He Knew It Would Be A Problem

He Knew It Would Be A Problem

Author: Dan Proft December 1, 2025 Duration: 2:30:35

0:30 - Trump announces passing of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom on Thanksgiving

17:00 - Chad Robicheaux, Marine vet who served in Afghanistan...knew it would be a problem

39:48 - Wajahat Ali: blame all Afghan refugees then blame and deport all white men

01:02:46 - Campus Beat 

01:21:01 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, breaks down how immigration vetting actually works—and the inherent challenges that come with it.

01:41:39 - Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Howard Husock, dives into his new book The Projects: A New History of Public Housing

01:57:47 - President of the Center of the American Experiment and Powerline contributor John Hinderaker breaks down Trump’s immigration plans—and whether he can truly pull them off. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

02:16:13 - Rafael Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative, makes the case for longer, more consistent sentencing for repeat offenders. Rafael is also the author of  Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Mass-Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong, and Who It Hurts Most

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