American Sunrise - October 8th, 2025

Summary

Podcast Summary: Real America’s Voice – American Sunrise

Episode Date: October 8, 2025
Hosts: Dr. Gina, David Brody, Terrence Bates
Theme: Unfiltered analysis of breaking political events, border security, media shakeups, government shutdown dynamics, and American cultural and family values.

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Overview

This episode of American Sunrise on Real America's Voice delivers an extensive, candid discussion on major national news through the lens of conservative values and American patriotism. The team of energetic hosts tackles explosive political developments—including the arraignment of former FBI Director James Comey, FBI surveillance of GOP lawmakers, the ongoing government shutdown, border security issues, and a shakeup at CBS News with Bari Weiss as the new Editor in Chief. The show blends original reporting, lawmaker interviews, and spirited panel conversation, weaving in themes of justice, media bias, and the importance of family and faith.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. James Comey’s Arraignment & Justice vs. Retribution

• [03:35] Terrence Bates previews the day’s major story: former FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges of making false statements and obstruction.
• Hosts emphasize transparency, questioning whether the public will see a "perp walk" or a subtle courthouse arrival.
• Dr. Gina [04:08]:

  "I am so tired of the left wing media... No, this is President Trump seeking justice for the American people, for those who targeted us. That's what this is."

• The panel disputes mainstream claims of political retribution, pointing out the grand jury's composition.
• List of prior arrests under the Biden administration referenced; large number of January 6 defendants cited as evidence of selective justice.

2. January 6 Investigation—FBI "Spying" on Senators

• [10:14] New revelations that the FBI tapped phones of multiple GOP senators during the J6 investigation; Senator Josh Hawley’s statement plays.
  • Hawley: "I could have sworn that yesterday we learned that the FBI tapped my phone... Lindsey Graham's phone... Marsha Blackburn's phone... five other phones of United States Senators."
• Hosts compare this to Watergate, demanding actual consequences and warning of an unchecked "deep state."
• Ben Ferguson [12:00]:

  "Here's the truth. The deep state does exist."

• Panel expresses skepticism that anything more than an investigation will come from these revelations.

3. Government Shutdown Stalemate

• Ongoing shutdown is discussed, with hosts squarely blaming Senate Democrats and Chuck Schumer's "fear" of a primary from AOC.
• Mark Alford (Missouri Congressman) [09:00]:

  "It is day eight of America held hostage, the Schumer shutdown. It continues because of his pride, his arrogance, his ego, and most importantly, his fear."

• Polling cited claiming a majority of Americans support a nonpartisan, clean continuing resolution (CR).
• Panel Solution: Open government while negotiations continue; bemoan the lack of balanced budget discipline.

4. Border Security, National Guard Deployments, and Cartel Threats

• Second Hour [70:00 and following]
• National Guard troops move to Chicago and Memphis to address crime; federal vs. state authority tensions flare.
• Hosts cite poll showing broad public skepticism about using troops domestically except for external threats.
• Ben Berkwam & Oscar Elblou Ramirez report:
  • ANTIFA characterized as a "terrorist organization" acting as enforcement for the Democratic Socialists.
  • Mexican drug cartels directly threaten U.S. officials after enforcement actions disrupt their operations.
  • Sharp declines in illegal crossings and sharp increase in ICE deportations since Trump’s return to office emphasized as administration wins.

5. Media Shakeup: Bari Weiss at CBS News

• CBS hires Bari Weiss as Editor in Chief after acquiring the Free Press.
• Terrence Bates [54:12]:

  "Will it be much of the same, or do you think CBS is really going to see a shift in how it reports?"

• Dr. Gina quickly points out Weiss is a woman and expresses skepticism that even principled leadership can overcome entrenched newsroom bias.
• David Brody highlights Weiss’s “10 journalistic principles” and her identity as a “gay conservative woman”—seen as uniquely challenging to the network’s existing culture.
• All agree real change demands staff accountability, not just leadership overhaul.

6. American Values: Mothers, Traditions, Faith

• [42:31] Segment on the expansion of Moms for America’s mission internationally (“Moms for Freedom Worldwide”).
• Founder Kimberly Fletcher discusses universal motherhood values and the importance of defending family and faith in the face of global leftist trends.
• Kimberly Fletcher [43:01]:

  “All moms care about the same three things—the safety and protection of our children, that our kids get a good education, and opportunities to succeed. We needed a united mom’s voice to come together to stand against this globalist, Marxist, communist takeover of our countries.”

• Panel reflects on the re-emergence of traditional family values and skepticism toward anti-natal narratives.

7. Faith, Resilience, and Israel

• [61:31] Moment of Faith—Speaker Mike Johnson recites Psalm 37 at a press conference, offering prayers for victims of the October 7 Hamas attacks.
  • "Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
• Liberty Counsel’s Matt Staver discusses faith’s role in comfort and the Jewish people’s resilience after tragedy.

8. Financial Security: Gold’s Surge & Housing Trends

• [87:29] Birch Gold Group specialist predicts gold’s continued surge (“Gold up 50% year to date... The best run since 1979, and it looks set to continue.”)
• Mortgage rates and Wall Street’s dominance in housing market discussed; Jake Novak warns of investor speculation outpacing family homebuyers.

9. Pop Culture – Hollywood Hysteria

• [121:30] Rob Reiner’s claim that “America has only one year left before democracy is gone” is met with derision.
• Panel points out longstanding left-wing doomsaying and dismisses Reiner as out of touch.

10. Uplifting Story—Sunny Side Up

• [129:29] Dr. Gina spotlights Anna Duarte, a college grad who gives back to her mother who raised her in the midst of instability—an inspiring family-focused human interest segment.

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Memorable Quotes & Timestamps

• Dr. Gina [04:18]:

  "No, this is President Trump seeking justice for the American people... They targeted us first. An election was stolen. A president was nearly assassinated. The list goes on and on. And... there's no one's in jail yet. That tells you how careful they're being."

• Josh Hawley [10:30]:

  "The FBI tapped my phone. Tap Lindsey Graham's phone. Tap Marsha Blackburn's phone... Looks like targeting political opponents to me."

• David Brody [61:49], quoting scripture:

  "Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."

• Kimberly Fletcher [43:01]:

  "There are universal truths and intrinsic values that will resonate with every country because all moms care about the same three things."

• Dr. Gina [122:12]:

  "...I've said this before. I sat next to [Rob Reiner] at an RNC debate one time, and he was the most cold, rude, angry human being."

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Notable Segments with Timestamps

• James Comey Arraignment and Reaction – [03:35–06:44]
• FBI Spying on GOP Senators/J6 Fallout – [10:10–12:32]
• Shutdown Blame Game & Polls – [09:00–12:00], [104:31–109:02]
• Antifa & National Guard Deployments – [20:05–22:43], [70:09–74:13]
• Bari Weiss at CBS Media Analysis – [54:12–56:51]
• Moms for America International Expansion – [42:31–47:49]
• Faith & Israel Remembrance – [61:31–66:10]
• Financial Security (Gold, Housing Market) – [87:29–98:14]
• Sunny Side Up: Family Uplift – [129:29–131:53]

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Tone & Style

The show’s tone is conversational, passionate, and unscripted. Hosts inject humor (“I was up at 4 AM craving bacon and eggs”) while maintaining an urgent, combative posture on national issues. There's a strong sense of camaraderie and shared cultural purpose, with faith, family, and patriotism as recurring touchstones. The language is plain, direct, and infused with political conviction—often framing issues as battles between “patriots” and leftist elites.

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Takeaway for Listeners

If you missed the episode, you’ll leave with a strong sense of the program’s worldview: concern over deep state overreach, skepticism of mainstream narratives, faith in traditional values, and a call for unity and toughness among conservatives. The episode is a case study in how right-of-center media synthesizes real-time politics, grassroots activism, and personal stories into a cohesive message about the American present and future.

Transcript

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

I'm Ben Ferguson.

[Ben Ferguson]

And I'm Ted Cruz. Three times a week we do our podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz.

[David Brody]

Nationwide, we have millions of listeners.

[Ben Ferguson]

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we break down the news and bring you behind the scenes inside the White House, inside the Senate, inside the United States Supreme Court.

[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

We arm you with the facts to be able to know and advocate for the truth with your friends and family.

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[Terrence Bates]

Ahead on American Sunrise, some of the Jeffrey Epstein victims are set to appear on Capitol Hill again today. We'll take you to Washington, D.C. for the very latest. Plus, shocking new revelations of the FBI reportedly spying on GOP lawmakers as part of the January 6 investigation. So what is the DOJ doing about DOJ? Excuse me, doing about it. Hear from Missouri Senator Josh Hawley ahead. And then later, the co founder and CEO of the Free Press, Bari Weiss is now the editor in chief of cbs. So what changes can we expect and why does it matter? Those stories and so much more right now on American Sunrise.

[David Brody]

Good morning, America.

[Dr. Gina]

Welcome to American Sunrise. Whether it's culture, we have breaking news to share with you.

[David Brody]

Politics. President Trump is joining us live now from Florida.

[Terrence Bates]

We've got you covered.

[David Brody]

This is what it looks like to be a patriot.

[Terrence Bates]

We have to protect the American family.

[Dr. Gina]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

Hi, I'm David Brody.

[Terrence Bates]

I'm terrence.

[Dr. Gina]

And I'm Dr. Gina. Good morning. I'm Dr. Gina. We are live with you from the Palm Beaches. Let's bring in David Brody. He's in Washington, D.C. and Terrence Bates is in our Denver newsroom. Good morning, gentlemen.

[Terrence Bates]

Good morning, doctor G. Good morning, doctor G. And David. Good morning. Hey, guys. Some interesting happenings in Washington, D.C. or actually in suburban Washington, D.C. i guess to be more technical at 10 o', clock. James Comey is set to be arraigned this morning. He's expected to plead not guilty to charges including making false statements to Congress and obstruction. Obviously, this is going to be interesting. What I'm watching out for is whether there will actually be a perp walk or if it'll just kind of be whisked into the building unassumingly so the public doesn't get a chance to see it.

[Dr. Gina]

I am so tired of the left wing media. Sorry to go in so directly here, but I was thinking about this. I literally woke up at four in the morning and I was just.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm.

[Dr. Gina]

So tired of the left wing media saying this is President Trump targeting his enemies. No, this is President Trump seeking justice for the American people, for those who targeted us. That's what this is. They targeted us first. Do you know how many arrests there already were by this point in the Biden administration? And President Trump has taken it slow. He's been method, methodical. He's been careful. I'm talking about his administration, obviously not him because he's not the one obviously doing this. But this administration has done everything they can do to preserve the integrity of these United States in these moves. Right. That they're making just to try to restore justice for how we were all targeted, how the American people were targeted. An election was stolen. A president was nearly assassinated. The list goes on and on. And there have been, there's no one's in jail yet. That tells you how careful they're being. David, thank you for letting me spout. That was my 4am thought.

[David Brody]

Yeah. That's been coming since, for four hours from 4am to 8am My goodness. That was fantastic. Hey, so a couple of things. First of all, let's be Clear. Everybody talks about Trump and Pam Bonney and the DOJ going after Comey. Hold on. It was a liberal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, that, that indicted him with a majority of them on that jury. Let's just be clear about that. And beyond all of that, look, you want to talk to a couple of the pro life protesters during the Biden administration. Some of the Catholics that were targeted, just regular, ordinary people. Trump administration is not going around targeting ordinary people. They're targeting people like Antifa. They're not ordinary people, they're terrorists. And then, of course, you got Comey. As for the perp walk, I think it's going to be a whisked vehicle into the courtroom. That's what I sense. But let's remember, I believe, if I'm not mistaken, there should be a mug shot coming. So looking forward to that.

[Dr. Gina]

It won't be as great, it won't be as iconic President Trump's. Not even a chance. Comey couldn't be that iconic in his wildest dreams. I sent you guys a list yesterday of the arrest that had taken place to this point under the Biden administration. It's too many for us to name, but among them were 1265 J6ers that I don't want to forget, and also Tina Peters, who still sits there, and others. There are others who are still in prison today.

[David Brody]

It's not retribution. It's called justice.

[Dr. Gina]

Called justice.

[Terrence Bates]

It's called justice for sure. Dr. Gina, since you were up at 4:00 clock this morning steaming and I was up at 4 o' clock this morning craving bacon and eggs. Can you please get us to our Bible verse?

[Dr. Gina]

I thought you were gonna say doing your Bible study and I was gonna be so impressed.

[David Brody]

Craving bacon and eggs.

[Terrence Bates]

I wish I was more impressive, but if I'm honest, no, I wasn't. I was craving bacon and eggs around my kitchen, trying not to wake everyone up, but still cook a little something. So, yeah, that's hilarious.

[Dr. Gina]

I love that story, Terrence. Today. It's from Exodus 15:13. You, in your mercy, have led forth the people whom you have redeemed. You have guided them in your strength to your holy habitation. The government shutdown is now extending into its second week, and President Trump had this message for the dins. Take a look.

[Ben Ferguson]

They're all Democrat.

[David Brody]

Delays. There are delays at the airport. That's standard. And again, this is something that we've.

[Ben Ferguson]

Every day we put forth a bill, just a continuation.

[David Brody]

It's a very simple thing to sign and very simple to do. And I really think that these are people that I think they have nothing to lose.

[Ben Ferguson]

They have a party that's out of control. They have no leader. Nobody knows who the leader is.

[Terrence Bates]

I look at people with very low.

[Ben Ferguson]

IQs, like Crockett, this woman Crockett, I.

[David Brody]

Never met her, but she's a low IQ individual.

[Ben Ferguson]

I look at AOC talking about how.

[David Brody]

If they want to negotiate, they can come to my office.

[Ben Ferguson]

She's not in that position to do that.

[David Brody]

And who the hell is she to say that? And then I watch Nancy Pelosi not knowing what to do. I watch their leadership.

[Ben Ferguson]

Look, Schumer is petrified of primary because he's not going to win, probably against anybody.

[Dr. Gina]

You know, Congress has a horrible popularity when you ask voters. So when I start to get cynical about Congress, you know what I do? I think about people like Missouri Congressman Mark Alford, and he joins us now. Congressman, it's good to have you with us again. This whole. I don't know, I'm just going to let you take it away. I don't know. I had my rant. I'm fulfilled. I can stop the show right now so you can just talk about whatever you want to talk about, Congressman.

[Ben Ferguson]

Well, that was certainly a good rant. I don't know how you, how you top that.

[David Brody]

I will tell you this. It is day eight of America held.

[Ben Ferguson]

Hostage, the Schumer shutdown. It continues because of his pride, his arrogance, his ego, and most importantly, his fear. Never make decisions out of fear. But that's exactly what Chuck Schumer has done by shutting down this government.

[David Brody]

And I've got a little news for aoc. We're not negotiating with you because there is no negotiation.

[Ben Ferguson]

We did our job several weeks ago.

[David Brody]

We passed a clean extension that a.

[Ben Ferguson]

Continuing resolution so that we could get.

[David Brody]

Our jobs done on the appropriations and.

[Ben Ferguson]

Get the rest of these bills passed.

[David Brody]

On the House floor.

[Ben Ferguson]

They want to obfuscate, lie, gaslight the American people. A recent Harvard Harris poll shows that.

[David Brody]

65% of Americans, 2/3 of Americans agree.

[Ben Ferguson]

With us that a clean CR is.

[David Brody]

The way to go.

[Ben Ferguson]

They are seeing past the games of.

[David Brody]

Chuck Schumer, who's living out of fear because he's fearful of being primaried by AOC. That is 100% true. And it's really nice, by the way, to see conservatives, Republicans, I should say, sticking together. There is no daylight. And that is good news. Hey, when I say, hey, what am I from New York? I am from New York. Hey, Congressman.

[Ben Ferguson]

Hey.

[David Brody]

Yeah, what do you want? Hey, I got a watch I want to sell you.

[Ben Ferguson]

All right.

[David Brody]

Hey, look. So Missouri Senator Josh Hawley spoke yesterday about these new revelations that the FBI spied on him, several other senators during the J6 investigation by Jack Smith. So it took place during this hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi. As you know, take a look at.

[Ben Ferguson]

This manner of things and the current president. I've also heard them said, and I just wrote it down because I wanted to be sure I heard it correctly. I've heard them say that Joe Biden never targeted his political enemies. Joe Biden never directed his Attorney General to target his political opponents. Huh. That's interesting because I could have sworn that yesterday we learned that the FBI tapped my phone. Let's look at it. We've got a list. Tap my phone. Tap Lindsey Graham's phone tapped. Marsha Blackburn's phone tapped. Five other phones of United States Senators. Gee, it sure looks like targeting political opponents to me. And yet I haven't heard a word from that side of the dais about any concern whatsoever. We've got nothing but concerns today, but no concern at all for a Justice Department that is tapping the phones of sitting United States Senators because who knows why?

[David Brody]

I mean, that was pretty wild, you know. Holy, by the way. Yeah. He called it an abuse of power. He said it was beyond Watergate and beyond J. Edgar Hoover. The question is, is anybody going to be held accountable for this? I feel like we're going to have an investigation and that's about it. I mean, let's get going here.

[Ben Ferguson]

Look, I think Chuck Grassley and others and the Judiciary Chair Lindsey Graham, who.

[David Brody]

Were spied on as well, are intent on getting the truth out there to the American people.

[Ben Ferguson]

The truth is going to set us free. Here's the truth. The deep state does exist.

[David Brody]

Obama spied on Trump in 2015, 2016, tried to keep him out of office.

[Ben Ferguson]

With a Russia, Russia, Russia hoax.

[David Brody]

Jack Smith came in and spied on.

[Ben Ferguson]

Behalf of, of the DOJ under President Biden under the auspices of investigating J6.

[David Brody]

Which we know there. The facts still haven't come out on that.

[Ben Ferguson]

Thank God Barry Loudermilk is getting to.

[David Brody]

The bottom of that.

[Ben Ferguson]

But the deep state is real accountability is coming.

[David Brody]

There's going to be a reckoning and.

[Ben Ferguson]

I think Jack Smith is going to.

[David Brody]

Be part of that to, to make.

[Ben Ferguson]

Sure that this doesn't happen again.

[David Brody]

It's, it's terribly one sided when, when.

[Ben Ferguson]

You consider that the deep state has.

[David Brody]

Gone after President Trump and those Republicans trying to, trying to make things right again in America.

[Terrence Bates]

Congressman, that Pam Bondi hearing that we just showed you was great television. I don't know if a whole lot really came of it. A lot of substance. I want to play you a quick exchange between Dick Durbin, the senator from Illinois, and Attorney General Bondi.

[David Brody]

Here it is, the word is, and I think it's been confirmed by the White House, they are going to transfer Texas National Guard units to the state of Illinois.

[Ben Ferguson]

What's the rationale for that?

[David Brody]

Yeah, Chairman, as you shut down the.

[Ben Ferguson]

Government, you voted to shut down the.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Government, and you're sitting here, our law.

[Ben Ferguson]

Enforcement officers aren't being paid.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

They're out there working to protect you.

[Ben Ferguson]

I wish you love Chicago as much.

[Dr. Gina]

As you hate President Trump.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

And currently the National Guard are on the way to Chicago. If you're not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.

[Terrence Bates]

Congressman, those sorts of exchanges have become commonplace with chuckling. I think we all enjoyed it. Absolutely. Those sorts of exchanges have been commonplace in these hearings, both in the House and in the Senate. How do we get to more substance? For me, I would like more substance. Maybe it's just a selfish thing on my end. How do you see it as a sitting lawmaker and when you're sitting in these sorts of hearings as a lawmaker and you're hearing your colleagues try to grandstand, and you're sitting here thinking, okay, well, we could really be getting more substantive. How do you deal with all of that?

[David Brody]

Well, Terrence, that's exactly right. First off, I love Pam Bondi. She came loaded for bear and the.

[Ben Ferguson]

BS that the Dems are trying to.

[David Brody]

Shove on her, but it wasn't happening.

[Ben Ferguson]

Look, when we are in these hearings.

[David Brody]

We only have five minutes, okay? And people, and I've been guilty of this as well, you want to get.

[Ben Ferguson]

Your, your sound bite out there.

[David Brody]

You want to make something meaningful happen.

[Ben Ferguson]

With your five minutes.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

But.

[Ben Ferguson]

But we also need to be concentrating on facts and getting relevant information so that we can make important decisions as we do as legislators to further advance.

[David Brody]

The America first cause. You're not going to get that with the Democrats. They are going to gr. I love it, though, that, that people.

[Ben Ferguson]

Like Cash Patel and Pam Bondi are prepared.

[David Brody]

They're coming with receipts, they're coming with.

[Ben Ferguson]

Information about those, questioning them and questioning their real authority to even be in that position. I think that's something that is warranted, it's needed, and it's timely for this.

[David Brody]

Time in American history.

[Dr. Gina]

I agree, Congressman, but I take great exception with the fact that I live in Florida, you live in Missouri. And you have a much better tan than I do, Congressman.

[Ben Ferguson]

Hold on. It's called Mary Kay right here.

[David Brody]

Gotta come all out to you, Mary Kay.

[Dr. Gina]

Wow, that's a blast from the past.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, since we're putting up tans, I'm sorry, but I win the tan war.

[Dr. Gina]

You do?

[Terrence Bates]

Hands down. Sorry, not touching that one.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, Mark, thank you so much. Have a great day, Congressman. Coming up, Jeffrey Epstein. Victims are set to appear on Capitol Hill today. Who will they be meeting with? Rab's own Brian Glenn answers that question. And later, Chicago crime. Not a new problem, but just happened. How big is the problem? We have some shocking new numbers just ahead here on American Sunrise.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[Ben Ferguson]

When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre?

[Ben Ferguson]

Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

Yeah, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

I'm Ben Ferguson.

[Ben Ferguson]

And I'm Ted Cruz. Three times a week, we do our podcast Verdict with Ted Cruz.

[David Brody]

Nationwide, we have millions of listeners.

[Ben Ferguson]

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we break down the news and bring you behind the scenes inside the White House, inside the Senate, inside the United States Supreme Court.

[David Brody]

And we cover the stories that you're not getting anywhere else.

[Ben Ferguson]

We arm you with the facts to be able to know and advocate for the truth with your friends and family.

[David Brody]

So download Verdict with Ted Cruz now, wherever you get your podcasts.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Terrence Bates]

Well, we've been telling you this morning that Jeffrey Epstein's accusers and some of his victims were set to be on Capitol Hill. We're now hearing that that hearing has been canceled. All of this amid the current government shutdown. In the meantime, over at the White House, President Trump has a busy day ahead. He's going to get an intelligence briefing, and then later on this afternoon, he'll sit in on a roundtable related to Antifa. For more on that, let's bring in rav Chief White House correspondent Brian Glenn. Brian, always good to see you, my friend. Good morning. Let's get right that Antifa roundtable. I think that's interesting and I'm curious what's likely going to come out of this. Any ideas?

[Ben Ferguson]

Yeah. Well, good morning, Terrence.

[Terrence Bates]

I think this is one of the.

[Ben Ferguson]

Things that's been on the table, no pun intended, for President Trump for a while. Ever since we've seen the violence increase due to these ice raids and ice occupation in some of these cities. So we're going to start to find out how they are organized and who potentially is behind funding all of this. You know, they've got a very intricate way to communicate amongst each other. They've got their, from what I can see are basically a presence in most states. So there's a way that they are communicating, there's a way they're organizing these events, but more importantly, who is paying these individuals. And so we've absolutely seen a crackdown.

[Terrence Bates]

We've all seen the video on social media, National Guard coming in, having a.

[Ben Ferguson]

Zero tolerance in regards to any physical violence from antifa, not only towards the National Guard, but to, towards American citizens in general. So I'm really looking forward to that. Today that happens in the State dining.

[Terrence Bates]

Room at 3pm today.

[Ben Ferguson]

We'll be in there live with coverage on that.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, looking forward to that. In the meantime, the government shutdown just continues to linger on and on and on. We're hearing no votes expected to happen today, potentially tomorrow, the next vote to hopefully reopen the government. Talk about the Democrat approach to all of this and how long this ultimately could last. I just got a note that says, you think this could go on till Christmas?

[Ben Ferguson]

What? It's, yeah. This, this is insane. I had a couple sources at, not on the, in the White House, but in the press that they speculate, ready for this. This could go on to Christmas. And here's why.

[Terrence Bates]

President Trump talked about this yesterday in the Oval Office.

[Ben Ferguson]

This is the kamikaze approach to the government.

[David Brody]

They have nothing to lose.

[Ben Ferguson]

Their approval ratings are low. They have zero power. They don't have the presidents, the Congress, the Senate. They have no legislative power. They have nothing to lose.

[Terrence Bates]

So this is on messaging. So as we see people getting laid.

[Ben Ferguson]

Off, we see health care premiums going.

[Terrence Bates]

Through the roof, which by the way.

[Ben Ferguson]

A letter was sent out to millions of Americans talking about their insurance premiums going up for 2026. As they see people's premiums double and they start to lose jobs and they start to see maybe the effects of the shutdown. Faa, look at all the dozens of airports that are reporting delays, short staffing, all of this will come to effect. So the way I see that from a Democrat standpoint is the longer it goes, the, the better it makes them look because they're going to blame it on us. And of course, we all know this is the Schumer shutdown. All of this really lies in the hands of the Democrats who want to give, you know, health care benefits to illegals. That's what this boils down to. But when you have nothing to lose, you're willing to go as far as you can.

[Terrence Bates]

I heard Christmas.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm hoping that perhaps it's anywhere from next Tuesday to Christmas. Hopefully it's sooner. I want this government open. I think we need to get and.

[Terrence Bates]

Solve the problems that are in front.

[Ben Ferguson]

Of us, Terrence and, and as the government shut down, we simply can't do that.

[Terrence Bates]

Absolutely. Open the government and negotiate while the government is open and the people's business can continue to be done. Brian Glenn, always good to talk to you, my brother. We'll talk soon.

[Ben Ferguson]

Yes, sir.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, let's get a quick check of your coast to coast forecast now. Meteorologist Adrian Hernandez standing by with the very latest. Adrian, what's going on, my brother? How are you? Good morning.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm doing great, Terrence. Hope everything is going well with you guys. And across the coast we have some cooler temperatures that we're going to be tracking. So pretty much nationwide. The remaining remnants of this frontal boundary is just cast out over the Northeast. We're seeing good amount of rainfall early on this morning in this region. But behind this front, things are really starting to cool down all the way across the country. We have places like Atlanta dropping into the low 70s where you really should be in the high 70s as a result of this front pushing through. And of course, as this front makes its way through places like New York City down to Baltimore, areas of Philadelphia should be picking up a few showers and storms early on this morning. I know it's not. We're having some technical difficulties early on with this modeling, but it is relatively soggy to start things out. High pressure will take into effect after that fact. And as a result, we're going to be getting better chances of seeing clear conditions as we go throughout the next several days. We have Hurricane Priscilla out in the eastern Pacific. That'll dissipate, but a lot of its moisture is going to end up in the Southwest as we go throughout Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Terrence. And this is going to be impact some of you guys out in the Front Range as well. So I hope you don't forget your umbrellas when you're heading out the door into the weekend.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, that's good information. I'll be packing my umbrella then. Adrian, good to talk to you. Thanks so much for the report. All right. Up Next peace talks between Israel and Hamas continue ahead. What US Official could soon be joining those talks? We have the developments ahead.

[Ben Ferguson]

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When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre?

[Ben Ferguson]

Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm Leon Naifak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make?

[David Brody]

Yeah, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[Ben Ferguson]

What day is it?

[David Brody]

Wednesday. Wednesday in America, October 8, 2025. Welcome back, everybody, to American Sunrise. All right, so as we mentioned a few moments ago, new revelations coming out that the FBI spied on several GOP lawmakers, specifically senators, as part of the January 6th investigation. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley was on the list. We heard from him earlier. And here is what he told rav's own Steve Bannon on War Room.

[Ben Ferguson]

Have a look. We gotta know. I mean, we need to find out. These are eight senators, including me, who are wiretapped. But, Steve, as you know, that's just, that's the tip of the iceberg here. They went after Donald Trump like nobody's business. And they went even beyond that. They went after Charlie Kirk. They went after 90 different conservative organizations. They went after ordinary people, normal, hardworking people, pro lifers. They prosecuted Catholics. They tried to recruit spies into their parishes. This was all happened at the same time, by the way. It's that 2022, 2023 time period when the FBI and DOJ were completely, completely off the leash. I mean, I say that they were really doing Biden's bidding at every turn. And we still don't have accountability for what happened.

[David Brody]

All right, for more, let's bring in retired Davy Captain and also GOP strategist Armin Kurdian. Armin, thanks for being here and thanks for getting up early. We appreciate you. You're always on the west coast out there. So, look, it comes down to accountability. You know, he's right. Hawley's right. It will continue happening unless some people are perp walked and brought to justice. So are you confident? Because I don't know about you, but I'm skeptical.

[Ben Ferguson]

David, can you possibly imagine if these were Democrat senators who were wiretapped, if their information and their phone logs had been had been taken and recorded and investigated? Can you imagine what the outcry would be right now? I mean, you think this is bad for Republicans? It'd be orders of magnitude louder. It is absolutely unconscionable. I mean, it is just. I wish I had a list of all of the times, all of this corruption and the abuse of power by government against conservative officials, against Republican lawmakers and conservative causes. It's absolutely mind numbing. There has to be serious accountability. I want to say I'm frankly pleasantly surprised. I didn't think Cash Patel would necessarily be bad. I thought he'd do a good job. But he's been doing a fantastic job in the FBI in rooting out this stuff and finding it and exposing it and bringing it to light. And I tell you, the only folks who aren't happy about it are the, the Democrats and the ones who are saying that the truth is being exposed to their corruption.

[Dr. Gina]

No, Armin, I'm afraid you're totally wrong. I watched Chicken Noodle News and they told me that actually Democrats, they don't even have a crime problem in the inner cities. Republicans are just lying about that. Their cities are perfectly crime free. There haven't been any gunshots or any sort of gang violence or anything like that. Not a problem at all in Chicago. And that's according to Pritzker. I mean, he should know. So how are you so mistaken?

[Ben Ferguson]

Well, I mean it's true. Jerry Nadler said it was a complete and total myth, isn't it? You know, I like to turn the Democrats word against them. Where is the equity for the people who are living in these neighborhoods who have to live with this kind of crime? Where is the inclusiveness of these low income folks who have to be surrounded by, by drug gangs, by folks who are assault assaulted by just retail theft into these neighborhood stores? Where, where is their voice? Do their black lives actually matter? Apparently they don't. And this is one of the reasons why we saw black voter turnout for Donald Trump go up in the last election. And Democrats are absolutely confounded by it because they have taken the black vote and black Americans for granted for so long. While they're black, they're going to vote for us. If you don't vote for us, you ain't black. You know, and Obama going out and saying the brothers need to come out and vote for Kamala Harris. Well, you know what, Here's a dirty little secret. Black people are actually able of thinking for themselves. And unfortunately, sometimes because of where they are in life, because the welfare state has destroyed their community so much, their, their income levels are lower, they don't matter as much to the political power of the Democrat elites. I'm glad Donald Trump is doing this. The mayor of Chicago is declaring war not only on Donald Trump, but he's declaring war on his own people. He's saying, I don't really care about you. And I hate Donald Trump so much that I'm going to let more of you get shot and killed just so that I can feel my own hatred.

[Terrence Bates]

Well, from declaring war to trying to end one, check out this New York Times headline which reads, witkoff and Kushner set to join Gaza talks soon. Officials says those Gaza talks, of course, hoping to bring an end to the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. I'm curious if you've got any. How optimistic, let me put it this way. How optimistic are you that Hamas is going to actually be true to its word or even come to the table in good faith in order to truly end this war? Are they just trying to, to drag this thing out?

[Ben Ferguson]

There's a couple of things at play here that I think need to be mentioned. Look at the number of wars and conflicts that Donald Trump has ended this year. So he has immense credibility on the world stage about being a man of peace and wanting to end conflict. So just by that nature, I think he's getting a lot more of the Arab nations, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, to really take a really serious look at, you know, providing some pressure to Hamas to end this war. Now, Netanyahu at home is under immense, immeasurable, unimaginable political pressure to bring the hostages home. He's also under a severe amount of pressure to end the war. You know, it's been two years. Perhaps some people don't see, as you know, for whatever reason, there are some concerns there. Israel's never been at war for more than a few weeks at a time before now. Now, is Hamas going to try and use some of that known political pressure to try to push back on some of these 20 points that Netanyahu and Trump put forward? I think they're going to do that, but at the same time, I am hopeful and I would expect that a lot of the rest of the Arab League nations, members of the Abraham Accords, and everyone else who is either a stakeholder or facilitator is going to push back on the message. Look, this is a really good deal. Y' all are going to get amnesty. You're not even going to be prosecuted as terrorists if you lay down your arms and stop fighting. And money will come into the Gaza Strip to rebuild. I mean, isn't that what they actually want? This 20 point plan is basically given Hamas nowhere to go and for no other reason than for Iran to maintain its influence in that region. We're going to see which set of willpower is actually going to win out first. And it's going to be incumbent on the Trump administration and the Western powers and every other civilized nation in this world to continue to put a strangle on the gun money that's coming into Gaza to end that. And only then will the Palestinian people truly be free.

[David Brody]

Absolutely. All right, Armin Kurtian, thanks for being here. Great insight as always. Thank you.

[Terrence Bates]

Thanks, Armin.

[Ben Ferguson]

Thanks, guys. Good morning.

[Dr. Gina]

Thanks, you, too.

[David Brody]

Morning to you. All right, coming up, Moms for America now going global. Moms for the Globe. No, it's still Moms for America. What are they aiming to adjust with the new initiative? We're going to ask their founder next on American Sunrise.

[Ben Ferguson]

The US Electric grid is approaching a breaking point. As demand soars from data centers and home energy use, our aging infrastructure can't keep up. And the Department of Energy warns that without action, Blackouts could surge 100 fold by 2030. The good news? One solution is already here. Propane. It's American made, stored on site and always ready. Powering homes and businesses with cleaner, reliable energy that doesn't depend on the grid or the weather.

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[Ben Ferguson]

When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes or just asked, why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory. Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre? Bad face, political warfare and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is A Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm Leon Naifak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make?

[David Brody]

Yes, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

So download Verdict with Ted Cruz now. Wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dr. Gina]

I'll tell you what. There's the coolest place right in the Everglades there where you can take a ride through the swamps. And I'm talking about through the trees. And these guys will go 60, 80 miles per hour. You are flying. It is so fun. And then you stop. And of course, there's gators and all the things. I love the Everglades. It's a great place to go. Don't take your small dogs. Just tip from Gina.

[Ben Ferguson]

All right.

[Dr. Gina]

Welcome back to American Sunrise. I am Dr. Gina. We thank you for joining us. It is time now for today's health news, sponsored by the Wellness Company under the microscope. Today, the CDC has reversed its recommendation for Covid vaccines for all. Is now leaving the decisions to patients. Oh, those words are poetic, aren't they? Little too, little too late, but here we are. This move was endorsed by the deputy secretary general, Jim O', Neill, who is currently serving as the acting CDC director. And this comes after HHS Secretary Bobby Kennedy Jr. Announced in May that the COVID vaccines were no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. And why were they ever, by the way? Well, before this year, officials say people age 6 months and older should get Covid boosters. But now that has all changed. Thank God. A little bit of rationale in all of this. A new administration in Washington, D.C. has brought a lot of positive changes when it comes to fixing our broken health care system. But the reality only so much government can do. If we really want to make America healthy again, it's going to start at home with us. And that's where the wellness company comes in. You see their doctors all the time on this show. Their products are the gold standard when it comes to keeping you safe and healthy. With the Wellness Company, you can be sure you're prepared for whatever happens with their series of prescription med kits. These kits have an assortment of life saving medications, also guidebooks to assist in that fact that you want to use these medications properly. The guidebook will help you. Additionally, the wellness company offers a variety of products from parasite cleanses to methylene blue to weight loss. So much more help you stay healthy, live a longer life. Make America, America healthy. Get it starts at home. Do your part. Protect the health of yourself and your family. Go to TWC Health RAV. Give it an order. That's TWC Health RAV. Use the promo code RAV. It'll save you 10%. All right, let's send it over to David.

[David Brody]

Thank you. G. All right. Moms for America has announced a new global initiative called Moms for Freedom Worldwide. This effort, by the way, aims to empower moms, encourage motherhood, and protect freedoms for future generations. In other words, the left will hate it. For more, we're joined by the founder and CEO of Moms for America. That'd be Kimberly Fletcher. Kimberly, great to have you with us. Tell us us about the expansion here and why you felt it was needed at such a for such a time as this, if you will. Good morning.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Good morning. Absolutely. So it started about two years ago when I had several moms, heads of state, leaders of organizations from several different countries asking if we could bring Moms for America to their country. Well, Moms for America is founded on constitutional principles and it is about America. So that would not work. But as I thought about it, I realized that what they want is a movement like ours in their country. And there are universal truths and intrinsic values that will resonate with every country because all moms care about the same three things. The safety and protection of our children that we get our kids, get a good education and opportunities to succeed. And several countries, including our own, until most recently with President Trump's election, we have been stripped of those things. When you're having to have our daughters compete against men and boys in sports and our safe places aren't safe. They're sexualizing our children. And what I realized is that same things that we have been dealing with in our country, they are dealing with in several other countries, especially in the western world. And we needed a united mom's voice to come together where we can share what we've learned, they can share their concerns. We can all work together to stand against this globalist, Marxist, communist takeover of our countries. The moms have had it, and we are rising up and standing together to counter it.

[Dr. Gina]

Kimberly, what's your message to those women on the fence about becoming a mother? The very idea of becoming a mother has taken so much heat in the last couple of decades, but it's. It's becoming popular again.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

It is. I really like the tradwife thing. I didn't come up with it, but I'm loving it and I'm sharing it. I mean, I. I loved being a mom. I loved being a wife and all of those things that I did in the early years of my life. And then my children are grown, and I have been very active, very involved doing all of these things. But I wanted to be a mom when I was young and being able to have children. And what I've realized is they're being so lied to, these young women, because they're told, do something of value, Go get a job and be something important. And by the time that clock starts to really tick, oftentimes too late. And there was a one mom that I was talking to. She was. She was 36 years old. She had her first child, and she said, I cannot believe how much I missed out on. I did not realize how much I was going to love being a mother. And these are the kind of things we need to tell these young women. You can have it all, just not all at the same time. And if you don't take advantage of those incredible opportunities when you're young to have children, to have a family, you're going to regret it later.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, I love the moms who say, I'm going to go right back to work, you know, right after. And I'm like, yeah, you wait. You have no idea what you're in for here, girl. And then so often they're like, oh, my gosh, what was I thinking? It's true. David. Sorry.

[David Brody]

Yeah. Kimberly, let me ask you a little bit about the global effort here, because I look at Europe and, you know, the Bible in Europe don't really coexist much anymore. And, you know, churches are just. Church attendance is way down. So as you look around the world, I mean, these principles are crucial, and at the same time, they need a biblical foundation. So I would think that would be a challenge or at least have to be incorporated into some of the teachings.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

It actually is. And we partnered with several different organizations who have translated the Bible into various different languages. One of the things that is very important to us is that we help the pastors, these religious leaders in these other countries realize that you are relevant. The interesting thing is that we launched this in Macedonia, and last week was the official launch, our first meeting. We've been working on this for the last several months, and we have 17 countries on board. But the reason that Macedonia was so profound is because it is a new country. It is a small country, a landlocked country the size of Vermont, but that has a powerful opportunity to be an example for the entire European continent of all of those countries, because faith is still very strongly rooted there. And we met with the archbishop there and several of the the nation's leaders, the prime minister, the foreign minister, and talked about how important we felt Macedonia was in this movement. And they're very excited to be able to be an example for the world. That is the faith that the pastors, the freedom that's all tied together with family, and it has to be combined.

[Dr. Gina]

I love it. All right, well, we are totally out of time. Producers are yelling back, but we have to have you back soon, Kimberly, because I've got to hear about this new singing group. It appears that you've started with some great women that I remember seeing from all the events. You guys were kind enough to include me in a great event not all that long ago. And what an inspiration you all are. Thank you so much for your time. Thanks for being with us today. Good luck with everything.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Thank you.

[Dr. Gina]

All right. And God bless.

[David Brody]

Thanks, Kimberly.

[Dr. Gina]

All right. Coming up, big changes at CBS News as Bari Weiss takes the helm as editor in chief. We're gonna finally see some unbiased reporting from one of the nation's broadcast outlets. Don't count those chickens just yet. We're going to assess it next here at American Sunrise.

[Ben Ferguson]

The US Electric grid is approaching a breaking point. As demand soars from data centers and home energy use. Our aging infrastructure can't keep up. And the Department of Energy warns that without action, blackouts could surge 100 fold by 2030. The good news? One solution is already here. Propane. It's American made, stored on site and always ready. Powering homes and businesses with cleaner, reliable energy that doesn't depend on the grid or the weather.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Learn [e-mail] run a business and not thinking about podcasting? Think again. More Americans listen to podcasts than ads. Supported streaming music from Spotify and Pandora. And as the number one podcaster, iHeart's twice as large as the next two combined. So whatever your customers are into true crime, sports, comedy, culture, they'll hear your Message plus, only iHeart can extend your message to audiences across broadcast radio. And all this reach means everything. Just think about the universal marketing formula. The number of consumers who hear your message times the response rate equals the results. Now let's get those results growing for you. Think podcasting can help your business? Think iHeart streaming radio and podcasting. Let us show you at iheartadvertising.com that's iheartadvertising.com or call 844-844-iheart one more time, call 844-844-IHEART and get podcasting working for you.

[Ben Ferguson]

When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory. Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre? Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm Leon Nayfak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make?

[David Brody]

Yeah, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

I'm Ben Ferguson.

[Ben Ferguson]

And I'm Ted Cruz. Three times a week, we do our podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz.

[David Brody]

Nationwide, we have millions of listeners.

[Ben Ferguson]

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we break down the news and bring you behind the scenes inside the White House, inside the Senate, inside the United States Supreme Court.

[David Brody]

And we cover the stories that you're not getting anywhere else.

[Ben Ferguson]

We arm you with the facts to be able to know and advocate for the truth with your friends and family.

[David Brody]

So download Verdict with Ted Cruz now, wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dr. Gina]

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[Terrence Bates]

Well, I don't know what to say either, Dr. Gina. So. Oh, this show's about to go off the rails.

[Dr. Gina]

I have a feeling you're about to start singing pretty soon. Because when we were talking about Barry Weiss taking over at cbs, you thought we said Barry White. And now I know you're not gonna be able to contain yourself. So I'm just giving you the intro.

[Terrence Bates]

You know me way too well. I'm way too predictable. Because you know, I've been looking up Barry White's song titles. All right, Dr. Gina, thank you so much. Way too predictable. I gotta work on that. Now that we're caffeinated, it's time to stay awake, not woke. And who's waking up today? Well, it would be CBS News. CBS announced that the Free Press co founder and CEO Bari Weiss will join CBS as its Editor in chief. Apparently they can't get enough of his love. Babe, that's my Barry White reference, not Barry Weiss. All of this comes after CBS's parent company Paramount acquired the Free Press. The CEO of Paramount, David Ellison, says they are thrilled to have Barry and the Free Press and that Barry is a proven champion of independent and principled journalism. Weiss co founded the Free Press after leaving the New York times back in 2021. He has since built a reputation of nonpartisan reporting and aims to bring that mission to CBS. So let's bring in Dr. Gina and David to talk a bit more about this one. Dr. Gina, what do you make of the move? Do you think that CBS is really going to see a shift in how it reports and how it goes about news gathering? Or will it be much of the same?

[Dr. Gina]

Well, he is a she, but other than that.

[Terrence Bates]

I'm sorry.

[Dr. Gina]

That's okay.

[Terrence Bates]

See, I'm so caught up with Barry White.

[Dr. Gina]

I know, I know. Tears was so excited. He thought we were doing a whole story on Barry White. And if he took over, who knows? At least CBS would be more romantic. So we'd have that going for us. You know, great, whatever. I think David has a lot to say about this. I have little faith in any of these networks because here's the problem. It doesn't matter how free thinking the person running it is if the entire staff is a bunch of enraged leftists. And, David, that's not changing. They didn't fire the staff.

[David Brody]

No. And so this could be a deep state situation right there at cbs. No doubt about it. You know, the worst thing for the left is not a conservative woman. It's a gay conservative woman. And that is what Bari Weiss is. She is a gay conservative woman. And that, I think, is just kind of making their head spin a little bit, too. Taking over, by the way, she did release the 10 journalistic principles that CBS will be going through. I'm not going to go through all 10, but I do want to read just a couple. She says journalism that reports on the world as it actually is. Journalism that's fair, fearless and factual. I like this one. Journalism that explains things clearly without pretense or jargon. In other words, stop the language signaling, if you will, journalism that embraces a wide spectrum of views. Hello, we're right here. And voices. So that the audience can contend with the best arguments on all sides of a debate. And it goes on. And it is fabulous. Phenomenal.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah, philosophically. Philosophically, it's great.

[David Brody]

Go ahead.

[Terrence Bates]

I'm sorry. Philosophically, it's great. But as we all know, typically the reporting of what comes on the air goes down to the rank and file, the people who are in the field. So do you think that from a philosophical perspective that's going to be translated into what we see on the air?

[David Brody]

They'll have to follow through on accountability on that. That'll be up to Barry Weiss. I'm sorry, Gina, what were you saying?

[Dr. Gina]

I was going to ask if you knew her, because if anyone's ever been in the press room at the White House, David Brody walks through there. And people like everyone knows David Brody. It's amazing. He knows where the bodies are buried in the basement of that press room at the White House.

[David Brody]

There might be bodies buried in the basement.

[Dr. Gina]

It looks like maybe so I just thought maybe you had come across her. I figured you'd know her, so.

[David Brody]

No, no, I don't. I don't know her. But I tell you what, I'm glad. What she's doing at cbs, we'll see. Though I think, Terrence, you make a good point. It does get back to proof in the pudding. Let's see, you know, looks good on paper, but let's see what goes on in practice.

[Dr. Gina]

When's the takeover?

[David Brody]

I'm sorry?

[Dr. Gina]

Has she already started the day for the.

[David Brody]

Yeah, seriously, she's already done the job. Yeah. She's been on the editorial call in the mornings and everything and lots of other things. Yeah.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, the reason why I'm not so confident is because if she had made any big changes, there would be screaming and thrashing from the other side and I haven't heard any of that. So that means.

[David Brody]

Well, I think slow as she goes. Slow as she goes. I, I think that's probably prudent on her part to just not make the big splash right away. Let's, let's see.

[Dr. Gina]

We'll see.

[Terrence Bates]

Well, as someone who still believes in journalism as an art form as well as a public service, I'm never, never going to give you up.

[David Brody]

That's a very, very nice. Thank you, Barry. Thank you.

[Terrence Bates]

I've been working on this all morning. I'm sorry, guys. Just ahead, House Speaker Mike Johnson offered offered prayers for the October 7 Hamas terror attack victims in his own way. We've got that moment next here on American Sunrise.

[Ben Ferguson]

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When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory.

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[Ben Ferguson]

Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

Yes, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

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[David Brody]

Nationwide, we have millions of listeners.

[Ben Ferguson]

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we break down the news and bring you behind the scenes inside the White House, inside the Senate, inside the United States Supreme Court.

[David Brody]

And we cover the stories that you're not getting anywhere else.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, welcome back to American Sunrise. It is now time for our moment of faith, brought to us by the good folks over at Lee Greenwood and the God Bless the USA Bible. And in focus on today, speaker Mike Johnson invoked scripture during his press conference on the government shutdown to pray for the victims of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks. Take a look.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm always comforted by this passage in.

[David Brody]

The Psalms, the Old Testament, the Christian Old Testament.

[Ben Ferguson]

But this is the Psalm of the Jewish people. Psalm of David, Psalm 37. And it says, commit your way to the Lord. Trust in him, and he will do this. I'll read it to you. Trust in the Lord and do good.

[David Brody]

Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he.

[Ben Ferguson]

Will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord. Trust in him, and he will do this.

[David Brody]

He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn.

[Ben Ferguson]

The justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

[David Brody]

It says, be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.

[Ben Ferguson]

Do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. I told my friend Sid on the radio, and he was comforted by it.

[David Brody]

And I think others will be as well.

[Ben Ferguson]

We're all comforted by this. I know that the God of Abraham.

[David Brody]

Isaac, and Jacob is fully in control. We'll let that rest there.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, more. Let's bring in the founder and the chairman of the Liberty Council, Matt Staver. Matt, what did you make of that moment? I liked that very tousled, very well used, well loved Bible that he was using. I liked seeing that.

[David Brody]

Speaker Johnson is amazing. I've known him for many years. He's a man of committed Christian faith, and he lives out his Christian values. And it is amazing to see this kind of thing of faith play out in front of us. You know, from the Charlie Kirk Memorial, when you see all of these amazing people in the Trump administration expressing faith in Jesus Christ and giving hope and courage. And then Speaker Johnson, on October 7th, two years ago, October 7th, this horrible tragedy occurred. And what a great passage that he read from Psalm 37. You know, you can look at all of those tragic situations, and yet this passage that David penned, it says, trust in the Lord in all of your ways and do not fret when people do evil and they carry out their schemes against you. What an appropriate passage for the speaker to read and how comforting it is. I mean, you know, we certainly are cognizant of the hostages that are still in Hamas possession in Gaza. But two years ago, the most despicable, unimaginable kind of tragedy that you can't even begin to imagine, demonic, dark evil was perpetrated against these innocent people on October 7th. And so this passage is a very good encouragement, and I thank Speaker Johnson for bringing it to our nation and, frankly, to our world on such a day.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. I had asked yesterday two of my colleagues, Jake Novak and David Brody, to send me the unedited version of what happened on October 7, because I felt a moral obligation to watch it, and I knew I wasn't ready. And so yesterday I decided I would and then spent the day really just remembering what happened and praying for those people. It's so much beyond what we were shown in the headlines. What do you want people. People to remember about October 7th as we will be going now into the third year?

[David Brody]

You know, I have watched a lot of those videos, and those videos will never, ever go away. They're always etched in my memory. They're the most horrible thing I've ever seen, bar none. And as awful as it is, I think we need to actually visualize it to understand this wickedness of Hamas and the radical Islam that was perpetrated against people simply because they're Jewish. And I think what we go away with is we have to trust in the Lord, because this is really the worst evil that you can't even imagine. You wouldn't even describe this. This is just actual demonic, dark evil. But on the other hand, in the midst of that, the people of Israel live. They are resilient people, and they come back and they never, ever quit. This has been happening against the Jewish people for thousands of years. And by God's miracle and by his grace, they still exist. There is a land called Israel that's a miracle in itself. And you know, I think like Genesis, chapter 50, verse 20 says, When Joseph realized the tragedy that he experienced when he was betrayed by his brothers and they tried to kill him, after all of that time, he realized, looking back, what they meant for evil to him, God used for good. And that's my prayer for Israel and the Jewish people and frankly, for the entire world. Because we've seen, unfortunately, so much anti Semitism. I think that's the most surprising thing that I've seen.

[Dr. Gina]

It is. And you know, we'd love to have you back, Matt, to talk about that. Unfortunately, my producers are in my ear and we're completely out of time. But we'll have you back to talk about that. Thanks for joining us today.

[David Brody]

Thank you. My pleasure.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, back with the second hour of American Sunrise in 2.

[Ben Ferguson]

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When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory. Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre? Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm Leon Naifak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make?

[David Brody]

Yeah, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

So download Verdict with Ted Cruz now, wherever you get your podcasts.

[Terrence Bates]

Coming up on this second hour of American Sunrise, new revelations about the FBI's conduct during the January 6th investigation are surfacing. Reports show that agents secretly pulled phone records from Republican lawmakers under the watch of then Director Christopher Wray and Special counsel Jack Smith. We'll look at how far this surveillance went. Plus, private texts from Virginia's Democratic Attorney general, candidate Jay Jones erupt into a national scandal. The messages included fantasies about shooting Republican lawmakers. President Trump and Vice President J.D. vance now calling on Jones to withdraw from the race. We'll take you inside of this controversy. And then later, Mexican cartels openly threatening FBI Director Cash Patel and the president of Mexico. This after recent seizures of cartel drug shipments. The latest on the escalating border crisis as this second hour of American Sunrise gets underway right now.

[David Brody]

Good morning, America.

[Dr. Gina]

Welcome to American Sunrise. Whether it's culture, we have breaking news to share with you.

[Terrence Bates]

Politics.

[David Brody]

President Trump is joining us live now from Florida.

[Terrence Bates]

We've got you covered.

[David Brody]

This is what it looks like to be a patriot.

[Terrence Bates]

We have to protect the American family.

[Dr. Gina]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

I'm David Brody.

[Terrence Bates]

I'm terrence.

[Dr. Gina]

And I'm Dr. Gina.

[David Brody]

Welcome back, everybody, to the second hour of American Sunrise. I'm David Brody coming to you from Washington. Let's bring in Dr. G in West Palm. T. Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning to both of you. Let me just say this. At this hour, actually within the next hour, 10am Eastern, James Comey will show up at a federal courthouse in Alexandria where he will have his first hearing. We don't expect a perp walk. The deputy attorney general Todd Blanche has pretty much said that there probably will not be a perp walk. So we'll see what the visual looks like. Maybe it's a car ushering in quickly. But Gina, there are already, as we're looking at reports this morning, there are protesters out there on both sides of what's going to be a very interesting proceeding. And we'll see about the mug shot that comes forward afterwards.

[Dr. Gina]

What are they protesting? I mean, really, they don't want due process.

[David Brody]

They call it a show trial. The left is calling it a show trial. That I saw, I saw a sign that said show trial, show trial, yada, yada, yada. Of Seinfeld. Seinfeld. Seinfeld.

[Dr. Gina]

All right. Well, I guess I'll get my popcorn then. Go ahead.

[Terrence Bates]

No, for you.

[David Brody]

Very nicely done.

[Terrence Bates]

No soup for you. All right, guys, let's get to some of the other big stories of the day. Texas. Texas National Guardsmen are waking up in Illinois this morning and preparing to be deployed in Chicago. Right now, the troops are staged at an Army Reserve center just outside of the city. There are also reports that some, some of those guardsmen or even a separate unit could be mobilized to Memphis by Friday. Memphis police chief says a group of commanders is already on the ground in her city planning for the group's arrival. The moves are part of President Trump's efforts to fight crime and embattled Democrat led cities. While Democrat Illinois Governor J.B. pritzker is suing the Trump administration for the deployment or over the deployment of guards in his state, Tennessee's Republican Governor Bill Lee is welcoming the additional resources. Governor Lee says the troops will be deputized by the US Marshals Service so they can, quote, play a critical support role for local law enforcement. Meantime, a newly released poll is shedding new light on how Americans feel about National Guard troops patrolling the streets of our cities. The Reuters Ipso survey finds it 58% of respondents believe that armed troops should only be sent to U.S. cities to face external threats. The poll says seven out of 10 Democrats see it that way. And half of Republicans agree. 37% of people polled support President Trump's right, or the right of any president, for that matter, to deploy troops in states even if the governor objects. However, 48% disagree. Critics believe the U.S. supreme Court will ultimately have to decide whether President Trump has that authority. President Trump has a very busy day ahead at the White House, which includes receiving his latest intelligence briefing. After that, he'll participate in a roundtable on Antifa. You may remember the commander in chief signed an executive order last month designating the group a domestic terror organization. He also called for an investigation into who whoever funds the group's protests and operations. 47 is moving forward with his agenda in spite of the current government shutdown. While hosting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on Tuesday, the commander in chief alluding to the shutdown potentially being beneficial for the country.

[David Brody]

But we have a lot of things that we're going to eliminate and permanently eliminate. You know, one of the things that we have is some advantage, you could say. But because of the shutdown, which I.

[Terrence Bates]

Think they made a big mistake, we're.

[David Brody]

Able to take out billions and billions.

[Ben Ferguson]

Of dollars of waste, fraud and abuse.

[David Brody]

And they've handed it, you know, to.

[Ben Ferguson]

On a silver platter.

[David Brody]

And, you know, Russell Vogt is a.

[Ben Ferguson]

Serious person, very serious person, and he's.

[David Brody]

Sitting there and he's getting ready to cut things.

[Ben Ferguson]

And this is something that was handed to us by, I assume, Schumer. I don't, I just don't know if Schumer has any power anymore.

[David Brody]

I look at your, your leadership.

[Ben Ferguson]

I don't know who to speak to.

[David Brody]

I'll tell you what, I'm getting calls.

[Ben Ferguson]

From Democrats wanting to meet. I never even heard their names before.

[Terrence Bates]

At the moment, the Senate isn't scheduled to vote on any government funding bills today. That means the shutdown will continue at least until tomorrow when new votes on the reopening of the government are expected. That's a quick check of your headlines. Now let's get a quick check of your forecast. Meteorologist, meteorologist Adrian Hernandez standing by. Adrian is starting to feel a whole lot more like fall. Last week it was warm here in the Denver area. Now it's in the 60s and I'm freezing my patukas off. I don't know if you know what patookas are, but mine are freezing off.

[Ben Ferguson]

I don't know what that means, Terrence, but I think I'm not going to ask regardless. That is true, though. Things are definitely chilling out across the country. This cold front that's left behind some real cool air across this region. We do have active tropics out in the eastern Pacific, a system that's likely to dissipate and impact portions of the Southwest with some moisture. We have a strong front that's raining down areas of the Northeast, giving them a soggy start to their Wednesday morning. And then we'll also have, like I mentioned, that lingering tropical system bringing some moisture out in the Southwest. And Terrence, that includes you guys, too, out in the front range, temperature wise, a 70, as Terence was mentioning, a lot cooler behind this front, places like Minneapolis with a highest 62 degrees and likely to head out to the Northeast as well as that front does clear, giving us better chance of seeing some lower temperatures all the way down in Georgia as well, where you get down to 72 degrees for your daytime high going into the weekend. Looking at the excessive rainfall outlooks, we have high chances of seeing the potential for some flash flooding around this region on days like Friday into Saturday. And of course, that will also extend its way out to the Front Range. We even have a coastal low headed out east with some better chances of also seeing some more flash flooding potential on Saturday well into Sunday. Terrance so these are going to be some of the spots we're going to have to watch for the potential of some flash flooding. So if you are in these regions, just make sure you're taking things easy and turning around and not drowning. Because as you know, driving through flooded roadways is definitely no joke.

[Terrence Bates]

Terence There you go. Adrian, always good to see you, my friend. Thanks so much. Much you got all right, folks, let's get you over to David Brody now. David, good morning.

[David Brody]

Good morning. T. Bates okay, so the attorney general's race in Virginia took a shocking and a dark turn when violent text from Democrat candidate Jay Jones resurfaced. In those texts, Jones talked about shooting then House Speaker Todd Gilbert and even wished death on his children. Jones is now admitting to sending the texts and he's apologized. Democrats in Virginia still backing him, though. Here with the latest is someone Very involved in Virginia politics. That would be the candidate for Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, John Reed. John, good morning to you. So we have a leading Democrat caught sending violent, threatening texts. So how can he realistically stay in the race after something like this? And by the way, where exactly is the Democrat candidate for governor, Abigail Spanberger? She's condemned the text, but how about pulling her support? Good morning.

[Ben Ferguson]

Yeah, that's what everybody's wondering is how long can this go on and how long can the Democrats continue to circle the wagon? I mean, they were very eager to get rid of their own governor when they found 30 year old pictures of him in blackface just a couple of years ago and they really wanted him out. But this where a sitting legislator or somebody who's just out of the legislature is talking about using violence to influence a vote and talking about killing the kids of the legislator. I mean, does that not cross a line? And it's important that this is the AG's office. This is the office where you want someone who won't be hyper political, who will interpret the law fairly for everyone. You know, people who are Republican, Democrat, independent, all types of religions, different backgrounds. So I do think it's a disqualifier for Jay Jones. And you know, David, you've been a reporter for a long time. I was a TV reporter for many years when, when this first broke and everyone jumped on me and said, you got to beat this guy up for political reasons. I said hold on, let's make sure this is true. And I held comment and unfortunately it turns out to be true. And I think in, you know, especially in the weeks leading up to an election, it's important to double check. But it is true and he's admitted it and it's time for him to go and for the Democrats to withdraw their support. And I think it indicts their entire party and their current mindset of violence, to be honest with you.

[Dr. Gina]

So explain the political risk because the situation in Virginia is so if I understand it, so that it makes anyone, if they pull him, I guess what happens, I guess that's what I'm trying to say.

[Ben Ferguson]

Well, his name is on the ballot. People have already started voting here. They started on September 19th because the Democrats very manipulatively stuck us with a 45 day voting period. So some people vote on the 19th of September and then other people will vote on election day on November 4th. And of course they will be voting with a different set of facts and a pile of information that wasn't available on the 19th. So it's a really bad system that the Democrats gave us. They're trying to maximize the votes. I know what they're up to. But if, if Jay Jones were to withdraw, my understanding is the votes would still be tallied for him or against him. And then the Democrats, should he win in absentia, would have to come up with another candidate. But, I mean, it's a whole, it's a whole mess. And the truth is we've got a great attorney general right now. My running mate, Jason Mears, he's, he was a member of the House of Delegates. He's a very responsible man. He's done a very good job as attorney general. He doesn't play politics with people. In fact, there's some people in the Republican Party who are mad at him because he is so reserved and refuses to throw some punches that the activists want him to.

[David Brody]

John, we got 20 seconds, but tell us the latest on the lieutenant governor's race. Give our audience what they need to know here.

[Ben Ferguson]

Well, before this happened, this was the tightest race. I'm running against a lady named Ghazala Hashmi, who I describe is Mamdani in a skirt. I mean, she is almost a carbon copy, just a woman version of the socialist up in New York City. And I think Virginians aren't going to go for it. Everything that people hate about the public school system, closing the schools during COVID you know, the trans issue with boys competing against girls and being in the locker room, guess who's responsible for it? Ghazala Hashmi. I'm a reasonable guy. I'm a responsible guy. I want to be fair with everybody. And I'm a native Virginian. I want to bring that mindset to the Capitol. And I think that's why I'm doing so well in this race. And I hope people pay attention all the way through November 4th.

[Dr. Gina]

And your website.

[David Brody]

Yeah, website, yeah, exactly.

[Ben Ferguson]

You're helpful to me. John Reed for Virginia R E I D. John reedforvirginia.com thank you for that.

[Dr. Gina]

John Reed for virginia.com thank you.

[David Brody]

Thanks.

[Ben Ferguson]

Thanks, John.

[David Brody]

All right, coming up with markets on edge and Washington spending out of control, Americans are looking for something real to protect their wealth. We've got some expert advice that's next. As American Sunrise continues. Everybody.

[Ben Ferguson]

The US Electric grid is approaching a breaking point. As demand soars from data centers and home energy use, our aging infrastructure can't keep up. And the Department of Energy warns that without action, Blackouts could surge 100 fold by 20, 30 the good news? One solution is already here. Propane. It's American made, stored on site and always ready. Powering homes and businesses with cleaner, reliable energy that doesn't depend on the grid or the weather.

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[Ben Ferguson]

When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory. Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre? Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm Leon Naifak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make?

[David Brody]

Yes, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[Terrence Bates]

Look at the White House where President Trump has another busy day ahead. He's going to be getting an intelligence briefing this morning and then later on this afternoon he'll sit in on a roundtable discussing antifa. Well folks, we want to talk about gold. Right now it's up around 40% this year. That's not speculation, that's reality. If a portion of your savings isn't diversified into gold, you're really missing the boat. Here are the facts. Inflation is still way too high, the US Dollar is still too weak and the government debt is insurmountable. That's why central banks are flocking to gold. They are the ones who are driving prices up to record highs. But it's not too late to buy gold from the Birch Gold Group and you can get in the door right now. The Birch Gold Group will help you convert an existing IRA or 401k into a tax sheltered Iraq. You don't pay a dime out of pocket here. In order to get more information, simply text the word America to the number 989-898 and claim your free information kit. There's no obligation here, just useful information. The best indicator of the future is the past. And gold has historically been a safe haven for millennia. So what else can we say other than text the word America to the number 989898 right now and claim your free information kit on gold. Again, that's America to the number 98. 98 98. Protect your future today with the Birch Gold Group. For more, let's bring in the Birch Gold Group's precious metals specialist, Philip Patrick. Philip, it is always good to see you my friend. I was just reading a headline this morning saying that gold is at all time highs. It has now surpassed the four thousand dollar mark. That's huge news news.

[David Brody]

It's, it's absolutely massive. And predictions now are raising significantly. Goldman Sachs came out and said they predict gold to hit $4,900. So almost another 25% up from where we are now by this time next year. So it's going to keep moving. One thing that's very clear, typically when you see this sort of movement with gold, it's around an acute crisis.

[Terrence Bates]

But this isn't panic buying.

[David Brody]

This is something else.

[Terrence Bates]

For the first time in decades, mainstream.

[David Brody]

Money managers, pensions, institutions, endowments are starting to acknowledge that paper promises are not hedging financial risk.

[Terrence Bates]

And I think that's really been the.

[David Brody]

Catalyst for this run. Gold up 50% year to date. The best run since 1979, and it looks set to continue.

[Terrence Bates]

The fact that the price of gold is so high, does that have anything to do, or is it saying anything about the US Dollar as the world's reserve currency? Is there a, is there a link there? There is absolutely a link.

[David Brody]

Listen, this isn't a rally. A rally is traders chasing momentum. This is a repricing of reality, and the repricing is structural. The markets are finally admitting what's been true all along. For decades, investors at all levels, whether it was institutional or retail, they treated government debt as risk free. But a number of developments have shattered that view. Globally, global debt levels are now over 235% to GDP. Sovereign debt was already high going into the pandemic.

[Terrence Bates]

It's massive.

[David Brody]

Today, Washington's borrowing 25 to 30 billion dollars every single day just to keep the lights on. And yields on debt aren't keeping pace with inflation. And I think there's been a big pivot within the financial sector. Debt was formerly used as a way to hedge risk. Now debt is the risk and there's.

[Ben Ferguson]

A pivot towards gold.

[Terrence Bates]

So it seems to me that the Federal Reserve as well as the US Treasury Department need to be taking note and probably need to be taking some sort of action.

[David Brody]

Yeah, I think so. And we're starting.

[Ben Ferguson]

Yeah.

[David Brody]

I think so.

[Terrence Bates]

The Fed, I mean, look, the Fed.

[David Brody]

We saw a small cut from the Fed a couple of weeks ago. The big red flag there, though. Borrowing rates didn't go down. That is a sign that global demand for our debt is waning. And it's happening at the worst possible time when we've got $37 trillion of debt that we have to refinance. So it's a tough job. I don't envy Scott Bessem at the moment. He's doing the best he can, but.

[Terrence Bates]

It is a tough job and it's a long job and a long road ahead for US economy. Always good to see you, my friend. Thanks so much. And I'm still chuckling at the. Yeah, there's a lot of work to be done. Thank you so much.

[David Brody]

Thank you, Terence.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, coming up, we are headed down to Wall street for the opening bell of the stock exchange. Also, we'll get you some insight into how to hold on to your hard earned dollars with some common sense. We're back with more American sunlights after this.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[Ben Ferguson]

When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory.

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[Ben Ferguson]

Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm Leon Naifak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make?

[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[Terrence Bates]

Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come. Interesting thing about Kansas City, there's a Kansas City, Missouri, you're seeing that. And then there's also Kansas City, Kansas, on the other side of the river. So you always have to ask someone from Kansas City, are you from Missouri? Are you from Kansas City, Kansas? Anyway, we're getting ready for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It's set to ring here in short order. So far so good. Here's a quick look at our pre market trading board. As you can see, everything is in the green. Hopefully it stays that way again. We'll take you to the New York Stock Exchange for the opening bell here in just a few minutes, five minutes to be exact. First, though, let's get you over to David. David, good morning.

[David Brody]

Good morning, T. Bates. Time now for our daily dose of dollars and common sense. We have American Sunrise Early Edition host the guy behind Guy behind Jake's Takes substack. That'd be Jake Novak. Hey, Jake. So something about the housing market bothering you again? Something new though, right?

[Ben Ferguson]

Yeah, I've been bothered by the, you know, the stubborn mortgage rate staying above 6%. But now I'm bothered by something else, David. A third of all single family homes bought between April and June in this country were bought by speculative investors. Not by families, not by people trying to go and live there, but by Wall street firms, private equity. Of course they have the right to do that. I'm not saying we should restrict them from doing that. But that tells me that there still aren't enough regular buyers. And what Wall Street's trying to do right now is take advantage of the inventory while they are the only ones who have enough money to pay for this kind of stuff and then jack up prices later, either by renting these homes out or maybe by flipping them, things like that. And if you have a good low cost, a decent nice neighborhood that you're living in, don't tell anyone because then Wall street will come. And you know, I had my daughter.

[David Brody]

Just moved into one in a city.

[Ben Ferguson]

I will not name right now. And the first thing that some of my friends on Wall street told me is like, don't say anything because then my partners are going to want to buy her building and jack up the rent. So it's one of those things I'm a little bit worried about. I like to see families buying these properties just as much as investors. And a third of all new, that's A big number.

[David Brody]

Yeah, that. That is interesting. And that kind of goes to show that just because you have a fact, a stat doesn't necessarily. That doesn't tell the entire story. So I guess people, at this point, your conclusion, be wary of exactly what's going on in the housing market. Is that what you're saying?

[Ben Ferguson]

Yeah, we need these mortgage rates to come down and we need regular families buying homes at a higher rate to really get this economy going. It has such a huge impact on many other parts of the economy. I loved during the campaign when President Trump talked about building homes on federal lands, which would exclude a lot of the taxes and regulations and really get those costs down just for the base price, let alone wouldn't really do anything to mortgages, but would get the base price down. I'd like to see that get started, especially in the cities where federal land goes along the major highways. You know, here in New York, stuff like that, that would actually be a desirable place to live. Not in the Midwest, maybe, but certainly in big cities.

[David Brody]

Yeah, good point. All right, so, Jake, there was this fire Monday that really affected Ford. Tell us about that. What's happening there?

[Ben Ferguson]

Yeah, if I a fire in New York hits Ford in Detroit, how does that happen? Well, it's novellas and they make a lot of aluminum and you know, Ford really uses more aluminum than they ever did before. And this is a very big deal for them. They're now going to have to go to find other suppliers because this is an aluminum factory fire and Ford shares were down about 1 1/2% or so yesterday on this news. It's going to really drive up their costs. You know, again, look at this fire. This is no, this is no laughing matter. They're not going to be up and running at this plant for quite some time, probably early next year at the earliest. Although I will say this, sometimes there are miracle workers in this industry and maybe they'll get it open sooner, but until then, Ford's going to have to eat some losses there. And that's too bad because then eventually they'll probably pass that on to us at the. At the dealership.

[David Brody]

My goodness, look at that video for sure. And by the way, what do you think that bode not well for Ford in the short term as it relates to the stock price? Who knows? I got about 10 seconds or so.

[Ben Ferguson]

Yeah, I mean, it might be challenging for them, but they got some other good news coming from them, including some tariff relief on other supplies. So Ford, I wouldn't sell all your Ford stock right now on that alone. All right.

[David Brody]

Jake Novak, great to have you. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. American Sunrise Early Edition 7am with Jake right now, T. Bates in Denver. The opening belt, the New York Stock Exchange. It is sponsored by amac.

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[Terrence Bates]

We're less than a minute away from the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. We're going to take you to the applause there at the NYSE in short order. You see there's already a group at the podium right now. Looks like the Empire State there it says again, since the applause is underway, that means the bell is going to ring here in short order. And then we'll get a better idea of how the markets are looking on this Wednesday of trading. We're halfway through the week. Pre market trading was looking really, really good. Now that the markets are officially open, let's see how things are looking at the moment. The Dow and S P 500 are all up. The NASDAQ is also up. Looks like VIX is the only blemish on our screen right now as it is in the red. But gold as well as crude oil are all up as well. So hopefully those of you who are trading will ultimately have a good day and you'll get a little bit more money than you went into the markets with. Here's a question for you, though. Do you owe back taxes? Are your tax returns still unfiled? Did you forget to file or file for an expense extension? Well, the October 15th deadline is fast approaching and time is really running out. If you haven't gathered all of your documents or made any estimated payments, well, you could soon be targeted by the irs. They can garnish your wages, freeze your bank accounts or even seize your property. There is help available though. Tax Network usa, which is a nationwide tax firm, has helped taxpayers save over billion in tax debt. They filed hundreds of thousands of tax returns and assisted thousands of people in reducing their tax burdens. Plus, they can help you as well. So don't wait. Visit tnusa.com rav or call 800-905-8000 for 100% free consultation. In one short call, the experts at Tax Network USA will guide you through some simple questions to determine just how much you can save. Take action now before it's too late, simply by visiting tnusa.com rav or calling 800-905-8000. Still to come here on American Sunrise. A new poll finds that Americans are fed up with Democrats on the government shutdown. We'll break down the numbers and get the very latest information for.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[Ben Ferguson]

What? I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi. Nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre?

[Ben Ferguson]

Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm Leon Neyfak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make?

[David Brody]

Yeah, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

Thanks for joining us this morning. We invite you to join the conversation on Getter, YouTube and Rumble. And it is time now to take the political poll of America the beat. Today, most Americans want Democrats to end the government shutdown, according to new Harvard Capps Harris poll. That poll shows that 65% of Americans say Democrats should accept a clean, nonpartisan continuing, continuing resolution. 70% oppose the government shutdown overall. In a statement released earlier this this week, the White House says federal employees are set to miss their next paycheck. States could be starting down an economic catastrophe and layoffs could be imminent. This comes as Democrats continue to vote down GOP led proposals to fully reopen the government and push for illegal immigrants to access free health. Let's bring in, let's bring in David Brody and Terrence Bates. What would you think about bringing them in today, David Bernard?

[David Brody]

What did I think about what? What did you say? I miss you. What'd you say about what?

[Dr. Gina]

About bringing you in today. And I was, I didn't know if I was gonna bring in a guest. I was just taking my pick of people in the world and I chose you and Terrence. Go ahead, David.

[David Brody]

Well, we're, we're honored. We're honored. Yeah. You know, doesn't it feel like a broken record with the Democrats? And I'm, I'm not sure. Well, I don't really care about necessarily how they fix their problems. But to your point, Gina, which you've always said, we need a stronger Democrat party in this country, and I think you are spot on on that. But we need a sensible Democrat party. And sensible can be okay, moderate, even center left. All right, that's fine. But crazy far left, that ain't gonna do it. And so, you know, where is the, I don't know, the focus group or the PowerPoint presentation to say to the Democrats, this ain't working and you're gonna need to do something different because clearly they're not getting the memo debates, you know.

[Terrence Bates]

And David, I'll add to this. We need Democrats who are ready to put what is right before what is politically expedient. Because at this point, reopening the government would be very simple. It's simply saying, okay, let's reopen the government, give ourselves several more weeks, or in this particular case, seven more weeks to really negotiate the terms of the things that we want to get out of it. But you don't have to hold the government hostage in order to do so. And that's exactly what's happening. I think we all know, any reasonable person knows that it's simply the right thing to do to keep the government open, to keep the government operating, to keep our federal employees working while you go ahead and negotiate and try to get the terms that you want. That's the right thing to do. But it's not the politics. Politically expedient thing. And that's what we're seeing Democrats do. They're holding this thing hostage for political reasons, not for the right reasons.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah. I mean, the right thing to do would be to pass a balanced budget in the first place and not even put us through all of this. Right.

[Terrence Bates]

I agreed. And that's on both Democrats and Republicans agreed.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, no, no doubt, no doubt about that.

[David Brody]

And also, here's the thing. You said seven weeks. Yeah. That was almost two weeks ago. So now you're down to about six and a Right. Six, five and a half, whatever it is. Okay.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah.

[David Brody]

The point is they're running out of time.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah.

[Ben Ferguson]

Okay.

[David Brody]

You can't even get seven weeks now. So I don't know. The whole thing is. It's too bad. But this is the way it operates. You know, I'll tell you what would be awesome. And I'm not playing around with this. I mean, you need a constitutional convention for this because Congress isn't going to do it, but they should pass a constitutional amendment that says that if the government shuts down all congressmen that are there and you know, elected at that point, they all lose their jobs. That's it. If you shut down the government, you all lose your jobs. How quick would we no longer ever have a government shutdown? But the thing is Congress won't pass something like that, so you have to get the states to do it. And once again, pie in the sky stuff. But why not?

[Dr. Gina]

Well, I mean, even aside from losing their jobs, how about if they just their paychecks are cut for every day that we perfect that the government is shut down. Just their paychecks are cut for those days. I think that might have some effect. Maybe not with the all, but with some of them. It's like Pam Bondi said yesterday. I thought it was a great quote. You know, she was referring to a specific state. But I wish you love your state as much as you hate Donald Trump. That's the message to the Democrats, Terrence. And exactly the terms you're talking about, like they just have to care more about their country than they do about hurting their enemies. And they don't. They don't.

[David Brody]

Yeah.

[Terrence Bates]

It's all about politics. And again, to me, it's not tough to do the right thing. You can still have whatever your goal is in mind, but the right thing is to reopen the government and then negotiate. It seems to me like it's such an easy thing. But again, unfortunately, politics is taking over, not a thirst for doing the right thing.

[David Brody]

Well, let's continue the Democrats ineptitude storyline because the White House is fighting lawlessness both on our borders and within our own cities. And they're also fighting judges who are thwarting their efforts. This week we've seen unrest escalate in Portland, Oregon, where the president is attempting to deploy National Guard troops to quell the chaos. Democrats don't like that. And south of the border, cartels are issuing threats to American citizens. So join us now with more. Well, the best in the business. That's the straight up truth. RAV correspondents Ben Berkwam and Oscar Elblou Ramirez. Guys, good morning to both of you. A double treat for us this morning. Ben, you were recently on the ground, obviously covering the chaos firsthand in Portland. What's the latest there? What was your experience like? Basically, what does our audience need to know after you saw what you saw in Portland? Good morning. Good morning. Well, the Democrats, basically ANTIFA runs Portland. The police appear to take their marching orders from antifa. ANTIFA is a terrorist organization. But it's not just antifa. ANTIFA is the violent arm. It's the security for the Democratic Socialists of America. So anyone who claims to be Democratic Socialist should be lumped into that terrorist designation. That's the big takeaway from Portland and Chicago and Minneapolis and LA and New York. The Democratic Socialists of America are a terrorist organization that use ANTIFA as a violent arm to enact an insurrection against our country. That's what we see going on. And it's not the protests I don't want to focus on. It's the fact that these protests, these attacks, attacks on ICE and Border Patrol are preventing or slowing down ICE from removing the millions of illegal aliens that Joe Biden allowed in that you see, the cartels here made billions of dollars on under Joe Biden's. Four year term. Now they're trying to prevent them from being removed from our country and it has to stop.

[Terrence Bates]

Want to go to Oscar, really quickly. You recently reported on a cartel banner that was placed in Baja California, sir. Basically threatening all, all US Citizens living in the surrounding area. That banner also singled out FBI Director Cash Patel and the President of Mexico. It seems to me, Oscar, that the cartels are really feeling emboldened right now. What's going on?

[David Brody]

Yeah, they're running desperate. And not only was Cash Patel, it.

[Ben Ferguson]

Was Ronald Johnson that is an American ambassador in Mexico and also, you know, Terry Cole, a DEA agent. Those were the three initiative individuals that.

[David Brody]

They put on this cartel banner. And also threatening US Citizens because basically the Trump administration has done something that.

[Ben Ferguson]

Nobody in history is doing.

[David Brody]

It is slowing down the guns from.

[Ben Ferguson]

Coming in from the United States to Mexico.

[David Brody]

And also it is pushing the Mexican government to dismantle laboratories.

[Ben Ferguson]

Just a couple of days ago, and.

[David Brody]

This is the reason why they put up this banner.

[Ben Ferguson]

The Department of Treasury put 12 companies.

[David Brody]

That they were distributing in Mexico precursors.

[Ben Ferguson]

In illegal substances to make and construct fentanyl.

[David Brody]

This was the number one reason why.

[Ben Ferguson]

On the next day, the cartel put.

[David Brody]

Out this banner, put in the name of Cash Patel, Ronald Johnson and Terry Cole.

[Ben Ferguson]

And also threatening US Citizens the part.

[David Brody]

Of El Cabo, that if they don't.

[Ben Ferguson]

Stop dismantling their laboratories and they don't, and they can indeed, if they don't continue the flow of guns from El Paso to Ciudad Juarez, they're going to start threatening US Citizens in the part of Cabo San Lucas del.

[David Brody]

San Jose, Del Cabo, no doubt. Hey, Oscar, let me show you some of the latest data. You've seen it, obviously, but let's tell our audience all about it. This shows illegal crossings along the U.S. mexico border under the Trump administration. They've now plummeted to the lowest level since the early 1970s, actually 1970. And as for the interior of the country, DHS data now showing that ICE is on track to deport 600,000 illegal immigrants this year. More than 2 million illegal immigrants have voluntarily left the country since January. I'm curious to get your thoughts about that and how much Mexico is helping or hurting or working with the Trump administration here. Well, they don't have no other choice. You know the tariff, you know the 25% tariff that it was implemented on the Trump administration, on the Mexican government. It is, this is the number one reason why the Mexican government is working with the Trump administration. And it is the most secure border that has ever come in history.

[Ben Ferguson]

You know, my colleague Ben Berglum and myself, we documented every border and now it has completely shut down the National Guard of Mexico.

[David Brody]

It is working with the United States National Guard. And you don't see illegal crossings, you don't see illegal activity.

[Ben Ferguson]

You don't see massive cartel activity trafficking.

[David Brody]

Children, trafficking women, abusing people on the.

[Ben Ferguson]

Other side of the border.

[David Brody]

That that was completely happening on the.

[Ben Ferguson]

Four years of Joe Biden. That is the administration where more migrants have died between the limitation of Mexico.

[David Brody]

In the United States of America and.

[Ben Ferguson]

It is the administration that it was.

[David Brody]

More insecurity between not only in the United States part, but it was created more insecurity on Mexico. And just to add a little bit.

[Ben Ferguson]

Dave, on what the excellent coverage that Ben has been doing in Portland, Antifa. It is the most preoccupying thing about this is that Antifa, it is copy.

[David Brody]

Pasting what the cartel it is doing in Mexico immediately.

[Ben Ferguson]

Antifa needs to be designated as a terrorist organization immediately. And the American authorities need to act immediately because they're acting exactly the same.

[David Brody]

As what the cartel is doing in Mexico.

[Terrence Bates]

Ben, you've obviously been doing lots of work over in Portland, but you recently were also in Spokane talking to the Border patrol chief there about the protests and attacks on ICE that we've been seeing recently. Here's some of what he had to say.

[Ben Ferguson]

A large protest where agents were assaulted and they were impeding our operations and multiple arrests were made following that protest. The work that we're doing is critically.

[David Brody]

Important to the national security of the United States.

[Ben Ferguson]

And the focus of these operations in these cities is to root out these.

[David Brody]

Criminals that are living and working in those communities that should not.

[Ben Ferguson]

And that is very important, I think to the American people to understand that that is the focus.

[Terrence Bates]

Ben, needless to say, the work that Border Patrol is doing is already difficult, but it's made that much more difficult by all of these protesters and all of these other groups outside who are trying to throw up roadblocks for them.

[David Brody]

Yeah, yeah, no, and this is the key part to this. Now that our borders are secured and that's on the northern border, Spokane. I'm actually doing some ride alongs with them coming up very shortly. This is the problem is you still have the northern border threat, but the biggest threat we have in America today are the enemies within. And you heard that. What we have now are targeted operations between Border Patrol joint operations and ICE DHS working with the FBI and the DEA to rid this country of the millions of illegals that were let in, both criminal cartel members as well as foreign assets for the CCP or terrorist organizations. Those are the people that they're going after. They're going after the worst of the worst. And what do we have the Democrats doing protesting and attacking ICE and Border Patrol? That's why this, it's so critical. Again, to that point. These organizations are terrorist organizations and they need to be treated as terrorist organizations. We need to have Border Patrol and ICE be able to do their jobs. Yeah. Ben, Oscar, great to have you both with us. It's a treat. We appreciate it. Thanks, guys. Pleasure. Thank you, sir. Coming up, actor, filmmaker meathead Rob Reiner says democracy's days in America are numbered. This guy and President Trump is the culprit. Of course he is. We're going to break down the Hollywood hysteria when we come back.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[Ben Ferguson]

What? I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi. Nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory.

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[Ben Ferguson]

Bad faith Political warfare and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

Yes, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

And I'm Ted Cruz. Three times a week we do our podcast Verdict with Ted Cruz.

[David Brody]

Nationwide. We have millions of listeners.

[Ben Ferguson]

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[David Brody]

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[Ben Ferguson]

Let's spill some tea.

[Terrence Bates]

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[Ben Ferguson]

Year before this country becomes a full on autocracy and democracy completely leaves us.

[Terrence Bates]

And we're looking at the election in 2026. And Donald Trump knows, he knows that.

[Ben Ferguson]

In a free and fair election, he will lose.

[Terrence Bates]

Okay, so the implication there from Rob Reiner is that he's pretty certain that the only way President Trump and Republicans can win the midterm elections is by cheating. So let's bring in Dr. Gina and, David, to talk a bit more about this Dr. Gina, I just saw you pull off your glasses, which tells me you got plenty to say.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, I always have plenty to say where he's concerned. I've said this before. I sat next to him at an RNC debate one time, and he was the most cold, rude, angry human being. I mean, I was trying to be friendly. I honestly have to tell you, at the time, I didn't really realize it was him. He looks very different in person than he looked on tv. You know, a lot of people do, and you're just not expecting to be sitting next to him, you know, and so I was in a theater seat, a theater style seat at a Republican debate. I don't even remember which one, but this is going way back. And I just. I thought to myself, you know, I haven't met a lot of people that are this angry. He is angry. But, you know, he's right about one thing. Democracy is dying. But it's not because of anything Republicans have done. It's because of the Democrats and their wholesale assault on the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, I should add. But on our freedoms, that's really what this comes down to. So he can attack whoever he wants on this, but he needs to look in the mirror, David.

[David Brody]

Yeah. Look, if you're going to say this, then how would you call out the other side? Oh, I'm sorry. No, he won't do that. My bad. What am I thinking? Silly me. Rob Reiner was relevant for a cup of coffee back in 1972 when he played meathead on all in the Family, and that's about it. I mean, yeah, okay, so he directed some movies. Yippity. Yeah. But other than that, I'll give a rip what he has to say. And here's the good news. Neither do pretty much all Americans. All right, maybe 1% of the far left, even the far left, doesn't care what he says. This is a guy that said that. And this is a quote. White evangelicals have a pact. Is the quote a pact with Putin? White evangelicals have a pact with. What is he talking about? Hey, this just in. I'm a white evangelical. Not only do I not have a pact with Putin, I can't stand the guy. So I don't know what he's talking about. He literally says something. But, Terrence, we shouldn't.

[Dr. Gina]

That's coming from a socialist. Right.

[David Brody]

Yeah, exactly. Great point. You know, but this just joins the long list of the far left, you know, in terms of their timelines. Right? Global warming, Al Gore, aoc. They all say things are gonna be done in what, the world's gonna explode in seven years, 13 years, one and a half years. And here's Rob Reiner. Democracy is done in one year. He was talking about the midterm election. Okay, yeah. So midterm elections are on November, whatever. And the next day, democracy implodes. You know what? Let's implode the story. Goodbye.

[Terrence Bates]

You know what? I don't really take much stock in what some of these folks say. I really believe that they just come out with these far ideas, with these kind of out and left field ideas in hopes of gaining some relevance, in hopes of just getting a little bit of press to bolster what little bit they've got going on. I don't think he really believes. I really don't. I don't think he believes. I think he just came up with something that seemed to, to appeal to a base in order for relevance. Okay, please go ahead.

[David Brody]

I disagree. No, I think, I think he is. He looks in the mirror and goes, I'm Rob Reiner and I've got something to say. And my words matter. No, you don't, number one. And number two, he definitely means what he says 100%. He wants to change this country. He wants the far left to rule and have this place be an unrecognizable America. So this idea that he's just saying it for attention, well, of course, narcissistically is, but I think it goes much deeper than that.

[Terrence Bates]

Okay, we'll agree to disagree. And we don't have, we don't have enough time to get into a debate. Remember we used to have that debate segment. Maybe we'll bring this back. I'll have to do some more research to ensure that I win, though, first. All right. Still to come here on American Sunrise, a heartwarming story that you won't want to miss. After becoming the first in her family to graduate college, a young woman did something incredible for her mom who raised her. You'll have to stick around to find out what it is.

[Ben Ferguson]

The US Electric grid is approaching a breaking point. As demand soars from data centers and home energy use, our aging infrastructure can't keep up. And the Department of Energy warns that without action, blackouts could surge 100 fold by 2030. The good news, One solution is already here. Propane. It's American made, stored on site and always ready. Powering homes and businesses with cleaner, reliable energy that doesn't depend on the grid or the weather.

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[Ben Ferguson]

When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, 9 times out of 10 they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre?

[Ben Ferguson]

Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything.

[David Brody]

That'S been going on for the last 20 years.

[Ben Ferguson]

I'm Leon Naifak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make?

[David Brody]

Yes, that's right.

[Ben Ferguson]

Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

I'm Ben Ferguson.

[Ben Ferguson]

And I'm Ted Cruz. Three times a week we do our podcast Verdict with Ted Cruz.

[David Brody]

Nationwide, we have millions of listeners.

[Ben Ferguson]

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we break down the news and bring you behind the scenes inside the White House, inside the Senate, inside the United States Supreme Court.

[David Brody]

And we cover the stories that you're not getting anywhere else.

[Ben Ferguson]

We arm you with the facts to be able to know and advocate for the truth with your friends and family.

[David Brody]

So download Verdict with Ted Cruz now, wherever you get your podcasts. Hi.

[Dr. Gina]

Welcome back to American Sunrise. I'm Becky G. Thanks for joining us today. It is time now for the Sunny side Up and in the Pan. Today, a story about a family and resilience. Ana Duarte grew up in poverty, facing homelessness and shelter stays. But her mother, Annette, was her constant support, her rock, ensuring that she had some stability amid the chaos. Anna earned a scholarship to Florida Atlantic University, graduated in social work and now works for a major Christian charity, helping others in need. Now Annette has given back to the woman who gave her everything. She turned the master bedroom of her apartment into a room for her 64 year old mother, something Annette never had in her life. The reveal captured on Anna's TikTok shows love, gratitude and dedication. A true celebration of family and a fresh start. It's a truly inspiring story. So I guess we don't have like a whole thing. Okay.

[Ben Ferguson]

So she.

[Dr. Gina]

Okay, I see.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

All right.

[Dr. Gina]

I mean, it's super sweet. My thought is, you know, if you're the mom, maybe. I don't know. I don't. Am I terrible for thinking what I'm thinking? Is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking?

[David Brody]

Don't say it. Yeah, no, say it. I think we may agree.

[Dr. Gina]

I mean, you're the. I mean, I have this conversation with my children all the time and I'm not perfect. I'm by far not perfect. But it is my response to and provide for you. It is not your responsibility. My kids will say, mama, you know, I just don't. I never want you to have to work again. I just want to provide everything for you and buy you this and do this. And I'm thinking, no, it is my responsibility to provide for you. It is your responsibility to provide for your family, not me.

[David Brody]

That's fair.

[Dr. Gina]

Not that they can't buy nice gifts and things like that, but I feel bad that she grew up homeless and I don't know, we don't know all the stories, so I don't know. Someone else talk. Because I'm just, I'm talking myself right.

[iHeartRadio Announcer]

Off a cliff here.

[Dr. Gina]

Go ahead.

[David Brody]

She's trying to do something nice for her mom. I get it, I get it. But I get it. I get it.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah. You know, sometimes I think the older we get and the more mature we get, the more that we want our parents to live their best lives as opposed to continue to work so that we can live our best lives. I was just talking to someone quickly about reverse mortgages. He was saying it's an opportunity. It's a mechanism that allows your parents to recoup some of the investment in a home that they may have put in. And you don't necessarily try to benefit from that because you're an adult.

[Ben Ferguson]

You can buy your own home.

[Terrence Bates]

Just a thought.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, look at this. We're saved by the bell, you guys.

[David Brody]

Praise God.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, war room, you guys is up next. Hug your children. Love God, Go. Boldly now. Live the truth.

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[Ben Ferguson]

If you own or manage your business, they can. With help from iHeartRadio, people are already shopping for their loved ones and hunting for deals wherever they can find them, including right here. They're listening to the radio.

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[Ben Ferguson]

They could be listening to you. Don't wait for everyone else to kick off the holidays. Get your best season of the year up and running today. Call 844-844-IHEART or visit iheartadvertising.com When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, 9 times out of 10 they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. From prologue projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make? Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[David Brody]

I'm Ben Ferguson.

[Ben Ferguson]

And I'm Ted Cruz. Three times a week, we do our podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz.

[David Brody]

Nationwide, we have millions of listeners.

[Ben Ferguson]

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we break down the news and bring you behind the scenes inside the White House, inside the Senate, inside the United States Supreme Court.

[David Brody]

And we cover the stories that you're not getting anywhere else.

[Ben Ferguson]

We arm you with the facts to be able to know and advocate for the truth with your friends and family.

[David Brody]

So download Verdict with Ted Cruz now. Wherever you get your podcasts, this is.

[Dr. Gina]

An I heart podcast.