# Friendly Fire: The JD Vance Debate, Midterm Madness & Return of the Firing Squad

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Podcast: [Friendly Fire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friendly-fire-7543211)
Published: 2026-07-02T23:14:00+00:00
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Ben Shapiro gives his unfiltered thoughts on JD Vance's critique of free-market economics and Iran war hawks. Ben Domenech pours cold water on Tucker Carlson's presidential prospects. Cabot Phillips weighs in on how the midterms got even more unpredictable with loonie far-left socialists wiping out the Democratic Party. The hosts break down the Supreme Court's whiff on birthright citizenship. And Michael Knowles joins former top Trump DOJ official Theo Wold in unabashedly endorsing the return of the firing squad as a form of capital punishment. Friendly Fire Ep. 18 - - - Today's Sponsors: PreBorn! - For just $28, PreBorn can provide one free ultrasound and help equip a new generation of parents to choose life and build strong families. To donate, dial #250 and say “BABY” or visit https://Preborn.com/knowles Helix Sleep - Visit https://helixsleep.com/DailyWire for 20% OFF sitewide. Policygenius - Head to https://policygenius.com/FIRE to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save. Kalshi - Visit https://kalshi.com/friendlyfire to see live prediction markets and sign up today to trade on the outcomes that matter most to you. - - - DailyWire+ Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. Go to https://DailyWire.com/Shop 📗 Michael Knowles’ book "Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/Speechless 📘 Ben Shapiro’s book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers 🎙️ Watch Wired-in-Live with Cabot Phillips Mon - Thurs 4:00pm ET https://www.dailywire.com/show/wired-…

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