Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 23m
Iran’s endorsement puts energy prices at the center of midterm politics
This is Why Iran is Endorsing Democrats + DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin
The episode links Iran’s reported intervention, household energy costs, and homeland-security enforcement to the political stakes of the next election cycle.
- 1The hosts interpret the IRGC’s anti-Trump message as evidence of Iran’s interest in influencing American partisan politics.
- 2They connect sanctions, oil exports, shipping routes, and refinery disruptions to gas prices and voters’ economic concerns.
- 3Markwayne Mullin outlines DHS priorities spanning border enforcement, maritime smuggling, election security, terrorism threats, and the 2028 Olympics.
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Markwayne Mullin gives a broad account of DHS’s responsibilities, from terrorist apprehensions and migrant-child cases to border threats and election security.
The brief
The hosts open with the IRGC urging Americans to vote against Donald Trump, treating the message as an unusual window into Iran’s preferred U.S. political outcome.
The discussion shifts from rhetoric to economics, tracing how sanctions, oil exports, shipping routes, refinery disruptions, and futures markets can shape gas prices and midterm pressure.
A King of the Hill matchup pits Bill Kristol against Adam Kinzinger, with the hosts focusing on their breaks from conservative politics before naming Kinzinger the winner.
Markwayne Mullin describes DHS responsibilities that extend from terrorism and maritime smuggling to election security, cybersecurity, border enforcement, and preparations for the 2028 Olympics.
The interview’s central tension is operational: DHS must target serious threats and unlawful activity while facing political attacks over ICE, sanctuary jurisdictions, and enforcement priorities.