Full Show 7/30/2026:President Trump politicizes FEMA's disaster aid to punish blue states

On today's show, Newell shares his thoughts about an article in the Politico that states that President Donald Trump overruled his own federal emergency management agencies to deny $227 million in disaster aid requests from four Democratic-led states, sparking intense scrutiny over the alleged political weaponization of federal disaster relief. Then Newell has on Dr. Tamika Duplessis, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Delgado Community College, to explain why Delgado Community College remains the ultimate launching pad for local students, workforce training, and career changes this fall, Ryan Young, CEI Senior Economist, to weigh in on the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady and what it means for your wallet, Joe Luppino-Esposito, Federal Policy Director at the Pacific Legal Foundation, to discuss Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, refusing to answer questions more than 100 times during a highly contentious Senate hearing, and New Orleans District E City Councilman Jason Hughes, Chair of the Public Works Committee, to discuss what’s being done with the Sewerage & Water Board and when residents can expect real relief.