Hour 1 [05/19/2026]: California Church Shooting, Missouri Tax Revolt, and COVID Prison Release Disaster

Hour 1 opens with Marc and the crew returning to the newly renovated studio before reflecting on a stormy graduation weekend and previewing major upcoming interviews with FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey and Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hannaway. The conversation quickly shifts into outrage over reports that some Missouri county election officials may refuse to honor the state’s newly approved 7-1 congressional map ahead of the August primaries, with Marc warning of legal consequences if local officials attempt to ignore Supreme Court-approved district lines. The hour also covers the developing California church and school shooting involving two teenagers accused of stealing firearms, possible extremist motivations, and reports that an armed citizen may have helped stop the attack before even more people were killed. The Shortlist segment tackles Trump-backed efforts to unseat Congressman Thomas Massie, overnight violence near Keener Plaza in downtown St. Louis, Stacey Abrams warning Democrats about major election losses, and CNN drawing criticism for airing footage from Tehran showing Iranian civilians and children being trained with rifles amid anti-American propaganda messaging. Marc then unloads on Missouri’s skyrocketing property tax assessments, accusing local governments and state officials of manipulating valuations to squeeze homeowners while lawmakers failed to pass meaningful relief measures. During “Kim on a Whim,” Kim and Marc hammer COVID-era prison release policies after reports showed inmates released during the pandemic were later charged with violent crimes including murder, while also criticizing media fear campaigns surrounding Ebola and hantavirus coverage and arguing that progressive criminal justice policies continue to weaken public safety. The hour closes with a discussion about the collapse of neighborhood interaction in America, as new survey data shows fewer Americans regularly speak with their neighbors due to social media, changing lifestyles, and growing social isolation. Hashtags: #CaliforniaShooting #ChurchShooting #PropertyTaxes #MissouriPolitics #COVID #PrisonReleases #AndrewBailey #CatherineHannaway #ThomasMassie #Trump #StLouisCrime #CNN #Iran #Hantavirus #Ebola #Crime #Recidivism #Neighborhoods #CommunityCollapse #ElectionMaps