Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast Jim Acosta & Akhil Amar
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Mar 23, 2026 
Akhil Amar, Yale constitutional scholar who wrote about the 14th Amendment, offers historical perspective on birthright citizenship. Jim Acosta, journalist and national security commentator, examines ICE at airports and immigration enforcement. They discuss the Supreme Court case, legal history, TSA and ICE operational impacts, and broader national security and political consequences.
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War With Iran Caused Predictable Economic Fallout
- Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran without anticipating second- and third-order effects on oil, fertilizer, and planting season.
- Molly Jong-Fast links Straits of Hormuz closure to spiking gas prices and missed opportunities to fill strategic reserves or stockpile fertilizer.
ICE At Airports Raises Safety And Training Concerns
- Trump deployed ICE officers to airports amid a partial TSA shutdown, creating risk by placing a poorly trained, heavily armed agency into high-tension public spaces.
- Jim Acosta and Molly note ICE has vast funding but little suitable training for airport screening roles.
Americans Overwhelmingly Want The Iran War Ended
- Public opinion strongly favors a quick end to the Iran conflict, with a CBS poll showing 92% want it over as soon as possible.
- Acosta and Molly say the war harms Trump's standing and risks turning him into a wartime failure ahead of elections.