In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show with Mike Elam guest hosting, Mike discusses the media's twist and pressing on the tragic Texas flash floods. Mike is then joined by Charles Lipson, the Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. He shares his thoughts on the tragic flash flood in Texas that has led to the death of over 100 people. They also discuss the hope for peace in the Middle East between Israel and Iran, Trump's frustration with Vladimir Putin, and more. He is later joined by Curtis Houck, the Managing Editor of News Busters at the Media Research Center. He shares his thoughts on liberal media's blame game on the Texas flash flood tragedy.