Paris isn’t just “having a moment” and we can’t treat it like a distant spectacle. We walk through what’s being shown, what’s being downplayed, and why the France riots and looting story keeps getting framed as anything except the policy choices that set the stage. When borders go unsecured, schools and public services get stressed, and leaders argue about optics instead of outcomes, the cleanup becomes the only plan. The uncomfortable question we keep coming back to is simple: how close is that same pattern to showing up in the United States?
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From there, we pull the thread on media trust and why so many people feel like they are being managed instead of informed. We talk about CBS News infighting over investigative reporting, sponsor pressure, and the broader problem of newsrooms resisting the very journalism they claim to value. Then we get practical about how algorithms shape your worldview, why your feed becomes a closed loop, and how “breaking news” turns into background noise that makes real accountability harder, not easier.
We also shift to geopolitics and security, including Iran’s ongoing escalation, regional threats, and what it means when leaders publicly reference striking an underground nuclear site with a MOAB type weapon. Finally, we bring it back home with the Ilhan Omar investigation claims, the bizarre timing of fundraising amid scrutiny, the United Airlines CEO calling for wealth and inheritance taxes he can likely structure around, and a WNBA that keeps making the conversation about everything except the sport. We close by tying the week together with the NFL’s business-first choices, including pressing ahead with plans near Paris, and why discernment matters more than ever.
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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.
Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more tha...
