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DATE: MONDAY, 08.12.24
LAST UPDATE: 08:53 AM ET
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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Sharyl Attkisson
TOPIC: The fight for free speech.

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Steve Friend
TOPIC: Why do we STILL hardly know anything about President Trump's shooter?!

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Blair Buswell
TOPIC: An ode to rodeo culture.


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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

August 12, 2004 - Glenn explains the Electoral College… Conservatives vs. liberals… Lies to control votes… Glenn interview with Ted Bell… Latest polls… Ice cream truck drivers… Cannibal cruise line… 480 lb. woman dies merged into couch…

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News...

Trump campaign hacked with documents sent to news outlets
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign fell victim to foreign hackers, the campaign acknowledged after internal vetting documents were emailed to news outlets.

House investigating whether foreign money flowing into Democrat coffers
Rep. Bryan Steil says he has identified two loopholes use by ActBlue donations, and “my concern is that individuals are outside the jurisdiction in the United States who may be engaged in this.”

There’s A New Soros In Town. Here’s What He’s Doing To Shape The 2024 Election
The younger Soros, who is cementing his place as a Democratic mega donor, has enjoyed generous access to the White House under the Biden-Harris administration, visiting frequently.

Key senator demands feds explain why they let would-be Trump assassin into US despite red flags
Sen. Chuck Grassley alleges suspect was “Lookout Qualified Person of Interest" and was still granted parole by the feds.

Secret Service allegedly trespassed at hair salon to use bathroom
Employees of the agency used the bathroom at Alicia Powers' salon, ate her mints, and left without tidying up the bathroom or locking up her salon, the Berkshire Eagle reported.

Block on Biden's student loan vote-buying scheme extended by federal court
The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extended the block it granted in July upon the request of the attorneys general of several Republican-led states.

Authorities Release Uvalde Massacre Footage And 911 Audio
This release comes after a protracted legal battle.

Biden...

Biden admits he was pushed out of presidential race, name-drops Pelosi in first interview since exit
Biden all but admitted he was pushed out of the presidential race by Democratic Party elites and specifically name-dropped Pelosi.

Pelosi questions whether Biden wrote letter saying he’d stay in 2024 race
"It didn't sound like Joe Biden to me. It really didn't."

Las Vegas Police Recordings Released from Biden's Medical Event and Code 3 Transport to Airport
Audio from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department's protective detail for Biden on July 17 was released Friday.

Harris-Walz...

Kamala Promises To Deliver Platform ‘Next Week’
Critics were quick to point out the fact that Harris already went public with a presidential policy platform in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.

Harris steals Trump's 'no tax on tips' platform
“Now is a good time to remind everyone that #CopyCatKamala’s administration rolled out a new enforcement program JUST LAST YEAR to collect more taxes on tips,” Trump's campaign posted on X.

Harris campaign admits Walz ‘misspoke’ about past military career as ‘stolen valor’ criticism grows
Walz had been facing pressure to clarify his military record after a 2018 video surfaced of him touting his career in the National Guard as a reason for increased gun control.

Regime-Approved ‘Fact-Checkers’ Rush To Downplay Tim Walz’s Stolen Valor Controversy
The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler aims to convince readers his "fact-checks" are valid, despite their representation as attempts to run interference for Walz.

Democratic senator: Walz didn't abandon his troops, he had an 'obligation' to run for office
Sen. Jack Reed went on to compare Walz to John Kerry.

Tim Walz repeatedly hosted Muslim cleric who celebrated Oct. 7
Walz, on at least five occasions as governor of Minnesota, hosted a Muslim cleric who celebrated Hamas‘ Oct. 7 attack last year on Israel and promoted a film popular among neo-Nazis that glorifies Adolf Hitler, the Washington Examiner found.

Politico: Kamala Harris united Democrats. Her campaign still has fractures.
Longtime Harris loyalists are chafing at the continuing presence of some Biden aides known for disparaging the vice president.

WaPo Opinion: Harris could run circles around Trump on policy
Democrats are strong on abortion. And Trump gave them an opportunity on immigration.

Atop ABC, a Personal Connection to Kamala Harris
The candidate is a longtime friend of Dana Walden, a senior Disney executive whose portfolio includes ABC News, the host of the next debate. ABC says she does not weigh in on editorial decisions.

WaPo: Trump will gladly debate under the following conditions
In a blatant display of selective memory, WaPo tries to ridicule Trump’s debate terms while conveniently forgetting how Biden loaded his own debates with conditions designed to trip up Trump, something people forget since the debate was so bad that it ended Biden's career.

Politics...

New Polls Show Trump Losing To Harris In Key Swing States
Trump trails Harris in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan according to a set of the New York Times/Siena College polls released Saturday. However, Democratic operative David Axelrod said some of the internal numbers of the poll look "improbable," and it's likely a tied race.

RNC has 157,000 volunteers set to watch 2024 results
Republican National Committee cochairman Michael Whatley stressed the need for his party to ensure there is no fraud in the 2024 election, revealing it has surpassed one of its goals in such an effort.

Florida Republicans tout 1 million voter edge over Dems after years of stunning growth
When DeSantis took office, there were over 250,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state.

Deace: Don’t let America go the way of California and Minnesota
This is a terminal election from a worldview perspective. The contrast between the candidates has never been starker.

Align: Liberals aren't the cool ones anymore
Despite the fact that rappers have long described themselves as the “black Donald Trump,” the media has continued to insist that Trump is racist.

The Intercept: Racism Is Why Trump Is So Popular
Trump’s popularity with his base isn’t the result of economic anxiety, as many claimed in 2016. It’s about race and demographics.

The Atlantic: A Field Guide to the Flags of the Far Right
From Betsy Ross to Trump-Rambo.

David French: To Save Conservatism from Itself, I Am Voting for Harris
The NY Times token "conservative" David French explains why he's going to vote for Harris.

Democratic voters can evict another anti-Semite by defeating Ilhan Omar
Don Samuels came within a mere 2 percentage points of defeating Omar in the 2022 primary, and now he is back for another try.

COVID-19...

WHA rushes through controversial health regulations while delaying pandemic treaty vote
The World Health Assembly pushed through amendments to the International Health Regulations, expanding global health powers, while delaying the more contentious Pandemic Agreement for up to 12 months. Critics argue the move centralizes authority and bypasses democratic scrutiny.

Australian NSW premier admits vaccine mandates were wrong, but it's too little, too late
Dominic Perrottet admitted COVID vaccine mandates were a mistake, but his admission comes after retiring, with no risk to his career.

Monkeypox outbreak puts Africa on brink of official public health emergency
A total of 887 new confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported on the continent this past week, pushing the year’s total to 15,132.

WAR News...

US intelligence abandons claim Iran 'not currently undertaking' nuclear weapons development
The intelligence community's update to Congress highlighted "a notable increase this year in Iranian public statements about nuclear weapons."

US Accelerates Deployment Of Aircraft Carrier Strike Group To Middle East
The announcement came after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant on Sunday.

New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran prepares to attack Israel within days: Sources
Iran is poised to attack Israel directly within days, two sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Axios.

Israel...

Biden’s Unconstitutional Sanctions on Supporters of Israel
The administration targets Jews who oppose its policy with measures so broad as to chill freedom of speech.

Harris shows 'more sympathy' for Gaza than Biden and Trump, says black Muslim leader
The Black Muslim Leadership Council Fund praises VP Kamala Harris for her empathetic stance on Gaza, highlighting her calls for a ceasefire and strong leadership on key issues.

Jewish man stabbed by attacker shouting ‘Free Palestine’ and anti-Semitic slurs in NYC
An anti-Semitic thug allegedly yelled “Free Palestine” and stabbed a Jewish man in a hateful attack near the Chabad Headquarters in Crown Heights on Saturday morning, according to eyewitnesses.

Ukraine-Russia...

Ukraine Aims to ‘Destabilize Russia’ with Kursk Incursion
An official said Kyiv hopes to “stretch the enemy” and that Western partners have been “indirectly” involved in the surprise offensive.

Moscow promises 'tough response' to Ukraine's offensive inside Russia
Zelensky in his nightly address late Saturday confirmed for the first time that Kyiv forces are pushing "the war out into the aggressor's territory."

Zelenskyy says Russia set fire to nuclear plant in southern Ukraine to ‘blackmail’ the world
A nuclear power plant in Russia-controlled southern Ukraine was seen on fire and clouded in smoke on Sunday.

Europe...

UK police arrest 55-year-old woman over 'inaccurate social media post'
Cheshire police officers made the arrest over a post "containing inaccurate information about the identity of the attacker in the Southport murders," the Cheshire Constabulary said.

UK police chief suggests arresting Elon Musk for highlighting British riots
The chief stands accused of handling immigrant Muslim criminals with "kid gloves" while cracking down on native Britons.

Babylon Bee: Elon Musk Buys The United Kingdom To Establish Free Speech There
Though several British politicians insisted that one could not simply purchase their country, Musk simply responded, "LOL just did."

Lawyer for Scottish politician issues warning to Elon Musk after billionaire brands ex-FM 'super, super racist'
“Anybody who goes on social media, even if they own the platform and thinks that free speech is absolute whether in the UK or USA, needs to think again."

Middle East...

Iraq PM Sudani Steps In to Address 'Personal Status Law' Crisis
Iraqi intellectuals have criticized the amendments to the law, expressing concern about clauses lowering the marriage age for girls to about nine, allowing marriage contracts outside the courts, and affecting divorced women’s rights and child custody.

Media...

Biden Makes Numerous False Claims In Softball CBS Interview With No Pushback
Biden again repeated the “very fine people” lie and also claimed Trump represented the Ku Klux Klan in the White House. Biden also falsely claimed that he “created 16 million jobs, real new jobs.”

CNN’s Dana Bash Bristles As JD Vance Asks Why Kamala Hasn’t Done An Interview In Weeks
Vance called out Bash, saying she had asked him three questions about “a sarcastic remark” he made in 2021 about childless women in a hostile interview.

Vance Spars With ABC Host Over Harris’ Role On Illegal Immigration
ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl claimed Harris was never the “border czar.”

Environment...

Biden’s $1.5 Billion Deal To Resurrect A Nuclear Plant Is Facing Fresh Drama
The United States’ effort to reverse the permanent shutdown of a nuclear station for the first time hit a potential snag this week when an ex-employee at the facility went public with safety concerns about reopening the 53-year-old power plant.

Climate Fear-Mongering Fail: Great Barrier Reef Sees Third Record Year Of Coral Growth
The inconvenient news has been ignored in mainstream media, which, curiously, has focused on a non-story in Nature that claimed “climate change” poses an “existential threat” to the GBR.

Religion...

Align: Faith and doubt — the journey of a struggling Christian
At odds with both my past faith and those who would "deconstruct" it, I realize the answers I seek are between God and me.

Technology...

Return: Does Alexa want you to vote for Kamala Harris?
I surveyed a dozen Echo-owning friends and family who hold a variety of political orientations, and all of them confirmed that news stories favoring Kamala and disparaging Trump had exploded since Harris was appointed by the Democrats to be the presidential nominee.

Science...

Kremlin threats imperil Western plans for Starlab space station to replace the ISS
Russia's threats to escalate space warfare and develop nuclear-armed spacecraft are jeopardizing Western efforts to launch the Starlab Space Station. Despite this, the Starlab team remains committed to a 2027 launch, with technologies aimed at avoiding potential Russian space attacks.

Sports...

International Olympics Committee president says there's 'no scientifically solid system' to determine if someone is male or female
Maybe they can call in the kid from "Kindergarten Cop" to explain the science.

Boxer with male chromosomes beats woman for the gold
Congratulations to Algeria for its first gold medal win in women's boxing.

Second boxer with male chromosomes wins a gold in women's boxing
I see a trend for future Olympics.

Brittney Griner, who once boycotted national anthem, emotional as 'Star-Spangled Banner' plays after US women barely win the gold
Griner said in 2020 that the WNBA shouldn't play the national anthem.

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