“Don’t Lose Hope”with Admiral Bill McRaven. Plus: #1 National Security Threat Is K–12 Education.

Retired four-star Admiral Bill McRaven joins Paul Rieckhoff for a no-BS briefing on the moment America is in. McRaven names K-12 education as the country's number one national security threat, tears into the 28-point Ukraine plan that hands Russia the concessions, and gives troops the clearest guidance you'll hear anywhere on what an illegal order actually is — from Nuremberg to a sailor on a ship off Venezuela. They cover the assault on academic freedom, Russia's staggering casualty math, why most Americans still share the same core values, Friday football, and whether a four-star independent could ever run for the White House. A solo briefing built for the angry middle. Stay vigilant.