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Though the tenuous ceasefire continues with Iran, the tensions on the Hormuz Strait continue to escalate. The

conflict is ratcheting up the political pressure on the White House and Republicans to fend off

Democrats who are increasingly confident that they'll win big in November. Joining us now as Daily Wire

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