Fiery Mullin Hearing

Clay and Buck open the hour by examining escalating national security discussions—including Tulsi Gabbard’s congressional testimony on global threats, continued fallout from Joe Kent’s resignation as NCTC director, and new updates from the evolving conflict in Iran. Both hosts underscore the growing urgency surrounding the SAVE Act, a major election‑security bill they argue is on the brink of defeat in the Senate despite strong grassroots pressure. They warn listeners that Republican leadership appears unwilling to push it across the finish line and emphasize what the bill’s failure would mean for 2026 and beyond.

The central drama of Hour 1 unfolds around the contentious confirmation hearing of OK Senator Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security. The transcript captures an unusually heated feud between Mullin and KY Senator Rand Paul, who confronts Mullin over past comments about Paul’s violent assault by a neighbor—a near-fatal incident still deeply personal for the Kentucky senator. Rand Paul accuses Mullin of treating the attack like a joke, while Mullin fires back, calling Paul divisive and insisting he never promotes political violence. Clay and Buck dissect the exchange, stressing that this animosity is real—not political theater—and signaling that Paul is almost certainly a “no” vote on Mullin’s confirmation. They also explore why intraparty combat has become increasingly common, blaming social media, performative outrage, and internal GOP drift.

The Fight Ahead

A rapid-fire look ahead at major political concerns: the Senate’s narrowing legislative window before campaign season freezes action; warnings that Democrats would immediately pursue another impeachment if they retake the House; the need to hold the Senate as a firewall; and upcoming topics including new Iran updates, crime statistics showing D.C.’s murder rate hitting a 125‑year low, Joy Behar comparing Trump to Hitler, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul begging wealthy residents to return as New York’s budget collapses.

KY Sen. Rand Paul

Senator Rand Paul joins the show live, offering a fiery, unfiltered explanation of why he will vote against Mullin’s nomination to lead DHS. Paul argues that Mullin’s past comments praising violence, his history of physical confrontations, and his refusal to apologize for celebrating Paul’s assault make him unfit to oversee ICE and Border Patrol. Paul also criticizes Mullin’s “macho” persona and says DHS needs steady, lawful leadership—not someone who cites dueling and caning as historical justifications for political conflict. He further warns that the Iran War is a “war of choice,” predicts it will severely damage Republicans politically due to rising oil prices, and stresses that Congress—not the White House—must maintain constitutional authority over war powers.

The senator then addresses the growing grassroots fury over the likely failure of the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship for voting. Paul confirms the bill does not have the votes to pass, blames divisions among Republicans in mail‑in‑ballot states, and notes that while he supports the legislation, GOP resistance from states like Utah, Arizona, and Alaska prevents a unified front.

FL Stole the Cash Cows

Clay and Buck discuss domestic policy with a blistering examination of New York’s budget crisis, Kathy Hochul’s plea for rich New Yorkers to return, and the staggering revelation that New York City now spends $81,000 per homeless person per year. Clay and Buck break down how taxpayers are bankrolling bloated nonprofit bureaucracies, fraudulent social‑service programs, and a “homeless‑industrial complex” that consumes billions without improving conditions. They highlight parallel scandals in Minnesota and California, including fake autism‑therapy centers and fraudulent daycares, and argue that Democrats have no interest in reform because these systems function as patronage networks that recycle taxpayer money back into Democratic political power.

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