Weds Blogcast: Leland Vittert; Robot umpires; Combat boots; Kimmel

Just One Thing: Trump makes a dramatic tone change on Russia/Ukraine

I'm not going to offer commentary here on this, though I will on the air; just posting it so you can read it and make what you will of it:

Trump shifts on Ukraine, declaring victory possible with more support - The Washington Post

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One More Thing: Jimmy Kimmel comes back

Did Jimmy Kimmel return with a performance that will cause Nexstar and Sinclair to start airing his show again?

The major legal battle looming over Disney and major broadcasters depends entirely on Jimmy Kimmel

Some info, and the monlogue:

Key excerpts from Jimmy Kimmel's return monologue after suspension | AP News

Oh, remember this?

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Today's Guests

Ashleigh Fields is a reporter for The Hill who joins us to talk about this insane story: Secret Service dismantles threat around UN capable of crippling NYC cell service | AP News

NYC cell plot could have caused cell phone chaos. What to know.

I may ask about this too: YouTube to reinstate creators banned over COVID-19, election content (more on this story below)

Ashleigh Fields - Author at The Hill

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Leland Vittert is the host of "On Balance" on News Nation which airs weeknights at 7 PM MT and again at 10 PM MT. His daily "War Notes" newsletter is a must-read (and it's free). And his new book, Born Lucky, is truly remarkable. I just finished reading it over this past weekend. It's not officially published yet but please order yours in advance.

Leland will be in conversation with Bill O'Reilly about "Born Lucky" on a News Nation special this weekend. I hope you can watch.

We'll talk about his experience at the Charlie Kirk memorial. (He was doing coverage, including interviews, for News Nation, all day long.) And we'll talk about the announcement yesterday by RFK and friends that they're associating autism with the use of Tylenol by pregnant women (which I suspect is not true but wouldn't categorically say is not true.)

Leland's excellent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal (gift link): I’m Autistic. RFK Jr. Is Right to Hunt for Root Causes. - WSJ

"On Balance with Leland Vittert" on NewsNation

Leland Vittert's War Notes

"Born Lucky" book by Leland

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Rachel Anders is the owner of my morning show partner, Regen Revolution. I frequently get listener questions along the lines of "what exactly IS regenerative medicine and how does it work?" so I'll ask Rachel.

http://regenrev.com

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Other Stuff

This is the kind of story that should make you very angry with Congress. Not because we don't make boots but because they want to force American soldiers to wear overpriced and inferior products in order to boost jobs in their districts.

American Soldiers Don’t Wear American Combat Boots

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Inevitable and should improve the game as long as it's implemented in a way that adds very little delay (and I'm sure it will be): Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system | AP News

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This woman had some huge cojones to try to pull off this fraud. Now she's getting (almost) the punishment she deserves: Woman convicted in Graceland fraud scheme sentenced to nearly 5 years in federal prison - ABC News

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Never forget who did this: Google to restore YouTube accounts banned under Biden's 'pressure'

And, Republicans, while you are reminded of how bad that was, don't turn into what you have long despised (by cheering for government action to get Jimmy Kimmel fired).

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We all know it…so why are we, including yours truly, still there?

“Vile,” “corrosive,” “toxic” … and unquittable. Colorado’s members of Congress on how social media impacts their work and America. - The Colorado Sun

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This seems like a real problem in search of a solution that might truly require AI: MetaProp Blog | Why We Helped Build LightTable

LightTable Raises $6M in Seed Funding 

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They could have at least given him a tour of the city: Teen snuck onto plane and hid in wheel well for 2-hour flight

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He did this, but does it mean anything?

Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization – The White House

Understanding and Conceptualizing Domestic Terrorism: Issues for Congress | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

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What did you think would happen? U.S. farmers are caught in the crosshairs (Axios)

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Unsurprising: Denver Office of Independent Monitor not transparent, auditor says

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Equally unsurprising: Taliban rejects Trump's bid to take over Afghan air base that U.S. controlled for almost 20 years - CBS News

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Looks like we may be on the way toward getting more, probably equally pointless, Epstein information: Adelita Grijalva's victory ensures final Epstein vote

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Didn't get to these two yesterday:

Sure looks like trying to protect themselves: Colorado Sun, 9News child abuse case reaches highest court

Well, it's probably easier to remove than a skin tattoo! Bored with Skin Tattoos, Chinese Youths Are Increasingly Turning to Tooth Tattoos Instead

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Sure, let's try one more ice cream joint in/near Denver: Handel's Ice Cream opens first metro Denver location

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Seriously? Man Gets Head Stuck in Traffic Light After Crashing into It

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Today's Videos

Way to commit to the bit!

It's all about the soundtrack