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President Trump ramps up the pressure on Iran and its proxies. The ceasefire in Gaza ends. Ukraine & Russia inch closer to a U.S.-brokered peace deal. Watch this episode here .

The House-passed funding bill faces an uncertain fate in the Senate where a 60-vote threshold must be met to achieve Cloture prior to the final simple majority vote that Republicans would win. Will the Democrats shut the government down? Plus, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks! Check out his work here . Want to watch  this episode? Click here .

The House votes to keep the government open. Ukraine signals an end to the war during peace talks in Riyadh. Canada plays bully on tariffs and blinks. President Trump addresses the trade war with China.  Watch this episode here .

Want to watch this episode? Click here . President Trump questions whether NATO allies will pay up. Elon's SpaceX runs into some trouble. James Lileks joins me for the Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.

Want to  watch this episode? Click here President Trump addresses the joint session of Congress.

Want to  watch  this episode? Click here . Well, the Epstein files are finally here, kind of. Plus, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with  Lileks . 

Want to  watch this episode? Click here . House Republicans eked out a 217-216 vote on the budget resolution last night, with Rep. Massie (R-KY) being the lone holdout from the majority. Jim Talent, chairman of Reagan Institute's National Leadership Council, joined me to react to the vote as it happened.

Want to watch this episode? Click here . The hostage situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Kash Patel gets confirmed as FBI Director. A crazy chainsaw-wielding government employee visits CPAC. Plus, the Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks . Thanks as always to our sponsor Best Hot Grills .

Want to  watch  this episode? Click here . As EU bureaucrats continue to reel from Vice President Vance's speech last week, the adults in the room are brokering a deal to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end. President Trump has his envoys laying the groundwork for peace through a series of meetings that are reminiscent of Henry Kissinger's "shuttle diplomacy" in the Middle East during the 1970s...

Want to  watch this episode? Click here . Alexander Hamilton once wrote that energy in the executive was "the leading character in the definition of good government." Well, I don't think anyone can credibly accuse this administration of lacking energy. Thanks as always to our sponsor, Best Hot Grills . 

In a matter of weeks, President Trump has managed to reset the board and project real leadership as the new status quo. The only complaint my good friend and former Missouri Senator Jim Talent has is that perhaps this administration is moving so quickly that regular Americans aren't aware of all the winning. Want to watch this episode for free? Click here . The full VIDEO edition of Duane's World...

President Trump meets with Bibi Netanyahu in The White House and Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Latin America.

Tragedy struck in our nation's capital this week when a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines commercial airliner that was making its final approach to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. We pray for all the souls lost in this incident and for the first responders who began the recovery effort yesterday. To lighten things up a bit, I bring in James Lileks to help me...

President Trump wasted no time issuing a flurry of EOs during his first 24 hours in office. His Cabinet is rapidly assembling as confirmations work their way from committees to votes and the Resistance Media just doesn't know what to do with themselves. For that, I preview my Top 10 dumbest things said this week.

It's morning in America again, and Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

A few days ago we covered Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, but he wasn't the only Trump pick going through the gauntlet this week. Pam Bondi, Scott Bessent, Gov. Burgum, and Senator Rubio were in the hot seat taking questions as well. Next week, we officially welcome the return of President Donald J. Trump to The White House. We'll see you then.

All eyes were on Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing yesterday. Former Senator Jim Talent and I work our way through the tape and provide the analysis you may not have heard in regime media as they would love nothing more than to tank this nomination. 

Dr. David Rice is back to discuss how best to tackle goals in the new year, navigating parenting challenges in a post-COVID world, and the importance of instilling resilience in children. 

The final episode of 2024 is here and we've got former Senator Jim Talent back on the show to discuss the passing of former President Jimmy Carter and to preview what Republicans hope to achieve in 2025.