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 In this episode, we break down the deadly Syria attack that killed Iowa National Guard soldiers and what it says about ISIS still being an active threat. In this episode, we question why U.S. troops remain in Syria without clear objectives, and argue that accountability, de...

 In this episode, we break down the deadly mass shooting during a Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach in Australia and discuss why early narratives form before all the facts are known. In this episode, we argue from a right-leaning perspective about anti-Semitism, security fai...

In this episode, we break down a new report attributed to researchers connected to Stanford that’s fueling renewed controversy over a possible link between certain COVID-19 vaccines and rare fatal myocarditis cases. In this episode, we focus on the right-leaning argument for tran...

In this episode, we break down reports that Kim Jong Un is tightening North Korea’s alliance with Vladimir Putin by sending troops to support Russia’s war effort. In this episode, we explain why this deepening authoritarian partnership matters beyond Ukraine and what it signals a...

In this episode, we break down Belarus releasing 123 prisoners as a bid to improve relations with the United States—and why it may be a strategic move, not a moral turn. In this episode, we explain how authoritarian regimes use detainees as leverage and what Washington should dem...

 In this episode, we break down reports of U.S. troops in Syria coming under hostile fire during a routine patrol and what it reveals about America’s ongoing, undeclared military presence there. In this episode, we explore the America First critique that the mission has drif...

In this episode, we break down what an “America First” peace plan for the Ukraine–Russia war would actually involve, from conditional aid and negotiations to freezing the conflict around current realities. In this episode, we explore arguments for burden-sharing with Europe and w...

In this episode, we break down how former President Donald Trump is pushing back against strict state-level AI regulations and advocating for federal primacy to avoid a patchwork of conflicting laws. In this episode, we explain the conservative argument that unified national stan...

In this episode, we unpack the U.S. seizure of a massive oil tanker allegedly tied to Venezuela’s sanctioned networks and the argument that it’s meant to choke off cartel-linked revenue streams. In this episode, we also cover the backlash and resignation calls aimed at South Dako...

In this episode, we break down reports that the FDA is preparing to issue a black box warning—the agency’s strongest risk label—on COVID-19 vaccines, signaling a major shift in how regulators publicly frame vaccine safety. In this episode, we cover what’s being claimed about the ...

In this episode, we break down a whistleblower warning alleging large-scale fraud in welfare programs and public benefit contracting tied to the Somali American community in Ohio, and why critics say it echoes the Minnesota scandal. In this episode, we explore the oversight failu...

In this episode, we break down why Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado publicly credited former President Donald Trump for advancing Venezuela’s freedom movement, including dedicating her Nobel Peace Prize nomination to him. In this episode, we explain how she argue...