S5E27 Beach Talk #119 - Mike Johnson, David Pecker and the National Enquirer

Betsey returns to her home on the north side of Chicago. She and Ken reminisce over her 3rd Annual trek to Southern California. Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, surprises the nation and the world as he stands up to the Freedom Caucus (led by Marjorie Taylor Green, Matt Gaetz, and their Republican friends). He garners bi-partisan support releasing necessary and long-delayed funding for Ukraine, Israel, and humanitarian aid for Gaza. Meanwhile, the former president stews in a Manhattan courtroom as the former editorial chief at the National Enquirer details his seedy support strategies - catch and kill, fake reports about his opponents, burying any embarrassing stories, and an abundance of puff pieces. The jury listens in. Betsey abruptly chides Ken for a rare use of profanity. The conversation takes a hard right turn - to the rituals of faith communities that bring meaning, hope, and joy.

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