8 chapters across the catalog
Cuba Speedboat Shooting, Marco Rubio Investigation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is investigating an incident where Cuban border guards allegedly killed four people on a Florida-registered speedboat. Cuba claims the vessel opened fire first. The hosts question why the U.S. maintains an embassy in Havana despite ongoing hostilities and the "Havana Syndrome" history.
Shipbuilding Industrial Base, Border Wall Funding, Infrastructure Projects
The passed legislation allocates billions for military hardware, including $4.6 billion for Virginia-class submarines and $5.4 billion for guided-missile destroyers. Despite claims of a closed border, the bill earmarks $46.5 billion for wall construction and security infrastructure. Domestic projects include $4.7 billion for telecommunications and $1.9 billion for a new air route traffic control center.
Texas Border Convoy, God's Army, Eagle Pass Standoff
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and a convoy of Republican governors visit Eagle Pass to support the "Take Our Border Back" rally. Media coverage from CBS News characterizes the gathering as "God's Army" and a religious revival, while the hosts describe the event as a staged press opportunity. The Texas National Guard continues to block federal agents from patrolling sections of the U.S.-Mexico border fortified with razor wire.
Title 42 Expiration, Border Camera Observations, Texas Cordon
Following the expiration of Title 42, the hosts observe live border cameras in El Paso and other crossings, noting a surprising lack of the "tsunami" of migrants predicted by mainstream media. They review reports of the Texas National Guard successfully turning back groups of migrants at the Rio Grande. The discussion suggests that political narratives from both the left and right are exaggerating the immediate chaos at the border.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott invoked the "invasion clauses" of the U.S. and Texas Constitutions to authorize unprecedented border defense measures. These include deploying the National Guard to repel immigrants, building a border wall, and designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Abbott also sent the first bus of illegal immigrants to Philadelphia as part of his ongoing protest against federal policies.
Adam Curry recounts witnessing Swiss border guards searching a train traveling from Italy into Switzerland. He describes the aggressive search of three individuals suspected of being undocumented migrants and the confiscation of their iPhones. The hosts discuss Switzerland's strict stance on immigration and its efforts to prevent migrants from entering the country from Italy.
President Trump ordered the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border, a move previously utilized by Presidents Bush and Obama. The White House suggested using military funds to build the border wall on Department of Defense land, though Pentagon officials claim there is no military land directly on the border. The hosts discuss the media's attempt to link the deployment to the Mueller investigation.
EU Border Defense and the "It Can't Happen Here" Warning
The hosts reference Sinclair Lewis's "It Can't Happen Here" to discuss the erosion of liberties and the rise of centralized control. They report on EU plans to triple spending on border defense and create a new European Border and Coast Guard based in Strasbourg. This new agency will replace Frontex and aims to manage the migration crisis while maintaining the "territorial integrity" of member states.
