0:30 - Amy J & Jeanne Ives filling in!

10:06 - Illinois DOGE 

31:44 - Minnesota shooting

48:56 - Jeanne Ives & Amy Jacobson’s BIG Announcement

53:50 - Townhall columnist Dustin Grage on the Minneapolis shooting — a direct consequence of state leaders’ anti-police, left-wing rhetoric. Follow Dustin on X @GrageDustin

01:10:32 - Co-founder of Edgar County Watchdogs, Kirk Allen: fraud and corruption are at all levels of government. For more on the Edgar County Watchdogs - edgarcountywatchdogs.com

01:27:22 -Darin LaHood, congressman for the 16th district of Illinois, on what to expect from the Trump admin’s IL fraud investigation 

01:46:33 - Joel Pollak, opinion editor for the California Post, on California one year after the Palisades fires. Follow Joel on X @joelpollak

02:01:56 - Open Mic Friday!

0:30 - Amy J &amp; Jeanne Ives filling in!
10:06 - Illinois DOGE&nbsp;
31:44 - Minnesota shooting
48:56 - Jeanne Ives &amp; Amy Jacobson&rsquo;s BIG Announcement
53:50 - Townhall columnist Dustin Grage on the Minneapolis shooting &mdash; a direct consequence of state leaders&rsquo; anti-police, left-wing rhetoric. Follow Dustin on X <a href="https://x.com/GrageDustin">@GrageDustin</a>
01:10:32 - Co-founder of Edgar County Watchdogs, Kirk Allen: fraud and corruption are at all levels of government. For more on the Edgar County Watchdogs - <a href="http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com">edgarcountywatchdogs.com</a>
01:27:22 - Darin LaHood, congressman for the 16th district of Illinois, on what to expect from the Trump admin&rsquo;s IL fraud investigation&nbsp;
01:46:33 - Joel Pollak, opinion editor for the California Post, on California one year after the Palisades fires. Follow Joel on X <a href="https://x.com/joelpollak?lang=en">@joelpollak</a>
02:01:56 -&nbsp;Open Mic Friday!

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Illinois DOGE

0:30 -Reaction to ICE shooting in MN

39:13 -more reaction

01:01:50 -Yes, fraud

01:22:58 - National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative & former deputy secretary of DHS, Ken Cuccinelli, breaks down the Minneapolis shooting and argues the left thrives on confrontation and harassment.

01:44:40 - Former CEO of CPS and former candidate for mayor, Paul Vallas: We literally have an apartheid school system in Chicago - it's about time for a justice department investigation. Follow Paul on X @PaulVallas

02:03:26 - Daniel DePetris, fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune and Newsweek, on Venezuela and what the U.S. is really planning for Greenland. Follow Daniel on X @DanDePetris

02:21:45 - Christian Toto, host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast ”:  Why George Clooney (and Hollywood) Should Fear Bari Weiss

0:30 - <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/01/07/noem_on_minneapolis_shooting_people_need_to_stop_using_their_vehicles_as_weapons.html">Reaction to ICE shooting in MN</a>
39:13 - <a href="https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2009011244574101686">more reaction</a>
01:01:50 - <a href="https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/670629169-illinois-doge-profile-700k-per-year-to-the-black-researchers-collective">Yes, fraud</a>
01:22:58 - National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative &amp; former deputy secretary of DHS, Ken Cuccinelli, breaks down the Minneapolis shooting and argues the left thrives on confrontation and harassment.
01:44:40 - Former CEO of CPS and former candidate for mayor, Paul Vallas: We literally have an apartheid school system in Chicago - it's about time for a justice department investigation. Follow Paul on X <a href="https://x.com/PaulVallas">@PaulVallas</a>
02:03:26 - Daniel DePetris, fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune and Newsweek, on Venezuela and what the U.S. is really planning for Greenland. Follow Daniel on X <a href="https://x.com/DanDePetris">@DanDePetris</a>
02:21:45 - Christian Toto, host of &ldquo;The Hollywood in Toto Podcast &rdquo;: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/why-george-clooney-fear-bari-weiss/">Why George Clooney (and Hollywood) Should Fear Bari Weiss</a>

Yes, Fraud.

0:30 -J6 Flashbacks

38:54 -  Walz: not resigning

01:00:22 -CAMPUS BEAT

01:17:49 - National Review’s Noah Rothman warns of socialism at home as America pivots to a tougher, more muscular foreign policy abroad. Follow Noah on X @NoahCRothman

01:37:23 - Noted economist Stephen Moore breaks down new out-migration data showing residents fleeing high-tax states like California and Illinois. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:53:28 - Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Peter Doran breaks it down: Denmark is not capable of defending Greenlan. Follow Peter on X @PeterBDoran

02:10:55 - Executive Editor of the Federalist, Joy Pullmann: The Vast Majority Of Daycare Is A Scam. Check out Joy’s most recent book  False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1978545063975063992?t=uO_02fepmqQT9a8GIY18GA&amp;s=03">J6 Flashbacks</a>
38:54 -&nbsp; <a href="https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2008692964055228463?t=Yt7OI_uVZBopHhiVVCmcwQ&amp;s=03">Walz: not resigning</a>
01:00:22 - <a href="https://x.com/DeAngelisCorey/status/2008271174598279181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2008271174598279181%7Ctwgr%5E2897c15238502a0d771008bb4d2dacc8c05c3bc3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Fwatch-college-professor-caught-on-camera-explaining-how-theyre-secretly-violating-trumps-anti-dei-executive-order">CAMPUS BEAT</a>
01:17:49 - National Review&rsquo;s Noah Rothman warns of socialism at home as America pivots to a tougher, more muscular foreign policy abroad. Follow Noah on X <a href="https://x.com/NoahCRothman">@NoahCRothman</a>
01:37:23 - Noted economist Stephen Moore breaks down new out-migration data showing residents fleeing high-tax states like California and Illinois. Get more Steve <a href="http://x.com/StephenMoore">@StephenMoore</a>
01:53:28 - Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Peter Doran breaks it down: Denmark is not capable of defending Greenlan. Follow Peter on X <a href="https://x.com/peterbdoran">@PeterBDoran</a>
02:10:55 - Executive Editor of the Federalist,&nbsp;Joy Pullmann: <a href="https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/01/its-not-just-minnesota-the-vast-majority-of-daycare-is-a-scam/">The Vast Majority Of Daycare Is A Scam</a>. Check out Joy&rsquo;s most recent book &nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/false-colors-the-flag-of-our-occupation-joy-pullmann/20707173?ean=9781684515875">False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America</a>

Remembering J6

0:30 - Maduro: Reactions

16:41 -Pro-Maduro protestors

40:02 -The fall of Walz

01:02:26 -Child actors wanted

01:18:17 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:21:22 - Joseph Moreno, former DOJ federal prosecutor and U.S. Army combat veteran, breaks down the legal case behind Maduro’s removal — plus the censure of Sen. Kelly and Jack Smith’s testimony

01:34:37 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon warns Illinois, New York, and other blue states are about to learn some painful lessons about socialism.

01:52:31 - Navy veteran Tom Caldwell recounts his arrest, imprisonment, and fight for survival as a J-6er. For more of Tom’s story, check out his book The Mouths of the Wicked: A True January 6 Story of Corruption, Persecution, Survival and Victory

02:10:49 - Former federal prosecutor Bill Shipley: Yes, The Trump/Bondi DOJ Is Aggressively Pursuing Multiple Fraud Investigations In Minnesota — Here Are The Details. For more from Bill, check out his substack  substack.com/@shipwreckedcrew

0:30 - Maduro: <a href="https://www.wbez.org/nation-world/2026/01/05/chicago-venezuelans-applaud-maduro-ouster-trump-attack-motives">Reactions</a>
16:41 - <a href="https://x.com/AsraNomani/status/2007708749075480885?t=Rr1_dJipT8lJau5wLZFkyg&amp;s=03">Pro-Maduro protestors</a>
40:02 - <a href="https://x.com/GovTimWalz/status/2008184142958334441">The fall of Walz</a>
01:02:26 - <a href="https://x.com/lizcollin/status/2007940190220808349?t=MmXfCwZ-yor-g6oq0seRaA&amp;s=03">Child actors wanted</a>
01:18:17 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights&nbsp;
01:21:22 - Joseph Moreno, former DOJ federal prosecutor and U.S. Army combat veteran, breaks down the legal case behind Maduro&rsquo;s removal &mdash; plus the censure of Sen. Kelly and Jack Smith&rsquo;s testimony
01:34:37 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon warns Illinois, New York, and other blue states are about to learn some painful lessons about socialism.
01:52:31 - Navy veteran Tom Caldwell recounts his arrest, imprisonment, and fight for survival as a J-6er. For more of Tom&rsquo;s story, check out his book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mouths-Wicked-Corruption-Persecution-Survival-ebook/dp/B0GCFT7NXF/ref=zg_bsnr_g_154754011_d_sccl_22/000-0000000-0000000?psc=1">The Mouths of the Wicked: A True January 6 Story of Corruption, Persecution, Survival and Victory</a>
02:10:49 -&nbsp;Former federal prosecutor Bill Shipley: <a href="https://x.com/AndrewCMcCarthy/status/2006405764051542496">Yes, The Trump/Bondi DOJ Is Aggressively Pursuing Multiple Fraud Investigations In Minnesota &mdash; Here Are The Details</a>. For more from Bill, check out his substack &nbsp;<a href="https://substack.com/@shipwreckedcrew">substack.com/@shipwreckedcrew</a>

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