Ep. 617 - Senators REFUSING to Leave for Recess, Lee Fights Thune, Socialists Eating Their Own
Ep. 617 - Senators REFUSING to Leave for Recess, Lee Fights Thune, Socialists Eating Their Own  
Podcast: The Tony Kinnett Cast
Published On: Sat Aug 08 2026
Description: Subscribe to our new YouTube channel for special clips, behind-the-scenes content, and more from the show:  @TonyKinnettCast  Tonight on The Tony Kinnett Cast — live at 7PM ET on The Daily Signal's YouTube channel. Senate Republicans are in open revolt against their own majority leader today, as Mike Lee and a growing bloc refuse to let John Thune send the chamber home for August recess without a vote on the SAVE America Act. Meanwhile, the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party just turned cannibalistic — AOC is catching heat from her own movement for propping up Hakeem Jeffries, and Abdul El-Sayed spent the night before his primary win poolside with Hasan Piker, a man who just got caught defending Mao Zedong on camera. TONIGHT'S RUNDOWN: - Mike Lee, Rick Scott, and a growing bloc of Senate Republicans openly defy Majority Leader John Thune, refusing consent to adjourn for August recess until the SAVE America Act gets a real vote — Thune insists the votes simply aren't there - Socialists turn on their own: AOC gets branded a sellout by the DSA for helping shield Hakeem Jeffries from a primary challenge, while Abdul El-Sayed faces mounting pressure over his cozy relationship with streamer Hasan Piker, caught on tape this week praising Mao Zedong and struggling to walk back his "America deserved 9/11" comments - The Department of War reveals a new arms deal that questions critics' claims that the U.S. is facing a severe interceptor shortage - More as news breaks The Tony Kinnett Cast is The Daily Signal's nightly flagship show, hosted by national correspondent Tony Kinnett — covering the day's biggest stories with analysis, commentary, and guests from across the political and media landscape. Thank you to our sponsors at Augusta Precious Metals. To learn more, visit TonyTrustsGold.com or text TONY to 35052 to request Augusta's free guide. 🎙 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tony-kinnett-cast/id1714879044 🎙 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AFk8xjiOOBEynVg3JiN6g 💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/mKTkahs58X 📩 Contact Tony: https://www.tonykinnett.com/contact 🌐 The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com Produced by Daniel Elmore, Allison Lemons, Josiah Lott, Lou Scataglia, and Jennifer Schmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices