National Security

Ep. 1318 Colbert’s Hissy Fit Farewell Tour, Xi’s Ominous Comment, and Murdaugh’s New Trial

Ep. 1318 Colbert’s Hissy Fit Farewell Tour, Xi’s Ominous Comment, and Murdaugh’s New Trial

Megyn is joined by Glenn Greenwald, host of System Update on Substack, to discuss Stephen Colbert’s embarrassing hissy fit farewell tour destroying CBS furniture with David Letterman, how late-night ratings over the past 20 years show the format completely collapsed, why he should just go out like a man, the tens of millions Colbert is losing …

President Xi’s ‘Provocative’ Comment to President Trump During High-Stakes U.S.-China Summit

President Xi’s ‘Provocative’ Comment to President Trump During High-Stakes U.S.-China Summit

Megyn is joined by Glenn Greenwald, host of System Update on Substack, to discuss the chilling comment Chinese President Xi Jinping made about the “Thucydides Trap” during U.S.-China summit, President Donald Trump saying he is fine with 500,000 Chinese students coming to the United States and China buying American farmland, and more. 

5/15 AM Update: Trump’s Taiwan Talks, Pratt’s LA Mayor Momentum, Matthew Perry Counselor Sentencing

5/15 AM Update: Trump’s Taiwan Talks, Pratt’s LA Mayor Momentum, Matthew Perry Counselor Sentencing

AM Update for 5/15/26: President Trump wraps a high-stakes summit with President Xi in Beijing, with Taiwan, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and a major Boeing order dominating the talks. Spencer Pratt’s underdog campaign for Los Angeles mayor gains momentum with a new poll showing him gaining ground, as major business figures line up behind …

Ep. 1317 Democrats Eat Their Own in California, and Trump’s ‘Softer’ Deportation Approach

Ep. 1317 Democrats Eat Their Own in California, and Trump’s ‘Softer’ Deportation Approach

Megyn is joined by Ana Kasparian, host and producer of The Young Turks, to discuss the top Democrats in the California gubernatorial race spiraling, former Rep. Katie Porter taking wild shots at Tom Steyer, former Biden official Xavier Becerra embarrassingly trying to avoid tough questions, Kennedy offspring loser Jack Schlossberg struggling to explain his actual …

5/14 AM Update: Trump Begins High Stakes China Summit, CIA Whistleblower on COVID, AOC Tops ’28 Poll

5/14 AM Update: Trump Begins High Stakes China Summit, CIA Whistleblower on COVID, AOC Tops ’28 Poll

AM Update for 5/14/26: President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, as both leaders face economic pressure at home and major disputes over trade, Taiwan, AI, Iran, and energy. A CIA officer testifies under subpoena, accusing intelligence officials of downplaying evidence that COVID-19 began with a lab incident …

5/13 AM Update: CA Mayor Admits To Being Chinese Foreign Agent, Patel Clashes with Dems, MA Shooting

5/13 AM Update: CA Mayor Admits To Being Chinese Foreign Agent, Patel Clashes with Dems, MA Shooting

AM Update for 5/13/26: The mayor of Arcadia, California, resigns after pleading guilty to helping run a pro-China propaganda outlet at the direction of Chinese government officials. FBI Director Kash Patel faces a contentious Senate budget hearing that quickly turned into a fight over reports about his conduct, travel, and leadership of the bureau. A …

5/11 AM Update: Spencer Pratt Surging in LA Mayor Race, DNC Autopsy Report Fight, UFO Files Released

5/11 AM Update: Spencer Pratt Surging in LA Mayor Race, DNC Autopsy Report Fight, UFO Files Released

AM Update for 5/11/26: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is gaining new traction in prediction markets after last week’s debate, while accusing CBS News of selectively editing an interview into a hit piece. Democrats are escalating pressure on DNC Chair Ken Martin to release the party’s full 2024 election autopsy, as party insiders suggest …

4/30 AM Update: Hegseth Battles Dems on Capitol Hill, Showdown at SCOTUS, Artemis II Crew at WH

4/30 AM Update: Hegseth Battles Dems on Capitol Hill, Showdown at SCOTUS, Artemis II Crew at WH

AM Update for 4/30/26: The Supreme Court wrestles with whether the Trump administration can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian migrants, with justices split over whether courts can review how that decision was made – Center for Immigration Studies fellow in law and policy Andrew Arthur weighs in. Secretary of War Pete …

Ep. 1306 James Comey and Violent Threats Against Trump, and the TRUTH About AI Danger

Ep. 1306 James Comey and Violent Threats Against Trump, and the TRUTH About AI Danger

Megyn is joined by Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Counterrevolution, to discuss the new information we’re learning about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner’s would-be Trump assassin, alarming selfies he took showing off the weapons right before the shooting, the massive security issues at the WHCD not only to protect President Donald Trump but civilians as well, …

Tristan Harris on Why Giant AI Companies’ Rush to Market Creates Serious Negative Consequences

Tristan Harris on Why Giant AI Companies’ Rush to Market Creates Serious Negative Consequences

Megyn is joined by Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, to discuss how AI has changed the world we live in, the massive rush to market AI companies have shown regardless of unintended negative consequences, the shocking new AI documentary The AI Doc, and more.

4/23 AM Update: Questions About CIA Officers Killed in Mexico Crash, Rep. Mace Targets GOP Colleague

4/23 AM Update: Questions About CIA Officers Killed in Mexico Crash, Rep. Mace Targets GOP Colleague

AM Update for 4/23/26: Two CIA officers killed in a fiery car crash in Mexico are now at the center of a growing investigation into the extent of U.S. intelligence operations inside the country. As fears over rising gas prices grow, officials warn it could take months to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid …