Newell addresses Hamas making a mockery of Israeli hostage negotiations by releasing the wrong bodies to their presumed families.

On today's show, Newell addresses the irresponsible comments of President Donald Trump about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the uncertain future of Medicaid.

Then, Newell speaks with:

Harbor Police Chief Melanie Montroll,

Meg Farris, WWL-TV Medical Reporter,

Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation,

and Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission.

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This hour, Newell has on Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, the latest on the Byrielle Hebert case (the murder of Zelda Townsend that sent shockwaves through Mid-City), how gun enforcement may play out during Mardi Gras 2025, and Jefferson Parish's record low crime stats.

This hour, Newell speaks with Meg Farris, WWL-TV Medical Reporter, about her new hour-long, in-depth talk show/podcast about health and lifestyle issues. Then, Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss Attorney Generals from 14 states challenging the authority of Elon Musk and DOGE.

Attorney Generals from 14 states challenged the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power” in a lawsuit. California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington AGs all filed the lawsuit. Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Newell to talk about it.

Meg Farris, WWL-TV Medical Reporter, joins Newell to talk about her new hour-long, in-depth talk show/podcast about health and lifestyle issues. It’s not on broadcast TV, so she can talk about things people want to know and show pictures that you would not see on TV.

This hour, Newell addresses the irresponsible comments of President Donald Trump about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then, Harbor Police Chief Melanie Montroll joins the show to talk about the Port’s utilization of Enhanced Maritime Security Operations during Super Bowl LIX.

Harbor Police Chief Melanie Montroll joins Newell to talk about the Port’s utilization of the enhanced Maritime Security Operations Center during Super Bowl LIX and how the new physical and technological upgrades made will continue to protect critical infrastructure through Mardi Gras and onward.

Newell addresses the irresponsible comments of President Donald Trump about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

On today's show, Newell talks about a series of polls that reveal the New Orleans residents are deeply frustrated with the city, its governance, infrastructure, and lack of basic city services.

Then, Newell speaks:

Anita Raj, PhD, Executive Director at the Newcomb Institute of Tulane University,

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc.,

Sidney Torres IV, serial entrepreneur,

and Mark Romig, Chief Marketing Officer of New Orleans & Company.

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