When the national press corps gathers to applaud jokes about circumventing the United States Constitution, the independent press stops acting as a check on executive power and becomes complicit in its normalization.

Today at 12pm ET, Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell return for DEAD AIR to rip into the widespread media failures on display at the Waldorf Astoria over the weekend. They examine the troubling spectacle of journalists laughing and clapping alongside Donald Trump as he openly joked about pursuing an illegal third term in office. Steve and Dean dissect what this cozy relationship reveals about corporate media access culture and the complete breakdown of press accountability.

Then, former Senior Border Patrol Agent turned immigration advocate Jenn Budd joins the broadcast for an insider's look into the Department of Homeland Security. Drawing on her years of field experience and whistleblowing work, Jenn breaks down ICE's systemic hiring practices. She explains why deploying aggressive, minimally trained officers with questionable backgrounds onto American streets is not an accidental administrative failure, but a deliberate feature of federal enforcement design.

Finally, the panel addresses growing internal fractures and leadership concerns surfacing within the Democratic National Committee, unpacking what these political shifts mean for the midterms and the broader fight for democratic institutions.

On today’s broadcast:

The Waldorf Astoria Fallout: Analyzing press reaction to Trump's third-term rhetoric and the capitulation of traditional media oversight.

Inside Federal Immigration Agencies: Whistleblower Jenn Budd on weaponized hiring standards, lack of vetting, and field accountability.

Structural Abuse as a Feature: Why aggressive field tactics and minimal oversight are embedded into modern deportation operations.

DNC Internal Friction: Unpacking party strategy, leadership challenges, and the path forward for constitutional defenders.

Join us live for an unfiltered breakdown of press integrity, federal accountability, and political strategy.