The Dispatch Podcast

The Ukraine-Russia War Is Entering a New Phase

The Dispatch Podcast

Show Notes

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Mike Nelson to discuss the “new phase” of the Ukraine-Russia war, the “imminent” deal with Iran, and the partisan cheerleading for Graham Platner and Ken Paxton.

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

Show notes:

—Lydia Moynihan on Ken Paxton

—Kevin Williamson on the 250 celebration

—Mike Nelson on the Iran quagmire

—Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon

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