Trump goes from ceasefire language to “it’s over” in a matter of hours, and the Strait of Hormuz becomes the pressure point again. Host Kyle Anzalone and guest LtCOL Karen Kwiatkowski walk through the reports of Iranian shots at transiting ships, the follow-on CENTCOM...
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Trump Announces US Will Impose Security Fees in Strait of Hormuz
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 13, 2026 | News
President Donald Trump announced that the US was reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports. He added that the US military will become the “guardians” of the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships a 20% protection fee. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or...
Yemen Says Saudi Arabia Bombed Sanaa Airport, Ceasefire Over
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 13, 2026 | News
Yemen said that Saudi Arabia bombed the airport in the capital city as a plane attempted to return from Iran. It is the second time this month that Sanaa reported Riyadh attempted to interfere with a plane returning to Yemen from Iran. On Monday, officials from the...
State Department Launches Campaign to Dismantle Intolerable Threat Posed By ICC
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 13, 2026 | News
The State Department announced a “whole-of-government” effort to systematically dismantle the International Criminal Court’s ability to target Americans with war crimes charges. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a sweeping campaign to dismantle the threat...
The Kyle Anzalone Show: When Will Russia Win the War?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 12, 2026 | Blog, The Kyle Anzalone Show
Ukraine’s air defenses are hitting a wall, and the numbers are terrifying. We walk through Zelensky’s warning that Patriot interceptors are running short, why ballistic missiles are a different problem than drones and cruise missiles, and what it means when Ukraine...
NYT: Marco Rubio Running Venezuela From Washington
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 12, 2026 | News
Secretary of State Marco Rubio controls Venezuela’s finances, making him the effective viceroy of the South American nation. “Mr. Rubio has become the de facto viceroy of Venezuela, holding sway over a sovereign nation in a way that no American official has since...
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Closed, Trump Claims It’s Open for Commercial Shipping
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 12, 2026 | News
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic due to US violations of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). President Donald Trump asserted that the waterway was open to commercial shipping. "Due to recent unlawful movements by United States military...
American Congressman Detained By Israeli Settlers with American Rifles in the West Bank
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 12, 2026 | News
California Representative Ro Khanna says he was stopped by Israeli settlers armed with American rifles in the West Bank. The Congressman explained that when the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers and continued his detention. “Israeli settlers, brandishing...
Musk v. USAID: The Complicated Legacy of America’s Aid Agency
by Patrick Pillow | Jul 10, 2026 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
In 2026, the world’s first trillionaire—following the recent stock debut of SpaceX—Elon Musk has remained one of the most influential figures in American politics. After campaigning for Donald Trump in 2024 and initially playing a leading role in the Department of...
Ukrainian Official: Impossible to Say How Long It Will Take to Produce Patriot Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2026 | News
An official said it was possible to make Patriot interceptors inside Ukraine, but the timeline was unclear. The statement came after President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky that the US would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles. "Don't listen to...





















