LAME: the State of the Union, the Democratic Response, and Gavin Newsom

The HITO men continue to discuss the war with Iran: how expensive it is, how long it will last, and its human costs. Nobody seems to have their story straight on whether the very obvious regime change is a regime change or not. Marco Rubio gave us a not-so-rare peak behind the curtain when he told reporters Israel dragged us into this and Pete Hegseth is being endlessly corny. Considering the massive cost attached to this war (possibly $50 billion+), the HITO men of course take time to talk about our Democrats who may vote to fund it. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Senator injures protesting Marine veteran(3:50) Intro/reviews(11:45) WAR IN IRAN IS BAD(44:00) What are MY Democrats up to?(1:07:58) Extras: Anthropic vs DOD, attacks on trans folks in Kansas(1:16:25) Ending/reviewsSeen on this episode:Iran updates - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-many-people-have-been-killed-us-israel-war-iran-2026-03-03/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/israeli-strikes-hit-beirut-amid-threats-on-iranian-officials-in-lebanonhttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/democrats-iran-supplemental-funding-00813547https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/03/03/how-trumps-war-with-iran-could-have-already-cost-over-1-billion/https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-war-could-cost-billions-144909964.htmlhttps://www.syracuse.com/politics/2026/03/see-what-trump-and-hegseth-had-to-say-about-american-troops-in-iran.htmlhttps://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-reckless-war-in-iran-has-already-cost-more-than-5-billion/https://fortune.com/2026/03/04/iran-conflict-could-swap-one-bad-leader-for-another-200-billion-dollar-cost/https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/iran-leader-trump-khameneiKansas anti-trans billhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/us/kansas-trans-drivers-license-bathroom-law

Born just in time to deploy to the Middle East! The HITO men talk about Trump’s newly launched war with Iran. They dismantle the lackluster justifications the Trump administration is proposing for why the war is a good idea and dive into the various statements from moderate Democrats that somewhat endorse Trump's horrible actions. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) JD Vance believes nothing(5:20) Intro/reviews(11:54) War with Iran(53:40) How are Democrats responding?(1:28:11) Ending/reviewsSeen on this episode:US-Israel-Iran War - https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5758310-vance-defends-iran-strikes/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/peace-within-reach-as-iran-agrees-no-nuclear-material-stockpile-oman-fm 

The HITO boys recap Trump’s disappointing, long, and excessively racist State of the Union response, relay their disappointment with the Democratic response, and touch on minor updates when it comes to war with Iran. Our Democrats are back with a vengeance this episode, Gavin Newsom is throwing trans people under the bus, Kamala Harris is threatening another run, and the entire party may just be the CIA at this point.Video Essay on Gavin Newsom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PN0OpdWjPE&t=30sEarly access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Greg Gutfeld's response to the State of the Union(3:07) Intro/reviews(6:40) State of the Union & Democratic response(39:12) War with Iran still looming...(52:21) Gavin Newsom sucks so bad(1:06:53) Extras: Cuba, DOJ still covering up for Epstein(1:08:40) Ending/reviews

The HITO men talk about the seemingly impending war with Iran and Trump's illegal tariffs. The US military build-up near Iran is reaching 2003 and 1991 levels, and if there's one thing we know about military build-ups, it's that they don't happen for nothing. Trump's might makes right politics amid nuclear “negotiations” may drag us into yet another war in the Middle East! Also discussed is Trump's infatuation with Tariffs. Despite the 6-3 SCOTUS ruling deeming his liberation day tariffs illegal, Trump is doing everything he can to raise prices on everything you want to buy. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Tucker Carlson does actual journalism???(13:28) Intro/reviews(19:00) War looming with Iran(40:30) Tariff talk(1:05:11) DNC report leak, Gaza was a major issue for Harris(1:09:09) Kash Patel, the goofiest man on the planet(1:13:05) Ending/reviewsSeen on this episode: Tariffs - https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/02/21/trump-has-backup-plan-after-supreme-court-overturns-tariffs-heres-how-far-he-could-go/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/what-will-happen-to-trump-tariffs-after-supreme-court-verdicthttps://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5720826/trump-calls-scotus-tariffs-decision-deeply-disappointing-and-lays-out-path-forwardhttps://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5672383/supreme-court-tariffshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/business/supreme-court-tariffs-refunds.html Iran - https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trump-curious-why-iran-has-not-capitulated-amid-us-military-buildup-says-witkoff-2026-02-22/ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-military-buildup-around-iran-like-dantes-inferno-ex-nato-commander-us-navy-admiral-james-g-stavridis-11124113

The HITO men talk about what seems like the first person to face accountability for the latest Epstein Files drop in the former Prince of England, Andrew Windsor. Zohran Mamdani was also in the news this week with two possible plans to balance the NYC budget: tax the rich, or tax everyone else. The show is wrapped up with talk of a possible war with Iran and Jared of Arabia. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) JD Vance being a cornball at the Board of Peace(5:22) Intro/reviews(10:06) "Prince" Andrew gets arrested, then released(26:30) Mamdani, budget battle, and more(45:30) War with Iran(1:03:35) Extras: Colbert & Crockett drama, awesome MAHA video(1:14:57) Ending/reviewsSeen on this episode: Former Prince Andrew arrested - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/former-prince-andrew-arrested-epstein-files-revelations-rcna259691https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/andrew-windsor-officially-no-longer-a-prince-after-king-formally-strips-title-for-epstein-ties#:~:text=Turn%20on%20desktop%20notifications?,'%22Mamdani’s New York - https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/mamdani-property-taxes-reform-budget-hochul/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/nyregion/mamdani-budget.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/nyregion/homeless-encampment-mamdani-nyc.htmlhttps://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/rent-freeze-board-mamdani-regulated-apartments/Iran - https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5719071/iran-us-gunboat-diplomacy-nuclear-talks-in-balancehttps://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-iran-hold-high-stakes-nuclear-talks-geneva-threat-war-looms-rcna259304

The boys talk about our Democrats and how they keep falling below our already-low expectations. These Democrats are still lost on the DHS and ICE issue, but who knows what concessions they will extract, if any, during this shutdown. CNN also released new polling that says the Democratic base is becoming more “far left” while Americans' perception of the party is that they are “too liberal”. The boys break it down and discuss why it doesn't carry the electability concerns that people want you to think. BECOME A PATREON FOR EARLY ACCESS!Our interview with Kyle Blomquist: https://youtu.be/zrHS1QbuO-wEarly access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected](0:00) Hillary Clinton...(4:44) Intro/reviews(11:38) DHS funding battle, MY DEMOCRATS!!!(39:27) CNN polling: the left is rising... and that's bad?(1:09:25) War with Iran (?)(1:12:47) Ending/ReviewsSeen on this episode: DHS shutdown - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/know-dhs-government-shutdown-happening-impacts-rcna259001 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/democrats-ice-reforms-funding-bill https://prospect.org/2026/02/13/ice-dhs-homeland-security-funding-congress-trump-minneapolis/ CNN polling - https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-damage-done-democrats-europe-050047531.htmlhttps://www.ipsos.com/en-us/americans-favor-republicans-key-issues-prefer-democrats-control-next-congresshttps://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-remains-silent-amid-right-wing-firestorm-over-carlsons-interview-fuentes#:~:text=Commentators%20and%20politicians%20on%20the,Matters%20review%20conducted%20Thursday%20morning.&text=But%20Fox's%20executives%20and%20stars,the%20network's%20top%2Drated%20host.Iran - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyz4y3zwz5o 

Kyle Blomquist, candidate for Congress in MI-1, joins the show to discuss his candidacy, winning in rural areas of the country, Medicare for All, the bipartisan foreign policy agenda of death and destruction, and so much more. More about Kyle here: https://www.blomquistforcongress.com Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheofficeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hitoCollab inquiries: [email protected]

The HITO boys talk about Pam Bondi’s insane crashout while testifying in front of Congress on the Epstein files and other matters pertaining to the DOJ. Bondi may be the most shameless woman on the planet as she deflects away from important questions about Epstein's alleged associates to glaze Trump and lob straws at immigrants. They also talk about the rising surveillance state as it pertains to Ring's dystopian Super Bowl ad and what that may mean for everyday people. Lastly... LEFTIST INFIGHTING!Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode: Pam Bondi crashout - https://www.thedailybeast.com/thomas-massie-roasts-pam-bondi-for-her-attempts-to-attack-lawmakers/https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/pam-bondi-house-hearing-02-11-26Everything is Palantir - https://www.theverge.com/tech/876866/ring-search-party-super-bowl-ad-online-backlash https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/29/20746156/amazons-ring-law-enforcement-partnerships https://www.polygon.com/discord-face-id-requirement-backlash/

The boys briefly dunk on the flop of an alternate half-time that was the TPUSA All-American Halftime Show, then they dive into recent electoral victories by left populists across the country. Later, Mike Nellis, host of Endless Urgency and Democratic strategist joins the show to discuss how Democrats move forward, and the boys end by breaking down the DHS funding battle (or lack thereof), Trump's insanely racist post of the Obamas, and potential WAR with Iran.Mike Nellis Endless Urgency: https://endlessurgency.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chipsEarly access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode: Election news - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/pro-israel-super-pac-losing-bet-new-jersey-democratic-primary-rcna257779 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/politics/aipac-new-jersey-malinowski-mejia-israel-gaza-democrats.html https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/texas-democrat-flipped-reliably-red-district-people-tired/story?id=129826382 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chasity-verret-martinez-wins-democrat-louisiana-special-election-trump/ DHS funding - https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5727162-dhs-funding-deal-shutdown-deadline/

The HITO BOYS continue to highlight the intersection of wealth and depravity as it relates to more news about the Epstein files. Later, they cover the 21 Democrats who broke with the party to stop the partial government shutdown and extend the DHS/ICE accountability battle. Did the DOJ protect victims like they claimed? No. Did my Democrats grow a back bone? Also no. Tune in to learn about all the intricacies of how our electeds continue to fail us and run cover for Epstein and his associates.Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZAEarly access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/HITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://ground.news/checkout/all?fpr=headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode: More Epstein News - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/epstein-files-key-takeaways-trump-musk-rcna256713https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-02-04/cbs-news-peter-attia-keeps-cbs-news-role-despite-epstein-files-controversy https://www.thedailybeast.com/cbs-news-star-hire-hung-with-epstein-as-baby-son-fought-for-life/ DHS fundinghttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/5721189-democrats-republicans-end-shutdown/