You started paying attention. You realized politicians lie. You’re angry. Now what? In Episode 179 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly breaks down Idaho’s U.S. Senate race between Jim Risch and Todd Achilles—and uses it to tackle a bigger question: how do you navigate politics without falling for every campaign pitch, manufactured controversy, and promise someone makes to get elected? Becoming…
No guest and no rigid agenda tonight—just a laid-back solo stream covering politics, current events, and whatever else comes up. We'll look ahead to James Fishback's Florida Republican gubernatorial primary, discuss what his insurgent campaign says about the direction of the GOP, and zoom out to the 2026 midterms—now just 11 weeks away. Which issues will define the fall? Where is the electorate…
The Idaho GOP's grassroots movement scored another major victory this weekend as delegates from across the state gathered in Meridian for the 2026 Idaho Republican State Convention. In a closely watched three-way race, Chairwoman Dorothy Moon secured a historic third term, becoming the first Idaho GOP chairman to do so in more than four decades. Delegates also elected an entirely female…