Cassidy's Gone, Gavin's Scheming & The 2020 Bombshell Nobody's Talking About

Stay connected with us at americangroundradio.com, on Facebook, and Instagram. You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for May 18, 2026.The votes are in, the results are shocking, and Louisiana's political landscape just got reshuffled. This episode of American Ground Radio breaks it all down.Bill Cassidy is out — but the story doesn't end there. We dig into what Cassidy's crushing third-place finish really means, why voters couldn't forgive a betrayal he never acknowledged, and where his 25% of the vote goes in the runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming. Is Trump's endorsement enough to carry Letlow over the finish line, or will Cassidy's voters show up just to send the president a message?In the news: Louisiana voters rejected all five constitutional amendments — and not a single one was close. The St. George school system amendment, teacher pay raises, civil service reform, the business inventory tax, local control — all gone. What happened? And New Orleans police officer Jeffrey Vappy's attorneys quit his corruption case because he can't pay the bills — while his alleged sugar mama, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, faces her own charges for the same affair.Going deep: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche drops a bombshell on national television, saying there is substantial evidence the 2020 election was rigged and confirming multiple criminal investigations are underway. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom hints at a mysterious "break the glass" scenario if Republicans threaten to lock Democrats out of California's governor's race — and the hosts ask the obvious question: what exactly does that mean?Plus: Two U.S. Navy jets collide midair at a Boise air show — and all four pilots eject safely in a miracle escape. Which states have the lowest fertility rates, and what do they all have in common politically? The White House Correspondents' Dinner debate — should political violence ever be allowed to cancel American traditions? And a game where we rank the states that are and aren't making enough babies.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!