Hour 1 Segment 1 
Tony starts the first hour of the show talking about Abdul El-Sayed winning the Michigan Democrat Senate Primary. Tony also talks about other election results from Kansas and Missouri.  

Hour 1 Segment 2 
Tony talks about U.S. aid cuts and the Ebola crisis in Africa open the door to Beijing’s bid for influence in Congo. 

Hour 1 Segment 3 
Tony talks about Vice President J.D. Vance discussing fraud with lawmakers. Tony also talks about the U.S. and regional partners seeing progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz but could give Iran greater sway.  

Hour 1 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about the White House declassifying info on a secret FBI probe into whether President Donald Trump fired James Comey at Russia's behest. 

Hour 1 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;starts the first hour of the show talking about&nbsp;Abdul El-Sayed winning the Michigan Democrat Senate Primary.&nbsp;Tony also talks about other election results from Kansas and Missouri.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks&nbsp;about&nbsp;U.S. aid cuts and the Ebola crisis in Africa open the door to Beijing&rsquo;s bid for influence in&nbsp;Congo.&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks&nbsp;about&nbsp;Vice President J.D. Vance discussing fraud with lawmakers.&nbsp;Tony also talks about the U.S. and regional partners seeing progress toward reopening the Strait of&nbsp;Hormuz but&nbsp;could give Iran greater sway.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up the first hour of the show talking&nbsp;about&nbsp;the White House declassifying info on a secret FBI probe into whether President Donald Trump fired James Comey at Russia's behest.&nbsp;

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Episode 4649: Tony Katz Today Hour 1 - 08/05/26

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