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Da Pope  13:43- Pope Leo XIV 30:17- RIP Chet Lemon 32:22- Shave my head if you can give one legit reason to ban trans from the military 44:37- 3 Doors Down 47:16- Pro-Life Attorney and Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Mary FioRito, shares her experience from St. Peter's Square during the announcement of Pope Leo XIV and addresses concerns surrounding his papacy. For more coverage from Mary on X @maryfiorito 1:03:50- Former Yuma Sector Border Patrol Chief, Chris T. Clem, discusses his most recent role as a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health & Human Services working with the Office of Refugee Resettlement Follow Chris on X @CClemOfficial 1:20:20- FL man police encounter 1:22:51- Noted economist Stephen Moore breaks down the details of the new UK/US trade deal Get more Steve @StephenMoore 1:41:38- Karl Zinsmeister, chief domestic policy adviser to the President from 2006 to 2009: When Gradualism Fails Check out Karl’s new book  My West Wing: A very personal account of work in the White House…and how to solve Washington’s perpetual resistance to reform 1:56:32- OPEN MIC FRIDAYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biden on BBC 12:41- Noem with Angel Families in Springfield 30:51- BLM Brandon on Columbus statues 52:18- Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, disputes the widespread belief that tariffs will be wildly inflationary Give Jim a follow on X @jimiuorio 1:09:50- Robert Mundheim Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Amy Wax: Wokeism is stifling thought in America’s universities 1:30:08- Rob Long, former writer/producer for Cheers & co-founder of Ricochet, is confident the film industry will find its way out of recession "The best thing about Hollywood is it's decentralized chaos"  Check out Rob’s podcast “The Martini Shot”  1:48:49*- Sports & Politics 2:09:44- President of the Population Research Institute, Steven Mosher, gives evidence that China is losing the tariffs war and retreating as fast as it can Get more of Steven’s expertise from his most recent book  The Devil and Communist China: From Mao Down to XiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump still believes it'd be better for Canada to join US 13:44- Gets less friendly...Trump: we don't want cars, steel from Canada 35:39- JB and other sanctuary governors to testify 56:56- U.S. representative from Illinois’s 15th congressional district, Mary Miller, says it's a great day as President Trump continues to fulfill his campaign promises Follow Mary’s work for IL district 15 @Miller_Congress 1:07:13- Ivy League potty mouths 1:29:08- President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy,  Co-Founder, Muslim Reform Movement & Former US NAVY Lieutenant-Commander - Zuhdi Jasser, sees opportunity for the US to send a message across the world by siding with India against militant Islamic regimes 1:45:21- Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment: Big, Beautiful Bill Should Rein in Regulation Phil is a must follow on X @kerpen 2:03:47- Senior writer for the Washington Examiner, David Harsanyi, makes the case for defunding NPR and PBS Check out David’s newest book The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy TheoristsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PBS/NPR 9:07- First Durbin, now Calamity Jan 27:21- Trump on reopening Alcatraz 47:55- Your life for Fido's life 1:02:02- In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 1:06:54- Adam Kissel, visiting fellow for higher education reform in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, discusses higher ed and his new book Slacking: A Guide to Ivy League Miseducation 1:27:27- President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, on the proposed IL jobs tax Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org 1:44:50- John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets, explains why he's frustrated but not worried with Trump's recent tariff actions Check out John’s most recent book The Money Confusion: How Illiteracy about Currencies and Inflation Sets the Stage for the Crypto Revolution 2:02:15- Book Editor at The Federalist, Mark Hemingway, with The Biggest Media Scandal You’ve Never Heard Of Follow Mark on X @HeminatorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Ryan 12:12- Trump sit-down with MTP's Kristen Welker 34:24- "60 Minutes" flacks for lawfare lawyers 57:20- Tariffs 1:17:49- Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, weighs in on Mike Waltz' reassignment 1:33:27- Campus Beat 1:50:42- Alex Berenson, author of Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives, on the ongoing Covidian rewrite: "The press still isn't telling the truth about COVID"  Get more from Alex at his substack  “Unreported Truths” – alexberenson.substack.com.  2:05:53- Senate Democrats on Trump's first 100 days 2:07:10- James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law & Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Richard A Epstein, explains why Why Reciprocal Trade Negotiations Will FailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Balls speaks 11:26- NPR CEO Katherine Maher: seeking the truth is a distraction to getting things done 34:04- How ICE is actually doing i 51:27- WHY DP IS SINGLE 1:15:04- Barry Sturner, president and CEO of Townstone Financial, is grateful to be vindicated by the Trump administration 1:34:55- President of Caring Network, Kirt Wiggins, expresses Caring Network's mission to care for women facing unexpected pregnancies, to restore those who’ve already been hurt by abortion — and to mobilize God’s people for the work of life A gift of $150 can help Caring Network reach 5 women who are considering abortion. To make that gift, just go to 560TheAnswer.com/caring 1:49:24- Founder, CIO Perry International Capital Partners, LLC, James Perry, with a positive economic outlook and the April jobs numbers  For uncompromising independence and a healthy skepticism of market narrative perryinternationalcapitalpartners.com 2:03:11- OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump's Terry Moran interview 14:57- Kudlow: negative GDP number is phony 33:44- Trump thanks Musk 48:50- Jerry Agar, Toronto Sun columnist and host of the Jerry Agar Show on NewsTalk 1010 CFRB, breaks down Canada's election results Follow Jerry on X @jerryagar1010 1:05:54- Mark P. Mills, founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, takes a deep dive into what caused the blackout in Spain/Portugal Follow Mark on X @MarkPMills 1:26:34- Springfield OH area resident, Setys Kelly, shares where the migrant situation stands now after all the attention received before the election 1:43:33- Why Dan Proft is Single  1:58:35- Writer for the WSJ editorial page, Daniel Henninger, with his take on Trump’s first 100 days See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pritzker is not an oligarch 10:36- Lia Thomas 32:27- Rand Paul on blocking Trump's tariffs 57:25- Civic illiteracy 1:17:48- Thomas Weitzel,  retired Chief of Police of Riverside, weighs in on Chicago’s Push to Eliminate Traffic Stops Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel 1:32:08- Federal job corps 1:53:34- Fox News contributor and media/political columnist, Joe Concha, shares details from his new book The Greatest Comeback Ever: Inside Trump’s Big, Beautiful Campaign 2:09:59- Carol Roth,  entrepreneur and author of You Will Own Nothing: Your War with a New Financial World Order and How to Fight Back, believes  Trump should meet with Main Street businessmen. They deserve it Check out Carol’s free economic newsletter carolroth.com/NEWSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - Axios' Alex Thompson, award recipient at WHCA dinner, spins the "errors" committed by press on Biden mental capacity 12:44 - Homan: if you impede, you will be prosecuted 30:24 - The Kiffness: Vote4Pets Tour 33:18 - SPORTS & POLITICS 50:04 - Gov Pritzker is trying to change Texas BLUE 01:08:51 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:11:05 - Scott McKay,  publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator, lauds Trump's first 100 days in office. Check out Scott’s novels King Of The Jungle & From Hellmarsh With Love 01:30:00 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: Not a single child tested proficient in math in 80 Illinois schools. Get Ted’s latest wirepoints.org 01:43:42 - Daniel B. Klein, professor of economics at George Mason University, explains why Trump should fight globalism, not globalisation. Check out Dan’s most recent book Misinformation Is a Word We Use to Shut You Up 02:02:27 - Rafael Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative: The Left Keeps Getting It Wrong on Crime. Get Raf’s most recent book Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Mass-Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong, and Who It Hurts Most.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - Bondi on Judge Dugan in WI 11:00 - Pritzker in NH calls for mass protests 29:33 - Trump 47 54:37 - George Weigel, author of Witness to Hope: The Biography of John Paul II  and a distinguished senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, shares what he saw at Pope Francis' funeral and breaks down The High Stakes in Choosing the Next Pope 01:07:49 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies: If Zelinsky accepts the proposed cease fire, the Russians will violate it 01:28:09 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:44:38 - President of the Crime Prevention Research Center & former senior advisor for research and statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy, John Lott, points to what the media has completely ignored regarding a recently declassified document. John is also the author of  Gun Control Myths and More Guns, Less Crime 02:03:27 - Sports & PoliticsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.