State of the Union Post-Mortem with Senator Elissa Slotkin, #546- The Fifth Column
February 26, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe trio is joined by Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) to analyze the February 2026 State of the Union address and foreign policy related to Iran and Greenland. The guys also questions Trump's claims regarding 600% drug price reductions and the proposed ban on corporate home ownership. Also mentioned is Senator Slotkin’s walkout during a meeting with the Danish Prime Minister, the Pentagon's use of the Defense Production Act against AI firm Anthropic, and the ongoing stagnation of the front lines in Ukraine four years after the initial invasion
(00:00) — Cold open
(04:08) — State of the Union
(15:28) — USA Hockey
(24:43) — Insider trading
(27:43) — Drug prices
(30:37) — AI power plants
(35:39) — Corporate homes
(49:45) — Slotkin begins
(52:51) — Iran
(1:05:26) — Tariffs
(1:18:01) — Ukraine facts
(1:29:10) — Company seizures
(1:48:41) — Gaza breakup
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