Civitas Outlook
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Politics
Published on
January 10, 2026
Contributors
John Yoo
Steven Hayward
Episode
The Three Whiskey Happy Hour

The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Battle Zones in Iran, Venezuela, and . . . Minnesota?

About this episode

Our second livestream on our Political Questions Substack was a lively tour through frivolous lawsuits against the McRib, to wondering what is happening in Iran. Could it really be the end of the line for the mullahocracy? If so we agree the likely deciding factor is Trump. Who also, you may have heard, knocked over Venezuela last weekend. Finally, what to make of events in Minneapolis. Well, a lot, as you might imagine.

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