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Operation Spiderweb, NATO, and The Future of Warfare
In a stunning turn of events, Russia loses up to 41 aircraft, some nuclear-capable, destroyed in a covert operation which saw dozens of drones smuggled via trucks atta...
Court Wars and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The U.S. Court of International Trade (which no one heard of until yesterday) struck down a set of President Trump's tariffs only to be reinstated a few hours later by...
Democrats, Don't Change A Thing. You're Doing Great.
Democrats have a branding problem right now. Republicans are capturing voter sentiment on major issues while getting things done at The White House and in Congress. Fo...
One Big Beautiful Bill and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
House Republicans did their job. Bravo, Speaker Johnson. The bill now makes its way to the Senate and hopefully to President Trump's desk by July 4th. And as always, J...
The Abnormally Abnormal Presidency
Jim Talent and I review what should be the beginning of the scandal of the century. Watch this episode here.
Dems in Disarray and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Democrats don't know how to handle President Trump's wins. And they keep coming.And as always, Lileks in the house for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week. Don't forg...
The Trump Effect in the Middle East
President Trump began his three-day trip to the Middle East in Riyadh where he secured a massive $600 billion investment deal with Saudi Arabia and other partners in t...
An American Pope and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Pope Leo XIV is the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church and the first American-born pontiff. More importantly, is he a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan?And Lileks comes along...
Navigating Global Tensions
Two nuclear powers are feuding. Israel plans to occupy Gaza. Houthis continue to fire rockets. Is a U.S.-led deal with Iran even possible? Watch this episode here.
Legacy Media and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
It was a good week for bad takes in the media. Lileks joins us as he does most Fridays to review the dumbest takes of the week.Watch this episode here.
So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance?
Steve Hilton has announced his bid for the 2026 California Gubernatorial race. To discuss this, I brought on Jon Fleischman of the Flash Report, a site dedicated to Ca...
The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up
Lots to talk about this week. My personal poli-sci professor, former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me as he does on most Tuesdays to discuss the news. Watch this e...
The Ivy League vs The White House
Harvard has stood up to The White House and risks a federal funding freeze. How long could they last? Former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me to discuss this, El S...
The Long Game on Policy and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
A stunning amount of tariff experts were minted in the last couple of weeks. Ignore them. Let the President make deals.And Lileks is back for The 10 Dumbest Things Sai...
Difficult but Necessary: Decoupling from China, Becoming Energy Independent, and Fixing Trade Deficits
It's been a rough week for the markets after President Trump's new tariff policy went into effect. Is it all an overreaction? Jim Talent joined me to discuss.Watch thi...
Tariff Talk and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
President Trump introduced a swath of reciprocal tariffs this week. What does it mean for American consumers? Also, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week is back as is ...
Iran in a corner, Rebuilding trust in Public Health, and Cory Booker's marathon filibuster
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Geopolitical Tensions, Opening Day, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The U.S. stages bombers and other assets at Diego Garcia, the Chicago White Sox are terrorists, and Lileks is in the house for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week. Wa...
Democrats Pounce on Signal Chat Blunder, Houthis FAFO, U.S. Education Reform in Focus
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The Luddite Perspective on Modern Convenience and 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
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U.S. Strikes Target Houthis, War Resumes in Gaza, Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal in Progress
President Trump ramps up the pressure on Iran and its proxies. The ceasefire in Gaza ends. Ukraine & Russia inch closer to a U.S.-brokered peace deal.Watch this episod...
The Shutdown Showdown and 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The House-passed funding bill faces an uncertain fate in the Senate where a 60-vote threshold must be met to achieve Cloture prior to the final simple majority vote th...
Government Shutdown Averted, Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire, USMCA 2.0, and The China Threat
The House votes to keep the government open. Ukraine signals an end to the war during peace talks in Riyadh. Canada plays bully on tariffs and blinks. President Trump ...
Trump's Cabinet, NATO spending, SpaceX, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks
Want to watch this episode? Click here.President Trump questions whether NATO allies will pay up. Elon's SpaceX runs into some trouble. James Lileks joins me for the T...
President Trump's Address at The Joint Session of Congress
Want to watch this episode? Click herePresident Trump addresses the joint session of Congress.
The Epstein Files and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Want to watch this episode? Click here.Well, the Epstein files are finally here, kind of. Plus, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks.