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Ringside Politics

Page: 147

February 22, 2021

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Texas senator Ted Cruz faced widespread criticism after flying to Cancun amid a deadly winter storm in his home state which left millions without heat or power – but some prominent conservatives have jumped to his defense. They claimed that, as […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday teachers may not have to be vaccinated to return to school depending on the coronavirus caseload in the community. Pelosi, D-Calif., said what school districts really need is more money to make safety improvements for reopening and that’s what the House […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Rush Limbaugh, the talk titan who made right-wing radio financially viable in American media and himself a Republican kingmaker years before Fox News, died Wednesday after he revealed in 2020 that his lung cancer was terminal. He was 70. His death was confirmed by his […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday offered a rare note of regret as he defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities. In a news conference Monday, Cuomo said that the Department of […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Trump’s Acquittal 2) Bill Cassidy’s removal from office, you can sign the petition at Crouere.net 3) Honest Voting Machines 4) Trump’s Lawyers receiving death threats Today’s Guests: 1) Senator Ted Harvey 2) Chad Rogers, Publisher of TheDeadPelican.com, Ringside All-Star

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) So much for the mayor’s order requiring masks at Super Bowl parties. Videos went viral on social media, showing throngs of mostly maskless fans and packed sports bars as the clock inside Raymond James Stadium ticked down on a hometown Super Bowl […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was one of six GOP senators who voted Tuesday to uphold the Senate’s authority to hold an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, taking Republicans aback by reversing the position he took in a vote […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Former President Donald Trump’s legal defense team claims the House of Representatives moved to impeach him because the Democrats are afraid of facing Trump in 2024. “Let’s understand why we are really here,” attorney Bruce Cantor said on the Senate floor […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour would reduce the number of Americans living in poverty and boost wages for millions of Americans while adding to the federal debt and joblessness, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office projects. […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Eleven months ago, it was inconceivable that quarterback Tom Brady would choose, of all teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to continue his football journey. Equally implausible was that this partnership — forged in an offseason ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, with little time to connect […]