Shield of the Republic

Eric runs through the week’s jackassery & corruption nominees including CBS’ 60 Minutes, White House Counsel Will Scharf & Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, The U.S. House of Representatives, and perennial candidates Jared Kushner & Steve Witkoff.


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Eric and Eliot joined the 2026 George Washington Symposium for a conversation about the first president’s foreign policy moderated by Executive Director of the Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, and friend of the podcast, Lindsay Chervinsky.
0:35: Foreign Policy During Washington’s Early Career
11:48: President Washington’s Constraints
15:27: The Neutrality Crisis
26:41: Washington’s Farewell Address
40:58: How Important is Travel in Foreign Policy?
47:33: Effective Modern Decision Makers


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Plus the impeachment of Pete Hegseth, and more on a special midterm edition of Shield!
2:27: Jackassery of the Week
7:28: Unpacking the Midterms
19:30: What Comes Next?
36:43: Knives Out for Hegseth
42:06: Risks for the Democrats


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Plus a report from Israel, election analysis, and more in a special Friday primetime Shield!
1:40: Jackassery of the Week
11:08: Annals of Corruption
14:40: Updates on Venezuela
21:08: Marco Rubio’s Aspirations
23:42: President Pete?
25:52: A Trip Report From Israel
37:42: Interpreting the Israeli Election Results
47:27: What’s Next in the Iran War?
Eric’s Latest Hot Take on Venezuela:
https://www.shieldoftherepublic.com/p/erics-hot-take-acf
Eric’s Latest Hot Take on France:
https://www.shieldoftherepublic.com/p/erics-hot-take-640


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Eric dives into Jackassery of the Week & Annals of Corruption ahead of a full-length episode this Friday!


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