Our July 4th celebrations must be tempered by the expectations of duty imposed on us all by the requirements of the crisis at hand, which is immense. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

"There was no reason to start this war." @malcolmnance.bsky.social, @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social and I did our weekly Iran war update, brought to you by @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social If you missed it, here’s a brief clip. Hope you’ll watch the full conversation at steveschmidt.substack.com.

The 250th birthday of the US should be a cause for the greatest celebration in our history and something celebrated by all of us, but the reality of Trump cannot be dismissed. His presidency is a cancer. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/crisis-and...

The ceasefire expires Wednesday, and a deal is nowhere close. Today at 11am ET, Ken Harbaugh and Malcolm Nance join me to break down what's happening on the ground, what both sides are saying, and what comes next if talks fall apart. Livestream on Substack, YouTube and Facebook.

I joined “The Andy Beshear Podcast" for a discussion about the state of American democracy, the Iran war, and the question that I believe every 2028 Democratic presidential contender must be prepared to answer. Hope you'll take a listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwLE...

How I feel... Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

The world doesn’t look at America with admiration & respect anymore. It looks at America with disdain & contempt, horror and confusion. It’s well past time for a collective look in the American mirror. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-sinking-... Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Trump spent the week fighting the Pope. I break down their fight, RFK Jr.'s delusions, and Pete Hegseth's Pulp Fiction Prayer. youtu.be/R5iytH2LHm8

You can’t make this shit up. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

"E.J. Banks was an angel of injustice and segregation." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/jackie-rob...

I will stand in the light against the darkness. Will you? Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump has doubled down on his fight with Pope Leo. I break down why Trump and his regime keep digging the hole deeper. youtu.be/pJ6yhc-yUhE

"America must choose. Who are we? What is America to be? What are we to become? Are we a force for good in the world, or have we become a force of malevolence and chaos in the world?" substack.com/home/post/p-...

Are you “sick and tired of the winning,” as Donald Trump likes to say? Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com

JD Vance got ditched by Erika Kirk at yesterday's poorly attended TPUSA event. I break down Vance and MAGA’s most recent failures as Trump’s regime spirals out of control.  youtu.be/ZcXJLSe8XIw

“Trump once said that he “alone could fix it.” It turns out that was just one more lie. Trump needed help. He needed a team, and he has a great one backing him up at CBS News.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/just-one-m...

The world does not exist like Donald Trump sees it. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Donald Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz failed on day one while he picked a fight with Pope Leo. I explain why this is MAGA's iceberg moment and why the reckoning is hurtling ever closer. youtu.be/w3NLhgweVuM

Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins me today at 11:30am ET for @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social's Fighting Democrats series. They'll cover Iran, the ongoing catastrophe that is Trump's cabinet, and Auchincloss's Big Tech accountability bills. Livestream on Substack, YouTube and Facebook.

“I know what I will see in 203 days. I will see multitudes in the streets joyously celebrating as the MAGA Congress is obliterated. I see Lindsey Graham defeated. I see the beginning of the reckoning at hand.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-chasm-...

Faith, politics, and ego in a dangerous collision.

Trump is pathetic, and more so every hour. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Global tensions are rising, and questions about leadership and moral authority are front and center. Pope Leo calls for decency and clarity as the crisis deepens. I break down the escalating conflict, the political fallout, and the risks the world is now facing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFMH...

"Donald Trump gets smaller by the hour. His failures are compounding, and the consequences worsening." open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Dean Blundell and I are back for "Dead Air," our weekly autopsy of what the Sunday shows missed. JD Vance failed in Islamabad and in Hungary. Meanwhile Trump was ringside at the UFC with Joe Rogan and picking a fight with the Pope. Today at 10am ET. Don't miss it on Substack, YouTube or Facebook.

JD Vance left Islamabad without a deal. Today at 11 am ET, I bring in @malcolmnance.bsky.social and @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social to break down what both sides are demanding, and whether the fragile truce can hold. Livestream available on YouTube, Substack & Facebook.

On the anniversary of FDR’s death, we should remember his legacy, and wonder, if he was running for president in 2028 how would he approach it? Fearlessly. More importantly, he would do it with candor and truthfulness. The truth requires leaders like FDR. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-champion...

Need to catch up on this past week’s news? Here’s just some of what I covered… steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-... Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

In the latest episode of "Dead Air," @deanblundell.bsky.social and I cover the stories that are under the radar. The Pentagon threatened the Pope, ICE lies in Minneapolis were exposed, and there's an automatic draft registry nobody told you about. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJao...

There are few tales of hubris, cowardice, recklessness, heroism, greed and extraordinary stupidity that equal that of the Titanic, but Donald Trump seems up for the competition. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/and-the-ba...

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Donald Trump handed the Strait of Hormuz to Iran as a toll road, while Melania Trump held a press conference to deny her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. I expose the First Family of Frauds and their delusions. youtu.be/tv3nGmgOEyY

“There are 206 days until the midterm elections. I can’t wait. Truly, I can’t wait.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-boggle-s...

JD Vance’s Hungary trip is stirring backlash and questions about his political strategy. I break down what happened, the alliances involved, and why it could matter for 2026. Watch: youtu.be/HEGvAnzs7ng?...

"No living American has any right to self-pity in the fight ahead against MAGA and the awakened Confederate remnant. We stand on the shoulders of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Ulysses Grant and Abraham Lincoln." open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

This is among the most indelible features of this moment in history:

Donald Trump backed down after threatening nuclear war and Iran is claiming victory. The ceasefire won't last, and I explain why this war will shape the world for years to come. youtu.be/GKX06RFaAnU

"Trump is god in the MAGA faith. He is the holy pedophile, the divine gangster, the infallible conman. The attachment to him by his MAGA Congress has become spiritual in nature." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-ultima...

Donald Trump has threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran doesn’t meet his 8:00 PM deadline. I break down Trump's instability and warn of the looming atrocities. youtu.be/bN5xHTy9fbM

What will he do? The clock is ticking.

“Donald Trump ran for president promising peace, and yet today we wait for the beginning of a great escalation in an illegal war that will make the Trump order one of the most infamous illegal orders in history.” steveschmidt.substack.com/p/hypnotized...

And now we wait until Tuesday at 8 pm. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

Trump used Easter Sunday to assert his godliness while threatening mass violence in Iran. I call bullshit and warn that the Trump regime's evil is alive and well. youtu.be/vNrj7OtE3IM

"The point of American strength has never been to pursue or threaten aggression against other nations for the sake of aggression itself. That is what the world’s proverbial bad guys do." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-conseque...

We have forgotten the achievements of our ancestors by disrespecting them with our present desecrations. An old ship reminds of something elemental. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Happy Easter to those who celebrate! If you need to catch up on this past week in US politics, here is just some of what I covered: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-...

How did government of, by and for the people in a nation governed by We the People become a regime governed by, of and for every penny ante whack job with a broken child inside?

Dean Blundell and I break down this week's top stories from the "balloonacy" surrounding Kristi Noem's husband to the firing of Pam Bondi. But beyond the political theater lies a darker reality: the systemic medical neglect of kids at the ICE Dilley detention center. www.youtube.com/watch?v=12-E...

It seems the most powerful government in world history has fallen to the audience of midnight AM conspiracy radio. steveschmidt.substack.com/p/on-telepor...

The war with Iran is escalating and American forces are paying a price. Today at 10am ET, @kenharbaugh.bsky.social and @malcolmnance.bsky.social talk with me to make sense of it all and what these losses mean for what comes next. Don't miss it. Livestream on YouTube, Substack and Facebook.