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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's scathing reaction to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's push to regulate AI using the government as well as dubious third-party groups like METR that originated from the effective altruism movement; Bernie Sanders joining with Steve Bannon at the Pro Human Assembly to use scare tactics to push for AI regulation to prevent an AI apocalypse; Zohran Mamdani officially hiring Throne Labs to install 17 app-based public toilets while being unaware of the disaster of a similar program in San Francisco where the public toilets became magnets for drug use and prostitution; Spencer Pratt's viral attack on Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta for blocking the Paramount merger with Warner Bros. to attack Donald Trump fan David Ellison who has responded by threatening to move Paramount out of Hollywood to either Tennessee or Georgia; Donald Trump lashing out at Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh over his plan to raise interest rates to combat inflation; CNN's Harry Enten sharing new polling data that should make voters a little less trusting of betting against Donald Trump in the upcoming midterm elections; and much more. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide range of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community. Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - Download the Kalshi app and use code RUBINREPORT to get $25 when you trade $25 or go to https://kalshi.com/r/RUBINREPORT DISCLAIMER: 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Chapter - Optimize the one piece of your health most people never audit: the Medicare coverage that pays for all of it. For free and unbiased Medicare help: Dial (332) 867-0207 or Go to: https://askchapter.org/rubin Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan's contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Ethos - Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Trustpilot rating as of 6/1/2025. Get your free quote now at: https://ethos.com/rubin

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including three people facing federal charges over alleged schemes that diverted more than $12 million in Southern California homelessness funding toward shell companies, personal expenses, luxury travel, and a nightclub; documents released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley showing one FBI agent repeatedly sought an assignment to the Trump-Russia investigation while another proposed investigating Elon Musk; and residents of Piddington, England, overwhelmingly voting in a symbolic referendum to leave the United Kingdom over plans to house approximately 1,200 male asylum seekers near their 350-person village; and much more. #rubinreport #chuckgrassley #elonmusk #trump #fraud #Piddington #asylumseekers #daverubin

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates joining the side of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in calling for large globalist international organizations to regulate AI just as NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang shreds the AI doomer narrative at the Salesforce Dreamforce Summit; JD Vance telling the "All-In Podcast" why Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's story of needing government regulation to eliminate AI risk doesn't hold up to scrutiny; New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially banning the use of AI in schools; Jim Jordan finding out firsthand from Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar how sanctuary cities and Kathy Hochul's anti-ICE policies incentivized a Peruvian killer to relocate to his New York community; FBI Director Kash Patel getting Democrats to go eerily quiet as he laid out the facts about how successful his FBI has been at reducing the murder rate as well as capturing all 10 of the most wanted fugitives in America; Fox News reporting new details about the lone holdout juror on the Lindsay Clancy jury and how he is now unable to leave his home due to harassment from true crime fans and the media; and much more. Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - Download the Kalshi app and use code RUBINREPORT to get $25 when you trade $25 or go to https://kalshi.com/r/RUBINREPORT DISCLAIMER: 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Relief Factor - Relief Factor is an alternative to help your body's natural inflammatory response so you can keep doing the things you love. Try Relief Factor's 3-Week QuickStart—just $19.95 Go to: https://www.relieffactor.com or call 800-4-RELIEF. Rumble Wallet - Don't let the big banks freeze your accounts. Own Tether Gold - real gold, on the blockchain and get direct ownership of physical gold bars, each one fully allocated, verifiable by serial number, purity, and weight. Take Control of Your Money and claim $10 in US Stablecoin (USA₮)! Download now at http://wallet.rumble.com/rubin and use the code RUBIN10.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including newly disclosed federal records revealing that Thomas Matthew Crooks used the alias "Bob Dole" for online purchases before his attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, while investigators still have not established a motive; the Kennedy Center board voting to close its main building for extensive renovations as a federal judge again blocks efforts to add Trump's name to the institution; and female athletes criticizing Sydney Sweeney's provocative new sports-prediction advertisement before the actress responds with images from ESPN's celebrated "Body Issue"; and much more. #rubinreport #trumpassassinationattempt #thomascrooks #kennedycenter #sydneysweeney #daverubin

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Ben Shapiro getting CNN's Abby Phillip to go quiet after he shows the proof for why the AI doomers have a lot of self-interest in pushing for more AI regulation from the federal government and a warning about what would happen if China wins the AI race; Palantir CEO Alex Karp explaining to "Squawk Box's" Andrew Ross Sorkin why pausing the development of AI could be disastrous because of the AI race that the United States is in with China; Elon Musk telling the "All-In Podcast" what he meant when he said Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was "right" about his warnings about frontier models of AI and why we may need to pause or slow down AI development; NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani joining other cities to sue the Trump administration for its new public charge rule that could affect the ability of immigrants to receive government benefits; Gavin Newsom telling Jake Tapper why he wouldn't run for president if Kamala Harris decides to run in the 2028 election; Harry Enten sharing new polling data that should scare the Republican establishment about how the upcoming midterm elections will determine who controls the Senate and why James Talarico is looking more likely to beat Ken Paxton; and much more. Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - Download the Kalshi app and use code RUBINREPORT to get $25 when you trade $25 or go to https://kalshi.com/r/RUBINREPORT DISCLAIMER: 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Sunday for Dogs - Give your dog the quality of a home-cooked meal with the scoop and serve ease of kibble. Make the switch to Sundays. Get 50% off your first order with link below or use code RUBIN at checkout. Go to: https://sundaysfordogs.com/RUBIN Balance of Nature - Make sure you are getting all the positive effects from a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Get 10% OFF the Whole Health System™ supplements when you use Discount Code: RUBIN. Go to https://BalanceofNature.com

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including former CIA Director John Brennan being subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department investigation examining whether former law-enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump; Mitch McConnell returning to the Senate after a three-month absence following a fall, hospitalization, and treatment for pneumonia; and Oregon settling a First Amendment lawsuit with Christian widow Jessica Bates, reinstating her adoption application and restricting the state from disqualifying her based on specified religious beliefs about sex and gender identity; and much more. #rubinreport #mitchmcconnell #senate #johnbrennan #cia #grandconspiracy #adoption #daverubin

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about the "Real Time with Bill Maher" audience going wild for Bill Maher's brutal takedown of mainstream media outlets for being afraid of using the word terrorism when discussing the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center; Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez caught on camera smiling and joking around while the names of 9/11 victims were being read aloud during the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks; "Meet the Press'" Kristen Welker being visibly shocked by Pete Buttigieg echoing far-left talking points about Democrats wanting to stack the Supreme Court and expand the number of justices on the bench; CNN's Scott Jennings putting Democrat Mallory McMorrow on the spot over Abdul El-Sayed's relationship with Hasan Piker as Piker's 9/11 comments could cause El-Sayed to lose his race; Elon Musk surprising his fans by supporting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call to slow the development of frontier models of AI to focus on AI safety and the growing risks; Lindsay Clancy juror Paula Devlin shocking "CBS Mornings'" Gayle King by accidentally revealing that the lone holdout juror who forced the Lindsay Clancy trial to end in a mistrial was a black man; and much more. Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - Download the Kalshi app and use code RUBINREPORT to get $25 when you trade $25 or go to https://kalshi.com/r/RUBINREPORT DISCLAIMER: 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Plaud- If your day is filled with conversations, interviews, and ideas, Plaud helps you stay focused in the moment without losing the important details. Use code RUBIN for up to 20% OFF Go to: https://Plaud.ai/rubin Chapter - Optimize the one piece of your health most people never audit: the Medicare coverage that pays for all of it. For free and unbiased Medicare help: Dial (332) 867-0207 or Go to: https://askchapter.org/rubin Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan's contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including federal subpoenas reportedly seeking six years of records involving California Gov. Gavin Newsom's privately funded travel, personal expenses, donors, and the California State Protocol Foundation—requests that do not by themselves indicate that anyone named is suspected of wrongdoing; the CIA releasing 71 formerly classified presidential intelligence products showing repeated but often imprecise warnings about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda before the September 11 attacks, including the possibility of an explosive-packed airplane striking an American city; and President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson arguing that overly restrictive artificial-intelligence rules could undermine America's technological position against China as industry leaders demand stronger safeguards; and much more. #rubinreport #gavinnewsom #doj #september11 #cia #billclinton #georgewbush #ai #daverubin

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Karol Markowicz and John Cardillo about the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City and Nate Friedman's viral video exposing the Islamic takeover of parts of New York City and how certain laws are allowed to be broken by members of the Muslim community in Zohran Mamdani's New York; the citizens of Ceuta, Spain beginning to lash out at their government for allowing the Moroccan illegal immigrant invasion to continue to disrupt the lives of their citizens; a resurfaced clip of Charlie Kirk warning Tucker Carlson about Zohran Mamdani long before anyone knew who he was and how if the Republican Party did not listen to young voters' concerns about the affordability crisis, they would likely fall for the false promises of socialism; Touré and Ana Navarro telling CNN's Abby Phillip why John Fetterman should be viewed as a traitor for his appearance at the Republican Convention; Da'Shaun L. Harrison explaining the dangers of the genocide on fat people at the 2026 Socialism Conference; the police chief of Seattle becoming a laughingstock for altering basic crime language and calling shooters "trigger pullers"; and much more.   Today's Sponsors: Balance of Nature - Make sure you are getting all the positive effects from a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Get 10% OFF the Whole Health System™ supplements when you use Discount Code: RUBIN. Go to https://BalanceofNature.com Delta Capital Group - If your business generates $25,000 in monthly revenue and needs fast access to working capital, Delta Capital Group can get you funded in as little as 48 hours. Go to: http://www.deltacapitalgroup.com/RUBIN to apply now to see how much you qualify for. Tax Network USA - If you owe back taxes or have unfiled returns, don't let the government take advantage of you. Do not wait for another IRS letter or a frozen bank account. Call 1(866) 685-6604 for a private, free consultation or Go to: https://tnusa.com/dave.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including a new Ipsos poll finding that 47 percent of Americans name the September 11 attacks among the most important historical events of their lifetimes; former President George W. Bush saying Americans risk overlooking the lessons of 9/11 while revisiting his post-attack message that Islam is a religion of peace, prompting criticism from conservative commentators; and Savannah Guthrie referring to her missing mother, Nancy, in the past tense during a "Today" segment—wording that a source stressed was not confirmation of her death as the investigation continues; and much more. #rubinreport #september11 #usa #georgewbush #nancyguthriecase #savannahguthrie #daverubin