Refugee Facilitators Are Still Gaming The System

Refugee Facilitators Are Still Gaming The System

Author: Dan Proft May 12, 2026 Duration: 2:17:17

0:30 - CA Gov race

12:19 - NY Judge Marva Brown

31:03 - BENEFITS FRAUD

54:26 - Sports & Politics

01:10:47 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:13:02 - Middle East Institute Vice President for Policy Kenneth Pollack says strategic strikes on Iran are likely the “next step on the escalatory ladder.”

01:31:49 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon reflects on what he witnessed after spending the past week in Ukraine

01:47:07 - Alex Marlow, editor-in-chief of Breitbart News and host of The Alex Marlow Show on 560 The Answer, previews next week’s Cigar Night with Dan and Shaun

02:02:15 - Freelance writer and black conservative culture critic David Sypher:  Virginia Democrats won the vote on the map, but voters lost the fight

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