September 15, 2026
9:06 · Show Open: Oil Price Surge
- WTI and Brent over $100 a barrel. When was the last time world prices per barrel were this high?
- Were the Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries the cause of the diesel surge or is it something else?
- According to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, the White House is looking to expand U.S. supplies of oil and gas as prices skyrocket. Can the U.S. supply the rest of the world?
- The White House is considering triggering the Defense Production Act to add refining capacity.
- American refineries are already running at 98% capacity and diesel prices are above $6 per gallon for the first time.
- Qatar and Kuwait have restored crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz to roughly 70% of pre-war levels.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Gulf oil producers could bypass the Strait of Hormuz within two years.
Panelists:
Larry Behrens — Communications Director at Power The Future, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for American energy jobs.
Sam Romain — Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance.
9:20 · AI, Congress and Manufactured Outrage
- Larry Behrens calls the war on AI "MANUFACTURED OUTRAGE" and has discussed the issue on this program during his last appearance.
- Is the effort to stop AI political?
- If anti-AI forces are working in the United States, is their best chance to succeed getting Congress involved?
- Could congressional intervention put China over the top in the AI race?
- What about a congressionally mandated code of conduct?
- When does Congress follow our code of conduct: the United States Constitution?
Panelists:
Larry Behrens — Communications Director at Power The Future.
Sam Romain — Chairman, Americans for Energy Dominance.
9:35 · Iran, China and the Houthi War
- Has President Trump mismanaged the backend of this war, with no peace now appearing to be in the offing?
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China and meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi. What does the timing of the visit tell us?
- Does the reemergence of the Houthis reflect missteps by the U.S. and Israel in not taking them out sooner?
- When the Houthis were quiet, were they rearming and preparing for what we are seeing now?
- Did we mistake their passiveness for weakness?
- The Jerusalem Post reports that the fall of Mocha was the latest stage in an escalation that began weeks earlier.
- What do the allies do about the Houthis?
- Do the Houthis fall apart if the IRGC is substantially diminished?
- President Trump says the Iran war will not end until after the midterms. Why, when the U.S. has the firepower now to finish the job?
Dr. James S. Robbins — Senior Vice President for Research and Business Development at the Institute of World Politics, national security columnist for USA Today, and Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council.
10:08 · Houthis, Iran and Russia's New Missile
- Captain Morgan Murphy explains what he means when he says the Houthis have placed themselves in a "KILL BOX" and how the U.S. should respond.
- Have the Houthis brought a wider and more difficult war to America?
- Waiting on sanctions may work in the long term, but is it working now?
- Iran's strategy was to increase oil prices. Has that worked to its political advantage?
- Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter says sanctions are working and patience is needed. Do the American people have patience?
- Russia is preparing to test a roughly 500-mile ballistic missile capable of striking targets in Ukraine and potentially overcoming air defenses.
- What makes this ballistic missile different from others Russia has fired at Ukraine?
- What does the development mean in the context of the 1987 INF Treaty?
Captain Morgan Murphy, USN (Ret.) — National security expert, former Trump White House official and former Pentagon spokesperson.
10:33 · Could the United Kingdom Break Apart?
- Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are reportedly preparing a joint declaration demanding the right to self-determination and independence referendums.
- There remain deep divisions in Northern Ireland, including the Unionist movement.
- There are major cultural differences between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- Scotland has its own government in Edinburgh, but London still holds significant authority.
- Scottish oil remains a major issue for Scotland.
- What would the breakup of the United Kingdom mean for NATO and global security?
- Could the EU eventually add a reunified Ireland, Scotland and Wales?
- What is behind the sudden push to break up the UK?
- Could adding former UK nations strengthen a European Union already under pressure from immigration and opposition to Brussels?
- Could a reunified Ireland solve the cultural differences created by generations under British rule?
Peter Connolly — Irish lobbyist and illegal immigration analyst.
11:06 · Immigration and the Public Charge Rule
- Democrats reject that illegal immigrants should stand on their own two feet before being granted permission to immigrate to the United States.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Attorney General Tish James are fighting changes to rules affecting noncitizen immigrants' access to welfare and their visa status.
- They are joining 21 other state attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over tighter "public charge" rules.
- The rules require prospective new Americans to demonstrate greater financial self-sufficiency.
- With the United States approaching $40 trillion in debt, should taxpayers continue supporting immigrants through public benefits?
Todd Bensman — Senior Research Fellow for the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation.
11:33 · Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Changing Middle East
- What will a more powerful DSA and communist-leaning Democratic bloc in Congress mean for efforts to strengthen support for Israel?
- How much more difficult will it be to convince lawmakers that Israel is not America's enemy?
- Israel has reportedly provided Saudi Arabia with intelligence assistance as Houthi attacks against Saudi assets continue.
- As the Houthis advance along the Bab al-Mandab Strait and attack Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has turned to Jerusalem for intelligence assistance.
- Could the growing security relationship change Saudi Arabia's position on joining the Abraham Accords?
- According to IDF assessments, Hezbollah's senior leadership is closely watching developments in Iran, with much dependent on Tehran.
- Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter says sanctions are working and patience is needed. Do the American people have patience?
Joan Leslie McGill — Executive Director for the U.S.-Israel Education Association. Ms. McGill helps shape the organization's strategic initiatives to inform and educate senior U.S. policymakers about Israel.
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