The temperature may be freezing in our studio, but the agenda is on fire. We start with the shutdown standoff and get precise about where the logjam actually sits: Senate votes, not soundbites. If you’re watching SNAP timelines or waiting on a federal paycheck, you’ll hear the plain-English version of how a continuing resolution works, who has voted which way, and why short-term fixes shouldn’t be an excuse to freeze out families who need help right now.

From there, we head home to New Mexico and unpack the controversy around a state lawmaker’s website that crowdsources alleged ICE activity. The pitch is “verification,” but the reality looks like real-time alerting—raising safety risks for officers and neighbors alike and inviting legal questions. We explain what ICE actually does—targeted arrests of known criminal suspects—while pressing the media to do the basics: verify claims, seek legal context, and get the other side before amplifying a narrative.

Campaign season brings receipts: Deb Haaland’s fundraising is huge, early, and mostly out-of-state small-dollar; Bregman’s is in-state and max-donor heavy. We break down why each model has strengths and blind spots, why early spending can be a gamble, and what balance looks like if you want staying power. Then comes a seismic climate moment: Bill Gates shifts from apocalypse framing to human flourishing, backing strategies that lower the green premium and invest in health, agriculture, and scalable energy. We connect that pivot to the rising demand from AI and industry and make the case for a practical bridge—oil and gas today with a full-court press on nuclear and fusion tomorrow—to deliver abundant, affordable, clean power.

We close with Albuquerque turnout trends, a hard-hitting mayoral ad on sanctuary policy and crime, and JD Vance’s blunt take on the administration’s biggest vulnerability: affordability. Prices still hurt. If policy doesn’t ease that pressure, politics won’t save you. If this conversation cuts through the noise for you, follow, rate, and share the show with a friend—and tell us what topic you want us to tackle next.

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