Les Bernal

This weekend: Randy Fine, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 6th District, discusses the commitment of some representatives to block the Senate until the SAVE America Act is passed, DHS funding, and the current situation in Iran. Gregg Roman, Executive Director of the Middle East Forum, explains the status of the Iranian conflict and Israel’s war against Hezbollah.

PODCAST December 10, 2025 40 min Casey HarperLes BernalJared Bridges Is gambling doing anyone any good? Host Casey Harper is joined by Les Bernal, national director of Stop Predatory Gambling, and The Washington Stand’s Jared Bridges to confront the roots and impacts of predatory gambling. Few actions by state governments harm Americans more. What does gambling truly offer? Only loss.

Who wants casinos placed squarely in their backyards — ones that are still the subject of ongoing litigation and are looked upon unfavorably by their state and local governments? While no one would answer yes to this question, the House of Representatives’ Nov. 1 passage of H.R. 1619 — the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, a bill that would have been more aptly titled The Anywhere, Any Place Casino Act — could soon make this hypothetical a dangerous reality.