Shutdown Fight Ends: 50-Year Mortgages, Election Integrity & Campus Chaos | Chuck Gray, Rod Martin

Today’s panel features Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray and Rod Martin for a rapid-fire breakdown of the major political, economic, and cultural stories driving the national conversation.

We open with a major election-integrity win in Wyoming, where a district court upheld key reforms championed by Secretary Gray, including the sore-loser law and the crossover-voting ban. The discussion then turns to the end of the shutdown fight in Washington, what forced Democrats to back down, and what the final deal means for conservatives before the 2026 cycle.

The panel examines new IRS inflation adjustments that could lead to larger tax refunds next year, and the growing debate over 50-year mortgages—whether they are a financial trap or a necessary response to the housing crisis. From there, the conversation shifts to the broader battle between big-government socialism and free markets, Anti-Communism Week, and why teaching the history of communist regimes matters now more than ever.

Finally, the episode covers escalating campus violence at UC Berkeley, Antifa-style attacks on conservative students, and why even Democrats like John Fetterman are openly warning about the far Left’s extremism. The panel closes with an important cultural moment after Pat McAfee defended having President Trump on his Veterans Day show.

This episode delivers sharp analysis, constitutional insight, and clear context on the issues the corporate media refuses to cover honestly.

Topics Covered:
• Wyoming court victory for election integrity
• End of the shutdown fight and political fallout
• IRS updates and projected larger tax refunds
• 50-year mortgages and the future of home ownership
• Socialism vs free markets
• Anti-Communism Week and communist history in schools
• Antifa violence at UC Berkeley
• Fetterman vs the far Left
• Pat McAfee’s pushback on media hostility toward Trump

Guests:
• Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray | @ChuckForWyoming
• Rod Martin, Founder of Martin Capital | @RodDMartin |

Host:
• Jenny Beth Martin, Honorary Chairman, Tea Party Patriots Action | @jennybethm