Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, Brandon Aceto, and Humberto Boellert are joined by economist Brian Wesbury as they cover the Los Angeles mayoral election results, California’s governor race, Bill Pulte’s appointment to lead the FHFA, Scott Pelley’s departure from CBS, President Trump’s decision to scrap a $1 billion weaponization fund, Microsoft’s new AI workplace monitoring technology, and the growing debate over remote work’s impact on young professionals. ------ ⚽ FLB NATIONS COLLECTION: https://bit.ly/3PyKqOR 🦁 THE VAULT 2026: AUG 31ST TO SEPT 1ST: https://bit.ly/4mZdLhD 🦁 SPONSOR THE VAULT 2026: https://bit.ly/4mFBPpw Ⓜ️ CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4kSVkso Ⓜ️ PBD PODCAST CIRCLES: https://bit.ly/4mAWQAP 👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/4lzQph2 🥃 BOARDROOM CIGAR LOUNGE: https://bit.ly/4pzLEXj 🇰 KALSHI: ⁠http://kalshi.com/pbd⁠ TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Show intro 00:33 - Topics on today's podcast. 05:10 - ⚽ FLB NATIONS COLLECTION: https://bit.ly/3PyKqOR 07:31 - Los Angeles mayoral results. 16:44 - California gubernatorial election. 22:56 - Bill Pulte appointed to DNI. 35:06 - Scott Pelley fired from CBS. 47:31 - Trump abandons $1B weaponization fund. 57:57 - Microsoft's AI spying badge. 1:14:50 - Remote work hurting college grads. 1:26:15 - MLB floats salary caps. 1:36:33 - Crumbl releases dirty soda. SUBSCRIBE TO: @VALUETAINMENT @ValuetainmentComedy @theunusualsuspectspodcast @HerTakePod @bizdocpodcast ABOUT US: Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.