Lindsey Graham's Ghost: The Unseen Force Still Shaping America?

Lindsey Graham's Ghost: The Unseen Force Still Shaping America?

July 15, 2026 · 35 min

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The episode discusses the implications of sanctions on Russia and the broader geopolitical landscape, including the US-Iran tensions.

Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle A 500% tariff on anyone who does business with Russia sounds like “strength” until you follow the blast radius. We walk through the revived Graham sanctions bill and why secondary sanctions can punish far more than the intended target, from US partners and global trade to everyday Americans who feel the ripple in prices, shipping, and energy markets. Along the way, we ask a blunt question that Washington often dodges: if sanctions are supposed to change behavior, what do we do when years of draconian restrictions don’t end the war or deliver a settlement? Kelly joins me to unpack how sanctions can harden conflict politics by turning diplomacy into a taboo and negotiations into surrender. We talk about Russia’s ability to adapt, the way black markets and workarounds form, and the risk of Congress mandating sanctions so tightly that any president trying to cut a deal would need lawmakers to unwind the very “leverage” everyone claims to want. Then we zoom out to the bigger escalation picture, where…

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