The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton ShowClay and Buck recount the October 2026 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School and provide extensive coverage of the actions of Kaylub Giamanco, the armed citizen who intervened to stop the attack. The hosts detail how Giamanco responded after witnessing the unfolding incident, entered the school, and confronted the shooter, preventing what they argue could have been a much larger tragedy. They also recognize the actions of a teacher who physically engaged the attacker, emphasizing themes of courage, self-sacrifice, and heroism. Audio from Giamanco’s account of the incident is featured, and the hosts discuss the emotional impact the event had on him despite being credited with saving lives.
Clay and Buck discuss the closely contested Alaska Senate race between incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan and Representative Mary Peltola. Clay and Buck explore controversy surrounding a second candidate with the same name, often referred to throughout the discussion as “fake Dan Sullivan,” whom they argue was placed on the ballot to create voter confusion. The hosts discuss legal challenges, election law, ballot access rules, ranked-choice voting, and concerns that a close election could be influenced by mistaken votes. They examine comments from Attorney General Todd Blanche’s appearance on CNN with Dana Bash and use the controversy to discuss broader issues involving election administration, voter confusion, and partisan campaign tactics.
An in-depth interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The discussion begins with election strategy before shifting into healthcare policy, Medicare, Medicaid, federal spending, healthcare reform, and healthcare technology. Dr. Oz argues that increasing voter participation can have a decisive impact in battleground states and shares observations from recent travel across the country discussing healthcare issues with voters. The interview then focuses extensively on government healthcare spending and efforts to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Dr. Oz outlines ongoing initiatives aimed at reducing waste, fraud, and abuse within federally funded healthcare programs, describing anti-fraud efforts involving coordination among multiple federal agencies. The conversation examines healthcare oversight, organized criminal activity targeting government healthcare programs, improper billing practices, taxpayer protections, and efforts to improve accountability within the healthcare system. The hosts and Oz discuss how reducing fraudulent claims could lower healthcare costs while preserving resources for eligible beneficiaries.
Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan. During the conversation, Olohan shares observations from recent campaign events in Alaska attended by Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump. She describes voter sentiment in the state, emphasizing issues that she says resonated most strongly with attendees, including the economy, affordability, military readiness, women’s sports, public safety, and energy-related concerns. Olohan discusses Alaska’s unique political culture, the large number of independent-minded voters in the state, and the ongoing efforts by Republican candidates to increase turnout among working-class voters, fishermen, builders, miners, and other industry workers.
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