Newt’s World

Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th, we have begun a new national dialogue about race relations and policing in America. What do we need to do to come together as Americans to solve this crisis? Newt’s guest is Gerard Robinson.

Last weekend there were four shootings, including one fatality, in Seattle’s six-block Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). This is an example of violent mob rule taking over a city. Newt’s guest is Seattle radio show host, John Carlson.

The U.S. federal government and prosecutors have ramped up scrutiny into the Chinese government’s influence-buying and espionage operations on American college campuses. How is the U.S. Congress taking action? Newt’s guest is Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14).

Millions of dollars have been donated to U.S. universities from China and the Chinese Communist Party. Many of these donations lack transparency and reporting. Some of the most high profile cases have involved universities based in Massachusetts. Newt’s guest is Andrew Lelling, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.

Inside Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, a six block area referred to as CHAZ. It’s being occupied by protestors who have a long list of demands they want met. Newt’s guest is Andy Ngo, who is on the ground there reporting the story.

We are facing a crisis in America with enormous decisions facing all of us. From the pandemic from China, to a government imposed shutdown, to the killing of George Floyd and the riots and chaos in our cities, we are living through a time of very dramatic change. In a series of episodes, I’ll discuss the challenges we face in America. In Part 1: The Role of the Radical Left.