Walter Russell Mead discusses a potential constitutional crisis in Texas, trouble in North Korea, climate activists kneecapping Joe Biden, and an ununified theory of US appeasement of Iran on his podcast, What Really Matters.

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A Mexican National Guard officer stands guard on a pickup truck during a vehicle check heading to the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on February 6, 2025. (Getty Images)