The Jenny Beth Show

Alabama's Map Locked for November & California's GOP Surge │ Carroll, Pfaff, Houck

Episode Summary

Alabama's congressional map is locked in for November after the Supreme Court's emergency order, and Jenny Beth Martin breaks down what the ruling means for the 2026 House fight and the end of race-based redistricting. On this episode of The Jenny Beth Show, Jenny Beth — co-founder of the Tea Party movement and Chairman of Tea Party Patriots Action — is joined by three sharp conservative voices to make sense of a fast-moving news day. Conn Carroll, commentary editor at the Washington Examiner, opens with the California and Iowa primaries, the case for defunding UNRWA, and why California Democrats can't take the heat when the media finally asks tough questions. Jim Pfaff, president of the Conservative Caucus, walks through the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, the fight over racial gerrymandering, and the push to pass the SAVE America Act through reconciliation. Curtis Houck, managing editor of NewsBusters at the Media Research Center, unpacks the Spencer Pratt surge in the Los Angeles mayor's race and why the legacy media can't handle a candidate who goes around them. From the Constitution to the campaign trail, this is grassroots conservative commentary that treats you like an adult and never reads from a corporate script. Why does nearly 70% of America think the Founders would be disappointed? Jenny Beth and her guests dig in. Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and tell your senators and representative to pass the SAVE America Act. Learn more at teapartypatriots.org and jennybethshow.com.

Episode Notes

Guests:

Conn Carroll is commentary editor at the Washington Examiner, where he tracks Washington every single day.

Jim Pfaff is president of the Conservative Caucus, which tracks constitutional liberty and electoral integrity (the group also operates under the name Americans for Constitutional Liberty).

Curtis Houck is managing editor of NewsBusters at the Media Research Center, where he analyzes media bias every day.

Key topics covered:

•  The Supreme Court's emergency order locking Alabama's congressional map for November

•  The end of race-based redistricting and the future of the 2026 House map

•  The California GOP surge: Steve Hilton statewide and Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayor's race

•  The case for defunding UNRWA

•  Why California Democrats can't take the heat — the Xavier Becerra interview

•  The housing crisis, Rhode Island's failed plan, and the permitting problem

•  Lee Zeldin's EPA and the recycling revolution

•  The SAVE America Act, reconciliation, DHS funding, and the parliamentarian fight

•  Whether the Founders would be disappointed in America today

Timestamps:

00:17 — Cold Open: Alabama Map Locked & California Primary Results

02:48 — Conn Carroll on the California & Iowa Primaries

04:56 — Why the U.S. Should Defund UNRWA

06:53 — California Democrats Can't Take the Heat (Becerra & the NYT)

11:50 — The Housing Crisis & Rhode Island's $50M Failure

16:46 — Lee Zeldin's EPA & the Recycling Revolution

18:41 — Why Cars Got So Expensive

20:18 — Would the Founders Be Disappointed? & the 17th Amendment

24:40 — Jim Pfaff on the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling

33:47 — Steve Hilton & Spencer Pratt Make Their Case

38:54 — Call to Action: Pass the SAVE America Act

40:23 — Reconciliation 2.0, FISA & the Parliamentarian Fight

45:44 — Would the Founders Be Disappointed? (Pfaff)

50:03 — Curtis Houck on the Spencer Pratt Surge

55:33 — What Pratt Understands About Today's Media

58:53 — Breaking Through the Media Noise

1:02:03 — Closing: The Essence of American Grit

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