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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Friday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan covers the fallout from the Iran Peace Memo as the Strait of Hormuz officially comes under Iranian control, with global shipping now required to register with Tehran's new Persian Gulf Strait Authority. Iran's economy is roaring back with oil sales, frozen funds, and a soaring stock market, even as Senate Republicans like Roger Wicker and Ted Cruz blast the deal as a giveaway to a regime that cannot be trusted. Bryan lays out six concrete reasons why a renewed war with Iran this fall is unlikely no matter what the White House threatens, and breaks down growing tension between Washington and Israel as JD Vance pressures Jerusalem to fall in line with the new agreement. Plus, the LA City Council moves to let illegal immigrants vote in local elections, Trump ramps up denaturalization efforts, Luigi Mangione's defense team drops its insanity plea, GOP populists like Josh Hawley and Ron DeSantis push back on the party's embrace of Big Tech and AI, a major rare earth mining investment lands at home, and a warning that coffee prices may be headed up thanks to bad weather in Brazil. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Iran Peace Memo, Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf Strait Authority, IRGC, Roger Wicker, Ted Cruz, JD Vance, Israel Lebanon, Netanyahu, Ahmed al-Sharaa, LA City Council illegal immigrant voting, denaturalization, Luigi Mangione, Josh Hawley, Ron DeSantis, Big Tech AI regulation, Roy Singham, rare earth minerals, Energy Fuels, small modular nuclear reactors, coffee prices Brazil

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker joins Brian Kilmeade to break down the escalating crisis in the Middle East and why he believes the U.S. should return to full-scale kinetic action against Iran. Senator Wicker exposes the reality of ballistic missile attacks targeting American forces in Kuwait, how cheap drone warfare in Ukraine is forcing the Pentagon to completely change its weapons acquisition strategy, and his take on funding the Department of Homeland Security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican senators Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, and Roger Wicker initially called the deal a disaster and a surrender before reversing course. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, Mike Pompeo, and analysts from The Atlantic and The Bulwark all weighed in on what amounts to the worst U.S. strategic defeat since the Iraq War. Robert Kagan's piece in The Atlantic argued that Trump's endgame was surrender, and that Iran is using the ceasefire to lock in Strait of Hormuz control by forcing nations including South Korea, Turkey, and India to normalize diplomatic and economic ties with Tehran. Russia and China benefit most. Iran emerges stronger militarily and economically. Hamas and Hezbollah get refunded. Israel is left isolated. And the United States loses 20% of the world's energy supply to Iranian control. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

« Une paix mal ficelée » : un constat dressé par Le Figaro à Paris. « Une guerre déclenchée dans le but proclamé de "régler une fois pour toutes" l'épineuse question du programme nucléaire iranien – et pourquoi pas, au passage, en finir avec cette République islamique qui menace Israël et ses voisins arabes. Quarante jours de frappes aériennes massives qui échouent à atteindre aucun de ces buts. Et, trois mois plus tard, constate le journal, un protocole d'accord de quelques paragraphes "en voie de finalisation" entre les belligérants, qui doit rouvrir au trafic maritime le détroit d'Ormuz, lequel n'était pas fermé avant l'attaque lancée le 28 février. Accord repoussant à plus tard d'incertaines négociations sur le volet nucléaire. Il va falloir à Donald Trump, conclut Le Figaro, tout son talent de communicant pour faire passer ce résultat pour une victoire. »  Jeux de dupes… En effet, complète Le Devoir à Montréal, « la priorité absolue est désormais le règlement d'un problème qui n'existait pas avant le 28 février : la réouverture du détroit d'Ormuz, le plus vite possible. Il y a panique en la demeure. Pour obtenir ce résultat, Trump est prêt à en laisser beaucoup aux Iraniens, avec des clauses pour sauver les apparences. » En fait, poursuit Le Devoir, « à chaque étape, l'Iran a dupé l'incompétent, impulsif et ignorant président des États-Unis. Il n'y a pas d'accord "complet" en vue. On reste loin en deçà de ce qu'avait obtenu, en 2015, patiemment, le fameux traité sur le nucléaire iranien, vitupéré et saboté par Trump. Il s'agit aujourd'hui d'un accord pointu et limité, assorti de manœuvres de relations publiques pour calmer les marchés et éviter que les prix de l'essence ne s'envolent à nouveau. Même des sénateurs comme Roger Wicker, républicain du Mississippi, disent aujourd'hui que le président s'est écrasé. Mais non, non : Trump gagne ! Demandez-lui, il vous dira à quel point sa victoire est formidable. » « Nullité diplomatique et guerrière… » « Trump et l'Iran : tout ça pour ça », s'indigne Libération. « Les dirigeants pakistanais qui sont à la manœuvre pour trouver une solution ont imposé un schéma très simple aux négociations, pointe le journal : les frappes américaines s'arrêtent si l'Iran ouvre le détroit d'Ormuz au monde entier, en échange de quoi l'Iran pourra accéder aux actifs bancaires gelés par les sanctions internationales… et on laisse de côté les missiles, et l'enrichissement de l'uranium. Pour l'instant on oublie tout le reste, on en parlera plus tard… peut-être. Évidemment, poursuit Libération, on est très loin des objectifs affichés par Trump, lorsqu'il annonçait sur son réseau à la population iranienne "on arrive". » Et le quotidien français d'enfoncer le clou avec cette remarque : « Le chef de la plus grande puissance militaire du monde vient de prouver tout au long de ces épisodes sa nullité diplomatique et guerrière. Il joue à la guerre comme les enfants jouent avec des soldats de plomb, des maquettes d'avions et de navires de guerre. » Aux conditions de l'Iran En des termes plus mesurés, le Wall Street Journal arrive à la même conclusion : « Donald Trump a réfuté les critiques sur l'accord, affirmant : "Je ne conclus pas de mauvais accords". Mais il est légitime de se demander s'il ne subit pas la pression croissante, aux États-Unis, de la hausse des prix de l'essence et des rendements obligataires, à l'approche des élections de mi-mandat. Cela explique sans doute en partie sa volonté de rouvrir le détroit, même aux conditions de l'Iran. (…) Le régime iranien est entré dans cette guerre en proie à des crises politiques et économiques internes. La guerre n'a fait qu'aggraver ces crises. Sauver un tel régime aujourd'hui par un plan de sauvetage économique constituerait une véritable trahison, s'exclame le Wall Street Journal, non seulement des intérêts américains, mais aussi de ceux du peuple iranien. » Enfin, conclut L'Orient-Le Jour à Beyrouth, « dans ces conditions, malgré les immenses pertes matérielles et humaines, l'Iran va bomber le torse et se sentir renforcé dans sa conviction de ne jamais rien céder, voire de poursuivre sa politique avec une agressivité accrue sur tous les fronts. Le régime entrevoit déjà probablement tout ce qu'il pourrait accomplir, soupire le quotidien libanais, – à commencer par reconstruire son programme de missiles balistiques et ses milices – avec les dizaines de milliards de dollars qui rempliraient ses caisses grâce à une éventuelle levée des sanctions dans le cadre d'un accord final. »

STREAMING THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, HOLIDAY 5-25-2026.1623 PERSIA.On Memorial Day 2026, the United States and Iran find themselves in a strategic quagmire as they play down hopes for an imminent breakthrough to end their conflict. While diplomats have reportedly settled the "easy" 99% of the issues, the core conflict that led to the war remains unresolved. This pattern follows a historical diplomatic tendency where the fundamental cause of a war is deferred, leaving the "one issue that brought us here" untouched.Iran currently holds the primary leverage in negotiations due to its demonstrated control over the Strait of Hormuz. By closing this vital waterway, Iran has inflicted intense pressure on the global economy, causing U.S. petrol prices to soar and President Trump's approval ratings to plummet. Consequently, the U.S. appears poised to accept a deal that leaves Iran in a stronger position than it was before the war began. The emerging agreement would see Iran reopen the Strait without a toll in exchange for phased sanctions relief and the unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets. However, the critical issue of Iran's nuclear program—specifically its refusal to concede the right to enrich or reprocess uranium—is being pushed into future negotiations.This situation has drawn fierce criticism from hawkish legislators and the Israeli government. Senator Ted Cruz labeled the deal a "disastrous mistake" that leaves Iran capable of developing nuclear weapons while maintaining effective control over the Strait. Senator Roger Wicker added that the deal is "not worth the paper it is written on," arguing that the U.S. should instead finish the destruction of Iran's conventional military. However, military experts note that reopening the Strait by force would likely require ground troops and heavy American casualties.For Israel, the outcome is particularly grim. Prime Minister Netanyahu originally sold the war as a path to regime change; instead, the conflict is ending with the Iranian regime more confident, hardline, and financially replenished. Observers note that Iran has achieved a strategic victory deeper than any military achievement by surviving the "best punch" from the U.S. and Israel while proving it can hold the world's energy supply hostage.The sources draw a parallel between this stalemate and the Korean War, suggesting the region may face a long-term, unresolved "DMZ" state that lasts for decades. Ironically, the source points out that the Iranian nuclear program originated with the Eisenhower administration's "Atoms for Peace" program, which provided the first reactor used for training.Looking forward, the Strait of Hormuz will be the lasting legacy of the Trump administration, representing a loss of American authority in the region. While there are discussions about building pipelines to bypass the Persian Gulf, Iran is expected to use that time to rebuild its military and proxy networks. Despite the geopolitical tension, markets find some encouragement in the lack of active war fighting, as the global economy pivots toward a rebuilding phase centered on Artificial Intelligence. Nevertheless, the fundamental quagmire remains: a nuclear-capable Iran effectively controlling the exit from the Persian Gulf.

The Republican chairmen of the US congressional armed services committees have said they're very concerned about the Pentagon's decision to withdraw five thousand troops from Germany. Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers warned that prematurely reducing America's forward presence in Europe risked undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin. NATO says it's seeking clarification from Washington about the plan.Also in the programme: FIFA will allow a team of Afghan women refugees to represent their country in international tournaments; and we look back on the life of a former racing driver and Paralympian.(Photo: A soldier pilots a drone during the 'Combined Resolve' exercise at 7th Army Training Command's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels. More than 3,800 personnel participate in the exercise series, which is a reoccurring U.S. Army Europe and Africa exercise held several times throughout the year for its rotationally deployed troops. US-led army exercise 'Combined Resolve' - media day, Hohenfels, Germany - 30 Apr 2026. CREDIT: ANNA SZILAGYI/EPA/Shutterstock)

Ralph welcomes international security expert Paul Rogers to discuss the US-Israeli war on Iran. Then, Ralph speaks to constitutional law experts Bruce Fein and John Bonifaz about their upcoming impeachment symposium.Paul Rogers is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies in the Department of Peace Studies and International Relations at Bradford University, and an Honorary Fellow at the Joint Service Command and Staff College. He is open Democracy's international security correspondent.I think if you look at the war overall, then essentially of the three (I use the term as a crude term) participants, the one that is basically doing most badly is the United States, followed by Israel, followed least by Iran. Relatively speaking, the Iranians (particularly the Revolutionary Guard Corps) are closer to where they wanted to be, which is not true of the United States and certainly isn't true to a very large extent of the Israelis as well. In other words, the war is going badly. for the people who are determined to try and defeat Iran.Paul RogersPeople tend to think Iran is on its own against these huge odds. Well, it isn't. In many ways, certainly Russia and certainly China have a real interest in what is happening. But as far as China is concerned, they will not help directly. They will not, in other words, as far as we know, arm Iran without payment. They will see them as a reasonable customer. I think (more widely than we realize) as far as you get away from D.C., then I think you see the world in a rather different way, particularly across the global south it is certainly seen in a different way…And I would come back to a point which I think is a fair point made earlier—essentially, the Iranian Republican Revolutionary Guard Corps has been working towards this time for decades. And they will not be easily dislodged. It could happen eventually, but I think it's highly unlikely.Paul RogersJohn Bonifaz is a constitutional attorney and the co-founder and president of Free Speech For People. Mr. Bonifaz previously served as the executive director and general counsel of the National Voting Rights Institute, and as the legal director of Voter Action. He is the author of Warrior-King: The Case For Impeaching George W. Bush and the co-author (with Ron Fein and Ben Clements) of The Constitution Demands It: The Case For The Impeachment of Donald Trump.Threatening to execute members of Congress is unique to Trump. Kidnapping people off the streets and sending them to foreign torture prisons is unique to Trump. Freezing public funds that have been duly appropriated by the United States Congress and not distributing those funds is unique to Trump. Attacking the United States judiciary, refusing to comply with multiple court orders issued by federal courts across the country is unique to Trump. Engaging in these murders on the high seas…these paramilitary attacks on people in the Pacific and in the Caribbean is unique to Trump. Now, it's true that there have been other violations of the War Powers Clause…But the scale of the War Powers violations today is unique to Trump. And this current new, illegal, and unconstitutional war against Iran is threatening the entire world. And so I think that whether they be Democrats or Republicans or Independents, they have to wake up and recognize they have a duty here.John BonifazBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.Ralph, me and John have been trying to impeach Presidents—Democrat, Republican—for decades for these illegalities. The idea that we picked out Trump is absurd. Look at my history. Half of my life has been devoted to getting Presidents impeached and removed from office…So the idea that this is partisan, at least among us, is factually absurd.Bruce FeinI think we need to be even more candid about the nature of the crimes. This is not just illegal wars under the Constitution. He is committing the crime of aggression, the same crime that we sentence Nazis to death at Nuremberg for committing aggression against Poland, against Denmark, against Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, etc.Bruce FeinThis is what is defined as a dictator by any ordinary use of the English language. We need to get away from “authoritarian,” “Oh, he's pushing the envelope.” This is what dictators do. He stated, “I can do anything I want.” And he does it. He kills people. He deports them without due process. He spies on them. He suppresses free speech by using the government to penalize anyone who says anything that's critical, detracts from Mr. Trump. I mean, it is impossible to conceive of the framers thinking anyone like Donald Trump, given his words and his actions, would remain in office more than a fortnight if Congress was doing its duty.Bruce FeinNews 4/3/26* This week, the Trump administration backed down and allowed the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin to pass through the American blockade and deliver a shipment of 730,000 barrels of oil to Cuba. The AP writes, the shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to feed Cuba's daily energy demand for nine or 10 days. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío commented on the situation, “The arrival of an oil tanker to a country has likely never generated so much news as the Russian one to Cuba…It's a sign of the brutal siege Cubans endure with heroism and stoicism. It's a demonstration of the criminal cruelty of imperialism against a nation that refuses to be dominated.” Trump's public statements on the matter however loom ominously over the island nation. On Sunday night, Trump told reporters “Cuba's finished…whether or not they get a boat of oil, it's not going to matter.”* In more news of Trump backing down, or “chickening out” as the saying goes, the Wall Street Journal reports that Trump is telling his inner circle that he is willing to end the military operation in Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, he wants the U.S. to stick to its original 4-6 week timeline and focus on “hobbling Iran's navy and its missile stocks…while pressuring Tehran diplomatically.” This report adds that if this fails, Trump plans to “press allies in Europe and the Gulf to take the lead on reopening the strait.” This aligns with Trump's recent statements on Truth Social, telling allies like the UK to “Go get your own oil!” With all of this said, Trump has sent the USS Tripoli and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to the region, is weighing the deployment of another 10,000 ground troops, and is considering a “complex and risky mission to seize the regime's uranium,” all while calling the war an “excursion” and “a lovely stay.”* Meanwhile, 25 Senate Democrats have signed a letter by Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia requesting that Senator Roger Wicker, the Republican Chairman of the Armed Services Committee launch a bipartisan probe – complete with hearings and a report – into the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School for girls in Minab, Iran at the beginning of the war. This letter notes that the majority of those killed were girls between ages seven and 12. Moreover, this letter implies that the Pentagon chose this target based on wildly outdated intelligence, raising grave questions about the competence of the military apparatus. While several high-ranking Democrats signed this letter, including Dick Durbin and Cory Booker, along with progressives like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's name is nowhere to be found.* Elsewhere in the region, the Israeli Knesset has passed a new law effectively proscribing the death penalty exclusively to Palestinians. Human Rights Watch states “the bill imposes the death penalty for the deliberate killing of a person with the intention of negating the existence of the State of Israel.'” HRW adds that the new law “mandates execution by hanging, restricts access to legal counsel and visits from family members, limits external oversight, and grants immunity to those involved in carrying out executions.” In a piece calling for the immediate repeal of this law, Erika Guevara-Rosas of Amnesty International writes “By authorizing military courts, which have a conviction rate of over 99% for Palestinian defendants and which are notorious for disregarding due process and fair trial safeguards, to impose effectively mandatory death sentences and ordering the execution within just 90 days of the final ruling, Israel is brazenly granting itself carte blanche to execute Palestinians while stripping away the most basic fair-trial safeguards.” In an interview with CNN, Mustafa Barghouti said this law “confirms very serious fascist tendencies in Israel” and “consolidates further the system of apartheid.”* Anti-Palestinian extremism continues to grow within the United States as well. Al Jazeera reports that last week, domestic law enforcement “foiled a plot against prominent Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani in New York City.” Kiswani is the founder of Within Our Lifetime, a pro-Palestine and anti-Zionist group active in the City. The suspect, apprehended by the FBI in an undercover operation, has been identified as a New Jersey man named Andrew Heifler, a young man affiliated with an offshoot of the far-right Jewish Defense League (JDL), described as an extremist group with a history of violent attacks targeting Arab American activists during the 1970s and 1980s. Heifler was reportedly planning to target Kiswani's home with Molotov cocktails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the plot, saying “We will not tolerate violent extremism in our city. No one should face violence for their political beliefs or their advocacy…Our city must meet hate with solidarity, and meet fear with an unshakable commitment to justice and to one another.” Kiswani vowed that she “will not stop speaking up for the people of Palestine.”* Also in New York, Congresswoman and possible 2028 presidential candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a private meeting with the powerful local branch of the Democratic Socialists of America. During this meeting AOC was asked whether she would support the imposition of an arms embargo on Israel. According to City and State NY, AOC affirmed that she would and stated that “The Israeli government should be able to finance their own weapons if they seek to arm themselves.” Pressed on whether she would vote against so-called defensive capabilities – namely the Iron Dome – Rep. Ocasio-Cortez definitively answered “yes.” This marks an evolution of her position; AOC previously voted “present” on a bill to provide $1 billion in funding for the Iron Dome in 2021. Many read this as an acknowledgment from AOC that the politics of this issue have shifted, particularly on the Left, and in order to shore up her progressive support she needs to stake out a bold position now.* Turning to the international progressive movement, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has led Spain in a Leftward direction since 2018 despite the rise of the European Right is convening a summit of progressive forces in Barcelona slated for April 17th and 18th. Sánchez, who has chaired the Socialist International since 2022, emphasized that the Right has “for years woven a network of alliances to propagate their national populist discourses adapted to each country,” and stressed that the Left must do the same to remain politically viable, per El País. Notable attendees include Brazilian President Lula, outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. There have been many attempts to unite the international Left, with mixed results, but it is never too late to try.* In our final story on the international Left, the New Democratic Party of Canada – the country's third largest and most progressive major party – has selected former journalist and activist Avi Lewis as their new leader, the BBC reports. This story notes that Lewis' elevation comes in the context of the NDP suffering a steep decline in recent years, going from the main opposition party in 2011, to holding just six seats in Canada's House of Commons today. Lewis – grandson of one of the party's founding members and son of Stephen Lewis, who led the Ontario NDP and served as the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations – ran on a platform designed to revive the struggling party by “prioritising worker rights in the age of artificial intelligence, ending new oil and gas pipelines and projects, and exploring state-owned, non-profit grocery stores.” Despite his illustrious lineage, Lewis holds no seat in parliament and therefore cannot participate in official debates. The NDP faces an uphill climb not only back to power but even to relevance. According to this story, “a quarter of past voters…see the party as ‘irrelevant'...and 40% say its best days are behind it.”* In Los Angeles, a shocking new poll shows City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who entered the race at the last possible moment, in a commanding lead. In this poll, Raman drew 33% support, with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass trailing at 17%, statistically tied with another insurgent progressive candidate, Rae Huang. Other candidates – tech executive Adam Miller and former reality television personality and registered Republican Spencer Pratt – round out the field with 13% and 12% respectively. This poll appears to be an outlier. Other recent polls have shown Bass at 20% to Raman's 9%, and Bass at 25% with Raman at 17%. But, if this poll is accurate, it would be a stunning testament to the success of Raman's campaign thus far and a massive warning signal to Bass. If the Mayor slips any further, she could find herself locked out of the general election by Los Angeles' top-two “jungle primary” structure. This from the LA Times.* Finally, we turn to the world of professional sports. This week, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced the Home Team Act, which, if passed, would require the owners of major league sports teams to allow local communities the option to buy a team before unilaterally relocating across state lines or to a different metro area. This announcement sent ripples through the sports world, with many fans excited by the prospect of keeping their home teams at home. ABC7 Chicago notes that “Sanders specifically mentioned the Bears' threat to leave Chicago,” while the San Diego Union-Tribune believes this bill could keep the Padres in San Diego despite multiple offers to sell. San Diego has been particularly sensitive to this threat since the Chargers left for LA in 2017. In the press conference announcing this bill, Bernie unsubtly displayed the jerseys of the Brooklyn Dodgers, his hometown team, which famously relocated to Los Angeles ahead of the 1958 baseball season.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

James Downs is a true creative in every sense of the word. From sketching original furniture designs by hand to building the finished piece himself, he lives at the intersection of craftsmanship and imagination. James has upholstered furniture for the Oval Office under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, designed dining chairs for U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, and created custom pieces for clients including Nick Saban.Tested with a 138 IQ in high school and once invited to meet President Ronald Reagan, James has always blended intellect with artistry. He's written short stories and poetry, traveled to nearly every state in America, built his own high-end furniture line, and gathered stories along the way that range from celebrity encounters to gritty moments behind Atlanta dumpsters.

In this unfiltered episode of The Clay Edwards Show, host Clay Edwards dives into a "Rapid Fire Thursday" format, tackling eight hot topics with no holds barred. Kicking off with a critique of Mississippi's political landscape, Clay discusses Governor Tate Reeves' last-minute postponement of his State of the State address amid deadly ice storms that claimed 25 lives and left parts of North Mississippi without power. He questions the timing and ties it to a major defeat on school choice legislation (HB2), where the Senate killed a bill supported by Reeves, Speaker Jason White, and even President Trump—sparking backlash from conservatives and debates on government overreach in education.   Clay shares personal insights from a past meeting with Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and defends the Senate's move, emphasizing public opposition to public-to-private school funding shifts. Shifting gears, he covers breaking news: a second bomb threat at Madison Station Elementary, turning buses around and raising safety concerns. In crime updates, a meth trafficker gets 15 years for dealing thousands of pills in Gluckstadt, highlighting strict enforcement in Madison and Rankin Counties.   The episode explores economic developments, including a $300 million Siemens facility in Pearl creating 600 jobs, contrasted with massive data center projects criticized for high energy demands, few long-term jobs, and potential rate hikes—echoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' warnings. Clay also addresses federal issues, like Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's stance on funding for unaccompanied migrant children and Sen. Roger Wicker's opposition to a large ICE detention center in Byhalia due to infrastructure strains.   Wrapping up with reflections on personal redemption from past struggles and calls for accountability in addiction and homelessness, this episode delivers raw commentary on corruption, cancel culture, and fighting for America's soul. Strap in for honest, no-sugar-added talk that spotlights Jackson's issues and beyond.  

In this unfiltered federal politics segment of The Clay Edwards Show, host Clay Edwards breaks down recent comments from Mississippi's U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker on hot-button immigration issues. First, Clay plays and analyzes Hyde-Smith's video defending her vote against Rand Paul's amendment to defund the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement, explaining it's essential for caring for thousands of unaccompanied migrant children already in custody—some as young as three—per guidance from President Trump. She calls defunding inhumane without alternatives, emphasizing child welfare regardless of origin. Clay agrees Republicans must win the optics battle against "kids in cages" narratives, admitting he often disagrees with Hyde-Smith but backs her here on legal and moral grounds. Shifting to Wicker, Clay discusses his opposition to turning a Byhalia warehouse into a 10,000-person ICE detention center, arguing it was meant for job-creating economic development and would strain local infrastructure like medical services—despite his full support for enforcement. Initially skeptical, Clay concedes Wicker might be right after group chats highlight the burdens, suggesting alternatives like empty Jackson warehouses (e.g., Metro Center or Fondren spots) for ICE facilities to boost the capital's economy. Raw takes on incentives, accountability, and Mississippi's role in national debates—no sugar added.

Výbor pro ozbrojené síly horní komory Kongresu USA, v jehož čele stojí republikánský senátor Roger Wicker, zahájil vyšetřování ministra obrany Peta Hegsetha a admirála Franka Bradleyho kvůli možnému spáchání válečného zločinu.

C dans l'air du 26 novembre 2025 - Russie, affaire Epstein: les liaisons dangereuses de TrumpAprès un week-end de pourparlers à Genève sur le plan de paix de Donald Trump, Ukrainiens et Américains se seraient mis d'accord sur un document remanié. Donald Trump a estimé mardi soir qu'il ne restait que « quelques points de désaccord » à régler pour mettre un terme à la guerre en Ukraine. L'émissaire spécial américain Steve Witkoff doit se rendre en Russie pour discuter directement avec Vladimir Poutine de ce plan, réécrit ce week-end avec les Européens. Le Kremlin a confirmé ce mercredi la rencontre la « semaine prochaine », tout en soulignant qu'il est « encore trop tôt » pour parler d'un accord de paix.Parallèlement, aux États-Unis, le média Bloomberg a révélé cette nuit — retranscription téléphonique à l'appui — que Steve Witkoff avait donné des conseils, en octobre dernier, à un conseiller de Vladimir Poutine sur la meilleure manière de présenter au président américain un plan de règlement du conflit en Ukraine. De quoi relancer outre-Atlantique les débats sur l'origine réelle de ce plan de paix qui, même s'il a été amendé ces derniers jours, a mis le feu au Parti républicain.Des sénateurs républicains, dont Roger Wicker et Mike Rounds, dénoncent un plan de paix qu'ils jugent contraire à la tradition américaine de fermeté face à la Russie et l'accusent de légitimer l'agression de Vladimir Poutine. À la Chambre des représentants, d'autres élus, comme Don Bacon, fustigent un texte perçu comme une capitulation imposée à l'Ukraine et affirment qu'il expose Kiev à de nouvelles menaces. Une fronde qui révèle une fracture idéologique majeure au sein du camp Trump, déjà fragilisé par le dossier Epstein. Des divisions au sein du camp présidentiel sont apparues sur fond de cette affaire, au point que Donald Trump a même publiquement rompu avec l'une des figures du mouvement « Make America Great Again », Marjorie Taylor Greene.Alors, quel est le contenu de l'accord de paix en discussion ? Quelles sont les relations entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine ? Le président américain est-il en train de vivre la première crise politique de son second mandat ? Que sait-on également des liens entre Donald Trump et Jeffrey Epstein ? Qu'est-ce que Jmail, la copie de la boîte mail de Jeffrey Epstein consultable en ligne ?À l'approche de Thanksgiving, si le président américain continue de faire le show, d'insulter ses adversaires politiques et de se moquer de journalistes, il semble aller de contrariété en contrariété, y compris devant les tribunaux. La dernière en date a une connotation toute personnelle : les inculpations de deux de ses adversaires politiques honnis, la procureure de New York, Letitia James, et l'ancien patron du FBI, James Comey, ont été annulées lundi 24 novembre pour vice de procédure. Un revers majeur pour le département de la Justice.Nos experts :- Gallagher FENWICK - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, ancien correspondant à Washington- Nicole BACHARAN - Historienne et politologue, spécialiste des États-Unis, auteure de Requiem pour le monde libre- Régis GENTE - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, auteur de Notre homme à Washington- Richard WERLY - Éditorialiste international - Blick.ch, auteur de Cette Amérique qui nous déteste

C dans l'air du 26 novembre 2025 - Russie, affaire Epstein: les liaisons dangereuses de TrumpAprès un week-end de pourparlers à Genève sur le plan de paix de Donald Trump, Ukrainiens et Américains se seraient mis d'accord sur un document remanié. Donald Trump a estimé mardi soir qu'il ne restait que « quelques points de désaccord » à régler pour mettre un terme à la guerre en Ukraine. L'émissaire spécial américain Steve Witkoff doit se rendre en Russie pour discuter directement avec Vladimir Poutine de ce plan, réécrit ce week-end avec les Européens. Le Kremlin a confirmé ce mercredi la rencontre la « semaine prochaine », tout en soulignant qu'il est « encore trop tôt » pour parler d'un accord de paix.Parallèlement, aux États-Unis, le média Bloomberg a révélé cette nuit — retranscription téléphonique à l'appui — que Steve Witkoff avait donné des conseils, en octobre dernier, à un conseiller de Vladimir Poutine sur la meilleure manière de présenter au président américain un plan de règlement du conflit en Ukraine. De quoi relancer outre-Atlantique les débats sur l'origine réelle de ce plan de paix qui, même s'il a été amendé ces derniers jours, a mis le feu au Parti républicain.Des sénateurs républicains, dont Roger Wicker et Mike Rounds, dénoncent un plan de paix qu'ils jugent contraire à la tradition américaine de fermeté face à la Russie et l'accusent de légitimer l'agression de Vladimir Poutine. À la Chambre des représentants, d'autres élus, comme Don Bacon, fustigent un texte perçu comme une capitulation imposée à l'Ukraine et affirment qu'il expose Kiev à de nouvelles menaces. Une fronde qui révèle une fracture idéologique majeure au sein du camp Trump, déjà fragilisé par le dossier Epstein. Des divisions au sein du camp présidentiel sont apparues sur fond de cette affaire, au point que Donald Trump a même publiquement rompu avec l'une des figures du mouvement « Make America Great Again », Marjorie Taylor Greene.Alors, quel est le contenu de l'accord de paix en discussion ? Quelles sont les relations entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine ? Le président américain est-il en train de vivre la première crise politique de son second mandat ? Que sait-on également des liens entre Donald Trump et Jeffrey Epstein ? Qu'est-ce que Jmail, la copie de la boîte mail de Jeffrey Epstein consultable en ligne ?À l'approche de Thanksgiving, si le président américain continue de faire le show, d'insulter ses adversaires politiques et de se moquer de journalistes, il semble aller de contrariété en contrariété, y compris devant les tribunaux. La dernière en date a une connotation toute personnelle : les inculpations de deux de ses adversaires politiques honnis, la procureure de New York, Letitia James, et l'ancien patron du FBI, James Comey, ont été annulées lundi 24 novembre pour vice de procédure. Un revers majeur pour le département de la Justice.Nos experts :- Gallagher FENWICK - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, ancien correspondant à Washington- Nicole BACHARAN - Historienne et politologue, spécialiste des États-Unis, auteure de Requiem pour le monde libre- Régis GENTE - Journaliste, spécialiste des questions internationales, auteur de Notre homme à Washington- Richard WERLY - Éditorialiste international - Blick.ch, auteur de Cette Amérique qui nous déteste

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A lawsuit to stop the enforcement of an anti-DEI law is in the hands of a federal judge.Then, an FCC commissioner is in Jackson with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker to talk broadband expansion.Plus, we continue our conversation with State Superintendent of Education Lance Evans. Hear his plans for the new school year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stuart Stevens, a Jackson native who over many years helped numerous Republicans win the White House and seats in Congress, believes today's GOP is "an autocratic movement masquerading as a political party" as Marines deploy to Los Angeles and Trump has troops and tanks parade through D.C. Stevens tells Mississippi Today, "I think that the Republican Party has become compromised," and laments that Sen. Roger Wicker and other Republicans in Washington aren't speaking truth to power.

On the sixty-second episode of the Constitutionalist, Ben, Shane, and Matthew discuss the Mayflower Compact, and its implications for American political life as one of the nation's earliest constitutional compacts. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

On the sixty-first episode, Shane and Ben are joined by Joseph Natali, a Ph.D. student at Baylor University dissertating on the constitutionalism of bureaucracy and how Presidents succeed or fail in exercising control over the executive branch. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew K. Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

On the sixtieth episode, Matthew and Ben are joined by Shilo Brooks, Executive Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, to discuss his immensely popular course "The Art of Statesmanship and the Political Life." We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew K. Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

On the fifty-ninth episode of the Constitutionalist, Ben and Matthew discuss Volume 1, Part 2, Chapter 7 of Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" on the omnipotence of the majority. They discuss Tocqueville's warnings of the detrimental effects of democracy on the citizen. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

On the fifty-eighth episode, Shane, Matthew, and Ben are joined by William B. Allen, Professor Emeritus of Political Philosophy at Michigan State University, to discuss Montesquieu's political philosophy and its influence on the American Founding and eighteenth-century British politics. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast cohosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew K. Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

On the fifty-seventh episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane and Matthew discuss Volume 1, Chapter 2 of Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America." We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.

On the fifty-sixth episode of the Constitutionalist, Shane, Ben, and Matthew discuss Federalist 37, and Madison's teachings on political and epistemological limits. We want to hear from you! Constitutionalistpod@gmail.com The Constitutionalist is proud to be sponsored by the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History. For the last twenty years, JMC has been working to preserve and promote that tradition through a variety of programs at the college and K-12 levels. Through their American Political Tradition Project, JMC has partnered with more than 1,000 scholars at over 300 college campuses across the country, especially through their annual Summer Institutes for graduate students and recent PhDs. The Jack Miller Center is also working with thousands of K-12 educators across the country to help them better understand America's founding principles and history and teach them effectively, to better educate the next generation of citizens. JMC has provided thousands of hours of professional development for teachers all over the country, reaching millions of students with improved civic learning. If you care about American education and civic responsibility, you'll want to check out their work, which focuses on reorienting our institutions of learning around America's founding principles. To learn more or get involved, visit jackmillercenter.org. The Constitutionalist is a podcast co-hosted by Professor Benjamin Kleinerman, the RW Morrison Professor of Political Science at Baylor University and Founder and Editor of The Constitutionalist Blog, Shane Leary, a graduate student at Baylor University, and Dr. Matthew Reising, a John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. Each week, they discuss political news in light of its constitutional implications, and explore a unique constitutional topic, ranging from the thoughts and experiences of America's founders and statesmen, historical episodes, and the broader philosophic ideas that influence the American experiment in government.