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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 1H 14M

FULL SHOW: Watch out, Jack Smith! Senate hearings.

from The Mark Simone Show · host iHeartRadio and Mark Simone

Mark dives into Jay Clayton’s Senate hearing yesterday after being picked by Trump for national intelligence. He faced a tough grilling from Democrats about the 2020 election, underscoring how sharply divided things still are. Chuck Schumer’s recent speech is going viral for an interesting reason! President Trump isn’t backing down from attacking Iran; he says that if Iran doesn’t make a deal, they’ll have nothing left. Mark takes a look at SpaceX’s up-and-down stock performance lately. He talks about the new Democratic Socialists of America platform, calling out some of its more extreme ideas. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is involved, and Mark breaks down what the platform could mean. President Trump is set to speak tonight, focusing on his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and possibly raising the idea that foreign countries were involved. News 12 just had major layoffs as of yesterday. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith could be in serious legal trouble for reportedly obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress, along with several Trump allies, advocates, and Republican Party figures. There’s even talk that he could face a perjury charge. GOP candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman may face an uphill battle against Governor Hochul, especially with the big money and donations backing her. Mark shares reasons why Blakeman might be short on campaign funds. Mark interviews WOR weeknight host Jimmy Failla. Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn’t think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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