America in View Political News Podcast

World Cup, Trump’s Approval Ratings, Midterm Primaries

We’re broadcasting from Tallahassee in the Free State of Florida, with a variety of political and social topics lined up for discussion today on the show. This week the big news is that the US is co-hosting the FIFA World Cup in with Mexico and Canada and recent polling shows that Trump’s approval is slipping. Additionally, Matt and Brett will be looking some more at how the Midterms are shaping up decently for Republicans, and how the Senate Primaries are uniquely interesting this year. Pollster's sentiment is not encouraging for voter turnout prospects this election cycle, so it’ll be interesting to see how will Republicans rally the base.

Midterm Primaries, Trump’s approval ratings, War Time Powers Resolution, Chevron leaving NJ

Today we'll be looking at the big news of the week, including the Republican challengers to Democratic control in California, as well as primary results in Iowa and around the nation. We'll also be looking at how Trump's approval ratings continue to affect Republican chances in the midterms. Will voters be fatigued by the conflict in Iran and will gas prices dominate news and the political mood? The jobs report is encouraging, and Florida continues to make news with the latest policy proposal for lowering property taxes.

IRS slush fund, China in space, and Tech Billionaires made colonels, with guest Bill Herrle

Today, we’re going to talk about Trump’s rumored $250 bill (with his picture on it!), some deeply troubling and unethical efforts by China creating “fake” human embryos for experimentation in space, and the Texas runoff election results and the impact on Independent voters come the midterms. Bill Herrle, who is coming on the show today, is executive director for Florida at the National Federation of Independent Business. He has long worked to improve small business opportunities and conditions. We’re proud to have him on with us today.

Cuba-US relations, Raul Castro, Gas Prices, Midterms, Tariffs, with guest Austin Rogers

In today’s podcast we’ll be covering the indictment of Raul Castro and tracing US-Cuba relations from the Cuban Missile Crisis in '62 through to the Clinton era, examining how that administration split the long-standing consensus on America's communist neighbor to the south. We'll also dig into record-breaking gas prices and what they could mean for non-partisan voters heading into November. Joining us today is Austin Rogers, former General Counsel for Sen. Rick Scott and now candidate for Florida's 2nd Congressional District, who'll be laying out his vision for representing the Panhandle in Washington.

Trump in China, Inflation Pressures, Change in Cuba, with Special Guest Keith Gross

Today, Brett and Matt talk about President Trump's official visit to China, the ongoing disruption of high gas prices and inflation, and the chatter around major change in Cuba. They also interview Keith Gross, candidate for Florida's 2nd Congressional district in the race to replace Congressman Neal Dunn. And who is the leading Republican to replace Trump in the next election? You don't want to miss it!