Chris Stigall and Dr. Josh Mann kick off 2026 with the biggest stories: chaos erupts in Minnesota amid massive fraud revelations and a deadly law enforcement incident, President Trump’s bold foreign policy moves in Venezuela and beyond, RFK Jr.’s team flips the food pyramid with a “real food” push, and why Republicans are optimistic heading into midterms.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:53 - Minnesota Shooting Incident

00:02:54 - Tim Walz Fraud Scandal

00:04:36 - Broader Taxpayer Fraud

00:06:52 - Slush Funds & NGO Funding

00:08:39 - Trump's Foreign Policy Moves

00:11:47 - Housing Affordability Crisis

00:15:15 - Ban on Institutional Home Buyers

00:18:56 - MAHA Food Pyramid Flip

00:19:31 - Vaccine Schedule Changes

00:24:10 - Midterm Outlook & GOP Confidence

00:25:38 - Faith and Freedom 250

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Chris Stigall heads to Capitol Hill for candid conversations with two key House Republicans shaping the 2026 agenda.Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04) shares his journey from TV anchor to congressman, why he rejects midterm doom predictions, his vision for urban and rural Missouri, and his fiery take on the Tim Walz fraud scandal.Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) explains the RSC's conservative blueprint, the push for health care competition over subsidies, and why the GOP is poised to defy history and hold—and grow—the majority.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:25 - Interview: Rep. Mark Alford (MO)

00:00:48 - From TV Anchor to Congressman

00:01:59 - Representing Urban & Rural Missouri

00:03:36 - Rejecting Victim Mentality

00:05:26 - Hope & GOP Midterm Confidence

00:08:36 - Tim Walz Fraud Scandal

00:11:50 - Interview: RSC Chair August Pfluger (TX)

00:13:10 - RSC Goals & Conservative Principles

00:15:49 - Health Care: Competition Over Subsidies

00:18:33 - Affordability & Young Voters

00:20:17 - Energy, Housing & MAHA Accounts

00:22:45 - Midterm Optimism & Trump Legacy

00:25:32 - Faith and Freedom 250

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Chris Stigall sits down with U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon for a candid conversation on transforming America's schools—why she believes she'll be the last person to hold her job, the revamped FAFSA showing real college costs vs. earnings, History Rocks tours igniting patriotism in kids, and the push to return education to states and parents.

Plus: Rep. Erin Houchin (IN) on bipartisan legislation to protect kids from social media, and Rep. Eric Burlison (MO) unveils his MAHA plan to replace Obamacare with patient-centered, tax-free accounts.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:30 - Interview: Sec. Linda McMahon

00:01:07 - Reception & Rivalry with Scott Bessent

00:02:00 - Trump as the “Education President”

00:02:40 - Union Pushback Fading

00:04:16 - Student Loan Crisis & New FAFSA Transparency

00:06:48 - History Rocks Tour & Civics Revival

00:11:50 - Interview: Rep. Eric Burlison (MO)

00:13:10 - MAHA Accounts to Replace Obamacare

00:15:49 - Midterm Optimism

00:16:17 - Interview: Rep. Erin Houchin (IN)

00:17:13 - SCORE Act & NIL Framework

00:18:33 - Parents Over Platforms Act

00:21:13 - Bipartisan Support for Kids Online Safety

00:25:32 - Faith and Freedom 250

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Chris Stigall sits down with Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt for an exclusive on China’s unprecedented $50 billion lawsuit against him—retaliation for Missouri’s successful Covid origins suit that won a $24 billion judgment.Schmitt breaks down the case, why he wears the suit as a “badge of honor,” and how China’s intimidation tactics won’t work. Plus, year-end reflections with managing editor Josh Mann on 2025’s biggest stories—Trump’s wins, cultural shifts, and what’s ahead in 2026.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:59 - China’s $50B Lawsuit Against Schmitt

00:02:00 - Covid Origins Suit & Missouri Victory

00:03:02 - China’s Intimidation Tactics

00:04:47 - Drug Boat Strikes & Hegseth Defense

00:06:09 - Trump’s Record & 2026 Midterms

00:11:28 - Year in Review: Trump Agenda

00:13:20 - Political Violence & Radical Left

00:15:14 - Gen Z Revival & Cultural Shifts

00:17:36 - Economy & Affordability Outlook

00:20:17 - 2026 Priorities

00:25:32 - Faith and Freedom 250

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Chris Stigall and Josh Mann break down the week’s biggest stories: U.S. forces seize a Venezuelan oil tanker in dramatic fashion, the FDA accused of slow-walking abortion-pill safety review, Australia’s historic under-16 social media ban, the teen sextortion suicide tragedy, the latest Covid-shot heart damage findings, and the Faith & Freedom 250 spotlight on Christian abolitionists.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:27 - Venezuela Tanker Seizure

00:01:08 - Demand vs Supply on Drugs

00:03:16 - National Security Angle

00:05:33 - Affordability & Midterm Messaging

00:08:31 - FDA & Abortion Pill Safety

00:11:06 - Covid Shot Heart Damage

00:14:21 - World Cup Pride Clash

00:16:39 - Teen Sextortion Suicide

00:18:29 - Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

00:20:37 - Netflix Monopoly Concerns

00:22:45 - Religious Charter School Fight

00:25:34 - Faith and Freedom 250

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Chris Stigall goes inside the U.S. Capitol for exclusive sit-downs with two of the most powerful House Republicans as the 119th Congress winds down and the 2026 midterms come into view.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) fires up on the Trump economic boom that’s just getting started, the permanent tax cuts, no tax on tips/overtime, the billion-dollar fraud scandal exploding around Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and why Republicans are poised to defy history and expand their majority next November.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04) pushes back on anonymous leaks attacking FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Dan Bongino, reveals the choice-vs-subsidy health care fight, and why the left’s “crazy” ideas on borders, crime, men in women’s sports, and Chinese spy balloons will be front-and-center in the campaign.

Straight talk from the men steering the House GOP agenda—no spin, no filter, just the plan to keep and grow the majority.

00:00:00 - Introduction from Capitol Hill
00:01:18 - Interview: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer
00:02:02 - Inside the Cannon Caucus Room with Emmer
00:03:31 - Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Exit & Thin Majorities
00:05:07 - “We’re Herding Exotic Animals” – Getting 218 Votes
00:06:18 - Trump’s Mandate Delivered in Under a Year
00:07:15 - Inflation Slashed, Border Sealed, Wars Ended Wars
00:08:22 - Permanent Tax Cuts & the Coming Economic Boom
00:09:58 - No Tax on Tips, Overtime & Seniors’ Social Security
00:11:50 - Explosive Tim Walz Billion-Dollar Fraud Scandal
00:15:35 - Interview: Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan
00:16:39 - Final Push: College Sports Bill & Health Care Choice
00:19:09 - Young Voters, Affordability & the Socialism Temptation
00:20:32 - Why the Left’s Ideas Are “Crazy” – Campaign 2026
00:22:13 - Defending Kash Patel & Dan Bongino at FBI
00:23:48 - Jack Smith’s Secret Surveillance of Congress
00:25:32 - Faith & Freedom 250: Theodore Roosevelt

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Chris Stigall and The Lion’s managing editor Josh Mann unpack the biggest cultural shifts happening right now: Gen Z is flocking to Jesus in numbers not seen since the 1970s—while at the same time pockets of the same generation flirt with socialism. Support for same-sex marriage and transgender identities is quietly dropping among young adults. Public school enrollment is collapsing even as spending hits record highs. And in a lonely, screen-addicted culture, people are rediscovering the lost art of real-life hospitality. From college revivals to empty classrooms to the slow death of “trans kids” ideology, this is the cultural pivot conservatives and Christians have been praying for—and the data is finally catching up.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:19 - Rising Hostility Toward Churches (Even as They Grow)

00:02:47 - Gen Z: Revival on Campus + Flirtation with Socialism

00:04:23 - Zoomers Cooling on Same-Sex Marriage

00:07:50 - Marriage: Biblical vs. Government Contract

00:08:28 - Public School Enrollment in Freefall

00:10:19 - Spending Up, Results Down, Administrators Explode

00:13:10 - Left-Leaning Media Finally Admits Public Ed Disaster

00:15:20 - The Trans Tide Turning (Europe & U.S.)

00:18:06 - Sharp Drop in Trans/Queer ID Among College Students

00:19:43 - Social Contagion Fading + the Search for Meaning

00:22:11 - Screens, Isolation, and the Lost Art of Hospitality

00:25:11 - Thanksgiving Blessing

00:25:32 - Faith & Freedom 250: Theodore Roosevelt

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Chris Stigall and Dr. Josh Mann break down Congress’s unanimous vote to release the Epstein files, Pam Bondi’s 30-day pledge, Arctic Frost spying scandal, NYC socialist mayor meets Trump, $120k trade jobs going unfilled, digital Bible boom vs. AI risks, and Faith & Freedom 250.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:46 - Congress Votes on Epstein Files

00:04:57 - Arctic Frost Case

00:08:57 - NYC's Socialist Mayor

00:13:18 - Economy & Jobs Crisis

00:20:42 - Cultural Softness

00:23:21 - Digital Bible Surge

00:25:35 - Faith and Freedom 250

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