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Life Church launches board member’s medical clinic, renames coffeeshop amid sex scandal
Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith touts business expansion of his embattled church, church accountant quits
Jul 31
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Peternel returns to Life Church ‘broken’ after rehab for sex videos, conduct
Lead pastor of powerful Indiana church has lost pastors, families since son’s child sex abuse conviction, lieutenant governor still preaching there
Jul 9
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My Patriotic Middle Finger
No joke
Jul 6
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“Recruit C” - An alleged Chinese spy operation and vigilance for independent journalists
If the website is supremely sketchy and the money really good, you probably ought flag it to the FBI
Jun 23
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3rd pastor leaves Life Church, head pastor schedules emergency meeting about bodycam footage
The embattled church led in part by Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has cut services, lost families since head pastor's son sentenced to six years for…
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Jesus, Sex and Politics Investigation
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Life Church, Indiana updates
Two new interviews and some reporting nuggets from my latest Indiana trip
Aug 11
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Life Church launches board member’s medical clinic, renames coffeeshop amid sex scandal
Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith touts business expansion of his embattled church, church accountant quits
Jul 31
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Tom LoBianco
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Peternel returns to Life Church ‘broken’ after rehab for sex videos, conduct
Lead pastor of powerful Indiana church has lost pastors, families since son’s child sex abuse conviction, lieutenant governor still preaching there
Jul 9
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Tom LoBianco
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Peternel returning to Life Church, brother-in-law and sister resign as pastors
Powerful church of Indiana's Christian nationalist lieutenant governor has seen wave of departures amid scandal
Jun 8
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Tom LoBianco
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Christian nationalist lieutenant gov’s embattled church key polling location in Indiana primary
Life Church’s lawyer co-chair’s elections board, lead pastor in rehab and pastor’s son in jail
May 5
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Tom LoBianco
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Ind. pastor suspension could stretch to six months, Lt. Gov. Beckwith attacks Assemblies of God leaders
Closed-door meeting at scandal-racked Life Church provides first details of Nathan Peternel suspension, reveals confusion, concerns after son ruled sex…
Apr 23
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Texts From Late Staffer's Phone Show Rep. Gonzales Made Explicit Sexual Requests
Feb 23
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Topless deepfake video roils Indiana office, lawmaker's wife targeted, per sources
Aug 3, 2025
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Indy prosecutor probes topless deepfake, Haggard blasts 'pornographic smear' of his wife
Aug 5, 2025
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3rd pastor leaves Life Church, head pastor schedules emergency meeting about bodycam footage
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Johnson, Thune agree on a two-track plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security
'In the coming days, Republicans in the Senate and House will be following through on the President’s directive'
Apr 1
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Juliegrace Brufke
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Gonzales Drops Reelection Bid
'Tony should drop out of the race'
Mar 6
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Juliegrace Brufke
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House GOP Leadership Calls on Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales to Drop Reelection Bid Amid Scandal
'We have encouraged him to address these very serious allegations directly with his constituents and his colleagues'
Mar 5
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Juliegrace Brufke
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House Tables Mace Resolution to Expose Congress' Sexual Misconduct Records
'This is the kind of transparency Congress needs right now'
Mar 4
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Juliegrace Brufke
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Rep. Tony Gonzales Vows He Won't Resign Amid Explicit Texts Scandal Involving Late Staffer
'I will not resign'
Feb 24
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Juliegrace Brufke
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Gonzales Faces Resignation Calls After Explicit Texts Surface
'Tony should drop out of the race'
Feb 24
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Juliegrace Brufke
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Texts From Late Staffer's Phone Show Rep. Gonzales Made Explicit Sexual Requests
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Feb 23
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Juliegrace Brufke
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Intel Officials Dispute Report at Heart of Democratic Attack on Crenshaw
'It is clear as day that the Democrats are trying to boost my primary opponent'
Feb 19
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Juliegrace Brufke
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The 24 Seven
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Rudy, Manafort, Hunter
A chat with the New York Times' Ken Vogel about the foreign lobbying industry, decades of scandals and the realities of The Swamp during Trump 2.0
Oct 23, 2025
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Tom LoBianco
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Ehhh, 7 8
Kicking up your 6 7 to start the week
Oct 20, 2025
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Ian B. Walters
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The State Religion of Trump
One of the nation's foremost experts on The New Apostolic Reformation, why it's merged almost wholly with MAGA and the latest flopped End Times prophecy
Oct 15, 2025
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Tom LoBianco
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Matthew D. Taylor
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The Nut Graf
The new Monday Edition of the show, catching us all up before venturing into the wilds of the week
Oct 13, 2025
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Tom LoBianco
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'We want them to be real', C-SPAN launches 'Ceasefire'
The top producer for C-SPAN's new show reveals the thinking and strategy ahead of its big launch tonight (Friday) at 7p ET
Oct 10, 2025
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Tom LoBianco
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Ian B. Walters
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Political Voices Network
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Ben Cohen Scoops
Ben of Ben & Jerry's talks war and peace, Jerry's decision, The Bernie Revolution, one thing he agrees with Trump on and more
Oct 9, 2025
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Tom LoBianco
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Ian B. Walters
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Political Voices Network
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The Slow Road to Dictatorship
Veteran HuffPost White House correspondent S.V. Dáte lays out survival tips for covering Trump, what's really happening w/ Venezuela and more
Oct 8, 2025
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Tom LoBianco
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Ian B. Walters
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Political Voices Network
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Virginia Shocker! Jay Jones, Carrie Coyner and a 2020 phone call
Brandon Jarvis joins to explain what's happening in the Jones scandal swamping the Virginia elections
Oct 7, 2025
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Tom LoBianco
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Ian B. Walters
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Political Voices Network
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Brandon Jarvis
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