Given the intense news coverage of Donald Trump's legal situations, the other Republican candidates for President are not getting as much coverage. Host Mike Ferguson provides a brief update on those candidates and offers thoughts on the possibility that Trump may not participate in the first Republican presidential debate.

Chris Chmielenski, Vice President of Numbers USA, discusses recent survey results indicating that President Joe Biden is losing support from Hispanic/Latino voters. The reason for that may surprise some people in that the reason for that includes his administration's failure to secure the southern US border.

Dr. Marion Mass, co-founder of Practicing Physicians of America and a fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, critiques the typical system used to deliver prescription drugs to consumers in the US. She focuses on prescription benefit managers (PBMs) and their relationships with other parts of the system. Mass explains why she believes the system incentivizes kickbacks drives up costs, and doesn't allow market pressures to hold prices down.

Dr Everett Piper, in a recent Washington Times opinion column, challenges us with a question: how will we react if government takes the same approach to the next viral outbreak - whatever that is - as it did with COVID. He's referring to the shutdowns stay at home orders, mask orders, vaccine mandates, and other restrictions in the name of stopping the COVID virus. Dr Piper argues that personal freedom should be prioritized over these measures.

CNET.com's Nick Wolny assesses how high inflation and high interest rates are affecting back to school shopping - and the impact that's having on many household budgets - this year. The discussion also includes advice on how to get the best deal on higg-dollar items like electronics.

Former Virginia Deputy Attorney General Ken Davis comments on the Departmant of Energy's rule that bans incandescent light bulbs in the US. As of August 1st, it became illegal - by regulation - to manufacture or sell the traditional bulbs. The Biden Administration says the rule is needed as part of new efficiency standards. Davis argues the new regulations are government overreach.

This conversation happened on NewsTalk STL in St. Louis.

The Heritage Foundation's Emma Waters discusses multiple policy and cultural issues that she says contribute to human trafficking. She also addresses some myths that are part of the discussion. The contributing issues include the unsecured southern US border, illicit use of social media by predators, the growth of demand for pornography, and the number of broken families.

Phil Kerpen from American Commitment discusses the results of a new survey they commissioned that shows older Americans believe the cost of medications will go up. That's despite promises made by supporters of the "Inflation Reducation Act", who said the Act would reduce costs.

Devin Watkins from the Competitive Enterprise Institute comments on a case before the US Supreme Court involving regulations on commercial fishing businesses in the Northeast. The case challenges requirements that administrative agencies put on the businesses requiring them to pay for monitors to watch them to ensure compliance.

The case challenges the "Chevron Standard" in law.

Professor Andrew Cohen of Georgia State University comments on the tribalistic division we are seeing in our culture over controversial topics. Those include politics and cultural issues. This discussion covers the ways those on different sides of these divides can reach a common understanding, even in disagreement, and why Dr. Cohen believes that's important to our country and culture.