An IRS employee who leaked thousands of confidential tax records, non-citizens mistakenly receiving ballots, and Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu all fuel this week’s political firestorm.
In this 14 July 2026 published video, hosts Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc argue that these controversies reveal a broader pattern of political weaponization, and the Democratic Party’s accelerating shift toward democratic socialism.
They discuss how progressive activists have overtaken the Democratic party, including figures like Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris, who have been moving further left; despite being wealthy socialist leaders who are increasingly disconnected from working Americans.
The episode also examines the International Criminal Court’s warrant for Netanyahu, arguing that the ICC has no authority in the United States, and analyzing what these developments could mean for Trump’s presidency and the 2026 midterm elections.
