Jim Talent
Bio
Chairman of the @ReaganInstitute’s National Leadership Council. Former U.S. Senator, Congressman.Appears in 73 Episodes
The Bill Comes Due
Five days into Operation Epic Fury, Iran has no navy, no air force, and a revolving door of dead defense ministers. Sen. Jim Talent walks through the American interest...
Who's Left Standing in the 2028 Democratic Field?
With carrier groups on station and the Gang of Eight freshly briefed, the Iran clock is ticking. We preview the SOTU, dissect the Democratic meltdown, and explain why ...
The Mullahs, Mamdani, and the Munich Meltdown
Jim Talent on why a U.S. strike on Iran is closer than most want to admit — and who Trump is actually talking to when he issues ultimatums. Plus the Munich embarrassme...
Is It Time to Panic on the Midterms?
Jim Talent breaks down Trump's Iran negotiation leverage, why the SAVE Act can't pass the Senate, and the real midterm strategy the GOP base needs to hear. Plus: Trump...
Government Reopens, Iran Runs Out of Options, and Don Lemon Gets Arrested
Sen. Jim Talent breaks down how Speaker Johnson threaded the needle on government funding with a two-vote margin, why Democrats' ICE hostage play is destined to backfi...
The Strike Window
The biggest story in the world is building toward a climax. Jim Talent walks through the Iran situation: IRGC officials relocating underground, Israeli reserves on sta...
Trump 2.0 at One Year
The Iranian regime is cracking—importing foreign fighters because their own IRGC won't pull the trigger on protesters. Two carrier groups are en route. Jim Talent unpa...
Carter Broke It, Trump Can Fix It
Iran is in crisis. The regime is broke, the people are in the streets, and Trump has a decision to make. Jim Talent joins to break down the most pivotal week in Middle...
The Donroe Doctrine
Jim Talent of the Reagan Institute walks through the Venezuela strike, the broader Latin America strategy, and the twin objectives of combating narco-terrorism and sec...
The Millennial Manifesto
Jim Talent joins to discuss Jacob Savage's eye-opening article on how DEI devastated an entire generation of young men—and what it means for 2028.Watch this episode here.
Drug Boats, Defense Policy, and Democratic Delusions
Jim Talent reports from the Reagan Defense Summit where Pete Hegseth called out 30 years of foreign policy failures. Why the drug boat "double tap" is standard warfare...
Stop Talking Sedition and Start Talking Trade Jobs
Russia's done, Venezuela's next, and America needs welders not more college grads. Get the messaging right.Watch this episode here.We are off the rest of this week, en...
The Epstein Files, Saudi Deals, and Economic Messaging
The Epstein boomerang hits Democrats while Trump closes a trillion-dollar Saudi deal. Jim Talent on F-35s, Abraham Accords, and the urgent economic messaging Republica...
Schumer's Gamble: How the Shutdown Backfired
The shutdown ends as predicted—with Democrats losing leverage and leadership facing backlash. Jim Talent and I discuss what went wrong, the coming healthcare debate, a...
Special Elections and the Senate Shutdown Standoff
Democrats cave on shutdown after Election Day—was the timing deliberate? Duane Patterson and Jim Talent analyze Virginia and New Jersey results, reveal over a dozen Se...
28 Days and Counting: Why the Senate GOP Won't Blink
The government shutdown is entering its fourth week, and the Democrats just lost their own unions. Jim Talent breaks down why Senate Republicans are watching their opp...
The Constitutional Case for Majority Rule on Clean CRs
Well, the "No Kings" rally took place this weekend, and when the last of the courtesy shuttles finished transporting the protestors back to their nursing homes, the Re...