Clock Is Ticking - May 18, 2026
Episode Date: May 19, 2026Donald Trump warned Iran that the “clock is ticking” after a strike on a nuclear facility in the UAE, escalating fears that the conflict could spiral...
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2119 episodes transcribedDonald Trump warned Iran that the “clock is ticking” after a strike on a nuclear facility in the UAE, escalating fears that the conflict could spiral...
Donald Trump openly admitted the U.S. is fighting Iran in part to help Israel, even as global fears grow that the conflict could spiral further and de...
China gains a major edge on the U.S. amid the Iran war, while Israel threatens legal action against The New York Times over an opinion article allegin...
Reza Pahlavi gets called for egging on Iran war. Inflation reportedly jumped to 3.8% in April, driven largely by rising gasoline prices as growing ang...
Reza Pahlavi gets called for egging on Iran war. Inflation reportedly jumped to 3.8% in April, driven largely by rising gasoline prices as growing ang...
Benjamin Netanyahu is now openly signaling the Iran war is far from over, even floating the possibility of U.S. troops entering Iran to secure enriche...
In this powerful and potentially polarizing conversation, Cenk Uygur sits down with Peter Beinart to go deep on the issues that mainstream media often...
Megyn Kelly says Donald Trump has lost all credibility on Iran and admitted, “I don’t trust a word,” as divisions on the right deepen over the adminis...
Donald Trump reportedly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after fierce backlash from allies, as soaring jet-fuel prices spark new fear...
New attacks on U.S. warships in the Strait are testing Donald Trump’s desire to wind down the Iran conflict, while comedian Tim Dillon mocked Trump as...
Despite a reported ceasefire, the UAE says it remains under attack from Iranian missiles and drones as fears of a wider regional conflict continue to...
Trump claims the U.S. has “already won” the Iran war while pushing for an even bigger victory, as Washington braces for a looming War Powers deadline...
Janet Mills exits the political stage as Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau presses DNC chair Ken Martin over what Democrats learned from their devastatin...
Congress responds to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack with five separate bills aimed at building Donald Trump’s long-desired White House...
A new poll shows James Talarico leading both GOP Senate candidates in Texas, signaling a potential shakeup in a key race, while JD Vance tells reporte...
A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner raises new concerns about security at high-profile events, while Iran signals it may reopen the S...
The Pentagon prepares punishments for NATO allies the US claims are insufficiently supportive of the Iran War. Trump shrugs off insider trading concer...
Donald Trump orders the Navy to strike any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions. Exiled royal Reza Pahlavi faces ba...
Dozens of Iranian-linked tankers reportedly bypass the U.S. blockade despite Donald Trump calling it a “tremendous success,” undercutting the administ...
A sweeping new overview highlights the escalating regional crisis as Israel claims control over a Lebanese gas field after drawing a Gaza-style “Yello...