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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is in the hospital after being ambushed during an attempt to arrest a Venezuelan national in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening. The agent was ambushed by two people while attempting to conduct a traffic stop on an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. The agent fired his gun during th...

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, armed Kurdish separatist groups tried to cross into Iran from Iraq in recent days, stoking fears that the country’s spiraling unrest has attracted dangerous foreign militants who could destabilize the wider region, according to reports. Iranian officials said the attempted breach came amid a sweeping crackdown on nationwide protests...

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, California’s governor Gavin Newsom renewed his pledge this week to fight a controversial plan to tax billionaires in the state. The proposed ballot measure, which could go to voters in November, has gained public attention recently amid heavy criticism and threats from tech moguls to leave the state. Also the Democratic Senate race i...

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin by discussing why after the age of 60 it's advised not to find a significant other. The primary reason is because of the conflict of interest in temperature settings in the home. Go figure. Also Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito grilled an attorney representing a biological male athlete in the case of Little v. Hecox on Tue...

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking to block a massive federal immigration enforcement surge they say has flooded the Twin Cities with armed agents, sparked fear and unrest, and interfered with state and local authorities, according to court filings. The lawsuit names Dep...

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, many congressional lawmakers, including some within the Republican Party, have criticized the President Trump's threats to bomb Iran, with several arguing that he needs approval from Congress under the Constitution, that the U.S. should not be involved in another foreign affair and that military action could rally Iranian protesters...

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, in remembering the life and death of Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir who died over the weekend at 78, the guys comment on the perspective of aging as they get older. Also audio from Stephen A. Smith on sanctuary cities, wild video shows s U-Haul being driven through a major Iran protest in Los Angeles and how chance encounters in li...

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, apparently moving to California makes you rich. Staying there is another matter. The state's wealth tax proposal hemorrhages $1T as billionaires flee. One Silicon Valley investor warns the middle class will 'foot the bill' as ultra-wealthy residents leave the Golden State. Also Portland Police Chief Bob Day choked up while revealing...

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Trump offers up to $100,00 to Greenland citizens as a way to get their approval for the U.S. to acquire the territory / Extension of Obamacare subsidies passes in the House of Representatives / Stephan A. Smith responds to a caller who says Trump supporters are mentally ill / It was a good move for Trump to send out JD Vance to addre...

In part two of Red Eye Radio, Gary McNamara and Eric Harley talk about an article from The New Criterion by James Piereson titled "Socialism Is A Hate Crime" / After two straight loses, Stacey Abrams says she will sit out the upcoming Georgia Governors' race / Chicago's police superintendent speaks on what to expect if you box in ICE agents / Audio of a liberal white woman who feels uneasy after s...

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a discussion emerges about government intrusion in home ownership, specifically property rights and rental options for home owners and landlords. Also audio from Scott Jennings summing up political vigilance against law enforcement of any kind and the Democrats embracing fraud, waste and abuse. For more talk on the issues that matter...

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, city leaders have identified the woman killed during an ICE operation in Minneapolis Wednesday as 37 year-old Renee Nicole Good and federal and local officials offered sharply different accounts of the shooting. The fatal shooting occurred during an ICE enforcement operation in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homela...

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with audio from ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith loudly reminding his democratic counterparts of how Joe Biden increased the bounty on now ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's head to $25M, saying "you can't promote the bounty and hate the capture". Also President Trump announces Venezuela is turning over millions of...

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Iran is on the brink of falling as protesters move to take two cities and desperately appeal to President Trump. Abdanan and Malekshahi cities reportedly taken over by people celebrating in streets chanting 'Death to Khamenei'. Similar accounts emerged from Tehran, where security forces were reportedly seen entering Sina Hospital, pr...

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Democrats in Minnesota are urging longtime Sen. Amy Klobuchar to jump into the blue-leaning state's race for governor in the wake of Monday's blockbuster move by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to end his 2026 re-election bid amid political fallout from a massive fraud scandal. Klobuchar is receiving calls urging her to run for governor and...

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, AG Pam Bondi says President Trump 'saved countless lives' in Venezuelan dictator Maduro's capture operation. She defends military operation as 'well within' presidential authority after Democratic criticism. Some Democrats have criticized the military operation as a violation of state sovereignty, comparing it to former President Geo...

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Embattled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to bow out of the 2026 re-election race as he faces mounting national criticism over a massive Somali fraud scandal engulfing his state. “He’s likely to drop out of the 2026 #mngov race,” Minnesota political analyst Blois Olson posted on X Sunday night. The news comes as Walz’s office has...

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Happy New Year and Happy Birthday Eric! Before the guys left for holiday vacation the US was sending criminals to Venezuela, and when they returned we are extracting a criminal from Venezuela. The latest is that Maduro's arraignment is expected today after helicopters flew the Venezuelan leader to New York City over the weekend. Oper...

Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley who return Monday, January 5th. In Part one of the Red Eye podcast, it is now Mayor Mamdani of New York City / A.O.C. champions Mamdani at his inauguration/ The NYC working class will be hit financially / Fentanyl deaths are down 24 percent. Who gets the credit? Trump or Biden / A Somali fraud update / CBS News' new anchor Tony...

Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley who return Monday, January 5th. In part two of the Red Eye podcast, the break-in at one of the Somalian day care centers looks staged / Mainstream media covering for Democrats in Minnesota / Elon Musk is all in on funding the GOP for the midterms / Trump needs to focus on America and affordability and not the Russia-Ukraine conf...

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Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley this week. In part one of today's Red Eye Radio podcast, YouTuber Nick Shirley says he receiving death threats over his video exposing Somali fraud / The Trump administration says it's withholding childcare funds from Minnesota amid fraud allegations / A deep dive into the failures of California Governor Gavin Newsom / Dem Rep I...

Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley this week. In part two of the podcast, NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has announced the nomination of Ramzi Kassem, an attorney who defended an Al Qaeda terrorist, as Chief Counsel of New York City / The Big Apple's new Fire Chief has never fought a fire / A Minnesota election policy allows a registered voter to "vouch" for up t...

Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley. In part one of today's Red Eye Radio podcast, breaking news: Nashville Covenant school shooter used Federal aid to purchase her guns for the March 2023 attack / Dem Rep Ilhan Omar says she won't be intimidated by the alleged Somali fraud / Dozens of children trucked in to the "Quality Learing Center" after exposure on the Nick...

Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley. In part two of the Red Eye Radio podcast, Dan continues his discussion of potential Democrat presidential primary candidates including Gavin Newsom who has nothing good for California, yet some say he has the momentum / More on the alleged Somali fraud / The Minnesota Department of Children head Tikki Brown responds to Nick Shi...