TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 2026
Tonight's lineup runs from a whistleblower's warning to Tucker Carlson about AI reaching into nuclear command systems to Ted Cruz's defense of Western civilization with Jacob Rees-Mogg, plus Sen. Mike Lee's case for his SAVE America Act and nine more of the day's biggest conservative shows.
The Ben Shapiro Show — "Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far? The Russia Deal, Explained"
Shapiro reacts to Trump's announcement that Russia will supply diesel to the US and global markets, calling it a bad move that props up Russia's war effort while doing little for prices. He ties it to Russia's refusal of Ukraine off-ramps and a Russia-China-Iran axis, then turns to Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia.
Trump said Russia would send over 300,000 tons of diesel right away, with more to follow
Shapiro says the freed-up supply is too small to move prices much
Calls paying Russia to calm oil markets a terrible move because it funds the war
Criticizes Trump for pressing Zelensky not to hit Russian refineries
Describes Russia, China and Iran as a coordinated bloc
VINCE — "Sen. Mike Lee's Exclusive wi/ Vince on the SAVE America Act!"
Vince Coglianese interviews Sen. Mike Lee about the SAVE America Act and the midterm stakes. Lee explains the Senate math (51 votes to pass, 60 to end debate), reconciliation limits, and the 'blue slip' custom in case he chairs Judiciary.
Lee calls the midterms high-stakes, citing national debt above $40 trillion and rising Treasury yields
Argues a large non-citizen population and easier driver's licenses create election-security risks; Democrats disagree on how common that is
Proposed path: elect more Republicans, possibly make filibustering senators hold the floor, use VP Vance to break ties
Says the bill can't go through reconciliation because it isn't budgetary
Explains the blue slip is a custom, not a rule or law, and could change
Verdict with Ted Cruz — "In Defense of Western Civilization: Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg One-on-One"
Cruz hosts Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg for a conversation on defending Western civilization, arguing for peace through strength and moral clarity and criticizing mass migration and multiculturalism. They also cover Taiwan, Russia's economy and the Anglo-American relationship.
Rees-Mogg explains why he agreed to the Tucker Carlson interview: he believes in debating opponents
Says being prepared for war is a way to avoid it
Credit deterrence and strong leaders for winning the Cold War
On Taiwan, stress its semiconductor importance; differ somewhat on how broad US policy should be
Dispute claims about Russia's economy, saying it is weaker than Britain's
Louder with Crowder — "Call Her Daddy Gets Everything Wrong About the Cornell Case"
Steven Crowder responds to a Call Her Daddy episode about a Cornell University sexual assault case, arguing its framing is wrong and focusing on the accuser's later conduct and personal responsibility. His claims are partisan commentary.
Says 'believe all women' is as flawed as 'believe all men'; credibility should rest on evidence
Stresses the accuser's texts and continued contact with one of the men
Mocks the 'fawn' trauma-response idea
Argues people should own risky choices such as drinking and drug use
Warns about the consequences of a Me Too movement he sees as overly broad
The Megyn Kelly Show — "The Media Cover-Up Over Jane Doe's Problematic Texts"
Kelly and a co-host attack how CBS New York and the New York Times covered newly released texts in the Cornell-related Jane Doe case, saying both left out messages that undercut her account. They call the case a hoax, which is their view and not an established fact.
Focus is media coverage of newly released texts in the Cornell-related case
Kelly says CBS New York and the NYT omitted messages reported by TMZ and The Federalist
CBS New York reportedly called it an editorial decision
They criticize Doe's attorney and dispute his account
They compare the case to the Rolling Stone and Duke lacrosse controversies
The Matt Walsh Show — "Why Did James Talarico Disappear For 10 Days? | Ep. 1854"
Walsh questions why Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico skipped in-person events for about two weeks. He covers the flu and diabetes explanations, rumors of a mental health facility stay, and small inconsistencies in Talarico's accounts.
Talarico was absent from in-person events for roughly two weeks after a Sept. 30 Zoom
The facility named in rumors said he never received treatment there; Talarico said he has never been to Ohio
Walsh concedes the call evidence is shaky
Calls inconsistent accounts of where he sought care minor alone but telling together
Alleges undisclosed funding and extreme positions; these are his opinions
Morning Wire — "Public Executions? Two Cases Spark National Death Penalty Debate"
Morning Wire looks at two cases reviving the death penalty debate: Tennessee's Christa Pike, who survived two doses of pentobarbital, and the planned firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, with reactions from a senator, the Pope and an apologist.
Tennessee's governor halted executions this year after Pike survived two doses
Her lawyers want her sentence commuted to life without parole
Hasan is set for a firing-squad execution Dec. 3 at Fort Hood
The Pentagon announced it would be live-streamed; Sen. Thom Tillis called that 'beyond disgusting'
Pope Leo argued prison options make the death penalty unjustified; Frank Turek disagreed
The Andrew Klavan Show — "Ep. 1299 - The West Against The West"
Ep. 1299 is a chaptered episode on a divide inside the West. Klavan defends Western values against critics on the left and the right, including Tucker Carlson, and covers Europe's troubles, cultural wins and a listener question.
Criticizes the New York mayor's remarks on October 7 and Gaza, and Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed
Disputes Tucker Carlson's claims about Britain and WWII
On Europe, covers French riots and what he calls the failures of socialism and mass migration
Cultural wins: Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros., a Daily Wire Montana shoot, a Reagan film
Praises Marco Rubio's speech at the Pnyx
The Glenn Beck Program — "The Cornell Case Exposes The Lie Of “Consent-Only” Culture"
Glenn Beck covers the civil lawsuit over an alleged October 2024 assault by Cornell fraternity members, arguing both sides rushed to judgment. He widens it into a critique of a 'consent-only' sexual ethic and calls for a shared sexual morality.
Suit alleges seven fraternity members assaulted a woman; prosecutors filed no criminal charges
Online harassment has hit people sharing names with the accused
Compares the case to the 2006 Duke lacrosse case
Argues 'believe all women' became a rule people drop when inconvenient
Calls for an end to mob behavior on all sides; case facts are Beck's own claims
The Tucker Carlson Show — "Whistleblower Issues Dire Warning: Rogue AI, Hacking Nuclear Programs & Tech Oligarchs’ True Motives"
Tucker Carlson talks with Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology about AI risk. Harris argues AI is being deployed faster than any prior technology amid an arms race with China, and warns about job loss, social unrest, and AI interacting with nuclear command systems.
AI is rolled out faster than any previous technology, with incentives to skip safety work
Social media's engagement-driven harms are used as a warning
The AI business model aims at replacing human labor
Discuss displacement of knowledge workers and possible unrest
Networking nuclear command systems while AI cyber capabilities grow creates new vulnerabilities