13 MAY. 2024 · On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian dive into the testimony of Stormy Daniels in the election interference and hush money trial in New York. Could the salacious aspect of her testimony be something that the defense brings up on appeal if Trump is convicted? What impact did Daniels' testimony have on the trial, and why will we not see Karen McDougal take the stand?  Michael Cohen is on the stand and we expect more fireworks as Cohen will be sitting about 10 feet from his former boss. Will the prosecution be able to reign in Cohen after the former fixer has been blasting his former boss on social media for months? In segment two, we discuss the consistent buffoonery of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem who admitted in her book that she shot her dog and a goat. She lied about meeting the leaders of North Korea and France. She's canceled media appearances and her book tour. She has been an utter disaster.  This week's Ford Fact Check brings us to the impact that former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is having on the Trump campaign, despite her dropping out over two months ago.  Follow the Show on X https://www.twitter.com/fordnewspodcast  This week's Links: Stormy Daniels Testimony  https://apnews.com/article/stormy-daniels-donald-trump-trial-takeaways-f34f094124fc7ec455d6a73cbb6eec21 https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/07/trump-hush-money-trial-stormy-daniels-testimony-00156744 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68987754 Governor Kristi Noem Lies (Book deal gone bad) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/29/kristi-noem-misdemeanour-shooting-dog https://www.vox.com/politics/24145840/kristi-noem-puppy-killing-book-trump-vp Kristi Noem lies about Kim Jong Un https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jen-psaki-calls-out-kristi-noem-for-kim-jong-un-lie-its-very-knowable/ar-BB1lV74E?ocid=BingNewsSearch Kristi Noem French President Lie Emmanuel Macron  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/french-official-disputes-passage-about-emmanuel-macron-in-kristi-noems-book/ar-BB1mbxZz?ocid=BingNewsSearch Nikki Haley 21% in Indiana  https://triblive.com/news/politics-election/nikki-haley-won-1-in-5-indiana-republican-voters-in-the-presidential-primary-she-left-the-race-in-march/

6 MAY. 2024 · On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start by covering the Gaza protests happening across the country on college campuses. We both agree that violence and vandalism are wrong and that those who participate in those acts should suffer consequences. We talk about the young man down on the Ole Miss campus who danced like a monkey in front of a black woman.  In segment two we discuss the NY election interference trial where Hope Hicks was a witness. Hicks got emotional on the stand and we get into why she may have broken down.  During this week's "Ford Fact Check," Johnathan talks about what was in the Senate border bill that Donald Trump put the kibosh on.  And the guys wrap up the show by agreeing that President Biden needs a win with a border bill or a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas before the November election.  This week's Links Hope Hicks https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/nyregion/trump-trial-hope-hicks-testimony.html https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/donald-trump-trial-hope-hicks-testimony-rcna150706 Ole Miss https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/04/us/mississippi-campus-protest-gaza-black-student/index.html Nearly half of the campus arrests aren't students https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/campus-protests-live-updates-police-ucla-encampment-rcna150340 https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/analysis-senate-border-bill https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=campus+protest+racism&qpvt=Campus+protest+Racism&form=IGRE&first=1

29 ABR. 2024 · On the third episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian dive into the difficult subject of the Gaza protests on college campuses across the United States. Brian has a unique view as an American Jew who supports Israel, but not the government of Bibi Netanyahu.  Johnathan makes some great points about how we got to this point and while the formation of Israel as a nation was certainly not done perfectly, the only way to move forward is through a two-state solution.  In segment two, we cover the new indictments out of the state of Arizona as fake electors take center stage. Of course, we keep our eye on the happenings in the NYC courtroom where Donald Trump is facing testimony by witnesses in his hush-money case.  Also, there is the Supreme Court case about presidential immunity, and Brian and Johnathan agree that the courts will not save us.  The Ford Fact Check is back, and this week's edition looks at energy policy under President Biden and Donald Trump. Which president has us more energy-independent? This Week's X Threads  https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1783583232643965059?t=lNunxXe1la_fFDYG-ISSwA&s=19 https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1783585142419714072?t=ijhdq6NNCjtN9qA7mGKx4w&s=19 https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1783525746985558292?t=m1lAUhdVko-LpqUtsta2cQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1783905609227603975?t=cxUpYOTNY9xgSe8Fm6hHQA&s=19 This Week's Required Reading Arizona Indictments  https://apnews.com/article/arizona-fake-electors-charges-2020-election-9da5a7e58814ed55ceea1ca55401af85 https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/24/arizona-election-indictments-giuliani-meadows-trump-00154241 David Pecker Testimony  https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-trial-takeaways-key-moments-david-pecker-testimony-1235011613/ https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-trial-new-york-first-witness-david-pecker/ Energy Data 

22 ABR. 2024 · On this "cold infected" episode of Ford News: Johnathan and Brian discuss the Manhattan trial of former president Donald Trump. A jury has been seated and opening statements are set to begin.  We now know who Witness 1 will be, and you guessed it, it's David Pecker!  Judge Merchan has some decisions to make on Trump violating the gag order in place and will be very strict regarding juror intimidation.  Segment two brings us to the often chaotic House of Representatives where Speaker Mike Johnson faces the prospect of losing his job as he got the spending bill geared towards Ukraine and Israel passed in the House. More than half of the Republican members of the House voted against the bill as Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene has threatened to have the Speaker vacated.  And, we have a BRAND NEW SEGMENT on the show: Ford Fact Check.  Johnathan takes us through the Oversight Committee's bumbling investigation into Hunter Biden. Has there been any evidence that President Biden did anything illegal? Johnathan lays it all out. It's a must-listen-to segment.  Here is the X Thread that Johnathan refers to in the Fact Check:  https://twitter.com/FordJohnathan5/status/1751323087751004562?t=mb56uKzvsC94AX6Q8DvPCg&s=19 And here are This Week's Important Stories that we have been reading- For Ukraine, Israel, Indo Pacific funding.  https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-vote-long-awaited-95-billion-ukraine-israel-aid-package-2024-04-20/ Criminal Case Manhattan https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/06/politics/trump-judge-daughter-attacks-explainer/index.html Expanded Gag order https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-expands-gag-order-trumps-attacks-daughter-hush-money-case-rcna145932 Juror intimidation Judge warns Trump https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4597826-hush-money-judge-warns-trump-against-intimidating-jurors/ Trump could most likely avoid jail. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/11/donald-trump-new-york-hush-money-trial/72943245007/ Jury selection  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-new-york-court-criminal-trial/#:~:text=Twelve%20New%20Yorkers%20have%20been%20selected%20to%20serve,questioning%20about%20their%20personal%20lives%20and%20political%20views. Opening statements on Monday  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/alternate-jurors-key-legal-arguments-tap-trump-hush-money-trial-rcna148479 First Witness David Pecker https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4610124-david-pecker-to-be-first-witness-in-trumps-hush-money-trial-nyt/

15 ABR. 2024 · On the FIRST full-length episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian tell their stories. Brian lays out how a decadeslong career in sports media brought him to this podcast about politics, and why he thinks it's so important to be doing this now.  Johnathan speaks honestly about the trials and tribulations he overcame to better himself and his journey from one side of the political spectrum to the other.  They lay out the issues that will be vitally important as we get closer to Election Night 2024, and the need to get the message out about what President Biden has done and is doing to help America move forward.  Follow the show on X https://twitter.com/FordNewsPodcast

8 ABR. 2024 · It is happening! Johnathan Ford, a rising new media journalist, and Brian London, a 25-year media vet, are bringing Ford News to you weekly as they use the truth and facts to help save democracy and build a community of like-minded souls that don't want to see the clocks rolled back on this great nation. Subscribe now, and don't miss weekly episodes as we march towards November and beyond.