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Neal and Julie open by digging into Todd Achilles’ claim that he’s up double-digits on Senator Jim Risch in “latest independent polling”—and they don’t just brush it off. Neal walks through why the poll being cited (Advanced Targeting Research) raises red flags: thin transparency, unclear methodology, missing crosstabs and sponsorship disclosure, and results that don’t pass a basic “smell test” in a state no major forecaster considers competitive. They also talk through why campaigns float numbers like this in the first place: not to measure public opinion, but to try to *move* it—especially in a late-stage, Hail Mary situation.

The show then pivots to breaking coverage and commentary on President Trump’s UN speech—Iran, Ukraine/Russia, NATO, UN reforms, the ICC, and Trump’s trademark “we’re winning at everything” framing (with Neal and Julie noting he looked tired, but more teleprompter-disciplined than usual). From there, they take on Trump revoking CNN/Politico/MSNBC access, the media’s solidarity “boycott” talk, and why outlets like CNN struggle with credibility when they insist they’re neutral while behaving like partisans. The hour closes with a deeper culture-and-faith conversation—how emotions can override facts, the refusal to admit obvious realities (COVID origins, Biden’s decline, abortion law in Idaho), and a pointed discussion of “convenience abortions” and Prop 1—followed by a memorable call from a 92-year-old listener celebrating new great-great-grandbabies and asking how anyone could end a life like that.

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## Highlights

- Neal breaks down why the “Achilles +12” poll looks engineered for persuasion—not measurement—citing missing methodology, anonymity, and numbers that don’t line up with Idaho’s voting history.  
- Live monitoring of Trump at the UN: Iran policy, ceasefire talk, NATO spending, and a broad “America is back” message—plus Neal and Julie noting he seemed unusually tired and concise.  
- The White House press access fight: Mike Walz vs. Caitlin Collins, and Neal’s argument that “solidarity” boycotts collapse the moment ratings and relevance are on the line.  
- A blunt comparison of CNN vs. MSNBC branding: MSNBC owns its ideological lane; CNN tries to cosplay objectivity—and loses trust from both sides.  
- Terry Moran audio: internal resistance to covering Biden’s health, and how institutional media incentives can bury stories that voters *should* hear.  
- A 92-year-old caller with two new great-great-grandsons steals the moment—“How can anybody abort something like that?”

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