It's as predictable as can be in politics, right? Organized labor, especially the biggest unions, align with Democrats. Most of the time, that's the case but the Teamsters' national leadership surprised many political observers and operatives by declining to endorse any candidate in the 2024 presidential race. In this discussion, the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Sean Higgins assesses that decision and explains how that could affect both the current and future races.

For more information: https://cei.org/blog/teamsters-non-endorsement-outlier-or-sign-of-things-to-come/

Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Wilson Freeman explains why some broadcasters are going to court to fight an FCC proposal that would mandate the reporting of racial and gender demographics of their employees. Among the immediate concerns are the possibility of DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion), hiring-quota type of requirements. Among the long-term concerns is that the possibility of mandating hiring and workforce decisions could eventually affect broadcast content.

For more information: https://pacificlegal.org/washington-examiner-the-fccs-public-dei-shaming-is-unconstitutional/

Before activist ideas take hold and grow in places of influence like business board rooms, governments, and even non profit groups, they are generated and grown somewhere - that's often on college and university campuses. In this discussion that originally aired on NewsTalk STL, Speech First's Cherise Trump explains why she belives the pushback against the leftist ideas has momentum and could win the battle of ideas at some point.

For more information: https://speechfirst.org/

Paul Hutchinson, executive producer of Sound of Freedom - the film that spotlighted the horrors of the child sex trafficking trade, reacts to the shocking news & allegations we're now getting about sex-based parties in Hollywood. Those accusations are related to the parties hosted by "P Diddy" (aka Sean Combs). Hutchinson says the trafficking trade and sexual abuse is far more widespread than most people realize and is probably happening closer to your home than you realize.

For more information: SoundOfFreedomBook.com

For more information: LiberateChildren.org

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently issued an official advisory on mental health and parenting, saying government should offer more support and resources to parents because rearing children today is harder than it has been for previoius generations. In this discussion, Chris Bullivant from the Institute for Family Studies takes issue with the doctor's prescription of more government to be involved in the home.

For more information: https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-surgeon-generals-dour-picture-of-parenthood-misses-the-mark

Inflation is coming back down to earth and it's rising at a lower rate than before. That's the good news. The bad newes is that today's inflation - while better - piles on top of the high inflation over the past few years. A new report says what most of us already feel: wages have not kept up with inflation. In other words, we've fallen behind and it could take years for many people to catch up financially.

In this discussion, Bankrate.com's Sarah Foster explains what the new study found and what it means to our personal finances.

For more information: https://www.bankrate.com/banking/federal-reserve/wage-to-inflation-index/

Often relegated to an historical artifact, the US Constitution isn't often held in the same regard as in generations past. Former Virginia Deputy Attorney General Ken Davis, writing for Townhall.com, argues that last week's Constitution Day (it's a real thing, look it up) should be a reminder for our nation to recommit to the principles of the document and to the restraints it puts on government.

For more information: https://townhall.com/columnists/j-kennerly-davis/2024/09/15/constitution-day-should-be-an-occasion-for-celebration-and-a-time-for-recommitment-n2644749

Former IDF paratrooper Uri Goldflam has fought Islamic terrorists first-hand. Now, he's making the case for the West to support Israel in its battle for survival at a time when antisemitic protests are far too common around the nation. In this discussion, Goldflam details the current war against Iran and her proxiesas well as why he believes all western nations, especially the US, should be on Israel's side.

For more information: https://www.traveltrailerisrael.com/uri/

Can we be too connected? Maybe. New research indicates that the pressure of being connected online and on text could come at a cost to our mental and physical health. In this discussion, Dr Marschall Runge from the University of Michigan Medical School explains what we now know. He also discusses the debates over banning cell phones in schools, which is happening in some states and districts around the country.

For more information: https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/us-news/cell-phones-stress-out-parents-just-like-kids-study-finds-constant-connectivity-comes-at-a-cost/

For more information: https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/parents-who-frequently-pick-phones-due-device-notifications-may-be-more-stressed

Jordan Fischetti, immigration policy analyst for Americans For Prosperity, assesses both the debate about and the policies related to immigration in the US. This includes discussions of both legal and illegal immigration.