By The FirstFormer U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli joins Mike Baker to discuss Iran’s opposition forces—and why calls to restore the Shah’s monarchy only help the Islamic regime. Torricelli explains what real regime change would require—and who might be capable of leading it.
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Reporter Who Broke the Minnesota Fraud Scandal Explains the Billion-Dollar Scheme
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Ryan Thorpe, the investigative reporter at the Manhattan Institute who broke the Minnesota fraud scandal, joins Mike Baker to explain how billions of taxpayer dollars were siphoned off through welfare programs — and how some of those stolen funds ultimately funneled into the hands of Somali terrorists. Thorpe details what investigators uncovered, how the scheme operated, and why the scandal is still growing.
EXPOSED: China’s Secret Plan to Start World War Three
Joshua Philipp, Senior Investigative Reporter for The Epoch Times, joins Mike Baker to break down a stunning allegation: that China attempted to trigger World War Three by leveraging South American nations — including Venezuela — as proxy actors. How far did Beijing’s influence operations go, and how close did the world come to a catastrophic escalation?
What Maduro Asked For Before Leaving Power & The Welfare Scandal Rocking Minnesota
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Maduro’s possible terms for stepping aside are coming into focus. We’ll walk through what he reportedly wants in exchange for leaving power — from personal protections to international exile options — and hear analysis from Joshua Philipp, Senior Investigative Reporter for The Epoch Times.
Minnesota’s massive welfare-fraud investigation continues to widen. New reporting reveals overseas financial networks under scrutiny, and growing concerns that some stolen taxpayer funds may be making their way into the hands of terrorists. We’ll talk with Ryan Thorpe from City Journal, one of the investigative reporters who helped break this story.
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Mike is joined by Mariam Wahba of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to examine the origins, ideology, and global reach of the Muslim Brotherhood. Wahba explains how the group operates, where its influence is strongest, and what could happen if President Trump moves forward with designating the organization as a foreign terrorist entity.
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