Hour 1 opens with Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge analyzing U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing proceedings regarding Special Counsel Jack Smith. The hosts review questioning by U.S. Senator Eric Schmidt, Department of Justice appointment timelines, congressional phone record requests, and committee arguments presented by Senators John Kennedy and John Cornyn.
The segment announces station events for the November 2026 midterm elections, detailing the 97.1 FM Talk Get Out the Vote rally scheduled for October 29, 2026, at Dave & Buster's in Earth City, alongside the release of the 2026 Missouri Voter Guide evaluating statewide ballot initiatives. On Kim on a Whim (sponsored by Missouri Brush Control), the hosts review the launch of the federal America.gov digital portal, examining artificial intelligence capabilities, administrative data sources, and public policy debates surrounding data center development. The hour closes analyzing regional electric grid capacity, reviewing Ameren Missouri generation infrastructure, rate filings, and federal energy compliance standards.
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