Trump Threatens Iran, Artemis II Returns, and Anthropic’s AI Triggers Fear

Trump Threatens Iran, Artemis II Returns, and Anthropic’s AI Triggers Fear

April 10, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 269

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The episode discusses Trump's threats to Iran, the Artemis II mission, and the implications of Anthropic's new AI model.

On Tuesday, President Trump posted inflammatory threats towards Iran on Truth Social. The Atlantic’s Pete Wehner joins Russell Moore and Clarissa Moll to discuss these words and how the Republican party has abandoned conservatism. Next, as Artemis II splashes down, Jim Bridenstine shares about the founding of the Artemis program during his time as the NASA administrator under the first Trump administration. Then, Anthropic is releasing a new model of AI called Claude Mythos, which will be offered only to specific companies for cybersecurity. Marcus Schwarting from AI and Faith helps us understand this new technology. REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE: How Trump Killed Conservatism by Pete Wehner - The Atlantic Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign - The New York Times Artificially Intelligent - The Bulletin’s AI miniseries ABOUT THE GUESTS: Peter Wehner is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and The New York Times, and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum. He was formerly a speechwriter for George W. Bush and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Wehner's work also appears in publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and…

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