The Big Ben Show: Iran, Mexico, and Team USA

Plus: Announcing my new job at The Daily Wire!

The latest Big Ben Show is here for your listening and viewing pleasure, featuring conversations with Lucas Tomlinson and Fred Fleitz as well as my thoughts on the thrilling Team USA Gold and the dumb politicization of sports.

New Job!

Yesterday I announced that I’d be joining The Daily Wire as their new Opinion Editor, standing up a new section that we intend to turn into the best opinion page in America. My work at Fox News as a contributor and podcast host will continue, but my writing is now going to be exclusive to Daily Wire — and more importantly, we’re going to be building out a team in the coming weeks that will represent a real investment in opinion and commentary talent.

Benjamin Domenech@bdomenech

I'm proud to join @realDailyWire to create the best opinion page in America. Say no to tired ghostwritten opeds, yes to writing that is fearless and bracing. Conservatives deserve to debate in an arena not run by the left. We will build it. Join our team. The future is fight.

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Daily Wire has an enormous footprint and the resources to grow even more, and I’m happy to join their team. My thanks to all the congratulations from friends and colleagues on X — there’s much work to be done, and I can’t wait to start!

✍️ Feature

• Tablet: Paper Dragon: China’s Real Power Problem

🌍 Foreign

• The Hill: All Eyes on Iran: How Far Is Trump Willing to Go?

• The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Brings Tough Demands to Iran Nuclear Talks

• The New York Times: Israel and Iran Edge Toward War

• CrashOut Media: The Menchazo Leaves More Than 60 Dead

• The Daily Wire: Deadly Gun Battle Off Cuba’s Coast — Florida-Registered Boat at Center of Clash

• The Wall Street Journal: French Foreign Ministry’s Trolling Away

🏛️ Domestic

• Punchbowl News: Thune Talks Filibuster Strategy in the Senate

• Politico: Republicans’ Alarm Grows About Holding Texas Senate Seat

• Politico: Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Dealmaker, Faces Growing Tensions

• Axios: FBI Sought Patel, Wiles Phone Records During Biden Administration

• Axios: Trump’s Implied Endorsements for the 2026 Midterms

• Punchbowl News: Clintons to Testify on Capitol Hill

• Daily Wire Opinion: Trump’s Greatest Showman SOTU

• The Spectator: Trump’s State of the Union Address Was Pure Theater

• Axios: Al Green Faces Censure After State of the Union Protest

• NBC News: Minneapolis Woman Ilhan Omar Brought to SOTU Arrested

• The Wall Street Journal: Wall Street Traders Are Pouncing on the Tariff Refund Chaos

• CBS News: Bill Aims to Block Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes

• Washington Examiner: Trump Pledges New Retirement Account Plans

📰 Media

• Variety: Ted Sarandos, White House and Warner Bros. in Talks Over New Deal

• The Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. Discovery Q4 2025 Earnings Show Big Net Loss as Paramount, Netflix Diverge

• The Spectator: The Epstein Files and the New Satanic Panic

💻 Tech

• Slow Boring: I’m Not Convinced the AI Backlash Makes Sense

• The Cut: Bill Gates Told Staffers About Affairs With Russian Women

✝️ Religion

• Graphs About Religion: Who Is Telling the Truth About American Religion?

• Free Beacon: Jewish Students Are Segregated, Parents Claim, Sue California

🏈 Sports

• USA Today: Seven Players With the Most to Prove at the 2026 NFL Combine

• NHL.com: Jack Hughes Honored for Golden Goal

• New York Post: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Booed at Devils Game

• New York Post: Tony Dungy Likely Out at NBC as Network Looks to Retool

🎭 Culture & Hollywood

• Variety: Disney Chief Josh D’Amaro on Star Wars, Marvel and AI Strategy

• The Hollywood Reporter: Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt “Scream 7” L.A. Premiere

• Vulture: Is Sonja Morgan Getting Her Own Devil Wears Prada?

🪶 Quote

“We live only a few conscious decades, and we fret ourselves enough for several lifetimes.”

— Christopher Hitchens