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Victor Davis Hanson: Why America’s Most Reliable Ally Isn’t in NATO Mar 10, 2026

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It's rare for the U.S. to have a capable ally, but Israel is just that.

While the so-called big powers of NATO don’t have the air capability or the will to cooperate with its allies, Israel does, explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

“We have a very strong ally in Israel. We have some unreliable allies in our formal alliance. We should remember that before we start making accusations that the Jews or the Israelis are pulling the strings of American diplomacy and military decision making.”

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Victor Davis Hanson: Newsom Blames Dyslexia, but Can Voters Read Between the Lines? Mar 10, 2026

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Coinciding with the release of his autobiography, California Gov. Gavin Newsom just had the worst February of any major want-to-be presidential candidate in modern memory. Newsom tries posing as someone who grew up poor and dyslexic in order to connect with minority voters better and to “dispel” his true image of being “a nepo baby,” explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words. “So when he talked about he just ate white bread or he had all of these problems growing up—he said he had dyslexia—but the idea that Gavin Newsom was somehow parallel to Abraham Lincoln in a log cabin or JD Vance just doesn't work.”

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Victor Davis Hanson: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Iran War Outcomes Mar 10, 2026

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Critics have hounded the Trump administration for supposedly not clearly stating to the American public their most favorable outcome in the ongoing conflict with Iran. With the midterms less than eight months away, the pressure is on this administration to get the job done.

And it can happen in one of three ways, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words:”

The Optimal Choice: What’s left of the Iranian military and Revolutionary Guard will capitulate, opening the doors for a Western-supplied transitory government made up of exiles to lead the nation until elections can be held.

The Impalpable Solution: The “Venezuela solution,” i.e., appoint a lower-tier, secular, dissident member of the former regime, like a general.

The Worst Choice: Allow the mullahs to “stew in their own juices.” Bomb their nuclear and military capabilities off the face of the earth and then leave.

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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Geostrategic, Top-Down ‘Way of War’ Mar 05, 2026

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Why attack Iran? Why reaffirm America’s dominance in Panama? Why capture Nicolás Maduro? Trump has scores to settle.

There’s a general pattern in the preemptive actions President Trump’s taken in both his terms in office.

A central theme to all his actions is that they’re geostrategic and top-down, explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

“Pressuring the Panamanians to divorce themselves from China. Making sure the Venezuelan oil does not go to Russia or China by changing the government and capturing Maduro. Things like that suggest that the current Iranian operation has targeted China. … You're starting to see a pattern. These are wars of reckoning.”

(00:00) Trump Way of War

(02:12) Wars of Reckoning

(03:37) Negotiations and Decapitation

(04:57) No Nation Building

(09:26) Results and Wrap Up

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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Laid Out America’s Comeback While Democrats Sat Silent Mar 04, 2026

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President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “was more of a variety show” than an address.

By highlighting various “tragic cases,” Trump showed Americans two things: “We’re a wonderful patriotic country,” and Democrats’ policies caused some of the tragedies, explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

“They [Democrats] wouldn't stand for any applause, no matter what the topic was, or no matter whether they agreed with it. … They were all a disaster, to be quite frank.”

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00:00 SOTU Or Variety Show

01:30 Economy Bullet Points

03:24 Democrats Boycott Backfires

05:49 Polls And Party Optics
07:26 Closing Takeaways And 2026

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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Iran Outcome Dream Mar 03, 2026

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Less than one week since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury, and nearly everyone is wondering: What will be the domestic reaction to America’s war in Iran?

With this being the second time the U.S. has gone into Iran, something needs to change so a third time never happens.

“It would behoove Donald Trump to find a magical solution” and remove Iran’s “theocratic government,” replacing it with “a benevolent government,” explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

“ If we get stuck in a quagmire where we have to have ground troops and we get into the hundreds of American dead, it'll be a disaster for the Republican Party in the midterms.”

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00:00 War Day Four Update

01:08 Ideal Endgame for Iran

02:47 Iran’s Limits and U.S. Leverage

05:54 Global Reactions and Great Powers

09:07 U.S. Politics and Who Governs Next

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Victor Davis Hanson: Susan Rice, Your Threats Are As Empty As Your Promises Feb 26, 2026

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Susan Rice, former U.N. ambassador and national security advisor under Obama, made some very threatening statements directed toward Republicans and business elites on a recent podcast episode.

On “Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara,” Rice said she wanted Trump supporters to know that the Left won’t forget if they’ve allowed Donald Trump “to bully” them in their respective academic, corporate, or institutional worlds.

Victor Davis Hanson breaks down Rice’s comments on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” and explains why nothing she, and her fellow Democrats, say can hurt the U.S. president and his supporters at this point.

“Your entire career of the Democratic Party—your career, Hillary Clinton's career, Barack Obama—has been to destroy Donald Trump. So we don't need lectures on retribution. You've already tried to practice retribution against Trump. And I don't think you're going to be in a position of power necessarily in the Congress in 2026, and I have a pretty good idea you won't come back to power in 2028.”

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Victor Davis Hanson: Preventive or Preemptive? The Pros and Cons of a Potential US Strike on Iran Feb 23, 2026

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As President Donald Trump positions “the largest naval and air forces” off Iran’s coast that the U.S. has “seen since the invasion of Iraq in 2003,” he has some pros and cons to weigh about striking the Middle Eastern country.

The U.S. isn’t in a war with Iran right now, so Trump’s positioning of forces could be for “either a preventive war, long-term threat, or a preemptive war,” explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

“It’s very controversial, and we don’t know whether he’s going to pull the trigger or not ... He’ll have to make the decision pretty quickly because you can’t just take those many naval assets and stick them halfway across the world ... The window is probably about another six weeks.”

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NOT TODAY: Virginia Judge Blocks Democrat’s Redistricting Plans | Joe Thomas Feb 23, 2026

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Thursday, Feb. 19, Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. granted a restraining order sought by the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee along with Congressmen Ben Cline (VA-06) and Morgan Griffith (VA-09). The order prohibits any voting to take place before March 18.

In order to comply with Virginia law, voting of the April 21 deadline needed to begin on March 6.

The request for a restraining order is based on the contention that the Democrat majority in the General Assembly were ramming redistricting-related bills through the legislature.

Hurley ruled in favor of the plaintiffs because he found merit in the argument concerning the ballot question’s language. The judge further sided with Republicans in ruling that the referendum violates the timing requirements set out in the state constitution.

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How California Legislation Really Gets Passed | Elaine Culotti & Informed Policy Advocates Feb 23, 2026

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From preserving parental vaccine rights to the inner workings within the Gold State’s capitol, Darrlene Alquiza and Jessica Cabrera with Informed Policy Advocates join Elaine Culotti, Daily Signal California contributor for a special interview to discuss their work.

NOTE : This interview was recorded prior to Elaine Culotti’s 2026 California governor announcement.

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