Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

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Key Case on President Trump’s Reach Heads to Supreme Court May 12, 2025

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The Supreme Court could have the final say over whether judges across the nation can continue putting orders from the president on hold.

A case that will be heard this Thursday will focus on whether district judges have the authority to place nationwide injunctions on President Donald Trump’s executive orders. And this case could be pivotal in determining the divisions of power between the different branches of the government.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

First American Pope Named; US and UK Reach Trade Deal May 09, 2025

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The new pope has been selected. Robert Prevost will now become the first-ever American pope, and he’ll now be known as Pope Leo XIV.

In other news, the United States has reached a new trade agreement with the United Kingdom. UK representatives met with President Donald Trump and other key members of the administration in the White House to finalize the deal, and it could signal the way other international trade deals could play out.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Why Is the Trump Admin Restricting Gain-of-Function Research? May 08, 2025

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A controversial research program is now again being restricted. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 5 about “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research.” The order takes aim at practices including gain-of-function research, where scientists add new capabilities to existing pathogens. And in particular, it also addresses taxpayer-funded research programs in other countries where restrictions may not be as strong.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Trump Wants to Bring Back Alcatraz as Prison for Worst Offenders May 07, 2025

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Alcatraz could soon be reopened as a prison. The facility on a small island in San Francisco was closed as a prison in 1963 and has since been turned into a tourist destination.

But President Donald Trump says he wants the facility reopened to house the most dangerous criminals. And while some have suggested the prison is not feasible because of its limited space and high maintenance costs, Trump says it will act as a symbol of law and order.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

The Return of American Manufacturing May 06, 2025

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Two very different agendas are now at odds over the return of American manufacturing. One trend was that of so-called deindustrialization.

The concept refers to the destruction of a nation’s manufacturing industry, with a shift to other forms of employment, primarily in the service industry.

This trend was evident in the United States over the past few decades, with manufacturing industries heading offshore to countries such as China.

Now, however, a new agenda is being declared: reindustrialization. And the return of American industry could again change the global economic order.

Views expressed in this episode are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Muscle, Masculinity, and Drones: US Military Unveils New Look May 06, 2025

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While the last four years saw the adoption of policies in line with DEI, or “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” the emerging culture is going in the opposite direction.

The Pentagon declared in a recent video that the focus is no longer on DEI but instead on the idea of the “American warrior.”

Troops are now being pushed to lose weight and become stronger. And many recent videos from official military accounts are posting videos with high firepower and that demonstrate some of the U.S. military’s emerging capabilities.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Could Trump Suspend Habeas Corpus to Bypass Judges? May 02, 2025

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There are growing debates over whether President Donald Trump could suspend habeas corpus as a way to bypass judges blocking deportations. Doing so would be regarded as a more extreme method of carrying out his agenda, and in a recent interview, Trump suggested that while he may have this type of capability, he’d rather not use it.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Unauthorized AI Brainwashing Experiment Secretly Tested on Reddit May 02, 2025

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A secret brainwashing experiment was conducted on Reddit by unauthorized researchers. These researchers from the University of Zurich used artificial intelligence (AI) to see if they could sway the opinions of regular people, and the results are raising concerns over the potential uses of AI.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

INTERPOL Used by CCP for Global Repression Apr 30, 2025

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been using the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) as a tool for transnational repression. In a recent case, Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma was implicated in a CCP campaign to export its abuses into other countries.

Yet this is just the latest of many instances in which INTERPOL, an organization with 196 member countries, has been manipulated by China’s communist regime to work as its very own global police force.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Battle Over Sanctuary Cities Heats Up as Trump Issues New Executive Orders Apr 29, 2025

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Do states have the right to not cooperate with federal authorities on deportations of illegal immigrants? Can the federal government cut funding to states that don’t cooperate? We could soon get answers to both of these questions.

President Donald Trump is now signing an executive order targeting the so-called sanctuary cities, and this comes on the heels of legal challenges that blocked his federal freeze on cities with sanctuary policies.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.