Mark Larson Podcast

Mark brings in Kate Obenshain (Young America's Foundation) to assess the fine start to the 116th Congress and its newest members making such ridiculous statements in regards to raising taxes and impeaching President Trump. Also, Al Worden was the command module pilot for Apollo XV, and he analyzes the impact of China's space team landing on the dark side of the moon earlier this week.

We check in with immigration attorney Esther Valdes on the latest involving the migrant caravan, border security and the government shutdown. Also, Rep. Nancy Pelosi has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in the newly-sworn-in 116th Congress of the United States.

Mark is on the edge of his seat as the House of Representatives begins the process of swearing in its members for the 116th Congress of the United States. We get analysis from Michael Reagan, and James Hirsen (NewsMax.com) on not only the logistics of the Democrats taking over the House, but how they could metaphorically shoot themselves in the foot right out of the gate.

Mark checks in with Tim Graham from NewsBusters.org as they hash it out over the latest feud involving former 2012 Republican candidate for POTUS Mitt Romney (who's about to be sworn in as the new Senator out of Utah) and President Trump in a scathing Washington Post op-ed piece.

Mark focuses on the latest with the government shutdown as well as how China and Russia are continuing to be big players on the world stage in fighting against the United States. Bill Gertz (Washington Times & Free Beacon) chimes in on the latest malware attack on newspaper companies over the holiday weekend. Also, Representative Jackie Speier (CA-14), and well-respected Democrat, chats about her new book on the anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre from 1978. She also mentions what the House of Representatives will discuss when the new session convenes later this week.

A deeper dive into the crazy new laws going into effect on January 1, 2019, here in California, as well as a look at CNN and MSNBC with their outrageous claims against Trump, and Elizabeth Warren starting her campaigning for POTUS in 2020.

Mark checks in with Tom Del Bacarro (PoliticalVanguard.com) on the crazy set of new laws that have been passed and will go into effect starting January 1, 2019.

What's the latest on the stock market and the Federal Reserve? Chief economist Stephen Moore checks in with Mark on the eve of a visit to San Diego! Also, Paul Dyke is the chairman of El Cajon Ford and he not only promotes great Ford vehicles at the San Diego International Auto Show, as well as a great scholarship program the SD County Ford Dealers have created.

Mark checks in periodically with Miles Himmel from the San Diego International Auto Show downtown at the Convention Center. He also gets the latest analysis from well-renowned pundit Dick Morris on his latest book "50 Shades of Politics," and how President Trump's shutdown of the federal government is really taking shape. Mehran Aram (The Aramco Group) also shows us the most up-to-date wrinkles in the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, and how scared, if at all, we should be regarding the slippery slope of the economy.

Mark checks in with his mother to discuss Christmas preparations for next week and what's always in store for him and his family during the season. Also, the latest on our relationship with the Chinese, as well as President Trump deciding that we've beaten ISIS and are pulling our troops out of Syria.

Mark runs to a couple clips from CNN talking with a Washington, D.C., correspondent for New York Magazine who ran a piece with sources saying President Trump hates Christmas parties when they're not about him. Also, James Hirsen (NewsMax.com) opines on the breaking news that outgoing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan claiming that President Trump will not sign the latest budget proposal to avoid a government shutdown.

Mark brings in newly-elected and newly-sworn-in California state senator Brian Jones as they discuss the legacy of Jerry Brown as he gets ready to leave the governor's office and make way for Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom.

Mark welcomes in Rachel Bovard from the Conservative Partnership Institute as she reports from Capitol Hill on how Democrats are not giving one inch to the $5 billion needed for the border wall. Also, Tim Graham (NewsBusters.org) joins Mark to discuss the flashback to 1998 as Dan Rather, Paula Zahn and other journalists who talked about how Americans didn't feel the need to impeach then President Bill Clinton.

Mark goes live to the White House press briefing as Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes questions regarding Michael Flynn's sentencing hearing in which his sentence will be postponed 'til March in order to cooperate more with Robert Mueller's investigation. Also, Stephen Moore provides the latest nuts and bolts on the economy as we near the end of the calendar year.

Mark welcomes in Jeannie Schulz, widow of Charles Schulz, creator of the Peanuts cartoon. They discuss the tradition that is with the annual airing of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," and the surrounding sense of wholesomeness that seems somewhat lost in today's world. Also, Scott McEwen opines on Martha McSally being appointed to finish out John McCain's Senate term, Michael Flynn's sentence postponement, and the allegations/investigations into now former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke.

Mark says Joy Reid and those on MSNBC don't want the Democrats to campaign 2 white guys to run for President and Vice President on the 2020 ticket. They'll have none of that! Also, Mehran Aram has everything in terms of updates on the stock and housing markets, as well as the latest judge ruling on the ACA's constitutionality and how it can affect your bottom line.

Mark unwinds on the craziness of the FCC telling California to scrap their plan to charge monthly fees on customers' text messages to help those in low-income homes afford cell phones. Also, Tom Del Bacarro (PoliticalVanguard.com) discusses red light cameras, as well as ridiculous state legislation and politics inside and outside the beltway, as well as up in Sacramento.

Mark checks in with James Hirsen (NewsMax.com) and they chat about a number of stories including the fallout of Michael Cohen, who now claims that President Trump has no idea what he's doing and lying through his teeth. Also, Bill Anders took that iconic picture from space on Apollo 8 back on Christmas Eve 1968. He joins Mark to reflect on that as well as the environment/society we were living in at that time.

Mark brings in Stephen Moore to talk about the latest involving the economy and why he doesn't understand how people can legitimately say the economy is as bad as they fear it to be.

Michael Cohen's prison sentence in lying to authorities about tax evasion, among other crimes, has turned the beltway upside down... or has it? Rowan Scarborough from the Washington Times points out some double standards and hypocrisy and false claims by the Left as a result of this verdict.