Breaking Battlegrounds

On today's episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, host Sam Stone is joined by two insightful guests. First, Maj Toure, political activist and founder of 'Black Guns Matter,' discusses his Firearms Training Roadshow, coming to Phoenix on October 12th. Maj advocates for educating urban communities on their Second Amendment rights, emphasizing gun safety, conflict resolution, and responsible ownership. Next, Charles McElwee, founding editor of RealClearPennsylvania, delves into Pennsylvania's shifting political landscape ahead of the 2024 election. He analyzes key demographics, the impact of Kamala Harris' prospects, and the state's crucial role in national politics. Later, Kiley discusses a chilling case of a father's murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife and seven kids, which unfolded just last month. And as always, Jenna ends the show on a happy note, sharing the uplifting story of how Jon Bon Jovi saved a woman's life. Don't miss these important discussions—tune in now! www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guests: Maj Toure is a political activist and founder of 'Black Guns Matter' and Solutionary Lifestyle. The 'Black Guns Matter' movement serves to educate urban communities on their Second Amendment rights and responsibilities through firearm training and education. You can follow him on X @MajToure999. - Charles F. McElwee is the founding editor of RealClearPennsylvania. He is a contributing writer for RealClearPolitics, City Journal, and POLITICO. You can follow him on X at @CFMcElwee. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by Congressman Bruce Westerman of Arkansas to discuss key legislation moving through Congress, including the NEPA Bill and his bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act. Next, Wall Street Journal reporter Richard Rubin breaks down the latest in U.S. tax policy, from Trump's tax cut proposals to the soaring federal debt. Finally, USMC veteran and CEO of Vetcomm, Kate Monroe, shares her insights on the impact of 9/11 and the Afghanistan pullout on veterans, homeless veterans in America and her thoughts on Kamala Harris. During Kiley's Corner, Kiley delves into some of this week's most shocking stories, including the CIA agent sentenced to prison for drugging and raping women, P. Diddy and the sex slave who shot up Trump Doral Golf Course, and Dr. Jay Varma, NY City Hall's senior public health adviser under Mayor Bill de Blasio, who hosted sex parties during COVID. As always, we end with Jenna's Sunshine Moment as she discusses "Pommel Horse Man" and the Olympic rugby player now competing on Dancing with the Stars. Don't miss this jam-packed episode! www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guests: Bruce Westerman represents Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and as Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources. - Richard Rubin is the U.S. tax policy reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Washington, where he focuses on the intersection of taxes, legislation, politics and economics. He was the lead author on the Journal's coverage of the 2017 tax law and now writes frequently about the challenges facing the Internal Revenue Service.Before joining the Journal in 2015, Richard covered tax policy for Bloomberg News and Congressional Quarterly. Earlier in his career, he wrote about local government and transportation policy for the Charlotte Observer. Richard is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Duke University. - Kate Monroe is a USMC Vet, the CEO of Vetcomm, author of The Race to Save America, and Founder of Border Vets. Follow her on X @KateMonroeCEO. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

On today's episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Sam Stone and guest co-host Sean Noble welcome Dr. William Walters, a retired soldier with three combat tours in Iraq and former Senior State Department Official, to discuss Kamala Harris's role in the Afghanistan withdrawal and the Haitian migrant crisis impacting Springfield, Ohio. Later in the show, David Harsanyi, senior writer at The Washington Examiner and author of the new book "The Rise of BlueAnon" (now available for presale), joins to talk about the Trump/Harris debate and Kamala Harris's policy flip-flopping. As always, the show wraps up on a happy note with Jenna's sunshine moment. www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guests: Dr. William Walters is a retired soldier with three combat tours in Iraq, former Senior State Department Official, and the Founder and Executive Director of the Salus Development Fund, a not-for-profit organization focused on improving the lives of people in the aftermath of war through the development of commercial aviation and health infrastructure. - David Harsanyi is a senior writer at The Washington Examiner, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of six books—the most recent, The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists. Follow him on Twitter, @davidharsanyi. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam sit down with bestselling author and investigative journalist Ashley Rindsberg to explore how Wikipedia launders regime propaganda and the implications of Kamala Harris's stance on censorship, including the potential for banning Elon Musk's X platform. Later, former Congressman Doug Collins joins the show to discuss the fallout from the Afghanistan withdrawal, anti-Israel protests, and the urgent need for Congress to focus on hitting singles—passing simple, effective bills—rather than swinging for grand slams. And stay tuned for Kiley's Corner, where she dives into the shocking trial out of France involving a husband who did the unthinkable to his wife. But, as always, we end the show on a high note with Jenna's Sunshine Moment! www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guests: Ashley Rindsberg is an investigative journalist and author of The Gray Lady Winked, a bestselling book that exposes how The New York Times' misreporting has shaped history. - Former Rep. Doug Collins (GA-09) and current America First Works Senior Advisor modeled public service after his father, a Georgia State Trooper, as he served his district for nearly a decade, becoming the Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary. In this role, Doug led his Republican colleagues on a wide breadth of issues, including fighting for our police officers, safeguarding the Second Amendment, protecting the lives of unborn children, defending religious liberty, and overseeing our law enforcement agencies. As a U.S. Air Force Reserve chaplain, Doug has ministered to our country's military since 2002. He completed a 2008-2009 deployment to Iraq while stationed at Balad Air Force Base. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck and Sam are joined by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who has filed 56 lawsuits against the Harris-Biden administration, challenging policies such as an unlawful voter registration scheme and calling for the removal of Biden's education secretary. Later, investigative reporter Matthew Foldi from The Spectator examines the Afghanistan disaster, highlighting the U.S.'s ongoing lack of a policy to evacuate its citizens overseas and the administration's failure to provide accountability. Plus, stay tuned for Kiley's Corner, covering the FBI indictment of Matthew Farrwell for the killing of Sandra Birchmore and her unborn child, and Jenna's Sunshine Moment, bringing a bit of positivity to your day. www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guests: Matthew Foldi is an investigative reporter at the Spectator and is joining us today to discuss his series of articles on the withdrawal in Afghanistan. You can follow him on X @MatthewFoldi - Attorney General Austin Knudsen grew up just outside of Culbertson, in the northeast corner of Montana, where his family has farmed and ranched for five generations. Austin grew up participating in 4-H, raising steers to show at the fair, and Future Farmers of America (FFA) throughout high school. In fact, Austin met his wife, Christie, while they both served as FFA State Officers during their freshman year at Montana State University-Bozeman.Austin put himself through college in Bozeman working jobs at the local butcher shop and a hardware store, and returning each summer to work on the family farm and ranch, growing wheat and sugar beets, and raising angus cattle. Austin and Christie were married shortly after graduation and moved to Missoula where Austin earned his law degree from the University of Montana.After law school, Austin and Christie moved their young family back to the farm and ranch where Austin worked at a law firm in Plentywood before opening his own practice in Culbertson. As a private attorney, Austin represented just about every kind of legal case imaginable, including estate planning, probate, civil litigation, land use, oil and gas, and real estate transactions.In 2010, Austin defeated a two-term incumbent and was elected to serve as the Representative for House District 34. While serving in Helena, Austin quickly noticed the extent of the disconnect between Helena bureaucrats and the political insiders and the rest of the people across Montana, so he pursued leadership roles in his caucus and was elected Speaker Pro Tempore during his second session. During his third and fourth sessions in 2015 and 2017, Austin was elected by all 100 members of the House of Representatives to lead them as Speaker of the House. Austin was one of the youngest people to serve as Speaker in Montana history — and in the nation. Austin was also the only two-term Speaker since term limits were imposed.The Knudsen family lived just about as far from Helena as any other legislator, so during the sessions Austin and Christie and their three kids — Leah, Connor, and Reagan — would move as a family to Helena. As a Legislator and Speaker, Austin worked to ensure his constituents had a voice, and that taxpayers were getting the most out of the hard-earned money they send to the state. In addition to his maximum four legislative sessions, Austin presided over a 2017 Special Session in which he led a united Republican caucus to defeat multiple tax increase attempts by the Governor.Back in Culbertson as a private attorney, Austin was astounded by the lack of prosecutions coming out of the County Attorney's office, and the illegal drugs and related crime that was devastating his community. Following a drive-by shooting outside of their kids' school, Austin and Christie knew they had to do more to make their community safe, and in 2018 Austin was elected Roosevelt County Attorney.As a county prosecutor, Austin worked hand-in-hand with the full range of law enforcement personnel, including on the Fort Peck Reservation, to ramp up prosecutions and put violent offenders behind bars. In 2020, Austin ran for Montana Attorney General because the illegal drug pandemic and resulting violence are a statewide problem. In fact, violent crime has increased more than 30% in just over a decade.As Attorney General, Austin has made combating the drug pandemic and supporting law enforcement a main focus — ensuring that Montana is a safe place to live and raise a family. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

On this week's episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren is joined by Jason Willick, a columnist for the Washington Post, Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review, to tackle the critical question: What questions should the legacy media be asking Kamala Harris that the public deserves to know? The press has been acting as a PR machine for Harris, but what crucial issues are they allowing her to dodge? These opinion leaders address these questions and delve into the controversies surrounding Biden's removal as the nominee, which U.S. House races to watch, and the lack of policy discussion from Harris and Democrat leaders at the DNC. Tune in to the discussion now! www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guests: Jason Willick is a friend of the show and columnist for the Washington Post. He writes about the law, politics and foreign policy for Post Opinions. You can follow him on X @jawillick. - Noah Rothman is a friend of the show and senior writer at National Review. He is the author of The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back against Progressives' War on Fun and Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America. - Henry Olsen is a friend of the show,Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, studies and provides commentary on American politics. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Sam Stone and guest host Sean Noble are joined by Susan Crabtree, political correspondent for RealClearPolitics, who returns to provide an update on her investigation into the Secret Service. Then, Dr. Jessica Spencer, Director of Advocacy for the Florida Vote No on Amendment 3 Campaign, explains why a coalition of parents, teachers, law enforcement, and first responders opposes the legalization of marijuana under Amendment 3 in Florida. Finally, Reina Patocs, a candidate for Arizona State House District 5, shares her modern take on conservative issues. Stay tuned for Kiley's Corner as the trial begins for Robert Telles, the Democratic Clark County public administrator accused of stabbing Las Vegas reporter Jeff German to death over a negative news story. And as always, we end the show with Jenna's Sunshine Moment. Tune in for a comprehensive discussion on the critical issues shaping our political landscape. www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guest: Susan Crabtree is a political correspondent for RealClearPolitics. She previously served as a senior writer for the WashingtonFree Beacon, and spent five years as White House Correspondent for theWashington Examiner. You can follow her on X @susancrabtree. - Dr. Jessica Spencer is the Director of Advocacy for the Florida Vote No on Amendment 3 Campaign—a coalition of parents, teachers, law enforcement, and first responders dedicated to preserving Florida's public safety by opposing the legalization of marijuana. - Reina Patocs is a candidate for Arizona State House District 5. You can follow her on X @Reinapatocs. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, host Chuck Warren sits down with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt before he takes the stage at Erick Erickson's 2024 Gathering, an event that unites conservatives from across the nation to discuss the future of America. In this exclusive interview, Governor Stitt dives into the challenges and opportunities facing the nation, from economic and energy policies to education reform. He shares his insights on the current political climate and offers a behind-the-scenes look at his strategies for leading Oklahoma. Join this conversation as we provide you with a unique perspective on the issues that will shape the 2024 election and beyond. www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guest: Governor Kevin Stitt is leading Oklahoma with a vision to become Top Ten in job growth, infrastructure, education and more. He is an entrepreneur who founded Gateway in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2000. Starting with only $1,000 and a computer, he grew Gateway into a nationwide mortgage company operating in 42 states and servicing more than $20 billion in residential mortgages. In 2018, he led Gateway through a merger and established Gateway First Bank, which today is one of Oklahoma's 10 largest banks by assets with over $2 billion in assets, 166 mortgage centers across the U.S., and more than 1,600 employees. Oklahomans spoke in record numbers that they wanted Stitt to use his business acumen to transform the state. In 2018, he received more votes than any gubernatorial candidate in state history in his first bid for elected office of any kind. Governor Stitt has taken a groundbreaking approach to his administration by appointing the most female cabinet secretaries in state history and tapping expert advisors from the private sector, including the first chief operating officer in state history. He is committed to delivering taxpayers more for their money, and his fiscally conservative leadership helped the state build its largest savings account in history, which proved to be prophetic in the face of an oil and gas downturn. Stitt is a fourth-generation Oklahoman and a graduate of Oklahoma State University. He and his wife, Sarah, have been married for 25 years and they have six children. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, host Sam Stone and guest host Sean Noble tackle critical issues with Washington Post columnist Jason Willick. They'll explore Chuck Schumer's legislation that could trigger a constitutional crisis and examine Kamala Harris' record. Later, America First Works Executive Director Ashley Hayek will fact-check CNN's "fact-check" on Walz's military service. Don't miss the Sunshine Moment featuring a heartwarming story about a father and son's road trip through Arkansas. www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guests: Jason Willick is a columnist for the Washington Post. He writes about the law, politics and foreign policy for Post Opinions. - America First Works Executive Director Ashley Hayek is originally from the small agricultural town of Clovis, California. Hayek is a political strategist with over 15 years of experience in political, non-profit, and organization strategy, most recently serving on the Trump-Pence 2020 presidential campaign as the National Coalitions Director. At the age of 22, she started her first company in the loft of her townhouse in San Diego and within five years became the premier political and non-profit fundraising firm in Southern California. Hayek attended the University of California, San Diego, where she received a degree in Political Science. She is the proud wife of a United States Marine and mom of five. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, we kick it off with Congressman Juan Ciscomani of Arizona's 6th Congressional District, who gives us the latest developments regarding the Trump assassination task force, the most recent job reports released, and his bipartisan affordable housing bill in Congress. Following this, Joe Bishop-Henchman from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation will discuss the impact of tariffs on the economy, the recent Chevron decision on businesses, and Biden's outrageous White House payroll. Finally, Alexander Raiken from the Ethics and Public Policy Center presents his analysis on how Donald Trump does not pose a threat to democracy. Tune in for an in-depth exploration of these pivotal issues shaping the political landscape. - www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds- Show sponsors: Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com 4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code 'Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.com Dot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote - About our guests: Congressman Juan Ciscomani represents Arizona's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Juan and his family immigrated to the United States when he was a young boy. They established roots in Tucson, Arizona, where his father worked as a bus driver to give his children a shot at the American Dream. Growing up in a working class family taught Juan the value of hard work and the importance of a can-do attitude.Juan attended public schools in Tucson, Pima Community College and the University of Arizona. He worked his way through school with maintenance and service jobs until becoming the first in his family to graduate from college. After college, Juan worked for the University of Arizona and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce before joining Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's administration as Senior Advisor and Vice-Chair of the Arizona-Mexico Commission. Juan focused on the issues of international trade and diplomacy, border security, and economic development.In 2022, Juan was elected to represent Arizona's new 6th congressional district, becoming the first naturalized American citizen from Mexico elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona history.In 2024, Juan was named the most bipartisan member from Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives by the Lugar Center and McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University Bipartisan Index.Juan often shares a conversation with his dad where his dad asked him:"Where else could we have our story? We come to the US, learn English, immerse in the culture, become US citizens, I drive a bus most of my life, and now my son is a United States Congressman. Where else in the world? Nowhere else, that's the American Dream."Juan is determined to fight to keep that dream alive for others. Juan resides in Tucson with his wife, Laura, and their 6 kids — Zoe, Juan David, Kenny, Lily, Lucas, and Gloria. - Joe Bishop‐Henchman is Executive Vice President at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, leading our work to protect taxpayer rights through research, litigation, and outreach. He has worked with elected officials and stakeholders to achieve major state‐level tax changes, advised on the interplay between federal and state policy changes, and authored over 100 studies on tax policy and tax law. Bishop‐Henchman is a class plaintiff in a major lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service seeking refund of $300 million of illegally collected fees, was lead counsel in NTUF's Halstead Bead litigation that successfully prompted reform of Louisiana's complex local sales tax practices, and his brief in South Dakota v. Wayfair was cited twice by the U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion. Bishop-Henchman joined NTUF from the McDermott Will & Emery law firm, where he counseled clients on tax policy and compliance, and prior to that, 14 years at the Tax Foundation, where he co-authored 8 books on tax policy. He has testified to Congress seven times, in 36 state houses around the country, and on anti-corruption tax reform efforts in-person in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2023. He was educated at the University of California, Berkeley and received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School and a certificate in International Legal Studies from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge and the University of Salzburg. He is admitted to practice law in New York, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, and the 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, and D.C. Circuits. - Alexander Raikin is a friend on the show. He is a Visiting Fellow in Bioethics and American Democracy Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His research focuses on the dignity of human life and end-of-life issues, especially on its impact on the field of medicine and broader ethical questions of social belonging. His writing has been widely cited in major publications such as The Atlantic and the New York Times and in academic journals in the United States, Canada, UK, and France. He wrote cover stories for National Review and The New Atlantis, while his other bylines include City Journal, Plough, and the Washington Free Beacon. Raikin frequently speaks on national radio and on major podcasts.Last year, Raikin was an inaugural Richard John Neuhaus Fellow at the Public Interest Fellowship and EPPC. He was a Tikvah Summer Fellow and a Killam scholar with Fulbright at American University. He graduated from Carleton University with a bachelor's degree in public policy. Raikin is a proud member of Kesher Israel synagogue and lives with his wife in Washington, D.C. 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