Republican operative Collin Corbett joins Patrick to talk about the future of the Illinois GOP headed into the 2026 cycle.

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Chicago Sun-Times federal courts reporter Jon Seidel joins Patrick to discuss Michael Madigan's request for a pardon from the Trump administration and how a State Senator got off on a bribery charge.

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Is Patrick too pessimistic about the state of the Illinois Republican Party? Former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady thinks so.

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Ben Szalinski of Capitol News Illinois joins Patrick to discuss drama in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and if Republicans can make the race competitive next year.

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Former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General and former Congressman Bill Enyart joins Patrick to discuss the attacks on alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and the new "National Security Strategy" document.

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Holly Spangler of Prairie Farmer magazine joins Patrick to discuss the ouster of the President of the Illinois Farm Bureau and what it means for one of the most important organizations at the Statehouse.

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Illinois Corn Growers Association Executive Director Rodney Weinzierl joins Patrick to discuss the Trump administration's plan to send $12 billion in bailout payments to farmers.

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Former Lt. Governor Bob Kustra joins Patrick about the future of the Republican Party and the division in our politics today.

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