Pags starts with a rare Mitch McConnell sighting—and, of course, breaks out the Mitch impression—before diving back into the Lindsay Clancy case. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now offering “asylum” to the lone holdout juror amid controversy surrounding him after the mistrial. Then the conversation turns to AI after layoffs hit two San Antonio television stations. Pags asks whether The Terminator is starting to feel a little less like science fiction as the debate over AI and American jobs intensifies. President Trump is pushing back against calls for additional AI guardrails, arguing that America has to stay ahead of China in the race for the technology. Pags digs into the risks, the competition with China and just how quickly this technology is changing the world. Then former CIA officer Gary Berntsen returns for Part 2, taking Pags even deeper inside the hunt for Osama bin Laden after 9/11 and the lingering questions about missed opportunities, intelligence failures and why it ultimately took nearly a decade to find him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pags starts with breaking news from the Supreme Court on mail-ballot rules ahead of the 2026 midterms before impeachment takes center stage. Hakeem Jeffries isn't ruling out another Trump impeachment, while Rep. Al Green is moving to force a House-wide impeachment vote. Pags asks where the actual accountability is as the administration raises concerns about suspected fraud—and why more isn't being done. Then he gets into the latest media firestorm surrounding Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding. Don Jr. and Bettina Anderson are pushing back hard on the coverage, saying there is “no conspiracy” and “no mystery” behind the wedding funding story. Plus, Kay Hill joins Pags to tackle the growing fight over green cards, immigration and taxpayer-funded benefits as cities challenge the Trump administration's new public-charge policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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One year after Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University, Joe Pags dedicates the hour to remembering the man, his message and the legacy he left behind. Pags recalls exactly where he was when the news broke—interviewing Ben Carson when the world learned Charlie had died—and reflects on why he believes anyone who truly took the time to listen to Charlie knew exactly where he stood and the kind of man he was. Pags takes us to Utah Valley University as Charlie is remembered one year later and shares Vice President JD Vance's words about his friend. Then the show reaches back into the archives for something special: Pags' 2022 interview with Charlie Kirk, recorded when The College Scam had just been released. Charlie was warning about what he saw happening on college campuses even then, while also talking about the family and faith that would become such an important part of his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pags takes us live to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas as Gov. Greg Abbott takes the stage. Pags gets into the battle for Texas and sounds off on James Talarico before checking in on Mike Lawler's race in New York. Then comes President Trump's huge new promise: $5,000 for American adults if Republicans sweep the midterms. Can Trump actually do it? Pags explains why Congress would have to act and gets into the growing Republican support for the proposal. Then former Secret Service member Darin Kinder joins Pags one year after Charlie Kirk's assassination. Kinder offers incredible insight into how security has changed, what public speakers need to do differently now and the precautions that could save lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pags dives into what happened to late-night television, looking back at David Letterman and Jay Leno before asking why today's biggest shows have become so openly political. Then Pags gets into Jimmy Kimmel moving his interview with James Talarico to YouTube amid concerns about the FCC's equal-opportunities rules for political candidates. Pags spends time breaking down what those rules actually mean for broadcasters and why putting an interview online changes the equation. Then Pags takes us live to the Republican midterm convention before welcoming Christy Edwards Lawton, who has compiled Charlie Kirk's public statements and positions into a new book. One year after Kirk's assassination, Lawton explains why she wanted to create a reference to Charlie's own words—giving readers a way to see exactly where he stood across the issues he spent years discussing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Republican midterm convention is officially underway in Dallas, but Joe Pags quickly turns to President Trump's striking new prediction: He says the Iran war will end "immediately after" the November election, arguing Tehran is trying to influence the midterms and can't withstand U.S. economic pressure much longer. Oil prices are surging amid renewed fighting, and while Trump says negotiations remain possible, he says they're not what the administration is currently pursuing. Pags also gets into Russia and Ukraine after Trump says the biggest obstacle to a deal is that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy simply "hate each other," while contrasting Trump's frequent exchanges with reporters with the previous administration. Then Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers the latest on Iran before the phones open up. Plus, former U.S. Marine Mike Jernigan joins Pags for a deep dive into one of the biggest questions of the conflict: Is the Strait of Hormuz actually open or closed? What's happening to ships trying to move through it, why is Kharg Island so strategically important to Iran's oil exports, and what should Americans understand about the battle for one of the world's most critical waterways? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices