Here’s what we’re talking about on Leid Stories today. Things Heat Up for Trump, But Not In A Good Way Former President Donald J. Trump got the message last Thursday that things are heating up, though not in a good way. A 15-count criminal indictment and subsequent arrest of the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, on tax fraud …

Here’s what’s happening on  Leid Stories today ….. YOU! It’s “Free Your Mind Friday,” and it’s all about you expressing your opinion about something you think we should consider, and you’ll tell us why. Download Here

Help! My Mixed-Up American Identity Is Still Changing! (Part 2) ▪︎In order of importance, as you see it, what are the top three (or four) challenges Americans face today? ▪︎Do you feel “American,” or do you use a qualifier when you describe yourself — African American; working-class American; first-generation-homeowner American; war-veteran American, etc. ▪︎Compared to elders and others in your family, …

Help! My Mixed-Up American Identity Is Still Changing ▪︎In order of importance, as you see it, what are the top three (or four) challenges Americans face today? ▪︎Do you feel “American,” or do you use a qualifier when you describe yourself — African American; working-class American; first-generation-homeowner American; war-veteran American, etc. ▪︎Compared to elders in your family, are you “more” or …

▪︎Trump Has Lost It Is the tide turning against Donald Trump’s self-declared political comeback? If you were one of his most trusted advisers, what would you suggest he do as soon as possible? ▪︎My Surfside Story The search for bodies — dead or alive, under tons of rubble — continues in Surfside, Florida, after the collapse June 24 of a …

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill’s sentencing  decision in the George Floyd case. Derek Chauvin, convicted three months ago of killing Floyd, was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison, even though Chauvin used illegal methods to arrest Floyd (including cutting off Floyd’s air supply by kneeling on his neck for an estimated 9 1/2 minutes). Download Here

It’s “Free Your Mind Friday” on Leid Stories. What’s “Free Your Mind Friday?” It’s our weekly open forum. You choose a topic about which you have a considered opinion, and you tell us what that opinion is. Folks may or may not agree, but the onus is on you to prove your point Download Here

The Great Comeback? Is Donald Trump finished? Or, does he have one last trick up his sleeve? Leid Stories listeners discuss Trump’s much-ballyhooed plans for a stunning comeback as president in 2024. Download Here

We, move forward with yesterday’s discussion —  looking beyond the primaries, but taking into account the inordinate impact they are likely to have on the nation’s largest city.   Download Here

▪︎Frenzied Forays for Votes In New York City As Election Campaigns End Leid Stories listeners summarize what they consider the most significant citywide races and what they’re hoping their outcomes will be. ▪︎For Trump, A Mountain of Troubles, No Matter Who’s Elected Manhattan District Attorney ▪︎Mayor Bill DiBlasio Did Not Make A Name for Himself ▪︎Which Former NYC Mayor Would …