Sep 11, 2026 · 13 min
Vance tests the waters as Republicans eye 2028
Did J.D. Vance Just Make His 2028 Pitch?
The episode connects early Republican succession politics with the consequences of U.S. intervention and fast-moving technology policy.
- 1J.D. Vance’s emerging 2028 ambitions and Marco Rubio’s prospects signal an unsettled Republican succession fight.
- 2California is tightening safeguards for children as social platforms and AI products intensify concerns about digital harms.
- 3The post-9/11 campaign disrupted al-Qaeda but failed to stabilize the conditions that allowed new militant groups to rise.
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The brief
J.D. Vance’s possible 2028 campaign leads the political outlook, with Marco Rubio also in view as Republicans begin positioning for the next presidential field.
California is targeting addictive social-media features and AI products used by children, requiring measures involving recommendations, parental controls, privacy and crisis protocols.
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David S. Cloud and Mike Gordon assess 25 years of the global war on terror, arguing that disrupting al-Qaeda did not stabilize the environments where extremism took root.
The discussion links the rise of the Islamic State after Saddam Hussein’s overthrow to the broader blowback and opportunity costs of prolonged U.S. military commitments.
Featuring
David S. Cloud
Luke Vargas
Marco Rubio
Taliban
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