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On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott Jennings broadcasts live from Louisville with a wide-ranging look at the latest jobs report, affordability, Medicaid policy and the economic issues facing American families. Scott also examines Charles Barkley’s comments on socialism and voter ID, the Michigan Senate race and the debate surrounding Abdul El-Sayed before Maine Wire reporter Joe Sokol joins him to discuss a confrontation caught on camera while investigating taxpayer spending at a Bangor treatment center. In Hour Two, Wall Street analyst Anthony Esposito breaks down the September jobs report and what it could mean for the economy, the Federal Reserve and borrowers, while Scott’s “Pain of the Week” takes up the firing of a Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster over offensive teenage posts and a separate WNBA controversy involving A’ja Wilson. American Federation for Children CEO Tommy Schultz then joins Scott to discuss the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit and its implications for school-choice scholarships, before Caroline Campisi closes the show with a conversation about her upcoming New York City Marathon run in support of Tunnel to Towers. Donate to Caroline's Fundraiser here: https://dogood.t2t.org/fundraiser/7428834  https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott Jennings broadcasts from New York with a deep dive into soaring diesel prices, America’s refining capacity and the broader question of energy security, while also covering a suspected terror plot in Texas, the attempted execution of Christa Pike and an indictment involving foreign nationals accused of illegal voting. Retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler joins Scott for an extended conversation about Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions, the prospects for a lasting nuclear agreement and the U.S. Navy’s ability to counter China, while election analyst Henry Olsen examines the battle for control of Congress and the races, voters and turnout dynamics to watch. In Hour Two, City Journal investigative reporter Haley Strack discusses taxpayer-funded housing for registered sex offenders in San Francisco, followed by updates on the suspected Iranian-sponsored plot near RAF Fairford and the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight to Israel. Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick then joins Scott to discuss the United Nations, permitting reform, cryptocurrency legislation, Carnegie Mellon University’s historic $3 billion gift and the 2026 campaign landscape. https://www.chevron.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott Jennings tackles a dramatic suspected hijacking aboard a flight bound for Israel, the latest developments involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, and new economic and immigration developments, including updated GDP figures, third-country deportations and the expansion of Trump Accounts. Montana Senate candidate Kurt Alme joins Scott to discuss the race, energy costs, immigration and national security, while Ambassador Mike Waltz and Jeff Bartos look back at the United Nations General Assembly and the challenges facing U.S. diplomacy. In Hour Two, Sen. Jon Husted discusses the Ratepayer Protection Act and the debate over who should pay for America’s growing demand for electricity, while American Edge Project CEO Doug Kelly examines the AI infrastructure race with China and the rapid expansion of data centers. Rep. Jim Jordan then discusses Jack Smith’s testimony and the controversy surrounding investigators’ access to lawmakers’ phone records before Scott closes with the latest details on the attempted hijacking and the ongoing investigation. https://www.chevron.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott tackles the Trump administration’s economic and national-security agenda, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s argument that steel tariffs made a proposed $15 billion Iowa steel plant possible and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertion that foreign bad actors were involved in the terrorist attack near RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom. Scott also pays tribute to fallen Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips before Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks joins the program to discuss the proposed steel plant and the political and economic issues facing her district. Scott later turns his attention to former President Barack Obama, while Campus Reform correspondent editor Esteban Elizondo examines the latest political battles on American college campuses. In Hour Two, Scott discusses President Trump’s launch of America.gov before Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts joins him for an extended conversation on the major issues facing Washington and the country. https://www.ethos.com/jennings https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott kicks off the week from Louisville with the latest on the Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that U.S. military operations have kept the vital shipping route open while examining why Americans are still facing high diesel and fuel prices. Scott also weighs Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ push for welfare-to-work requirements before Texas Rep. Brandon Gill joins the show to discuss the approaching midterms, affordability, immigration, government spending, birthright citizenship and SNAP reform. Scott then turns to Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s push for the SAVE America Act and the latest legal fight surrounding the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. In Hour Two, longtime university leader Gordon Gee breaks down the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act and the future of NIL, transfers, revenue sharing and athlete protections, while Scott also previews President Trump’s expected announcement of a proposed $15 billion steel plant in Iowa that could create thousands of construction jobs and at least 1,750 permanent positions. https://www.chevron.com https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott broadcasts from Louisville with a packed program covering Chinese President Xi Jinping’s White House visit and talks with President Trump on trade, technology, rare-earth minerals, Iran and Taiwan, along with a federal judge’s ruling requiring the White House to readmit reporters from CNN, Politico and MSNOW. Scott also examines the midterm environment, affordability and the political fight over the Trump administration’s public-charge immigration rule before Georgia congressional candidate Houston Gaines joins him to discuss border security, crime, manufacturing and the Peach State’s key races. Election analyst Henry Olsen breaks down fresh Senate polling and developments in Alaska, Michigan, Maine and New Hampshire, while City Journal investigative reporter Kenneth Schrupp discusses his reporting on the cost of California benefits connected to illegal immigration. Tevi Troy explores the long history of politics at the Kennedy Center, and Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers joins Scott for an extended, exclusive conversation as one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races heats up. https://www.besthotgrill.com  https://www.chevron.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott tackles the latest political and international headlines, including Kamala Harris campaigning with Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington and the legal battle over President Trump’s decision to ban three media outlets. American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers joins the show to discuss domestic oil and natural gas, energy affordability and American energy security, while Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser weighs in on abortion politics and the pro-life movement heading into the midterms. Scott also turns his attention to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear before CNN anchor and Inside Politics host Dana Bash joins him for an extended, hour-long conversation to close out the program. https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott examines new polling on Americans’ attitudes toward political violence and campus free speech before turning to President Trump’s new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland and highlights from his address to the United Nations. ClearPath CEO Jeremy Harrell joins the show to discuss America’s surging electricity needs, the power demands of AI and data centers, nuclear and natural gas, permitting reform and the prospects for a bipartisan energy strategy, while economist Allison Schrager discusses her new book, Worth the Risk, and the economic and personal costs of excessive risk aversion. In Hour Two, Ohio Sen. Jon Husted joins Scott for a pre-recorded conversation, followed by more of President Trump’s U.N. remarks, and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty closes the program with an extended discussion on solar and battery storage, energy affordability, domestic manufacturing, competition with China and how America can generate enough reliable power for the AI era. https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Carl Jackson fills in for Scott with a look at the major political and breaking-news stories driving the day in Washington and across the country. Carl is joined by JINSA Fellow and Middle East expert Hussein Aboubakr Mansour for an in-depth conversation about the geopolitical and ideological forces shaping the Middle East, the region’s evolving security challenges and what they mean for U.S. national security and foreign policy. Throughout the program, Carl also delivers his perspective on the day’s top headlines and the political battles kicking off the new week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott broadcasts from Jacksonville with a packed Friday program covering the continuing fallout from Hasan Piker’s Axios interview, including his comments about a nuclear-armed Iran and his political association with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, before turning to new questions surrounding ActBlue’s donor-verification safeguards and allegations of possible foreign donations. Energy trader, entrepreneur and philanthropist John Arnold joins Scott for an extended conversation about America’s energy infrastructure, the challenges of building new power plants, pipelines and transmission lines, and the push for permitting reform in Congress. In Hour Two, Scott runs through the latest headlines on prescription-drug pricing, ICE leadership, sanctions on an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange and the Ohio Senate race, then revisits the Lindsay Clancy case as lone holdout juror Michael Desronvil explains his decision during deliberations. Scott closes the week with excerpts from his speech to rural electric cooperatives, touching on the economy, energy and new Census figures on household income and poverty. https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott broadcasts from New York on Constitution Day with a packed program covering Hasan Piker’s latest controversial comments about America and the Constitution, his ties to Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and new economic data on poverty, household income, employment and productivity as Republicans look to sharpen their midterm message. Utah College Republican leader Riley Beesley returns with an update on the disciplinary controversy surrounding a Charlie Kirk memorial vigil, while election analyst Henry Olsen breaks down the key House and Senate battlegrounds that could determine control of Congress. In Hour Two, former Trump White House and Justice Department official Theo Wold discusses immigration policy and the legal fight over birthright citizenship, America First Policy Institute senior fellow Joel Thayer examines the U.S.-China AI race and the balance between innovation and safety, and Teach Coalition CEO Sydney Altfield weighs in on New York’s growing battle over school choice and a new federal scholarship tax-credit program. Scott closes the show with tariffs, taxes and the latest action on Capitol Hill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott tackles the growing debate over artificial intelligence and America’s technological competition with China, along with a busy day on Capitol Hill involving crypto legislation, college sports, AM radio and impeachment politics. Scott also examines Democratic lawmakers’ calls for a federal investigation into a series of deaths involving Black Americans before Daily Wire opinion writer Chloe Trapanotto joins the show to discuss her allegations of TikTok censorship, the midterms and the political battle for younger voters. Army veteran and war-studies expert John Spencer discusses his new book, Twenty Times I Almost Died, and the lessons he’s learned about leadership, survival and war, while Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro joins for an extended conversation about Run Hide Fight: Infidels, Israel, antisemitism, divisions within the conservative movement and AI. Psychologist Dr. Steven Berglas weighs in on the ethics of mental-health professionals publicly assessing political figures they haven’t examined, and University of Utah College Republican leader Riley Beesley closes the show with a campus controversy surrounding a Charlie Kirk memorial vigil. https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott broadcasts from Washington with a packed Tuesday program covering Sen. Mitch McConnell’s return to Capitol Hill and decisive vote for a Trump judicial nominee, the congressional fight to preserve AM radio in new vehicles, New York’s sanctuary policies and FBI Director Kash Patel’s latest crime crackdown. Republican congressional nominee Eric Flores joins Scott to discuss his toss-up race in Texas’ 34th District, border security, dismantling the cartels, affordability, energy and the GOP’s growing support among Hispanic voters, before Scott takes on Rep. Ro Khanna’s criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war with Iran. In Hour Two, Washington Free Beacon senior writer Adam Kredo discusses his reporting on a federal investigation into alleged links between UNRWA employees and Hamas, Scott examines the public-safety debate surrounding Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s decision to keep police surveillance cameras turned off, and Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt joins the program for an extended conversation to close out the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott kicks off the week with the fallout from the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s controversial immigration pardon, the Trump administration’s latest immigration policy and the packed Senate agenda awaiting lawmakers in Washington. Scott also covers Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany’s frightening emergency plane landing before Minnesota Republican Senate nominee Michele Tafoya joins the show to discuss her race against Peggy Flanagan, affordability, Medicaid fraud, AI and the state’s growing data-center debate. Scott then weighs the fight over regulating artificial intelligence before Accuracy in Media President Adam Guillette examines how September 11 is being taught in American schools. National Review senior writer Noah Rothman joins for an extended conversation about the distinction between Islam and Islamism, Ted Cruz’s warning about ideological forces within the Democratic Party, the midterms, AI regulation, the party’s potential post-election civil war and the threat of an Iranian “October surprise.” https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott is joined by incredible guests who are their stories of 9/11 on the  25th anniversary of the attacks that shook the world and left an indelible mark on American history. Our guests, Congressman August Pfluger and Congresswoman Virginia Fox, share their memories of that day and how it shaped their perspectives on national security and the role of government. We also hear from Ari Fleischer, the former White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, who recounts the events of that day and the president's response. Through their stories, we're reminded of the resilience and courage that defined America's response to the attacks. https://www.canyouhearmenowfilm.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.