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TexasTowelie

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Tue May 5, 2026, 11:21 PM 3 hrs ago

Why A Constitutional Crisis Is Brewing as the Iran War Restarts - William Spaniel



Yesterday, a series of events began the ceasefire’s unraveling. Today, we discuss the politics behind how the War in Iran has continued, the United States' latest effort to open up the Strait of Hormuz, a set of thorny constitutional issues that are about to arise. Alternatively, today is a political lesson in how a ceasefire allegedly remains a ceasefire despite how the ceasing of firing has itself ceased.

0:00 The Ceasefire Ceased
3:13 The Problem with Project Freedom
6:16 The Brewing Constitutional Crisis
13:35 Takeaway Lines
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