The HITO boys give a semi-brief update on the war with Iran, particularly pertaining to the Strait of Hormuz and its openness (shout out Pete Hegseth), Israel is launching a ground invasion into Lebanon, and our Democrats still can't catch a vibe and oppose this war. Later, Will Lawrence joins the show to discuss his race for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, where the party has failed to meet the moment, and his attitude towards the war with Iran.

Our interview with Saikat Chakrabarti: https://youtu.be/SXDqE9Klaek

(0:00) Billions of dollars down the drain

(4:38) Intro/reviews

(11:42) Iran War update

(35:01) MY DEMOCRATS

(45:42) Interview with Will Lawrence

(1:33:14) Ending

Seen on this episode:

Iran updates - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/17/world/iran-war-trump-oil-lebanon

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-invades-lebanon-opening-new-front-against-iran-f5e29555?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc4iEzTjmot7CWVkhIfSjrryM9KYuAE5wA-d3G7aIhDkuiPKptyVlSRMqLRp8o%3D&gaa_ts=69b95ab5&gaa_sig=IJVUj48PPxee91edTwbpHc409KqZ7Gn0x_6-PKl9MvnXtLPNzl61sahAQT_SqqhC3wrPPWTjWqIAPHZKbbeBYQ%3D%3D

https://time.com/article/2026/03/16/what-us-spending-on-the-war-in-iran-could-fund-instead

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/15/democrats-trump-iran-war-00829278

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/17/iran-war-live-updates-news-israel-trump-strikes-us-embassy-baghdad-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-latest

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd039n9vj3vo

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-demands-others-help-secure-strait-hormuz-japan-australia-say-no-plans-send-2026-03-16/