Jenna Bentley Returns: Politics, Policy, Sports & Remembrance (Audio)

Light Beer Dark Money · Sep 10, 2026 · 1m

Jenna Bentley of the Goldwater Institute is back with Chris Clements and Sean Noble — and there is plenty to rant about.

The Republican Party is holding its first-ever midterm convention, and we have a pretty basic question: Why? With control of Congress on the line, we debate whether that money, time and political energy would be better spent in competitive races across the country.

Then there’s President Trump’s inexplicable surprise promise of a $5,000 “Trump Dividend.” We have some questions about that, too.

And, naturally, we talk sports. Baseball is heading toward October, football is…