Podcast appearances and mentions of Cliff May

QATAR: WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN: CLIFF MAY, FDD 1904

President Trump's May 19 phone call with Vladimir Putin does not appear to be two hours well-spent. According to readouts, the Russian ruler agreed to continue talking about talking.Around the same time, Putin launched a massive drone strike against Ukrainian soldiers defending their country and civilians attempting to survive the long war waged against them by an enemy seeking to destroy their freedom and identity.Despite President Trump's multiple threats to impose “devastating” sanctions on Russia if Putin continues to refuse even a temporary ceasefire — to which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed — Putin does not appear to be taking Trump's threats seriously.If Trump isn't bluffing, a new FDD Memo details exactly how the president can exert significant economic pain on Russia to give Putin pause — and maybe even pause the missiles strikes.Joining host Cliff May to discuss are memo co-author John Hardie and FDD's RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, who just returned from the frontline in Ukraine.

Preview Colleague Cliff May of FDD comments on the mission of Qatar's Al-Jazeera network. More later. AUGUST 1942

Following the Oct. 7, 2023 invasion of Israel and the pogrom carried out by terrorists from Hamas and affiliated Islamist organizations, and some Gazan civilians as well, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opined that the attack “did not happen in a vacuum.”Well, he's correct just not in the way he intended.Hebron is an ancient city 20 miles south of Jerusalem in Judea, now more usually referred to as the West Bank. Hebron is the burial place of Abraham, and Jews and Muslims lived there mostly peacefully for centuries until the morning of Aug. 24, 1929 when 67 Jewish men, women, and children were slaughtered by their Arab neighbors. It was one of the worst pogroms ever perpetrated outside of Europe, where many pogroms were perpetrated over many years.“Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict” is a meticulously researched and beautifully written account of this pivotal event by the eminent journalist Yardena Schwartz, combining historical analysis with contemporary insights.She joins host Cliff May to discuss the Hebron massacre and the long history of Arab-Israeli conflict.

Following the Oct. 7, 2023 invasion of Israel and the pogrom carried out by terrorists from Hamas and affiliated Islamist organizations, and some Gazan civilians as well, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opined that the attack “did not happen in a vacuum.”Well, he's correct just not in the way he intended.Hebron is an ancient city 20 miles south of Jerusalem in Judea, now more usually referred to as the West Bank. Hebron is the burial place of Abraham, and Jews and Muslims lived there mostly peacefully for centuries until the morning of Aug. 24, 1929 when 67 Jewish men, women, and children were slaughtered by their Arab neighbors. It was one of the worst pogroms ever perpetrated outside of Europe, where many pogroms were perpetrated over many years.“Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict” is a meticulously researched and beautifully written account of this pivotal event by the eminent journalist Yardena Schwartz, combining historical analysis with contemporary insights.She joins host Cliff May to discuss the Hebron massacre and the long history of Arab-Israeli conflict.

WE SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE INDIA-PAKISTAN FLARE UP And I've got Cliff May from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies on at 1pm to talk about this column that not only gives some needed history and context but clearly lays out which side we should likely align with.

#IRAN: DISMANTLE IS THE NECESSARY NUKE DEAL. CLIFF MAY, FDD 1903 PERSIA POLICE

GOOD EVENING; THE SHOW BEGINS IN MOSCOW FOR THE PUTIN-XI SUMMIT... 1945 BERLIN CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 1/2: #Russia #PRC: Condemn US Hegemony. Anatol Lieven, Quincy 9:15-9:30 #Kashmir: No One to Arbitrate. Anatol Lieven, Quincy 9:30-9:45 #PRC: Beijing Comes to the Table. #ScalaReport: Chris Riegel, CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache 9:45-10:00 #Iran: Dismantle is the Necessary Nuke Deal. Cliff May, FDD SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #Israel: Securing Gaza and the Gazans. Alex Traiman, JNS. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:15-10:30 #Antisemitism: The Harvard Report. Alex Goldberger, MCRI. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:30-10:45 #Antisemitism: Persecuting the Academy. Boaz Galony, Neaman Institute. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:45-11:00 #Syria: Unsolved WMD. Gregg Roman, Middle East Forum. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/2: #VE Day: Recalling. Svetlana Lokhova, author, "The Spy Who Changed History"11:15-11:30 2/2: #VE Day: Recalling. Svetlana Lokhova, author, "The Spy Who Changed History" 11:30-11:45 1/2 #Hotel Mars: SPHEREx and the Origin of Water. Jamie Bock, Cal Tech, JPL. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com 11:45-12:00 2/2 #Hotel Mars: SPHEREx and the Origin of Water. Jamie Bock, Cal Tech, JPL. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #Canada: Growth, Energy, Housing, Security. Conrad Black 12:15-12:30 #POTUS: Disappointing Budget. Veronique de Rugy 12:30-12:45 #Pope John Paul II and Success. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ12:45-1:00 AM #POTUS: Defense Needs for Peace Keeping. Brad Bowman, Ryan Brobst, FDD

Preview: Colleague Cliff May explains why thinking the Tehran regime's ambitions are the same as America's is wrongfooted. More 2908 PERSIA

Melanie Phillips is a British journalist, broadcaster, and author.Her weekly column currently appears in The Times of London. She's a regular panelist on BBC Radio's The Moral Maze and speaks on public platforms throughout the English-speaking world.Her best-selling book, “Londonistan,” about the British establishment's capitulation to Islamist aggression, was published in 2006. She followed this in 2010 with “The World Turned Upside Down: the Global Battle over God, Truth and Power.” She has a new book: “The Builder's Stone: How Jews and Christians Built the West – and Why Only They Can Save it.”She joins host Cliff May to discuss her work's pertinence in the context of Israel's defensive war in Gaza and rising global anti-Semitism.

Melanie Phillips is a British journalist, broadcaster, and author.Her weekly column currently appears in The Times of London. She's a regular panelist on BBC Radio's The Moral Maze and speaks on public platforms throughout the English-speaking world.Her best-selling book, “Londonistan,” about the British establishment's capitulation to Islamist aggression, was published in 2006. She followed this in 2010 with “The World Turned Upside Down: the Global Battle over God, Truth and Power.” She has a new book: “The Builder's Stone: How Jews and Christians Built the West – and Why Only They Can Save it.”She joins host Cliff May to discuss her work's pertinence in the context of Israel's defensive war in Gaza and rising global anti-Semitism.

#UKRAINE:US AND UKRAINE MINING PARTNERS, CLIFF MAY FDD 1940 NZ

Join Robert and Ericka as they welcome Founder and President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Cliff May. Cliff, Robert, and Ericka discuss foreign policy under the second Trump administration. From trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war to confronting antisemitism and terrorism at home and in the Middle East, they tackle the biggest global […]

Join Robert and Ericka as they welcome Founder and President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Cliff May. Cliff, Robert, and Ericka discuss foreign policy under the second Trump administration. From trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war to confronting antisemitism and terrorism at home and in the Middle East, they tackle the biggest global […]

Last week, Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said that talks with the Trump administration appear to be going well.This tells host Cliff May that from an American perspective, the talks are going badly.President Trump has said that America's goal is the “full dismantlement” of the regime's nuclear weapons program, including its capacity to produce missiles that could deliver nuclear warheads to targets anywhere in the world.Mr. Araghchi's goal is to prevent President Trump from achieving his goal. Who are you betting on?Cliff asks Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh, who just wrote a piece together in Politico arguing that sanctions and maximum pressure have never made the clerical regime abandon its nuclear ambitions.Which raises the question: What will?

Last week, Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said that talks with the Trump administration appear to be going well.This tells host Cliff May that from an American perspective, the talks are going badly.President Trump has said that America's goal is the “full dismantlement” of the regime's nuclear weapons program, including its capacity to produce missiles that could deliver nuclear warheads to targets anywhere in the world.Mr. Araghchi's goal is to prevent President Trump from achieving his goal. Who are you betting on?Cliff asks Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh, who just wrote a piece together in Politico arguing that sanctions and maximum pressure have never made the clerical regime abandon its nuclear ambitions.Which raises the question: What will?

12-12: REVERSE KISSINGER NOT LIKELY.  CLIFF MAY FDD 1965 LIU MAO

Good evening: The show begins in Ukraine, expecting a Russian spring offensive. 1855 British Army Crimea CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor FIRST HOUR 9-9:15 - Ukraine: Russian Spring Offensive. Anatol Lieven, Quincy 9:15-9:30 - NATO: Doubting the US. Anatol Lieven, Quincy 9:30-9:45 - PRC: NVDA to Beijing. #ScalaReport: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache 9:45-10:00 - NASA: Jared Isaacman, Administrator. Jeff Faust, SpaceNews.com SECOND HOUR 10-10:15 - #NewWorldReport: Ecuador Votes. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @RevAnEllis #NewWorldReportEllis 10:15-10:30 - #NewWorldReport: Bukele in the White House. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @RevAnEllis #NewWorldReportEllis 10:30-10:45 - #NewWorldReport: Panama, Brazil, Argentina. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @RevAnEllis #NewWorldReportEllis 10:45-11:00 - #NewWorldReport: Mario Vargas Llosa. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @RevAnEllis #NewWorldReportEllis THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 - 1865: The Confederate Secret Service. Patrick K. O'Donnell, author, "The Unvanquished." 11:15-11:30 - 1865: Mosby's Rangers. Patrick K. O'Donnell, author, "The Unvanquished." 11:30-11:45 - 1865: Booth and the Secret Service. Patrick K. O'Donnell, author, "The Unvanquished." 11:45-12:00 - 1865: The Trial. Patrick K. O'Donnell, author, "The Unvanquished." FOURTH HOUR 12-12:15 - Reverse Kissinger No Go. Cliff May, FDD 12:15-12:30 - #Cosmos: Isolated Black Hole Discovered at 5,000 Light Years. Ken Croswell, Science News. 12:30-12:45 - MrMarket: Hall-Rabushka Tax Regimen. Veronique de Rugy, Mercatus Center 12:45-1:00 AM - Manitoba Nickel Mining St 18: David Henderson, Hoover

According to host Cliff May, "Mark Montgomery is an admirable admiral. Another adjective I'd use to describe him: peripatetic. Which is a fancy way of saying he's on the road more than Willie Nelson—whom he does not otherwise resemble."Most recently the retired flag officer has been in Lithuania, which on the east shares a border with the Russian vassal state of Belarus, and on the southwest has a border with the Russian oblast of Kaliningrad, which was called Königsberg until Russia took it from Germany following World War II.You start a war and lose that war, you may lose territory. Which is a good segue to Israel, another country Mark has recently visited. Also on the list is Taiwan.And, perhaps most mysteriously, he very recently spent time in an elaborate private wine cellar in California. Which is odd because he's not much of a drinker. It had something to do with a cyber security conference and... The Godfather?So many mysteries, so little time. 

According to host Cliff May, "Mark Montgomery is an admirable admiral. Another adjective I'd use to describe him: peripatetic. Which is a fancy way of saying he's on the road more than Willie Nelson—whom he does not otherwise resemble."Most recently the retired flag officer has been in Lithuania, which on the east shares a border with the Russian vassal state of Belarus, and on the southwest has a border with the Russian oblast of Kaliningrad, which was called Königsberg until Russia took it from Germany following World War II.You start a war and lose that war, you may lose territory. Which is a good segue to Israel, another country Mark has recently visited. Also on the list is Taiwan.And, perhaps most mysteriously, he very recently spent time in an elaborate private wine cellar in California. Which is odd because he's not much of a drinker. It had something to do with a cyber security conference and... The Godfather?So many mysteries, so little time. 

Iran's nuclear program is escalating, its economy is worsening, and Tehran's terror-regime ties with other authoritarians are tightening. As a result, the United States has an unparalleled opportunity to operationalize alternative policy options that marry maximum support for the Iranian people with maximum pressure against the Iranian regime.To advance these ideas, FDD and the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) host a symposium featuring a keynote address by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) followed by an exclusive fireside chat with HIH Reza Pahlavi, crown prince of Iran, and Cliff May, FDD founder and president. An expert panel featuring Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD's Iran Program senior director, and Cameron Khansarinia, NUFDI vice president, will unpack the current state of play with Iran and how maximum support can be paired with maximum pressure; Negar Mojtahedi, Iran International correspondent, will moderate.For more, check out: https://www.fdd.org/events/2025/04/07/maximum-support-operationalizing-the-other-iran-policy/

Filling in for host Cliff May is FDD CEO and host of The Iran Breakdown, Mark Dubowitz, joined by former Israeli national security advisor Jacob Nagel, now a senior fellow at FDD.Following President Trump's recent overtures to reopen nuclear negotiations with the Islamic Republic, Mark and Jacob revisit the flaws of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the  general complexities of Iran's nuclear program. They discuss Iran's current nuclear capabilities and the implications of the program for regional security—and explain why addressing weaponization and delivery systems in any potential deal is of utmost importance.

Filling in for host Cliff May is FDD CEO and host of The Iran Breakdown, Mark Dubowitz, joined by former Israeli national security advisor Jacob Nagel, now a senior fellow at FDD.Following President Trump's recent signaling that he's open to nuclear negotiations with the Islamic Republic, Mark and Jacob revisit the flaws of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the  general complexities of Iran's nuclear program. They discuss Iran's current nuclear capabilities and the implications of the program for regional security—and explain why addressing weaponization and delivery systems in any potential deal is of utmost importance.

#PUTIN: OBAMA, BIDEN AND TRUMP FAIL TO COMPREHEND THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA. CLIFF MAY, FDD 1958

Newt talks with Cliff May, founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about the recent ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, led by the Trump administration. President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has engaged with Putin, leading to a tentative agreement on an energy and infrastructure ceasefire. Their discussion provides insights into the geopolitical dynamics and the challenges of negotiating with Putin. May emphasizes the importance of a firm stance by Trump to ensure a meaningful ceasefire and the broader implications of Russia's actions on global stability. They also discuss the historical context of Russia's ambitions and the strategic importance of supporting Ukraine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PREVIEW: Colleague Cliff May of FDD explains how President Putin sees the world most differently than the Europeans and Americans. More later. 1945 MOSCOW

Sir Andrew Roberts has written or edited 20 books which have been translated into 28 languages and have redefined our understanding of leaders and leadership, of empires and nations, of the forces that have shaped—and in some cases misshaped—the modern world.He's won many awards, including the Bradley Prize for which he was nominated by host Cliff May.In 2022, he was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Roberts of Belgravia.His most recent work: Chairing the 7 October Parliamentary Commission report, the first publication aimed at establishing and preserving an accurate record of the barbaric pogrom carried out by Hamas and Hamas-adjacent Gazans against Israelis.He joins Cliff to discuss.

Sir Andrew Roberts has written or edited 20 books which have been translated into 28 languages and have redefined our understanding of leaders and leadership, of empires and nations, of the forces that have shaped—and in some cases misshaped—the modern world.He's won many awards, including the Bradley Prize for which he was nominated by host Cliff May.In 2022, he was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Roberts of Belgravia.His most recent work: Chairing the 7 October Parliamentary Commission report, the first publication aimed at establishing and preserving an accurate record of the barbaric pogrom carried out by Hamas and Hamas-adjacent Gazans against Israelis.He joins Cliff to discuss.

#EU: MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON THE KREMLIN QUICKLY. CLIFF MAY, FDD.  1890 BLACK SEA FLEET

GOOD EVENING: THE SHOW BEGINS IN UKFRAINE... 1929 LVIV CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #UKRAINE: RUSSIA DEMANDS. ANATOL LIEVEN, QUINCY INSTITUTE. 915-930 #UKRAINE: NATO AND THE EU. ANATOL LIEVEN, QUINCY INSTITUTE. 930-945 #EU: MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON THE KREMLIN QUICKLY. CLIFF MAY, FDD. 945-1000 #TURKIYE: ERDOGAN ARRESTS HIS RIVAL. SINAN CIDDI, FDD. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #ISRAEL: HOUTHI FIRES IRAN MISSILE AT JERUSALEM. BEHNAM BEN TALEBLU. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 1015-1030 #ISRAEL: RETURNING TO LIVE ON THE BORDER. SARIT ZEHAVI, ALMA. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 1030-1045 #GAZA: WAR RESTART. YOSSI KUPERWASSER. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 1045-1100 #ANTISEMITISM: MATTHEW FINKELSTEIN, INTELLIGENTADVOCATE.NET. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #NEWWORLDREPORT: MEXICO AND SHEINBAUM. LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH PROFESSOR EVAN ELLIS, U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 1115-1130 #NEWWORLDREPORT: PANAMA AND CCP. LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH PROFESSOR EVAN ELLIS, U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 1130-1145 #NEWWORLDREPORT: COLOMBIA AND PETRO. LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH PROFESSOR EVAN ELLIS, U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 1145-1200 #NEWWORLDREPORT: VENEZUELA AND CHEVRON. LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH PROFESSOR EVAN ELLIS, U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 1/4: #HOTEL MARS: TRAPPIST-1 AND THE SEVEN EXOPLANETS. JULIEN DE WITT, BENJAMIN RACKHAM, MIT. DAVID LIVINGSTON, SPACESHOW.COM 1215-1230 2/4: #HOTEL MARS: TRAPPIST-1 AND THE SEVEN EXOPLANETS. JULIEN DE WITT, BENJAMIN RACKHAM, MIT. DAVID LIVINGSTON, SPACESHOW.COM 1230-1245 3/4: #HOTEL MARS: TRAPPIST-1 AND THE SEVEN EXOPLANETS. JULIEN DE WITT, BENJAMIN RACKHAM, MIT. DAVID LIVINGSTON, SPACESHOW.COM 1245-100 AM 4/4: #HOTEL MARS: TRAPPIST-1 AND THE SEVEN EXOPLANETS. JULIEN DE WITT, BENJAMIN RACKHAM, MIT. DAVID LIVINGSTON, SPACESHOW.COM

Preview: Colleague Cliff May of FDD reports on the irony, being advanced by observers in the EU as well as in the US, that Putin didn't get the Europeans to move on their own defense, rather POTUS did. More later. 1918 NETHERLAND REFUGEES.

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The Abraham Accords offer peace and prosperity, an era of repose from some of the constant warfare that plagues the Middle East.The UAE, a signatory of the Accords, houses the Abrahamic Family House—a synagogue side-by-side with a mosque and side-by-side with a church. It's a beautiful symbol of tolerance and peace between the world's Christians, Jews, and Muslims.But if Jihad against unbelievers is what Islam demands of the faithful, is it a paradox? On the contrary, say Amjad Taha and Ed Husain.They tell Cliff May that warm relations between Muslims and Jews shouldn't be considered breaking the norms of Islam, and recall when the Prophet saw a funeral procession go by in Medina and stood up. When his friends asked him, “Why are you standing up for a Jewish funeral?” The Prophet responds, “Is this not a human soul?”“We are friends. We are cousins. We are brothers. We have the same father in Abraham. It's not that we're apostates—if anything, we're family,” Ed says.But given the mosaic of diversity that is the Muslim world—from North Africa and the Middle East to south and Southeast Asia—how widely (or not) are these sentiments actually held?

The Abraham Accords offer peace and prosperity, an era of repose from some of the constant warfare that plagues the Middle East.The UAE, a signatory of the Accords, houses the Abrahamic Family House—a synagogue side-by-side with a mosque and side-by-side with a church. It's a beautiful symbol of tolerance and peace between the world's Christians, Jews, and Muslims.But if Jihad against unbelievers is what Islam demands of the faithful, is it a paradox? On the contrary, say Amjad Taha and Ed Husain.They tell Cliff May that warm relations between Muslims and Jews shouldn't be considered breaking the norms of Islam, and recall when the Prophet saw a funeral procession go by in Medina and stood up. When his friends asked him, “Why are you standing up for a Jewish funeral?” The Prophet responds, “Is this not a human soul?”“We are friends. We are cousins. We are brothers. We have the same father in Abraham. It's not that we're apostates—if anything, we're family,” Ed says.But given the mosaic of diversity that is the Muslim world—from North Africa and the Middle East to south and Southeast Asia—how widely (or not) are these sentiments actually held?

UKRAINE: ENFORCE A CEASEFIRE. CLIFF MAY FDD 1920 SOVIETS

Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show talking about Harry Enten speaking on the government spending and Elon Musk. Tony also talks about President Donald Trump urging Hamas to release hostages in Gaza in what is his last warning. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Justin Trudeau saying Canadian tariffs will end when the U.S. ends their tariffs on Canada. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony is joined with Cliff May, the founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to talk about where the U.S. and Ukraine go after President Trump’s and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dust up in the oval office. Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about the United Nations censoring the U.S. from their defensive war against Hamas as it is a human rights violation. Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show talking about the House voting to censure Representative Al Green for disrupting President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress. Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about the Veterans Affairs plan to cut 70,000 employees. Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony talks about the U.S. pausing intelligence sharing for Ukraine. Tony also talks about an NYPD detective under fire over raunchy pole-dancing video. Later, Tony talks about Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow’s comments towards the 13-year-old brain cancer survivor, D.J. Daniel, from President Trump’s address. Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about stagflation fears bubble up as President Trump’s tariffs take place. Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about Pete Sessions introducing a bill banning universal mail-in voting and electronic voting machines and shortening the early vote period from months to three days. Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks about Jasmine Crockett’s new voice. Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony talks about democratic congresswomen doing the Street Fighter meme for content, and how Lauren Underwood hates balloons. Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking about how the left thinks that President Donald Trump’s first 45 days are the worst of any president. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony is joined with Cliff May, the founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to talk about where the U.S. and Ukraine go after President Trump’s and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dust up in the oval office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the show talking about Harry Enten speaking on the government spending and Elon Musk. Tony also talks about President Donald Trump urging Hamas to release hostages in Gaza in what is his last warning. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Justin Trudeau saying Canadian tariffs will end when the U.S. ends their tariffs on Canada. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony is joined with Cliff May, the founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to talk about where the U.S. and Ukraine go after President Trump’s and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dust up in the oval office. Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about the United Nations censoring the U.S. from their defensive war against Hamas as it is a human rights violation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Back when host Cliff May was an exchange student at Leningrad State University in 1972, he believed that if the Soviet Union ever collapsed that Russia would become a free country. Well, that's not how things turned out. Peter Pomerantsev has a book on Russian propaganda: “Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia.”He joins Cliff along with Ivana Stradner, a research fellow with FDD's Barish Center for Media Integrity, to discuss.

#GAZA: WHAT IS THE ARAB PLAN? CLIFF MAY FDD 1898 GAZA

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Malibu and the Palisades where an atmospheric river...  1870 FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PACIFICWATCH: Atmospheric river strikes @JCBliss 9:15-9:30 LANCASTER REPORT: Bird flu strikes Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons @MCTagueJ Author of "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series" 9:30-9:45 SCOTUS: Independent boards cannot be fired without cause Richard Epstein, Civitas 9:45-10:00 DOJ: Civil suit against NY Attorney General and Governor Richard Epstein, Civitas SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #GAZA: What is the Arab plan? Cliff May, FDD 10:15-10:30 #CA: Gavin Newsom bides his time for 2028 Bill Whalen, Hoover 10:30-11:00 SPACEX Rescuing the stranded on ISS Starbase rising Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com THIRD HOUR 11:00-12:00 Extended discussion of "Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism" Sebastian Smee, Author The birth of Impressionism during the "Terrible Year" Focus on Manet, Morisot, and the siege of Paris FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #GAZA: Free to go Sadanand Dhume, WSJ 12:15-12:30 #ITALY: The rains of Elba Lorenzo Fiori 12:30-12:45 #ISRAEL: Tiered review and necessary arms Bradley Bowman, FDD 12:45-1:00 UKRAINE: Terror attack on Chernobyl Henry Sokolski, NPEC

A two-state solution was first offered to Palestinian leaders as early as 1937. Israel offered two-state solutions again in 1947, 1967, 1978, 2000, 2001, and 2008. Palestinian leaders declined each and every such offer. They have proposed no alternatives. Their grievance, it should by now be clear, is not the absence of a nation-state called Palestine but rather the existence of a nation-state called Israel: the resurrected homeland of the Jewish people, a tiny island in an ocean of Arab and Muslim states. Yet within the foreign policy establishment in the U.S. and Europe, there has for generations been an unshakeable belief that there must be a two-state solution. President Trump has shaken that belief, changed the debate, and widened what's known as the Overton Window, the range of policy proposals considered acceptable. To discuss, host Cliff May is joined by his FDD colleagues Jonathan Conricus and Rich Goldberg. 

#HOUTHIS: WHAT IS TO BE DONE? CLIFF MAY FDD 1870 SCHWEINFURT

The war that Yahya Sinwar launched on Oct. 7, 2023 was meant to profoundly restructure the Middle East. And that is happening – although not in the way the late Hamas leader envisioned.It's not easy to discern the emerging new realities; to understand the rivalries among the many jihadi groups and leaders, Sunni and Shia; the shifting threats to Israelis, Kurds, Druze, Christians, and those Arabs who are not eager to sacrifice their children to the cause of Islamic supremacy. David Wurmser is attempting to comprehend and explain these realignments and to suggest responses that would further American interests. He joins host Cliff May to discuss these issues as well as his recent essay for The Editors: “Prepare for Disintegration of Syria and Rise of Imperial Turkey​​​​​​​.”

Preview: Colleague Cliff May of FDD Clearly States that Iran is the Adversary that Must be Confronted by the US and Israel. More Later. 1914 Syria Cafe

#GAZA: Hamas celebrates & What is to be done? Cliff May FDD 1698 Jerusalem

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in New Orleans and Las Vegas asking questions with few substantial explanations... 1879 New Orleans CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR5 9-915 1/2: #NEW ORLEANS: #LAS VEGAS. ISIS, Lone Wolf, unknowns. .Bill Roggio,  FDD 915-930 2/2#NEW ORLEANS: #LAS VEGAS. ISIS, Lone Wolf, unknowns. . .Bill Roggio,  FDD 930-945 #PRC: Decline continues unchecked. #SCALAREPORT: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache. . 945-1000 #OCEANIA: Nauru  and Solomons bullied by both camps. @CleoPaskal, FDD SECOND HOUR 10-1015 1/2: #UKRAINE: Talks possible, little else for the Black Sea basin. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 1015-1030 2/2: #UKRAINE: Talks possible, little else for the Black Sea basin. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 1030-1045 #NEW ORLEANS: What we don't know. @AndrewCMcCarthy @NRO @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness 1045-1100 #POTUS: Ending and postponing the trials of Trump. @AndrewCMcCarthy @NRO @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 1/8  Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue Paperback – Large Print, October 8, 2024 by  Sonia Purnell  (Author) 1115-1130 2/8  Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue Paperback – Large Print, October 8, 2024  by  Sonia Purnell  (Author) 1130-1145 3/8:  Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue Paperback – Large Print, October 8, 2024  by  Sonia Purnell  (Author) 1145-1200 4/8:  Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue Paperback – Large Print, October 8, 2024  by  Sonia Purnell  (Author) FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 1/2: #PRINCETON: Disappointment. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution 1215-1230 2/2: #PRINCETON: Disappointment. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution 1230-1245 GOP: Not Isolatists. Cliff May, FDD 1245-100 am #UN: The US paid $18 Billion in 2022, one-third of the budget, and received disregard for the "assessment." John Bolton, WSJ

GOP: Not Isolationists. Cliff May, FDD 1939 GOP including Bob Taft

PREVIEW: ISOLATIONISTS: Conversation with Cliff May, Founder and President of FDD, regarding the recent polling that a large majority of Republicans, even MAGA Republicans, are not isolationists. More tonight. 1922: William Howard Taft, Warren G. Harding, Robert Lincoln