In this Friday news roundup VDH and Sami cover Trump’s cabinet meetings, why the Democrats can’t manage to be viewed as authentically tough, the Gaza-Israel conflict, transgender issues, the Cracker Barrel logo controversy, and more. Share This
In this weekend episode, VDH and Sami discuss Trump’s recent legal wins, Gavin Newsom’s desperate gerrymandering ploy, the American and British achievement in air power in WWII, and more. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson talks with Barry Strauss about Jews Vs Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World’s Mightiest Empire, scheduled for release August 19, 2025. They talk about revolts of Masada, Bar Kokhba, and other resistance, plus the historical relevance to the current state of Israel’s geopolitics. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler analyze Lee Zeldin’s efforts to deregulate the EPA, California’s energy crisis, the relevance of Homer’s Iliad to modern warfare, and more. Share This
In this Friday news roundup VDH and Sami look at the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, the hypocrisy of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Justice’s lawsuit against LA for its sanctuary city policies, and the fatwas issued against Donald Trump and Netanyahu. Share This
In this weekend edition, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc examine Trump’s polling and public support for military action, the Democratic Party internal divisions, Trump’s impact on NATO, the Berlin airlift of 1948-49, concerns over Iranian sleeper cells, and more. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness It is hard even to digest the incredible train of events of the last few days in the Middle East. Iran had been reduced to an anemic, performance-art missile attack on our base in Qatar—the last Parthian shot from a terrified regime, desperate for an out—and a ceasefire. Iran would have
Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss Trump neutralizing Iran’s nuclear threat, the unpredictability of Trump’s foreign policy, MAGA’s support for the strike, Obama’s pathetic posturing, Gavin Newsom as a mediocre failure, and more. Share This
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness 1. What are we to make of Saturday night’s destruction of the three Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan? Trump and the U.S. military took a great risk and succeeded in astounding fashion. Operationally, the destruction of the nuclear sites seems to have gone perfectly, in contrast to
In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc discuss Iran’s military capabilities, the political implications of U.S. involvement with Israel’s attack on Iran, Obama’s stated agenda to transform America, the role of universities in cultural decay, positive changes in crime rates and immigration, the impact of self-deportation on the American workforce,