On China Watch Wednesday, Kathleen Winn is joined by Ava Chen and retired Brigadier General Stephen Mundt for a wide-ranging look at America’s biggest foreign-policy and national-security challenges. Chen breaks down Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit, Taiwan, CCP influence, socialism and the internal pressures facing Beijing, while Mundt turns to Iran, terrorism, China, military readiness and why deterrence still matters. The conversation also comes home to Arizona, with election integrity, turnout, the economy, energy prices and the fight to rebuild America’s industrial base all on the table.
Kathleen Winn is joined by Warren Petersen, Joel Strabala, Eileen Wilson, John Riches and Patrick MacQueen for a packed look at law, elections and government accountability in Arizona. Petersen makes his case for attorney general, Strabala explains how election equipment is tested before ballots are cast, and Wilson details problems with the state’s online voter-registration system. Then Goldwater Institute attorney John Riches challenges Pima County’s data-center moratorium, while real estate attorney Patrick MacQueen breaks down new HOA protections, property rights and even the surprisingly complicated world of Arizona “monsoon law.”
Kathleen Winn takes on threats both abroad and at home. Dr. Brad Thayer breaks down Xi Jinping’s military purges, Taiwan’s critical importance and why he says America’s century-long fight with communism is far from over. Kelly Walker and Jay Tolkoff turn the focus to Tucson, tackling rising crime, District 5 leadership and the fight over Proposition 425, while Alex Kolodin closes with new questions about felony records, voter-roll maintenance and Arizona election integrity as November approaches.
Kathleen Winn is joined by Peter Gentala, Rachel Keshel, John Winchester and Joel Strabala for a wide-ranging look at what’s at stake in Arizona’s November election. Gentala breaks down Proposition 318 and the fight over women’s sports and parental rights, while Keshel and Winchester make the case for Republican control of LD17, tackling education, affordability, public safety, family policy and election integrity. Strabala closes with the practical side of voting—registration deadlines, election observers, Proposition 144 and why every voter should check their registration before early ballots go out.
Kathleen Winn is joined by Alex Kolodin, Dave Smith and Tamatha Villar for a fast-moving look at election integrity, Arizona politics and taxpayer accountability. Kolodin sounds the alarm over missing felony-conviction data and voter-roll maintenance, Smith breaks down the attorney general debate, media bias and the erosion of the rule of law, while Villar makes the case for Pima Community College’s $250 million Proposition 430 bond. Winn also closes with a warning for parents after two Ole Miss student deaths raised new questions about kratom and other easily accessible drugs.
Kathleen Winn is joined by Rachel Ehrenfeld and Ava Chen for a deep dive into the global networks shaping America’s security. Ehrenfeld follows the money behind terrorism, narco-trafficking and foreign influence, while China Watch Wednesday with Ava Chen examines Xi Jinping’s internal troubles, China’s banking system, CCP financial leverage, technology, and the pressure points she believes could weaken the regime. It’s a sweeping look at how money, power and authoritarian influence intersect—and why Americans should pay attention.
Kathleen Winn is joined by Edward Bartlett and Laurie Moore for a wide-ranging conversation about due process, parental rights, education and the responsibilities that come with citizenship. Bartlett examines the fallout from the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, juror intimidation and the importance of protecting the presumption of innocence, while Moore takes on sex education, DEI, school spending, voter ID, immigration and what she says Arizona must do to restore academic standards and parental authority.
Kathleen Winn is joined by Joel Strabala and Betsy Smith for a wide-ranging look at the choices facing Arizona voters and the culture shaping those choices. From voter registration deadlines, education spending and ballot propositions to immigration enforcement, women’s sports, parental rights and the justice system, the conversation cuts through the political spin and asks a simple question: are voters still willing to do the work required to govern themselves?
Guest host Dave Smith began with a broad warning about the ideological direction of the country: Americans are increasingly being taught to look to government rather than themselves.
Kathleen Winn talks with Ava Chen and Betsy Brantner Smith about two very different battles with the same underlying theme: power and accountability. Chen breaks down CCP influence, energy strategy, global finance and the networks she says help Beijing project power far beyond China, while Smith turns to Arizona’s fentanyl crisis, violent crime, weak prosecution and the fight over Pima County leadership. The result is a sharp look at what happens when powerful institutions stop answering to the people affected by their decisions.
