Dawn Stensland Show guest hosts Matt Rooney and Producer Dan Borowski dive into the major national and local battles dominating the headlines. We examine the aggressive legal pushback as New Jersey’s Attorney General joins 21 other states to sue the Department of Transportation, blocking federal attempts to access commercial driver’s license records and audit illegal alien truck drivers. The crew reacts to Vice President JD Vance and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. releasing a explosive 64-page report targeting pediatric gender programs, and we break down President Trump’s expanding push to crack down on sanctuary cities like Philadelphia and San Francisco.
We also examine a viral, high-stakes surrogacy dispute taking center stage across the country. An Alaskan surrogate mother fled to Texas to protect an unborn child diagnosed with a severe congenital heart defect after the California intended parents demanded a pregnancy termination. The crew dives into Attorney General Ken Paxton’s intervention under Texas law, the ethical dilemmas around surrogacy contracts, and the broader debate surrounding late-term abortion bills recently signed in states like Massachusetts.
Rounding out the broadcast, we break down local headlines, viral culture, and listener calls from across the region. We untangle the mystery behind dozens of dead juvenile dogfish washing up on Sea Isle City beaches, react to viral moments like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s awkward dance video, and review new public school phone-locking security policies. Plus, Producer Dan reveals his brief background cameo in Netflix’s comedy series Tires, and we tackle the ongoing battle over voter roll integrity in New Jersey.
