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Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

The Epoch Times

It"s easy to get lost in the daily news cycle, with its constant barrage of headlines and updates. What"s often missing, however, is a broader and deeper analysis of what’s behind the headlines. Crossroads, hosted by Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp, is an opinion and analysis show that presents deeper insights into the news cycle, culture, and society. It connects current events with history, ties various news stories together with analysis and opinion, and goes beyond the

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01:00:28

Biden Considering Preemptive Pardons Before Trump...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2025/01/10

Individuals who risk prosecution under the incoming Trump administration could receive preemptive pardons. President Joe Biden said he was considering issuing pardons like this in order to shield key figures from prosecution. Biden demonstrated a novel use of pardons like this when he granted his son, Hunter Biden, a pardon for any potential crimes committed between January 2014 and December 2024. The president has been pressed to give similar pardons to others, although he has not fully committed

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01:04:35

Zuckerberg Ends Censorship on Facebook, Instagram

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2025/01/09

Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking system on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and looking to adopt a community notes system following in the footsteps of X. This push for more freedom of expression was announced in a video from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, where he noted the problems that were caused by an increase in censorship in recent years, and he also explained how he plans to work with the incoming Trump administration to push back against censorship pressure coming to the United

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01:10:11

Trump Plans to Jumpstart His New Administration with...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2025/01/08

President-elect Donald Trump is hoping to jumpstart his administration with one massive bill, covering everything from border policies to taxes to energy. With less than two weeks before the inauguration, he has held closed-door meetings to win support among key figures in Congress. The goal is to fast-track the agenda through Congress and get the package of legislation on Trump’s desk by the end of April.Read 'China’s Massive Hacking Campaign Targeting the

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59:46

All Eyes Are on Trump’s Election Certification

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2025/01/07

It’s Jan. 6 yet again, and this time, it will be the electoral college votes for President-elect Donald Trump getting certified at the U.S. Capitol building.Over the course of the last four years, and even after the election results were declared for 2024, Trump has faced legal actions that raised questions over whether he could be rendered ineligible for reelection. Despite the pressure, and some recent doubts that were cast over the election certification, Republicans and Democrats in Congress

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59:50

Imminent Terrorist Resurgence in the US, Former CIA...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2025/01/04

A suspected terrorist attack killed at least 14 people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police after driving a truck through a crowd of people celebrating the new year, and an ISIS flag was discovered inside the vehicle. The FBI is now investigating whether the attack has any ties to another incident the same day, where a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with gas tanks and fireworks exploded outside the Las Vegas Trump International Hotel. Yet

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01:02:21

'Dead Internet' Concerns Raised as Meta Plans Roll...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2025/01/03

You may soon be seeing new engagement on Facebook, but this may not be from human users. Instead, it may be from AI bots, and you may be unable to tell whether or not you’re engaging with a real person. Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has announced it will bring AI-generated characters to the social media platforms in a move to increase engagement on the platform, and users will be able to engage with these bots. This is raising some concerns over what’s been referred to as the

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01:13:33

Trump Weighs In On H-1B Visas Amid Heated Debate

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2025/01/02

A heated debate has erupted over H-1B visas, and now President-elect Donald Trump has chimed in. The debate was triggered by comments from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will head the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Both came out in support of the visas, while many influencers with pro-Trump leanings came out strongly against the visa policies. The topic could become a key factor in the policies of the next Trump administration on immigration, domestic manufacturing, and

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01:06:56

CCP Launching Cognitive War Against the US, Pentagon...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/31

A new Pentagon report says the Chinese regime is planning to launch a cognitive war against the United States. The Department of Defense released its 2024 report to Congress on the military and security developments of the CCP, and it notes that the CCP is planning to launch sophisticated information warfare operations against the United States. These will allegedly include the use of deepfake AI content and other forms of psychological warfare.

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57:31

Could Trump’s Inauguration Be Blocked?

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/28

Could Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States be blocked? A roadmap for this roadblock was laid out in a recent op-ed in The Hill.In other news, the State Department’s Global Engagement Center lost its funding in the recent spending bill. House Republicans pushed to have the center’s funding pulled over concerns that it was engaging in unconstitutional censorship.Also, a former Chinese official has revealed the existence of human organ markets being run by the Chinese

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01:05:23

Partial Greenlight to Shoot Mystery Drones Raises New...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/27

Limited authority to shoot down the mystery drones was given to police in Long Island. This is now raising debates in other parts of the United States where the lack of clear answers is deepening concerns over exactly what the drones are, and who may be behind them. And the debates are also raising new questions over military laws on shooting down drones, and why they’re not being used.

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01:00:10

New Bill Aims to Teach Kids Dangers of Communism

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/21

Children in the United States could start learning about the dangers of communism. A bill was just passed in the House of Representatives that would create a class in U.S. schools to educate kids about what communism really is, and about the harm it has caused the world. The bill was passed in an overwhelming majority vote of 327–62, and received support from both Republicans and Democrats.Watch our special report revealing the Chinese Communist Party's plot to use disinformation and warfare to

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01:00:46

Study Shows DEI Is Psychologically Harmful, Increases...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/20

A recent study found that programs for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) may actually create the problems they claim to address. The study conducted by the Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University found that DEI training resulted in people seeing discrimination and abuse in areas where no such cases existed. It also found that people who underwent DEI training became more hostile and authoritarian.Watch our special report on how the Chinese Communist Party is targeting

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01:03:31

Health Insurer Stocks Fall, As Trump Pledges to Go...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/19

Description: The shares of major healthcare insurance companies took a fall after President-elect Donald Trump announced he intends to reform the industry and “knock out the middleman.” Among the companies that saw drops in their shares were UnitedHealth Group Inc., CVS Health Corp., and others. Trump’s comments come at an important time, following the recent shooting death of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, which is an operating division of UnitedHealth Group, the largest single health carrier in the

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01:07:32

The US is on the Verge of a Business Boom

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/18

A large campaign is underway to bring manufacturing and investment back to the United States. The incoming Trump administration is working on incentives for foreign investors and will be using tariffs and low taxes as methods to revive domestic manufacturing. Already it seems to be having an effect. Major investment projects are already being announced, and business leaders are traveling to President-elect Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago for meetings ahead of the Jan. 20, 2025, presidential

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01:04:40

SCOTUS Rules 9–0 on Decisive Case for Mass Deportations

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/17

The Supreme Court just made a unanimous ruling on a case that will be pivotal in President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for deportations of illegal immigrants. The 9–0 ruling has determined that federal courts cannot review a federal government decision to revoke an immigration visa. This means that if illegal immigrants are up for deportation, they will have a much more difficult time bringing their challenges to U.S. courts.In other news, Daylight Savings Time could soon be over. Trump is saying he

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58:56

‘Forever Chemical’ Companies Sued Over Hidden Risks

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/13

Companies are being accused of hiding the dangers of forever chemicals while selling them to the public. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a new lawsuit on Dec. 11 targeting brands including Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard. The lawsuit alleges that companies engaged in deceptive trade practices while failing to disclose the dangers of the products. We’ll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of “Crossroads.” Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and

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01:03:29

Mystery Drones Over US Spark Alarm; 50 Came From Ocean

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/12

Mystery drones have been spotted over key U.S. military facilities, as well as other sensitive locations including President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course. Reports say the drones are big, loud, and brightly lit, but often go dark as soon as they’re seen. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) also relayed reports that swarms of the drones have been coming off the ocean, and he detailed communications with U.S. defense officials who said they don’t have the authority to attack or bring down the

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01:15:16

Trump to Target Countries That He Says are Taking...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/11

President-elect Donald Trump is alleging that other countries have been exploiting the United States, and that this exploitation will soon come to an end. Trump has raised concerns over U.S. trade deficits with Mexico and Canada. He has pointed to European nations refusing the sale of U.S. goods, while American taxpayers cover a large portion of Europe’s defense costs. And Trump is also floating the use of tariffs and pressure to even the global playing field, while also revamping American

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01:00:43

Illegal Immigrant Slave Networks Established by Human...

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/10

Human traffickers have found ways to create forced labor systems to profit from illegal immigrants. A new case is bringing attention to a new form of crime that is finding its way into the United States, in what has been referred to as “new age slavery.” We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of “Crossroads.” Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times. ⭕️ 🇺🇸Josh's Special Offer👉

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01:11:20

Trump Issues Warning as Rebels Topple Syrian Regime

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp ·

2024/12/09

The Arab Spring may be making a return. A rebel uprising in Syria has now officially toppled the Assad regime. The country became a key focus of the uprisings in 2011 where people were overthrowing dictators in the region, but ended in Syria mainly through Russian intervention. And now, with a power vacuum taking place, as Russian and Iranian forces are pulled into their own conflicts, it appears those revolts are back. Despite this, President-elect Donald Trump is also issuing a warning to the

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