Ep. 654 - Federal Employee Arrested, Caught Aiding Terrorists, TX Terror Plot Foiled, Midterm Chaos
Ep. 654 - Federal Employee Arrested, Caught Aiding Terrorists, TX Terror Plot Foiled, Midterm Chaos  
Podcast: The Tony Kinnett Cast
Published On: Fri Oct 02 2026
Description: Subscribe to our new YouTube channel for special clips, behind-the-scenes content, and more from the show: @TonyKinnettCastTonight on The Tony Kinnett Cast — live at 7PM ET on The Daily Signal's YouTube channel.Authorities thwarted a planned mass shooting at the Texas State Capitol scheduled for today — the same day President Trump was set to visit the state. Meanwhile, Bolivia's own Attorney General was arrested just two days after Secretary Rubio revoked his visa over trafficking and money laundering allegations, and a new Honduran migrant caravan is pushing north as DHS warns it has "zero chance" of reaching the border. Add in midterm polling that's gone completely haywire in every direction, and it's a packed show.TONIGHT'S RUNDOWN:- Texas DPS and the FBI arrest 40-year-old Benny Caldera Jr. hours before his alleged planned mass shooting at the State Capitol in Austin — the same day President Trump was scheduled to visit the state; reports indicate the suspect expressed hostility toward AIPAC- Houthi and Iran-backed attacks keep escalating against Saudi Arabia as the kingdom accuses the rebels of repeatedly targeting Mecca itself, the first such attempts since 2017- Midterm polling has become a genuine mess — CNN says Trump is now more underwater than in 2018, while other polls show Democrats' generic ballot lead collapsing to barely 1.6 points, with conservative critics arguing pollsters are systematically undercounting Republicans who refuse to participate in surveys- Bolivia's Attorney General Roger Mariaca is arrested on trafficking and money laundering charges just two days after the State Department revoked his visa as part of a broader crackdown on corrupt Latin American officials- A new migrant caravan out of Honduras pushes north through Mexico as DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warns it has "zero chance" of reaching the U.S. border, even as confusion over ICE's "worst first" arrest guidance briefly rattled agents last weekend before Trump personally stepped in to reaffirm full arrest authorityThe 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.🎙 Apple Podcasts🎙 Spotify💬 Discord📩 Contact Tony🌐 The Daily SignalProduced by Daniel Elmore, Allison Lemons, Josiah Lott, Lou Scataglia, and Jennifer Schmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices