HOUR 1:
Lindsay Clancy Jury DEADLOCKED-Now What? + Ted Cruz on Clarence Thomas & the Texas Senate Fight:
Pags dives straight into the latest bombshell from the Lindsay Clancy trial as the jury reports it's deadlocked. Pags isn't surprised-but he does have a major problem with jurors being allowed to go home instead of being sequestered during such a consequential case. He breaks down the latest developments before the phones explode, with women calling in furious over the case. Pags agrees, saying that as a father and grandfather he finds the entire situation completely sickening. Then Sen. Ted Cruz joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about the great state of Texas, his remarkable sit-down with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the book that came from it, Cruz's own long history in law and politics, and the increasingly important battle for Texas in the U.S. Senate race.
HOUR 2:
$174K a Year NOT to Vote?! + Trump's New Plan to CRUSH Iran Financially:
Pags starts with the push to condemn socialism in America before absolutely unloading on members of Congress making $174,000 a year while getting bonuses and then failing to show up and vote. Then the focus turns overseas as the Trump administration dramatically increases pressure on Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is vowing to financially "asphyxiate" the regime by targeting IRGC money, offshore accounts and luxury assets, while the U.S. launches another round of strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. With Vladimir Putin backing Iran and the CIA director recently traveling to Moscow, Pags asks what is really happening behind the scenes-and argues that squeezing Tehran financially is exactly the direction America should be taking. Plus, Sen. Ted Cruz returns for Part 2, having some fun at James Talarico's expense before tackling the huge midterm question: Can Republicans hold both the House and Senate? Cruz also goes deeper into his new book and the extraordinary life and career of Justice Clarence Thomas.
HOUR 3:
The House Condemns Socialism-but LOOK at the Vote + ICE Launches Operation Rotten Apple:
Pags starts with the House officially condemning socialism-but wait until you see how many lawmakers refused to support it. Then ICE operations ramp up in New York City as DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin details "Operation Rotten Apple," and Pags breaks down what is happening on the ground. Republicans have delivered on two huge promises-the border and bringing egg prices down-but Pags says the problems have shifted and the GOP still has a serious messaging problem. Then breaking news hits the show as the accused Charlie Kirk shooter pleads not guilty and is ordered to stand trial for murder. Plus, House Oversight Chairman James Comer joins Pags to talk about the vote condemning socialism, why John Thune is still leading the Senate, the midterms and a major unanswered question from the Biden years: What happened to the migrant children the government lost track of?