What you'll learn

• 1 (00:00) **DOJ Charges SPLC for Funding White Supremacists** - Ben Shapiro introduces the core story: the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a major left-wing charity, has been indicted for allegedly funneling donor money to the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.
• 2 (05:57) **The SPLC’s Alleged Scheme: Paying Extremists to Fight Extremism** - The DOJ’s specific charges and the SPLC’s covert network of paid informants are detailed.
• 3 (12:25) **The Broader Game: Labeling Conservatives as Extremists** - Shapiro connects the SPLC’s scheme to its broader practice of labeling mainstream conservative groups as extremists.
• 4 (14:48) **Virginia Democrats Gerrymander for 10-1 Advantage** - Shapiro covers the Virginia congressional redistricting, which was approved by voters to create a heavily Democratic map.
• 5 (27:59) **The Save Act and the Filibuster Debate** - Shapiro analyzes the fight over the SAVE Act, a voter ID bill, and the Republican push to kill the filibuster to pass it.
• 6 (36:04) **Midterm Forecast and the Iran War's Political Impact** - Shapiro discusses the political landscape for the midterms, arguing the Iran war is not the primary driver of Trump's low approval ratings.
• 7 (39:09) **Trump's Iran Strategy: Economic Strangulation** - Shapiro explains President Trump's "mysterious" move to hold off on attacking Iran, framing it as a deliberate economic strategy.

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