January 14, 2026

Carter Broke It, Trump Can Fix It

Iran is in crisis. The regime is broke, the people are in the streets, and Trump has a decision to make. Jim Talent joins to break down the most pivotal week in Middle East policy in decades — plus the Supreme Court takes on trans athletes in sports, the House preps a second reconciliation bill, and Ro Khanna (D-CA) proposes something genuinely insane.Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (05:57) - Jim Talent on the Iran Crisis (16:36) - Will Trump Act? Tactical Options (26:21) - Decapitating the Regime (31:35) - What Comes After the Mullahs? (36:22) - Trump's Legacy in the Making (41:32) - Part II (42:29) - SCOTUS Trans Athletes Case: Alito's Kill Shot (50:14) - Second Reconciliation Bill (55:25) - Blue State Lawsuits Against ICE (57:17) - Ro Khanna's Insane ICE Proposal

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