Hour 3 blows the lid off multiple national stories showing how media spin and political overreach collide. Casey starts with a stunning exposé revealing that parents who raised over $170,000 by claiming ICE agents “tear‑gassed their baby” made the entire story up—confirming yet another viral hoax that smeared law enforcement. In a twist, the Blue Lives Matter organization clarifies it did not stage “fake ICE operations” across nine states, as left‑wing accounts alleged, proving how deep fake‑news narratives run on social media.

From there, the show lightens briefly—if explosively—with reports of “frostquakes” and even “exploding trees” predicted across the frost‑bitten Midwest, a bizarre but real weather phenomenon caused by deep freezes splitting tree trunks overnight.

The hour turns serious again as President Trump signs an executive order re‑establishing mental institutions, a major reform aimed at addressing homelessness, mental illness, and public‑safety crises long ignored by progressive states. Casey contrasts this decisive move with the wave of radical legislation coming out of newly Democrat‑controlled Virginia, where lawmakers are ramming through new sales taxes on everyday goods—from Uber Eats deliveries and gym passes to lawnmower purchases. Analysts at The Federalist say these policies reveal that Democrats’ talk of “affordability” is all but dead.