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Community Partners Helping Veterans in Need: Harbor Care.

David Lightner from Harbor Care joins to discuss getting veterans in need the services they have earned. David talks about Harbor Care’s mission and how it engages with veterans and their families.

Daycares on Military Installations Need Stronger Oversight.

Patty Nieberg from Task& Purpose shares two stories this week. The first is the realignment of two critical Security Forces Assistance Brigades and their impact on the original mission. We also discuss the need for strong daycare oversight and transparency.

Immediate Assistance for Existing and New Small Businesses. 

Sue McKee, NH Bankers Assoc., and Amy Bassett, District Director – US Small Business Administration (SBA NH), to talk about Small Business Week and the recent recipient of the NH-SBA Small Business Award.

Manchester School Board Member Rhetoric Out of Line.

Drew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy discusses the outlandish behavior of some Manchester School members when criticizing the budget they approved. Jeff and Drew also address the bill’s status, which would eliminate the annual state inspection requirement.

The Original Sin: The Media and the Democratic Party’s Culpability.

Jeff Chidester discusses Jake Tapper’s new book, Original Sin, which blames the failed Biden campaign on Biden surrogates and Democratic Party leaders. 

Why People Don’t Trust Political Parties.

WFEA’s The Morning Update Host Jeff Chidester discusses party politics and why many Granite Staters are skeptical of both major parties. Jeff shares new information about the potential of who may or may not run for office in 2026.

Do New Hampshire Voters Care Where their Congresspeople Live?

NH Journal publisher Michael Graham drops in to discuss the curious nature of the Governors in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Michael also shares what New Hampshire voters think of the residency of NH Congresswoman Goodlander. Is it an issue?

NH Sen. Sullivan & Rep Mazur on strengthening parental rights and protecting children’s health.

NH State Senator Victori Sullivan and NH Representative Lisa Mazur joined us in the studio to discuss the key bills they helped advance this past session. These included primary legislation strengthening parental rights, legislation protecting children’s health, and a law providing advanced healthcare options to patients in need. Both explain separate, disturbing, threatening letters they receive.

The Wheel of Power and Privilege Controversy Continues.

Concerned parent Camille Craffey joins The Morning Update to discuss the Manchester School District’s lack of transparency regarding a recent controversial DEI class assignment featuring The Wheel of Power and Privilege. Camille talks about the many parents she has met with and the district’s lack of answers. 

100 Men VS 1 Gorilla.

NEC Civics Professor Nathan Shrader and WFEA host Jeff Chidester discuss the day’s political news, including the possibility of President Trump accepting a plane from Qatar, the WH’s floating suspension of habeas corpus, and President Trump’s executive order on drug costs.

Recent Headlines

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Trump note to Epstein that he denies signing is released by Congress

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Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

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Trump will host top tech CEOs except Musk at a White House dinner

President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House.

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Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it

President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.