A Senate Seat Changes, But the Questions Only Multiply | The NEWSMAX Daily (07/15/2026)

On the July 15, 2026 episode of The NEWSMAX Daily, host Tony Marino recaps the day's biggest headlines, including Florida Sen. Rick Scott's discussion of President Trump's Iran policy, the growing controversy surrounding former Special Counsel Jack Smith, and the latest developments from Capitol Hill. Also in today's episode, Dr. Mehmet Oz explains the heart condition that claimed the life of Sen. Lindsey Graham while investigative journalist Nick Shirley exposes an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme in New York City. Peter Navarro joins Bob Brooks to discuss the U.S. conflict with Iran. Darlene Graham Nordone is sworn in as South Carolina's newest U.S. senator following her brother's passing, and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz calls for full transparency surrounding Sen. Graham's death. Plus, the latest from Washington, Wall Street, and the White House. Subscribe to NEWSMAX for daily conservative news, breaking headlines, and analysis. Chapters 00:00 Sponsor: Noble Gold Investments 01:21 Opening Headlines 02:02 U.S. Launches New Iran Strikes 02:22 President Trump on Iran 02:51 Sen. Rick Scott on Iran Policy 03:59 Jack Smith Allegations 05:39 Ending Daylight Saving Time Debate 08:15 Dr. Oz on Sen. Lindsey Graham's Death 10:17 Medicaid Fraud Investigation 13:20 Peter Navarro on Inflation & Blue States 17:07 Darlene Graham Nordone Sworn In 19:23 Alan Dershowitz Remembers Lindsey Graham 24:00 Todd Blanche Confirmation Hearing 24:37 Markets, Inflation & Trump's Schedule 25:53 Closing Remarks Today’s podcast is sponsored by: NOBLE GOLD - Don’t wait six months from now wishing you had positioned earlier. Have the conversation now. Schedule a free gold strategy session at ⁠http://NobleGoldInvestments.com/NEWSMAX Listen to Newsmax LIVE and see our entire podcast lineup at ⁠⁠http://Newsmax.com/Listen⁠⁠ Make the switch to NEWSMAX today! Get your 15 day free trial of NEWSMAX+ at ⁠⁠http://NewsmaxPlus.com⁠⁠ Looking for NEWSMAX caps, tees, mugs & more? Check out the Newsmax merchandise shop at : ⁠⁠http://nws.mx/shop⁠⁠ Follow NEWSMAX on Social Media: - Facebook: ⁠⁠http://nws.mx/FB⁠⁠ - X/Twitter: ⁠⁠http://nws.mx/twitter⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠http://nws.mx/IG⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/NewsmaxTV⁠⁠ - Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/NewsmaxTV⁠⁠ - TRUTH Social: ⁠⁠https://truthsocial.com/@NEWSMAX⁠⁠ - GETTR: ⁠⁠https://gettr.com/user/newsmax⁠⁠ - Threads: ⁠⁠http://threads.net/@NEWSMAX⁠⁠ - Telegram: ⁠⁠http://t.me/newsmax⁠⁠ - BlueSky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/newsmax.com⁠⁠ - Parler: ⁠⁠http://app.parler.com/newsmax⁠