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The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 447 of the In The Tank Podcast. Over the past week, student-led protest groups have essentially taken over college campuses across the United States, demonstrating on behalf of the pro-Palestine movement. The radical rhetoric, the disruption of classes, and the crack down by police has stirred up a lot of attention on this matter, but many important aspects are being ignored. Who is funding this movement? What are the true intentions of the protests? And how are these factors effected by the upcoming Presidential election? OPENING CHIT CHAT Reason - “Disinformation Czar” Jankowicz Returns as Head of New Project Before Election https://reason.com/2024/04/25/nina-jankowicz-disinformation-czar-is-back-in-action/ PRIMARY TOPIC - Cultural Marxists Take Over College Campuses The Federalist - Campus Radicals Go Bananas At The Colleges That Created Them https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/30/campus-radicals-go-bananas-at-the-colleges-that-created-them/ New York Post - George Soros is paying student radicals who are fueling nationwide explosion of Israel-hating protests https://nypost.com/2024/04/26/us-news/george-soros-maoist-fund-columbias-anti-israel-tent-city/ The Jerusalem Post - Pro-Palestine protests are generously funded by donors promoting radical Islam studies - analysis https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/pro-palestine-protests-are-generously-funded-by-donors-promoting-radical-islam-studies-analysis-799154 Reason - Texas Public Colleges Crack Down on Peaceful Anti-Israel Protests https://reason.com/2024/04/25/texas-public-colleges-crack-down-on-peaceful-anti-israel-protests/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 446 of the In The Tank Podcast. In honor of Earth Day (Week? Month?), we are taking a look at the State of the Climate Alarmism agenda. How is climate change currently resonating with the general public? How successful are its advocates in getting climate action done? And what does the future look like for the climate alarmist movement? PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 STATE OF CLIMATE ALARMISM Public perception CBS News - CBS News poll finds big majority of Americans support U.S. taking steps to reduce climate change https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-reduce-climate-change-extreme-weather-04-21-2024/ IR Magazine - Earth Day poll finds waning global interest in climate change, but most still want businesses to act https://www.irmagazine.com/esg/earth-day-poll-finds-waning-global-interest-climate-change-most-still-want-businesses-act Pew Research - What the data says about Americans’ views of climate change https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/09/what-the-data-says-about-americans-views-of-climate-change/ Public outreach Fox News - Climate activists have new target in mind for major summer protest: 'Make their lives miserable' https://www.foxnews.com/politics/climate-activists-new-target-mind-major-summer-protest-make-lives-miserable Washington Post - What John Kerry’s exit means for the global climate fight https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/04/john-kerry-climate-change-china/ The Guardian - 'Only the beginning': Greta Thunberg reacts to court ruling on Swiss climate inaction – video https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2024/apr/09/only-the-beginning-thunberg-reacts-to-court-ruling-on-state-climate-inaction-video Success? Energy Mix https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix The Hill - Biden administration plans to tee up offshore wind across the nation’s coastlines https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4616379-biden-administration-plans-to-tee-up-offshore-wind-across-the-nations-coastlines/ Tesla reports 55 % drop in profit as Chinese competitors dominate https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2024/tesla-q1-report-sees-first-revenue-decline-in-years-for-ev-giant

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 445 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Heartland Institute commissioned a new poll with Rasmussen Reports that once again highlights major election integrity issues that will effect the 2024 election. We asked likely voters if they would cheat to help their favored candidate win the presidency. The results are shocking. Also, are developments in Trump's court cases tantamount to election interference? PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 Mail-In Ballot Crisis and Election Interference Heartland Institute - Heartland Institute Poll Shows Nearly Three in 10 Voters Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Presidential Election https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-institute-poll-shows-nearly-three-in-10-voters-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-presidential-election/ Townhall - New Poll: Nearly Three in 10 Voters Say They Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Election https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2024/04/17/new-poll-nearly-three-in-10-voters-say-they-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-election-n2637874 Newsmax - Rasmussen Poll: 28% Would Commit Voter Fraud https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rasmussen-voters-fraud/2024/04/17/id/1161353/ The Federalist - Majority Of Voters Recognize Democrat Lawfare Against Trump Is Political Election Interference https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/27/majority-of-voters-recognize-democrat-lawfare-against-trump-is-political-election-interference/ The Federalist - Trump Will Be In Court Instead Of Campaigning For 8 Weeks Thanks To Democrats’ New York Lawfare https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/16/trump-will-be-in-court-instead-of-campaigning-for-8-weeks-thanks-to-democrats-new-york-lawfare/ The Federalist - Dragging Trump Into Court While Biden Campaigns Is Election Interference, Regardless Of Verdict https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/15/dragging-trump-into-court-while-biden-campaigns-is-election-interference-regardless-of-verdict/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 444 of the In The Tank Podcast. Depending on what news sites you look at, you might be told the economy is doing great or its falling apart. Or you might be told climate change is a crisis or not an issue to be concerned about. It seems like we can't even agree on facts anymore. How is it possible that we are this bifurcated as a society? What is causing this and is it sustainable? PRIMARY TOPIC - LIVING IN TWO DIFFERENT UNIVERSES economy CNN - With inflation back up, the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/economy/economic-storm-clouds-as-inflation-stalls/index.html CBS News - Is the U.S. in a "vibecession"? Here's why Americans are gloomy even as the economy improves. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-inflation-economy-vibecession-cbs-explains/ WSJ - What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/whats-wrong-with-the-economy-its-you-not-the-data-cfa911e6 climate change AP News - UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’ https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-finance-un-elections-stiell-0b176237b1e4a78d28d5dbcbbf7809f0 Daily Signal - ‘AVOID FALSE BALANCE’: AP Style Guide Aims to Silence Dissent From Climate Alarmist Narrative https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/04/07/thumb-scale-ap-style-guide-tries-exclude-climate-wrongthink-journalism/ Why? The Free Press - I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust\ Washington Times - Survey finds Fox viewers better informed than CNN, MSNBC viewers https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/19/survey-fox-viewers-better-informed-cnn-msnbc-viewe/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 443 of the In The Tank Podcast. Heartland's Socialism Research Center just released a new book, Socialism At A Glance. Socialism at a Glance attempts to fill that educational deficiency, providing a succinct summary of socialism's origins and rise in modern history while also giving detailed case studies of some of the most infamous socialist regimes that rose to power in the 20th century, including some that still exist to this day. Also, is the political rhetoric getting more polarized in America? Are the left and right getting further apart? OPENING CHIT CHAT - CLIMATE AT A GLANCE Climate At A Glance App https://climateataglance.com/app/ PRIMARY TOPIC - SOCIALISM AT A GLANCE BOOK New Book - Socialism At A Glance https://a.co/d/awZWYKX Tampa Bay Times - Florida lawmakers want communism lessons in all grades. The bill is headed to DeSantis https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/03/06/florida-lawmakers-want-communism-lessons-all-grades-bill-is-headed-desantis/ YAF - New YAF Poll: What is Socialism? More Than Half of Students Can’t Accurately Define It https://yaf.org/news/new-yaf-poll-what-is-socialism-more-than-half-of-students-cant-accurately-define-it/ Axios - Exclusive poll: Young Americans are embracing socialism https://www.axios.com/2019/03/10/exclusive-poll-young-americans-embracing-socialism SECONDARY TOPIC - POLARIZATION IN AMERICA NBC News - Here’s what’s driving America’s increasing political polarization https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/s-s-driving-americas-increasing-political-polarization-rcna89559 ANES - THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR https://electionstudies.org/data-tools/anes-guide/anes-guide.html?chart=affective_polarization_parties

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 442 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the In The Tank crew is discussing a number of different topics. The bridge collapse in Baltimore, Texas's divestment from BlackRock, and the media revolt against Ronna McDaniel all expose truths about some of the most important things going on in our country right now. Through their insightful commentary, Kendal, Lakely, and Talgo shed light on these pressing issues, offering valuable perspectives on the state of affairs in America. OPENING CHIT CHAT - BRIDGE COLLAPSE NYT - What We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/key-bridge-collapse-baltimore-what-to-know.html PRIMARY TOPIC(S) BlackRock and ESG Divestment NYP - Texas yanks $8.5B from Larry Fink’s BlackRock in ‘massive blow against the scam of ESG’ https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/business/texas-yanks-8-5b-from-larry-finks-blackrock-in-massive-blow-against-the-scam-of-esg/ American Thinker - Texas tells BlackRock to kick rocks https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/texas_tells_blackrock_to_kick_rocks_.html Fox Business - Mississippi hits BlackRock with cease and desist, threatens massive fine over ESG policies https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/mississippi-hits-blackrock-with-cease-desist-threatens-massive-fine-over-esg-policies NBC Ronna McDaniel CNN - NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel after extraordinary pressure, but its problems aren’t over https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/media/nbc-ronna-mcdaniel-problems-are-not-over/index.html

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 441 of the In The Tank Podcast. For many years now, we have heard about big tech censorship and the role government may have played. Thanks to investigations like "The Twitter Files," we have gotten some insight into the coercive pressure put upon social media platforms to remove certain content. Well now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case on this very matter. At what point is the government overstepping the protections of the First Amendment in an effort to curb "misinformation?" Can we count on the Supreme Court to safeguard free speech? Just how important will the results of this case be? OPENING CHIT CHAT - "BLOODBATH" NYT - Trump Defends His Warning of a ‘Blood Bath for the Country’ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/us/politics/trump-blood-bath-auto-industry.html PRIMARY TOPIC - GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP CASE REACHES THE SUPREME COURT WSJ - Government’s ‘Thinly Veiled’ Social-Media Censorship https://www.wsj.com/articles/murthy-v-missouri-supreme-court-government-censorship-white-house-jen-psaki-9776eeb3 The Federalist - Justice Jackson’s Comment About Free Speech ‘Hamstringing’ The Government Wasn’t Her Worst https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/20/justice-jacksons-comment-about-free-speech-hamstringing-the-government-wasnt-her-worst/ NYP - Will federal censorship be the pandemic’s biggest legacy? https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/opinion/will-federal-censorship-be-the-pandemics-biggest-legacy/ PowerLine Blog - THE RIGHT TO SHOUT “BS” DURING A PANDEMIC https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-right-to-shout-bs-during-a-pandemic.php SECONDARY TOPIC - UN'S RED ALERT... AGAIN Washington Post - Biden imposes strongest-ever climate change rules for cars https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/20/biden-car-emissions-rules/ Yahoo Finance - UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/un-sounds-red-alert-world-130000043.html

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 440 of the In The Tank Podcast. Debate is healthy. Conservatism is not a monolith of thought; disagreements are expected, especially on important topics. This week, we have gathers a few topics that should spark some debate amongst our panelists. These topics include: Millennials work ethic, the potential TikTok Ban, and the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence. Join us as we discuss these issues and feel free to join in the conservation and voice your opinion. PRIMARY TOPIC - DEBATE! Millennials, TikTok Ban, and AI Dangers Millennial Work Ethic? Yahoo - 'We Busted Our Behinds' — Boomer Whoopi Goldberg Bashes Millennial And Gen Z Work Ethics: 'I'm Sorry, If You Only Want To Work 4 Hours, It's Going To Be Harder For You To Get A House' https://finance.yahoo.com/news/busted-behinds-boomer-whoopi-goldberg-184517385.html Fox Business - Gen Z attitude toward 9-to-5 job sparking debate about the difference in generational work ethics https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/gen-z-attitude-toward-9-5-job-sparking-debate-difference-generational-work-ethics TikTok Ban? NYT - House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/technology/tiktok-ban-house-vote.html NPR - Why the House voted to ban TikTok and what could come next https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237501725/house-vote-tiktok-ban The Hill - These Republicans voted against the Trump-opposed TikTok bill https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4529220-these-republicans-voted-against-the-trump-opposed-tiktok-bill/ A.I. Dangers? Time - Exclusive: U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says https://time.com/6898967/ai-extinction-national-security-risks-report/ CNN - AI could pose ‘extinction-level’ threat to humans and the US must intervene, State Dept.-commissioned report warns https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/business/artificial-intelligence-ai-report-extinction/index.html

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 439 of the In The Tank Podcast. The electric vehicle industry can not catch a break. There have been a number of stories coming out highlighting the "sluggish" sales of electric vehicles over the past few months. But now, a recent study is challenging the very idea that electric cars are better for the environment. Additionally, a massive Tesla plant in Germany was apparently the target of ecoterrorism. OPENING CHIT CHAT = SUPER TUESDAY ELECTIONS/HALEY IS OUT NYT - 5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday: Trump Wins and Haley Exits https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/us/politics/super-tuesday-trump-biden-takeaways.html ABC News - Nikki Haley suspends 2024 campaign, doesn't endorse Donald Trump https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=107842396 Primary Topic = Electric Vehicles Are Worse For The Environment WSJ - Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollution https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-emit-more-soot-california-ban-gas-powered-vehicles-521b29e3 Daily Mail - Electric cars release more toxic emissions than petrol-powered vehicles and are worse for the environment https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13156803/Electric-cars-release-toxic-emissions-petrol-powered-vehicles-worse-environment.html Emissions Analytics - Gaining traction, losing tread Pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions https://www.emissionsanalytics.com/news/gaining-traction-losing-tread Fox News - Stop Chinese EVs before they destroy our auto industry https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stop-chinese-evs-before-they-destroy-our-auto-industry CNN - How EVs became such a massive disappointment https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/cars/what-happened-with-electric-vehicle-sales-in-2023/index.html Fortune - Elon Musk’s German Tesla plant suffers close to $1 billion in damages after attack by the ‘dumbest ecoterrorists on earth’ https://fortune.com/2024/03/06/elon-musk-tesla-germany-gigafactory-fire-volcano-group-damages/ Davos Watch = ESG Fails in Europe Forbes - Vote On EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Law Falls Short, March 15 Deadline Looms https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmcgowan/2024/02/28/vote-on-eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-law-falls-short-march-15-deadline-looms/?sh=2cef033b7de9 Euro News - Euroviews. CSDDD: A tale of corporations hijacking the EU's democratic process https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/05/csddd-a-tale-of-corporations-hijacking-the-eus-democratic-process

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 438 of the In The Tank Podcast. Every so often, the public gets a little more information about the role the intelligence community played in undermining Donald Trump at every turn. This week, we are going to attempt to organize as much of this information as possible to provide a sort of abridged history of the Trump vs. The Deep State saga. From spying on the campaign to the Mueller Report, we have a lot to cover. PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP vs. THE DEEP STATE #1 The “Five Eyes” Campaign Substack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say https://public.substack.com/p/cia-had-foreign-allies-spy-on-trump?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email NYP - CIA and foreign intelligence agencies illegally targeted 26 Trump associates before 2016 Russia collusion claims: report https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/cia-and-foreign-intelligence-agencies-illegally-targeted-26-trump-associates-before-2016-russia-collusion-claims-report/ #2 Steele Dossier/Fusion GPS AP - Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as fact https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donald-trump-presidential-elections-campaign-2016-41116202428688e1088829852505e144 CNN - The Steele dossier: A reckoning https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/18/politics/steele-dossier-reckoning/index.html #3 Operation Crossfire Hurricane Fox News - FBI opened Trump-Russia probe despite Papadopoulos' denial that said collusion would be 'treason': Durham https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-opened-trump-russia-probe-despite-papadopoulos-denial-collusion-treason-durham #4 FISA Warrants WSJ - How FISA Shields FBI Abuses https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-surveillance-fisa-court-rudolph-contreras-a7f69cd6 #5 “The Insurance Plan” Fox News - Lisa Page transcripts reveal details of anti-Trump ‘insurance policy,’ concerns over full-blown probe https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lisa-page-transcripts-reveal-details-of-anti-trump-insurance-policy-concerns-over-full-blown-probe CBS News - FBI agent Peter Strzok's texts with Lisa Page disparage Trump throughout campaign https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-strzok-lisa-page-texts-trump-idiot/ #6 Michael Flynn Takedown Fox News - DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release https://www.foxnews.com/politics/drops-doj-case-against-michael-flynn-in-wake-of-internal-memo-release Glenn Beck - CHALKBOARD: President Obama involved with ILLEGAL Trump, FBI investigation & Michael Flynn takedown https://www.glennbeck.com/chalkboard/chalkboard-president-obama-involved-with-illegal-trump-fbi-investigation-michael-flynn-takedown #7 Mueller Investigation ABA - Mueller finds no collusion with Russia, leaves obstruction question open https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2019/03/mueller-concludes-investigation/ The Hill - Mueller probe: A timeline from beginning to end https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/435547-mueller-probe-a-timeline-from-beginning-to-end/ #8 The Era Of Lawfare NPR - How Trump's trials for 91 felony charges in 4 states could take over his campaign https://www.npr.org/2024/02/22/1233132273/how-trumps-trials-for-91-felony-charges-in-4-states-could-take-over-his-campaign

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 437 of the In The Tank Podcast. Left-wing billionaire George Soros is reportedly on the verge of taking a controlling interest of the second-largest radio broadcasting companies in America. This move is leaving many concerned that Soros is planning to exert substantial influence on important broadcast markets in the months before the 2024 election. OPENING CHIT CHAT - Don't Believe Your Eyes OpenAI - SORA https://openai.com/sora PRIMARY TOPIC - GEORGE SOROS SEIZING CONTROL OVER RADIO NYP - George Soros fund poised to take control of nation’s second-largest chain of radio stations: ‘This is scary’ https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/business/george-soros-poised-to-control-audacy/ Washington Examiner - Did George Soros’s recent purchase just doom Republican radio media? https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2857898/did-george-soross-purchase-doom-republican-radio-media/ Market Watch - George Soros’ fund set to become largest shareholder in radio giant Audacy https://www.marketwatch.com/story/george-soros-fund-set-to-become-largest-shareholder-in-radio-giant-audacy-0b4d6047

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 436 of the In The Tank Podcast. Last week, a report by Special Counsel Robert Hur raised a lot of eyebrows. And not because it essentially let President Biden off the hook for mishandling of classified documents, but because the report described him as an "elderly man with a poor memory." The administration's response to this characterization: let's have Biden do a press conference where Biden can prove the report correct. This entire situation has spurred a lot of speculation that the Democratic Party may be angling to sideline Biden before the general election in November. PRIMARY TOPIC - WILL BIDEN BE REPLACED IN 2024 ELECTION? The Federalist - The Reasons To Impeach Biden Keep Stacking Up https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/12/the-reasons-to-impeach-biden-keep-stacking-up/ The Federalist - 4 Lies Joe Biden Spouted Off In Angry Special Counsel Press Conference https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/09/4-lies-joe-biden-spouted-off-in-angry-special-counsel-press-conference/ The Hill - Jill Biden asked why aides didn’t stop president’s press conference in 2022: Book https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4458057-jill-biden-asked-why-aides-didnt-stop-presidents-press-conference-in-2022-book/ Politico - Biden sits out Super Bowl interview for a second time https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/03/biden-super-bowl-interview-00139473 Politico - Democrats Might Need a Plan B. Here’s What It Looks Like. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/12/joe-biden-democrat-plan-b-nominee-00140790 SECONDARY TOPIC - CIA BEHIND RUSSIA COLLUSION HOAX? Substack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say https://public.substack.com/p/cia-had-foreign-allies-spy-on-trump?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email NYP - CIA and foreign intelligence agencies illegally targeted 26 Trump associates before 2016 Russia collusion claims: report https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/cia-and-foreign-intelligence-agencies-illegally-targeted-26-trump-associates-before-2016-russia-collusion-claims-report/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 435 of the In The Tank Podcast. In December, we released the shocking results of a poll we conducted with Rasmussen showing a staggering 1 in 5 mail-in voters admitted to committing at least one form of voter fraud. The results exposed a massive problem in our current voting laws. But a question remained: how did that fraud effect the outcome of the election? Well, we just released a new report that analyzes the findings of the poll and factors them into various election scenarios to show who would have won the election if you could have eliminated the fraud. Brace yourselves, because these results will blow your mind. OPENING CHIT CHAT - MANN VS. STEYN Heartland Institute - Mann vs. Steyn: Proxy Wars https://heartland.org/opinion/mann-vs-steyn-proxy-wars/ PRIMARY TOPIC - WHO REALLY WON THE 2020 ELECTION? Heartland Institute - Who Really Won The 2020 Election? https://heartland.org/who-really-won-the-2020-election/ Heartland Institute - Report: Who Really Won The 2020 Election? https://heartland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Feb-24-2020-Election-Analysis-vWeb_Final.pdf Heartland Institute - Poll Exposes Widespread Voter Fraud in the 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/media-coverage-of-heartlands-poll-on-fraud-in-the-2020-election/ The Epoch Times - A ‘Well-Funded Cabal’ Influenced the 2020 Election—What Lies Ahead in 2024? https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/after-2020-election-efforts-by-well-funded-cabal-a-look-ahead-at-2024-post-5575531?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=ZeroHedge&src_src=partner&src_cmp=ZeroHedge

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 434 of the In The Tank Podcast. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was recently confronted outside her home by a number of Code Pink protesters accusing her of supporting genocide in Gaza. Pelosi, staying nice and level headed accused the protesters of being nothing more than paid shills for Communist China and Putin's Russia. After looking in to this accusation, it appears as though there is a well-established "global web of Chinese propaganda" that has infected media and liberal organizations around the world. PRIMARY TOPIC - CHINESE PROPAGANDA MACHINE Time Magazine - Nancy Pelosi Suggests Foreign Influence Behind U.S. Pro-Palestinian Activism: What to Know https://time.com/6589923/nancy-pelosi-pro-palestinian-protests-foreign-influence-russia-china/ NYT - A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/europe/neville-roy-singham-china-propaganda.html NYT - When Covid Hit, China Was Ready to Tell Its Version of the Story https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/business/media/china-beijing-coronavirus-media.html IFJ - China: The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/china-the-covid-19-story-unmasking-chinas-global-strategy NYT - How Beijing Influences the Influencers https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/13/technology/china-propaganda-youtube-influencers.html Economist - Cat and mouse: How China makes sure its internet abides by the rules https://www.economist.com/special-report/2013/04/06/cat-and-mouse

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 433 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new analysis by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity compares the worldview's of those representing the upper 1% of the population (in terms of income and education) with those of the average United States citizen. Turns out, there is a large divide. One side is doing financially better in the past few years, thinks there is too much freedom in America, and believes in banning SUVs and gas stoves to save the planet. Care to guess which side I'm talking about? Hint: It won't surprise you. OPENING CHIT CHAT - REVEALED: CISA Knew About Mail-in Voting Risks in 2020 AFL - BOMBSHELL DOCUMENTS – America First Legal Lawsuit Reveals CISA Knew About Mail-in Voting Risks in 2020 While Censoring Related Narratives as ‘Disinformation’ https://aflegal.org/bombshell-documents-america-first-legal-lawsuit-reveals-cisa-knew-about-mail-in-voting-risks-in-2020-while-censoring-related-narratives-as-disinformation/ The Federalist - Docs: CISA Knew Risks Of Mail-In Voting In 2020, But Got Posts About Them Censored Anyway https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/23/docs-cisa-knew-risks-of-mail-in-voting-in-2020-but-got-posts-about-them-censored-anyway/ PRIMARY TOPIC - THE ELITE VS. ALL OF US Committee to Unleash Prosperity - Two-Thirds of America’s Elites Want to Ban Gas Cars and Gas Stoves; Half Think There Is too Much Freedom in America; And 80% Are for Biden https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/two-thirds-of-americas-elites-want-to-ban-gas-cars-and-gas-stoves-half-think-there-is-too-much-freedom-in-america-and-80-are-for-biden/ WSJ - The Them-vs.-Us Election https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-them-vs-us-election-elites-and-the-divide-in-american-politics-trump-db01d9e8 DAVOS WATCH - Davos 2024 Wraps WEF - Davos 2024 https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 432 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new report has been released by the Center for Countering Digital Hate which features The Heartland Institute. The report, titled "The New Climate Denial," accuses climate realists like The Heartland Institute of profiting off of the spread of disinformation and climate denial. The report's authors propose harsher restrictions be imposed by big tech companies to squash this supposed "disinformation." Also, Davos kicked off this week with a main theme of the WEF conference being "combatting disinformation." PRIMARY TOPIC – NEW REPORT: CLIMATE REALISM = HATE SPEECH CCDH – The New Climate Denial https://counterhate.com/research/new-climate-denial/ Bloomberg - Attacks on Renewable Energy Are Proliferating on YouTube https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/youtube-s-climate-denial-problem-is-growing-and-evolving MSN - How YouTube’s climate deniers turned into climate doomers https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-youtube-s-climate-deniers-turned-into-climate-doomers/ar-AA1n3rJp WEF – The Global Risks Report 2024 https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Risks_Report_2024.pdf Reuters - Davos 2024: Extreme weather and misinformation top global risks https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/davos-2024-extreme-weather-misinformation-top-global-risks-2024-01-10/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 431 of the In The Tank Podcast. Along with ESG, DEI has been a popular acronym amongst the woke and culturally enlightened Americans. DEI, of course, stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Lately, however, it seems like the shine is coming off this progressive ideal as some businesses and influential people like Elon Musk are challenging this program. Is this just part of a national conversation or is DEI really on the ropes? OPENING CHIT CHAT - IOWA CAUCUS IS MONDAY! Politico - Iowa GOP presidential election results https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/iowa/ 538 - Iowa Caucus Polls https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/iowa/ PRIMARY TOPIC - IS DEI DOA? CNBC - Tech companies like Google and Meta made cuts to DEI programs in 2023 after big promises in prior years https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/22/google-meta-other-tech-giants-cut-dei-programs-in-2023.html Daily Caller - Businesses Ditch ‘Diversity’ Initiatives In Droves Amid Economic Uncertainty https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/27/businesses-diversity-equity-inclusion-economic-uncertainty/ NYP - Elon Musk calls out Mark Cuban over DEI: ‘His hypocrisy convinces no one’ https://nypost.com/2024/01/05/business/elon-musk-hits-out-at-mark-cuban-over-dei-hypocrisy/ CNN - DEI efforts are under siege. Here’s what experts say is at stake https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/07/us/dei-attacks-experts-warn-of-consequences-reaj/index.html The Guardian - Oklahoma governor signs order effectively banning diversity programs at public colleges https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/14/oklahoma-ban-diversity-dei-program-colleges Variety - Daisy Ridley’s New ‘Star Wars’ Director Says ‘It’s About Time’ We Had a Female Filmmaker ‘Come Forward to Shape the Galaxy Far, Far Away’ https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sharmeen-obaid-chinoy-famale-star-wars-director-overdue-daisy-ridley-1235859572/ DAVOS WATCH #11 - DAVOS 2024 STARTS MONDAY WEF - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/ WEF - Davos 2024 Programme https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/programme/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 430 of the In The Tank Podcast. 2023 is in the history books. On this first episode of the new year, we look at some of the stories that will surely define 2024. The upcoming presidential election, the impending Donald Trump trials, and growing economic instability are just a few of the stories that will surely grab serious headline space in the next twelve months. Also, the episode will end with a special Davos Watch segment as Davos 2024 approaches in the next few weeks. PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 IS GOING TO BE A HUGE YEAR! NPR - 10 questions for 2024 and politics https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1222252457/2024-presidential-election-questions-analysis-trump-biden The Federalist - Trump Appeals Ruling To Keep Him Off Maine Ballot By Dem Who Was ‘Disappointed’ He Wasn’t Impeached https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/03/trump-appeals-ruling-to-keep-him-off-maine-ballot-by-dem-who-was-disappointed-he-wasnt-impeached/ Fox Business - US national debt tops $34T for first time in history https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-national-debt-tops-34t-first-time-history Washington Post - I surrender. A major economic and social crisis seems inevitable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/02/crisis-looms-united-states/ DailyWire - Reporter Catherine Herridge Frets Over Prospect Of ‘Black Swan Event’ In 2024 https://www.dailywire.com/news/reporter-catherine-herridge-frets-over-prospect-of-black-swan-event-in-2024 WEF - Geopolitical Instability Raises Threat of ‘Catastrophic Cyberattack in Next Two Years’ https://www.weforum.org/press/2023/01/geopolitical-instability-raises-threat-of-catastrophic-cyberattack-in-next-two-years/ DAVOS WATCH #10 - YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS WEF - Davos 2024: Who's coming and what to expect https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/12/davos-2024-what-to-expect-and-whos-coming/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely are joined by entertainment writer Christian Toto for our annual end-of-year look at movies, TV, and pop culture. This was, by even the accounts of the suck-up mainstream entertainment press, a disastrous year for Hollywood. Disney Studios set records for box office bombs, and delivered them one after the other in 2023: “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantummania”; “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”; “The Little Mermaid”; “Elemental”; “Haunted Mansion”; and “Wish.” Those productions alone, predicted to make billions, instead racked up at least $1 billion in losses for the once-infallible studio. And then there is Warner Bros., whose DC Comics Cinematic Universe tried its best to keep up in the bomb department with “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”; “The Flash”, “Blue Beetle”, and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Those movies combined to nearly wipe out the studio’s $1 billion profit from its smash hit “Barbie.” Have we just witnessed the death of the “big franchise” movie? Was it “woke” that killed the beast? What about the effect of the writers’ and actors’ strikes on Hollywood? It sure looks like the events of 2023 created a perfect storm that will either force modern Hollywood to start putting entertainment above “The Message,” or become culturally irrelevant. Speaking of that, with the success of foreign products – namely, “Godzilla Minus One” – that aim to entertain its audience instead of lecture and berate them, is Hollywood truly vulnerable long-term from foreign and independent productions? Finally, we will discuss the possibility that there is an emerging and growing generational creative gap in Hollywood. Do Gen Z and late Millennials “creatives” have the skills and acquired wisdom to create hit movies and run studios? Where is the Gen Z Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, or Jon Favreau – Gen Xers who created unique and compelling movies with broad appeal? We will talk all this, and more, with one of the best entertainment writers in the business, Christian Toto – who will also be able to offer some recommendations for good entertainment you might have missed. BTW: If you have not yet picked up his book, “Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul,” do so today! Show notes: Visit Hollywood in Toto https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/ Visit Christian Toto’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@HollywoodinToto Christian’s book, “Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul” https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Bombs-Hollywood-Woke-Lost/dp/1637580991/ PRIMARY TOPIC Hollywood in Toto – Disney’s Terrible, Awful, No Good, Very Bad 2023 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/disney-2023-bombs/ Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Worst Movies of 2023 https://hollywoodintoto.com/toto-worst-movies-2023/ Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Best Movies of 2023 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/best-movies-of-2023-holdovers-air/ Hollywood in Toto – 8 Pop Culture Miracles That Give Us Hope for 2024 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/pop-culture-miracles-2024-sound-freedom-oliver-anthony/ Variety – Box Office Report Card: Grading Disney, Warner Bros. and Other Studios on 2023 Movies https://variety.com/2023/film/news/2023-box-office-numbers-movie-studios-1235847399/ Variety – Disney’s 10 Biggest Moments of 2023: Layoffs, Box Office Bombs, Board Fight, DeSantis Feud and More https://variety.com/lists/disney-biggest-moments-2023-iger/disney-lays-off-more-than-8000/ The Hollywood Reporter – The Biggest Hollywood Winners and Losers of 2023: From Margot Robbie to Marvel https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-winners-losers-2023-1235712279/ The Hollywood Reporter – See You in 2025? Box Office May Take $2B Hit Next Year Amid Delays https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-forecast-2024-2025-movies-1235757052/ The Hollywood Reporter – Why Japan Is on the Precipice of a Content...

The Heartland Institute's Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 428 of the In The Tank Podcast. By a 4-3 vote, a Democrat dominated Colorado Supreme Court removed Donald Trump from the ballot in that state for being guilty of "insurrection" against the United States. This is the first time a clause of the 14th Amendment has ever been applied. Is it warranted? And is this just the start? The California Secretary of State is investigating doing the same, and rumors are Michigan, a genuine swing state, will follow. The ITT crew will also discuss a new poll we commissioned with Rasmussen about voter fraud in the 2020 election and what punishment Trump deserves for not accepting the results of that election. Show notes: OPENING BANTER - Christmas is coming, one more In the Tank this year. PRIMARY TOPIC Washington Free Beacon - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From State's 2024 Ballot https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-states-2024-ballot/ The Babylon Bee - Colorado Saves Democracy By Not Allowing People To Vote For Preferred Candidate https://babylonbee.com/news/colorado-saves-democracy-by-not-allowing-people-to-vote-for-preferred-candidate ZeroHedge - Colorado GOP Unveils 'Caucus' Loophole After State Supremes Boot Trump From Ballot https://www.zerohedge.com/political/colorado-gop-unveils-caucus-loophole-after-state-supremes-boot-trump-ballot Power Line - Colorado Bars Trump From the Ballot https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/12/colorado-bars-trump-from-the-ballot.php Legal Insurrection - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-2024-presidential-primary-ballot/ FrontPageMag - After Colorado Ruling, Should GOP States Bar Biden From Ballot? https://www.frontpagemag.com/after-colorado-ruling-should-gop-states-bar-biden-from-ballot/ National Review - California Lieutenant Governor Calls for Trump to Be Removed from State Ballot https://www.nationalreview.com/news/california-lieutenant-governor-calls-for-trump-to-be-removed-from-state-ballot/ SECONDARY TOPIC The Heartland Institute - Media Coverage of Heartland’s Poll on Fraud in the 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/media-coverage-of-heartlands-poll-on-fraud-in-the-2020-election/ The Heartland Institute - Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-mail-in-voters-admit-to-committing-at-least-one-kind-of-voter-fraud-during-2020-election/ The Heartland Institute - Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Democrats Want Donald Trump to Be Permanently Imprisoned, Exiled, or Executed if Convicted Over Election Fraud Claims https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-democrats-want-donald-trump-to-be-permanently-imprisoned-exiled-or-executed-if-convicted-over-election-fraud-claims/