ON THE GROUND: Meet MeidasTouch’s White House correspondent, @lukeradel.bsky.social, who is on the ground in D.C. and will be asking the questions you want answered in the briefing room.

Excited to share that I’m joining @meidastouch.com full-time as both Executive Producer for “Scott MacFarlane Reports” and an on-air role I’ll have more to say about soon! Many thanks to @macfarlanenews.bsky.social, @meiselasb.bsky.social, @bmeiselas.bsky.social, and @meidasjordy.bsky.social!

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“Everything about this is bonkers!” @macfarlanenews.bsky.social reacts to the indictment of former FBI Director @jamescomey.bsky.social and President Trump’s commentary about it. Plus, is this just the first of many cases to be brought against his political opponents? youtu.be/rdkIFNVoC4Q?...

BREAKING NEWS: Watch as @congressmannion.bsky.social UNLOADS on GOP Rep. Mike Lawler on the House floor moments ago. “F*CKING get over there and get some F*CKING balls!” Mannion can be heard shouting at his New York colleague. 🚨

Conflict on Capitol Hill as Gov. Kathy Hochul calls out her potential GOP opponent next year, Rep. Elise Stefanik, for “going after the viral moment.” Watch their full exchange and my reaction here: youtu.be/opp0Gx2PMic?...

ICYMI: I pressed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Trump targeting foreign students. youtu.be/1zUR4lmfCt4?...

There are no real methods for Trump to seek a third term. He’s trolling. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Trump asks Elise Stefanik to pull her own nomination to become Ambassador to the United Nations. Was he worried a Democrat could flip her safe seat? youtu.be/J65AfInHD84?...

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It’s true that Trump’s campaign pledge to deport millions of people from this country was far-fetched. But it seems in order to deliver on that promise, his advisors like Stephen Miller and Tom Homan are willing to defy court orders. Learn more about them here: youtu.be/DighqQxUAXk?...

How I covered this campaign promise two years ago this week:

It’s true our government has a lot of acronyms. But IDEA is much more than just some letters. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act created the protections that allowed my brother to go to school with me and his typical peers. The ignorance of our Education Secretary is shocking.

BREAKING: President Trump could sign an executive order today to abolish the Department of Education, according to CBS News. Learn more about his new Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the GOP agenda sending schooling back to the states and localities. youtu.be/dzQG_SVSfSE?...

Promises made, promises kept.

3 years ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine. President Trump promised to end the war in 24 hours before he was elected. That didn’t happen, but in recent days, he has falsely called Zelensky a “dictator” and started negotiations with Putin and without our allies. youtu.be/GlMQttqMW7k?...

In the aftermath of the election, we took a look at the Democrats who won where the top of the ticket didn’t. What lessons can be learned from the campaigns of Ruben Gallego, Elissa Slotkin, and Pat Ryan? Watch here: youtu.be/O_DyW8BVd-k?...

Do you think Senate Democrats should save Trump’s pick for Labor Secretary, Lori Chavez DeRemer? youtu.be/lxfzdII-40E?...

This is the worst moment of Donald Trump’s second term… so far. (It’s only Day 10!) youtu.be/pJQpjR5D4Qw?...

Right now on Capitol Hill: Trump’s pick to run the FBI is facing tough questions from lawmakers on his controversial comments, including those made in his books. See who made it onto Kash Patel’s list of “deep state operatives” that he may target if confirmed by the Senate. youtu.be/C1z5GxcO_qg?...

RFK Jr. claims “I am not anti-vaccine” when confronted with his past statements by Democratic senators in his confirmation hearing to run the Department of Health & Human Services under Trump. Let’s look at his record: youtu.be/ozb4qKurhWI?...

Trump’s federal funding freeze (blocked for now by the courts) proves Project 2025 was always the plan for his second term, despite his repeated denials. youtu.be/vGU7TQTwB4s?...

Today, Trump will be trying to corral Congressional Republicans to back a budget and to potentially raise the debt ceiling for the remainder of his term. But how did our government spend so much money? My report from the last fiscal fight: youtu.be/NvQmDQcNEJ0?...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has now been confirmed as the next DHS Secretary. I read her book… even though she apparently didn’t. (Yes, the dog story is as bad as you heard.) youtu.be/GkiTSMHunZM?...

Do you think Pete Hegseth will be confirmed by the Senate to run the Department of Defense? youtu.be/NyUPizfSQOI?...

With just a few days left until the inauguration, let’s take a look back on election night with highlights from our CitrusTV coverage presented in less than 13 minutes! Here’s how it all unfolded on November 5th: youtu.be/WVFLSCLDxBw?...

How did this happen?

What do you think about President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter? youtu.be/Hczh8xmaBcM?...

Great to see Chris Licht (my former professor!) chopping it up with Stephen A. Smith at the Lincoln Center for NY Press Club. They had an excellent conversation on how to build back trust in the media and refocus on facts-first reporting.

This morning 🏙️

This former FL lobbyist I interviewed took Matt Gaetz on his fishing boat. He predicted his AG nomination would implode: youtu.be/_fPTEn0ldOc?...

As Matt Gaetz sucks up a lot of the attention, it’s important not to overlook the national security picks made by President-elect Trump. youtu.be/2MF0II_aiK4?...

FULL SHOW: Curious about Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks? We’ve got you covered. Watch our newest episode of “Talking Points,” a political discussion show powered by student journalists at Syracuse University! youtu.be/twFnl72I9bg?...

What’s up Bluesky (While I am not leaving Twitter… I was told there are Cuse people on this platform… I’m hoping there are some Coastal folks too)

With the news of Ann Selzer’s retirement, here’s a throwback to two weeks ago when things felt a little bit… different. youtu.be/FFgcO-KutIw?...

Pollster J. Ann Selzer is retiring from election polling and moving on to “other ventures”

Hi everybody - you might remember me from when I asked Speaker Mike Johnson if he and Trump will repeal the CHIPS Act. (He said yes.) You can watch that again here: youtu.be/hzwQXL77VVA?...

Luke is a student journalist at Syracuse and breaks more stories than most long time professionals.

Probably not going to post this clip on the other website… youtu.be/GdJPIUHOLJA?...