On the morning of November 4, 2019, a random act of cartel violence in Mexico sent shockwaves across the world. A group of Mormon settlers, in a chance encounter with the Juarez Cartel, were shot, burned alive, and left for dead in the road near their community. Nine American citizens died, and five of them were relatives of Adriana Jones: her sister Rhonita and four of her young nieces and nephews. Adriana joined Rep. Crenshaw to recount the sheer, inhumane brutality of that day, the aftermath, and the systemic failures within Mexico’s police and government which allow tragedies like this to occur.

Adriana Jones is the founder of RhonitaVIVE, an organization dedicated to advocating for justice and support for the victims of cartel violence and organized crime.

Jonathan Levin is the co-founder and CEO of Chainanalysis, a crypto investigations company that analyzes blockchain data to track down cartels, terror financiers, and cybercriminals. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to talk about how criminal networks and hostile regimes use crypto to finance operations, move drugs, and evade sanctions. They cover the crypto legislation which passed in Congress last week. And Jonathan gives a high-level overview of how blockchains and stablecoins work. A comprehensive episode for anyone interested in the promises and perils of digital assets like Bitcoin.

Prior to starting Chainanaylsis, Jonathan was the CEO of Coinometrics, a company focused on blockchain intelligence. He also worked as a postgraduate economist researching cryptocurrencies at the University of Oxford. Find Jonathan on X at @jony_levin.

Andrew Guernsey is a senior advisor to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Department of Health and Human Services. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to share the Trump Administration’s groundbreaking work to expose the flawed science and political bias behind gender-affirming treatments for minors. They dive into the recent HHS report that reveals just how weak the evidence is for these treatments—and how the Biden administration had quietly pushed them using taxpayer dollars, pressuring medical organizations, and spreading misleading information.

Prior to serving under Secretary Kennedy, Andrew served as a Policy Advisor in the U.S. House and Senate, including for Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Read the full Gender Dysphoria Report from HHS here: https://opa.hhs.gov/gender-dysphoria-report

The Situation Report for July 24, 2025. Rep. Crenshaw covers the biggest story of the week: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s criminal referral to the Department of Justice over the Intelligence Community’s “Russia collusion” claims from 2017 – laying out what Director Gabbard found and what happens next. He also covers new trade deals, defunding gender transition procedures, a disturbing report on America’s organ transplant system, and much more.

President Trump seals new trade deals with key Indo-Pacific allies

Hospitals lose federal funding for gender transition procedures on minors

DNI Tulsi Gabbard makes a criminal referral over the Russia collusion scandal

An investigation into the organ transplant system reveals disturbing practices

YouTube deletes thousands of propaganda accounts tied to China and Russia

Get well soon, President Trump

Classic Coca-Cola is coming to a shelf near you

Read of the week: “The U.S. Is Not Prepared for a Drone Attack”

The Situation Report for July 17, 2025. President Trump brings the hammer down on Putin. Major developments in the race to make America the world’s AI capitol AND self-sufficient on the critical minerals front. A radical protest movement brewing in Mexico to expel American nationals. And the Texas special session is about to have huge implications for national politics. All this and much more in less than 14 minutes.

Deadlines and missile systems: President Trump escalates pressure on Russia

The U.S. ramps up its critical mineral infrastructure

How the Rust Belt is transforming into a high-tech AI hub

Radical protestors tell Americans to get out of Mexico

A quick note on the origins of “gringo”

The Texas special session is coming, and it has national implications

ICE cleans up Texas

New developments in the Biden autopen scandal

John Brennan could be in big trouble

Media Bias Alert: the left mocks victims of the July 4th floods

Read of the week: Dan Crenshaw’s “Heartbreak and Heroism in Hill Country, Texas”

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Want to get stronger, live longer, and actually Make America Healthy Again? Dr. Mike Israetel has the roadmap. He joined Rep. Crenshaw for a fun, wide-ranging conversation on scientifically backed methods to optimize your workouts, nutrition, and mindset. Whether you're just starting your fitness journey or looking to fine-tune your regimen, Dr. Mike has actionable advice and sharp insights to help you level up your health.

Dr. Mike Israetel is a BJJ black belt and competitive bodybuilder with a PhD in Sport Physiology. He is the co-founder of RP Strength. Find him on Instagram at @drmikeisraetel.

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The Situation Report for June 27, 2025. Rep. Crenshaw explains why several key provisions of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill are in jeopardy because of one rogue Senate Parliamentarian. He covers the dishonest leak of a “low confidence” classified assessment of the bunker-buster strikes of Iranian nuclear sites. And he explains the legal reasoning behind a major Supreme Court ruling, and massive win for the Trump Administration, on deportations.

The United States and Israel obliterate the Iranian nuclear program

President Trump goes to Europe for NATO Summit

Supreme Court upholds third country deportations

New York City chooses socialism

Senate Parliamentarian goes rogue on One Big Beautiful Bill

If you read nothing else: “U.S. Credibility Returns to the Middle East”

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Former CIA station chief Ralph Goff returns to analyze the actions, likely outcomes, and fearmongering surrounding the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Regime change. World War 3. Tucker vs Cruz. Iranian civil war. America’s role. With decades of experience running covert operations across the Middle East and beyond, Goff gives us a grounded assessment of the strategic risks and geopolitical implications as Israel pushes the Iranian regime closer to the brink of collapse.

Ralph Goff is a 35-year veteran of the CIA and a 6-time station chief who served in Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia. He also served as Chief of CIA’s National Resources Division, working extensively with “C Suite” level US private sector executives in the financial, banking, and security sectors. Today he is a risk management consultant and contributor for The Cipher Brief.

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The Situation Report for June 12, 2025. A startling assassination attempt in Colombia. Iran’s nuclear ambitions put the Middle East on the brink of chaos. And the Trump Administration closes a deal with China, shakes up the CDC, and cracks down on “mostly peaceful protests.” All this and much more analysis from Rep. Dan Crenshaw in just 12 minutes.

Political violence returns to Colombia

Tension mounts with the Iran nuclear negotiations

A new trade truce with China

Secretary RFK Jr. shakes up a controversial CDC vaccine advisory committee

The FBI busts hundreds of child sex predators

President Trump reacts swiftly to the LA riots

The media resurrects “mostly peaceful protests”

Elon makes amends

More good news for American energy dominance

If you read nothing else: National Review’s Rich Lowry on “This is Not What Authoritarianism Looks Like”

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The Situation Report for June 6, 2025. Ukraine launches a bold drone attack deep inside Russia. The Supreme Court weighs in on major cases involving firearms. And the Department of Justice investigates exactly who in the Biden Administration was behind the infamous autopen pardons. All this and much more analysis from Rep. Dan Crenshaw in less than 10 minutes.

Ukraine + Russia trade hostages and escalate their drone attacks

The Supreme Court declines to review states’ weapons bans

Department of Justice investigates Biden’s autopen pardons

The feds crackdown on cartel oil smuggling

Why President Trump just banned travel for citizens of these 12 countries

Chinese nationals caught smuggling a dangerous pathogen in the U.S.

Mexico loses fight to sue American gun manufacturers

The Boulder attack

Washington Post earns four Pinocchios

If you read nothing else:  Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Chloe Cole: The Big Beautiful Bill Protects Children and Taxpayers from Radical Gender Ideology

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