We open today with high-stakes news as Dawn breaks down a terrifying Secret Service security breach involving Vice President JD Vance's detail, where an agent under review allegedly leaked the VEEP's schedule to a reporter. Dawn dives deep into the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's major Fourth Amendment ruling protecting private property rights, offering a refreshing defense of local constitutional protections. Plus, we react to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pressing New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill on non-citizens on state voter rolls, alongside Lee Zeldin’s new Ratepayer Protection Pledge aimed at keeping AI data centers from hiking up local electric bills.
Economist and Stockton University professor Dr. Michael Bussler joins the show for our weekly money segment to analyze surging oil prices crossing $100 a barrel, Red Sea Houthi attacks, and gas prices spiking at the pump. We tackle the surprising drop in initial jobless claims to 1969 levels alongside the startling statistic that 105 million working-age Americans remain off company payrolls. Dr. Bussler also weighs in on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discovering nearly $100 million in fraudulent payments sent to deceased recipients, the ongoing efforts to rein in the $39 trillion national debt, and why a post-inflation economy might soon face a massive labor shortage.
On a lighter note, we gear up for a big shore weekend with Ocean City Councilmember Keith Hartzell, who stops by to preview the 71st annual Night in Venice celebration. We talk about this year's "Stars, Stripes, and Christmas Lights" theme, house-decorating rivalries in the lagoons, and special guest appearances by Phillies icon John Kruk and actor Randy Quaid. Finally, Sean Farish drops into the studio to preview his show, zeroing in on the push against amnesty proposals and calling out those trying to force visa programs down taxpayers' throats.
