In this episode, Mike discusses the escalating turmoil in the Middle East as Israel strikes Iranian targets and Hezbollah while Russia reportedly provides intelligence to Iran about American forces, raising tensions and affecting global energy markets. He also examines how rising utility costs and other everyday expenses are shaping voter attitudes ahead of the midterms, and the housing debate in New York as Zohran Mamdani reverses course on rent freezes while proposing new taxes to support his agenda.