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By Steve Lance
1/13/2026Updated: 1/13/2026

President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff this week on Iran’s trading partners. The president told Iranians that “help is on its way,” as the death toll from anti-regime protests continues to climb.

Should the United States take action in Iran, as the regime continues a communication blackout? What’s really at stake on a global scale? We hear from foreign policy expert Walid Phares.

After a U-Haul barreled into a crowd of protesters against the Iranian regime over the weekend in Los Angeles, have we allowed agitators to normalize forms of violent protest? We speak with criminal justice expert John Koufos.

Nearly 15,000 nurses went on strike in New York City, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined the picket lines. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a federal investigation. We discuss these issues with Hyma Moore and New York City Councilman Frank Moreno.

Was the death in the Minnesota shooting predictable? And as news consumers, how can we identify when an act of protest crosses the line into something illegal? Criminal justice expert John Koufos joins us to discuss.

The future of women’s sports is on the line. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of transgender athletes and whether men can compete in women’s sports.

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