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Today our question is from Troy from Pine Valley, California, who writes, ICE in airports? As if they weren’t bad enough out in the open! This just sounds like a disaster looking for a place to happen. I never thought I’d be defending the TSA, as they can be some real asshats, but here we are. So, I know DHS is still operating on limited funding as Republicans and Democrats argue over funding, and ICE in particular. So, I guess ICE is partially funded, and TSA isn’t funded at all? Why hasn’t someone suggested moving some of that money to TSA? I think the real argument about DHS funding has gotten lost in all the distractions. What are the Democrats actually asking for? Are the Republicans really that opposed to their requests, or is this a Trump thing? Finally, if you have time, I’d like to hear your thoughts on Trump's tweet following Robert Mueller's death. I know if anyone had tweeted that after the death of Charlie Kirk, the right would have lost their minds.

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Today we field a question from Tina from Wildwood, New Jersey, writes: OK, I think I’m confused, and I’m not the only one. Please, if you have any insight, what is really the status of the War with Iran? Trump says we’ve won. Then we are making progress. The Strait of Hormuz is open, then maybe not so much. We are negotiating successfully. Then Iran has 5 days to agree to a deal. No boots on the ground. Then maybe boots on the ground. Meanwhile, Hegseth muddies the water even more. Iran says it’s not talking with anyone, and Trump can’t figure out who we are supposedly talking to since we’ve killed everyone. We haven’t heard much from Israel, though news from there rarely helps clarify things. So, I am assuming you guys are as confused as the rest of us, but with all the mixed messages, what do you think might be happening, and where is this conflict leading?

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Today, we welcome Ramon Perez to the podcast. Ramon is an expert on Artificial Intelligence, a former military officer, and Executive Director at the Digital Democracy Project (DDP). After years in both civic service and the tech sector, he’s made it his mission to bridge the gap between citizens and government. DDP, which he leads, now operates in seven states, empowering people to directly weigh in on the real legislation their representatives consider, and to hold those officials publicly accountable for the outcomes. Ramon’s approach stands out because he views political disengagement as a systems problem, one he tackles with transparency, technology, and steadfast nonpartisanship.

Ramon personally connects to the struggle to make democracy matter for everyone. Drawing on his own story after military service and on the inspiration of classmates who gave everything in defense of democratic ideals, Ramon frames his work to restore trust and invite all of us back into the conversation.

https://digitaldemocracyproject.org/about

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