDERSNYT - 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.htmlNYT - Trump Signs Orders to Promote Fossil Fuels and End Climate Policieshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/climate/trump-emergency-oil-gas.htmlA TIME OF UNITY OR DIVISION?NBC News - Trump says his inaugural will be about unity. It might be a tough sellhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-inaugural-will-unity-going-tough-sell-rcna183484PROJECT STARGATEThe Federalist - Trump Announces $500B AI Infrastructure Plan That Could Help Cure Cancerhttps://thefederalist.com/2025/01/22/trump-announces-500b-ai-infrastructure-plan-that-could-help-cure-cancer/OpenAI - Announcing The Stargate Projecthttps://openai.com/index/announcing-the-stargate-project/

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 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.

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 winhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-extends-10b-iran-sanctions-waiver-2-days-after-trump-election-winReuters - US Treasury transfers $20 billion in Ukraine loan funds to World Bank facilityhttps://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 Russiahttps://apnews.com/article/biden-ukraine-long-range-weapons-russia-52d424158182de2044ecc8bfcf011f9c  Inflation is Up AgainCNBC - Annual inflation rate accelerates to 2.7% in November, as expectedhttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/11/cpi-inflation-november-2024-annual-inflation-rate-accelerates-to-2point7percent-in-november-as-expected.htmlForbes - Rise In November Consumer Inflation Is Not Going To Stop Fed Rate Cutshttps://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 ProgramsOpen The Books - Taxpayer Funded Censorship: How Government is Using Your Tax Dollars to Silence Your Voicehttps://openthebooks.substack.com/p/taxpayer-funded-censorship-how-governmentFox News - Biden spent millions on ‘misinformation’ research. The details are even more disturbing than you thinkhttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-white-house-spent-267-million-misinformation-research-details-even-more-disturbingZero Hedge - State Department Scrambles To Scuttle $100M Censorship Network Before Trump Takes Officehttps://www.zerohedge.com/political/state-department-scrambles-scuttle-100m-censorship-network-trump-takes-office

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 Crosshairshttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/04/biden-white-house-pardons-00192610 NYT - Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Expertshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/us/politics/hunter-biden-pardon-president.html Washington Post - The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden's pardonhttps://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 Jobhttps://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 dohttps://apnews.com/article/fbi-trump-patel-fisa-russia-2d215ded96ad8a08689b6f7f0b2d49ecSocialism Watch 2024 ReportHeartland - PRESS RELEASE: Nearly Every Openly Socialist Candidate Won in 2024https://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.htmlA 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

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 ConferencePFLN - Pro-Family Legislative Conferencehttps://profamily.com/conference/Everything Has Changed(video) Jon Jones Trump Dancehttps://x.com/robbystarbuck/status/1858108282390343833(video) Trump Dance montagehttps://x.com/browneyegirl400/status/1858822652292395135Trump's Cabinet: A Dream Team?CBS News - See the list of Trump Cabinet picks and more White House appointments so farhttps://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 Rothttps://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 Targetshttps://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 Agencieshttps://thefederalist.com/2024/11/14/john-bolton-asks-deep-state-to-deep-six-trump-nominees-before-they-fix-corrupt-intel-agencies/Thanksgiving ConversationsHuffPost - My Husband And His Family Voted For Trump — So I'm Canceling Thanksgiving And Christmashttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-voter-family-marriage-holidays_n_67321c1ce4b0231a203b1b80The Independent - Yale psychiatrist urges LGBTQ+ community to shun Trump-voting family members over the holidayshttps://www.the-independent.com/tv/news/psychiatrist-amanda-calhoun-trump-msnbc-thanksgiving-b2644444.htmlFox News - 'Sounds like a cult:' Sociologist rips leftist calls to cut off Trump family members during the holidayshttps://www.foxnews.com/media/sounds-like-cult-sociologist-rips-leftist-calls-cut-off-trump-family-members-during-holidays

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.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://heartland.org/donate/SHOW NOTESCNN '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 Echohttps://deadline.com/2024/11/trump-la...MSNBC and CNN Ratings Tank After Trump Steamrolls Kamala Harrishttps://www.outkick.com/analysis/msnb...MSNBC Ratings Crater As Viewers Tune Out Trump Victory Coveragehttps://www.mediaite.com/news/just-in...Hollywood Braces for a Woke Backlash in the Wake of Trump's Electionhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news...SEMAFOR: The old media grapples with its new limitshttps://www.semafor.com/article/11/10...The rejection of the ruling class was global.https://x.com/jburnmurdoch/status/185...

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 PollsNYT - Election Live Updateshttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11/06/us/trump-election-harris-newsNBC News - Exit Pollshttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-pollsReckoning of the Media's InfluenceBusiness Insider - Trump's victory shows the flagging influence of mainstream mediahttps://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-victory-shows-the-flagging-influence-of-mainstream-media-2024-11The Left's Narrative and SpinThe Atlantic - TRUMP WON. NOW WHAT?https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/trump-wins-second-term-presidency/680546/Trump's First 100 DaysThe Hill - GOP maps out agenda for Trump’s first 100 dayshttps://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4950270-republicans-agenda-trump-tax-cuts/NPR - What Trump's first 100 days in office could look likehttps://www.npr.org/2024/11/06/nx-s1-5181800/2024-election-trump-first-100-days-agenda

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 RoganJoe Rogan Experience #2219 - Donald Trumphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBMoPUAeLnYNYP - 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 rallyhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/walz-repeats-clinton-attack-trump-madison-square-garden-event-mirrored-1930s-nazi-rallyNational Review - Know Who Else Rallied at Madison Square Garden? The Left Finally Stretches the ‘Nazi’ Charge to Its Breaking Pointhttps://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 mediahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/28/jeff-bezos-washington-post-trust/Gallup - Americans' Trust in Media Remains at Trend Lowhttps://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-remains-trend-low.aspx4 Days Until Election538 - Who Is Favored To Win The 2024 Presidential Election?https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/Daily Beast - Joe Rogan Snubs Kamala Harris Podcast Requesthttps://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-rogan-snubs-kamala-harris-podcast-interview-request/

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 McDonaldsNYT - How Media Outlets on the Left and Right Covered Trump’s Stop at McDonald’shttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/business/media/trump-mcdonalds-media-coverage.htmlNewsweek - Was Donald Trump's McDonald's Shift 'Staged'?https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-mcdonalds-work-staged-fake-1972058The Federalist - The Press Can’t Handle Trump’s Brilliant Display Of Retail Politics At McDonald’s Drive-Throughhttps://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 WarsGlenn Beck - Propaganda Wars: How the Global Elite Control What You See, Think, and Feelhttps://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Wars-Global-Elite-Control/dp/1637633890 11 Days Until the Election538 - 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 podcasthttps://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/10/22/2024-elections-live-coverage-updates-analysis/trump-joe-rogan-podcast-00184894

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 BreakthoughSpace - SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk sayshttps://www.space.com/spacex-starship-upper-stage-chopstick-catch-elon-muskEconomist - Starship will change what is possible beyond the Earthhttps://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/16/starship-will-change-what-is-possible-beyond-the-earthProgressives vs. ProgressNYT - California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launcheshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/us/spacex-launch-california.htmlLA Times - SpaceX sues California regulators, alleging anti-Musk bias in rocket rejectionhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-16/spacex-political-bias-coastal-commission-lawsuitKamala's Bret Baier InterviewFox News - VP Harris to sit down hours from now with Bret Baier for first Fox News interviewhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/vp-harris-sit-down-hours-from-now-bret-baier-first-fox-news-interviewKamala Is Getting DesperateReuters - Harris could join Joe Rogan podcast in hunt for male votes, sources sayhttps://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 storyhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/harris-trump-polls-tighten-predictit-173916471.html

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 InterviewNYP - 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 Hidehttps://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-showhttps://apnews.com/article/biden-harris-lame-duck-joint-campaigning-79496a704736e8965010eea3bb6b6b5dNYP - Biden praises ‘cooperative’ DeSantis one day after Harris moaned Fla. gov snubbed her post-Helene phone callhttps://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=bingnewssearchNYP - Citing the Biden-Harris admin’s own FEMA facts isn’t misinformation, Karine Jean-Pierrehttps://nypost.com/2024/10/08/opinion/citing-bidens-own-fema-facts-isnt-misinformation-karine-jean-pierre/AI and Health CareFierce 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-itNature - Google AI has better bedside manner than human doctors--and makes better diagnoseshttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00099-4MedRXiv - Influence of a Large Language Model on Diagnostic Reasoning: A Randomized Clinical Vignette Studyhttps://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.12.24303785v1

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 DEBATEThe Federalist - How Does Tim Walz Explain His Stolen Valor Controversy? CBS Moderators Didn’t Bother Askinghttps://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 pollhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-vp-debate-poll-2024/EU ESGHeartland Institute - New European Union ESG Law Will Eliminate Economic Freedom, Individual Liberty, and U.S. Sovereigntyhttps://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 ruleshttps://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/new-european-law-would-force-us-businesses-to-adopt-woke-rulesLONGSHOREMAN STRIKEThe Hill - 5 things to know about the port strikehttps://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 strikehttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-will-cripple-you-dockworkers-union-vows-to-shut-down-u-s-economy-with-strike-70780b57JOHN KERRY AT WEF CONFERENCENational Review - John Kerry against the First Amendment: Saying the Quiet Part Aloudhttps://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 Existencehttps://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

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 Newshttps://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 EnergyTom's Hardware - AI GPU bottleneck has eased, but now power will constrain AI growth warns Zuckerberghttps://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-gpu-bottleneck-has-eased-but-now-power-will-constrain-ai-growth-warns-zuckerbergNYP - OpenAI pitches Biden admin on need for massive data centers — that use as much power as a major cityhttps://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 CompositionWIRED - The AI Boom Is Raising Hopes of a Nuclear Comebackhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-ai-boom-is-raising-hopes-of-a-nuclear-comeback/  39 Days Until the ElectionCNN - Young voter voices: This college student is skeptical of Harris being a change candidate on economyhttps://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-harris-presidential-election-09-25-24/index.html

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 2NYT - Agents Delve Into Life of Apparent Would-Be Trump Assassinhttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/17/us/trump-assassination-attemptThe 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 DEBATEThe Federalist - 25 Lies Kamala Harris Told In Her Debate Against Trumphttps://thefederalist.com/2024/09/11/25-lies-kamala-harris-told-in-her-debate-against-trump/ ABC WHISTLEBLOWERWashington Times - ABC News faces questions over handling of Trump, Harris debatehttps://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 debatehttps://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 forecasthttps://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

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 electionhttps://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 Brazilhttps://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 overdrivehttps://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 Warnshttps://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 floodshttps://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 showdownhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13812237/kamala-harris-debate-donald-trump-prepare.html WaPo - Harris to hold final days of debate prep in Pennsylvaniahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/09/03/2024-election-campaign-updates-harris-trump/

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 | Opinionhttps://www.newsweek.com/mark-zuckerberg-just-blew-whistle-bidens-contempt-free-speech-opinion-1945010 Politico - Zuckerberg’s new Washington gamehttps://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 Storyhttps://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 scripthttps://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 frackinghttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/28/harris-campaign-trump-fracking-ban-00171537 The Hill - Voters deserve answers on Kamala Harris’s true energy policyhttps://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/

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 Endorsedhttps://www.atr.org/5-trillion-list-of-tax-hikes-kamala-harris-just-endorsed/ The Federalist - How Kamala’s Economic Plans Would Send ‘Bidenflation’ Into Overdrivehttps://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 Controlshttps://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 ideahttps://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/08/21/harris-economy-price-controls-trump/74870938007/ WSJ - Kamala Harris Backs 28% Corporate Tax Ratehttps://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 Ideahttps://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 Scrutinyhttps://www.atr.org/biden-harris-irs-targeted-tipped-workers-with-heightened-scrutiny/

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 Xhttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/12/eu-warns-elon-musk-ahead-of-trump-interview-to-keep-hate-speech-off-of-x-.htmlPolitico - EU’s Breton warns Musk on hate speech ahead of Trump interview; receives profane responsehttps://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 violencehttps://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, toohttps://theconversation.com/americans-love-free-speech-survey-finds-until-they-realize-everyone-else-has-it-too-234884

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 moderatehttps://x.com/WritingLeeman/status/1820831428390641893 (video) Nancy Pelosi asked Walz to “tone down” views on abortionhttps://x.com/KristanHawkins/status/1820874901009658007 CotAE - What America needs to know about Tim Walz of Minnesotahttps://www.americanexperiment.org/what-america-needs-to-know-about-tim-walz-of-minnesota/ CotAE - The High Cost of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Electricity by 2040https://www.americanexperiment.org/reports/the-high-cost-of-100-percent-carbon-free-electricity-by-2040 Energy Bad Boys – Green New Walzhttps://energybadboys.substack.com/p/green-new-walz National Review - Tim Walz Progressive Agenda Included Giving Driver’s Licenses, Free Tuition to Illegal Immigrantshttps://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/

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

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 Presidenthttps://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 Guidelineshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY0Ph-Z4QPI(video) Universal Health Care for illegalshttps://x.com/NRSC/status/1815808480709599308(video) Tulsi Gabbard ends Kamala Harris's primary campaignhttps://x.com/DefiantLs/status/1815155219623227888

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.

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 Bidenhttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/09/biden-new-york-times-00167028CBS News - Here are the Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to step aside in the 2024 racehttps://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 Kinghttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/biden-democrats-hollywood-george-clooney-netflix-disney-b2577461.htmlNational Review - President Biden Marches His Party Off a Cliffhttps://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 Doubtshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/us/politics/biden-age-videos.html(video) "Sharp as a tack" montagehttps://x.com/0rf/status/1807620571934478683?t=F7piCDariEoQfEGd15XIEg&s=19ABC 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=107112306Media Matters - Study: Top newspapers fixate on Biden's agehttps://www.mediamatters.org/washington-post/top-newspapers-fixate-bidens-age

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 NIGHTNPR - Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to knowhttps://www.npr.org/2024/06/24/nx-s1-5013579/trump-biden-presidential-debate-whenPRIMARY 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-salariesNPR - Home prices just hit a record high. Here are 4 things to know about housinghttps://www.npr.org/2024/06/22/nx-s1-5015076/home-prices-housing-record-high-mortgage-rates-interest-ratesWSJ - Will Debt Sink the American Empire?https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/will-debt-sink-the-american-empire-8459096bAtlantic Council - Dollar Dominance Monitorhttps://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoeconomics-center/dollar-dominance-monitor/The Economist - The fight to dethrone the dollarhttps://www.economist.com/special-report/2024/05/03/the-fight-to-dethrone-the-dollarReuters - US dollar's dominance secure, BRICS see no progress on de-dollarization -reporthttps://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/us-dollars-dominance-secure-brics-see-no-progress-de-dollarization-report-2024-06-25/

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-HUMANISMAnti-progressMackinac - The roots of environmental anti-humanismhttps://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/the-roots-of-environmental-anti-humanismMackinac - The growth of environmental anti-humanismhttps://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/the-growth-of-environmental-anti-humanismDailyKos - The right wants us to sacrifice the planet for AIhttps://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/17/2247069/-The-right-wants-us-to-sacrifice-the-planet-for-AIFree Opp - Why Nuclear Power is the Path to Low-Carbon Energy: Part 1https://freopp.org/why-nuclear-power-not-renewables-is-the-path-to-low-carbon-energy-part-1-c0b66d4b9570Alex Epstein (Twitter) - Paul Ehrlich quotehttps://twitter.com/AlexEpstein/status/481861470930481152Population control(Report) Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Changehttps://www.jstor.org/stable/24870306(letter) World Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergencyhttps://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/1/8/5610806AEI - Culling for Climatehttps://www.aei.org/articles/culling-for-climate/Limitations on FreedomSlate - Fifteen Minutes of Blamehttps://slate.com/business/2023/02/15-minute-city-oxford-conspiracy-theory-cars-lockdown-explained.htmlC40 Cities – The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5C Worldhttps://expose-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Arup-C40-The-Future-of-Urban-Consumption-in-a-1-5C-World.pdf

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 thathttps://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 Youhttps://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 goalshttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01742-w Politico - Inside von der Leyen’s secret climate crusadehttps://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyens-secret-climate-crusade/

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 conventionhttps://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 Slippinghttps://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 researchhttps://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 Pointshttps://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 Rulehttps://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 theoryhttps://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

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 FUTURERobert Bryce Substack - The EPA’s Emissions Rule Will Strangle AI In The Cribhttps://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 Crisishttps://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/05/28/big-tech-low-energy-n4929375Robert Bryce Substack - Shanghaied China's Stranglehold on Alt Energyhttps://robertbryce.substack.com/p/shanghaied-chinas-stranglehold-on-alt-energy The Atlantic - Nuclear Energy’s Bottom Linehttps://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 powerhttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/18/growing-share-of-americans-favor-more-nuclear-power/

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 2025https://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 Uphttps://stoppingsocialism.com/2023/01/klaus-schwabs-time-may-be-almost-up/ Reuters - Original Davos Man unveils half a succession planhttps://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 Acthttps://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 Texashttps://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 Acthttps://www.aba.com/advocacy/policy-analysis/support-ltr-hr5403 America's Credit Unions - House, Senate bills introduced to bar Fed from issuing CBDChttps://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 CBDCshttps://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 Congresshttps://www.fintechfutures.com/2024/03/us-federal-reserve-nowhere-near-cbdc-adoption-chairman-tells-congress/ Atlantic Council CBDC Trackerhttps://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/

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 debateshttps://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 herselfhttps://nypost.com/2024/05/14/opinion/winston-marshall-i-didnt-have-to-expose-nancy-pelosi-she-did-it-herself/ WSJ - Notable & Quotable: Pelosi on Populismhttps://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 6/6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFmjgbdNNgw (video) Politico - Obama: I'm the real populist, not Trumphttps://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

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 CHATMonmouth Poll - Younger adults express less urgency than in prior pollshttps://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 Eventhttps://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 progresshttps://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 Sayshttps://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 breakthroughhttps://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 itselfhttps://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 ithttps://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/climate/nuclear-small-modular-reactors-us-russia-china-climate-solution-intl/index.html

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 Electionhttps://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 Themhttps://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 protestshttps://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 - analysishttps://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 Protestshttps://reason.com/2024/04/25/texas-public-colleges-crack-down-on-peaceful-anti-israel-protests/

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 changehttps://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 acthttps://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 changehttps://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 fighthttps://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 – videohttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2024/apr/09/only-the-beginning-thunberg-reacts-to-court-ruling-on-state-climate-inaction-video  Success? Energy Mixhttps://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix The Hill - Biden administration plans to tee up offshore wind across the nation’s coastlineshttps://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 dominatehttps://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2024/tesla-q1-report-sees-first-revenue-decline-in-years-for-ev-giant

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 Electionhttps://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 Electionhttps://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2024/04/17/new-poll-nearly-three-in-10-voters-say-they-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-election-n2637874Newsmax - Rasmussen Poll: 28% Would Commit Voter Fraudhttps://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 Interferencehttps://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 Lawfarehttps://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 Verdicthttps://thefederalist.com/2024/03/15/dragging-trump-into-court-while-biden-campaigns-is-election-interference-regardless-of-verdict/

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 forminghttps://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 Datahttps://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 Narrativehttps://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 viewershttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/19/survey-fox-viewers-better-informed-cnn-msnbc-viewe/

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 GLANCEClimate At A Glance Apphttps://climateataglance.com/app/PRIMARY TOPIC - SOCIALISM AT A GLANCE BOOKNew Book - Socialism At A Glancehttps://a.co/d/awZWYKXTampa Bay Times - Florida lawmakers want communism lessons in all grades. The bill is headed to DeSantishttps://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 Ithttps://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 socialismhttps://www.axios.com/2019/03/10/exclusive-poll-young-americans-embracing-socialismSECONDARY TOPIC - POLARIZATION IN AMERICANBC News - Here’s what’s driving America’s increasing political polarizationhttps://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/s-s-driving-americas-increasing-political-polarization-rcna89559ANES - THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIORhttps://electionstudies.org/data-tools/anes-guide/anes-guide.html?chart=affective_polarization_parties

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 COLLAPSENYT - What We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimorehttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/key-bridge-collapse-baltimore-what-to-know.htmlPRIMARY TOPIC(S)BlackRock and ESG DivestmentNYP - 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 rockshttps://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/texas_tells_blackrock_to_kick_rocks_.htmlFox Business - Mississippi hits BlackRock with cease and desist, threatens massive fine over ESG policieshttps://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/mississippi-hits-blackrock-with-cease-desist-threatens-massive-fine-over-esg-policiesNBC Ronna McDanielCNN - NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel after extraordinary pressure, but its problems aren’t overhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/media/nbc-ronna-mcdaniel-problems-are-not-over/index.html

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 COURTWSJ - Government’s ‘Thinly Veiled’ Social-Media Censorshiphttps://www.wsj.com/articles/murthy-v-missouri-supreme-court-government-censorship-white-house-jen-psaki-9776eeb3The Federalist - Justice Jackson’s Comment About Free Speech ‘Hamstringing’ The Government Wasn’t Her Worsthttps://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 PANDEMIChttps://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-right-to-shout-bs-during-a-pandemic.phpSECONDARY TOPIC - UN'S RED ALERT... AGAINWashington Post - Biden imposes strongest-ever climate change rules for carshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/20/biden-car-emissions-rules/Yahoo Finance - UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023https://finance.yahoo.com/news/un-sounds-red-alert-world-130000043.html

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 DangersMillennial 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.htmlFox Business - Gen Z attitude toward 9-to-5 job sparking debate about the difference in generational work ethicshttps://www.foxbusiness.com/media/gen-z-attitude-toward-9-5-job-sparking-debate-difference-generational-work-ethicsTikTok Ban?NYT - House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the Apphttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/technology/tiktok-ban-house-vote.html NPR - Why the House voted to ban TikTok and what could come nexthttps://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237501725/house-vote-tiktok-banThe Hill - These Republicans voted against the Trump-opposed TikTok billhttps://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 Sayshttps://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 warnshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/business/artificial-intelligence-ai-report-extinction/index.html

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 OUTNYT - 5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday: Trump Wins and Haley Exitshttps://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 Trumphttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=107842396  Primary Topic = Electric Vehicles Are Worse For The EnvironmentWSJ - Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollutionhttps://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 environmenthttps://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 emissionshttps://www.emissionsanalytics.com/news/gaining-traction-losing-tread Fox News - Stop Chinese EVs before they destroy our auto industryhttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stop-chinese-evs-before-they-destroy-our-auto-industry CNN - How EVs became such a massive disappointmenthttps://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 Loomshttps://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 processhttps://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/05/csddd-a-tale-of-corporations-hijacking-the-eus-democratic-process

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” CampaignSubstack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Sayhttps://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: reporthttps://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 GPSAP - Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as facthttps://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donald-trump-presidential-elections-campaign-2016-41116202428688e1088829852505e144CNN - The Steele dossier: A reckoninghttps://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': Durhamhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-opened-trump-russia-probe-despite-papadopoulos-denial-collusion-treason-durham#4 FISA WarrantsWSJ - How FISA Shields FBI Abuseshttps://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 probehttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/lisa-page-transcripts-reveal-details-of-anti-trump-insurance-policy-concerns-over-full-blown-probeCBS News - FBI agent Peter Strzok's texts with Lisa Page disparage Trump throughout campaignhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-strzok-lisa-page-texts-trump-idiot/#6 Michael Flynn TakedownFox News - DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo releasehttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/drops-doj-case-against-michael-flynn-in-wake-of-internal-memo-releaseGlenn Beck - CHALKBOARD: President Obama involved with ILLEGAL Trump, FBI investigation & Michael Flynn takedownhttps://www.glennbeck.com/chalkboard/chalkboard-president-obama-involved-with-illegal-trump-fbi-investigation-michael-flynn-takedown #7 Mueller InvestigationABA - Mueller finds no collusion with Russia, leaves obstruction question openhttps://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2019/03/mueller-concludes-investigation/The Hill - Mueller probe: A timeline from beginning to endhttps://thehill.com/policy/national-security/435547-mueller-probe-a-timeline-from-beginning-to-end/ #8 The Era Of LawfareNPR - How Trump's trials for 91 felony charges in 4 states could take over his campaignhttps://www.npr.org/2024/02/22/1233132273/how-trumps-trials-for-91-felony-charges-in-4-states-could-take-over-his-campaign

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 - SORAhttps://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 Audacyhttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/george-soros-fund-set-to-become-largest-shareholder-in-radio-giant-audacy-0b4d6047

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 Uphttps://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 Conferencehttps://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: Bookhttps://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 timehttps://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 Sayhttps://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: reporthttps://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/cia-and-foreign-intelligence-agencies-illegally-targeted-26-trump-associates-before-2016-russia-collusion-claims-report/

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 Warshttps://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 Electionhttps://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

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 Knowhttps://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 Mogulhttps://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 Storyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/business/media/china-beijing-coronavirus-media.html IFJ - China: The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategyhttps://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 Influencershttps://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 ruleshttps://www.economist.com/special-report/2013/04/06/cat-and-mouse

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 2020AFL - 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 Anywayhttps://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 USCommittee 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 Bidenhttps://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 Electionhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/the-them-vs-us-election-elites-and-the-divide-in-american-politics-trump-db01d9e8DAVOS WATCH - Davos 2024 Wraps WEF - Davos 2024https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/

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 Denialhttps://counterhate.com/research/new-climate-denial/ Bloomberg - Attacks on Renewable Energy Are Proliferating on YouTubehttps://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 doomershttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-youtube-s-climate-deniers-turned-into-climate-doomers/ar-AA1n3rJp WEF – The Global Risks Report 2024https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Risks_Report_2024.pdf Reuters - Davos 2024: Extreme weather and misinformation top global riskshttps://www.reuters.com/business/environment/davos-2024-extreme-weather-misinformation-top-global-risks-2024-01-10/

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 resultshttps://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/iowa/538 - Iowa Caucus Pollshttps://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 yearshttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/22/google-meta-other-tech-giants-cut-dei-programs-in-2023.htmlDaily Caller - Businesses Ditch ‘Diversity’ Initiatives In Droves Amid Economic Uncertaintyhttps://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 stakehttps://www.cnn.com/2024/01/07/us/dei-attacks-experts-warn-of-consequences-reaj/index.htmlThe Guardian - Oklahoma governor signs order effectively banning diversity programs at public collegeshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/14/oklahoma-ban-diversity-dei-program-collegesVariety - 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 MONDAYWEF - World Economic Forum Annual Meetinghttps://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/WEF - Davos 2024 Programmehttps://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/programme/

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 politicshttps://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 Impeachedhttps://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 historyhttps://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 2024https://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 expecthttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/12/davos-2024-what-to-expect-and-whos-coming/

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 Totohttps://www.hollywoodintoto.com/ Visit Christian Toto’s YouTube Channelhttps://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 2023https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/disney-2023-bombs/ Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Worst Movies of 2023https://hollywoodintoto.com/toto-worst-movies-2023/ Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Best Movies of 2023https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/best-movies-of-2023-holdovers-air/ Hollywood in Toto – 8 Pop Culture Miracles That Give Us Hope for 2024https://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 Movieshttps://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 Morehttps://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 Marvelhttps://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 Delayshttps://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 Boomhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/japan-content-boom-1235753598/ The Hollywood Reporter – Marvel Studios Taking Stock of Strategy Amid ‘The Marvels’ Meltdownhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-studios-rethinks-movie-strategy-marvels-1235645119/

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 TOPICWashington Free Beacon - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From State's 2024 Ballothttps://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 Candidatehttps://babylonbee.com/news/colorado-saves-democracy-by-not-allowing-people-to-vote-for-preferred-candidateZeroHedge - Colorado GOP Unveils 'Caucus' Loophole After State Supremes Boot Trump From Ballothttps://www.zerohedge.com/political/colorado-gop-unveils-caucus-loophole-after-state-supremes-boot-trump-ballotPower Line - Colorado Bars Trump From the Ballothttps://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/12/colorado-bars-trump-from-the-ballot.phpLegal Insurrection - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From 2024 Presidential Primary Ballothttps://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 Ballothttps://www.nationalreview.com/news/california-lieutenant-governor-calls-for-trump-to-be-removed-from-state-ballot/SECONDARY TOPICThe Heartland Institute - Media Coverage of Heartland’s Poll on Fraud in the 2020 Electionhttps://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 Electionhttps://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 Claimshttps://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/

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 FraudHeartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Electionhttps://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 member17% 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 2020Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Democrats Want Donald Trump to Be Permanently Imprisoned, Exiled, or Executed if Convicted Over Election Fraud Claimshttps://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 guilty77% of Democrat likely voters think Trump should be “banned from running” for public office again, if found guilty48% of likely voters say media members who alleged election fraud should be criminally punished, if Trump found guilty48% of Democrat likely voters believe media members who alleged election fraud should be “banned from public speaking,” receive prison time, or a combination of bothTruth Social - Donald Trump comments on the pollhttps://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111569300833712246

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 Summithttps://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 Fuelshttps://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 Davoshttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/how-klaus-schwab-built-a-billionaire-circus-at-davos

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 EMERGENCYReuters - COP28 summit: Future of fossil fuels center stage at climate talkshttps://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.htmlThe Epoch Times - Climate Crisis Proponents Want to Criminalize Climate Change Doubtshttps://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/climate-crisis-proponents-want-to-criminalize-climate-change-doubts-5503123SECONDARY TOPIC - CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE LEAGUE (CTIL) LEAKPublic - CTIL Files #1: US And UK Military Contractors Created Sweeping Plan For Global Censorship In 2018, New Documents Showhttps://public.substack.com/p/ctil-files-1-us-and-uk-military-contractors?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=pn2lgShellenberger - The CTIL Files https://twitter.com/shellenberger/status/1729537450752811097DAVOS 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 emissionshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12800019/meat-consumption-climate-change-global-emissions.htmlCNBC (Video) - Improving food distribution and insects as protein substituteshttps://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/01/18/improving-food-distribution-and-insects-as-protein-substitutes.html

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 filthyhttps://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 Franciscohttps://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 Moorehttps://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

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 Mediahttps://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 Electionhttps://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 electionhttps://www.theblaze.com/news/dhs-stanford-disinformation-campaign-bigtech World Economic Forum (WEF) Launches AI Governance Alliance Focused on Responsible Generative AIhttps://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 Rightshttps://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/

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 NOTESPRIMARY TOPIC – The Coming Collapse of Green Energy and EVsPowerline - The Daily Chart: More Red Ink for Green Energyhttps://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/the-daily-chart-more-red-ink-for-green-energy.phpPowerline - Green Dreams Going Up in Smokehttps://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/green-dreams-going-up-in-smoke.phpReuters - Siemens Energy shares slide 39% after company seeks state guaranteeshttps://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 Wyominghttps://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/electricity-prices-renewable-power-wyoming-b863bf8JunkScience on X – China controls most of the clean tech processing supply chainhttps://twitter.com/JunkScience/status/1719184775867404708EVS ARE NOT SUSTAINABLETexas Public Policy Foundation – Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Cost of Electric Vehicleshttps://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-10-TrueCostofEVs-BennettIsaac.pdfDaily Signal – Biden Poised to Bail Out Wind Energy Industry, Experts Predicthttps://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 Bailoutshttps://www.wsj.com/articles/brace-for-the-wind-and-electric-vehicle-bailouts-506383a8?mod=opinion_lead_pos6Reuters - Ford again warns on EV results, withdraws 2023 forecasthttps://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 EVhttps://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 EVshttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/25/gm-honda-scrap-plans-to-co-develop-affordable-sub-30000-evs.htmlHertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, high repair costshttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/26/hertz-pulls-back-on-ev-plans-citing-tesla-price-cuts-repair-costs.htmlBiden 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

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 Lowhttps://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2023/10/20/americans-trust-in-mass-media-sinks-to-record-low-n2630110 Politico - NYT admits error in Gaza hospital reporthttps://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/23/gaza-hospital-new-york-times-00122986 New York Times - How Covid Affects the Hearthttps://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 Sayshttps://carnegieendowment.org/2023/09/05/polarization-democracy-and-political-violence-in-united-states-what-research-says-pub-90457

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 Candidateshttps://heartland.org/publications/anti-esg-report-card-2024-presidential-candidates/ Politico - Treasury outlines guidance for net-zero financinghttps://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/09/treasury-outlines-guidance-for-net-zero-financing-00116673 1792 Exchange – Proxy Voting Overviewhttps://1792exchange.com/spotlight-reports/proxy-voting/ Bloomberg - Banks Told to Review Clients Amid Historic ESG Crackdown in EUhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/banks-told-to-review-clients-amid-historic-esg-crackdown-in-eu#xj4y7vzkg

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?

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 nexthttps://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 changehttps://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 gridhttps://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 runninghttps://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 functionhttps://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

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 ithttps://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 TABORhttps://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: POLLhttps://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 Primaryhttps://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: Reporthttps://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 Againhttps://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 Seriouslyhttps://newrepublic.com/article/175448/trump-disqualification-14th-amendment-clause

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 chiphttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/elon-musks-neuralink-looking-people-30983996  PRIMARY TOPIC - MARCHING TOWARD A TECHNOLOGICAL TYRANNY Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyrannyhttps://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 Evasionhttps://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 remarkhttps://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 SDGshttps://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 Worldwidehttps://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 Approachhttps://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 Identityhttps://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_A_Blueprint_for_Digital_Identity.pdf

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 CONFERENCEWashington Stand - ‘Public Education Needs to be a Site of Socialist Organizing’: ALA Presidenthttps://washingtonstand.com/news/public-education-needs-to-be-a-site-of-socialist-organizing-ala-presidentSocialism 2023 Conference panelshttps://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 Bidenhttps://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-congress-oversight-republicans-impeachment-57c5b1b40d19ede4ecf7fde08c027ceeNational Review - White House Sending Letter to News Outlets Urging Them to ‘Ramp Up’ Scrutiny of GOP over Impeachment Inquiryhttps://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=32695645The Federalist - Impeaching Biden Is The Right Call, But Don’t Stop With Himhttps://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 illegitimatehttps://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.htmDAVOS WATCH - G20 SUMMIT REVEALS ECONOMIC BATTLE WITH CHINAWhite House (Sep 9, 2023) - FACT SHEET: President Biden and Prime Minister Modi Host Leaders on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investmenthttps://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 againhttps://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1106979380/g7-summit-2022-germany-global-infrastructureCNBC - 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

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 Publishedhttps://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 allhttps://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 maskshttps://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 maskshttps://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-mortemhttps://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 Celebrationshttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/nyregion/drones-labor-day-nypd.html Bloomberg - Church Sues California County Over Alleged Covid-19 Geofencinghttps://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 ratehttps://www.axios.com/2023/08/26/housing-crisis-homeownership-nimby-mortgage-rates Bloomberg - U.S. Moves Toward Home ‘Rentership Society,’ Morgan Stanley Sayshttps://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 Rentershttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-17/america-should-become-a-nation-of-renters

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 Stealhttps://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 cooperationhttps://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 secrethttps://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 Floodinghttps://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 & MSCIhttps://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 productionhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/two-dozen-republicans-call-biden-disavow-john-kerrys-remarks-targeting-food-productionReuters - EU okays $1.61 billion for Dutch government to buy out farmers, reduce nitrogenhttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-okays-161-bln-dutch-govt-buy-out-farmers-reduce-nitrogen-2023-05-02/WEF - Food Innovation Hubshttps://www.weforum.org/communities/food-innovation-hubs-partners-groupIIH - 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 Systemshttps://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/green-returns-unleashing-the-power-of-finance-for-sustainable-food-systems

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 Newshttps://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 UShttps://www.cnn.com/2023/08/18/health/coronavirus-variant/index.html Reuters - US CDC says new COVID lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individualshttps://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 Whistleblowershttps://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 Againhttps://www.newsweek.com/face-masks-work-covdi-19-1820510 NYP - Georgetown University mandates masks for students during in-class instructionhttps://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 2030https://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 Worldhttps://expose-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Arup-C40-The-Future-of-Urban-Consumption-in-a-1-5C-World.pdf

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 Routinehttps://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 Powerhttps://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 Suspecthttps://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 onehttps://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 emergencyhttps://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 Energyhttps://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 Emergencyhttps://www.nationalreview.com/2023/08/biden-says-in-practice-hes-declared-a-national-climate-emergency/ Shellenberger – Why This Documentary May Save The Whaleshttps://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

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 Bidenhttps://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 $20Mhttps://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 Landinghttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/opinion/paul-krugman-soft-landing-inflation.html The Hill - Bank of America now expecting ‘soft landing’ instead of recessionhttps://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 Clearerhttps://www.newsweek.com/latest-housing-data-are-clear-bidenomics-heading-toward-crash-opinion-1816749 The Federalist - ‘Bidenomics’ Has Been A Disasterhttps://thefederalist.com/2023/08/08/bidenomics-has-been-a-disaster/ CNBC - 61% of Americans say they are living paycheck to paycheck even as inflation coolshttps://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 ratehttps://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/economy/401k-hardship-withdrawals/index.html

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 powerhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-indicted-jan-6-investigation-special-counsel-debb59bb7a4d9f93f7e2dace01feccdc The Federalist - DOJ Indictment Of Trump Is A Declaration Of War Against American Votershttps://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 Collegehttps://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 Trumphttps://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 mainstreamhttps://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 Theoryhttps://ace.mu.nu/archives/405472.php E&E News - How urban planning turned into a climate conspiracy theoryhttps://www.eenews.net/articles/how-urban-planning-turned-into-a-climate-conspiracy-theory/ WEF - Green Returns: Unleashing the Power of Finance for Sustainable Food Systemshttps://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/green-returns-unleashing-the-power-of-finance-for-sustainable-food-systems

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 liarhttps://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: reporthttps://nypost.com/2023/07/24/hunter-biden-sold-1-3m-in-art-and-buyers-include-dads-appointee/  PRIMARY TOPIC – THE FUTURE OF ESGAspen Times - ESG Summit explores secret sauce for ethical and profitable economic futurehttps://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 ESGhttps://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 monthhttps://www.americanbanker.com/list/what-banks-need-to-watch-from-the-house-gops-anti-esg-monthBloomberg - Big Food Should Be ESG’s Next Targethttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-07-24/big-food-should-be-esg-s-next-target#xj4y7vzkgKearney - Kearney partners with Climate TRACE: revamping supply chains to reduce GHG emissionhttps://www.kearney.com/service/operations-performance/article/-/insights/kearney-partners-with-climate-trace-revamping-supply-chains-to-reduce-ghg-emissions

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 gaffehttps://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 Erahttps://www.princeton.edu/~tleonard/papers/retrospectives.pdf UoM - Charles Darwin's Descent of Manhttps://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 Overpopulationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/book-incited-worldwide-fear-overpopulation-180967499/ (Documentary) One Child Nationhttps://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/one-child-nation/ Britannica - one-child policyhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/one-child-policy (Tweet) Paul Ehrlich - lamenting the end of China's one-child policyhttps://twitter.com/PaulREhrlich/status/659814941633986560  Environmental Movement - Zero Population Growth Time Magazine - Here's When Americans Really Started to Panic About Overpopulationhttps://time.com/4388565/zero-population-growth-world-population-day-2016/ (Report) Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Changehttps://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 Emergencyhttps://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/1/8/5610806

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 Phasehttps://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 Amendmenthttps://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 Stayhttps://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: reporthttps://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 Victoryhttps://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 Twitterhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/zuckerberg-is-betting-on-partisan-censorship-to-make-threads-superior-to-twitter UN – Common Agendahttps://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/summary.shtml

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 Supporthttps://thefederalist.com/2023/07/04/the-u-n-is-planning-to-seize-global-emergency-powers-with-bidens-support/UN – Summit of the Futurehttps://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-futureUN – Our Common Agendahttps://www.un.org/en/common-agendaThe 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/

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 ESGhttps://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 dutyhttps://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 Economyhttps://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 Gianthttps://okeefemediagroup.com/breaking-blackrock-recruiter-who-decides-peoples-fate-says-war-is-good-for-business-while-spilling-info-on-asset-giant/

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 chargeshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-biden-agrees-plead-guilty-federal-tax-gun-casePRIMARY TOPIC - NEW CDC DIRECTOR IS A FAUCI SYCOPHANT NYP - Biden’s pick for new CDC czar Mandy Cohen embodies the worst of pandemic policyhttps://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 CDChttps://thespectator.com/topic/mandy-cohen-cdc-biden-covid-fauci-fangirl/(video) Mandy Cohen explains how she decides on health policyhttps://twitter.com/michaelpsenger/status/1664652835269799936?t=x5WnARTmheWQURjD4PChag&s=19(video) Mandy Cohen on the "definitive data" showing the vaccine stops transmission and spread of COVIDhttps://twitter.com/LauraPowellEsq/status/1664418162312613888?t=k5B16UXIN8Ap0ay4SeUBZg&s=19Houston Public Media - Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protectedhttps://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

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 indictmenthttps://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 indictmenthttps://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/donald-trump-indictment-court-appearance-06-13-23/index.htmlCBS News - Trump addresses supporters in NJ, after historic Miami arraignmenthttps://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 Spotlighthttps://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, Hunterhttps://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 bribedhttps://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.htmCBS News - Vallas campaign condemns deepfake video posted to Twitterhttps://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 Votehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/these-campaigns-hope-deepfake-candidates-help-get-out-the-vote-11646756345(video) https://twitter.com/80Level/status/1494204973432950785

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 everhttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/green-new-deal-back-more-radical-than-ever AOC - DELIVERING A GREEN NEW DEALhttps://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’ agendahttps://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 standardshttps://apnews.com/article/new-range-mine-tribe-water-pollution-minnesota-075463042956fa4e89d576c5cae8f663 WDIO - U.S. Army Corp of Engineers revokes permit for NewRange Copper Nickel projecthttps://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 Panelshttps://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/04/recycling-solar-panels-silver-copper-waste-landfill/

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 BlackoutsWSJ - Your Coming Summer of Blackoutshttps://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 continuehttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bidens-radical-green-energy-policies-strain-electric-gridsIER - EPA’s “Good Neighbor” Rule Increases the Cost of Electricity for Consumershttps://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 benefitshttps://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 Heatwaveshttps://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.

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 productionhttps://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 nitrogenhttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-okays-161-bln-dutch-govt-buy-out-farmers-reduce-nitrogen-2023-05-02/ WEF - Food Innovation Hubshttps://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 alarmismhttps://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. Problemhttps://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 Dishonesthttps://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

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 REPORTThe Federalist - Durham’s Much-Needed Record Of Deep-State And Dem Corruption Proves Conservatives Were Spot-Onhttps://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 Adhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mob-7CaROgINYP - Go woke or lose bonuses: CEOs are ‘forced’ into Dylan Mulvaney deal systemhttps://nypost.com/2023/04/12/go-woke-or-lose-bonuses-ceos-forced-into-cei-system/Anheuser Busch - Environmental, Social, And Governance Report 2022https://www.ab-inbev.com/assets/pressreleases/2023/AB%20InBev_2022%20ESG%20Report_FINAL.pdfNewsweek - Sports Illustrated Under Fire for Transgender Model on Coverhttps://www.newsweek.com/sports-illustrated-under-fire-transgender-model-cover-1800710Disney - ESG Reportinghttps://impact.disney.com/esg-reporting/FreeBeacon - Go Woke, Go Broke: Disney to Axe 7,000 Jobs as Company Faces Backlash Over Left-Wing Agendahttps://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 projecthttps://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 summithttps://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 limithttps://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 compromisehttps://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/17/biden-debt-ceiling-compromise-00097388

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 performancehttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/may/7/bidens-avalanche-of-energy-rules-hits-manufacturer/ CNET - These 7 States Are Banning New Gas-Powered Carshttps://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/states-banning-new-gas-powered-cars/ The Hill - New York heats up nation-wide debate on gas stove banshttps://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. Problemhttps://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 2024https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future United Nations - High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Developmenthttps://hlpf.un.org/sdg-summit United Nations - Our Common Agenda reporthttps://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/assets/pdf/Common_Agenda_Report_English.pdf

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 payhttps://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 CBDChttps://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. Economyhttps://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

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 NEWSThe Federalist - The Worst People On Earth Are All Celebrating Tucker’s Oustinghttps://thefederalist.com/2023/04/25/the-worst-people-on-earth-are-all-celebrating-tuckers-ousting/PRIMARY TOPIC - DIGITAL DOLLAR: WHEN YOU DON'T OWN MONEYFox News - Biden administration is quietly planning for a future where you don’t own moneyhttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-administration-quietly-planning-future-where-you-dont-own-moneyFortune - FedNow is set to launch in July. What the instant payment service could mean for a digital dollar and stablecoinshttps://fortune.com/crypto/2023/03/16/fednow-fed-digital-dollar-stablecoins-cbdc/NYT - The Weird New War on ‘Woke’ Moneyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/opinion/desantis-digital-currency-florida.htmlSECONDARY 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-chinaMarkets Insider - The dollar's dominance as a reserve currency eroded last year at 10 times the pace seen in the past 2 decadeshttps://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/dollar-dominance-global-reserves-china-euro-russia-ukraine-war-greenback-2023-4NYT - Wonking Out: International Money Madness Strikes Againhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/opinion/dollar-reserve-currency.html

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 Signshttps://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 tablehttps://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/sport/climate-protest-world-snooker-championship-spt-intl/index.html National Review - Yes, They’re Coming for Your Burgershttps://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 billionhttps://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 initiativeshttps://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 workhttps://ktla.com/news/local-news/fixed-rate-electricity-bill-charges-how-they-would-work/

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

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 Campaignhttps://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 Imaginedhttps://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 Casehttps://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 Breakhttps://thefederalist.com/2023/04/04/no-one-is-above-the-law-give-me-a-break/ HDN - Trump's Trial Needs to Be Televisedhttps://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 whyhttps://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 removedhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/map-soros-prosecutors-country-removed NYP - George Soros spent $40M getting lefty district attorneys, officials elected all over the countryhttps://nypost.com/2023/01/22/george-soros-spent-40m-getting-lefty-district-attorneys-officials-elected-all-over-the-country/

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 2023https://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 homicidehttps://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 Abroadhttps://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 jetshttps://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/

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 Trumphttps://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 Assetshttps://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 Trackerhttps://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/ CEI - Central Bank Digital Currencies Threaten Global Stability and Financial Privacyhttps://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 Statehttps://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 Currencyhttps://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-to-prohibit-the-fed-from-establishing-a-central-bank-digital-currency

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 SVBhttps://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 Causeshttps://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 Alaskahttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/climate/willow-biden-oil-climate.html Politico - Greens sue Biden over Willow oil project approvalhttps://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 Policyhttps://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

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.

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.

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.

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 revealshttps://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 Scamhttps://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 Bankinghttps://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=718941523037717 National Review - Ron DeSantis Announces Crackdown on ESG Investments Using State Fundshttps://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 Advertisershttps://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 Ishttps://thefederalist.com/2023/02/14/conservative-news-sites-arent-risky-a-disinformation-index-to-censor-speech-is/

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.

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 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 Ithttps://youtu.be/D4MV3vNFOHQ WEF - "The Line" City of the Future https://twitter.com/LayahHeilpern/sta... WEF - Our Alliance is creating smart city governancehttps://www.weforum.org/impact/smart-... WEF - Why developing nations are defining the smart cities of the futurehttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/0... WEF - "Write-level" gene editing and "diminished reality glasseshttps://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[original link has been deleted]

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.

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 Curryhttps://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 Curryhttps://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 childrenhttps://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 Banhttps://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 yearshttps://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 Brainstormhttps://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 Weekhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/regulator-of-the-week-11673381092

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 Speakerhttps://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 Timehttps://reason.com/2023/01/03/60-minutes-promotes-paul-ehrlichs-failed-doomsaying-one-more-time/ National Review - Population-Bombers Are Going Extincthttps://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 livehttps://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 naturehttps://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 crisishttps://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 Agreementhttps://www.cbd.int/article/cop15-cbd-press-release-final-19dec2022

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.

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 ishttps://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 Worldhttps://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 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 theaterhttps://www.theblaze.com/news/aoc-climate-change-documentary-flops  PRIMARY TOPIC – THE TWITTER FILES PART 1 – 5 Matt Taibbi – The Twitter Files Part 1https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598822959866683394?lang=en Bari Weiss – The Twitter Files Part 2https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601007575633305600 Matt Taibbi – The Twitter Files Part 3https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1601352083617505281 Michael Shellenberger – The Twitter Files Part 4https://twitter.com/shellenbergermd/status/1601720455005511680 Bari Weiss – The Twitter Files Part 5https://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 | Opinionhttps://www.newsweek.com/twitter-files-offer-house-gop-opportunity-force-big-tech-transparency-opinion-1766053

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 Clothinghttps://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 Changehttps://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 Worldhttps://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 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 Midtermshttps://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 protestshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63796135 WSJ - China’s Failed Covid Vaccine Nationalismhttps://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 Limitshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/business/china-protests-censorship-video.html NYT - China’s Dramatic Dissenthttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/briefing/china-protests-covid.html The Hill - Biden treads lightly in response to COVID protests in Chinahttps://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 protestshttps://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 apphttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/28/elon-musk-claims-apple-has-threatened-to-remove-the-twitter-app-.html Michael Tracey – Twitter Policy in 2015https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1597392181341589504

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 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 BANTERTrump is running for president againCOP27CNBC - 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.htmlMichael Sheren, Former Bank of England Advisor (clip from COP27) The “Tokeization” of carbon, using it as a currency.G20 (B20) SUMMITBizPacReview - 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-n511207The 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/

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 RESULTSNYT – 2022 Midterm Results https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/briefing/midterm-election-results-2022.htmlThe 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 DESANTISMSN – 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-AA13UjH1Axios – Tracking Trump’s endorsement in key midterm races https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/trump-endorsement-gop-midterm-electionsPolitico - 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 ELECTIONS538 – 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 BrotherDaily 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[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATIndependent - 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.htmlPolitico - 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 RIGHTHeritage 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-unionsWSJ - 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-covidFull 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 INCOMINGBloomberg - 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=h5EZFUoqAxios - Markets and economists are increasingly certain of recession https://www.axios.com/2022/10/19/us-recession-risk-markets-economyForbes - 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=1183d18c1d48CNN - 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.htmlThe 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/

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.htmlSociable - ‘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-2022-10Government 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-techThe 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.htmlMashable - Every U.S. city testing free money programs https://mashable.com/article/cities-with-universal-basic-income-guaranteed-income-programs[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 RESERVEForbes - 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=3469900932ceNYT - 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.htmlBloomberg - 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 SHEETWH - 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.htmlRed 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-n634330Epoch 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[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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=142Fox Business - BlackRock not ESG enough for NYC, comptroller says https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/blackrock-not-esg-enough-nyc-comptrollerNYT - Al Gore calls the World Bank chief a ‘climate denier.’ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/world/americas/world-bank-david-malpass-climate.htmlMSN - 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-AA12e45XClimate 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/1574554772216025088NPR - 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.[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATAxios - 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 CENSORSHIPHDN - 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-absolutismVox - 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 OverNYT - 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.htmlFactCheck - 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/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 INFLATIONThe 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-881c8411bad80180f025e138f0bd444eCNN - The Fed could crash the housing market https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.htmlNPR - 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-economyUS 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 REGISTRYThe 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-expressBusiness 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[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATBloomberg - 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 PRIORITIESThe 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-1740319Washington 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-updatesWH - 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATKarine 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 AUTOMOBILEThe 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-.htmlCNBC - 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.htmlUSA 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-gridWEF - 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 COOPERATIONTownhall - 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-n2612425Climate 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[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 FORGIVENESSFox 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-300bThe 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=190dd14316e4Bloomberg - 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-inflationaryNewsweek - 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 FAUCIYahoo - 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/1402681156953427973NYP - 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/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATThe 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=bufferWEF - 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 LAWDaily 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.htmlWSJ - 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-11660661914CNBC - 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[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATNYP - 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=6nXGt6JnabcAP News - FBI’s search of Trump’s Florida estate: Why now? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-fbi-search-99097089194e736315c366a0e8fbafeeThe 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=510583175d20Fox 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-soundCNBC - 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[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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.pdfNYP - 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-actWSJ - ‘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-11659363843HDN - 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 ESGFL 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[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 TERMSWashington 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 SOLUTIONSCNN - 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.htmlBloomberg - 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-crisisFortune - 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 SECTORBloomberg - 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-outputGoverning - 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-farmUK 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 NOTHINGWEF - 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATBiden 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 Windhttps://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 Changehttps://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 actionhttps://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 Countryhttps://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 CarsSays 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 contesthttps://www.hotcars.com/towing-contest-ford-f-150-lightning-pickup-gmc-sierra-denali/

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 NUMBERSYahoo - 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 CONSTITUTIONHeartland 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-sexistHeartland 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATCost of a 4th of July Cookout 2021/2022 https://twitter.com/jlakely/status/1541540280452759553 PRIMARY TOPIC – ESG CRONYISM ALREADY WREAKING HAVOCEpoch 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 SANITYReuters - 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=288a2c120652Heartland 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 DECISIONFox 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-rulingHeartland 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-endNYT - 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 INCREASINGCNS 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-courtNewsweek - Can Democrats Expand the Supreme Court and How Likely Is it? https://www.newsweek.com/can-democrats-expand-supreme-court-how-likely-it-1720256The 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-expansionNational 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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.htmlThe 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 ENERGYClimate 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 TAXCNN - 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.htmlIllinois 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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 CHATWSJ - 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 NARRATIVEFox 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-jumpsWashington 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-f73c882b0664a5d5dd62635a9a65364cExxonMobil – Response to Biden https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/News/Newsroom/News-releases/2022/0615_ExxonMobil-statement-regarding-President-Biden-Letter-to-Oil-IndustryIER - Another U.S. Refinery Slated to Close https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/another-u-s-refinery-slated-to-close/ ENERGY SHORTAGESWSJ - 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_inlineWashington 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[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

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/1533811782367727616White 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.htmlFortune - 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.htmlMarkets 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-2022-6NPR - 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 ENERGYBarron’s - Yellen Says New Biden Investments Can Counter Inflation https://www.barrons.com/news/yellen-says-new-biden-investments-can-counter-inflation-01654618508?tesla=yUSA 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/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]