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President Donald Trump’s plan to end taxes on Social Security will benefit a certain group of Americans the most, a report finds. Are you part of it? Ted Rossman, Senior Industry Analyst with Bankrate.com, joins Newell to discuss who exactly Trump's plans may benefit.

Newell refers to a Wall Street Journal by Julie Wernau article to confirms many of his earlier predictions of what would happen if marijuana was legalized.

On today's show, Newell talks about the DOGE effect, in which more outstanding government spending is being revealed to the public, a Washington State bill intended to protect reproductive health care that uses the language "pregnancy capable people," and the University of Virginia getting rid of their DEI office.

Also, Newell has on:

Ewell Smith, of YourFirstFranchise.com,

Denise Marcelle, Louisiana State Representative,

and Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust.

Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, joins Newell to talk about a new fraud related to federal taxes, the latest on tariffs and what industries may be affected, and the challenges of balancing the budget.

This hour, Newell talks to Denise Marcelle, Louisiana State Representative, about the confusing law she co-authored that was intended to identify and stop racial profiling and the unintended problems it may create.

Louisiana lawmakers demand change after an investigation exposed what they call a flaw in a state law that’s meant to prevent racial profiling during traffic stops. The investigation showed that the law allows police officers to label only race, not ethnicity, on traffic tickets. That means drivers are often labeled as black or white, even if they don’t identify that way. Louisiana State Representative C. Denise Marcelle co-authored the law and said the goal was to identify and stop racial profiling. “What I wanted to accomplish was to get the data and to make sure that everybody was being treated fairly,” Marcelle said. Marcelle said after seeing these findings, she’d like ethnicity collection to be included in the law as well. Rep. Marcelle joins Newell to talk about it.

This hour, Newell talks about the DOGE effect, in which more outstanding government spending is being revealed to the public, a Washington State bill intended to protect reproductive health care that uses the language "pregnancy capable people," and the University of Virginia getting rid of their DEI office. Then, Ewell Smith of YourFirstFranchise.com comes on to explain why franchising is a legitimate career path.

With recent government layoffs affecting thousands of professionals, franchise expert and author Ewell Smith says there’s another path: business ownership. Through franchising, professionals can leverage their skills and experience to take control of their future. Ewell Smith of YourFirstFranchise.com joins Newell to explain further.

On today's show, Newell talks about the California lawmaker, Carl MedMaio, receiving backlash for exposing the state's spending proposals, President Trump shifting to use Cabinet chiefs to make cuts instead of DOGE, the public's skepticism of the safety of vaccines, and more.

Also, Newell has on:

Bruce Jentleson, William Preston Few Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science at Duke University,

Chris Edwards, Policy Scholar with the Cato Institute,

Jill Dennis, Director/Owner of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program,

and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat.

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This hour, Newell speaks with Jill Dennis, Director/Owner of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program, about the latest with the electronic ankle monitoring program. Then, political analyst Bernie Pinsonat joins the show to share his thoughts on Trump's speech.