Send us Fan Mail This episode was a whirlwind look at two big, very “right now” stories: the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on birthright citizenship (with President Donald Trump in the chamber) and the ongoing partial government shutdown centered on DHS funding. We listened in as U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer laid out the administration’s argument that “subject to the jurisdiction” in the 14th Amendment should be read through an allegiance/domicile lens—meaning not everyone born on U.S. soil would automatically qualify for citizenship if their parents were here temporarily or unlawfully. The justices pressed hard from multiple angles: whether the text supports Sauer’s “domicile” framework, how much weight to give the post–Civil War legislative record, what to do with *Wong Kim Ark*, and whether modern realities like illegal immigration and “birth tourism” should matter to constitutional interpretation. Neal Larson and Julie Mason talked through the tone of the questioning (friendly moments from Alito, skepticism from others like Gorsuch and Kagan), and the real possibility that the Court could try to thread a needle with a narrower or prospective-only ruling rather than detonating a century-plus of assumptions. In hour two, Congressman Mike Simpson joined Julie and Neal in studio and didn’t mince words about the shutdown dynamics—arguing the Senate’s move effectively “defunded” parts of ICE/CBP, boxed the House in, and handed Democrats a win on process. He pushed reconciliation as the cleanest exit ramp, criticized the filibuster as a self-inflicted Senate problem, and tied the immigration fight to bigger issues like apportionment, sanctuary jurisdictions, E-Verify sequencing, and what he described as massive fraud in government programs. The conversation also hit the SAVE Act and voter ID, how party incentives shape immigration enforcement, and ended with Simpson’s take on Iran, Democrats’ posture toward anything Trump touches, and what the economy and political landscape might look like by November. **Highlights** - Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case with President Donald Trump attending; Sauer argues “jurisdiction” means allegiance tied to lawful domicile. - Justices clash over text vs. history vs. precedent (*Wong Kim Ark*), plus modern pressures like illegal immigration and “birth tourism.” - Neal Larson and Julie Mason debate whether tough questioning (especially from Neil Gorsuch) signals opposition—or just stress-testing. - Congressman Mike Simpson blames Senate Democrats/leadership dynamics for the DHS shutdown mess; says reconciliation is the only realistic path. - SAVE Act, voter ID, census/apportionment, sanctuary cities, E-Verify, and government fraud all folded into one bigger incentives-and-power conversation. Let’s talk advertising. When you want to advertise on the radio, you call the station, right? But what about Facebook, Instagram, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, and other streaming platforms? You could try clicking around, reading books, or taking online courses to figure it out—or you can let us handle it. At Sandhill Media Group, we’re your local experts in both radio and digital marketing. Visit SandhillMediaGroup.com today. a href="https://www.sandhillmediagrou
