Episode Mentions
Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · Apr 15, 2026
California’s NGO Money Pipeline, Unfunded Mandates, and Rebuilding After the Palisades Fires | Elaine Culotti & Victor Davis Hanson
“Oil refining company that paid $1B to exit California operations due to unfriendly business environment.”
NGO and nonprofit accountability in disaster relief and government fundingUnfunded mandates and their fiscal impact on California municipalitiesPacific Palisades fire recovery and rebuilding permit delays
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CNBC's "Fast Money" · Apr 2, 2026
Stocks Wrap Up A Volatile Week… And Playing Defense Amid The Market Swings 4/2/26
“Refiner well-positioned for sustained crack spread expansion; stock hanging near all-time highs amid elevated crude and product pricing”
Iran-US Geopolitical Conflict and Strait of Hormuz Closure RiskOil Price Surge and Energy Market BifurcationSoftware Sector Weakness and AI-Driven Knowledge Worker Displacement
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Congressional Dish · Feb 16, 2026
CD332: Controlling Venezuela
“U.S. refiner negotiating to purchase Venezuelan oil cargoes under new trading arrangements”
Venezuelan regime change operation and military intervention legalityU.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil and economic coercion mechanismsCongressional war powers and authorization for use of military force (AUMF)
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