You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 26, 2026.

We open by digging into President Trump’s closing midterm message, his warning about what Americans stand to lose if Democrats retake Congress. We look back at the lawlessness of 2020 in Minneapolis, Seattle, and Portland, the inflation and immigration numbers from the last time Democrats held power, and the violence in France. We also take on a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing just 31% approval of Trump’s handling of the economy, and ask why voters feel that way when job losses are at record lows.

In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, we cover new DOJ charges against former FBI Director James Comey for transmitting national defense information, a Ninth Circuit ruling that lets thousands of voters the DOJ flagged as ineligible stay on California’s rolls this fall, and the arrest of an Illinois man who mailed salt to members of Congress and passed it off as anthrax.

Then we weigh in on President Trump’s remarks about Nicki Minaj and ask whether he was pandering or just being himself. On American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson join us to talk about why cousins don’t seem as close as they used to be, and what families can do to build those bonds, from beach trips to the 4th of July traditions and a brand new “grand camp.”

In Digging Deep, we look at a Florida man convicted of stealing $760,000 in Tiffany jewelry who tried to hide the evidence by swallowing it. Then we call Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of Red Balloon, to sort out the disconnect between how the economy feels and what the job numbers say. We get into AI skills, government job cuts, and what the midterms could mean for hiring and DEI.

We also talk about President Trump’s offer of $1 million for reporting voter fraud that leads to a conviction. In the Bright Spot, we go through new Bureau of Justice Statistics data showing a steep drop in violent crime and what may be behind it, including stepped-up FBI enforcement, immigration enforcement, and a rise in concealed carry. We wrap up with a look at Karen Bass’s re-election bid in Los Angeles and Words of Wisdom on crime.

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