Category Archives: National News
Decreased ICE Funding At Center of Bipartisan Dissaproval of Potential Deal to End Government Shutdown
PODCAST: March 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Congressman Tim Walberg. They discussed continued efforts to fund DHS. This includes TSA, ICE, and the Coast Guard. Negotiations st...
Mar 25, 2026
Investigations Underway Into What Caused Deadly Air Canada Plane Collision
PODCAST: March 24, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Mary Schiavo, former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation, about the Air Canada plane that collided with a veh...
Mar 24, 2026
ICE Agents Deployed to U.S. Airports Amid Governemnt Shutdown
PODCAST: March 23, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Jason Roe, political strategist, about using ICE agents at airports. They discuss potential solutions for TSA issue...
Mar 23, 2026
Department of Defense Requests $200 Billion for War in Iran
PODCAST: March 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Jamie Edmonds, and Lloyd Jackson cover March Madness upsets and escalating US-Iran tensions. They discuss President Donald Trump's Pearl Harbor comment and deb...
Mar 20, 2026
'I Cannot in Good Conscience Support the Ongoing War in Iran.' Trump Appointee Resigns Over Iran War
PODCAST: March 18, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Javed Ali, associate professor at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. They discuss the resignation...
Mar 18, 2026
Detroit Airport Facing Extended Wait Times From Weather, Government Shutdown
PODCAST: March 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with John Pistole, former TSA administrator. They discuss the impact of TSA agent resignations and airport wait times du...
Mar 18, 2026
Problems At the Pump: Gas Prices Continue Rise Amid War on Iran
PODCAST: March 11, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Paul Sankey, lead analyst at Sankey Research. They discussed the Middle East conflict and its effects on oil and ga...
Mar 11, 2026
Georgia Prank Goes Deadly After Teacher is Killed
PODCAST: March 10, 2026 ~ Attorney Todd Flood analyzes the legal fallout after a Georgia teacher died when a student prank went horribly wrong.HALL COUNTY, GA ~ A Georgia teenager was charged with veh...
Mar 10, 2026
Airports Experiencing Longer Security Lines Due to Partial Government Shutdown
March 10, 2026 ~ Former DOT Inspector General Mary Schiavo details how the partial government shutdown is causing major delays for travelers.DETROIT, MICH. ~ Major airport hubs across the country are ...
Mar 10, 2026
Larger Income Tax Returns Expected as GOP Hopes for Midterm Momentum
March 10, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with political strategist Jason Roe about tax refunds. They also discuss if the crisis in Iran will impact the upcoming midterm el...
Mar 10, 2026
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
