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Pete Hegseth once slammed federal officials for “insider trading.” His stockbroker reportedly tried to buy defense funds before the administration’s war with Iran.

04/01/26 10:59 AM EDT
Dave Rubin says “former friend” Megyn Kelly has “gone off the deep end”

03/25/26 11:42 AM EDT
Fox News host on whether Iran was an “imminent” threat: “I just don't think that's relevant”

03/19/26 9:13 AM EDT
Tucker Carlson attacks Ben Shapiro's support for Iran war, “It's pretty weak coming from a guy who literally knows nothing about the rest of the world”

03/12/26 10:45 AM EDT
Joe Rogan calls Iran war “unnecessary aggression by the United States government”

03/11/26 2:52 PM EDT
Fox host on rising gas prices: “Do you think that the American people should say, OK, this is the sacrifice we have in short term?”

03/11/26 10:14 AM EDT
Trump's media allies embrace oil wars

03/10/26 8:12 PM EDT
Joe Rogan says “people feel betrayed” by Trump's war in Iran: “He ran on no more wars”

03/10/26 4:04 PM EDT
“Netanyahu-inspired action”: Right-wing media are split over whether Israel dragged the US into war with Iran

03/09/26 2:51 PM EDT
Alex Jones berates Trump officials' alarm over oil prices: “How about you didn't go to war with Iran? ... That'd be a good way to not have the problem.”

03/06/26 1:46 PM EST
After his guest says Iran war will be the “opening salvo of a true world war,” Tucker Carlson blames “Benjamin Netanyahu and the hammerlock he has over the American government”

03/05/26 3:51 PM EST
Tucker Carlson on “neocons” who agitated for war with Iran: “This is demonic influence, clearly”

03/03/26 11:25 AM EST