Aaron Reitz, a Marine Corps veteran, former senior Trump administration official at the Department of Justice, and ex-deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is campaigning to become Texas' next top law enforcement officer. With Paxton stepping aside to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Reitz positions himself as the natural successor to continue aggressive conservative legal action.

Attorney Linley Wilson, formerly with the Arizona House Republicans and now at Holtzman Vogel, announced a major win for election observers in Pima County. After years of restrictions on political party observers during early voting, the 2025 Elections Procedures Manual (EPM) has been updated to ensure access.

Shelli Boggs, Maricopa County School Superintendent and former EVIT board president, addressed the escalating conflict between the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) and several school districts.

Retired Army Master Sergeant Jack Donna, an intelligence veteran from Sierra Vista, dissected a shocking incident at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Child advocate Katey McPherson joined host Kathleen Winn to discuss ongoing issues of student safety in Arizona schools. McPherson, a mother of four and fierce warrior for child protection, highlighted failures in mandatory reporting and the need for greater accountability among educators and administrators.

Retired sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police Association, returned from Hawaii to join Kathleen Winn for their "Smith & Wynn" segment. The discussion turned to escalating attacks on law enforcement and manipulated crime statistics nationwide.

In Phoenix, Turning Point USA's AmericaFest drew over 30,000 attendees for its first gathering since the assassination of founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025. The four-day event, held at the Phoenix Convention Center, celebrated faith, freedom, and Kirk's enduring influence on young conservatives. Erika Kirk, who assumed leadership of the organization following her husband's death, delivered a powerful opening speech, pledging to continue the mission he began.

Author Drew Thomas Allen joined the discussion to share insights from his book, For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk. Allen, who previously worked as a publicist for Kirk, described the profound personal impact of the assassination.

Mohit Asnani, a Tucson-based cannabis industry leader, discussed the historic executive order signed by President Donald Trump on December 18, 2025, reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III—the first change to the Controlled Substances Act in 55 years.

Retired Brigadier General Stephen Mundt joined to reflect on Erika Kirk's leadership and broader issues of political violence, extremism, and foreign policy.

In a wide-ranging discussion on regional infrastructure, host Kathleen Winn sat down with retired General Ted Maxwell to examine Propositions 418 and 419—the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) plan set for a March vote in Pima County. Maxwell, a longtime Oro Valley resident and member of the State Transportation Board, emphasized that the half-cent sales tax extension is essential for maintaining and improving roads across the region.

Shifting to local fiscal concerns, Kathleen Winn welcomed Bill Beard, Municipal Affairs Liaison for the Goldwater Institute, to discuss Tucson's recent attempts to address budget shortfalls.

Later, John Riches, Vice President for Litigation at the Goldwater Institute, joined Winn to celebrate a quiet victory: Pima County's indefinite tabling of a controversial ordinance capping heavy-duty truck trips on county roads.

In a world where threats to freedom often hide in plain sight, understanding the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) long-game strategies is more critical than ever. On this week's China Watch Wednesday, co-host Ava Chen from the New Federal State of China joined me to unpack alarming developments in CCP influence operations—and how they're colliding with shifting global power dynamics.

Shifting to domestic threats, Jan Edwards joined from Orlando en route to Arizona to discuss the escalating dangers facing children online. "This year alone, 36 boys have committed suicide due to sextortion," Edwards revealed. "Predators exploit kids' isolation—especially post-pandemic."

Locally, JL Wittenbraker attended Tuesday's Tucson City Council meeting and reported on a series of approved tax and fee increases.

Investor Gentry Beach, a longtime friend of Donald Trump Jr. and founder of America First Global, sees peace emerging in the Russia-Ukraine conflict sooner than expected. "Peace is coming, and it's coming, in my opinion, sooner rather than later," Beach declared.

State Representative Alex Kolodin, running for Arizona Secretary of State, discussed the impact of dark money funneled through NGOs into Arizona politics. A recent report revealed millions directed toward electing Democrats and influencing legislation.

Radio host and former prosecutor John Gordan expressed deep skepticism about the official narrative surrounding conservative activist Charlie Kirk's September 2025 assassination at Utah Valley University. Suspect Tyler Robinson has been charged, but Gordan questions whether he acted alone or was the true shooter.

State Representative Joseph Chaplik announced his candidacy for Arizona's 1st Congressional District, vacated by David Schweikert's gubernatorial run.

Tragedy at Brown University: A Campus in Mourning. Retired Brigadier General Stephen Mundt, joining host Kathleen Winn from Virginia, described the loss as tragic: "These victims... they're somebody's sons and daughters... Their students were going to finish up finals and then celebrate whatever way they celebrate. And now, forever, the holidays will be a reminder of these deaths. And it's tragic. It is absolutely tragic."

In a detailed interview, Scot Mussi of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club unveiled a comprehensive report on a vast network of liberal nonprofits engineered to flip Arizona blue.

In a fiery Friday broadcast of Winn Tucson on 1030 The Voice, host Kathleen Winn brought listeners a rapid-fire mix of breaking national-security developments, local tax fights, and deep dives into family, faith, and election integrity. Guests Lisa Von Geldern, J.P. De Gance of Communio, and election-litigation attorney Neal Cornett joined Winn for a no-holds-barred discussion that ranged from alleged U.S. military operations in Venezuela to the battle over voter observers in Pima County.

Filmmaker Michael Pack joined Kathleen Winn to reflect on his documentary The Last 600 Meters, which chronicles two pivotal battles of the Iraq War in Najaf and Fallujah. Pack shared positive reception from screenings, including a moving reunion in Washington, D.C., just before Veterans Day.

Pam Neal, chair of the 2026 Southern Arizona Heart and Stroke Ball, discussed efforts to provide CPR kits, training, and AED machines to schools across six counties: Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Yuma, Greenlee, and Graham.

Cheryl Caswell, Republican candidate for Arizona House in LD19, announced she has already doubled the required petition signatures months ahead of the April 2026 deadline. Spanning five counties from Pima to the New Mexico line, LD19 voters consistently raise concerns about border security, rising crime linked to fentanyl, homelessness, and election integrity.

On a crisp Wednesday morning in Tucson, the radio waves carried urgent warnings about America’s shifting global power balance, a congressional push to dismantle Obamacare’s lingering grip, and a revolutionary approach to treating America’s deadliest chronic disease—addiction. Guests Ava Chen of the New Federal State of China, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and addiction medicine pioneer Dr. Stephen Lloyd joined host Kathleen Winn for three hours of unfiltered discussion.

Independent journalist and White House Press Corps member Corinne Clifford joined Kathleen Winn to discuss her exclusive doorstep interview with Delicia Cole, the mother of Brian Cole Jr.—the 30-year-old Virginia man recently arrested for planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters on January 5, 2021.

Spokeswoman for the National Police Association Betsy Smith joined Winn for the recurring “Smith & Wynn” segment, praising the Trump FBI’s rapid arrest of Brian Cole Jr. after years of Biden-era inaction. Smith noted the bombs were discovered on January 6, diverting law-enforcement resources from the Capitol at a critical moment, and reiterated that Cole has reportedly confessed and was accumulating bomb-making materials since 2019.

Local activist J.L. Wittenbraker warned listeners about two March 2026 special-election ballot measures designed to extend and expand the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA).

Veteran law-enforcement officer Dave Smith joined Winn to dissect the Taco Giro raid fallout. Two protesters now face federal charges—one for assaulting an agent, another for damaging a Homeland Security vehicle—while body-cam footage contradicts Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s claim of being directly pepper-sprayed.

Kathleen Winn opened her Monday broadcast of Winn Tucson on 1030 The Voice with the energy of a host who had just survived a whirlwind weekend. From college football excitement to heartfelt remembrance and hard-hitting policy discussions, the two-hour program delivered the mix of local pride and conservative commentary that listeners have come to expect.

Freedom Talk magazine publisher Kelly Walker joined Winn to discuss the November cover story “Communism in the American Church.”

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Rene Lopez provided the latest on the controversial Project Blue data center near the Pima County Fairgrounds.

Retired Brigadier General Stephen Mundt closed the program with a blunt assessment of America’s healthcare mess.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne joined Kathleen Winn on Winn Tucson for a wide-ranging discussion on the state’s education landscape. Horne, a former Arizona Attorney General now seeking re-election, laid out his case for expanded school choice, tougher academic standards, and a return to consequences in schools—while pushing back hard against critics, including Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Later in the program, Tucson neurologist Dr. Mateja de Leonni of Vita Medica Institute joined Kathleen Winn to share what she calls the most encouraging developments in neurological disease in her 34-year career.

In the heart of Oro Valley, a Veterans Day weekend tradition has grown far beyond its original intent. What began as one family’s heartfelt thank-you to first responders has evolved into a full-fledged movement supporting veterans, active-duty military, police, fire, EMTs, and Gold Star families. Mike and Bonnie Quinn, founders of Rockin’ for Heroes, joined host Kathleen Winn and co-host Matt Neely on Winn Tucson to recount the fourth annual event and the lasting impact it continues to create.

Kathleen Winn welcomed Republican Cheryl Caswell, a candidate for Arizona Legislative District 19 (one of the state’s geographically largest districts, spanning five counties).

On this week’s China Watch Wednesday, Ava Chen of the New Federal State of China delivered a sobering intelligence briefing that should alarm every American. From downed U.S. military aircraft in the South China Sea to Beijing’s capture of entire Latin American states through fentanyl, money laundering, and trade, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging unrestricted warfare—right under our noses.

Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee, term-limited after two successful terms, is running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2026—and she’s laser-focused on fixing a broken system.

Political commentator Dave Smith joined the program to break down Tuesday’s special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.

Kathleen Winn opened her show with a provocative conversation that struck at the heart of America’s cultural fracture. Her first guest, Dr. Gilda Carle—relationship expert, media veteran, and author of the deliberately incendiary *Real Men Don’t Go Woke*—didn’t disappoint.

Winn welcomed CNN political commentator Scott Jennings, fresh off the release of his new book A Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought for Western Civilization.

Jennings is now the sole conservative voice regularly appearing on a network that has spent years crafting anti-Trump narratives. He described the Democratic playbook with surgical precision: invent a narrative (Russian collusion, “illegal orders,” mass deportations of American citizens), rapidly program the base to believe it, then treat disbelief as heresy.

Republican state treasurer candidate Elijah Norton joined Winn to explain why Arizona needs a treasurer who actually understands high-stakes investing.

State Representative Alex Kolodin (LD-3), now running for Secretary of State, delivered a sobering assessment of Arizona’s ongoing election integrity crisis.

On December 1, 2025, Kathleen Winn opened her radio program *Winn Tucson* on 1030 The Voice with a bombshell: the just-released Arizona Election Validity Scorecard from Unite for Freedom (unite4freedom.com) shows the state’s 2024 general election was neither lawful nor valid under federal or state law. Guests Harry Haury (co-founder and chairman of Unite for Freedom), Lisa Von Geldern (John Birch Society and Unite for Freedom volunteer), and later Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (National Police Association) laid out the evidence in exhaustive detail.

Constitutional trainer Jeff Utsch, who teaches the founding documents to military audiences nationwide, joined Winn in the first hour with a blunt assessment.

“The legislative branch is supposed to be the most powerful branch,” Utsch declared, citing Federalist 51 and Article I, Section 8. “Yet today it has become the weakest. We have allowed Senate rules—specifically the 60-vote cloture threshold—to neuter the very branch the Founders intentionally made preeminent.”

Retired Brigadier General Stephen Mundt followed with updates from the defense world and a sharp rebuke of recent Democratic rhetoric.

In the final hour, Ava Chen of the New Federal State of China tied every thread together.

“The CCP does not want Russia to make peace in Ukraine,” Chen stated flatly. “A negotiated settlement frees American attention and resources for the Pacific—that is the last thing Beijing wants.”

Tucson conservative radio host Kathleen Winn opened Tuesday’s *Winn Tucson* broadcast on 1030 The Voice with a fiery takedown of Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, accusing the retired Navy captain and astronaut of undermining the President and the chain of command in a controversial video featuring six Democratic lawmakers urging military members not to follow “unlawful orders.”

Winn enthusiastically welcomed George Khalaf, president of Data Orbital polling and a longtime conservative activist, who formally announced his campaign for the open Arizona House seat in Legislative District 3 (Scottsdale/Fountain Hills area).

Private investigator and author Nils Grevillius joined Winn for a wide-ranging discussion on crime trends

Fox News contributor and bestselling author Joe Concha joined the show fresh from Mark Levin’s Sunday program. His new book, *Progressives in Panic Mode: Inside Trump’s Big, Beautiful Campaign and the Greatest Comeback Ever*, has stormed the charts.

Former Army intelligence officer and election data expert Captain Seth Keshel (Captain K) joined to dissect Arizona’s ongoing election battles and the shocking video from Democrat senators telling troops to disobey “unlawful orders.”

Kelly Walker, founder (with Sam Sorbo) of Parents Demanding Justice Alliance, called in from Tennessee with an update on the nationwide campaign to expose Biden-era persecution of parents.