As sports gambling has become widely legalized across the country and more accepted into the mainstream culture, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing writer at The Atlantic, Charles Fain Lehman weighs in on why this social change may have more negative effects than positive. Lehman shares some alarming economic and social findings in the states where sports gambling has been legalized.

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With two weeks left in the race for the White House, the candidates are making their closing arguments. Ben shares his conversation with Co-Host of The Fifth Column podcast, Kmele Foster on how the dynamics of the presidential race have changed in the month of October.  

Plus, they analyze media blitz strategies and what voting groups both sides will target in an attempt to win an election with razor thin margins.

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With under two weeks to go until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are trying different media blitz strategies to win over the last small sliver of Independent voters. Vice President Harris had a combative interview with FOX News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier and decided not to attend the Al Smith dinner in New York City. Meanwhile, President Trump attended the dinner and joined many popular podcasts to target lower-propensity male voters across several demographics.

Ben sits down with FOX News Audio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar to break down their strategies and discuss what key races to watch on election night that could tell us early on whether it will be a good night for Republicans or Democrats.

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As Vice President Harris continues a media blitz that will include an interview tonight on Special Report with FOX News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier, Ben notes how extreme her closing arguments are in the race for the White House. Highlighting how her responses to race relations and the Israel-Hamas war are disturbingly aligned with extremist author Ta-Nehisi Coates.

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With both theTrump-Vance and Harris-Walz tickets trying to convince voters that they’re best

fit to lead the country, what are both campaigns missing to seal the deal?

Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) discusses the often forgotten but monumental impact of the suburban women vote and how the Trump-Vance campaign can regain that demographic.

Plus, Ben and Rep. Mace discuss the role women’s rights will play in national and

state elections.

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As the media blitz by Vice President Kamala Harris continues, Ben notes that as she struggles with answering basic questions expected of any presidential candidate, the excitement of 'vibes' behind the Harris-Walz campaign has severely worn off. Despite the Vice President’s marginal lead nationally, Ben explains the uphill battle she faces in the electoral college.

Plus, Ben notes that President Biden seems unfazed emotionally by Harris' struggles.

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A recent New York Times poll recently showed that for the first time in modern history, young men are now more likely to attend church regularly than women.  Ben notes that anecdotally, younger men are more interested in getting married and having families than their female counterparts.  

For a conversation on this, and how these trends ripple through the rest of American culture, Ben is joined by Associate Professor at Eastern Illinois University and author of the Graphs about Religion substack, Ryan Burge.

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As the post day spin heats up after the Vice-Presidential Debate between Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Ben gives his analysis on the debate. He shares why Senator Vance was able to outperform expectations despite being singled out by moderators and the press. Plus, he notes that Governor Walz looked to be unprepared and out of place on such a high stage.  

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As the election reaches a fever pitch, Ben takes a step back from the horse race coverage to have a conversation with Cosplayer, YouTuber, and CEO of Catwoman, 'Snarky Jay.'

They discuss some of the latest movies, ComiCon 2024, and why Hollywood producers at Disney and Marvel so often forget their most loyal fans in hopes of creating an audience that simply does not exist.

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As the presidential race tightens and reaches a fever pitch, Ben takes a step back to look at prominent Senate races.

Ben notes that not only does the map favor Republicans, but with some exception the GOP learned their lesson from the 2022 election cycle and has moved to nominate more palpable candidates.

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