Today we are joined by Dan Caldwell of Concerned Veterans for America to deliver some painful but much-needed truths about Iraq. As a Marine who served there during a volatile insurgency, Caldwell explains why the war was really lost to Iran from day one and why Iran will only benefit from us remaining there. We discuss the need to shift gears in terms of military strategy and focus and finally learn from the mistakes of the past. In order to do that, we must first acknowledge the nature of those mistakes.  Show Links: 'Our global missions: Soldiers serving as ... dental hygiene teachers in Niger': https://bit.ly/39MtZV7 Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Today is all about a vision to protect America from enemies, foreign and domestic. On the foreign side, I give a list of dos and don’ts in the Middle East. We should accept Iraq’s demand that we leave and let the country stew in the perpetual Sunni vs. Iran proxy war. Also, the same members of Congress who are upset at Trump for acting unilaterally actually authorized the continued involvement in the proxy war just a few weeks ago! At the end of the show, I update you on the latest on domestic criminal, illegal immigration, and how we have more to fear now from criminals on our streets than even from Iranian terrorists.  Show Links: 'New York's jailbreak bill is already out of control': https://bit.ly/36F2pYh  'Appalling amount of crime committed by illegal aliens': https://bit.ly/36uVaSn  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Today, we are joined by retired Col. Dan Steiner to deliver a briefing and analysis on the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani that you will not hear anywhere else. We push back against the false dichotomy between sitting idly while Iran attacks us and getting sucked into more nation-building escapades. Trump did the right thing, according to Col. Steiner, and he can now chart a path toward peace through strength rather than nation-building. Plus, how this affects Russia, China, and even our own border. Steiner gives us the full picture being ignored by everyone in the media. Show Links: 'The importance of the strike on Soleimani': https://bit.ly/2QKdv7f  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

As we mark the new year, now is the time for conservatives to unite behind a vision and an agenda. I review some of the things we’ve missed over the vacation and use them to offer Trump a winning agenda for 2020. First and foremost, he must use the bully pulpit to fight the crime wave, as Reagan did so effectively in the 1980s. The growing anti-Semitic attacks in New York are rooted in some of the same weak-on-crime policies Republicans and even people in Trump’s own White House have accepted. Also, he must push back against the governors who are demanding more refugees. Finally, I discuss the point everyone is missing about the attack on our embassy in Baghdad.  Show Links:  "So much for the 'travel ban': Lower courts reign over SCOTUS ruling" https://bit.ly/39yzYwQ  "Attack on Baghdad embassy exposes farce of Iraq war": https://bit.ly/37wVaRQ  "List of open-borders Republican governors": https://bit.ly/2FaWeyO  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

End of the year: We look back on the state of play for conservatives. While there is a lot to bemoan, there are some looming opportunities, precisely because things are so dark. BlazeTV host Steve Deace joins us to give a comprehensive health exam of the conservative movement and why it’s failing. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who like their truth bombs 100 proof. We can only fix what is wrong if we acknowledge that there is something wrong. Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and happy New Year from the BlazeTV family!  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Impeachment is now done. It won’t go anywhere in the Senate. Now is the time to unite behind a winning message. Today, I offer my closing argument on why Trump needs to veto the budget bills and start over. Also, we are joined by Rep. Chip Roy, the most vocal supporter of conservative causes in Congress, to lay down some markers for how to move on to substantive issues after impeachment. He says if Republicans fail to deliver after this, they should be thrown out in primaries.   Show Links:  'Liberian amnesty stuck into defense bill': https://bit.ly/2Mc26vs  'Pro-criminal legislation stuck into the defense bill': https://bit.ly/2rUckdm  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Today, we delve into the impeachment nobody wants to talk about: The taxpayers of this country are being impeached by Congress, except, unlike the impeachment against Trump, they actually have the votes to convict us. I explain more details about the insane omnibus bills and the defense bills, which will likely be signed by Trump this week as a reward to the very Democrats impeaching him. Trump's perfect response to impeachment would be to oppose these bills, which would also make him more popular. But I can’t be more pro-Trump than Trump himself is.  Show Links:  U.S. 'Illegal alien population triple that of Europe': https://bit.ly/34wlVnH  'Details of the omnibus bill': https://bit.ly/2M6SL8c  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Now, more than ever, is the time for Trump to use his most potent weapons: the veto pen and the bully pulpit. I break down the sickening details of the process and policy behind the omnibus bills and why it’s indefensible for the president not to veto them. I lay out a path for the president to sign a clean continuing resolution and build the case for a fight over immigration enforcement in January. It’s now or never for fulfilling promises.  Show Links: 'Dems brag about their Christmas wish list in the omnibus': https://bit.ly/2S1NG4V 

This week is chock-full of opportunities for conservatives to seize and to move the ball forward on major issues. But thanks to impeachment distracting nearly every conservative, the Left will continue to win. I explain how the Trump administration failed to push his promises on visas and arming soldiers on bases following the Pensacola attack. Trump’s secretary of defense, Mark Esper, could easily serve in a Democrat administration. Also, New York is in a state of rebellion against immigration laws, and nobody is pushing for a budget fight against sanctuary cities. I explain the legal authority Trump has to fight back against them and what he should do. On the 246th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, we are left wondering where our protest movement is. Well, we can’t fight if we are distracted.  Show Links:  'Trump's secdef calling for expansion of foreign military training program': https://bit.ly/2LVFijJ  'Of all things, military now focused on more coed integration of Marines': https://bit.ly/2PQKCpD  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

The British people rose up and demanded that Brexit finally mean Brexit. When will American conservatives demand that MAGA finally mean MAGA? Today: A barrage of truth bombs on how we are failing to achieve results on a single major issue. There are reasons why we are failing, and I list some of them, but the first step is to recognize that we are not achieving results. We are only achieving talking points. Trump can learn a lot from Boris Johnson.    Show Links:  'Republicans agree to fund everything except border security': https://bit.ly/2PhsDJS  'Pompeo sends $115 billion in aid to Lebanon, which is run by Hezbollah': https://bloom.bg/35if6aw  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

America has truly become the dumping ground for the world’s criminals, gangs, terrorists, and spies. Today, I’m joined by Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies to dissect a new bombshell report from ICE. Jessica explains how, thanks to the courts, lack of resources, and sanctuary cities, ICE’s enforcement operations continue to slide backward even under Trump. She demonstrates how there is an epidemic of millions of illegal aliens who have been arrested for other crimes but remain free in our communities with almost no supervision or vetting. And speaking of vetting, Vaughan, a former State Department consular official, throws a red flag on our suicidal visa policies bringing in large numbers of foreign students and military trainees from countries that pose a security risk. Why are we not learning the lessons of Pensacola?  Show Links:  '2,500 illegal alien homicides in one year?' https://bit.ly/2tcyZSl  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Today, I discuss the latest agenda items in Congress through the prism of the following question: Is there a single issue where conservatives are conserving the right values? I update you on the latest immigration bills and fiscal issues to demonstrate why Republicans have made us go backwards on every issue except taxes. But "low-tax socialism" might be worse than plain socialism! Show Links: 'The insane farm amnesty bill:' https://bit.ly/35d9Bdh  'GOP governors betraying us on refugee settlement': https://bit.ly/36ryqlT  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Forget about impeachment. If you want to know the single most important thing you can do as a taxpayer to actually influence the future of your community on a major national issue, it’s to pressure your county officials into opting OUT of the refugee program. We are joined today by Ann Corcoran, one of the foremost experts on the refugee program and publisher of Refugee Resettlement Watch, for a riveting presentation on how the Left is outgunning us in the fight for our communities. Trump has allowed states and localities to opt out of the program, but with conservatives distracted, the Left is winning even in red states in the race to pressure county officials and governors into accepting more refugees. Learn what you can do to fight back in your own county.   Show Links:  Ann Corcoran's 'Refugee Resettlement Watch:' https://bit.ly/2Pwdt2q  Ann Corcoran's 'Frauds, Crooks and Criminals:' https://bit.ly/2RA8r7I  'While conservatives sleep, the Left is winning the refugee game:' https://bit.ly/2RPBO6f 

Today, I unpack the terror attack at the Pensacola naval base like nobody else will. We are all missing the suicidal immigration and cultural policies leading up to this dynamic where America is becoming like Europe. This is not even about vetting any more; it’s about willingly subverting our civilization. I delve into the backward nature of our foreign policy vs. our homeland policy and how our policymakers remain in the dark. Trump can do more about this — if he hears from conservatives about it. Stay focused!  Show Links:  'Trump must add Saudi Arabia to travel ban list': https://bit.ly/356w0ZI  'Muhammad is now in the top 10 list of boy names': https://cnn.it/2RzWb79  'Idaho Republican pushes bill to bring in more military trainees': https://bit.ly/2LSVzWL  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved

Drugs, crime, terrorism, gangs, illegal immigration, and border security: They all tie in together, according to former DEA special operations division head Derek Maltz. Today we are joined by the fiery former drug cop to drop some truth bombs about the failure of our government to properly deal with the drug issue and everything that surrounds it. The terrorism designation against the Mexican cartels is important, but it must be part of a coordinated strategy to view all of these issues together rather than compartmentalizing each one separately. Derek also explains how the cartels are already committing gruesome murders on our soil; we just don’t hear about it.    Show Links: 'Cartels in every community thanks to illegal immigration': https://bit.ly/38cxJP5  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

While our entire movement is distracted with impeachment, the Left is winning on refugee resettlement. Open Borders Inc. is quietly getting wayward Republican governors and county officials to sign off on insidious refugee resettlement. But thanks to Trump’s executive order, this is the biggest grassroots effort conservatives can win on right now, stopping social transformation in their own neighborhoods. I explain how it can be done TODAY. Then, I delve into why the best strategy for Senate Republicans is to summarily dismiss the impeachment without a real trial and then move on to impeaching sanctuary cities. That will result in the best policy and political outcome for conservatives. Show Links 'Why the Senate should summarily dismiss impeachment and move on to sanctuary cities': https://bit.ly/2qnDWqg 'The ultimate grassroots plan from Refugee Resettlement Watch:' https://bit.ly/2rkpS1b  '67 languages in Portland, Maine schools:' https://bit.ly/2OSOAil  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

So much is going on in this country with crime, illegal immigration, and missed political opportunities for Republicans. Today I focus on a crazy story across the pond in England: An Islamic terrorist released early from prison killed two people at a conference geared toward prison reform! How bad must it get in order for Republicans to stop flirting with the "abolish prison" movement? There are some hopeful signs in Oklahoma.  Plus, I give you my take on the Georgia Senate race, which, of course, ties back into the crime issue nobody is covering. Also, can you believe an illegal alien actually opposes sanctuary cities?  Talk about mugged by reality!    Show Links:  'The terrorist in London Bridge was released early from prison:' https://bit.ly/2OP3yWB  'The professor behind the terrorist's release helped release a murderer in America:' https://dailym.ai/2OMMh05 'Oklahoma governor backing off jailbreak?' https://bit.ly/2OOQ259  'When even an illegal alien wants to stop sanctuary cities?' https://bit.ly/2YeNlgv  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Today, we go in-depth about the problems of agricultural interests bringing in illegal alien labor. Those problems go FAR beyond the debate over wages. I spotlight one southwest Florida community that is dealing with huge imported cultural problems because of greedy businesses. It’s time to realize that the 800-pound gorilla in the same room as drug trafficking and cartels is the illegal alien population, particularly among the farm workers in rural areas. Plus, some thoughts on Thanksgiving and the double-edged sword of our modern unparalleled wealth. Show Links: 'How Big Ag is harming America hugely:' https://bit.ly/2QQKE2O  '93% of opioid deaths in Massachusetts were due to illicit fenanyl:' https://bit.ly/35wlhHI  'The insane problems with the Mayan community in Immokalee, Florida:' https://bit.ly/37ESHWC 

Yes, for all our discussion on how our criminal justice system is not harsh enough, there is one area where I believe it is too harsh: the military justice system. Today, I delve into the news that President Trump has intervened not only in the Eddie Gallagher situation but to pardon other warriors prosecuted by the military leadership. Trump is right to take a hatchet to the Pentagon brass, and he needs to do this more often. Then, I update you on the latest case of an American killed by an illegal alien with a criminal record while driving. It demonstrates the need to finally enforce the law and implement mandatory E-Verify.  Show Links: 'New study: Cost of wars as high as $6.4 trillion:' https://bit.ly/2qJtYje  'The latest casualty of open borders:' https://bit.ly/2OhXHZu 

Today, we are joined by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, one of the few brave voices willing to buck the trend of the political elites and actually push for Reagan’s views on crime. He shows us how crime is going up in Alabama, as Republicans are convinced by the far Left to reduce the prison population. He also explains how much crime and drug trafficking is actually coming from the border and illegal aliens, making even states like Alabama like border states. Show Links:  'AG Marshall's op-ed on crime and incarceration:' https://bit.ly/34cJJNX  'Crime surges in Oklahoma as prison population falls:'  https://bit.ly/35scPcq  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

How can you deconstruct the myths of over-incarceration driving the frenetic push to abolish prison in just one hour? Rafael Mangual, a fellow and deputy director of legal policy at the Manhattan Institute, exposes the lies about over-incarceration in an interview full of facts and data. Rafael gives us the truth about how weak deterrence and passive policing are already causing us to lose some of the gains we’ve achieved in fighting crime over the years. Show Links: 'Mangual's treasure trove of data on the prison population:' https://bit.ly/337aOAQ  'Anti-prison anarchy is spreading:' https://bit.ly/2KG6Pow  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

What is it that Republicans and the phony “conservative” movement have conserved? I take stock of a bunch of measures on spending, health care, immigration, crime, and social values to demonstrate that, no matter what, Democrats seem to always win. That is because we have a fake conservative movement enabling this. I demonstrate this point by showing how Soros is successfully dismantling criminal justice, because every prominent “conservative” group is helping him. It doesn’t have to be this way. I give you a conservative vision on health care and crime, two important issues, that could win back suburban voters.  Show Links:  'Spending is 13.2% higher than under Obama:' https://bit.ly/2KzCGHs  'Drug trafficker promotes Cuomo for president:' https://bit.ly/2KChHE9  'Even Dem prosecutors warn about jailbreak from Soros candidates:' https://bit.ly/2CUOM9U  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Let's talk about how we are all wasting time trying to “own the libs” on social media memes and impeachment hot takes, while Dems continue to actually make progress on immigration, crime, debt, and other policies – even under the Trump administration. Conservative media figures are now elevating RINOs who are kissing up to Trump just to avoid primary challenges, but are just as liberal as Democrats on the issues. Do issues really not matter any more to the phony conservative movement? Are we all liberals now, just fighting over who is the best personality to lead us to liberal hell?  Show Links:  'Almost 80K DACA recipients with arrest records:' https://bit.ly/37gzkmz  'The sanctuary problem is a grave crisis:' https://bit.ly/2OmVL0B  'RINO Tiliis kissing up to Trump to avoid primary:' https://politi.co/2pvK6nZ  'NY Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's Liberty Score:' https://bit.ly/2QwDFMk  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

You’d be shocked at how many illegal alien drunk-driving homicides occur every day — and almost all of them are preventable. Also, many American criminals could have been deterred from committing murder had we actually held them in jail. Today, I show how, through both immigration enforcement and weak-on-crime policies, many Americans are getting killed by the political swamp’s growing aversion to law and order.  Show Links:  'Suspect in disappearance of UFC star's daughter was out on bail despite prior charge of attempted murder:' https://bit.ly/2qgIOxq  'Federal prosecutor accuses media of omitting his statement on victims of illegal aliens:' https://bit.ly/2qgFIcN  'AOC 'Squad' promoting the same 'criminal justice reform' as Mike Lee:' https://bit.ly/372ljIW  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved 

Our foreign policy, national security priorities, and immigration strategies are warped beyond repair. We focus on conflicts around the world that don’t affect us, while bringing in mass migration from countries that have publicly made it clear they will use immigration to subvert our culture, security, and intellectual property. I give you three recent case studies of foreign students and immigrants from countries like China and Iran that are accused of stealing trade secrets. China’s use of immigration to spy and steal is the biggest national security threat being ignored. How is it that these types of immigrants are still able to get into the country this long after 9/11? Show Links: 'Hawley's seminal foreign policy speech:' https://bit.ly/2qWMcgI  'Chinese national pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets:' https://bit.ly/2qhFwdl  'How China uses foreign students as academic malware in other countries:' https://bit.ly/2Kms12F  'Saudi student sentenced to 12 years for covering up al Qaeda background:' https://bit.ly/32LZBWp  Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved