7/30/26 - Fauci pleads the 5th, Schumer tells Fetterman to stay, Democrats worried about Socialists

Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob arguing that partisanship has destroyed accountability in politics. Rob says the Secretary of State race gives voters legitimate reasons to consider Beau Bayh, Greg Ballard, or the Libertarian candidate, while rejecting the Republican nominee as a way to punish the party for Diego Morales and the broader culture that protected him. He also says Ballard’s independent run could help break the red-versus-blue stranglehold, while a Politico poll showing many MAGA voters would stick with scandal-plagued candidates proves how deeply team loyalty has overtaken basic standards. The show also turns to Indiana’s Public Access Counselor, where Rob says years of Republican changes have weakened one of the few free tools citizens had to hold government accountable on public records and open-door complaints. He highlights a media coalition threatening legal action over delayed advisory opinions, then connects the issue to Governor Mike Braun’s office shifting staff back only after pressure mounted. The discussion also looks at Senate races in Texas and Michigan, with Rob arguing both parties are making winnable races harder by nominating scandal-plagued or extremist candidates instead of normal, broadly acceptable choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices