Hour 4:

6:05pm- Alvin Bragg Tries to Portray Daniel Penny As the Villain By Banning Key Testimony: Kyle Schnitzer and Steve Janoski of The New York Times writes: “Prosecutors are trying to ban testimony at Daniel Penny’s upcoming trial that would detail Jordan Neely’s psychiatric history and chronic abuse of the drug K2—something Penny’s lawyers argued ‘goes to the heart of any justification defense’ in the lightning-rod subway chokehold case. Defense attorneys for the ex-Marine—who faces manslaughter charges for allegedly choking Neely to death on a Manhattan train car in May 2023—want forensic psychiatrist Dr. Alexander Bardey to testify about Neely’s abuse of the synthetic cannabinoid at next month’s trial. They also want to introduce Neely’s voluminous psychiatric records, which include 6,000 pages’ worth of material that detail the homeless man’s family history, surgeries, prior ‘bad acts’ and more, according to court documents.” You can read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2024/09/18/us-news/daniel-penny-manslaughter-trial-da-wants-to-ban-testimony-on-jordan-neelys-psych-history-k-2-abuse-before-subway-chokehold-death/

6:30pm- Josh Shapiro Forgets His ID, Can’t Buy Alcohol While Promoting New Cocktail Bill. Elizabeth Crisp of The Hill writes: “Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) may have been the first consumer denied an alcoholic beverage under a new state law expanding access to canned cocktails. Shapiro, in a celebratory appearance at a Rutter’s convenience store in Central Pennsylvania, had hoped to buy some Philadelphia-based Surfside tea and vodka. But the 51-year-old Democrat ended up demonstrating that even the governor can’t buy booze without proper identification.” You can read the full article here: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4886451-pennsylvania-gov-denied-alcohol-shapiro/

6:35pm- Iran Hacked Trump Campaign, Sent Info to Biden-Harris. Glenn Thrush of The New York Times writes: “Iranian hackers seeking to influence the 2024 election sent excerpts from pilfered Trump campaign documents to people associated with President Biden’s re-election campaign this summer, but the recipients did not respond, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/us/politics/iran-hacking-trump-biden.html

6:45pm- Parker Sheppard—Director for The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Heritage’s new inflation calculator to measure the impact of the Biden-Harris Administration’s record level of inflation on American families. You can learn more here: https://www.heritage.org/press/the-heritage-foundation-unveils-new-inflation-calculator-measure-the-impact-biden-harris