Full Show 6/8/2026: President Trump has to find a win for America out of this US/Iran conflict

Full Show 7/9/2026: Judge Leon Roche attacks defense attorney Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue is his recusal order from the Liz Murrill case

On today's show, Newell addresses Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Leon Roche breaking away from 11 other judges by writing a scathing, three-page recusal order that fiercely attacked Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue, a defense attorney representing Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. Then, Newell has on Kristi App, Chief Commercial Officer at the Port of New Orleans, and Captain Henry Peterson, President of the Associated Branch Pilots, to discuss why “the river never sleeps” and how the people guiding these ships keep commerce moving and support jobs and families across Louisiana. Michelle Schlafly, Secretary of the Mid-City Neighborhood Association Board, to discuss the demolition of the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center finally set to begin. Brandan Buck, Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, to give the latest on the U.S./Iran conflict and its global implications. and Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss the indictment of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Hour 3: For all intents and purposes, the indictment of Liz Murrill is "dead in the water" according to Rafael Goyeneche

This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss the indictment of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, updates in Federal Court, and an update on Tanzanika Ruffin, the New Orleans attorney accused of defrauding a client’s family out of $250K and her expected guilty plea.

Hour 2; The Lindy Boggs Medical Center will no longer be apart of the New Orleans skyline

This hour, Newell has on Michelle Schlafly, Secretary of the Mid-City Neighborhood Association Board, to discuss the demolition of the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center finally set to begin. Then, Brandan Buck, Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, joins the show to give the latest on the U.S./Iran conflict and its global implications.

How deep is the U.S. prepared to get involved with the conflict with Iran?

The fragile ceasefire appears to be unraveling as new strikes and renewed tensions raise fears of a broader regional war. What happens next for Iran, Israel, and the United States—and what are the risks of deeper American involvement? Brandan Buck, Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, joins Newell to give the latest on the conflict and its global implications.

Demolition finally begins at the long-abandoned Lindy Boggs Medical Center

After nearly two decades of sitting vacant, demolition of the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center is finally set to begin. What does this long-awaited milestone mean for Mid-City residents? Michelle Schlafly, Secretary of the Mid-City Neighborhood Association Board, joins Newell to discuss the neighborhood’s reaction, the redevelopment plans, concerns about demolition, and what’s next for one of New Orleans’ most notorious blighted properties.