# Are the Texas Polls Rigged? + FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Sets the Record Straight - July 29 Hr 2

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Podcast: [The Joe Pags Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joe-pags-show-4835546)
Published: 2026-07-30T01:36:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SHDI8809560025.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2660

## Resource

Pags takes a closer look at the latest Texas polling and asks whether the headlines are telling the whole story. With media outlets claiming key statewide races are tightening, Pags breaks down who is actually being surveyed, how polling samples can shape the narrative, and what a "suppression poll" is—explaining why some polls may be designed to influence voters as much as measure them. He also discusses whether Sen. John Cornyn could stand in the way of Todd Blanche's nomination. Then FCC Chairman Brendan Carr joins the program for a wide-ranging interview, responding directly to claims that he's trying to silence ABC, Disney, or Jimmy Kimmel, explaining what the FCC can and can't do. Carr also discusses cracking down on foreign robocall operations, whether more customer service jobs could return to the United States, expanding satellite connectivity to rural America, and how new technology could dramatically improve phone and internet service for millions of Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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