Full Show 9/22/2026: Democrat Socialist of America congressional nominee Claire Valdez wants to fight for Mexico as a U.S. representative...what?

On today's show, Newell addresses Claire Valdez, a New York congressional nominee and Democratic Socialist, facing intense right-wing backlash and calls for a federal State Department investigation after disclosing a meeting with members of Morena, Mexico's ruling left-wing political party. Then, Newell has on, Media and cultural analyst Kaivan Shroff to discuss the White House’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, the lawsuit those news organizations have now filed, and the workforce training helping prepare young people for careers, Mike White, senior recruiter at Copado, their participation in the internship program and their overall workforce training work to being young workers into the company, Kenner City Council member Kristi McKinney, to discuss the latest developments at City Hall, including the debate over regional airport board appointments and how local leaders are working to balance economic development with community needs, Ahmad Sharawi, Senior Research Analyst with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to explain Iran’s latest military moves, its foreign policy calculations, and what this means for U.S. national security, and NORA Executive Director Brenda Breaux to share how New Orleans is putting 140 vacant Katrina-era properties on the auction block this month and how a brand-new option allowing buyers to turn these lots into urban farms and community green spaces could transform city neighborhoods.