Foreign Policy

Ep. 1294 Trump’s Blockade Threat and Jesus-Like Truth Social Post, and the Truth About Eric Swalwell

Ep. 1294 Trump’s Blockade Threat and Jesus-Like Truth Social Post, and the Truth About Eric Swalwell

Megyn opens the show by discussing the lengthy but ultimately unsuccessful peace negotiations between Vice President J.D. Vance and Iran, President Donald Trump’s new proposal to conduct a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, new reporting that the blockade will actually be related to Iran’s ports, Trump’s major criticism of Pope Leo XIV as soft on …

Breaking Down Whether Vice President J.D. Vance Was Set Up to Fail in Peace Negotiations with Iran

Breaking Down Whether Vice President J.D. Vance Was Set Up to Fail in Peace Negotiations with Iran

Megyn is joined by Brandon Weichert, host of NatSec Talk on Rumble, to discuss whether Vice President J.D. Vance was set up to fail with the Iran peace negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments about getting reports from Vance throughout the negotiations, and more.

4/13 AM Update: Blockade Ahead After U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Fail, Swalwell Suspends CA Gov Campaign

4/13 AM Update: Blockade Ahead After U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Fail, Swalwell Suspends CA Gov Campaign

AM Update for 4/13/26: After 21 hours of negotiations end without a peace deal, the U.S. escalates its standoff with Iran, announcing a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as tensions rise and oil markets brace for impact. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) suspends his California governor campaign as multiple sexual assault allegations surface in …

4/10 AM Update: Who Will Be Next Attorney General, Diddy Appeals Sentence, New Dog Longevity Drug

4/10 AM Update: Who Will Be Next Attorney General, Diddy Appeals Sentence, New Dog Longevity Drug

AM Upate for 4/10/26: As the Iran ceasefire enters day three, oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted and Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue, underscoring how fragile and contested the agreement remains. A behind-the-scenes battle for control of the Justice Department intensifies as President Donald Trump weighs key allies for attorney general …

Ep. 1292 Sham ‘Dignity’ Amnesty Bill, and the Crucial Lebanon Factor, with Michael Knowles and Ana Kasparian

Ep. 1292 Sham ‘Dignity’ Amnesty Bill, and the Crucial Lebanon Factor, with Michael Knowles and Ana Kasparian

Megyn is joined by Michael Knowles, host of The Michael Knowles Show, to discuss some GOP lawmakers attempting to pass an amnesty immigration bill, the false framing of the “Dignity Act,” why this is a betrayal of the base, the murderer in the tragic Iryna Zarutska case being ruled incompetent to stand trial, the outrageous possibility …

4/9 AM Update: Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon Questions, ‘Terrifying’ New AI, Missing Mom in Bahamas

4/9 AM Update: Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon Questions, ‘Terrifying’ New AI, Missing Mom in Bahamas

AM Update for 4/9/26: A fragile ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran faces early strain as disputes over Lebanon and uncertainty around Strait of Hormuz access. A powerful new AI system developed by Anthropic raises alarm after demonstrating advanced code-writing abilities that also enable it to identify and exploit critical software vulnerabilities. Congressman Eric …

Ep. 1291 Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom’s Wild Comments

Ep. 1291 Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom’s Wild Comments

Megyn discusses the massive implications of the risky temporary ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump teasing a possible “joint venture” deal with Iran to tax the Strait of Hormuz, and more. Then, Curt Mills, executive director of The American Conservative, joins to discuss whether the ceasefire deal can hold if Israel …

4/8 AM Update: Trump Agrees to Temporary Ceasefire with Iran, DOJ Fraud Crackdown, Ye’s UK Setback

4/8 AM Update: Trump Agrees to Temporary Ceasefire with Iran, DOJ Fraud Crackdown, Ye’s UK Setback

AM Update for 4/8/26: Less than two hours before a looming military strike deadline, President Trump agrees to a conditional two-week ceasefire with Iran, pulling back from the brink as high-stakes negotiations continue. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche unveils a nationwide fraud crackdown while forcefully rejecting claims the Justice Department is being politicized following his …

Ep. 1290 President Trump’s ‘Civilization Will Die Tonight’ Iran Warning, and Tucker Carlson’s Harsh Critique

Ep. 1290 President Trump’s ‘Civilization Will Die Tonight’ Iran Warning, and Tucker Carlson’s Harsh Critique

Megyn is joined by Glenn Greenwald, host of System Update on Substack, to discuss President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran that their “whole civilization will die tonight” without a deal, his shocking negotiating tactics, the spin about whether Trump should be taken literally or seriously, the president’s shifting message from “liberating” the Iranian people to wiping …

4/7 AM Update: Iran’s 8pm Deadline, Soleimani Niece Arrest, Artemis II Breaks Space Travel Record

4/7 AM Update: Iran’s 8pm Deadline, Soleimani Niece Arrest, Artemis II Breaks Space Travel Record

AM Update for 4/7/26: President Trump gives Iran until 8pm ET tonight to strike a deal or face the potential destruction of its power grid and infrastructure, as civilians are reportedly urged by the Iran regime to form human shields. ICE arrests the niece and grandniece of former Iranian General Qasem Soleimani after the State …