My sincere thanks to @HouseForeignGOP for inviting me to address this topic of great policy and personal importance.

AFFORDABILITY CRISIS OR A CRISIS OF PRIORITIES? AND WHY IS THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD ENTERING THE MIDTERM CONVERSATION? This week on Nation States with Yates, we're tackling two critical issues that deserve more than political talking points. 🇺🇸 AFFORDABILITY: Are Americans having the right conversation about inflation, gas prices, and the cost of living? More importantly, can we afford to change course on border security, energy, technology, and our national interests? 🌎 THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: Who are they, what do they believe, and why does this movement matter in American politics? We'll examine its origins, its ideology, and the questions voters should be asking. No spin. No political theater. Just facts, context, and the tough questions that matter to America's future. 🎙️ Two special deep-dive episodes this week on Nation States with Yates. Watch, listen, share, and join the conversation. Stay strong, America. #NationStatesWithYates #SteveYates #Affordability #MuslimBrotherhood #NationalSecurity #Midterms #AmericaFirst

Well, when you put it that way...

This, yes, and you know when Iran really was in a stronger strategic position? After stomping out the Green Revolution and receiving pallets full of megabucks in an unverifiable deal... during whose tenure as POTUS?

A forever moment captured during "the long wait" in October 2023. Daddies love holding their baby girl's hand. Tender conversation at a quiet time. Eternal love = victory.

IRAN. RUSSIA. THE MIDDLE EAST. YOUR WALLET. YOUR FUTURE. The headlines are moving fast, but the consequences of today's decisions could last for generations. From rising costs and the upcoming midterm elections to Iran, Russia, the Houthis, Saudi Arabia, and the Muslim Brotherhood, the stakes couldn't be higher. The real question isn't just what America wants to do. It's what can America afford to do — and what can we NOT afford to ignore? On this week's Nation States with Yates, we're cutting through the political noise to examine the global threats, economic realities, and policy decisions that won't just impact Washington — they could impact YOUR home. Plus, don't miss our powerful two-part fentanyl special, sharing our family's personal tragedy and the lessons that could help save other American families. 🎙️ Listen, subscribe, and share Nation States with Yates wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @NSwithYates on X. Stay Strong, America! 🇺🇸 #NationStatesWithYates #SteveYates #Iran #Russia #NationalSecurity #Midterms #FentanylCrisis #AmericaFirst

Excellent piece by good friend @FredFleitz. Don't fall for the slick invokation of JFK and Catholicism. He was no radical. What's on your 2026 ballot is.

FENTANYL TOOK MY DAUGHTER. It also left hard lessons every family and every voter should hear before the next crisis. In this episode of Nation States with Yates (Part 2 of 2), I share what three years of living with that loss taught me: The difference between prescribed pills and the counterfeit ones killing young people on Snapchat/TikTok Why Good Samaritan overdose laws save lives but leave no one accountable The conversations you need before you’re in the ER (advanced directives, Narcan, vital documents, resuscitation) How grief actually works (GriefShare helped me carry what never fully heals) Why border control, Chinese precursor chemicals, cartel supply chains, and smarter treatment access are national-security issues—not just public-health ones This isn’t theory. It’s what my family learned the hard way so yours doesn’t have to. Listen and share with someone who needs it: iheart.com/podcast/1119-nati… #FentanylCrisis #FamilyLessons #NationStatesWithYates

An example of Xi’s use of temporary leverage at the expense of China’s longer-term profitability and economic power. Forcing strategic decoupling over the objections of Western establishment economic and foreign policy elites.

This is troubling.

Steve Yates, a China expert with the Heritage Foundation, said the administration deserves immense praise for prioritizing the fentanyl challenge. Tariffs, designating precursors as weapons of mass destruction and controlling the border reduced fentanyl overdose deaths by half, he said. “But there is very little evidence that the supply manufactured in China and exported to the cartels has gone down anywhere near that amount, or even at all,” Mr. Yates said. The idea that the Chinese illicit trade in precursors operates outside the knowledge of Beijing government strains credulity, he said.