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Podcast: Issues & Ideas: News & Political Commentary
Episode: Issues And Ideas: News & Political Commentary With Chris DeBello February 1 2026
Description: Join us for conversations, analysis and commentary about today's politics, news and current events with expert insight.(00:00) The responses and reactions to the shooting death of Alex Pretti by ICE officers are reviewed.(06:23) William Watkins, Research Fellow with the Independent Institute, tells why understanding original intent is vital to understanding the U.S. Constitution and how the Constitution applies regarding several current events.(20:41) Casey Norman, Litigation Council with the New Civil Liberties Alliance, presents the details of how civilians lose rights when local police team with federal law enforcement and whether current law...