About this episode

The episode discusses the six-month mark of the Iran war, midterm election pressures, and various political and cultural topics.

- The Iran war reaches the six-month mark with 67 days until the midterms, fueling calls to declare victory, bring U.S. forces home and shift the political focus back to November. - Karoline Leavitt finishes her run as White House press secretary while Scott Jennings emerges as a possible replacement and speculation grows over Leavitt’s next move. - The Lindsay Clancy jury deliberates after closing arguments, with prosecutors emphasizing alleged planning and premeditation while the defense continues pressing an insanity case. - Sen. Chris Murphy sparks backlash after arguing undocumented immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than native-born Americans as immigration enforcement remains a major midterm issue. - Kirk Herbstreit’s private-jet videos with his dog Peter become an unlikely viral flashpoint as debate erupts over celebrity treatment in sports media. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can now WATCH and chat with The Gerry Callahan Show LIVE on Newsmax's social media channels…

People in this episode

Host: Gerry Callahan

Topics covered

• Iran war
• midterm elections
• political commentary
• celebrity culture
• immigration
• legal proceedings

Keywords

• Iran war
• midterms
• Karoline Leavitt
• Chris Murphy
• Kirk Herbstreit
• Lindsay Clancy
• immigration
• celebrity treatment

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