I mean, he's from upstate New York someplace.

Yeah, well, here's another shitty story to build off, especially the podcast we had with Joe and John Wolfslaw the other day.

Second U.S. aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, according to AP.

Great.

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has been ordered to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln in a significant escalation of U.S. naval presence in the Persian Gulf.

This deployment, directed by Donald Trump, aims to increase military pressure on Iran to force a new agreement regarding its nuclear program following stalled negotiations.

The move comes amid heightened regional tensions, including the recent U.S. downing of an Iranian drone and ongoing unrest within Iran.

You must have a story here, too.

Absolutely

fucking gross, man.

Going on right now, at the time of this recording, or just afterwards, Border Czar Tom Holman announced the conclusion of the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.

Holman stated that Minnesota has become less of a sanctuary state, citing increased cooperation from local officials.

This move is seen as an attempt to deescalate tensions in Minneapolis, which has become a national flashpoint for anti-ice protests after thousands of arrests and the killings of Rene Good and Alex Pretty.

Local leaders have celebrated the end of the crackdown but are recognizing the damage done from Operation Metro Search.

As Governor Tim Walz released in a statement this morning, the impact on our economy, our schools, and people's lives won't be reversed overnight.

So do your thing and head to crocs.com or a store near you now.

So it's pretty clear what the game is here, and it's disgusting, and Bondi's testimony, if you could even call it that, was, was gross.

Absolutely fucking gross, man.

Um, [clears throat] going on right now, uh, at the time of this recording, or just afterwards, uh, border czar Tom Homan announced the conclusion of the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.

Uh, Homan stated that Minnesota has become less of a sanctuary state, citing increased cooperation from local officials.

This move is seen as an attempt to deescalate tensions in Minneapolis, which has become a national flashpoint for anti-ICE protests after thousands of arrests and the killings of Renee Good and Alex Preti.

Local leaders have celebrated the end of the crackdown, but are recognizing the damage done from Operation Metro Surge.

Um, as Governor Tim Walz released in a statement this morning, "The impact on our economy, our schools, and people's lives won't be reversed overnight." So y- yeah.

But not surprising [laughs] or, or new.

Uh, so we just have to hope that Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer can, uh, can stay strong as, you know, they've-- we've criticized them a lot on this show and others, but, uh, this-- they've been showing backbone here, and I hope they, uh, they continue to hold the line on this one.

Yeah.

Let's hope so.

In other news, the Democratic National Committee is investing in state legislative races in notoriously red Mississippi as the party looks to make inroads in the South.

This long-term strategy is a direct response to anticipated demographic shifts that are projected to grant the Republican-dominated South significantly more congressional electoral college power after the 2030 census.

Analysts forecast that up to twelve electoral votes will shift from blue states such as New York and California to red Southern states, which could compli- uh, could complicate the Democratic path to the president's presidency.

No, not at all.

The White House has sent letters to nine top public and private universities pressuring colleges to sign a new compact to gain preferential federal funding.