On today's Mike Drop, could your neighbors be a family of rats? 

Bass fishing may be a doorway into being able to pay for college. Ken Belson from the New York Times takes us behind the headline.

What will eventually bring down oil prices? Tom Kloza, Chief Energy Analyst at Gulf Oil, gives us a look.

Rick Newman from the Pinpoint Press joined America's First News to explain why vilifying data centers is silly.

AI has helped Americans 55 and over hold $140 trillion. Nick Lichtenberg from Fortune takes us behind the headline.

How will the latest hurricane affect oil production? Jay Young from King Operating Corporation gives us a look.

John Stoltzfus, Chief Investment Strategist at Oppenheimer, joined America's First News with a look into why stocks so resilient in the face of so many economic headwinds.

Middle-schoolers are turning to chatbots to battle loneliness. Julie Jargon from the Wall Street Journal takes us behind the headline.

Elizabeth Jeglic from John Jay College of Criminal Justice joined America's First News with a breakdown of how we can better prevent sexual assaults on campus.

States' methods for obtaining drugs for executions is being put under a microscope after a botched Tennessee execution. Lizzy Lawrence from the Wall Street Journal has the story.

Dr. Michael Crane from Mount Sinai Health System takes a look at the health impacts of 9/1, 25 years later.

Financial Advisor Ken Mahoney joined America's First News to help explain the new "Saver's Match" benefit.

Why aren't American's attitudes lining up with the reality of the economy? Medora Lee from USA Today has the story.

How does something like the botched Tennessee execution happen? Deborah Denno from Fordham University gives us a look.

Buffets have to go above and beyond if they want to survive in a post-pandemic world. Heather Haddon from the Wall Street Journal explains.

The rush to lead the world in AI is running up against a push for more oversight. Madison Mills from Axios has the story.

New polls have Democrats thinking big on Senate. Caroline Vakil from The Hill takes us behind the headline.

What will it take to end the war in Iran? Vali Nasr, Johns Hopkins University, takes us behind the headline.

Are U.S. bases abroad vulnerable to attack? Rich Kolko, retired U.S. Navy Commander, joined America's First News with a look.

Are you ready for the changes to Medicare? Medicare Planner Eli Feuer helps you with a plan of attack.

Medora Lee from USA Today breaks down why candidates won't be able to duck questions about Social Security.

The House is heading into lame-duck headwinds as the end of the year approaches. Mike Lillis from The Hill has the story.

Inmates are scamming families across America. Joe Barrett from the Wall Street Journal takes us behind thew headline.

What are the risks associated with stopping a GLP-1? Dr. Michael Weintraub, NYU Langone, gives us a look.

V.S. Subrahmanian from Northwestern University joined America's First News with a look into the real reason AI companies are sounding the alarm.