About this episode

The episode discusses the president's announcement of American escorts for ships in the Strait of Hormuz and its implications for shipping companies and the upcoming midterm elections.

Today we discuss the president announcing American escorts for ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the negative reaction by shipping companies and insurers, and how the ongoing war might impact the midterm elections with the rise of radical democratic candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Commentary Magazine

Topics covered

• American escorts
• Strait of Hormuz
• shipping industry
• midterm elections
• radical candidates
• political impact

Keywords

• escort service
• Strait of Hormuz
• shipping companies
• midterm elections
• radical candidates
• political impact

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Organizations: shipping companies, insurers

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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