The Joe Pags Show

Will Graham Platner finally step down? Even Zohran Mamdani is calling for it, and Joe Pags asks whether this scandal now makes the race a shoe-in for Susan Collins. He also digs into why President Trump is talking about Greenland again, reacts to USA soccer, gives the latest from the Charlie Kirk trial, and previews Trump’s NATO trip with a major question: should America start pulling more troops out of Europe?
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Where has Mitch McConnell been—and why isn't anyone talking about it? Joe Pags asks whether it's finally time for term limits, age limits, or competency standards for elected officials, arguing Americans deserve leaders who can fully do the job. Then, Harmeet Dhillon joins for a wide-ranging conversation on election integrity, voting laws, the DOJ's civil rights priorities, Michigan's voter roll controversy, and why she says restoring confidence in America's elections starts with enforcing the law.
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The death toll continues to climb as Venezuela searches desperately for people still missing after the devastating earthquake. Joe Pags also reacts after Karmelo Anthony's legal team seeks a new trial and the judge's removal, saying defendants don't get to pick their jury. He breaks down Energy Secretary Christopher Wright's push to eliminate burdensome regulations, the Army's new waist-to-height fitness standards, and then sits down with San Antonio Police Chief William McManus for an exclusive exit interview. After 20 years leading SAPD, McManus reflects on policing in America, the Summer of Love, support for law enforcement, why he's retiring, and what's next for him.
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As America celebrates its 250th birthday with a massive Fourth of July spectacle in Washington, Joe Pags asks why some politicians just can't bring themselves to celebrate the country. He calls out Zohran Mamdani over what he says are deeply unpatriotic positions, reacts in disbelief after Jasmine Crockett says Americans should have thanked a Black woman on Independence Day, and asks what happened to simply celebrating America. Then, Pags takes on Alicia Keys after comments that leave the crew wondering how common sense got left behind.
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Another scandal is piling onto Graham Platner, and Joe Pags says Democrats have a serious candidate problem—asking how someone with this much baggage ever made it this far. He argues just about anyone could beat him at this point and wonders whether the party is vetting candidates at all. Then, Kay Hill joins the show to break down explosive reports involving Gavin Newsom's inner circle, who was allegedly wearing a wire, what investigators may be looking into, and what it could mean for Newsom's 2028 presidential ambitions.
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