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Republicans throughout the Heartland prop up bogus chemtrail conspiracy Republicans throughout the Heartland are passing bills that ban “chemtrails,” which do not exist.

REPUBLICANS THROUGHOUT THE HEARTLAND PROP UP BOGUS CHEMTRAIL CONSPIRACY

Republicans throughout the Heartland are passing bills that ban “chemtrails,” which do not exist. heartlandsignal.com/2025/07/31/r...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Listen live Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central at 820 AM, on TuneIn, right here on the Heartland Signal website, or tell Alexa to play WCPT from TuneIn.

Saturday on WCPT: how Trump has made us less free, less prosperous and less safe. My guests:

+ @sbagen.bsky.social
+ @walshfreedom.bsky.social
+ @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social of @propublica.org
+ Economist Rob Shapiro

🎧 1-4pm CT @heartlandsignal.bsky.social
🤳Stream bit.ly/3DAcG8s

Somebody needs to say it: I am proud to be a Democrat Americans have always fought for democracy and against tyranny. Democrats still do.

I'm proud to be a Democrat. On the biggest questions of the last hundred years, and continuing to this day, Democrats have delivered a healthier, freer, more prosperous America. We need to work together to do it again. My latest:

open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...

Missouri GOP considering special session to gerrymander state even more Republicans in Missouri, who control the state legislature and governor’s mansion, are reportedly considering calling a special session this year to redraw the state’s congressional maps.

MISSOURI GOP CONSIDERING SPECIAL SESSION TO GERRYMANDER STATE EVEN MORE

Republicans in Missouri, who control the state legislature and governor’s mansion, are reportedly considering calling a special session this year to redraw the state’s congressional maps. heartlandsignal.com/2025/07/31/m...

We are in a very dangerous phase of politics when a guy caught red-handed watching porn on a zoom meeting can simply say it never happened and rely on his ideological supporters to accept that explanation and move on. I don’t even think they believe it. They’re just happy to accept it as cover.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Walters falsely claims he's been cleared of screening a video of naked women during a meeting. When a reporter says the County Sheriff's Office didn't clear him, Walters said it told him yesterday he was cleared.

The sheriff's office said an hour ago he wasn't cleared.

Denying that he had a video of naked woman on a TV in his office during a meeting, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters baselessly claims Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) directed school board members to fabricate the story, falsely says he's been cleared and threatens the media.

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters under investigation for claims of video of naked women playing in office On Monday, the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office confirmed that it is currently reviewing last week’s State Board of Education meeting after State Superintendent Ryan Walters reportedly had a video of naked w...

OKLAHOMA SUPERINTENDENT RYAN WALTERS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR CLAIMS OF VIDEO OF NAKED WOMEN PLAYING IN OFFICE bit.ly/4l3hdoO

Author of Texas abortion ban accused of paying for multiple abortions during alleged 17-year affair Prominent Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake) has been accused of having a 17-year affair with an exotic dancer, who says the anti-reproductive rights lawmaker paid for multiple abortions for “his own personal gain.”

Prominent Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake) has been accused of having a 17-year affair with an exotic dancer, who says the anti-reproductive rights lawmaker paid for multiple abortions for “his own personal gain.” heartlandsignal.com/2025/07/28/a...

American automotive companies report billions of dollars lost due to Trump’s tariffs President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts has cost General Motors, the United States’ largest automobile manufacturer, $1.1 billion in the second quarter of 2025 alone, acco...

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts has cost General Motors, the United States’ largest automobile manufacturer, $1.1 billion in the second quarter of 2025 alone, according to the company. heartlandsignal.com/2025/07/28/a...

4 Heartland states where Republicans have obstructed direct democracy Republicans across the Heartland continue to blatantly undermine direct democracy and the will of voters in their state.

4 HEARTLAND STATES WHERE REPUBLICANS HAVE OBSTRUCTED DIRECT DEMOCRACY

Republicans across the Heartland continue to blatantly undermine direct democracy and the will of voters in their state.
heartlandsignal.com/2025/07/24/4...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will not seek a third term On Thursday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) announced that he will not seek a third term in office in 2026, giving the state its first open gubernatorial race in 16 years.

WISCONSIN GOV. TONY EVERS WILL NOT SEEK A THIRD TERM

On Thursday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) announced that he will not seek a third term in office in 2026, giving the state its first open gubernatorial race in 16 years.

Full story here: heartlandsignal.com/2025/07/24/w...

U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) on President Donald Trump being friends with Jeffrey Epstein: "They knew each other. They ran in the same circles. It's just like me. I know a lot of dirtbags myself."

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) on the GOP's redistricting efforts in Texas:

"Republicans are covering for predators because that's what the felon in the White House has asked them and ordered them to do."

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) grills Christopher Fox, the intelligence community inspector general nominee, over President Trump trying to distract the public from the Epstein files by attacking President Obama.

"My ten-year-old nephew understands that was a distraction."

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) questions whether people could even trust what Ghislaine Maxwell says if she were to be subpoenaed.

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) speaks out against civil rights laws and the civil rights movement.

"Rather than protecting the constitutional order of the founders, it has become the vanguard of a revolution of political-legal-social-even-moral underpinnings of American society."

Mike Johnson to start House recess early to block bipartisan push to release Epstein files Amid the President Donald Trump’s fumbling of the Jeffrey Epstein files issue, other Republican leaders have effectively blocked the files from being made public despite outrage from MAGA base.

Mike Johnson to start House recess early to block bipartisan push to release Epstein files
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U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) on using subpoena power to release more information on the Epstein files (despite using it for the Hunter Biden laptop):

"If I felt like that it was a priority for Americans, then of course. But like I said, this has not been something that's been a driving force."

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) can't get a yes-or-no answer from Alex Adams, nominee for Assistant Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, on if he would review the Trump administration's firings at Head Start.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) praises the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida and calls for one in Texas:

"I'm hopeful that other states will step up to help in similar ways. If we could find a way to make something like this work in Texas, I would strongly support it."

Pritzker joins Democratic governors in fighting against Trump’s tariff policies
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Democrats trashing Democrats instead of fighting Trump are not helping To win the fight we are actually in, we must stand shoulder to shoulder with those whose views are not identical to our own. That’s what Americans do when things get tough. We come together.

Democrats have a critical job to do- it's nothing short of saving the country. So when democrats trash other democrats, that's really unhelpful. My latest:

open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...

Minnesota Republican Scott Jensen announces second gubernatorial bid Controversial Minnesota Republican Scott Jensen has announced his second bid for governor after losing to incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) in 2022.

MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN SCOTT JENSEN ANNOUNCES SECOND GUBERNATORIAL BID

Controversial Minnesota Republican Scott Jensen has announced his second bid for governor after losing to incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) in 2022. bit.ly/4nWuX7j

Supreme Contempt These unsigned decisions don't offer any explanations yet they fundamentally reshape America. The Court is abusing its authority and dismantling our laws.

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided it can make momentous decisions in secret without even bothering to explain them to the American people. That is radical and dangerous. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...

Listen live Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central at 820 AM, on TuneIn, right here on the Heartland Signal website, or tell Alexa to play WCPT from TuneIn. Text or phone 773-763-9278. Edwin is also available on Bluesky.

MAGA is in disarray but still dangerous. That plus how to fight back & more Saturday on WCPT with:

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+ @markmaxwelltv.bsky.social
+ @mjtoma.bsky.social
+ @jillwine-banks.bsky.social

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Hal Sparks Live at Max and Benny's Restaurant Thanks to everyone who came out to see and tuned into the sold-out “The Hal Sparks Radio Program” live broadcast at Max and Benny’s in Northbrook, the deli legend in the Chicago area for over 40 years...

We want to thank everyone who came out to see @halsparks.com SOLD-OUT broadcast at Max and Benny’s in Northbrook! Check out the full episode and photo gallery on the event page: heartlandsignal.com/halsparks-li....

Listen to Hal every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central!

Cleveland Browns owners purchase $25 million Florida mansion after receiving $600 million in taxpayer funds for new stadium Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the owners of the Cleveland Browns NFL team, have purchased a $25 million mansion in Florida, three days after the team’s ownership group received a $600 million gift in taxpayer...

CLEVELAND BROWNS OWNERS PURCHASE $25 MILLION FLORIDA MANSION AFTER RECEIVING $600 MILLION IN TAXPAYER FUNDS FOR NEW STADIUM

Reports show that the owners acquired a 5,906 square foot oceanfront home in North Palm Beach, Fla. on July 3, two days after receiving the $600 million gift. bit.ly/40nsYyV

SEN. GALLERO (D-AZ): "Enough with the secrets. The American people deserve the truth ... release Epstein files..."

SEN. MULLIN (R-OK): "This is nothing more than just political theater trying to go after a president that they truly despise. With that, I object."

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Good conversations help us see the big picture. Edwin Eisendrath and his guests get specific about politics, government, campaigns, and the kind of country all this work is meant to build.

Recently on the latest episode of "The Big Picture" with @eisendrath.net:

✅ Law Professor Alison LaCroix
✅ NC Dem Party Chair Anderson Clayton
✅ Andrea Pitzer, journalist and author
✅David Nir, publisher of The Downballot

Listen to all of these interviews on: heartlandsignal.com/programs/the....