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Welcome to Last Call, a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch.This week, they discuss how the poor personal and professional decisions of Nvidia's Jensen Huang may have compromised U.S. national security, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro pushing a proven policy failure to improve the cost of living, New Jersey Dem Congressman-Elect Adam Hamawy refusing to call Iran an adversary, and D.C. Metro's ridiculous plan to raise revenue.First, they discuss the ouster of Jensen Huang as President & CEO of Nvidia. In addition to his reckless and stupid extra-marital affair with a suspect spy from the Chinese Communist Party, they they consider the national security impact from Huang's actions.Next, they shake their heads as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declares that he will pursue a significant hike in the state minimum wage once Democrats control both chambers of the legislature next year. Jim explains yet again why raising the minimum wage cannot make the cost of living easier and will almost certainly make things more expensive.Then, they shudder as Hamawy insists the U.S. is just as much to blame for the problems with Iran despite Iran waging war against us for 47 years. Jim unloads on Hamawy's pathetic talking points.Finally, they groan as the Washington-area public transportation system comes up withe the worst possible plan to raise more money because people just aren't paying fares on buses and trains.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Recorded at the live Israel Hayom summit, Dan and Ark Media contributor Amit Segal unpack the big things happening in American politics–and how it all impacts the relationship with Israel. With the Democrats’ big win still getting sorted out, and Israelis in coalition-building mode, Dan and Amit predict major changes on the horizon for Jews in Israel and in the diaspora. They spoke on November 11th in New York City.Look at the ABC exit poll showing Democrat vs. Republican views on US support for Israel.https://abcnews.com/Elections/polls-2026-us-house-election-results-analysis Read Israel HaYom’s article about the event.https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/11/12/netanyahus-only-hope-is-to-wait-or-maneuver-until-his-rivals-collapse/

The great Andrew Klavan has a new novel out! Find Me Nowhere is the latest entry in his Cameron Winter series. He sits down with James, Charles and Steve to discuss his detective, the writing process, the blacklisting of conservatives in prestige art circles, and the foundations of great art. And since Andrew embodies indefatigable hopefulness, we dive into politics to confront the truth of the midterm massacre to kick off the right's comeback arc. Plus, Lileks, Hayward and Cooke question the economic judgment of the Maryland activist who killed a data center project and investors to build her a bouncy palace instead. (Click here to buy Andrew's novel!)Opening sound this week: The incoming House Republicans elect new leadership, and Clint Eastwood speaks the words of Andrew Klavan in True Crime (Warner Bros., 1999)Closing music: "Take You Higher" by Where's Lulu? via Motionarray

The editors discuss the Jensen Huang scandal, the uncertain future of the "new right", and whether the Catholic vote exists at all.

Erick reads the coordinated Wall Street Journal and New York Times stories from Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Josh Dawsey, and Meredith McGraw and explains why the knives are coming from inside the White House: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is being set up as the fall guy for the Jensen Huang and Nvidia China spy scandal to insulate President Trump. He plays Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on CNBC, saying "Commerce has the pen," predicts Elizabeth Warren will devour Lutnick in the Senate come January, and takes a call from a retired federal agent who investigated technology transfers to China in the 1990s. The Jensen Huang Nvidia scandal: Peggy Noonan calls it Teapot Dome and Watergate-sized, the Chinese spy relationship, Marco Rubio warning President Trump before the Beijing summit, and Erick buying Nvidia stock after the crash Howard Lutnick on the hot seat: Scott Bessent, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, and Jamieson Greer pushed to put Megaspeed on the entity list for months, but the Commerce Department and BIS held the pen and Lutnick never acted How to read Washington reporting: why Mark Caputo, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, and Josh Dawsey all hitting Lutnick on the same day means the White House is doing damage control, plus the Bessent and Lutnick feud and the tariff refund bets Erick's prediction: Lutnick keeps his job until Democrats take the Senate, then Elizabeth Warren replaces Tim Scott as the committee chair and grills him on live television Caller Mark, a retired federal agent, on the 1999 House report on technology transfers to China, satellite launch failures, and Ron Brown's Commerce Department, plus Erick on Chinese influence behind the Maryland data center fight, TikTok psyops, the daylight saving time "30 minute compromise," and the Hungry for a Day Thanksgiving meal drive

On Open Line Friday, Erick explains why President Trump is done negotiating with Iran and is betting on economic pressure to collapse the regime, from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent telling CNBC the death threats prove the squeeze is working to Marco Rubio tightening the oil screws on Cuba. Then Erick delivers a blistering monologue on candidate quality, arguing that Ken Paxton, Beau French, mid-decade redistricting, and a purity-test Republican Party handed Texas and Georgia to the Democrats, and that Christian voters will not be shamed into voting for bad candidates. Iran and the blockade: Trump tells Hugh Hewitt the regime is collapsing, Scott Bessent moves to a military base after Iranian death threats and blasts the Wall Street Journal for publishing his house, and JD Vance gets reassigned to fraud after his memorandum of understanding soured with Republicans JD Vance and 2028: Senator John Kennedy on CNN, Mark Halperin's room of 150 Dallas Republicans with only three hands for Vance, and why vice presidents who become the nominee so often lose Cuba and the Houthis: Marco Rubio forces the Cuban regime to buy American oil out of its own military fund, Trump floats limited military force, Russia arms the Houthis, and an Israeli task force helps Saudi Arabia shoot down drones aimed at Mecca Candidate quality and the Texas wipeout: Ken Paxton, Beau French, Mike Collins, and Vivek Ramaswamy's Amy Acton ad, how George W. Bush and Karl Rove turned Texas red, and why Johnny Isakson-style Republicans kept winning Georgia Erick's "I told you so" on redistricting: mid-decade redistricting lit a fire under Black voters, plus callers named Mark on the Cuba embargo and why Minnesota Democrats never hold their own accountable

On Open Line Friday, Erick warns that both parties, from JD Vance and new White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to the podcast bros and the Democrats, are courting young men by telling them they are victims, and he makes the Jordan Peterson case for responsibility, engaged fathers, and church mentoring instead. Then he takes calls on permitting reform for pipelines, expanding the House of Representatives, and NATO under a future Democratic president, and reads the Politico Europe report on Russia jailing people for photographing the graves of soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine. Young men and victimhood: Stephen Miller's White House lobbyist ban and his play for young men, JD Vance, Jordan Peterson's "clean your room," Jeremy Boring on young men radicalizing in broken homes, the average age of first exposure to pornography, and why fathers and church mentors matter Feral outside versus feral online: Erick's boyhood in the UAE dodging the school's football field sprinklers, the North Georgia mom arrested after her son walked to town for ice cream, and parents who will not let kids out of sight but hand them an unsupervised phone Energy and representation: caller Josh on the bipartisan permitting reform bill to stop presidents from killing approved pipelines and wind projects, tribal transmission concerns, South Dakota bucking the midterm shift, and Erick's case for expanding the House of Representatives to 1,000 or more members Russia, NATO, and China: why European allies would welcome a Democratic administration, the Vance view of a world split among the US, China, and Russia, an estimated 750,000 Russian war dead and treason charges for photographing military graves, and the Jensen Huang Nvidia story as a chip smuggling operation for China Character, deportations, and the Senate: caller Bob on why character must count again in the GOP after Ken Paxton and Mike Collins lost, DHS keeping Trump's deportation policy unchanged, John Thune and the 60-hour rule on judicial confirmations, the Microsoft 365 outage, and breaking reports of an elevated alert at US military sites in the UK

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comIn this episode of The Glenn Show, Amy Wax of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School joins Glenn to talk about the ongoing struggle over affirmative actions following the Supreme Court's 2023 Students for Fair Admissions decision. Then, Glenn and Amy move on to a discussion of race realism and its potential consequences. The Glenn Show is almost entirely audience-supported, so to those of us who are already full subscribers, let me extend a heartfelt thank you. And if you’re not yet a full subscriber, please consider becoming one. The Glenn Show can only do what it does through the generosity of viewers and listeners. For a mere $6/month or $50/year, you’ll get access to weekly livestreams, monthly Q&A episodes with John McWhorter, commenting privileges, access to the full Substack archives, and other exclusive bonus content.

Join Jim and Greg for the Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they consider Maryland Sen Chris Van Hollen challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer to be Senate Majority Leader, James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed trying to flatter Trump into backing the Democrats' far-left agenda, the Bulwark finally admitting they're just a bunch of leftists now, and why Hollywood is obsessed with remakes that don't need to be made.New episodes every weekday.👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Microsoft is having a MELTDOWN, NVIDIA drama is getting downright bizarre, and Democrats seem to have absolutely ZERO self-awareness! Mock and Daisy are breaking down another wild day of political chaos, corporate controversy, and viral moments you seriously can't make up. First up, a massive Microsoft 365 outage causes widespread frustration, while the fallout surrounding NVIDIA's Jensen Huang sparks speculation, conspiracy theories, and some hilarious reactions. Could Elon Musk get involved? And why are internet personalities already spinning wild theories about corporate espionage? Meanwhile, Democrats are back in the spotlight for their latest political contradictions. The Chicks react to Eric Holder's criticism of the DOJ, Dana Bash's comments about political division, and the growing conversation surrounding potential 2028 presidential contenders, including Mike Pence and Ron DeSantis. PLUS, Pete Hegseth's interaction with a soldier at Arlington Cemetery gets the hosts talking about leadership and accountability; PETA faces criticism over a controversial social media post, and Trump weighs in on Iran and the latest political headlines. And because it's The Chicks, things get even crazier! Candace Owens' bizarre Ben Shapiro lunch controversy, Hasan Piker's comments about America, hilarious AI videos, adorable puppies, and plenty of laughs round out the show.