Inside Sources Full Show November 14th, 2024: Battle towards confirmation, Democratic performance debrief, Utah still counting ballots
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Hosts: Leah Murray and Rusty Cannon  Will Pres.-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees face an uphill battle to confirmation? President-elect Donald Trump has made several nominations for cabinet positions this week. Some have been more traditional; others have caused quite a stir, even among Republicans. How will Trump’s picks help him fulfill his goals for the country? Inside Sources hosts Rusty Cannon and Leah Murray discuss the potential uphill battle towards confirmation.  Discussing why Trump may have chosen Rep. Gaetz to be Attorney General Since announcing the nomination of Representative Matt Gaetz as Attorney General yesterday, Republicans and Democrats have both voiced concerns over Gaetz’s past. Does he even have a chance at being confirmed by the Senate? We share thoughts from political leaders.  Analyzing Democratic performances from the election; what will the future hold? In the week since the election, one big question Democrats have been asking is ‘what went wrong?’ Several political insiders have said it came down to Democrats’ handling of the economy, but was there anything else? On Inside Sources, we take a look at several other potential causes of Democrats’ poor performance and what they might do to improve the future.  Examining the economic outlook with a Trump presidency One of the biggest pledges Donald Trump made in his campaign was that he would fix the economy. How long would that take? What things should we – as the American people – watch for as we look for a better economy? Senior Economist at Zions Bank Robert Spendlove spends a few moments with us as we ‘read the tea leaves’ on the economic future of the United States.  Utah is still counting ballots: Normal or weird? Utah officials are still counting ballots, more than a week after Election Day. This has prompted a lot of concerns on social media, with many people saying this isn’t normal. State Deputy Director of Elections Shelly Jackson joins Inside Sources to address those concerns and rumors. Listen to find out how common it is to be counting ballots weeks following a presidential election.  Future of the Depts. of Health and Human Services, Education We begin discussing breaking news: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been nominated to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. What has he discussed doing in that department? We shift gears and talk about the Department of Education as well; what could the next administration do to its structure and policies? Inside Sources digs into it all!  Nearly 50% of Generation Z voters say they’ve lied about who they voted for New polling data looks at how many people within each generation lied about who they voted for in the last election. The younger generations – especially Generation Z and Millennial – say they feel forced to lie about their presidential choices due to what they call voter intimidation. We break down additional reasons for lying, as discovered in a new Deseret News article.   Dogecoin soars following DOGE announcement Dogecoin’s wealth has soared in recent days following President-elect Trump’s announcement that he’s creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Inside Sources finishes up with a fun discussion on how government can influence social media and finances, and vice versa. Much wow. Very demure. Listen to hear about pop culture and politics together. 
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