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4/14 AM Update: Swalwell and Gonzales Resign Amid Scandals, Husband Released in Lynette Hooker Case

4/14 AM Update: Swalwell and Gonzales Resign Amid Scandals, Husband Released in Lynette Hooker Case

AM Update for 4/14/26: Two members of Congress, Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzales, announce their resignations as sexual misconduct scandals drive mounting political pressure on Capitol Hill. The U.S. moves forward with a sweeping maritime blockade of Iran following failed nuclear talks, escalating the standoff and targeting any vessels tied to Iranian ports. …

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 …

‘Completely Inappropriate’: Megyn Reacts to Trump Posting – and Then Deleting – Image Portraying Himself as Jesus

‘Completely Inappropriate’: Megyn Reacts to Trump Posting – and Then Deleting – Image Portraying Himself as Jesus

Amid growing criticism even among his supporters, President Donald Trump deleted an AI-generated image he posted on Truth Social appearing to depict him as Jesus – but he stopped short of apologizing for the meme. The Controversial Image The image, which the president first posted late Sunday and deleted Monday morning, featured a rendering of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

U.S. Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismissal of Steve Bannon’s 2022 Contempt of Congress Conviction

U.S. Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismissal of Steve Bannon’s 2022 Contempt of Congress Conviction

Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon scored a major win on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Department of Justice to dismiss his 2022 contempt of Congress conviction. The Legal Saga Bannon was convicted after defying a Congressional subpoena issued by the now-defunct House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, …