Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Mike Nelson to discuss the “new phase” of the Ukraine-Russia war, the “imminent” deal with Iran, and the partisan cheerleading for Graham Platner and Ken Paxton.The Agenda:—Exaggerating Ukraine's demise—U.S. support for Ukraine—The imminent Iran deal—Similarities between Paxton and Platner—The poison of partisan cheerleading—NWYT: The Great American State FairShow notes:—Lydia Moynihan on Ken Paxton—Kevin Williamson on the 250 celebration—Mike Nelson on the Iran quagmire—Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ WeaponThe Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including audio versions of all our articles and newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices