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The Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump - In The Tank #457 Jul 18, 2024

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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.

Biggest Political Blunder Ever! - In The Tank #456 Jul 11, 2024

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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 Biden

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/09/biden-new-york-times-00167028

CBS News - Here are the Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to step aside in the 2024 race

https://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 King

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/biden-democrats-hollywood-george-clooney-netflix-disney-b2577461.html

National Review - President Biden Marches His Party Off a Cliff

https://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 Doubts

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/us/politics/biden-age-videos.html

(video) "Sharp as a tack" montage

https://x.com/0rf/status/1807620571934478683?t=F7piCDariEoQfEGd15XIEg&s=19

ABC 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=107112306

Media Matters - Study: Top newspapers fixate on Biden's age

https://www.mediamatters.org/washington-post/top-newspapers-fixate-bidens-age

Will Debt Sink The American Empire? - In The Tank #455 Jun 27, 2024

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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 NIGHT

NPR - Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/24/nx-s1-5013579/trump-biden-presidential-debate-when

PRIMARY 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-salaries

NPR - Home prices just hit a record high. Here are 4 things to know about housing

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/22/nx-s1-5015076/home-prices-housing-record-high-mortgage-rates-interest-rates

WSJ - Will Debt Sink the American Empire?

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/will-debt-sink-the-american-empire-8459096b

Atlantic Council - Dollar Dominance Monitor

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoeconomics-center/dollar-dominance-monitor/

The Economist - The fight to dethrone the dollar

https://www.economist.com/special-report/2024/05/03/the-fight-to-dethrone-the-dollar

Reuters - US dollar's dominance secure, BRICS see no progress on de-dollarization -report

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/us-dollars-dominance-secure-brics-see-no-progress-de-dollarization-report-2024-06-25/

Climate Alarmism & Anti-Humanism - In The Tank #454 Jun 20, 2024

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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-HUMANISM

Anti-progress

Mackinac - The roots of environmental anti-humanism

https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/the-roots-of-environmental-anti-humanism

Mackinac - The growth of environmental anti-humanism

https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2024/the-growth-of-environmental-anti-humanism

DailyKos - The right wants us to sacrifice the planet for AI

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/17/2247069/-The-right-wants-us-to-sacrifice-the-planet-for-AI

Free Opp - Why Nuclear Power is the Path to Low-Carbon Energy: Part 1
https://freopp.org/why-nuclear-power-not-renewables-is-the-path-to-low-carbon-energy-part-1-c0b66d4b9570

Alex Epstein (Twitter) - Paul Ehrlich quote

https://twitter.com/AlexEpstein/status/481861470930481152

Population control

(Report) Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Change

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24870306

(letter) World Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency

https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/1/8/5610806

AEI - Culling for Climate

https://www.aei.org/articles/culling-for-climate/

Limitations on Freedom

Slate - Fifteen Minutes of Blame

https://slate.com/business/2023/02/15-minute-city-oxford-conspiracy-theory-cars-lockdown-explained.html

C40 Cities – The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5C World

https://expose-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Arup-C40-The-Future-of-Urban-Consumption-in-a-1-5C-World.pdf

WARNING! Radical New EU Law to Fundamentally Transform America - In The Tank #453 Jun 13, 2024

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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 that

https://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 You

https://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 goals

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01742-w

Politico - Inside von der Leyen’s secret climate crusade

https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyens-secret-climate-crusade/

Trump Faces 20 Years in Prison!? - In The Tank #452 Jun 06, 2024

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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 convention

https://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 Slipping

https://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 research

https://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 Points

https://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 Rule

https://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 theory

https://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

Climate Alarmism Undermines The Future - In The Tank #451 May 30, 2024

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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 FUTURE

Robert Bryce Substack - The EPA’s Emissions Rule Will Strangle AI In The Crib

https://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 Crisis

https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/05/28/big-tech-low-energy-n4929375

Robert Bryce Substack - Shanghaied China's Stranglehold on Alt Energy

https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/shanghaied-chinas-stranglehold-on-alt-energy

The Atlantic - Nuclear Energy’s Bottom Line

https://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 power

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/18/growing-share-of-americans-favor-more-nuclear-power/

Klaus Schwab is Stepping Down - In The Tank #450 May 23, 2024

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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 2025

https://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 Up

https://stoppingsocialism.com/2023/01/klaus-schwabs-time-may-be-almost-up/

Reuters - Original Davos Man unveils half a succession plan

https://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 Act

https://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 Texas

https://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 Act

https://www.aba.com/advocacy/policy-analysis/support-ltr-hr5403

America's Credit Unions - House, Senate bills introduced to bar Fed from issuing CBDC

https://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 CBDCs

https://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 Congress
https://www.fintechfutures.com/2024/03/us-federal-reserve-nowhere-near-cbdc-adoption-chairman-tells-congress/

Atlantic Council CBDC Tracker
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/

Defending Populism To Defeat The Elite? - In The Tank #449 May 16, 2024

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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 debates

https://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 herself

https://nypost.com/2024/05/14/opinion/winston-marshall-i-didnt-have-to-expose-nancy-pelosi-she-did-it-herself/

WSJ - Notable & Quotable: Pelosi on Populism

https://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 6/6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFmjgbdNNgw

(video) Politico - Obama: I'm the real populist, not Trump

https://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

BlackRock CEO Trashes Wind and Solar - In The Tank #448 May 09, 2024

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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 CHAT

Monmouth Poll - Younger adults express less urgency than in prior polls

https://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 Event

https://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 progress

https://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 Says

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/data-centers-now-need-a-reactor-s-worth-of-power-dominion-says?leadSource=reddit_wall