GOP Sen. Ted Budd talks shutdown, Epstein files & spending time in Oval Office

U.S. Senator and Republican Ted Budd joins host Tim Boyum for a wide-ranging conversation on the Tying it Together podcast.

They talk about his upbringing and how his first run for office literally happened hours before the deadline and resulted in a 17-way primary.

Later, they talk about the government shutdown, health care, federal raids in Charlotte, the 2026 elections, and even the controversy of the Epstein files.