Hour 3 - Hour 3 featured the Spartanburg hit-and-run tragedy, a critique of the HB 5471 corporate fund, Irish immigration protests, and Eric Swalwell’s sudden resignation.

The third hour of The Charlie James Show on April 13, 2026, tackled a heavy mix of local tragedy and rapid-fire political fallout. The broadcast opened with a somber reflection on the two children killed in a Spartanburg hit-and-run, linking the incident to broader debates in Columbia regarding law enforcement and immigration. This was followed by a sharp critique of HB 5471, with Charlie James framing the "Headquarters Relocation and Growth Fund" as a taxpayer-funded "slush fund" for corporate interests. The show then looked abroad to the growing anti-immigration protests in Ireland before concluding with the breaking news that Representative Eric Swalwell had officially resigned from Congress, effectively ending his political career following a wave of misconduct allegations.