Hour 3 opens with Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge evaluating Senate Judiciary testimony chaired by Senator Josh Hawley regarding license plate reader data, statements by Dr. Mehmet Oz on Affordable Care Act audits, and foreign policy commentary from Senator Marco Rubio. Former U.S. Senator Jim Talent joins to analyze the White House diplomatic summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, reviewing Middle Eastern energy supply lines, semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan, and defense doctrine regarding artificial intelligence systems.
In the second half of the hour, St. Louis County resident Tom Sullivan joins to break down Proposition S, a proposed five-cent senior services property tax on the November general election ballot, examining Missouri Ethics Commission financial reports detailing donor contributions from healthcare providers. On Kim on a Whim, Kim St. Onge examines street interview footage regarding Middle East activist petitions alongside Pew Research Center metrics on social media news consumption.
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