Just when you thought we didn't have to think about elections. Well, sorry...that's not the case. Judge Chris Taylor will be running against the incumbent in 2026. On top of that, former candidate for the First Congressional District, Randy Bryce is running for congress...again. In other news, America's credit rating has been lowered and mortgage interest rates are rising, so way to go on trying catch that Dream. Next, fresh off his vacation, The European Galivanter Pat Kreitlow joins us to talk about his trip overseas and catch up with the news like Ron Johnson and his concerns about the "Big Beautiful Bill" and the gutting of Medicaid.

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