The Brief

Harvard historian James Hankins joins Shabbos Kestenbaum to unpack DEI-driven hiring, donor influence (China/Middle East), why Western Civilization is vanishing from college campuses and what can be done about it. Donate to PragerU: https://l.prageru.com/4jiAT85 Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

Venezuelan political refugee and Manhattan Institute fellow Daniel Di Martino joins Shabbos Kestenbaum to break down the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro—why Venezuelans are celebrating, what this means for drug trafficking, migration, oil, and U.S. interests, and how a real transition to democracy could unfold. We cover comparisons to Panama/Noriega vs. Iraq/Afghanistan, the role of international law, regional shockwaves (Cuba, Nicaragua, Colombia), and what freedom could look like for the 9 million Venezuelan refugees. All this and more on this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

CNN commentator and strategist Scott Jennings joins host Shabbos Kestenbaum to break down U.S. immigration policy, the Minnesota Medicaid fraud scandal, and why he believes Western civilization is under real pressure—from mass migration impacts to campus radicalism. Jennings explains how Europe’s crisis reshaped politics, why assimilation matters, what’s alleged in Minnesota’s Somali fraud cases, and the policy levers the U.S. can use to protect civil society and the rule of law. Your donation to PragerU makes a lasting impact. Give today ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3Syr2PE 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

Former police officer Brandon Tatum joins Shabbos Kestenbaum to break down why “defund the police” fails in practice—using New York City as the case study. Brandon explains Mamdani’s defunding agenda, and what it really does to NYPD morale, recruiting, and safety—plus the data vs the discourse, the use of the National Guard in American cities, attacking ICE agents, political violence, BLM, and why fatherhood and mentorship matter more than slogans. Donate to PragerU: https://l.prageru.com/4jiAT85 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

Exiled Qatari dissident Sheikh Khalid Al-hail joins The Brief to lay out his case against Qatar’s ruling monarchy—why he can’t live in Doha, how he says Hamas leaders operate from Qatar, and why he calls Al Jazeera a state intelligence platform. We dig into canceled elections, Muslim Brotherhood influence, influencer junkets, and the billions allegedly flowing to U.S. universities. If you follow Middle East politics, media power, or campus activism, don’t miss this deep dive! Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

Gen Z is bucking the narrative. Christian Collins—founder of the Texas Youth Summit—joins Shabbos Kestenbaum to explain why church attendance among young Americans is rising, how COVID-era isolation pushed a new search for meaning, and what families, mentors, and faith communities can do to guide the next generation. Donate to PragerU: https://l.prageru.com/4jiAT85 📲 Download the FREE PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/43MsXXC Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

Author and speaker James Lindsay joins Shabbos Kestenbaum to unpack the “woke right”—what it is, where it came from, and how a very online movement is leaking into real-world politics. We cover definitions (critical theory, reactionary currents), cancel-culture mirror tactics, the “trust me, bro” power play, and why Israel has become a coalition-splitting wedge issue on the right. Watch our content ad-free on our app: https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/vgyxvm79 Donate to PragerU: https://l.prageru.com/4jiAT85 Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Venezuelan exile and PragerU host Franklin Camargo explains how one of the world’s most resource-rich nations became a narco-state—from nationalization and price controls to cartel power and mass poverty—and why U.S. policy should treat Venezuela, China, Russia, and Iran as a connected threat. Camargo details election illegitimacy, cartel ties, why “America First means securing our borders,” and what Gen Z gets wrong about socialism vs. capitalism. He closes with a stark picture of daily life in Caracas—and a warning for Americans flirting with the same policies. Watch our content ad-free on our app: https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/vgyxvm79 Donate to PragerU: https://l.prageru.com/4jiAT85 Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren explains why the new Gaza ceasefire is fundamentally different: not just a pause in fighting, but a roadmap tied to Gaza stabilization, expanding the Abraham Accords, and a broader regional reset. Oren warns about unprecedented foreign monitors on Israeli soil, debates whether Hamas disarmament is realistic, and lays out how American power, Iran deterrence, and pressure on Qatar/Hamas shaped the deal. He also tackles tough questions on hostage-for-prisoner swaps, the political future of Netanyahu, and how Israel can win back young American opinion. Watch our content ad-free on our app: https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/vgyxvm79 Donate to PragerU: https://l.prageru.com/4jiAT85 Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru

In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, host Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) to discuss protecting women’s rights, keeping gender ideology out of K-12 classrooms, and demanding accountability in the Epstein files so victims see justice—because, as Mace says, “no one is above the law.” She also talks school policy (parental consent and age-appropriate content), why faith and personal experience drive her advocacy for victims, and how to keep kids safe while strengthening families and communities. Watch our content ad-free on our app: https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/vgyxvm79 Donate to PragerU: https://l.prageru.com/4jiAT85 Follow PragerU on social media: Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/prageru Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/prageru/ YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru