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My guest today on RIGHT IN DC is Scott Wahl, an entrepreneur and business owner in the DC area and also a dad. I was very intrigued by a missing person case he has gotten involved with that I had never heard of before, and then finding out about how many missing people there are in the United States. According to the National Association of Missing Persons (https://www.namus.gov/), about 600,000 people go missing every year, with about 70% to 80% of them being female. That number is more than the 55,000 US soldiers killed during the Vietnam War. In this podcast, we discuss his knowledge and involvement in investigating the Maura Murray case, a 21-year-old college student at the University of Massachusetts who went missing in 2004. MORE: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/miles-to-nowhere Miles to Nowhere Maura Murray goes missing after her car swerves off a dark and windy road over 140 miles away from her dorm. As the years pass, her family and friends refuse to giv

On RIGHT IN DC today, our guest is my dear friend Rick Manning, the President Americans for Limited Government. A long time public affairs professional, Rick served as the Public Affairs Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Labor during the George W. Bush Administration, where he was twice recognized by the Secretary for Exceptional Achievement. Born and raised in southern California (but don't hold that against him), Rick graduated from the University of Southern California working his way through school running political campaigns. Shortly thereafter, he became a state lobbyist for the National Rifle Association for nine years responsible for the southeastern United States, Maryland and New Jersey. At NRA, Rick worked closely with local groups to pass the groundbreaking concealed carry law in Florida which has subsequently served as a national model. A veteran of dozens of corporate communications and grassroots campaigns, Manning has emerged as a leading voice in the conservative community with columns

Mark Morgan: Jussie Smollett Case, ISIS Brides, Border Security My guest on RIGHT IN DC is Mark Morgan, the former Chief of US Border Patrol under the Obama administration. He served 20 years with the FBI, was a police officer with the LAPD and was a US Marine. I had the pleasure of meeting Mark in the green room at Fox News last week. I was so impressed by the information that he had to share with the nation that I asked him if he would come on my show and share it with our listeners as well. After I met Mark in the green room, he went on to CNN and he gave one of the best responses to a CNN host that I've ever heard on any subject. In our interview, we discuss: • His thoughts on the Jussie Smollett case and the Chicago Police Department Superintendent’s press conference • Implications of Smollett’s exploitation of sensitive issues in America • The media and politicians role in this case and their rush to judgement • How difficult was this investigation for the Chicago Police? • What will the prosecut

My guest on RIGHT IN DC is Eric Caron, a former US diplomat and US Special Agent. He spent his life successfully conducting and managing covert operations related to national security, transnational crime, terrorism and money laundering. He's held senior positions within Homeland Security and Interpol. Eric recently released his first book, “Switched On: The Heart and Mind of a Special Agent.” In our discussion, we talk about: • What he thinks about the border wall • His answer to critics of the wall who wonder why we need a southern wall as opposed to a northern wall, and what about terrorists who come in to the United States via airplanes/airports. • Why we haven’t had another attack like 9/11 • Why a secure America helps makes the world more secure as well as prosperous • Security policy and diplomacy in the Trump administration • How the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition and the media they controlled worked against him (as the left would do years later against Trump) in a majo

My guest on RIGHT IN DC is Meghan Cox Gurdon, whom I know from a women’s writing group in Washington that meets once a month to talk with different authors, share tips about writing and the love of reading. I’m so excited to welcome her to this podcast today because she has just written a new book called, “The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction”. Meghan has been the Wall Street Journal’s children’s book reviewer since 2005. Her work has appeared widely, in publications such as the Washington Examiner, the Daily Telegraph, the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and National Review. She lives very close to the ‘belly of the beast’, Washington, DC, in Bethesda, Maryland, is married and has five children. In our discussion, we talk about: • Why it is a powerful thing to read aloud • How she came to this idea • The challenge and distraction of technology • How to go about selecting titles to read to your family • The sto

My guest on RIGHT IN DC is Debbie Hines, a practicing trial attorney who lives in Washington, DC. She has a boutique law firm practice focused on civil and criminal law. After graduating from George Washington University School of Law, she started her career in Baltimore as a prosecutor where she tried homicides, attempted murders, rapes, burglaries, robberies, narcotics, and economic crimes before juries and participated in grand jury investigations. She then went into private practice where she represented clients in courtrooms in jury trials across the country and has tried cases in federal courts, appellate and local state courts. Debbie frequently appears in the media as a legal commentator and legal analyst addressing high profile legal cases. We first met when we were recently on a law panel on Laura Ingraham’s show on Fox News. In this interview, we discuss: • Historical reasons behind doing “blackface” and why it is so negative and demeaning • Virginia Gov. Northam’s handling of the revelation of

My guest today on RIGHT IN DC is Mary Kate Cary. She’s a dear friend of mine and also lives in Washington, DC. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia, as am I. Mary Kate is a senior fellow at the UVA Miller Center, a former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush, and is also a political commentator. She is the Executive Producer of the documentary “41 on 41” (President George H.W. Bush was President #41) which I had the honor to see at its premier. Mary Kate is an expert on Presidential communications and speech writing. • Surprising fact about NPR • Her time with President Bush and writing speeches for him • What happened around the Bush funeral • How she started working for William Barr and what he's like • Her testimony before Congress for Barr (https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/download/cary-testimony) • Her thoughts about the problems of Virginia Governor Northam and his press conference • Her advice to President Trump concerning his SOTU address MORE: http://marykatecary.com https:/

Today my guest is Scott Stump, who is the CEO and President of the National Desert Storm War Memorial Association which is working to build the Desert Storm/Desert Shield memorial near the National Mall in Washington, DC. We discuss: • Reviewing the situation back at that time before and during the war • His involvement in the war • What inspired him to join the Marine Corps • Saddam’s plan to make Kuwait part of Iraq • What Saddam’s troops did to the Kuwaiti citizens during the occupation • George H.W. Bush’s leadership during that time • The mission of the coalition in the war • What he thought about the recognition parade after the war; what it really meant • What the memorial will highlight • Explaining the “pivot” in the public’s view of the military • How the permitting process went of getting the memorial near the Mall • What the war memorial will look like and its message • What makes the memorial unique compared to the other war memorials MORE: Learn more and donate to the memorial: htt

My guest today is Beverly Hallberg, the founder and President of District Media Group. She’s an expert media coach, lecturer and public speaker with more than 18 years of experience. She’s trained members of Congress (but don’t hold that against her), CEOs, policy wonks, reporters, non-profit and movement leaders and politicos. Beverly is a guest columnist for the Daily Signal, the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and is a frequent contributor to Fox News and CNN. In our conversation, we talk about: • How she came to DC with only $400 in her name and why the American Dream is NOT dead • Her response to young people who think they can’t achieve the American Dream and the lies people have told them • What her average day is like at her media coaching company • What it is really like to be on TV and what people don’t realize • Is being on TV stressful? How to prepare • Why it’s important to say your main point first • How to craft an issue to be effective in the public square • What should people expe

My guest is Andrew Ferguson, a former national correspondent for “The Weekly Standard” magazine which, as you might have heard in the news, has been closed. David Brooks called Andy “the greatest political writer of my generation.” Andy was a White House speechwriter for President George HW Bush and he’s written three books: “Fools Names, Fools Faces,” “Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America,” and my personal favorite, “Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course on Getting His Kid into College.” In today’s show, we discuss: • President Trump’s speech to the nation from the Oval Office • Schumer and Pelosi’s response to the speech • Why the Democrat’s aims fall short • What he would recommend to President Trump concerning the Wall • The use of tragic events as political fodder from both Democrats and Republicans • Liberals and conservatives approach things differently: Left – emotions/passions, Right – reason/logic • Why conservatives/Republicans are much better at understanding/explaining what Liberals/D

My guest is Jim Pinkerton, a columnist, author and political analyst. You can read his work at the American Conservative and Breitbart. He's a grad of Stanford University and served on the White House staff under both Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush. Jim worked on each of their presidential campaigns for 1980 and 1992, and he also was a senior advisor to the Mike Huckabee 2008 presidential campaign. Jim is an expert on some of the topics that are near and dear to my heart. I have been working on the Obamacare issue since it was first just a glimmer in President Obama and the Congress’s eyes. In today’s show, we discuss: • How a recent decision by a Texas judge declaring Obamacare unconstitutional will affect the debate on healthcare going • Why it was a mistake for Republicans to not have a replacement for Obamacare from the beginning • How a federally-mandated healthcare system will affect innovation in the field of medical developments • The expanding euthanasia regime in Europe as death panelists p

My guest on RIGHT IN DC is Kayleigh McEnany, the Republican National Committee's national spokesperson. She holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and is the author of the book, "New American Revolution: The Making of a Populist Movement." Kayleigh is married to a professional baseball pitcher, Sean Gilmartin. I have really enjoyed getting to know her over the last year, meeting in the Green Room at Fox and various other places that we have both been. In our interview, we discuss: • Why women are criticized for being conservative • Why the media is not reporting the Trump Administration's strong support for women • The importance of taking the offense by talking about the issues, but the media's aversion to reporting them • Inside the Republican National Committee and their support for the President • The need to anticipate counter-arguments and be prepared to respond to them • Importance of having deep knowledge and experience in order to deal with an unpredictable media • Memorable media appear

Today my guest is Dr. Gina Loudon, a good friend of mine. We met first in LA in 2011 at the TALKERS Radio Conference and I have been so excited to watch the impact that she has had in politics. She has a beautiful family. I loved seeing her in Palm Beach a couple weeks ago when I was down there. Dr. Gina is a member of the Trump 2020 Campaign Media Advisory Board. She's a popular guest analyst on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, HLN, and she's co-host of America Talks Live on Newsmax TV. She holds two master's degrees (Counseling, Human Development), as well as a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems. She and her husband are the parents of five children. Her new book is, "Mad Politics: Keeping Your Sanity in a World Gone Crazy" (https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Politics-Keeping-Sanity-World/dp/1621578038). In our interview, we discuss: • How the liberal media inflates the credentials of people they agree with but deflates the credentials of those they oppose • Why the media want to discuss the WHAT but not the W

My guest today on RIGHT IN DC is Chip Roy. Chip is a longtime friend of mine and I would call him an ideological compadre as we both revere the US Constitution, and our civil liberties and rights under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. We both attended the University of Virginia together and he went on to be very involved in politics. Chip worked as the First Assistant Attorney General of Texas under Texas AG Ken Paxton, who I had the honor of meeting at the recent Federal Society conference in DC a few weeks ago. Chip was a senior advisor to Texas Governor Rick Perry and was Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. Chip is a former federal prosecutor, having served as Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Texas. Congratulations are now in order for his exciting victory in November to represent the 21st District of Texas to the US House of Representatives. In my interview with him, we discuss: • Secure borders, building the wall and illegal immigration • Why it is in

On RIGHT IN DC today, I'm so excited that my guest is my good friend Andy McCarthy. I'm sure you'v seen him all over the Internet. He is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, he's a contributing editor at National Review, he's also a best-selling author and he's a Fox News contributor. You might not know this about him but he's a former Chief Assistant US Attorney in the Southern District of New York and led the terrorism prosecution against the Blind Sheikh and 11 other jihadis that bombed the World Trade Center in 1993. I first came to know about Andy through his involvement in that prosecution and he's written about it in "Willful Blindness: A Memoir of the Jihad." I recommend that book for anyone who's interested in the ongoing issues we have with the threats from radical Islam. In my interview with Andy, we talk about: • How he is able to produce such excellent, logical, evidence-based work as a writer • The Robert Mueller team going to the judge saying the plea deal with Manafort is off

My guest today on RIGHT IN DC is Matt K. Lewis, senior columnist for the Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator and author of the book, “Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Went from the Party of Reagan to the Party of Trump” (Hachette Books, 2016). Our discussion includes: • Why he thinks his book is ahead of the curve • The main thesis of the book • His autopsy on the midterms • Why he cares about the Republican party • The dangers of policing his own side • Why he wants to save conservatism • Why 9/11 awakened/created many new conservatives, like the Tea Party, but they lacked the intellectual knowledge of the conservative movement • Pamela Geller as an example of the zealotry of the new convert • The October 2013 shutdown of the government by Sen. Ted Cruz supported by the Tea Party • How and why President Reagan was rooted in conservative philosophy, was a deep knowledgeable thinker, yet why he purposely wanted to be underestimated • Why politicians no longer cultivate friendships with people on the other

Today on "Right in DC" I am excited to have David Harsanyi as my guest. He is a senior editor at The Federalist, where one of my good friends Mollie Hemingway also works, and he's a nationally syndicated columnist. He is also the author of four books, including his most recent book published in October 2018 called, “First Freedom: A Ride Through America’s Enduring History with the Gun.” In this interview, David and focus on his latest book and we discuss: • Why he wrote the book • Why those most opposed to guns are the least knowledgeable about the history and technical aspects of guns • Why he started off the book with the story of David and Goliath • Why having space between you and your attacker or enemy is important • The history of the development of the gun in America and the technical challenges • Why it took a long time for the military to adopt a better gun • The differences between hunting in Europe versus hunting in the New World and West toward the frontier • The German-Americans in the 1700s and

My guest today on Right in DC is Sheila Wenz who is the founder of Stand-Up Studios--DC Comedy Classes for Everyone which is located in Washington, DC. (http://www.standupstudios.com/) I came to know Sheila because I decided that I wanted to conquer one of my biggest fears: I had this fear of comedy, of being able to tell a joke. I have this weird part of my brain that I can only remember the punchlines of jokes, I can never remember the setup of jokes. So I was scrolling around the internet and looking for comedy classes so that I could go see what it was all about and Sheila's Stand-Up Studios DC popped up. I thought why not conquer this fear and find out if I had what it took to at least get up on the stage and make a complete fool of myself. But I was so surprised by Sheila’s class--it was very inspiring and one of the best experiences in my life. She made it such a bigger experience than comedy and now I don’t have that fear anymore. In my interview with Sheila, I cover: • Is my fear of being able

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Trouble in #Venezuela - “They sold it as socialism, sort of in the European style. What we got was a dictatorship and communism in the Cuban style,” Susana then speculated, “We would not have voted for those guys had we known that they would be, you know, tied with Fidel Castro.” Gayle Trotter recently chatted with Susana Abello, a native Venezuelan and transplant to America. Susana chats about her childhood in Venezuela, the country’s culture and the current struggle for freedom. Right In DC is an audio podcast to inform, educate and entertain our listeners on politics, policy and foreign affairs with a view from Washington, DC. Right In DC advances the work of Gayle Trotter as an attorney and in print, television and radio. Some of Gayle's work can be accessed at: gayletrotter.com twitter.com/gayletrotter www.facebook.com/gayletrotter