
The Young Turks
Lies and Liars - August 19, 2026
Trump’s plan to economically strangle Iran is facing growing scrutiny as experts warn there may be no clear “breaking point,” while the bond market is flashing its own warning signs about the economy. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has acknowledged for the first time that its forces opened fire on the vehicle carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab and says it has launched a criminal investigation into her killing. Elsewhere, Mike Caruso, a co-author of Florida’s controversial IHRA censorship bill, was arrested on child molestation charges involving family members. Thanks to today's sponsors: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/tyt Get 40% OFF the Ground News Vantage Plan when you sign up at ground.news/tyt Stay informed without the media spin at ground.news/tyt Visit www.sleep.me/tyt to get up to $255 off your Chilipad 2.0 with code TYT Use less data, get paid by switching to Noble Mobile: https://go.tyt.com/getnoble Posting a job is easy at upwork.com Check out new podcast series by searching for Future Hindsight wherever you get podcasts Hosts: Ana Kasparian SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞ https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER ☞ https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM ☞ https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks MERCH ☞ https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices





