Ep. 620 - Karoline Leavitt OUT, Major DOJ Fraud Arrests, (Most) Weirdos Lose Primaries, Iran Plans
Ep. 620 - Karoline Leavitt OUT, Major DOJ Fraud Arrests, (Most) Weirdos Lose Primaries, Iran Plans  
Podcast: The Tony Kinnett Cast
Published On: Thu Aug 13 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. Karoline Leavitt just announced she's stepping down as White House Press Secretary at month's end, a genuine shakeup less than three months from the midterms. Meanwhile, Attorney General Todd Blanche had a monster day at the DOJ — arresting the former SPLC CFO on fraud charges and busting one of the largest marriage fraud rings in U.S. history. And after last night's primaries thinned the socialist herd in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the survivors are already making their case for dumbest person in the Senate. TONIGHT'S RUNDOWN: - Karoline Leavitt announces she's stepping down as White House Press Secretary at the end of August to spend more time with her two young children — Trump says she'll stay on as a top outside advisor heading into the midterms - AG Todd Blanche has a monster day at the DOJ: former SPLC CFO Heidi Beirich is arrested on fraud charges tied to secret payments to white supremacist informants, while 11 defendants are charged in one of the largest marriage fraud schemes in U.S. history — over 1,000 sham marriages, tens of millions of dollars - Weirdos Francesca Hong and Mike Lindell both lose their primaries last night — but Minnesota's Peggy Flanagan survives hers, and she may be angling to replace Mazie Hirono as the Senate's resident embarrassment - Three straight polls now show Democrat James Talarico narrowly leading Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race — what does each side need to do to close it out? - Iran's 60-day ceasefire MOU expires this Sunday with no extension in sight — Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) joins us LIVE to talk where things go next in the Strait of Hormuz 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. Go to CovePure.com/TONYK now and because you’re a Tony Kinnett Cast listener, you can get $250 off your order for a limited time. 🎙 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