February 18, 2026

The Mullahs, Mamdani, and the Munich Meltdown

Jim Talent on why a U.S. strike on Iran is closer than most want to admit — and who Trump is actually talking to when he issues ultimatums. Plus the Munich embarrassment, Democratic pension raids in New York and Washington state, and the Colbert equal-time stunt that CBS itself called a lie.Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Iran military buildup overview (06:20) - Jim Talent on U.S. strategic goals and the coming strike (10:36) - Trump's messaging to Iran's military leadership, not the mullahs (17:00) - The Munich Security Conference and the Democratic 2028 field (27:00) - JD Vance responds to Munich critics (31:00) - Ted Cruz vs. Gavin Newsom and the "historically illiterate" exchange (40:19) - Part 2 (43:00) - Mamdani's pension raid and property tax hikes in New York (49:00) - Washington state raids police and firefighter pensions (54:00) - Stephen Colbert, the Talarico stunt, and the FCC equal time rule exposed

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