About this episode

Jim and Greg discuss recent political events including conspiracy theories, U.S.-Iran relations, and housing costs linked to immigration.

Welcome to Last Call , a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch. This week they discuss the many Candace Owens conspiracy theories proven wrong in this week's hearings in the Charlie Kirk murder case, the end of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran, a new Federal Reserve study linking rising housing costs to Biden-era mass immigration, and the Mitch McConnell mystery. First, they walk through the mountain of evidence revealed in the preliminary hearings for the case against Tyler Robinson, who is accused of murdering Charlie Kirk last year in Utah. They walk through the the facts and how they blow up so many conspiratorial narratives put forth by Candace Owens and others. But they doubt the conspiracies will stop. Next, they react to President Trump’s deep frustrations with Iran. Speaking from the NATO summit, Trump declared the memorandum of understanding "over," calling the Iranian regime "scum" and "sick people" who cannot be trusted. This follows a major escalation last night, when the U.S. and Iran traded heavy missile strikes. Then, Jim and Greg dive into a new Federal Reserve working paper that…

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Hosts: Jim Geraghty, Greg Corombos

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• U.S. and Iran relations
• housing costs
• immigration
• political commentary
• Charlie Kirk murder case

Keywords

• Candace Owens
• Charlie Kirk
• Trump
• Iran
• housing costs
• immigration
• Mitch McConnell
• conspiracy theories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Reserve

Places: Iran, U.S., Utah

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