The mayor of El Paso, Texas has declared a state of emergency as a surge of immigrants cross the southern border. The mayor is quoted as saying that he cannot guarantee the safety of El Paso residents. Law enforcement officers have been overwhelmed by arrivals. On Wednesday, December 21, Title 42 will expire. This policy reduced the number of asylum seekers the U.S. would allow during the COVID pandemic.

Eric Wilson, from I Sell Health, an expert on healthcare is on the show today. We discuss the issues with healthcare and health insurance.

As of Tuesday morning, Kari Lake has been given the opportunity to make her case for election fraud in Maricopa County, Arizona. She ran for Governor as a Republican against Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. After initial counts, Hobbs came out on top, but Kari Lake has contended that the election was mishandled. Also, the war on truth continues. Cambridge Dictionary recently changed the definition of what it means to be a woman.

CDC recommends that masks return during the "tripledemic" - Flu, RSV, and Covid-19. The IRS is tracking Venmo & other cash app payments. John Fetterman finds himself on a most fashionable list. Christian philanthropy accounted for 70% of all giving in 2022. They outgave the U.S. government in addressing global poverty.

Republicans will be taking over the House of Representatives in the New Year. They are beginning to talk about the possible investigations on the horizon. It is critically important that these new investigations be legitimate with no ulterior motives. The worst possible scenario is for Republicans to spend the next 2 years doing "investigations" that they plan to do nothing about, but instead use it as a campaign tool.

Viktor Bout, "The Merchant of Death," is the Russian arms dealer that we traded to get Brittney Griner back after her arrest in Russia. Bout is described to be the worst of the worst, a terrorist, who conspired to kill Americans, and one of the most dangerous people on the planet. Griner was serving a 9-year sentence for drug smuggling and possession charges. While we're always glad to welcome Americans home if charges were illegitimate, ultimately we don't know, there are still reasons to be concerned with this prisoner swap.

WNBA player Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian penal colony in a prisoner swap. She has been held on drug charges since February. Brittney was traded for Viktor Bout a Russian arms dealer described as the "Merchant of Death." Meanwhile, Marine Veteran Paul Whelan remains in Russian custody. Whelan was accused of and charged with espionage.

Our government should be focused on protecting the liberties of all Americans and not just those of a particular group. The media & government tend to pit one group against another to fit their narrative & push their agenda. All people should be treated equally under the law. Lady Justice is blindfolded for a reason.

Time Magazine has named its finalists for Person of the Year. At the top of their list is President Zelensky of Ukraine. Also on the list are Xi Jinping of China, the US Supreme Court, Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis, Liz Cheney, MacKenzie Scott of Amazon, and the Iranian protesters. Some aren't happy about who's being considered.  But, why does this list matter? And, how can we use it to open up discussion?

Colorado graphic designer, Lorie Smith, is fighting for her right to free speech in front of the Supreme Court this week. She is taking on Colorado's anti-discrimination law that she says would "compel her to use her artistic talents, or speech, to create messages celebrating same-sex weddings."