On today's show, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979) took a major step forward when the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan bill by a voice vote. The legislation now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Newell urges all to call their Senators to support the act. Also, Newell addresses the Social Security trust fund projected to deplete its reserves by late 2032, meaning the program will soon be unable to pay full benefits unless Congress passes major reform. According to the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data released in late September 2026, the potential baseline benefit cut for retirees has worsened to 26%—up from the 22% cut previously calculated in the Social Security Trustees' annual report. Then, Newell has on Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow for the Border Security & Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, to reveal why a booming El Salvador is actively urging its citizens in the U.S. to return home and why major news outlets are refusing to tell the truth about it, Bill Cassidy, U.S. Senator for Louisiana, to discuss how new price transparency laws could save you money at the doctor, what it’s going to take to save Social Security, and why Congress must act to protect workers, students, and patient privacy as AI rapidly expands, to discuss the Power to Care program, an essential lifeline providing emergency utility bill assistance to local seniors and residents with disabilities in Orleans Parish, Stephanie Willis, Director of Public Affairs for Entergy New Orleans, to discuss the Power to Care program, an essential lifeline providing emergency utility bill assistance to local seniors and residents with disabilities in Orleans Parish, David Meltzer, former CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, to reveal the biggest NIL mistakes student-athletes and parents are making, why follower count isn't everything, and what you must know before signing on the dotted line, and New Orleans Inspector General Ed Michel, a new report on oversight failures in the city’s youth sports programs, including team finances, volunteer coach background checks, and playground safety.
