Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, geopolitical analyst Rod Martin joins Eric to explain why conservatives must reject despair and remain engaged in the political fight. They discuss socialist candidates gaining influence inside the Democratic Party, the alliance Martin sees between Marxist and Islamist movements, and why recent elections may create opportunities for Republicans. Martin also lays out his case that President Trump’s strategy could weaken or ultimately bring down Iran’s regime without another ground war, while reducing conflict across the Middle East and allowing America to focus on China. Eric closes with highlights from the recent Socrates In The City retreat in Oxford, including John Lennox, Nigel Biggar, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and George Whitefield.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/☀️ Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/0:00 Rod Martin Joins1:49 Why Conservatives Must Stop Black-Pilling6:18 Socialist Candidates And Republican Opportunities7:43 The Marxist-Islamist Political Alliance11:35 The Fight For Michigan And Texas13:58 Could Iran’s Regime Collapse?20:08 Why Trump’s Strategy Is Not A Forever War25:17 Sacrifice, Leadership, And Staying In The Fight29:32 Eric Recaps The Oxford Retreat- - -LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ericmetaxas#EricMetaxas #TheEricMetaxasShow #News #PoliticsChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.

Glenn heads to the phones to gauge what his audience is feeling on various issues, such as the difference between Muslims and Islamists, election security, and how to get involved in things like preserving American history and teaching the younger generations. What is the Smith Act? Glenn talks to a listener who grew up in a communist country who shares his horror stories of what he experienced. Glenn shares the story of Kirill Basin, a Democrat House candidate from Hawaii, who was arrested after threatening an elderly couple on the beach and fighting with a bystander who defended the couple. What is happening with Perez Hilton? Glenn discusses the horrifying and tragic story of Perez Hilton’s latest emotional breakdown that ended with him in the hospital after going live on TikTok allegedly showing himself engaging in self-harm. Glenn encourages his audience to pray for Perez Hilton and his family as they work through this tragedy. Center for Renewing America Executive Director Wade Miller joins to discuss the dangers of the red-green alliance and the ways we can begin to dismantle it. Co-host of “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show” Clay Travis joins to discuss his plan to create a 100% transgender WNBA team called the “Nashville Balls.”

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The Democratic Party has decided to ingest radical Islam wholesale – it’s just a part of the big tent now; we announce the release of the biggest, most audacious, most kickass film Daily Wire has ever made; and Tucker Carlson doesn’t launch a third party, but he does bitch a lot.

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Trey gives listeners a first look at The Sound of Regret, the next installment in his fiction trilogy, and reveals which lingering questions from The Color of Death will be answered. Plus, Trey tackles questions about the SAVE America Act, the Senate filibuster, and what it truly means to take the constitutional oath of office.

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In Miami, 30-year-old OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney is charged with fatally stabbing her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in 2022. In Las Vegas, alleged gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis faces trial for the murder of 25-year-old hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in a drive-by shooting almost three decades ago. Prosecutors are using his own words as evidence against him. In Dateline Round Up, updates in the trial of former labor and delivery nurse, Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children. Kouri Richins, Utah mom and children's book author convicted of murdering her husband, is back in court. Plus, the milk carton kids.

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