Cardle & Woolley

FULL SHOW: Back after a big Thanksgiving weekend... the latest developments in the attack on two National Guard soldiers in Washington DC has President Trump calling for "remigration" among other options. PLUS: Austin's Project Connect appears to get a green light from the feds, at least for the moment... will the elusive federal funding follow? AND: The GOP scores a redistricting win... but not i...

FULL SHOW: It's Thanksgiving Eve... a special edition of Winners & Losers with a focus on 2025's Turkeys of the Year. PLUS: Congress has a big December ahead... Rep. Pete Sessions joins us with a preview.

FULL SHOW: There's a new "new" deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, this time with the support of Ukraine - and one that strips out most of the original plan's controversial elements. PLUS: Indictments in the James Comey and Leticia James cases have been tossed out... did Team Trump err with its choice of prosecutor? AND: Matt Macowkiak with Save Austin Now joins us to discuss the group...

FULL SHOW: We're done with the 2025 bingo card... as of Friday, in TrumpWorld, Marjorie Taylor Greene is out and Zohran Mamdani is in. Don't think anyone saw that one coming. PLUS: Mr. Shamwow himself, "Vince" Offer Shlomi, has declared himself as a candidate for Congress, running in Lynn Woolley's own TX-31. AND: Austin's poor and knows it, but the cap and stitch effort on I-35 is moving forward...

FULL SHOW: Tim Burchett says what Lynn Woolley's been thinking - that Congress is not the "swamp" we've called it all this time... it's a rat-infested sewer full of people who have no qualms about getting rich off of the American people. PLUS: Austin ISD signs off on its school consolidation plan, closing 10 campuses ahead of next school year. AND: The City of Austin signs off on its new budget, g...

FULL SHOW: Now that President Trump has signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, what's next in the process? PLUS: Austin is on the verge of passing its austerity budget, after cutting $110 million in the wake of Prop Q's loss at the polls. AND: Economist Steve Moore joins us with his thoughts on the Trump economy, "affordability", and more.

FULL SHOW: After a 427-1 vote in the House and unanimous consent in the Senate, the discharge petition forcing the DOJ to release the Epstein files is headed to President Trump for his signature. PLUS: Trump has a spat with ABC News reporter Mary Bruce in the Oval Office... did she deserve it for her line of questioning? AND: A federal court blocks Texas' new congressional map, at least for the ti...

FULL SHOW: The House is set to take a vote on a proposal that would force the Department of Justice to release files in the Jeffrey Epstein case... with President Trump now supporting the measure, will anyone vote against it? PLUS: New polling data shows Trump's approval rating with Latinos cratering in the wake of immigration actions. Can the numbers recover? AND: Political pundit Todd Baumann jo...

FULL SHOW: President Trump has definitely given up on Marjorie "Traitor" Greene, but he's flip-flopped on a House proposal to force the DOJ to release the Epstein Files. PLUS: The fight over Obamacare subsidies continues, while ground beef could be headed for $10 a pound. AND: Some highlights from this weekend's TribFest, including Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sanjay Gupta.

FULL SHOW: Fallout from the government shutdown and the Dems' defection continues, as the government roars back to life - and we do the math on the cool $20K that each member of Congress picked up in salary during the 43 days. PLUS: My truth, your truth, you can't handle the truth? We take a crack at "truth" and what it means for logical conversation. AND: Friday means a new edition of Winners & L...

FULL SHOW: The longest federal government shutdown in history comes to an end, with President Trump's signature Wednesday night. The Democrats are still fighting amongst themselves... PLUS: Trump says we need H1B visas - and more of them - to keep American companies innovating. Can't Americans do those jobs? ALSO: Rep. Pete Sessions joins us from Washington with the latest on a busy week on Capito...

FULL SHOW: A day after the Senate passed its compromise deal to end the federal government shutdown, the House is now advancing it through the works... and while the Democrats are trying to slow the process, they're really powerless to do so. PLUS: The City of Austin can't raise any more tax revenue thanks to voters, and it's having to pass an austerity budget... but caps and stitches over Interst...

FULL SHOW: Thanking those who have served this Veterans Day... we start off with the battle over the shutdown in Washington, where the Senate has pushed through its compromise deal and the ball is now back in the with the house. Will the shutdown be over by week's end? PLUS: What did the Dems really accomplish with the shutdown, especially in wake of the Senate defections this week? AND: Bob Cole...

Save Austin Now co-founder Matt Mackowiak joins Cardle & Woolley to talk about Austin's austerity budget proposal from City Manager T.C. Broadnax in the wake of Proposition Q's landslide defeat by voters last week.

FULL SHOW: Despite Hakeem and Chuck's best efforts, a handful of moderate Democrats reached a deal with Senate Republicans late Sunday to begin the process of bringing an end to the government shutdown - putting the gears into motion for ending the shutdown later this week. PLUS: Austin's austerity budget is out in the wake of Prop Q's defeat, but is the proposal tone deaf to the message voters se...

FULL SHOW: The ongoing federal government shutdown reaches a new fever pitch this morning, with forced rollbacks of air travel capacity by the FAA at 40 major airports across the country - and domino effects at all the others. PLUS: The fallout from Austin's Prop Q being rejected by voters continues, along with a rash of journalism from the Austin American-Statesman... will City Hall actually take...

FULL SHOW: The fallout from Prop Q's failure at the ballot box continues, with the conversation shifting towards a lack of trust in City Hall. Can this City Council see the error of their ways and regain that trust? PLUS: The government shutdown rolls into day 37, with a new announcement the FAA will start proactively limiting air capacity at 40 major airports. Will this be the breaking point? AND...

FULL SHOW: Austin voters came out overwhelmingly against Proposition Q Tuesday, dealing a blow to City Hall's spendthrift culture and forcing the City Council into a situation where they'll have to make meaningful cuts to the budget and focus on core city services. PLUS: New York, as expected, elected Zohran Mamdani to be its next mayor... will the socialist wreck the Big Apple? AND: A cavalcade o...

FULL SHOW: Election Day is here... as Austin and New York each face their own oncoming ballot disasters, barring a miracle from voters. PLUS: The government shutdown drags into its 35th day, nearing the record for the longest-ever... but is there any hope for a resolution? AND: Former Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty joins us to talk Prop Q, and Sen. John Cornyn joins us to talk about t...

FULL SHOW: With hours to go until Election Day across the country, including key races like Austin's Prop Q and New York's mayoral race, one wonders whether the Dems are facing a larger crisis - one that might leave them as empty as a Sears store. PLUS: Austin's getting its share of negative press over the Prop Q tax rate election, including a Random Act Of Journalism by the Statesman and a piece...

FULL SHOW: Day 31 of the government shutdown... the debate turns to SNAP benefits which are set to run out Saturday; plus a Senate battle over the Trump tariffs destined to go nowhere. PLUS: Is Gavin Newsom teeing himself up for a potential 2028 run for the White House? Seems like it. AND: Friday means a new edition of Winners & Losers with Sherry Sylvester. ALSO: Retired APD investigator John Jon...

FULL SHOW: An "amazing" meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, one that Trump himself rated a "12" out of 10. PLUS: It's the second-to-last day of early voting in Tuesday's elections... attorney Adam Loewy joins us to discuss Austin's Prop Q and new allegations of mismanagement coming out of City Hall. AND: As the federal government shutdown drags into day 30, Rep. Pete Ses...

FULL SHOW: James Quintero of the Texas Public Policy Foundation sits in for a vacationing Jim Cardle. New polling shows more people consider the Democratic party to be "out of touch"... as the government shutdown drags into day 28. PLUS: The Senate holds a hearing on political violence in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder... and the Dems bring up January 6th.

FULL SHOW: Yes, it's true... Sleepy Joe Biden was "honored" with a lifetime achievement award... for what, we're not quite sure. Cashing taxpayer-funded paychecks? Letting the autopen sign your documents? PLUS: It takes a lot for the Austin American-Statesman to hate a tax increase, but it's apparent they're not a fan of Austin's Prop Q. AND: The merry-go-round that is Campaign 2026 rears its head...

FULL SHOW: The Democrats are losing it over President Trump's efforts to remake the East Wing of the White House into a big, beautiful ballroom. PLUS: White the Schumer Shutdown rolls on with no sign of ending, Hakeem Jeffries seems to be missing the point. AND: Austin ISD's new enrollment numbers aren't painting a pretty picture for helping the district's financial issues.