GOOD EVENING: The show begins in California at the empty Santa Ynez Reservoir... 1940 PALISADES ICE PLANT CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PacificWatch: Progress on the Palisades Fire @JCBliss 9:15-9:30 LANCASTER REPORTS: Griping about egg prices Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons @MCTagueJ Author of "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series" Friends of History Debating Society 9:30-9:45 #LA: Man Made disaster Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute, UT 9:45-10:00 #SCOTUS: Ex Parte Garland 1866, and the Pardon Power Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute, UT SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #KeystoneReport: Butler County rising Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @DCExaminer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Post, SalenaZito.com 10:15-10:30 Three Cities in trouble: LA, Oakland, SF Bill Whalen, Hoover Institution 10:30-10:45 #Blue ORIGIN: Success at last Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com 10:45-11:00 Moon: Blue Ghost outbound for commercial landing Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com THIRD HOUR 11:00-12:00 Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets Eric Berger (Author) Four segments discussing SpaceX's development and achievements FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:30 #NEW RIGHT: Unhappiness with Checks and Balances in the Constitution Peter Berkowitz, Hoover 12:30-12:45 #ITALY: PM Giorgia Meloni and the rescue of Cecilia Sala Lorenzo Fiori, Société de la Jordino 12:45-1:00 #AUKUS: Out of date? Henry Sokolski, NPEC

#AUKUS: Out of date? Henry Sokolski, NPEC 1899 PERTH

#ITALY: The most popular and effective PM Giorgia Meloni and the rescue of Cecilia Sala.. Lorenzo Fiori, La Società del Giardino https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/nyt-cecilia-sala-freed-with-elon-musk-s-help-contacts-with-iranian-ambassador-to-the-un/ar-AA1xjbkw 1572 MILAN

2/2: #NEW RIGHT:Unhappiness with Checks and Balances in the Constitution. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover 1680 OLIVER CROMWELL

1/2: #NEW RIGHT:Unhappiness with Checks and Balances in the Constitution. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover 1800 FRANKLIN IN PUBLIC

8/8: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age Hardcover – by  Eric Berger  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Reentry-SpaceX-Reusable-Rockets-Launched/dp/1637745273/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= One company dominates the modern space industry: SpaceX, founded by controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, now sending more payloads into orbit than the rest of the world combined. But Musk didn’t do it alone—the saga of SpaceX is the story of a diverse cadre of true believers in the limitless potential of space travel. For the first time, Reentry relates the definitive chronicle of how this daring team was able to redefine what it takes to reach the stars. With Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of Liftoff, as your guide, you’ll accompany SpaceX’s innovative thinkers during their toughest trials and most audacious moments, including: Creating the first orbital rockets that land by themselves and fly again Transporting a 120-foot rocket from Texas to Florida Recovering from a “Hell’s Bells” accident before the first Falcon Heavy launch Frantically searching the ocean for the first rocket that splashed down intact Identifying the $20 part that led to a rocket exploding in flight Slicing up an engine days before it launched into space 1900 JULES VERNE

7/8: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age Hardcover – by  Eric Berger  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Reentry-SpaceX-Reusable-Rockets-Launched/dp/1637745273/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= One company dominates the modern space industry: SpaceX, founded by controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, now sending more payloads into orbit than the rest of the world combined. But Musk didn’t do it alone—the saga of SpaceX is the story of a diverse cadre of true believers in the limitless potential of space travel. For the first time, Reentry relates the definitive chronicle of how this daring team was able to redefine what it takes to reach the stars. With Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of Liftoff, as your guide, you’ll accompany SpaceX’s innovative thinkers during their toughest trials and most audacious moments, including: Creating the first orbital rockets that land by themselves and fly again Transporting a 120-foot rocket from Texas to Florida Recovering from a “Hell’s Bells” accident before the first Falcon Heavy launch Frantically searching the ocean for the first rocket that splashed down intact Identifying the $20 part that led to a rocket exploding in flight Slicing up an engine days before it launched into space 1951

6/8: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age Hardcover – by  Eric Berger  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Reentry-SpaceX-Reusable-Rockets-Launched/dp/1637745273/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= One company dominates the modern space industry: SpaceX, founded by controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, now sending more payloads into orbit than the rest of the world combined. But Musk didn’t do it alone—the saga of SpaceX is the story of a diverse cadre of true believers in the limitless potential of space travel. For the first time, Reentry relates the definitive chronicle of how this daring team was able to redefine what it takes to reach the stars. With Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of Liftoff, as your guide, you’ll accompany SpaceX’s innovative thinkers during their toughest trials and most audacious moments, including: Creating the first orbital rockets that land by themselves and fly again Transporting a 120-foot rocket from Texas to Florida Recovering from a “Hell’s Bells” accident before the first Falcon Heavy launch Frantically searching the ocean for the first rocket that splashed down intact Identifying the $20 part that led to a rocket exploding in flight Slicing up an engine days before it launched into space 1961

5/8: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age Hardcover – by  Eric Berger  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Reentry-SpaceX-Reusable-Rockets-Launched/dp/1637745273/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= One company dominates the modern space industry: SpaceX, founded by controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, now sending more payloads into orbit than the rest of the world combined. But Musk didn’t do it alone—the saga of SpaceX is the story of a diverse cadre of true believers in the limitless potential of space travel. For the first time, Reentry relates the definitive chronicle of how this daring team was able to redefine what it takes to reach the stars. With Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of Liftoff, as your guide, you’ll accompany SpaceX’s innovative thinkers during their toughest trials and most audacious moments, including: Creating the first orbital rockets that land by themselves and fly again Transporting a 120-foot rocket from Texas to Florida Recovering from a “Hell’s Bells” accident before the first Falcon Heavy launch Frantically searching the ocean for the first rocket that splashed down intact Identifying the $20 part that led to a rocket exploding in flight Slicing up an engine days before it launched into space 1959

Moon: Blue Ghost outbound for commercial landing. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 1951

#BLUE ORIGIN: Success at last. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 1953

Three Cities in trouble: LA, Oakland, SF. Bill Whalen, Hoover Institution 1906

#KeystoneReport: Butler County rising. Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @DCExaminer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Post, SalenaZito.com 1919 Ohio River at Pittsburgh

#SCOTUS: Ex Parte Garland 1866, and the Pardon Power. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute, @CiviitasOutlook 1888 SCOTUS

#LA: Man Made disaster. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute, @CivitasOutlook UT 1917 LA

LANCASTER REPORTS Griping about egg prices.   Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons. @MCTagueJ.  Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series."  FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 1885 Wheeling & Lake Erie

#PacificWatch: Progress on the Palisades Fire.  @JCBliss 1930 Queensland

"PREVIEW: PACIFIC PALISADES: Colleague Jeff Bliss confirms widespread California media coverage of the LA Times report on Santa Ynez Reservoir, built in the 1960s to fight fires, now sitting empty. More later." 1920 Pacific Palisades

"PREVIEW: BLUE ORIGIN: Colleague Bob Zimmerman of BehindtheBlack.com welcomes the news of the successful launch of the New Glenn booster, adding more commercial competition to LEO and the Earth-Moon system. More later. 1939

"PREVIEW: BUTLER COUNTY: Colleague Salena Zito reports that Lourenco Goncalves, CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, is the second bidder for U.S. Steel and is ready to complete the offer once Nippon Steel steps away . More tonight." 1890 Erie Railroad

"PREVIEW: LANCASTER COUNTY: Colleague Jim McTague reports widespread complaints about egg prices during his recent visit to Costco. More tonight." 1887 Clinton County Pennsylvania

"PREVIEW: Author Eric Berger of 'Reentry' identifies the key to SpaceX's success: reusability. More tonight." 1953

"PREVIEW: LA: Colleague Bill Whelan of Hoover comments on Rick Caruso's future following his 2022 mayoral loss to Karen Bass. More later." 1940 HOLLYWOOD BOWL

#NewWorldReport: Argentina is the good news.  Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1878 Buenos Aires

#NewWorldReport: Panama Canal in play. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1913 Canal

#NewWorldReport: Venezuela Rogue. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 1948 Caracas

#MrMarket:Government spending is sticky inflation. Veronique De Rugy Mercatus Center. 1888 Manhattan

#VENEZUELA: Abduction and brutality.  Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ 1870 Caracas

#PacificWatch Newsom vs Musk and Starlink. :  @JCBliss 1930

#PacificWatch: Winds ease, landslides begin  @JCBliss 1864 Australia

#IRAN: Boasting of Hamas victory. Mohsen Sazegara and Malcolm Hoenlein 1400 Abu Ali Simjuri

#HEZBOLLAH: Border not secure. Sarit Zehavi, Alma, and Malcolm Hoenlein 1947 Galilee

#USA: Working alliance. Asher Fredman, Misgava Institute. and Malcolm Hoenlein 1860 Jerusalem

HOSTAGES; Alex Trauman, JNS, and Malcolm Hoenlein undated Jerusalem

#CANADA: Long line of distinguished Liberal Leaders. Conrad Black, National Post 1842

ESG: Slowed GDP. #SCALA REPORT, Chris Riegel #STRATACACHE 1963 NYSE

2/2: #UKRAINE Closer to the ceasefire. Anatol Lieven 1924 Crimea

1/2: #UKRAINE Closer to the ceasefire. Anatol Lieven 1899

"PREVIEW: MUSK: NEWSOM: Colleague Jeff Bliss reports on the escalating dispute between the Governor of California and Elon Musk, this time over Starlink access. More tonight." 1958

"PREVIEW: VENEZUELA: Colleague Mary Anastasia O'Grady reports on the Maduro regime using brutality and abduction against opposition leaders. More tonight." 1948 Caracas

"PREVIEW: HEZBOLLAH: Colleague Sarit Zehavi of Alma Research Institute in northern Israel reports inspecting weapons confiscated from Hezbollah by the IDF. More tonight." 1903 Galilee

"PREVIEW: VENEZUELA: Conversation with colleague Professor Ellis of the Army War College regarding a potential Trump administration's stance toward the illegitimate Caracas government of Nicolás Maduro. More tonight."1924 Caracas

"PREVIEW: ESG: Conversation with colleague Chris Riegel of #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel, CEO of Scala.com @Stratacache, on ESG investment policy prospects in al second Trump administration. More tonight." 1883 Wall Street

"GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Ukraine, where forces are battling from Kursk to Pokrovsk, seeking advantage at future negotiating tables." CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 1945 Ike Zhukov Montgomery Bradley FIRST HOUR 9-915 #Ukraine:  Battling for negotiation claims. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 915-930 #TAIWAN: Mulberries.  Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 930-945 #CANADÅ: Housing failure. Allison Fedirka, @GPFUTURES 945-1000 #RUSSIA: Sanctions that bite the Kremlin. Michael Bernstam, Hoover SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #TIKTOK:  Party Boss Xi SEEKS Data Supremacy Jonathan Ward, Hudson. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1015-1030 #HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai is a full British Citizen. Mark Clifford, author "Troublemaker.  @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1030-1045 #DRONES; PRC predation exposed. General Blaine Holt USAF (ret). @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1045-1100 #PRC. Uninvestable. Charles Ortel, Panang. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #PacificWatch:Santa Ana Winds still threatening @JCBliss 1115-1130 #PacificWatch: #POTUS Trump planning to visit.  @JCBliss 1130-1145 1/2:  #BIRD FLU: H5N1 in 15 states and alarming. @HenryMiller 1145-1200 2/2: #BIRD FLU: H5N1 in 15 states and alarming. @HenryMiller FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #FRANCE: New England temperature, no snow. Simon Constable, Occitanie 1215-1230 #NATO: Defense sector due for a boom.  Simon Constable, Occitanie 1230-1245 1/2: #DEUTSCHLAND: Populism rising, Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. 1245-100 am 2/2: #DEUTSCHLAND: Populism rising, Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin.

2/2: #DEUTSCHLAND: Populism rising, Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. 1847 Nuremberg.

1/2: #DEUTSCHLAND: Populism rising, Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. 1900 Potsdam

#NATO: Defense sector due for a boom.  Simon Constable, Occitanie 1920

#FRANCE: New England temperature, no snow. Simon Constable, Occitanie 1933 Barlin

2/2: #BIRD FLU: H5N1 in 15 states and alarming. @HenryMiller Northern Bobwhite and Red-Shouldered Hawk. JJ Audobon