Illegal Immigrant Released, Man Killed Next Day | Inflation “Turning the Corner?” (Ep 809)

Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson Today's show covers a disturbing California murder case that's reigniting the sanctuary-state debate, a remarkable new development in a surrogate pregnancy dispute, another battle over President Trump's name at the Kennedy Center, and the question millions of Americans are asking: If inflation is getting better, why doesn't it feel like it? We begin in California, where 36-year-old Marcos Iriarte-Valdez is accused of fatally stabbing 68-year-old Todd Stewart during a residential burglary—just one day after Iriarte-Valdez had been released from custody. The Department of Homeland Security says Iriarte-Valdez is a Venezuelan national who is in the United States illegally and has sharply criticized California's sanctuary policies. We'll examine the timeline, what happened before his release, and the questions being raised about whether this tragedy could have been prevented. Then, there's a new development in the extraordinary case involving a surrogate mother who refused the biological parents' request that she abort the child after serious medical problems were detected during the pregnancy. The dispute raises difficult questions about parental rights, surrogacy contracts, the rights of the woman carrying the child, abortion, disability, and ultimately—who gets to decide whether an unborn child lives or dies? We'll bring you the latest. President Donald Trump's name could also be headed back to the Kennedy Center. The board of trustees has again voted to add Trump's name following an earlier court fight over whether such a change can legally be made without congressional approval. We'll explain what's happening and why this fight over the name of one of America's premier cultural institutions isn't over yet. And finally—are you feeling better about the economy? Former Trump economic adviser Steve Moore says America has "turned the corner" on inflation, pointing to the latest consumer and wholesale inflation reports as evidence that price pressures are finally moving in the right direction. The numbers may be improving—but that's not necessarily the same thing as prices going back down. Americans are still paying dramatically more for groceries, housing, insurance, utilities and many everyday necessities than they were several years ago. So today we're asking a simple question: If economists say inflation is improving, are American families actually feeling the improvement? We'll separate the inflation rate from the actual cost of living and talk about why affordability remains such an important issue for millions of Americans. 📩 Join our mailing list at JoeyHudson.com 📱 Firmin Ford Text Line: 864-477-JOEY (5639) Subscribe for daily political analysis, breaking national news, South Carolina politics and conversations about the issues affecting American families. Facebook: facebook.com/joeyhudsononline X: @joeyhudson #Trump #Inflation #Immigration #California #BorderSecurity #SanctuaryState #KennedyCenter #Surrogacy #Abortion #Economy #CostOfLiving #BreakingNews #Politics #JustTheTruth