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We've heard the same warning for decades now: Social Security is running out. Just yesterday, we learned Social Security could become insolvent by 2032… much faster than previously thought. Among the reasons for this drop are stiffening immigration policies and tax cuts. So if Social Security actually does run low on money -- or fully runs out -- what would that look like? Deseret News opinion editor Jay Evensen joins Inside Sources to share his thoughts.

Endorsements can hold a lot of weight. Or, they can also mean absolutely nothing. But either way, you don't say someone endorsed you unless they actually endorse you. In a hotly contested race in Utah's Senate District 18, one candidate included an endorsement from Senator John Curtis on some flyers, even though Senator Curtis hadn't endorsed him. And while State Senator Dan McCay's team has admitted the mistake, those flyers still showed up in voters' mailboxes, much to the chagrin of his opponent, current State Representative Doug Fiefia.

Holding to our own convictions while also staying genuinely curious about the convictions of others -- it's the goal of a new council that was just announced by the group Braver Angels. This advisory council features 23 leaders who disagree on many things, but still find ways to find common ground. This includes Governor Spencer Cox, several Deseret News contributors, and the director of BYU's Wheatley Institute, Paul Edwards. He joins the show to talk more about this new initiative. 

The missiles are flying again -- the U.S. and Iran are in the process of exchanging fire back-and-forth after Iran supposedly shot down an American military helicopter. President Trump says Iran will pay the price for taking "too long" to agree to a deal. Iran's president says that this situation -- which he calls "neither war nor peace" -- must be resolved. Director of the Heravi Peace Institute at Utah State University, Austin Knuppe, explains the latest updates. 

First, we got rid of the Penny. If we keep going and get rid of all the coins, how on earth will we be able to do coin tosses to determine winners and losers? That's right, in 2026, it was a coin toss that determined who'd fill the empty seat on the Salt Lake City Council. The council selected Jennifer Napier-Pearce to fill the seat vacated by Eva Lopez Chavez, who was removed from her District 4 chair after it was determined that she no longer lived in the district. 

New claims suggest a Box Elder County Commissioner who pushed for the controversial Stratos Data Center will benefit financially from this project. This is a bit of a complicated trail, all dealing with Commissioner Boyd Bingham, who's also up for reelection this year. The group Utah Civic Compact filed the formal complaint with the Utah Attorney General's Office, saying the conflict of interest is enough to call the entire project into question. It's a bit complicated and hard to follow, so Greg and Holly break it down. 

Grab your black lights and glow sticks... we're hunting scorpions. Wait what? You'll want to hear what one Utah state park is doing. Greg and Holly also celebrate the first anniversary of the all-new Inside Sources.

International relations experts have been voicing concerns about China's influence for years now, and with the U.S. pulling out of a lot of foreign programs and partnerships, it's left this kind of empty hole that China's stepping in to fill. The New York Times reports that the South Pacific island nation of the Solomon Islands is getting a bunch of policing and surveillance help right now from China. Should we be concerned about this kind of thing? Brandon Amacher, Director of the Emerging Tech Policy Lab at Utah Valley University, joins the program to share his take on the situation.

President Trump is formally nominating acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to take over the DOJ post permanently. But the road to confirmation will be plagued by challenges and hurdles from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. You'll remember that Blache was the president's former personal defense lawyer and has served as head of the Justice Department since Pam Bondi left the post in April. Inside Sources discusses some of the controversies surrounding Blanche and why some lawmakers say they can't support him.