Pags says Texans need to be paying very close attention to the Senate race, and he's sounding the alarm over James Talarico. New undercover video features a minister from Talarico's longtime church questioning whether his recent political makeover is genuine, and Pags digs into what voters are being told versus Talarico's record. Then Gavin Newsom casually floats the idea of running for president during a bizarre fishing video, and Pags gets into Rep. María Elvira Salazar breaking with President Trump on immigration despite receiving his endorsement. Then former ESPN anchor Sage Steele joins Pags for an incredible Part 1. They tackle Caitlin Clark, the WNBA and the question the league seemingly refuses to answer clearly: What determines whether someone is eligible to play in a women's league? Plus, Steele takes us behind the scenes of ESPN, why SportsCenter used to be must-see television, what changed and why she ultimately walked away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pags dives into a major decision facing President Trump as the Iran war spreads further into Yemen. Trump says he's weighing whether to resume large-scale attacks on Iran, asking whether he wants to “go in and annihilate them,” while also saying he hopes the months-long war is nearing an end. Pags doesn't mince words about where he stands: If America is going to fight a war, he argues, the objective should be to win it. The phone lines light up as listeners weigh in on what Trump should do next. Then the amazing Sage Steele returns for Part 2. The former ESPN anchor and host ofThe Sage Steele Show gets into Caitlin Clark, the WNBA and the debate over eligibility in women's sports before taking Pags deeper inside what happened at ESPN. What changed at SportsCenter? Why did something that was once must-see TV lose its way? And what ultimately pushed Steele to leave? It's another fascinating conversation with plenty more to unpack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pags starts with Vice President JD Vance's message that the administration needs to do a better job highlighting what it sees as its wins before turning to a move that hits Americans directly in the wallet: the Federal Reserve just raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years. The Fed unanimously increased its benchmark rate by a quarter point to 3.75%–4%, citing persistent inflation, and signaled that additional increases could follow. Pags breaks down the hike and what it could mean before opening up the phones. Then White House Drug Czar Sara Carter joins Pags with numbers and details from inside the administration's fight against drug trafficking. Carter takes Pags through what her office says is being accomplished, the operations targeting suspected drug-running vessels, and the broader effort against cartels and trafficking networks. U.S. forces have carried out dozens of strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels over the past year, although the campaign's legality and effectiveness remain disputed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pags starts with the latest fight over the Kennedy Center after a federal judge again blocked President Trump's name from being added to the building, and Pags asks why this has become such a major argument in the first place. Then Thomas Massie's effort to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth gets pushed until after the midterms as the House leaves Washington early—and Pags wonders whether the whole thing has become more about publicity than actually removing Hegseth. Pags has also been asking where all the Republican midterm advertising is. Now there's an answer: Trump-aligned groups are preparing to pour more than $130 million into House and Senate races across the country. Then former Democratic fundraiser Lindy Li joins Pags for Part 1 of a revealing conversation about the Biden White House. Li gives her account of who she believes was really wielding influence inside the administration—and why she says it wasn't simply Joe Biden calling the shots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pags takes us live to North Carolina as President Trump hits the campaign trail for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley, with the midterms now less than two months away. Pags explains why he believes Trump's agenda is effectively on the ballot in November and what control of Congress could mean for the administration's priorities. Then major new questions emerge one year after Charlie Kirk's assassination. Kirk's family has taken the first step toward a possible lawsuit against Utah Valley University and the state, alleging serious security failures—including concerns about rooftop access that Turning Point USA says were raised before the event. Plus, Lindy Li returns for an explosive Part 2. The former Democratic fundraiser gives Pags her account of who was wielding influence inside the Biden White House, names names and explains why she's now speaking publicly about what she says she witnessed inside Democratic politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Pags digs deeper into President Trump's $5,000 "dividend" promise as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to explain how it could actually happen. Congress would have to approve the payments, and Pags asks the question everyone wants answered: Could Americans really get these checks? Then former CIA officer Gary Berntsen joins Pags for Part 1 of an incredible look back at the hunt for Osama bin Laden after 9/11. Berntsen led CIA operations against al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and was on the ground during the battle of Tora Bora, where bin Laden ultimately escaped. Did America have an opportunity to get bin Laden years earlier? Why did he escape at Tora Bora? And why did it ultimately take nearly a decade after 9/11 to find him? Pags and Berntsen dig into the questions that still surround one of the biggest manhunts in American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices