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Podcast: Issues & Ideas: News & Political Commentary
Episode: Issues And Ideas: News & Political Commentary With Chris DeBello February 8 2026
Description: Join us for conversations, analysis and commentary about today's politics, news and current events with expert insight.(00:00) A Congressional committee hearing from this past week, which Republicans did not attend, with victims of ICE testifying about being shot and threatened is discussed.(10:51) Stephen Willeford, spokesperson with Gun Owners Of America, reacts to how the 2nd Amendment has been attacked in the aftermath of the Alex Pretti homicide by ICE as ICE supporters attempt to defend their actions.(24:49) The call by Donald Trump to nationalize elections versus what the U.S. Constitution establishes is...