Rep. Pete Sessions joins Cardle & Woolley to discuss the latest on the Venezuelan boat strikes, as well as debate in Congress over extending subsidies to the Affordable Care Act.

FULL SHOW: The pressure campaign on illegal trafficking in the Caribbean continues, with the U.S. seizing an oil tanker near the coast of Venezuela. AND: Rep. Pete Sessions joins us PLUS: Matt Mackowiak with Save Austin Now joins us to discuss Mayor Kirk Watson's "see-the-light moment" on external audits, and what it means for the group's effort to add an external audit requirement to the Austin city charter.

FULL SHOW: President Trump is taking his messaging on affordability on the road and how the administration is trying to drive down prices, with a start in the northeast. Are you feeling good or bad about the Trump economy? PLUS: Australia has banned social media for those 16 and younger... is this something America desperately needs? AND: Dueling plans for property tax relief from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott - are the two on different ends of the problem, or is there light in the middle?

FULL SHOW: SCOTUS seems to be on track with an expansion of Trump's powers, allowing him to hire and fire as he sees fit at so-called "independent" agencies of the executive branch. Is this the right move? PLUS: MTG sat down with good ol' Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes to discuss her decision to exit Congress stage right rather than take any more abuse from Team Trump. We break down the highlights.

FULL SHOW: It's a big day as the Texas filing deadline arrives for the March primary elections... we're already seeing some dominoes fall with others set to drop before the end of the day in the wake of the state's newly upheld congressional map. PLUS: Vanessa Fuentes is aiming to be the Austin version of Zohran Mamdani, posting a video to social media about how she'd like to tax the rich but can't under state law. AND: How can the City of Austin make its disastrous logo any worse? Threaten to sue Save Austin Now over a parody that the city alleges is infringing on its trademark rights.

FULL SHOW: A busy Friday as we wrap up another week... the latest on the Supreme Court's decision to restore (at least for now) Texas' newly drawn congressional map that aims to flip as many as five districts to GOP control. PLUS: New details are out in the arrest of a suspect involved in planting pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC headquarters in Washington ahead of January 6, 2021. AND: Austin Police lay out their evidence in the case of Brianna Aguilera, the Texas A&M student who they believe took her own life last weekend... but her family is refusing to accept that as a conclusion. APROA President Dennis Farris joins us to discuss. FINALLY: Another Friday means another edition of Winners & Losers with Sherry Sylvester of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

FULL SHOW: As if "Second Strike-gate" wasn't enough, now the Pentagon watchdog has released a report dragging Signal-gate back to the headlines... does somebody have it out for SecWar Pete Hegseth? PLUS: President Trump rails on Somali immigrants into the country, including one Rep. Ilhan Omar. AND: We end the show with new developments from Austin Police in the case of Brianna Aguilera, with the department's first official press conference on the investigation's findings.

FULL SHOW: President Trump's cabinet meeting on Tuesday was taken up with the so-called "second strike" incident involving an alleged Venezuelan drug boat. Team Trump says it was perfectly executed and necessary, while Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling it a scapegoating of the admiral involved. Chuck DeVore joins us to discuss. PLUS: Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock joins us to talk about the state's new Texas Education Freedom Accounts, as school choice gets ready to kick off for the 2026 school year.

FULL SHOW: Washington is abuzz with news of an apparent "second strike" against a Venezuelan drug boat in September - one that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth allegedly ordered to finish off survivors of a first strike. We'll break down the details. PLUS: President Trump is said to be considering a travel ban in the wake of last month's deadly National Guard shooting in Washington. AND: Breaking news from this morning... Austin's own Michael Dell and his wife are donating $25 billion to the Trump accounts effort.

FULL SHOW: Back after a big Thanksgiving weekend... the latest developments in the attack on two National Guard soldiers in Washington DC has President Trump calling for "remigration" among other options. PLUS: Austin's Project Connect appears to get a green light from the feds, at least for the moment... will the elusive federal funding follow? AND: The GOP scores a redistricting win... but not in Texas, where SCOTUS is still keeping everyone in suspense.