Liberty University Professor of Government, Aaron Van Allen, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about LU graduation and drone show, has the John Reid controversy blown over, trade deal between US and China, cuts to Medicaid in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, tax bill showing $5M in cuts, and more.

Tommy Parmiter, The Woodsman, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about a video on his social media of him taking down a particularly challenging tree as well as the importance of Mother's Day.

Dr. Maddukuri from Forest Wellness M.D. joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about functional medicine, weight loss, what people should be looking for in a health professional, sexual wellness, the Aquafirme facial, and more.

Lynchburg City Councilman, Chris Faraldi, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about last night's budget work session, the lodging fee proposal, personal property taxes, his thoughts on fellow Councilman Marty Misjuns' survey sent out to city employees, should the YMCA take over the Miller Park Pool, and more.

Mike Mayo joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about "The Fisher King" as well as the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" and how it changed the box office.

New President and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Cathie Vick, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the new "Blueprint Virginia", what she's expecting to hear from Lynchburg business leaders at this breakfast tomorrow, what are her expectations on tariffs and how they're going to effect Virginians, and more.

Tommy Vaughan from Central Technology Solutions and the YMCA of Central Virginia joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Real ID deadline, is the YMCA going to take over the Miller Park Pool, the tour they went on, how much more expense is the YMCA prepared to take on while fundraising, is there any timeline for a decision, and more.

Shawne Farmer from Interfaith Outreach and Courtney Green from Love Heals joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about Interfaith Outreach's ongoing Seeds of Hope Raffle and a new opportunity to give to Love Heals with donor matching.

Aaron Van Allen, Professor of Government at Liberty University, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the John Reid Controversy, the status of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, military funding, and more.

Brian Kilmeade, the Host of The Brian Kilmeade Show, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the latest on Trump's tariffs, his interview on Meet The Press, is there going to be a nuclear deal between Israel and Iran, and more.