7 chapters across the catalog
A caller from South Texas details decades of corruption where multiple sheriffs in Star and Hidalgo counties were arrested for ties to cartels. He alleges that cartels have a "long game" of funding scholarships for local youth to become lawyers and politicians, effectively building a captured political class. This method is compared to traditional mafia tactics for infiltrating state systems.
Lena Hidalgo, Texas Power Grid, Climate Change
Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo criticizes Donald Trump's response to Texas disasters and praises Kamala Harris for providing FEMA assistance after Hurricane Beryl. She blames the 2021 Texas power grid failure on lack of leadership, while the host counters that federal Department of Energy regulations prevented coal plants from operating during the freeze. The segment highlights the political battle over climate change and energy policy in Texas.
Border Shootout Video, War Propaganda Analysis
Shroyer performs a "bait-and-switch" by showing a video of a shootout he initially implies is in Israel, only to reveal it occurred in Hidalgo County, Texas. This is used to illustrate how war propaganda distracts Americans from domestic border violence. He notes that voices who were pro-McCarthy and anti-Gaetz have pivoted to focusing exclusively on Israel to avoid discussing the internal GOP struggle for the speakership.
Christy Lee Border Report on COVID-Positive Migrants
Reporter Christy Lee joins Owen Shroyer to discuss her recent trip to the southern border. She reports seeing COVID-positive migrants being dropped off at hotels and wandering into local businesses like Whataburger in McAllen and La Joya. Lee notes that while the community faces a spike in COVID cases, the mainstream media is ignoring the influx of thousands of untested or positive migrants being released by Border Patrol.
Sister Norma and the Catholic Charities Roadblock
Christy Lee recounts her failed attempt to interview Sister Norma, the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. Despite an initial agreement, Lee was ignored for hours while the facility continued to process busloads of migrants. Owen Shroyer adds that his previous reporting confirmed seven different hotels in the area were being used to house COVID-positive immigrants who were free to leave at any time.
Christy Lee Field Report from McAllen, Texas
A field report by Christy Lee from McAllen, Texas, shows Border Patrol dropping off busloads of migrants at Catholic Charities. She reports that approximately 1,000 migrants are being processed daily, despite the facility being at capacity. Lee questions why the Biden administration is encouraging a "surge" at the border while the local community suffers from a spike in COVID-19 cases linked to the migrant influx.
Del Rio Sector Numbers, Caged Buses, Disaster Zone Labels
Tim Enlow reports that 174,000 illegal aliens were stopped in the Del Rio sector in a single month. The footage shows buses with cages and armed private guards arriving at Catholic Charities. Enlow explains that several South Texas counties have opted out of Governor Abbott's emergency declaration to avoid cooperating with law enforcement, effectively creating a protected pipeline for smugglers.
