In the wake of the recent crime spree in Montgomery County, MD perpetrated by illegal aliens, we take a comprehensive look at these sanctuary laws and whether or not ICE detainers truly are unconstitutional as proponents of these laws claim. In this very special program, we interview former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli who is the current Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Former Acting Director of ICE Ronald Vitiello, and former Immigration judge Art Arthur, now the Resident Fellow in Law and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies.

Trump 2020 honcho Marc Lotter gives his take on the DNC nomination race and Biden's continuing troubles on the campaign stump. "These aren't gaffes, this is a pattern," says Lotter of the former Vice President's recent odd statements. Washington Examiner's Brad Polumbo discusses Taylor Swift's new woke persona and her misrepresentation of the Equality Act. Dr. Robert Mather joins us to analyze the danger of psychologists and psychology professors taking to the cable news airwaves to diagnose (in the harshest terms) President Trump, or any other politician.

Adam Kennedy from the White House joins Larry O'Connor to discuss how the Trump Administration is working around the Flores settlement regarding the length of time the government can detain illegal alien children awaiting asylum hearings. Kennedy also chimes in on the president's actions at the G7 summit and defends the idea of allowing Russia into the club again. Sheriff Chuck Jenkins of Frederick County Maryland discusses the real-world ramifications of sanctuary policies and the benefits of law enforcement cooperating with ICE. Finally, we discuss the burning issue of whether firefighters raising money for Jerry's kids are the same as panhandlers.

On this episode of Examining Politics, Chris Stigall speaks with David Drucker of the Washington Examiner about the latest happening with the 2020 Democratic candidates. Carrie Severino, chief counsel and policy director of the Judicial Crisis Network and co-author of Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court, discussed reports that Ruth Bader Ginsburg received treatment for a tumor on her pancreas. Lastly, Chris Stigall spoke with Joe Concha of The Hill about a wide range of media topics including CNN hiring former FBI official Andrew McCabe.

In for Larry O'Connor, Chris Stigall of The Chris Stigall Podcast speaks with columnist and NYT bestselling author Ann Coulter about illegal immigration, "The Squad" and her prediction as to who will win the 2020 Democratic nomination. Chris Stigall also spoke with Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), about President Trump's latest comments about birthright citizenship.

In for Larry O'Connor, Chris Stigall of The Chris Stigall Podcast speaks with Byron York on The Washington Examiner about 'The Squad', his latest article, 'What we need to know from the Horowitz report' and more. Christian Toto of HollywoodInToto.com also joins Chris Stigall to breakdown his latest article, "THE LEFT MUST LISTEN TO BILL MAHER – BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE".

On this edition of EXAMINING POLITICS, we check in with Washington Examiner Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon on the Columbia Journalism Review report about how conservative media has grown during the Trump era. RNC spokeswoman Liz Harrington joins us to discuss Joe Biden's slow fade in fundraising, Sen. Kamala Harris shoddy attendance record in the US Senate and the GOP's stellar July fundraising numbers. Finally, former Republican lawmaker Chuck DeVore discusses the decline of the golden state and how Gov. Gavin Newsom has no real solutions for the homeless epidemic his state is facing.

A loaded EXAMINING POLITICS today beginning with Washington Examiner reporter Julio Rosas reporting on the ground in Portland following another day of violent conflict involving ANTIFA forces. David Harsanyi from The Federalist joins us to discuss today's press conference with Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar and their recent clash with the Israeli government.  Catherine Glenn Foster from Americans United for Life comments on Planned Parenthood's decision to forego federal Title X funding after the Trump administration included a provision requiring the organization to end their prolific abortion practice. Finally, the Free Beacon's Adam Kredo explains a new, anti-Israel curriculum being pushed into the public schools in California.

Seth Mandel, Executive Editor of the Washington Examiner Magazine, joins the podcast to discuss the facts surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib's partnering with an anti-Semetic organization to plan their trip to Israel. Larry also spoke with Shelby Emmett live from the ALEC conference in Austin about protecting free speech.

Fox News contributor Andrew McCarthy joins the podcast today to discuss his new book "Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency" about the Obama/Lynch/Comey investigation into the so-called "Russia Collusion" conspiracy theory. Also, Philadelphia radio host Christ Stigall calls in to discuss the stand-off in Philly last night between a drug dealer and police that left six cops in the hospital. Finally, Ann Coulter responds to the New York Times blaming here immigration policies for last week's El Paso shooting.