The Steve Gruber Show

Andrew Thornebrooke, How Trump Could Transform Indo-Pacific Policy

Andrew Thornebrooke, national security correspondent with a focus on defense and military affairs, along with China-related issues.

How Trump Could Transform Indo-Pacific Policy President-elect Donald Trump has said that U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific should spend more on defense.

Steve Gruber, The Meltdown of the Media

Steve Gruber discusses news and headlines 

Ryan Duffy, Rerouting Line 5 around the Bad River reservation

Ryan Duffy member of the Enbridge Communication Team.

Enbridge’s project in Wisconsin, rerouting Line 5 around the Bad River reservation

 

Steve Gruber, We could see all time records for travel this holiday season

Steve Gruber discusses news and headlines 

Briscoe Cain, Armed Rideshare company coming to Texas is a "cool idea"

Rep. Briscoe Cain is an American attorney and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 128.

Armed Rideshare company coming to Texas is a "cool idea"

Ivey Gruber, Miami is Becoming One of the Safest Cities

Ivey Gruber, President Michigan Talk Network.

Scot Bertram, Home sales are on the rise

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — President Biden says the ICC arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is outrageous.  The International Criminal Court issued warrants on Thursday for Netanyahu and his former defense secretary Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes in the Gaza Strip.  

Two ---- Gaza protestors have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Detroit for violating their right to free speech.  A group called the "Ceasefire Choir" sang for peace and an end to the war in Gaza in 2023 and January 2024 at Campus Martius Park and were told by security they had to leave.  The city is not commenting on the lawsuit and says they will respond in court. 

And number three — Home sales are up. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of previously owned homes went up three-point-four percent from September to October. That's also nearly three-percent higher than October 2023. It's the first annual increase in more than three years.

Scot Bertram, Developments in Laken Riley Case

Scot Bertram discusses news and headlines 

David Samuels, What Does It Mean To Be An American?

David Samuels, the editor of County Highway.

What Does It Mean To Be An American? How We've Changed In The Past 80-Years

Lee Smith, The Fight for the Republic

Lee Smith is a New York Times bestselling author.

Disappearing the President. TRUMP, TRUTH SOCIAL, AND THE FIGHT FOR THE REPUBLIC

Scot Bertram, A coin toss and a drawing has decided a tied race for the Mount Clemens Community Schools board

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

One — Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is President-elect Trump's new pick for U.S. Attorney General.  Trump selected Bondi on Thursday after Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination earlier in the day.  Trump posted on Truth Social that Bondi will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting crime, and Making America Safe Again.

Two ---- Pete Hegseth took to Capitol Hill yesterday as he plays defense regarding sexual assault allegations.  A California woman says President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick sexually assaulted her years ago.  Hegseth confirmed he paid his accuser an undisclosed amount of money for a non-disclosure agreement.  

And number three — A coin toss and a drawing has decided a tied race for the Mount Clemens Community Schools board.  Rashidah Hammoud and Alex Bronson each had three-thousand-496 votes in the November 5 election and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini held the coin toss Wednesday.  Hammoud won the toss and selected from a bin that had two slips of paper, one saying "elected" and the other "not elected."  She picked the sheet that said "elected" and got the win. 

 

 

Mark Tapscott, Confirmation battles of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks

Mark Tapscott, award-winning senior Congressional correspondent. Mark covers Congress, national politics and policy for the Epoch Times.

Confirmation battles of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks

Tim Walberg, Rep. Walberg's Plans for the Next Two Years

Rep. Tim Walberg represents MI’s Fifth Congressional District. Congressman Walberg serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and the Workforce Committee.

Col. Rob Maness, Trump | Transition | Appointments | Congress

Col. Rob Maness, retired Air Force Colonel, a former wing and squadron commander, veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, a survivor of the 9/11 Pentagon Attack, CEO and Owner of Iron Liberty Group LLC, and Host of the Rob Maness Show RobManess.com.

Ukraine/ Russia development with Biden seemingly trying to stoke WW3 before Trump comes back to office.

Trump, Transition, Appointments, Congress, etc.

Scot Bertram, Vaccination rates for the flu, COVID-19, and RSV are low this year

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

One — We'll hear the Supreme Court's first opinion of the term this morning.  The high court heard nine cases in October, but has not indicated which case opinion, or opinions, will be released.  The court's first opinion is scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern.

Two ---- Rudy Giuliani is appealing a court order to surrender most of his assets to two election workers he defamed.  A judge ruled Giuliani owed the two women 146-million-dollars, and he's been ordered to turn over many of his belongings, including his New York apartment, Mercedes-Benz, luxury watches, signed memorabilia, and cash. 

And number three — Vaccination rates for the flu, COVID-19, and RSV are low this year.  A new report from the CDC found roughly 35-percent of U.S. adults have gotten their flu vaccine, and 18-percent got an updated COVID vaccine.  

 

Steve Dulan, Importance of President Trump's Attorney General Pick

Steve Dulan is a professor and a licensed attorney

Bret Manley, How Trump's Energy Secretary Pick Will Combat China

Bret Manley, Executive Director of the nonpartisan Energy Fair Trade Coalition.

How Trump, Energy Secretary Pick Will Combat China

Collin Hitt, 1 in 16 Missouri students are homeschooled

Collin Hitt, Executive director of the PRiME (Policy Research in Missouri Education) Center. Established in 2019 as an independent research center housed in the Saint Louis University School of Education. Co-author of new study on home schooling in Missouri.

Report: 1 in 16 Missouri students are homeschooled, signaling a “massive shift” in the state’s educational

Scot Bertram, 300-thousand homes & businesses still without power after bomb cyclone hit Pacific Northwest

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — The illegal immigrant convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has received life without parole.  Jose Ibarra was found guilty on all ten counts by the judge who handed down the verdict after Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial.  The prosecution said Ibarra went hunting for women on the University of Georgia campus and encountered Riley on her morning run in Feburary.  

Two ---- Michigan Republican Party chairman Peter Hoekstra has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the U.S. Ambassador to Canada.  Hoekstra served two decades in Congress representing west Michigan and also served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's first term.  He was the chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee during his time in Washington, DC.

 

And number three — Nearly 300-thousand homes and businesses are still without power after a bomb cyclone hit the Pacific Northwest this week.  At least two people were killed by the storm that slammed into Western Washington.  One woman died when a tree fell on a homeless encampment north of Seattle.  And in Bellevue, a woman was killed when a tree fell onto her home. 

Scot Bertram, Harry Enten Speaks on Elon Musk's purchase of X

Scot Bertram discusses news and headlines 

Elizabeth Mitchell, 26 Medical Societies Have Issued Political Calls to Action

Elizabeth (Troutman) Mitchell is the reporting fellow for The Daily Signal and co-host of "The Daily Signal Podcast.”

26 Medical Societies Have Issued Political Calls to Action on Topics Like Racism, Climate Change

Brandon J. Weichert, A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine

Brandon J. Weichert, geopolitical analyst and author.

A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine

Scot Bertram, The race for the Michigan state House

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — The Justice Department wants a federal court to force Google to sell off its popular Chrome web browser as part of an antitrust case.  The request made Wednesday comes after a court ruled that the company holds a monopoly in the online search market.  Department lawyers say that spinning off Chrome, used on billions of devices around the world, would help prevent an illegal monopoly from happening again.  

Two ---- A Florida man is under arrest for allegedly plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange.  Court documents say Harun Abdul-Malik Yener of Coral Springs wanted to "reset" the U.S. government.  He was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce.    

 

 

And number three — The race for the Michigan state House between incumbent Democrat Jim Haadsma and Republican challenger Steve Frisbie might get a recount.  Frisbie won the election, but by just 61 votes as of yesterday.  Haadsma's attorney Chris Trebilcock says a recount could be requested after the State Board of Canvassers certifies the state's vote count, which needs to be done by Monday.  

Edward E. Bartlett, The Fall of Kamala Harris and the Global Rise of Toxic Feminism

Edward E. Bartlett, is the President of DAVIA: Domestic Abuse and Violence International Alliance.

The Fall of Kamala Harris and the Global Rise of Toxic Feminism

William Hazelgrove, Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America

William Hazelgrove is the National Bestselling author of ten novels and twelve narrative nonfiction titles.

Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America

Rob Law, Senate's Border Bill

Rob Law, Director of AFPI’s Center for Homeland Security & Immigration, and former Chief of Policy at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Senate's Border Bill

Scot Bertram, Texas Governor Greg Abbott says more giant buoys are going in the Rio Grande

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at the country Thursday, a claim at least one Western official denies.  The official told ABC News the missile, aimed at the southeastern city of Dnipro, was a regular ballistic missile.  But The Ukrainian Air Force says it tracked the launch of an ICBM. 

Two ---- Ford will cut four-thousand jobs in Europe by the end of 2027 due to weaker-than-expected sales of electric vehicles, pressure from competition, and economic worries.  Most of the jobs slashed will be in Germany with 29-hundred, while Ford will also cut 800 in Britain.  The automaker employs 28-thousand people in Europe.  

 

 

And number three —  Texas Governor Greg Abbott says more giant buoys are going in the Rio Grande.  The state installed the floating border barrier last year in order to deter illegal river crossings.  The Justice Department sued Abbott to try to force the removal of the barrier.  In an X post on Wednesday, Abbott said Texas won't back down from its efforts to secure the border. 

 

 

Cecily Routman, Deep State Targets RFK Jr.

Cecily Routman is the President of the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation, an educational non- profit founded in 2007 to promote life-saving solutions to unplanned pregnancy in the Jewish community and a Jewish pro-life voice in the public square.

Deep State Targets RFK Jr. Establishment Suddenly Pro-Life

Lindsey Burke, Education Policy Reforms Are Key Strategies for Increasing the Married Birth Rate

Lindsey Burke, Director, Center for Education Policy and Mark A. Kolokotrones Fellow in Education, Heritage Foundation.

Education Policy Reforms Are Key Strategies for Increasing the Married Birth Rate

Scot Bertram, Comcast confirms spit off of news networks- MSNBC in panic

Scot Bertram discusses news and headlines