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Full Show For Friday August 7 2026

We ask one question that drives much of the morning: “Is it wrong to want more?” Nick Kayal grades President Trump’s second term at a C+, praising the border, immigration and crime policies while hammering tariffs, the Iran war and persistent affordability problems. We contrast Washington spending with Javier Milei’s push for a zero-deficit rule in Argentina, dig into Rand Paul’s contempt fight with Anthony Fauci, scrutinize the federal audit of DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts,” question reports about depleted U.S. munitions and ask what either party is actually offering voters heading toward the…

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