It's a New Day with Rip Daniels

Residents weigh on the potential use of drones in local policing and Congressman Bennie Thompson speaks out on efforts to redistrict him out of office by State Auditor Shad White and Governor Tate Reeves.

Reactions to the U.S. national debt held by the public recently crossing a historic, psychological threshold, surpassing the size of the total U.S. economy. Federal data shows that public debt stood at $31.27 trillion against a nominal GDP of $31.22 trillion, equating to a debt-to-GDP ratio just over 100% for first time since the aftermath of World War II (when the ratio peaked at 106% in 1946) th...

Donald John drops lawsuit with the IRS and announces plan for financial compensation for his allies in a $1.776 Billion settlement fund that could see taxpayer dollars funneled to his pardoned January 6th Insurrectionists and shields him and his family from auditing from the IRS. 

Donald John and his coalition of businessmen and sycophants return to the US after being embarrassed by China's president and told directly not to stand in the way of any possible Chinese military action in Taiwan.

Donald John is initially led around China by Miriam Adelson after China's President Xi refused to meet the American delegation at the airport, prompting Trump's own niece (Mary Trump) to post "Xi couldn't be bothered to meet Donald at the airport because he understands as well as Donald does that humiliating your underlings is a great way to keep them in check." 

Reactions after Governor Tate Reeves cancelled a special session to redraw district maps following the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating a lower court order that required Mississippi to redraw its 1987 Supreme Court districts to create a majority-Black district. 

Reactions after Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter stated during a May 2026 press conference that he hoped the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn the 14th Amendment as state Republicans attempted to reinstate a challenged congressional map that contained only one majority-Black district. 

Conservative Republican (Red) led states spring into action to redistrict (gerrymander) away majority Black districts following the landmark 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais , in which the Supreme Court significantly weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The ruling made it considerably harder to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps and has paved the way for states to redraw con...

Operation Freedom abruptly halted as US ships are fired upon and Donald John begs for help to get out of the conflict in Iran after being unable to effectively reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 

Despite promising his Ballroom/Bunker building project would be covered by "donations", Donald John includes $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for security upgrades to the White House Complex to be included in the construction. 

Charles McNeer is released after being incarcerated for 46 years in prison for a crime he maintains he did not commit and an exclusive interview with 90 year-old community matriarch Ms. Lois Hawthorne, discussing her 4 decade long career in education.

Donald John announces "Operation Freedom" and claims US ships will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz and Amelia's satirical comments on tearing down schools and educating children in "ballrooms" for their safety is met with MAGA backlash online.

Reactions to red states' efforts to gerrymander their districts for expanding Conservatives' control following the Supreme Court's  6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais , the Supreme Court upended the legal framework of the Voting Rights Act. The ruling struck down a Louisiana congressional map that included a second majority-Black district, heavily narrowing Section 2 protections and restricting...

Exclusive interview with Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman, Representative Cheikh Taylor, discussing the 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais , the Supreme Court dismantled key protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The ruling struck down a congressional map with a second majority-Black district, upended longstanding redistricting precedents, and established strict new req...

Brooklyn native, Timothy Brown was brutally beaten inside a New York City liquor store by two plainclothes detectives who thought he was involved in a drug deal, Brown has sued the NYPD for $100 million and new details on the Correspondence Dinner "attack" lead to even more questions.

Gulfport residents express frustration with difficulties in signing up for a homeowner improvement grant program and Donald John uses the "attempt" to push forward with the construction of the planned White House ballroom. 

Reactions after what's being called an "attempted assassination attempt" at the first ever Correspondents Dinner attended by Donald John as a sitting President of the United States and questions surrounding the suspect, California teacher Cole Allen. 

A Houston officer is suspended after a racist rant where she claims to love arresting Black people and despite the White House claiming no violation of the "cease fire", Iranians seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Exclusive interview with Gulfport City Councilwoman Carrissa Corbett, discussing the city's home renovation grant program that caused homeowners mass confusion and later frustration after the program's website was only active for under 10 minutes. 

Reactions from parents in the audience after the Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by parents who said a school failed to notify them of their child’s social transition.

Reactions after a Louisiana man murdered his seven children and nephew after getting into an argument with his estranged wife.

A dating widower asks Rips and the audience's advice on how to broach the topic of a possible engagement to his daughter and Donald John makes more flimsy excuses for his failures in Iran. 

Uncle Clarence Thomas called out "Progressivism" as a threat to the United States, a look at how his Conservative rulings are shaped and framed by his relationship with donors, including and most prominently his relationship with Harlan Crowe. 

The feud between Donald John and Pope Leo escalates as VP JD Vance attempts to pontificate to the pope about God's support of wars (seriously) and the Trump administration cancelled an approximately $11 million federal contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami. 

Reactions to Representatives' resignations amid a growing sexual abuse scandals and Harrison County District Four Supervisor, Kent Jones, announces the opening of a new sports complex in Gulfport which will be the location of the next jz94.5 Annual Juneteenth Celebration.