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Ceasefire in Flames | Steve Schmidt & Ken Harbaugh Jul 19, 2026

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Two more Americans are dead. Another is missing. The war is widening, and in this conversation Steve Schmidt and Ken Harbaugh ask the question Washington refuses to confront: is America losing because of its enemies, or because of its own leadership?

They argue that the greatest threat facing the United States is a collapse of strategic leadership at the White House and the Pentagon. They discuss a dangerous erosion of military professionalism, the consequences of politicizing the armed forces, and why Iran appears to be seizing the strategic initiative, while America’s credibility deteriorates.

Steve and Ken also talk about the betrayal felt by Iranian dissidents who trusted American promises, only to be left behind, and they explain why every day the war continues without a coherent strategy raises the risk of more American lives being lost.

It’s a sober, urgent conversation about leadership, accountability and the price of strategic failure.

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Dead Air: The Bar is in Hell | Steve Schmidt, Dean Blundell & Tara Palmeri Jul 18, 2026

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Today's episode of "Dead Air" is coming at you harder and faster than a Blue Angels flyover at a Florida Beach. Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell tackle Pentagon Pete's plans to provide gender-affirming care to the troops, the ex-wife of the ICE agent who shot and killed Joan Sebastian Guerrero exposing him as a violent loser who should never have been given a gun. Tara Palmeri joins to discuss Todd Blanche's humiliation in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Epstein survivors. Oh, and did you see Sen. Jon Ossoff's masterful takedown of DNI nominee Jay Clayton? If competence is your thing then you need to tune in. Brought to you by the Save America Movement.

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Donald Trump Is Falling Apart | Steve Schmidt Jul 17, 2026

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Donald Trump delivered the most unhinged address of his presidency last night on baseless claims of election fraud. Steve Schmidt breaks down Trump's assault on American democracy and why his threats to the 2026 midterms is the most dangerous moment in the history of the republic.

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Donald Trump Has Corrupted America Beyond Recognition | Steve Schmidt Jul 16, 2026

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Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton are unfit to serve as Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence. Steve Schmidt breaks down their congressional hearings, Trump's relentless abuse of power, and why the American republic is in peril.

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Donald Trump’s Incompetent Regime Will Collapse | Steve Schmidt Jul 15, 2026

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Donald Trump has always been a failure, from Atlantic City to the Iran war, and the crackpots and criminals he has assembled around him guarantee MAGA will not hold. Steve Schmidt breaks down the most corrupt cabinet in American history and why Trump's regime is headed for collapse.

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Donald Trump Will Watch His Movement Fall Jul 14, 2026

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ICE has killed another person, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, in Maine while the war with Iran continues. Steve Schmidt breaks down the ongoing atrocities of Trump's regime and why MAGA must be burned to the ground in order to save America.

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Dead Air: No Sanitizing The Sinners | Steve Schmidt & Dean Blundell Jul 14, 2026

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On today’s episode of Dead Air, we cut through the spin surrounding three stories that speak to the decay of American political life: the political vacuum left by Lindsey Graham’s death, the unanswered questions surrounding Mitch McConnell’s condition, and what may be one of the most alarming assaults on press freedom in modern American history.

We examine the carefully managed public messaging surrounding Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization, arguing that the American people deserve transparency from a man who has served at the highest levels of government for decades. The conversation explores what has — and hasn’t — been disclosed, and why the absence of clear information fuels growing public skepticism.

We talked about Lindsey Graham’s legacy. I argue that Graham wasn’t merely another Republican senator, but one of the central architects of Donald Trump’s consolidation of power inside the Republican Party. His combination of institutional influence, political cynicism, and personal loyalty to Trump was singular — and leaves behind a void that is unlikely to be filled.

The episode concludes with a discussion of reports that the Department of Justice, acting at the direction of the White House, has subpoenaed four New York Times reporters —Tyler Pager, Eric Lipton, Eric Schmitt, and Julian E. Barnes — following their reporting on Donald Trump’s use of a Qatari aircraft lacking defensive countermeasures. I argue that using the machinery of the federal government against journalists for doing their jobs is an attack on the First Amendment itself and another step toward the criminalization of independent journalism.

Throughout the conversation, we place each story within a larger pattern: the erosion of constitutional norms, the corruption of democratic institutions, and the growing willingness of political power to substitute intimidation for accountability. It’s a sobering conversation about a country drifting further from the constitutional principles that once defined it.

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The Truth About Lindsey Graham | Steve Schmidt Jul 13, 2026

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Lindsey Graham died this weekend, and many are choosing to remember the man he once was instead of the harm he ultimately inflicted. Steve Schmidt breaks down Lindsey Graham's real legacy as a power-hungry, pilot fish who wished to destroy the American republic.

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Dead Air: Weekend at Mitch's | Steve Schmidt & Dean Blundell Jul 11, 2026

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Nobody has seen Mitch McConnell in weeks. He's reportedly hospitalized, senators are claiming conversations with him, but Washington is starting to look like a reboot of "Weekend at Bernie's." On today's edition of "Dead Air," brought to you by the Save America Movement, Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell sic the bloodhounds on the senator from Kentucky, just like he would do. They also wade into the Dems' Graham Platner mess in Maine, Trump's latest chaos, and react to the horrific murder of a Houston father at the hands of ICE.

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Has America Reached Another Breaking Point? | Steve Schmidt & Jim Acosta Jul 10, 2026

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Steve Schmidt joins Jim Acosta for a wide-ranging conversation on the assault against democratic institutions, the use of government power, unanswered questions surrounding Mitch McConnell’s prolonged absence, and why today’s White House increasingly resembles a fortress instead of the People’s House. Nick Valencia also joined the show.

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