RINGSIDE POLITICS WITH JEFF CROUERE, AUGUST 15TH, 2026

On this episode of Ringside Politics, Jeff Crouere covers the major issues facing America, including election integrity, the midterm countdown, economic uncertainty, the battle over the Strait of Hormuz, violent crime, prescription drug prices, and the growing divide inside the Democrat Party. Jeff also welcomes former NYPD detective sergeant and 9/11 first responder Mike Codella to discuss the upcoming 25th anniversary of September 11th, the current state of New York City, the crisis inside the NYPD, and Codella’s new book The Evil That Walked New York. Codella reflects on America’s lost unity after 9/11, concerns from victims’ families, police morale, staffing shortages, and his investigations into some of New York’s darkest criminal cases. Plus, Jeff reacts to President Trump’s latest remarks on drug prices, violent crime, FBI crime numbers, national security, and the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.