10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Michael Letts  @InvestUSAorg  InVestUSA.org

20 states and D.C. sue Trump administration for tying billions in crime victim grants to immigration enforcement

Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the Justice Department on Monday for adding a new immigration enforcement rule to federal grants that assist victims of crime — arguing it's part of the Trump administration's crackdown against "sanctuary states." 

 

10:25 – 10:37 (17mins) Weekly Feature:  “WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING!!”

 

10:41 – 10:56 (15mins)  Weekly Feature:  “IT’S MILLER TIME!!”

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9:05 – 9:22 (15mins) Elias Tsapelas (Cha-pel-us), Director of State Budget and Fiscal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, to discuss reforms to Medicaid in the One Big Beautiful Bill and how they could impact Missouri. He can touch on changes like tighter eligibility checks, shorter retroactive coverage, and rolling back costly regulations, meant to reduce waste and keep the program focused on those who truly need it.

 

9:25 – 9:37 (12mins) Larry Conners 
Weekly: "Mr. Conner's Neighborhood  @LarryConnersUSA

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11:05 – 11:22 (17 mins) Marc Beckman @MarcBeckman  
author of Some Future Day: How AI Is Going to Change Everything and 
The Comprehensive Guide to NFTs, Digital Artwork, and Blockchain Technology

AI Spending is Now the #1 Driver of America's Economy

While AI wipes out entry-level roles, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it’s actually ‘the most exciting time to be starting out one’s career’

AI Spending is Now the #1 Driver of America's Economy

And it's only just getting started.
Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a tech trend it's the engine powering U.S. economic growth, outpacing traditional sectors like manufacturing, energy, and finance. As companies pour billions into AI infrastructure, tools, and talent, the ripple effects are reshaping the job market and redefining what it means to start a career.

 

 11:41 – 11:56 (15mins)  Feature:  “CHAT BOX!!”

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9:05 – 9:22 (15mins) Mark Schmitz / Father of Jared Schmitz /
The Freedom 13 
In-Studio TheFreedom13.com  TheFreedom13.org

 

9:25 – 9:37 (12mins) Weekly Feature:  “LET’S HAVE A LITTLE LEAVITTY!!”

 

9:41 – 9:56 (15mins)   Bill D'Agostino, MRC Senior Research Analyst
TOPIC: LEFTIE MEDIA SHARES SHADY CRIME STATS

NEW STUDY: In May, the D.C. police commander was suspended for falsifying crime data. Yet over the last 24 hours, CNN and MSNBC have cited these stats 73 times with no mention of their shady origin.
Bill D'Agostino, edited the montage and this is his Point of View:  

• CNN and MSNBC cited manipulated D.C. crime statistics 73 times in 24 hours following Trump’s August 11 announcement.
• Only CNN contributor Scott Jennings mentioned the suspension of a D.C. police commander for allegedly falsifying these statistics.
• Both networks referenced January 6, 2021, 31 times while largely ignoring the crime data tampering scandal.
• Neither network has retracted their use of the contaminated statistics as of August 12, 2025.

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11:05 – 11:10 (5 mins) VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran Of The Week:
John Minton and John Michael Minton

Vic and Ken,

Thank you for telling the story of my great-great-grandfather's story. My wife also has two direct ancestors on her father’s side who fought in the Civil War. 

Here are the stories of John Minton, her great-great-great-great grandfather and John Micheal Minton, her great-great-great grandfather. 

John Minton served in five wars spanning fifty years.  

When John Minton was fifteen, he saw the militia of Liberty County formed to defend Georgia's coast against the British landings in the war of 1812.  

Twenty-year-old John Minton received the sword and epaulettes of a major in the United States Army in 1817 from the hands of General Andrew Jackson. He had fought gallantly in quelling marauding Creek Indians on the Georgia Frontier with General Jackson and the famous Indian fighter, David Crockett. 

He was, in 1835, the only man in Liberty County, Georgia to volunteer aid to Texas in their struggle with Mexico. 

Major Minton brought his wife and children to Roswell, Georgia in 1849, intending to spend the remainder of his years farming. At the onset of the War Between the States, John Minton at the age of 62 enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army, (Georgia 8th, Company E) as did three of his sons. During the First Battle of Manassas, Virginia in July 1861, he was wounded and discharged four months later by disability. He returned home to Roswell and died in 1871. 

John Micheal Minton was one of three sons who joined the 21st Georgia Cavalry Battalion serving in the Companies B and D. His brothers James Dunwoody and Axson H served in the same unit and companies.  The 21st served along the George coastline focusing on reconnaissance, skirmishes, and protecting Confederate supply lines. In February 1864, the 21st and 24th Georgia Cavalry Battalions were merged to become the Georgia 7th Cavalry Regiment. The brothers were part of Company E. The regiment was ordered to Virginia.  At the Battle of Saint Mary’s Church near Charles City, Virginia, Axton was wounded and died four days later on 30 June 1864.  John and James returned to Roswell after the war, raised families and died in 1888 and 1907, respectively. 

 

11:10 – 11:22 (12 mins) Mark Harder, St. Louis County Council
Host: St. Louis County Insider with Mark Harder, Sundays at 5pm

 

11:41 – 11:56 (15mins)  Feature:  “CHAT BOX!!”

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10:05 – 10:22 (17mins) Weekly: Tim Jones  @SpeakerTimJones 
“The Tim Jones and Chris Arps Show” weekdays 4p-6p on NewstalkSTL

 

10:41 – 10:56 (15mins)  Jeff Dornik, @jeffdornik  
founder and CEO of Pickax, the groundbreaking social media platform built on two uncompromising principles: freedom of speech and freedom of reach. His newest book is called, Following the Leader.
Computer science grads not getting any work due to the rise of AI coding

We Need to Rethink AI Before It Destroys What It Means to Be Human

AI is on track to erase human purpose, replacing work, struggle, and growth with machines—if we don’t slam the brakes, real life itself is at risk.

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9:05 – 9:22 (15mins) Chris Cooper- Serenity Wealth Management In-Studio

 

9:25 – 9:37 (12mins) Weekly Feature:  “FAKE NEWS!!”

 

 9:41 – 9:56 (15mins)   Melanie Collette
https://www.cfact.org/  @CFACT
Costco Bows Out Of Abortion Pill Sales AfterConservative Pressure

by Daily Caller News Foundation

Costco said it will no longer dispense the abortion drugmifepristone at its pharmacies, delivering a major victory to pro-lifeadvocates, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

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This is the VIC 4 VETS, Weekly Honored Veteran.

SUBMITTED BY: Robert Feeney

John Minton and John Michael Minton

Vic and Ken,

Thank you for telling the story of my great-great-grandfather's story. My wife also has two direct ancestors on her father’s side who fought in the Civil War. 

Here are the stories of John Minton, her great-great-great-great grandfather and John Micheal Minton, her great-great-great grandfather. 

John Minton served in five wars spanning fifty years.  

When John Minton was fifteen, he saw the militia of Liberty County formed to defend Georgia's coast against the British landings in the war of 1812.  

Twenty-year-old John Minton received the sword and epaulettes of a major in the United States Army in 1817 from the hands of General Andrew Jackson. He had fought gallantly in quelling marauding Creek Indians on the Georgia Frontier with General Jackson and the famous Indian fighter, David Crockett. 

He was, in 1835, the only man in Liberty County, Georgia to volunteer aid to Texas in their struggle with Mexico. 

Major Minton brought his wife and children to Roswell, Georgia in 1849, intending to spend the remainder of his years farming. At the onset of the War Between the States, John Minton at the age of 62 enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army, (Georgia 8th, Company E) as did three of his sons. During the First Battle of Manassas, Virginia in July 1861, he was wounded and discharged four months later by disability. He returned home to Roswell and died in 1871. 

John Micheal Minton was one of three sons who joined the 21st Georgia Cavalry Battalion serving in the Companies B and D. His brothers James Dunwoody and Axson H served in the same unit and companies.  The 21st served along the George coastline focusing on reconnaissance, skirmishes, and protecting Confederate supply lines. In February 1864, the 21st and 24th Georgia Cavalry Battalions were merged to become the Georgia 7th Cavalry Regiment. The brothers were part of Company E. The regiment was ordered to Virginia.  At the Battle of Saint Mary’s Church near Charles City, Virginia, Axton was wounded and died four days later on 30 June 1864.  John and James returned to Roswell after the war, raised families and died in 1888 and 1907, respectively. 

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Nils Grevillius  @DetectiveNils
Grevillius Detective Services

Politicians want you to pay for ‘cashless bail.’ It’s dangerous and expensive
"Cashless bail" is one of the most misleading phrases in modern politics. Reform advocates coined it, the media amplified it, and it stuck. The reality? What we provide is secured bail — a constitutionally protected, privately funded system that ensures defendants appear in court and protects the public, all without costing taxpayers a dime.
Ironically, the term "cashless" could make us sound like the good guys. We accept all forms of payment. We take the financial risk. We are legally liable for producing defendants in court. We operate 24/7 — making payroll, paying taxes, freeing the accused in an accountable way, and, when necessary, tracking fugitives so victims are protected and prosecutions move forward. Courts and judges who still have secured bail know it works, because we have skin in the game. 

BIO: Nils Grevillius, Los Angeles based Private Detective, was first licensed as a Private Detective in 1992, Nils Grevillius got his start as a soldier, conducting clandestine security, border and counterinsurgency operations in the Pacific, Mediterranean and Latin America. On a contractual basis, Grevillius conducted private clandestine operations in various nations.

An Agent of the Pinkerton Organization, operating in Metropolitan Los Angeles, Grevillius participated in the planning of protective, industrial undercover, surveillance and other matters of that agency.

In the early 1990s, Nils went into private practice as a Private Detective, keeping offices in Pasadena. With this move, Nils Grevillius was involved in the investigations of Bruce McNall, renegade owner of the Los Angeles Kings, David Hemmings and John Daly, operators of Hemdale pictures for the US Bankruptcy Trustee.

The late 1990s saw Nils Grevillius Investigating the Wonderland Avenue Murders, or more correctly, the cover-up of the murders and the connections between Los Angeles' City Hall and Organized Crime. It is the Wonderland Case for which Nils is best known.

Grevillius has conducted kidnapping, robbery, homicide, assault, hijacking, extortion, workplace theft, mass tort, and conflict of interest investigations for a variety of clients, including industry, private trusts, law firms, financial institutions and select private parties.

Grevillius is the author of "Skulldiggery" and "Sub Rosa," works which were published in 2013.

 

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11:05 – 11:22 (17 mins) Nils Grevillius  @DetectiveNils
Grevillius Detective Services Politicians want you to pay for ‘cashless bail.’ It’s dangerous and expensive
"Cashless bail" is one of the most misleading phrases in modern politics. Reform advocates coined it, the media amplified it, and it stuck. The reality? What we provide is secured bail — a constitutionally protected, privately funded system that ensures defendants appear in court and protects the public, all without costing taxpayers a dime.
Ironically, the term "cashless" could make us sound like the good guys.

 

11:41 – 11:56 (15mins)  Feature:  “CHAT BOX!!”

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