Political Strategist BOYD MATHESON, spoke to Brad and Paul about the shut down and the senate vote

The issue of bonding and how Connecticut will pay for everything is a hot topic, and Chris Davis joined Gary on the air to talk about it.

Announcing the launch of a new Bill O'Reilly book series. The theme: "Confronting."

And the first installment publishes in September. "Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden." In it, Bill takes the measure of each of the 45 presidents.... Who served the country best? Who most undermined the founding fathers' ideals? The heroes, the disasters. And of course using the style of storytelling you've come to expect from a Bill O'Reilly book.