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Ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's 10-day deadline expires April 6th, the Saudis are rerouting crude through pipelines, and a dozen IRGC commanders have been eliminated in 48 hours. Plus, why The Bulwark's "America lost" take is dead wrong — and James Lileks closes things out with the final public Top 10 Dumb Things.

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Senator Jim Talent returns for the penultimate public edition of Duane's World to break down where the Iran campaign stands at the five-week mark. With 13,000 targets hit, missile launches down from 170 to 3, and the defense industrial base obliterated, the conversation shifts to Phase Two — regime pressure, oil leverage, Strait of Hormuz negotiations, and Trump's pursuit of a deal. Plus, the Senate fight over DHS funding, the SAVE Act, and reconciliation math.

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Trump reveals Iran handed over a fleet of oil tankers as a "gift" — worth an estimated $3 billion — as back-channel negotiations continue with a 10-day deadline now on the clock. Plus: Trump's extended call-in to The Five, what the CIA told him about Khamenei's whereabouts, the Democrats vote against the very voter ID bill their leader said they supported, and of course, James Lileks is in the house for this week's Top 10.

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Jim Talent of the Reagan Institute's Center for Peace Through Strength returns to break down the reported 15-plank ceasefire proposal being presented to Iran, what Trump's negotiating posture looks like four weeks into the campaign, and why the terms amount to unconditional surrender. Plus, the Democrats' ICE-at-the-airports gambit backfires spectacularly, and CNN flips its Iran narrative in under 24 hours.

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Day 21 of the Iran campaign. Qatar boots Iranian diplomats, European navies quietly show up, and a French sailor blows his carrier's position on Strava. Oil markets fracture, Marines deploy from Pendleton, and 83% of Republicans back the mission. Plus Trump's Pearl Harbor joke, Stephen A. Smith on CA election law, the show's move to the Hughniverse in April, and of course James Lileks is back for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.

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Jim Talent joins to cover week three of the Iran campaign and the SAVE Act hitting the Senate floor. On Iran: bunker busters hit coastal missile sites, protests erupt across Tehran, and the Kharg Island strike looks like checkmate. On the Senate: the SAVE Act clears 51-48, Thune fills the amendment tree, and the filibuster math still doesn't work. Plus, Leon Panetta gets a reality check and Patty Murray argues for student IDs.

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The latest from Operation Epic Fury, including U.S. casualties, a midair tanker collision over western Iraq, and the ongoing mystery of Iran's missing Supreme Leader. Plus, a pundit gets demolished on mine countermeasures, and China tells Iran to stand down. And of course, Lileks is here for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.

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Day 10 of Operation Epic Fury and the Iranian regime is on life support — maybe literally. Jim Talent breaks down why this war ends in weeks, not months, and what happens if the regime falls. Also: media malpractice from London to CNN, a $300B refinery in Texas, and why the SAVE Act can't clear 60 votes.

Editor's note: Due to a (now-fixed) technical issue with Duane's webcam, this episode is audio only.

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SecWar Hegseth and Admiral Cooper laid it all out at CENTCOM — and the message is simple: Iran hasn't seen anything yet. Plus, the Five Eyes lose one, the USS Charlotte gets a kill, 53 Democrats pick a weird hill to die on, and of course – James Lileks is in the house for yet another round of The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.

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