Show notes
The fellas discuss one of the biggest political stories flying under the radar: a State Department report identifying far-left activist groups as potential vectors of Chinese influence operation.
That’s not just politics — that’s national security.Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook break down:• The State Department naming Code Pink and The People’s Forum in a report to Congress• How foreign influence exploits U.S. nonprofit networks• Why Minnesota protests and ICE clashes don’t look organic• The money trail behind radical “riot-on-demand” activism• Ways & Means Chairman Jason Smith launching investigations into foreign-backed nonprofitsThen it’s media malpractice time.Axios had to delete a headline after reporting that crime plunged in major cities “despite” Trump’s crackdown. The fellas unpack what that framing says about the press — and why enforcing laws suddenly became controversial.Plus:• A liberal columnist admits broken windows policing might actually work• The SAVE Act panic — and why requiring ID to vote is suddenly “controversial”• Somalia requiring voter ID before Democrats can agree on itAnd it’s primary season.Senator John Cornyn joins the program to discuss:• His reelection fight in Texas• Border security and ICE enforcement• Texas securing $11 billion in federal reimbursement• Performance politics vs actual legislating• The stakes of a contentious Republican primaryTexas voters have a big decision ahead — and the outcome could impact Senate races nationwide.Question of the Day:What’s the most obvious “revelation” a liberal has had during the Trump era? Drop your answer in the comments.
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