Casey Harper, Claudia Tenney, John Rogers, Phil Sechler, Kyle Campbell

Episode ID: 93488 · 00:54:02 · August 04, 2026

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper shares insight into the primary races, the advancement of Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche out of the Senate Judiciary Committee in preparation for a floor vote, and an update on Iran.
Claudia Tenney, U.S. Representative for the 24th District of New York, discusses President Trump’s threat to Iran over negotiations and possibly ending the conflict, NYC Mayor Mamdani’s ID requirement for grocery stores, and passage of the continuing resolution in the Senate.
John Rogers, Senior Partner and Pollster at Cygnal, offers an analysis of primaries in five states, what voter trends are emerging 100 days before the midterm elections, and considers how abortion policies will sway the November vote.
Phil Sechler, Senior Legal Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, explains the court ruling in Vidalia, GA, that will require a school district to reinstate a Christian release-time program, as a case involving a pastor who exercised his First Amendment rights is litigated.
Kyle Campbell, Host of the Politically Basic Podcast, and Casey Harper, Managing Editor of Broadcast for The Washington Stand, break down the ongoing disagreement between Governor Newsom and President Trump, review a poll on voters embracing conservative positions ahead of the midterms, concerning trends on child gender transition procedures, and the rise of socialism in the Democratic Party.

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