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The California gubernatorial debate went exactly how you would expect.

Democrats deflecting blame and re-running the same tired talking points instead of offering real solutions to California’s mounting list of problems.

Climate sermons from private jet flyers, tax the rich rhetoric from billionaires, and homelessness solutions from leaders of failed cities who still think more government is the answer, all while blaming Donald Trump for nearly everything. And not a SINGLE mention of the rampant fraud in the state from the Democrats. 

Yet another reminder of why so many voters feel frustrated with the direction of the state.

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We’re 60 days into the conflict, and President Donald Trump has left the Iranian regime with three options:

The non-hard-liners could agree to the United States’ terms and surrender.

The regime could continue to try and win token victories—send out small PT boats and drones to attack freighters in the Strait of Hormuz.

Delay negotiations in the hopes that a more friendly Democratic administration comes to power in 2028, offering the theocrats more favorable terms, predicts Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”


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As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the nation’s unmatched economic, cultural, and military dominance remains clear on the global stage.

The enduring strength of the Constitution, a merit-based society, and a tradition of innovation have fueled a level of success few nations have ever achieved.

But growing debt, declining birth rates, and shifting cultural values raise serious questions about long-term stability.

The future of American greatness may depend on whether the country can preserve the principles that made it exceptional in the first place, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

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Will the 360-degree pressures that surround President Donald Trump force him to stop short of dealing the final death blow to the Iranian regime?

I hope not.

Why, after Iran has been militarily destroyed and has a restive population that could rebel any minute now, does Iran keep saying that it’s winning, and why do people put pressure on Donald Trump as if he’s losing?

The answer is that war is not necessarily just about military affairs alone—it’s politics, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

(00:00) War Status and Blockade

(01:48) Midterms and War Powers Pressure

(03:35) Europe and Fringe Opposition

(05:59) Weapons Shortages and Strategy

(06:35) Politics Decide the Endgame 

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Within a matter of weeks, Iran’s ability to wage war has been rendered inert by American and Israeli forces.

Over the course of seven U.S. presidencies, Iran—the most populous Middle Eastern country—developed a self-inflated view of itself. But why?

Whether through the Biden-backed Iran nuclear deal or Barack Obama’s “creative tension” approach to Middle East conflicts, numerous U.S. administrations gave the Iranian regime the impression that the Western world was afraid of them.

Then Trump called their bluff, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

(00:00) Iran War Status Check

(01:12) How Tehran Misread Obama Biden

(03:23) Myth of Iranian Invincibility

(05:12) October 7 Changed Israel

(06:37) Negotiations and Endgame

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