The Jennifer Bukowsky Show

Who is actually talking to you — and who’s paying them?

This week, we dig into the increasingly murky world of political persuasion: China-linked influence operations targeting American debates, politicians quietly paying social-media influencers, and a new push in Congress to force more disclosure about who is really behind the messages showing up in your feed.

Then: Are Republicans headed for a midterm wipeout? Democrats are heavily favored to take the House, the once-safe Republican Senate firewall is suddenly looking shaky, and races in places like Texas, Alaska, Ohio and Iowa are flashing warning signs. We break down whether a 2026 blue wave can still be stopped.

Plus, the **Golden Cabinet** returns with a potentially enormous Venezuela oil deal, Scott Bessent's economic war against Iran, Todd Blanche's very busy week at DOJ, and an America First dilemma over the price of beef.

Also on the docket: Meta's massive multistate settlement over kids and social media; the extraordinary 25-year legal saga of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed; the Lindsay Clancy murder trial; a farewell to Dolly Parton; DOJ's latest targets; and a trip through August 30 in history.

The left collected enough signatures of Missouri voters. The Secretary of State says they still don’t get to vote. This week, we dig into the two major ballot battles now headed to the Missouri Supreme Court: the fight over Missouri’s new congressional map and the Respect Missouri Voters initiative. Can voters referendum a congressional map? Can one generation of voters make it nearly impossible for future lawmakers to undo what they passed? And what happens when Missouri has already held its congressional primaries under a map voters may still get a chance to reject?

Then we turn to the midterms, where Tuesday brought Republicans both very good news in Florida and a potentially troubling warning from Alaska. Plus, this week’s Golden Cabinet includes the Trump administration taking aim at the ABA’s power over law schools, an America First fight over imported beef, Todd Blanche on DOJ independence, a major court loss for Marco Rubio, and a new U.S.-Canada tariff battle.

Also: Karoline Leavitt’s next move after leaving the White House, TikTok’s $400 million children’s privacy settlement, a packed Criminal Docket featuring a Missouri fire chief charged with murdering his wife and an unusual defense emerging in the Penn State cocaine case, Harry and Meghan plotting a possible UK return, Kemi Badenoch’s brutal take on Britain’s asylum system, Melania Trump jumping into some West Wing drama, and a trip through August 23 in history—from William Wallace to Hitler and Stalin’s infamous pact to Romania dramatically switching sides in World War II.

It’s politics, law, crime, history and the stories everyone will be talking about this week.

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U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) traveled to the Missouri state fair in Sedalia on Thursday and then headed to Memorial Stadium at Mizzou in Columbia. He toured the $250-million Memorial Stadium improvement project. Senator Schmitt joined Randy Tobler and Jennifer Bukowsky live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", telling listeners that the project is amazing and that the concourses are huge:

U.S. Rep. Bob Onder (R) represents much of Columbia and Boone County on Capitol Hill. He joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" to discuss the 2026 midterm election. He's seeking re-election this fall. Congressman Onder tells listeners that if you would have told him a decade ago that many Democratic votes don't think Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) isn't progressive enough, he wouldn't have believed it:

Jennifer Joins Gary Nolan on Tuesday to discuss the topics of the day

This week, I’m back from the Republican National Lawyers Association’s National Election Law Seminar with a LOT to talk about—including an extraordinary conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz about what he believes is a growing Islamist threat hiding in plain sight in America.

First, we head to Minnesota, where a viral undercover video sent me down a rabbit hole into the state’s election laws. Can a voter really show up without photo ID and vouch for other people who also have no ID? Yes—and what I found when I dug into Minnesota’s same-day registration and vouching system is even more remarkable.

Then I’ll tell you about my conversation with Sen. Cruz and his recent Senate hearing, **“Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America.”** We’ll examine the “Grand Jihad” memorandum, secret FBI recordings from the 1990s, the Holy Land Foundation prosecution, allegations involving CAIR, and why Cruz believes the federal government stopped following the trail.

On the criminal docket: Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in the federal case involving the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. I’ll explain exactly what he admitted, the sentencing gamble he is making, and why the plea could create a fascinating double-jeopardy fight in New York.

Plus: an Iranian “black widow” accused of killing multiple husbands, a remarkably ironic WashU lawsuit involving mandatory anti-racism training, a major border-wall legal victory, the Golden Cabinet, and more.

It’s law, politics, crime and the stories hiding underneath the headlines.

Missouri had a very bad Tuesday. Voters absolutely crushed Amendments 4 and 5 - rejecting initiative petition reform and the effort to put Missouri on a path toward eliminating the state income tax. I'll explain why I think both defeats were enormous missed opportunities, why supporters got beaten so badly, and what Missouri conservatives need to learn before trying again. Plus: Democrats nominate some truly remarkable candidates in Michigan and Wisconsin; why we need to build the dame White House ballroom; a Golden Cabinet update featuring HUD Secretary Scott Turner, JD Vance, Marco Rubio and newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche; Missouri's congressional map fight; college students apparently need protection from seeing their grades; and two former NBA players may have discovered the perfect way to expose the absurdity of men competing in women's sports. And we finish with August 9 in history and a look at the week ahead.

Jennifer Bukowsky guest hosts the Gary Nolan Show and takes on a packed slate of politics, law, culture, and current events.

Jennifer explains why Anthony Fauci may have been legally justified in invoking the Fifth Amendment—even after receiving a presidential pardon—while examining the newly released diary entries revealing his fascination with his own fame.

Political analyst Jake Novak @jakejakeny joins the show to discuss the latest developments involving Gaza, Hamas, Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Plus:

- A federal investigation into allegations that a public-school teacher required students to engage in same-sex kissing

• The massive migrant surge into Spain’s African territory of Ceuta

• YES on Missouri Amendments 4 and 5 with Americans for Prosperity’s Camellia Peterson @rarecamellia

• Zombie-court! The first-ever invocation of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court

• Whether therapists are encouraging adult children to cut off their parents too quickly

• A controversial Rainbow Story Time event at a Columbia public library

• Lawyers behaving badly, Comic-Con prostitution arrests, and the latest criminal docket

• RFK Jr.’s unexpected new cooking show

• Prayers and good wishes for Gary Nolan as he recovers from surgery

Jennifer breaks down the criminal docket of the case of James Scott and the 1993 flood, and she follows up on several other cases, including Vance Boelter and his murder of the Minnasota lawmaker. Iran, illegal voting, and on this date in history all on today's episode!

Jennifer discusses the White House Correspondent's Dinner and Trump's comments following. Additionally, LGBTQ+ reading hours, Golden Cabinet and how the Berlin terror attack case of a "duress" password.