Episodes

Monday Mar 17, 2025
Kansas House Hears Convention of States | COS LIVE
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Kansas is halfway home towards calling for an Article V convention to rein in the feds, once and for all! On Monday, March 17, the Kansas House Committee on Federal and State Affairs held a public hearing on COS Action's Article V application, which has been adopted by 19 other states. After local supporters expressed their support, Michael Farris provided expert testimony and took questions from the committee regarding the process, the resolution, and outstanding litigation going on in Kansas. Following the hearing, Rita Peters responds to the opponent's questionable claims and interviews Regional Director Deanna Becket to preview next steps.

Monday Mar 17, 2025
Wear This Shirt | The BattleCry
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Mark Meckler welcomes one and all to America's next Golden Age. Later in the episode, the Convention of States co-founder gives a tough talk on tariffs, previews where you can meet him next, and answers listener questions on a variety of topics. The BattleCry airs Sundays at 8:00p ET on Convention of States Rumble, X, Youtube, and Facebook.

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Idaho House Debates Convention of States | COS LIVE
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
On March 12, 2025, the Idaho House of Representatives voted on HCR 9 and HCR 10. This was the first time ever that the Idaho House has considered our Article V legislation. First, they debated HCR 9, which is 34|Ready legislation that would set the state's rules for selecting and governing commissioners to an Article V convention. Secondly they debated HCR 10, which contained our Article V resolution calling for a convention to propose amendments that would place fiscal restraints, jurisdictional constraints, and term limits on members of Congress and Federal office. To cap off this episode, co-hosts Rita Peters and Andrew Lusch share their highlights and lowlights from the debate.

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Ohio Senate Holds Public Hearing on Convention of States | COS LIVE
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
On March 11, 2025, the Ohio Senate Committee on General Government held a public hearing on two pieces of legislation sponsored by COS Action: its model Article V application for reining in federal power, as well as a 34|Ready bill that would set the legislature's rules for selecting and governing commissioners to an Article V convention. Sen. Michele Reynolds introduced the legislation and answers questions from the committee. Then, COS Senior Advisor Rick Santorum provides expert testimony. Local supporters with the COS Ohio volunteer team also provided excellent proponent testimony. After the hearing concluded, Senior Vice President Rita Peters and Regional Director Andrew Lusch react and preview what's next.

Monday Mar 10, 2025
Watch Trump's Speech | The BattleCry
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Mark Meckler reacts to President Trump's barnburner of a speech as held before a joint session of Congress, but he wonders what the heck is going on with Gaza, the Epstein Files, and the Democrat Party. Mark finishes off the show with an update on his travels and answers listener questions.

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
COS at Home with Texas Rep. Cody Vasut
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Texas was state #11 to successfully pass our Article V application, but there's a catch. In this edition of COS at Home, Texas State Representative Cody Vasut joins the program to discuss what must happen this year in order for Texas to remain at the forefront of the Convention of States movement. Host Jonathan Viaud also spends five minutes educating listeners about the leaders of the Convention of States movement, reacts to the latest episode of COS Now, and much more. COS at Home airs on the first Monday of each month.

Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Wyoming House VOTES on Convention of States | COS LIVE 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
In the eleventh-hour, the Wyoming House debated and voted on Convention of States Action's Article V application on Friday night, Feb. 28. State Director Julie Baker and Regional Director Deanna Becket join the show to react to the results and give a call to action. Then, listen in as legislators debate the resolution and take a vote.

Monday Mar 03, 2025
Question the News | The BattleCry
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Mark Meckler is back from a busy week on the road. In this episode, he reacts to the "Epstein dump" dud, foreign visits to the White House, the latest Convention of States news, and caps off the show with Ask Mark Anything. Welcome to The BattleCry.

Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Public Hearing in Rhode Island on Convention of States | COS LIVE
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
On Thursday, February 27, the Rhode Island House Committee on State Government and Elections heard public testimony on HR 5385 (COS Action's Article V application for a convention for proposing constitutional amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the size and jurisdiction of the federal government, and impose term limits on members of Congress and other federal officials). Local supporters made their voices heard, as well as Regional Director Haley Shaw. A vote is expected at a later date.

Thursday Feb 27, 2025
UNPRECEDENTED Vote in Kansas Senate | COS LIVE
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
On Thursday, Feb. 27, the Kansas Senate voted on COS Action's Article V application to rein in federal power, impose fiscal restraints, and propose term limits for Congress and federal officials. Despite the Kansas Constitution's two-thirds rule for Article V resolutions, the Senate successfully passed the measure by a 29-11 vote. This exceeds the two-thirds threshold and marks the first time that the COS Action resolution has been successfully adopted by the Kansas Senate. Regional Director Deanna Becket and Senior Vice President Rita Peters react to this historic victory for the COS Kansas team, and they also preview what's next in the Kansas legislature.