The gloves are off in today's episode as Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor break down the explosive House Oversight Committee hearing featuring Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. From "Minnesota Math" regarding autism program fraud to the startling rise in social service spending, the "Need to Know" crew dissects the testimony that left the Governor looking like a "deer in the headlights." Back on the global stage, we dive into the 21st-century combat currently unfolding in Iran. We discuss how Artificial Intelligence is compressing "kill chains" from days to hours and the terrifying reality of low-cost "kamikaze" drone swarms. Plus, we’re joined in-studio by a very special guest: Pepper the Spectacled Owl, along with the team from the 2026 Fargo Sportsman Show. Standout Moments [00:03:12] AI Combat: The Death of the 2012 Playbook A former Special Ops analyst explains how the Pentagon is using AI to detect targets and spit out coordinates in real-time, leaving adversaries like Iran unable to blink before their capabilities are "flattened.".   [00:10:25] The Judge’s Fact-Check Jim Jordan grills Governor Walz on why he restarted payments to "Feeding Our Future" fraudsters. The tension peaks as Jordan reads a rare public statement from a judge calling the Governor's excuses "false.".   [00:12:45] "Minnesota Math" with Nancy Mace Representative Nancy Mace delivers a viral moment, forcing Governor Walz to confront a 34,200% increase in autism program spending—from $1 million in 2017 to over $343 million in 2024..   [00:26:15] Pepper the Owl & The Raptor Project Live in-studio, John Wood from "Extreme Raptors" introduces Pepper, an endangered spectacled owl. John shares stories of his birds posing for Vogue and his 14-year friendship with Donald Trump..   [00:45:10] The CDL Scandal: Wrong Way in an 18-Wheeler A chilling report on a Minnesota-licensed illegal alien truck driver caught driving the wrong way on a Missouri highway, despite being unable to read English road signs..