In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for the guys this week and we begin with reports of the U.S. military patroliing offshore of Venezuala with some saying the U.S is getting ready to send troops into the country for a regime change. Others say it's about a drug crackdown or getting control of Venezuelan oil to weaken China and Russia. CNN continues to be hyper-focused on the demolition of the White House east wing to make room for the new ballroom. The latest on the NBA gambling scandal. Stephan A. Smith weighs in with a trash take. Cattle farmers upset with Trump for bringing in beef from Argentina to ease beef prices here in the U.S. Chelsea Clinton weighs in on the new White House ballroom. White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt is grilled by a petulant reporter over the legalities of demolishing part of the White House.

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