Rich Zeoli breaks down the latest White House briefing as we discuss whether gas prices are about to spike because of tensions in the Middle East and what the administration says it’s doing to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. We talk about the political pressure building on Republicans ahead of the midterm elections and why comments from Lindsey Graham about sending American sons and daughters to fight overseas sparked backlash.

We also get into the growing debate inside the conservative movement about how involved the United States should be in the conflict with Iran. Zeoli reacts to comments from Senator Tom Cotton accusing critics of the war of flirting with anti-Semitism and explains why many Americans simply want to know what the exit strategy is. At the same time, Rich breaks down what the White House says about potential Iranian sleeper cells and why he believes Washington will always use moments like this to expand surveillance power if people aren’t paying attention.

Later in the show we react to the wild political news cycle: Hakeem Jeffries drawing a red line about ICE enforcement near polling places, the bizarre CNN headline about the Pennsylvania teens accused of throwing bombs in New York City, and the backlash over Quentin Tarantino’s movies decades after they were made. Zeoli also dives into the culture fight in Hollywood, why cancel culture hasn’t gone anywhere, and what the market reaction to political movies tells us about where the country really stands.

00:00 – White House briefing recap and the gas price question
02:38 – Caroline Levitt on the Strait of Hormuz and oil markets
03:02 – Lindsey Graham sparks outrage with comments about sending troops
05:46 – Trump administration strategy to keep oil flowing
07:25 – Oil prices drop after tanker escort announcement
10:47 – Washington Post report on GOP anxiety over gas prices
13:22 – The debate inside the right over the Iran conflict
14:32 – Tom Cotton criticizes Tucker Carlson and conservative influencers
18:14 – Are Iranian sleeper cells in the U.S.?
21:52 – Hakeem Jeffries’ demand about ICE at polling locations
25:19 – CNN deletes controversial headline about bombing suspects
29:02 – Police heroics during the New York City attack response
33:52 – Mazie Hirono and the SAVE Act voter ID argument
37:36 – Senate hearing flashback: the bizarre dwarf-tossing debate
43:58 – Hollywood politics and the Quentin Tarantino backlash
48:17 – Cancel culture and the problem with elite liberal activism
52:00 – Hollywood reactions to Trump and political filmmaking
54:49 – Pixar backs away from controversial storyline in kids movie
58:39 – Matt Walsh raises questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case
1:00:33 – Terror investigations and the risk of overreach after attacks
1:02:23 – Final thoughts on gas prices and avoiding another Middle East war

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