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Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ambassador Sam Brownback, Co-Chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit, former U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (2018-2021), former Governor of Kansas (2011-2018), United States Senator (1996-2011) and Member of Congress (1995–96). Topics of our conversation with Ambassador Sam Brownback include: * recent journey to Israel with former Governor Mike Huckabee and Ambassador Ken Blackwell, * the rise of anti-Semitism in America, * the Iranian threat in the Middle East and beyond, * America's economy, unsustainable growth of the national debt, illegal immigration, * threats to Western Civilization. The conversation also focuses on the state of religious freedom around the world and the forthcoming International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, DC. In 1986, Sam became the state’s youngest Secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture. In 1994, he was elected to represent the 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 where he carried the first comprehensive federal anti-trafficking law. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 declared human trafficking a federal crime and increased protection for victims. In the Senate he was a leading advocate for freedom of religious liberty around the globe. Sam worked actively on the issue in multiple countries and was a key sponsor of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 where he carried the first comprehensive federal anti-trafficking law. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 declared human trafficking a federal crime and increased protection for victims. In the Senate he was a leading advocate for freedom of religious liberty around the globe. Sam worked actively on the issue in multiple countries and was a key sponsor of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Sam honored a term limits pledge and ran for Governor of Kansas in 2010. He became the 46th Governor of the Sunflower State in 2011 and was re-elected in 2014. President Trump nominated Sam to serve as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom in 2017. He resigned as Governor of Kansas on January 31, 2018 and was sworn in to his diplomatic post the next day. He served as Ambassador until January 2021. He currently serves as co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit and is a Senior Fellow with Global Christian Relief. He is also chairman of the National Committee for Religious Freedom. americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @SamuelBrownback @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America’s Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

In this solo episode, Alan Pentz explores the dynamic AI landscape. Covering the groundbreaking advancements and swift transformations within the field, he delves into the influential roles played by tech giants such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Mistral. He underscores the ongoing discourse around regulation in AI, spotlighting the complexities and variances in regulatory approaches worldwide. The discussion touches on the multifaceted realm of AI's impact on governance, with Alan envisioning its potential to revolutionize policy-making through informed, data-driven decisions. Alan’s reflection encapsulates a nuanced perspective on the AI landscape, navigating the intricate balance between fostering innovation, understanding risks, and harnessing the transformative potential of AI in shaping the future.

Pre-Show At least one person is living on bitcoin (https://blog.bitmex.com/getting-paid-in-btc-in-sin/) in Singapore, all you need is a master's in finance and higher income than expenses News Warren Expands Coalition of Banking Committee Support for Bill Cracking Down on Crypto’s Use in Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking, Sanctions Evasion | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts (https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-expands-coalition-of-banking-committee-support-for-bill-cracking-down-on-cryptos-use-in-money-laundering-drug-trafficking-sanctions-evasion) Cosponsors - S.2669 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2669/cosponsors?s=1&r=19&overview=closed) Economics Arthur Hayes thinks that China and the US (https://cryptohayes.substack.com/p/panda-power) will coordinate a weak dollar policy to help China grow and the Democratic party win the 2024 election Bitcoin And Crypto To Be Measured At Fair Value Under New FASB Rules | Nasdaq (https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/bitcoin-and-crypto-to-be-measured-at-fair-value-under-new-fasb-rules) Bitcoin to be recorded at fair value under new FASB rules issued toda (https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1734954990165275103) Why is the EU supporing a French bank backed Euro stablecoin (https://amycastor.com/2023/12/09/societe-generales-useless-euro-stablecoin-when-bank-blockchain-units-go-feral/)? It's dollarization fears Privacy US Mass surveillance is increasing House Intel Committee Approves FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence (https://archive.ph/n1vSs#selection-412.0-412.1) A 'broadening' of the term “electronic service communications provider” means that every wifi network (https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1734249938333167889.html?ref=nobsbitcoin.com) or business in the USA will need to give the government your data without a warrant (https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/house-intelligence-committees-section-702-reform-bill-marks-the-biggest-expansion-of-surveillance-in-united-states-since-the-patriot-act/) Even a former FISA judge is alarmed at this overreach (https://www.zwillgen.com/law-enforcement/fisa-reform-bill-702-surveillance/) The EFF is on alert (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/section-702-needs-reform-and-oversight-not-expansion-congress-should-oppose-hpsci?ref=nobsbitcoin.com) Even IT industry publications like the Register (https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/14/congress_renews_fisa_section_702/) are reporting on this privacy monstrosity Is late stage liberalism when democratic state become de-facto authoritarian (https://podverse.fm/episode/loEoeZR1R) by ignoring the political ramifications of wealth? 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We hope you enjoy this rerelease of one of our favorite episodes: Episode 109. Originally released on February 2, 2022, you will hear us discuss one of the longest serving members of Congress, Strom Thurmond and the first woman elected Mayor of Nashville, Megan Barry. Hillary’s Story Strom Thurmond served in the Senate for nearly half a century and fought against civil rights and integration. BUT when he dies, a secret from his past comes to light highlighting his hypocrisy. Tina’s Story In 2016, Megan Barry made history as the first woman mayor of Nashville. BUT when Barry gets a little too close to her security guard, rumors run rampant and reveal more than an affair at play. Sources Hillary's Story The New York Times Essie Mae Washington-Williams, Child of Famous but Secret Father, Dies at 87 (https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/us/essie-mae-washington-williams-secret-child-of-famous-father-dies-at-87.html)--by William Yardley Politico Thurmond wins Senate race as write-in candidate: Nov. 2, 1954 (https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/this-day-in-politics-nov-2-1954-230559)--by Andrew Glass Slate The Legend of Strom's Remorse (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2002/12/the-legend-of-strom-s-remorse.html)--by Timothy Noah South Carolina ETA Strom Thurmond (https://youtu.be/DyI4UIT4ZFE)--via YouTube The Takeaway The Racist Filibuster We Can't Afford to Forget (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/racist-filibuster-we-cant-afford-forget) United States Senate Strom Thurmond: A Featured Biography (https://www.senate.gov/senators/FeaturedBios/Featured_Bio_Thurmond.htm) The Washington Post Strom Thurmond's black daughter: a symbol of America's complicated racial history (https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/02/05/strom-thurmonds-black-daughter-a-flesh-and-blood-symbol-of-americas-complicated-racial-history/)--by Mary C. Curtis Wikipedia Strom Thurmond (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strom_Thurmond) WLRN How Did Strom Thurmond Last Through His 24-Hour Filibuster? (https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/03/07/173736882/how-did-strom-thurmond-last-through-his-24-hour-filibuster)--by Mark Memmott Photos Strom Thurmond Monument (https://www.onecolumbiasc.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/www.onecolumbiasc.com/images/public_art/4893/2.2-319x425.jpg)--via One Columbia SC Strom Thurmond in 1984 (https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/0/c/85/1/GettyImages-162118463.jpg)--from Getty via WNYC Studios Essie Mae Washington-Williams (https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2005/05-05/img/sm20050505-000243-pic-392886283.jpg)--via Kitsap Sun Tina's Story The Advocate Nashville Passes Nondiscrimination Ordinance (https://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2009/09/17/nashville-passes-nondiscrimination-ordinance)--by Julie Bolcer The Daily Mail Nashville Mayor was caught on camera in early morning cemetery visits with her bodyguard lover while he claimed overtime and 'nude photos were found on his work phone' (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5426651/Nashville-Mayor-visited-cemetery-bodyguard-lover.html) Fox17 WZTV Nashville Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry lands teaching spot at Fisk University (https://fox17.com/news/local/former-nashville-mayor-megan-barry-lands-teaching-spot-at-fisk-university)--by Caitlyn Shelton Nashville police chief calls Sgt. Forrest's guilty plea 'betrayal of the citizens' (https://fox17.com/news/local/nashville-police-chief-calls-sgt-forrests-guilty-plea-a-betrayed-of-the-cisitzens)--by Katie Grunik Heavy Robert Forrest: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (https://heavy.com/news/2018/03/robert-forrest-nashville-mayor-affair-pleads-guilty-theft/)--by Ellyn Santiago Inside Edition Video Shows Nashville Mayor Megan Barry's Repeated Visits to Cemetery With Her Bodyguard Lover (https://www.insideedition.com/video-shows-nashville-mayor-megan-barrys-repeated-visits-cemetery-her-bodyguard-lover-41048) Nashville Business Journal Ethics exec Barry throws hat in ring for Metro Council seat (https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2007/02/12/daily19.html) Nashville.gov Mayor Megan Barry Amended Executive Order Number 012 (https://www.nashville.gov/departments/metro-clerk/legal-resources/executive-orders/mayor-megan-barry/mb012#) The Nashville Edit Silver Linings (https://nashvilleedit.com/2021/05/silver-linings/)--by Katie Crosslin NBC News Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigns in felony plea deal after affair with bodyguard (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nashville-mayor-resigns-plea-deal-after-affair-bodyguard-n854031) The New York Times Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/06/us/megan-barry-nashville.html)--by Richard Fausset and Mitch Smith News Channel 5 Nashville How Much Did Affair Cost Taxpayers? Audit Can't Say (https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/city-hall-scandal/how-much-did-affair-cost-taxpayers-audit-cant-say)--by Phil Williams Nude Pics Discovered During Investigation Of Nashville Mayor (https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/nude-pics-discovered-during-investigation-of-nashville-mayor)--Phil Williams Robert Forrest, Mayor's Former Bodyguard, Pleads Guilty To Theft (https://www.newschannel5.com/news/robert-forrest-former-mayors-bodyguard-pleads-guilty-to-theft) Tennessean Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry got her criminal record expunged (https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson/2021/03/09/former-nashville-mayor-megan-barry-criminal-record-expunged-probation/4642584001/) Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigns from office as part of guilty plea to felony theft charge (https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/03/06/nashville-mayor-megan-barry-expected-resign-press-conference-tuesday-morning/398440002/) Robert Forrest, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry's former security chief? (https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/01/31/robert-d-forrest-jr-nashville-mayor-megan-barrys-former-security-chief/1084685001/) Tennessee Lookout Megan Barry: Life after public office (https://tennesseelookout.com/2021/03/15/megan-barry-life-after-public-office/)--by Rob Dobie The Tennessee Star Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s Past Criminal Behavior Formally Expunged from the Record (https://tennesseestar.com/2021/03/20/former-nashville-mayor-megan-barrys-past-criminal-behavior-formally-expunged-from-the-record/)--by Chris Butler WKRN Rob Forrest will get less pension after affair with former mayor Megan Barry (https://www.wkrn.com/news/rob-forrest-will-get-less-pension-after-affair-with-former-mayor-megan-barry/) WPLN News Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Hopes Her ‘Worst Day’ Inspires Others (https://wpln.org/post/former-nashville-mayor-megan-barry-hopes-her-worst-day-inspires-others/)--BLAKE FARMER Photos Megan Barry Mugshot (https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/6ff826074873671bee006aaabfb8175493e446c4/c=25-0-775-1000/local/-/media/2018/03/06/TennGroup/Nashville/636559378550226577-Megan-Barry.jpg?width=600&height=800&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)--from Metro Nashville Police Department via USA Today Megan Barry Resigns (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nashville-mayor-megan-barry-affair-head-security/story?id=52752559)--screenshot via ABC News Rob Forrest (https://fox17.com/resources/media/d4a61442-104f-499e-a267-b9ce1a28c2e1-jumbo16x9_MayorBarrySplitScreen.jpg?1517442700621)--via Fox 17 News

Hillary and Tina cover former US Senator from Missouri, Thomas Eagleton and former Governor of Illinois, George Ryan For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep51notes).

Hillary and Tina cover former US Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska and former Boise, Idaho mayor H. Brent Coles. Hillary's Story Ted Fulton Stevens, Sr. served as a United States Senator from Alaska from 1968 to 2009, making him the longest-serving Republican U.S. Senator in history at the time he left office. But, in 2006, when the FBI and IRS started investigating Stevens’ financial disclosures, things got complicated for the senator. Tina's Story H. Brent Coles held the mayor’s seat in Boise for 10 years, from 1993 to 2003. During his tenure, he was named president of the United States Conference of Mayors and was also considered by then president George W. Bush to be named the Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy But, when allegations of misuse of public funds come to light, Mayor Coles finds himself stuck in the muck. Hillary's Sources Wikipedia Alaska political corruption probe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_political_corruption_probe) Alaska Permanent Fund (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Permanent_Fund) Alaska Legislature (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Legislature) Juneau Empire Opinion: The ‘Corrupt Bastard’s Club’ is alive and well (https://www.juneauempire.com/opinion/opinion-the-corrupt-bastards-club-is-alive-and-well/) PBS Timeline: Alaska Corruption Scandal (https://www.pbs.org/now/shows/347/alaska-corruption.html) Alaska: The Senator and the Oil Man (Alaska: The Senator and the Oil Man) Washington Post "I'll Sell My Soul to the Devil" (Alaska: The Senator and the Oil Man)--by Karl Vick New York Times A Senate Lion Brought Down (https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/opinion/31thu1.html) A New Generation of Republicans in Alaska (https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/us/politics/31alaska.html?ex=1375243200&en=3a2d5c486bd9c659&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink)--By William Yardley Politifact Sarah Palin--"As governor, I've stood up to ... the big oil companies." (https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2008/sep/01/sarah-palin/palin-sought-more-taxes-and-more-development-from-/) Photos US Senator Ted Stevens (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Stevens)--via Wikimedia VECO Bill Allen (https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/unsealed-documents-portray-seamier-side-vecos-allen/2009/10/27/)--via Anchorage Daily News Ted Stevens Chalet (https://www.kirbyontheloose.com/northampton-native-william-welch-ii-comes-under-fire-at-senate-hearing/)--via Kirby on the Loose Tina's Sources Sources Wikimedia H. Brent Coles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Brent_Coles) Boise, Idaho (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise,_Idaho) United States Conference of Mayors (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Conference_of_Mayors) Idaho Statesman “Boise still bears scars of Coles scandal” (https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article64563202.html)--By Sven Berg “He was popular, then fell from grace. Ex-Mayor Brent Coles says he’s a changed man” (https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article235723287.html)--by KATE TALERICO Deseret News “Ex-mayor relieved of church duties” (https://www.deseret.com/2003/3/31/19712712/ex-mayor-relieved-of-church-duties)--AP Church News “First LDS Mayor Elected” (https://www.thechurchnews.com/archives/1993-11-27/first-lds-mayor-elected-141181) New York Times “Charged With Getting Free Olympics Trip, Boise Mayor Resigns” (https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/15/us/charged-with-getting-free-olympics-trip-boise-mayor-resigns.html)--By The Associated Press Lewiston Morning Tribune “Boise Mayor Resigns” (https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=38deAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2262%2C3942170)--by Dan Gallagher, the Associated Press Lewiston Tribune “Brent Coles enters innocent pleas” (https://lmtribune.com/northwest/brent-coles-enters-innocent-pleas/article_06ca9795-9c9d-5dcc-8689-d1aea52ac2be.html)--by the Associated Press “Former Boise mayor out of jail” (https://lmtribune.com/northwest/former-boise-mayor-out-of-jail/article_956ac976-6228-5c01-bc92-889d946f1927.html)--by TheAssociated Press The Spokesman Review “Record cleared, rights restored for ex-Boise mayor” (https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/jan/24/record-cleared-rights-restored-for-ex-boise-mayor/)--by Associated Press The Missoulian “Former mayors leader takes heat” (https://missoulian.com/former-mayors-leader-takes-heat/article_09ba3b99-4210-5889-ad9b-3912be6361a9.html)--by Chuck Oxley, Associated Press Idaho Reports “Brent Coles once agreed to never run for office again” (https://idahoreports.blogs.idahoptv.org/2019/09/27/brent-coles-once-agreed-to-never-run-for-office-again/)--by Seth Ogilvie Idaho Mountain Express “In Boise, a slick mayor and naïve police chief” (http://archives.mtexpress.com/2002/02-12-11/02-12-11murphy.htm)--by PAT MURPHY Channel 7 KTVB via YouTube 2007 Boise Mayor Brent Coles interview: 'I can't see myself being a public servant again' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qEeGT2rCXc) KTVB “Former Boise Mayor Brent Coles announces mayoral run, 16 years after scandal” (https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/politics/elections/disgraced-former-boise-mayor-brent-coles-announces-mayor-run/277-063ec5a9-4964-44c4-9b64-2fef9eee1453) “Former Boise mayor & wife face $44K Idaho tax lien” (https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/former-boise-mayor-wife-face-44k-idaho-tax-lien/277-364139811) Idaho Democaratic Party “IDAHO STATESMAN: TOP IDAHO GOP SCANDALS OF YESTERYEAR (AND TODAY)” (https://idahodems.org/idaho-statesman-top-idaho-gop-scandals-yesteryear-today/) Photos Idaho News Six Brent Coles Resigns (screenshot via YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGQ-DjNNUXQ) Brent Coles Announces 2019 Mayoral Bid (screenshot via YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGQ-DjNNUXQ) KTVB Brent Coles Mayoral Debate Panel (screenshot via Youtube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvC9_JOQRFs)

Hillary and cover current US Senator from Florida Rick Scott and former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha and his wife former Honolulu deputy prosecutor Katherine Kealoha. Hillary's Story In 2019, Rick Scott was sworn in as United States Senator from Florida and has is known for controversial investment schemes and his conservative position on issues like the death penalty, welfare, voter rights and school choice, along with his rejection in the scientific belief of climate change. But, in March 2020 Scott took things too far when he tried to block the passage of the Coronavirus Relief Bill. Tina's Story Louis Kealoha served in the Honolulu police department beginning in 1983 and, after working his way up, got sworn in as a police chief in 2009. But, in 2017, after an FBI probe surrounding, of all things, a stolen mailbox, the police chief, along with his deputy prosecutor wife, Katherine, found themselves mired in the muck. Hillary's Sources Politifact "Rick Scott 'oversaw the largest Medicare fraud' in U.S. history, Florida Democratic Party says" (https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/mar/03/florida-democratic-party/rick-scott-rick-scott-oversaw-largest-medicare-fra/)--by Amy Sherman "Gov. Rick Scott shifts again on Medicaid expansion" (https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/apr/07/rick-scott/scott-shifts-again-medicaid-expansion/)-by Jon Greenberg Miami Herald "Florida’s Rick Scott demands reduced unemployment benefits in coronavirus relief bill" (https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241471711.html)--BY ALEX DAUGHERTY AND EMMA DUMAIN "How Rick Scott won reelection as Florida governor" (https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article3589527.html)--By Marc Caputo and Adam C. Smith Orlando Sentinel "Rick Scott restored the voting rights of twice as many white former felons as black felons" (https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2018/10/31/rick-scott-restored-the-voting-rights-of-twice-as-many-white-former-felons-as-black-felons)--by Monivette Cordeiro Tampa Bay Times "Why is Sen. Rick Scott so heartless toward jobless Floridians?" (https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2020/03/26/why-is-sen-rick-scott-so-heartless-toward-jobless-floridians-editorial/)--Editorial Board "Rick Scott's office deleted messages related to Irma nursing home deaths" (https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2017/09/25/rick-scotts-office-deleted-messages-related-to-irma-nursing-home-deaths/)--by Kirby Wilson Sun Sentinel "Gov. Rick Scott took responsibility? No, he took $300 million" (https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-col-rick-scott-medicare-fraud-20181002-story.html)--by Randy Schultz Wikimedia Rick Scott (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Scott) Photos Woman yelling at Rick Scott at Starbucks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXYzgTLoQjY) (screenshot via YouTube): Rick Scott (https://images.dailykos.com/images/589532/story_image/rick-scott.jpg?1537109899) via Daily Kos Rick Scott in Testimony (https://www.villages-news.com/2018/05/22/rick-scott-and-medicare-fraud/) via Village News Tina's Sources Sources Honolulu Police Department Louise M. Kealoha (http://www.honolulupd.org/department/index.php?page=chief10) Wikimedia Katherine Kealoha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Kealoha) Honolulu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu) Slate “There’s a Bonkers Corruption Case Unfolding in Hawaii” (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/06/honolulu-public-corruption-mailbox-trial.html)--by Molly Olmstead AP “Prosecutor says Hawaii police chief, wife abused positions” (https://apnews.com/ee987cf4f11e4be99979d313329255fa)--by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER “Hawaii law enforcement power couple mired in corruption case” (https://apnews.com/db93719ee201476db8c64a3f11dc69ba)--By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER ABC “Convicted ex-Honolulu police chief files for divorce (https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/convicted-honolulu-police-chief-files-divorce-66324142)”--By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER United States Department of Justice “Former Honolulu Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, Former Police Chief Louis Kealoha Plead Guilty” (https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/former-honolulu-prosecutor-katherine-kealoha-former-police-chief-louis-kealoha-plead) Hawaii News Now “Ahead of sentencing, ex-Police Chief Louis Kealoha pleads for leniency” (https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/02/20/ex-police-chief-louis-kealoha-pleads-mercy-court-distances-himself-wife/)--by Lynn Kawano “'No one is above the law': Former HPD chief, prosecutor wife indicted” (https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36645477/former-hpd-chief-louis-kealoha-and-wife-katherine-arrested-in-federal-public-corruption-case/) Honolulu Civil Beat “Honolulu Feds Want Katherine Kealoha In Prison For 14 Years” (https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/03/feds-want-katherine-kealoha-in-prison-for-14-years/)--by Nick Grube Kealoha Timeline (https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/05/timeline/) West Hawaii Today “Katherine and Louis Kealoha admit guilt” (https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/10/24/hawaii-news/katherine-and-louis-kealoha-admit-guilt/)--By Rob Perez KITV 4 “Katherine Kealoha and brother indicted on drug distribution charges” (https://www.kitv.com/story/39953333/katherine-kealoha-and-brother-indicted-on-drug-distribution-charges) Kai Wai Ola Magazine “Dynamic Duo: Together the Kealohas serve and protect the public and Hawaii’s natural resources” (https://www.law.hawaii.edu/files/downloads/KWO1005.pdf)--by Howard Dashefsky Boston College Law School Magazine “The Mysterious Case of the Missing Mailbox” (http://lawmagazine.bc.edu/2018/06/the-mysterious-case-of-the-missing-mailbox/)--Nick Grube Khon News 2 “Half-brother of former Police Chief Louis Kealoha arrested for alleged abuse” (https://www.khon2.com/local-news/half-brother-of-former-police-chief-louis-kealoha-arrested-for-alleged-abuse-of-a-family-member/) Photos: Honolulu Police Department Louis M. Kealoha (http://www.honolulupd.org/department/index.php?page=chief10) (headshot via Honolulu Police Department) Boston College Law School Magazine Kealohas Leaving Court Wearing Lei (http://lawmagazine.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hawaii-3.jpg)(via Boston College Law School Magazine) Hawaii News Now Florence Puana (https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/04/06/judge-allows-recorded-testimony-katherine-kealohas-year-old-grandmother/) (via Screenshot of Hawaii News Now Interview with Puana) Star Advertiser Katherine Kealoha’s Boyfriend, Firefighter Jesse Michael Ebersole (https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/07/12/breaking-news/katherine-kealohas-boyfriend-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-agrees-to-cooperate/) (Photo by Cindy Russell via Start Advertiser)