18 SEP 2026: Shock Intel on Gas & Diesel Prices // Beefy News // A.I. Should Take Over, Says Joe Rogan // Kamala Embraces Dem Islamist, So Too Radical Imams // Spy Updates // Global: China, Iran, Fiji, Sweden
Summary
Brian Dean Wright analyzes the US energy crisis, noting that war-driven supply disruptions are spiking fuel prices and prompting temporary trucking rule waivers. He covers the political fallout in Michigan, where Kamala Harris endorses a radical candidate while the Detroit News opposes him, and highlights FBI Director Kash Patel’s warnings about Chinese and Russian espionage. The episode also examines the Trump administration’s tightening of immigration and H-1B visas, alongside global updates on the Iran conflict, Saudi diplomatic efforts, and the leftist political shift in Sweden.
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Gas and diesel supply shortages and trucking rules
Trump's response to fuel prices and diesel export ban prediction
Mexico beef import restrictions lifted
AI data centers driving up interest rates
Joe Rogan proposes AI to stop wars
AI regulation debate: David Sacks vs. Ron DeSantis
Kamala Harris endorses Abdul El-Said in Michigan
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Criticism of El-Said, Piker, and Harris endorsements
Indian visa delays and immigration policy opinions
FBI report on Chinese, Russian, and Iranian espionage
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Saudi-China diplomacy and Iran naval blockade effects
Commotion during Modi's speech with President Xi
Fiji HIV crisis linked to Chinese drug syndicates
Sweden's leftist victory driven by immigrant voters
Finding joy and community in a changing America
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