In 1942, Franklin Roosevelt wrote Winston Churchill a letter with one of the most arrogant lines of the entire war: "I think I can personally handle Stalin better than either your Foreign Office or my State Department." He meant it. And three years later at Yalta, the...
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No, Bad Schools Aren’t Underfunded
The New York Times Magazine recently published an essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones, the "brains" behind the 1619 Project, titled, "By Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own." It has become the discourse du jour for a variety of reasons, particularly that this...
Let Europe Defend Europe
U.S. President Donald Trump sat beside Finnish President Alexander Stubb in the Oval Office on October 9, 2025, and turned a meeting about icebreakers into a lecture about Spain. "You people are gonna have to start speaking to Spain," Trump said. "You have to call...
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Download Audio. Scott interviews the Quincy Institute’s Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick about their new book Israel’s Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power. Discussed on the show: Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power by Eli Clifton and Ian...
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Download Audio. Scott interviews Rich Baris about his new book and the broader political trends he’s uncovered through his work as a pollster. Baris shares some unique insights into the dramatic shifts happening on both the left and right—especially with younger...
Trump Says He Rejected Iranian Proposal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says he rejected a proposal from Iran that would have led to the rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Last week, Iran reportedly sent an offer to the US that included reopening the Strait within seven days if Washington lifted its blockade,...
Trump Told Xi Chinese Support for Iran Is ‘Totally Unacceptable’
During their meeting last week, President Donald Trump told President Xi Jinping that Chinese support for Iran was “totally unacceptable.” US Ambassador to China David Perdue told CNBC on Friday that Trump stated to Xi that direct or indirect support for Iran was...
White House Will Use $400 Million Ukraine Aid Fund Before Deadline
The White House is moving to use nearly all of the remaining $400 million in military aid Congress appropriated for Ukraine before the funds expire at the end of the fiscal year on September 30. Reuters reports, citing sources, that the White House has already used...
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North Korea: Will Keep Nuclear Weapons Forever
North Korean state media published a statement reaffirming its commitment to maintain nuclear weapons in response to the US, Japan, and South Korea issuing a statement calling for the Korean Peninsula to be free of nuclear weapons. On Monday, Secretary of State Marco...
