Hour 3 opens with guest host Dan Buck and Kim St. Onge reviewing regional weather forecasts as updated storm tracks for Hurricane Isaias shift heavy precipitation eastward, leaving the mid-Mississippi Valley clear. The hosts address national law enforcement policy debates in New York City following the Marble Hill ICE officer-involved shooting, contrasting statements by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani with federal immigration mandates. On the RhinoShield Short List, the broadcast reviews commentary from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on economic investment.In segment two, Andrew Harding of The Heritage Foundation evaluates national security priorities, ICE counter-terrorism operations, and the scheduled execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. Harding analyzes maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, global energy markets, and foreign financial networks involving China and Iran.Segment three features Capital Beat with U.S. Representative Dr. Bob Onder (MO-03). Onder details congressional district boundary updates following state supreme court rulings and discusses energy infrastructure demands tied to artificial intelligence data center expansion. As a physician and lawmaker, Onder shares perspectives on military execution protocols for Nidal Hasan and municipal law enforcement policy debates.The hour concludes with Kim on a Whim, sponsored by Missouri Brush Control, reviewing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's address aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) upon its return to port. The segment addresses shipboard conditions, military suicide prevention, and media framing of long-term deployments. For land clearing resources or defense updates, visit Missouri Brush Control or the U.S. Department of Defense.
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