Evening Roundup, December 11
Featuring "The Tea" with April Ryan, Meredith Blake, Jocelyn Benson with Jen Rubin, Carron J. Phillips, Jeff Nesbit, The Democracy Movement, RJ Matson & Michael de Adder
The Tea w/ April Ryan ft. Mandela Barnes & Rep. Greg Meeks
Thank you Linda Lorelle, Carol Johnston, Ruth Stroud, Bill Southworth, Julia Juggles, Willie Mays Payne, and many others for tuning into The Tea with April Ryan!
This week April was joined by former Wisconsin Lt. General Mandela Barnes and U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks.
Hollywood Stars Flock to Saudi Film Festival
Celebrities gathered at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia—a government-sponsored event, now in its fifth year, designed to showcase the regional film industry and promote Saudi Arabia as an emerging production hub.
The event underscored that even some of our most beloved, fortunate stars have their price.
Protect Our People & Pockets
With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s easy to lose sight of the impending 2026 midterms. However, the candidates sure haven’t! That’s why Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State and candidate for Governor, is hard at work on the campaign trail.
FIFA Played a False Nine on Trump
By Carron J. Phillips
A president who accepts a pacifier on a ribbon shows how easily he can be manipulated.
It’s Time for Trump’s Magic Words: You’re Fired!
By Jeff Nesbit
Three horsemen of his apocalypse are dragging him down.
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs, and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democracy.
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