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The Final Countdown – 10/26/23 – New Speaker Faces Daunting Challenge of Righting House Ship

October 26, 2023•

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss the latest current events, including the new House Speaker.

Dan Lazare – Independent journalist & author

Steve Gill – Attorney & CEO of Gill Media

Lauren Fix – Auto Expert

Mark Sleboda – International Relations & Security Analyst

The show kicks off with Independent journalist & author Dan Lazare discussing the new House Speaker and the weeks of chaos that led up to his election.

Then, Attorney & CEO of Gill Media Steve Gill discusses the Biden family saga amid new revelations of the FBI allegedly receiving “criminal information” from 40 confidential sources.

The second hour begins with Auto Expert Lauren sharing her insights on the UAW reaching a tentative agreement with Ford.

The show closes with International Relations & Security Analyst Mark Sleboda weighing in on the latest out of Gaza amid a climbing death toll among Palestinians and military escalation in the region.

The Final Countdown – 10/11/23 – House Republicans Convene to Determine Kevin McCarthy’s Successor

October 11, 2023•

Ted Rall

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss breaking news, including the ongoing vote on the next House Speaker.

Chris Widener – Founder of Red Referral Network

Steve Hayes – Tax Attorney

Ahmad Al-Bazz – Independent journalist & filmmaker

Tyler Nixon – Army infantry veteran, Counselor-at-law

The show begins with the Founder of Red Referral Network Chris Widener sharing his perspective on the upcoming change in House leadership, as GOP House members are meeting to vote on the next Speaker.

Then, Tax Attorney Steve Hayes joins The Final Countdown to discuss U.S. Representative George Santos facing a 23-count indictment over allegations of defrauding his donors.

The second hour begins with Independent journalist & filmmaker Ahmad Al-Bazz sharing his perspective from Palestine about the ongoing situation in the region, and Israel’s war on Hamas.

The show closes with Army infantry veteran and counselor-at-law, Tyler Nixon, who weighs in on Donald Trump’s U.K. lawsuit regarding a dossier leaked by a British intelligence firm.

Sometimes You Feel Like Electing a Nut

October 23, 2015•

Ted Rall

Democrats ridicule Republicans for their top two presidential frontrunners, the blowhard Donald Trump and the somnolent ignoramus and proto-fascist Ben Carson. But when you stop to think about it, how is the outwardly cool calm and collected Barack “Kill List” Obama less nutty than Trump or Carson?