We begin today's show by celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year... before diving into news of the week ahead. John Carney of Breitbart News gives us the inflation picture, as the stock market has dipped below 30,000.
Next, we discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, and the showdowns at the United Nations, with Steve Meyers. He and I come from different places on the issue, but we agree on the best way forward: talks.
The New York Attorney General's lawsuit against Trump and family brings up the perennial question of why nothing has really happened to Biden and his family. My Son Hunter producer Phelim McAleer joins us to discuss.
We also talk about the rest of the international and domestic news -- with a special appearance by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) to discuss the GOP's new election manifesto, the "Commitment to America.
Shanah Tovah!
Special guests:
John Carney -- financial editor of Breitbart News, on inflation and growth
Steve Myers -- entrepreneur and author, on the Russo-Ukrainian War
Phelim McAleer -- on the continued relevance of mysonhunter.com
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) -- on the "Commitment to America"
David Schoen -- Trump attorney and Zionist Organization of America chair
Frances Martel -- Breitbart News foreign policy editor, on the UN opening
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This is my first broadcast from the new office and studio in Washington, DC, where I'll be for a couple of years my neighborhood back in L.A. cleans up -- and as we follow the Trump administration from a little closer up than usual.
Topics:
- The anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump
- The escalating tariff battle with various different trading partners
- The future of the Middle East peace talks, and ongoing antisemitism
- The Jeffrey Epstein files and whether they mean anything at all
- The continued crisis of the Texas floods, and stories of heroism and survival
And more!
Special guests:
- James Rosen - Newsmax chief Washington correspondent
- Bob Price - Breitbart News Texas reporter, on the ongoing floods
- Robert Cahill - Trafalgar Polling, on a new alliance of reliable pollsters
- Rabbi Yaakov Menken - Coalition for Jewish Values - on Israel & antisemitism
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This week’s portion tells the grand story of the prophet who tried to curse people of Israel and instead ended up blessing them.
I am reminded that these portions continue to be relevant anew, as this particular reading lent the title for Israel’s recent 12 Day War against Iran, “Operation Rising Lion.”
This week's portion includes the commandment of the red heifer -- one of the classic "irrational" commandments whose fulfillment is an expression of faith. It also includes the regrettable episode in which Moses strikes the rock.
I referred to this story in a wedding speech last night. Why was Moses punished for striking the rock in Numbers, when he struck the rock without incident in Exodus -- both for the purpose of providing water to the people?
The answer is that in the interim, the Jewish people had received the Torah, which is like the marriage contract between the people of Israel and God. In a marriage, you do not resolve things by breaking boundaries, but through love.
The additional reading, from Judges Chapter 11, is the story of Jephthah (Yiftach), a man whom the leaders spurn, but to whom they must turn to save the nation. The parallels to our present political circumstances are striking.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Fourth of July!
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