The Tom Sullivan Show

Medicare for All Hits Record Support in Polls, But Do Voters Know What’s In It? Trump Waived Russia Sanctions to Bipartisan Backlash, and No

19 oct. 2026 · 31 min

Medicare for All is at record polling highs. KFF found 66% in favor and Axios-Ipsos found 43% support with 32% unsure, but support swings depending on what people hear. It sounds great, nobody likes their insurance company, and I think it would be a disaster. I explain why, and I give you the best case from supporters too. Then, after Trump waived Russia sanctions to bipartisan backlash, the Wall...

Katie Zacharia Out as Press Secretary After Five Days: Shortest Tenure in Modern History. Who Ordered Ukraine’s Starlink Slowdown? Reuters S

16 oct. 2026 · 32 min

Katie, we hardly knew you. Katie Zacharia is out as press secretary after five days, a modern record, following a shaky first briefing and questions about her legal credentials. No replacement has been named. The Starlink scandal isn’t going away, and Reuters reports, citing officials, that the slowdown instruction came from the White House. Trump denies it, and bipartisan senators want the Pentag...

Did the U.S. Cut Off Ukraine’s Starlink? Musk Says the Pentagon and the President Control Starshield Limits While the White House Denies It.

15 oct. 2026 · 32 min

Did we purposely cut off Ukraine’s Starlink? Speed limits hit the military version overnight, and Ukraine says it disrupted drone missions and that it got no warning of Russian missile strikes for two nights. Musk says Starshield is controlled by the U.S. government and that limits are decided by the military “and ultimately POTUS.” The White House says it wasn’t involved. No deaths are confirmed...

Why Does Trump Cozy Up to Putin and Xi While Both Reportedly Arm Iran and the Houthis? Lukoil Oil Deal Tied to Witkoff and Kushner’s Circle,

14 oct. 2026 · 31 min

Why is the President so friendly with Putin and Xi when reports say both are helping Iran and the Houthis? Bloomberg says Russia is sending Iran missiles, and the WSJ says Chinese intelligence helped plan an attack that killed three Americans in Jordan. The New York Times reports a Lukoil asset sale tied to investors connected to Witkoff and Kushner’s families is part of the Russia talks, and that...

Buying Russian Oil Is Illegal, and Trump’s Diesel Deal Isn’t Lowering Prices. Should the U.S. Join Saudi Arabia’s War on the Houthis? Guilfo

13 oct. 2026 · 31 min

Congress banned Russian oil imports in 2022 and added new sanctions just weeks ago, yet Trump is buying Russian diesel, and prices still haven’t come down. Lawmakers of both parties say it may be illegal. Should we join Saudi Arabia’s war against the Houthis after the deadly Riyadh airport attacks? Trump says “we may.” Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as ambassador to Greece after a donor accused h...

I Told You Sanctions Never Work, But I Didn’t Expect Trump to Break Them. His Russian Diesel Deal Draws Bipartisan Backlash as Prices Keep C

12 oct. 2026 · 30 min

I always said sanctions don’t work, but I never expected the President to break them. Trump announced a deal with Putin for 300,000 tons of Russian diesel and is waiving sanctions to let it flow, all to lower fuel prices before the midterms. Prices are still climbing, and senators from both parties say the deal may violate the law. Trump is furious at Zelensky for hitting Russian refineries, while...

Michigan’s Nastiest Debate: El-Sayed and Rogers Trade Insults While El-Sayed Dodges “Iran or Israel” Three Times. Another ICE Shooting, This

09 oct. 2026 · 31 min

The Michigan Senate debate was the nastiest of the night. El-Sayed and Rogers traded insults, and El-Sayed was repeatedly asked whether Iran or Israel is the bigger threat and called it a “ridiculous question.” Another ICE shooting, this time in the Bronx. DHS says the man is in the country illegally with a long rap sheet and alleged gang ties. Mamdani is demanding his release, and the shooting is...

Keep Calm, Stay Alert: FBI Foils an 18-Year-Old’s ISIS-Inspired Mall of America Plot After His Parents Rebuffed Agents. Trump Account Rules

08 oct. 2026 · 29 min

Lone-wolf threats are out there, so keep calm but stay alert. The FBI arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man accused of planning an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America. Prosecutors say he bought an AK-47 and 200 rounds from an undercover agent for $600, and that agents tried to speak with his parents last year and were turned away. Trump Accounts are a great benefit for kids, but the...

Three Years Since October 7 — Mamdani Draws Backlash for Calling Gaza "Genocide" on the Anniversary. Sally Yates Takes on the Cornell Rape C

07 oct. 2026 · 34 min

Today is the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. We remember the 1,200 killed and the 251 taken hostage. NYC Mayor Mamdani acknowledged the "horrific war crimes" that day but also called Israel's response in Gaza "genocide," and the ADL, AIPAC, and Israel's U.N. ambassador all accused him of turning a day of mourning into a political statement. Cornell has hired former Deputy...

Four Weeks to Election Day — Michigan's Senate Race Hinges on El-Sayed Winning Back Black and Jewish Voters. Trump's "Let Them Take Out LA a

06 oct. 2026 · 30 min

Four weeks until Election Day, and Michigan's Senate race may decide who controls the chamber — Democratic nominee El-Sayed is struggling with Black and Jewish voters, and a Detroit focus group was a real eye-opener. We break down why. President Trump told a Nebraska rally crowd "let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego" while talking about a nuclear Iran, sparking fierce backlas...

Christa Pike Remains Unconscious Four Days After Tennessee's Botched Execution — Her Lawyers Demand the Governor Commute Her Sentence. Corne

05 oct. 2026 · 30 min

Christa Pike remains unconscious on a ventilator, four days after surviving two full doses of lethal injection in what experts are calling unprecedented in American death penalty history. Her lawyers say her arms were left burned and blistered, and they're formally asking Tennessee's governor to commute her sentence to life in prison. We examine what happens legally from here. Then at Cornell, a w...

"God Made Trump" — The $20 Million Taxpayer-Funded Ad Portrays the President as a Messianic Figure. Why Isn't He Paying for These Himself? P

02 oct. 2026 · 34 min

A new taxpayer-funded ad called "God Made Trump" is airing with a messianic three-minute riff on "So God Made a Farmer" — part of at least 13 campaign-style ads costing $20 million in DHS and Customs and Border Protection money, funds that were supposed to go to border security. Democrats are calling it a corrupt misuse of taxpayer dollars, and Trump's own officials reportedly called it "obviously...

The FlyDubai Pilots Are Headed to UAE Justice — Fast or Harsh Compared to the West? October Brings the Nastiest Stretch of Election Season.

01 oct. 2026 · 33 min

Both pilots from this week's terrifying FlyDubai incident — the stabbed captain and the accused first officer — are reportedly being moved from Saudi Arabia to the UAE for Dubai's legal system to take over. We ask what that actually means, since Emirati justice moves very differently, and often faster but harsher, than what we're used to in the West. It's officially October, which means we've ente...

A FlyDubai First Officer Stabs the Captain Mid-Flight — Passengers Storm the Cockpit and Land Safely in Saudi Arabia. RFK Jr. Says AI Is "Be

30 sep. 2026 · 34 min

A genuinely terrifying scene today — a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv saw its first officer allegedly stab the captain and try to crash the plane, according to Israel's Prime Minister, who called it an attempted terror attack. The aircraft lost 17,000 feet of altitude before passengers and crew stormed the cockpit, subdued him, and landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Both pilots are hospitalize...

America.gov Launches — AI-Powered Federal "Front Door," and It's Actually Working (Unlike the Obamacare Website). Tech CEOs Get White House

29 sep. 2026 · 29 min

America.gov officially launched today — an AI-powered one-stop shop consolidating 29,000 federal websites into a single chatbot-style portal for things like Medicare, passports, and federal job postings. First impressions are genuinely positive, and unlike the infamous Obamacare website disaster, this one seems to actually work — though it's worth noting the site doesn't disclose which AI model it...

Were They Terrorists? Five Men Arrested Near the UK Base America Uses to Bomb Iran Are Out on Bail — Real Plot or False Alarm? Plus Trump's

28 sep. 2026 · 33 min

Five young British men were arrested near RAF Fairford — the UK airbase America uses to bomb Iran — after a farmer spotted suspicious vans and masked men scrambling into the woods. Iran's IRGC had already called that base a "legitimate target." All five were released on bail Monday, and while police reportedly haven't found viable explosives, they're still investigating whether this was state-back...

Xi Went Home With Nothing — No Taiwan Talk, No Real Deals, Just Fanfare Most of Us Never Saw Because of the Media Ban. Trump's "Bring Busine

25 sep. 2026 · 31 min

Xi's leaving Washington largely empty-handed — no Taiwan talk, no real deals, and most Americans never even saw the ceremony live thanks to the ongoing press ban. But here's what deserves attention — while Trump's been pushing American companies to bring business home, he hosted a state dinner Thursday night where Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg, Pichai, Huang, Altman, and Tim Cook all sat down with Xi so...

Xi-Trump Summit Was All Pageantry, No Substance — And No Network Even Aired It Because of the Press Ban. Three More Meetings Already Planned

24 sep. 2026 · 31 min

The Xi-Trump summit wrapped with basically nothing to show for it — trade, AI, and rare earths got discussed, no real breakthroughs happened, and none of the five major networks even aired it live thanks to Trump's press ban standoff. Still, this was Xi's first Washington visit in 11 years, and three more meetings are already reportedly planned over the next year at different locations. Netanyahu...

Xi's Lavish Washington Welcome Draws Bipartisan Criticism, Even From a Top GOP Senator. Iran's President Matches Trump's Tough UN Talk. 10-Y

23 sep. 2026 · 35 min

Xi Jinping is in Washington for his first visit in over a decade, and Trump is rolling out rare pageantry — greeting his plane personally, a full state dinner with Silicon Valley's biggest names Thursday night. But it's drawing real criticism, including from Republican Senator Roger Wicker, who said on the Senate floor he would have advised against inviting Xi for "such a lavish welcome" given tro...

The recording of the LIVE Radio Special — Filling In for Sam Shane on KFBK - Sacramento, a Full Talk Show Instead of Our Usual Podcast

23 sep. 2026 · 1 h 31 min

Something a little different today. Instead of our usual format, this episode is a full live broadcast — I filled in today for vacationing host Sam Shane on my old flagship radio station, so what you're hearing is essentially a live talk radio show rather than a tightly produced podcast segment. Expect a longer, looser, more conversational format with listener calls and real-time reactions to the...

Twain Was Right — Don't Fight People Who Buy Ink by the Barrel. All Five Major Networks Are Now Boycotting Trump Coverage, Including His UN

21 sep. 2026 · 30 min

After Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, all five major networks — even Fox News — banded together and completely suspended pooled TV coverage of the President in protest. That means no video coverage of his UN General Assembly speech this week, and no cameras when he hosts Xi Jinping at the White House for a state dinner, unless this standoff ends first. CNN, MSNOW, and...

Trump Bans CNN, Politico and MSNOW From the White House — Effective Immediately, First Amendment Fight Coming. Is Timing About Sagging Poll

18 sep. 2026 · 36 min

Trump announced Friday he's banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House "effective immediately" over what he calls fake news, warning more outlets could follow. Presidents have always complained about the media and vice versa, but this is different, and it's already headed to court — Schumer compared it to what dictators do, and even the White House isn't clear on whether journalists we...

Strong Opinions, Zero Understanding — Why Are People (and Congress) So Confidently For or Against AI When They Can't Explain What It Actuall

17 sep. 2026 · 33 min

People — including members of Congress actively writing AI regulation — are expressing incredibly confident opinions for or against AI without actually understanding what it is or how it works. That's a real problem when these are the people who might end up writing the rules. We call it out directly today. Meanwhile, Trump said it again — we're close to ending the war with Iran and they really wa...

The Fed Raised Rates Today — First Hike in Three Years, Defying Trump's Wishes, With Another Likely in December. Is This the Start of a Long

16 sep. 2026 · 41 min

The Fed raised interest rates today for the first time since 2023 — a unanimous quarter-point hike to 3.75-4%, directly against Trump's public demands for cuts. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who Trump himself appointed just months ago, said plainly that inflation is the problem, and the Fed doesn't expect it back to target until after 2028. Iran war-driven oil prices and record $6 diesel are the main cul...

"Supreme Court Deals Trump 7-2 Defeat on Mail-In Ballots Ahead of Midterms + Kash Patel Grilled in Bizarre FBI Hearing"

15 sep. 2026 · 33 min

The Supreme Court just handed President Trump a 7-2 defeat, ruling that his executive order did NOT give the USPS enough time to implement new mail-in ballot rules before the 2026 midterm elections. We break down the ruling, Justice Kavanaugh's key concurrence on the compressed timeline, the Thomas-Alito dissent, and why Trump says this legal fight is far from over. Plus: FBI Director Kash Patel f...

Is AI Panic Just Chinese Propaganda? Should Congress Really Write AI's Rules? Meanwhile Houthis Just Seized the Red Sea and Shut Down a Saud

14 sep. 2026 · 29 min

Most Americans say they're anxious about AI — but is some of that anxiety being fed by Chinese messaging designed to slow us down in the AI race? Same question for data center backlash. And do you actually want Congress writing the technical rules for AI companies? We dig into all of it. Meanwhile gas and diesel keep climbing and here's why — Houthi rebels just seized Yemen's entire Red Sea coastl...

Never Forget — 25 Years Later, We Remember 9/11 in the Words of Those Who Lived It

11 sep. 2026 · 53 min

Twenty-five years ago today, everything changed. Those of us who were adults that morning will never forget — but a new generation is growing up knowing 9/11 only as history, not memory. Today we set the news aside and share firsthand stories from survivors, first responders, and families who lived through that day, so the memory of what we lost — and who we lost — stays alive for the people who w...

The "Trump Dividend" Promise — $5,000 If Republicans Win Both Chambers, But Does He Actually Have That Power? It's a $1.3 Trillion Bill Cong

10 sep. 2026 · 28 min

Trump promised a $5,000 "Trump Dividend" to every adult American if Republicans hold both the House and Senate in November — but here's the problem. The President has no unilateral authority to issue this; Congress would have to pass a roughly $1.3 trillion bill, on top of $40 trillion in existing national debt. Vance already started walking it back within hours. And dumping that much money into t...

Football vs. Politics — Who Wins Tonight, the NFL Season Opener or the GOP Midterm Convention? Trump Says Iran War Ends "Shortly After" the

09 sep. 2026 · 31 min

Someone scheduled the GOP's first-ever midterm convention the same night as the NFL season opener — Seahawks vs. Patriots, a Super Bowl rematch on NBC. Vance's keynote goes head to head with kickoff. Bad planning or just bad luck? Trump said today the Iran war will end shortly after the midterms — a specific promise after six months of "almost over." Same day, oil spiked hard — Brent crude hit $10...

25 Years Later — 9/11 Remembrance Overshadowed by a Real Controversy: Should Mamdani Attend Ground Zero Friday? Nearly 100,000 Sign Petition

08 sep. 2026 · 29 min

This Friday is the 25th anniversary of September 11th, and there's a real controversy in New York this year. Mayor Mamdani says he'll attend the Ground Zero ceremony despite nearly 100,000 people signing a petition asking him to stay away, retired Port Authority officers directly asking him not to come, and pushback from George Pataki and Rudy Giuliani — all centered on his appointment of a lawyer...

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