Venom From The Left

Venom From The Left

Author: Dan Proft February 23, 2026 Duration: 2:39:38

0:30 - Bessent on Mar-a-Lago shooting...venom from the Left

18:19 - Sports and Politics

38:21 - Trump responding to SCOTUS holding in tariff case

01:02:36 - ICE/border/deportations

01:21:23 - Steven Bucci of The Heritage Foundation breaks down developments in Iran, Venezuela, and the escalating cartel wars in Mexico.

01:39:21 - Richard A. Epstein of the University of Chicago weighs in on the Supreme Court’s decision regarding Trump’s tariffs.

02:01:36 - Richard M. Reinsch, editor-in-chief of Civitas Outlook, discusses the tariff decision and argues the case for conservatism is as strong as ever. You can follow Richard on X @Reinsch84

02:21:50 - Dominic Green, columnist for The Washington Examiner & contributor to the Wall Street Journal, examines the Epstein files and the elite culture that shaped the 1990s. Follow Dominic on X @DrDominicGreen

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