The Rich Zeoli Podcast: Daily Politics, Culture & Chaos

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Over $31 million in political ads have mentioned data centers this year, and more than 99% of that spending is negative. Both parties now have the same target. Rich explains why Democrats think AI data centers will win back the suburban moms who moved to Trump over MAHA, and asks whether Republicans waited too long to take a position. Plus: Trump floats Ted Cruz for the Supreme Court, Democrats preview impeachment and investigations, and two ex-FBI officials appear in court over the Hunter Biden laptop.

In this episode:

- Abdul El-Sayed's barbershop stop in Michigan and how Democrats are using data centers against Mike Rogers

- AOC's jar of brown water at a hearing, and her "put one in Mar-a-Lago" response to Trump

- The Senate GOP memo calling data centers the "sleeper issue"

- Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted in Ohio, and Josh Shapiro vs. Stacy Garrity in Pennsylvania

- Shapiro's 180 on AI data centers

- Van Jones says El-Sayed is struggling with Black and Jewish voters in Michigan

- Trump goes after James Talarico, and why Texas stays red

- Trump would consider Ted Cruz for the Supreme Court, and what it means for 2028

- Kamala Harris wants 13 justices, statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico, and a fresh look at the Electoral College

- Florida socialist Angie Nixon won't say whether Cuba is a dictatorship

- Elizabeth Warren's strange warning about people coming to "sell porn to my children"

- Why Trump's rallies matter, and Democrats' plans for impeachment and investigations

- Kathy Griffin can't sleep because of "fascism"

- Ex-FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides in court on charges of lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop

- Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's new mortgage program: no PMI, lower credit scores, and the city covers the risk

- A new study finds plastic straws beat paper straws on environmental impact

- Bernie Sanders says opposing El-Sayed is "Islamophobia"

Tomorrow's guest: Brian Kilmeade.

Chapters

0:00 Data centers: the sleeper midterm issue

2:00 Abdul El-Sayed's barbershop clip

3:41 Why Democrats are going after suburban moms

4:42 $31 million in anti-data center ads

6:21 AOC's brown water jar

9:36 The Senate GOP memo and the flip-floppers

12:54 Van Jones: El-Sayed is in trouble

14:28 Trump vs. James Talarico in Texas

16:42 Talarico's "whiteness" comment

17:31 Trump floats Ted Cruz for the Supreme Court

19:40 The Democrats' plan to pack the Court

23:14 Angie Nixon on Cuba

25:52 Elizabeth Warren gets weird

27:49 Trump's final push and impeachment threats

29:16 Kamala Harris: investigations over impeachment

31:09 Kathy Griffin loses sleep over "fascism"

32:57 Ex-FBI officials in court over Hunter's laptop

41:56 Philly's risky mortgage plan

45:53 Plastic straws win after all

50:51 Bernie Sanders and El-Sayed

54:13 Wrap-up and tomorrow's guest

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Is Texas really in play? A new Fox News poll has Ken Paxton and James Talarico tied at 49% in the Texas Senate race, and CNN's Scott Jennings says Texas worries him. Rich Zeoli disagrees: Texas stays red. One week before the 2026 midterms, Rich breaks down the Senate map (Texas, Maine, Alaska, Kansas and North Carolina), why Brian Fitzpatrick's Pennsylvania seat could decide the House, and what's at stake if Democratic Socialists of America candidates win.

Also today: Abdul El-Sayed's "muskets" take on the Second Amendment and his 2012 letter backing Mohamed Morsi. Rich walks through D.C. v. Heller and explains why the Bill of Rights covers modern technology. Plus Hasan Piker and Ilhan Omar calling Republicans "terrorists," the Gavin Newsom hidden-camera video, Angie Nixon dodging the capitalism question, President Trump's trip to Texas, the Iran war and gas prices, new Havana Syndrome reporting, the "blue wave" skepticism piece, Bruce Blakeman's viral ad against Kathy Hochul, and Christmas creep in October.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Should Republicans worry about Texas?

00:47 Eric Swalwell's home raided

01:37 Fox News poll: Paxton vs. Talarico tied at 49

02:44 Scott Jennings on the Senate races that concern him

04:22 Maine, Alaska and Brian Fitzpatrick in PA

05:27 Troy Jackson and the cost of Medicare for All

06:58 Iran war, gas prices and Trump's midterm push

09:34 Gavin Newsom will "kneel before the DSA"

10:42 Angie Nixon: capitalist or socialist?

14:05 National Review's questions about Ilhan Omar

15:10 Hasan Piker calls Republicans "terrorists"

18:11 Ilhan Omar's "pedophile protection" claim

20:37 Trump on Talarico: "Does not stand for Texas values"

23:48 Abdul El-Sayed, a press purge and the Constitution

24:38 The "muskets" argument against the Second Amendment

26:48 D.C. v. Heller and modern rights

34:42 The DSA's plan for the Supreme Court and Senate

35:55 Is El-Sayed copying Obama?

36:50 Killer wants a Philly cheesesteak in his plea deal

39:07 Bruce Blakeman's ad against Kathy Hochul

41:31 The 2028 race starts the day after the midterms

45:31 YouTube hits 2,500 subscribers

46:58 Havana Syndrome attacks inside the U.S.

50:59 Trump's "say goodbye forever" fundraising email

52:04 CNN: Is it too early to call a blue wave?

53:45 Russia-Ukraine humanitarian ceasefire

54:46 Christmas decorations before Halloween?

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Claude AI accessed the Georgia voter rolls. How secure are our elections? What does this mean for voter integrity. Plus, Abdul El-Sayed will never protect the US Constitution. He is unfit to be a US Senator.

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With the midterms just days away, Rich Zeoli breaks down the final stretch of the 2026 campaign. Even MSNBC's Katy Tur now doubts the Texas polls.

Rich plays his favorite ad of the cycle, "Troy Jackson Is Weird," from the Maine Senate race against Susan Collins. He also explains why he thinks the Vivek Ramaswamy ad in Ohio could backfire. Elizabeth Warren bristles when CNN's Kaitlan Collins asks about Michael Bloomberg's $80 million for Democrats and the billionaire donations to Troy Jackson's campaign. AOC campaigns in Maine and lines up her path to 2028.

In Texas, James Talarico gets a softball interview on MSNBC and closes with an attack on billionaires that sounds a lot like Bernie Sanders. Rich draws on his years running campaigns to argue that Talarico's last pitch shows he knows he's losing and is setting himself up for 2028. He also looks at Abdul El-Sayed's race in Michigan and what early voting really tells us, since Republicans still turn out on Election Day.

Plus:

• Two former FBI officials are charged with lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop investigation
• A New York Post report and new DOJ filings raise more questions about Ilhan Omar's name and family history. Jonathan Turley explains what could put her seat at risk
• Tan Mom says ICE stopped her for being "too tan"

Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania joins Rich to talk about the midterm closing argument, energy and gas prices, cutting red tape for small businesses, why Medicare for All would hurt hospitals, and when drivers might get relief at the pump as oil moves through the Strait of Hormuz again.

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A polling firm just admitted its surveys were fake. Two weeks before Election Day, Wedgwood Polling called its made-up numbers a "social experiment." By then they had already fooled the New York Times, Axios and Nate Silver. RealClearPolitics didn't fall for it.

If one firm could make up a poll and get the political press to report it, how many other polls are getting the same free pass? Rich explains how fake numbers end up in the news and why polls miss more often than pollsters admit. He also covers why the "blue tsunami" story for the 2026 midterms may be built on bad data. Fake polls have one goal: convincing you your vote doesn't matter so you stay home. Don't.

Then: woke is coming back. Like Jason Voorhees, it was never really dead. The WNBA runs off the court during the national anthem and kicks Enes Kanter Freedom out of a game. The press won't let go of Shane Gillis's SNL monologue joke and grills Michael Che about it on the Today Show. And in Bucks County, a Halloween display of bodies in black bags has the NAACP demanding changes, while NPR wonders whether your skeleton decoration is problematic. Rich explains why the outrage is never really about the decoration, and why a Democratic win on Election Day could mean "Woke 3.0."

Also on today's show: the feds' fight with California over 20,000 ballots allegedly issued to non-citizens, the voter ID clash between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers in Michigan, a $6 million sham-marriage citizenship scheme, Ilhan Omar's answer to Chris Hayes, federal charges in the killing of Philadelphia Sgt. Shane Sieber, the RICO indictment of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas, and New Jersey's non-citizen voter roll subpoena.

Chapters:

0:00 Wedgwood Polling admits its polls were fake

3:12 The fake pollster's "social experiment" statement

6:59 Feds vs. California over non-citizen ballots

9:27 Todd Blanche on 20,000 ineligible voters

11:45 El-Sayed vs. Rogers: Is voter ID voter suppression?

13:58 California's $2 billion medical fraud crackdown

15:07 The $6 million sham-marriage citizenship scheme

17:26 Ilhan Omar's answer to Chris Hayes

18:24 Live from Cape May tomorrow

19:03 Feds charge the suspect in Sgt. Shane Sieber's killing

25:32 Woke is coming back: The WNBA and the anthem

29:55 Michael Che grilled over Shane Gillis's SNL joke

33:00 Bucks County Halloween display outrage

35:36 NPR worries about your Halloween skeleton

39:56 The "asylum" display and barbed wire outrage

43:38 Iran, oil and the midterms

44:45 Two Dan Sullivans on the Alaska Senate ballot

45:42 Trump vs. LeBron over the national anthem

46:39 Virginia Senate leader Louise Lucas indicted

50:04 New Jersey's non-citizen voter roll subpoena

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Justice comes for the brother lover and the woke DA. Ilhan Omar, Larry Krasner, and Gavin Newsom are all under investigation — and the left's response is the same as always: play the victim and pass the hat.

Every weekday at 3pm ET, Rich Zeoli brings a daily dose of sanity to a news cycle built on panic. Long-time political advisor, analyst, and Fox News panelist, Rich has spent his career around the people making these decisions. Now he tells you what they're actually up to — and why the Constitution is not a suggestion.

On today's show: Rich walks through the Omar, Krasner, and Newsom investigations — the DNA evidence the feds reportedly have, the winery at the center of the fraud allegations, and why Omar's first move was a fundraising plea. Then Nick Shirley's fraud exposé gets a presidential signature, Lawrence O'Donnell says something strange about Trump, and Kara Swisher floats Elon Musk in jail. Plus the reporting that federal officials are advising states on Trump's midterm "interference," USAID as a front for CIA meddling, and Trump's own regret about not seizing voting machines. Abdul El-Sayed leans on Islamophobia while making his gun control case, Alyssa Slotkin plays the victim card, and Rich closes on the insignificance of everyone under investigation.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Justice comes for the brother lover and the woke DA

0:45 Ilhan Omar, Larry Krasner, and Gavin Newsom under investigation

9:01 Feds have DNA evidence in the Omar case

12:23 The winery, the husband, and the fraud allegations

16:49 Nick Shirley's fraud exposé and a presidential signature

20:38 Lawrence O'Donnell's strange Trump comments

24:35 Kara Swisher says Elon Musk belongs in jail

26:33 Feds advising states on Trump's "midterm interference"

36:56 Trump's regret about the voting machines

39:06 Abdul El-Sayed, Islamophobia, and the musket argument

44:17 Krasner's record and Alyssa Slotkin's victim card

51:43 The insignificance of everyone under investigation

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So it turns out they aren't mostly college students after all. I know — I'm as shocked as you are.

The probe into a sitting congresswoman heats up, the midterms are two weeks from now, and the feds go after a soft-on-crime district attorney in a major American city. Can you guess which one?

Today: why Europe is actually burning, who's funding the unrest, what Trump said about France, and why the "mostly peaceful" line is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

Plus, Feds subpeona Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner as the Philadelphia Police Department says goodbye to fallen Sgt. Shane Seiber.

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 – They weren't college students

00:39 – Europe is burning

02:02 – Macron, a Celine Dion concert, and an economy in trouble

03:02 – Ro Khanna on Fox & Friends: "it's the price of gas"

06:14 – Rioters vs. students

07:12 – The red-green alliance: 101 groups, nine countries

10:04 – Trump's warning about France

15:15 – Douglas Murray: 57% of GDP, 115% debt-to-GDP

17:58 – Hardened adult rioters moved in

24:19 – Two weeks out: Bob Brooks and the Democrats' policy pile

25:58 – Abdul El-Sayed and "people who look like me"

33:18 – Alyssa Slotkin threatens young people who work for Trump

42:45 – DOJ subpoenas Larry Krasner's office

44:11 – Officer Shane Sieber and the cost of soft-on-crime

49:53 – The drunk Indiana candidate on Piers Morgan

54:17 – Amy Acton's own mother cuts an ad against her

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The Rich Zeoli Show: Left-Wing Totalitarianism, Midterm Threats, and Economic Realities

In this episode, Rich Zeoli breaks down the escalating rhetoric from progressive Democrats as midterms approach and explores the broader political and economic unrest unfolding globally.

Rich dissects the push for "Medicare for All," warning of its potential to bankrupt the U.S. healthcare system and lead to hospital closures nationwide. Drawing parallels to civil unrest and economic contraction in Europe, he examines how progressive policies and shifting demographics threaten economic stability.

The discussion turns to key political figures and rhetoric, including Senator Elissa Slotkin's warnings aimed at deterring young conservative professionals from working in executive administrations, Senator Raphael Warnock's comments on impeachment and economic policy, and controversial campaign declarations from candidates like Angie Nixon in Florida. Rich also addresses federal regulatory overreach, highlighting proposals by Senator Chris Murphy to regulate internet usage and screen time. Finally, the episode covers reports on coordinated activist strategy planning around future election cycles.

Timestamps

00:30 – Healthcare Policy & Economic Risks: Rich analyzes proposals for "Medicare for All" and single-payer healthcare, breaking down the financial strain on hospitals and private coverage.

03:45 – Global Unrest & Economic Comparisons: A look at social and economic instability in Europe, drawing parallels to domestic unrest and urban policy challenges.

07:10 – Medicare for All Debates in Midterm Races: Analyzing candidate responses on government-run healthcare, public option phasing, and private insurance mandates.

11:00 – Political Deterrence & Administration Hiring: Rich discusses Senator Elissa Slotkin’s remarks regarding legal risks for future executive branch staffers and reports of officials seeking counsel.

25:10 – Digital Regulation & Regulatory Overreach: Examining Senator Chris Murphy’s proposals to regulate online time, social media platforms, and federal agency authority.

30:30 – Campaign Rhetoric & Law Enforcement: Rich breaks down Florida candidate Angie Nixon’s controversial media interviews on law enforcement, criminal justice, and political opponents.

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Wanna be White House Press Secretary? Katie Zacharia is out. Plus: Jill Biden is More of a Doctor than El-Sayed.

Senator Dave McCormick joins the show. He is battling burdensome regulation and red tape which costs taxpayers billions.

Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin joins the show. He is taking the school choice fight directly to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a one time school choice proponent who sold out to the teacher unions.

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Rich Zeoli weighs in on major national political and legal news. The episode opens with the White House confirming that the execution of Nidal Hasan will not be live-streamed, exploring the legal and moral debates surrounding military capital punishment.

Next, the focus shifts to the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, examining newly released interview footage of holdout juror Michael Desronvil discussing jury room pressure and media doxxing.

Rich also analyzes New York political battles, including Governor Kathy Hochul's handling of the controversial Cornell University case alongside Attorney General Letitia James. The episode then turns to the Texas Senate race, breaking down candidate James Talarico's recent absence from the campaign trail and his controversial stance on the oil and gas industry.

Finally, Rich examines the federal investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar regarding immigration paperwork and citizenship records.

Timestamps:

00:00-05:00 — Nidal Hasan execution update, holdout juror Michael Desronvil was targeted

18:33-24:02 — NY Governor Kathy Hochul and AG Letitia James' handling of the investigation

24:02-37:24 — James Talarico & Texas Politics: Texas oil industry stance, campaign trail absence

37:24-55:00 — Investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar: Federal subpoenas, immigration paperwork, and birth year discrepancy analysis