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Today, Josh Hammer breaks down the stakes of a major special election in Tennessee, asking whether Democrats actually have a shot at flipping a deep-red seat — and what that would signal heading into 2026. Josh then updates listeners on the Russia–Ukraine peace talks being facilitated by the United States and what the latest developments mean for global stability. Next, Josh torches the Left’s ongoing witch hunt against Pete Hegseth over a drug-boat strike earlier this year, exposing how critics are twisting the facts to score political points. Finally, Josh is joined by Oren Cass, Chief Economist at American Compass, to dig into the one issue that will define the next election: the economy. Cass explains why inflation is dramatically lower than when President Trump took office, how messaging — not numbers — drives voter perception, and why tariffs play a far smaller role in consumer prices than the media wants you to believe.

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Mike reacts to the bombshell reporting by The New York Times that President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth did not issue any illegal orders.

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Political Interference In The Chain Of Command Is A Threat To The Republic With James Fitzpatrick, attorney and a Judge Advocate Army Veteran, Director of the Center to Advance Security in America.

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AI And The Future Of The US Economy With Steve Moore, Committee to Unleash Prosperity, former economist at the Trump White House, author of the daily “Hotline” newsletter from the Committee to Unleash Prosperity | Co-author of The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again (released September 24, 2024).

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What's At Stake Today In Tennessee

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Persecution Is Rising - The Media Downplays It With Troy Miller, President of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) | NRB.org

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Congressional candidate, Aftyn Behn, is on the verge of winning a seat in Congress that Trump won by over 20 points.

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The White House confirms a second military strike was ordered against a suspected drug-smuggling boat to eliminate any survivors. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the September 2nd action as “lethal targeting” and said it was carried out “in self-defense” and “in accordance” with laws governing armed conflict. The strike has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers of both parties after reports that Defense Secretary Hegseth instructed the military to “kill everybody” aboard the vessel. The White House maintains the action was legally justified and necessary to protect U.S. personnel and interests.

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Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is asking a New York judge to exclude key evidence ahead of his state trial. During a hearing in Manhattan, Mangione’s attorneys moved to block prosecutors from introducing a handgun they say matches the weapon used in the December 4, 2024, killing. They are also seeking to exclude a handwritten notebook that, according to prosecutors, details his intent to “wack” a health insurance executive. Court officials say the evidentiary hearings could last more than a week, likely extending through the anniversary of the attack. Mangione — an Ivy League-educated member of a wealthy Maryland family — was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days after the shooting. His trial date has not yet been set.

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President Donald J. Trump has dispatched his special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow, where he is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss a U.S.-proposed peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The diplomatic push follows a round of talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Florida over the weekend. According to the White House, the peace plan has been “fine-tuned,” but major sticking points remain — especially over control of territory and future security guarantees.

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The DC shooting was caused by Jihadism.

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Jasmine Crockett for Senate?

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Congratulations, Tim Walz, You Are America's Worst Governor

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It's Time to Wake Up, America

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Is "The Chosen" the best Christian Show?

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Another War in the Middle East?

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On today’s show, Josh Hammer breaks down the horrific terror attack that struck the day before Thanksgiving — and why it’s a direct consequence of reckless, wide-open immigration policies. Josh demands urgent action to fully vet every Afghan refugee brought in under the Biden administration and calls for a temporary pause on all migration until we actually know who is entering the country. Josh then turns to the week’s major geopolitical development: the U.S. striking narco-terrorist boats in international waters. He explains why the attacks were legally justified, pointing to a 1936 Supreme Court case that strongly backs the legality of decisive action against foreign criminal threats.

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Trump's Hot Reaction To Deadly Natl. Guard Shooting

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