In this never-before-released audio from August 2026, Convention of States President Mark Meckler and Rick Green of Patriot Academy give an electrifying joint-speech in Denver, Colorado. Hosted by Convention of States Action, States Rising was the first-of-its-kind conference for educating state legislators on Article V of the U.S. Constitution. This was the climactic final session of the event. 

How you like me now? In this jam-packed edition of COS Now, your host Andrew Lusch shares how Convention of States is boldly remaking the state legislative map. Plus, a new endorsement for the movement out of the nation's capitol, the Iowa team sets an all-time petition record, and a teaser from last month's conference that is shaking up the western states. 

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Get ready for some all-out intellectual firepower demolishing Article V opponents! In this never-before-heard audio from August 2026, attorney Mark Meckler joins Michael Farris, Rita Peters, and Rick Santorum to answer the top objections to Convention of States and the Article V convention process. In a unique debate format before a live audience of state legislators, Rita plays clips from real committee hearings. Was the 1787 Convention a runaway convention? Who controls an Article V convention? Could it propose anything and everything? Would anyone be able to settle disputes regarding such a convention? The questions have answers, and they are based in historic precedent and Supreme Court decisions.

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Michael Farris is a constitutional attorney and scholar who has won dozens of court cases, including at the Supreme Court level. Farris is the founder of Patrick Henry College and the Home School Legal Defense Association, a former law professor, and a co-founder of Convention of States Action. Among his many other accomplishments, he has served as President of the Alliance for Defending Freedom, written textbooks on the Constitution, and authored a peer-reviewed paper on the legality of the 1787 Convention. He is one of the few living attorneys to have successfully litigated an Article V case.

Rita Peters is a constitutional attorney who has authored amicus briefs for the Supreme Court of the United States. She serves as the Chief Public Policy Officer for Convention of States Action, spearheading the legislative strategy resulting in 20 states having passed COS Action's Article V application.

Rick Santorum is an attorney, and former congressman, U.S. senator, and two-time presidential candidate. A lifetime champion for constitutional government and fiscal restraint, he now serves as a Senior Advisor for Convention of States Action.

A long-time reporter on the Article V movement, acclaimed investigative journalist and the Founder of JustTheNews.com joins COS at Home for the first time, ever. John Solomon is in-the-know with his contacts in D.C. and is always on the cutting edge of breaking news from the beltway. Will Fauci and fiends see justice? Will the Senate ever vote on the Save America Act? What's the outlook for Election 2026? All that and more on this month's must-watch episode of COS at Home with your host Jonathan Viaud. Plus, we read your answers to this week's Minutemen Mailbag question, share the latest COS news, and much more.

Raw and unfiltered, Convention of States President and Co-Founder Mark Meckler answers your questions, no matter how tough, how wacky, or how personal!

Enjoy another fun and informative compilation of viewer questions for Convention of States President Mark Meckler. He never sees these questions in advance, so you're always getting Mark's instant reaction!

Tuesday was a BIG night for Convention of States in Wyoming, and COS Action's Chief Public Policy Officer Rita Peters has all the details. After a narrow loss in the Wyoming House earlier this year, COS Action jumped into 28 primary races. The results are shaking up the state capitol in Cheyenne.

Get up to date with the latest moving and shaking in the Convention of States movement with COS Now, hosted by Regional Director Andrew Lusch. In this week's episode, Congress provides another reminder of why we need an Article V convention, high-profile COS endorsers descend on Plymouth for an historical event, and  Mark Meckler sits down before a live studio audience to answer questions about Anthony Fauci, the Save America Act, and Convention of States. 

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On August 1st Convention of States President Mark Meckler spoke at a climactic Pilgrims to Patriots event in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Mark tells the story of George Whitefield, The Great Awakening, and why it's still relevant for our turbulent times.

Mark Meckler is in high demand in the media, so this week we're giving you a montage of the Convention of States President's recent appearances. He made big headlines with his appearance on Jeremy Boreing's podcast and appeared before a live audience for not one but two news shows on the Victory Channel. To request an interview with Mark, visit the Press Page.