The Ukraine-Russia War Is Entering a New Phase

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Mike Nelson to discuss the “new phase” (understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/u…) of the Ukraine-Russia war, the “imminent” deal with Iran, and the partisan cheerleading for Graham Platner and Ken Paxton (thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/cornyn…).

The Agenda:

—Exaggerating Ukraine's demise

—U.S. support for Ukraine

—The imminent Iran deal

—Similarities between Paxton and Platner

—The poison of partisan cheerleading

—NWYT: The Great American State Fair (thedispatch.com/newsletter/gfile/celebrities-p…)

Show notes:

—Lydia Moynihan on Ken Paxton (x.com/LydiaMoynihan/status/2060758450875875433…)

—Kevin Williamson on the 250 celebration (thedispatch.com/newsletter/wanderland/trump-e-…)

—Mike Nelson on the Iran quagmire (thedispatch.com/article/trump-iran-quagmire-al…)

—Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon (thedispatch.com/article/iran-trump-strait-of-h…)

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