A foreign government buying ads on a US senator’s podcast sounds like satire until you follow the money. We dig into reporting from Connor Echols at Responsible Statecraft on how Israeli government “I Am Israel” ads ran on “Verdict with Ted Cruz” and how that ad...
“Economic D-Day” might sound like a clean alternative to missiles, but economic war has its own escalation ladder. Today with guest Andrew Day, we break down the Trump administration’s reported shift on Iran from overt military action to “Operation Economic...
President Donald Trump says he is not interested in negotiating an end to the war against Iran. “I’m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported. I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement,” the President...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to threaten civilian air traffic in Russia. “Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, and everyone who still uses Russia’s key airports: Russian airspace is becoming completely...
Vice President JD Vance called for the US and Israeli relationship to be maintained at a private event. The Vice President’s mild criticisms of Israel have resulted in attacks from the Israel lobby and its supporters. “There is a growing suspicion among, I would...
The Strait of Hormuz is where slogans go to die. Today we take a hard look at the claim that the United States “controls” the strait because mines were cleared and surveillance is perfect, then we test that claim against something more revealing: the reported...
“Economic D-Day against Iran” makes for great TV, but it only matters if the US can actually enforce it. Kyle sits down with Larry Johnson, a former CIA analyst and the writer behind Sonar21, to pressure-test the Trump administration’s new sanctions push,...
Two oil tankers were hit by unknown munitions in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night. A UK maritime shipping agency reported that a Saudi and a South Korean oil tanker were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Both vessels were hit while attempting to...
The European Union’s foreign policy chief said a meeting of the bloc’s defense ministers did not result in progress towards a weapons transfer to Ukraine that included Patriot missiles. “There were calls and talks about these missiles but there was, unfortunately,...
A Cuban official said that there are no ongoing negotiations with the US. President Donald Trump has threatened to conduct a regime change in Havana after the US concludes its war against Iran. “The channel for dialogue is at a complete standstill,” Lianys Torres...
“Economic war” sounds like a tidy solution until you look at what it actually does and what it rarely accomplishes. We sit down with Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski to pressure-test the latest U.S. messaging on Iran, from claims that sanctions will prevent a nuclear...
A US senator gets a basic Taiwan and South China Sea question and freezes, defaulting to “I support the military.” That clip sets the tone for a hard look at how casually America treats foreign policy competence while Congress keeps voting on war funding,...
